wr I. 1 wemtt YOL. XI -NO, 195. SHENANDOAH, PA., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, 189G, ONE CENT. .'V 7 IE 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 If One Lot 3 S cents, actual value BO to SO cents. .. oo .. . SB " " SO " 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 126 to 15 cents, now 10 cents per yard. Two cases Lancaster ginghams, 5 cents per yard. One case tine lawns, -4 cents. P. J. GAUGHAN, SHIRTWAISTS SHIRTWAISTS A Full and Complete Line From 50c to $1.25. V xxuttc . "--ro . amh . rninnnincDirc Yvnuc . OWWLO . AINU . ClVlDrVllJCtlCO. HENRIETTAS, LANSDOWNE AND SILK, tj&f Laces, Gloves, Ribbons and a fine graduating dress. . I .1 EDQirET'C North Main St., w- i i xiwi COLUMBIA BREWING - COMPANY . BUYS THE BEST MAKES THE BEST and SELLS THE BEST. ALFRED F.. MORGAN, WHAT 16 to 1 MEAN We have not the space to explain what 16 to i means on the Money question, but we can say posi tively that 50 to 1 on the FLOUR subject means that the chances are 50 to 1 that you will get Good, Light, White Bread by buying your Flour Our popular brands, all of our own make, are DAISY, MOSS ROSE, LEXINGTON, OLD TIME FAMILY, BROOKSIDE PASTRY, OLD Our Minnesota Patents are Gold fledal, 18 K., Every one guaranteed equal to anything made and sold under any brand or at any . price. Our prices range from $385 "P- OLD OATS; One Car Fancy Old White Oats Extra heavy and clean. One CanOld Michigan White Oats to arrive in a few days. G. W. KEITER, SHENANDOAH, THIS FINE ROCKER BU$1.39. Children's Carriages $3.75 and upwards. All Styles of Refrigerators. jTr. Williams 8c Son, South Main St. figures : tjts cents. to $1.26. 7S cents. as now. Our prices leave no room - 27 N. Main St. Fans. Everything suitable for w, Shenandoah, Pa. A SHOE TALE I Only the happy wearers of Morgan's Shoes can appreciate, tneir real goodness ol quality, lit 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. At KEITER'S. TIME RYE and GRAHAM. Belle of flinnesota. PENNA HE Ef If SJSll In the Atlantic City Meadows Massacre Investigation. A CLEAR TRACK FOR WEST JERSEY. Operator Hauser Testifies That the Read ing Train Was Given the Sanger Signal, ' and Should Have Waited for the Other Train to Pass. Atlantic City, Aug. B. There were several now developments it yesterday's session of Coroner Mclaughlin's inquest Into tho recent mciidowdlsnstcr, by which forty-four persons wore killed and as munymoro Injured. All the men most closely concerned In the accident gnvo tes timony, including the night towcrmim, George F. Ilnuscr, Fireman Thomas Hill llhnn and Conductor Plnkerton, of the Heading oxprcss, mid Engineer Grelner and Fireman Newall, of the Wost Jersey excursion train. Arthur Stiles, a resident of Atlantic City, who was riding on his wheel nlong the turnpike road, and saw tho collision, also testified. Nearly all those witnesses ngrced that Engineer Edward Farr, of tho Heading train, who wakfound dead with his hand on the throttlo, had done everything in his power to stop his train when he saw that a coll 1 6on was Imminent, and every one of them except Oreincr stated or In ferred that the West Jersey train could cither hnvo been stopped nftcr Engineer Grciner saw tho Heading thundorlngolong towards him, or so handled it that only the two engines would have coino together. This would have meant tho death of tho men in tho two cabs, very likely, but It would havo saved tho passenger conches. Conductor Plnkerton, of the Reading train, said this in so many words. He added that any man of good judgment would know that at tho rate tho Heading train was running It could not bo stopped before reaching the crossing. Plnkerton also gave tho Impression that the signals had not been proporly worked. According to his interpretation of En gineer Furr's whistles, a certain signal had been given the Reading train and then suddonly changed to another. The first must have been the right of way sig nal and tho second tho danger. Farr whistled to know which was right, but it was too lato to 6top the train. A buir. went over tho room when George F. Ilnuscr, tho night operator, was called. Ho is a small, slightly built man, 27 years old, and the pallor of his faco Iwtrnycdthe mentnl trouble under which ho has been