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YOL. IX.--NO. 305.
SHENANDOAH, PA., TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1891,
ONE CENT
Evening
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Cheaper Than 3SftrE
Brocatelle Parlor Suits, $25,11
Oouob.es, $4.75-
IHE COUNTY
IS AROUSED.
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Almshouse officials Must
Investigation.
ASSUMED INDIFFERENCE 1
JOHN P. WILLIAMS & SON
Some People Say the Disclosures ard
Only Part of a Shrewd Democratic ,
Political Scheme.
Now Christmas is at the Door.
them. Towels, table linen nnd
No city make, .nil own
We have the goods, come and see
napkins.
A large variety In colors of pin cushions.
manufacture.
Embroidered all silk handkerchiefs at 10 cents.
A better quality at 15 cents.
All embroidered with drawn work, 25 cents.
Gents' large initial silk handkerchiefs at 33c, last year's price 75c.
Buttermilk soap, 1 box, 3 pieces, 12 cents.
116-18 N. Main St-
The Last Milestone of
The Brightest,
The Cleanest,
The Newest,
Successor to
How About Your Christmas Presents ?
The Biggest Stock,
The Latest Ideas,
The Lowest Prices,
The Prettiest.
Cms. SSirvira,
& WAIDLEY. 8 South Main Street
500 Ladies' Roe Shoes
i Formerly sold for $1.75, now go at $1,29.
We have them in all styles and Bhapei Plain Opera Button-,
Opera Tipped Buttoned, Philadelphia Toe Tipped Buttoned, Bluch
era upera ana rnimaeipnia toe.
wo are selling Ladies Fine Over-gaiters at 25c a pair.
Joseph Ball;,
14 South Main Street, Shenandoah, Pa
It Does Not Pay
To buv. sell or use inferior eoods. Whilo the prices of straight,
honest goods may sometimes Beom high, poor goods at low prices
are never cheap. We aim to sell good goods at prices as low as
are consistent with cood qualitv and honest weight and meas
ure. A trial of some of our leading articles will prove tho
truth ot this. In tho COFJTJfiE lino wo claim tbat our choice
Plain Roasted Cofleo at 80c is cheaper, quality considered, than
any package cofleo at a lower price. It is a combination of tho
beat grades only, carofully roasted and blended, so as to produce
a stroncr. rich, fine flavored drink. Our Roasted Java is tho best
Old Government Java. Our 50c Blonded Tea is admixture of
fine teis only, not a single cl cap inferior tea in it, . ,Our 60 cent
Black Tea is a choico artie'e. Our Ceylon, English Breakfast
and Japan Teas at 50c are trood teas and worth the money. Can
sell you a fair quality tea at 25c a poun 1.
Our Creamery Buttor is tho fiuost in tho market. Our Minco Meat
is tho best wo can buy. Our Lard is guaranteed pure. Our New
Orleans Bakine Molasses is the best now crop, open kettlogoods.
Not a mixturo of cheaper kinds of molaBses. Our Tablo Syrups
at 0, 8, 10 and 12c wo boliovo to bo straight sugar goods.
For the Holiday Season
We offer a full line of forelim nnd domestic fruits nt verv low prices. New Citron
and Lemon Peel, 2 lbs. for 25c. Fine large blue Halslns. 4 lbs. for 35c. Boat Ondnra
Layer Raisins, 4 lbs. for 35o. Now seedless Sultana HnlHlns, 3 lbs. for 36o. New
Cleaned Seedless Halslns, very tine. 15c. New Cleaned Currants, 3 lbs. for 35c. Good
Currants, 0 lbs. for 25c, ns long as they last.
New French and California PRUNES, a Ilia, for 25c. Also some of tho lartrest
and finest in the market at higher prices. We have new California Evaporated Pears,
wnite .Nectarines, Pitted Plutus, l'lttou Cherries
i to the finest northern thrown
35c, Is excelled by none.
Peaches. Apricots. Silver Prunes.
and Dried Blackberries, 3 pounds for25o
In CANNED GOODS we have tho finest goods packed aswollasBtandard goods
at lower prices. In Tomatoes we have extra quality In extra weight cans. 3 for 35o.
