Herald. SHENANDOAH. PA.. WEDNESDAY. MAY 9. 185)4. ONE CENT VOL. IX. NO 122. I r I" r House Cleaning ?- Yes : It Is not over yet. Well, we give you another surprise to fit up your windows. This week Curtain Poles CoXi's 19c. Snmples are displayed nt our centre table nnd window. Your house does not need to look shabby, if you can buy at such figures. IV 11f 1 -I O KT iL CM. Sprinklers, Hammocks, Warm Weather Goods, Window Screens. .itKiior ti EIRVIN, DQHCAN l WAIDLEY, 8 South Main Street. M. P. CONBY,- -31 South Main St. V Monongahela whisky.. 60c a qt. I 1 n t Ampinl 8ld Bourifwl, XXX.'.'.";!$i 25 a qt! fCl I I fl 1 1 fl X tfl TP -bSoS ulUIC Imported Jamaica Bum $1.60 a qt. j I " VUENGLING'S Stock and Fresh Ale, Draught Porter and Wiener Beer. Uest brands of So Clears and all kinds ot Temperance Drinks. The Gradual Reduction System Is tho popular system used in tho production of tho Iligh Grades or Fancy Flour sold by us. "Wo have applied tho plan of Gradual Reduction in order to make popular prices on a largo lot of largo size. Fancy Moquette Rugs. . Tho original price was Tho first reduction was to Tho next reduction was to -Anothor reduction brought them to Then down to ... And now to closo them out wo reduce to Thoy are beautiful patterns and perfect goods. WE OFFER TEIS WEEK: Throo Cars No. 1 Hay. Two Cars Choico Middlings. TO ARRIVE NEXT "WEEK: Ono Car Dry Corn. Three Cars White Oats. Just Received!: Strictly Pure Kettlo-rendercd Lard. Fresh Dairy Butter. Freeh Crenmory Butter every other dny. Now Summer SauEngo, chipped. Fancy French Prunes, largo and fine. CaDned Tomatoes, oxtra quality and extra size cans. Fancy Full Cream Cheese. Your Pretty Wife 'Deserves a pretty home. Give her one by buying pretty furniture. The largest stock of Parlor Furniture Ever brought to Schuylkill county, now open and ready for iuspection, at greatly reduced prices. o.P.WILLIAMS&SOh i. CM 1 1- T) . $4.60 4.00 3.50 3.00 2.50 2.25 ?ffl IE Ell Lively Time at Council Meet ing Last Night. MAJORITY AND MINORITY The Two Fnctlona Clash nnd Indulge In Some Very Warm llelmtes Ileport Ki-onera-tlng the Accused Authorities In tho Szlupas Cain Finally Adopted. The postponed regular meeting of tho Borough Council was jheld last ovening nnd for nearly five hours fourteen of the llf teen members were engaged in discus sion nnd adjusting affairs pertaining to the interests ot tho people. Mine inspeetorT. B. Edwards Was pres ent as a representative of the Gilbert Estato and said that In response to a re quest made by the borough the estate was content to set aside a plot of ground to bo used by the borough of Shenandoah as a public dumping ground providing tho agreement presented received the signa tures of the borough. The ngreement set forth that the bor ough should abandon all other lands then those granted and now used as dump ing grounds and that should any damage by such use be caused to tho underlying coal beds tho borough will bo responsible The plot set aside includes all the land south of the road to Turkey ICun, west of tho cron falls, and north of the Shenan doah creek; and the grounds not to ap proach within twenty feet of the crop falls, wagon road or creek. Tho estate will not be required to leave coal or other material to sustain tno suriace designa ted for the dumping ground. The area assigned is 500 feet lone and 350 feet wide. The agreement was accepted and signed nnd the following instructions agreed upon : The Chief Burgess shall procure four sign boards designating tho dump ing ground and ottering a reward of (5 for the arrest of any parties dumping out- slue the place ; tuat a line ot posts twenty five yards npurt shall be put in position to mark tho lines of the grounds; nnd that the Chief Burgess shall ndvertise in the newspapers that the grounds have been set aside as a public dumping grouua. Robert MaAdani reported that in dig ging n ditch on Lloyd street under the L. V. tracks a sewer had been found nnd it was not deemed safe to run tho water nines there. Council decided to overcome tho diffl culty by putting