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VOL. XIII.-N0. J 04.
SHENANDOAH. PA.. TUESDAY. AViUh 2G. 1898.
0K CENT
J. P. Williams & Son,
ggO'HARA'S
FOR 1 t .A
OPEN DAY
SHENANDOAH and
-WATCH
SPRING
1 . I DDSOCr'Q North Main St.,
W - W I I l VaIU. J
Great Slaughter Sale
Of Millinery
A chance that does not come every day.
Trimmed Hats, 25c; Fine Sailors, 18c; Hats worth $5 and
$6, now at one-half the price ; Short-back straw Sailors, 19c;
Fine Panama Short-back Sailors, 49c. All other latest shapes
in proportion.
DON'T MISS THIS GREAT OPPORTUNITY WHICH WILL ONLY LAST ONE WEEK.
THE BEE HIVE,
Third Door Rrom Post Office.
BICYCLES f20 1898.
$50.00 WILL BUY A VICTOR.
$40.00 WILL BUY A GENDRON.
$35.00 WILL BUY A DEVIOREST.
$25.00 WILL BUY A WARRANTED WHEEL.
All standard make wheels, that you will run no risk in buying.
Bring your old wheel in and we will over-haul and
repair it now. Have it ready for you to
ride the first fine day.
SWALM'S HARDWARE STORE.
WE HAVE TOO MANY
CANNED GOODS,
To Reduce Stock wo Offer a Pew
Special Bargains :
Corn.
Maryland Sugar Corn, 4 for 25c.
Fancy Northern, 3 for 25c.
Tomatoes.
Standard cold packed tomatoes,
3 for 25c.
Extra size and fancy quality,
2 for 25c.
Peas.
Extra early June, 4 for 25c.
Sifted early June, 3 for 25c.
Fancy quality, sweet and tender,
2 for 25c.
Gooseberries,
5 for 35c,
Fresh Stock California and Jamaica Oranges.
N EWCARPETS.
FLOOR OIL CLOTHS
NEW PATTERNS,
Do you want a good Tapestry Brussels at 60 cent
worth 75 cents.
At KEITER'S.
War Declared
On Prices.
A large and beautiful new
stock of
Baby Coaches,
$3.50
and upwards.
13 S. Main Street,
HnNAtEO;H, TA.
AND
AND NIGHT.
MAHANOY CITY.
FOR
ANNOUNCEMENT !
Shenandoah, Pa.
E3a k:ed Beans.
Picnic size, 3 for 10c.
Standard large cans, 5 for 25c
Fine quality, very cheap, 4 for 25c
Extra quality, 3 for 25c.
Fancy quality, 2 for 25c.
California Peaches.
Standard Yellow Crawford,
2 for 25c.
Lemon clings at 15 and 18 cents.
Regular 25c goods.
Salmon.
Red Alaska, 3 for 25c.
Columbia River, 2 for 25c.
Apricots and Eggs Plums, 3 cans for 25c.
. . . AND LINOLEUM.
1 n. 1
ra
The Commander of Cape Verde Island Fleet Notified
His Government He will Leave if Orders
Are Not Issued at Once.
ft MlnJABliE PRIZE
CHAN! IN II NAVAL RAN
Proposed Withdrawal of Warships
From Cuban Waters.
TORPEDO BOAT SOMERS HELD
NOT ALLOWED TO LEAVE THE BRITISH
PORT UNDER NEUTRALITY
LAW.
den. Blanco Says he Can Defend
Havana Without the Assistance of
Spanish Warships We Shall See
If His Prediction is Verified by
Future Events.
Special to Evening Herald.
Washington, April 20.
The Ways anil Mean Committee
continued its work on tho war rev
enue measure to-day. Yesterday the
Domocrats presented some amend
ments and changes, tho most impor
tant being to insert an income tax,
to add a tax on railroad tickets and to
provide a sinking fund for the re
dumption of bonds. Tlie Democratic
members of tho committee were given
until to-day to get their amendments
into shape. Tho bill was reported to
the House tills afternoon.
