xlssw Jl JCCtt.l0 5 YOL. XL-NO. IB 7. SHENANDOAH, PA., THUKSDAY, MAY 28, 1896. ONE CENT. ar pets - COQUETTES, VELVETS, ESTRY, INGRAIN and Ri STYLES : AND : PRICES PD! I rxe V J sss- Just opened another Headquarters For Shirt Waists, Silks, Etc. V The demand for laundered shirt waists isdally Increasing Jo meet tho wants of tho trado. Wo handle, '.Worices as low as others ask for common coods. t Our elllr stnplr Is unmntisiv Vnli urn Kllrn dress iatterns, dress trimmings, waists, etc. whatever mere is new in tno maruet. s FIXE DRESDEN SILKS, 1st quality, $1.00 to $1.23 Lor yard. BLACK SATIN DUCHESS, extra heavy, $1.00 nor yfird. PRINTED JAPAN SILKS, 25 cents to 45 cents. PLAIN JAPAN SILKS, 50 cents to 75 cents. P A largo variety of Fancy Silks from 33 cents to 00 emits per yard. Our Carpet stock is complete. Look through our lino and sco the pretty designs in Moquetts, Tapestry, Velvet, Kody Brussels and Ingrain, also Rag Carpet from 23 cents per yarn up. Ae Handle Butterlcks' Paper Patterns. P. J. GAUGHAN, THIS IS OUR , Special Drive in Our Spring Line of Ladies' Shoes is in everything good and ItDUR SPECIALTY we are limning a urive in will be sola at 2 a pair. Kegular price is 2.50. This may be this last of this line this season. We have them in C, D, EX IiE widths, no better shoe JOSEPH BALL General Agent for the ALFRED F. MORGAN, NEW CARPETS, OIL CLOTHS AND MATTINGS. With more room and increased facilities in this line, we offer this week a large stock of New Carpets of all kinds and qualities. New Velvets and Body Brussels, new styles, handsome patterns. N EVU. TAPESTR 1 ES A large assortment of NEW INGRAINS, from 25 cents up. A bargain in INGRAINS at 25 cents, reduced froin . 35 cents. Three Ply all wool INGRAINS in new styles. , RAG CARPETS A large stock, from 25 cents up. STAIR CARPETS in Velvets, Tapestry, Ingrain and Rag, from 20 cents up. OIL CLOTHS AND LINOLEUM in great variety one yard wide, from 20 cents up. Two yards wide, from 40 cents up. New China Jointlep and Japan Cotton Warp Mattings. SPECIAL. DRIVE IN CANNED GOODS. A bargain in California Fruits Peaches, Pears, Apricots and Egg Plums 2 cans for 25 cents. Fancy Northern Sugar Corn, 3 and 4 cans for 25 cents. Choice Quality Maryland Corn, 5 cans for 25 cents. Choice Cold Packed Tomatoes, 4 cans for 25 cents. Fancy Quality and extra size cans, 2 and 3 cans for 25 ceiits. Try Our Choice Full Roller FlourQuality Guaran U teed, $4.00 Per Barrel. P At KEITElR'S. Next Door to Coffee House THIS FINE ROCKER ONLY $1.39. 1 Childrenjs Carriages $375 and upwards. Aljl Styles of Refrigerators. Willisr'-ns 8c Son, SoutL Main St. Carpets BODY BR1 SSELLS, TAP- G. : ALWA : RIGHT. Z"' ( North Main St., L Shenandoah, Pa. lot of o ur 49c shades. md wo aro now fully prepared only well made gi rinents, out you will linu our 50c. 03c. 73c. 704 to 81.8a. tn find horn tlnf mnlnrinl T-ni, wnut fnr r lllmr Wo receive udw invoices almost daily and get - 27 N. Main St. EYE OPENER ! Ladies' Footwear! being increased every day. Takes attractive in the market. . SHOE. tne waverly lames shoe. 300 pair is made for the money. 14 S. MAIN STREET, SHENANDOAH. Snag Proof Duck Boot. A SHOE TALE I Only tho happy wearers of Morgan's Shoes can appreciato their real goodness of quality, fit and durability. Tho prices aro right a trial win tea a Jong 6tory. bee our special in ladles' suocs. Alfred F. Morgan No. 11 W. Oak Street. new patterns and extra qualities, DEAD Quo of the Most Appalling IHs nstcrs for 3Iiiny Years. ST. LOUIS 0Y0L0NE SWEPT Hundreds of Lives Lost by tho Wreoking of Steamboats, THE COLLAPSE OP A QEAND STAND, While Watching the St. T.ouls Ilorso Itnces, It Is Ilepnrted, n Hundred find Fifty Lost Their Liven The Mentnerflrciit lie. pulillc, Crowded with Excursionists, Lost with livery Soul on Hoard Hospitals Overcrowded with the Maimed, mid the Morsno Hns fot Sullklent