Btanuara grane, a iur sou. iiuie xuiuuioeu lor trying, 160. inuujviM, nu nru
common goods at 4 ror ssoc. Choice quality, 3 tor xso.np ti
Sugnr Corn, our "Pride of Shenandoah" brand, at 3 for 9i
Marrowfat Peas. 3 cans for 25o. Harly June Peas. 2 cans for 35c. Extra Sifted
Early June Pea very flue, 15c. String Beans, 4 cans for 35a. Kemember we sell no
"soaks at any price.
New FLORIDA OKANGES from St. John River, large and fine, 25c a dozen.
New Mixed Nuts, 3 pounds for 25 cents.
Tomato Catsup, n very good article, 4 bottles for 25c. Also the finest goods
higher prices.
tBt
Stand an
The almshouse exposure made by the
HERALD and other county paoers yester
day, as was expected, created a profound
sensation in most circles. In some quart
ers there were people who received the
news with some display ot lncredulti.
These people hinted very pointedly at
suits for libel and intimated that they
believed the exposure was hut a part of a
plot to Injure some of the appointees In
cluded in the slate agreed upon by Director
of tho Poor Day and Director-elect Diet
rich.
However this may be, it is quite certain
that were the newspapers to overlook the
affair, or give it but passing notice, they
would very properly receive the censure
of the people.
If, as Is claimed by the people who treat
the exposure with suspicion, n certain
clique of politicians have succeeded in so
effectually arousing tho clergy and a
large number of prominent citizens of
this county as they appear to be at this
time over this matter, it is one of the
most successfully carried out of cunning
schemes ever handled .in the politics of
this county.
But the source from whence the HEK-
ALD has derived its information is not
from any political clique. The gentle.
men, it is quite certain, have not been
influenced by tho arrangement of any
slate of appointments, nor are they
interested in the matter from any
other than a moral standpoint of
lew. It is not contendsd, how
ever, that they could not have
been Imposed upon. But whether or not
they have been, it cannot be disputed that
the exposure has and will bring to light
n condition ot affairs at the almshouse
that must be lnvestfgafed. .Even friends
of the parties who treat the affair as part
of a political scheme, and the parti
themselves, acknowledge that there have
been some very improper doings at the
almshouse, and that it has extended over
a long period. Upon thlsndmlsslonalone
there should be an Investigation.
The HERALD does not wish to be n party
to any movement by which anyone shall
be improperly judged and tor that reason
it has tried to get as near as possible to
the true situation of affairs as viewed
from many standpoints.
Among the gentlemen interviewed last
night by a HERALD reporter was Rev. T,
Maxwell Morrison, who bad just returned
from Pottsville, where be attended the
meeting held at that place yesterday and
which served as one of the avenues of ex
posures. Mr. Morrison spoke'freely. He
said, "I never in my life read such a dls-
gusting and horrifying tale as that told
by the affidavit shown at the meeting to.
day. It was awful. The affidavit was
made by a young woman residing at
Mahanoy Plane."
it appears from what Rev. Morrison
says that the young woman (Miss Marlon
O'Brien) testifies that she went to the
almshouse some time ago for treatment
in the medical department of the institu
tion. The treatment was successful. As
the patient improved one of the officials
of the almshouse succeeded In getting her
transferred from the medical department
to his own quarters and after the woman
went the official informed her that he had
secured the transfer for bis own personal
benefit and he carried out his purpose
It is alleged that this official made re
peated visits to bouses of prostitution
in Pottsville with this woman and that he
and another man, whose name is with
held until such time as an Investigation
1b held, subsequently took the woman from
the almshouse to a house of prostitution
In Frackvllle, where they remained with
her from the afternoon ot one day until
the afternoon of the next day ; and upon
leaving her at Frackvllle advised her to
remain nu inmate of the house designated,
which advice she followed.
Marlon O'Brien Is, at present, the star
witness. In referring to her Rev. Mor
rison Bald he had no knowledge of the
woman's character up to the time she
went to the almshoube, nor did he care
what It was. If the Btory she tells is true
it attache, woeful disgrace to the inutttu
tion, as It is tho duty ot the officials in
charge to help lmpro're sueh people
morally as. well as physicallyrather than
to renew or lend cognizance ti a down
ward path of life.
