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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 o C 0 0 0 0 0) V! b 0 0 in N Son, S. Main St. IN COATS. CO' At a Great Reduction. EVERY GARMENT MARKED DOWN 25 PER GENT. Wo still have n good assort ment, and at the prices they are now being offered they will not last long. No. 27 N. Main St. Chinese Laundry, 2 oo u 0- 5 cu CO cG CO - too 3? 5 -a 25 u a " 55 S w LHUILU .llllUUL AND CHILDREN'S MATS Man, supplied with reasoning and dis cerning'powers, may improve his con dition by the exercise (jf 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 very important factors. We feel confident that we can meet all those requirements. A delicious cup of Coffee is a certainty if you use our Fancy Blended Coffee. At KECITER'S. fl (Mil SENSATION ! "Bat" Shea Saved From Death by Legal Electrocution. ANOTHER CONFESSES THE CRIME. Convict McQough Declares That he, and Not Shea, Fired the Shots Which Ended the Life of Robert Ross During an Election Riot. ALliANY, .Tim. 0 Tho cllmnx of one of the most ilramntlo nntl sonsatinnnl crlm lmil Incidents of tho state's history was made piibllo yesterday whon, Just forty tight hours prior to tho tlmo sot for tho execution of tho death scntenco of Bar tholomew Shea, another man confossed to tho murder, and Shea stops from bonoath tho shadow of death. Tho Invitations for the electric killing of Shea had been Is sued. tho statu electrician was already upon tho ground at Dannomora prison, tho gov ernor had decided not to lnterforo In tho carrying out of thosontonce, and Shea had resinned hlmsolf to his fato, whon another prisoner In tho Institution, a comrado of Shoa's and participator lu tho olectlou out rages when tho tragedy occurred, con fessed to tho crlmo. Tho man who voluntarily coufessos to tho crlmo Is John McGough, of Troy, now serving a sontonco of nineteen years and six months for shooting and attempting to kill William Hoss, a brother of Kobort Itoss, who was supposed to bo Shea's vic tim. In somo way known only to con victs McGough had contrived to lteop In formed m to tho succoss or tho failuro of tho applications for commutation mado In behalf of Shoa. When Shea was resen tenced to dlo on Dec. 21) it Is bollovod that McGough was ready to confess, but whon ho learnod that a respite had boon granted ho withhold his confession. After tho holidays ho learnod that tho offorts to ob tain a commutation for Shea had not ceased and so ho mado no sign. On Saturday whon Warden Thayor was mado awaro that tho governor would not Interfere, and arrangements wcro being mado for tho execution, McGough scut for tho wardon ot tho prison, Mr. Wnlt'or N. Thayor, and when tho wardon had coma told him that ho wished to make a state ment concerning tho murder of Itobort Hoss. Tho warden had McGough taken to tho ollico, and tho prisoner wroto a com munication ot about two pages and, sign ing it with his full namo. handed It to tho warden. To tho surprise of tho warden and his deputies tho paper contained a de cided statoment that ho (McGough), and not Shu.v, had shot and killed Robert Hoss. Tho statement contained no details of tho shooting.othor than tho bold coufcsslon of tho fact. Warden Thayor went at onco to tho tel ephone, and called up thooxecutivo cham ber. Ho asked tho governor to pleaso re ceive a mossago which ho said would ar rive, and then at onco dispatched the prison stenographer, Mr. Kdward M. Coughlln, to Albany. Mr. Coughlln nrrlvod iu this city yesterday morning and caught Gov ernor Morton at tho mansion just as ho was leaving for church. Tho governor, upon learning tho nature of tho commu nication, decided to grant a resplto for four weoks, during which tlmo counsel could tako tho proper means to bring tho matter boforo tho courts for a now trial. Tho confession of McGough will bring to mind tho tragic series of ovonts that led up to tho present dramatic rosulls. Tho conviction of Shea and tho groat public sentiment against his roloaso wore duo not entirely to tho fact that ho shot Hoss, but to tho aroused publlo sentiment against tho dlsgracoful violation of tho purity of tho ballot that had mado tho city of Troy a byword. Tho crlmos occurred on Marcli fl, 1891. Shoa and McGough headed u crowd of ro poaters, who had worked almost every polling place In Troy. They had been told not to try tliolr games lu tho ward in which tho Hoss brothers, William and Hobert, woro tho head of tho Hopublican party, but announced that tlioy would. In anticipating of their visit tho Kosses, John Bohrid and sovoral othor citizens hud nvmod themsolvos with clubs, and