II IH R! V D VOL. IX.--NO. 272. SHENANDOAH, PA. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1894. ONE CENT This beautiful ROCKER, upholstered In flne silk plush, Only $2.20. u. y-as m We Blwftys stick to our promise. If we promise yott better goods for the same money, there 1b honor with us, wo mean whnt we say, and not charge you 100 per cent, more after you have the goods In the bundle. Storm Serge, - 15c Some Broadhead Goods, 15c. Fine Twill Cashmere, - 10c. Knickerbockers, - lic Expect shortly a sale In Ladles' Nightgowns. i 116-18 N. Main St. pjEf I Did you over hoar of tbo celebrated Bread Knifes 02.2VU.EIJS' and Careers? "We are now having a special sale of them in seta of threo for a mero song. Just half price. lirmw ti lllllf, D0IC1I I WAIDLET. 8 South Main Street. The Tariff Has Done Causod the manufacturers to unload 200 pairs Ladies' fine vice kid hand-welted Button Boots at a cut of 1 a pair, former price $8.25; wo sell them at. This is an exceedingly low prico. Jspfa Ball, 14 South Main Street, Special. Wo offor Whito nnd Fat Largo and Small. "Weigh from f to 2J poundB each. All prices, from 12c a pound up. nNew,,. Florida Oranges. Larger sizo and hotter quality than laBt week. 25 cents a dozen For Si n M .','-.-, jR. C . vv iniuum juii. err It! WJt ? Great Bargains are oflored by Shenandoah, Pa. this week Two OAE8 CHOICE WHITE OATS. Two CAES MIDDLINGS. AT KKITKR'S. THE COUNCIL IN SESSION. A Statement on Water Works Will be Issued. JOINT MEETINGS TO-NIGHT. Committee Appointed to See If There Is a Leak in the Breastwork of the Davis'' Run Reservoir. A regular meetlnglof the Borough Coun cil was held last evening and the greater part of threo hours was taken up by a discussion of the statement Issued by the Shenandoah Water & Gas Company. It was argued that there are many Inaccu racies in the statement and the Council men favored the issuance of a statement on behalf of the borough. After the matter had been debated for some time it was decided that the present and old Councilman meet in the Council chamber tbls evening in conjunction with the members of the joint committee to make arrangements to Issue a state ment, Recommendations Were made by the committee on lamp nnd watch to place an arc electric light in front of the Lithu anian church on South Jardin street and the Greek Catholic church on West Centre street, but no action was tnken. Councilman Gable stated that he be lieved he had discovered a leak in the breastwork of the Davis' Run reservoir and recommended that an Investigation be made at once. Messrs. Gable, Lamb and Kimmel were appointed a committee to make the investigation. Contractor McAdani asked that Coun cil have the concrete work at Fowler's Run reservoir inspected and arrange ments be made for the borough to take the work off his hands. The borough surveyor was authorized to measnre the work. A communication from the Standard Oil Refining Company requesting that the borough pay part of the expense of repairing the bridge on the road leading through the northeastern outskirts of the town wns read and the street committee was Instrncted to look into the matter. The company claims the bridge is nsed more by borough teams than uuy other and that the road is a public highway. A bill from M. P. Fowler, amounting to over $100, for material furnished for the bridge on East Centre street was read. It created some discussion as the Councilmen claimed that Mr. Phillips, representing the Lakeside Electric Hull way Company, had agreed with Council that the company would pay for the re. pairs to the bridge. The secretary was instructed to notify the company that if the bill is not paid at once suit will be instituted by the borough. The sanitary condition of the borough building was discussed under complaint by the Board of Health. It was decided to abolish the closet and its connections in the basement and have the floor cemented. Flowers Given Away. Every purchaser of a cup of hot choco late at the Shenandoah drug store on Sat urday evening will be presented with a beautiful flower by M. J. Muldoon. 