Space for the Dead Conflicting I'.cporls of tho ills. aster. Chicago. May tS. Ono of tho greatest disasters of rocont years overwhelmed tho city of St. Louis Inst evening In thu shnpo of a cyelono, which Iwgan shortly after 5 o'clock, and for thirty minutes toro its awful wny through tho city with n veloe lty of eighty miles nn hour. Although re ports from thoro nro very monger, owing to tho almost total destruction of thu tel cgrnph wire, It seems certain that tha number of dead and wounded will amount to fully a thousand, and tho damage done to minions or dollars. Tho city hospital which fortunately survived tho storm, Is nneci to overllowlng with mangled men women anil children, and tho morgue, within two hours after tho end of the storm, was so full of corpses that It, was necessary to provido other" quarters for the reception ot the dead. In addition to thoro who wcro killed in their houses and In tho streets hundreds of dead aro beneath tho waters of tho Mis sissippi river. Of all tho steamers on thu leveo when tho storm hroko out but ono Is now afloat. All tho others hnvo gone down, in many Instances every soul on board bo lng lost, and In others not over two or three being able to reach a place of safety. Among tho boats dostroyed is tho excur sion steamer Great Kepubllc, one of tho largest steamers on the lower river. Not a mnn escaped from her, and it is said sho was crowded with excursionists whon tho storm enmo. Tho center of tho city is a wreck. Jinny buildings hnvo been demolished and others wrecked. Tho streets aro utterly lmpassa bio to street cars, and in many places pro gross on foot is a matter of great dillleulty. 10 mid to tho horrors of tho night thoeloc- trio light plants wcro rendered incapablo of service, and tha gas lamps were also shut olr, leaving tho city In total darkness. "Flro also hroko put in several portions of tho city, and tho fire department was unit bio to mnko nn effectivo light, beoauso of tho choked condition of the streets, nud tho lnrgo number of flremon who wero on gaged In tho Imperutivo work of rescuing tho dead and wounded. Tho first authentic Information from tho stricken city last night was sent out by tho agent of tho Associate 1 Press, who managed to reach an outlying telegraph olllco, and sent a brief dispatch ns follows : "A tornado, blowing at tho rato of over eighty miles an hour, struck St. houls to night and rageil for half an hour with great fury, and ns a result hundreds nf llvos aro lost on both sides of tho rlvor. Jinny buildings aro blown down nnd many river stoamors sunk with all on board. It Is Impossible at tho present tlmo to cor- roctly ostimato tho numbor of lives lo-t, nmic hospitals aro lllled with Injured and tho morguo Is lllloil with tun slain, while great numbers of tho doad nnd inulmad nro lying among tho ruins In all direc tion's. A portion of tho e ist end of tha Ends bridge Is destroyed, tho grandstand nt tho fair grounds Is down, tha woman's portion of tho jail Is gone, and the Im mense Cupplos block is partially destroyed. Tho Wntors and J'iuroo works are burn ing, and other buildings In various sec tions of tho olty are on fire." Tho "Western Union oompanyonnouncod that because of Its Inability tufSeen 1111 it its wires It would bo Impossible to send out any mora messages from St. Louis, or its vicinity. Tho reports regarding the duration of tho storm aro cunlllotlng. About 8 o'clock the operator on tho Wabash road at 11 small station not far from Hast St. Louis managed to ftet the operator at Decatur, Ills., long enough to send him word that tho roundhouse of tho Wabash road was blown down, and tho freight house of tho Vnndulla was wreekod and thlrty-flvo mon were killed In the ruins. After ho had told this much the wire failed him. Shortly after fi o'clock tho Wabash oper ator at Decatur reported to the main dis patcher's