a "blow oft" at each end of the line at that place. Mr. James said that the stones left unon the streets where pipes had been laid were matting travel dangerous ana .Mr. .uc- Atlani promised to have them removed. I). J. Doyle complained of the speed at which the electric cars are run through the borough. A motiou of Mr. Lamb,tbnt the secretary oi council wnie 10 mo eciiuyiKiii Trac tion Compnny calling attention to tn complaint and that tho Chief Burgess en force tho ordtnanco was amended by Mr. Finney that a similar notice-be sent to all railroad companies runuing through the the town and carried as nmended. Mr. Dougherty, chairman of tho lamp and wntcli committee, presented n major ity renort on tho charges bv Dr. John Szlupas against the borough authorities lor neglect oi duty, xne report set rortu that the committee had examined a num ber of prominent citizens, among them Hev. T. M. Morrison. It. A. Glover. J. J. Franoy and Senator B. J. Mouaghun nnd the majority had concluded that the charges preferred against the officials were unwarranted nnu witnout foundation This report was signed by Messrs. Dough ertv. Kane and Kerns. Mr. Gable then presented a minority renort which was read us follows : "Gentlemen: We, the minority mem- Ders or tno committee appointed uy your honornblo body to investigate the charges against the Unlet jiurgess and the police force, preferred by certain societies repre sented bv Dr. Szlunas. after hearing the evidence ia the case on the evening of April 7tu, would respectiiiuy suumit the following aspurrepoit: In ouropiulou the Chief Burgess was. to sav tho least. dlrelect in tho performance of his duties as the executive head of the borough. Single handed he was certainly unable to cope with so unruly a crowd, and to that extent he performed his duty as an offi cial ot the borough. But he should have gone farther and provided the necessary protection that the law guarantees. In his evidence before the committee be nd mlts that the scenes in question were "a disgrace and a shame," and it that he true he is certainly subject to a vote ot censure bv vour honorable bodv for fall ing to summon the required assistance that the occasion demanded. To say that he could not get It is an acknowledgment ot incompetency. Ho had tho lawful right and more than one precedent for such a course. The Chief Burgess, in our opinion, as the executive of the borough, is not supposed to personally combat with a mob. but is sworn to guarantee to every citizen of the town equal rights nnd protection under tho laws. It Is his duty to furnish and direct the movements of u sufficiently lnrge posse of men to suppress any contemplated or existing violation ot law and order, no matter from what source it may come. To this extent ho failed in his duty, and is there- lore BUbject to censure. Ah tn thn chftrtra against the police force. the evideuco submitted is certainly against Chief O'JIarn and Lieutenant Casey. Tho Chief was asked by Dr. Szlupas for pro tection. The latter gentleman requested that one ot the policemen be stationed in front ot his residence, nud offcrad to pay for the same. This the Chief admits ho refused to do, and the doctor was then compelled to nsk the assistance of two private citizens for tho protection which the law grants him and which is tho sworn duty of the police to give. TLe evidence of Mr. Glover shows conclu sively that had not the Hev. MorrUnn and himself acted in the manner they did that Sunday evening, there would have been trouble nnd probably bloodshed. It is a bad commentary upon the government of the town when prlvute citizens are compelled to uivo tho protection which the law Is supposed to gunrantee aim which tno omciais reiuse to carry in- n uirut Hi.. In 1,1 says : "I asked O'llaru to stay there, and as owner ot tho property and an American citizen, I had a right to ask tho protection of the law. There was evidence, of trouble. and he bad a right to be there." 