laboring. Ho testified that he-first- came to the tower on Juno 80 last, having neon formerly employed as a motorman for tho Union Traction company, Philadelphia, for eighteen months. Before that ho worked on tho Mlddlotown branch of tho Pennsylvania railroad. Ho had been in this company's employ altogether about two years and a half. Ho emphatically dcclnred that ho was solier at tho time of tho accident, and hud drank nothing intoxicating that day. Ho reached tho tower about (1:38 and relieved Day Operator Long. Witness took off his coat and vest and prepared for work. As ho turned from tho closet tho Wost Jersey indicator rang, notifying tho upproach of north bound train. Ho looked nt-tho clock and saw that tho Reading express was duo in nliout three minutes. He looked down and saw tho West Jersey approach ing. Ho did not pull tho clear signal right away, as he saw the Reading approaching in the distance. Ho saw that tho West Jersey was a llttlo lato, and then gave them tho right of way. ne could not, by mistake, havo nulled tho wrong lever and given tho Heading tho right of way. Ho pulled tho home signal first giving th clear track to tho West Jersey. Then ho nulled tho distant semaphore. Tho West Jersey was then two or three train lengths this sldo of tho homo signal Tho West Jersey kept coming. Then ho saw the Heading round tho curve, lie ex pected to see tho Reading slow up to let tho West Jersey over. Tho Reading was then about a mllo and half away from the cautionary signal, which was set at danger. Ho was wntchlng tho Reading, nnd saw that it kept coming very fast and hod not yet shut off. Tho bell had rung for the Reading train. Ho saw tho steam of ho Reading go down as Is usual when It is turned off. The engineer of tho Head ing gavo two blasts of his whistle, but both trains kopton, nnd the collision oc curred nt.0 -AS. Ho heard no sound of tho Reading put ting on brakes. Ho knew tho Reading had tho right of way, but It was so far from tho other train, which was coming up, that ho used his own judgment and let tho West Jersey come. Ho would bo disobeying rules to stop an express in favor of an excursion train, but ho thought ho had not dono so in this case, because tho Wost Jersey was so much nearer the crossing. Ho looked both ways beforo giving tho signals. Tho signals can bo seen for a mllo and a half, and when set nt danger tho train must stop. There Is plenty of tlmo to do so. Tho signals gov ern tjfie movements of trains nnd are su premo. Ho was obliged to admit that an engineer need use no judgment of his own if tho signal gives him a clear track. Thomas Halllhan, tho Reading fireman, testified that he first saw tho Wost Jersey somowhero near tho distant signal. When ho saw that a collision was luovitable ho wont down tho step to get off, having said nothing to tho engineer. 'He finally thought he would take chances and did not jump. The engineer put on the air brakes, and to witness' mind did every thing possible to stop tho train. The train was going forty to fifty miles nn hour at tho distant board. Ho could not say whether or not tho drivers of tho engine had been reversed beforo tho collision. Whim the collision occurred, ho thought, tho West Jersey was going twelvo or fifteen miles an hour. John. Grelner, the West Jersey engineer, declared that he was guided only by signals,- regardless of the approach of other trains. lie got tho signal of right of way and he continued on, but he had known of instances when the signals had been oulcklv changed. When he saw the Read ing tralnlH-arilfgilownoiitltcmhosnoutea to tho fireman ! "look out I My God, he's not going Ur stop!" Ho was about to jump, but something told him not to, and thU saved his life, for tho wreck occurred just wliere ho would havo landed. Hlson glno was cut 1oom3 by tho wreck, and after flopping it ho went back to the assistance of tho injured. When witness saw that tho crash was coming he could nut possi bly have stopped his train In tlmo, In splto of what Conductor Plnkerton had said. "It Is not my business to look out for other trains there." he declared with em phasis. "I look for my signals, and who ever gets the signals has tho right of way, no matter what tho result K I paid no attention to anything