The evening herald. (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, November 25, 1897, Image 1

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    SHENANDOAH. PA., THURSDAf, NOVEMBER 25,
VOL. Xtr.-NO 288.
ONE CENT.
1897.
1
THIS OUEEN
-OF-
tewing Machines
Only $19.50-
. . . Warranted for Five Years. . . .
ORHAT BARGAINS OFFERED IN
FURNITURE -
To cHSii buyers or ou the installment
plan. Come nnajscc the largest stock in
the county to select from at prices that
defy competition.
J. P. WILLIAMS 8c SON,
3SOUTH MAIN STREET SHENANDOAH. PA
WHAT A COME-DOWN.
Our $1.0Q Hats in black and brown are
equal to the best $1.50 hat ever made.
We offer special inducements in
High-Grade Woolen Underwear.
-AT THE.
1B
UP-TO-DATE HAT STORE,
East Centre Street.
LADIES', MISSES' and CHILDREN'S
COATS - and - CAPES
o; :o
We call special attention of our customers to the CELEBRATED
SAITS PLUSH used in our garments, as being the best goods in the
market for wear and finish. Styles of garments are correct. Prices
always right.
ff-vsOur Line of the MUNCY BLANKETS Is fomplete.sss
COMFORTS, UNDERWEAR, GLOVES AND HOSIERY.
THIS WlUTIIItlt.
The forecast for Friday : Cloudy to partly
cloudy, slightly warmer weather, with snow
or rain and fresh to brisk southerly to east
erly winds, becoming variable and possibly
nigh on tho coasts, followed by clearing ex
cept on llio coasts.
TEN YEARS OLD.
Camp 183, P, o. S. of A., Last Kvcnltic
Celebrated the lSvenf.
Judging from the attendance aud tho in
terest displayed at the meetltiii of Camp 188,
1. O. S. of A., last evening, the organisation
lias taken a new lease of life and much atlec
tlvo work in behalf of the prlnolples of the
order is confidently expected In the future.
Tho occasion was tho celebration of the tenth
anniversary of the camp, and their lodge
room was crowded. Eepresentatives from
Qllbertou, Kingtown, Wm. Penn, Pottsville
and the threo looal camps were present in
large members.
To say tho event was eclobrated In royal
stylo is putting it mildly, and everybody en
joyed themselves. A prominent feature and
one that marks tho progressive spirit of the
members of tho camp, was the application of
thirty now mcmbors, twenty-eight of whom
wore initiated last evening. Tho unwritten
work was exemplified by tho degree team
from Camp 835, of Wm. Penn. This Im
pressive and beautiful ceremony was never
better presented, and thoso who took part
woro the recipients of many congratulatory
remarks. Tho degree team did its work
well.
This was followed by an entertainment in
which E. Delcamp made the openingaddrcss,
followed by a solo by James Patterson.
Recitations were given by Louis Lehe, Jr.,
John n. Danks, Robort Pcol and Harry
Gable. Addresses were made by S. G. M.
Hollopetor, Esq., aud M. E. Zimmerman, of
Kingtown, the latter a district president.
Refreshments and cigars wore served In
abundance. After the regular entertainment
speeches wero made by visiting members,
adding to the enjoyment of the occasion.
.Last night will long bo remembered as a
most pleasant one in tho history of tho camp.
J. J. PRICE'S,
North Main St.,
Shenandoah, Pa.
THANKSGIVING SttlLE !
What's a diuner without a glass of something that
will do you good ? Overloading the stomach is na
tural on Thanksgiving and you need a glass of some
thing that will aid digestion. Keep your health. You
may ueed one as a stimulant.
BEER
ALE
PORTER
Will answer the purpose. Have your dinner complete.
Leave your Thanksgiving order in the office, and its
prompt delivery to your home may be insured.
ff COLUMBIA
1
UNION.SERVICES.
Congregations Combine In the Observance
of Thanksgiving Day.
The congregations of the Protestant
churches of town combined in tho observance
of Thanksgiving Day this morning by hold
ing union services in tho First Baptist church.
corner of Oak and West streets. Tho atten
dance was so large that tho church was filled
to its capacity. The services were of a very
Impressive character. The following was the
order of services : Anthem, "Thanksgiving,"
choir i Invocation, Rev. I, J. Roitz, pastor of
the United Evangelical church; hymn,
congregation j scripture reading, Rev.
Robert O'Boyle, pastor of the Trinity
Reformed church; prayer. Rev. Alfred
Hecbner, pastor of tho Methodist Episcopal
church ; hymn, congregation ; anthom,
choir ; Bermon by Rev. T. Maxwell Morrison,
pastor of the First Presbyterian church ;
prayer. Rev. Janios; Moore, pastor of the
Primitive Methodist church ; hymn, congre
gation; benediction by Bev. D. I. Evans,
pastor of the First Baptist church. During
the service an hospital collection was taken
up.
