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Evening
VOL. X.-NO. 0.
SHENANDOAH, PA., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1894.
ONE CENT
1
Christmas Goods,
ORGANS, TOILET TA.BLKS, GOLD SOFAS,
8KWNG MACHINES, LADIES' DESKS,
d PICTURES, EASELS, MIRRORS,
r GOLD RECEPTION" CHAIRS,
RECLINING CHAIRS,
Must lie Keen to be
1 lLWk-tl
JOHN P. WILLIAMS & SOU
fJhistmas is Over.
We now return to our regular business, but not to go to sleep. We
will look up our entire stock and will bring before you a lot
of goods worth your while to examine and Inquire Into. The
money Is scarce we all know that ; therefore we intend to
make such reductions that you not only receive your money's
worth, but double the value. Our store is, therefore, the
proper place to Invest it. Watt for the announcements.
Watch thin space.
116-18 N. Main SI.
English Dinner Sets, $7.50.
Decorated Toilet Sets, $1.95.
New lot of
China Oyster Plates,
Cheap at
tasw to EIRViK, DUKCAK 5. WAIDLEY.
a full line of Men's, Women's and
Children's slippers for the holidays.
Prices from 35 cents up.
Remember that wo carry a full line of
tho snag proof duck boots. Rubbers
of all stylos at the lowest prices.
Joseph Bail,
14 South Main Street, Shenandoah, Pa.
The Result
Our Choice Family Flour at $3.00 per barrel is selling' fast
and giving- satisfaction every time. Try a barrel
n "" while it
In Foreign and Domestic Fruits
The Largest Stock
The Greatest Variety
The Lowest Prices
The Heaviest Sales
We have ever had.
Florida Oranges at 20 and 25 cents
nne.
Linoleums and Oil Cloths at tho Reduced prices are quick sollors
65 cents is a vory low price for two-yard wide Linoleum.
Tablo Oil Cloth 1 yards wide reduced to 15 cents a yard.
We offer bargains in Remnants and short length of Brussels Carpots,
Now spring styles in Moquottes aw now here. ,
For Sale
Now in
x vu curs cnoico v nue uuxb.
One car Fine Middlings.
Two cars No. 1 Timothy ITay.
Ono car Corn.
Oar chop is mado of clean,
o&t nuns in it.
' " Suitable for Presents.
TURKISH BOOKERS,
GOLD ARM CHAIRS,
appreciated at
8 South Main Street.
of low prices and good goods is
quick sales.
Lists.
a dozen are cheap and quality
stock and to arrive in a fow days;
sound old grain no corn cobs or
At Keiter's.
FIRE AMID
THE STORM.
A Large West Street Dwelling: in
a Blaze.
GOOD WORK BY FIREMEN.
Misleading: Alarm, Bursting- Hose and
Other Obstacles Hampered Them, But
Finally Subdued the Flames.
Amid the storm that raged last night,
at about halt past nine o'clock, there
arose a cry of "tire I" It was followed by
the sounding of an alarm over the elec
tric system and the fire companies pu bed
their way dowu Main street through the
driving-(ale and snow with all the speed
the driving snow and gales would permit.
It was a terrible uight, and as the bell
could not be heard in some parts of the
town butasmall number of men respond
ed at first. All the companies pulled down
to the corner of Main aui Poplar streets
and the uoie lines were unreeled, the fire
men having been told that the fire was on
Pear alley, at the rear of J. B Monaghau's
place. It was not until all preparations
had been made that it was found the fire
was at the southern end of West street
four squares distant from the place where
the alarm box is located. In order to get
to the scene the firemen were obliged to
carry the hose on tneir backs up the steep
hill on Poplar street to Jardin, and the ap
paratus was sent back on Main and arouud
by Cherry street. The Columbia Hose
Company's engine took a poiltlon at the
corner of Jardin and Poplar, the Rescue
truck retted at West and Poplar streets
and the hose carriages took positions at
West nnd laurel streets.
During the delay caused by the mis
leading alarm the lire was raging in a
three-story and basement double frame
dwelling, at the extreme end and on the
west side of West street. The flames
were blazing out the north and south
sides of the third story when the firemen
reached the place. A strong wind Was
blowing at the time, but took a south
westerly direction and thus warded off
danger from the frame buildings north
and east; When the firemen were ready
to attack the building they found them
selves handicapped by a short'and irregu
lar supply of water. This was due to the
bursting of three sections of cotton hose
and repeated parting of couplings. When
everything was In working order the
flames appeared to have full sway, but
the energy and determination with which
the firemen got to work soon had a telling
effect, and within half an hour after they
started they had the fire confined. The
firemen worked until midnight and at
that time the fire was declared extin
guished. None of the neighboring build
ings were damaged. The block in which
the Are started was badly gutted and in
all probability will have to be entirely re
built. It was originally owned by
Isaacher Robblns, but is now owned by
Hartley Winn, a South Main street Polish
saloonkeeper. It is valued at $1,200.
