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SIIENAKIKIAII, PA., FHIDAY. IMiCEJIIiEI! 18. 1895.
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J. R. Williams
f HRISTMAS
111 a few days and gift'buyers will be on the lookout for pretty
things. We are. prepared to supply the .wants of everybody
from a stock that has been carefully selected for the occasion.
The large patronage that we are receiving daily from-the large
crowds of buyers that enter our store is, an indication that bur
goods and prices are a fetching card.
We are. leaders in our line. Our large purchases always for
cash giv6 us an advantage over all others, enabling us to sell
to you as cheap as .our competitors can buyt
Go Through Our Cloak Rqoiiij-
And see the pretty Coats and Capes we have to' offer you at
enticing prices. We have a large selection and' you' are-sure
to find the garment you are looking for, less in price than you
would expect to pay. . '
Damask Table Linens From 20c per Yard Up.
Napkins, Doylies and Hemstitched Table Sets. - Ladies' and
gents' fur-top gloves, kid gloves in all leading shades and
colors ; LAWN, LIN.EN AND SILK HANDKERCHIEFS with
and without initials, and silk umbrellas. These are items
everybody will be looking for and are only a few of the many
pretty things we have to offer.
1Y T r A TTfU ill No-27
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KRIS KRINGLE'S
TOYTEMPLE-
Our vast assortment of New and Novel Toys
LOOK J
Express Wagons,
Wheelbarrows,
Tables,
Chairs,
Doll Hods
And Cradles.
READ !
Kid Dolls,
Jointed Dolls,
Sleeping Dolls,
Dressed Dolls,
Dolls of all kinds, at all
prices !
Morg
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No. 9 West
The OLD RELIABLE Dry Goods and Carpet Store,
113 North Main Street.
Latest Styles and. Materials in.
Ladies', Misses' and Children's
COATS and CAPES
All New Novelties In Dress Goods.
Elegant line of Blankets ond Comforts, at
prices unheard of before.
COFFEE
Our Fancy Jaya, or
In'regard to Tea, we occupy a front rank, all our Teas 'being very
' carefully selected by competent judges, and a trial order will
convince you that we can please the, most fastidious customers.
We offer nothing' but good grades that are noted for quality,
color and flavor, and they are sold at popular prices
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Silk Japanese,
Gold Embroidered Piano
I Covers,
I Lambrequins,
I Throws,
Table Covers.
Centre Street.
AND TEA
Bazar.
Man, supplied with reasoning and dis
cerning 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
not only on-the making but the brand
of Coffee, the grade, the roasting and
preparation are ,yery important factors.
We feel confident that we can meet all
Jihose requirements. A delicious cup
of Coffee; is a -certainty if you use
our Fancy Blended Coffee.
At KEITER'S.
Their Alleged Crooked Methods Now
Under Investigation.
UNBRIDLED, LICENSE FOR CRIME
Gambling Dens, Opium Joints, Policy Shops
and Houses of 111 Fame Flourish Under
the Protection of the Blue Coated
Guardians of the Peace.
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- i'MLAliiarUJA, l)ec. IB. There hns por
hnps, never been nn occimlon in this city
when tfio provnlonco of vice, Immorality
tindcrliYio has been no prominently brought
before the public ni nt yoterdny's session
of tbo soirtito investigating committee,
when Lawyer Pottlt. resumed tho Inquiry
Into tho police bureau. Evidence wiii
Riven In. n mineral way indicating that
houses of 111 fame, "speak onsios." policy
Miops and opium "joints" flourish in tho
police districts in tho slums, and under
tho very eyes of tho patrolmen, with ap
parently but littlo interruption.
Hov. Dr. Gibbons, a Presbyterian clergy
man, living in tho slum, district of the
Fifth ward. drowmnosthurrowiiiKpieture
of.tho condition of things there 1 tumor
nitty in all shnpos and forms was openly
visible, and had dntlod1 tho efforts or tho
best citizens in, stamping it out. Tho police,-
ho said, woro 'well awaro of it, and
had said they woro ubablo to do anything.
Tho vicious class, ho sfild, scorned to lie
protected by a powerful political influence
that controlled all elections. Tho police
openly electioneered on such occasions.
Ho know of policemen who had mado ef
forts to better affairs who were discharged
from tho force. Tho snmo kind of testi
mony was given by Hov. II. U, Phillips,
a colored Kpiscopal clergyman, as to the
slum sections df tho Fourth, Seventh and
Eighth wards.
