rsi A JM. ni Sk rnmini!miii!iiiiiii!t!tm!Fmnmi rcniiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiuniiiiiiiinT A Duress Mar For rhily Trade A'nmvs the home paper comes first, with home yers. The IleralJ brings' ule that can not be i eaihcti i i nnotherioav. A' paper can take the place ef the Hera id. it ts read itativ by every member of the j amity Advertisers appreciate this. fHUiummuumuiiuiiiiiiimii:ii!iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii; HlllUUlUllllUUUlliUUlUlllUllUiUillUllUlUUUlUU'ii VOL. XL-NO. 90. SHENANDOAH, PA., FRIDAY, AP.IUL 10, 1896. ONE CENT. poiwmi sraw w&mw.i i' A SOLD ON EASY TERMS. J. P. Williams 8c Son, S. Main St. BARGAINS THIS WEEK ! TWO CASES RENFREW DRESS GINGHAMS, light, medium and dark plaids, regulai imcu 130 tier yuru, our unci;, ou per yarn, no ; mi 1 i . 1 Schuylkill county. LADIES' KID GLOVES in black, tan and fl.00, $1.25 and $1.50 rcr pair. FIFTY PIECES JUST RECEIVED, BLACK wide, heavy material and lino lustro, 50c, would t Wo havo added to our stock a LARGE LINE OF CARPETS, in Ingrain, Tapestry and body Brussels, Moquettes and Velvets. It will bo to your benefit to look through this lino as you will find tho prices very enticing. Sco We handlo lluttericks' paper patterns. P. J. GAUGHAN, .. THIS IS OUR Special Drive in Our Spring Line of Ladies' Shoes is in everything good and OUR SPECIALTY We are making a drive in the Waverly ladies' shoe. 300 pair will be sold at $2 a pair. Regular price is 2.50. This may be this last of this line this season. We have them in C, D, EX EIv widths. No better shoe TT T S. T-v IT w -. i TT 3KJjZKiri I DL,L,, SHENANDOAH. General Agent for the EASTER GREETINGS. . . . Spring Novelties In Dress Goods and Trimmings. w CARPETS Rugs, Tapestry and Chenille Curtains. i r Special Bargains in Window Shades at 49c. PRICE'S, v s ML ALFRED F. MORGAN. NORTH I 9 'REMOVED SO 4 ' JH, H.i., VENEZUELA j The Monroe Doctrine and Schom burgk line are the all-engrossing subjects of the day. There can be no question regarding The . . New England Piano Because our customers (the arbitration committee) decided long ago in its favor, conceding every claim for durability, rich ness of tone, and beauty of finish. 65,000 IN DAILY USE . 1 1 .. r . If 1 1 .. sucu uargiuu was utul uuiuiu uuwuuiu brown, worth $1.00, at 75c; better goods at AND COLORED HENRIETTAS, 45 inches bo cheap at 00c. our lino of ahildrcn's rcady-niado dresses. - 27 N. Main St. EYE OPENER ! Ladies' Footwear! being increased every day. Takes attractive in the market. SHOE. is made for the money. TT i A C lVTA TIM PTnrrT Snag Proof Puot Boot. North Main St., Shenandoah, Pa. A SHOE TALE Only the happy wearers of Morgan's Shoes can appreciato tiicir real goouness 01 quamy, fit and durability. Tho prices are right a trial will tell a long story. See our special in ladies' shoes. Alfred F. Morgan, No. 11 W. Oak Street. MAIN STREET. ER. A The Death of Annie McGrath Remains an Unsolved Mystery. RELEASED FOR WANT OF EVIDENCE His Release Will Go Far to Strengthen the Theory Advanced by Many That Annie McOrath Died by Her Own Hand. PniLADELnilA, April 10. All doubt concornlng the futo of Samuel P. Lang don, who has boon In durnnco vllo for weeks, on suspicion of lining Implicated in tno iicatu or Aunlo J. McOrath, was re movod yesterday when Langdon walked out of tho county prison a freo mnn. District Attorney Graham appeared be fore Judgo Gordon In court of quarter sos Blons No. 2 early In tho day and an nounced his purpose) to abandon tho prose cution against Lungdon for lack of evi dence Thoro was nothing In tho caso, liu said, to- warrant tho commonwealtli In sending It to tho grnnd jury. Langdon was Immediately discharged from custody on an ordor signed by Judgo Gordon. ir, is unuorstoou unit Liutignon lias made n statement to tho district attorney which made out such a clear caso for himself that It was doomed unwise to tnko tho matter boforo tho court on the habeas corpus pro ceedings. Laugdou's liberation will go far to strengthen tho theory advanced by many Hint Annlo McGrath died by her own hand, following