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A
J. P. WILLIAMS 8c SON,
SOUTH MAIN STREET, SHENANDOAH, PA.
UP-TO-DATE HATTER and GENT'S FURNISHER,
15 E. CENTRE STREET.
Carpets,
Oil Cloths,
and . . .
Linoleums.
, i ppipp'C North Main St.,
1 rxiv Shenandoah, Pa.
Ve still have the 49c window
shades. best value ever
offered.
COLUMBIA : BREWING : COMPANY
BREWERS OF
Lager Beer, Porter and Ale.
All the product of this brewery are made of
pure malt and hops of which we buy the best
and endeavor always to
MAKE THE BEST
that can possibly be produced.
Reduction in Wall
From 25 cents to 20 cents; from 10 cents to 8 cents. AH other grades
accordingly. This stock must bo disposed of at once, in order that I
can enlarge my store. Thete bnr pains will hold good for a short time
only. Come at once and take advantage of the
Thomas H. Snyder,
23 S. Jardln St.,
GOOD BREAD;
...CAN ONLY BE
Owning my own mill, remodeled and fitted up with the latest
improved machinery, and using the best qualities of spring
and winter wheat, 1 can guarantee OUR OWN BRANDS
to give lull satistaction in every case. Our Popular Brands
are DAISY, MOSS ROSE, OUR LILY, LEXINGTON.
Miivir- ni rc are now in season. For good mince pies use
lIMvC. rlt-w our Pastry Flour, our strictly pure kettle
rendered lard and our best mince meat. Remember we sell only one
grade of mince meat and that is THE BEST.
For Health use our "Old Time"
ry our OL,D TIME RYE FLOUR
OUR CHOP is straight goods. We use no corn cobs
or oa.t hulls in our
feed.
NEW ew Evaporated California Prunes, Peaches and Apri
FRUITS. cots. New Raisins, Currants, Citron and Lemon Peal.
New Mackerel This Season's Catch White and Fat
Large and Small.
Fancy Creamery Butter
For a strictly Pure Soap that will
cannot injure the clothes use
...Keiter's Old Time Family Soap
In three pound bars.
WE SELL GOOD LAUNDRY SOAP 10 pieces for 25c.
We receive this week another lot of new Floor Oil Cloth. New
Patterns and Low Prices.
RAG CARPETS Our stock is large and prices low.
G. W. KEITER,
SHENANDOAH, - PENNA.
A
LARGE
NEW
STOCK
OF--
PARLOR : SUITS
Just Received.
prom $25 Upwards.
FOR GOLD OR SILVER
Wc will sell (to-morrcw) Sat
urday, October 31st,
34 DOZEN STIFF AND FEDORA HATS
AT $1.25.
This is a bargain never heard of
before.
...Do Not Fail to Come.
MAX LEVIT,
NEW
Window Shades,
Tapestry
Draperies,
and Covers.
Paper.
reduction.
PAINTEIt, PAPER 1IANC1KK AND
DEALEIt IN WALL I'AI'EIt.
Shenandoah, Pa.
MADE FROM GOOD FLOUR.
Wholewheat Graham Flour.
and Granulated Corn Meal.
and Ful I Cream Cheese
not hurt the hands and therefore
the
Council Chamber Yesterday.
EVIDENCE CONCERNING THE CREEK
Health Officer Conry Called as a Witness
For the Plaintiff With John Robbina anu
William Kelswentcr Continued
Until Next Wednesday.
The caso of Anthony Flynn against tho
borough of Shenandoah, wherein tho former
seeks an injunction to restrain tho borough
from tearing down tho stone wall which ho
has erected across tho creek in tho First
ward, was heard from again yesterday. All
parties met at 1:30 In the afternoon to take
testimony to enablo tho court to decide
whethor or not the wall shall como down.
Tho session was held in tho Council
Chamber and there was a large attendance of
Interested and disinterested parties. Mr.
Flynn was present with Ills counsel, Ucorge
J. Wadliuger and John F. Whalen, L'sqs., of
I'ottsville. Tho borough was represented by
J. II, l'omeroy, Ksq.., of town, and A. W.
Sclialck, LVi., of I'ottsville, and tho follow
ing witnesses were scattered about tho room:
Health Oillccr Patrick Conry, John W.
