VOL. XL-NO. 290.
SHENANDOAH, PA. TUESDAY NOVEMBER. 2 4, 185)0.
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Bedsteads
Cupboards
Sideboards-
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SPECIAL
A suit of fine medi
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Natural wool suits at Si. 75-
Extra fine camel hair suits
at $2.15.
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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 23 cents to 20 cents;
accordingly. This stock
can enlarge my store.
ly. Oone at once and take advantage of the
Thomas H. Snyder, 1
23 S. Jardln St.,
pOR
THANKSGIVING
NEW MINCE MEAT AND CRANBERRIES.
'...NEW CITRON AND LEMON PEEL.
...NEW CALIFORNIA PRUNES.
Our Stock of Raisins Consists of
Fancy London Layers and Clusters.
New Muscatels and Valencias.
New Seedless Raisins. New Seeded Raisins.
New Muscatels Raisins, 4 pounds for 25 cents.
NEW CLEANED CURRANTS.
New California Walnuts, 2 lb for 25c.
New Soft Shell Almonds.
NEW APPLE JELLY AND
A Full Line of-
...New
New Peaches and Apricots,
New Nectarines and Pitted Plums.
New Blackberries and Pitted Cherries.
G. W. KEITER,
SHENANDOAH, - PENNA.
$2. SO and Upwards
1.75
3.75 " "
B.7B "
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.75
MAX LEVIT,
find a full and complete line of
and Children's
best styles. Prices and
Shenandoah, Pa.
Paper.
from 10 cents to 8 cents. All other grades
must bo disposed of at once, In order that I
These bargains will hold good for n short time
reduction.
AINTKK, PAPER HANGER AND
DEALER IN WALL PAPER.
Shenandoah, Pa.
NEW FIGS,
ORANGE HARMALADE.
Evaporated Fruits.
IT IS
' A sensation mis caused among the resi
The Reading Meets the Little Schuylkill i dents of the west end of Coal street at about
Railroad Bluff.
A GAME THAT EXCITES INTEREST.
AN OFFER OF REDUCED RENTAL BY
READING REFUSED.
THE
NEW LINE UNDER CONSTRUCTION.
If the Little Schuylkill Insists Upon Its
Refusal the F. s R. Railroad Will
Run Its Trains to FottsvlllB via
Boston Run and Frackvllle.
One of tho most Important movements In
local railroad circles in recent years lias been
Inaugurated by the. lteccivers of tho Phila
delphia & Heading Railroad Company. About
eight hundred navvies are now engaged In
changing tho tracks of tho road and by tho
first of next mouth it Is expected that thoro
will bo an astonishing change in route of the
company between Mahanoy Piano and Port
Clinton. If tho stops now taken are con
tinued to tho timo stated tho famous "Cannon
Hall" will no longer fly through tho Gilber
ton valley to Mahanoy City, through tho
liist Mahanoy tunnel and on to Port Clinton
by way of East Mahanoy Junction (Lake
side) and Tamaqua, and tho two last named
points will bo cut oir from tho main line.
The causo of tho movement is a disagree
ment over tho amount of dividend that
should bo raid on certain stock. It seems
that tho Littlo Schuylkill Railroad Company
owned a single track lino from Port Clinton
to East Mahanoy Junction and tho Kast
Mahanoy Railroad Company owns a similar
lino from tho Junction to tho bridgo crossing
Wasto Houso Run and located about 250
yards cast of tho St. Nicholas station, About
thirty, or more, years ago tbeso two lines
wore leased by tho Philadelphia & Reading
Railroad Company at an annual rental equal
to seven per cent, on their capital stock.
Ever sluco that timo thoso lines have formed
an important part of tho great net work of
railways which tho P. & 11, It. R. Co. has
built up. Last September, when tho P. & It.
system was sold at foreclosure, it becatno
necessary to prepare to mako new agreements
for leased lines, etc., and negotiations wcie
begun with tho Littlo Schuylkill and East
Mahanoy Railroad companies for a renewal
of tho lcaso of their Hues. An offer of
flvo per cent, on their capital stock was made,
but mot with a dissent. Tho now owners of
tho P. & R. argued that war-time prices
should not prevail in tills generation and re
fused to lncreoso their offer. Tho directing
of tho I.ittlo Schuylkill and East Mahanoy
roads had until yesterday to decide whether
tbey would accept tho olfer.
llcforo tho time ilxed it became noised
about that tho two lines would refuse to
accept and as in sucli an event tho 1'. & li.
would bo obliged to vacato tho lines con
trolled by tho lessors, tho P. & R. oliicials
prepared for the alternative and this caused
the visit of Vico President Voorhecs nnd
General Superintendent Sweigard to this
vicinity last Thursday, upon which occasion
arrangements wero made to commence work
to connect tho P. & R. with tho Pennsyl
vania Railroad as soon as definite notice of
refusal would bo received from tho Little
Schuylkill and East Mahanoy Railroad com
panies. Tills notice, it is said, was received
yesterday and tho P. & R. oliicials at once
telegraphed instructions to begin work at tho
new connections at once.
