VOL. X.--&6. 9. SHJiNAND,OAH, PA., MONDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1894. ONE CENT " Suitable forIPres exits. ORGANS, TOILET TAB LKS, GOLD SOFAS, SEWING MACHINES, LADIES' DESKS, PICTURES EASELS, MIRRORS, GOLD RECEPTION CHAIRS, TURKISH ROCKERS, W RECLINING CHAIRS, GOLD ARM CHAIRS, "IjW Must be seen to be appreciated at T. TOSH IS ON THE WAR PATH PERSONAL. He Wjll Attempt to Oust Sheriff Elect Scott. THE GROUNDS OF ACTION. Christinas is Over. We now return to our regulnr business, but not to go to Bleep. We will look up our entire stock and will bring before you a lot of goods wortb 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 monoy's worth, but double thq value. Our store Is, therefore, the proper place to invest it,. Watt for the announcements. Watch this space. 116-18 N. Main St. English Dinner Sets, $7.50. Decorated Toilet Sets, $1.95. Now lot of China Otystez Plates, Cheap at Successor to GUN, DUNCAN & WAIDLEY. 8 South. Main Street. aire 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 lino of tho snag proof duck boots. Rubbers of all styles at tho lowest prices. 14 South , Main Street, Shenandoah, Pa. 2 of low prices and good goods is quick sales. Our Choice Family Flour at $3.00 per barrel is selling and giving satisfaction every time. Try a barrel while it lasts. fast In Foreign and Domestic ruts The' Largest Stock The Greatest Variety The Lowest Prices . The Heaviest Sales We have ever had. Florida Oranges-at 20 and 25 cents a dozon are choap and quality nne. juinoieums anu yu uioina at uio ltoaucou prices aro quick sellers 65 conta is a very low price for two-yard wido Linoloum. Table Oil Cloth 1 yards wido reduced to 15 cents a yard. ' Wo offer bargains in Remnants and short length of Brussels Carpets, xxuw spring Biyiea in jHoquouoa aro now Hero. Now in Btock and to arrive in a few days; Two cars choico White Uata. Ouo car Eiuo Middlings. Two cars No. 1 Timothy Ilay. ' Ono car Corn. . , Our ohop is mado of clean, sound old grain no corn coba kt. hulls in it 2 Is Alleged That Mr. Scott Made Sev eral Ante-Election Promises of Ap pointment to the Constable. The report that Constable Thomas TobU feels very sore because he was not made n Deputy Sheriff by Sheriff-elect Scott, anil as a consequence will Institute quo warrauto proceedings against Mr. Scott, Is correct. Mr. Tosh confirms the report and says e will push the case to the bitter end. lie claims that had he taken oft his coat and remained in the fight lor Jury Com' mlssioner last fall he would have won and Mr. Scott would not now be the Sheriff elect of Schuylkill county, other words, Mr. Tosh asserts that he was Induced to withdraw from that contest as part of a bargain favoring Mr. Scott's nomination and that at and since that time he has received from Mr. Scott repeated promises of appointment as a Deputy Sheriff In case t,t that gentle man's election as chief of the Sheriff's office. More than this, Mr. Tosh says he was first tendered ths contingent appoint ment of first deputy and then offered the second deputyshtp, hut declined both. he did not feel that he was qualified to fill either, but he consented to take the third deputyshlp. Mr. Tosh has "retained ,W. S. Seltzer, Eq., as his counsel and that gentleman Is preparing the documents to institute the quo warranto proceedings immedi ately after the Sheiiff elect takes his oath f office, which will be on Monday next. A general denial conies from Mr. Scott's side. One of his most intimate friends said to a Hkkald reporter today: followed Mr. Scott as close as anybody In the late campaign and I am positive that he made no promises to anyone. I know of one Instance when Mr. Tosh himself slated that ' he asked Mr. bcott for a promise of appointment and Mr. Scott re fused to make a promise. Tosh was told, however, that whatever a certain friend of Mr. Scott would promise could be re lied upon. This friend was seen, but he. too, declined to make a promise." The matter has occasioned considerable excitement in the Republican circles and no Binall amount of amusement and curiosity among the Democrats. On the Republican Bide of the house opinion Is very much divided as to the wisdom of Mr, Tosh's course. There Is no doubt that It springs from bitter disappoint ment, and there are many Republicans In the town who seem to feel it as much as Mr. Tosh. They say that he worked lndefatlgably for Mr. Scott's election and It was understood all along that "Tom' wns to be cared for. On the other hand It U asserted by others