riT ftii nni WE ARE RIGHT IN FRONT.-- Allowing no new papers to get past 8. We get them nil We would like to se cure your order for some paper or periodical and we will guarantee fair treatment and prompt delivery. HOOKS & BROWN -a North Main St. EH CURtS WHLHt AltTLSt fAILST Ucat nuiih Srruo. Tastes OouO, ro I In tlmn. MM by drucKlstii. ssnmssEBEsam STORE NEWS. NEW SILKS . FOR WAISTS. A special lot of printed silks in choice new colors, now 2 1 c. per yard. BLACK SILKS For capes or dress waists, in rich brocades, 39c. to $1.00. Satin Duchesse and Faille Silks in all grades at low prices. L3 IK igfc - STYLISH DRESS GOODS This department is so complete that no descrip tion would do it justice ; we are the leaders in tms line and our goods are marked at rock-bottom prices. DON'T FORGET THIS ! The McCall Paper Pat terns are the best in the world and the prices are only 10 or 15c. L.J.WILKINSON LLOYD STREET. it nAvr. iitr, mCMIQNS OH ..OIL CLOTHS IN TOWN. E. B. FOLEY, -JTo. 37lVot Centre Street.- MAIN STREET. THE We take great pleasure in announcing that we are going to occupy our new quarters at Franey's old stand, Corner Main and Oak Streets, on SATU We can assure the public that our new store will be their shopping place in the future, as we have the best 'lighted and largest store room in the county, and a well selected stock at the very lowest prices. We thank you for your past favors, and we respectfully solicit your patronage in the future with the assurance that you will always find us Cheapest Clothiers PITHY POIKTS. llniinlHKa TlimuRlimit tlm Country UhniiilelfNl Inr Hiuty runlKHl. Mint juleps arc rip. Mjn tlie Ilpnbltn. Hhnmoklii liu organised another Imm lU trnm. The employe at the Miner.' hospital were tmld to-day. On ami after July 8, the American flag will have forty-five stars. I'eter Maher, the Irish pugilist, was married iu Philadelphia yesterday. The Ilorongh Council will hota a regular eml-monthly meeting to-night. A double track on the P. A 11. from Tnmv qna to East Mahanoy Junction is talked of. No more marriages in Camden without a license. The new law went into effort to day. The Citixens' Fire Company, of Mahanoy City, will hold Its picnic on July Srd and ftth. Krv. ('owner is organizing drill brigade among the boyi of the Episcopal church at A-uiliuirt. TIip iAiliigli Valley shops at Hsuloton started up on full time to-day, instead of Ave days it week. Wood's Uusiness College at 1'ottsvllle lias cliaugvd Imiuls. Prof. Orlando Hares being the purchaser. Miss Kate Ms honey, of Oilberton, Is now orgauhtat St. Mary's church, Mrs. St. P. lireniiaii having resigned. W. P. Williams, the plumber mid gas fitter, bus placed a large and attractive sign iu front of liis store on North White street. William Itamer'a barber shop ha been wired with Incandescent light, which will add coolness and comfort to his place. It Is expected that the freight running between Delano and Mt. Cannel on the Lehigh Valley mad, will be alwndoned. Representatives of tlie Domutlly bottle washer, New York, Inspected their machinery iu the bottling department of the Columbia brewery yesterday. W. 1). Wltidrlm, an architect in the post o trice department at Washington, was in I'ottsvllle yesterday In the interest of the proposed publie building at that place. The State Asylum for the care of the Insane at Danville is very much over-crowded a ltd uoiier or later a new building will be a necessity. The total number of inmates now conAnod there la 1086. MAHANOY CITY. Co. K, N. G. P., Is preparing for the annual encampment opening at Mt. Gretna on the 10th inet. John Kaliantki, of Park l'lsco, was bitten on the leg by a dog while riding on a bicyclo through Quakako. Howard Oldt sustained a fracture of two ribs by falling from a chair while engaged iu painting a cupboard. Ilia sido struck the luck of the chair in the fall. Witchie and Fislier, the dog catcliors, com menced work this morning with ropos and nets and put a number of canines in tlio pound. llund Cut. Joseph Roehtn received a severe cut on tho right hand from a piece of coal while work ing In the Kohinoor colliery yesterday. Dr. M. S. Klstler dressed the injury. A Ituuitwiiy. Walter Kynkawicz's team ran away on East Centre street this morning and was stopped on Maiu street. No damage was done Nook ISroRcn by n Fall. Trenton, June 30. George Illtesman, a middle aged man living In the su burbs of this city, had his neck broken yesterday by falllns from a tree: Mr. Ultesman was picking cherries, and reached out too' far on a limb, which broke off, sending him to the ground. KlUht Ycni- For n llnnk Thief. St. Taul. June 30. Charles R. Zschau, receiving teller of the German Ameri can National bank, who on Monday pleaded guilty to stealing several iimiiannd ilnllnrs from tho linnk. wn yesterday sentenced to eight years in state prison. ripolnir llnnk Itnbbors Snrrpmlnr Deadwood. S. D., June 30. The posse in pursuit of the Belle Fourche bank robbers succpeded In surrounding them on the "Three V" ranch, 15 miles west from Dellp Fourehe. After exchanging mnny shots the bandits surrendered. to be ,mmmmmmmmmmm& ! I SPECIAL iSHOE OFFER. 