At Weeks' This Week.
Mr. Larry Poncell, musical artist, will be
at Weeks' hotel, and all lovers of music
should not fall to hear him. U-20-Ot
THIS WEEK'S SPECIAL
is w
IflMB' WD GLOVES,
Worth $1.25 a pair, reduced to
7Bc. Good only for ono -week.
LADIES'
Qpa(:5 apd ?ape5
IN ALL VAItlETIES.
Children's and Misses' Reefers and
Long Coats.
-GREAT BARGAINS IN
CARPETS
Off ALL KINDS.
LINOLEUMS
-AND-
OIL CLOTHS
VERY CHEAP.
O I nniVAAH AM 30 S. riAIN ST
a e p i. ivtunm SHENANDOAH.
PAINTING AND DECORATING!
WALL PAPERS.
Thomas H. Snyder,
23 South Jardln St.,
Shonandoah, Pa.
Our stock of Thanksgiving goods is full and complete.
NEW RAISINS, ALL1BQ7 CROP.
New Muscatels,
it
ii
Seedles. -Seeded,
-
3 lbs for 25c
4 lbs for 25c
3 lbs for 25c
2 lbs for 25c
New Sultanas, - -"
Valencias, -"
Thayer Clusters,
3 lbs for 25c
3 lbs for 25c
2 lbs for 25c
New Cleaned Currants. New Citron, L,emon and Orange Peel.
New Sliced Citron Ready for use.
New Prunes, 2, 3 and 4 lbs for 25 cents.
New Evaporated Peaches, Plums, Apricots and Pears.
New Figs and Dates.
NEW MINCE MEAT.-
We sell nothiug but the best old fashioned mince meat. We sell no
new style or cheap mince meat at any price.
OUR MIXED NUTS for Thanksgiving consist of the best grades
New crop. Paper bueii Ainionus, ureuauie walnuts, Sicily
Filberts, Texas Pecans and Brazil Cream Nuts,
No old nuts among them.
New Crop New Orleans Baking Molasses Pure, Straight. Open
rvcuiu uuuus.
tfgw. Pioklea by thp dozen. Fresh, Crisp and our.
" ... New Sweet Pickles. ..."
Qrpsee and Blackwejl's Imported Pickles aw Chow Chow
New York State Panay Full Cream Cheese.
Fancy Creamery Butter, Always Freeh.
At KEITER'S.
HESTIKG
M MST.
Commonwealth Closes In the West Mali-
anoy Township' Case.
JUDGE BECHTEL'S MEANING WORDS
He dives Notice That an Important Ruling
on the Indictment and Evidence May
be Expected Friday Morning.
Full Report of Yester
day's Proceedings.
Special to Enormia Herald.
Pottsvllle. Nov. 26. At lnt b. r.nanpn linn
como in the West Mahanoy Township case.
i . ""nonweaun nas res leu. mis stage
Of the ease Wail raAP.hed nfc ttrltfl Vfat4n1nv
afternoon. W. A. Marr, Esq., of Ashland,
ono of the counsol for the defense, proceeded
iu upen nie case lor tno accused school Direc
tors and spoke for about half an hour, after
which Judge ISochtel announced that ho
would adjourn court until 0:30 o'clock on
Friday morning. Following this announce
ment Judge Bechtel made remarks that con
firm the hints thrown out by the Herald in
its issue of last evening. Thoso remarks
were to effect that In tlin nnlnlnn nf tl,n nnn rt
a considerable portion of tbo indictment in
tho case is in such a position that It will re
quire some disposition of them to bo made on
Friday morning before the defense begins to
submit its evidence. "The court Is not pre
pared to say now just what the ruling will
be," said Jjidgo Bechtel as he gathered up
tho papers on the desk before him, "It Is a
desire to first compare the Indictment with
the notes on tho evidence, and will lmvn that
done by Friday morning."
i ne taaing or testimony for the Common
wealth yesterdav. In adllitinn tn that nlih.
lishod in last evening's edition of tho Heb-
ald, progressed as rollows :
MAQOIE DEAN12
called and sworn. I teach schnnt mil imt. sax
a month. I gavo my institute order to Mr.
Dixon, the nrincin.il. I rmvn Sin nrllllmrW
although I knew I could give what I pleased
and thero was no coercion or compulsion.
ItOSE DEANE,
a toachor, called and sworn. I gave my in
stitute order to Mr. iirennan, principal of my
school. He explained to me that the teachers
had decided to raise a fund to help elect
directors who would keep them in their
places. He suggested that I could give $10,
or the institute order. The next morning I
gave me oracr 10 Mr. urennan, alter endors
ing it. i am getting 15 a month. I never
got any of the Institute money back.