6'llara refused to go into the house whero tho corpse was lying when asked by Dr. Szlupas, nnd it was only after tho urgent demand of Mr. Glover that ho did so. This fact in Itself sustains n portion of tho charges. Furthermore, intfienbscnce of the police several attempts were made by the crowd to force an entrance into tho private residence of Dr. Szlupas, showing conclusively that police protec tion was absolutely necessary, stones were also thrown against the house, show ing the temper of tho mob. Ignnttus Itico testified that he asked tho officials to arrest certain parties, but the request was ignored, x-onceinnn uasoy tcstnied tunt he accompanied the funeral as far as Main and Centre streets, nnd vet as sworn officer of the borough ho fnlls to show that he made anv effort to suppress rue mou, or assist, me uuiei uurgess. lie further testifies that he saw no crowds or nnvthlng to warrant an arrest, while the Chlof Burgess and the other witnesses say that there were MO or BOO people howling nud hooting nfter the funeral procession, rnis places .Mr. Unsey, ns a policeman oi me uorougn, in n very un enviable light. With this array of convicting evidence. mo mnjor portion oi wnicu was given uy some of the most respectable and Influen tial citizens of tho town, your honorable bodv cannot. In lustlco to yourselves and your constituency, pass the matter over without some action. Such scenes, and moro especially while the remains of a deceased citizen are being carried to their last resting place, nro a disgrace to any community, nnd to take no cognizance of the nffalr will not only add to that dis grace, but will give an incentive for fur ther and more disgraceful repetitions. In closing this report we desire to enter our protest against the manner in which some of the members of the committee conducted themselves during the exami nation. Instead of acting as nn impar tial tribunal for the purpose of ascertain ing the true facts in the case they placed themselves In the position of defenders of the accused, and during the whole pro ceedings acted upon tho defensive. This was certainly contrary to tho object of their appointment. Elected to represent the entire population of their respective wards, and not a few, their action in this particular was certainly not consistent with our form of government, to say the least. A. D. GAOLK. C. T. Sthauoiin. Mr. James moved tho adoption of the minority report and Mr. Gaillgan moved that the majority report be adopted. A bitter and stubborn wrangle followed. Mr. Lamb asked that nn nye and nay vote be taken. Be said it was impossible to say at what hour the notion of Council in backing up such lawlessness might bo called up again. Mr. Gallagher said ho wished to be understood as n peaceable citizen. But on nn occasion of this kind the officers could do nothing when n riot was going on. Mr. Jnmes said: "There were two different occasions. Four years ago the riot was on nccount of n strike here. This last one was on a day of a funeral passing through the town and I never heard tell ot such a scene on n day of a iunerai. wo uo not Know wnen tms tiling will bo repeated and wo cannot tell who the pnrty will be who will ho interfered with. There is no doubt the action of that party that day was a disgrace to any civilized community ; and being present at a part of the examination I must say the members of the majority of tho com mittee stood right hero nnd defended tho people who were chnrged with raising this disturbance ; stood for five solid hours, nnd they doing so was as big a disgrace as ever was committed in tills Council room ; and I want to place myself on record. I am not In favor of support ing any lawlessness of that kind." Mr. Kano said ho wanted Messrs. Lamb and James to understand that ho wanted to be nut on record as being as much a law-abiding citizen ns they are. Ho said he showed no partiality at the examina tion and his Intention was to do justice. Mr. Straughn said an adoption ot the majority report would put the Council in the predicament of defending lawlessness, and set a bad precedent for this body. The evidence taken at the examination was