Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiinir sr r nun iiimiimni in 11 ii ii i ii 1 1 1 1 1 for Family Tirade paper can take the place oj 3 Herald. It is read daily 3 by every member of the family 3 Advertisers appreciate this. 3 Knows the home paper comes first, with home uyers. The Herald bring ' idt that tan not be reached in another way. 1 nUlmll'HHMNMUMtUI""1"1",!""11""""""""' LlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllUk IVOL. XL-NO. 119. SHENANDOAH, PA., THURSDAY, MAY 7, 189G. ONE CENT. '4 rarmri mn i RARPrAINS this wf.f.k TWO CASES RENFREW DRESS GINGHAMS, light medium nnd dark plaids, regulat price 12Jc per yam, our pneo, lie per yarn, no OCUUY1K111 couuiy. LADIES KID GLOVES in black, tan and FIFTY PIECES JUST RECEIVED, BLACK wide, heavy material and flno lustre, 50c, would We have added to our stock a LARGE LINE body Brussels, Moquettes and Velvets. It will as you will find the prices very enticing. See Wo handle Buttericks' paper patterns. P. J. GAUGHAN, Carpets -MOQUETTES, VELVETS, ESTRY, INGRAIN and RAG. STYLES : AND : PRICES : ALWAYS : RIGHT. J. J. PRICE'S, THIS IS OUR Special Drive in in everything good and 71J n I T we are niaKing a drive in tlie 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 111 C, D, EX ill!, widths. No better shoe JORPH RAT General Agent for the ALFRED F. MORGAN. ESH BUTTER. Direct from the best dairies in Pennsylvania, a lot of choice fresh Dairy Butter. We also receive, every other day, our usual supply of fancy fresh OIL. CLOTH i ... AND ... LINOLEUM ! f Will open next week, -the largest stock and best patterns of New Flour Oil Cloth and Linoleum we have ever shown. Next Door to Coffe'e House. THIS FINE ROCKER $1.39. Children's Carriages and upwards. 375 All Styles of Refrigerators, j. p. Williams & Son, South tVlaln St. Bncn oargam waa ever Deioro oucreu in brown, worth f 1,00, at 75c; better goods at AND COLORED HENRIETTAS, 45 inches ho cheap at 00c. OF CARPETS, in Iugraiu, Tarcstryand bo to your benefit to look through this lino our line of children's ready-mado dresses. - 27 N. Main St. Carpets BODY BRUSSELLS, TAP North Main St., Shenandoah, Pa. EYE OPENER ! Ladies' Footwear I attractive in the market. II II II H Hi is made for the money. 14 S. MAIN STREET, SHENANDOAH. Snag Proof Duck Boot. A SHOE TALE Only tho happy wearers of Morgan's Shoes tan appreciate their real goodness of quality, fit and durability. Tho prices are right a trial will tell a long story, beo our special In ladles' shoes. Alfred F. Morgan, No. 11 W. Oak Street. Creamery Butter. At KEITER'S. Extended lo Nearly Thirty Ttnusand Government Employes. PRESIDENT CLEVELAND'S ORDER Classification of All Government Employes Below the Bank of Those Subject to Confirmation by the Senate and Above the Grade of Laborers. Wabhinqtox, May 7. Almost 80,000 govornmont omploycs woro brought with one iwcop under thoprotoctlunof tho civil sorvica yoaterdny by tho lssuanco of nu or der by Prosldent Clovolnnd making a gon- oral revision of civil sorvico rules. Tho order U tho most Important slnoo tho In auguration of tho Byatoin, moro than a dc- caao ago. it takes otleot Immediately. Its practical cxtont la tho classification of all government omnloyos below the rank of thoso subject to nomination by tho president and confirmation by the sonato and above tho grades of labor ers or workmen, with a fow oxcoptlons. Tho order ha3 long boon in contemplation, and Its promulgation Is tho rosult of an immense amount of correspondence and conferonco betwoon tho president, tho civil servico commissioners and tho heads of tho various departments. Tho now rules add 29,899 positions to tho classified list, increasing tho numbor ot classified positions from 55,73(3 to 8.). 13.) Tho numbor of clnsslllod places which aro exempted from examination has been re duced from 2,01)9 to 77o, bolng mainly po sitions as cashiers In the customs, postal and Internal rovenuo servlcos. Indians employed in minor capaoltlos In tho In' dian servico aro necessarily put in tho ex ccpted list. Almost all of the positions in Washington which have hcrotoforo boon excepted havo boon included In tho com petitive list. Tho only classified positions in Wash Ington which will bo oxcoptod from ox- amiuatlou under tho now rules will bo private secretaries or confidential clorks (not oxcecding two) to tho prosldent and to tho head of each of tho olght executive departments. No positions