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SHENANDOAH, PA., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1895.
ONE CENT.
PLACE YOUR ADVERTISEMENT IN THE "EVENING HERALD" AND REACH THE BUYERS
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Refrigerators,
Baby Carriages.
Large Stock,
J. P. WILLIAMS & SON,
South Main St.,
Thanks to the "Herald" Readers
Our opening clay was a great success, and wo liavo been crowded ever since.
AVa have been obliged to engage tlio services of Jlr. Max Reese to assist us, and
ho will bo glad to boo all his old friends and former customers who aroin want of
IVIEIM'S, BOYS' AND CHILDREN'S CLOTHING,
hats and caps, gent's furnishing goods, ladies', misses' and children's shoes,
men's boots and shoes and rubber boots. Wo will contiuuo tlio samo as wo
liavo started, to sell good goods at bottom prices. Gall on us; wo will bo pleased
to show our goods.
Conner & Achiller.
'vwjf-
Reliable
Dornbach's New Building.
Fresh Home-Made
every day. If you want u good home-made loaf of bread or ft enke givo us a call.
OYSTERS - IN - ALL - STYLES
Beat iicctmimotlnUoiu nnd cosiest Indies1 parlors In town. Families supplied nt short
notice.
ICE CREAM IN
constantly on hand. All orders promptly
balls, theatro parties ami socianics.
' I I "TT" i F-
fy L I 1 I I I 5
DO YOU WANT A GOOD
Wo aro the sole agents for tho celebrated "Laura" heater, made by tho Buckwalter Stovo
Works, Itoyorsford. You can buy this boater from us from ?4 to ?0 less than anywhere
else in this town. Tho square heater "Happy Greeting" and tlio "Art Kinggold" sold
at bargains, A mil line ot cooking stoves,
"ktArtnioiryu-rttir""Sim Canopy" l,nidesMtlior--..iake6,
nnd Hardware. Call at
B. & J. SIEGEL,
.123 &
SAM LEE, - Chinese Laundry,
10 North rVlaln Street.
Clothes of all description neatly dono up in first-class manner. I can refer to scores of
nmilies in this town as to my caro in wishing and superior neatness in doing up clothing.
I do my work better and quicker than any other laundry in tho city.
CHARLES LEE, Manager.
. . . ALWAYS FRESH . . .
Beef, Pork, Mutton, Veal, Spring Lamb, Smoked Meats of all descriptions, dry salt
bacon, bologna and sausage.
TRY COTOSUET, the great lard substitute and shortener.
filled and polite attention paid to all customers at
THOS. JONES,
COFFEE
not
of
Our Fancy Java, or
In regard to Tea, we occupy a
I """stt
carefully selected by competent judges, and a trial order will
convince you that we can
We offer nothing but good
color and flavor, and they are
Best Make, Lowest Prices.
Shenandoah.
7
Out - Fitters,
23 East Centre St.
Bread and Cakes
ALL
attended to.
FLAVORS
Special attention given to
Caterer and Confectioner,
Cor. Tardin and Oak Streets.
STOVE OR HEATER ?
such as tlio "Apoiio" rango: new uresrn,
vUfio all kinds of Tinware,
224 S. Main St., Shenandoah.
All orders promptly
- - 11 N. Main St.
AND TEA
Man, supplied with reasoning and dis
cerniner powers, may improve his con
dition by the exercise of these faculties.
This can be applied with very good
effect in the purchase of Coffees and
Teas. A good cup of Coffee depends
only on the making but the brand
Coffee, the grade, the roasting and
preparation are very important factors
We feel confident that we can meet all
those requirements. A delicious cup
of Coffee is a certaintv if vou use
our Fancy Blended Coffees.
front rank, all our Teas being very
please the most fastidious customers
grades that are noted for quality,
sold at popular prices
At KBITER'S.
Disastrous Fire In the Mill District of
Warren, It. I.
LOSS OYER A MILLION DOLLARS.
