tottttg agfe ietmlli DO YOU WANT 7!) jf if public through a pro gressive, dignified, influential journal use the HERALD columns, HI VOL XIII.-N0 15. SHENANDOAH. PA.. WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 12, 1808. unp: CKNT. jfil Creates business bnaust of its known mm 3 I $1 : .Better man JiionciiKe. Invest your money where you are sure to receive full value for the same. f J Parlor Suits, 5 pieces, Wood seated chairs, Cane seated chairs, $18.00 45 75 J. P. Williams & Son, 13 NEW YEAR GREETING I A Few Suggestions to Buyers. A NEW DRESS, COAT, CAPE, SHAWL, BLANKET, DOWN COMFORT, ICE WOOL SHAWLS, SKIRTS, LACE CURTAINS, TAPESTRY CURTAINS, TABLE LINEN, NAPKINS, CARPET, RUGS, CARPET SWEEP ERS, UMBRELLA, PAIR of TOWELLS, HANDKER CHIEFS in Silk or Linen, in plain Embroidered or Initial, MUFFLERS, FUR COLLARETTE or SCARF, KID GLOVES, MITTENS, MACKINTOSH or CRAVENETTE, LEGGINGS, POCKET BOOK, BOTTLE of COLOGUE. All of which nro good and suitable presents, , ,1 pCDjr!-'Ci North Main St., 1 rxtV Z, Shenandoah, Pa. O'HARA'S LIVERY. fiiiiiiiiniiiiiiii iiiiiiiNiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii --BOARDING AND SALES STABLES. Undertaking in - - - - ail its Branches. Open Day and Night. Cor. White and Lloyd Sts., Shenandoah, pa. These beverages just suit the MOt critical drinker. It just suits us to have them drink it, because they are pure and wholesome. COLUMBIA! A CLEARANCE SALE OF LADIES' COATS AND CAPES. And the largest assortment of CARPETS ill an qualities. A DRIVE IN A HOMS-AIADE BARGAINS IN HOLIDAY GOODS. P. J. flQNAGHAN, 3 SHENANDOAH. ndquarUrg for . . . .... Commercial Travelers COMMERCIAL HOTEL, JSfl J, QH ANT MOYKIt, Prop., l8f Coal m Main streets, Shenandoah, Pa. 3mTrmf: 11.00 per day. B tabling Facilities Unsurpassed. Barden comfortably accommodated by week or month. IF YOU GOOD :: Use Keiter's "Daisy" or "Moss Rose" Flour. Made of the highest grade spring and winter wheat. IF" YOU WANT GOOD PASTRY MADE SPECIALLY FOR PASTRY. IF YOU siiMGRAHAM Use Keiter's Whole Wheat old HIP YOU LIKE Use Keiter's "Old Strictly Pure Rye. No If you like good Buckwheat Creek lhickwheat Flour. Keiter's Chop is straight goods. No At QnlSrl Onl- lnlir-tr Itnen Extension Table, - 3.75 Iron Bedsteads, - . $ 3.50 Solid Oak Chanila Suits, eight pieces, - - 14.00 Full size well-made couches, spring seat, full fringed, $ 3.75 Side boards, - - 5-5 MANSION HOUSE STABLES, MAHANOY CITY. BEER LE PORTER They also suit the most health iest drinker. Why ? because they have no equal. Good brews are the most comfort-giving and best tonics of the system. LADIES' CHEAP. ALL WOOL BLANKETS. CHARLES DERR. TONSORIAL ARTIST (SUeelar'a Old Stand.) 109 NORTH MAIN STREET. Firit-class work guaranteed. Prompt aid olite attendant!. Hair culling a ectaiir. WANT BREAD PIES USE KEITER'S FLOUR. WANT BREADS Graham Flour. Made by the process RYE BREAD HI Time" Rye Flour. mixture or adulteration about it, Cakes use Keiter's Fishing Oat Mulls or Corn Cobs in it KEITER'S. THIS WKATItKlt. Forecast for Thursday i Partly cloudy to fair, colder woathcr, preceded by rain or snow on the toast In the morning, with fresh southwesterly to hrlsk westerly winds, fol lowed by clearing. THE LICENSES. Mora Kciiimmlriinren Filled Against Slien andoali Applicant!. Pottsvlllc, Jan. 12. Additional remon strances will bo filed by Charles A. Snyder, Esq., against tho applllcatlons of tho following 8' eaandiali resldonts: Daniel Nelswonter, Hcnj. Iilchards, P. J. Mulhol land, II. J. Muldoon, John A. Hcllly, Jacob Noll, Patrick Stanton, Kdward Ilrennan, Daniel Ilrennan, John P. lioehtn, Thomas Scott, of the Franey House, and Peter llreen, tho latter a new application. The usual reasons aro given. Mr.Snyder will also fllo exceptions to the fol lowing Mahanoy City applicants : D. J. Thomas, Thomas Carney, John Harrigan, Lltsch & Schrunck, tho Charles D. Kaler House, James Kelley, Charles King and James Quirk. Tho abovo remonstrances wcro not Hied up to 3:30 o'clock this afternoon, but Jlr. Snyder savo notice to tho Clerk of tho Courtsth.it he would filotho samo. Mr. Snyder stated to the reporters this morning that ho had been approached to settle his cases, and