DO YOU WANT 7o ror 'ht public through a pro grrsttve. ittHifiai, influential journal I .... ti. at, f .i r r, i iHi SHENANDOAH. PA.. SATURDAY. JANUARY 1, 198. 111. V III 0; CKN r. lJll. AiJX. M Crtatt, twine,, b.caust of its i,wn v 11 II IB ll IB llll f 1 1 fMl .2&UJ GS5 H mum to tu aavcriucri. pyj Xjf -7 T S7 7 NT -NCTtm W' ' ' l;JfJi'WJ -NO (5. BIG REDUCTION IN. Illicit. LA II I 111 III 1 1 Ostrich Tips, black only, (3 in a bunch,) per bunch 25c Ostrich Block, per bunch only 50c Ostrich Block, per bunch only : 75c Ostrich Plums 25c, 35c, 50c. up to $1.25" Clearance sale of Children's Coats, reduced to cost price. The $1.00 kind down to 75c ; the $1.75 kind down to $1.50 and the $3.00 kind down to $2.00. MRS. J. J. KELLY, No. S SOUTH MAIN- STREET, ext Door to orana union lea btore HOLIDAY GREETING I H A Few Suggestions for Useful Presents. A NEW DRESS, COAT, CAPE, SHAWL, BLANKET, DOWN COMFORT, ICE WOOL SHAWLS, SKIRTS, LACE CURTAINS, TAPESTRY CURTAINS, TABLE LINEN. NAPKINS. CARPET. RUGS. CARPET SWRRP- 'HIEFS in Silk or Linen, in 1 1 1 ; L iiii 1 ij w it 1 1 1 1 I'KlTlTMVfvS J .KK it J All of which aro Rood h r -wd a These beverages just suit the . a i j" 1 Ti ! .1. oir nnnnn fin ti lt tr 1 1 nisi ...i. j 1 1.1 ,1 -: . . i . : . .i ...i. 1 some. COLUM A CLEARANCE SALE OF LADIES' COATS And the largest assortment of CARPETS 111 mi ciuniuics. A DRIVE IN A H0A1E-MADE ALL WOOL BLANKETS. BARGAINS IN HOLIDAY (100DS. P. J. nONAQHAN, Headquarters for .... Commercial Travelers rujutriMfii miin Ul!ll!lLIUinL IIUIlL, J. QUA NT M0YI5K, Prop., Terms: $1.00 per day. Htabliug Facilities Unsurpassed. or montii. 9T-H0LIDAY- A Full Stock ol Fine Groceries for the Holiday Season. Fancy California'Canned Fruits. New Goods Extra Quality. Heavy Syrup. r ' . 1 Trii. TV 1 Bartlett Pears, New California and Jamaica Oranges. Large, Sweet and Juicy. JNew t,emous osssssNEW RAISINS. All Kinds and all New Crop, 1897. Seeded, Seedless, Sultanas, Valencias, Muscatels and Iayera. Atlf I 'UOtirr1 I 11 t-fl 11 TC IV our I New Figs n Our Mixed Nuts You Will Almonds and Finest Plenty -P0R GOOD Use Keiter's )ur Pure Kettle Rendered Jard and Meat. Remember we sell no New Style or Cheap Mince Meat. At KEITER'S. Holiday Presents. TIimI.AltOKltAltM UOOKKUSKg Q LAIIIKN' UIMIOI.HTKKISDH ClSi OK IIOCKKHS P I . 0. Pictures, ICnsels, ImUcs' Desks, Hook Ooes, China Closets, Portrait Frames, ltnttnu Kock cr, Onyx Tables, 1'nney Tobies, Music Cabinets, Hut Trees, Fancy Mirrors, dent's Arm Chairs. We Have a Large Stock to Select From. Cheaper Than Ever. J. P. WILLIAMS & SON, 13 South Main Street. l llll U AJ V I a I 1 1 i l tsnonanaoan, Pa. plain Embroidered or Initial, ii 1 1 iv. 1 t u i 1 j rv 1 1 1 1 1 . K hit) LK n I l J I I )( T I I m and Hiiitnhlo presents, Em iiui Ui 1'lttiu Cltt r w mnriii ni'iin vi 1 3 Shenandoah. Pa. BEER ALE PORTER They also suit the most health iest drinker. Whv ? hecntiu Hmr have 110 equal. Good brews are the most comfort-giving and best tonics ot tue system. AND CAPES. LADIES' CHEAP 30 S. riAIN ST., .annlNANDUAn. CHARLES DERR, TONSORIAL ARTIST (Hheeler's Old Stand.) zog NORTII MAIN STREET. First-class work guaranteed. Prompt and ollte attendant. Hair cutting a specialty. Moorpark Apr'cots and Egg Plums. finest (Quality. .t - t - i - vii I num.. fA T 1 and Dates. Find Fancy Paper Shell Grenoble Walnuts, and of Them. MINCE PIES- Pastry Flour. our Best Old Fashioned Mince BA 1898 Till: WKATIIKIt. Forecast for Sunday : Clear, colder weather and fresh northwesterly winds. THE HOTEL DEAL. Mr. Hutchison AVI1I Agnlu Assume- Control of tbn Ferguson House. On Holiday morning Thomas II. Hutchi son will fifjaln hecomo proprietor of tho Fercu son House. Tho deal Wat closed yesterday