n0itti tilg& ferula VOL. XL-NO. 109. SHENANDOAH, PA., MONDAY, ATOl'ST 10, 18. ONE CEN T. 1 " "HE. P SPECIAL BARGAIN In fine silk and washable neckwear. Three ties for SO cents. UPTODATE HAT STORE, 15 EAST CENTRE! ST. I IV1AX LEVIT, I) SHIRT WAISTS A Full and Complete Line From 50c to $1.25. WHITE : GOODS : AND : EMBROIDERIES. HENRIETTAS, LANSDOWNE AND SILK, Laces, Gloves, Ribbons and Fans. Everything suitable for a tine graduating dress. I I CDnpirF"' North Main St., KJ- v-;- "rIWCL O, Shenandoah, Pa. COMPANY BUYS THE BEST MAKES THE BEST and SELLS THE BEST ALFRED F. MORGAN. WHAT 1 6 to l 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 t.he FLOUR subject means that the chances are 50 to 1 that you will get Good, Light. White Bread by buying your Flour ju KEITER'S. Our popular brands, all of our own make, are DAISYriVlOSS ROSE, LEXINGTON, OLD TIME FAMILY, BROOKSIDE PASTRY, OLD TIME RYE and GRAHAM. Our Minnesota Patents are Gold fledal, 18 K., Belle of flinnesota. Every one guaranteed equal to anything made and sold under any brand or at .any price. Our prices range from $3.85 up. OLD OATS, One Car Fancy Old White Oats Extra heavy and clean. One Car Old Michigan White Oats to arrive in a few days. G. W. KEITER, SHENANDOAH, - PENNA. THIS FINE ROCKER &U$1.39. Children's Carnages $3.75 and upwards. r i All Styles of Refrigerators. j. p. Williams Sc. Son, jSo'uth IVlalri St". Proprietor. SHIRT WAISTS A SHOE TALE I Ouly tho hapry wearers of Morgan's Shoos can appreciate their real goodness ot quality, fit and durability. Tho prices aro right a trial will tell a long story. Seo our special in ladies' shoes. Alfred F. Morgan, No. 11 W. Oak Street. Many Deaths In Different Sections From the Sun's Rays. FORTY FATALITIES IN HEW YORK Philadelphia Reports Eighteen Deaths on Sunday and Ten on SaturdayTerrible Effects of the Hot Wave in Other sections of the Country. WABmxoTON', Auk- 10. Tho rrimrt of fatalities resulting from tho heat In vari ous sections of the country Indicate that the hot spell will bo as disastrous ns na tional calamity or plague. The death roll of the day exceeds 12" in the principal cities. Enstorn cities appear to have suf fered most severely, although the death list in tho west continues to lie high. Tho roports cover only tho principal cities, and tho fatalities in the interior will doubtless swell tho loss very materially. Tho following aro the death list as lur ns ronorted from tho various cities : Now York and vicinity, 50; Philadelphia, IS; Wash ington, 10; Unyonno, a. J., a; -ewarK, J., 3; Albany, 3; Jersey City, 1 ; Pittsburg, 1; Chicago, 0; Rochester, 1; Louisville, 1; Memphltsl; Cleveland, 3; Cincinnati, 5; San Antonio, 1. Six deaths from heat occurred here yes terday, making tho death list nine since tho present hot spell liegan. Aside from tho facilities there wero many prostra tions. Tho dead are: Charles V. Walker, W. S. Anderson, James S. McOonlgle, James Owen, August E. Chaldlug and Luclndu Watkins. Tho maximum tem erature for the day was IIS. The dead previously reported are Colonel W. E. Mc Arthur, Thomas Kelly and James Kenny. lMIILADKM'HIA'S DD.VTII LIST. It Nlllnhors Twenty-eight, Including Ten Who hurcuinhed on Saturday. PlllLAliKLI'lltA, Aug. 10. There wero twenty-eight deaths and seventy-one pros trations from tho heat In this city on Sat urday and yesterday. Of the deaths eigh teen occurred yesterday. It was the hot test day this yeilr. Tho thermometer reached Its highest at 4 ::10 o'clock with M.2. The humidity at S a m. was 72 and at 8 p. in. fell to (ill. Tho deaths aro : Mrs. Mary Smith, agedli'2; Joseph Cooney, aged 20; KUa Hrcnnan, aged 2; James Murray, aged 50; John Ilerbsher. aged 51; Owen McMahon, aged 2; Patrick Quinn, aged 21; MarylJ Quaill, aged 2t; Samuel Phil lips, aged 48; Mary McKoan, aged 15; John Kaellno, aged 10; Ilcrnard llillborn, aged 60; Andrew Curran, ngod 45, and David Mucklo, aged 0. Tho deaths on Suturday were ns follows : James Manley, Walter Hunter, Mrs. C. Gillespie, James Uuchanon, Arthur Jack son, Edward Pergoe, Georgo Haer, Kod mond Coffee, Churlos Oster and Charles Timmons. According to tho weather bureau the continued hot spell shows littlo signs of abating, and only twice in tho records of tho bureau