C'urtin, secretary of tho Hoard of Health,
Justice J. J. Cardlu, James It. Mcllalc and
1. 1). llolmnn, mcmbors of tho Hoard of
Health, Town Clerk W. J. Wntkius, ox
Justico W. II. Shoemaker. John Itobblns,
William Nciswender, Otto Carl, Michael
Hcfron, John Bartsch, Michael Koinlan, John
Heglcy, John C'leary, Peter Kirk, James
Mcllugh, Michael Pribula and Hoiough
Surveyor CJrogory.
Health OUIcer Conry was the first witness
called for Mr. Flynn. Ho said ho had known
of tho stream for about 30 years. He do-
scribed Its courso from tho north end of
Main street to the Shenandoah Creek at tho
southeastern limits of tho borough.
Mr. Sclialck entered an objection against
Mr. I'lynn's counsel trying to prove that
largo uuuntltlos of filth and other refuse was
deposited from timo to time by people living
along tho stream Into the stream, thereby
creating a nuisance injuring and destroying
tho property of tho complainant and tho life
and health of tho people living in tho im
mediate Vicinity. Mr. Schalck's grounds for
the objection were that tho stioam was a
natural and public ono and it was immaterial
whether private, parties wcro draining Jiito
tlio stream. I.ven If true, ho said, the bor
ough would not bo responsible and would not
justify tho erection of tho stono wall across
tho stream. Mr. Schalck's objections of
this character wero frequent during tho
hearing. They wcro reserved for decision by
the court.
Mr. Conry said ho had reported a nuisance
on Mr. Itobblns' property arising from the
creek not bing proporly covered in some
places. Ho said about ono-fourtli tho prop
erties of tho borough were connected with
the stream and tho condition of Mr. I'lynn's
cellar was such that ho did not see how tho
family stood it so long. Ho admitted oii
cross-examination that tho first timo he
ordered tho use of disinfectants in thocellar
was sometimo last summer. Mr. Coury
caused sonio interest by saying that ho saw
fish taken from tho stream near tho phico
where tho electric light houso now stands,
but that was in lsoo or 1MS7. A question by
Mr. Whalen as to whether tiieio is any fish
in tho stream now occasioned some laughter.
Mr. Sclialck spent some time in eliciting from
tho witness evidence to show that the condi
tions in tho borough had changed very
materially since ISflO. Mr. Conry admitted
that if tho stream was properly covered so as
to be air tight tliore would bo no offensive
odors nnd that has been done by many of tho
property owners along tho stream. Com
plaints have also been made of odors arising
at places where surfuce watcrfrom thostrccts
run into the stream.
Mr. Sclialck objected to the plaintiff try
ing to show that at little cost tho borough
could nluito the nuisance on tho Flynn prop
erty nnd turn tho stream from it altogether
by putting in fecwerago on Centre street from
Peach alley to Kmerick street and south on
the latter street. Mr. Sclialck said that was
a inero matter of speculation and had noth
ing to do with the case, Ho said tho bor
ough officials are not compelled to construct
such a tiling in order to relieve Mr. Flynn.
Mr. Coury said such a plan was feasible.
John ltobbius was tho next witnesses and
he testified that tho closets of several houses
owned by him in the square bounded by
Lloyd, Whlto and Coal streets and Plum
alley are located over tho creek and all tho
properties are drained into it. Ho said lie
novcr made application to tho borough to
drain into the creek, but took tho liborty bo
causo many others had douo il. He said tho
borough olllcials found fault with the place
and compelled him to wall up and cot or the
creok and when ho asked whether It would
bo hotter to put tho closets at tho ido, or
over tho creek, tho olllcials told him it didn't
matter, but they supposed the latter would
be the best plan and lie did It.
Mr. Sclialck said any such instructions by
borough otlhials would not affect the case.
Mr. Itobblns said he did not ask permission
to put tho closets over the creek, nor was he
directed to do so, but his recollection was
that the Chief Hitrgess told him it would be
better to do so, Mr. liobhitis also said that
he was a partowuer of a sewer line draining
several properties east of Main street on
Centra mid the Hue eonnccts with the creok
at Peach alley. Ho said the creok was an
absolute necessity in the eastern part of the
town for drainage and that if all individuals
kept the stream covered in their respective
properties and tho boraugh would put in
traps at tho surface drainage inlets there
would bo no complaint.