Agohoral Idea of tho condition of things
-in "Chinatown," on Hace, street above
Ninth, was glvoji by John buko, janitoi
of Hed Man's Hall. Opium places were
abundant, gambling everywhere, and
Chinamen consorted with tho most do
graded of white Women. All this under
tho eyes of the pollco. At ono time he
said twenty-two gambling tables were
operated In this small section, and $15
from each of thorn was laid asldo each
week for tho police, ho understood.
Eugene Lyon, a private detective, told
tho committee of an investigation he made
as to tho number of houses of ill famo he
found in thirteen police districts. They
amounted to 029, of which 2S0 wero in the
Eighth district and 115 in tho Sixth dis
trict. Theso two comprise tho "Tender
loin," llo said Margaret Langdon, ono of
tho keepers of a houso in tho Eighth dis
trict, had admitted paying Special Ofllcer
Hltchlo monoy for protection. Tho wo
man, bejug placed on tho stand, denied
ever paying any money.
Annlo Jackson, colored, said sho paid
Constablo Jones $10 when she was arrested
recently, and $!.'4 to ono of tho notorious
Hoop brothers for going her hall.
A Traveling Salesinnu's Suicide.
Scisanton, Pa., Dec. la. E. F. Duff, a j
Philadelphia traveling salesman, was
found dead in his room fn tho Wostmiii-1
stor hotel yostorday 'afternoon. An empty
two ounco laudnaum bottle was found in I
his hand, another, also empty, was found
on tho floor, while a. third, filled, was 1
found in his overcoat pocket, Tho last
seen of him alivo was 'Wednesday night
about 10 o'clock, when ho went 10 his room !
slightly Intoxicated. When found ho was
fully dressed, and sat in an easy chair. j
l'ltzslmiunn Accepts .Stiiuit's Oiler. 1
NEW YottK, Dec. 111. According to .Too
Voudlg, Fltzsimmous has withdrawn his i
objections to, meeting Petor Maher for I
tho $10,000 purse ottered by Dan Stuart, of 1
Toxas, and has also agreed to tho date I
named by tho Texas matchmaker. Veudlg
says Stuart will notify Maher at once of!
Fltzsimmous' acceptance. I
Pennsylvania ltuiuihllcuii Contention.
Philadelphia, Dec. 13. At tho meet
ing of tho Hepublican state committoo last
night it was decided to hold tho next state
convention at Harrisburg on Thursday,
April 23, 180(3. It will convene at 10
o'clock in tho Opera llouso. Two candi
dates for congrossmen at-largo will bo
nominated, also thirty-two candidates for
presidential electors, ami tho selection of
eight delegatos-iit'-largo to tho Hjpublleau
national convention. The convention will
consist of 280 delegatos.
Convicted Murderers (let a Xew Trial
HfCtlllOND, Va., Deo. 13. Tho court of
appeals yesterday hn'lidodduwn an opinion
in tile Lunenburg cases granting a now
trhft to Ppkpy Barnes, Mary Abornathy
and SolomuV Jerboa, convicted of the
murder of Mrs Lucy Jifl)o Pollard. Tho
cases attraeted'wldospfeud Interest, owing
to tho fact that Governor O'Ferral thought
it neco'ssary to call out tho troops to pre
vent alyncilug.-
The AWful ,l'ate of l'our Miner.
'SRATTLK, Wash., Uee. 13. The bodlos of
John"N. Glovor.Georgo W. Smalloy, James
Stafford and John Adams, tho four miners
wli,6 lost thol'r" lives in the Franklin mine
dlsha,ter on Oct. 17, ,iavp been recovered.
The inon bad 'huddled together, mooting
death at tho bottom of the mniti slope on
the sixth lovol. Tho bodlos wero almost
Incinerated.
SllBh't "Aicliti nt to the Trl'icu of Wales.
LWdon, Dec: 13! Tho Prince of Walos,
Wliile sllodtliig on Sir Edward Lawson's
Htnto In Hcacousflold, had somo grains of
tiovfder from Ids gun lloyu Into his right
rfyp. doctor was summoned and np- j
pllfcd fomentations and cocaine, which al
layed tho pain and enabled tho prince to
return to Loudon.
MuDnnald Not mi KmlieMler.
San FtiANCiaco, J)ee. 13.-Tho jury In
tho case of H. H. McDonald, c'mrged with
imbezzlemont of Pacific bank funds, last
svoulng returned a verdict of acquittal.
The jury in a former trial failed to agree.
IN SENATE AND HOUSE.
One Hill tins Ah-OHily fasncd tlio I'nrty-roui-th
Couki'"".