Mr. Wadlinger: Did Brennan say you
could give, or not, that it was optional ?
ics, sir.
No Director told you to eivo a contribution
aud you gave it willingly?
xcs, sir.
Mr. Whalen i Whv didn't vnn tnll mn flint
Mr. Brennan said vou could eivn. or nt. n.
you wished?
Vou didn't ask mo
FOUND DEAD.
Dies
Former Shenandoah, ltesldent
Alone in Philadelphia.
William Illldebrandt, a former residont of
town, was found dead in his Bleeping apart
ment, 409 North Sixth street, Philadelphia,
last Saturday morning. Hildebrandt left
town in 1885, and nas a son of tho late John
and Kate Hildebrandt. He has a brother.
rcderick, and sister, Mrs. Emil Beyer, of
West Centre street, residing bore.
When the housekeeper entered tho room at
eleven o'clock oa Saturday morning she
found tho lifeless body of Hildebrandt seated
on a chair. Tho dead man was fully dressed
and tbo bed did not appear to have been
occupied. The man's death is supposed to
havo been caused by paralysis of tho heart.
Tbo deceasod was a paralytic, unable to do
any work for some years. Two months ago
bo rented the room In which he died, He
was in the habit of taking his meals at the
restaurant conducted by his housekeeper or
an oyster bouse across the street lrom where
he lived. Previous to the renting of his
lodging room he had been an inmate of a
city hospital for a year or more. He was al.
ways able to pay his modest rent and meal
checks, and never seemed to bo disheartened
owing to his steadily fiallng In health. The
last seen of him alive was last Friday night
at the oyster house across the way where ho
ordered meal and tendered a two dollar bill
in payment for same, remarking that he
would soon havo to go to some hospital, as he
felt himself gruwlng weaker every day.
News of his death was received here yes
terday, and his brother, Frederick, left at
onco for Philadelphia, Tho remains will bo
taken in charge by his relatives and will be
interred in Philadelphia.
lllckert's Cale,
Our usual special Thanksgiving free lunch
will be served to-night.
Daughters of Liberty,
AH members of Barbara Fritcbie Council,
Daughters of Liberty, are requested to meet
In their hall In Beddall'a buiidlng.on Sunday,
next, at 0.00 p. m., to attend dlviue services
In the M. K. church. Members of Major
Jennings and Shenandoah Valley Councils
are invited to attend.
Mas. Louisa Bkadbkbrv,
Councilor,
Attest : Mes. Alice Mobqan, Seo'y. 3t
Secured BugageruenU.
Two of our local Thespians, Goorge
Lowrey, an all around comedian and vocal
ist, aud ''Jack" Jenkins, tho baritone singer,
haVe signed contracts with M. II. Welsh to
join his Old Southein Life" oompauy,
They joined the company at Kutztown yes.
teruay. Both artists will do a double turn
All kinds of mats for wiping tho feet
cneap, at rricKo's carpet store. 11-B-tf
3 Two Cent Stumps, 5 Cents
To every purchaser at the City Drug Store,
)U7 fcjoutn Main street, tilo of stamps
Special Services,
Thanksgiving day will be appropriately
celebrated In the Trinity Keformed church
tp-nigbt. A speeJal service will be held com.
mencipg at 7:30 o'clock. The raster. Kev.
llobcrt O'Boyle, will deliver a sermon iu the
Jiugllsh language.
Oascarets stimulate liver, kidneys and
bowels. Never sicken, weaken or gripe, lOo
relatten to or bearing upon the count in the
indict tnect.
Judge Beoblel overruled the objeotlon on
the fifWind that it had a bearing on account
of Gauagher's evidence that his pay previous
to leOtkhad been ?76 per month.
Mr.aVadllnger then moved to strike oat
the evftlence on the ground that Coyle had
Imen .exited to contiadict one of the Com
monwealth' own witnesses, but this objec
tion Jtlflge llecbtcl also overruled.
Mr. Wadlinger asked for arT exception In
each Wise and tbeu proceeded to cross
examllrlo Coyle, who said lie served but one
term on tho School Board.
Is it sot true that during the school year
commencing June, 1801, and ending Jane,
189S. yu were not present at a great many or
the meetings?
I may bare been absent.
Mr. wadlinger produced the minute bock
and the witness admitted that the records
showed1 he was absent from several meetings,
at some of which the the question of Gal
lagher i salary was acted upon.
Whell you brought that matter up before
the Board were not you told that if you bad
attended to your duties as a Director you
would luvo known that the matter had been
attended to ?
No.Wr.
Didn't Mr. Noouotell you that?
No sic. Mr. Noone never anoke to me
while I Mas on the Board. We were not on
speaking terms. I was not on speaking
terras with two or three ot them attliat time.
QUAKER GITY
GOflTEST
Determined Effort to Strip David
Martin of His Power.
