Evening
jb VOL. X.-NO. 16.
SHENANDOAH, PA., TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1895.
ONE CENT
Christmas Goods,issw-
1 " " Suitable for Presents.
ORGANS, , TOILET TABLES, GOLD;80PA8,
SEWING MACHINES, LADIES' DESKS,
PICTURES, EASELS, MIRRORS,
GOLD RECEPTION CHAIRS, TURKISH ROCKERS,
RECLINING CHAIRS, GOLD ARM CHAIRS,
Must be seen to be appreciated at
JOHN P. WILLIAMS & SON
Our New Year's Greeting!
Is the reduction o a lot ot UNDERWEAR, regular
goods, no flnws simply a surplus stock, which we offer at
These goods are good value and sizes to fit children from 1
to 12 years.
WATCH Tnis Spack.
From now hence you will find here
Extraordinary Bargains, to dearths
stock for spring goods.
i 116-18 N. Main St.
4
9 0
9 9 9
Sdccsssor to GIRVIN, DUNCAN & WAIDLEY.
a full line of
Children s slippers for the holidays.
Prices from 35
Remember that we carry a full lino of
the snag proof duck boots. Rubbers
of all stylc3 at the lowest prices.
Mouth Main Street,
You can buy
Is Long as
FULL ROLLER FLOUR at
"We guarantee every barrel to give entire satisfaction.
Have sold Bovoral cars of it without a singlo complaint.
It was bought before tho advanco in grain and freight rates, and
iB worth moro money
This iB tho lowest price ever
You run to risk in buying it at the price and may savo monoy,
"Wo make a profit on it, and will sell you one barrol or one hun
drcd barrels.
As Xttong as it Iia&tsi
Just Received.
Fresh ground
"Wholo Wheat Graham Flour.
Fancy Pastry Flour.
FiBhing Creek
We Offer To-day.
Two Cars Very Ohoico "No. 1 Timothy Hay.
Ono Car Very Bright Oloan Ryo Straw.
TO AERIVE in a fow days:
15c
8 South Main Street.
Men's, Women's and
cents up.
Shenandoah, Pa.
Lasts !
a barrel of Choice Winter "Wheat
to-day.
known for flour of this grade.
"Old Time" Rye Flour. 1
Buckwheat Flour.
Two Cars Choico White Oats.
Ono Car Tollow Corn.
MA Keifcr's.
AFFAIRS OF
THE COUNTY
Appointments Made by the Direc
tors of the Poor.
HARTMAN IS RETAINED !
Efforts to Break the Slate Were of no
Avail Criminal Term of Court
Opened Examiners Appointed.
Special Herald correspondence
Pottsville, Jan. 8. This town was
crowded with political bosses and heelers
from all corners of the county yesterday
nd every public house and political ren
dezvous hud Its caucus. It was one of the
most busy days we have had here for
many mouths, the opening of court having
Its usual effect in connection with the
political stir.
Well, tho almshouse appointments are
settled at last, and despite all rumors and
predictions to the contrary the original
slate wentthrough without a crack. That
it was not broken was in no way due to a
tardiness in wire pulling, for If ever efforts
were made to tmash a slate they were at
tempted yesterday. Up to the fifty-ninth
second of the eleventh hour there was an
uncertainty. County Chairman Payne,
Senator Coyle, Daniel Duffy, C. D. Arters
and J. O. Ulrlch had Poor Director
Dletrick in tow and did their best to
substitute another slate, bat Steward
Hartman's brother-ln-.law took the Direc
tor out of the caucus before anything
could be done in that direction and held
him under 'guard until the board met and
put the original slate through.
It was two o'clock in the afternoon when
the Poor Directors met at the almshouse
to make the appointments and the first
step was the adoption of a resolution pro
viding that sixty days' notice must be
given for the removal of a subordinate
when the position Is to be abolished and
that a ten-day notice be given when a per.
sou is to be removed for cause,
The following were the appointments
agreed upon and made: Steward Well
ington B. Hartman, $1,200 a year; Ma
tron Mrs. Wellington B. Hartman, $300;
Physi-ian Dr. J. C. Gray, of Cressona,
$1,000; Solicitor W. J. Whitehouse, Potts-
vllle, $500; Clerk George P. Wa'ker,
Pottsville, $1,200; Keeper of Male, In
sanePeter Wachter, of Wm. Peun, M0 a
month; Matron of Male, Insane Mrs.
