YOL. XL-NO. 23tt.
SHENANDOAH, PA., TIITRSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 189G.
ONE CENT.
J. P. WILLIAMS 8c SON,
SOUTH MAIN STREET, SHENANDOAH, PA,
FALL OPENING at
UP-TO-DATE HAT STORE.
We have a bigger stock and a more complete line of fashionable
hats and gents' furnishing goods than ever heretofore, which are selling
at such remarkable prices, never before offered in an up-to-date line of
fine goods. We also call special attention to our large assortment of
gent's fine woolen underwear. Our line of HATS in all the leading
styles should be worn by all careful dressers. At the
. ...up-to-date HAT STORE,
15 EAST CENTRE STREET,
MAX LEV IT, Prop.
Carpets,
Oil Cloths,
and . . .
Linoleums.
I I PDCDgrP"'C North Main St.,
WJ- J. I IxlUL, Shenandoah, Pa.
We still have the 49c window
shades. best value ever
offered.
COMPANY
BUYS THE BEST
MAKES THE BEST
and SELLS THE BEST.
Reduction in Wall
From 25 cents to 20 ecnta;
accordingly. This stock
can enlarge my More,
only. Cuuio at once and fako advantage, of the
T!- UT C J
UlUlUa ll. OliyUCI , dealer in vall paveii.
S3 S. JarcJIn St., Shenandoah, Pa.
DON'T TAKE
The chances are j6 to i that
feeding new oats A great deal of new oats now in market are stained,
mustv and light in weight. We offer a car of white oats strictly old
sound and heavy. The price may
right.
One Car Choice Winter Wheat Middlings.
CHOICE GOODS FRESH STOCK.
New Mackerel This season's catch White and Fat.
Mixed Whole Spices for Pickling.
Fancy Creamery Butter. Fine Fresh Dairy Butter.
Patted Ham and Tongue.
Lunch Tongue and Chipped Beef. Shredded Codfish.
Corned Beel
'Mason Fruit Jars 50c a doz. To close them out.
Good Laundry Soap 10 pieces for 25 cents.
HIGH GRADE AND PURITY GUARANTEED.
Strictly Pure Kettle Rendered Lard.
. . . Pure Old Apple Vinegar.
Our Spices are the Highest Grade and Strictly Pure,
NEW CARPETS AND OIL CLOTHS.
NEW FALL STYLES.
Our stock of Floor Oil Cloth and Linoleum is larger than ever. The
latest patterns and lowest prices. We invite attention to the largest
i stock of RAQ CARPETS we have ever had. All grades and prices
from 25 cents up.
G. W. KEITER,
SHENANDOAH,
LARGE
NEW
STOCK
OF
PARLOR : SUITS
Just Received.
F-rom $25 Upwards.
Window Shades,
Tapestry,
Draperies,
and Covers.
Paper.
from 10 cents -to 8 cents. All other grades
mutt be disposed of nt once, In order that I
These bargains will hold good for n short time
reduction.
. FAINTER, FAFEU IIAXGCIl AND
ANY RISK.
you will make your horses sick by
be a little higher but the quality is
10 cents a can.
PENNA.
II BRILLIANT WEDDIHB
Wealth and Splendor at the Wasley
Mansion To-day.
MISS MARY H. WASLEY A BRIDE
Wedded This Afternoon to Mr. Enoa Ball,
of Mahanoy City Tho Arrangements
For the Ceremony and Reception
Were on a Gorgeous Scale.
Tho Wasley mansion, on South Wlilto
street, was tho sccno of n brilliant wedding nt
ono o'clock this afternoon. The contracting
parties woro Miss Mary It. Wasley, daughter
of Sarah anil tho Into Jonathan Wasley, and
Mr. Kuos Hall, of Mahanoy City. Itev. J. It.
