- J, SHENANDOAH, PA., FRIDAY, JULY 1 0, 1896. ONE CENT. VOL. XL-NO. 178. lAjE have been successful in getting hold of a large lot of shirt waists at a big reduction from early season's prices and while they last will be sold at the following figures : One Lot 35 cents, actual Lot 35 cents, " SO " . 50 Wash goods were never so cheap for any further decline. Dimities, not the give-away poor flimsy kind, but the best of the season's production that were sold at 124 to 15 cents, now 10 cents per yard. Two cases Lancaster ginghams, 5 cents per yard. One case fine lawns, 4 cents. P. J. GAUGHAN, - 2t N. Main St. THIS IS OUR EYE OPENER! Special Drive in Ladies' Footwear I Our Spring Line of Ladies' Shoes is being increased every day. Takes in everything good and attractive in the market. pUR SPECIALTY SHOE. 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 EE widths. No better shoe is made for the money. TOFPH RAIT 14 S. MAIN STREET, JWCril 0JULr, SHENANDOAH. General Agent for the Snag Proof Duck Boot. SHIRT WAISTSSHIRT WAISTS. A Full and Complete Line From 50c to $1.25. WHITE : GOODS : AND : EMBROIDERIES. HENRIETTAS, LANSDOWNE AND SILK, Laces, Gloves, Ribbons and .a fine graduating dress. . I .1 DDiniT'C North Main St., i i xiwi ALFRED F. MORGAN. AQUEDUCT If you want GOOD BREAD High Grade Blended Flour : Daisy, Moss Rose, They are the product of a combination of the Best Winter and Northern Spring Wheat. Our "Old Time" Family Flour is a complete Roller Flour at $4 a barrel and is guaranteed to please you. IF YOU WANT Good Pies and Cakes It Is made of wheat especially for Pastry Our "Whole Wheat Graham" Flour is made of selected hard wheat, carefully prepared and ground by theBuhr process, retaining all the properties of the whole wheat b?rry. , Our Rye Flour is Old Process Stone Ground Rye Flour. If you want Minnesota Patent Flour we have the Best Brands in the Market, SUPERLATIVE, DACOTAH, CARESOTA. Washburn 8c Crosby Gold Medal. Our Special Brand "13 Vc." i At KEITER'S. Next Door to Coffee House THIS FINE ROCKER Stt$1.39. Children's Carriages 5375 and upwards. All Styles of Refrigerators. j. p. Williams 8c Son, South Main St. vali BO to SO cents. 83 cents. $1.15 to $1.25. 75 cents. as now. Our prices leave no room Fans. Everything suitable for j Shenandoah, Pa. A SHOE TALE I Only the happy wcarors of Morgan's Shoes can appreciate their real goodness of quality, fit and durability. Tho prices are right a trial win tell a long story, bco our special in ladles' shoes. Alfred F. Morgan, No. 11 W. Oak Street. MILL FLOUR. use either of the following brands of Lexington, Our Lilly. use our "Brookside Pastry" Brand. selected for the purpose and made use. INSPECTOR 81 TALKS ! Tells What the Governor's Commission Has Done at Pittston. THE TWIN SHAFT MINE DESCRIBED Every Effort Made to Beach the Entombed Men and tho Work U Still Betas Pushed The Commission As slsted In It. Jllno Inspector Stein yesterday returned to Pittston to join his colleagues on tho com mission appointed by (invcrnor Hastings to investigate the disaster at tho Twin shaft in 1'lttston. Before ho left a II Ell A LI) reporter succeeded In getting tho following facts from him concerning tho mlno In which tho dis aster occurred, its present condition, the al logod Dippings by tho victims and what the commission lias dono and proposes doing. Inspector Stoln, by tho way, Is president of tho commission. lie says tho three Inspec tors, after consultation with Attorney den- cm! McCormlck as to what was expected of thorn under their appointment, descended tho shaft, which is sunk to a depth of 434 feet within the city limits. At that point tho No. 0 vein Is cut, averaging 5 feot thick, and Is known as tho Itcd Ash vein, which is just tho Duck Mountain vein of tho Schuyl kill region. Tho No. 3 slopo is down about 1,200 feet on an anglo of 2J degrees. At that point an ovorlylng vein, called tho No. 5, was developed, tho thickness being 4 feet and tho Intervening measures vary from 2 to 23 feet and widen out in thickness north toward tho sliaft. Tho character of thoso Intervening measures is a very hard, spurious flro clay having vege tablo Impressions moro or less clearly denned and Is very easily fractured under heavy pressure, especially whon undermined. These two veins woro worked simultaneously and about 10 acres of tho upper, or No. 5, vein