olllco at Gorrost, ills , that a cyclone had just passed through tho coun try to tho south of Decatur, and It was reported to have done groilt damage. In a few minutes he sent word that a second storm had passed through tho oountrv almost oxuetly in tho traok of tho llrst, and that ho was unable to got any more information regarding it, but that it was thought to have done groat damn go in tho country lying oast of Hast St. Louis. Ihe oporntoron tho Alton road was tin- nolo to got any information from their wou in the neighborhood of St. Louis, but reported that just lieforo all their connoo- Hons with, that olty wore broken off thoy had received word that thoro had lwen n severe cyelono at Hush Hill, Mo., which Is a small town on tho Alton road not far from Moxleo, Mo. lha dispatcher's oliloo of the Illinois Central wero unable all night to got any information from any point on their line south of Centralla. It was reported to thorn, howovor, that a ovelono had swept through all tho country south of that point. At I'.ast fat. Louis the destruction scorns groatost. H. C. lllce, tho Western Union niaimsror at tho reln'i on tho jaastvildo. THOU climbed ncrostftho deihorished? lir'ulgo and inndo his way Into St. Louis. Ho reports that tho Xntional hotel, Ttomunt House, Mnrtell House, DoWolf info, tho plant of tho Ilexel Milling company, Horn's coope; shop, and u great number of other build ings nro blown down. JIany dwclllngi aro wrecked and many of their occupant 1 nro known to bo doad. Tho Vandalla roundhouse, the Vandalla freight house, In which thirry.llvo men nro said to have been killed, tho Haltlmoronnd Ohio round house, tho Standard Oil works, East St. Louis elovator, Crescent elevator and twelve other freight houses on tho levee nro destroyed. The Great Hopubllo and soveral more excursion stoamors, with all on board, aro reported to have gone down, and thore is but ono lioat now nt tho levco of all which wero there before tho storm camo. It Is difficult to estimate tho numbor of doad and wounded, but a rough ostimato would place tho number at about ono thousand. Tho Western Union and Postal compa nies hnvo lost evory wire out of tho city. Somo of tho worst features of tho disas ter Is thought to hnvo taken place at tho raco track at St. Louis, where races wero in full swing, nnd tho grand stand was crowded with people. Itcturns from the St. Louis races aro received at the track at Lakeside, Ind., and at a fow minutes after 6 o'clock tho operator sending tho report of tho races stopped his work long enough to remark, "There goes tho grand stand," and then his wire collapsed, and nothing more was heard from him. In n fow seconds tho same messngo wa reported from Loxlngton, Kv., with tho additional information that fully 160 poo plo wero killed. This Information was sub sequently corroborated by the operator of tho Wabash road ot Djcatur, who said that in his second message received from East St. Louis It was declared that tho grand stand at tho races was down, and that "fully 150 peoplo were buried in the ruins. A fow minutes after 5 o'clock tho opera tor of the Associated I'ress at St. Louis, who was in tho act of taking the usual re port, sent word that It was growing very dark and asked for a minute's delay that ho might provide himself with n light. In a second more tho wire snapped and it was impossible to get any further infor mation from him or out of tho town. Iho local weather olllco in this city wa unablo to glvo any information regarding tho storm, as thoy wore Informed early in tho evening by tho AVestern Union that it would not bo ublo to send tho usual weather bulletins from St. Louis. It was said, however, at tho local olllco that the conditions had Ixien nil day favorable for sovoro storms nil through Jllssourl and southern minors. It is thought that tho storm swept over St. Louis from