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VOL. XL-NO. 240.
SHENANDOAH, PA., SATURDAY, SEJTO11WR 180(3.
ONE CENT.
wcitttig irmo.
:
UP
J. P. WILLIAMS 8c SON,
SOUTH MAIN STREET, SHENANDOAH, PA.
FALL OPENING atjhe
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 01
fine goods. We also call special attention to our large assortment 01
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.
evisi ED
Carpets,
Oil Cloths,
and . . .
Xiinoleurns.
J. J. PR!
Ae still have the 3.c window
snaaes. aest value ever
offered.
COMPANY
BUYS THE BEST
MAKES THE BEST
and SELLS THE BEST.
'Reduction in Wall Paper.
From 25 cents to 20 cents; from 10 cents to 8 cento. All other grades
accordingly. This atocK must bo disposed of at once, Inordertlmt I
(An enlarge my store. These' bargains will hold good for n short time
only. Come at moe and take advantage of the reduction.
Thomas H. Snyder,
23 S. Jardln St.,
DON'T TAKE ANY RISK.
I The chances are 1 6 to i that you will make your horses sick by
feeding new oats A great deal of new oats now in market are stained,
(i musty and light in weight. We offer a car of white oats strictly old
(pound and heavy. The price may be a little higher but the' quality is
'right.
-One Car Choice Winter Wheat Middlings.
(CHOICE GOODS
1 1 Sew Mackerel This season's catch
nt Mixed wnoie apices ior ncKiing.
IjJtJSncy Creamery Butter. Fine Fresh Dairy Butter.
LA Patted Ham
im'ich Tongue and Chipped Beef.
p Cornea ueei
ton Fruit Jars 50c a doz.
Good Laundry
GH GRADE AND PURITY GUARANTEED.
Pure Kettle Rendered I,ard.
. . . Pure Old Apple
Our Spices are
CARPETS AND OIL CLOTHS.
NEW FALL STYLES.
in ' r
ock of Floor Oil Cloth and
Items and lowest prices.
KAU CAKl'bis we have
ents up.
km m
Elll I 1 1
Q. W. KEITE.R,
NAN DO AH, - PENNA.
LARGE
NEW
STOCK
PARLOR : SUITS
Just Received.
From $25 Upwards.
WV3
Window Shades,
Tapestry,
Draperies,
and Covers.
S North Main St.,
5 Shenandoah, Pa.
FAINTER, PAl'EIt It AND nil AND
DEAI.EU IN WALL I'APEIt.
Shenandoah, Pa.
FRESH STOCK.
White and Fat.
ana 1 ongue.
Shredded Codfish.
10 cents a can.
To close them out.
Soap 10 pieces for 25 cents.
Vinegar.
the Highest Grade and Strictly Pure.
Linoleum is larger than ever. The
We invite attention to the largest
ever had. All graues ana prices
Palmer and Buckner Address a Large
Audience In Baltimore.
AN ELECTORAL TICKET NAMED
Maryland Gold Democrats Formally Open
Their Campaign For the Indianapolis
Ticket and Platform-General Buck
ner Expects to Carry Four States.
BALTtMOHE, Sept. 2(1. A thoroughly
sympathetic ntidlenco.nuin boring between
4,000 ntid fi.OOO, assembled In Music Hull
hero Inst nlpht to greet Generals John M.
Pnliiior of Illinois nnd Simon H. lliiek
nor of Kentucky tho nominees of tho
Nnttoiml Democratic party for president
and vlco president of tho Unlteil States.
Uoth gentlemen wcro hnlloil with tho
most vociferous nppliuiso, nnd tho points
In their nddrossos wcro received with
shouts of npprovnl. Tho mcetiiiR wns
field under tho nusplccs of tho National
Domocrncy of Maryland, nnd prior to tho
Introduction of tho national cnndldatos
the following doctoral tlckot was umitil
mously rntllled hy thoso present: Charles
Marshall, Guy Steele, Jackson 1'lper,
George It. Willis, Francis K. Yewell,
Georgo Thomas nnd Kdward M. Honly.