that Mr. Scott was between two fires. While It Is true that Mr. Tosh was a good worker In thi campaign, It is also true that "Jack" Roberts was a hard worker and spent his money freely. When the result of the election became known the latter put In his claim for recognition and asked the appointment of his brother, Edward, as a deputy. A prominent politician said to-day: "It would be very unfortunate to have a court Btew over this affair, because it will only stir up a lot of nauseous campaign stuff. If the case Is pushed it may bring out Borne interesting facts, but I can't see where anyone connected with it can be benefitted. I will watch with interest to see how the people who made the fight at the primaries in this town will act in this matter. I understand there Is a great difference of opinion amoug tbem. If that is bo the situation will assume n very peculiar, if not amusing shape." P. & R. R. R. Election. We still have lots of goods left at way down prices in gents' and ladles' gold and silver watches. Strouse's jewelry store. Every article guaranteed as represented Will Hoida Fair. The Columbia Hose and Steam Fire En gine Conipany No. 1, will hold a fair In Robhins' opera house from March 18th un til April 2nd, 1695. The object of the fair Is to raise funds to help the company sus tain the heavy expense to which it is put in maintaining its horses and apparatus. New Year Hop. A New Year hop will be given by th Riley orchestra to morrow evening, at Robblns' opera house. All are cordially Invited to attend. It B. C. Hooks spent to-day at Pottsville. "Sock" Peters spent yesterday nt.Mah anoy City. Mr. and Mr. J. M. Royer spent to day at the county seAt. M. II. Master paid the HisnALusauctum a pleasant vlilt to-day. Miss Sadie Keuler, of Alleiilown, Is a guest of town relatives. Miss Sadie Heee has returned from a visit to friends ni Ashland, Miss Theresa Yedlhski, of Pottsville, Is the guest of Max Reese's family. David Brown, of South Plum alley, is suffering from a severe attack of grip. C. II. Anderson, of the Mahauoy City Dally Record, was a to tvu visitor yesterday. Miss Ada Shoener, of Mt. Carmel, is visiting the Wotner family, on North Main street. T. J. Foster, editor of the Colliery En gineer, Scranton, Is the guest of town friends. Mies Annie Seager, of Philadelphia, is spending a few weeks in town with her parents. Miss Annie Morrison Is spending the New Year holidays with relatives In New York city. Miss Nellie Finney, of Pottsville, will spend several days as the guest of Miss Mame U. Boyer. Misses May Beddall, Gusste Reese and Cirrle Levine have returned from a visit t Pottsville friends. A, U. L, Leckie has left for Washing ton, D. C , after spending the Christmas holidays with his relatives In town. Miss Amanda Desh, one of Allentown's fair young ladies, is in town the guest of the Misses Port., of North Main street. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Shelder, of Schuyl kill Haven, who have been visiting Mrs. Shelder's mother, returned home yester day. Misses Minerva Shappell and Mary Dovey, two former residents of this town, but now of Allentown, are visiting friends here. Misses Annie and Jennie Price, of St. Clair, will spend New Year in town with the family of Joseph Dusto.of West Cherry street. Ebenezer Edwards, of Wanamle, Luzerne county, spent Sunday as the guest of the Brown family, on South Plum alley. Misses Sallie Lnudts and Mile Will man, of Reading, are spending a few days In towiHfs lltMSlarts oi Mr. and Mrs. George Willmau. Justice Elmer E, Johnson, of Lost Creek, was In town to-day displaying a pair of fine hunting dogs previous to starting for a hunting trip in the Brush Valley. W. S. Brennan and H. J. Muldoon, of town, and John J. Toole and Joseph NIchtcr, of Pottsville, left yesterday for Washington, D. C, to attend the races. Armando Ferrer, who has beeu spend ing the past few days as the guest of John Kelper's family, left to day for Now York city. He will take a medical course at Columbia College. THE CHURCH WAR NOW ON. LOCAL CHURCH INVOLVED. The Bowmanltes Ask That the Present Local Church Authorities be Re strained In Exercising Control. a Rule. jloIidBjj(HnnonqcBnent Bill We desire to call your atten tion to our most beautiful col- Evangelicals Apply to the Court for 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. All floods carefully selected, oi unsurpassed beauty, most attrac tive, graceful aud unique in appear ance, with the newest ideas of a rich, exclusive character confined in Shenandoah