William O. Day, who was selected
to succeed Secretary of State Sher
man, according to Hkhald despatches
yesterday, was confirmed by the Son-
ate to-day. John B. Moore, Professor
of International Law at Columbia
University, was also namod as Mr.
Day's successor as First Assistant Sec
retary.
Many British colonies have notified
tho State Department that neutrality
has been proclaimed.
Tho naval department has made an
important change in the strategical
plan arranged for the North Atlantic
squadron now atCuba. Its execution,
however, will depend on tho move
ments of the Spanish squadron now
at Cape de Verde islands.
Tho new arrangement provides for
the withdrawal from tho blockading
squadron of the six armor-clads and
their concentration at some central
point on the Atlantic coast, from
which they would be enabled to make
a quick movement for the protection
of Northern cities or rejoin the other
vessels in tho West Indies. The plan
of the Spanish ileet is not unlikely to
proceed to New lork, Boston, or
some other important place for the
purpose of toinbardment, in tho hopo
that this Government will not be able
to send a sufficient force to meet it
boforo great damago has been in
Illcted. Tlie vossels which would be with
drawn to carry this plan into effect
are tho armored cruiser Now York,
Admiral Sampson's flagship ; the bat
tleships Iowa and Indiana aud tlie
coast defence monitors Puritan, Ter
ror and Atnphitrite.
In order that the navy department
may be informed as to the probable
destination of the Spanish fleet, a
number of swift cruisers, including
the Columbia and Minneapolis and
the four American liners, will scour
tho sea for hundreds of miles beyond
the American coast on the lookout
for tne eniemy. If thoy should sight
the Spanish vessels they will shpw a
a clean pair of heels and make for the
nearest American port and inform
the navy department of the approach
of the enemy.
There is every reason to believe
that the first naval buttle of the war
will be fought in Philippine waters
before tho end of the week. Three
of tho American vessels left Hong
Kong Sunday and three others yes
terday. They will move on Manilla in
n day or two. Spain has four cruisers
and five gunboats at Manilla, and six
gunboats at tho southern extremity
of the Philippine islands.
It is now belUved that G,000 reg
ulars, under command of General
Shatter, will be landed at Cuba within
a week, to establish u baso to land
food aud supplies for the roconcen
trados, and to open communication
with Gomez.
Inlj
CAPTURED TODAY I
Schuylkill County Companies Will
Leave To-morrow Night.
ORDERS ISSUED THIS MORNING-
GUARDSMEN IK SHENANDOAH, MAHA
NOY CITY AND GIRARDVILLE
HUSTLING. '
The Officers in Command Say the
Boys Are Ready For Duty and Will
Report Promptly Thursday Morning
at nt. Gretna, the Point of Rendez
vous. Tho call for the National Guards lias been
issue at last and within thirty hours the
companies located In this county will bo on
their wy to lit. Gretna, tho piaco selected
for th rendezvous.
Shonandoah will bo represented in tho as
sembly by Lewis Hopkins, corporal; William
J. James, William Williams and Patrick
Smith. Wm. I'enu will send Henry Foglc
and Charles Drosslor. Fishor'j patch, the
little settlement behind tho coal dirt banks
near Ellaueowan, will send Stevo Linden
niutb, formorly of this town, all members of
Co. F, 8th Reg't.
Governor ,HatinES recoived tho call tor tho
National Guards from President McKinley
last evening and a few hours lator the Gover
nor telegraphed his oidors to tliu otllcesin
command at the several headquarters in the
state.
Tho entire diyisios will bo mobilized at
Mt. Gretna by Thursday noon. Tho camp
cquippago of the division will bo ordered on
cars at the state arsenal to-morrow morning
aud shipped to Mt. Gretna.
The order calls for 10,600 infantry as the
quota from this stato by tho national govern
ment. In tho ro-organization these men will
bo divided Into 10 regiments of 12 companies
to tho rtgiruont and four battorios of heavy
artillery. Tho companies art to havo a
minimum of 81 men and a maximum of 100.
The batteries will havo 204 mon tach,
, Capt. Dankj. of Co. F, 8th Itegt.. Girard
vllle, and Capt. Comrey, of Co. E, 8th Hegt.,
Mabanoy City, recoived their ofllcial notifica
tions at ten o'clock this morning from Col.