A gentleman of town who had a oou
versation.wlth Steward Hartmna, of the
almshouse, up that gentletntn Is
thoroughly incensed over the dUolosuree
and will probably prosecute any who hnv
coupled his name with them. More than
thlii. the informant aays. there will be
precipitated a war In the political circles
of the county that may shake the alms
house from fctem to stern. In other
words, it is Intimated, that Mr Ilartnmn
w'll not only demand a full investigation,
but will also step forward and tell all he
! lows and has beard of doings at the
almshouse. It la at the same time stated
that the mess may also result In ryqutrjjig
an entire new board of Director ofthe
Poor nhd that even Mr. Dietrich Jhay
be prevented from taking lfs Office
on nooount of certain -prortiiseaj he
is alleged to have made. tThist the
informant says, is just what aie parlies
who are at the bottom of the) disclosure
aim at as part of the scheme.
The point Is that the disclosure is a
cleverly arrangjd scheme that found bfrth
In the minds of certain Democrats who
realized that after the first of January,
next, every Democratic employe In the
nlmshouso (Mr. Ilartman excepted) would
be supplanted by n Republican.
On Its face this seems quite plausible,
but one thing should be remembered. It
Is this: Of the most n:tlve workers in
bringing about the exposures have been
Messrs. Samuel and Jenkyn, the two Re
publican county auditors, and they de
clare they will remain In tho field to the
finish. At least a majority of the people
who have Blnce Interested themselves In
the matter are men of no mean intelli
gence. The question arises would the Re
publican county auditors undertake to
stir up such an astounding affair as this
Is alleged to be without first satisfying
themselves that there was evidencotosus-
tain their position, and would they allow
themselves to be used as tools by certain
Democrats who did not want certain ap
pointees at tho almshouse removed t
Again, have the many representative and
intelligent gentlemen who were In attend
ance at yosterday's meeting gone into the
matter blindly and without weighing the
evidence it Is alleged is at hand, or with.
out becoming Impressed at some stage of
their consideration that tho affair might
possibly be n political dodge and weigh'
ing that thought, too ?
It Is but Just to the present board of
Directors of the Poor to say that there
was nothing in the proceedings at Potts
vllle yesterday, according to tho Informa
tion received by tho HERALD, that con
nectod the name of either of the directors
with the disclosures considered.
During the Interview Rev. Morrison
stated that the battlo precipitated
does not arise from any alleged defalca
tion or misappropriation financially ; that
such issues, if they should arise during
mo investigation, wouiu oe ireaieu ns
mere side Issues in camparlson with the
moral side ot the question. A bitter fight
will be waged until such timens morality
at the almshouse will be raised to a
standard tbat will give nssurance to the
unfortunates who may be obliged to seek
shelter and aid, the women in particular,
thatthey can become Inmatesof theplace
without endangering their virtue, or
reputation.
The meeting nt Pottsville yesterday
Appointed a committee to arrange for a
mnss meeting of citizens to be held nt
Pottsville for public action on the
charges. Tho members of the committee
are Gen. J. K. Slgfrled, S. M. Euterline,
John 0. McGlnness and Samuel Beddall
The meeting will be called for the near
future nnd similar meetings will be
arranged In all the large towns of the
county. At these meetings there will be
In attendance speakers havingla knowl
edge of some of the facts upon which
the charges are based and they will be
detailed to the audiences. Several prom
lnent gentlemen of Shenandoah have
taken steps towards Inaugurating a
movement for n mass meeting In Shen
audoah.
TOPICS OF
. THE TIMES.
Drippings From the Reporters' Pens
and Pencils.
HINT ON STREET WORK.
Sheets of Mud Always Reflect Discredit
Upon the Public Authorities Clean
Crossings Bring Them Popularity.
There aro reports Hbout town that sev
eral prominent citizens who loaned their
names to n western building nnd loan as
sociation that opened business hero have
been, or are about to be called upon to
make good the full amount of their sub
scriptions to the stock of the concern so
that the receiver may liquidate the af
fairs. This is another lesson to the citi
zens of the town who are too ready to take
up with outside enterprises notwithstand
ing many excellent opportunities offered
nt home for thoir capital and time.