Division Superintendent Rortolct, of
Mahanoy Plane, had all his dispositions made
to obey tho onlors and by flvo o'clock last
evening ho had a large gang of navvies at
work. When a Hekam reporter visited tho
scono at 8:30 last night ho found three engines
with three derricks and Hat tars manned by
about two hundred navvies at work along the
track between St. Nicholas and a point a
short distauco west of tho old Roston Run
turnpike. Rallast crews of Reading, Tama
qua and Mahanoy Piano wcro represented in
tho aggregation and tho men wore working
like Iicavcrs unloading and distributing rails,
switches and timber. Telegrams wero flashed
along tho line to send all tho navvies accessi
ble to St. Nicholas and havo them report thero
for duty so that the work of connection
might bo pushed with all possible speed night
and day and completed by next Tuesday,
December 1st., when tho Philadelphia and
Reading Railway Company, tho new owners,
will tako charge of tho P. & R. system. Tho
present force of 700 navvies w,lll ; in all
probability bo increased by to-night, at which
timo an electric light plant on wheels sent on
from Reading will furnish light for the
operations.
Last night Assistant Division Engineer J.
II. Stackhouse, of Williamsport, was on tho
scene directing tho wurk and at about ten
o'clock Assistant Division Supeiintendent
Ward, of Williamsport, and C. O. Smith, of
Smith & Champion, the Mahanoy City con
tractors, arrived upon tho grounds in the
combination car and engine "Transit." They
spent nbout ten minutes in consultation ith
Engineer Stackhouso as to tho progress of tho j
work.
Tho plans are to mako a switch at a point I
on tho north sido of the valley about a quar
ter of a mllo west of the St. Nicholas station,
and about three hundred feet west of the
old Boston Run turn plko, and run a truck
from tills switch In a southwesterly direction
to tho Pennsylvania railroad, connecting
with it at a point about midwuy between the
Roston Run and Draper collieries on the
southern sido of tho valley. This piece of
track will bo about S00 yards long and an
cuoruious amount of filling will bo required'
to cross the swamp and reach tho high grade
of tho Pennsylvania road, Extensive tiefctlo
work will also bo required.
When this connection is completed and on
and after December 1st, noxt, unlossniiagreo-1
meut is reached on a ro-loaslug of the old ,
lines In tho meantime, the P. & 11 passenger
trains, Including tho famous "Cannon Rail,"
will run cast from Mahanoy Plane to tho 1
switch at Roston Run, thon southwest over
tho track now being laid and over tho Penn
sylvania mountain lino to Fruckvlllc; thenco 1
over the P. & R. company's own lino to Potts- j
Continued on Second page.
DROPPED DEAD OH THE STREET.
Andrew MrfJowr i:plrcs While Itelurn-
lhg Home l'rulii Work
six o'clock last night by a man dressed
mining clothos, nnd apparently on his way
home from work, dropped dead on tho street.
The man fell on tho pavoincnt on the south
sido and n littlo east of Gilbert street. He
dropped without uttering n wont and death
evidently occurred instantaneously. Several
men who were In tho vicinity, also on their
humo from work, stopped to oiler assistance,
supposing that tho man had fallen in a fit,
bnt ho was beyond all human aid. The body
remained on tho pavement for over an hour,
as no one would remove It until tho authori
ties could bo notified. Many pcoplo viewed
tho remains, but nono could identify them.
Shortly after seven o'clock Deputy Coroner
Mauley and t'ndortakor Snyder came upon
tho scene. It had been reported that tho do
ceased was a Pole, Lithuanian, or Hungarian.
After brief examination of tho clothing
Snydor said tho deceased was of nclthor
nationality. As no one appeared to claim tho
remains Deputy Coronor Manloy ordered
their removal to tlio lockup. This was done,
but soon aftor tho body was identified as that
of Andrew McGover, n mine, laborer board
ing on West Centre street. Ho was about 47
years of ago and has n wifo and several
children, but for several years has been
scporated from his family. It is believed
dcatli was caused by heart disease.