11-2 2t The Rate of Wages. The following collieries drawn to re turn prlcei of coal to determine the rate of wages to be'pald, make the following returns : West Shenandoah, P. & It. C. & I. Co E.2D-S Tjnnei mage, (Jilbertnn. " " 3.88 Olrard Mammoth, " ' ...... 1 97-9 Hast, " " 2.83 The average of these returns is 2.20-3, and the rate of wages to be paid for the last two weeks in October and the first two weeks of November, 1691, is eight (6) per cent, below the $2.50 basis. Call at C. D. Frlcke's carpet store if you have the cash and get carpets almost at your own price. 11-1-lw Wed! James. On the 1st Inst., at Shenandoah, Pa., William Benjamin, son of William J. and Mattle C. James, aged 7 months and 24 days. Funeral will take place on Saturday, 3d Inst., at 2 p. m., from the family residence, No. 815 South West street. Interment will be made In the Odd Fellows' cemetery. Relatives and friends respectfully invited to attend. 11 1-St Attention, Republicans ! A meeting ot the Hastings Campaign Club will be held at the office of S. G. M, Hollopeter, Esq., In the RobblnB build Ing, corner of Main and Oak streets, at 7:30 o'clock this evening. All Republl cans are cordially Invited to attend. It Mrs. Brldgeman, It. C. M., teaches violin (specialty) cello and piano. Corner of Jardin and Lloyd streets. 9-8-tf Some Cold Weather Bargains. Special values offered this week in ladles' and children's coats, shawls, tlun kets, underwear, flannels and woolen dress 4'oods. Our prices are always lower tbau you expect to pay and our assortments In the various departments were never so complete as now. L. J. Wilkinson, 20 South Main street, 10-15-tf Shenandoah, Pa. A CONSTABLE'S QUANDARY. Special Otflcer Alex Has an Uncalled Prisoner on Hand. Yesterday two Poles pointed out one of their countrymen and Informed Special Offlcer Anthony Alex that the man was a fugitive from a Scranton justice; that be had stolen $100 an I a bank book from a boarding house. 0 io of the mm swore out a warrant and Alex arrested the no cused man, who said he was Thomas Yaiikes and acknowledged that he re cently came to this place from Scranton, but denied the chirgo made ngalnst hi n. Yesterday n!ternoon was spent In tele graphing to the Chief of Police of Scran. tou but that official hai been unable to locate the supposed victim of the robbery. The pillce arc unablo to locate anyone by the name the meu who caused the arrest have furnished and Alex is on the anxious bench. Ills prisoner is still In the lockup protesting his innocence and awaiting developments. COYLE SUES. The Republican Candidate Prosecutes William Harris for Libel. Hpeclal to EVENING HEKALD. Pottsville, Nov. 2. -Hon. John J. Coylo, of Mahanoy City, the Republican candidate for Senator in the Thirt'etb district, came down here today and en tered suit for libel in Prothonotnry Deegan's office against William Harris, also of Mahanoy City. A deputy sheriff left here this afternoon to make service ot the papers on Harris. The charge upon which the suit is based is that Harris, nt a meeting of Co. E, N. G. P., at Mahanoy City, stated that Mr. Coyle had said he did not want any of the National Guard to vote for him. Mr. Coylo emphatically denies that he made such a statement ut any time. THE REPUBLICAN LEAGUE. Au Address to the Members by William Wilhelm, Esq. The Shenandoah Republican League met last night for the first time in its per manent headquarters in the Refowlch building on South Main Btreet. It has leased the two connecting rooms on the second floor of the building and after the close of the present campaign will have them appropriately furnished. William Wilhelm, Esq., of Pottsville, was a guest of the League for the evening and deliv ered an address on organization that cre ated hearty applause. Visit McElhenny's cafe to-morrow night. Won Her Case. Mrs. Kate E. Bender, of Pottsville, widow ot J. G. Bender, who was well known through this county as a cutter and clothing salesman and died from tho effects of an accident, has recovered