Uoylo, 1). I)., of Trenton, V J., an iutiinato
friend of tho family formally yoars, oillciatod
at tho ceremony, assisted hy ltov. Alfred
Hccbncr, pastor of tho Methodist Kpiseopal
church. Tho hrido was drossod in Ivory
wnuo saim wun peari inmmiug mm musiin
do soie, on train. Sho also woro a veil with
orango blossoms and carried a bouquet of
bridal roses. Tho bridesmaids wcro Miss
Emma Wasley, sister of tho brldo. and Miss
Itao Stcclman, of Clayton, N. J. Miss
Wasley was attired in whlto talleta with
organdie overdress and taffeta ribbons. Miss
Stcclman's dress was of pink silk. Tho
bridesmaids carried bouquets of I.a Trances
roses. Mr. I-.lmer Hall, of Mahanoy City, a
brother of tho bridegroom, was tho grooms
man. Tho brido was given away by her
brother, Mr. K. J. Wasloy. Tho ushers wcro
Messrs. Cieorgo II. knek. Harry YNasIey.
(ieorgo If. Kcitcr and Zepli Itobhins. Mrs.
W. N. Lhrhnrt played tho Lohengrin wed
ding march as tho bridal couplo entered tho
parlor, which was elaborately -decorated
with smllax, ferns and palms. The decora
tions wcro very artistic and tho parlor
presented a beautiful appcaraueo. Tho main
hall of tho mansion was given up to tho
Schoppo orchestra of ten pieces, which
rendered selections from 1 to 1. I ho program
was a special ono and tho renditions wero of
a superior order, Tho ceremony was fol
lowed by a sumptuous dinner served by
Schollbr, tho Heading caterer.
Tho brido and bridegroom loft town tins
afternoon on tho 1:10 Pennsylvania It. It.
train for a tour which will embrace visits to
Philadelphia, New York, Niagara lulls,
Thousand Islands and Watklns Glenn. Upon
their return they will occupy a handsome
homo at Mahanoy City which tho bridegroom
recently purchased and furnished elaborately.
Tho brido was ono of the most prominent
and highly esteemed young Indies of tho
town and for soveral years was a teacher
in tho publie schools. Sho was
teacher and supervisor of vocal music in tho
schools up to tho closo of tho last term. The
bridegroom is a prominent and highly le
spected resident of Mahanoy City. Ho has
been very successful in business circlos and is
credited with having accumulated a comfor
table fortune. He is tho Health Ollicer of
Mahanoy City. Tho 11kuai.ii joins tho many
friends of tho couplo in wishing a long life of
happiness and prosicrity.
Tho wedding was attended by many rel
atives and friends and a number from dis
tant points. Thero was a cab service during
tho day between tho mansion and tho
soveral railway stations.
Tho following wero among tho many guests:
Isaac Hall, Sr., and wife, Henry Moll and
wife, Messrs. Georgo Moll, Dr. (Ieorgo lloone,
George Goodman, I. Italph Itobhins and wife,
John Snyder, Pottsvillo ; Harrison Hall and
wife, Isaac Hall, Jr., and wifo, M. It. Stoin
and wife, Messrs. Elmer, Frank and Thomas
Hall, Mahanoy City ; Georgo Hall and wifo,
Charles Kear and wife, Miuersviila ; John
l'owo and wife, Ashland ; I. Hobblns and
wife, John Lamb and wife, Misses Hattlo and
Laura Itobhins, Mabel Hall, May Drown
and Freeman Hobbins, Wilkesbarro ;
Misses Lihbio and Carrie Faust, Scrauton ;
Charles Howman, Henry Wiederhold and
wifo, S. G. M. Hollopeter and wife, II. Heiser
and wifo, Miss Virgio Hollopeter, Miss Laura
Hoferkauip, L. Townsend and wife, Philadel
phia; Georgo Keitcr and wife, Mrs. M.
Walkor, Misses Hattio Wasley, May Sharp-
less, Ida Herring, Dr. Houora Itobhins,
Illoomsburg; Harry Williams and wife, New
lork; A. 1. Blakcslce and wifo. Miss Nan
Hlakeslee, Messrs. Irwin and Mitchell
Illakeslee, Alex. Butler and wife, George
Hrill and wife, Delano; Frank Huukcl and
wife. Misses Fanuie Huukel, Millie Glerlug,
Nazareth; J. Milllugton, wife and daughter,
It, S. I&shoro and wife, Tremout; Harry
Daddow and wifo, Mrs. E, D. Johnson, Mrs.
Florence Short, Mrs. E. A. Daddow, St. Clair;
O.A.kcimand wife.MIssTilho Hodman, Head
lug; Mr. C. E.Titmanand wife, Williauisport;
Misses Louiso and Sallio Hrcnz, Lansdowuo;
Mrs. Annlo Wasloy and family, Georgo
viusley, Mrs. M.and MissIIattlo Jones, liev.
lleebner and wife, T. M. Stout, W. N.