nn nttompt to end tho llfo of her companion. At tho same tlmo tho fnlluro of tho authorities, after autopsy and chem ical analysis, to discover a scintilla of eluw ns to tho ngeucy of death, stamps tho caso as ono of tho profoundost mystorlos in po lico annals. After a Ills Slleo or New York City. WlLKESUAltltK, Pa , April 10. Tho heirs of Robert Kdwards, to tho nuinbor of 200, who claim that their ancestor owned land In tho heart of Now York city, hold nn en thusiastic lnoetiug hero yesterday, and In augurated plans to get hold of tho estate. Tholr assertion Is that Kdwards cams Into possession of tho land In 1700, and that It Is now in tho hands of persons to whom it uoo not rightfully lioloug. A communi cation from tho executive committee of tho heirs was read, stating that there was sueli an citato, and that cortaln men In Now York had agreed to advance money for litigation purposes If tlioy wero vested wltli power ot attorney. Chinese Soldiers Illown to lilts. VANC0UVKI!,B.C., April 10. Thosteamor impress of Japan, which hns Just nrrlved from the Orient, brings news of n torrlflo explosion, In which a largo number of lylilueso soldiers wero killed, nt Klauir Gin. Two reglmonts rovolted, and at a signal from their leader they seized tho guns of tho forts an d proceeded to kill off nil of floors and n now reglmont of soldiers re cently arrived. In tho midst of tho mas sacro a mngnzlno oxploded, and nil hands woro blown to pieces. Two battalions must navo boon wined out of existence, ns not a soldier lived to toll If tho magazine) wont on uy accldont or designedly. Tile. New (statehood lllllj. WASHixaTosi, April 10. Tho houso com- mlttco ou territories yostorday voted In favor of reporting tho bill for tho admls slon of Now Mexico as a state. Tho vote stood six for and four against. Tho Arl zona statehood bill was laid asldo at the roquest of Jlr. Murphy, tho dolcguto from tliat territory, and probably will bo takon up at tlio next sosslon of tho committee. An effort Is to bo mado to sccuro from tho committee n favorablo report on tho Okla homa bill tills session. Violated the Allen Contract I-nbor I.ntr. OauESsnuno, N. Y., April 10. Lub Usher, president of tho National bank. Fred La Uuko, proprietor of tho Front b House, and Henry Lagacy, allot Potsd.ui N. Y., woro ypsterday arrested hero undei Indictments found at tho .March term o' tho United States court for conspiracy in violate tho alien labor law. They wero ad mlttod to ball, and will bo tried at H..c li estor noxt May. Usher owns largo lumber Interests, and, It is nllcgod. sent La Unk- and Lagaoy to Ottawa, who hired Krone. luon to work in his Adirondack linnbi camps. Tho violation, It Is nlleged, caver- four or livo years, and hundreds ot men have been brought over, it is claimed. Murder In tho First llegieo. Wilkesuarrk, Pa., April 10 Frank Schnffer, tho colored man who has buei on trial for his llfo for tho past week, was found guilty of murder In tho first decree yesterday. Schalter U ono of tho gang of colored peoplo who wero implicated lu the mountain cut oil niuruor two years ago, at which time they killed four Hunga rians ami injured six others, by blowing up a boarding houso with dynamite for tho purposo or robbury. If you want a uleo sweet loaf of broad try uttos. Held Tor Larceny. Joseph Koiser, of town, has been put under $300 kill to appear at St. Clair ou Saturday and answer a cliargo of stealing a gold watch from a Polo at the latter place last January. The arrest was mado by Chief of 1'olico Tosh on a warrant issued by a Justice at St. Clair and bail was furnished beforo Justice Williams. 