THE HERALD Creates business because of its known large circulation and renders rich results to its advertisers. DO YOU WANT To reach the public through a fro gresiive, iigmfici, influential journal use the HERALD columns. 88. 88 88 8B VOL. XIU.-N0. 107. SHENANDOAH. PA.. FRIDAY. APRIL 29. 1898. (),p; CENT J. P. Williams & BO'HARA'S F-OR 2 ft. .A F1NEJJVERY Jgg UNDERMIHG OPEN DAY SHENANDOAH and WATCH FOR SPRING J. J. PRICE'S, 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 Poor From Post Office. BICYCLES for1898. $50.00 WILL BUY A VICTOR. $40.00 WILL BUY A GENDRON. $35.00 WILL BUY A DEFOREST. . $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 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. NEWCARPBTS. FLOOR OIL CLOTHS . . , AND LINOLEUM. 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. Son, 13 S. Main Street, rrrAr-Eci ta. AND AND NIGHT. MAHANOY CITY. ANNOUNCEMENT! North Main St., Shenandoah, Pa. wo Offer a Pew Baked Beans. Picnic size, 3 for 10c. Standard large cans, 5 for 25c. Fineqttality.very cheap, 4 for 25c Extra quality, 3 for 25c. Fancy quality, 2 for 25c. California Reaches. 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. SPAIN'S FLEE WHITE HUM They flay fleet On the Atlantic Ocean Be fore flany Days. TO ATTACK CARDENAS NEXT WEEK Five Thousand Regulars at That TROOPS TO BE TRANSPORTED TO THE ISLAND EARLY NEXT WEEK. OUR GOVERIYIENT POSTED THE NAVAL DEPARTMENT IS INFORMED OF THE ENEMY'S MOVEMENTS. ROOSEVELT'S SUCCESSOR. The President Has nrlil,-,i the New Assistant Secretary of the Navy. "Washington, April 29. Congress is attracting little interest just now. The War tax bill was under consideration in the House this after noon, taken up for amendments. It is expected the bill will pass the House before adjournment to-day, and will be considered by the Senate Finance committee on Monday. It will likely requiro ten days to get the measure through tho Senate. The Senate to-day passed the Naval appropriation bill. It culls for a total of nearly $57,000,000, which is some $19,000,000 greator than when it passed tho Houso. It authorizes tho building of fourharbor-defenso moni tors and increases tho torpedo boats from 13 to 10, and three sea-going battleships. Secretary of War Alger to-dav sub mitted to Congress deficiency esti mates of thirty-four millions to cover tho additional army expenses to July 1st. President McKinlev has nraoticallv determined to appoint Charles H. Allen, of Lowell, Mass., as Assistant Secretary of tho Navy, to succeed Theodore Itoosevelt, who will raiso a regiment of cowboys. The State department has been notified that Brazil and Argentina have joined tho ranks of the neutrals. Argentina's action has resulted in the Spanish torpedo gun vessel Temo rario moving further down the Itio do la Plata, where she Is anchored awaiting orders. Tho Navy department, after a con sultation, has determined to land next weok a body of 1C.000 regulars in Cuba, at a point to be decided upon as available. Brigadier Shutter will lead the invasion, which will likely bo at Bahiu Honda or Matuu zus. As fast as tho ports on the j northern const are reduced they will be srnrrisoned. Co-oneration with Gomez and Garcia will bo undertaken and commissaries will distribute sup plies to the reeoucentrados. Fitzhugh Leo, with ten thousand yellow fever imuiunos, may follow later to relieve them when tho rainy season sets in. In this way land operations can be carried on without interruption. John Wultz, enptured at Port Eads, La., with pictures and maps of the fortifications there, will probably bo shot as a Spanish spy. General Gra- hum will uppolnt a military commis sion to try him. Hostile shots from American guns will hereafter reply to the barks of tho Spanish weapons mounted on the fortifications of Cuban ports other than Havana. It wuh in n.: cordunce with the instructions giving lilm discretionary authority to return tho lire of Spanish butteries that Hear Admiral Sampson bombarded - - - ' . . , - u . . wuiuuliucu yesterday the