in return ho was to with draw all obections or exceptions to tho appll cation of a prominent resident of Shenan doah. The great play Esmeralda to-night. DESTRUCTIVE TORNADO. Reported That Filly People Were Killed lit Fort .Smith. Special to Kve.mno Herald. Fort Smith, Ark., Jan. 12. A tornado struck this place at midnight aud destroyed a largo part of tho town. Many peoplo were killed and up to two o'clock this morning eighteen dead bodies were recovered. It is reported that tho death list will reach fifty. The great play Esmeralda to-ulght. Third Wurd Asueisorshlp. Krom Last Evening's News. There is a lively scramblo for nlaco on the Citizens ticket in tho Third ward for the asscssorshlp. Tho ward is so over whelmingly Republican that the Demo crats will not mako any kind of an oflbrt to elect a ticket and aro interested specta tors of the contest. 11. 1 Parrott. the present incumbent, desires to bo lo-elocted aud is making a strong canvass for tho nomination. Ho has proven himself an honest and capable oflicial and his nomina tion for that ofllco by his party would bo acceptable to the voters in general. He has a laige following of friends and to gether with his congenial spirit and friendli ness to all classes of voters li is opponents win be compelled to do lomo considerable hustling to defeat him. Tho great play Esmoralda to-night. Ifannii Klectnd. Special to Evenino Hkhalb. Columbus. O.. Jan. 13. The two hous.q met in joint sosslon to-day and Senator Ilanna was elected to servo two more terms in the United States Senate tho long and short terms. Ho received seveuty-threo votes, tho same number that was cast for him yesterday when both houses voted senaratnlv. Itonrn. sentative Drosto, the free silver Republican, cast tho deciding voto. The great play Esmeralda to-ulght. SucceSHfnl lJngagemeiit.j Continued success marks tho engagement of tho Wilson Comedy Company nt Fergu son's thoatro. The audience last night was the largest for a second night over attracted to the theatro by a rcportoiro company. Tho play produced last night was entitled, "A Noble Outcast," with Fred. H. Wilson assum ing the title role. It afforded him ample op portunity to display his versatility and he successively met all requirements. The spec ialties introduced between acts weie heartily applauded, and the illustrated song and mo to graph views also pleased tho audicuco to tho extent that the applause was prolonged. To night the sterling drama, based upon inci dents iu Southern life, "Esmeralda," will bo produced. The great play Esmeralda to-ulght. Meetings Hvery Night. Largo numbers attend the special revival meetings In tho M. E. church. Mr. John West will conduct tho early song aud prayer service this ovonlug at 7 o'clock. Tho people of our community are iuvitod to attend and enoourage the iood work. Tho pastor hears many kind words to holn him in his in portant duties. A warm gospel sermon is preached every ovenlug at 7:30. Bring M. E. hymnal and loin in tho good oldhymus of tho church. Old and young. Everybody welcome. Tho great play Esmeralda to-night, I. . ). F. Notice. A special meeting of the members of Shen andoah Lodgo No. 601, I. O. O. F will be held in the hall on Saturday, 15th Inst, at 12 o'clock, noon, sharp, to attend thu funeral of our late brother, Edward C. Davis. IJy order of E. E. Johnson, N. G. 1-12-31 JosEi-u Hinks, Sec'y. The great play Esmeralda to-ulght. Installation of Olllcers The following ollicersof Geuoml Harrison Lodge No. 251, Knights of Pythias, were in stalled lasteveuiug by District Deputy Grand Chancellor Horroblue, of Tamaqua : Chan cellor Commander, W. J. Watklusj Vice chancellor, Oscar Goho ; Master-at-Arms, Isaac Wagner, Prolato, Seorge W. Keipcr; Master-of-Work, E. J.Sponler ; Insido Guard. A. L. Graf; Outside Guard, Stephen Tiegom bo, Sr. Tho great play Esmeralda to-night. Jewish Wedding. At seven o'clock last evening in tho Keho leth Israel synagogue, on West Oak street, Miss Rebecca Levins was united in marriage with Nathan Sweet. The synagogue was comfortably filled with spectators to witnss the -ceremony, which was performed by Rabbi Henry Mitulck. A reception followed at 150 aud 