Three Mills, Two Warehouses, Freight Cars
and Other Property Wiped Out Fire
men Summoned From Bristol,
Fall River and Providence.
W Annex, It. I., Oct. 4. Ono of tho larg
est Arcs that hai ever occurred In south
eastern New England broko out in ono of
tho threo mills of tlio Wurrun Manufactur
ing company, situated about nn eighth of
a mllo from tho center of this town, just
nfter 7 o'clock Inst night, nnd boforo it wns
gotten under control It had swept through
three lnrgo cotton mills, two warehouses,
Bmnll sheds, freight cars and other prop
erty, causing n loss which is estimated nt
more than a million dollars.
The llro started in tlio wash room, near
tho ongiuo room of No. 1 mill, nud within
nn hour after tlio blazo was discovered tho
llamos wero roaring through nil threo
mills. Tho magnitude of tho flro at onco
beenmo apparent to tho local department,
nnd holp was immediately summoned
from Bristol, Fall River nud Providence.
An eugino from Bristol, ono from Fall
Klver, nud two stoamcra, two hoso carts
nnd threo companies from Provldonco re
sponded, arriving on tpeolal trains.
Tho scono when ' lie out of of town com
panies arrived was appalling. Tho whole
of tho southorn part of tho llttlo town
seemed to bo a roaring mass of llamcs,
threatening not only tho tenomont houses
of tho manufacturing company near by,
but oven endangering the busluoss part of
tho town some distanco off.
Almost immediately after tho addi
tional forco had sot ivt work tho wutor sup
ply began to givo out, nud tlio combined
department consequently worked uudor u
heavy disadvantage, and although tho nu
tomatlo sprinklers wero turned on in nil
of the threo mills, nnd six inches of water
stood upon all ot tho floors, very llttlo
progress was mado.
A carload ot tnr and another of cotton,
standing on a track in tho mill yard, be
coming ignited, furnished ndmirablo food
for tlio firu In its sweep through tho great
plant. Tho heat was lnsuffernblo and soon
It was Impossible to got within 200 foot ef
tho buildings. At 10 o'clock tho llamcs
threatened two warehouses containing
$10J,000 worth of Sea Island cotton nnd
completed sheetings.
At 10:30 thoy caught, and in a few min
utes had bocomo n roaring furnace. A few
minutes later tlio llamos jumped from
theso buildings to tho adjoining lumber
yard ot Kzm Martin, and his entire stock
of coal, wood and dressed lumber wero
food for tho llro. Shortly boforo 11 o'clock
tho walls of two of tho mills fell In, and
tlio dwelling houses occupied by tlio oper
atives caught flro, so that it scorned to bo
spreading in two directions.
By most persistent nnd arduous cltorts,
however, tho flremcn gained control of tho
conflagration at midnight, but nil that
was loft of tho big factories, wnreliouso
and tenements was a blazing pile of ruins.
Tho ontiro couttfnts of tho plant wore de
stroyed, with the excoption of fifty bales
of cotton from tho warehouses, which, nf
ter taking flro, dropped Into tlio water and
woro curried down tho bay, a blazing
mass, endangering vessels at anchor.
Soveral persons In tho crowd of specta
tors wero injured by flying bricks, but
nono wero seriously hurt. When tho roof
of tho warehouse fell four Providence fire
men were caught. They escaped by crawl
ing down tho water plpo and tlion jump
lug a distanco o sovontcen feet. Two wore
slightly Injured.
It Is generally admitted that tho total
destruction of tho town was only pro
vented by tho arrival of firemen from
other towns.
Perolval Coffin Acquitted.
Indianapolis, Oct. 4. In the Indian
apolis National bank case against Francis
and Perslval Collin for conspiracy tho
jury returned n vordlct yesterday after
noon. Tho vordlct wasthat Francis Cof
fin was guilty as charged and that Porcl
val was not guilty. Francis Collin con
gratulated his brother upon tho vordlct.