Poter Wachter, $10; Keeper of Female
Insane Department G.D.Reed, of Wayne,
$40; Matron Mrs. G.D. Reed, $10; Night
Keepers of Hospital for Insane
George W. Hoffniau and wife, West Bruns
wick, $10 and $10 respectively ; Hospital
Steward, Edward Hughes, Shenandoah,
$40; Matron, Mrs. E. Hughes, $10; Fire
man, John J. White, Pottsville, $45; Night
Watchmau.Isaac Huey.Schuylkill Huven,
$45; Keeper of Stone House, Wash Orme,
of Ktska William, $40; Hospital Night
Nurse, John Reese, St. Clair, $40 ; Shoe
maker, Manassas Dletrick, West' Bruns
wick, $40 ; Baker, Charles Sheaf, Schuyl
kill Haven, $40; Farmer, James H. Web
ber, Palo Alto, $40 and rent free ; Teams
ter, William H. Fahl. West Brunswick,
$40; Keeper of the Public Kitchen,
also lucludliig care of Inmates of Main
Building, James Day, of Orwlgsburg;
Matron Mrs. J. Day; Tailor ChrUt
Schmidt, Pottsville, $30; Butcher Will
iam A. Hefluer, Wayne ; Gate Keeper
(left open.) Hostler Dennis Kemmerer,
"West Penn, $15 ; Carpenter Rudolph F.
Moyer, Schuylkill Haven, $20 ; Cook (left
open.) Akslstant Cook Clara Moyer, of
Wayne, $15 per month ; Milk Maid
Catharine Schmidt, Wayne, $13 per
month ; Hospital Cook Isabella Fegley,
Pine Dale ; $15 per mouth ; Laundress-
Elizabeth Hlne, of Shenandoah, $13 per
month ; Talloress Henrietta Kartell,
Schuylkill Haven, $13 per month ; Wait
ressAnnie Schmidt, Wayne, $13 pet1
month.
Poor Director Derr had no voice In niak
ing the appointments. Director Day
named the Steward, Matron, Farmer, In
sane Keeper, Insane Night Keeper, Fire'
man, Keeper of Stone House, Public
Kitchen Milkmaid, Seamstress, Laun
dress, Carpenter and Baker. Director
Dletrick named the rest.
COURT OPENS.
The January term of Criminal Court
opened here yesterday with the usual
large attendance and District Attorney
Ryan announced early In the morning
that the cases on the calendar were sufli
clent to keep all the judges and jurors
working hard for the full term.
WORK FOR TIIE JURV.
The Grand Jury was Impanelled yester
day with Louis Farno, of St. Clair, as fore
man. The Jury was charged by Judge
Bechtel and sent into its quarters with a
batch of 220 cases to consider. Among
them was the report of the County Audi
tors on the investigation of the almshouse
charges. A true bill was found against
George B, Leltzel for selling liquor on
Sunday in Union township. A charge
against him for selling liquor to minors
was ignored,
COURT APPOINTMENTS.
Judge Bechtel announced the following
court appointments for tho ensuing year
Committee to examine applicants for
admission to the bar D. O. Kenning,
John F. Whaleu, George J. Wadllnger,
Charles N. Brumm, R. II. Koch, P. M.
Dunn and Geo. M. Roads.
Library Committee Guy E. Farquhar,
E. d! Smith and A. W. Schalck.
Commissioners to take Depositions D.
A. Jones, Jo. F. Patterson, Martin F.
Mooie, Miss Jessie R. Little, I. Y. Sollen-
berner, JumpoA Rlnck.W. K Woodbury,
N. O. WIlBoti, John Genther, S. G. M.
Hollopeter, M. J. Martin and John G.
Smith.
Court Crier Charles N. Graver.
IWrtrd to examlue applicants for mine
Inspector Heber S. Thompson and John
R. Hoffman ; Miners, John Derapsey, of
Mlnersvllle; James' Roberts,, of Girard
vllle; and Frank Kessler, of Cass.
To examine applicants for appointment
as mine foreman :
Sixth District Wm. Stein, ex-offlclo;
Wm. H. Lwls, William Penn ; Frank
Wl I to m, Shennndoah, and M.J. Brennan,
of East Mahanoy township.
Seventh District Edward Brennan, ex-
officio; Andrew. Robertson, Robert Mulr,
Mt. Carmel, and Adam Bachman, Ash
land.
Eighth DItrIct John McGuIre, ex-
ofllclo; Thomas Doyle, of Pottsville;
Thomas Hollbin, of Mlddleport, and
David Tucker, of Pottsville.
Auditor of Public Officials' Accounts
H. B. Graeff, Esq.
MOTION COURT.
Themotlou for a rule to show cause why
an Injunction should not Issue in the case
of the Evangelical churches of Shenan
doah and Tamaqua, were argued before
Judge Weldman yesterday by John W
Ryou and E. B. Esher, Esqs., for the
plaintiffs, and A. W. Schalck and S. G.
M. Hollopeter, E-qs., for the churches.
The court took the papers and reserved Its
decision.
