mmmn: rrmiiiiiimnTninnnniiiiiiiiiminiiiiminTrnnmr.TT For Family Tracle AV paper can take the place of the HeraU. It is read daily g by every member of the family 3 Advertisers appreciate this. 3 Kitawt the home faHr comes first, with home iters. The t Herald brings' xde that can not be reached it another way, friiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiir Ib'UUIllU UU1UU11111IUI lUUlUlllUlUU UUllUltlllUlU Hi VOL. XL NO. 12. SHENANDOAH, PA., MONDAY, MAY 18, 1800. ONE CENT. i ift - ii h i nix i h la m h d jrare aeh i m in a is m u n g 1 IK In IH 9 IH M8 In IH If! IK WUl xmt&Skt&gr J& W HUM. IW BL . lil IH J E H Id IE) . S 1 iiJ&Uk or. JWi Carpets MOQUETTES, VELVETS, BODY BRUSSELLS, TAP ESTRY, INGRAIN and RAG. STYLES : AND : PRICES : ALWAYS : RIGHT. I I CDCDircr-'C North Wain St., J- O- I IIV C- Shenandoah, Pa. c-Sr Just opened another lot of our 49c shades. Headquarters For Shirt Waists, Silks, Etc. Tho demand for laundered stiirt waists isdaily increasing and wo nrc now fully prepared k'to meet tho wants of tlio trado. Wo liandlo only well mado garments, but you will find our 'prices as low as others ask for common goods, 50c, Ooc, 75c, 70c to $1.25. uress patterns, uress trimmings, wnisis, etc. wnaiovcr mere is new in ino uiarKcu . FINK DKESDEX SILKS, 1st quality, $1.00 to $1.25 per yard. BLACK SATIN DUCHESS, extra heavy, $1.00 per yard. PRINTED JAPAN SILKS, 25 cents to 45 cents. PLAIN JAPAN SILKS, 50 cents to 75 cents. A largo variety of Fancy Silks from 35 cents to 00 cents per yard. Our Carpet stock Is complete. Look through our lino and mo tho pretty designs in Moquetts, Tapestry, Velvet, Iludy Brussels and Ingrain, also Bag Carpet from 25 cents per yard up. Ao Handle Buttcrlcks' Paper Patterns. P. J. GAUGHAN, - 27 N. Main St. THIS IS OUR Special Drive in Our Sprint Line of Ladies' Shoes in everything good and OUR SPECIALTY We are making a drive in uie waveny lames snoe. 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 Jiii mains, ino ueuer snoe is maue ior uie money. JOSEPH BALL, eKosIhreet' ' General Agent for the Snag Proof Duck Boot. TA T 1.1. . TLT 1. .11 1 ALFRED F. MORGAN. At Low Prices in Order to Reduce Stock. California Peaches, Pears, Two Cans for TOMATOES. Choice Cold Packed, ... 4 cans for 25 cents. Extra Quality, Fancy Quality, extra size, Whole for. Frying, CORN Extra Fancy Northern, Fancy Maine Sugar, Choice Maine, Good Maryland, White Wax String Beans, Green Peas. ... All straight goods. Remember we never sell soaks. Next Week We Open a Full Line of NEW CARPETS. Next Door to Coffee House THIS FINE ROCKER aM$1.39. Children's Carriages 3.75 and upwards. All Styles of Refrigerators. J. R. Williams 8c Son, South Main St. Carpets ! wu receive now invoices inmost; uany aim get EYE OPENER ! Ladies' Footwear! is being increased every day. Takes attractive in the market. SHOE.j, ' . 1 r .1.. a shoe: tale: i Only tho happy wearers of Morgan's Shoes can appreciate their real goodness of quality, fit and durability. Tho prices are right a trial will tell a long story. Seo our special In ladies' snocs. Alfred F. Morgan Mo. 11 W. Oak Street. Apricots and Egg Plums, 25 Cents'. 3 cans for 25 cents. 2 cans for 25 cents. 2 cans for 25 cents. 2 cans for 25 cents. 3 cans for 25 cents. 4 cans for 25 cents. 5 cans for 25 cents. 4 cans for 25 cents. 