William Nlswondor was tho third and last
witness of tho day. Ho testified to owning
the properties at tho southwestern and north
western corners of Main and Coal streets and
they are connected with tho creek by a
soworago line ho laid along West Coal stiect
and several properties between Coal and
Lloyd streets are connected with tho lino,
Q, "How did you originally come to con
nect your sewerage with this creek J"
The question was objected to by Mr.
Schalck as immaterial and irrelevant, on tho
ground that tho borough could uot bo affected
A Larpe Attendance Attracted to
by any acta of the witness in establishing n
drainage system and If be bail a permit to
i-onneit with tb stream, tho latter is a na
tural outlet for all sewerage and, therefore,
such a permit would not make the borough
liable, or prevent the borough from abating
a nuisance created by Flynn.
The witness answered : "I got a permit
from tho Borough Council. That was about
six years ago."
Ou cross-examination the witness said :
"The sewerage was a private enterprise of
mine eutlroly. Tho authorities gave mo the
permit to open" the ewer and ao into ib
stream. The permit was n vorbal one. Mr.
an IMsen gave it to mn. I think 1... iv
chairman of the street committee. My sewer
was entirely ou the stret-t and all mv wnrl-
wns on tho street. I got tho rermlt to go
into me stream. Van Duson know whoro
tho sewerage was going. I don't moan to
swear he gave mo tho permit to connect with
tho stream, but ho knew I was going to do so
and saw mo do it."
Tho taking of additional ttlmonv
postponed until 10 o'clock on Wednesday, Itli
11181.
At llrecn's ltlallo Cafe.
Susmiehanua friod ml
luncln Plenty for everybody.
noi much to-morrow morning.
Meal served at all hours.
FUBLIC MEETING TO-NIGHT.
Tho
Iicplihllciui Will Hold 1'ortli In
It)iilnwlcz Hull.
A Itflpublican meeting will bo held in Ityn
kawieB hall this evening beginning at 7:00
o'elocW, when addresses will bo made in the
KnglUh, Polish and Lithuanian languages.
The Iponkors are perfectly familiar with
tho issues of tho campaign, and should bo
greeted by a largo audience lieinember the
placo and dato. To-night at Iiynkawioz
hall.
llrtniniiii'H New lti'stiitimiit.
Oyster soup to-night.
Hot lunch to-morrow morning.
On next Wednesday a 20 pound turkey
will be served as free lunch in honor of tho
victor tif tho Presidential campaign.
liter) body Wulrmnv,
Tho meeting to-night in tho M. 11. church
promises to bo of very spoeial interest. The
pastor has particularly stated that ho wishes
to havo present all who hnvo recently united
with tho church and all. who contcmplato
taking that step. All members and friends
of tho church will bo interested in tho meet
ing and are expected to bo present. Let the
meeting bo a grand rally, closing tho eiuhth
week of tho revival services. Tho pastor
will conduct tho service and expects tho
hearty co-opcralion of tho class-leaders and
other ollicial mcmliers and, as far as possible,
all tho members of tho church. Song ser
vice nt 7:15, Comocarljr.
A Ilurguin.
For s.ilo cheap, two bed room sultos, one
bedstead, one table and some chairs. Apply
at 211 South White street. 10-2S-3t
Success nt St. Clair.
The Gulden Combination, uuder the man
agement of P. J. (iibbons, of town, appeared
at St. Clair last night before acrnwded
houso and with such success that a return
dato was at onco agreed upon. Manager
morions icels justly pioud or tho company,
which embraces tho following aitists : Call-,
den, (iessley and 1'eely, Shoe and Council,
tiordon and McDonnell, Prof. (S. .1. Knccht
and .1. J. Cronin, and Lambert nnd Scanlan,
ami i'rof. McAnaley, of Frackville. They
havo been given a return dato and in tho
future tho company will bo known as tho
Caddoi & Connoll Combination, under the
management of P. J. (Jibbons.