Tills Is the second trial for this ofTenso,
the chnrgo In both trials bolng aiding and
abetting President Thoodoro P. Hnughey,
of the late Indianapolis Nntional bank, to
wrook that institution. Thoro was a mo
tion for u now trial, which will bo heard
tomorrow. Mcantlmo the ponalty wus not
fixed by tho court.
The Charges Agalnat MJor Armeg,
Washington, Oct. 4. Tito war depart
ment has formulated nnd presou ted charges
against Major Amies, who will lie tried by
court martial. Thoy consist of two charges
and specifications. Tho first charge is that
of conduct prejudicial to good order and
dlsoiplluo; specification, writing and do
llvorlng his lottor to General Sohofiold.
Tho second charge Is that of conduct un
becoming nn olllcer and a gentleman;
specification, dolivory of a letter to Gone
rul Schoflold charging him with using his
official position to porsecuto Amies, which
the vritor know to lie untrue.
Kendrlck House Free I.uucli.
Clam chowder for lunch to-night.
Hot lunch to-morrow morning.
Port Norris oysters.
Capo May clams.
Meals served at all hours, ;
Tho County Chairmanship.
County Chairman Payno has announced
tho appointment of Daniel Duffy aud Ellas
Davis as his secretaries, and will naino tho
executive committee in a few days. S. Burd
Edwards refused the appointment.
Dun't 1'recio Yourself
For Max Lovit sells u flrst-class lino of under
wear ut his usual low prices. Our stock of
hats is larger than ever at prices to suit every
body. At 15 East Centro street.
Schoppe orchestra dancing school ut Bob
bins' hall ou Saturday night. 10-3-2w
WE ARE OH TOP.
And Miihauoy City People are Clamoring
Vnv l'uro Wiitm.
Tlicro is an old saying, and it is a true one,
that time rights all things. When the ques
tion of building tlio present borough water
plant whs first being agitated, our neighbor
ing borough of Mahanoy City boasted that
thostroums would not furnish Milllciont water
for thq borough, and tlio greatest non-believer
was tho superintendent of tlio Muhanoy City
company. Ho had map's diagrams, measure
ments, etc., to provo, to his own mind, at
least, and by affidavits, that tlio people of
Shenandoah would cousumo twice tlio capa
city of tho two streams at lSrandonville, and
that tlio Mahanoy City supply whs double
that furnished this town. Tlio friends of tlio
local plant have patiently awaited a drouth
llko tlio present ono to test the capacity of
tlio two plants, and the result is clearly in
Shenandoah's favor.
Tho people of this town have had sullicicnt
water for all necessary purposes, and the
supply nt tho dams is not diminishing. Dur
iuga part of tho tliuo wo had water to hum.
On tho (other hand, Mahanoy City lias been
without' any for two days. Factories and
othor industries liavo shut down, and now
tlio water conmiitteo is asked by the Uorough
Council to cut oil' tho supply from Killer's
brewery so tlio people can bo supplied. Mr.
Kaier h) arranging with tho Reading railroad
to haul vater from Lakeside.
Whatfis moro, Shenandoah is doing Maha
noy City's washing, tho laundries being com
pelled to shut down and to send their work
ovor.horo, where there is plenty of water for
this purpose.
Our friends of tho newspaper fraternity in
that town are now compelled to reviso their
measurements of the two streams, and givo
Shenandoah the palm.
Yesterday the people at Mahanoy City re
ceived Water in certain localities for two or
three hours, and to-day they wero supplied
by wagon-tanks hauled about tho town.
slil.1iid has readied a crisis, and tlio water
in tho reservoir is almost exhausted, and tho
streaim aro diminishing every hour. All tho
peoplo liavo to depend upon is an artesian
well, which discharges about scventy-fivo
gallons per minuto but only runs ten hours
out of the twenty-four.
Truly, tlio peoplo of Shenandoah should be
thankful for tlio supply furnished them.
Get line of thoso pretty oil cloth rugs for
under j-our heating stovo, at CD. Frlcko's
carpet ptore. New lot just in.
For shoes try, try tlio Factory Stork.
it
"A Nlglit With Wlilttlcr."