152 North Rowers street. The great play Esmeralda to-night. Culllerles Hiiipcnd. Onlers wcro Issued by tho P. & It. O. & I, company to-day to suspend operations nt tho various collieries to-night. Work will not bo resumed until next Tuesday. Tho great play Esmeralda tn-ulght, The "Sllvor Dollar" fountain pen is solid gold 14k, flue. We fully warrant It, 1-10-tf K. II. IlBUMM. SENSATION P WISED I The Prosecution Hint at Startling: Devel opments In (lie Case. COMMISSIONERS TRIAL FOURTH DAY Tho Proceedings bo Far Have Been Tire Borne and Long Drawn Out The Jurors Complain of the Tilts Between the Opposing. Counsel. Pottsvlllo, Jan. 12. Tho trial of tho County Commissioners, charged by tho Tax payers' Association with misdemeanor iu ollico, closes Its fourth day with little of a startling charactur. There Is apparently bitter leeling between counsel, and it crops out occasionally in passages of words. When our report clo.-ed yesterday after noon, Charles F. Uazzard, secretary and treasurer of tho Safe Deposit Hank, was turned over to the defenso for cross-examination. In reply to Mr. Marr the witness said they had tho $30,000 note at the bank when tho statement was rendered. Interest was paid by warrants on tho county treasurer. Tho Commissioners never lifted auy notes or received any currency at tho bank to my recollection. The money was given to their representatives, Jlr. Connell or Mr. Moser. I was not intimatoly acquainted with either of them. Tho payments in currency was maue mat. way, because wo had a surplus of it on hand. To Mr. Marr The resolution of June 8. bears the seal of tho county, and tho signa tures ol tho Commissioners. That of Juno 0 bears no oflicial authority, and Mr. Hazzard admitted ho would not accept it in that con dition, llio witness .never knew of a caso where tho resolution failed to bear the county seal, or tho proper signatures of tho Com missioners. THE JHSSINO NOTE. C. II. Tyson was afllrmed : Am President of tho Safo Deposit Hank, of Pottsvlllo. I frequently negotiate loans with tho Countv Commissioners by telephone; of lato years that has been tho practice; cannot tell any- imugauout tno la.wu loan of July 3. 18113. any raoro than it was negotiated; cannot say irneinerii was miiuo with the full board of Commissioners. Whon tho 'phono was not used, messengers generally came from the court with the necessary authority. I navo no personal recollection of tho matter except tho notos wro always accompanied by tuo resolutions, air. Council, I believe, mado application nt the bank sovcral times for loans; don't think Mr. Moser did; don't know what became of the note and resolu Hon of July 3, 1803, for $15,000. Mr. Haz zard looked after the details. C. N. McGiunis. former navinc toller nf tho bank, was sworn: had no recollection of paying any of theou luouics out, nor to whom they wcro paid. IS. V . Payno was recalled and nroduced a number of vouchers which he was requested early iu the day to bring. TIIK NOTE OK JUNE 0. Horaco F. Iteber, recalled : I made un tho temporary loan statement reforrcd to ou Monday from tho notes, resolutions, nanors. &c, in the vaults of tho Commissioners' ofllco. Since I made up this record tho papers havo been handled by Jlr. Shortall and others. They aro not, therefore, in the older I left them. As far as I can remember, tho notes I think wcro all cancelled. Witness never wrote any resolutions, Mr. Moser was the typewriter, aud think ho did all that work that is on tho carbon copies. That was tho caso with tho various notes, and renewals with the State Deposit Hank of Pottsvlllo. Mr. Reber could not tell what becamo of tho carbon copies missing in two cases. Carbon copies appeared not to be signed in any instance. M ho noto aud resolutions of Juno 0, lbM, wore shown witness. He had uo recollections of the carbon copy ; it was with tho papeis found in tho ofllco. I don't know whon tho cancellation was mado. I don't recollect tho settlement with tho Safe De posit Rauk ; I had nothing to do with re ceiving cash from any of tho banks. Witness lead tho minutes of July 3, 1S5, It shows the adoption of n resolution author izing a temporary loan from tho Safe De