fortifications of Mutun- ,u iriuuo lii.tmnlU,,. . zas. These Instructions were foriuu luted by tho Naval War Hoard. In view of the departure of the I SI GO In Deadly Combat and Marines To Be Landed Point. Spanish fleet from Capo do Verde Islands this morning, notification of which this irovertiment has ruci'lvod. the authorities noro are hopeful that it will not molest the Oregon and Marietta, but they annreciato that the Spanish plan of campaign may ngure upon tlie destruction of the American battle ship and her consort by these armored cruisers. The "War lioard has been carefully considering the safety of the Oregon, and have cabled instructions to Cupt. Clarke, commanding the Oregon, which will reach him when lie arrives at Hio Janeiro. It is the expectation of the ofllcials that Spain will keep the Temerario in South American waters as long as it is possible for her to obtain coal, for the purpose of picking up any American vessels that she may moot. No information is given out nt the War department in regard to the places of mobilization for the volun teer troops after they shall have left their state rendezvous. It is learned from other sources, however, that the volunteers will be mobilized at tl points south of Mason and Dixon's lino, and that two of those places are Fort Myer. Va.. onnrmirn Wimlilm.. ton, and the Chickamauga National Park, in Georgia. I ho department has confirmed t1. news published in these despatches yesterday to the effect that Spain's torpedo-boat destroyer Destructor and tho torpedo boats with her aro cruising near Gibraltar for American yachts and for a warshin suimnspd to have been sold to us by Italy. ilie Htate department exnects that Portugal's long-delayed decree of neutrality will be issued to-day, on tne same terms as during the Franco Prussian war. SPAIN'S FLEET SAILS. It Left Cape le Verde Islands at KIght O'clock Tills Morning. Special to Eveniko Herald Washington, April 29. The Navy depart ment is keeping fully Informed about the movements of the Spanish fleets, despite tho censorship placed upon press reports sent from Portugeso ports. Tho Portugal govern mcnt has not iuterforred with the arrango- monts made by this government, wheroby tho United States Couusel at St. Vincent has furnished his government with daily reports as to the movements of tho enemy's ships. Tho Navy department this afternoon re ceived a despatch to tho ciTect that tho Spanish squadron at Capo do Vordo islands sailed this (Friday) moraine at 8:30 o'clock, under sealed orders. Their destiuatlou is not known, but it is surmised they have gono to intercept tho Oregon and hor escort. The whereabouts of the armored cruiser Carlos V is still a mystery. Allowances are made at tho department for the iuaccuracy of reports of the movemontsof Spanish ships sout out from Spanish sources. Tho govern ment is running its own uows bureau, aud knows more about the movements of Spain thau that country is awaro of. Iron Works Destroyed. Special to Evksi.no Herald. Alleutonn, April 29. Tho Crane Iron Works, located near hero, was destroyed by Are early this morning. They wero doing government work. Thrco strange men wero seen in the vicinity. Tho government works at Bethlehem are now guarded both inside and outsldo day and night. The I'nrls I'roliably Delayed. Special to Evening IIikald. New York, April 29. There is no fears felt for tho safety of the Taris. She left South ampton last Friday, and in ordinary weather should havo reported olf Sandy Ilook this aftoruoon. In view of weather conditions sho is not expected until to-morrow. Coal Is Contraband, Special to Evening Heiiald. St. John's. N. P.. Anrll 29 Tim Tt-un, 1 - - -..v " 1,1.11 cruisers Cordelia and Pelican were ordorod to ... ....... i Newfoundland waters to cope with any emergency that might arise if tho Spanish warshlps should visit that coast for coal. REGULARS FOR CUBA. riliy Havo racked Up Heady for Dejiiir tllre. Special to Evkm.nu IIebald. Tampa, Fla Aurlt 29. There is now a certainty that thu