SHENANDOAH, PA., THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 1895.
ONE CENT
table fox Presents.
THE RECENT
APPOINTMENTS
cABLrcS, GOLD:80FA8, our Poltsvllle Correspondent Ex-
, LADIES' DESKS, presses His Views
lASELS, MIRRORS,
TURKISH BOOKERS, WAS THERE A DEAL MADE t
GOLD ARM CHAIRS,
to be appreciated ot
Hon. Jobn T. Shoener's Appointment at
Harrlsburg Will Probably Result In
the Success of Others.
wwm
ear's Greeting
TT of a lot of UNDERWEAR, regular
simDlv a surplus stock, which we offer at
e good value and Hlzes to tit children from 1
n This Space.
From now hence you will find here
Extraordinary Birgains, to clear the
stock for spring goods.
Main St
KIN, DUNCAN k WAIDLEY.
Special Herald correspondence.
POTTSVILLE, January 2, 18(35.
The agony Is over, so far as the appoint
ments by the County Commissioners are
concerned. These appointments, or rather
changes, at the county prison, smiick of
double dealing The only victims were
Warden Dunkleberger and his estimable
wife. The general belief among politic
ians appears to be that Mr. Allen has
been outgeneraled, or else he was a party
to n scheme to allow Mr. Brower to be
named, thus relieving the Commissioner
of the responsibility of the appointment
and at the same time apparently fulfill
a certain promise he had previously made
with Mr. Losch.
It was pretty well understood that Mr.
Allen, in consideration of the withdrawal
of the proceedings entered against him
lust year, that the Commissioner was to
allow Maj. Losch to name the warden and
matron of the jail, together with another
position in that institution. The bald'
headed statesman's choice was John F,
Gressang and wife for the two first named
positions, and the remaining place was to
be filled by his brother, William G. Losch,
of Pottsville. That these appointments
would be made there was hardly a ques
tlon of doubt.
Politics are very uncertain, and this
fact was never more fully exemplified
than in the present case. When the an
nouncement was made thut Hon. Calvin
Brower, of Tremont, an ex-member of the
Legislature, was selected as warden and
his wife as matron, it caused consternation
among the politicians, veryjfew of whom
even knew that he was a candidate. Com'
missioners Renin and Martin voted for
Mr. Brower, while Mr. Allen deposited hit
vote in favor of Mr. Gressang.
With but a single exception, all the
other appointees under the Allen-Martin
deal of last year were retained. It is this
fact that has caused suspicion of double
dealing on the past of some one. Who it
is is a question that has not yet been solved
by the political manipulators, but iscaus
ing many throughout the county consider
U WT'c W',-, able uneasiness and speculation. It may
1J.U.I UA 1TJLC.U. B, UUltU aild be one of those things thatare past find'
ing out.
year more to serve, and if they fall to
profit by past experience the probabilities
a'e that their names will be "Dlunls,"
politically. There Is also a likelihood of
tbe next board being Democratic, and
then you will see few, very few, Republi
cans around the Commissioners' office.
Hon. John T. Shoener, tbe hayseed
statesman of Orwlgsburg, has at last
been provided for. Ills selection aa Ser
geant at-Arms in the Legislature was not
the goal h-s was striving for. Not being
able to command the supervision of fac
tories ib the t-tate, he was offered his
present position and very wisely accepted.
This wjth the aid of Governor elect Hast
ings and Senator Quay.
it would not surprise me in the least to
hear of the appointment of Lieut. W. F
Richardson, of Mahanoy City, to a posi
tion at llarrlsburg. Such a thing is
likely to happen. Iron Ore,
You will never find Brennan's cigars
In dive saloons. They are for fine trade
only hotels, cafes and drug stores.
THE SCHOOL
BOARD MEETS.
e
8 South Main Street.
full
children's slippers for the holidays.
Prices from 35 cents up.
I)or that wo carry a full line of
proof duck boots. Rubbers
Ile3 at the lowest prices.
NEW SCHOOL BUILDING.
lii Main Street, Shenandoah, Pa.
esnlt
of low prices and good goods is
quick sales.
Joice Family Flour at $3.00 per barrel is selling
and giving- satisfaction every time. Try a barrel
while it lasts.
fast
A prominent uepubllcan leader, one
who has been very bitter against Mr
Allen, said in the hearing of myself and a
number of others : "Charley Allen, I ba-
lieve, has been misjudged and condemned
unwarrantly. That he did not enter into
combination with his Republican
colleague last year, ho had sufficient
cause. Allen was 'stuck' on his candidates
for warden nnd a few minor offices, while
Rentz was equally so. Allen, having
received the highest vote, cousid
ered that he had first choice,
and Rentz should hae conceded this
The latter.it is Bald, arranged to meet, and
did meetjMartlu, the Democratic Commis
sloner.lastyear, for the purpose of fixing a
'slate,' thus going to show that he was
equally as guilty as Allen in going out-
side of tho party to fill the offices. The
action of Rentz and Martin this year goes
far to prove that the former is no better
than his Republican colleague."