3 2 3 S We have put on our g: shelves this morning one b hundred pairs of ;S in 1 1 ii i ii i ii mi 1 1 1 1 i Worth $1.00 and $1.25; 2 OUR PRICE to-day 3 SIZES, 12 TO 2. 3 We will NOT be able to re-place this shoe at 89 cents; and !C to sfive all our custom- S: ers a chance to buy a pair, we will not sell more than 2 PAIRS to any one person at one time. Come early and get your size. rSS WHITELOCK'S SHOE STORE, 1 jE EQAN BLOCK, B COR. MAIN AND CENTRE STS. 3 gw-- Jfe. ; z r WITH AN ENTIRE NEW STOCK AT PRICES THE ROCHESTER CLOTHING HOUSE 20 DAYS SALE. F OR the next 20 days we r.hil(ltvn' c.nirs;. of which now become so short, and as all former reductions, and as the saying is "Competition is the life of trade, we intend to be the leaders. A call to our store will convince you that this is the' truth and not an ADVERTISING SCHEME. We' can suit any customer that comes to see us ; no matter how small or big he is, as we carry a full line of MEN'S EXTRA SIZE SUITS AND SINGLE' PANTS, SI ZEIS, q-A to 50. If you want a nice Plain White Vest or Mixed Goods, you can get them here. In fart we do not know of any thing that a-man, boy 01' child needs in our line that we' cannot supply. If there is any cusloniar who cannot be fitted in ready-made clothing, we take his measure and have it made for him inany style of goods he selects, and without any extra charges. Our Hat and Gents' Furnishing Department is Complete. za REMEMBER THIS IS OUR SPECIAL SALE., -rs ROCHESTER CLOTHING HOUSE, MAIN STREET. (End of Electric. Car Line.) CHERRY STREET. Mnrrlngcs. A quiet wedding was consummated last evening when William Cramer and Slary Williird, two popular young peoploof Glrard ville, were united in tlie bonds of holy uiatri muny. John Mallenls and. Miss May Clark, of Forty Fort, supported tbo couple. Thomas A. McGinnis, clerk at the Mer chants' Hotel, I'ottsvllle, and Miss Mamo Iiattigan, of Mill Creek, wero married at I'oi t Carbon yesterday. The bride is a Bister of the lamented John and James Kattlgau. Tlin marriaire of William O. Hitter and Miss Ida O. Matthews, both of rottsvillo, was solemnized last ovcnlng in the M. K. church, at tho above place. Miss Hannah Igo and Mr. John Kyan, of Jucksous, wero united in marrlago at Bt. C'anictis church. Mahanoy City, yestorday afternoon, by Rev. Fr. John MoMeniman. Thn l.riilo was attended by Miss Nora Kyan, sister of the groom. Mr. John Igo, ooutsin of lmliridn. was groomsman. Tim iiiarriacc of Miss Johanna Sanger, 01 Mt. Cfermel. to Mr. John Pratt, of Philadel phia, was solemnized Bt tho homo ot tno mother 01 tne briue, iirs. raiu iuck, hi high noon yesterday iu the presence of a lurcrn Till mher of invited guests. Eov. W. A Hnimk. of tho Methodist Bnlscoml church, ierformed the sacred ceiomony. Miss rinrtrndoSanizer. sister of tho bride, was bridesmaid, whilo Mr. Howard Thornton, of PMIndelnhla. sunooiteil the groom. Miss WmirB. of Shenandoah, was tho maid of lmnnr. whilo Ethel Sancor, of Mt. Carmol nii-n nf thn bride, was tho flower girl. The hrldnwas attired in white organdie, val encienno laco and taffeta silk. The brides maid in white organdie; the maid of honor ill wli ito orsrandio ovor pink. Tho flowor girl was attlrod iu white silk. Tho reception whli-h followed was participated in by fifty guests. The presents received by tlio unuo wore valuable and of groat quantity. For tho past few years she has been a member of tho family of Vico President Hobart and with much expression of regret she bid fare woll to Mr. and Mrs. Hobart to mako a home for herself. As a token of esteem in which sho was held by them, Mrs. Hobart presented tho brido with all tbo linen which had been in the Hobart home bofore the assumption of tbo Vice Presidency had been mado. A largo crayon work of tho Vice President's family THI TO SUIT THE FAflOUS ! and Hatters in the County intend to dispose 01 our entire r , . we have vet a lartre stock in we do not intend to carry any SAMUEL. BLOCK, Proprietor. is also among tho gifts to tho briue. Tho brido and groom are former Shenandoah rjsidents, and