53 cents per yard for a homo-inado doublo chain rag carpet at C. I). Frlcko's carpet store. Train Delayed. Tlio Lehigh Valley passenger train that left hero at 0:11 last evening for Shamokln was delayed over two hours enrouto by the wrecking of a coal tar on tho Northern Central railroad, licar Shamokiii. Bcliellly House. A variety of hot lunches will bo sorved free to everybody to-ulglit. Almond, walnut and filbert macaroons"for sale at W. V. Otl's. THE WORK OF CONGRESS, tlio Illll to Aholl.h t'oinpul.ory l'llotngo Overwhelmingly Defeated. WAeniXHToN April 10. Tho house yes terday, after debating tho bill to abolish compulsory pllotago ou sailing vessels en gaged In the coastwise trade, defeated tho monsuro by a largo majority 57 to 117. Tho District of Columbia appropriation bill, which was recommitted early In March after n protracted light against ap propriations for private and sectarla-i charltublo Institutions, was brought Inti tho houso with tho specific appropriations strlckon out and containing lullo.t thereof nn appropriation of a limit) sum for chan- tlos, to bo oxpondod under the direction nf tho district commissioners, with tho pro viso that no part of tho appropriation should go to Institutions lu ecclesiastical or sectarian control. Tho foaturo ot tlf debate was a vigorous attack on tho A. P. A. by Mr. Fitzgernld. ot Massachusetts. who announced himself to bo a Human Catholic, and who charged that tho A. P. A. was responsible for striking tho charl tablo items from tho bill, Tho bill win passod by a vote ot 131 to 21. Then followed tho opening of tho gen eral dobateon tho "filled ehooso" bill. It Is oxpocted that tlio debate on this mens uro, which vltnly affects dalrymon nil ovo tho country, will consume sovcral dnvs. A resolution was adopted calling on tiocn- tary (Jlney for information relating any efforts made by tho government to secure tho liberation of Mrs. Maybrlek, now con fined In an English prison under llfo son tonco for poisoning hor husband. After being In retlromont for som- weeks tho tariff silver bill was brought forward In tlio senate yostorday as a text tor a spooch. by Mr. Mantlo. of Montana. ono of tho five Republicans who voted against considering tho tariff bill. Air. Mantlo defended tho courso of the silver Republican souators, declaring that the Dlugloy bill was not framed as a patriotic monsuro. A sharp colloquy followed 1m twoon Senators Mills, Hoar, Hawley and Mitchell ns to tho effect of tho WIKon bill on wool. The calendar was oloared ot nil private pension bills, after an hour spec ially uovotod to pensions. Nlngnra's Tower In New Yorlt. ALBANY, April 10. Power from tho dynnmos of tho Niagara Power company will bo transmitted Into Now York city, over 4G3 miles of wlro, on May 5. Tlio wires Tor the transmission will bo fur nished by tho Western Union company on ono of Its heaviest cablos. Tho longest dis tance that electrical powor has over been carried is 110 miles, and that In Kuropc, Tho currolit will not bo iv heavy ono, but will demonstrate that, by Nicola Tesla's now Bystom.it can bo conveyed almost any distance. It will bo tlio first practical let of tho system, and Its projectors scorn to tear no failure. Senator Quny Still n Candidate. Philadelphia, April 10. Senator Quav, through his sou, lilohard Quay, yesterday mado an emphatic dental of the published statement that ho intended to wlthdrav. from tho contest far tlio Republican nuiul nation. A message was recolved fron Hlohnrd Quay, dated at Pittsburg, In which two prominent sonntors, ono a to ceptlvo and the other nn nctlvo cnudlda o, woro told that Mr. Quay, just beforo he left for Florida, had staled that ho would undor no circumstances withdraw from tho contest for tho Republican noinliia tlon. Come for your spring hat nt once, as our qualities, styles and prices are correct. At MAX LEVIT'S, 15 East Centro street. Narrow I'xcnpe. Last ovening the seven-year-old daughter of Anthony Kudlua had a very narrow es cape from being run over by a Ijakcsido car on East Centre street. Tho Ilttlo girl. whoso father was a defendant in an assault and battery caso in Justico Toomey's olllco was crossing the street when sho was sud denly knocked down and pushed to a sldo by a car going to Mahanoy City. Tho car was stopped and tho child picked up, upon examination was found to havo escaped without Injuries. Wo carry a lino of hats that you really need and are looking for. Comoand get one, At MAX LEVIT'S, 15 East Centre street, He Was lleateu. Androw Walcutlkonus appeared beforo Justico Toomey yostorday and