At ICcpclilnskl'H Arciulo Cafe.
Crcum of tomato soup to-night.
Hot lunch to-morrow morning.
.Married.
Charles H. Lockett and Miss Emma Morris,
both of town, wero married last evening at
tho residence of Mrs. Oliver, on Xorth Main
street, by Iiov. Alfred Heebner, luistor of tho
Methodist Episcopal church. Miss Hattio
Morris was tho bridesmaid and Knocli
Lockett, tho genial cashior at tho Ferguson
Houso and brother of tho groom, was tho
groomsman. Mr. and Mrs. Lockett havo
left lor a trip to New York, Philadelphia and
Wilmington, Del. They havo a host of
friends and tho Hr.itALU join them in ex
tending congratulations.
Wo havo entirely new novelties in neck
wear, and want you to give us a call. At
MAX LUVIT'S, 15 Fast Centre street.
lteturn Thanks.
To My Friends and Neighbors :
ino rruuonuai insurance Company have
this day paid mo $300, iiisured by their policy
UOOll tho lift, nf mv fhinr'litnr Tl.n n,Mi,tf
duo was paid in full very promptly and
without putting mo to any trouble I recom.
mend tho Prudential to all persons needing
lifo insurance, liospcctfully.
ItlC'IIAKD II. HomtEix.
Shenandoah, Pa., Oct. auth, l&Ofl.
Wo sell tho (ilolio brand shirt. At the
Up-to-Datu hat store, 15 6t Centre street.
To-morrow's (iaiue.
The Shenandoah foot ball team will leave
to-inurrow afternoon for Shamokin, where
they will buck up against the local eleven,
who olalm the championship of the coal
region. The loys engaged iu practice every
evening during this week and are in fine
trim. They are going witli a determination
to win and will be accompanied by a crowd of
aumiren.
Card of (iriitltiide.
The undersigned dosiroa to express grati
tude to Miss Sadie Daniell and her public
school elate for their attendance and kind
tokens at tho funeral of my beloved daugh
ter, Mary, ou tho 2tsth inst.
lilcilAitii HouitixU
Shonaudoi(, Oct. 301800.
uvi! ami nitnsscii ciimTkiik.
At 10 cents per pound. At WILLIAM
HIALECKIS' Iowa moat market, 103 South
Main street. 10-30-2t
Kiigluu llerulled,
P. & It, coal engine, No 600, was derailed
above tho East Ceutro street crossitig this
morning. It required two hours to replace
the iron horso on the track.
Our colored bosom shirts cannot be beaten
in tasto, stylo and prices, At MAX LUVIT'S
Patal Explosion of Mine Gas in South
Wllkesbarre.
i
SIX DEAD BODIES RECOVERED !j
Of Tho Two Were Leading a Party cf'
Reioueri-It is Feated That Twelve
Others Wore in the Mine, and
Have Surely Perished.
WlLKKSBAntlK, Pit., Oct. 30. A torrlhlo
explosion of (tus occurred In No. 3 mine of
tho Lehigh nnd Wilkesbnrro Coal com
pany In South Wllkostmrro yesterday
afternoon. Six man aro known to be dotid
nnd three injured. It is not yot known
how ninny men wcro In the nilno nt the
timo of tho explosion, but twelvo lire ro'
ported lnts-dutr, nnd It Is belloveil nil ol
thoso hnvo perished. Tho dead who have
been brought to tho surface nro : William
H. Joned, lire lsiss; John Joseph, assistant
mine foroinuu; Thomas Owens, minor;
Willlnm Lncoy, nick miner; Jnmos Her
run, laborer; Jo-eph Worth, fire boss. All
lonvo families. Tlioy wero horribly burned
nnd hnrdly recognlznblo.
The cause of tho oxploslon will probably
nover 1 known. The initio was ldlo fot
tho day. Usually there aro from 100 to 50Q
men employed in tho inlnos. Hud they all
been at work when the oxploslon oeourred
tho loss of life would have lioen foarful.