afternoon, Mr. Hutchison taking n lenso from P. J. Ferguson for tho remaining three years of tho lease Harry Wledcnsalil holds. Tho closing of tho deal was qnlto unex pected. Tho negotiations between Messrs, Ferguson and Hutchison had been practically abandoned and were left between tho former gentleman and Thomas Scott, of Mt Cntmcl. Tho laUer gentleman, however, would not take a lease for less than fivo years and Mr. Ferguson was just as determined to lease only for tho unexpired term of threo years. Yes terday Mr. Hutchison camo to town and clinched a bargain quickly upon a reopening of his negotiations. Mr. Hutchison does not purchase, the hotel property, as has been reported. Mr. Ferguson stated to-day that salo is not likely to take place in tho near future and that a gentle man of Lebanon, a hotelkeeper, appears to ho tho ono most likely to successfully bid for tho property. Whon asked to-day concerning his plans for tho future Mr. Wiedensaul said ho had arranged none definitely and will not under take negotiations until after lie hands the hotel over to Mr. Hutchison. Ilreen Klalto Cafe. Fish cakes to-night. MR. HANNA AT COLUMBUS. The Context For t nltpil States Solin- top Now nt lt Hululit. Columbus, O., Jan. 1. Nearly all the members-elect of the legislature have arrived In the city, and the sensational skirmish Is at Its height. To the Re publicans at large the situation Is in explicable. The nntl-Hanna Republi cans actually In evidence are so few In numbers that the uninitiated can scarcely comprehend why there should be such a polltlca. stew. The developments thus far are de cidedly favorable to Mr. Hanna, on the surface, at least. Mr. Hanna s arrival on the scene during yesterday was a surprise to those not In touch with the managers of his Interests, as he was not expected until Sunday. This change of program was construed by some to Indicate that Mr. Hanna's managers considered the situation desperate, but there was nothing to Indicate that this surmise was well founded. On the contrary, Major Dick and his co-workers at the Hanna headquarters are In the most cheerful spirits. Schoppe orchestra dance. New Year's night at Kobblus' opera houso. 3t Obituary. Govenir Morris, sister of Mrs.Raird Snyder, of Pottsvillo, died at Detroit, Mich. For many years he was western agent for the P. & It. 0. & I. Co. John J. Simpson, aged 57 years, died at his homo in Port Carbon yesterday of pucu monia. The drccased was a veteran of tho late war. Mrs. Rertha PfeHer, an aged resident ol Pottsvllle, died yestesday. She was tho wife of Firm 03 Pfoflbr, tho well known stone muson. Funeral on Tuesday. Don't forget tho Shenandoah Fertilizing Company romoves your dead animals, free of charge. 11-30-lm Foul- Per Cent. Above. Tho mino workers of tho Schuylkill region will be paid wages for tho last half of De cember and the first half of Junuiry at the rate or 4 per cent, above tho fS.50 basis. Fol loning aro the collieries drawn to fix tho rate : Mahanoy City col. I. ti It. C. & I. Co 82.5V0 (lllbcrton do do 2B5-9 KnglelllU do do 2M ThomaBton do do 2 SJ Ijiwreneo do (Hhrafer Estate) 2.8.S The average i f theso rates is S2.G0 9S-100 Public Hale. Itobbius' opera huuse, situate on North Main street, will bo sold at public sale to the highest bidderpn January lth, 1833, at 2p m., on tho premises. The terms' of salo $1,000 lu cash on day of sale, $5,000 in thirty lays and the balance on time. ts Futrltlvo l'rl-otiors Itociiprnrcri. Vllkesbarre, Pa., Jan. 1, John Law rence, Daniel Sullivan and Henry Evans, three prisoners who escaped from the custody of Jail Warden Ilo- land while he was conveying them from the court house to the county Jail, have been captured