J. j. Donaldson, of this city, presided,
nnd tho list of vlco presidents embraced
tho names of many of tho representative
merchants nnd financiers of tho city nnd
stato. General 1'almer was escorted upon
tho platform by cx-Govcrnor William
Plckncy Whyto, son when tho audience
caught sight of U.' It roso en mas so and
cheered Itself hoarse. This demonstration
wns repeated when General Iluckncr ap
peared. When In tho courso of his remarks Gon
oral Palmer montioned tho liamo of Will
lam J. Uryan, it was hailed with mingled
hisses nnd applause, lasting flvo minutes.
Kvery mention of tho names of MeKinley
nnd Cleveland callod forth enthusiastic
cheers.
Both candidates wcro nt their host, lo
lng In good volconnd coiiiinamling the
undivided attention of their audience, al
though many left when General Huekncr
began to speak, owing to tho lateuoss of
tho hour, much timo having lioen con
sumed In tho preliminaries and General
Palmer's speech.
General Palmer spoke In pnrtns follows :
"I nm proud to bo recognized by your
chairman and by tho Democracy of tho
United States ns tho Domocrntlc candi
date for tho presidency, and I am proud to
bo associated with tho distinguished can
didate for tho vlco presidency. Ho nnd I
are natives of tho samo state. In n little
controversy wo had tho other day I
claimed to b3 a llttlo more rightly and
rigidly n gonuino Iventueklan than he, bo
cuuso I was born within twelve miles of
Lexington and ho more than a hundred
miles, and that Is tho difference.
'.My associate on this ticket and I, a
good many years ago, differed very widely
upon a very Important question. Wo dif
fered ns to tho rolatlvo rights of tho states
and of tho United States. Wo wero called
and wont forward because of our opinions
nt that timo, nnd we met on more than
ouo battlefield. Ho did his duty accord
ing to his understanding of his duty, and
I trust tho country belioves that I did
mlllo. I am gratified that ho nnd I have
lived to see that tho remembrances of old
struggles In this country hnvo pasted
away."
General Palmer then told of n dclcgato
nt Indianapolis who had ulwnys wanted
to voto for "an old Yunk aiidanold rob,"
for president and vice president, and than
reviewed tho action of tho various parties
in convention assembled, especially re
ferring to the financial planks. Of tho
Indianapolis paltform he said;
"I will not read what it says about ,the
Chicago convention, because tho Chicago
convention and tho Populist convention
nt St. Louis and the free sliver convention
woro nil parts of tho sumo movement.
Thoy wero controlled by combinations bo
tweon tho samo mon. Tho objoct was to
commit tho American peoplo to tho froo
coinngo of silver, and to bring In us best
thoy could such cognnto and other sub
jects as would bo likely to catch on.
"Tho convention at Indianapolis wns
content to submit Its claim to tho confl
donco of tho country upon declaration
of prlnclplos, clear, preclso, frank and
bold. Thatconvontion declared that gold
was tho coin of largo transactions, nnd
that 6llvor could bo used only ns a sub
sidiary coin. It did not propose an inter
national conferenco or commission in
order to sottlo tho question. The Kopubll
enn party talked nbout tho co-operation of
other nations. Tho Democratic conven
tion at Indianapolis know and know that
no such co-oporatlon was possible
"Mr. Bryan treats this wholo subject ns
If It was a thing of mero legislation, nnd
tho Chicago convention denounces this
gold standard as n British matter. I tell
you, my countrymon, that If this matter
could lio controlled by moro legislation,
wo would cousidor It, nnd this Imputa
tion upon us, upon tho American peoplo,
of being tho slavos of Great Britain is an
infamous outrage, whoever says It. If
this country Is houost It can meet Great
Britain ovorywhoro, upon every standard,
and upon overy theme."