sworo out a warrant for assault and battery against An thony Kudlnas, Mike Tliasius and George Mehuk. Tlio plaintiff says ho was drinking a glass of beer peacefully in Kudinas' saloou, when ho was suddenly attacked by tho de fendants and beaten without any causo. They entered bail in the sum of jU00 each for appearance at court. Gents' summer underwear and fino nogligee shirts just received and aro now ready for thiT market. MAX LEVIT, 15 East Centre street. Olllelal Visit. Gcorgo V. Abbott, of l'ottsville, Past Nit tlonal Aid-de-eamp, O. A. It., Dept. of Pa., paid an official visit to Severn Pot, No. 110, nt Mahanoy City last evening. By special request the Post went through a muster, under the command of Olllcvr of the Day Williams, who is regarded as being ono of tho host officers of tho department. Mr. Abbott also laid a visit to many of tho comrades in towu to-day. If you want a fine weddlugcake, let Otto make it for you. v Flavor Mangled. William Klmmel, Jr., of North Jardin street, had tlio third finger of his right hand badly mangled at tho first joint while nt work at a sausage chopplug machine lu Decider's slaughter house this morning. Dr. W. N- Stein dressed the member and believes ho can avoid an amputation. All high standard wiucs and liquors fur sale at Schcllly Houso at first cost to close out stock. Ohltmiry. An infant sou of Max Mantel, of North Bowers street, died this morning frim pneumonia. Tho funeral took placo this afternoon. Itemi'inher If Von llure a Cough or Cold. Pan-Tina always rures. !23c. At Uruhler Bros., drug store. Sara Block Sues His Landlord For $1,000 Damages. THE FIFTH SUIT BETWEEN THEM An Appeal Taken In the First Replevin Proceeding and a Second Suit in Replevin Follows a Levy for Another Month's Rent. Tlio legal complications between Samuel Block, tho South Main street clothier, and John S. Howling, his landlord, multiply with eacli succeeding month and if a com promise, or other determination, is not ar rived at soon Block vs. Howling will becomo a very familiar titlo to tho attaches of tlio county court. Tlio litigation lias been precipitated by a disagreement between the parties ns to responsibility for repairs and Improvements made in tho premises lllock occupies. When tho rent for the placo fell duo last November lllock refused to pay it, claiming that Howling had not mado all tho repairs promised and lllock proposed withholding tho rent until reimbursed for expense ho had been put to in making them. Dowling said ho had carried out his contract and levied upon about i'5 worth of goods to re cover JI0 for ono month's rent. On the 20th of March, last, tlio suit was arbitrated before T. II. lleddall, Esq., and Messrs. James Grant and William Krick. They gave an award to Dowling for the full amount claimed and costs. lllock appealed from tho award and when tho first of April arrived refused to pay tho rent for March, alleging a balance duo for repairs Dowling had failed to make. Dowling again lovlcd and Constablo Ilolln took possession of 41 suits of clothes. Block replcvined the stock and tho suit will now go to court. This morning a third suit camo to light by servico on Dowling by Deputy Sheriff Roberts of papers lu a suit brought by Block to recover ?1,000 damages for illegally entering upon his premises. George J. Wadlinger, Lsq of l'ottsville, represents Block and M. M. Burke, L'sq., appears for Dowling. In spite of all tho litigation the relations of landlord and tenant continue between the parties by reason of a three-year lease executed last September. At Hreen'H ltlalto Cute. Panned oysters on toast will bo served freo to-night during and between the acts. Plenty for everybody. Freo hot lunch every morning. Meals served at all hours. A FATHER'S VENGEANCE. Kills Ills Daughter, Wounds Her lM':et and Itlmr Himself to lilts. HoUSTCW, Tox., April 10. At Mllllcan, a few minutes after U o'clock in tlio morn ing, John Brooks shot nnd killed hl daughter, Miss Mollio Hrooks, seriously wounded her sweothoart, A. C. Worrols, nnd thon committed sulcido. Worrell and Miss Brooks wuro lovers, nnd had mado up their minds to marry, In oppnsl tlon to tho wishes of tho youn lady's father. When tho north bound Central train, duo hero nt!3:02 a. m., stopped at the sta tion tho young pcojjo woro there ready ti' get aboard nnd run Sivny. Worrels lielpod Miss Brooks upon tho first stop of the platform, nnd just us sho got up her father, who stepped from the other sldo of tin car, fired upon hor, shooting her through tho right brcnst.tlio bullet passing through her body. She fell backwards In tho nrm.