somo with pistols loaded with blank cartridges. It was shortly after that tho moloo oc curred, and whilo twonty or more shots wero 11 red only tlto two Hoss boys foil. It was whilo Kobort lay prostrate that somo body ran up and shot ltlm In tho head. Shea was tried for tho crimo and sen tenced to death, while McGough was sent to prison for ulnotoon years for his assault upon William Hoss. Shea's caso was taken to tho court of oppoals, which con firmed tho conviction. Tho governor ro spltod him until aftor tho holidays, baton Saturday refused to commute his sentence. Somo Idea ot tho sentiment In Troyovor tho matter can bo obtained whon it Is known that tho cltizons are oroctlnir a monument iu honor of Hoss, who lost his 1 life. At tho 8.11UO timo Shoa hud many j menus, as was atcospeil by too largo mem orials lu his favor, signod by almost 5,000 women and mon and sent to tho governor. Ono of tho singular phases of tho confes sion Is tho fact that somo tlmo ago, during tho great agitation over tho mattor, a Troy newspaper charged that ilu Democratic loaders in Troy had lu their ouduavor to got Shua cleared of tho murder trhxl to obtain uoonfossion from McGougu, who was not suspected of crime. Later this sumo news paper charged that tho ofllclals of the prison at Dannomora woro worklug to got McGough to confess. SclielMy House. Hot lunch to-night. Oysters. Clams. At tho bar : All tho delicacies of the season in every stylo. Flower MUsIun lleport. Miss Mattio Price, superintendent of tho Flowor Mission, submits tlio following report for tho month of December: Eight baskets of fruit, 5 boqucts, 3 baskets of cako, 3 garments, 21 pages of literature, ono glass of Jelly. 20 .visits, donations flfty cents, collections thirty ono cents. Satisfaction guaranteed by Hell, tho plumber. THE WEEK IN CONGRESS. flio TiirlfTnuil Jlnnit IlllUWIU l,o llrmiglil In tho Semite. Wasiiinotom, Jnn. 0. The senato Is not In session today, but It Is expected to re sume tho work of tho session In enrnest to morrow. Tho finance colnmlttco has prom ised to report both tho bond bill and the revenue tariff bill tomorrow, nud It may lw reasonably oxpectod that If this prom Iso is kept tho debate during tho remainder of tho week and for somo time afterwards will bo based upon these bills. Tho bond bill probably will bo tho first of tho two measures to lecelve attention, and It U considered probablo that n fort night may lw dovoted to Its consideration. Tho Hepubllcans also are hopeful of being able to dispose of tho tarln' bill In tho samo longth of tlmo. Thoy liavo received assurances from individual Democratic leaders that thoy will not resort to dila tory tactics to prevent the early disposal of elthor of tho bills. Senator Klklns bond resolution holds Its place on tho oalondar as tho unfinished business, and is In position to furnish a basis of discussion until the finance com mittee bills shall bo reported. If It should not lio acted upon before those reports nro made, it is yet uncertain whether tho reso lution would bo pressed, but tho chances nro that it would bo. Tho flnanco committed will meet again this afternoon, by which tlmo It Is pre sumed tho sllvor majority ot the commit teowlllhavo proposed its substitute for tho bond bill, which will provldo for froo coinage. Tho fato of tho tariff bill Is not so certain. On this 1IU tho Hepubllcans consider themsolvos masters of tho situa tion In committee, and thoy are in doubt whotlior to report It as It catno from tho houso or to amend it in accordance) with the wishes of Individual Hepubllcan senators. The houso this week will settlo down to tho routine work of tho session. Until Wednesday, however, tho work will not bo well defined, as nono of tho committees have reported bills and tho first three days will, therefore, bo devoted to uunnlmous consent legislation and such matters as may bo brought before tho houso. On Wednesday, or at latest on Thursday, tho pension appropriation bill will bo reported nud its consideration will bo entered upon. l'atlu-tlo Scenn In 11 Hospltnl. U AZi.ETON, 1'a., Jan. t. A shocking ac cident occurred on the railroad near the Lehigh Valley depot. William Hollly.agcd 13 years, whilo stepping from a train fell beneath tho wheels and had his leg cut off. AVhen taken to tho hospital ho was placed In tho same ward as a minor who was taken to the institution tho day previous. Tho miner did not recognize tho boy until ho V.as about to bo taken to tho operating room, when ho discovered that It was hi son. Tho scene was a most alfectlng ouo. Tho boy died shortly aftor being admitted. At