In Chicago. The men were charged with picking pockets during the firemen's conven tlon. Thev will be brought back to AVllkesbarre, Hazlotou's State Hospital. The trustees of tho Stato hospital meet yes terday afternoon at Hazletou for tho purpose of considering the applications for surgeon iu chief. Tho Board examined each applica tiou carefully and at tho conclusion decided to drop 22 out of the 113 appllcauts, because they failed to come under tho regulations of tho Stato Board, Out of tho other 41, eleven were notified to appear be for. tho Hoard on next Thursday morniug at 10 o'clock. Call at Holdcrman's Jewelry Storo. and have your selections laid asido. 12-M-tf Ilcnvy Snow In Poiiuxylvniilii. Clearfield, Pa., Jan. 1. One of the heaviest snowstorms of the season raged hero all day yesterday, and last night had reached a depth of 14 Inches. All trains on the Pennsylvania rail road and Buffnlo, Itochester and Pitts burg are from one to threo hours late, A coal train of 14 cars and ono engine on the Beech Creek road was wrecked on account of the snow at Wallacetown 12 miles east of here. Three hundred feet of trnck were torn up. Ono Minute Cough Cure cures quickly That's what you want I U. II. Hugiubuch. Thanks. Tho employes of tho IlKlUM) acknowledeo the compliments of the season received from the Columbia Drawing Company and wish tho company increased success dining the now year. Kyes Kxamltied Frer. J, Q. Merman, graduato optician, will be at Harry Yost s Jewelry storo to-day and Monday to fit glasses. n charge for exam illation. Casts especially deslrvd where others have failed. Tho following area fow testimonials ; J, II. Deardorlf, principal of schools, Waynesboro, Pa., says : My eyes aro perfect i says J. E. lost, editor Waynes boro Village Itccoru : ' Could not be better. These are only a fow of the testimonials wo have from our many patients. All glasses guaranteed correct or money refunded. 1-1 T1E BOAKD OF jHEilliTH Proceedings at the Monthly Meeting Held Last Night. REPORTS ON THE PUBLIC HEALTH. The Town Is Free From Commtmicable Dliease-A Great Contrast With the Condition of the Town During the Same Mcntli Last Year A regular monthly meeting of the Hoard of Health was hold last night and attcuded y President Spalding, Messrs. Malone and Uolman, Socretary Curtlti and Health Officer Conry. I ho epidemic commr.teo made a report as follows : "Wo have hoen exempted from any communicable diseases during tho present mouth, if wo except ono case of membran eous croup, which was reported December 23. rlio patient was reported convalescent by tho doctor In attendance a few days and subse quently tho card was ordered down. Tho health of our peoplo, as indicated by our statistics, from any dangerous communicable disease has been a record breaker in the statistics of tho Hoard of Health. Wo enter tho new year with a clean bill of health, which wo trust will forebode a happy aud prosperous condition to all our people." In connection with the above Secrotary Curtin called attention to tho statistics for December, 1600, which show that during that month there were 52 communicable diseases n the town, viz : Croup, 3; scarlet fever, 4; dlphthoria, 3, typhoid fevor, 1; measles, 41. Attention was called to the figures merely to show tho contrast with tho report for the present month. Tho report of tho necrology committee was as follows : "There were 24 deaths and 4 still births in tho borough for tho month of De cember. Thirty-six burial, pormlts wero is sued, eight of which wero for interments of non-residents. Mr. Malono, of tho nuisance committee, said the plant of tho Sbcuaudoah Fertilizing Company was found in fair condition for the business