Tho above title is given to the program that
will lie ottered at a regular weekly meeting
of tlio Annunciation Literary Society to bo
hold in tlio T. A. 1!. hall, on South Chestnut
street, this ovening. It is as follows :
Itoll call nnd sentiments.
Singing, "Tribute to Wlilttlcr," Society
Whtttier's Biography Anna Shcchy
Selection from "Snow Hound" Julia Donahue
Tableau, enow scene, Miowiug winter life in
J,cw J.nglnml.
Quartette, Misses t'lynn, Itoclio, Messrs. Grady
and Dcvltt.
Referred question, "Aro any of Whitticr's
poems faulty?" Kato Dougherty
Illustrated poem, "Mam! Mullcr," characters,
alalia .miller, amine Downing) lunge.
John Burke; lawyers, John Kcogh and
Thomas Shcchy.
Pinno polo I.ihltie Cnvanntigh
Declamation, "Iiiirefoot Hoy"'.. ...Michael Durkiu
Selection A. L. Orchestra
Current events Julia Kirk
Singing Society
Journal Salllo Kocho
Critic Mary Mcdiuncss
Schellfy House.
Oyster and clam soup to-night.
Oysters in every stylo.
Littio neck clams.
Hard and soft shell crabs.
Fish calces.
For shoes try, try the Factory Store. 4t
Fatal Accident.
Yesterday afternoon John Lynch, a Polish
hoy aged 15 years, employed at Packer
colliery No. 5, as a slate picker, whilo ridiug
a mulo homo to tho stable fell off the animal
iu tomo manner and was dragged Bomo dis
tance beforo disentangled. When found life
was almost extinct, as ho died a few minutes
afterwards. Thomas Rooney, of Rappa
hannock, was the driver of tho mule and in
order to save liimsolf a walk from the stable
to ids home, turned tho animal over to
Lynch.
D.inciug school on Saturday night by tlio
Sclioppe orohostm. 10-3-2w
A Carpenter's Fall.
While building air boxes ill tho now slope
of tlio Tunnel Ridge colliery, Mahanoy City,
yesterday, John Guyne, a carpenter, slipped
and fell a distance of about sixty feet and
sustained dangerous injuries about tho head.
Tunnel Ridgu colliery is operated by the
1 & R. 0. & I, Co. and the second lift is
being sunk below water lovel.
Your feet, your fortune now. That is, if
you buy your shoes at the
Factory Siiok Stoisi:
Caught on the Climb.
P. .1. Ferguson caught a small boy In tho
act of urawling through &t window into the
theatro last night and turned him over to
Special OUitur Hronnan. Tho boy was re
leased after spending a whilo in tlio lookup.
llettor fix tho window.
Look at your feet, then look at your show,
then lopk at our shoos. Wo sell them,
4t Factoky Shok Srontt
lfoturned From lteadlng.
The Grant Hand and several members of
the Columbia Hoso and Hook aud Ladder
companies returned from Reading last night.
Many members of tho flro company are still
lu tho ejty.
I Lore My Wife
Mueli bettor since sho saves bo much money
by buying tho shoes for the family at the
Fai'Tiiuy Shoe Stoiie. How about all the
otherlwivcB ! You also better try it. 10-4-4t
Claims for Damages Against the Schuyl
kill Traction Company.
FINANCIAL PROBLEMS CAME UP !
Application for Right of Way Mado by a
New Light, Heat and Power Com
panySeveral Water Pipe
Lines to be Extended. .
The Borough Council held a regular meet
ing last night anil was in session two hours
and a half during which time the members
wero principally engaged in discussing finan
cial problems. Tho borough is sorely in need
of money and as thero is nono in immediato
view tlio Coiincllmcn decideil to pay only
salaries last night and let all other bills lay
over until tlio reserve fund becomes replen
ished. S. Q. M. Ilollopetcr, Esq., appeared and
presented a claim for damages iu behalf of
William Everett, who drove into a hole on
West Lloyd street ono night while tho water
works connections wero under way. No
amount was stated. Tho caso was referred
to tlio law committee.