called for and Mr. Dougherty said it was at homo. A motion was then made to postpone action until the evidenco could be pro duced, but this tho Democratic members defeated by a vote of 7 to 0. Finally the majority report was adopted on the lollowlng vote: Aye Kane. Mc Guire, Melusky, GafDgan. Kerns, Galla gher, Dougherty and Hand 8; Nay Finney, McElhenny, James, Lamb, Straughn and Gable 5. Tho case of Policeman George Walaltis, who Is charged with not being able to read and write the English language, was brought up, but as the secretary had un intentionally left the minority report, presented nt the last meeting nt home, the matter was postponed until the next meeting. Upon tho suggestion of Solicitor Pome roy, nnd nmended motion of Mr. Finney, it was decided that a statement of the borough's assets nnd liabilities be pub lished in all the town papers. The nuestlon of the grade of Pear allev. betweon Centre nnd Lloyd streets, wns up ngaln and referred to the survoy com mittee with power to act. The finance committee presented the iouowing report nnu it was adopted ItlSOTJRCHS, Due from Tax Collectors................., t 9,770 10 - ijicenes...... i3,uww " " Chief liurgess ... .. u.(0 " " 1891 duplicate- 8.000.1)0 Total .$31,2!9.10 APmoriiiATlous. Chief Burgess I GOO Police 3,m Hecrctarj 200 Treasurer 150 Hollcitor's salary and law expenses.... sou Itoads and Highways 8,000 Street paving ... 3,000 Lamp and Watch Committee 300 HaniiaryCommltt- e. 100 ( onstruotlon Committee 304 Room and Stationery Committee 250 Law Committee 201 Fire apparatus - U0O Redemption and interest on bonds....- .1,6' 0 Htreot light 4,213 Hoard of Health 700 Ketui nine water bonds. Interest and redemption tfi 10 Fire companies 1,610 llrandontllle road 200 Total.- 31,fU0 The law committee reported that it had investigated the claim for damages made by George Schllcher, who broke his log at the corner or Lloyd una Chestnut streets, on March ItStb. Inst. Mr. Schllcberwould settle tor $150 out of court, but in ense of suit would nsk for more. Tho committee was empowered to make a settlement for iuu. In the case of tho claim ot Mrs. Brnller (Continued on fourth pagt,) OT i nnnn n urn i Ml 15 5 MA U Li Joseph Patterson and His Ac complices in Jail. ONE OF THEM CONFESSES Tho flnnc Suppoiirrt to Have Cmnmltted tho Many llurglnrles In This County Now Ilclilml the lints-Other Arrests to Mmle. In last evening's llEltALI) mention was made of tho nrrest of Joseph Patterson, by officers from Mlnersville, charged with being Implicated in numerous burglaries that have been committed in that town and neighborhood recently. Upon reach lug Mlnersville yesterday Patterson wns given a hearing before one of tho justices of that place. Tho prisoner wnlved hearing, and was committed to jail in default, of bail. V arrants have also been issued for n number of others who nre alleged to be implicated in tho crime. Amnni. t.ltpm la John Crow, of Minersvlllo. who was committed butnlay night ou n charge o receiving stolen goods, the nropertv o George It. Coombs. Thomas Moser nnd Peter Burgott nro also implicated. The former Is now in the Sunbury jail. Young Burgott is In tho county jail nt present charged with burglarizing the house of Mrs. Brodt, at Llewellyn, when a watch, a sum of money nnd other valuables, tho nroperiy oi itev. t'rancis jjox. of the M, E. church of Llewellyn, wern Htnlnn. There nre said to be a number of others Implicated with those nlrendy nrrested, but the authorities refuse to divulge tho names. Tho clue which led to the nrrest of Patterson nnd his nccompllces was given to Jnmes Price several weeks ngo ny n resiueuc oi Jiiuersville, showing the prisoners to bo the men who committed the burglary at lleckninn's. It is nlso supposed that they aro tho parties who robbed the houso of lloj. S. A. Losch, at Schuylkill Haven, nnd got nwny with a gum wai.cu nnu otuer valuables, during the winter. On the dav preceding tho burrrlnrv nt Minersvlllo tho four pals nre said to have met in this town, ana went to Pottsvllle. At tho county seat they took