McGee. The orders read as follows :
"Wrightivillo, Pa., April 20, 1695.
Report with your command at Mt. Gretna
on Thursday morning, April 28th, at 10
o'clock. Consult railroad oilicials.
"Frank J. McGke."
The orders wero received by telegraph, but
wore not unexpected. For stveral days tne
guardsmen had been impatiently awaiting
the orders to march and wore ready to do so
upon an hour's notleo.
Many tirats have the Keystouo stato boys
gone to that pretty spot Mt. Gretna which
General Gobin's brigado encompassos, but
never bei'oro have they goue as n prologuo to
tho grim tragedy of grisly war. On this
visit the lints will bo drawn moro strictly
than over bofore. It will bo a dress rehearsal
for the debut on the field of a tropical stage.
It is expected that tho Guard will bo at least
ten days or two weeks at Mt. Gretna before
tho volunteer organizations are perfected
aud ready to move South. Just how many
of the Guard will volunteer Is not known,
but an officer of the Eighth Regiment says
he It sure that at least 00 per cent, would
volunteer, and that they were simply waiting
for tho Presidont to issue his call.
Tho intention, after the Guard it mob
ilized at Mt. Gretna, Is to havo tho men
volunteer by regiments, to that tho
Governor can commission their present
officers. A foaturo that is liable to ruako
troublo, howover, is tho formation of regi
ments of three battalions and 1200 men. Iu
order to do this, it is claimed, regiments will
have to be broken, as It will take at least
two of tho present size to make ono of 1200
men and throo battalions. Tho battalions will
alio have to bo reformed, and throe battalions
made out of four. This w.111 necessitate the
dropping of a number of colonels, lieutenant
colonels and majors, according to tho date of
their commissions.
Whllo tho Guardsnnn naturally desire to
nave tno present ouicers retained it is un
certain how tho commands will ho brigaded,
aud thoro is a feeling that the general officers
who will bo commissioned by tho President,
will be appointed from the regular army.
and consequently, if sent to Cuba, thero is no
cortalnty that the Pennsylvania boys will all
be together.
According to the latest reports received
from Pottsvillo, Girardvlllo and Mahauny
City tho companies of tho National Guard at
tho respectiro places will start for Mt,
Gretna to-morrow night, probably betweou
11 and 12 o'clock, in tlruo to reach their des
tination between B and 0 o'clock on Thurs
day morning. Tho P. & It. Railway officials
at Mabanoy Plane are making amngomeats
for tho transportation of the companies ami
had made no definite announcement when
tho llEKALl) wout to press.
When Capt. II. H. Danks, of Co. F, re
colved the ordtrs from Col. McGeo this
morning the membors of the company con
venient to tho armory at Glrardvllle hoisted
large and beautiful American and Cbuan
lings over tho nrmory's roof. Tho Cuban
Hug was a gift from ladies of Glrardvllle.
Tho American flag was ono tho company
purchased, lloth wero hold lif reserve the
moment tho orders for tho company to go to
tbo front should bo recoived ,
According to nrrangemcnts made this after
noon tho National Guard companies at Potts
villo will leave that place for Jit. Gretna at
2:30 o'clock to-morrow afternoon. A detach
ment of Co. F, lth Rcgt., at three o'clock
this afternoon hung an cfllgy of Woylor to an
electric light polo at tho comer of Centre and
Norwegian streets.
Tlio ( nil tin tliti Stntrs.
Washington. Ajirll 2G. The war de
partment hns Issued a call on the states
for their quotas of troops under the call
for 125,000 men. Delaware must fur
nish one regiment of Infantry. Mary
land, one reRlment of infantry and four
heavy batteries. Now Jersey, throe
regiments of Infantry. New York, 12
regiments of Infantry nntl two troops
of cavalry. North Carolina, two regi
ments of Infantry and one heavy bat
tery. Pennsylvania, ten regiments of
Infantry and four heavy batteries.
South Carolina, one regiment of infant
ry, one battalion and ono heavy bat
tery. Virginia, throe regiments of in
fantry. The Pennsylvania troops have
been ordered to mobilize on Thursday
at Mt. Gretna; New Jersey, Jersey
City; Delaware, MIddletown; Mary
land, Baltimore.