judg ment for $5,000 claimed as insurance. The suit was before Judge Dallas, at Philadel phia. Upon instructions from the court the jury gave judgment for the full amount claimed and the agent of the com pany, who wns In attendance at court, immediately paid the amount over to tho widow. Mrs. Bender had refused to settle for less than the amount specified in tho policy. She is congratulated for making the plucky fight. The company is out about $1,000 additional for costs, Interest, etc., in making the stand-off. The claim was based on a policy of accident insur ance. Snapper soup free at McElhenny's to morrow night. Very Funny Show. Herbert Cawthorn and his company ot clever comedians gave in "A Cork Man" at Ferguson's theatre last night one of the funniest shows seen at the theatre for Borne ttme. For three hours the audience was kept in the best of humor. A return engagement would crowd the theatre, Herbert Cawthorn was Intensely funny, but he does not monopolize attention. He is surrounded by a company of very clever people and each one contributes liberally to the enjoyment furnished by the per formance. The comedy is ridiculous, but It tills the bill as a mirth provoker. The Gas War. The indignation on the part ot the gas consumers of town lias lost none of its vigor. Last night business people along Main and Centre streets came forward by scores complaining ot tho unreasonable increase in their gas bills for October. A number ot thorn were so much Incensed yesterday Mint they ordered a disccntlnu nnce ot the gas supply nnd substituted lamps. Several told a Hkkald reporter Inst night that they will not pay the in crease and will fight the matter in court if necessary, At The White House. Oysters and clams, in nil styles, fish cakes, pigs' feet, Iamb tongue, beefsteak chops, sausage, liver, sardines nnd salmon, chicken in all styles, pies and cakes. Families supplied with the best oysters. Rupture. flllrfl limrnntpp,! Vn nnprntfnn In quire at the Shenandoah drug ttore, No, s oouin xuniu street. u-ia-ll For bargains In wall paper go to J. P, Cnrden, painter and paperhnnger, 234 W. Centre street. He is selling out his en tire stock at and below cost. Wall paper hung at lowest prices and in workman like manner. 10-18-tf HE JUST WALKED OUT. A Prisoner Parts With a Constable Without an Adieu. A CASE OF EMBEZZLEMENT. John W. Goff Charged With Taking Over $500 of the Singer Machine Company's Money. John W. GolT, late agent for the Singer Sewing Machine Company with head quarters at Tamaqua, is a fugitive from justice and stands charged with bnving embezzled $344 belonging to the company. The case has been shielded from public ity, but the accused man's escape from the constable while In custody made a leak In the secrecy which has brought out tho facts. C. J. Qulnn, the general agent for the machine company with headquarters here, and Constable Thomas Tosh went down to Tamaqua on Wednesday and Golt was placed under arrest on Quinn's complaint. Tho trio nrrived here late Wednesday night and it was decided to let tho hear ing go over until yesterday morning. Mr. Qulnn felt some commission for the ao cused agent nnd prevailed upon the con stable not to put the man in the lockup, but keep him nt his house. The officer finally consented, tho prisoner giving every assurance that he would not at tempt to evade the law. He was given a separate room in Tosh's house. At about six o'clock yesterday morning Mrs, Tosh heard descending footsteps on tho stairway. Tosh jumped from bed and hurriedly dressed hsmself, but when he got down stairs the bird had flown and could not bo traced lu the neighborhood. He is still missing. Goff has acknowledged the embezzle ment nnd said he used the money for the support of his family. lie is about 20 years of age and has a wife and two children, who live at Tamaqua. Goff has resided at that plnce about a year and formerly resided at Scranton nnd Wllkes- Barre. You are invited to partake of a plate of snapper uoup at McElhenny's Saturday night. Obituary. Joseph Hannon, 44 