llrneit's lilattci Cafe. Grand Army beau soup, free, to all patrons to-night. Plenty for everybody. Free hot lunch every morning. Meals served at all hours. j AUmlte. The flio department was called out this morning by an alarm from tho First ward, but its serviics woro not required. A chimney iu a house on Peach alley owned by .Mic hael Connelly was blocked with sout and the smoke was forced thorough tho weather boards of the houso. Fire Marshall Leary and Councilman Kane ordered the tenant to have the chimney cleaned out before using it again. Watson HoUfttt Tree Lunch Ox tail soup to-night. Sour krout and pork to-morrow morning. Not Sold Vet. The report that J. K. P. Sclieltly has sold his Main street property to Harry J. Mill doon is at least premature. Negotiations are pending and it may tako two weeks to adjust tho contingencies. Mr. Sehellly would only say to-day, "There is a sale, and there Isn't." It is understood that the parties have agreed upon $15,000 us tho price for the propeity, but have failed to agieo upon figures for the good will, fixtures, etc., of the hotel business. Kemll'lck Houso I'rco Lunch. Excellent hot lunch to-night. Mtmroo Doetilne Debate. Oa Wednesday evening a debate on the Monroe doctrine will bo held by Washington Camp. Xo.&l, P.O. S. of A., at Ashland. MacIIenry WilUclm and Theodore liarron will prove tho stability of the doctrine, while Uurd W. Payne and Joseph I). Mct'oniicd will take tho opposite side. The judges will be two members from each camp in tho dis trict. Tho debate promises to be interesting. rrosperoUA Columbia. The Columbia llrewing Company made tho Hkst in Tin: Would in li-", but as their motto is l.xcelsior they piupuee to make it better for 18U0, therefore predicting the healthiest year of tho century for this and other localities where Columbia beer is Used. Deutlt of A. 11. lli-imu'), .Sou. Lloyd Ili-owu, the lll-yuar-old son of Super intendent A. D. Drown, of Packer No. ." col liery, died Saturday evening of diphtheria, lie had been sick fur several weeks. The deieaMsl was a nephew of Controller It. li. Severn, of town. Mr. Drown has another son and a daughter ill with the same disease Judgment for tliu riulutlll. The libel suit of Mrx. liobert Keith against the Evening Chronicle, wherein the plaiutltl' claimed $10,001) damages, was concluded and tho arbitrators, Col. J. (1. Flick, N. C. Morrison ami Francis ALtatt, on Satiuday rendered judgment against tho defendant and in favor of tho plaintill' for $o00. Tor S.iln ut Once. Sixty-two yards oil cloth, 3 tables, 1 look, iugliilass, two 5-fout show cases, hat caso witli drawers, 1 couch with hair top and 23 springs, laco curtains, 2 stools and 1 lamp. At Mrs. . V. Hyde's, 29 North Main street. .MurrJugo Licenses. Tho following parties havoeccu red marriage licenses : Jacob Vaublargcn, of Oneiila, and Mary Ulahafer, of Shcpptonj William II. Falioy and Julia Murphy, of town. A Hit for Coughs and Colds. What? Pan-Tina, 23c, At Gruhler Hros., drug store. I. A flush of Court Business Postpones the Appointments. WILL BE MADE BEFORE NIGHT I Tho Court Re-appoints Court Crier Graeber and Names Its Examining and Library Committees and Appoints Commis sioners to Take Depositions. Special to I.vnNisa IIfiialu. Pottsvii.i.e, Jan. fl. Contrary to expecta tions neither tho County Conimlssluers, nor tho District Attorney mado their annual ap pointments to-day. Tliis was duo to a rush of business attendant upon tho opening of court, but it is cmlto likely that before tho closooftho day tho announcements will bo undo. Tho Hoard of Directors of tho Poor mot at the Almshouso to-day and the appointments as announced by tho llmtAl.u last week wero formally made. The day was a busy ono In the courts and for several hours tho Judges wero kept busy listening to tho returns of the Constables from all parts of the county. The following court appointments wero made this muruiug : Committee for examining applicants for admission to the bar: John F. Whalcn, 1). C. Hcuning, I!. 11. Koch, (1. J. Wadliuger, Arthur J. Pilgr.uu mid Fergus G. Fanmhur. Library Committee : (1. P.. Farouhar, Edward Smith and A. W. Sehalk. Commissioners to tako testimony: I). A. Jones, Joseph Patterson, Martin Moore, Miss Jessie Little, Miss Helen linden, IS. Y. Sol leuberger, James A. Kink, W. K. Woodbury, II. C. Wilson, John Ointer, S. (1. M. Hollo peter, M. ,1. Martin and John 11. Smith. Charles H. (ir.ieher was re-appointcd court erier. The following young men were admitted to practuo at the liar, having passed a success ful examination : W. J. Kramer, Joseph J. Brown, William