ANOTHER CAPTURE.
The Mangrove Captures a Spanish Aux
iliary Cruljier.
Special to Evdnino Herald.
Key West, April 20. Admiral Sampson's
squadron has made another Important cap
ture. Tho Mangrove has arrived here, having
in tow tho big Ceballos liner "Panama."
The vessel has boon used by Spain as an
auxiliary cruiser, and she is considered a
valuable prizo.
Tho Panama left New York April 20th for
Havana with a number of Spanish refugees
n board and a very valuablo carto, includ
ing, it is said, stores for tho Spanish array.
The Panama is two thousand and oight hun
dred tons and n very valuablo prizo.
ENGLAND'S NEUTRALITY.
American Torpedo Itoat Juitltled Not to
Leuvfi 1'ort.
Special to EVEsrso IIhuald.
Loudon, April 20. The Royal decree pro
claiming neutrality of Great Britain in tho
hostilities between the United States and
3pain was printed iu tho Loudon Gazette,
tho official organ, this morniug and posted at
tho Mansion House.
Tho Government will be questioned in the
Houso of Commons to-day whether Senor
Heruada, tho Spanish Minister who was given
his passports from the United States, is at
liberty to uso Toronto, Canada, as a base for
supplying Spain with information as to the
movements of tho United States.
The United States torpedo boat Somcrs,
which has secured nor crow aud is ready to
sail at any moment, was notified this morn
ing by tho British government not to leavo
port in view of tho neutrality measures.
Tho British torpedo boat will tako position
noar htr.
The Spanish torpedo boat Audaz, which
has beou in dry dock at Queonstown, for tho
past threo weeks, has sailed for Cadiz.
Great Britain's declaration of neutrality
gives the ships of bclligorents 24 hours to
leave British ports.
Tho mail steamer Ireland, said to havo
been purchased by tho United States, was for
bidden to sail from Kingstown, Irelaud, to
day. THE SPANISH FLEET.
The Admiral Thri-iiteus to Sull Without
Order, Within 2 Hours.
Hpecinl to IIi:itALl.
London, April 20. The Daily Mail yester
day published a despatch from St. Vincent
that tho Spanish fleet at Capo do Verdo is
still there, but is coaling up ready for de
parture. A special received from Madrid to-day
says the Spanish Admiral at St. Vincent
threatens to sail with his fleet without or
ders unless tent against the United States
fleet at once.
It is confidently expected tho fleet will sail
within tho next twenty-four hours.
murines Ituuml for Cuba.
Special to KVENINO IlEltALl).
Fort Monroo, April 20. The transport ship
Panther, with two battalion of marine to
tho number of eight hundrtd men, sailed
from hero this morning bound for Key West.
She was undtr the escort of tho Montgomery.
There was groat enthusiasm when tho
vessels departed.
It It believed these troops will bo tho first
to Itnd iu Cuba, and will likely arrive thoro
boforo tho end of the week. Tho mariucs
aro uuder the commaud of Lieut. Col, Har
rington.
(War news continued on Fourth page.)
POWDER
Absolutely Puro
JEWS fW
POTTSVlIiltE
Announcements Made By the Court Have
Caused Speculation.
MANY PEOPLE ARE EXPECTANT 1
Frequenters of the Court House Intimate
That the Judges Are to Communi
cate Something Important
To the Next Grand
Jury.
Hpecinl Herald Correspondence.
Pottsvillo, April 20. What do tho Judges
mean by stating that they hold a meeting on
Saturday, at which two important matters
wore talked about; aud also saying that
Judge Bochtol and Judgo Pershing would be
on hand next Monday to deliver the chargo
to the Grand Jury of tho May term of Crim
inal court? Aro we to connect the two an
nouncement, and suriuiw the attacks made
by tho livening Chroniole upon Judges
Iiechtel and Koch were among tho subjects
considered, and that another was tho matter
of confirmation of Calvin W. Ilrower's
appointment as prison warden, which has
boen hold undor advisement since the full
board of County Commissioners nominated
him on January 17th ? It is well known that
Prof. C. I). Arters, of Pottsvillo, and late of
Tremontand Cressona, Mas slated for the
job, but now thiugs must bo dill'ercnt. Some
skillful moves may bo expected in tho
checker game now being played by the two
Jtidgos and Lditor Shumway, of tho Chron
icle THE COMMIbBlOKEim.