Although I nm not a warm admirer of
Mr, Gressang, it must be acknowledged
that he has done yeomau service for his
party, spent lots of his own casb, and
when he was a candidate for office was
defeated in the house of his friends,
There are many other Republicans In the
county who have fared similar to Mr,
GresBang. Either of them, equally with
Mr. Gressang, were better entitled to the
appointment. But, no it had to go to a
gentleman who has already been twice
sent to the Legislature, and, therefore,
been repaid for any service he may have
rendered the party.
I have not one word to say against Mr.
Brower ns to his fitness for the position or
loyalty to hiB party. 1 am personally
acquainted with the gentleman, and can
say nothing but what Is favorable In his
behalf. But there Is no wonder the
workers become disgruntled and remain
passive because the privates are not recog'
nized. It Is the generals, in almost every
instance, who receive the political plums
It is time for a change of tactics on the
part of successful Republican candidates
for office in this county. They should
carry out the expressed wishes of the
people at the polls turn out Democratic
office-holders and put in their places Re
publicans. With a Republican majority
in the Commissioners' office, under the
Now in stock and to arrive in a few days: Present "sime a Democratic applicant
.... . . , I ' " -' "
a wo cars choice w hue uats,
,' WEDDING BELLS.
James 0. Samnsell and Miss Norma
Derr Married.
A pretty wedding ceremony took place
at eight o'clock last evening, at tho reI-
dence of Mr. and Mrs. John Elsenhart, on
East Coal street. The principals were
James O. Sampsell and Miss Norma Derr.
The groomsman was Frank E. Sampsell,
orotherof the groom, and Miss Tillie Derr,
sister of the bride, was bridesmaid. Rev.
R. M. Llchtenwalner, pastor of the Evan
gelical church, officiated at the ceremony,
assisted by Rev. Robert O' Boyle, pastor
of the Trinity Reformed church. The
bride and groom were the recipients
of Innumerable handsome and costly
ornamental and useful presents, in
cluding silverware, china, linens, cur
tains, rugs, etc. Among the guests at the
wedding were Mr. and Mrs. William
Cashuer, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Rosewall,
Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Stacker, Mrs. Charles
Newhouser, Mrs. E. M. Remley, Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Schmidt, Mr'. Lu'lwig, Mrs
W. Johnston, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Samp
sell, Mr. and. Mrs. David Faust .Mrs
Charles II. Hagenbuch, Mrs. Ellsha F.
Kehler, Mrs. Thomas Llewellyn, Mr.
and Mrs. John Elsenhart, Mr. and Mrs.
Daniel Eisenbart.Shamokin; Mr. and Mrs.
William Snyder, Mr. and Mr?. W. J
Portz, Mr. nnd Mrs. W. J. Dech, Mrs,
George Richardson, Ellengowan; Mr,
nud Mrs. Goho, and Mr. and Mrs. Kreiger
Misses Nettie and Gertie Levine, Gertie
and Sadie Reese, Ida Kehler, Lizzie Krapp
and Sadie Kehler, Allentown; Lizzie
Keithan, Lizzie Tempest, Jennie Cashner,
E. Johnston, Gertie Schmlnkey, Ashland
Lizzie Llewellyn, Annie Derr, Sallie
Richardson, Ellengowan ; and Maize
Kreiger ; Messrs. W. II. Bevan and W. A,
Schmlnkey, Ashland ; C. L. Fowler, E. C
Malick, John G. Thumm and Wolf
Levine. A sumptuous feast was served
after the ceremony. The bride and groom
have taken possession of a comfortably
furnished homo at 224 North Jardin
etreet.
, Full Time During: 1895
When you get your watch or clock re
paired at Strouso's jewelry store. That Is
a guarantee that it will be all right. All
work warranted. 1-2-tf
En Foreign and Domestic Fruits
The Largest Stock
The Greatest Variety
The Lowest Prices
The Heaviest Sales
We have ever had.
Irida Oranges at 20 and 25 cents a dozen are cheap and quality
line.
lol eums and Oil Cloths at tho Reduced prices are quick sellers-
65 cents is a very low price tor two-yard wide Linoleum.