GENERAL REEDER IS VINDICATED
total, Tne tatter's camps!
rected strains the HepuB
ana it utterly failed.
ICx-Fielrl Marshal Thorns V. Cooper,
a very careful student of A
I tics, agrees with The Incjul
sis or tne election returns.
manner In which Mr. Cootf
the case:
"The remarkable vote rea
sensation loving Swallow i
any sort of analysis of spaielal dlscom-
Speclal IISKAM) oorrerpondenee.
Philadelphia. Nov. ik-Polltlcal mat
ters in the state at large have been
rather quiet during the past week, but
the attention of the people of the com
monwealth Is now centered upon the
Is it not a fact that at the time you madej fight that is being made against the
this protest you were not a memder at all
your term had oxplred ?
no, sir.
Was it not after June. 1805. you went
there? ,
No, sir.
Don't vou know you missed more meetings
than yofl attendod ?
That 1 can't tell. 1 don't lliinn so.
When you swore that Mr. Gallagher was
nover before the Board you meant to say that
he was rievor thero ot any meeting you woro
present?
eg, sir.
You havo considerable feollngairainst threo
of the members of this Board now, haven't
you?
we ami on speaking terms.
Tft It not a ffict that Von cnntribntfMl ninnnv
to get tSese men Into law Into the trouble
thoy are now in?
No, sir.
Have you offered any money for that
purpose?
No, sir.
Havo you said you would nay tho oxoenso
to get these meii into law?
No. sir.
Have you had any talk of that kind with
Dee, or O'Neill?
No, sir.
THOMAS DONLAN,
was called and swore that ho was a teacher
and had given his institute order into tho
campaign lund willingly and without com
pulsion.
PATRICK 51'aUlBE,
of Colorado, was called and said that he was
not positive that lie bad pain taxes forlSDo.
Is a putitpsman at a colliery and gets $83
Did you ever tell MrsjCavanaugli
were opposed to giving
tY ,nv.
uouy eise , mat you
tuts money 7
No, sir; i nover did.
MAME MUBl'IIY,
teacher In Colorado school, next called, I
gave up my order to Mr. Cauileld. Thero
was no compulsion. I gavo It willingly.
Mr. Marr. "Speak a little louder, Miss
Murphy, we havo a lot of bad boys in front
uero ana can t near you very well."
Mr. Whalen: "Whom .do you refer to, the
baa boys sitting behind you?" asked Mr.
Whalen, looking at the School Directors.
Among tho additional witnesses examined
yesterday were Miss Josio Grifl'en, P. F.
uugan, J.J. uauncld and Mlas BridEet Gil
roy, all teachers. All got institute order
and turned their orders into tho campaign
iuuu. iuey uiu so wituout compulsion, etc.
MI&S ROSE DKANK
was recalled bv Mr. Whalen and nslnd wlw
she did not want her money back when she
found thero nas no contest. Tbo witness re
plied : "For the simple roason that I did not
ant it."
Was it not because you regarded it a mutter
of danger if you Insisted upon tho money
being returned ?
I gave it and I wanted to let it go, I felt
that theso gentlemen gavo me a school, tho
nrst i. got, and they were not rolated to me.
It was the only thing I gavo. I thought that
u it could do any good it was not euougb,
iur wvy gave mo u scnooi.
JAMES V. OALLAQ1IER
was recalled by Mr. Whalen aud examined to
fix the dates on which the Instltuto orders
were drawn and Issued by the School Board.
received by the teachers and turned over by
Flannigan performed service an truant otilcer
and got from him, as supervising principal,
the names of children whe should atteud
school and were absent.
P. J. COYLE,
called out Mr. Whalen. Tho mention of
tnu name caused a little stir, as Coyle was a
wuueaa irum wuom many oi moso intoicslcd
in the case expected important ilnvelnnmenl..
It can hardly be said that the expectations
were fully realized.
Mr. uoyle said ho was formerly a School
Director In West Mabanov Tawnshln mil hia
term expired in 1805.
Do you remember bow the $150 that year
was iaiu lu air. uuuagnerr
no, sir.
In 1801?
Yes, sir.
How was that?
I got the minute book one dav and saw an
order was drawn for $150 in his favor as
supervising principal
were yoi
Yes, Blr.
ou opposed to that?
r.
you make any protest to the Board ?
a.
Die
Idii
Was any action taken ?
Mr. Flannigan said that It was nald ont
and I couldn't get it back.
Was there any arrangement that vmr that
nr. uauaguer was to get fro per month ?
no. sir.
Was there any action taken bv the Board
mat nis salary was to be $76 7
no. sir. wu per mouth.
Do you knew what that 1180 was mid for?
Only by the minutes drawn in favnr nf
the supervising principal.