entirely to this honso. Our stock is beyond doubt the best selected and most magnifi cent in this county. The cele 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. BOLDERfflAN'S, Gor. Main and Lloyd Sts. A nice holiday present. A box of Bren nan's Havana cigars. $1.23 per box. and or A Jewish Rite. Rubbl ChadoWBkl, of Pottsville, yester day performed the Abraharuetic rite on the infant sou of Philip Coffee. The cere mony took place at the family's residence on South White street. Among tho many attendants were Chief Burgess Bums The Coiilerles. All the P, & K. collieries will suspend operations to-night until Wednesday morning. On Thursday night they will suspend operations for he bajjincpf, Jhe wees. , McElhenny's Cafe New Year's Eve New Year's Day. To-night you are cordially Invited to visit the above popular resort and enjoy a free lunch extraordinary, consisting of oysters on toast; and to-morrow. New Year's morning, everybody is respectfully invited to call and enjoy a plate of chicken rice soup, a very delicious and enjoyable lunch. There will be nbun dance for everybody. The School Board. A regular monthly meeting of the School Board will be held in th s Directors' room in the West street school bulldlug,on Wed nesday evening, next, a' 7 o'clock. The meeting will be of special importance, in that the bids for erecting! do school build ing at the corner of Jard-a and Cherry streets will be opened. Tho committees will meet this evening to sign bills. Holiday Entertainment. The Yatesvllle Methodist Episcopal Sunday school will hold a holiday enter talnment this evening under the leader ship of Its superintendent, Harry Preston, of town. There will be a program of musical and literary exercises and caudles and oranges will be distributed among the children. Bled. Malohe. On the 20th Inst., at Shenan doah, Pa., Mary Malone. Funeral will take place on Wednesday, 2nd Inst. High Mbbs at the Annunciation church at 10:15 a. m. Proceed to Philadelphia via 12:82 p. m. P. & It. train. Relatives and friends respectfully Invited to attend. The church war in the Evangelica church between the Bowmanitei on the one side and the Dubsltes on the other, has at last aisuuied legal shape In thtscounry and the nuns will be llred at the next terra of t he Pottsville civil conrt In pro ceedings instituted by the Bowmanltes to secure control of the Evangelical church property in Shenandoah aud Tamaqua. The proceedings were instituted nc Potts? vllle on Saturday by John W. Hyou aud Edward B. Esher, E-iqs., filing two bills in equity to restrain the Dubs (action from exercising authority over the Shen andoah and Tamaqua churches. One of tho lawyers representing the plaintiff, Edward B. Esher, Esq., is a s6n of Bishop Esher. Ho was Interested in the Heading case that was decided in favor of the Bowmanltes in the Supreme Court several weeks ago. In the Shenandoah case Rev. J. S. New hart, of Pottsville, aud Rev. B. F. Bohner, appear as plaintiffs; Rev. George W. Gross, presiding elder, Rev. It. M. Llchtenwal ner, O. S. Kehler, R. Stocker.G. Gessly, John L. Hassler, Henry Sarapsel, Sr., and Jacob Kester ure made defendants. The bill nets forth that Revs. Llchten watner and Gross falsely claim to he the pastor anil presiding elder, respectively, of the Ebenezer Evangelical church at Shenandoah, aud that the rest of tho de fendants are falsely acting as trustees of the church in defiance of the ruling made by the Supreme Conrt In the Reading case. On the strength of these allegations tho Bowman faction prays for an injunction restraining the Dubs faction from collecting any money from the members of the Shen ndoah congrega tion", ftp-rants from any propertjrofwned by the cUITriluTlifSS'thy' btrVftJaLofcl turn. removing auy property from the church edifice, and that Rev. Ltchtenwalner be compelled to deliver to Rev. Newhart the official records of the church, and that the defendant trustees faction bo enjoined from permitting any person to occupy the parsonage of the church, except the law fully appointed pastor. Deputy Sheriff Ochs, of Pottsville, ar rived in town this morning nnd served copies of the rule upon Rev. Ltchten walner nnd all tho defendant trustees. When questioned this morning about the case by a reporter one of the trustees said that there was nothing to bejsald on the part of the local church in the case; that the trustees had not consulted their counsel. A meeting of the trustees will be held to-night nnd probably some action will be taken to meet the. case in court