will horoaftor be subject to non-compotltivo examina tion, except In tho cases of Indians em ployed in a teaching capacity in tho In dlan. servico. The statomont explanatory of tho order Issued by. tho civil service commission says tho action will make tho classified sorvico more completely subject to merit prln clplesandtakeit out of politlos. Whoro so largo a part of tho sorvico was loft to bo filled by political influences and when the men nnnolutod possibly wero nctivo worK lng politicians tho rest of tho forco tonded to full under political inlluonccs. Tho Etatemont continues: "Tho first civil sorvico rules woro pro. mulgatod by Prosldont Arthur in 1883. In 1888 Prosldont Clovoland adoptod a re vision of thom, which was continued in forco, with various succeeding amend' monts, until now. Those lnvolvod a repe tition for oach of tho branchos of tho clas sified sorvico of provisions common to all, Whon tho classified sorvico was small this plan worked well, but now tho sorvico has grown to largo proportions, and thero nro sovon branches. Tho repetition now Is avoided by putting tho common provisions Into conoral rules. "A largo reduction Is now mado of the list of excepted places, which usually aro tho higher and moro important places In tho classified sorvico. This, it is claimed. will havo far roaching and beneficial re sults. Thooxlstenco of any largo num bor of oxcopted places in any brunch of tho classified servico is a monuco to and has an evil effect upon tho civil ser vlco subject to compotitivo examination, and does much to nullify tho good effects of tho examinations. Tho lowor grades will now bo recruited by a still butter class of men who will bo Invited by tho opportunity of promotion upon merit At Hrecn's Klulto Cafe. Delicious mock turtlo soup will bo served as free lunch to-night. Plenty for cverpbody. Free hot lunch every morning. Meals served at all hours. A Hlg Catch. Dr. J. 8. Kistlcr, of town, and his two brothers, Drs. Douglas Kistlcr, of Wilkcs- barro, and William F. Kistler.of Minersvllle, Client two davs In tho Unnor Lehigh on a fishing expedition, and returned homo last evening with 07 speckled hoautios. It was flno catch, most of them measuring eight luetics, whilo soveral readied ten inches, Tho doctor has our thanks for a nico moss. Illckert's Cute, Our freo lunch to-morrow morning will consist of oyster soup. never latum uj a case where they tailed. Wo never ex. pect to hear of one. Don't bo afraid to take them. They are harmless. They do not contain one tingle atom ot any danger ous drug. For this reason it Is well to shun all other head' noho medicines Avoid risk by Insist' In? on ppttlni TiV, Tho latest stylo and color in men's tan shoe can bo fuuud at tho FAtTonv Shoe Stoke. SerloiiHly figured. Kobert Ellis, a colored man, employed by tho Lehigh Valley Coal Company as a minor at tho new Germautown colliery, near Ash land, was seriously injured by a full of rock about 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Ho re' eclved a severe contusion on tho back cutis lug paralysis of 0110 leg. His recovery doubtful. Ho was taken to tho Miners' Hospital for treatment. AVi: WANT YOU To como to us for your summer underwear in French balhriggans, fine ribbed underwear and a special lino of cean drawers, which wi aro selling at rematkably low prices. At tho Ul'-TO-UATE hat store, 15 East Centre street HOLMES PAYS THE PEHALTY. The Murderer Wilt Hung This Morning. lln S11I1I Ho Will Innocent. Special to Kvksino IIkiiai.ii, rnn.APKl.tltlA, May 7. II. If. Holmes was hung this morning at 10:12 o'clock, to atono for tho murder of Benjamin F. Fitczel, of which he was tried and convicted before jury of twelvo "good men and true" Ho was visited last night by his attorneys, and later on by his spiritual advisor, Rev. ather Dalley, and in tho presenco of theso it is said Holmes made a quasi confession, in which ho denied all of tho murders ho previously confessed. It was learned that tho condemned man had made a lengthy statement, in which ho mado clear many points as yet In shadow. and which Is a fnc simiio almost of ttie con fession mado to tho priest. This, it is be llcvcdi was prepared by ills attorney during tho latter's stay In tho cell yesterday after noon after the others left, and may he mado public some time after tho execution. The attorney, it is said, has also in his possession tho criminal s last will, but declines to make it