Da you know of Mr. Gallagher coming be
fore the Board to protest agaiust the salary
Deiug nxeu at tuur
No, sir.
Did he do that?
No, sir.
Were you seorelary of the Board?.
Yes. sir: during the term of I8fl!.fi.
During 1804 or 1S05 did you know of Galla
gner mailing any protest against $00 ?
No, sir.
State If In each year he received $150 ?
In 1603-4 he received $150.
Was there any discussion about bis salary
lor xouo r
No. Blr.
His salary was fixed the same $00 per
UIOUMJ I
Tea. Mr.
Was there any mistake in that year, or tbe
previous year r
No. sir.
Did you ever understand from auy member
oi tne isuara turn mere nan been a mistake
made In the uxlng ot his salary?
No. sir.
Mr. Whalen having announced that he was
through with the witness, Mr. Wadlinger
moved that the testimony given by tbe wit
ness be stricken out for the reason that It re
ferred to $150 paid In the school year endlne
1801 and, therefore, the evidence had no
He
per month. He thought tbe taxes were paid.
Ho did not know whether or not his name
was on tho exoneration list.
MARTIN M'LOUQULIN,
tax collector for West Mahanoy township,
was next called and nroducod his tax dunli-
cates and exoneration lists. Ho said Patrick
McGuire was exonerated for 1805 taxes. He
also said the following exonerations were
made: Patrick Bonor, brother-in-law. of
School Director ilaunigan; Patrick Doulan,
lather or the benool Director: Thomas Don
lan, school teacher and brother of tbe School
Director! Gilbert Ferguson, Sr., father of
the School Director and ono of tho teachers;
Harry Ferguson, brother of the School Di
rector; Frank Garvey.scbool janitor; Bernard
uriinn, boards witn witness' brother and
works every day with a team: Harry and
Peter Joyce were exonerated but afterwards
paid: John McLouchhn. townshin auditor.
for school tax; James McDouough, son of tbe
supervisor,
The witnoss said he presented bis lists of
exonerations to ine scnooi Hoard in writing
ami anout uau no oskou lor was not allowed.
t 'at net Doulan, Gilbert Ferguson, Sr.,
Garvey and John McLoughlin had prop.
erties.
On cross-oxamination by Mr. Wadllncer
the.ivitnesa said that ho returned Boner as
bofug poor, and he knew him to bo so. He
has five or six children, tho oldest being 10 or
ib years om.
Didn't you state to the Board, in reference
to this and the other exonerations, that theso
people were too poor to pay taxes?
1 had a talK wltn Director DonLin on
that.
Didn't ho call your attention to tho fart
tbat you presented names you should not?
1 believe be did.
And didn't you tell him then that tbnan
people were so poor you wero ashamed to ask
a good many ot them ?
1 eouldn't exactly say the words I said.
Didn't you tell him it was almost Inmoiul
ble to Collect taxes from those people at that
umor
Yes, .sir.
And was it not a fact ?
Yes. sir. Becanso of the noor times that
year and the mines woro working very little.
As a matter of fact Patrick Donlan'a tax
was paid by his son, a member of tho Board 1
Yea. sir: thero was somo m stako about
that. His name had gone iu nud I told his
sou I would let tho money go on tbe 180U
duplicate.
As to Thomas Donlan. don't vou know that
bis brother, the Director, offered to pay his
taxes for 1805 and you refused to take it bo-
cause you uiun t believe he was assessed ?
1 believe tbat was so.
Continuing his evidonco on cross-oxamina
tion tbe witness said Gilbert Fercuson. Sr.
was about 70 years old. hardly able tn walk
and were it not for help received from his
childreu would have to anulv for
rollef. Harry Ferguson is a reckless sort of
a leliow. uarvey Is 05 or 70 years old aud
nas no means oi support, eicent tbe ten
month ho receives as school janitor for seven
or eight months, and without that would
nave to apply lor out-door relief. Ho had
boy killed ou the railroad tliat year and had
tho funeral expenses to pay. Griffon was
oor. sicuuire uss a very delicate wife,
ohn McLoughlin has a wife and elzht
cuuurou w Bu'purii huh is poor, rue prop-
ernes iuu puruus uwu are on leased ground
J. J. O'NEILL
was next called to tbe stand and thnra
another stir in the court room, as another
broadside was expected from the Common
wealth, but tbe evidence was brief and not
as imporunc as expected, witness MWJmth
had sworn that he used four or five bundles
of palings in repairing the Lost
oreec scuooi nuuaing tence. O'Neill swore
he visited the place Tuesday morning and
after examining the fence could only find
luree new puttings, lie could mid no evi
denee of new paint on the fence. Ue said
ne Knew iiarry rerguson as a steady worke:
and that Bernard Gibbon works every day as
a teamster at Packer No, 3 colliery.
un cross examination uy sir. Marr witness
wasaskea icon are the O'Neill who was in
dieted for libel by tbe School ISnur.l ?" and
the oourt sustained an objection made by
Mr. Whalen.