regulars now encamped at Tampa will leave at once (or Cuba. Orders to that effect wero rccclvod at tho ramp late last orcnlng, and thlt niorulug the men aro actively engagod in settings thing in readi hess for hasty departure. -Mobile, April 2!). The tenth and twenty- second regiments lmvo been ordered to Tampa, Flu. Tliey will depart this evening, It is generally hollered liero that these troops will ho sent to Matanzas, Cuba. The two transport ships, the Florida and Olivette, havo stoarucd up and are ready to leavo at a momont's notice. Theso vessels can trans port three reglinenU. Key West, April 29. It is learned to-day on high authority that tho seize of Matanzas Wednesday is to be followed up by an attack on Cardenas, Cuba, early noxt week, when 5,000 soldiers, including regulars and rnarlnos, will bo landed at that point. DEWEY'S FLEET. Advices Prom Miitlrlt! Sny It Will Arrive fit Manila Snnriny. Special to EvKJiixo IIkhald. Madrid, April 29. All is quiet here, hut tho newspapers continue to belittle tho United States fleet aud its work. Commander Dewey's fleet, -which loft Hong Kong for Manila, is not expected to ar rive at tho latter port until Sunday. Tho Spanish fleet thoro has been divided into two squadrons. Tho fleet has been rein forced by large auxiliary cruisers. Fleet to Sail. Special to Eve.nuio Herald. Fortress Monroe, April 29. The Flying Squadron is expected to sail under sealed orders to-night or to-morrow morning. It is surmised that this is a counter-movement to tho Spanish flotilla leaving the Cupede Verdo Islands this morning. Alleged Spy Capture. Special to Evesisq IIbrald. Key West, April 29. It is reported hero that to-day a sailor caught a man tampering with tho locks of a magazino on board tho monitor Puritan. Tho sailor arrested the man and made report to the officers. A court martial was held and it resulted in tho prisouor-bcins condomued to ho shot. Another Capture. Special to Eveniko IIeuald. Key West, April 29. Tho Newport has brought into port here the Spanish sloop Engracia. She was captured oil' Cardenas. Tho Engracia is regarded as an important capture, inasmuch as she was trying to carry news of tho movements of our fleet into Havana. riiUlpplne Crusor.hip, Special to Herald. Manila, April 29. Tho "Philippine Island government to-day Issued a decree stopping the use of cipher despatches. Spain' Iluys Coal. Special to EvENisa IIebald. Cadiz, April 29. Agents of Spain havo secured 3,000 tons of coal at Gibraltar, and 500 tons more wore purchased at Tangier. Spain's auxiliary fleet is being rapidly loaded. Paris Not Sighted. Special to EVENINQ" IIEBALD. Queonstown, April 28. Tho Campania ar rived here this morning. Uor captain says ho did not sight tho Paris on tho voyage, nor did ho see any Spanish vessels. They Are Frightened. Special to Evening Herald. Hong Kong, April 29. Asteamorwas char tered here to-day by tho principal banking institutions, and immediately sont to Mauila to bring away the specie there, in anticipation of an attack from the Amorican fleet. Distress in Spain. Special to IIikald. London, April 29. A dispatch from Madrid says the effect of tho war in prices of food is causing uneasiness. A rise in prices is an nounced. Thousands of artlbaus and their familioa aro in distress. (reat llritaln's interests. Special to EvEaiNO Heuald, Hong Kong, April 29. Tho British gun boat Linnet started from here for Manila to guard the British residents thero. Another British warship will follow her shortly. Window shados from 10 cents and upward. Estimates given on largo shades. F. J. Portz, 21 North Main streot. tf POWDER Absolutely Puro APPOIJTEES SEliEGTED. Reconstruction mlssioners' ot the County Cora Force Affected. THE CHANGES NOT YET COMPLETE It is Stated That an Attempt Will be Made on Monday to Oust Warden Brower Despite the Recent Confirma tion Made by the Court. Special Heuald Correspondence. Pottsvillo. Anrll 20. I.lllfl vn.tiir.1o-r o n,.. noon tko County Commissioners aimouuctri their long expected