tho latter now holds a lucrative position 1 th a dental firm In Philadelphia. YESTERDAY'S BASEBALL GAMES. Nntlonnl I.cntruo. At Cleveland-Cleveland, 14; Pittsburg, t. At Chicago Louisville, 8; Chicago, 7. At St. Louis Cincinnati, 3; at. Louis, u. At Philadelphia Washington, 3; Philadel phia, 1. At New York llammore, s; new York, 3. At Doston Boston, 9; Brooklyn, S. EnMtorn League. At Springfield Wilkesbarre, 13; Spring field, 12. At Providence Providence. G; Scranton, 3. At Buffalo Syracuse, 8; Buf falo, I. Atlantic Loacuo. At Norfolk Norfolk, 8; Peterson, 3. At Hartford Hartford, 7: Reading, 4. At Lancaster Lancaster, 0; Athletic, 1. At Richmond Newark, 8; Richmond, C End of tho ln-mrnneo Senium!. Harrlsburg, July 1. Chairman John S. Wilson, of tlie committee to Inves tigate the $50,000 Insurance scandal. submitted a report last night to the house, which declares: "Your com' mittee Is of the opinion that the rep resentations of Leonard to the Insur ance company were the representa tions of an adventurer. There was nq demand mado by any member of the legislature upon any company or per son for any money or other valu able consideration for the defeat of tha insurance bill." Conilrniod liy tho Senate. Washington, July 1. The senate yes- I terday confirmed the following, among other nominations: John Russell Young of Pennsylvania, librarian of congress; Bernard It. Gieen of the District of Columbia, superintendent of the li brary building and grounds; John P. Bray of North Dakota, consul general at Melbourne, Australia; Church Howe of Nebraska, consul general at Aplai and Nukualofa Tonga; Hugo Donsel-i mann of Wyoming, consul at Prague, Bohemia; E. Hall, postmaster at Havre De Grace, Md. HARD TIM NG 20 . r f . . une 01 aumiiitr all shades and colors. As the ol tliem over, we nave macie a Obltunry. Mrs. Isaac Vamall, aged 89 yeura, died at her home in Ashland yesterday, after an illnoM of two weeks, caused by apoplexy. The funeral will take place to-uiorrow morn ing. Philip Maehlbnum, formerly of Ashland, and lato of Mt. Curmel, whtre ho was fear fully injured about the head by falling down a breast at Richards colliery several weeks ago, died at tho State hospital early this morning, where he was taken Immediately after tho accident. Attention, Cnmp 113. All members of Washington Onmp No. 112, P. O. S. of A., are requested to meet in Egan's hall, corner of Main and Centre Btrjsets, on Sunday, July 4th, 1B07, at 5:30 p. m., to attend divine- service in tho Methodist Episcopal church. Members of other lodges of the Order are invited to attend. By order of John Gale, Pres. AJJwt.:. -T. H. Wn.r.iAMg. Soc'v. 4t O'HARA'S LIVERY ! BOARDING AND SALES STABLES. Undertaking in - - - - all its Branches. Open Day and Night. Cor. White " Mansion and Lloyd I House Streets, f Stables, Shenandoah. MAHANOY CITY. - OF A DAYS SALE. Clothing in Hen's, Boys' and time to dispose of them has cut in tne prices time exceeus MISCELLANEOUS. TjWlt BALK -I' location -A flrstelAM barber shop, flood Must be sold. Aunly at IIbrald oflhw. B-35-lw WANTI5'. Active reliable man to travel and solicit orders fur nursery stock ; perinnnent employment; expenses and salary oi commlpston. For termi address the H. U. Chase Co., South I'enu Square, Philadelphia. PROGRESS... BARGAIN STORE Was opened on Saturday, June igtU, with an entire new stock of ladies' and gent's furnishings, fancy Roods, notions, hosiery, ribbons, laces and em broideries, ladies' and children's waists and wrappers, table cloths, toweling and napkins. A specialty in ladies' corsets, tlie celebrated H. & H. corset, longsteel, being protected with leather covers. Having been engaged with the New York Progress Hnt and Cap Company, for many years, which has dissolve! busi ness, nnd who3e stock I have retained, consisting of 8oo dozen different styles of caps, will be disposed of at "the following prices : Children's and men's caps, 5 cents and upwards ; ladies' and misses' tnm o'shantcrs at less than half tlie cost of manufacturing. Every pur chaser of Si.oo worth of goods, nil marked iu plain, lowest cash figures, will Tcceive a cap free. Larger purchasers will be presented with a finer quality of cap in proportion to the amount of their purchase. One lot of dress goods at exceedingly low figures. Also a lot of childreu'a nobby suits at bargain prices. ' Lady Clerks in Attkndanck. NICHOLAS FREIBAND S. Main Street, Shenandoah, Pa. HOOD'S ribliS cure Idvcr 111., lllousncss, Indigestion, Headache. ;V iilcas'nt laxative. All Druggists. 3 1897, Cor. Main and Oak Streets, (Franey's Bld'g.) Shenandoah, Pa.