There has been a difficulty between you
and tbe members Of tli School Board ?
i aon t regard t asany dluTeulty.
P. J. Ferguson hero Is a relative of
Yes. sir.
What Is the relation?
Pint cousin.
Mr. Whalen objected to a question as to
whether tbe witness wanted to get his sister
appointed a teacher and the objection was
sustained .
JAMKB F. OALLAUHKB
was recalled by Mr. Whalen.
Did yoAl receive an order about the first of
uuun, I bum, iur flour
Yes, sir.
Was tbat paid?
Yes, sir.
Mr. Wadlinger : Did you receive for tbe
year 1805, $870 in school orders
Judge Soott's Severe Rebuke to Van Val-
kenburg-Ex-Field Marshal Cooper
and the Manner in Whioh Be
Sizes Up the Situation.
political machines in Philadelphia and
Pittsburg. The citizens in both places
are in a state of revolt, It should be
clearly understood, however, that they
are not fighting the Republican party in
these municipalities, but that the con
tests are directed against the arrogant
bosses that have made the party ma
chinery offensive to thousands of loyal
Republicans. The people admire lead
ership, and will follow a brainy, ag
gressive leader who has the Interests of
the state and the party at heart, but
they will not submit to the dictation
of self appointed political masters who
are in politics solely for personal profit
and self aggrandizement.
The fight in Philadelphia is partic
ularly interesting. In spite of the
stories that have been circulated con
cerning a deal between Senator Quay
and David Martin, nearly all of the
warm political supporters of the United
States senator are now engaged in a
lively fight which has for its main ob
ject the dethronement of David Mar
tin as the political boss and master of
the Republican party of the Quaker
City. Mr. Martin defiantly declares
that he will renominate and elect his
brother-in-law,Villlam J. Roney, as re
ceiver of taxes. Senator Durham and
more than half of the active party
leaders in Philadelphia have served no
tice upon Mr. Martin that he will do no
such thing. United States Senator Pen
rose has come out in a publio Interview,
In which he declareB his intention of
supporting Senator Durham. He adds.
that If it is necessary he will take the
stump in favor of the Durham candi
date for receiver of taxes. The whole
affair Is likely to have a healthy ef
fect upon the politics of Philadelphia,
and It may be the means of averting
worse troubles in the future.
fort to the Republicans.
votes are readily traced.
Itory colleague received hi
votes as swallow,
usual Prohibitory vote.
celved 40,000 less than his
colleague, McCauley, showftng that 40,-
000 Republicans voted for ft
teen thousand more voted
son. Independent Republic);
55,000 disaffected Republicans. Swat
low's actual Prohibitory vot
bfn was m
liean party,
nerican pol-
rera analy-
This Is the
ir diagnoses
rtved by the
,411 not bear
Coat Season
in Full Blast.
Bis 118,000
Mils Prohib
it as many
the
re-
Republican
or 41.09 above
om
kallow. Flf.
for Thorn p
m, making
I was 16,000,
One of the interesting events of the
week has been tho complete vindica
tion of General Reeder from the false
and malicious charge? that were made
against hlm'by some of his bitter po
litical opponents. Mr. Fred van Val
kenburg, the secretary of the Busi
ness Men's League of Pennsylvania,
was compelled to pay the costs of the
prosecution after the grand Jury had
ignored the Indictment against Gen
eral Reeder. In sentencing Van Val-
kenburg Judge Scott said in part:
"These Indictments have been lg.
nored, and you, as prosecutor, are dt
rected to pay the costs. This situation
cannot surprise you,
his actual Republican vottl 40,000 and
his Democratic vote 58,000. I So we can
readily see how this vote Iwas manu
factured. There was Demfioratlc dis
gust at the Reading con veal Jon and its
Chicago platform, and tntlre was di
rection from some quartur to Dem
ocrats to swell the swallowl vote, so as
to help the Democratic fparty next
year. Returns like these arlS) just a lit
tle tnm, not thick enough for a Re
publican revolution next yttt&r or any
other year. '
An Independent vote oijjttlng from
both parties In anything Ilk equal pro
portions cannot harm the Republican
party. Nevertheless, It biMiooves the
Republican party to see to ill that there
Is no occasion for grumbllngn that there
shall be a fair contest anjjl that the
state convention shall do itfli work u l
trammeled. V
There is no disposition t lius far to
"slate" any one. It may be.! tated posi
tively that so far as Senat r Quay Is
concerned he has kept han is off. "We
are glad to note that Rep resentative
William A. Stone, who is en gaged in a
desperate battle with the Chris Ma
gee machine In Plttsburf . has an
nounced that he will ret): tin In the
field to the end. His couty geus atti
tude against bosslsm ouga ! to make
him as many friends In IMHUadelphia.