antiointmeiita ami i, minds of manv whn bv Iimam !intitl,i about tho court house since tho now Com missioners assumed chargo have been some what releiVcd. To HIV that thu ai.i, ments givo satisfaction would lio far from the truth, and tho prediction is made that the Henubllcau mrtv will iin;.r ti,rui,,. i, .. " 1 . .... J of internal troubloH. The friends of the Domocratic-Kcpublican Commissioners pro test that thor was uo deal. Then why did Mr. Kantuor. annointAil . n irotmi. !;.,,. yesterday rofuso tho proposition of Commis sioner Myurs, namoly, that tho latter would voio lor any ltcpulilican Kantuor might nanio for County Solicitor? Tho latter re fused, because thero was an "understanding." Tho iiowainolntens. whn will lalfi. ..m May 15, aro as follows : lax Clerk Horaco Itobor, Pincgrove. Warrant Clerk S. f!. Ominilno K,.h,,i. kill Haven. Transcribing Clerk WimW township. Docket Clork T. T. Williams. Shnna... doah. Steuocranhcr aud Tvnnwrltr Loscb, Fottsville. Janitor William Clark, Branch township. Assistant Janitor .1. W. Sterner Si-hnvl kill Haven. Fireman Charlos Schneider, PottBville. Watchman Cornelius Mnvnr Kelmn.-jli xiaven. Deputy Warden Frank Mooro, Pottsvillo. Turnkey Henry Hill, Schuylkill Haven. Watchman Isaac Jones, Pottsville. Watchman Ueorgo Owens, Pottsville. Clockwiuder It. C. Green, Pottsvillo. Tho chief clerk and couutv solicit appointed 6omo time ago, and tho present cniel chert, Mr. Keber, is moved back to a subordinate position. Shenandoah gets an appointment although that town was not represented in tho olllco befnrn. It is a cleau sweep with tho oxceptiou of iue ioiiowiug positions at the prison: War- den aud Matron. (I'miflrmml n r,,,,,l.,,. i. tho court, and could not be removed, ) chief cioru, physician, boss weaver and seamstress. A glanco at tho list will show that Pottsvilla and Schuylkill Haven (S. A. Losch'a home! wero taken caro of; in fact, out of the 11 appointments made, these towns secure ten. ii uueu urowur still Holds tho iort, but a I fifrnnr. afn.rt ...lit !, -.I.. L .... . suui, mu uu ujhub to oust mm ana put Prof. C. D. Arters in his place. Tho pre liminary movo is expected next Monday. May 10th has been llxed as "ovacution day" on tho hill. Tho now appointees in the Commissioners' oillco aud jail will tako their places, AEniTKATOKS HKAIt TESTIMONY. Arbitrators Charles D. Beyer, Harry Hauso and N. W. Buck sat in court room No. 1 to hear testimony in tho case of Susanna Kchler vs. Annio Shouiber and Sarah Kehler. This is an action on a claim for $375 with in terest from April, 1S97, in tho settlement of an estate. Thoy gave an award of $103. DISCUAKOED TKOM PRI&ON, Tho torras of sentence of Michael Whalen, Michael Courey and Joseph Clemens, former Blythe township school directors, expired to day and thoy were discharged from jail. Thoy wero convicted of misdemeanor in olllco. Their colleague, James Korma, still has 10 mouths to servo. MANY r.EertUlTS. Tho recruiting otlico opened yesterday for tho purpose of securing volunteers for Co. B, of thu regiment bolng organized by Col. Jos. G. Vale, of Carlisle, secured ouo hundred signatures the first day. Kecruiting stations will Bonn hp nnnnm! In nflim. tn..-.,a tA1,..tl.. Shouandoah. ' The Brothorhood of St. Andrew will hold a spring meeting at tho Trinity Episcopal church this evening and refreshments will be served by tho Ladies' Auxiliary. Kev. G. W. Van Fossen. nf Sl.i.tmiwl,,.,!, ,,,i i Otto Brant, of Mainoy City, will bo iu at- icuuancu. The funeral of Lieut. John J. Brennan took place this morninir. Tli... iWajicaiI n, member of Co. I, 0th Uegt., Pa. Vol. John Dompsey, of Miuersville, lato fore man at the Thomaston colliery, is now fore man at tho Losch and Mooro's colliery at Lorbcrry. MOKE PRIVATES. Private William Sweet, of Co. F, 1th Heg't., Pottsville. returned from Mt Rn.tn ,l tM. afternoon took with him to tho camp Privatoa uiomas uwens, Edward Hay and Frank Stonier, formerly members of tho company Who re-enlistod tu illireasn the mmnmnri tn its full