AVarhixoto.v, Deo. 8. The proceedings
f)f the Remit? yesterday woro more varied
Stlian interesting. Tlioy covered tho on
Ire range of legislation from tho Ijitro
iiclion of petitions, bills and resolutions
to the passage of bills, and Included two
formal addresses. A bill extending tho
Ohiongo port of entry so as to cover tbo
Btateof lllinolsreceived final endorsement.
Huvlnir alreadv
lirobably will be tho ilrsi; bill of the Fifty-!
fburth oongress to becomo a law. Almost
riu liour of the session was dovoted to lis-,
4-
v sjieeuii ity r-euator l'eiior in
advocacy of his bill curtnlllnat the expen
ses Incurred in congressional funerals,
and providing time a sorg.aiit-at-arms
shall take the place of tho committee now
Stint out by tho two houses as escorts to
their homos of tho remains of deceased
members.
Ex-Speakor Grow mado a speech In tho
liousoof almost an hour on the portion of
tho president's message referring to tho
tflrllf, in which lie compared tho old pro
tection tariff laws with tho new customs
law. Ho showed, that tho now law had
produced a deficiency of $1111,000,03.). while
under protection measures, from 18S0 to
18!);l, tho revenue had exceeded tho expen
ditures by $l,yio,O0O,OO). Ho attributed
the depletion of tho gold reserve to tho'pay
nieut of current deficiencies out bf tho re
serve, and maintained that tho green
backs would not menaco the reserve If
there was sultlulent revenue. It being ap
parent that -.eretary Carlisle's report
Would not b. ready tills week tho huuso
tidjuumed over until Monday.
At Itrecn's Itlallo Cafe.
Scalloped oysters for freo lunch to-night
during and between the nets.
Free hot lunch every morning.
Meals served at all hours.
DECLARED UNCONSTITUTIONAL.
Collnty Court Decision on the. Controller
Act or iHiin.
Special to Uvkmso Hr.KAMl.
Vii.Ki:sn.vi:i(i:, Dec. 13. Judge Lynch, of
tho Luzerne Comity Court, tills morning
handed down a decision declaring the County
Controller Act of 1MI3 unconstitutional.
President .ludgo Woodward concurs in tho
opinion. The case will he carried to tho
Supreme Court.
This is the ease upon which the County
Commissioners of Schuylkill county and
Controller Severn are depending for a settle
ment as to the status of the hitter's
claim .i;i.j
Hay the Christmas present at lirumin's. tf
Instructions In All- Iti-cnliing.
Interesting instrmtionsaro given ut Delano
by Messrs. Uoanuy, lleokman and MeKovcer,
of the Wobtiiighoiiic air brake system, to tho
employes of the Ila.loton, Mahanoy City
and Delano branches of the Valley road.
Their car is .stationed at Delano and contains
all the air apparatus used about ears and
engines. A class of about fifteen hmkenien,
conductors and engineers are assigned them
at a time. They are shown valves and other
instruments, arc allowed to take them apart
ami pat them together again. After this an
examination is held. The percentage for
competency is from 1 to 10, the required
average of engineers necessarily being higher
than that of tho other men.
Special inducements in fine dress kid and
driving gloves for gentlemen. At MAX
LKVIT'S, 15 East Centre street.
Sliciuilldoall flays I'ottsrlllu.
The Shenandoah foot ball team will go to
I'ottsvillo to-morrow at 11.30 a. m. to engage
in a game of foot ball witii tho Pottsville
hoys at Detail's park at 3 p'cloclc, Manager
Fahcy arranged this game to-day to take the
placo of tho l'ottsvillo-Centralia gamo for
$100 a side, which was declared of, as the Ccu
tnilia boys failed to forfeit the necessary
guarantee.
Special for To-day and To-morrow.
To every purchaser of one pound box of
Grand Union Hiking Powder to-day and
to-morrow a bonutiful child's set, consisting
of a knife, fork and spoon, or an interesting
story hook entitled "Pleasant Hours" will he
presented freo. At the
Guaxd Union Tka Btokk,
18 Soutli Main street,
13-13-St Shenandoah, Pa.
A Saloon Disturbance.
ISaltro Itosetzkus was arrested by Constable
(iililou last night for creating a disturbance
in the saloon of William Navltskus, on Last
Centre street, llo spent tho night in the
lin kup and this morning caused the arrest of
Vloddy Kcthowsky and Andrew lieitkaitis
for clubbing him during the row. His head
was badly gashed. The men ho accused are
under bail.