has thcro been such n number of consecutive hot days. IN OltKATini NIAV YOItlt. Half u Hundred Fatal Cases and Mitry l'rostratlnns ltimrtitl. XKW Yoiik, Aug. 10. Fifty persons died In tho Greater Now York district yester day as u result of thooxtromohot wpather. Over a hundred cases of persons who have been prostrated havo been reported In tho territory embracing Xow York city,13rook lyn, and Stnton Island. A number of those cases, tho physicians believe, will prove fatal In Xew York city alono forty persons nro known to havo perished be rauso of tho extreme high temperature. Tho list of persons who sulTored from sun stroke and aro now at their homes or at tha hospitals In chargo of tho physicians will reach seventy. Tho sixth day of tho death dealing weather did not reach by ono dogreo tho maximum temperature of several of tho preceding days, tho highest point touched by tho olllclal mercury being 1)1 dogs. Many thermometors, however, not so for tunately located, showed a rango of tem perature from 07 to IKi degs. Tho pollco reported tho following deaths yesterday, In which tho extreme heat is supposed to havo been tho real or con tributing cause: John Pago, 28 years old ; Christian Tomwardon, 43; William Lnng bcln, 40; William Connelly, 25; Edward Corcoran, 40; T. Finloy, 32; Michael Sheo han, 31; Louis McQrath, 01; Dallen Hur loy, 30; Bridget Kolley, 51 ; Martin Dooley, 35; John Monrnhun, 85; Mary McCann, i5; Mary Slevin, 55; John Hoehn, 35; Charles Menioiro, 75; Mrs. MarySkruvey, JO; James Karr, 53; Thomas llyan, 30; Antonio Unmet, 17 ; Mrs. Mary Foley, 45 ; Adam Welch, 40; Mrs. Mary Smith, 60; John Farrel, 4; Michael Uuokley, 25; David Atwatcr, 48; Walter Merritt, 30; Ethel Mooro, 1 months; William Gross, 7 months; John Glcnson, 10 months; Dennis Sulllvnn.ArthurKuernon, William Iirick loy, Hall Stoller, L. Sommers, Louie Gareth and two unkuowu men. Tho following deaths from heat occurred In Brooklyn : Mies Fallen, aged 85; Mar tin J. Kuth, 43; Henry J. Clinton, 52. Daniel Skolly, John Arnold, Andrew Do bos, Edward Dooley, John Kolleher and Churlos McCalloy aro other Brooklyn cit izens whoso deaths aro attributed to tho hot weather. Thoro wero ten prostrations, soven of which may prove fatal. Tho Thermometer Itcaclied lot), Kansas City, Mo., Aug. 10. Since Monday last sweltorlng hot weather has provallod In Kansas City and vicinity. Tho maximum tcmporaturo yesterday was reported by tho United States weather bu reau as 07, which was tho lowest maxi mum temperature reported since Monday last. On Friday tho record was 103, and du Saturday at 3 p. m. 103. Comparatively few prostrations and hut two deaths which aro directly attributable to tho heat nro reported. Illalro Mlro, chef of the Kansas City club, drank copiously of Ice water and died a few minutes later. James Car nov. a drlvor. was u rostrated In the street. and died later irom tne ettoots ot tno sun stroke Wed In Ten-Mile Agony. PlTTsmiiu. Aug. 10. Thomas Edwards, n city employe, died nt the South Side hos pital In terrible agony as a reult of sun stroke. For the second time the temper ature reached 03 degrees yesterday. Had It not been Sunday, when most men were Idle, many heat prostrations must have re sulted. Edwards' death makes two fatal ities during the week. Within tho samo period thcro wero four prostrations. I'our Deaths In Newark, NKW.USK, X. J., Aug 10. Tho hot WMther yesterday was rospnnslhlo for tho de.uli of three persons in this city. They Nro Charles Znhn, Joseph Ostreltcr and "Joe," a German laborer employed in Hnuck's brewery. Half a dozen cases of serious prostration from tho heat were also reported. Mrs Mary Hnbel, aged 45, died In Jersey City from heat prostration. IIiMit .Hade Illm Cray. ClUGAf.o, Aug. 10. Again yesterday V'e pun scorched this city, and the records of deaths and prostrations will approach those of Saturday. The fatal eases num. bored six, while several others are not ex pected to live. The prostrations of not a very serious chnracter were ovc thirty. Many peoplo wero mentally alT -d. and on ono of tho bridges tho police h.. i a hard strugglo with a Swede of giant strength who attempted to throw people into the river. Tho heat had made him crazy. The high point was 00 