complement of 63 men. Ouo of the rocruus stated tnat the oillcori expect to Kill from 30 to 40 men noxt week and raise tho membership to 100. Walter, son r,f Pnil. U Tla thn doalor of this placo, has enlisted in Co. B, 3rd ueg't., . U. I'., at Philadelphia. William L. Shoafer. aront for thn Tut. payors' Association, and A. J. Shortall spout this morning in tho Controller's offico taking notes from the records. The County Commiuionnra nrn hnhllnw n joint meeting with the Poor Directors, their cierK ana solicitor to-day, comparing tho ex ponses of last year at the almshouse with the amounts asked for this year. . W. Buck, Francis Alstat and John W. Slattery havo beou appointed arbitrators iu tho case of Ellen Dowalt and othors against tho oxecutors of the late John Borkheisor. MAUniAOH LICENSES. William llevnnn flltil T.I77IA l'l.-r auor Citv -. nnlmrt 1. K1.M..I ,,r T vhviitn aud Sarah A. Dietrich, of Kllnesvillo, Berks county; Henry Mengel, of Auburu, and Sarah Nior, of Schuylkill Haven ; John Navo. and Annie KrlHtnll nf MiAflnn Howard Feyeraud Jennio Wliery, of Eldred township j lloury u. btauuor, and Emma J. Zimmerman, of Uiugtowii ; Stauislaw Woyclk and Marvaua Rvdzewskl. of Slum. andoah ; Kazimerz Butkowskl and Anna Tuuawiczcuite, of Shenandoah, At Kepchlnskl's Arcade Cafe. Oystor soup, free, to-night. Hot lunch to-morrow morning. Diphtheria, soro throat, relief, permanent euro. Dr. trie Oil. At any drug store. croup. Instant Thomas' Kcloc- SONS OF VETERANS ACT. They Will Provide l'tir Members Who do to War. At a regular meeting of lit tin H ,n, .. lie Camp No. 19, Sons of Veteran--, .1 '. cv.niug, it was decided to remit the due v.. i-'l 1.1cm hers who volunteer for servii 1 tur the t nlted Status in the war with Spain and take (l.ar(-:-j of their families while tlicy nr a" These members will also be cut tic 1 tj the usual benefits in case of sn kne : r.nd tlir deatli lteneflts will also hold era. a At the same nicotine it arrjti 1 fjir tlio caiuii. in conjunction will l':r. Won.- a Belief Corps and Ladles' Aid 8.. ic'-,, tj attend divine services in the .il . ...7 L..pt.t church noxt Sunday eveuin Tli ..rtion will be delivered by Kev. It U AlLln, thu pastor. In Thiiso Days of Hard Times Vou should be careful how you fptnd your hard earned money. If you buy yc:tr cloth ing at our one price store when everything is marked at the lowest selling pi i,.c y v,n tan rest assured that it is money in your pocket Before buying somewhere else c i.immc our stock and prices aud bo eoruim c) t". 1 wc aio the cheapest. We have received this morniug a largo consignment nf blnek TMhhxt. srirnur n. coats, satin lined through and turou-.. box style, full back. All sizes, aud pj. r. r.on able. Mammoth Clothing Hol;c One and lowest pm f w ,." 9 All South Man erect L. Goldiu, Prop., sin oajder.h, Pa Hats Trimmed Free of Charge AT THE 29 N. Main St., Shenandoah. Leaders of low Prices. Great sale of spring niiilinen tlr week, a: wc must make room for our I ci;ln rn iprr.irj. We offer hats worth $3. 98, $3. -19 and $2.98 for g J ,SO, And 0 L. (jtfor $ 1.4S. Also hats worth $6.98 and $.-49 we will sell at 352.QO. It will pay you to call at the Hor. Ton and see the line of children's trimmed I eghorn hats for J2Sc. Also our flowers and feathers. BON TON 29 N. Main St., Shenandoah, Pa. Leads Thern All For Style and T ow Prices. Next door to Holderman's Jewelrv Store Max Levit Means Best." ! Spring hats this week new shades, sent us specially for the spring selling. Youmans, Dunlap, Knox. The top notch of eleo-atme in men's hats. Display of spring neckwear and gloves begin 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 thau you had expected you are pleased. If you find less, you are disappointed. When we give you more than 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 we claim for them. Come and see what we give with Ono Pound of Daldng Powder. The largest articles in the market. T.J. BROUGHALL, 25 South Main Street,
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