Such a man 1b needed In HaiS rlsburg.
r. M, A.
Kendrlck House Free Iiincli,
The best free lunoh in town,
turkey, and lots of it. Ladies'
attached. Visit our cafe this
partako or It.
egant roast
ling parlors
veniug and
It isn't often that
such a splendid col
lection of seasonable
aud stylish FaU and
Winter Goods at
we have labored for
months to gather
here, can be found.
Our selections now
crowd every rack and shelf of onr store
and represents the cream of thousands of
lines we have inspected. We have take
care that the figures we quote ahoald
properly harmonize wiUx our well estab
lished reputation for low prices, and have
no hesitation in saying that in all our de
partments plentiful assortments of new
and desirable goods will be found at
mouey-saving figures that cannot be
equalled elsewhere.
F. GILL,
MAIN STREET. LLOYD STREET.
FURNITURE
IN PLAIN TALK.
Dining Room Tables
"The Ideal.'
An announcement that will btcMrreetcd with
enthusiastic interest by the man ly friends of
tbat popular theatrical orgaiajjj.ation "The
Ideals" is that they will open I!, week's en
gagement at tho opera houso IMmnday night,
Nov. 80th. Tho opening bill SI Ell be "North
and South" an exceptionally SMjBmg military
drama, written by Mr. ChesterBjMloVonde. an
old favorite hero, aud who isSJihis season a
member of "The Ideals." Otliffillj well known
favorites are Miss Beatrico Em Ke and May
Prindlo, who will both rocelveHH hearty wcl-
rcomo from their many friendla Howson's
20th Century Baud and orchestral! is retained
with "Tho Ideals" and will Bendcr their
usual delightful selections.
llreen's ltlulto Cufc
Turkey "lunch, free, to-night.
Hot luuch to-morrow morning.
From $1 and upwards.
Our store room aud warehouse is
becoming overcrowded with stock
which must be turned into rnoiey.
We are prepared to meet all buyers
and any reasonable offers. Your
lean purses may be fattened by
buying from us. Our furniture is
durable, artistic in design and
equal to any in the town.
O'NEILL BROS.,
106 South nain St., Shenandoah, Pa.
' yours?
Continued on Fourth page.
that it was not Intended that these
complaints should he tried. A witness
deemed by the district attorney to be
material, whose name has been wide
ly published In connection with the
cases aB having knowledge most Im
portant, has not been brought here.
You were in consultation with him last
week. His name does not now appear
on any one of these subpoenas, all of
which have been carefully prepared by
one of your personal counsel not now
here to require the attendance of wit
nesses from many portions of the state,
and the production of papers and tel
egrams of various kinds. It does not
seem that this could be accidental, be
cause when these subpoenas came Into
the hands of the special district attor
ney he noticed the ommision at once,
and requested to be informed where the
missing witness could be served.
"This information, he asserts, was re
fused. The summary writ of the court
was unable to reach him. You caused
a petition to be presented here In your
own name, asking for the dismissal of
the special district attorney. You want
ed the trial postponed, while his pur
pose was tfr prosecute it, its he was ap
pointed to do.
"May it not be reasonably assumed
that the law was Invoked here in an
attempt to stay Its arm In another ju
risdiction, and that the court was to be
made an agency in feeding a controver
sy which has filled the atmosphere of
the commonwealth with the rank odor
of Us political scandals?"
The sentiment In favor of Colonel
William A. Stone, of Allegheny, as the
Republican candidate for governor next
year seems to be growing stronger
every day. Hie friends in Pittsburg
have been very active, and as a result
of this his candldaoy is assuming first
class shape Reports from different
sections of the state Indicate a strong
following, especially among the old sol
diers and the members of labor or
ganisations, who heartily favor the
congressman because of his attitude
upon the immigration question. Private
letters and telegrams from Chaster
county Indicate that Mr. Storie la iis,r
ticularly strung In that quarter, and
that his prospects for winning dele
gates to tho state convention are un
usually good. In this connection U
might tie stated that the stronger Colo
nel tone's candidacy becomes the
weaker does the Independent sentiment
appear In comparison. It is believed
that the nomination ot a olean, aggres
slve man tike Colonel Stone will bave
the enect oi nipping any possible Inde
pendent movement tn the bud. The
Philadelphia Inquirer, which has paid
pome attention to this subjeot, says,
that Dr. Swallow and other independ.
ent candidates can get very little com
fort out of the election figures. The
official returns are at hand. While
riwallow polled 118,98s votes, Beacom
whom he ran against for state treas
urer, polled 872,448. and. Brown, the
Democrat, 242,731. Beacom had a ma
jority over Brown of 129,117, or more
i than 10.000 more than Dr. Swallow's
Gridiron Notes.