degs. Nlncty-nlno Degrees nt Milwaukee. Milwai-kee, Aug. 10. Xinety was the highest point touched by the niorcury yes terday. The past 11 vo days has been the hottest weather Milwaukee has experi enced since 1872. During tho week the death rate In the city has more than doub led, owing, physicians say, to the extreme heat. Fatal cases of sunstroke in tho city uud vicinity number eight to date. Nineteen I'utallttcs In Italtininvn. Halti.mi:k, Aug. 10. The he.it hero yesterday was well nigh unbearable. The maximum was reached between 1 and 5 p. m., when tho mercury ro-e to a fraction above 07 degrees, and at 0 p. in. a relative humidity of 02 prevailed. Within twenty four hours there have been reported nine teen fatalities and over 30 prostrations. Two Deaths nt Itnj mine, N. J. Uayossk, X. .1.. Aug. Up. Several cases of heat prostrations wero reported hero yesterdny. At least two proved fatal. Gustavo Xodau.a Swede, 20 years old, nnd George Jestus were the victims. One Death In Wilmington. Wh.mixotox. D.d., Aug. 10. Thcro was one death and three prostrations from tho heat yesterday. Tho victim was Mrs. Kuth Jones. Tho thermometer reached OS degrees. Tho truth, the whole truth and nothing but tho truth. That's our motto; and wo add leather, solid leather and nothing but leather. That's tho way our shoes are built. 7-ls-tf K.UTonv Shop. Sroiti;. FATAL TROLLEY ACCIDENT. Three l'cople Killed ami rirtccu Injured, Two I Villain rntally. CoLfMMA, Pa., Aug. 10. Threo persons were Instantly killed and ilfteen Injured, pome it is believed fatally, by the derailing of a trolley car on tho Columbia and Dono pal Electric road last night, just outside the borough limits of Columbia. Tho dead are: Adam Foehlingor, niotonnan of the car: Henry Smith and an unknown person. At least one, and probably two ot tho injured may die. Tho place where the accident occurred Is at tho base of a steep Incline, alongside of which runs a high embankment. Tho car was loaded with passengers, and ns It reached the Incline It began to slip, owing to wet tracks. The motornian applied tho brake-, and at that moment tho genr wheel broke, rendering tho brakes useless. The ear dashed along at a terrlllc rate of speed, while within the terror stricken pas sengers sat and stood stupefied with fear. Thocarupon reaching tho bottom took a sharp turn and was thrown up against tho embankment, throwing out nearly all tho passengers, with tho above result. Death List Increased. Special to J'VENlXG IlKHALll. Cot.L'.MiuA, Pa., Aug. 10, 2 p. in. The death list resulting from tho accident hero last night caused by a runaway trolley cur on the Columbia and Donegal road now numbers live. Miss Klsio Fitzgerald and William Metzgcr havo since died. Ask your grocer for the "I!oyal Patent' Hour, and tako no other brand. It Is tholwst flour tnado Assaulted n ltoy. Felix Xawitski wasariestcd Saturday night by 1'ollcciuau Goodman and Special Officer Miko Heaton, charged with lighting on tho street. Ho lefased to pay tho borough fine and costs and was committed to tho lockup for IS houis. I'or Sale Cheap. A desirablo rcsldcuco on East Coal street. Apply to M. M. Iiurkc, attorney-at-law. tf Tho ltlclmriU Impicst Tho inouest on the body of William C. Itichnnls, Jr., was fixed for Saturday evening, last, but owing to tho engagement of Deputy Coroner Manloy in other business it was post poned until next Thursday evening, at 7:30 o'clock. l'ell I'roiu ttiu ltocks. A four-year-old Polish child cut its head badly on Saturday by falling from the rocks nt tho loot of West street. Dr. J. (1. Church attended It. Kcndrlck Mouse I'reo Lunch. Grand Army bean soup to-night. Hot lunch to-morrow morning. Committed as Insane. Mrs. Thomas Lynch, a Polish woman, was to-day committed to the iiisauo department of tho Schuylkill Haven almshouse by Justice Cardln, on a certificate by Drs. J, G, Church and G. M. Hamilton that tho woman Is btillerhig from melancholia. Seo tho window display of ncw'silverwaro at Brumm's jewelry store. The Friends of James W. Kyan Captured the Chairmanship, BUT THEY MISSED ON CONGRESS Watson F. Shepherd, of Pottsvlllo, Nomin ated for Congress on tho First Ballot. Oeorge Folmer Nominated for County Treasurer by Acclamation. Special to KvrxiMi