Ehrhart, William and Miss Jessio Grant, Ed
ward Hunter, Miss Katie Jones, Dr. J. S.
Klstler nnd wife, Paul Houck and wife,
William Stein and wife, Dr. W. N. Stein, Dr.
D, W. Strauh and wife, Nathan lieddall and
wife, Mrs. T. H. and Miss Violet fielders,
T. It. Edwards and wife, Thomas Haird and
wife, Mrs. Georgo Folmer, Joseph Hall and
wife, F. U. Itceso. T. H. Hutchison and wife,
Mrs, E. M. nnd Miss Sallie Hoacham, .MIsmm
Mary and Carrie Folmer, Anna and Margaret
Dengler, Idaho P. Kolli, Annlo KImmol,
Nellie Halrd, Mabala Falrchlld, Anna Man-
sell, Sadlo Daniel, Mabel Strauband Margaret
Jacoby; Messrs. H. II. Zulieli, Georgo Kelter,
Jr., Georgo H, Krick, Harry Wasley and!,.
A, Bamberger, Dr. G, M. Hamilton,; MIstos
Hattlo, Miriam and Daisy Hess, Mrs. M.
Evans, Misnas Ella and Anna Clauser, Ida
liMnbergcr nnd Jannetto Kamage, ltov,
Itobort O'Boylo and wife, S. A, lieddall,
and wife, Misses Jennie lieddall and Lydla
Elsenhower, T, J. Hroughall and wife,
11. IJ. Severn and wifo. Dr. Clifton, nnd
John M. Itobhins nnd wifo.
Tho collection of gifts received by tho
brido was dazzling in splendor. Tho follow
ing is a partial enumeration of tho presents.
not including a gift of J500 In gold from tho
bride's mother: China : three Ico cream sets,
cracker jar, fruit dish, fern dish, decorated
plate, dinner set of Havllaud china, pudding
set, two brush and comb trays, two lioyal
Worcester plates, bon-bon box, set of Itoyal
Worccstor Ico cream plates, tea set, mustard
cup, pudding dish, borry set, two salad bowls,
celery dish, cako plate, roso Jar, umbrella
stand; cut glsss: live largo bowls, down
tumblers, cream pitcher, ulivo dish, cheese
plutc, pair of Jelly dishes, thico butter plates,
two presorvu dishes, salt and pepper cruets,
cream pitcher and sngnr howl, rose bowl,
two water bottles, vinegar cruet, three
ollvo dishes, pickle dish, sugar sifter, vase :
silver : knivos and forks, jelly spoon, sugar
spoon, sugar sifter, soup tureen, cracker jar,
bread tray, syrup pitcher, crumb tray, ono
dom nut picks, -.berry set, butter pick,
omngo spoons, oyster forks, gmvy boat, cako
bnskct, sugar spoon; miscellaneous : onyx
nnd brass cabinet, brass bed stead, picture,
candelabra, two lamp", mirror, picture
ltuth," table cover, set of linen, plcturo
"Trilby," pnir of onyx and brass vnsos,
wrought brass vase, brass clock, picture and
easel, center pleco of drawn work, silk
lambrequin.
LUNCH EXTRAORDINARY
Vrcc to All l'atrons at tho Kcndrlclt limine
To-nlglit.
Mushroom, mushrooms to-night.
Hot lunch to-morrow morning.
SUDDEN DEATH".
ltlchanl C. Russell Inspires Suddenly nt
I.uHt Creek.
Hlchnrd C. Kussell expired last night, at
about 8:30 o'clock, at his homo in Lost Creek.
Ho had finished reading a newspaper and
rested back easily in tho reclining chair. A
few minutes later members of tho family
discovered that ho was dead. Tho causo of
death is not known positively, but tho de
ceased had complained of vertigo for Bcvcral
days.
Tllo deceased was IS years of age and had
been employed as timber man at tho Boston
Itun colliery for many years. Ho is sur
vived by his wife, who conducts the company
hoarding houso at Lost Creek, and three
daughters, Misses Sue and Felicia, and Mrs
William Garner, of Jcancsvillc.
At llreen'a Itliilto Cafe.