Health Officer Conry called attention to
nuisances at the Flyim and Byrno properties
iu tlio First ward and asked that they bo
abated. The complaint was referred to tho
sanitary committee.
Justice M. J. Lawlor, representing tlio
Citizens' Light, Heat and Power Company of
Mahanoy Township, asked permission tocrect
poles and string wires iu town. Tlio company
was chartered last March and proposes to
erect a plant to supply all the people in this
valley with such electric light, heat and
power as they may require. A plant will bo
erected near the southern lino of this bor
ough. Tho ropiest was referred to tho
ordinance and street committees.
John K. Jones complained of roughs mak
ing a rendezvous near ids house on Laurel
street and stoning the place. Tho case was
referred to the Chief of Police.
Messrs. J. J. O'Haren, F. J. Brcunan and
William Mitchell, members of the Plnenix
Flro Company, appeared as a committee to
invite Council to participate in tlio ceremonies
attending the opening of the company's new
house on the Dth" inst. Tho invitation was
accepted and Council will meet at 7:30 that
night to participate in the parade iu a body.
Tho roads and highways committee,
through Mr. Kane, directed the Chief Bur
ge. to seo that resident' of West Apple alley
put in gutters, now that the committee lias
complied with their request in cutting down
tho alley to grade. It is impossible to give
a grade to West Huckleberry alley on account
of houses being on tho curb line. Tlio con
tractors who made the connections will begin
at once repairing tho streets they tore up.
A claim for damages by Mr. Baird, of
Brownsville, owing to West Coal street being
blocked by snow banks last winter, raised a
hornet's nest that resulted iu instructions to
the law committee and solicitor to proceed at
onco against tlio Schuylkill Traction Com
pany to collect damages sustained by reason
of the streets being blocked by snow banks
last winter, the banks having been created
by snow thrown asido from tlio company's
track.
The report of tho Borough Treasurer
showed a balance on hand to October 3rd
amounting to $1,142.59.
The following bids for taking caro of tho
electric flro alarm system for a term of
twclvo months were opened : William J.
Maley, $75 ; Joseph A. Coughlin, $75; William
Reeves, $72. Sir. Reeves was awarded tho
contract.
The water committee reported that several
lines of tlio water works required extensions
and that about sixty families residing just
west of the borough lino at Centre street wero
willing to pay 50 cents a mouth in advance
for water. Council decided to givo it to
them.
Mr. Kano said something should be done to
prevent the wasto of water. A party on Line
street leaves a hydrant open until one of tlio
neighbors shut off the supply. .Mr. Oablo
thought water meters ought to bo put in at
sovoral places.
It was decided to lay all extensions of tlio
pipes by contract. At Turkey Run one-inch
pipe will 1o laid aud all othor extensions will
ho made witli -1-inch pipe.
Kxuggerutlon.
No exaggeration about tho drinking quali
ties of Columbia beer, becHUM it it never any
thing clie but good, purely wholosonio and
appetizing. Also bottled for family use.
livening Schools Xotlco to 1'areiitN,
Evening hcliools will bo opened on Monday
ovening, October 14th. Tickctx of aduiiiMiou
can bo procured at the Superintendent's oflico.
Main street school building, on Thursdayand
Friday evenings, Octobor 10th and 11th, from
11:30 to 8 o'clock ; or during olllce bourn Mini,
days and Tuesdays, from 0 to 10 o'clock u. in.
Tickets will be iwsued to boys aud girls, but
ouly to such as are employed during the day
aud ean not attend day school.
lu-l-Ot M. P. WlllTAKEl:, Supt.
Watson HoiihO Frco I.uucli.
Kxtru fine hot lunched will be served to
night mid to-morruw morning.
lllecf,"
Mlciiiiiil Lower, a giono !ijaoii of Ashland,
whilo out looking for wbik'i Was taken with
cnimp at Ioeiut Summit on Wednesday
evening and wa taken (o jijk home when he
died in great agony nt Lot.DaIe.