has beon worked at this point, whilo 270 acres of tho lower, or No. 0, vein has been worked, or excavated. From tho sliaft down to tho center of the basin, a distance of 1,400 feet, a goneral subsidence took place, dis placing that largo area of overlying strata, which makes it impossible to reach tho men entombed In the center of tho basin in any other way than by clearing up tho No. 3 slopo of tho fallen debris. This slope is now cleared a distanco of 355 feet and as tho rock material has fallen large, and being hard, it is very difficult and dangcroUB to hurry tho work. Still tho man aro at work night and day, making every possible effort to reach tho bodies of tho entombed men, dead, or alive. in as short timo as it is possible to do so. This colliery has always been very gaseous, which necessitated tho construction of two largo fans, tho one 10 feet and tho other 20 feet in diameter producing 300,000 cubic feet of air per minute. At tho head and to the right of No. 3 slopo tho commission of mine Inspectors decided to enter with a viow of trying to find an open ing down and parallel to tho lino pillar, so as to reach tho entombed men with less diffi culty than by clearing up No. 3 slope. They had gono only about 30 yards when they found this to bo tho return air way, which was heavily charged with cxploslvo gas, and wero forced to retire: but they gave Instruc tions to construct a brattice having an intake and outlet, so as to avoid any danger from this travoling gas and in order to satisfy tho relatives and mining public that other means had been used in order to reach tho men This work was being prosecuted when they left on- Tuesday afternoon, but fears aro entertained that this territory was also broken down. Log pillars, or cribbiiigs, aro being substantially built all around the shaft so as to relnforco tho strength of tho coal pillars and proveut them from spalllng off, which has been successful in arresting tho squeeze and protecting the sliaft opening. Tho Inspectors Tuesday afternoon albo visited tho adjacent colliery (Clear Spring) for tho purpose of inspecting tho boro holo which had teen put through tho lino pillar separating tho two collieries. This boro holo was driven in a distanco of 00 feet and after tho drill had been withdrawn gas came out with such a prcssuro that it forced itself a distanco of 20 feet from tho mouth of the holo. This hole is on tho same level with tho bottom of tho Twin shaft. A consulta tion was held as to tho propriety of driving an opening through this pillar 0 fett and trying to roach tho men from this point, but it being a distanco of j of a milo from where tho men aro entombed, It was finally decided that it would be dangerous to allow tho men to explore that territory, and as, from sur face appearances, tho inside openings were also broken down and would not offer a safo retreat for the exploring party. Under tho present condition at tho colliery, as far as tho inspectors are able to icnctrate, everything has been dono that is possible to reach tho entombed men, Tho Inspectors returned to Pittston this morning and in company with Attorney lioneral .McCormlck, commenced tho examin ation of all witnesses who will volunteer to go beforo the commission, so as to elicit all and any cvldenco that may bo of value to them with a view to determining tho causo of this sad disaster. Tho commission was waited upon by a deputation of workingmcn and asked if the Investigation would bo public. They wero notified that the commission had nothing to hido and that all who could obtain scats were at liberty to attend all the sessions, As to tho admission of attorneys tho Inspectors had no objections. llr. Stoin said to tho reporter : "I am of tho opinion that none of tho men will bo taken out alive. Tho extent of tho fallen territory is so great tliat It is impossible for them to escape. If any of them had time to got to any place where tho top was not brokon down, in all probability they have been suffocated by gas. There aro 53 men en tombed, This is the number settled upon by tho officials. Tho report that rappings by tho men wero heard was effectually exploded. On Monday a youth about 10 or 17 years of ago, a driver boy and brother of one of the entombed men, was caught rapping on the pump discharge pipo and when asked why ho had dono it he became ofTunslvo