Edward B. Esher, Esq,, of Chicago,
was admitted to practice In the Schuyl
kill county courts. He Is a son of Bishop
Esher, of tho Evangelical association,
and sought his admission to the bar of
this county in order to be better able to
assist in the prosecution of the injunction
suits instituted by the Boivmanltes and
Esherites analnst the Shennn'loah and
Tamaqua Evangelical churches.
Tho court ('runted a charter to the
United Evangelical church of Ashland.
This church has been founded by the
congregation that seceded from th j Evan
gellcal association after the Supreme
Court rendered Its decision in the Bow
manlte suit against the church In Read
ing.
You will never find Brennan's cigars
In dive saloons. They ore for fine trade
only hotels, cafes and drug stores.
Officers' Installed.
At the regular meeting ot Anthracite
Castle, No. 74, Knights of the Golden
Eagle, held last evening, D. D. G. C.
George Hughes, of Mahanoy City, in
stalled the following officers : Past Chief,
Win. J. Millard: Noble Chief, George
Smith; Vice Chief, Charles Haskins; High
Priest, Ttiomas G. Jones ; Venerable Her
mit, John Hall ; Master of Records, E.
D. Beddall; Clerk of Exchequer, W.
J. Seltzer ; Keeper of Exchequer, A. D.
Guble; Sir Herald, Thomas Herrington;
Worthy Bard, E. D. Beddall ; Worthy
Chamberlain, Wm. Flshburn ; Guards
men, Thos. Ramsher and V. C. Collins ;
Trustee, Daniel Lauer ; representative to
Grand Castle, George Comley.
Smokers' articles, silver match boxes
and fire cigar tubes at Breunan's cigar
b ore. lU-Ul-tf
Chance for Bargains.
It the people wish to secure bargains on
the sheriff 's sale at Sbamokln they should
not miss this opportunity, but call at once
while the stock Is complete. The prices
wlllsuit the hard times. Brlngyour cans
along for molasses: vinegar and lard. If
storekeepers wish to buy soaps, spices
paper bags, floor oil cloths, molasses
spigots and store fixtures they should call
at once at 34 East Centre street, opposite
McElhenny'e. l-3-2t
Election of Directors.
An election ot directors was held this
morning by the stockholders of the First
National Bank with the following result
P. J. Ferguson, J. J. Franey, M. P,
Fowler, John Gruhler, W. H. Lewis, Johu
Leisenrlng, John R. Lelsenrlng, M.
Mellet, Samuel B. Price, Thomas M.
RIghter, John A. Rellly, J. S. Wentz and
George S. Wentz.
The Quo Warranto.
Constable Thomas Tosh went down to
Pottsville this morning to have prepared
the papers In his quo warranto proceed
iugs to have Sheriff Scott ousted from
office. He has engaged W. D. Seltzer and
A. W. Schalck as his counsel. It is ex
pected the writ will be applied for to
morrow. The new Sheriff took charge ot
his office yesterday.
Diphtheria Fatal.
A second child of the Rurch family at
Wm. Penn died from diphtheria yester
day. It was tho seven-year-old daughter,
Two sons and an infant child of the same
family are also victims ot the disease.
Obituary.
Peter, the thirteen-year-old son of
Philip Woll, of Pottsville, died yester
day from Injuries sustained In a coasting
accident last Friday evening.
The Spring' Elections
Will soon bo here, but we are always
with you with low prices in ladles' and
gents.' gold and silver watches. Jewelry
of all description. Silverware and clocks.
At Stuoubk'u.
IGNORANCE
WAS BLISS.
Passengers Unaware of the Narrow
Escape They Had.
TRAIN STRUCK A BOULDER.
The Cars Were Stopped But Remained
on the Track and Escaped Collision
With Another Train.
Few people who were psengers on the
Pennsylvania railroad train that left
Pottsville at 4:40 p. m. yesterday for Shen
andoah realized the narrow escape from
disaster their train had during the trip.
Not more than half a dozen of them knew
the danger.
As the train rounded a sharp curve a
little north of Wetherlll Junction the
engineer observed resting on the upper
rail of ihe track on which he was running
large piece of rock that had rolled down
from the mountain side. The discovery
was so sudden the engineer did not have
tine to stop the train, but be reduced the
speed considerably. The engine struck
the rock with great force and shoved it
back against the embankment.
The shock brought the train to a
halt and the passengers were
pretty well shaken up, but most of
them thought the sudden stop had been
caused by some signal. Almost Immedi
ately after the collision a coal train
came rushing down the south-bound
track. The crew of the train Bay
shat had the boulder fallen to the
middle of she passenger train's
track nothing could have prevented a
disaster, as lu such an event the engine
could not have thrown the boulder off and
the train would undoubtedly have been
piled up on both tracks, and the next
moment the south-bound train would
have plunged Into the wreck.