Ilo Oil Oloth li yardB wide reduced to 15 cents a yard.
! offer bargains in Remnants and short length of Brussels Carpets.
IN ow spring styles in Aloquettos aro now nere.
One car Eino Middlings.
Two cars No. 1 Timotuy Hay.
Ono oar Corn.
Our chun is mado of cloan. sound old crrain no corn cobs or
IuuIIb iti it.
s.
TOWN
TOPICS.
Regular Monthly Meeting
Last Evening.
Held
Eight Contractors Had Bids In for Its Con
struction and the Contract was
Awarded to M. P. Fowler.
Jfolid&fl innouqcBigent
show of success than a Republican.
Messrs, Allen and Rentz should "get to
gether," nnd from now ou to the balance
of their terms glva Republicans the pre
ference In appointments. If they do this
they may be enabled to partly satisfy the
Republican element of our population,
who have a just right to expect such a
course from every Republican official, the towu.
Messrs, Allen aud Rentz have but one
Side Issues Touched Upon by the Pencil
Pushers.
A late copy of the Bluefleld (West
Virginia) Telegra h is at hand with an
account of a local election to take place
there in whioh one of our formei towns
men .William A. Cather.is a candidate on
the Republican ticket for Mayor. He bus
candidates ou the Democratic and People's
ticket against him. The Telegraph says
Mr. Catlier is pressing forward smiling
and hippy and that he "Is an experienced
politician aud has fought many harder
battles than the present one.
Notwithstanding the proceedings in
court, or how they may terminate, the
congregation of the Ebenezer Evangelical
church.on West Cherry street.will be able
to worship in the edifice for several weeks
yet. The proceedings Instituted do not
act as an Injunction. They are merely
steps towards securing one. The rule
will be argued next Monday, If both
sides are ready, and It will be necessary
for the plaintiffs to take evidence
to substantiate the statements upon which
tbe rule Is granted before the court will
decide whether or not a temporary in
junction will issue; aud the taking of this
evidence with the proceedings leading to
and following it will oonsume some time,
so that tho congregation will be able to
worship In the church next Sunday and
many Sundays after In peace. The con
gregation has decided to fight the case to
the end aud S. G. M. Hollopeter, Esq., has
been eugaged for that ptirpose. The
Shenandoah, Tamaqua and Mahauoy City
congregations are the only three standing
out against the authority asserted by the
Bowmaultes.
There are no uew developments In con
nection with the Tosh-Scott matter and
probably there will not be auy until after
next Monday, when the Sheriff-elect will
be sworn Into office. The constable Is
still determined to press the quo warrauto
proceedings.
A regular monthly meeting of the School
Board was held last evening In the Direc
tors' room In the AVest street school build
ing. The Directors present were Messrs.
Conry, Hnnna, Stanton, Ogdeu, Trezlse,
Baugh, Burke, Mnnley, Hook, Devltt,
Lee, Morgan, Lynch, Muldoon, Daveuport.
Superintendent Whltaker made his
monthly report and presented the follow
ing statistics on attendances at the day
chools: Term enrolment Boys, 12711;
girls, 1-107 ; total, 0740. Monthly enrol-
ment boys, 1143; girls, 1330; total, 2493.
Average daily attendance Boys, 993 ;
girls, 1154 ; total, 2147. Percentage ot at
tendanceBoys, 91; girls, 89; total, 90.
Number present every session, 802. Visits
by citizens, 257 ; by Directors, 23.
Tho enrolment of the evening schools is
Oand the average attendance 314. Tin
percentage Is 85. The number of pupils
present every night for the month was 53.
The schools were visited by 54 citizens
and 29 Directors.
The committee on butfdlag and repairs
reported that it had received the follow
ing bids for the construction of the new
school building at the corner of Jardin
and Cherry street : Harricon Ball, $8,950 ;
M. P. Fowler, $7,837; George Jacoby, $9,550;
Shenandoah Feed & Lumber Co., $9,450 ;
William Miller, $8,500; George W. John
son, S8.300; h). Li, Becker, $3.500 : Solomon
Stauffer, $8,575.
The last two bids did not include the
putting in of the heating and ventilating
system, or the gas fitting and plumbing.
Ihe committee recommended that the
contract be awarded to M. P. Fowler.
Mr. Muldoon thought that In view of
the past experiences of the board
a bond ought to be exacted to
provide against the party awarded
the contract backing out of the bargain.
He said that the contractors .are in the
habit of putting in two and three bids for
work and the one who puts In the lowest
bid generally has a frleud In the next
highest bidder. Should the low man get
the work he comes iu with an excuse that
he neglected to figure on something and
throws the contract up, whereupon the
next highest bidder gets it at the expen
of $400 or $500 more to the board. Mr.