and for somo time denied that ho had done so. Tho inspectors deemed it wise to ask that tho boy bo not allowed to work there, as it had a tendency to agitate the raon at work ntul retard tlio progress of clearing up No. 3 slopo. This boy was on tho samo shift on which tho previous rupplngs wero heard. It is presumed that ho was tho cause of both rapping. The commission will havo two sessions a day until noxt Saturday evening, but don't expect to concludo then. Tho Investigation may consume two weeks, or more, i torn 125 to 150 witnesses aro to bo examined. AN UPROAR AT CHICAGO. ON THE FIRST BALLOT 193 DELEGATES REFRAINED FROM VOTING. Senator mil Bolted the Convention-Bland In the Lead, But Bryan Is Gaining on nim-EoIes is Losing Ground. Special to KVESlsn IIehald. Chicago, July 10. It is stated at tho head quarters of tho Now York State delegation tluit ex-Oovcrnor David II. Hill has with drawn from the convention. lip to 10:42 this morning, Senator Hill had not arrived at tho headquarters and his asso ciates wore organizing. They said Hill wou)d not again go to tho convention hall, The New York delegates liavo hold a huriicd conference to arrange for leaving tho convention in a body. 2:15 p. in. Tho result ol thu first ballot at tho convention was as follows : Bland, 231 ; BryaD, 129 j Holes, 07 ; Matthows, 37; Black- burn, 81 ; Pattison, 00 ; McLnin, 51 ; Tillman, 17; Pennoycr, 8; Teller, 8; Stevenson, 2; Kussell, t ; Campbell, 1 ; Hill, 1 ; not voting, 103, SEC'OMH BALLOT. 3:feo. The second ballot was taken with no result. Bland gained votes, hut Bryan made a great gain and Boies lost considerable grodnd, whilo Tillman dropped from viow, Tho votes cast wero : Bland, 281; Bryan, 107; Boies, 37; Pattison, 100; McLain, 53; Blackburn, 41; Matthows, 31; l'cnnoyor, 8; Stevenson, 10; Tcllar, 8; Hill, 1. TIIIKl) BALLOT. 3:46 p. M. There was no result on tho third ballot. Bryan is stoadily gaining on Bland. Tho vote was : Bland, 291 ; Bryan, 219; Boies, 30; Matthews, 31; McLain, 51; Blackburn, 27; Pattison, 07; Stevenson, 0; Hill, 1. Not voting, 102. IlItYAN TAKES THE LEAD. 3:50 r. M. On tho fourth ballot Bryan took tho lead, receiving 280 votes against 211 for Bland. Tho other votes wero: McLain, 44 ; Matthews, 30 ; Boies, 33. PENNSYLVANIA WILTS. 4:10. Bryan received 328 votes on the fifth ballot. Tho Pennsylvania delegation lias withdrawn from the convention and Illinois has returned. BRYAN NOMINATED. 1:30. Bryan was nominated on tho 'fifth ballot. Bland nnd Boies withdrew in his favor. Bryan's nomination is mado unanimous. At Hreon's Cafe, 7 North aiain Street. Homemade vegetablo soup will Iks sorved as free lunch to-morrow morning. I'ieuty for everybody. Meals served at all hours. General Maceo Killed. Special to Evening Hebalii. Havana, July 10. Mcrchauts of Pinar del Bio arriving hero statu that Goneral Antonio Macco, tho leader of tho Insurgent forces in Cuba, has died from wounds re ceived in a battlo with tho Spanish troops. His death is a seviro blow to tho causo of tho Cuban patriots. Fingers Mashed. William J. James had two fingers of his left liand mashed yesterday by being caught between tho crank and arm of the breaker engine at Cambridge colliery. Cut the Mammoth Vein. The new water shaft that is being sunk to the Seven-foot vein in tho Kohinoor colliory, has reached the Manunoth vein at a depth of about 200 feet from the Holmes vein basin, from which it started. Pleasant lhenlng Sociable. A largo social gathering took plaeo last evening at the rcsideneo of Miss Manie Donovan, on South Bowers streets. Folks throughout tho whole region wero in attend ance and tho Kmanon Mandolin and Guitar Club discoursed some excellent vocal and in strumental selections. Miss Donovan proved herself a delightful hostess by serving an excellent repast. II. of 1. Notice. All members of Gen. Harrison Lodge No, 251, Knights of Pythias, aro urgently re quested to meet in Iteilly's hall, South Main Btrcet, on Sunday, 12th, inst., at 1:30 p. m., toattend the funeral of our deceased brothor, F. J, Griffiths. By order of A, I). Nimockh, C. C. Attest : E. I). Iieese, K. of It. S, 7-10-21 Clothea Line Thieves. Thieves cleaned a clothes lino belonging to a Polish family on South West street, leaving only tho line and pins. Several robberies of like character havo been reported from thu samo part of