posit - Rank. Commissioners Koutz and Martin wero present. The amount and con ditions of the loan are not named in tho minutes. Wituoss said tho uoto of that date is missing. Mr. Itebor produced tho registry book of uieureasuror's accounts, It contained tho receipts and disbursements. It recorded an entry of July 2, 1805, which wituoss thought should bo July 3, for a temporary loan from tho Safe Deposit Rank of $10,000. A receipt ior ine samo lrom the Treasurer's ollice shown tho witness, lie said it was filed In the vault, but couldn't say how lenc it ro- malned there. It was subsequently found by Mr. liernernnd U. U. Heed, of tho Commis sioners' ollico. Tho prccedings of yesterday wero marked by some bitterness of rcnartee between Atlnr. neyi Ryou and Schalck which led Judge Iicchtel to inform counsel that these side remarks would not be tolerated, and that ho would find a way to stop it If persisted iu. Tho Judge is pushing the trial forward with all the speed possible. This morning he informed counsel that the jury had complained thoy could not hear tho witnesses because the lawyers stood between them. His Honor therefore Instructed all concerned that tho space should be kept clear. mere are wiuspenngs oi a sensation to bi 1 -1. .t.. ...1.1 what they got if for, and why they failed to return it, u tnoy over intended to do so. Chief Clerk Reber was recalled and sworo that he kept up tho cash register to Decem ber, 1803, when he was assistant clerk. He worked at the book when he could get time. Mr. Connell started tho register which had nut been knt by any of hli oredecessors. Clerk Schmidt kept the reulster after Reber was was assigned to "th.-r work and there whs no entry made- in it later than February. Witness read tho minutes of Sentcmber 1th. 1805, aud answerod that they contained no rrierenco to tho renewal ol the f 13,000 noto ur July 3, 1803, tho only entry was "ditto." Tho minutes of September 30th showed the Commissioners spent thedayadjusting assess ments. Tho November 4 minutes have no reference to the renewal of the notes, neither have the January 8 minutes; hut tho minutes of Jan uary 13, 1800, refer to tho payment of an other loan for $30,000 from tho Si(o Deposit Rank, ou that date. The minutes of March 0. lbOi). recito the renewal of a $15,000 loan from tho Safo Deposit II ink fur DO days at 5 per cent. Interest; in minutes or April 2, 1800. tell of u $0,000 loin on samo bank. Tho carbon copy of the rosulutlou author izing this loan shows that thore was an craso incut of the figures $10,(00, and that $5,000 was written over it. The minutes of June fth, 1800, refer to tho renewal of a o,uou note nnii liavo uo refer Continued on Fourth page. FREIGHT TRAIN WRECKED. Canned Ily One ol the I'lnt Cnr llri'iiklng In lliilf, Atnbout0:30 o'clock last night a wreck occurred ncartho itrandonvillo station of the Catawlssa branch of tho Philidolphi.i & Reading Railway. The train was n heavy freight going north. While It win running at fast speed a flat car loaded with pig Iron broke in half. This dorailcd tho train and sixteen cars wcro wrecked. They went over an embankment. Tho Titmnqua and Cuta- wlssa wreck crews wcie scut to the secno and cleared tho tracks nftcr working a few hours. llreon'e lllnllo Cure. Vegetable soup, freo, to-night. Hot lunch to-morrow morning, Tho great play Esmeralda to night. Funeral, The funeral of Mir.hael NVeilleiin i,l- place this morning, nt nine o'clock. There was a largo attendance of friends. High mass was celebrated in tho Aiiiiunr .iutlmi church and tho remains were inferred at Mlnersvillo. Tho nail bearers wero Messrs John Dougherty. William Dclaney, Patrick Jioealls, James Clancy. Jo in McD.ina M ami Martin McGulre. Tho funeral ll'ns ill r'f i!i run of J. J. Fniney. Tho remains of Miss Julia Covnn. wlm,li,.,l at Philadelphia on Sunday, last, werebrought to town this afternoon on tlm 2:50 I .t- if train and met at tho depot by a number of relatives aud lriends. Interment was mniln in tho Annunciation cemetery. Tho services wore neni at rjitlaclclphia. O'Neill .Rros. wero tho funeral directors. Isabolle Delnhino. tho flvn -llinlltli.nlfl daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James