The block was occupied by six Polish
and Hungariau families. The fire is sup
posed to have beeu started by the upset
ingot alampduringa flgntamnng board
ers in a bedroom on the third floor of the
building.
This fire was a benefit in many respects.
It showed the value o( the tire department.
The men worKed as hard and steady in the
storm as could be expected from a paid
department, and that they kept the II lines
so well confined in spite of all the ob
stacles shows that they also have a good
stock of excellent judgment. Another
beneficial effect is the lesson it tenches
the officials having charge of the bor
ough's affair. The hoe that bursted his
been In use for about fifteen years and has
been reported to Council in connection
with the couplings by Fire Marshal James
S. Williams frequently since last July.
That official has also called attention to
the necessity for additional fire alarm
boxes. There is no box in the neighbor
hood of where the lire was last night, the
nearest to the scene being the box from
which the alarm was sounded.
When the alarm was sounded the Hes
cue Hook & Ladder Company's fair was
in progress. The members of the com
pany did not allow the festivities to Inter
fere with the call ot duty, but responded
promptly.
Oysters !
If you want good oysters go to H. Mehl's,
105 East Centre street, next door to Devers'
barber shop. The best selected oysters la
the town. Private parlors for ladies.
9-15-th sat
The Factory Open.
The Schuylkill Hat andCap Manufactur
Ing Company this morning started opera
tions In its new quarters, the old IlEIiALD
building, on East Coal street, and to-night
the operatives will celebrate the event by
having a dance in one of the large operat
ing rooms. The company has hired the
Schoppe orchestra aud will supply refresh,
ments.
A New Social.
A social called Mrs. Qulggle's Family
Reception will be held at the English
Baptist church, on South Jardin street, to
night, beginning at S o'clock, An admis
sion fee ot flve cents will bo charged.
Refreshments will be served.
BOUND BY THE BLIZZARD.
The Storm Causes Many Branches of Bus
iness Trouble.
What little busliiost had swing in this
town and vicinity has been completely
bound up by the storm today. The
heavy gales, driving Hakes and snow
covered streets made work almost im
possible for te trusters and shipping was
almost out of question. No .e visited
stores only In cases of absolute necessity.
Traffic cm all lines of electric railways
has been suspended since early last night,
and as the storm cantlnues with the -nine
vigor as at the beginning It Is impos-iblo
to say Jvhon the lines will be operated
again.
The Lehigh Valley and Philadelphia &
Reading railroad managed to keep up
their freight and passenger traffic to day,
but with considerable dllllcul y. The
lHttt-rroad put two engines on each of
Its passenger train on the line betwe?n
this place and Mahanoy Plane.
The storm kuocked out the collieries
this morning and but two of the Heading
mlnes'were able to startup. They were
the Ko'ilnoor aud Kllengowau. The
latter suspended operations at noon.
The storm is a snorter and if there Is
not an early break trade aud traffic will
commence to suffer heavily. The indica
tions are, however, that there will be a
clearing to night with better results for
to mofrow.
Many of the mall connections were
missed to day. The mall due here from
the west on the nine o'clock Lehigh
Valley train failed to get here on account
of connection being missed at Shamoklu.
The finest kind of holiday confection
eryatM. L. Kjmmerer's, 84 North Main
street. 1!M8 tf
ENGINES COLLIDE.
An Accident at a Crossing- Near Ash
land This Morning:.
The Lehigh Valley passenger train that
left Ashland at b:30 o'clock this morning,
bound for Shenandoah, ran Into a P. &.
It. engine at a crossing ou the outskirts
ot the former town. The place where the
accident occurred was where the P. & U.
track leading to the big Mine Run col
liery crosses the Lehigh tracks. Fortu
nately neither of the colliding engines was
running fast and no person was
injured. Both engines were damaged,
but not very much. The collision
was due to a misunderstanding on the
part of one of the engineers as to which
had the right of way. The accident
caused a change in the running of trains
on the Lehigh's Ashland branoh until the
wreckage could be cleared. The passenger
train scheduled to leave here at 0:13 for
Ashland met the Shamoktn train at Kohl
noor Junction and made the run to Potts-
vllle. A wreck crew had the road in shape
so that all trains made their schedule runs
after ten o'clock.
Get your holiday confectionery at
M. L. Kemmerer's, 34 North Main street,
Our 30-cent chocolates are fine. M. L.
Kern merer. 12-atf
PERSONAL.