Oyster and clam soup will bo served as frco
lunch to-morrow morning. Plenty for every
body. .Meals served nt nil hours.
Injured While Coasting.
Thomas Williams, youngest son of T. T.
Williams, this morning met with a bicycle
experience that ho will not soon forget. Be
tween seven and eight o'clock ho was ac
companied up tho Itlngtown hill by another
boy, for tho purposo of coasting down
on their bicycles. When in front of Baird's
stable, Williams' wheel struck an obstaclo in
tho road and ho was thrown to tho ground
Morris Hughes, driver for tho ltecuo Hook
& Ladder Company, picked tho youug cyclist
up and carried him into Hughos house,
where consciousness was restored and tho
injuries temporarily dressed. Hughes then
led tho boy to his homo. His face was badly
bruised and scratched, and his chest was
slightly injured.
A new two-step is eagerly watch for by
musicians anil dancers. Wo have a number
of new two-steps which will please, at
Hruintu's Jewelry Store.
At KepcliiiisUPs Areude Cafe.
Genuine snapper soup to-night.
Hot lunch to-morrow morning.
Meals served at all hours.
Marriages.
Miss Gretrudo M., daughter of Mrs. S,
Glassmere, of Pottsvillo, nnd Stephen L,
Donitt, of Costcllo, Potter county, wore
wedded at tho homo of tho brido s mother,
last evening.
Alfred Itichards, of town, and Miss Lillio
Wesner, of Mt. Carmel, wero married last
night by ltov. Leopold, nt tho parsonago of
tho German Lutheran church, in Girardville.
A two hour concert at tho Grant Hand
festival and concert. A cako walk, a plate of
cream or cup of beun soup, all for 10 cents.
Can you possibly get more. 0-23-iH
ringers Amputated.
William Smith, of North Jardin street, had
tho four fingers of his right hand amputated
by having them caught In a circular saw at
tho Indian Hidgo colliery this morning. Ho
was attended at his homo by Dr. G. M.
Hamilton. Tho victim is a son of Albert
Smith, outsido foreman at Indian Hidgo col
liery, who buried at 12-year-old daughter
last Monday.
Itreiiiuru's New Itostnnrant.
Grand Army bean soup to-night.
Hot lunch to-morrow morning.
To Dine Newspaper Men,
F. A. McCiure, manager of Lakeside Park,
has extended an invitation to members of
tho Mahanoy Valley Press Club to banquet at
that popular resort next Saturday evening.
Tho invitation has been accepted and thero
will lo a good attendance of tho newspaper
fraternity
Isickert'M Cure
Our frco lunch to-morrow morning will
consist of clam soup.
Tho M. K. Iletival .Meetings.
Tho success of tho revival meetings In tho
Methodist Episcopal church continues and
largo attendances aro attracted nightly. Itev.
H. G. Main, pastor of tho Methodist Epis
copal church at Cumbola, will preach at to
night's meeting. All aro cordially invited,
irrespective of denominations.
If you want a flno wedding cake, let Otto
make it for you.
Gone to tho ltoseue.
GcoTgo Joseph, a Syrian, of town, was ar
rested at Hloouislaug yesterday fur peddling
without a license and is in jail thero, Joe
Mandour; tho Syrian merchant of town, left
this morning for Illoomsburg to givo aid to
tho unfortunate Joseph.
That cako walk at tho Grant Baud festival
and concert is going to ho a swell all'alr. The
baud will play for It, D-23-2t
, One I'uuilly's Distress.
Dr. Hochlorncr has discovered a enso of
much distress on Laurel street. John Jora
sherick and his family are tho suUorors.
They have been In this country only u few
months. Yesterday morning ono of tho
children diod from diphtheria and last night
a second child of tho family died from tho
samo dlteasc.
A COL1) IX ONI3 MAT
Take I.I
druggie 1
23 ceutj
too Quinine Tablets. All
mioy if Itfails to sure.
GIGANTIC IE
The Heading: Railroad Property Sold
Under the Hammer.
FOR TWENTY AND A HALF MILLIONS
Bought In by the Banklnjj House of J. P.
Morgan & Co., For tho Reading Re
organization Committee A Protest
Filed on Behalf of Hetty Green.