besides tho signals nnd my train." On cross examination Grelner said he had often seen tho signals inilckly changed at this crossing, and ho admitted this should never bo done. It happened to his own train, but coming in, nevor going out. It had never happened this year. It was whon ho was running express trains. Morris Newall, tho West Jersoy fireman, said ho always called out signals to his engineer, and did so on Thursday night. Tho first knowledge he had of the approach of any other train was Grelner' s oxcltod cry, because ho could not see tho track .from his side of the box. Goorgo Marr, tho Wllmington,boy, about whom there has been suoh jnystcry, was next called. He said ho first met Ilnuscr at tho towor, nnd has boon in the halilt of going there nnd sleeping at nights. He wont on tho Invitation of a friend of Hausor's. Ho was not there the night of thoaccldont until after It had occurred. Ho then tried to go up into tho towor, but was stopped by a policeman. Ho was last in tho tower tho night beforo tho accident. Ho hnd never touched any lovers or switches and did not know anything about them. Arthur Stiles, an Atlantic City resident, who although moro than 80 years of ago, is known as "the boy on tho bicycle." bo causo ho was thus first quotod by tho nows papors ns tho original oyo witness of tho wreck, was on his wheel nnd was "scoroh- lng" on the turnplko when ho saw tho West Jorsey excursion train. It was either nt a standstill on tho meadow or was go ing very slowly. Ho caught up to It, nnd afterwords saw tho Rending. Ho was directly opposite tho towor when tho wreck occurred. Tho Inquest nt 4 o'clock was odjourned until this morning. Tho present Indica tions are that It will consume several moro days. IIRIIKIETON'R 1AYS OF MOUItNINO. The Uitt of Her Itallronit Horror Victims Hurled Tuilny. HitlDOETOx, N. J., Aug. B. Sovon moro funerals markedtho fifth of tho lntensoly sad dnys .slnco tho meadow crossing hor ror at Atlantic City. Ono moro funeral today, that of William A. Carr, closed tho list In Hrldgeton and vicinity, which num bers no less than thlrtv-two Interments. UJlio funeral? yostcrdny wcro those of Charlos P. McGoar, treasurer of tho board of trade and an ox-mcmlicr of tho board of education; Chnrles Eakler, a lad of 17; Charles Muta and his llttlo daughter Pearl, and Fireman Frederick Cheney and his little son and daughter. Joo and Mini. Tho houses of mourning wcro packed with people In each Instance, and some very sad scenes wero witnessed. Mrs. Cheney has grieved so over hor fearful be reavement that It Is foared sho will loso her reason. Frank Muta, an elder son, was tho only member of tho Muta family who attended tho funeral of his father and his little sister. His mother and younger brother are yet in tho hospital at Atlantic City badly Injured. Tlin funerals of tho Cheneys was tho second triple funeral servlco of tho week Double Interments havo been tho rula rather than tho exception. Six husbands and their wives havo been burled side by sldo. 4,000 STUDENTS. Wood's hlM'iiuiiriouli College. Ono school in nine cities, with an attend- anco of over four thousand students. Every finished student now regularly employed at a good salary speaks volumes for tho great school, A diploma from Wood's Collego is worth J1.000 00 to auy ono as it means high moral character and excellent scholarship. The collego will re-open August 21th, in both day and night sessions, with a largo and experienced faculty, all collego graduates. llarber's l'rotectlve Union. Tho second meeting of tho Iiarber's Pro tective Union, of town, was held at It. V. Scheelcr's harbor shop last evening. Tho meeting was presided ever by President Schceler, and eleven members responded, to tho roll call. Four now members, S. A. Evans, E. Anstock, Thomas Qulnii and Patrick Mulhall, wero proposed and elected. A committee was appointed to havo rate cards printed which aro to bo placed in all tho harbor shops. . It was decided that all shops shall closo promptly at midnight on Saturday, and any person found shaving on Sunday, after August Oth, will bo prosecuted. lllckert'a tWe. Our free lunch to-morrow morning will consist of calf s liver smothered iu onions. llrennan's Popularity. The friends of Daniel