upon the return of the rule next Monday. Betrayed by His Brother. While attending a ball about three weeks aizo Joseph Fredemer struck Lizzie Shukofski a blow in the face aud fled the town to avoid arrest. Recently he secretly returned to spend the holidays with hU relatives. Saturday night Joseph aud his brothers, John aud Wal ter, quarreled nt their home and John wns fired out of the house. To be re venged John sued his brothers for assault and battery and told the Shufkofekl girl of Joseph's presence In the town. Ills case was also pushed, but all the suits were settled by Walter and Joseph pay ing the costs. A Final Word For 1894. We wish to bring to your notice that our line of HOLIDAY GOODS wns never so complete. The prices will surprise you. Never will goods 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. Doll,, fa beautiful Uriel, trumnets. tool chests, pianos, chairs toi dolls and little folks, doll carriages. J wash sets, mechanical toys, musleaVtnyi, &c Co 010 nnd see our slock before roil make y mr purchases. Wo will do our best to please you and assuro prices that can't be beat. Don't forget that we give away 10 our customers absolutely FREE on January 15, 1805. F. J, Portz & Son 21 North Mam Street Changed His Mind. A. L. Kline, of Philadelphia, was ar rested on the Uth Inst, for peddling cigar ettes in town without n license. Justice Williams i nposed 1 10 flue and the costs of the cise. Kline refused to pay and en tered ball for an appeal to court, but on Saturday be settled the case by paying the fine aud cotts. A Good Show. "Uncle Tom's Cabin" was played before an average audlenceattheTempletheatra lust utght. The crowd was an apprecia tive one and apparently enjoyed the per formance as much as if it were but n sin gle season old. Trenton has been called a good "Tom-town" from the fact that such shows are generally well patronized by local theatre goers. The bloodhounds, donkeys and ponies are all as Interesting as over. The parade made by the com pany's premium band Is a flue one and the feats of their drum-majors are truly won derful. The Trenton, New Jersey, Times. Ferguson's theatre, New Year's afternoon and evening, January 1st. New Water Superintendent. The excitement attending the election for water superintendent should not stop you from getting bargains In onyx clocks, jewelry and diamonds. Silverware In all patterns and designs at Strouse's, the re liable Jeweler, Ferguson House block. A New Firm. Peter E. Buck has announced that he has associated with him his sons, Frank L., Harry J. and William G., in his general hardware and Iron business at Ashland. The business will be conducted, as heretofore, under the firm name of Peter E, Buck & Sons. You will never find Brenuan's cigars in dive saloons. They are for fine trade only hotels, cafes and drug stores. Post Office Notice. To-morrow (New Year's Day) being a legal holiday, the post office will not be open after 11 a, m. No money order busi ness will be done. Collections and de liveries will be made at 7:15 and 10:15 a. m. Brownsville, Turkey Run, Kllen gowan aJd Yatesvllle will be served with the 7:15 delivery. Runaway. A team belonging to Ploppert, the baker, ran away on Main street this morn ing. Although the street was crowded with teams and vehicles and the runaway hones were not stopped until they ran almost to tho Cambridge colliery, no dam age was sustained In any quarter. Blackjacked Him. Anthony Valleyecho was arrested Sat urday night for striking William Dusnlck on the head with a blackjack. The injury was not a serious one. Valleyecho re mained In the lookup until yesterday, when he furnished ball. 4 Bargains In Footwear. Call and see our variety In footwear. Great reduction In prices. A. F, Morgan's, 11 West Oak street. 12 18-tf Smoke Brennau's famous cigars. They are the best In tho market, for fine trade only. 12 21-tf Flower Mission Report. The report of the (lower mission of the Y. W. C. T. U., for the month of Decom ber, Is as follows : Distributed 19 boskets of fruit, 2 bouquets aud 4 baskets of provisions: paid 8 visits; donation, tl ; collection, tt.01. free, Music catalogues containing part; words and music of latest music at Brumm's jewelry store. 12-SO-tf Beginning To-day We put on sale 25 barrels qif the old standard, "Pridb of Lehigh" Flour, at $3.00,pQr 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 this vrice, and you will never buy it cheaper. Don't miss the chance ' 122 North Jardin Street. 'V' iririiiffiiMifiiii 1 , ,mtm if r l ' 1 1 rnW'-n