the northwest to tho south oast, as it Is oojisldere 1 prolublo that the storm which was reported in tho afternoon at Hush Hill, JIo., would require soveral hours to roach St. Louis, and tho storm at two points are reported as having boon long enough apart-to enable tho storm to cover tho distance botwoon Hush Hill and St. Louis. Tho storm which toro through thf country south of Contralla is said to havt occurred at about 0 o'clock, or an houi after St. Louis was devastated. Those three points are In a direct linu from tha north west to tha southeast and the woat her of ficials are Inclined to believe that tht storm was ono and tho sumo. Tho Ends brldgo, which Is reported m having lxm badly damaged by tho storm, was built in 1873, and was considered ons. of the strongost nroh brldgos in tho wurld. It was built without a drawbridge, and roso to an elevation in the center and sloped down to tho shore on olther side. There was upon It n dim bio railroad track, which wasusod by tho trains or the Wabash and Alton roads, a double pissaguw.iy for wagons and a double passngowuy for pedes trian. From the reports received it is not thought that it Is so seriously damagod n to delay tho train service of tho roads which cross it to any laro oxtont. At midnight it was reported nt tho dis patcher's olllco of the Wabash road nt lorrent City, Ills., that it was imno.sslble to reafh any point further south than Namookl, which Is nine milos northeast from Lust bt. Louis. Tho operator at tint point said that up to mlduieht it had been impossible to obtain any definite informa tion from St. Louis, but It was eerttilu that fearful damago had bojn done. Ho said that tho ruins at Kust St. Louis w.uv on flro nnd burning florcoly. but could tell nothing more than that. Ho hail not boon able to obtain any Information from any of the Wabash trains that had passe l his stntlon since 5 o'clock In the afternoon. The report of tho damage to tho bridge and the estimates of tho numlwr of doad and wounded, ho suid, wore not confirmed with any accuracy, and thereiwrt of tho destruction of tho railway depot in Eifst St. Louis also lacked corroboration. It Is reported here this morning that the limited tralnfrom Chicago to St.Louisover the Alton road was (blown Into tho rlvor with a section of tho Hails bridge, anil 2U) lives lost. At tho Amnio Cafe. This cafe which was formerly known as Ilrcen's llialto Oife, has eliMged its name anil will henceforth bo knowji us the Arutde cafe. . Delicious mock turtle soup will be served as free lunch to-niglit. Plenty for ersry- liody. Mco free lunch served every morning. Moals served at all hours. Stealing l'louers. Complaint is made that flowers are being stolen from graves in tho Annunciation cem etery, .Much indignation has been aroused nnd tho guilty iartlos will not feul com- foitahle if detected In their acts. Died ut the Aliiuriioiihe. David Davis, of Mahanoy City, an inmate of tho almshouse since tho 4th inst., died at that institution yesterday from Hright's (lis- oaso. Iho ileeoakod was iu years ot age, and has two sons living in Mahanoy City, re siding at the home of William Davis. Camp 183, Notice. SIcmhers of W. Camp No. 1&3, P, O. S. of A., will meet at their hall at 0:30 o'clock a. la., May 30th, to take part in tho iarade with Post 110, G. A. It., and other societies of town. Hy order of A. I. Graf, Pres. Attost : D. G. IIICH Mills, li. 8. 