Pmi-ADELrmA, Sept 31. Tho most ox-ten-lvo
auction snlo that over took placo
In this country mis held yostcrdny In tho
train shed uf tho old I'hlhuiolphlii nnd
IUkuIIiir Hnllroad company nt Thirteenth
nnd Cnllowhlll streets. Thero passed un
der tho hummer property of tho estimated
value of $2,"0,000,000, owned or held by tho
Philadelphia nnd Heading Itnllrond nnd
tho Philadelphia and Heading Coal null
Iron company.
Tho entire property of tho two corpora
tions was hid lu by Charles II. Coster, of
tho Now York banking 11 rm of ,T. V. Mor
gan & Co., representing tho reorganiza
tion committee, into whoso linnils tho
property will pass upon confirmation of
tho salo by court. Tho tot.il hid was ?20,
600,0110, of which $1(1,000,01)0 was offered
for nil real estato nnd secnrltlos under tho
foreclosure proceedings, and 1,500,000 for
all other securities not subject to tho lion
of tho general mortgage
Under tho orders of tho federal court
two wiles wero necessary, one at 10 o'clock
and tho other at noon. Thooarly salo was
of all assets of ovory nature and descrip
tion in tho bunds of thd receivers and not
adjudged by tho court's decree to bo sub
ject to tho lien of tho general mortgage.
Those nssots 'consisted entirely of stocks
nnd bonds.
Tho lutor salo was of all property, con
sisting of real ostatu wherever hold by tho
two companies, bonds, stocks and nil other
assets subject to tho general mortgage of
? 11,500,000, on which thero !. duo about
$0,000,000 interest. Default in tho payment
of this interest caused tho foreclosure and
brought about tho sale. Every asset of
tho two corporations was thus put under
tho hammer at tho two sales.
A protest was entered by Hobcrt II.
Luco, a Now York lawyer, on behalf of
Mrs. Hetty Green, ono of tho stockholders,
on tho ground that tho salo was Illegal.
Notlco of a legal contest was given.
Sherman Answers Ills Critics.
ClXCl.VNATI, Sept. 21. A local paper
publishes a signed article from Senator
John Sherman, dated at Man-Held, In
which ho replies to Mr. Uryun nnd others
who refer to tho "crime of '7;i " Senator
Sherman says that many pages of Tho
Congros-louul Itecord show indisputable
proofs that tho clause In tho act of 1S73
stopping tho colungo of tho silver dollar
was not surreptitiously and clandestinely
passed through congress. Tho senator ro-
vlews the history ot that legislation, show
Ing that there wns an unusually long agi
tation, not only in both branches of con?
groij., but also In tho committees of both
houses and in tho treasury department
ueforo tho bill was prepared.
Dervishes In l'lill IEctrcnt.
Doxoola. Sept. 21. Tho Egyptian ling
was hoisted over D.ingola yesterday. Tho
uorvlshes aro In full lllghr, nnd tiro pur
sued by tho gunboats on tho river and by
tho cavalry on tho west bank of tho Nile.
Tho advance was ordered atnn early hour,
nnd tho Anglo-Egyptian forces wero eloso
upon tho dervishes before tho latter wero
called to arms. Ihodcrvlshes wero thrown
into confusion and lied southward. They
wero pursued by tho gunboats, cavalry
and camel corps. Several emirs of Im
portance surrendered nnd n number of
dervish troops announced their willing
ness to serve under tho Egyptian Hug.
To fiidect Senator llliictiliurn's Successor.
Fiiaxkfoht, Ky., Sept. 21. Thero Is
now llttlo doubt that an extra session of
tho Kentucky legislature will bo culled
following tho November election, and that
tho senatorial raco will bo revived, and a
successor to Joo Hhickhurn electod who
will bo either n Itepubllcnn or John G.
Carlisle. Tho point as to whether tho elec
tion could bo mado lu an extra session is
not now disputed, as It has been settled
hy Acting Governor Worthlngtou's exam
ination' of authorities on the subject.
I'ugllUt Corliett Arrested.
ASHl'ltv I'AltK, N. J., Sept. 21. Jnmos
J. Corbett, tho professional pugilist, wns
urrosted hero yesterday on a requisition Is
sued by tho governor of Now York. Tho
charge Is agreeing to engage in n prlzo
light, the Indictment having been found
at tho samo time as tho one on which l-'ltz-Simmons
was arrested iu this city last
week. Corbett agreed to comu to Now
York next Saturday to plead to tho in
dictment and was released under $1,000
bonds.