supper nt Zimmerman's, after which thoy became separated. Burgott went direct to his homo in Mlnersville, whilo tho three others boarded n coal train for Schuylkill Haven, and from thero went to Mlners ville nnd met Burgott, whero the robbery These arrests nre looked unon ns means of clearing up the mystery con- uculuu vuu me numerous depredations that havo been committed during the winter in inis nnu otucr towns tnrough out the countv. Friends of Crow yesterday applied to court to enter ball for his nppenrnnce, but miuu oujeciiou ueing made uy counsel tl o court refused to admit him tn lml 1 It Is rumored that Burgott has made confession to counsel. Tho latter, when questioned in reference to the matter, ro tused to say whether or not Burgott had Miueaicu upon uis pais. Littlo neck clnms, sweet nnd luscious, at uciMneunys. PKItSONAL John Smothers is tho victim of a severe cold. C. II. Anderson, of the Herald, is on th sick list. M. G. Wurm spent this morning nt the county seat. A. L. Hoskins, of Pottsvllle, was In town this morning. John It. Leisenring, of Hnzleton, was seen on our streets to-day. Contractor M. P. Qulnn, of Pottsvllle, transacted business hero to-day. Miss Clara Dabh has returned from u fishing trip to the Catawlssa Valley. Mine Host T. II. Hutchinson Is renew ing acquaintances with old-timo Sunbury friends. Inside Foreman Thomns Williams, of Lanigaus, transacted business at tho county beat to-day. Kx-Postmaster Christ. Eberle, of Glrnrd vlllo, shook hands with his numerous friends in town toilay. John L. Williams and wife, of Mt. Cnrmel, was in attendance at the Price funeral in town to day. Louis Goldin Las returned from New York City, whero he purchased n lurgo Invoice of summer clothing. Merchants Edward Brobst, Eugene, Mngargle nnd Joe Ball went on a fishing excursion to tho Cntnwlssn Vnlley yester day. Councllmen A. D. Gable, James Kane and Michael Dougherty attended court this morning as witnesses in the Szlupas case. Hillan's Drug store is for sale. Full in vestigation allowed to responsible party. This will bo tho subject of tho talk by tho blind evnngellst in the M. E. church to-night. All are welcome, but Mr. Malce especially desires tho presence of husbands and fathers. The talk last evening on "You can't do as you please, or obedience and humility," wns listened to by a lnrge congregation. The basis ot the speakers remarks was II Kings, 0th chapter, which contains the story of Naaninu, the leper. No matter what our position in the world or society, we must all become humble nnd If ever saved it must be in God's way. This thought was illustrated by u relation of n number of examples, some of which were personally known to the speaker. In this connection, Mr. Mateo made special mention ot Col. Snowdeu, ot the National Bureau of Education. There were buven conversions nt last night's meeting. Services again this evening nt 7:30 o'clock. Grocer Kchler sells AL-VA Tonic lm Wtttili t-'ouud. The watch advertised in last evening's Hi:i!Al.li. as being lost, was found br John ! Schellly, Jr., and returned to the owner, . Mrs. Edward Brenuau. COURT NEWS. Matters That Occupied tlm Attention ol Court To.ilay. Special to Evenino Hkiuli). Pottsvili.r, Mny 9. Tho grand jury this morning In the case of the common wealth vs. Lawrence Keating, charged with shooting Ilichard Amour on tho night of the Gilberton riot, found n true mil ngalnst the accused. Kenting is a brother of Garrett Keating, a well-known nud respected citizen of Gilberton. The charge agninst Keating is assault with mtent to Kin. A true bill was also found against John Boyle, supervisor of Foster township. chnrged on oath of Daniel Christian, cniel oi uonl Iron police. V true bill was nl-o found ngalnst Jnmes Griscom nud Daniel Evans, charged uy lA'na l.oiig with attempted rape. Tno parties to this suit reside ntTnmaqua. Michael Monnghnn nnd M. G. Brown nre prosecuted by Annie E. Sickles for ns sault and battery with Intent to rape. The grand jury found n true bill. A number of councilman and other citizens of Sheunndonh wero