Charles E.Tltmau Bpent to-day at Potts
vllle. Miss Mabel Straub, of town, Is visiting
friends at Pottsvllle.
Postmaster Heber, of Ashland, visited
town friends yesterday.
Thomas and Edward Morgun, of Sha
mokiu, spent yesterday iu town with rela
tives. Miss Kate Elsenhart nnd her brother.
George W., visited friends at Mahanoy
City yesterday.
Prof. Williams, of Wllkes-Barre, who
was a guest of town friends, left for his
home yesterday.
Dr. Wendell Reber, of Pottsvllle, has
decided to extend hu holiday vacation
and will not return from Philadelphia
until January 2nd.
A nice holiday present. A box of Bren
nan's Havana cigars. $1.25 per box.
Almshouse Investigation.
County Auditors Samuels and Jenkyn
yesterday continued their Investigation
of the almshouse charges at the Pottv
llle court house with little or no
effect. It seems difficult to get wit
nesses who can give evidence of any value
to the prosecution. The most important
testimony adduced yes erday was that
given by Mrs. Pierre Condon, an employe
in the Insane department. She swore
that John Rash and one Hutz, attendants,
gave female inmates their clothing and
watched them dressing. Dr. O'Hara re
moved Butz, but he was re-Instated.
Smoke Brennau's famous cigars. They
are the best in the market, for lino trade
only. 18-21-tf
Offer to McIIale.
The management of the Pottsvllle Ath
letic Club, which is to give an exhibition
in Robblns' hall to-morrow (Friday) night,
will give Sim McIIale, of Shenandoah,
$25 to box William Gibson ten rounds at
the exhibition. Al. O'Brien, light weight
champion ot Pennsylvania, will also
appear. In nddltlou to thesparrlng exhi
bition Profs, Buchnell and Wingate will
perform many feuts of juggling on the
invisible wire, introducing trained pigeons
and knife throwing about the human
body.
Brumra's jewelry and music goods store
is the place after all for great variety and
.low prices. 12-22-tf
OUR COUNTY
SEAT LETTER.
An Occasional Correspondent Treats
General Topics Interestingly.
TALK ON APPOINTMENTS!
Hopes of Schuylkill County Applicants
for Hie Factory Inspectorship Arc
Waning Phillips' Chances
Hpicl.il llEinr.i iorrespow'0 c?.
Pottsville, Dec 2(i The candidates
in tliM cmtity for Factor) Inspector and
Sunertmcii lent of the Arsenal at flarrls-
bum urn b-glnningto feel they are not In
the -niiiest. To tell the truth, all but one
of them never were In it. The nearest to
the Factory Inspectorship was Hon. D. D.
Phillips, of Gordon, and there is no tell
ing but that he may yet snatch the prize
from the Western appllcint. Dave Is
wily hum knows considerable about manip
ulating politics. He ha' a good friend
at court who will laud lilm a winner If It
can be done without creating a ruction
between the friend anil the Governor elect.
General J. K. Slgfried would be a
worthy successor to Wachthoru, the
present insp-ctor of factories, and if
General Hastings could have his own
way the appointment would bo made.
Slgfried stands high iu Hasting' estlnia
tlnn, nnd if there is anything iu sight the
former will get It.
While General Hastings is looking
around for material to fill his military
staff he should not forget the veterans of
the late war. I have beard it remarked
that to fill the staff with selections en
tirely from the ranks of National Guards
men will not be accepted as a proper step
Iu the Keystone state.
The belief that Judge Pershing will not
appear In court again is becoming stronger
every day. It is believed he would resign
at once were it known that the Judge's
Ketirlng Act would pass the Legislature.
I do not think Judge Pershing Is consult
ing his own Interests in waiting. His
friends have made it plain to him that it
is his duty to Wrtlt. I am satisfied Gover
nor Hastings will name Judge Pershing's
successor during the coming year, and if
the successor's name is not Richard Henry
Koch the Governor will make a mistake
and disappoint nine-tenths of the Repub
llcans in the county. Mr. Wilhelm will
not be an applicant, according to the state
ments ot some ot his best friends, and this
will leave W. D. Seltzer, Esq., the only
other probable candidate.
The next County Treasurenhlp is al
ready being discussed again, and I am
told that George Folmer, of Shenandoah,
will again be the Democratic nominee.
Hon. Ellas Davis will In all probability
be the Republican nominee He has the
promise of nearly all the most influential
leaders and workers In the county. His
conductln the last campaign won for him
the admiration of his friends and enemies
alike. Davis Is no kicker. He can always
bo found where you want him In the line
o -iy. He has no friends to reward
and no enemies to punish, nnd If he is the
nominee, which is almost n certnlnty, he
will be triumphantly elected.