LfHdvlMii Under Mnrtfal Law.
LKAPVILLK, Colo., Sept. 21. General
Ilrooks, lu ooiiiinaml of tho Colorado Na
tional Guard, declared martial law In this
city at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Ho
has ordered a military oourt to meet to
day to investigate tho assaults of iiriued
forces upon tho Coronmlo mid Kminot
minus last Monday morning.
Teiyber Assaulted by a Trnnip.
Lancastku, I'a., Sept. 21. Miss Lizzlo
Keen, of I'rovldonco township, a teacher
in tho public schools, was assaulted Tues
day afternoon. Sho wns on thu road to
her homo from school shortly after 1
o'olnok In tho afternoon. While walking
on u lonely rotul sho was attacked by n
trnnip. Ho rendered her unoortseious by
tho use of chloroform, and then dragged
her 130 yards to a strip of woods, There
ho assaulted her and then ran away.
There ifro thrwits of lynching If tho nils
crennt Is caught.
Our 1'lumiel Sale.
This department Is all activity.
You must
hi
12 j, 10, 18, 80, 25 and 50 cents per yafHf
excellent quality, T(
it. f urct,'
hueutl
GIRVIN'S
8 S, Main St.
Wc are receiving daily new
additions to our alreadv large
stock of LAMPS and CHINA
NOVELTIGS.
GIRVIN'S
8 S. Main St.
HORSE AND WAGON STOLEN.
A Long and limitless Cliliso Mn.le by tho
Oumr.
In another column of this issue is a formal
notice in which John Vajuicki sets forth that
his horse and wagon have been stolen by ono
Joo Tcrlccikl. A description of tho latter
and tho horse, together with an oiler of
reward are also furnished.
According to additional statements of
Vajnickl the horse was stolen from its stable
on East Apple alley on Tuosday morning,
last. Vajnickl and TerlecikI wero until
recently partnors in a grocery busi
ness on East Centro street. They
quarreled over profits and a dissolution
followed. Vajuicki says he has proof that
his former partner threatened t(J run nway
with tho horse and wagon. Tho former
followed chics to Yatcsvillo, Mahanoy City,
Trenton and Moiea yesterday, but was
uiiablo to get traco of Terleciki, or the horso
and wagon. Terlcciki's wifo says sho does
not know whero her husband has gono.
Wanted
At tho Factory Shoo Store, a number of boys
nnd girls to givo out tickets for bcautllul
decorated parlor lamps. tf
An I'nclalined ltody.
Special to Uvr.MMi llF.ltALll.
SciiUYi.Kii.l. Haven, Sept. 21. Joseph
Twist, an Englishman, 75 years of age, died
at tho almshouse at this place at 0 o'clock
this morning from general debility. He had
been an inmato of tho almshouse for 13
years and previous to that tlnio resided for a
long period in Shenandoah. The remains
will be held a reasonable time to see if any
resident of the latter placo will claim them.
Democratic roo-iters and McKinley trum
pets, 10 cents, at Brumm's.
Obituary..
Mr. Charles T. Straughn, business manager
of tho Hkuai.ii, mourns tho loss of his
youngest son, Charles T., aged 15 months.
Tho child had sullcred for eleven days from
pneumonia and died last night at 0:15 o'clock.
The funeral will take place ut 2:30 p. in. on
Saturday.
v . .
Ilrlclg Completed.
Tho new iron bridge on tho highway near
tho Schuylkill Traction bridge at Lost t reck
has bien completed. It takes the placo of a
wooden bridge and is nioro pleasing In ap
pearance as well ns more substantial.
BOX
STATIONERY I
Twenty-four sheets of paper
anil 2 1 envelopes to each box.
10, 15, 20 and 25 Cents.
LINEN PAPER,
Per Box 25c.
We still hold the name of giv
ing the best quality goods for the
least money.
F.J. Portz 8c Son,
SHENANDOAH. I'A,
PRICES RIGHT.
QUALITY RIGHT.
SERVICE RIGHT.
Three Positive Facts.
Remember name and number.
KIRLIN'S
ifeDRUG STORE,
6 South Main Street.
1 "i J.