At Kepchlnskl's Areado Cafe,
Vcgctablo soup to-night.
Hot lunch to-morrow morning.
"TT.iB ltnl.lng Itlwilry.
About a mouth ago Georgo Kuccht and
Harry Defrehne, of llr.indonvilie, arranged
to raise a Hag at tho school house at that
place, and at the appointed time many people,
Including members of the Jr. O. U. A. M.,
of this town, Nurembtirg and Ringtown, ami
tho Ringtown band assembled at tho school
house, but tho Hag failed to go up on account
of tho emblem faillngtoarrive. Subsequently
tlio members of tho Jr. O. u . A. M. pur
chased a Hag and decided to raise it on tho
school houso on Thanksgiving- day. Learn
lug of this movement, Kuccht and Defrehne
decided to head it oil' by raising tlio flag to
night, but the Jr. O. U. A. M. members wore
equally alert and early this morning tbey
planted a polo in tlio school yard and un
furled old glory boforo tho rival party had
swallowed their breakfast.
York StulH Apples
At $1.50 per barrel. At Cosi.i;tt's, 30 South
Main street. U-2t-2t
Interesting Newspaper.
T. M. Hutchison, proprietor of tho I'crgu
son House, lias sover.il very Interesting
copies of newspapers which ho has received
from Ids venorablo mother, who resides at
Sunbury. Thev are copies of tho Union
County Star and Lewisburg Chronlelo pub
lished in December, lkm, and their recoipt at
tins period, close artcr tlio recent presidential
campaign, is the moro Interesting, as the
papers devote considerable space to tho first
election of President Lincoln and nlso gives
President lluclianan's last hic-sase to Con
gross.
inciter!' Cafe.
Our frco lunch to-morrow morning will
consist of calf's livurand potato salad.
l'rnhuhly fatally Injured.
John Mickels, n Hungarian laborer em
ployed nt the Knickerbocker colliery, was
badly injured by a blast just before quitting
timo last night. Ho lives at 501 West Coal
street. It is said ho had charge of a lottery
and went into a breast too soon. The blast
went off just as ho entered. Some of tho
debris struck him, badly crushing tlio back
of his head nnd his faco and blowing oil' one
of his hands.
llreiiuiiti'a Ni-iv ltestuumiit.
Rean soup for frco lunch to-night.
Hot lunch to-morrow morning.
Teachers I'ult Tally.
A taffy pull was held last evening at tho
residence of Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Ileddall. on
South Jardln street, for tho entertainment of
tho It. 1. C. Club, a social organization com
posed of the school teachers of town. Tlio
evening passed very enjoyably. Music and
charades contributed to tho enjoyment of
those present.
Kendrlck Houso Tree Lunch.
Hot lunch to-night.
Hot lunch to-morrow morning.
Another Staljlo Kohbery.
Thieves last night found their way into
tlio stable of A. P. Tabor, on East Lloyd
street, taking eight bushels of oats and flvo
bales of hay, which thoy hauled away in
wagon. Entranco was affected by opening
one ot tne largo slide doors.
Maurice River Covo Oysters received daily,
at CosLLTT'e, 30 South Main street. ll-2l-2t
Hack Probably llrokeu.
Anthony Stank, a Lithuanian, had his
back badly injured by a fall of coal In a
breast of tho West Shenandoah oolllory just
before quitting timo last evening. It is
belloved his back is broken. Tho injured
man was removed to his home on Vast
Raspberry alloy,
POWDER
Absolutely Pure.
A cream of tartar baking powder. Highest of
all In leavening streiutlt.-Latcst United States
Government Pood Report.
Royal IIaicinq I'owueh Co., New York
10 INCREASE THE BEER ffi!
Says Senator Jones, of the Democratic
National Committee.
THE DINGLEY BILL CANNOT PASS!
This Is Not Only tho Opinion of Senator
Jones, But Also of Senator Hawlcy.
Other Senators Think Little Will
be Done at the Coming Session.