years of age nnd re siding on South Pear alley, died yester day from Influenza nnd ncuto bronchitis. He will be burled at Ashland to-morrow. David Hl.scox, nged 25 yetrs, died at two o'clock this morning nt the residence of his parents on West Centre street, from typhoid fever, ne was a member of Major Jennings Council No. 807, Jr. O. U. A. M., nnd Co. A, Jeuulngs Gunrds. The funeral will take placo at 2 p. m. on Suudny. Gus Williams. There is a treat in store for fun lovers when Gus Williams, that old stand-by of our theatre-going public, presents "April Fool" at Ferguson's theatre this evening. Mr. Williams is one of the few comedians in America who originates his own laugh-making material and he never Is without heaps of it. He is one ot the leaders of comedy for the American Btage. Copied often, but never copies. His company includes some of our best refined specialty artists and comedians. To miss seeing this attrac tion will be to lose one of the events of the season. McElhenny's Cafe To-night. This evening there will be given free nt the above populnr resort n highly flavored and delicious plate ot clam chowder. Do not be bashful about calling. He expects you and will mnko you feel perfectly at home. Injured by a Blast. ' Jnmes Rcdinore, of West Coal street, had his face nnd body badly cut and bruised by an unexpected blast in Packer No. 4 colliery. He is attended by Dr. J, Pierce Roberts, who says the injuries are not dangerous. Redmore had lit three Bhots and two went off. The third was discharged as he went up the breast, sup posing that it had failed. Political Marching Club. The young Republicans of town are in vited to attend a meeting in Ferguson's front hall, this (Friday) eveulng, at 7:30 o'clock, to organize n mnrching club to participate in the Republican rnlly Mon day evening. Members ot the various civic military organizations are especially invited to nttend. 1-1-36 R- MonoAN. New Green Truck Stand. A Philadelphia huckster has oneneri wholesale and retail truck Btaud in tho Leltzel building, 10 East Coal street. A car load of pears and oranges nrrived this morning and will be sold at a bargain. 10-31-tf Successful Hunters. John Weeks, T. Parker, P. and Edward .Mailer and Lewis Powell, local sports men, left town early yesterday morning to take ndvantacre at the, "rnttnn tnllu" and returned In tho evening with twelve rauDiis anu a pheasant. LOOK FOR floIdeM&n' nnouipeigenl TO MORROW. This space li reserved for The announcement ot p. J. Ported Son. Watch for It. A BED ON FIRE. A Smoker Causes Excitement In His Boarding House. A Polish boarder in u house nt tin corner ot Chestnut nnd Oak streets In dulged In a smoke while lying ou a bed and the sparks from tho pipe set the bed ding on fire. The flames spread rapidly over the bed nnd the boarder wos obliged to flee. Tho flro department was called out and succeeded In extinguishing the flames after the bedstead and the cloth ing were consumed. The boarder at first explained that tho fire was in n defective chimney, but subsequently acknowledged that he had been smoking while in bed and that caused the fire. Carpets sold on the Installment plan at Frlcke's carpet store. 11-1-lw MONDAY'S DEMONSTRATION. A Number of Clubs and Bands Will Be Here. The arrangements for the Republican demonstration to be held here next Mon day evening nre progressing finely. In nddltion to the home organizations and those of Wm. Penn, Frackvlllo and Mah anoy City, there will be in attendance Re publican clubs from Lost Creek and Glrnrdvlllo. Couuty Chairman Payne has assigned the speaker for the mass meeting, They nre A. Wilson Norrls, of Hnrrisburg ; D. E. Hennlug, ot Philadel phia; Hon. Charles N. Hrumm,o( Miners- vllle; Dauiel Duffy, ot Lost Creek. 10x10 -100. lOO is a Century. A century is usually re ferred to as a hundred years, and in all that time there ha3 not been a better syrup sold than our "Century" brand at 10 cents a quart. Bright color, heavy body and elegant flavor. 122 North Jardin St.
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