PERSONAL.
A. P. Tabor spent to day at Hazleton.
Harry A. Acker transacted business at
Shamokin to-day.
P. J. Mulholland visited friends at the
couuty seat to-day.
Noah J.Owens, of Freeland, was n town
visitor last evening.
Representative Joseph Wyatt went to
Harrlsburg this morning.
Mrs. Thomas D. James, of Wm, Penn,
was a guest of town friends to-day.
Fred. Scheuhlug, of Newark, N. J., Is
visiting relatives on West Coal streot.
William D. Hill, of Pottsville, was a
business visitor to town yesterday after
noon. Messrs. Dougherty, Ryan and Mahony,
ot Mahanoy City, were town visitors
yesterday.
Miss Edith Morgan has returned to
Scrantou to continue her musical studies
under Prof. Mason.
Thomas S. James has decided to become
candidate for School Director in the
Fifth ward, on the Republican ticket.
J. P. Carden and John L. Hassler went
to Allentown this morning to attend the
state convention of the painters and
decorators' association.
William A. Gather, of Blueflelds, West
Virginia, Is visiting his relatives here.
Mr. Cather was unsuccessful in his re
cent campaign for the Mayoraiity ot the
Southern city on account ot the negro
vote combining on the tudepeudent Re
publican candidate.
Back to the Asylum.
Thomas Welsh, a former resident of the
First ward, who has been an Inmate at an
nsylum for the insane located at South
Mountain, near Reading, escaped from
the institution last Friday. This morn
Ing un officer of the institution arrived In
town and found Welsh at the residence of
friends on South Bowers street. The
patient protested against a return to tho
asylum, but was finally persuaded and
left town with the officer for Reading on
the noon train.
Week of Prayer.
A week of prayer was opened in tho Pres
byterlau church, corner of White and Oak
streets, last evening. There will be preach
ing service every evening during the week
except Saturday. Tho meetings will bo
opened at 7:30 each evening with a service
of song lasting fifteen minutes. Every'
body welcome. l-7-5t
Not a Sudden Death.
Mrs. Gllflllan, residing at 310 West
Raspberry alley, died this morning, at
six o'clock. It was reported that tho
woman had dropped dead, but this mom
bersof tho family deny, asserting that
the deceased had suffered for three weeks
from illness following confinement.
Papers Wanted.
Tho following copies of the Evening
Herald for 1894 are needed to complete
flies and reasonable prices will be paid for
the same: August 30th, September 15th
and 8Tth, November 5th, November 0th
(two copies) and December 10th.
Contract Signed.
M. P. Fowler to-day signed a contract
with the School Board for the erection of
the school building at the corner of
Jardln and Cherry streeti. Tho contract
price is $7,837.
flolid&ij inDGuqceirienl
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 goods carefully selected, oi
unsurpassed beauty, mo3t attrac
tive.gracefnl and unique in appear
ance, with the newest ideas of a
rich, exclusive character confined
in Shenandoah entirely to this
house.
Ourstock 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
Cor. Main and Lloyd Sts.
Writing Paper
and Envelopes
In Boxes.
21 of Each,
per Bos.
About 100 boxes at - -This
price for one week.
EXCELLENT QUALITY,
SPECIAL GOOD FINISH.
Have yonr guesses on the jar of shot at
onr store before 3 p. m. January 15th.
F.J, Portz&Son
21 North Mam Street
Talk About Buildings.
It is reported that John A. Lewis, of
West Cherry street, will likely become
tho purchaser of the Robblns property at
the corner of Main and Oak streets. If he
gets lc he will spend about $2,000 In mak
ing alterations.
C. E. Titman yesterday had an architect
Inspecting his property nt the corner ot
Main and Centre f-treets. Ho contem
plates putting another story on the build
ing, to extend from the Centre street
entrance to Mnrket street. Mr. Titman
has not decided whether he will make
the new floor n room for assemblies and
lodge meetings, or cut It up Into offices,
and private apartments for gentlemen.
He will decide within a few days, as he
wants to complete the improvements by-
next June.
Bargains In Footwear.
Call and see our variety in footwear.
Great reduction In prices. A. F. Morgan's,
11 West Oak street. 12-18-tt
Reported the Streets.
Constable Thomas Tosh yesterday re
ported to the Pottsville court that Main
street, In this town, Is In a very bad con
dltlon, nnd West Coal street is dangerous,
to the traveling public.
Free.
Music catalogues containing part words
and music of latest music at Brumm'a
jewelry store. 12-20-tf
Don't use eggs six montha
old when you can buy good,
fresh ones.
We have lots of 'em.
Don't handle ice-house or
pickled eggs at any time.
122 North Jardin Street.