town. IIIGOIIST HAIK1AINS THIS HIJASOIf. Straw hats which wo sold at 50, "Sand J1.00, aro now going at 33 cents. Corao at ouco. At MAX LEVIT'S, 15 East Centro street. Threatened Ills Wife. At about three o'clock this morning Policeman Stanton was called by Mrs. Jacob Hentz, of North Main street, to arrest her husband, alleging that ho was drunk and threatened to kill her. Hentz remained in the lockup for several hours and then gavo ?200 bail before Justice Williams for trial at court. If you want a lino wedding cake, let Otto make It for you. Kipling's New Novel. Hudyard Kipling will begin a new novel in the November number of McCluro'smagazine with tho titlo of "Captains Courageous" dealing with tho lives of Gloucester fisher man, He has made a closo study of tho scene and tho people and tho work will at tract wido attention. DAY OF BIG BOOIS. llryan Enthusiasts Lead in tho Demonstrations. THE BLAND BOOMEES BUSY Senator Vest's Speech Naming Missouri's Favorito Son. HOBAQE BOIES' LADY IN WHITE, Miss Minute Murray, of Nashua, In., Lrads u Demonstration for the Kx-Gmernor Which Seta the Convention Allnme Tlio Silver Platform Adopted by the Con vention by an Overwhelming Majority, anil Hill's l'lnnk Landing Cleveland's Administration Defeated by n Vote of 504 to 357 Tho Gold Men ltrtlcent. CniCAOO, July 10. Tho third day of tho Democratic national convention was opened at 10:55 yesterday with prnyer by Itov. Dr. Groen, of Cedar Itaplds, In., tho Episcopal clergyman who performed tho samo ofllco on Wednesday. Chnirmnn White handed tho gavel over to Congress man Htchardson, of Tennessee, who called for tho reiKirt of tho committee on resolu tions, which was road by Senator Jones, chalnnun of tho committee. Whon the plank expressing sympathy with Culm had boon read n Hag of tho now republic nppeared In tho nlslo In front of tho delegates' chairs, and was carried along tho nlslo. It did not arouse tho demonstration which the partisans of Cuba had hoped for. Mr. lUchnrdson rapped on tho desk and cried "Put down that ling;" so it quickly sunk from sight. Tho rejiort for tho minority was read by J. H. Wilde, of Ohio, n former reading clerk of tho hotiso of representatives. The gold people rose and cheered, but after their outbreaks on Wednesday thesu ef forts were faint. Tho indorsement of tho Dcmocratlemlmlnistration, which Senator Hill had inudo a losing fight for In tho committee on resolutions, brought down a yell from tho galleries. Several New York delegates stood and wnvud their hats, but they did not lncludo mil, Whit ney nor Flower. Senator Tillman Speaks. Tho issue was drawn. Senator Hen Till man of South Carolina mounted tho stago to open tho groat deliate In behalf of free coinage. Ono moment tho 20,1) pooplo held their liroath as they gazed. I lien they broke forth. Cheers, mingled with hisses, rent tho air. Acting Chairman Mellaril son with aid of tho assistant sorgoants-nt-arms, quickly suppressed tho demonstra tion. Senator Tillman realized that, so far ns tho galleries woro concerned, ho faced mi nudlonco which ho felt was largely hos tile. Ho Introduced himself to them by saying that ho camo lieforo them as ho was, not ns "tho lying newsipcTS had represented him to lx." A round of ap plause from tho pit greeted this announce ment, but It was drowned in tho storm of hisses from tho galleries, which wero In creased to a iierfuet whirlwind of sibilant sound, as ho added, "I rami! from a statu which was tho homo of secession." Senator Tillman turned defiantly nnd fiercely surveyed tho vast congregation who wero hissing him, Then, with a contemptuous toss of his head, ho looked down at tho silver delegates before him, his oyo blazing, and said with a sneer: "Thero are only throo things tliat hiss, a goosi, n serpent nnd a num." liaising his head nnd addressing tho gallerlos ho shouted tliat tho man who hissed South Carolina forgot tho history of the rovolu tlon, when that state keptnltvo tho fires of liberty. This provoked n wild demonstra tion from tho silver men. "South Caro lina in 1W10," ho said, "led tho fight in tho Democratic arty which disrupted it. Dis ruption, ho- continued, whllu tho galler ies hissed, "brought aliout tho war and tho war emancipated tho black slaves, Now. ho ndded, sweeping his arms through tho alrahovo his head, "wo nro leading tho fight to emancipate- tho whlto