General Buokner, upon being intro
duced, paid n llatterlng compliment to his
audience and pleasantly alluded to tho
innnnor In which tho band had mingled
tho alra "My Maryland" and "My Old
Kentucky Homo," In the earlier part of
tho exercises. Ho then launched upon an
argument of tho coinage question, illus
trating his romnrks by holding up n silver
dollar, which ho declared Is us good us u
gold dollar, liecauso tho stamp of the
government makes It so, hut which, under
tho free coinage plan, would bo compelled
to shift for Itself, Ho used ns a further
Illustration tho fact that during the late
rebellion a pair of boots brought 100 in
Confederato money, and Inquired of his
hearers If that was tho kind of an Increase
In tho value of commodities thoy wanted
General Buoknorlnnn Interview said thafl
ho had no doubt but that his tickot would'
carry Kentucky by W,000, Illinois by us
junny more, nnd Florida and Alabama
handsome majorities. j
THE BOARD OF HEALTH.
l'rnrccrilngH nt n ItcKiilur Mei'tlntc llt'lil
1. 11 st Night.
A regular monthly meeting of the Itoanl of
Health was held last evening with the follow
ing members in attendance : Messrs. Spalding,
Morrison nnd Hobnail.
l'atriik Sweeney appeared beforotlie Hoard
and complained that Will bun Kimmcl lins
created a nulsiince by erecting a iiianmo bin
close to the kitchen door of a loue on Nmtli
West stroet which Sweeney recently erected.
Tho Health Olllcer wis instructed to inquire
itfto the matter.
Health Olllcer Conry read his monthly ro
port, showing the abatement of many
nuisances. In answer to a question hy Mr.
Morrison tho olllcer Mated that all tho
tiuimnccs complained of at tho last meeting
had been abated. Tho Health Olllcer again
called attention to tho nuisunco on tho An
thony Flynn property in tho First ward and
asked that the Hoard visit tho place. Mr.
Morrison said this had been deuo and the
subject wns dropped nfter a remark by l'resl
donl Spalding that Mr. Flynn has a suit
against tho borough for damages nnd ho diil
not see that tho Hoard could do anything
until after tho settlement of that suit.
President Spalding instructed the secretary
to notify tho School Hoard that all children
attending the public schools, and who have
not been vaccinated, must present certificates
of vaccination by Xovetalier 1st, next ; and
that typhoid fever is no longer considered by
tho Hoard of Health ns a contagious disease,
therefore children aro not debarred front at
tending school wliilo such ilisouso exists in
their families.
The camm!tteo on necrology reported that
there wcro 51 deaths in tho town since
August SSth, ns follows: Cholera infantum,
IS; diphtheria, !!; congestion of the bniin, 1;
mino accidents, 2; congestion of lungs, 1;
meningitis, 0; convulsions, 2; inflammation
of bowels, 1; cancer of colon, 1; marasmus,
r; bronchitis, 1; spasmodic earyngitis, 1;
diphtheritic croup, 1; inanition, 1; acute
gastritis, gastroenteritis, 1; pneumonia, 4;
heart failuie, 2; pcrtonltis, 1; apoplexy, 1;
typhoid fever. 1; premature birth. 1. During
the month there were 13 cases of contagions
diseases as follows: measles, 3; diphtheria, 7;
diphtheritic croup, 1; typhoid fever, 2.
President Spalding said that considering
some of the classos of peoplo the Hoard must
contend with It is surprising tho deaths from
diphtheria have not been moro numerous.
At llreeii's lilalto Cafe.
Delicious oyster soup will bo served as freo
lunch on Monday morning. Plenty for
everybody.
Meals served nt nil hours.
I'ntut Implosion of mine (.as
POTTSV1M.E, Pa , Sept. 20. All explo
sion tif mino gas occurred at Middle Creek
colliery, near Tromont, and flvo men
wero1 seriously burned nnd otherwiso In
Ju.cJ. Two of thorn died after reaching
their homes nt Blackwood, about two
miles from tho colliery. Tho dead aro
Jasper Newton, Sr., and his son-in-law,
John Cosgrovo. Both aro married and
have families. Charles Shon'stall and
Jnmes Norton, nlso of Blackwood, aro
sovcrely burned, and may dlo during the
day. Kdward Donmoycr, of Tromont,
sustained a fractured collarbone nnd arm.
ltitrgbirs Hum Iloun n Store.