5-28 2t Last Session Before the Meeting; For He-Org-anlzallon. REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT Final Action Taken on tho Lists of Tax Exonerations Recommendations For State Certificates Granted to Several Teachers. Tho last meeting of the School Hoard prior to tho meeting to ho held for final adjourn ment and re-organization was convened in tho directors' room iu tho West street school building last night with tho following mem bers in nttendauco ; Jlcssrs. Ogden, Trczlsc. Hanna, Conuors, Conry, Morgan, Dovitt, JIanloy, Edwards, liaugh and Prico. Superintendent M. P. Whitikcr made his statistical report for tho school month ending on tho 21st inst., as follows: Term enrol ment lioys, 13111; girls, 1092; total, 3i0S. Monthly enrolment- lioys, 1132; girls, 1311; total, 2110. Average daily attendance Hoys, DUO; girls, 1122; total, 2112. Pcrcentaco of attendance Boys, 03; girls, 01; total, 02. Present every session, 003. Visits by citizens, 102 ; by directors, 8, Mr. Whitaker will read his annual leport at the meeting next Mon day evening. Iho committee on exonerations mniln ii final report in which it stated that of tho $3,217.13 in tax exonerations askeil for $2,213.17 had been allowed and tho amount oi exonerations allowed in tho respective wards wcro: First ward, $I31.S,1; feecond,. $2s7.S0; Third, $177.00; Fourth, $10.1.53; Fifth, $023.33. Tho report and recommendations wero accepted. Tho Hoard granted recommendations to tho following named teachers for stato cer tificates: -Misses Jlary Monaghan, llridgr-t Flynu, Tillio Kase, Lizzio llellis, Julia jjonaiiue, Jlary u. Kassicr, Hannah Scanlan, M. Alieo Leho and Annio 11. llierman. The Hoard will meet again on Monday ovening, next, to wind up the lmsinessof tho fiscal year nnd re-organize for lMtf-07. lllekert's Cafe. Our frco lunch to-morrow morning will consist of nico clam soup. Col. llMliliell 1a, -ri. PlllLADEU'iiii, .May 23 A verdict fur $11,112.17 was rendered in favor of tho plaintiff yesterday before Judge Ilutler, In tho United States District Court, in tho civil suit of tho United States against ex-Superintendent of tho Mint Oliver C. liosbyshell and tho sureties on his $100,000 bund, brought to recover the remaining shortago caused by the thefts of gold bullion by ex-Chief Weigher Henry S. Cochran. The sureties on tho bond aro Ludwig S. Filbert, tho executors of tho estate of General William Lilly, tho oxecu tdrs of the estate of Georgo W. Chillis, and the executors of the estate of John Mundoll. IHO llAlttl.VINS ' In lino Negligee shirts. At MAX LEVIT'S. Sniihi) In His Trtmei-s. Joseph Grilliii, a driver at the I.oit Creek store, had a sensational experienco while building a fence at tho store yesterday. Ho felt a peculiar, crawling sensation on the lower part of ono of his legs and upon look ing to ascortaiu tho caue lie-found a garden snako had crawled up under his trousers. Grillin was momentarily paralvzid with fright, hut quickly recovered -ell'-possesslon, caught hold of tho snake by the tail, pulled it iroiu its novol place of hiding and killed it. If you havo carpet rags and wish them made Into a good carpet send them to Frkke's carpet store. Carpet beaters of all kinds. Hcpner Will lteimer. Landlord W. S. Hepner, of Centralla, who was shot by Michael Kerrigan, continues to improve and his ultimate recovery is now al most a ccrtiiluty. Kerrigan is still at large nnd it is said ids "Inlluenco" Is so strong that ho will not bo punished for his crime. El Capltan March, Sousa's latest composi tion, at Hrumm's jowelry and music goods storo. Lost tho Trolley Wheel. Tho trolloy wheel of ear Jfo. S on the Lakeoido Electrio Hallway broke Uvt night when tho car reached Jackons and the bal ance of 'tho trip to Mahanoy City was udo by the inotorman, Daniel Walters, holding the bar to tho trolley. Young Man, If you wnut to wear the prettiest russet shoe in town, buy them at the Factory.Shoe Store. AVlll l'ay In tho Morning Tho employes of tjie P. & It. collieries iu tills district will le paid their wages at 7:30 o'clock next Saturday morning. The change from the afternoon will give tho pay clerks a half holiday. Camp ITi, Notice. All members of W. Camp No, 114, V. O. S. of A., aro respectfully notified that tiio camp will participate in tho Memorial Day coie monlee, on Saturday