Slush covered the street to dny knee
deep In some places and gum boots were
In great demand. A fow days ngo when
the sun was casting warm rays two men
were engaged In sweeping the crossings at
tho corner of Main and Coal streets. To
day a sweeper was not In sight. The
management of tho streets requires judg
ment, but It does not require n profound
mind to determine when tho street cross
ings should be kept clean. It was in this
branch of the work that Dave Llewellyn
mado himself most popular with the
people when ho was supervisor.
Unless something unforeseen happens
ex Supervisor Edward Hughes will not
secure nn nlmshouso appointment. He
wns an applicant for a position ns keeper
in the insnne department, but was slated
for hospital night nurse, and it was taken
for granted tbat tho latter appointment
wns a certainty. It now transpires that
in agreeing upon the appointments in
writing at Palo Alto ywterday Meisrs,
Day and Dietrich overlooked our towns
man nnd gave tho nurseship to John
Reese, of St. Clair. Mr. HugheB' name
may fill one ot the blanks left In the list
later on.
The shutting down of tho Shenandoah
City colliery has created a rush of coal
orders the Indian Ridge colliery that
makes teamsters swear. Heretofore pur
chases of coal for town use were made nt
both collieries, but now Indian Ridge col
liery monopolizes all the business. The
other day coal wagons were strung from
tho breaker almost to the P. & R. railroad
depot. One teamster drove up the street
with a load of coal behaving like a mad
man. He went down to the colliery at
nine o'clock in the morning nnd it was
half past two o'clock In tho nfternoon be
fore he got his wagon loaded.
loIid&i innouicenent
. B D
We desire to call your atten
tion to our most beautiful col
lection of novelties in gold and
sterling silver, diamonds and
other precious stones, clocks,
bronzes, jewelery, silver table
ware, etc., all bought of the
best and most reliable houses
in this country.
AH goods carefully selected, of
unsurpassed beauty, most attrac
tivo.graceful and unique in appear
ance, with the newest ideas of a
rich, exclusive character confined
in Shenandoah entiroly to this
houso.
Our stock is beyond doubt th
best selected and most magnifi
cent in this county. Thecele
brated B. &. H. Banquet Lamp
and gold finished Onyx Table-
a specialty.
It will be to your interest to
give us a call. Prices the low
est at
A. HOLDEBIAN'S,
Cor. Main and Lloyd Sts.
Would Make a
Handsome Gift.
Shepp's
"World's Fair
Photographs.
W CLOTH at S.50.
V
INJUNCTION ASKED.
prew's Players.
Maurice Drew's Players, with Lizzie
May Uliner, opened a week's engagement
at Ferguson's theatre last evening before
n crowded bouse. The repertoire that will
be presented during tho week was opened
with the production of "Colorado," nn In
terestlng story of Western life In which
Mr. Drew nnd Miss Ulmer appear to ex
cellent advantage. The audience was well
satisfied and the Impression made by the
company will no doubt result In large at
tendances during the engagement. To
night "Our Bessie" will be produced and
a number of bright specialties will be In
troduced incidental to the play. A mat
inee will be given on Saturday afternoon,
at 2 o'clock.
In order to reduce stock before January
1st we educe prices of linoleums nil
grades from 05 cents up for two yardB
wide. Kelter. 12 0-1 rt
P. 0. S. of A. Convention.
The camps of tho Patriotic Order Sons
of America of Schuylkill county having
decided by vote in favor ot holding a
county convention the committee of ar
rnngements has decided that the oonven
tion shall be held at Pottsville on Tubs
day, January 1st, 1805. The members ot
the committee are S. Lincoln Brown,
chairman ; G. L. Hafner, secretary ; M.
H. Kehler. F. C. Reeseaud J.S. Williams
Freeh oysters opened every day nt the
White House. Oystere in nil styles pre
pared at short notice, 11 MU-tl
Obituary;
Mr."Elizabeth Lambert,
of Jackson's
'Ifctfgh, died last evening tram' paralysis.
Shi Wfli seventy years of age. The funeral
will tike place at 1 p, m. oa Thursday,
New Cloaks at Wilkinson's,
W teoelved to-day a large stock of new
coats and wraps, all the choicest styles,
and we Invite our patrons to come and
ate this season's latest and best offerings
la ladles', misses' and children's garments.