The colloaguts of ex-County Commissioner
Allen was disappointed yosterday, because
sentenco was not imposed upon them ; but
they agred to tho postponement, so that Mr.
Allen could bo consulted, not knowing ox
actly how ho would be impressed should
sentenco bo given thorn in his absence.
Al'l'KAI. I'lLEl).
Tho appeal from the statcmeut of County
Controller Severn for tho year lbB7 was filed
at the Prothonotary's office late this after
noon by tho Taxpayers' Association.
NOTED,
Joseph L. Albrocht, of Scrauton, is in tho
county, arranging with tho societies that will
attend the stato parade of tho German
Catholic organizations in his city tho last of
May.
Tho Amorican IIoio Company resolved last
night to rtmit tho duus of any number who
goes to war.
Capt. Steahlin calls a meeting of tho 7th
Pa. Cavalry Rcgt. to meet at tho Merchant's
hotel, Pottsville, at 8 a. m. on Thursday to
attend tho funeral of coiurado Joseph Kcoloy,
of Miuersville.
MAKRIAOE LICENSES.
Henry Dunn, of Black Heath, and Susio
Donohoe. of Forrestvillo ; Mathias Mageo, of
Mt. tarrucl, and Angelia Burgand, of Ash
land ; Isaac Breininger and Mary J. Confair,
both of Cichsona ; J. Paul Miller, of Maha
uoy City, and Louisa Wale, of Mabanoy
township ; Geo. F. Brown, of Cressona, and
Llla Schultz, of Palo AltosLoring Malik
aud Mary llednar, both of Mahanoy City ;
IV m. Uuobaitis and Annio Kowalowski, both
of Minersville.
THE CATHOLIC UNION.
The Archdiocesan Union of tho Irish
Catholic Benevolent Union at its meeting in
Philadelphia on Sunday, unanimously
adopted tho following: "Resolved, That
this Union recommend that all Irish Catho
lic Benevolent Union Societies keep in good
standing on tho roll all membors who may go
o the defense of U. S. under tho call of
President McKinloy. and that full sick and
funeral benefits of such ho paid if required.
OKI-HANS' COUKT DOINGS.
Kstate of Otto Carls, court appointed the
fecnuylkill Trust Co., guardian of Elizabeth.
uortha, Otto, lloinrick and Lena Carls, minor
children of Otto Curls, lato of tho Borough
of Shenandoah deceased.
Lstato of Jas. Savage, deceased. In parti
tion. Inquest in partition confirmed abso
lutely; rule on heirs granted; returnablo
Juno 18, 10 a. in.
Estate of Esther E. Dunstan, minor. Court
order and direct tho guardian to pay the
amount ot f 10 3!) to Ldwaid Moyer for cloth'
ing for said ward.
Lstato of Geo. Reinhart, deceased. Knlo
granted to show cause why tho decree of
partition should not be corrected as far as It
includes property which did not bolong to
cstato of said Goo. Reinhart. Returnablo
May 3, at 10 a. iu.
Estate of Peter Glmbel, deceased ; in par
ti'itn. Inquoit awarded as prayed fur. Ro
turnablo Monday, June 13. at 10 a. in.
Distribution statements wero filed ill those
estates: Robert Thomas, Jr., Wm. Aunsicker.
wiward D. lUstlor, Jamos C. Wynce. Geo.
Hummel, Adam Guldnor, Mary Neveria, de
ceased ; tho account was confirmed.
Itliiiicii In llimstlui;.
Special to Kvikiko Hebalu.
Havana, April 20. Gen. Blanco has cabled
tho government at Madrid this morning that
ho can defend Havana without tho aid of
Spauish warships.
Columbia Leaves Newport,
Special to Kvesino Hkealu.