4 cans for 25 cents. At KEIITEIR'S. H Demolishes Many Buildings and Causes Fatalities. SENECA GETS THE WORST OF' IT. There Four Persons Were Killed an-i the Property Loss Will Reach Two Hundred Thousand Dollars Kentucky Also Gets a Taste of the Heavy Blow. Pknf.ca, Knn., iiiiy 18. A devastating tornado passed through thlst city from the southwest to tho northeast lnstovenliif? nt 6:80 o'clock. Everything In Us path wne completely wrecked. Couriers from the country report great dnmnfco to property and probnble loss of life. In this city font wcro killed nnd u number injured. The killed nro a hoy mill n girl of M. It. Con net, n boy of M. B. Voorheesnnd a 15-yenr-olil boy of Peter AUennuichers. Tho serl imsly Injured lire M. K. Voorhces, John Ueldshnw nnd Alotuo Huwloy. Tho latter will not recover. Theru wore iniiny mir aculous escapes from Instant death. Tho streets nro Impassible, blocked with debris of buildings and fallen trees. The Grand Opora IIouso Is completely demol ished. Tho roof ami west c-Iilu of tho j0,00G court houso nro blown nway and caved In, and tho roof of tho high school building Is gone. The steeples of tho new Methodist, Unlversallst and Catholic churches were scattered to tho four winds. Twenty-live residences are razed to tho ground, and buildings lnnuinerablo unroofed. Tho dam age in this city Is over fc.1l0,0lX). At Oneida several buildings wcro de stroyed and three children of Jnmos Slier rard killed. Tho west half of tho village of U.illeyvillo was swept nway, but no one killed. Till; DAM AG II IN SAIltlTIIA. Twenty-five IVnpIo Injured and Several I till I1 1 ii n- Completely Wrecked. Toi'KKA, May 18. A funnel shaped cy clone struck tho north part of tho town of Subcthu, a small placo northeast of hero, near tho Nebraska line, Into last evening, destroying tho Grand Island railroad depot and elevator, and about twenty resi dences. Twenty or twenty-flvo people wero wounded, several of whom will die. Twenty families wcro rendered homelo, losing everything they had. Tho cyclone passed off towards FalN City and evidently did great damage. Karller in the evunlng a cyclonu was seen to form over tho town of Mlltouvalu, Kan., anil struck tho ground a few miles out of town, but did not do much ilnmago there. It Is probablu this is tho samo cyclone that struck Sabetha. Five persons who wero in tho railroad depot at tho time escaped without serious Injury, though Mr. Austin, tho telegraph operator, was carried soverah blocks by tho force of wind. On Main streot tho lront of nearly every store building was blown in. A largo forco of men patrolled tho streets all night with lanterns, doing all they could to relievo tho homeless. G. A. It. hall has boon thrown open to the in jured and all tho doctors of tho town nro In attendance. Tho most seriously injured nro: William Carey, wlfo and eldest daughter, all badly hurt, tho latter probably fatally; Mrs. Eliza Murphy (colored), will die; S. 1'. Hays, buried beneath tho ruins of his house, jaw broken nnd serious Internal In juries. Tho family of K. Horton wero In their big block when tho whole west sido was blown out and tho walls came tum bling down, but all escaped uninjured. Kntlru Family Killed ill Kentucky. Hentox, Ky.,May 18. A terrible cyclone passed over tho northwestcorner of this county about 1 o'clock yesterday morning, doing daiuago to everything in its path. At Elva it toro down tho houso of Ander son Jones and killed tho cntiro family, consisting of Jones, aged W); his wife, aged 63; his oldest child, a son 17 years old, and two girls, ono 10 and tho other 12. Jones was a poor man and had only lived In that community about six months. Eivo eof 11ns wero sent to Elva yesterday, nnd tho entire Jones family wero buried in tho samo grave. Tho tornado tamo out of Graves county, via Sympsonln, where two stores wero demolished, two churches and ono school house wuro torn down, Iw-ldos barns, stublos, fences and everything ulso In its path. There was considerable dam age in other parts of tho county. Tho dam age dono at Synipsonia was severe, but no lives wero lot. Three Score of llilllilliif; DemollsIuMt. ihlAXKKOltT, Ivan., May IS. At Bo'elook last ovenlng a terrillo uyclnno