Ilr.iiM.o. Pottsvim.i:, Aug. 10. Tho Democratic County Convention was called to order by County Chairman Lineawcaver shortly before 11 o'clock this morning and tho hnll was comfortably filled. Tho session was held with closed doors, no one excepitig delegates, al ternates and representatives of the press bo- lug admitted on tho convention Hour. Tho scats weto all numbered and each delogato was given a ticket with a nuiiiberconvspimd ing to his scat. These tickets were not trans ferable and, if lost, could not he leplaced. The chairman said this was done by the exe cutive eommltteo in older to have better order and conduct tho convention on a good business-like principle. In regard to the ticket to be nominated the chairman said, "Let lltne-s for ollice, integrity and fidelity to party be tho main springs of your action. If men do not come up to tho proper standard cast thcinasiilo and tako men who are. Nominate a ticket of good honest nun. Such a ticket is tho best resolution you can pass and will bo sure of sliceecs at the com ing election." In closing, the chairman admonished the convention that cool heads, wi-e counsel and the broadest patriotism aro tho nccessariv adjuncts to a bettor stato of things, and this convention should do its luty in that regard. The Chair then appointed John A. licchtcl, of Treinout, and T. C. O'Connor, Po-tma-tcr of Mahanoy City, as tellers. The next order ol husmc-s was tho selection id' a chaiiman and tho names of .lames L. lliennan, of South Cass township, and 11. S. I!nhoio, Deputy District Attorney, of Treinout. were placed before the convention. Secretary 1'. .1. Martin lead the li-t of delegates and a vote was taken on tho nomi nations. It resulted as follows: Il.ishorc, 131; llrcuuan, 121. This vote was received with gicat en thusiasin. -Mr. Rishoio responded in a neat speech, after which tho business of tho convention was resumed. Alter tho appointment of the scrval com mittees the convention adjourned until 1:30 p. in. AITKllNOO.N MISSION'. Shortly before two o'clock Chairman llashoro called tho convention to order and asked for reports of committees. They wcio not ready and a short delay resulted, after which the eommltteo on ciedcntials made their report, which was adopted as read. Tho report of tho committee on lesolutlous was next submitted and adopted amid great enthusiasm. The following wcio the resolutionsadopted: iikkf.as, The Democratic pnrty ImsalwnyH neen me p.iri.v ui wic people, as snown tv hi-tory, and the dereiicler ami friend of the masses again-t the classes, and 1ms ever and nhvays stood linn and true to the tiriiiettiles. traditions nud teachings and the doctrines of it lonnoers, anil liae In the past vigorously defended the same ; theiefore lie it Iiesolved, That the Dcmiiirntic party of siclmylktll county, In comcntinn assembled, do most heaitlly endorsethe platfoun of the Dem ocratic national (omentum, as adopted at Chicago on July 7, l-'Ji, and pledge ourselves to use all honorable means to sustain and maintain the same. Jtesohed, That Me, reeoirnls'iiiir in tho iiresent struggle that the monetary sstem is the para mount (.-sue, ue declare emphatically in favor nf the constitutional lii-metallie standard in tended for our country hy our piedi-eessors. lteaoheil. That we favor and demand the free and unlimited coinage f gold and silver as pro vided ny our constitution at the present legal ratioof in to I, without awaiting the lotion of other nations on the money ouestion. and we condemn in unmeasured terms, any law or laws which give to till' money (enter, or to foreign countries the right to dlitate to a free people what their iiLtinn may, or may not lie. Nominations fur Congress wero then declarul in older and delegate Slattery, of Port Carbon, nominated Watson F. Shepherd. of Pottnvillo. Thomas Gray, of Xoi th Cass, named James W. liyan, Esq., of Pottsvlllo. Shepherd was nominated on tho first ballot, which icsulted as follows : Shepherd S.XJO'i llyan i.lmo rhe Shenandoah veto was divided on this ballot, threo of tho wards voting for Shep herd and two for liyan. Georgo lolmer, of Shenandoah, was nominated for County Treasurer by acclama tion. Nominations for Prothonotary being de clared in order the lblluwiiig names wero presented: Owen McXally, Girardvlllo; Ircd Krapf, Ashland; ihunias Gorman, Mahanoy City ; Harry Uradigau, Shenan doah ; Charles Hillanbraml, Fraekvillo : William J. Kennedy, Pottsvlllo; J. William liitz, Ashland. At 3 o'clock the convention proceeded to ballot. When tho voting on tho first ballot for Prothonotary gut as far as Hush township Charles Illllanbmnd, of Fraekville, withdrew his lnune. Tho result of this ballot was as follows : Hradigan 4,aio liitz I. 111!' . (lorinan I.I721., McNnlly hii7!. Kraut.. VJ01 Kennedy. 