Noukistown, Sept. (!. Tho dwolling
houso ami general stpro of J. U. Hend
ricks, at Norritonvillo, was burned to tho
ground early yesterday morning. Tho fire
was discovered by Sir. Hendricks ns ho
was returning homo from alodgo nf&utlng
In Norristown. Mr. Hendricks' family
wero sleeping soundly when ho reached
homo, and but for his timely arrival thoy
would have been unablo to escape. Tho
supposition is that tho storo was entered
by robbers, who fired It intonttonally, to
hldo tho evidence of robbery.
Aiiatrullnii Cricketers' Great Hatting.
Philadelphia, Sept. 20. Tho Austra
lian cricketers gnvo tho Phlladolphians a
few pointers in tho art of batting yoster
day, and boforo thoy had beon retired 422
runs had boon piled up. It was tho hard
est nnd most solcntlllo hitting that has
been soon In this country for a long time,
nnd was thoroughly enjoyed by tho specta
tors. "
Kcnrtrlck House Free Lunch.
Cream of tomato soup to-night.
Hot lunch on Monday morning.
THACnEB DECLINES.
Tlio Now York Demoerntlo l'lilltlofans Ite.
cetve- Another Shaking Up.
Special to Kvkniko Heuald.
New Yoiik, Sept. 20, 1:10 p. m. John
Boyd Thachcr, of Albany, who was nomi
nated for Governor of New York by tho
Democrats on tho 17th Inst, and created
somcwhnt of a sensation by announcing that
ho would voto for Bryan although disapprov
ing of tho silver plank In tho platform, to
day announced that ho would not accept tho
nomination for Governor.
Oriuigo lllotfsouirt.
Georgo W. Huberts, of St. Clair, nnd Miss
Mary J. Kvans, an attractive young lady of
(iilborton, wore joined in wedlock on Wed
nesday evening, nt Trcmont. They were
attended hy Frank Itoborts, brother of tho
groom, and Miss Lydla Kvaus, the brido's
bister. Thoy will mako their future homo at
Pottsvillo.
A new two-step Is eagerly watch for by
musicians and dancers, Wu have n number
of new two-steps which will please, at
Hrumm's Jewolry Storo.
Walt for Your I'lano.
Malcolm I.ovo, of tho Lovo Piano Com
pany, New York, was in town yesterday nnd
mado arrangements with O'Neill Brw. for a
largo consignment of thoso richly toned in.
btrtuueuts, which will ho shipped hero early
next month. Tho reputation of tlieso
pianos is well known In this vicinity, as tho
parlors of many humus aro adorned with
them, O'Neill Bros, yostorday placed a
handsome Peaso piano in tho liomo of M. J.
Lnwlor, which Instrument thoy also repre
sent. Wanted
At the Factory Shoo Storo, n number of hoys
give out tickets for beautiful
or lamps, tf
Voot Injured.
SjeWltskl, of East Centra street,
'IMtrisJo
RrtiT ?S"
!hViVJ7lfeKA injured by
Ju8eijii4lj$s colliery.
a fall of coal at
Twin Shaft Keport to be Published
In Full.
DETAILS OF THE INVESTIGATION
How the Commission Proceeded With Its
Work and Facts Upon Which It Kects the
Blame Agains. the Superintendent.
Useful For Future Reference.
Tho synoptical nccount of tho olliclal re
port to tho tloctnor on tho investigation of
the Twin Shnft disaster at Pittston, as given
in tho newspapers, has occasioned so much
interest and discussion the Hi:i:u.u decided
to publish the report ill full nnd, through tho
generous courtesy of Mino Inspector William
Stein, of town, secretary of the investigating
commission, it lias procured a full copy of
the report as it was handed to tho Governor,
Tho document Is one of tho most important
that lias ever been issued ill connection with
operations in tho anthracite field. It is in
reality an essay which miners nnd mine
officials will preserve for frequent reference
in the future. Owing to its extremo length
the publication will lie made in two parts.