Tho only men In tho initio yesterday nfter
noon wore the company hands nnd fire
botw, who wore nt work In tho rook tun
nel changing tho nlr course. The placo
wns very K'lseous, nnd the men worked
with safety lamps. It is Iwlloved the as
wns Ignited by n" blnst. David Willlnm,
tho driver boss, wns at tho bend of tho
slope, 500 feet uwny, whon tho explosion
oeourred, nnd wns hurled some distance
nnd injured. Ho was the only ono In that
vicinity who escaped itlivo.
The oxploslon wns so sovoro thnt It wns
plainly folt nt the mouth of tho shaft. Tho
roof of the fnn houso was blown off and
nil tho airways nnd brnttlco Insldo- wore
wrecked and blown away.
Tho nlnrni wns promptly given, nnd
hundreds of men, women and children
rushed to tho mouth of tho shaft. Tho
grief of tho womankind who hnd hus
bands, sons or brothofs in tho initio wn
heartrending.
Tho work of organizing roscuo gangs
wus begun without delay. It wns a per
ilous uudortiiklng, ns tho sequel proved,
but no man faltered. Firo lloss William
H. Jonos and Assistant Mine Foromiin
John Joseph selected tho men for thallrst
party, nnd thoinsolvos led tho way. All
were ovorcomo by tho droad afterdamp,
but not until they hnd found Driver Ilos$
D.ivld Williams. All except Joseph suc
ceeded in reaching tho foot of tho shaft
and wero removed to tho surface, but tho
old lire boss, Willlnm K. Jones, siiccunilied
to tho deadly firedamp, nnd died in half
nn hour after being brought out. John
Joseph, tho other hero, liecamo separated
from the Hist party, and tho second rescu
ing party found his body and removed It
to tho surface
A number of company men who worked
In n different pnrt of tho mine renchud tho
surface by the No. 5 shaft and also by an
other opening. It Is not thought posslblo
to roach tho four moil In tho rock tunnol
until tho nlr currents nro opened.
Superintendent La wall and other olll
cials of tho Lehigh and Wllkoshnrre com
pany wero early on tho scono. Lawall bo
llovos there may bo six men insldo yet, but
an old miner insists that thoro are twelve.
It is tho general supposition that all nro
dead. A rescue party of twelve men in
chargo of Mino Foreman John F. Jouos is
slowly making way to tho rock tunnol
and building an air passage tho entire dis
tance to insure safety. Tho mine damp is
very bud, and tho work of rescuo is pro
gressing nt great risk.
llurglar Caught III n .11 1 oc.
SlIAMOKlK, I'n,, Oct. 30. John Jnmos, a
daring burglar, who has been working at
tho Ciuuoron ininu under tho assumed
numo of William Jenks, was urrosted by
n posse of olllcers yesterday after an ex
citing nnd dangerous clinso. When tho
officers entered his chamber Jamos run
through n inniiway and mado for nn
nbnndoned nnd dangerous portion of tho
mlno, whoro ho mado his way through tho
dark workings for throo hours before he
dropped oxhausted nnd was captured.
County Detective Illokboy, of Laokn
wuuna, took Juntos back to Scranton.
Victims of a Tr'ollny Accident.
WiLKliSiiAHHB, I'u., Oct. 30. A fatal
accident occurred on tho Wyoming Valley
Traction lines nt 1 o'clook In tho morn
ing. A onr running from this city to Pitts
ton jumped tho track about a milo from
this city, and fell upon its side, pinioning
four of the passengers under the wreok.
The vlotlnis are: Julia Walsh, imetl SO
years, both logs out oil', died while being
removed to the hospital ; Maggie Curloy,
aed 2S, out on head and injured In
ternally; Julia Curloy, aged 30, arm
broken and oontuslon on ltead and liody ;
Dentils Ilobnn, I4ged 17, leg broken and
sustained lnternnl injuries.
Frightened llil' the llurgfnrs.
Laxcastkh, I'a., Oct. 30. l'rederlok
Schnuni, nu old man. and a vetoran of
tho Mexican war, residing on West I-emon
itreet, this city, was awWl.ened at 1 ;10 in
She morning by burglars, who wore both
polite and threatening. They knocked at
tils lied room door and in reply to his
Huery as to who was there, told him to
vpeu tho door or they would blow out his
brains. Mrs. Sehauiu ooinmenood scream
ing so lustily that the burglars were
frightened off with only a small quantity
of booty.
hi'viAN nut Novi:.Min:it.