skives. Senator Tillman proceeded, with oc casional interruptions of hisses from tho gallery and cheers from tho delegates, for over an hour. Ills speech was extremely radical. Ho mado n vigorous assault on President Cleveland, and road a denun ciatory resolution, which ho subsequently withdrew. Ho concluded by pledging tho solid vote of tho south to any good and stnugnt silver cnndKluto. Senator Jones, of Arlcnnns, challenged some of Mr. Tillman's statoinonts, assert ing that this was in no senso iv sectional Issue. Knthuslasm for Senator Hill. Senator Hill then ascended tlio platform amid n perfect storm of npphmso. Ho went to the platform, shook tho hand of tho presiding oillcor, and then, with a smile, towed his acknowledgments to tho shouting, gesticulating crowd. Mem woro on their chairs waving handkerchiefs, flags, and tossing lints In tho nlr. Tho vust volumo of sound ebbed uud flowed nnd -would no sooner dlo away than It would lw again taken up, and echoed and re-echoed until tho groat building rang. When at last order was partially re stored Mr. Hill tic-gun calmly, but with n, volco that readily reached to tho gallories. Ho said ho would not attempt to follow or answer tho senator from South Carolina. "lean say to him," said Mr. Hill, "that I am n Democrat, but not n gold bug." Again tho demonstration broke forth and lusted hnlf a minute. Soulh Carolina with all Its power, pro ceeded Mr. Hill, could not drive him out of tho Democratic party. Ho ciuno hero on a mission to unite, not to dlvldo; to build up, not to destroy ; to plan for victories, not to plot for defeat. Now York mado no apologies to South Carolina. Tho speaker then spoko eloquently ngnlnst anything furthor than n ucclariv Inn favoring International bimetallism (Continued on Second Page.) mmmmmmmmmmmmm HEADQUARTERS FOR . . . JELLY TUMBLERS' Fruit Jars, Stone Preserve Jars and all kinds of stone crocks. Gl RVI N'S 8 S. Main Street. Obituary. Mrs. J. P. German, wifo of Ilev. J. P. Ger man, pastor of tho Lutheran cnurcn ac Mincrsvllle, died yesterday morning after a severe illness. Deceased was a daughter of tho late Dr. G. M. Miller, for many years a prominent dentist of Mahanoy City. Sho is survived by hor husband and two daughters, Blancho and Grace. Thomas llrciinan, aged 39 years, a tonne- , ; ; ,.,.f mist of rottsvillo. dropped dead yesterday . .H r: r conlst afternoon whilo sweeping tho pavement in front of his store. His death was duo to apoploxy. Ho was well and favorably known throughout tho county. At Kepchliiskl's Arcade Cafe. Clam soup for free lunch to-night. Meals served at all hours. "Wheelmen Make (Sood Tlnioj Messrs. Edward Covest, Samuel Stoll ami Thomas Mulligan who wero tho guoFtsta( Edward Kester, covered the distanco bctweSi hero and Wilkesbarre, a distanco of 58 miles; in 4 hours and 35 minutes. Considering many steep hills and grades, it was d remarkably well, tho averago d,slauce covered per hour being 13 miles. ltiToriued Dress Making, Mrs. Dora Gilbert, tho leading modiste of Hazleton and reformed dress cuttor, is located at Wilson V. Otto's confectionery store, 27 South Main street. Lessons given at the above address, or privately. 7-7-lw Slarts Work. Tho Plank Itidgo Wasliery olllcials have received orders to commence work on Mon day noxt. Everything has been in readiness for snino timo last awaiting the orders which wero received yesterday. Jslckert'H Cufe. A Bpecial hot lunch will bo served to morrow morning. T. It. Tay liny. Paymaster Guy, of the P. & K. It. It., will pay at Palo Alto and Crcssona July 23rd, and at Gordon, Malianoy Plane and Frackvlllo, on the 21th. Big bargain in hats, MAX LEVIT'S. Columbia on Deck. You aro on the edge of prosperity if you contemplate partaking of tho healthful qualities contained in Columbia beer. It is tho most agrccahlo bevenigo during tlio hot summer months and its sales aro doubled Silver is on deck in Chicago, but Columbia, holds tho top mast In Shenandoah. A N'HW AND llKAUTII-TI. USE OF ...GLASSWARE Just Opened at Our store at cut prices. wmi. run Plated knives and forks $i.q per dozen, guaranteed to wear ft five years. F.J. Portz 8c Son SHENANDOAH. PA, DON'T : WORRY USE Kirlin's Compound Blackberry Cordial. NEVER FAILS. Price, 25c. KIRLIN'S DRUG STORE, 6 South Main Street. i mi .CfSR V, 1 1 mum
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