swept down upon tho town of Frankfort from the southwest. Everything in tho north and west ends of the town was completely wrecked. Probably throo score of build ings wero razed to tho ground. Some of tho lwst residences of tho town wero blown to atoms, lteports coming in from the country, whero henry daniago has liuen done, will materially swell the Ions. Many nro roiorted painfully Injured, but so far ns known no ono has boon klllol. Many head of horses, cattle and stock have Insou killed. Tho Methodist and Christian churehos weru demolished, and tho Pres byterian church was Imdly wrecked. Soora of pooplo who are left homeless are being cured for In public halls anil In the homos of more fortuuato citizens. Four Counties VlsIU'd by the Cyclone. Co.NCOMiiA, Ivan., May IN. Another ey- clono visited north central Kansas last evening. The cyclone started in tho north ern part oi Ulay county, mvon or eight inllos south of tho llltlo town of Palmer, and passed In a northeasterly direction through Hlloy county ami Into Marshall nnd Nemaha counties. It cros od tho Dluo river at tho junction of tho Missouri Puclflo and Union Pacific railroads and passed near tho town of Ax- tell. The little haifilet of Hodavllle, in Hlley county, was entirely swept away. pi- ral nro luportud klllod theroand ninny liijiued, but nothing can be learned dmin- Iteh. At Spring Valley, some six miles snulh of Hnrnes, tho storm dome lihod n ehurch In which 150 pouplo wore worshlp lu,. Many v ,ro Injured. Victims or tin. Tenns Cjclnne. Sllt:ilMAN,Tex., May 18. No more bodies liavo been found In tin- track of the tor nado, although many thousands have fid lowed It from one end to the other. Ye.--.erduy a detached arm and hand were found In a ravine near the Wnslilngton nveliuo bridge. It Is believed to belong to tho badly mutilated body of one of the col ored victims who was killed In Houston street, four Mocks away. There liavo been but two deaths nt the hospitals In tho last twenty-four hours, Miss Sophie Pierce and Muttlo Lake, colored. It Is now believed that 123 wore killed In this city and lmme dbito vicinity, while over u hundred are Wounded. Futility Stubbed In a ytmrrel. Mt. Caiimkl, Pa., May 18. P. Hrogan fatally stabbed Harris McDonald during n quarrel at tho Lehigh Valley depot Satur day night. Hrogan is a stranger, and uftcr stabbing McDonald lied to the hills. Olll cers nro in pursuit. McDonald died from his wound last night. Child Killed by Ilrat. SouAntoN) Pa., May 18 Charles Fleni mlng, of Palm street, was overcome by dent while playing near his home. He was tarried Into the house and died before med ical aid could bo summoned. (jiiay nuil lMnti In Coiifi'reiice, WASHINGTON', May 18. Thomas C. Piatt arrived hero Saturday night and returned to Now York yesterday ufternoon. During his stay in Washington he was tho guest of Senator Quay at his reldenee. Doth Mr. Piatt and Sunntor Quay refused nny Information as to tho object or result of tho conference. McKln'.cy Will Not Klclilte "l-rliirffiles. Cl.EVr.LANt, May 18. Ex-Governor Mc Klnley has caused it to bo authoritatively announced that neither now nor at tho St. Louis convention will ho declare himself upon the currency question. Ho does not Want to dictate to the convention. In other words, if nominated, McKlnley will run upon whatever platform is given him. Twn Vt'ars for i lli'iite. SUNlxitY, Pa., May 18. Alfred liowers pleaded guilty In court heio of attacking Ellen Vlnnerty, aged 7 years, of Coal town ship. Hridget Kinncrty, tho girl's mother, was the prosecutrix. Judge Savldgo sen tenced Howc-rs to pay $00 line and to two years' Imprisonment. At Ilreen's lltnlto Cnte. Grand Army bean soup will bo served as free luhch to-night. Plenty for everybody. Nice frco lunch