M. Mullahoy, was buried this afternoon. Tho funeral took placo at two o'clock and interment was made in tho Annunciation cemetery. Tho funeral was in charge of O'Hara Rros. At Krpclilliskl's Arcnilo Cr. Pureo of pea, free, during and between tho acts of the performance to-night. Hot luncli to-morrow morning. Tho great play Esmeralda to-night. Hank Elections. An election of directors of tlm Momt,.t,.' National Rank took nl ilea VMtiril;i v n rtw..,,. with the following result: J. S. Kistler, P. J. Gaughan, John I!. Moimghan, II. D. Rent chler, T. F. Bradlgan, L. J. Wilkinson, T. II. Hutchison, John J. llobbin, H. W. Tit man. J. M. Robbins. O. W. I:,.,1,K,!1 ri, -,';.,.. Schmidt and Dr. I). J. Langton. Tho only chango was tho election of Mr. Schmidt to succeed reter liuck, of Ashland. All the old oilicers were re-olectcd, namely : E. Ii. Hunter, cashier: Tlinmna r k,.,i,,i., t.11..... J. W. Hough, clerk. ' ' I he following dirertnra worn ..l,.r.fn.i Li the stockholders of thn First N'i.tin,,.,! !,..!. yesterday: M. M. Rurkc, W. M. Riewer, P. J. Ferguson, M. P. Fowler, W. II. Lewis. M. Mellot, John Leiscnring, Dr. John Wcntz, George W. Weutz, John A. Reilly, Moses Owens, T. M. Rightcr and John Gruhler. iuo omcers will be elected next Monday. Orwilburi First !ittnml iti,.t- i Rlnkslee. Delano, tiresident t direct,, re i;.. John Gruhler, Shenandoah ; W. H. Lewis, Win. Penn; Dr. J. C. Riddle, Fountain Springs ; L. R. Kecfer, Crcssona ; Dr. G. K. Rinkley, John T. Shocuor, Gcorgu C. Dicfen derfer, H. S. Albright, Orwigsburg; George i . uarreu, cashier. The great pipy Esmeralda to-uiglit. MulduiiiH Cafe. Chicken soun will lm sirv,.il fr,. ilnrinr. and between tho acts to-uighl. Hot lunch to-morrow morning. l'urcliused Fust Facers. From Mahanoy City American. James O'Hara has added a 2:20 pacer to his already well-stocked livery stable. The hoise was purchased iu RuU'alo .and arrived hero to-day. Michael O'Hara purchased Dr. Fetterolf 's hoise, "Buckskin," and will use him for his Shenandoah trade. Something to Consider. You are weak, sick, out of health. You have tried local doctors. Did you over stop to think that it is the great specialist in your disease who can euro you, tho physician who treats and cures thousands of cases like yours? Dr. Greene, 35 West 11th St., New York City, is tho most successlul of all specialists aud has the largest practice iu the world. You cau cousult him freo. Write to hlin without delay and he will explain by letter your caso fully. This will cost you nothing aud doubtless lead to your cuie. Tho great play Esmoralda to-night. Kendrlek House Free l.nncli. Pureo of pea soup will bo served, free, to all putions to-night. Itlbs Fractured. Pctor Macalouis, of Trenton, had several ribs fractured yesterday by u fall of coal in the CollierV at that tilaen. Ha u-its t-in,ivi.,l to tho Minors' hospital at Fountain Springs mis morning, IUadacho Quickly Cured. Dr. Davis' Auti-Hcadacho never fails, 25e. A ltllimwuy. While John Evans, tho driver for the Eclipse Oil Company, was serving customers at m. 1'euu yesterday, his horses ran away aud the wagon was badly damaged. Evans escaped injury. Ulekert's Onto. Oyster soup, free, to-night. Raked potatoes uuu sausage to-morrow morning. Married at Scruutuu. Miss Anua Struuk, of Ashland, aud Frauk Pollard, of Coiitralia, wero married ut Scrau tou to-day, ut tho homo of n mutual frieud. Tho great play Esmeralda to-night. Operation Upon the llyv. Dr. J. P. Rrown will iu iho near futuro open oflices iu Mahanoy City, where ho will practice medicine and surgery iu all its branches, including eye, ear, noso aud throat. Spectacles aud eye-glassos adjusted, artificial eyes iusorted and operations upou eyo performed. l-10-2m J. P. ItnoWN, M. D. 49 Absolutely Puro THE HORROftS OF CUBA As Detailed by a United States Govern ment Official. THOUSANDS STARVING TO DEATH. Hon. Charles W. Russell, Assistant At torney in the Department of Jus tice, Declares That 20,000 Have Already Btarved-HeeJ For Relief. 