public. Father Dalley conducted the last services during tho ovening. Tlioy consisted of pmyers, preceding tho examination of tho prisoner's conscience. In this tho olllciating priest Wasasslstcd by tho Rov. Father Mcl"akc, who curlier In tho evening consoled tho criminal. Tho prisoner's last and dying con fession was inado between 11 o'clock and midnight, after which ho began tho fast, which lasted until 0 o clock this morning when tho sacrament was administered. Holmes' marvelous nervo nover deserted him to1 tho very end. Even on the scafibld ho v,:ii the coolest pcrso In tho solemn as semblage. Ho declared, in a few well chosen words,-that ho was innocent of any murder. including that for which ho was hanged. Ho declared that ho desired tho peoplo to under stand that ho stood beforo tho assembly guiltloss of tho murdors of which tho world at large believed him guilty. Itendrlck House Tree Lunch. Noodle soup to-night. Hot lunch to-morrow morning. THE PROHIBITIONISTS. State ConventloiiH In PeiuiAjlvnnla nnd New Jersey. PHILAnELrillA, May 7. Tho Prohibition state convention for tho election of dele gates to tho national Prohibition conven tion at Pittsburg, nnd tho nomination, of two congressmen at-lurgo, mot yestorday In this city and completed their work. The only friction which dovolopod In the coil' vontlon was over tho monoy plank. Whon that portion of tho platform was reached W. II. Berry, of Dolawaro oounty, moved tho adoption of tho minority committee's report on tho monoy question. This mi nority roport favored tho coinage of sllvox by the general government at a ratio of 18 to 1. Thbro was alpngthy and animated discussion on tho motion, but finally the minority report was rojoctod and that of the majority mado a part of the platform It Is ns follows: "Tho currency of tho nation should be issued by tho goncrnl government without tho intorvontlon of Individuals or corpor ations, nnd should consist of treasury notes which shall bo legal tondor for the paymont of nil dobts, nnd redoomnblo In gold and silver bullion at tho markot valuo." Tho bnlanco of tho platform U In sub stnnco as follows: "Wo plodgo oursolvos. if elected to power, to tho nbsoluto prohi bition nnd destruction of tho legalized bovorago liquor traffic, becauso it is n foe to morality, the enemy ot pure govern incut, a public nuisnnco, nnd tho greatest corrupter of our politics. Wo afllrm our belief In equal suffrngo without dlstinc tlon of sox. Wo favor tho eloction by the dlroct voto of tho peoplo ot tho president, vlco prosldont and United btntes senators Wo stnud unequivocally for tho American public school and opposod to granting publlo money for soctnrlan schools. We favor arbitration ns tho most effective romody f or differences botweon omployor and employed. Wo pledgo that tho Pro hibition pnrty, If oloctod to powor, will over grunt just ponsions to disabled vot ernns of tho Union army, their widows and orphnns." Tho platform closes with tho following: "Constantly Increasing political corrup tion and vicious class legislation, partici pated in nllko by tho Republican nnd Domocratlo partios, nro sufficient uvidoncp of their. unfitness to lougor ndmlustcr tho nffalrs of tho govornmont." Tho following doloirutos-at-lurgo woro oloctcd: D. G. Hendricks of Dolawaro, II. O. Caftlo of Allegheny. K. II. Molloy of Lebanon, -Miss H. Francos Jones of Phila delphia and Hov. W. N. To.itcs of Phila delphia. Tho presidential olcctors-at-lnrgo nro: William M. Stauffor of Horks, F. E. Lynch of Philadelphia, William H. Horry of Delnwnro nnd L. L. Hliss of Erio. Congrcismon-nt-lurge: J. S. Kent of Delaware and ox-Congressman A. A. Bar ker of Cambria. Coal Trndo Ilecoinlng Active. IIazleton, Pa., May 7. Tho coal trade is becoming nctivo for tho first time since last fall. All outsldo stripping operations, which woro shut down over wlntor, will resume by the lotn 111st. The uoleralna started up yesterday with 000 mon, and tho Lohlgh and Wllkosburro company nro getting all their works in shnpo to 'start as soon ns possible. If you want a flue wedding cake, let Otto mako it for you. liiNtriictlous for 'Squires, District Attorney Edgar V. Bcchtel has had printed for distribution among tho Justices of tho Peaco of tho county, a card of instructions and Information as to tho entry of criminal cases on their dockets and the making of returns, ns well as iufotmatlon concerning tho settlement of cases. Almond, walnut and