served every morning. Meals served at all hours. ASSAILED BY ITALIANS. xney Cliargn Upon I'lajers a ml Spcctatori tit a Muielmll Ciiime. Hazi.KTON, Ph., May 18. Six ersonf wero shot and a number of others seriously Injured during a riot at MacAiloo, n town four miles from hero, yesterday afternoon. Tho Injured nro: Joseph Ward, shot In kneo; Thomas Kalrns, shot in arm; .Tames Muldownoy, linger blown off; llurke Iircnnan, shot In shoulder; Jnmos Bran nan, shot In arm; Mary Hurko, shot in back; Antonio Hlzzo, noso brokon; Mrs. Itoso Viechlo, scalp wound. A game of baseball was In j)rogross,whon a gang of drunken Italians chargod upon tho players and spectators with revol vers, clubs and stones. Saturday night an Italian had beon arrested for assault and battery. A number of young men wok nun lroni tho constable and unmerci fully l'iit him. Tho Italians, hearing of this, thrcntonod revenge. They fulfilled their threat yesterday. Tho first Inning had just beon finished when thero was a pistol shot. It was followed In a fow min utes by a promiscuous discharge of fire arms. Tho crowd attempted to run nway, but tho Italians chasod them, discharging tnelr pistols and throwing stones. Tho for eigners wero almost mad with rago and blazed away incessantly until tho police arrived. Several of tho Italians wero arrested nnd mora will bo taken Into custody. Ward, wno was catclier for tho MacAiloo club. 1: tho most seriously Injured. He Is lying in u nospnni in n critical condition. If you havo carpet rags and wish tLcm niailo into a good carpet send them to Fricko's carpet storo. Carpet beaters of all kinds. Troiililo Willi Tho Ityuiis. Mrs. Mary llyan sued her husband, William It3'an, Jr., for nou-support and he furnished $300 ball before Justice Kailey for trial at court. Mrs. liyau thou appealed tu William Ityan, Sr., for relief. When it was refused she commenced to smash windows. She is also under $300 ball. All Tree. "Periodical Ticket Hooks" givo you your raiding matter free. Tho book explains. Ot ltnliheil u Harbor. Tho barber shop of P. F. llroilcrick, on Wot Lloyd street, was entered by thioves early yestorday morning nnd a dozen of razors, a strop and a pair of clippers wcro carried away. Most of tho razors belonged to customers. lllckert's Cufn. Our frco lunch to-morrow morning will conust ot potato saiail auu call's liver with mayouuuiso dressing. Hlllrers Klectecl. Tho following olllcers for the ensuing six months wero elected by tho Annunciation T. A. 11. Society yesterday: President, J. f Collier; vlco pro6ldcnt, James Hell, Sr.; secretary, Martin Ilrenuau; treasurer, Michael Graham; marshal, Martin Foley, Tho society is in a very nourishing conditon, having a membership of 230 in good standing. Premiums free. "PerioilicalTicket" does it. For Carpets or All Kinds, Dress goods, trimmings, corsets, ribbons, hosiery, gloves, spring and summer under-, wear, tickings, table linens, ladles' wrappers, waists and handkerchiels, go to P.J. Mona uiian'S, 30 South Main street. 5-10-2t Hebrew Holy Duy. Tho Hebrews aro to-day celebrating tho feast of tho pentecost, commomoratlvo of tho handing down of tho ten commandments on Mount Sinai. Special services wero held in the svuagoguo on West Oak street this morning. Prisoners Make Themselves a Public Nuisance and Cause Protests. CITIZENS APPEAL TO THE BURGESS For the Sake of Peace and Sabbath Observ ance He Allows Thirteen Prisoners to Oo Their Way They Had Served Eighteen Hours. Chief Ilurgcss litirns and tho pollco Woro in a plight Saturday night and yesterday. Men rambled about tho streets who should havo been locked up, but there was no place in which to confine them, so no arrests were made except in cases of absolute necessity. When tho dawn of yesterday arrived thero