proposed to bo carried on and it had been agreed to instruct tho secretary of the Board to issue a license to tho company. It will take until next summer to fully deter mine whether or not tho plant is liable to bo a nuisance Health Officer Conry presontcd his monthly report, showing that ho abated eleven nuis ances. The officer also mado a report on the caso of the Polish man of Wtst Lloyd street, who died recently aud wasleft without burial until the Health Officer Interfered and com pelled tho wife to mako funeral arrange ments. Tho officer said ho found that tho woman had sent as high as $300 at a time to tho old country and was negotiating the pur chase of property at Brownsville, yet she was unwilling to give her TiusbamPa remains suitable burial, Tho action of the officer was fully endorsed. The Health Officer also stated that there were less complaints during tho past month about nuisances than at any timo since his appointment two years and a half ago. All parts of the town are pretty well cleaned up. Considering tho character of the. town, hav ing so many nationalities. It is iu pretty fair condition. Tho officer alao visited the houses iu tho (lap low that have beeu disturbed by tho caving iu of mine workings aud after un inspection advised the occupants to movo out, aud they have dono so. Tho action of tho othcer in tins caso was commended by the Board us wise. Mr. Holman suggested that tho Health Officer visit the butcher shops, poultry stands, etc., and see that uuwhulcsomo meats aud fowl aro not ofl'ered for salo. President Spalding said tho local board should follow in the footsteps of other boards and suppress tho practice of Christian Scien tists, if there is any iu tho town. No 0110 on the board knew of any such practice in town. Schoppo orchestra darce New Year's night at Bobbins' opera house. 3t Said tho I'rosldcmt Hud Ills Property Washington, Jan. 1. A young white man named Frank KacheeskI was ar rested at the AVhite House yesterday afternoon and sent to the station. Ills sanity will be Investigated. He told Doorkeeper Clssel that the president had a lot of property belonging to him, and he wanted it. His talk was ramb ling, but was not dangerous. Papers on Kacheeski's person show that he was discharged from the Boise (Idaho) barracks on tho 23d ult. Shot tho "Itnpi'i'H In." St. Louis, Jan. 1. While William Smith was passing a second hand store on Morgan street Morris Mueller and Victor Goldstein, attaches of the store, seized him by the arms and tried to Induce him to enter the store and make a purchase. Smith drew a revolver and fired five times, Mueller was taken to the hospital In a dying condition Goldstein's arm was punctured by a bullet, and Smith was taken to jail. large stock of coal ornaments at Bruram's. J.uotiiert'- Trln I Not SuhpcukUmI. Chicago, Jan. 1. Adolph L. iuetgert, on trial for wife murder, is spending New Year's in the court room. After a conference yesterday between Judgo Gary and the Jury it was decide 1 to hold court today and proceed with the trial. Judge Gary says there is no dlf ference between holding court on the first of January and the first of July. .Cascarots stlmuUto livor, kidneys and bowols. Never sicken, weaken or gripo , 10 Vlltnm-'l.r i" N it- l.nllroml. Cfoncvn. N. Y. " 1. 