next, and all members are urged to lie in line of parade. Will meet at 0:00 a. 111., parade to move at 0:30 a. w. Otrriites will Ije provided for disabled members. W. H. Kkiwlake, Pres. Attest : J. S. Williams, Secy. 3t 1 Horse 011 a ltiunpaj;i, Last night an unclaimed horse was on a rampage through tho town. The horse wended his way down tho First ward whoro he was captured by a ciowd of lxiys who turned tho animal over to the Chief Hurgow, A fine line of silk umbrellas just rocelved which wo are uttering at tho very lowet tell ing prices. At MAX LIIVIT'S, IS Uut Centre street. Thu Arcade Opening. The Arcade cafo, formerly Ilreen's Iilaltn, was opened hy the now proprietor, Matt. Kepchiucki, hut evening. Ihe new pro prietor showed his courtesy to tke publlo by serving a free lunch and free beer from 7 to 10 a. 111. Tho place was constantly thronged by tho many patrons awl ecrylK,ily present was very highly pleased with the new pro prietor's kindness. GOODS THAT GO. Get Ready Fop the Hot Wave. Screen doors and window screens, plain and fancy. Ice cream freezers, best make. Hammocks, 10 kinds. Notion Department. Special Silk Belts, worth 25c, price 15c. Fans worth 10c, price sc. Handkerchiefs worth 10 cents, price 5c. Shell hair pins 5c per dozen. Flesh Brushes, all bristle, 50c. GET ONE OF OUR 25c BROOMS AND A ISc BUCKET FOR 25c. Gl RVI N'S 8 S. Main Street. - Slurried. Miss Mary Foley, daughter of Mrs. Felix Quinn, of Mahanoy City, and Edward Dunn, of Coles patch, wcro married at tho former placo yesterday afternoon. After tho cere mony they drovo to Pottsviile nnd upon their return wcro tendered a reception. Tho wedding of W. J. Glenn, of West Chester, and Miss I.iz.io Stevens, of Fish bach, will take placo Juno ISth. You can save enough on two pair of shoes to buy tho third by buying at factory prices at the Factory Shoo Store. J. A. Mover, JIanager. 5-20-tf The rlornl Contributions. Many inquiries have been madeas to whero parties wishing to contribute flowers to tho O. A. 1!. for uso on Memorial Day shall leavo them. They can be left atO'Har.i's livery stable, on North White street, up to 8 o'clock on Saturday morning. " Columbia Ilrew Iiik Company. Tho demand for tho product of tho Colum bia Drawing Company is so great that they aro obliged to keep buying additional horses, wagons and harness for their homo and agency business. They bought from tho last two cars brought here by William Xelswenter all the h orsos suitable for their business. They patronlzo Shenandoah for everything produced hero that is used in their busim-v,- "'r which speaks well for a town enterprise. Itradshaw llt'lii-flt. A musical and literary entertainment will bo held nt Lost Creek on Juno 1st, for tho benefit of Austin Hradshaw, whoso son, Joseph, was killed by a foul tip while watch ing a Ikiso ball game. Tho proceeds aro to bo uscil to defray tho funeral oxpensos. Get a "Periodical Ticket" book frco. l2t Change of IEe side nro. Councilman Daniel f'oakley to-day moved his family from Dist Lloyd street to his re cently pun liasLil home on Eat Coal street. Tho change docs nut take Mr. Conklty out of tho First ward. , Gointjj to . . Paper That . . . Room This Spring ? We have the largest assortment of low and high priced paper to be found. Over 800 different patterns. Brown back at 5c. White back at 6c, 7cand7jc. Gilts at 6c, 7c, Sc and 8c. 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. Hverythiiiif in this line is sold strictly on its merits nnd we guarantee' better value for your money than you obtain olsewhere. We are the oldest established wall paper and' window shade house in Shenandoah. You can fully trust such a firm. F.J. Portz&Son, SHF.XAXDOAH, PA. in s rn re Knocks Out the worst quickest time. tormentor in the Only 10 cents. DRUG STORE, 6 South Main Street.
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