wero 2S prisoners in tho Council chamber ami that was as many as tho polico felt liko crowding Into tho place. Tho new steel cells lu tho lockup will bo completed this week mil this trouble will not bo duplicated. Among tho prisoners wero 13 of the 1(1 men arrested at tho Polish wedding on Friday night. Friends of several of theso men had oll'cred to pay their fines, but they refused to allow that to bo done, preferring to remain in confinement pending legal process for their release by W. J. Wliitcliousc, Lsq. Tl o men had evidently preferred putting their money into lawyer's fees instead of flues and costs. Hut the legal process did not mater ialize. Yesterday tho prisoners behaved in such a manner that the residents of the neighborhood complained. Tho prisoners made liberal uso of the windows iu the Coun cil chamber and church-going people weie more or loss ofTemlcd. Finally a written notico signed by Daniel Lllis, Jr Mo-es Itogers, W. J. Brown, W. J. Jacobs, George Kowso, James W. Morgan, Lawrence Little, T. B. Edwards and Lewis Powell was sent to Chief Burgess Burns that the nuisance would havo to lie abated. Burns was iu a quandary. The nuisance was really created by tho wed ding prisoners. At 0:30 last night lie released them, alter they had served 18 hours, and there was no more trouble. Drunks were very numerous in town yes terday and it is quite evident that tho effects of lectures at the last term of license court liavo worn oil". As ono result of a pay day frolic Anthony Jeudrczezfki almost forfeited his life. Ho boards in a hom.0 on South Pear alley and beeamo involved in a quarrel with Mike Urban and John Machowski. A beer glass figured In tho affray and tho victim sum-red severe lacoratlons on tho left side of the head, lie lost a great amount of blood and almost fell to the floor from weakness when making complaint before Justice Byukawicz. Two doctors dressed his injuries and they say that had they been two minutes later tho man would havo been dead. Urban gave bail for trial. Machowski Meat to jail. Joo Wydosky stood at tho corner of Main and Coal streets Saturday night, flourishing a revolver and blackjack, and was taken iu charge by Winlleld Major and several other citizens. Wydosky gave $300 bail for trial. Charles Glpkus stole a gold watch from Constautiui Kautamwicz while inviting him tu gu to a saloon to take a drink Ho denied the charge when first arrested by C'unstablo Giblon, hut surrendered the watch this morning when about to be taken to I'ottsvilie. Justico Bailey put Joe Kaputska under $300 bail for stealing a gold Match t'lum William Moutalawicz. TIIIUTV-FHillT Ci:XT. Will buy you a dandy laumlricil or un lauudried Negligeo shirt. Come early for your clioico as they aro fast sellers. At MAX LKVIT'S, 15 East Centre street. Scared Ills Mule. John Mnrcinklewicz was held in $300 bail for appearance at court by Justice Shoemaker on Saturday night on a charge of assault and battery preferred by Joo Strolls, who charged tho defendant with scaring a mule which lie was riding at Shenandoah City colliery that threw him nil' and tramped on him. 4!ocrnors Are ftioif Judges. Tho Governor of ono of our Western states which lias a great reputation for beer was iu town ono day last week and drank some Columbia beer, nnd pronounced it the finest lie ever partook of. Ho stated that Chicago, Milwaukee and Cinciniiattl wero not iu it with Columbia. Ijitest in silk guards, seo show window display, at Briimm's Jewelry store. Attended tho Iteeeptlim. Among tho many people who attended tho reception of tho Sodality of St. Cuniciis church at Mahanoy City yesterday were tho following from town : Misses Kato Graham, Agues O'Hcarn, Mary Durkin, Winifred and May Boilly, Bridget Burns. Ma.y Flaherty, Alice O'lteilly and Minuio Horn, and Mossrs. John Burke, P. H. Conry, Bernard Durkin, P. J. Mulholland, John Cox, .Martin Devitt and Ignatius Beilly. Watch for "Periodical Tickets." 