1 - -Differences 'letwecn the vlllar- trti l.es and tho Central rnllrond m to u crossing over tho rnllrnacl tracks for a street exten slon culmln-itcd In an outbreak yes terday. Dui'lng Thursday night, by order of tho trustees, a crossing was laid, whleli was torn up In the morn ing by a section gang of the railroad. At noon a train of cars loaded with stones, and In charge of 40 men, drew up at the crossing, the object being to dump the stone. Tho fire companies wero called out and sttoams of water were played on the rnllrond men, who wore held at bay by the firemen all the afternoon. The engineer of tho train was arrested for obstructing the street, hut was discharged. The trustees went out of olllce at midnight. Seo tho lucky curve fountain pon at Brtuum's. M-tf STORM MMAGEJN PITTSBURG. Jjcna Will Ilo Mirny TIioumiimIm oTDol lnrs Siivcml Persons Injured. Tlttsburg, Jan. 1. -Pltlsburg and Al legheny yesterday experienced the most disastrous snowstorm, in point of dam ago to wires, buildings, traction lines, etc., in their hlstorv. The loss to the Bell Telephone company In the two cities alone will reach. It Is estimated, an aggregate of $SG,000. The piostra tion ot their wires In Indiana, Jefferson and Westmoreland countlen, where business Is praetlcnlly at a standstill. will run up the total to $125,000. It will be weeks before perfect communication will be restored. In this city the en tire police and fire alarm wire systems are utterly useless. In case of lire or other disaster arrangements have been made to ring the school bells and blow mill whistles. The traction companies were tied un almost completely for a good part of the day. The loss to the traction com panies Is estimated at $15,000. A large number of accidents nre reported, and many horses were killed by coming In contact with live wires. Nathan S. Eddy, assistant weather observer, may die from the effects of Injuries received last night while taking the temper ature on top of the government build ing. Ho fell from the weather guage building to a roof ten feet below, and from there to another lower down. His collar bone wus broken and his skull fractured. Leo Camphell, a colored driver, was driving when his horses were Instantly killed and Camphell badly shocked. Joseph Daily, a line man, was shocked to Insensibility and badly burned by a live who. He may die. John Gill, lineman, was hutled CO feet through a network of electric light wires and severely wounded. Ki ndrlck ijouho Free I.unch. Chicken soup to-night. Church Xotlcps. KOV. D. I. Griffith, nf nitliunimun ,lll cupy the pulpit In tho Welsh Congregational church to-morrow innmhiv nt,,i a.,,i.,.. speaking iu tho Welsh language in the morn- I-.. l r. it., ,.... iub uuu r.ngii3u in mo ovenlug. Sunday school at 2 p. m. Rev. Alfred Hefilmpr. mlnr nP tm ntn. dlst Episcopal church, earnestly requests that as larai possible, the members of the church meet him at the sacrament of tho Lord's supper to-morrow morning, at 10:30. At the ovening service, at 0:30, tho pastor will pre sent the theme of gospel preaching for tho -tow icsr. special revival services are to he held in this church every ovening except Saturday. Tho friends of such a movement re cordially invited to give their enenurnt'n. mont. Keeular s.rvices at Prcsbvteriin Mm ml, in. morrow. The eveniug sermon will be upon the Year Text, The service will ho opened nithasougs.rvice. There will bo preaching iu the church overy evening next week (Sat urday excepted), it buing the annual week of pravcr. For sick headache, sick stumach and los-i of appetito take Dr. Bull's Pills, the best medi cino for tho common, evcry-day complaints. 25 CU. - . . . I'ut Turkey lor Now Year. Tho Old reliable firm nraln In tlm frniit with better facilities than ever. Fifteen years experience in sMllm. tnr L'l'VG fine storo is fitted out with a cold storage to storo poultry lor the entiro town. Call any timo and select your Now Year poultry now and havo it put away. No fear of having it spoiled. Always choice, fresh and delininns A completo stock of everything iu our line. i-ju-u womeii s, 121 N. Main St. l'ost (Ml Ice Notice. To-day being n Ieeal holidav (New Year's Day) there will bo hut two mail de liveries, at 7:15 and 11:45 a. m. The 7:15 a. iu. dolivery will be extended to Yatesville, r-uangowau, Hrownsvillo aud Turkey Bun. It is an acknowledged fact that Holder man's Jewelry Storo, No. 31 North Main St.. surpasses all others iu tho county. 