Tho second installment will appear on
Monday.
H.VKBlsnunii, Pa., Sept. Slth, lMJfl.
To His Dxccllency,
D.uilcl H. Hustings,
Governor of tho C'ominonwenlth.
Sin : In obedience to tho request of your
letter, dated July 1st, isn, Wo, the Mino
Inspectors of tho First, Sixth nnd Seventh
Anthracite Mine Inspection Districts of tho
state, In company witii Hun. Henry C.
McC'ormick, Attorney General, met nt tho
Twin Shaft, Pittston, on the 0th day of July,
1S00, and consulted together as to tho method
of mnking our examinations and investiga
tions which would best comply ith your
request, as well as aid us in determining tho
causo of Alio sad disaster that occurred on
tho morning of Juno 2'stli, 1MM, whereby
fifty-eight lives were lost. At our prelimin
ary consultation with tho Attorney General
we agreed that wo should first inspect the
colliery map ; second, mako an examination
of tho underground workings of the colliery;
third, visit tho neighboring Clear Spring
colliery; fourth, travel over the lands known
as tho "Hank Farm," or "Flats" ; nnd, fifth,
hear all witnesses who would voluntarily
come before the commission to testify as to
what they know of the condition of tho
Twin Shaft colliery prior to and nt tho timo
the extensivo cave-in occurred.
On the evening of July 5th tho commission
was Interviewed by a number of the citizens
of Pittston, who wished to know whether
our work was to ho conducted privately, ns
thoy had been told. We notified them that
their information was incorrect, assuring
them that, on the contrary, the investigation
would bo conducted in public, ami also that
they could be rcpresentid by attorneys if
they so desired.
Fully realizing tho iinportnneeuf the work
assigned to us by you, as Chief Kxectitivo of
tho state, wo havo sought nil information
that would throw any light upon tho disaster
in question, nnd havo the honor now to sub
mit to you the result of our labors.
On July 0, WW, we examined the mips of
tho colliery furnished for our inspection by
the colliery owners, which maps accompany,
this repot t. These were oll'eied in eUdenco
nnd were sworn to be correct by Mr. David C.
Davis, Mining Engineer for the Newton Coal
Company, ami wero verified and sworn to hy
Mr. William Siley, Mining Engineer for tho
Lehigh Valley Coal Company. We noted tho
general plan of tho colliery, as represented
by tho maps, and tho rclativo positions of tho
main avenues to tho shaft, especially those
closo to where tho unfortunate men were said
to have been at the time a largo area of the
overlying strata was crushed down. Wo had
a conferenco with the surviving olllclals, with
n view of ascertaining tho magnitude of the
cave-in, which could only be approximated
by thoso who wero most intimate, with tho
colliery workings, Wo then descended tho
bbaft and for several hours inspected all ac
cessible openings of tho underground work
ings, but tho fallen debris prevented us from
getting far from tho bottom of tho shaft in
any direction. Wo found men at work,
propping, cribbing nnd otherwise attempting
to nncst tho squeeze from further approach
ing tho shaft.
Wo next visited No, 3 slopo, tho head of
which is in a northeasterly direction from the
bottom of tho shaft, ns shown on tho map.
Wo Jmvelled down tills opening to whcro(
men wcro nt work cutting through the fallen
material to reach the entombed men.
The coal pillars all along No. 3
6lopo were crushed to pieces, mid
every precaution s was being taken to
strengthen and maintain this avenue to the
lear of tho working force by extra relief
timbering, so ns to make tho retreat to the
bottom of tho shaft ns safe and permanent ns
possible. At Intervals also men were stationed
to prevent any one from inadvertently
getting where danger existed from whatever
cause, especially from explosive gas, as it was
known that a largo body of standing gas wns
In front nnd on either side of No. 3 slope. We
proved this fact by entering an opening east
from tho hind of No. 3 slope, Where we tested
with a safety lamp the return air-current and
found It to be an explosive mixture. Wo
noted tho character of the rock measures
immediately overlying No. () vein, which Is a
very hard spurious llrc-caly, having tlorul
impressions clearly defined throughout its
formation, and not such as would sustain
much pleasure. It varies in thickness from
eight to twenty feet, and widens into tlilck
noss from the foot of No. 3 slopo towards the
shaft. Xo. 5 vein overlies it.