5-15-fit Work to l'rnci-ctl. . A special meeting of tho School Board was held Saturday night to make final arrango uients fur tho introduction of tho heating and ventilating apparatus lu tho White street suhool building now being elected, All members of tho Hoard, except Mcwrs. Ogdeii, Batigb, Dovltt and Connors, wero iu atteud niico and arrangements satisfactory to the Board and contractor wero mado, Choice Cut Flimerr.. Tho largost stock of cut liowers in tho valley, at reasonable prices. Geraniums, fuchsias, autanas, heliotropes, verbenas, daisies, pansles, etc. Also vegetable plants. Electric car passes the door, and car faro paid. W. Guy Payne, Ogdcn street, Glnird ville. S-18-llt C.rear lteiliiellons Iii Ladies' nnd Children's russet and fluo gondola shoos in endless varieties at Winner's, 121 N. Main street. 1-17-tf ' llugliiH llroko !otii. Tho wost-bound Lehigh Valley passenger train duo here at 8:55 this luurniiig arrived about half an hour late on ai-eoiiut of an engine breaking down at Gerlieurl's 'pciioUlial Ticket Books" fr. to alt. Ut BOTH LEGS CUT OFF. Terilble Fate of One Who 1'et-slnti'il III Illegal Car 111, ling. , John t'atlow, a young man of Mahanoy Plane, attempted to steal a ride from that place to Locust Summit Saturday night and forfeited his life. He was put oil' a freight train at Mahanoy Plane, but succeeded in getting on again. When tho train was near l.n.-nst Rut, Unit lin M-fiu ntnitn 1ml fill llr. stepped in front of the push engine and both ins legs wero cut oil. Ho died shortly alter. Strawberry and Vanilla Ico Cieain anil Omngo Wator Ico at Scheider's, 20 liist Centre street, formerly Ploppert's old stand. Uiifortiiiuito lllcycllils. Benjamin Franklin and John Smallwooil nnd eight other members of the Mahanoy City Bicycle Club made a trip to St. Clair yesterday and iu a collision between tho two Smallwood had his nose broken and Franklin sustained severe lacerations of tho face. Now Is the Time to 1'Inlit. JIako your selection at Payne's (llrardvilla nurseries. All sorts of flower plants, l'ansies and daisies, and all kinds of bulbs. Cars to the door and car faro allowed. 5-18-0t A Coriienler's Fall. iiiri,.L- Mf.I.iiiiirhlln. silicic. 2S years of age, and a caipenter employed In tho con st ruction of tho new breaker nt Park Place, fell from a high point of the structure this morning and sustained a fracture of tho right leg below tho knee, in addition lo serious, lacerations of tho head ami fuco. Ho wa sent to tho Miners' hospital. Custom .Made Shirts. Send us a postal card and our cutter, Mr. Itandall, formerly of Ashland, will call upon you with a flno lino of samples for custom made bhirts. Address, Shenandoah Shirt, and Overall Mfg Co. 5-I5-eod-2w Your favnrito magazino frco by using "Periodical Tickets." 0 15-0t New Lot of Chamber Sets Just In-eis&- We call your attentiotr to our new io-piece set in in the latest and handsomest designs consisting of the fol lowing pieces. 1 Bowl, 1 Pitcher, 1 Covered Chamber, 1 Covered Soap and Slab, 1 Small Pitcher, 1 Mug, 1 Brush Vase, FOR $2.50. -"3 8 Main Street. Going to . . Paper That ... ' Room This Springi? We have the largest assortment of low and high priced paper to be found. Over 8oo different patterns. Brown back at 5c. White back at 6c, jcandyc. Gilts at 6c, 7c, 8c and Sc 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. Kverything 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. Portz & Son, SHLXAXDOAH, PA. in s Korn Kure Knocks Out the worst tormentor in the quickest time. Only 10 cents. RLi 'S DRUG STORE, 6 Soutlt Main Street.