Newport, R. I April 20. Tho crulsor
Columbia arrived hero yesterday from
Hampton Roads, and awaltod orders. This
morning sho again left port, but her dettlnn
tlon is uot known. No ono on tho vowel hut
tho captain knows tho object of tho cruise
Moro Torpedo HouW.
Special to Kyeni.no Uebalii
Washington, April 20. Tho government
has given orders to build ono hundred addi
tional torpedo boats In tho Eastern ship,
yards. Tho Carnegie Steel Company has a!
ready furnished tho material for thoso boats.
Spain's Kulinmrliie Hunt.
HpCCinl to KVBNINO. HERALD.
London, April 20. Tho D.illy Mall says
Spain has leased a submarine vesl built In
Franco. Sho is propollod by electricity,
curries a supply of compressed air to last
threo men 18 honrs. Shu can lay mines and
discharge them electrically after retiring to a
safo dlstauco. She cau be connected with the
deck of a vessel and so guidoa warshipsafoly
through rnluod waters. Sho Is on board a
Spanish vessel now five days out for the
United Suites.
TELEGRAPHERS WILL GO.
Tln-y llnte llevil Accepted to Help lnclo
Sam.
Four telegraph operators In the m,pl.y of
the Pennsylvania Railroad ('ouu i, 1 avo
uttered their services to Uncle Siuni :ju
iiertioli with the telegraph corn- to be lucil
in the war with Spain. The opei itut arc (I
J. Murphy, ioratid at the Mom, Jun ton
olHce; N. S. Dresher, of Rlngtown. op. rutor
at Boston Run; William Bodie, niyi.t 1. ..n nt
Morris Junction, and B. F. I.on if Lew,
burg, who was night mnu In to wliiic tho
wreckage at Boston Run was In t, c ic red
away. Mr. Murphy is given i ie.Ii ! ,v
ing instigated the movement. 'I In U . 1),
pnrttnent has accepted tho u(lc ef th
operators and they will promptly re ,.ajtj
a call on condition that the railway .:.iiuy
will assure them ir-iustatcmciit she. Iltly
return from the war.
Justice Toomoy Moves.
The office of Justice of the Peaco Ji
Toomey was to-day removed to the Li.jbins
building on East Contre street, rocantly
vacated by Martin Shecler. Jut.LC t.01 be
dispensed on the second floor 1L; cn-
tianca to the office is on South Inu ct.cet.
l.nrceny or h 8nw
Anthouy Karutska? was placed n jJcr f Jr
bail this afternoon by Justice Slim n..iktr fjr
stealing a butcher's saw from the ' oE
Mrs. Aggie Miesewic.
Hats Trimmed
Free of Charge
-AT THE-
29 N, Main Si Shenandoah.
Leaders of low Fnc
Great sale of spring millinery tin w tk as
we must make loom for ourLegliimi M-mrr.
We offer hats worth $3.98, $3 -if and
$2.98 for l ,00. And 1 ' 'ol f"f
$1.45.
Also hats worth $0.98 anil $4 49 we
will sell at $2.S.
It will pay you to call at the Bun 1 a 1
see the line of children's trimmed 1 .iiorn
hats for C.
A160 our flowers and feathers.
BON TON
29 N. Main Sf Shenandoah, Pa.
Leads Them All For Style and I uw prices
Next door to Holderman's Jeurirv Mere
(
Max Levit
Means Best."
Spring lints this week new
shades, sent us specially for the
spring selling.
Youmans,
Dunlap,
Knox.
The top notch of elegance in
men's hats.
Display of spring neckwear nnd gloves begin
to-day.
MAX LEVIT,
15 E. Centre St.
Up-To-Date Hat Store and Shenandoah'
Greatest Gent's Furnishing Store.
Looks Attractive.
When you find greater attrac
tiveness than you had expected
you are pleased. If you find
less, you are disappointed.
When we give you more titan
you expected you are pleased.
Those who give you less dis
appoint you. We always
please our customers, for they
find the goods more than tve
claim for them. Come and
see what we give with
Ono Pound of Baking
Powder.
The largest articles iu the market.
T.J. BROUGHALL,
25 South Main Street.