We havo just rocclved the very latest and
neatest atteriis of neckwear for No ember,
which wo aie offering at popular prices. At
tho L'I'-to-iiati; hat storo, 15 Iiist Centre St.
tirnmt Hall,
Tho first grand Isill of tho Tourtli Ward
Democratic Club, will beheld at Brownsville,
ou Monday evening, November 2nd., 1MW,
Music will be furnished by deary's orchestra
of ten pieces. Tickets, 35 cents. 10 su-st
SPECIALS FOR
THURSDAY,
FRIDAY,
SATURDAY.
m fjirK- gnlvnnlreil wrtrr lull, worth ,
i nts. siH-olnl priw. U celitn
" l.nntirn, Kpi-Hnl price. . r.
JooSniH'C I'nn in,
l'liit Tin flips a for -
(lliws IVpcr and Silts 2 fur 'n
Don't forget our opening on
SATURDAY.
fctoro full ot Pancy (loods. I Soutb
Main slrrct.
GIRVIN'S,
4 & 8 S.
ST.
FINAL REPUBLICAN RALLY.
Holes I'etnosi-, Tilt'Caircl mill Hruniin to
Speak .Monday Might.
Tho llepublicans of town and vicinity w ill
bold their final rallv on Mombiv m. hi
next, and tho public will have an o.p..i-
luulty to listen to somo ol the best spenl w
who have been espousing the cause of m inrd
money and protection in this state.
An invitation is extended to all mm-'
Irrespective of party, to attond the meetm.'
and hear the issues of the campaign in
telligently discussed by Hon. Holes 1', n
roso, of Philadelphia; Hons. J. M. Mr( mn II,
of Harrisburg, Congressman Hriiinin and
otbors.
.n;yr iti:ci:tvi:i.:
Three new styles of hats have been aibUd
to our unusually largo stock nt prices nlm U
will surprise hat buyers. At MAX Ll, I 1' S.
riinernl.
Tho funeral of Annie, 23-uuuiths-oid
daughter of P. J. Mouagliaii, of South Vim
stieot, took place this jiiorning from the
family residence ou South Main sheet. In
terment was made in the AiinuiRi.itiun
cemetery.
Keudrlek House I'rcu Lunch.
Clam chowder to-night.
Hot lunch to-morrow morning.
Cieniilno suapper soup will be served to
morrow exening. Everybody is inittd t
try it.
Hoard ut Health Sleeting.
A regular monthly meeting of tin l!...ml
of Health will bo held in the Comic il ' liaiu
ber this evening.
Hlckert's Cute.
Our freo lunch to-morrow iiioiuing
consist of ettirg'llver and potato salad.
to cmti: a cold ix ii.m: n.iv
Tako Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets,
druggists lefunil tho money if it fails to
25 cents.
Health Itepoits.
Mrs. Xetta Hunt, 20 years, 233 Wist t
.street, and WllliaiuJt.Monaghan, fid
South Main Istieet, are suffering fi
thcria.
will
All
IEelitotnl.
Philip Hicrmaii has' removed bis shocmaki r
shop to 37 N, Market street. Hear of Wil
kinson's dry goods store. 10-27-2W
A PLAIN TALK
With you on the suhjtct (if
WALL: RARER.
Many beautiful designs and
color-
itig, must be Closed Out
Jlit :it once
ther goodl
ised at tire
to make room for other i
You will be surprised
low prices asked for the quality
offered.
WINDOW SHADES
In every style and price. This
is one of our important lines.
We carry the largest selection
in all qualities, sizes, colors
and styles. Consequently we
are able to compete with any
store regardless of size. We
have about one dozen of those
special 8 inch lace trimmed
and first quality Oil Cloth shades
mounted on spring rollers
to hang at 6oc.
See our line before you in; k j
your purchases.'
F.J. Portz 8c Son,
SHLNANDOAIl, PA,
A CHOICE ARTICLE
--OUR--
BEEF WINE
AND
IRON
At 50c Per Bottle.
ONLY AX
KIRLIN'S
DRUG STORE,
6 South Alain Street.
m