MuMoon's point was to tie the lowest bid
der down to his bid so that the contract
could not be thrown up.
The school Board decided that a man
could not be required to furnish a bond
before getting the contract, but when the
award is made an agreement nud bond
will be enacted. Should the contract be
thrown up the Board will pass upon the
other bids again and give the contract to
the best bidder, regardless of the next
lowest bid. With this understanding the
motion to award Mr. Fowler the contract
was carried.
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.
All floods carefully Selected, of
unsurpassed beauty, most attrac
tive, gracof ill and unique in appear
ance, with the newest ideas of a
rich, exclusive character confined
in Shenandoah entirely to this
house.
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
Popular Winter Resort.
The Lakeside Hotel is the most popular
resort for sleighing parties in Schuylkill
county. The accommodations are the
very best. The magnificent and well
heated dancing pavilion is always open
A BIG BREACH.
Pennsylvania Coal Train Traffic to Wm.
Penn Cut Olf.
The Wm. Penn branch of the Pennsyl
vania railroad is useless on account of a
big cave-in on the line just east of the Cam
bridge colliery. The line Is a single track
aud the Wm. Penn colliery Is dependent
upon it for the shipment of its coal, con
sequeutly the colliery cannot get any
empty cats in or loaded ones out. The
cave-in occurred late Monday night, and
men have been engaged in trying to fill
the cavity since yesterday morning, but
owing to the deep pitch of the strata un
der the surface their work has not pro
gressed very favorably. Efforts are be
ing made to get the road repaired by to
night. The breach Is about ten feet wide
and twenty feet long at tbe top and is
from CO to 80 feet deep, the cavity spread
ing considerably under the surface. The
Wm. Penu colliery only had four empty
cars at its disposal to day and only worked
half a day. If the breach can be filled by
to-night the colliery will start up again
to-morrow morning.
Oysters 1
If you want good oysters go tall. Mehl's,
105 East Ceutre street, next door to Devurs'
barber shop. The bent selected oysters In
Private parlors for ladies.
.15-thst
Boston Baked Beans at McElhenny's,
The public is invited to visit McEl
benny's cafe this evening and enjoy one
of his very line free lunches, consisting o
Boston baked beans. Do not be at all
backward about calling, as he has pre
pared plenty for everybody.
Free.
Mnsio oataloguea coutalnlug part words
ami music ot nutwu music at urumm
jewelry store. 12-29-tf
Mw, Bridge man, R, C. M., teachet
violin (specialty) cello and piano. Corner
of Jardin and Lloyd streets. 0-S-tf
A nice holiday present. A box of Bren
nau's Hav.iua cigars, $1.25 per box.
Cor. Main and Lloyd Sts.
A Final Word
For 1894.
We wish to brlnir to vour notice that
our line of HOLIDAY GOODS was never
so complete. The prices will surprise yon.
iNever win 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.
Dolls fa beautiful llnel. trumnots.
tool chests, pianos, chairs for dolls and
little folks, doll carriages, wash sets,
mechanical toys, musical toys, &c.
Come and sea our stock linforn vnu
make y .ur purchases. We will do our
best to nlease vou and assure nrices that
can't be beat. Don't forget that
we give away 10 our customers absolutely
FREE on January 15, 1895.
F.J, Portz & Son
21 North Main Street
Petition Acknowledged.
William T. Trezim has received from
W. F. Harris, clerk t G ivernor-elecc
Daniel H. Hanings, a letter acknowledg
ing receipt of resolutions pased by the
Shenandoah Republican League endors
ing Lieut. W. F. Richardson for appoint
ment as keeper of the- State Arsenal. The
letter also state that the resolutions have
been endorsed to Col. Thomas J. Stewart,
the incoming Adjutant General.
The Spring- Elections
Will soon be here, but we are nlwnys
with you with low prices in ladles' nnd
gents' gold and silver watches. Jewelry
of all description. Silverware and clocks.
Condemned the Jigs.
The Beddall Bros, have been testing the
Christ automatic coal jig at their Green,
wood colliery, near Tamaqua, and have
condemned them as impracticable. They
are said to require too much attention,
are expensive in repairs and waste con
siderable coal.
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
Smokers' articles, silver match boxes
and fire cigar tubes at Breunan's cigar
store. 12 2l-tf
Beginning To-day
We put on sale 25 barrels of
the old standard, "Pride of
Lrhigii" 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 this
vrice, and you will never buy it
cheaper. Don't miss the chance
122 North Jardin Street.
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