Ilrcnnan. of town. are making an actlvo canvass to Bccuru his nomination on Monday, Mr. llreuuan is a candidate for County Commissioner, and tho prosptcts aro bright for his namo appearing upon tho ticket. Ho will secure tho full vote of Shenandoah, and many pther districts will support his candidacy. He will certainly ndd much strength to tho Democratic ticket. Uranium's New ltestnuruiit. Macaroni soup to-night. Pea Boup to-morrow morning. Obituary. A sevcn-months-old child of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Kelly, of Colorado, died yesterday of cholera infantum, The funeral will take place to-morrow afternoon, and the rCumlus will be Interred In St. Joseph's cemetery. at Ulrordville.' At Kepclilniltl1 Arcade Cafe. Vegetable soup for free lunch to-night. Hot lunch to-morrow morning. 18 Result of the First Legislative District Convention. HELD IN TOWN THIS HORNING ! Hon. Joseph Wyatt Secures a Re-nomlna- tlon For the Legislature on the Repub lican Ticket by a Flattering Vo'.e. Northey's Poor Showing. Tho convention of the First Legislative district convened this morning in liobbins' hall. The tlmo fixed was ten o'clock, but tho arrangement of tho roll of delegates and other details delayed tho opening until 10:10, when County Chairman Hurd W. Payno an nounced that ho would appoint William T. Clifford, of Mahanoy City, and William E. Davis, of Shenandoah, temporary secretaries and S. Burd Edwards, Esq., of l'ottsville, reading clerk. Mr. Edwards read tho roll of delegates. Nominations for permanent chairman being declared in order Joseph Morris, of Shenan doah, was named. Henry Dingle, of l-'rack-vllle, and E. E. Evans, of Delano, wero also named, hut they declined ami Mr. Morris was elected by acclamation. Mr. Morris was introduced to tho conven tion by County Chairman Payno and briefly acknowledged tho honor conferred upon him, after which ho declared tho election of eleven vice presidents in order, but upon motion nf James S. William, of Shenandoah, this formality was dispensed with. Upon a call for contested seats It developed that there was hut ono contest, and that was between John M.Jones and Gcorgo Womer, on tho ono side, nnd Philip II. Jones and Guides It. Harris, on the, other, contesting the delegateshlps for Wm. Pcim. Chairman Morris then appointed tho following committee on credentials: Iicnj. I. Evans, .Stewart Morgan, Peter Alpnugh, Isaac Phillips, Morgan Morgans, And the tho following committeo on resolutions : Harry Davis, V. W. Medlcar, Lewis Lelio, Itoliert Peel and Thomas Martin. Tho committee retired at 10:55 to prepare their reports. The following representatives attended tho convention : Delano E. E. Evans and II. E. Engle. Frackvillo Stewart Morgan and Henry Dingle. Gllberton, East Thomas Martin and Mor gan Morgans. ' Gllberton, West llcnjsjnln I. Evans and William licnsingor. Gllberton, .Middle John Trevcrton. Mahanoy township, Moroa Harry Davis. Coles No. 2 Isaac Phillips. Hills Peter Alpaugh and Allied Palmer. Jacksons William Dowllng and Wilson Steck. Lanlgnns William Keller. Coles John Kcmiuto. Mahanoy Wost, Brownsville James Eisen hart. llavcn Run William E. Newton. Lost Creek Itohcrt Peel and Francis Cmln. Wm. I'enn John M.Jones, George Womer, Philip H. Jones and Charles H. Harris. Mahnuoy City, 1st ward James Northey and Milton Musser. Second ward William liuilgo and Edwanl Paul. Third ward Thomas Harker and William T. Cllflbn. Fourth ward V. W. Medlar and IUvid Ileddow. Fifth ward Owen Jones and Charles Ban .soman. Shenandoah, 1st ward Joseph Morris and John Itamago. Second ward William E. Davis and W. Huskitis. Third wdid James S. Williams and Mar shall Hughes. Fourth ward Lewis Leho and Lanco Parker. Fifth ward-William Hildcbrand and James Morgan. At 11:15 tho committees returned and on contested seats tho committeo reported' that it decided to recognize the four claimants from Wm. Penh and glvo each a half vote representation in tho convention. Each of tho half votes vro cast for Wyatt on tho ballot for nomination. On motion of Jujnes S. William, of Shen andoah, the report was accepted. Tho committee on resolutions submitted tho following report : "Wo tho delegates of tho First Legislative district of Schuylkill county, in convention