in attendance at court this morning, summoned to ap pear before the grand jury as witnesses in the Szlupas case, but they were not called to testify. Tho case goes over to the Juno term of court. Lobster salad fresh, and toothsome, at McElheuuy's enfo. To the Public. I havo lust returned from New York City, whero 1 purchased a large stock of novelties In light summer suits, nil shades. This is the best line of summer goods ever brought to Shenandoah. Ab tney were purchased at a very low ilgura I am enabled to dispose of thorn to the advantage of the public a full suit nearly as cheap as a single pair of pantn loons will cost you elsewhere. A big Una of boys' summer suits. We havo the nicest Btock of children's light suits, with or without sailor collars, in the county. Such novelties have never been offered before to the people of Shenandoah and vicinity. Mothers, if your boys need clothing, call and look nt our variety of suits. A lnrge line of men's black sack suits, single breasted and round cut ; also double breasted and straight cut. All kinds of long-tailed frocks of the latest styles. Large lino ot men's pantaloons, nnd nn immense nssortmentof hats. Just received sixty enses of hnts 30 enses of straw hats, nil shapes for men, bovs nnd children. Also thirty cases of stilt hnts, brown nud black. All shnpes nud colors tn Fedora hats. Louis GoLniif, 0 and 11 South Main street, 5-0-2t Shenandoah, Pa. Devilled crabs, fresh Elhenuy's. nnd rich, at Mc- 1. M. Appointments. Tho Primitive Methodist church con ference closed its sessions at Glrnrdvlllo yesterday. Among tho nppoiniments made we note tho following. Tumaqua, Hev. G. Lees; Mahanoy City, Hev. S. T. Nichols; Glrnrdvllle, Hev. T. M. liateninn; Mt. Cnrmel. Hev. Charles Prosser; 1 1. Clair, Hev. W. J. Hiclmrds; Pottsvllle, o bo supplied: Shenandoah, Hev. J. Bat' ; Gilberton, Hev. J. McGuinness. Hev. J. Proudo, who has served so acceptably In this city for the past two years, goes t . Taylor, Lackawanna county. Crab salad, deliciously seasoned, at M Elhenny's. Strikers ull Angry. Special to tbe;ilEiiALP. Unioxtown, May 0. Another outbreak hus occurred between the striking coka miners and non union men at this place) to-day. The bnttle occurred nt the Hill farm between forty strikers nnd hnlf us many deputies. None of the strikers were Injured, but four non-union men wero badly benten. Hlchnrd Hnrburger wns fatally injured. A. 1'. A. Hurled ut I'otUvllle. Tho funeral of the lato Thomas Price, who died nt the residence of his son-in-law, Hon. John W. Morgan, on Sunday last, took place at noon to-day. Tho funeral left on tho 12:20 P. & H. train for Pottsville, where interment was made in tho Odd Fellows' cemetery at that place, and wns largely attended. For the Ladles. A phonograph has been plnced In the dinning rooms of McElheuuy's cafe, on tho second lloor, for the especial accom modation of the lady patrons of that fiopular resort. Tho phonograph will bo ti operation during the day nnd evening. Purchased a Saloon. Ex-County Commissioner James Bowes, of Girnrdvllle, hns purchnsedthesnloonof M. Peters, on North Main street, and will assume charge in n few days. Mr. Peters will move Ills family to the new building; erected by him on Market street. Monaghtiii's ItnrgRlna. A good quality home-made rag carpet at 30 cents a yard; nice table oilcloth, 15 cents n yard; good dress ginghams, 0 cents a yard; the best 50 cent corset in the market. Lnce curtains nnd dress goods of all kinds cheap. P. J. Monaghak. No. 28 S. Main St., Shenandoah. A Kure Chance I An old violin, Cremona pattern, for sale cheap. Call early at Heese's auction room, Dougherty building. 6 9-tf We do laundry work for bOO customers every week. Drop us n card nnd we will call for yours. Brennau's Steam Laun dry, South Main street. 4-10-tf IVFo More Disappointment. No more delays. We have now made arrangements to have finest Creamery Butter always in stodt. We sell yen no imitations. Come yourself or send the children. They will get Creamery if they ask for it. 7S: laa North Jar din Street!