12-11-tf Against Political Siiotlaiucu. From Ilazleton PJaln-Bpcnlcer. ........ u Li.tviia two t;iaMiuiui lui mu establishment of a Stato hospital in that town they call it a city, though it is nothing more than a borough. A State hospital ' Shamokin mav bo - uuo is iu bo erected there, providing the next State .K.siuiure sanctions Its constructions, let u hope that the political methods applied in tin Mahanoy City project will not bo repeated Senator Covlo hu m. , , ,u A iiiiauuHima and his newgnun, !, i,.. 1 , 1. . ... - - v,uawKi:u nanus, out 1.C0JUU ot onamoKln, if they aro sin .w, fcui,, nBaiusi political spoilsmen whet they ask the legislature of Pennsylvania tt favor them with the erection of an institu iiuu oucu asexisis in this city to-day. Of Interest to the Public. Havimr been nimnhiir,1 Vnt.n. i am prepared aud will promptly attend to tho o. ucucb, mortgages, wills, bonds leases, agreements and all classes of lega ' .....fav .ni.,ai-a auu Power of attnrnnv itr,.,l, r.....ioi....i "ft KVUUIilllV. J !lt-M,lir. 1 ........ - i-,,i.nj iiiuuanui. 111,11 estate boucht uml snM 'P 'P r:n: ..o -. a. i. ,i(ii,uii3, iO umuiu oi., oneuauuoah, l'a. tf A New Gle niul,. TllO Leliifrl, rilun r'l,.l. v., un, whilu cumpriscH Ulteen of tho civil engiuoering corps and ,"' moouign v alley Coal Company a Lost Creek. wn a ,.,,.. l... .... it , - ,uu Dviuuuuiug parties in town last night aud paid a visit to tho residence of Mr. Dauiel Ogden. on North uiu street, alter which the party enjoyed a sleichiuir trio tlirm,,.i, ti, ...i - . ...... ..tu ...Itvj UI1U """ several ot tlio Lehigh Valley Coal Company officials. The club Is composed of excel ent Tocalists. Michael Stack Is the president. W. A. Metcalf secretary aud Ldward Coopor leader. Jowelry, diamonds, gold watches, chains and rings. Tho solectiou larger, designs tho latest and prices tho lowest, at Holdcrman's Jewelry Storo, No. 31 N. .Main St. 12-14-tf Iluvhauiiii, the Jeweler, Will ltellre From tho jowelry business and close out his entire stock at 10 per cent below cost. Christ mas shoppers in search of holiday gifts doslr ing amazing bargains will do well hy calling on him. Ho will devote his entiro attention to tho optical and repairing department. Buchanan, tho jeweler, 7 South Main street. 13-10-13t Wedding Alinlverxury, Mr. M. 1). .Malono, of tho Columbia Brew, ing Company, and ono of the Board of Hi sltli members, last evening received frum his faithful spousu a handsome gold hunting caso watch as a souvenir of tho !!lst anniversary of their marriage. Mr, Malono is justly proud of the elegaut token. Just try a lOo box of Cascarots, tho fluost livor and bowel regulator ever made. Koiiins l'or Kent, Two licjLru.ims suitable for otllco pur. poses, otlijHkuvcuieuccs, upply at No. 10. S. Jardiu -tHr 12-SS-tf OIiD GLORY PIMED DOWfl And a Mexlcnn Mag Takes Its Place on Cllpperton Island. THE WORK OF MEXICAN' MARINES. They Landed From the Government Gun boat Democrata and Went About Their Work Dsllberately-Claim the Island Is Within Mexi can Territory. San Diego, Cab, Jan. 1. The steamer Albion arrived yesterday from a month's cruise down the coast, and her passengers tell of a rather high handed proceeding ut Cllpperton Island on the part of the Mexican gunboat Demo crata, being no less than the hauling down of the Stars and Stripes by an armed force landed for the