Wasiukotox. Nov. 21. Sonntor James
K. Jones, of Arkansas, tho chiilrmun of
tho Damocmtlo national committee, re
turned to tho city yostordny for tho con
gressional season. Tho sonntor appeared
tu bo In his usual good health. In his
talks today tho senator exprossod tho
opinion that It was not at all likely that
tho Dtnglcy rovonuo bill, passed by tho
houso nt tho lnt session, would bo favor
ably acted on In tho nmuto. Ho favors n
tux on beor In pin of uuy gonorul tariff
revision, nnd says by making this addi
tional tux $1 per bnrrel nbout ?30,000,000
per year rovonuo would bo derived. Sugar
tho senator regards ns a necessity of life,
nnd further taxation of it would work
against tho lutorcsts of tho poor. The
samo Is truo of other articles of consump
tion of which n grout deal la used by tho
poor. Tho senator also declares himself
in favor of an income tnt, so that tho rich
should bo mndo to contributo toward tho
burdens of tho govornniont,
Senator Jones dcclaroi that tho bnttlo
for freo silver will bo carried on until tho
metal Is restored to tho place It held before
It was demonetized by tho act of 18113. Tho
lenders of tho silvor inoveinont contem
plate u gathering In tho near future, when
a discussion will be- had as to tho pros
pects and steps tnkon looking to a contin
uation of tho fight. From what tho sen
ator said It is probnblo that tho Democrats
will ostabllsii permanent headquarters In
this city from which to keep up tho cam
paign for 1000.
An Kxtra Session Sure.
NEW Youk, Nov. 21,-Tho Mail and Ex
press snys: Thero If going to bo an extra
session of congress called within twenty
days utter tho Inauguration of President
elect MeKinley. This information comes
from Canton In a most positive and direct
way, and Us reliability cannot be qtios
tloned. It Is tho opinion of tho president
elect that no revonuo legislation cm lx ac
complished this winter, and though news
paper dispatches disagree regarding his al
titude toward tho present agitation fortio
Dlngley bill, thero is substantial author
ity for tho statement that Major McKln
loy Is averse to raising expectations ns to
its enactment which, in his judgmunt,
cannot bo realized.
Senators Arriving at Washington.
Vi'a. m.r,TON, Nov. 21 Momlwrs of the
so'...u' tiro coming to Washington each
dav, and from Interviuwt with ench of tlio
nrilvuUlt is apparent that the wmilui-s
expect littlo routine legislation, including
tho passage of tho annual appropriation
bills, at the short session of congress.
Senators CocUrell of Missouri and Hawlev
of Connecticut both gave expression to
this opinion today, and both likewise
agreed in the opinion that nothing need
bo oxpectcd at the oomin.'j session in tho
way of helping along an international bi
metallic conference Senator Hawley does
not boliovo the Dingley bill will ui en
acted Into law.
On Strlku for Wages Dun
SRAStOKlN, Pa., Nov.,21. Tho mon om
ployed nt the Pattorson mine went on
strlko yesterday, claiming that their wages
wero not paid on Saturday. Factory In
spector Cumpboll has arrived and will In
slst on tlio operators complying with tho
semi-monthly pay law In tho future. Tho
inlno only resumed last Thursday after a
long Idleness, duo to tho breaker having
boon blown down by tho recent wind
storm.
Alleged -Shortage of SIO'J.OOO.
Lehanox, Pa., Nov. 21. John II. Hoffer,
cashier ot tho First National bank of Lob
anon, is under ollleiul surveillance at his
homo. It Is alleged that he is short In his
accounts over SKM.OOO. Tho shortage was
discovered by Hunk Hxnmlncr Winches
ter. Hoffer, when confronted with tho
charge, It Is stated, said ho had speculated
and lost.
The Kffiirt lo Save fiontry.
I'HILADKU'illA, Nov. 21. Tho frionds of
Juntos II. Ciontry nro renewing their pro
tests nnd agitation against tho condemned
murderer s solitary coiillnoinent in Moya-
incusing prison, n conllnoniont which is so
absolutely obedient to tho letter and tho
spirit of tho law ot 1810, that tho prisoner
Is not allowed ovon to look upon tlio fiu o
of his mother, who comes every weak to
tlio jail door mid pleads vainly to Isinl
lowed to speak to him. Gentry's friends
declare ho Is losing his mind under tho
long ordeal of Isolation, but Dr. Hutt lier,
tho prison physician, denies this positively
Tho most dosporato efforts are, however.
being mndo to secure for him If not a par
don, nt least a commutation of sentence
to llfo linprlsoninont.
Tito Gold Stundiirtl for Itilssla.
London, Nov. 24. Tho Chronicle's St,
Potorsburg correspondent reports that M.
do Wltto, Itiihsian minister of finance, has
secured the con.sunt of his colleagues for
the Introduction of the gold standard. The
czur approves, tho correspondent says,
and tho imperial council is now discuss
ing tho project, nud will probably adopt
It, although thoagrHrlan niomborswurnily
oppose It.