At Hi con's Ciil'u.
Panned oyster .on loftit for free lunch to
night. Everybody Is invited to call.
Port Norr prime oyster.
Beef steak, lamb and veal chops.
Pig's feet, tripe and lamb'a tongue.
THE BUSY STORE
116 and US North Main Street.
"DEM OR EST"
is the name of one of the best
Sewing Machines now manufac
tured. How much aud yet how little
most folks know about Sewing
Machines.
How many do know the crust
of "expense," counted in the
usual retail price of all Sewing
Machines.
It would astonish buyers if
they knew what actual cost is
and what retail price would be
were machines sold on the same
basis as the Dry Goods, Shoes,
or other merchandise.
Why not sell them so ? Time
for important patents has expired.
The field is now open, therefore
we offer you now a
$50.00 MACHINE for $19.50.
Taken all in all, we count the
"DEMOREST" the best Sewing
Machine in the market.
Light running, easily managed,
no noise, high arm, no springs,
every movement positive, hard
ened steel bearings, all steel at
tachments. More up to date in
improvements than any other.
How can we sell such a
machine at $19.50? Easy
enough.
We buy aud sell sewing'
machines as we buy and sell Dry
Goods. No canvassers, no installment
business, nothing to make cus
. tomers stand extra costs.
MAX SCHMIDT.
Last Night's l.i-ctiiro.
Row 11. II. George, 1). 1)., of Pittsburg,
cx-Prcsidcnt of Geneva College,, last even
ing lectured in the EnglUh Lutheran church,
on North .Tardin street, under the auspices of
the National Reform Institute. There was a
large audionce and the lecture was evidently
highly appreciated. Rev. George is a man t!
feet 3 inches tall and Ids presence on the
platform is a commanding one. Ho is very
ell'ectivo in a discourse. Ho spoke for over
an hour on "A Covenant With Deatli and an
Agreement Willi Hell," denouncing tho
government for making such compacts by its
policy on tlio liquor qucntion. To-night the
course of lectured closes with a discourse iu
tho Trinity Reformed church by Prof. J. R.
Dill on "The Solution of tho Labor Ques
tion." Just Lllcu Mirrors
are the bowms of tlio shirts done at Fay's
Steam Laundry. Finest laundry iu town.
Leave your work there and receive a free
guess on tlio beau contest with overy package.
Improvement.
P. .1. Gaughan, the North Main btreet dry
goods merchant, has gioitly Unproved the
appearance of his building by a coat of paint.
A new plank pavement is being erected in
frontj of the Schultz property on West Ccntru
street.
Rev. John Gruhler is treating, his North
.Tardin street properties to a coat of paint.
Samuel Davis is making extensive improve
ments to tlio property ho recently purchased
from the Phojnix Hose C'ompauy ou North
Jardin street.
Tho neiv front iu Goblin's clothing store is
nearly completed, and adds greatly to the
appearance of tho structure.
Contractor Jesse Davis is pushing tlio work
on tlio now Hoisenberger building.
A Mighty Moo Thing Tor Coughs.
What? Pan-Tina, 25c. At Gruhler Bros.,
drugstoto.
Iteceptlon.
Tho Board of City Trusts of Philadelphia
will mako their annual visit of inspection of
the Girard listato during tho week beginning
Octobor lltli. Ou the 13th they will bo in
Giraitlville and K. C. Wagner Kti., the
ellicieut superintendent of the estate in tills
county, has issued invitations for a reception
to them at ids nwidonco that evening.
Just Arrived.
New lot of carix-U, oil cloths and window
shades at C. I). Frlckc's carpet store.
Attend the Sclioppe orchestra dame si
Bobbins' ball ou Saturday night. 1Q-3-2W
V dVs
Ve.
Flour is Down . . .
And we have prepared to sail
it to you at the reduced price.
Cheese is Up . . .
But we have a few week?
supply ou hand at the old
price. Rich and fine flavor.
Graf's,
122 North Jardin St., Shenandoah.