purpose, and in spite of the protests of the men there employed, and tho raising of the Mexican Hag. The story Is told as fol lows: "Our trip down the coast as far as Santo Domingo was void of any par ticular Incident," said Iloscoo Howard, one of the passengers. "On our re turn we took on a sailor at Acapulco and from him I learned that he had been brought to that port by the Mexi can gunboat Democrata from Clipper ton Island. He, with two other men, had been employed by a guano com pany to take charge of about 4,000 tons of guano 'hat was stored In the ware houses on the Island, and when they were landed there, some nine months ago, they hoisted the American Hag and notified the secretary of state of their action. "On Dec. 14 the Democrata anchored a short distance from the Island and sent a boat's crew of marines, fully armed, to the island, but on attempting to land the boat was dashed against a coral reef and suffered considerable damage. Finally the marines were landed, and after an official ceremony the Stars and Stripes were hauled down from the flagpole that had been erected by the Americans, and In Its place the Mexican flag was hoisted. Having taken formal possession, the marines with drew and notified the men who re mained on the Island not to allow any ono to take away the guano, under penalty of violating the Mexican laws." The Island Is about S00 miles off the Mexican coast, almost due west of Acapulco, and is known as an atoll, or coral reef. It is about four miles in circumference. Two palm trees con stitute the sole vegetation on the isl and, which is made the home of mil lions of sea fowl. Thousands' of tons of the. richest guano is to ba. found on the Island. When the marines landed to take possession of the Island In be half of Mexico they were fully armed. Till". MKX1CAN VIEW OP IT. Clnlm Tbut tliolslunil Im Within Mce lean Turrltory. Mexico City, Jan. 1. Official Intel ligence received from Mazatlln shows that when tho Mexican gunboat El Democrata arrived at Cllpperton Isl and it was found that a party of Americans had raised the American Hag and had appropriated all the guano beds, where they were operating They had built houses and permanently established themselves. The Demo crata had a very stormy passage and found the Island of very dltliciUt ac cess, and a boatload of Mexican ma rines was upset in gutting through the surf, the men loslnc their rifles and swords. They saved themselves by swimming, and a Mexican flag was carried ashore bv Julian Santos, the stoker of the gunboat, who ran the risk of being devoured by sharks that abound In thoBe waters. Captain Genesta otdered the Ameri can Hag hauled down and the Mexican flag was raised, there being little pro test on the part of the Americans rep resenting a guano exploring company. This formality having been accom plished, the gunboat returned to Ma zatlln. There nre nbout 20,000 tons of guano on the Island, valued at $300,000 in gold. Kepresentatlons showing that the action of the guano company is one of mere usurpation will be made. Cllp perton Island Is undoubtedly In Mexi can territory, although nut settled by Mexicans. There has been no excite ment over the matter. They Will Mako Your Homo Sweet, " For they aro beautiful, elaborate and cheap. Gold and bronzo pitchers, vases, statuary, ornaments, etc., at Holdcrmaii's Jewelry Storo, No. 31 North Main street. - 12-1 i-tf "Y" Program. The following program will bo remjersd at a meeting of the "Y" iu Mellet's hall this ovening : Singing ; prayer; scripture reading, Miss Mattlo Price ; doclamation.John Rinks ; rending, Miss Ilevan ; notes of Interest, Alfred Milllchap ; solo, Thomas Hall ; "How I enjoyed my Christmas?" Johu