Justice Dengler, of Shenandoah, Is also
spoken of in connection with tho County
Treasurei-ship, but he will have to get up
very early In the morning to head off
Elias Davis, although Dengler would
make a strong candidate and an excellent
oflipial.
It is now almost a certainty thnt this
town will have water works of Its own.
The Borough Council will agree to sub
mit the question to the people nnd the
people will win. There are several moss
backs in the old water company and It
will not hurt to sit down on them for
once.
Iam almost persuaded to believe that
Schuylkill county will retain her two
Senatorial districts through the Influence
of Senator Cameron. According to the
constluulou Schuylkill will hereafter be
entitled t five Representatives Instead ot
six, nnd It Is probable that it will be re
duced to that number. Should that be
the case three representatives will be dls
tributed betweeu the First, Second and
Third districts and the remaining two
would go to the Fourth. The apportion
ment will precipitate a bitter contest.
Next week the troubles of our repre
seutatlves will commence. With several
hundred seekers after positions banging
to theirsklrts aud but a few places to give
will require heroic diplomacy.
Sunday schools and families supplied
with holiday confectionery by M. L.
Kem merer, 31 North Main street, tf
Ninth Annual Ball.
The ninth annual ball ot the Phoenix
Hose Company No. 2 will be held In Rob
blns' hall on Monday, December 31st
(New Year's Eve) and a good time is as
sured U all. The dancing muslo will be
furnished by the Schoppe full orchestra.
The receipts will be devoted to a fund to
pay for the proposed new building ot the
company. 1327
Ladies' neckebains. All atylcs and
prices. At Strouse's jewelry store.
Nine Hour Time.
The shops of the Lahigh Valley Rail
road Company, at Delano, were yesterday
started ou nine-hour time. They had
been working eight hdure a day.
Jlolid&g innoaqcenjenf
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 tabic
ware, etc., all bought of the
best and most reliable houses
in this country.
.II poods carefully selected, of
unsurpassed beauty, most attrac
tive, graceful and unique in appoar
anco, with the newest ideas of a
rich, oxclusivo character confined
in Shenandoah eitirely io this
house.
Our stock is bt yond doubt the
best selected and most magnifi
cent in this county. The cele
brated B.& II. 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
. HOLDERIAH'S,
Cor. Main and Lloyd Sts.
A Final Word
For 1894.
We wish to brlncr to vour notice that
our line of HOLIDAY GOODS was never
so complete. The prices will surprise you.
Never will good' be sold so low for years
to come. An excellent variety of
Plush Albums,
Celluloid Albums,
Celluloid and Plush Handkerchief Boxes,
" " " Photograph Boxes,
Writing: Desks, Writing- Tablets,
Manicure Sets and Toilet Cases.
Toys in Endless Variety.
Tlnllo fa t.o..-.ir..i ll ...
tool chests, pianos, chairs for dolls and
little folks, doll carriages, wash seta,
mechanical toys, musical toys, &c.
Come and see our stock before you
make yiur purchases. We will do our
best to please you and assure prices that
can't be beat. Don't forget that
-sfc $15.00
we give away 10 our customers absolutely
FREE on January 15, 1895.
F. J, Portz & Son
21 Nrrth Mam $e.
DROPPED DEAD.
The Oldest Lehigh Valley Railroad Engi
neer Passes Away.
John McCarroll dropped dead nt bis
home iu Delano tills morning. He was
about sixty yjars of age and was the old
est engineer In the employ of the Lehigh
Valley liallroad Company and a stock
holder in it. He was nn active emlner
up to a fow years ago, when the company
detailed him to the yard and Bhops at
Delano, lie worked up to last ntirht and
his death was wholly unexpected.
A Inrge stock ot cuff buttons at Strouso'J.
Jewelry stor. 12 22-tf
Go to M. L. Kemmerer's, 34 North Main
street, for your Christmas confectionery.
NoTfce".
The members of John W. Stokes Lodge,
No. 515, 1. O. O. P., will please take notice
that on and alter December 2Stb, 1894, the
lodge will meet In Egan's hall, corner
Main and Centre streets, every Friday
evening nt the usual hour.
AliTiiuit Wharmsut, N. G.
Attest : J. S. Williams, secy.
3 1-22-20-27
Gold and silverware in all the latest
and most tinlqno designs for holiday
presents at Yost's jewolry store. 13-19- Ct
Beginning To-day
We put on sale 25 barrels of
the old standard, ''Pride otf
Lehigh" Flour, at $3.00 per
barrel. This is not a low grade
flour, but a full-roller, of all
winter wheat. We have sold it
with satisfaction for 7 years.
There will be no more at. thi
price, and you will never buy it
1-1 TV I. - J
cuuapur. uon t miss the chance
wpaf 's.
I22 North Jardin Street.