'WatdilnRtim, Jan. 12. Hon. Charles V. IlusBt'll. assistant United States attorney In the department of Justice, returned yesterday from Cuba, where ho has spent two weeks Investigating the conditions prevuilinc on the Island. To a reporter Mr. Itussoll said: "I am very Bind to be Interviewed on tho subject of Cuba, because I feel It a solemn duty to humanity to endeavor to make the Amerlcun people realize the terrible distress which exists there. Much has been written on the subject, but, Judlns others by myself, I feel quite sure - that, because wo do not commit and have not In our history committed such atrocities as Spain Is committing- on that island, the Amerl- fntl roft.tlnf- rt.lVllln mrrn wl r. nrm ln ' .""...l, ,'ut.ii.. iuiuo II1C (ClUliS uo uiaflcu uj niu iJieeuiieeiveu upiiiiuiis of newspapers, or grossly exaggerated. "I spent Just two weeks In Cuba, vis ited Havana, went south to Jaruco. southeast to Guines, northeast to Ma- ' tanzas, eastwnrdly about 200 miles through the middle of tho country to i San Domingo, Santa Clara and Sagua i la Grande. I visited Marlanao, a Bhort ' distance west of Havana, and saw along the railroads 30 or 40 towns or stations. In Havana I visited the Fos kos, the hospital prison Aldecoa, where I talked with the father of Kvangelina CIsneros, and a place called the Jacoba. I found reconcentrados at all these places, and begging everywhere about the streets of Havana. "The sDcctacle, at the Fossos and Jacoba houses, of women and children emaciated to skeletons, suffering from diseases produced by starvation, was sickening. In Sagua I saw some sick and emaciated little girls In a chil dren's hospital started three days be fore by charitable Cubans, and saw a crowd o miserable looking reconcen trados with tin buckets and other re ceptacles getting small allowances of food doled out to them In a yard. In the same city, In nn old sugar ware house, I saw stationed around the In side walls the remnants of 20 or 30 Cu ban families. In one case the remnant consisted of two little children of seven or eight. In another case there were four individuals a mother, a girl of 14, and two quite small girls. These four were all that the order of concentration had left alive out of 11. "At San Domingo, where two rail roads join, tho depot was crowded with women and children, one of the latter. swollen up with the berl beri, begging In tho most earnest way of the few passengers. San Domingo Is little more than a railroad station In times of peace, but at present It has consider able population living in cabins, thaeh- ed with the tops of royal palm trees, composed of survivors of the vecon centradoes. The concentration order requires these people to live within a circle of small blockhouse, commonly dignified in the dispatches by the nam of forts. I do not know the exact measure of the dead line circle drawn around them, but there was certainly nothing within It upon which a human being could subsist. Practically they are prisoners. At every one of the numerous stopping places along the road a similar collection of huts could be seen, and at most of them beggars, often nice looking women and beautiful children, Invaded the cars. "All along the railroad as far as could bo seen were stretches of the most fer tile and beautiful country, with very few trees, even on the low mountains, and most of these the royal palms. 1 saw many dozens of burning cane fields, and one evening, going from Oulnes to Havana, saw the sky lighted up along that road with tires principally of the tall grass of the country, but partly of cane. The whole hind was lying perfectly Idle, except that I saw two or three or four sugar mills where cane was growing, but In all such in stances the mill and cane were sur rounded by forts, manned by soldiers who are paid by the owners. "Except in the cities I saw no Indi cation that nny relief whatever was being afforded to the starving people. Neither In Havana nor elsewhere did any priest, religious woman or other person seem to pay any attention to the wants of the starving, except at the Fossos and some other places charitable Cubans were nursinc the sick. The church, being a state Institution, was, so far as I could see, leaving the vic tims without either bodily or spiritual relief. In fact, the general Indifference