Tho No. 0 vein is very hard and has a
tendency to "chip," orfraeturo oil' tho pillars
and walls of the openings in course of min
ing tho coal, This is not unusual, even in
collieries where very large pillars arc left to
support tho roof. The anglo or dip ot vein
is from two to two and onc-hnlf dcgiecs, and
the formation of the ion 1 bed is a little un
dulating. On July 7th wo visited the neighboring
Clear Spring colliery In company with Mr
John II. Law, general lmtaUKvforttfujrew.
ton Coal Mining Company; MrtfeHftSntal
manager; and Mr. George STfinl.ytjj()Jo
Continued on SoniV5J
i if i .,
For
AND A I.I, KINDS (IV
PLAIN AND FANCY CUSPIDORES,
Flower Vases, Rose Bowls, Etc.
Also 20 New Patterns of
Floor Oil Cloth,
Ami very cheap for good quality.
GIRVI
8 S. Main Street.
Iinprming the Scrtlcc.
Tho ratrons of tho Long Distance Ti io
plione Company have experienced consider
able Inconvenlenco in tho rast in the use of
tho line, nnd tho company is now working to
overcomo that dilliculty. Two now nietalu
circuits, four wires In nil, aro now being
placed in position. Tho linemen leii
reached Frnekville, and expect to coniplcti
the work in the course of n week or ten days.
This will no doubt give much better sen ,
to which the patrons are entitled, con
sidcrlng tho high rate charged.
AiHcrtlscd Letters.
Letters addressed to tho following named
peoplo remain uncalled for at tho local post
olllco : John H. Lewis, Charles Miller, Wm.
Maor, E. F. Pilgrim, (ieorgo Shocncr, Win
Silverton, Jerry Filer, Lincoln Herb. A.
tiladnshier, Joseph Thick, Samuel P Kinscl,
A. N. Hensalat, David Lawson, John Mey
rick, D.ud McChristyl, Georgo Piatt, Holiert
Porte-, W. W. Davis, Jacob Haul, John
(Hills, Oeorgo Trump, S. Subris, J. Splain.
Democratic roosters and MeKinley trum
pets, 10 cents, at Hrumin's.
Will l'reacll Tn-inol-l-ou'.
In the nbseneo of tho pastor, l!ev. T. M.
.Morrison, services in tho Presbyleiian church
will bo conducted to-morrow morning and
evening by Kov. (Jueeu, of Philadelphia. A
letter leached town this morning stating
that Kov. .Morrison had sullered another re
lapse and was very ill.
At Krpclilnskl's Arende Cufo.
Hot lunch on Monday morning.
Not One l'allenl Admitted.
The surgeons and attendants, who compose
tho ellicient corps at the Miners' hospital, at
Fountain Springs, under the directiou of
Superintendent lliddle, experienced a quiet
day yesterday. Not a new patient was ad
mitted nor were any treated at tho dispen
sary. It was a well deserved rest.
Itreunail's Xew ltestaiiriiiit.
Siuir irmllt Itork niul Iifil.-,1 nolntnc mi
Monday morning as free lunch.
to ctm: A com) in oni: day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. AH
druggists refund tho money if it fails to cdre.
23 tents.
BOX"
STATIONERY !
Twenty-four sheets of paper
anil 2 1 em elopes to eacli box.
10, I5, 20 and 25 Cents.
LINEN PAPER,
Per Box 2Gc
We still hold the name of giv
ing the best quality goods for the
least money.
F.J. Portz 8c Son,
SHENANDOAH. PA.
PRICES RIGHT.
QUALITY RIGHT.
SERVICE RIGHT.
Three Positive Facts.
Remember name and number.
KIRLIN'S
DRUG STORE,
6 South Alain Street.
i.
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