filbert macaropus for sale at W. V. Otto's. Itulllo 1'ostpoUtMl. ' Tho benefit for Eruokt Hood at Jolui Wagner's saloon, which was to have taken place on May 4th, has been postponed until Monday, May 16th. Stiver 1'ulU for Coughs mid Colds. That's what Pan-Tina is, 25c. At Gruhlcr Bros., drug fctoro. D. M. Horpes, the Mahanoy City Mill Owner, Suicides. ONE SHOT AIMED UNERRINGLY I The Body Was Discovered by One of His Daughters This Morning-He Had Re turned Home From Hla Ofilce Busi ness Troubles the Cause. Special to Evekiso 1Iekam. Mahanoy City, May ' 7. -This town was startled this morning by tho announcement that Dennis M, lluppcs, 0110 of It! most prominent and highly respected citizens, had committed suicide. Many refused at first to credit tho report, butthoy soon learned that it Was only too true. Dennis M. Honpcs was about 50 years of ago and proprietor of tho Excelsior Flour Mills, of this place. Ho shot himself in tho left breast; tho bullet, which was of 32 calibre, passed clean through his body and was found between tho skin and tho under shirt. It had emerged from tho body about 21 inches from tho spine. The bullet did not strike tho heart, but passed through tho lumbar region. Dentil is supposed to have been almost Instantaneous. The deceased is survived by Jiis wife and two daughters, Edna, aged 17 years, and Beulah, aged 3 years. He was a popular member of Washington Camp 'No. 124, P. O. 8. of A., and Lodgo N'o. 017, I. O. O. F., both of this place. It appears that at about seven o'clock this morning Mr. Hoppes returned from his otlleo at tho mill to his home, 203 East Centra street, and prepared to tako his usual bath licforo going upstairs ho kissed his little daughter liculai threo times. It was observed that he was exceedingly aficctiouate. but no special importance was attached to his conduct. Mr. Hoppes went to tho bedroom of his daughter, Edna, which was tho front room on tho second Uoor. Tim rest of tho family re mained at breakfast. Somo time after Miss Ldna went up to her room and found tho door lucked. Her suspicions hecamoaroused sho says, and sought cntranco in another direction without alarming her mother. Miss Ldna went through an adjoining room and by means of a porch, reached her own. As sho opened tho window sho taw the body of her father lying on tho Uoor of tho apart ment. Tho young woman was so much startled that she did not tako in the details, but hurried down stairs and told her mother of tho awful discovery. It appears that no one went to tho apartment after tho alarm was given until Dr. S. E. Wertmau arrived, which was about 45 minutes after Miss Ldua discovered her father's body, so that it is impossible to say how long tho victim survived, or whether ho was alive when his daughter went to tho room. Dr. Wcrtman said when ho arrived that Mr. Hoppes had .been dead for somo time. No 0110 in the houso heard tho report of tho pistol shot. But ono shot was fired from tho weapon. It is generally conceded that the causo of tho deed was anxiety and mental depression brought on by business reverses aud compli cations arising from ilitlervuccs over the estato of tho lato Andrew Hoppes, father of tho unturtunato man, who died in August, 189 1. Dennis M. Hopper was in partnership with his father and conducted the Excelsior mill under tho firm uamo of A. aud D. M. Hoppes, agents. After tho death of Andrew Hoppes his sons, Dennis M. and William, conducted tho business as executors, but disagreements arose between tho heirs as to their respective interests in tho estate Tho troubles wero finally settled by Dennis M. Hoppes purchasing tho interests of tho heirs, three of whom established a competing lino of business. A uoto for S1000 given to his brother George fell duo to-day and it is presumed his inability to provide for tlds had considerable to do with bringing about the depression that led to tho awful act. At the request of relatives Mr. L. A . llausch, of this place, to-day mado nn examination of tho deceased's alfalrs and found tho business very much involved in debt, owing to tho volume of business transacted on limited capital. His assets, however, considerably exceeded his liabilities. Tho stringency was Que to an Immediate want of money. Tho deceased Was a kind and aflectionate husband and father and his act is generally conceded to bo duo to a disturbed suite of thu mind brought on by business troubles. ' It'was at Mr. Hoppes' houso that Miss May Ileddall, of Shenandoah, expired suddenly on tho 23th inst, w'hllo visiting .