Shenandoah's admirers of the Hong haired
youths was represented by a lari
at the Asblaud-Sbamokiu foot
day. This is tho second game
.1. V..
wrangle at Sbamokin Saturda:
It is probable was 1 to 0 in Shamokin's favor.
.1 .1 . .1 1 r r- , . ..
delegation
11 game to-
series of
u up in a
The score
Manager Fahey's aggregation.
a tug-of-war contest with tbe
eleven, on the looal grounds t.
Tbe game practically speakirj
Shenandoah vs. Shenandoah,
City cloven is composed of eig
last year's Shenandoah team,
championship of tbo coal regie
This Is not a special one wee'
sell them all the year at wee
todgei Bro., 1817 tea spoons
uessert "
" table "
" " far!
11-2 1-tf
At Killer's To nlgli?
"Brother for Brother." Frafi
masterpiece, that comes to Km
opera house, Mahanoy pity. '
matinee auu evening periormanf
e strongest melodramas on UN
stage. Tbe company carry M
production ot the play Is pram
being no attractions here, qaltot
people of town will visit this W
houso to-nlgbt.
engaged in
banoy City
I afternoon.
a case of
pe Mahanoy
nouibers of
held the
aB
Heh
m price.
fres:
$l.S0doz
2.75 "
8.00 "
ks.Jl s.oo "
Ttr
We
C Harvey's
art Grand
to-day. for
i Is one of
I American
carload of
kii a good
fed. There
number ot
ipular play
WHIT15 PINE KXl'liOTf
Still excels all other cures tot
asthma, bronchitis, hoarsens
Can he liought only at Povli
28 East Centre street. Price !
llanqueilug l'hyslefSi
The doctors from all parti
gathered in Potteviile last evel
dered Dr. A. It. Halberatatlt.
the profession in this county,
Zimmerman s dining parlors,
presented with a gold-heeded
the evening toasts were resi
among those who eujoyed
menu were Drs. J. P. Huberts
Stein, from town.
This Is Worth 10 Oel
For the next 10 days we will
bottle of cough syrup far 15
Drug Store, 107 8. Main street.
Ills Arm Ainputatsn
After being removed to the
pital late on Tuesday afternoon,,
was performed upon Thomas V
yean, whose right arm was
between tbe elbow and wrist
City oolllery. Amputation
inches below the elbow joint.
Meldaisls oaf.
Chicken pot pie, free, to nlghl H
Hot luuch to-morrow moraiajL'
,ANT
iBglis, cold
tod croup.
h drug store,
it. tf
s,
tbe county
and ton-
veteran of
hanquet at
tie Dr. was
oj. Duriug
so to, and
t excellent
pd W. V
i
t
Ml s 23 cent
SJlts. t'lty
11-11-2W
IN THE RACE
In the race for popularity just
now the turkey is an easy win
ner and keeps well in the lead.
It is better to get your turkey
accompaniments ready now
than wait. You needn't think
by waitiug you will get better
goods or better prices.
The best of the market may
be yours if you hustle for it.
We make prices that inspire
hustle. We sell .
4 Groceries
that make satisfaction and
uecessity makes our prices as
low as they can be made.
T.J. BROUGHALL,
25 South Alain Street.
Miners' hos
iiii ODerstion
ST. aged 14
tonus.
Mbh a u d oah
5TT
-4t
.if
i;
Contest Court AiVMHfU,
Tbe Lyon-Dunn Orphans' Jayteaip
test court has adjourned until X Msdty, De
cember Slat. A new order was U seed yester
day, givlug Judge Dunu more tbg a in which
to close bis case. Tbe date tad Is two
weeks from December 21st. radge Lyon
must tbeu ooinmeuce to present ghto rebuttal
lesnmouy.
At uepehlnsurs AreaitejOafe.
Liver and ontous, free, to-uighi
Hot lunoh to-morrow muruiog.
100,000 pair of Ladies', Cb
Men s rubbers at a sacram e
Shoe Store, 122 North Mam sf
dren's and
-It Wuvn b s
II 2 lu:
THE DAYLIGHT STORE,
If low prices Tor honest
goods, prompt attention,
polite and experienced
salespeople and the larg
est stock of Ladies'.
Misses' and Children's
cloaks, wraps and capes
are what you are looking
forcom to us.
We don't like to boast.
but a glance through our
stock will convince any
fair judge of values that
we can do better In prices
than others.
New Dress Goods, too.
at the old tariff prices';
we took great care to buy
enough before the ad
vance, so we could sell at
prices favorable to our
customers.
Our Carpet stock is full
of new and choice styles
we sew, lay and line alt
carpets free of charge.
L.J. WILKINSON,
MAIN STREET. LLOYD STREET.