-, of her lover, with tho words: "Oh, Arthur. father has killed mo!" nnd immediately expired. ) As Worrels bent down to lay her on tlr platform Brooks llred upon him uudei the car, thu ball passing through his uc:U. and making a serious and probably fati.l wound. After tho shooting Brooks, who ha been employed nt tlio Hock quarry ot Green & Olive, wont to tho nunrry tun. thoro tried to borruw n pistol, but Ik could not get ono. Ho then went to i lie powder house, secured a box of dyuuml.o nnd going away about a hundred yaid sat down upon It and applied a match. A torrlflo explosion followed which torn him to pieces, not enough fragments being gathered up to 1111 a cigar box. Watson House Free Lunch. Oyster soup to-night. Hot lunch to-morrow morning, railed tn Meet. A meeting of tlio Borough Council was to have been held last night, but failed for want of a quorum. Tho suiorintetidency of tlio water works would not have been con sidered at the meeting, as some peoplo sup posed. It was a special session fixed at the last regular meeting of Council for the pur pose of reviewing tlio tax exoneration lists made up by the Tax Collector. Tho biggest and best stock of men's mining lioots and shoes at the Factory Shoe Store tf A Case of Distress. Two small dliildren of .Mrs. Annie Kevablg, of 220 West Poplar street, havo been re ported to tho Board of Health ar victims of scarlet fever. There are two more children in the family and all livo in a small, low base ment. The mother is loft with tlio solo care, the father being in Jail. IUckert's Care. Our freo lunch to-morrow morning will consist of Mullagatawuy of chicken. -Mr. AVaters Intention, T. 0. Waters, formerly of town and now of Eureka, Montgomery county, has invented a iydraut vulvo and iron stock frum which he expects big results. It is designed to prevent waste, strung and durabable, and nun freezing. Keudrlck House 1'reo I. until, Clnm soup to-night Hot turn li to-morrow morning. Jersey MoRqultu ltrnud Children'- -I - i.i le and sold only ty the Kaetoiy . -i They aro lb6 cheapest and Um in -h- i. in 1 .U 4 10- t THE BUSY STORE 116 and 118 North Main Street. MAX SCHMIDT, - - - Proprietor HERE IT IS ! COME AND SEE IT I Two Solid "Things at a Broken Price. REAL HAND PAINTINGS.iB REAL IMPORTED CHINA. BEAUTIFUL EASTER PRESENTS AT LITTLE COST ! NUMBER I. Our artist lias been working for quite a while to complete this lot ordered for us for Kaster. A full line of handsomely hand painted stamp plates are now on exhibition. We not only give yon plates painted but have them all trimmed in tasty style with ribbon to suit. The whole at a price - i rr the painting would cost, O i NUMBER II. A beautiful line of real imported china has come in in time to" make your Haster present. Every plate, cup and saucer, oat meal dish or any other article bears the stamp. So you can not be deceived that you have the genuine. IOC For this special sale we have them all marked a single price YE LOVERS OF CHINA, DO NOT MISS THIS CHANCE I 116 and 118 North Main Street. GIRVIN'S Pocket Knives, WARRANTED STEEL, Indestructable Handles, with 1 , 3 and 4 blades. Your Choice GIRVIN'S 8 S. Main St. Our line of pie fruit is of a superior quality, and the following prices cannot be equalled : Pitted Cherries, 15c per pound. Dried Raspberries, 25c per pound. Apricots, ioc and 13c per pound. Dried Apples, 7c and 13c per lb. Blackberries, 10 cents per pound. Mince Meat, 13 cents per pound. Dried Peaches, 13 cents per pound. Graf's, 122 North Jardiri . Street, Shenandoah. Kem Bf"l
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