11 As uono of the candidates received the nec essary number of votes a second ballot was ordered. 1IRAMOAK NOMINATED. Harry Ilradlgan, of Shenandoah, was nominated for Prothonotary at 1:30 p. m. on tho second ballot, which resulted as follows : Ilradlgan 5,771 (ionium I,:i7s,v, mtz i am .McXally S'JI Krnpf 307 IKcuuedy 3'jj Nccessary for a choice, L'.iu. 11. llm.llnd .,.4oall,. Mr. llradlgau's nomination was inado una nimous. ltrciiiuiii's New Ucstauraut Hot lunch to-morrow morning. llano Hall, Thogumo of ball, yesterday between the Uoiuesville and tho llrownsville team, on tho formers' grounds,was won by tho Homes- vlllo boys, tho score being 17 to It in their favor. mmm?wmmt,?wmm?mm? TQ)laiii white, Knglish I'orcelaitie Dinner ware, newest shapes, to sell as open stock. Can sell you one piece or a hundred. The quantity is for you to say. The prettiest thing in white ware on the market, and price very low. Gl RVI N'S 8 S. Main Street. 'llic Lightning's Work. During the iolcut electric storm lastn i glit, three houses wero struck in Pottsville. bti t the damage was slight. One of these was a t Dr. Pillion's roidcuce, mi Market stu 1 1 above Second; another nt Dr. George II. Ilalberstadfs, at Third and Market strei t -: and the other at the silk mill. In each ca-e tho bucket brigade extinguished tho llami s Lightning last night struck tho largo bunk of William Snyder of Littlo Dutchtown, ,iit above Gordon, and set lire to the structure. entirely destroying it. All tho horses and cattle wero saved. I he barn was not insuic d The house of Charles Leiblg, at Montana, was struck hy lightning and tho roof torn oil'. Xohudy sustained personally iniurn s. Vanill.t, Chocolate ico cream, Orange be daily. Seheider's, 20 L Centre street, lm The Mlvcritcs Holding Oil'. Special to Lvksimi llKltAl.ll. Pottsvii.lk, Aug. 10. The county oxn u. tive committee of tho Silver party met hero this morning and would give nothing In r publication foitherthan that they adjourned to meet again upon tho call of tho chairman, tho object being to await developments at tho Democratic county convention now in session hero. At KepehillsUl' Arcade Cafe. Grand Army bean soup to-night. Meals served at all hours. A Smero Cut. John Jenkins, of West Lino street, sus tained a severe cut on his right wrist from a razor while sky-larking with a friend yesterday. The wound required four stiteln s . At lin en's Ithilto Cafe. Purco of pen soup will be served as tree lunch to-morrow morning. Plenty for nil. -Meals served at all hours. Toes .Mashed. Miko D.inul'ski had two largo toon of his left foot mashed at the Turkey I!un colliery by a car passing over them. nickel fs Cale. Our free lunch to-morrow morning will consist of nice vegetable soup. Wolli at Iho Collieries. All tho collieries controlled by tho P. .is It. C. it I. Co, lesumeil work this morning and will work five threo-ciuarter days. Th v Lehigh Valley collieries will commence to morrow and will work four days. I'or Children and Adults. One ear load of solid-comfort lawn swings at factory prices. O'Neill llros. 8-.VIt BLANK BOOKS Of all kinds, styles and prices. The largest and most complete assortment in town. LEDGERS, SINGLE AND DOUBLE ENTRY, JOURNALS, DAY BOOKS, GASH BOOKS, BLOTTERS, RECORDS, JUSTICES' DOCKETS. All the above bound in cloth, sheep, leather corners and hack, or full bound. A full line of butcher and grocet pass books, wagon books, order books, &c. We can get any special ruled books in a few davs. F.J.Portz&Son, SHENANDOAH. PA DON'T : WORRY -USE Kirlin's Compound Blackberry Cordial. NEVER FAILS. Price, 25c. KIRLIN'S DRUG STORE, 6 South AUIn Street. .'I
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