to suffering which seemed to prevail everywhere Is astonishing, "As the i-imuiiy was snipped of Its population by the order of comen tration, It Is easy to believe that 400,000 persons were gathered behind the forts, without being given food, medicine )r means of any kind to earn a living, ex cept where In the larger cities some few could And employment In menial offices. I bellevo that half of the 400,000 have died as the result of starvation. I know from the oflicial register of the city of Santa I'hua, which ordinarily has n pnpui.viim ,f about 14,000, tha the number of i)i"iih for Novemliei was over 1,000, anil for December over 900. "I wish merely to state In such n way as to be convincing that In consequence Df the concentration of the peoplo some J00.00O CubuiiB ure daily suffering and dying from diseases produce by a lack of nourishment in the midst of what I think the most fertile country in the world, and that something must be done for them on a large scale and nt once, or a few months will see their extermination. n far as I could see they are u patient, amiable, Intelligent set of people, some t them whom 1 saw begging having focus like Ma donnas. "What they need Is Instant pecuniary asslstnnco to the extent of $20,000 a day, distributed by our consuls. Pri vate charity, w ill hardly,. It teems, pro- m bo3SP3 many a body and bur dens many a mind. You can't enjoy the food you like because you are bilious. You take all sorts of pre cautions, and yet the bilious attack leaps on you liko a tiger from ambush. You know tho feeling I The blood seeming on fire with a dull heat ; tho boring pains in the eyes; the head seeming to open and shut ; the hor rible nausea. You know tho irrita bility which precedes and tho languor that follows tho attack. It's miser able, isn't it? Why not euro tho trouble ? There's a pill thatwill cure biliousness. Dr. J. C. AYEIt'S PILLS aro an acknowledged specific for this derangement. A. Swanger, Texarkana, Tex., writes: "For fifteen years I have used Ayer's Pills, and find them very effective in bilious com plaints. I have yet to seo tho ca38 whero they have failed to cure." You aro Dllloua DO NOT FAIL TO duee that (tin. utu u nf'tiv-i ongress sh'iuld Piiil,' an appi "pnati.in, as In the case of the San Immingo refugees and other eases. Is nnt for me to say, but I beg the charitable to believe the statements of fact which I have made, and to try to realize what they mean." Pan-Tina I What Is It 7 The greatest cure for coughs and colds. At Gruhler Rros., drug store. l'lre! Tire! fire! Insure your property from loss in the oldest aud strongest cash companies. PliiU. underwriters Insurance Co. of North America and Fire Association, Hartford l'iro Ins. Co., American Fire Insurance Co., West Chester Firo Ins. Co., United Flren-ea'a lus. Co. T. T. Williams 123 S. Jardin St., Shenaudo:.t Did you see it? Tho "Lucky Curve" frai tain pen. At Rrumm's jewelry and n-utlj store. 1-10-tf lEonnis lr Kent. Two honied rooms suitable for ofllco prr- poses, other couveuieuces, apply at No. 10. S. Jardiu St. 12-26, f FURNITURE -FOR- LITTLE HONEY. A solid oak bedroom handsomely carved ar d f eignt pieces, price is i Our a VO Six-foot solid oak ex tension tables High-back dining- chairs, 5OC Cane Seat dining chairs, 75c Who would not buy at such low prices. Our stock is too big, we must reduce it, hence such amaz ingly low prices. O'NEILL BROS., 106 South flaln St., Shenandoah, Pa. Not a Great Jump It is not a great jump to get from one car to auothcr. Greatest trouble is you can never jump back. Here wc are ngaiti, we never had '98 before, hut wc have had changes of years before now. Wc never had these bargains before, hnt we havc had bargains before now. There is improvements everywhere. Just as the years gjow better as we go along so the goods improve aud the prices are much more attractive. Wo keep nothing but first-class -GROCERIES always'new and fresh. T.J. BROUGHALL, 25 South Alain Street. DUSTO'S BARBER SHOP I Attentive and 111111(111 tonoril artist always in attendance. Neatest Shop In Town. W. G. DUSTO, Prop. Ferguson House Block.- xsJw
Significant historical Pennsylvania newspapers