C. D.ivitt, George Streigle, John V. Honibergcr. J. S. I!yan also passed a successful examina tion for admission to the bar, but is not quite 21 years of age. Ho will attain ids majority next month and will then bo formally admitted. PEKSONAL. William Deddall, of Hazleton, spent yester day in town. Miss Lou Outlier, of Heading, is tho guest of town friends. , Miss Annie Kimniel spent yesterday visit ing friends at Fnickville. C. T. Stmughn spent to-day transacting business at Philadelphia. George Goodman, of Pottsville, circulated among town friends yesterday. W. It. Zimmerman and wife wero guests of friends at Pottsville yesterday. Dev. Woodcock, of Wilkosb.irro, Is a guest of his daughter, Mrs. Sharrock, of West Coal street. Miss Mary Dunks, who has been visiting her mother here, returned to her homo lu St. Clair. J. D. Dyrod and wife, of Sunbury, spent yesterday iu town as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. John Martin. Mr. A. W. F. Manifold, of New York city, is a guest, of Dev. and Mrs. VauFossen, on East Oak street. Miss Maggie Mpore, of Wilkesbarrc, Is a guest of Dev. John llath's family. Miss Moure is Mrs. Bath's sister. J. J. Tieniey, president of the Pocahontas Coal Company, at Elkhorn, W. Va., Is visit ing his parents on South Main street. Mrs. Miller, and her brother, Harvey Lcssig, of Orwigsburg, who were the guests of tiie I.essig family, returned home to-day, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Schmidt to-day re turned to their hopie iu Scranton after spending a few days in town as guests of Mr. and Sirs. Max Schmidt. John Drennan, Harry Clauscr, Fred. Wasley, John Price, William Ilaird and John Sehellly to-day returned to Philadelphia to resume their medical studies, l oot-Men Killed, Special to HVKSiXd Ukralh. Siiamokin, Jan. (i. Four men wero in stantly killed in thN Luko Fidler colliery this morning, They had been working on the night shift and were descending tho shaft after having come to tho surface for their breakfast. A "billy" in tho shaft was caught by ice and fell upon tho cngo on which the men weredoscending, killing foiirof them instantly and danxeruusly injuring a fifth. A. r. A Charged With Itolililng. Charles Smith and John Welsh, of West Lloyd street, uro charged with robbery by Martin Moiiagban, of the samo sheet. Two of Moiiaghau's children say that during tho absence of their father yesterday morning Smith and Welsh entered tho houso and slolo iir from a small Kmk. Justice Williams com mitted Smith iu default of $500 bail last night and he was taken to tho Pottsvillo jail this morning. Welsh surrendered himself to day. The accused deny the charge. They My they took Mnuaghau, who was drunk, to his home yesterday morning and did not enter the house through a window, nor did they steal anything. For your Up-to-date hats, go to MAX LEV1TS, 15 IUst Centre street. "The. .lolly runners." Upon urgent request of many who wit nessed the previous production, and for the benefit of peoplo who did not, tho cantata entitled "Tho Jolly Farmers" will be re producid in thu Priiuitivu Methodist church to-morrow evening. The cantata atlbrds excellent entertainment and none who can possibly nttend bhould fail to do so. Com mence at ti o'clock. Tlio llond Issue. The New York World to-day sent a telo aram to every National Dank in this region, asking whether, if President Cleveland makes a cull to replenish the gold serve, thoy will consider it a patriotic duty to tako bonds on a 3 per cent basis, and to what extent they will Invost. To llei-omo Trained Nurses, Miss Jennie Morrison, of Brownsville, and her cousin, Miss Jennie Lynn, of Summit Hill, to-duy entered tho Miners' hospital, to learn the profession of trained nurses. THE BUSY STORE 116 and 118 North Main Street. Wo most heartily express our thanks forthe kind patron age you have given us the past year and shall endeavor to continue in. the new year, not only to please you as heretofore, but try our best to pass our old established recprd ahu. serve you fully to your . . 1 1 ' expectations I With Respects, MAX SCHMIDT. of Holderman's Jewelry Store and windows are unsurpassed in Eastern Pennsylvania. CALL AND SEE US. HAVE YOUR SELECTIONS LAID ASIDE. Prices Low. MAIN and LLOYD STREETS. CATCH ON? We caught on to several barrels of the finest Mackerl Jn last ween, tlial we ever saw. Some Norways, fat juciy and white as any mack erl grow, weight ito l& Another lot of small ones, elegant color, texture and flavor, weight about lbs. each. Graf's, 122 North Jardln Street, Shenandoah
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