PriUs are unusually low.
L. J. Wilkinson,
, 29 Houth Main street,
U-W-tf Shenandoah, Pa,
The Schuylkill Traction Company and Its
Gllberton Troubles.
The Schuylkill Traction Company Is
evidently determined to revive the con
nection of Its line in the borough of Gll
berton that was destroyed by the riot of
August 31st, 1693, and has instituted pro
ceedings In the Pottsville court for that
purpose.
Since the tracks were torn up tin com
pany has been obliged to maintain a
transfer system at Gllberton in order to
operate lss line between Mahanoy Plane
and Mahanoy City. During the summer
the transfer system was of but little
inconvenience, but in the winter it is a
drawback to the business of the road.
The passengers don't relish tramping
from one enr to another through stormy
weather.
The company recently made overtures
to the Gllberton Borough Council with a
view to adjusting the difficulties that ex
ist between them. The Council would
listen to no terms of compromise other
than that the company should pay
damages to the relatives of the men who
were killed In the riot that was precipl
tated by the attempt to relay the track
that had been torn up. This oondltion
was rejected by the railway people.
The company has now asked the court
for a rule to show cause why an injunc
tion shall not issue. The rule Is return.
able on the 2Uh Inst. The bill ask' that
the defendants, the Borough of Gllberton
and John F. Reynolds, Patrick Delaney,
William R. Middleton, Mlohael Leahy.
Morgan Morgan, Thomas J. Foley, Mike
Kllcullen and John Kerby, Counoilmeu
ot the Borough of Gllberton, nnd John
HuUban, Chief Burgees of the Borough
of Gllberton, their ngent, odloers, depu
ties nud employes, be restrained by n pre
limlnary injunction of this oourt until
hearing nnd perpetually thereafter with
interfering with and delaying or Imped
lng your orator or Its agents, or officers,
or employe In relaying the traokgof.your
orator where the same wore torn up by
said defendants or any ot them, and from
Interfering with your orator's operating
Its cars over the said traok wheu same U
relald,
Cost more than $1.50 toprlpt It. No wpjj
on this subject so complqto. Never sold
boforo for less than $5.O0J See them anil
be surprised. On sale at
F.J. Portz & Son
21 North Mam Sireet.
The leading house In tho county for goods
at prices which stagger you. Don't for
get that
we give away to our customers absolutely
FREE on January 15, 1CT5.
PERSONAL.
W. J. McCarthy, of St. Clair, spent
part of to-day In town.
Joseph S. Beddall, of Tamaqun, was a
gnest of town relntives last night.
Hon. S. A. Losch, of Schuylkill Haven,
was n visitor to town this morning.
John Veitb, of Pottsville, and William
Waters, of St. Clair, were in town to-day.
Mrs. Thomas Mnllabey and daughter.
Grace, of Mt. Cnrmel, visited friends here
to-day.
Best violin strings, Holderman's.
Mrs. Bridgeman, H. P. M-,
violin (specialty) cello and piano,
of Jardln and Lloyd streets.
teaches
Corner
9-3-tf
Best violin strlogB, at Holderiaan's.
Candy 1 Candy 1 Candy !
The finest assortment In town at lowest
prices. Frebh candy made every hour nt
10 cents per pound. Give it a trial anil
you will come ngalu. S Rosasco, 31 West
Centre street.
Trustee's Sale.
The entire slock of L. Felnberg's new
heaters, ranges, cooklug stoves, tinware,
hollowware, glassware and lamps pur
chased at the Sheriff 's sale are now of
fered to the public, at No. 139 South Main
street, at 50 pr cent, below coat by the
trustee. Tue-,e goods must be sold at
once In order tbat the trmsrue? may liqui
date the account. " '12 ll-lw
Bewaye ;
Of Peddlers and Fakirs.
Some People
Are always looking for goldl dollar
foreveuty-flveceuUi; but there Is al
ways a hole in them. We are not
selling our dollars at that rate; we
can't. We only sell the best the
market Hffoi-ds. Always bear this in
mind wheu you buy something,
"cheap."
122 North Jirf in Street