assembled, having read and studied tho plat form adopted at our county convention, do most heartily approvo tho resolutions tlicro adopted and pledgo ourselves to tho united support of the ticket there nominated." The resolution wero adopted by a general vote, after which Chairman Morris an nounced that there bsing no objection, tho temporary secretaries would serve as im manent secretaries and. Mr. Edwanls would continue us reading clerk, James S. Williams,., of Shenandoah, aroso and, after making a few well chosen re marks, placed Hon. Joseph Wyatt's namo be fore the convention for nomination as candi date for Representative on tho Itcpublicau ticket In tho Firsts Legislative district. Mr. Williams said Mr. Wyatt had already repre sented tho people well in tho Legislature and would do so again, and that his nomination would add strength to tho ticket. Wchard Northcy, of Mahanoy City, was, named by William II. Keller, of Boston Iiun, Hut ono ballot was required and Mr. Wyatt easily distanced his competitor. The result of tho ballot was announced ns follows; Wyatt, 45 ; Nortbey, 18. Wholo number cast, CI. Necessary for a choice, 33. Mr. Wyatt's majority, 27. Upon tho announcement of tho result Mr. Keller moved that tho nomination ho made unanimous and tho convention- adjourned at 11:30. At Ilreeu's IMalto Cafe. Vegctlblo soup will bo served as frco lunch to-morrow morning. Plenty for everybody. Meals served at all hours. Ilia Itl.'DUOTION IK HATS. Wo havo tho best f 1.90 stiff hat In the market, which we are now selling at (1.50. At MAX LEVIT'S UP-TO-DATE bat store, 15 East Centre street. mmmmmmmmmmmmm THIS WEEK ONLY. A porcelaine lined preserv ing kettle and cover for 15 cents. At. Gl RVI N'S 8 S. Main Street. lUlUlUlMUlUlUlUlUlUUlUilU Jourfiitllettlr. B. F. Laudig, n former resident of Shenan doah, lias entered tho newspaper business again and is now publishing Tho Scrautou Jteal Estate Journal, tho first issuo of which I lias reached us. Mr. Ijiudig Is a son-ln-law of J. 11. Lessig, of town. The News, of town, has been Increased in mo by tho addition of n column to tho pngc. It nppcarcd iu tho enlarged form for the first tlmo on Monday. Tho Dally News, of Mt. Carmel, ha also increased its sizo, and brightened it appear nnco by a new dress. Koiulrlck House Free I.uncli. Pea Boup for frco lunch to-night. Hot lunch to-morrow morning. Dr. Clauser's Nen locution. Dr. Harry Clauser, a recent graduate of Jefferson Medical Collego, Philadelphia, has decided to locate nt Forty-Fort, near Wllkes barre, for tho practlco of his profession. Dr. Clauser graduated with high honors, and his ' largo circle of friends hnvo perfect confidenco in his ability to gain an honored position in tho medical profession. Few tliero aro of our young men who begin life under moro favorable circumstances, l'or Children nnd Adult. Ono car load of solid-comfort lawn swing nt factory prices. O'Neill Bros. 8-5-lt Nevenmrnts Wim. It is never too hot to play ball. Such was tho version of tho Ncverswcats, who played a game of ball with tho Loafers at the Trot ting park yesterday afternoon. One feature of tho game was the retiring of both sides for three consecutivo innings on pitched ball. Tho game was witnessed by a fair sized audience, who saw tho Loafers go down beforo tho Noverswcnts to tho tune of 11 to 7. HarguIiiH In New Carpets. Wido tinhleuched sheeting, for ls)c.; table oil cloth, 121c; all wool cashmere, 25c; tickings, for 5 cts. per yard, and so on, at 8-1-lw P. J. Monaoiiax's. Srlionl'lloard Meets To-night. A regular meeting of tho School Board will lo held this evening, As tho schools will re open this month it is quite likely that con siderable faiportaut business will conio up at this meeting. BLANK BOOKS' Of all kinds, styles and prices. The largest and most complete assortment in town. LEDGERS, SINGLE AND DOUBLE ENTRY, JOURNALS, DAY BOOKS, CASH BOOKS, BLOTTERS, RECORDS, JUSTICES' DOCKETS. All the above bound iu cloth, sheep, leather corners and back, or full bound. A full line of butcher and grocer pass books, wagon books, order books, &c. We can get any special ruled books in a few days. 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. lis Ml St
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