What Is Your Money Worth?
To answer that question depends upon
where you go to find it out, Wo candidly
believe that we can givo you more for. your
money in tho way of jewelry than you can
get any whoro else for the holidays. A largo
and complete stock at Maloy's, 1U North
Main streot.
Tho Democrats Organize.
Tho local Democrats' have perfected an
organization for tho Spring campaign, under
the title of tho Demogratlo League. They
will bold weekly meetings in, tho future. The
otllcers are : President, II. J, Monachal! ;
Secretary, Frank Hanua; Trojuijijor, George
Fobner. A committee was appointed to se
cure permanent headquarters for tho organ
ization. 1'all ol ltoek.
John Vooschok was seriously, but not
dangerously injured about the' head and
shoulders this morning by a fall df rocli'tut
tho Turkey ltnn colliery. He was removed
to his homo on West Centre street.
liny one of our latest stiir hats, stylos and
prim correct. At MAX LKVIT'S, 15 East
Centre street.
Collieries Idle To-Day. ,
Thp Knickerbocker colliory was idlo to
day on account of a breakage to sonio of tho
machinery.
The Hammond colliery, noar Glrardville,
was compelled to shut down to-day owing to
a scarcity of cars.
For a good photograph go to llillliigcr
llros , West Lloyd street.
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The Showing Made by the Records For
Eleven Months.
A DECREASE IN ACCIDENTS !
Statistic Show That the PolM and Lithu
anians Suffor From Colliery Accident
With Surprising More Frequency
Than Other Nationalities.
Mr. William Stein is at work on bis an
nual report as Mine Inspector of the Sixth
Anthracite district and through his courtesy
the Ilr.itAi.ii is enabled to give a brief re
view of the chief events which form the
basis of the repmt for eleven months of tho
year. Tho report will not bo complete until
tho statistics to the close of tho present
mouth can be obtained.
In regard to the goueral condition of the
collieries In the district It may he said that
at the beginning of the present year the
.Mine Inspector started out with tho co
operation of the several mlno olllcials with
tlio expressed determination to try and re
duce the number of accidents in and about
the mines and the percentage of deaths com
pared with the record of last year shows that
their efforts have been very successful, which
must not only bo very gmtifyinv to the min
ing public, but is also creditable to the Im
specter and colliery ollirials.
Tho sanitary condition of the collieries
has been very much improved. There has
been an increase in the number of ventilat
ing machines ami the number of second
openings. The safety of gangways,, or.traus
portation openings, have also been much im
proved ami return airways have -been en-'
largcd at most of the collieries, giving I
facilities to passu, large quantity of air at!
less expense than formerly, which means
that the ventilating machinery is not run at 1
unusual speed in order to produce the nee- 1
cssary quantity of air for all purposes. '
With tho exception of tlio accident caused:
by an explosion of gas at West bear Ilidge
colliery on thelStli of February, resulting in
the loss of five lives, namely: P. J. Kline,!
Harney Heading, Joseph Pittz, Peter Green- 1
back and Thomas Diirkin, there has Ken no
unusual loss of life in tlio district. '
The report as thus far completed shows that
during the eleven months there were 111 fatal,
(ill non-fatal and "3 trifling accidents, which i
made 13 widows and Sit oiphans. During the
twelvemonths of ISOt there were 71 fatal i
accidents, a decrease of 2J in f.ivor of 1MI5, (
and thero lias also been a decrease of 25 in the
number of non-fatal accidents, lly trilling
accidents is meant those causing mashed
lingers, slight head wounds, strains, etc.
As to the nationality of tlio victims the
records show that 25 were Poles and Lithu
niaus, (1 Hungarians, 3 Italians, 7 Germans,
( Irish, 1 Welsh ami 1 English.
One life was lost by a lire boss failing to
comply with tlio law in not examining a
In-east. Scrutiny of tlio records show that
(11 per cent, of the fatal accidents wero due
to a nun-compliance with tho mine laws on
the part of tlio workmen tliem-elves, the
non -compliance in somo cases being glaring,
show inn that if the workmen would cease to
take the risks that they do the fatal acci
dents would bo reduced almost to a
mjniimini. It is significant that the records
show (It per cent, of tlio fatal accidents
wore due to noii-complianco with the mine
laws and over 51 per cent, of tho victims wuro
Poles and Lithuanians, forcing the conclu
sion that tlio men of that nationality take
frequent risks which others will not attempt
and arejoss disposed to better acquaint them
selves with the characteristics ofco.il mining,
although it may also be attributed in part to
the tact that tho new arrivals in tho coal
region of tho Polish and Lithuanian people is
vastly grater than other nationalities.