At Ilreen's Itlaito'Cafe.
Oysters on toast will bo 6erved as freo
lunch to-night.
Hot lunch to-morrow morning.
Meals served at all hours.
Stable Uoblied.
Thlovesbroko Into tho stable of Dr. Clif
ton Robbins, corner of Ilowors street and
Apple alley, last night and stolo a singlo set
of harness, rebo and whip of aggregate value
of $20.
lirlght boy wanted to work between school
hours. Apply at No. lOSouth Jardin street.
SPECIAL
SALE
Of I'lnin White
Toilet Sets (12 pieces)
at $2.50. Only 1 dozen
of them.
(Lower Store.)
A few decorated Toilet
Sets worth regular,
$4.95. Now at $2.95.
(Lower Storo.)
Fifty kinds of glass,
hand and stand lamps.
Very cheap.
(Upper Storo.)
(o)
Watch lor onr Circulars
for bargains in other lines.
GimilrT's,
4 and 8 South Main Street,
THE "ARBUTUS" REIGNS.
Large (lathering at Itobhlns' Opera
House Last i:enlllg.
No lucent social oent has created more
interest than tho last leap year assembly of
tho Arbutus Club, held at Eohbins' opera
houso last evening. Tho hall was handsomely
locor.iteil witlt festoons and bunting and
beautiful plants and flowers adorned tho
stage with their fragrant odors. The floor
was filled by a throng of gay and festive
merrymakers who danced all night to the
strains of inspiring music furnished by
Mossrs. PorU, Cuitln and Reilly who are
achieving famo in tiiis locality.
Almost every town 111 tho region was
represented, and tho Arbutus Club may cou-
gratulato themselves on tho success of the
affair. At midnight a hotjlunch las served
and greatly enjoyed. Tho occasion was a
memorable one in tho annals of leap year '90.
Shooting Match for 11 Hear.
Robert Smith, tho green grocer, will have
a shooting match for a live bear near Rami's
field on Thanksgiving Day, at 10 a. in.
Entries 23 cents. ll-23-3t
To (,o Into Itiihlness.
Charles N. Ileddall has resigned his posi
tion as clerk at the P. & It. freight depot
and will engage in a general stoio business nt
Tamaquu. Louis Hafuer, at present engaged
as driver on tlio United States Expiess route,
will succeed Mr. Ileddall at tho depot, and
John llosklns will succeed Mr. Hafncr 011
the express route.
I'ricuH us Low lis tho Louest
On live and dressed turkey, ducks, geese and
chickens for Thanksgiving. At Com.kttV,
3d South Main street.
Looks Lncoiiruglug.
The chrysanthemum show, at IB South
Main street, has done such a splendid husi
noss since its opening, that the piopiictor, II.
W. Montgomery, will begin alterations at
once so as to open a branch 011 December 1st,
in which tho floral display of plants and
flowers of every description will be found.
Mr. Montgomery especially desires to call
tho attention of tho public to his handsome
display of dwarf plants and chrysanthemums
:it tho Ikuaar, which will open at Robbius
opora house to-night, for tho benefit of tho
All Saints P. E. church. 2t
Umbrellas, big stock just received, at
Ilrumm's,
DON'T DO
A THING.
Until yon have seen our
handsome line of holiday
offerings which are now
being placed 011 sale. Noth
ing we ever had compares
with this season's goods.
Come and inspect the grand
assortment.
finines, Dolls, Drums, WnK'ms, Horses, Magic
Lanterns, Steam I'ugiues ami Hunts, Mechuniuil
Toys, Tea Set, Kili-hen Sits, Hanks. Zithers,
itlocks, Triuilliets, Itatiy Uattles, Iron Trnilli,
Sulk, rtre I'iikIhc, Hook and Ijuliler Truck,
Sad IruiiM, Milk Wagons, Ac. Celluloid noeltieH
III Dressing cases, Work and Manicure llo&es,
Albums, Ac.
livery article filled through and
through with attraction, merit and
worth. Those who come early will
reap the best and that with little
niouey Our goods are on display.
I,ook at them, examine them, price
them. It will cost you nothing.
We coidially invite you tocoiiR-.
F.J. Portz 8c Son,
SHENANDOAH. PA,
A CHOICE ARTICLE
BEEF WINE
and IRfjN
At 50c Per Bottle.
o N iv AT
KIRLIN'S
DRUG STORE,
6 South Alain Street.