T. Lansou. Critic to ba appointed. Mrs, M. B. Foul, Jtuddell's, 111., suffered for eight years from dyspepsia and chronic constipation and was finally cured by using DoWHI'k I. llll,, l'.irlv Iti.erc 1 1... f,,,.. little pills for all stomach and liver troubles. , i, n i ,. J. 11. JlUgUUOUUll. Visiting Ilia Parents. John Evans, of Bisbco, Arizona torritory, has been siKiiidlug the past week with his parents at Gllbertuu. He is well known hero. Mr. Evans has been in the Wct a number of years and is engaged as a miucr iu tlio gold aud copper mines. Ilavo Your Head Animals Taken away, free, hy leaving word at 108 North Main street, or telephone to tho Shen andoah oxchaugo, Shenandoah Fertilizing Compauy. 11-30-lm Advertised Letters. Letters addieed to tho followiug named people remain uncalled for at the local post office; Martin Mager, John Ulshafer, M. A. Bushell, Ikabello Fletcher, Mrs. John Harri sou, Frederick Kelly. Shake Off Rheumatltni and Neuralgia. Hub well with Itod Flag Oil, 23o. At urunior Bros., drug storo. When bilious or costive, eat a Obscarcts sandy cathartic, cure guaranteed. lOc, S5o' THE STORM. Travel Impeded Hy Snow Drift. No En trio Chts ICliiinltig, The storm which started yesterday a continued with severity until this mori. has proved a source of much enilisrrassD . to tho traveling public None of the car any of the electric railway line were i ningup lt the time the Herald wer, i. press to-day. AH the steam railroads a i running tlielr trains on schedule time, a though some trains fell behind a fow mium -occasionally on account of heavy snow di in the cuts. Owing to the day be k a holiday the full effect of the storm are . noticed te-day. Should the present cot tiim of the weather continue to-morrow ' ell'ects will be more apparent. The tear upon tho streets to-day wereverv few. T. M. Stout, the water superintendent J. Cleary, John Stauton and others wko w engaged in repairing the broken main of J public water works wore lost in the st this morning. They left the pumpingstat shortly after midnight aud it was after t;r o'clock bsfojo they reached town. The B) drifts were so great in tho valley tho m were obliged to abaudon tho highway a drive across fields. Culberson'-. M'liatorlnl Amliltloi . Austin. Tex., Jan. 1. Governor C berson yesterday announced hlmseb candidate for the United States ser.u to succeed Hoger Q. Mills, whose te expires this year. Call at Holdcrman's for your holldi presents. 12-11' Holiday Gifts -F-OR- LITTLE flONE -(o)- A solid oak bedroom suit handsomely carved and 1 . eight pieces. Our (Jljl7 fl P"ce is 01 1. lib Six-foot solid oak ex tension tables High-back dining chairs, 5OC Cane Seat dining chairs, 75c Who would not buy at sucb. low prices. Our stock is too big, we must reduce it, hence such amaz ingly low prices. O'NEILL BROS., 106 South lain St., Shenandoah, Pa. DRAWS WELL. There is a great de.ii of plea., in the pictures drawn by a ski artist. There is niuu- J.! east; u the values drawn from a slock ours when the pencil gets to hil ing goods at a price to make th sell You will appreciate th pencil work done at our stocl. -GROCERIES.- We have taken the pencil and are putting the finishing touches hf and there aud you will be asto. lsneci at tlie good your dollar vf ' do you in buying now. T.J. BROUGHALL, 25 South Alain Street. NOTICE TO PATRONS ! Our barber shop will close at noon on CHRISTMAS and NEW YEAR'S DAY. W. G. DUSTO. Proo. Ferguson House Block.. . . Bargains. . A Few Easel Blackboards. Price 15c. CHILD'S DESKS. Price 25c. Doll's Cradles, Worth 50c. Price 19c. SPECIAL A big lot of skates this week, GIRVIN'S No. S SOUTH MAIN ST.
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