In connection with the accident caused by
an explosion of gas in tlio Knickerbocker
colliery on the lllth of October, whereby,
fortunately, only one life was lost although
nine men were badly burned, it was stated at
the time that the explosion was due to the
firing of a shot that ignited standing gas, or
gas lodging overhead ; but after a scrutini,
ing examination the Mine Inspector lias
found evidence to prove that one of the
workmen ignited tho gas by striking a match
to light his lamp.
Xover Itip, 0 ounco overalls, at -15 cents.
At MAX LKVIT'S, 15 East Centre street.
Columbia lleer
givos good taste to all wim partake of it ami
betrays nobody. Why not u.so a good beer
mado of highest and beet product known to
tho brewer, instead of using other brews
mado of inferior products. Columbia is tho
purest and best.
The assortment of X-mas proentn is at
llrumm's. tf
Hurled I Icii) To-dny.
Tho funeral of lienjamin Kanthor, who
died at tho homo of his son-in-law, Lewis
Iluntzinser, m Mahanoy City, took place
this afternoon. Tho remains wero brought
hero for interment in tho Odd Fellows' cem
etery. Tho dooeased was a former resident
of this town.
AYntgon Uuiiko Vrats Lunch.
Oystor boup to-night.
Hot lunch to-morrow morning.
Thoy Will l ight.
"Darby" McDonald lias received word
from "Iteddy" Connelly, stating that that
gentleman would accept his challenge. Tho
fight, however, will not take place until aftor
Christmas. It will como oil' in Mt'v Oirmel.
INVITATION TO T11K l'DHI.ic.
Call and examine our stock of specially
Kolebtol stltr and toft hats, just received for
the holiday trade. At MAX LKVIT'S, 15
Kast Ccntjo street.
Their" 'Annual lUitertaliiinenL ''
Tho wtJfljily'iiieflljncs of the AnnunciirtlSu'
Literary Society of town afl'ord much jr0!
able entertainment to the members, and the
programs are of a high order. The Society
is preparing for an annual entertainment on
the 10th iiist and tho Indications arc it will
prove a grand success.
Kendrlck Ilouau Freo Lunch.
Clam chowder to-night.
THE BUSY STORE
116 and 118 North Main Street.
CHRISTMAS
1895.
AN INVITATION TO ALL.
DON'T FORGET TO CALL.
Our Prices as usual balow real value.
HEAD RESTS.
Of China Silk with ta-ssek
trituiguktr with gilt em
broidery
DOUBLtJIIliAD RKSTS
of China Silk, never nt
such price
SOFA CUSHIONS, dif
ferent shtttles, size i6x
1 6 with ruffling
CIIINASILKTIDIES
with Silk Embroid
ery DOLLS.
A beautiful Dresstd
Doll, silk dress, hat,
with feathers, never,
under S5C. .with us
DOLLS, worth more,
money, light anil dark
hair,
A 13 inch DOLL with pat
ent head. An excellent
good article
CHRISTMAS TREE ORNAMENTS.
An Endless Variety.
Bewildering to the Eye.
Gloss, Paper and Tinsels, each 4c
It is not easy to mention here what we have.
Our selection is large. The only way to con
vince yourself is to see.
have one table on which you flu
" " a large selection of Toys and use
ful articles, such as Glasses, Nappies,
Rattles, Tumblers, Jack in the Box, Sheep
in Fence, Horse Stables. Any article, 4c.
CHINA CUPS and SAUCERS.
A nicely Decorated Cup and
Saucer 10c
Moustache Cup - - 24c
Handsouie China Cups, with
Embossed Letters 39c
Cup, Saucer and Plate, sets, 29c
Beautiful Plates for 10, 19 & 24c
MAX SCHMIDT.
Season
IRemtnber
e Presents well received come
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irom noiuermaii s Jewelry
Store always.
They are more handsome
and daintier, the selection
larger ; aU goods of the finest
kind, absolute as represented,
" carrying with them a guaran
tee as to their purity and per-
fectiou.
Inspectors Welcome.
Selections laid aside if desired.
fl. HOLDERMfiN'S,
MAIN and LLOYD STREETS.
You All
Want ...
Fresh Eggs.
We sell no pickled or ice
house eggs.
When we have them they
are fresh.
We have some now.
Graf's,
1 122 North Jar Jin St., Shenandoah.
45c
59c
49c
49C
A($n
19c
12 A-
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