-Miss Edna Hoppos. Latest in silk guards, seo show window display, at llrumm's jewelry storo. Will Serenade. ' If tho weather permits tho Grant band will tender Mr. Jano Graut, of West 0.ik street, a sorenado on her lawn to-morrow evening. The membership of tho Wind has now been lucreui-ud to 31 mcmbo.rn, tho latest addition being Mr. Sweeney, a clarionet player, formerly with "Our Band," uf Shuuiokin. If you have oarpet rags and wi-th them made Into a good carpet send them to Fricke's carpet store. Curpet boaters of all kinds. Court Notes. . There aro noarly 300 cases on the criminal court calendar and sixty per cent, of them wore brought by Huns, Pole and Italians. Joseph Strubuloskl, of town, paid a fine of 810 to tho court yesterday and $1 costs of capias fur falling to appear when wanted. Frank Truck, who assaulted SpevUl Olilcur Thomas Jones, paid a line uf $10 and cost's to tho court yesterday. To (Irutluates. We havo placed on our counters a beautiful line of cream gloria and china silks, heuriettn, cashmeres and albatross, Alsu a flue assort ment of India linens, nainsook aud plain and dotted swiss. 5-7-tf 1!. F. Gill. Married This Morning. Joseph WerU 'and MUs Mary Schmidt, both of Mahanoy City, w6ro united in mar riage by Itev. Dietrich, during tho celebra tion of high muss ut the Gorman Catholic cliun h, utthe above place this morning. PERSONAL. Mrs. Charhs Burchlll, of Mahanoy City. was n visitor to town to-day. M. 11. Mnster made n business trip to Mnlianoy City this morning. Paul W. Houck and family are visiting friends at Lebanon and Philadelphia. E. Anstock and rvath. Ileddall aro fishing for trout somcwhoro In tho Cutawismi Valley. J. J. llcilly, who is umpiring tho Easton- Pottsvlllo games nt tho latter place, visited his parents to-day. Tobias Povinsky, of N cw 1 ork, is tho guest of his brother, Charles Povinsky, tho East Ccntro street druggist. A German Organization. Yesterday afternoon a German organiza tion was formed in town to bo known as tho Dcutschcr Krciger Verciu. Its member ship is composed of thoo who havo sorved in tho German army, and starts out with a membership of thlrty-sovcn. Tho olllcers elected nro as follows: President, I;onusi Ditncr i vice president, P. Collier; secretary, Fritz Kotganden treasurer, John Cressan. Tho club will meet again ou tho 17th Inst, at 1 o'clock, in Mlcldazls' hall, South Main street. Visitors of the Day. Among tho well known peoplo observed on tho streets to-day were Setloy and Toman, of tho Eastou liaso ball club, and Harry Daven port, formerly a dealer in novelties In tho commercial lino in town, and now engaged in pushing theatrical novelties about tho country. Ho is managing May Davenport's City Sports Burlesquo Co., of Which his who is tho star. Tho company plays at Ashland to-night, Mahanoy City to-morrow night and hero Saturday night. If you want a nico sweet loaf of bread try Otto's. flrent deductions In Ladies' and Children's russet and flno gondola shoes in endless varieties at Womcr's, 121 X. Main street. 4-17-tf GO TO-GIRVIN'S- For screen doors, and fancy. The will surprise you. plain prices Soft wood window screens. Hard wood window screens. Landscape window screens. Sprinkling cans in great variety. We have a dozen styles of Ham mocks, ranging in prices from 50 cents up. Come to us for a 25c broom and a ioc bucket for 25c. I Gl RVI N'S 8 S. Main Street. Going to . . Paper That . . . Room This Spring? We have the largest assortment of low and high priced paper to be found. Over 800 different patterns. Urown back at 5c. White back at 6c, 7c and fAc Gilts at 6c, 7c, 8c and 8ylc. Strictly first class goods. Room Mouldings In all the Latest Colorings. Send to us for an estimate before you have any work done. Please state what price paper you want and we will submit samples. WINDOW : SHADES. We don't handle any "snaps" to catch the unsuspecting public. Everything in this line is sold strictly on its merits and we guarantee better value for your money than you obtain elsewhere. We are the oldest established wall paper and window shade house in Shenandoah, You can fully trust such a firm. F.J. Ports; 8c Son, SHENANDOAH, PA. Kirlin's Kom Kure Knocks Out the worst tormentor in the quickest time. Only 10 cents. KIRLIN'S DRUG STORE, 6 outh Main Street.
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