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SHENANDOAH. PA.. MONDAY, MAY 9. 1898.
VOL. XIII -NO. 115.
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ISO'HARA'S
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OPEN DAY
SHENANDOAH and
SPRING DRESS GOODS AND SILKS
In all the leading shades. Also White and
colored organdies, embroideries and new effects
in cotton goods.
At the old price, regardless of the advance.
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 GMEAT OPPORTUNITY WHICH WILL ONLY LAST ONE WEEK.
THE BEE HIVE,
"Third Door F"rom Post Office.
BICYCLES for 1898.
$50.00 WILL BUY A VICTOR.
$40.00 WILL BUY A GENDRON.
, $35.00 WILL BUY A DEMOREST.
$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
CANNED
To Reduce Stock
Special Bargains
Corn.
Maryland Sugar Corn, 4 for 25c.
Fancy Northern, 3 for 25c.
Tomatoes.
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 25c.
'.Fresh Stock California and Jamaica Oranges.
N EWCARPBTS.
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.
13 S. Main Street,
SHENANDOAH, PA.
AND
AND NIGHT.
MAHANOY CITY.
North Main St.,
Shenandoah, Pa.
TOO MANY
GOODS,
wo Offor a Few
:
Baked 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.
Iemon 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,
MXHM AWAITING
EWS PROM
His Fighting Ships Nearing Spanish Waters
at Porto Rico. .
PY PET SPflJlISH
The Report of an Engagement Between the Mont
gomery and a Spanish Ship Denied.
The Oregon sat
Special to KVKNING llKUALl).
Cupu lluytien, Hayti, May 9. Admiral Sampson's squadron consisting
of the armored cruiser New York, the battleships Indiana and Iowa, the
monitor Puritan, the cruisers Detroit, Montgomery and Marblehead and
several patrol boats and auxiliary men-of-war, arrived off this port Sunday
morning.
The squadron sailed from Key AVest on Tuesday, and has averaged only
about live knots an hour, because the monitors were being towed to save
their coal supply.
The cruisor Montgomery was in advance as a scout boat. She put in at
this port to send despatches to Washington. She also received messages for
the Admiral. There seems to be little doubt in the minds of the olHcers and
the men of the squadron that the Spanish fleet will be met and will oiler
battle in a day or so.
The enemy's forces will be augmented by about seventeen gunboats,
now reported at Porto Itico, some of which are improvised from tugs, and
all the small war craft that got away from Cuba when the blockading
squadron appeared.
The Spanish olllcials at Porto Uico yesterday received instructions to
prepare rations for 40,000 men, at any moment. This is an indication that
the Cape Verde fleet is bound for that port.
There is no truth in the story that the Montgomery has been in an en
gagement with a Spanish warship, and that the American cruiser was pursued.
Olllciai information states that the
has arrived at Molo,"St. Nicholas, safe.
Oirensivo movements against Porto Itico may be expected to commence
mmedlately after the destruction of the Spanish fleet or upon receipt of in
formation showing that the enemy's men-of-war are still on the other side of
the Atlantic.
At the rate tho ileet has been going
off San Juau, Porto Rico, which is about liu'O knots eastward of this port,
until Wednesday. It is not unlikely that it may meet tho Spanish squadron
from Cape Verde Islands, near Mono
Porto Itico to-morrow.
HAVE THE SPANIARDS LEFT MANILA
Miulrlil May 1). It Ih olnlmcil tlint n
tncHHupro lins boon rocolvecl lioro from
JMnnllu iiunoiinolnir tlutt tlio SihiiiIhIi
troops liml retired from Muullii, tuMnc
with thorn nil tliolrnrms, ninniunlttoii
fllltl HtOt'OM.
No Further News From Dewey.
Special to KvENINCl HERALD.
Washington, May B. Secretary Long said
this morning that lie had heard nothing from
Admiral Dewey in addition to tho despatches
received Saturday, and did not expect to get
anything more from him by telegraph about
the battle of Manila. The Admiral's detailed
report, he said, would come by mail. Tho
dcspatcli boat McColloch started from Hong
Kong for Manila yesterday with instructions
for Dewey, giving him a free hand to take
the course ho thinks best at Manila.
Spain Still Iloustrul.
Special to Kvknino Herald.
Madrid, May 0. A despatch received from
tbi Governor of tho Philippine islands Bays
tho Spanish troops havo left Manila and that
ho can held tho country against the Invasion
of Americans. Ho estimates tho Spanish loss
nt 018 killed and wounded. lie says tho
losses were all on board the warships.
Spanish reports practically confirm tho re
port of Dewoy.
Scouts Landed JuCubn.
Special to Herald.
Key West, May 0. The gunboat Hamilton
landed two Cubau scouts en the coast of
Puerto Principe province. One of them is
nu attacbo of tho Cubau Junta.
OrltU Kxpected In MudrUl.
Special to KVKHIHO Hichald.
Madrid, May 8. Ministerial crisis is
momentarily exported. Primo Minister
Sagasta made frequent visits to tho palaco
this morning. During one of those visits
Scuor Montero, President of tho Senate, was
summoned to confer with the Queen liegeut
and tho Prime. Minister. Afterward Senor
Montoro visited Sonor Gamazo, tho Liberal
leader. The Cablnot'a decision regarding
war operations will be issued.
Oregon Heard From.
Special to Evening. Herald,
Bahia, Brazil, May 0. Tho United States
battleship Oregon arrived here this inoraiug.
At this port she received secret instructions
from the government at Washington,
To Cure Headache In 15 Minutes,
Take Dr. Davis' Att-Hoadacho. All druggists
Ml
pliEET TO-pl$OW.
Bahla, Brazil
United States cruiser Montgomery
since it left Key West it will not bo
Passage between Santo Domingo and
WflStflliGTOIi flEWS.
Latest Advices From the National Capltnl
on the War Situation.
Special to Evnsisa Herald,
Washington, May 0,
Tho general opinion in Washington,
among naval omciais, is tuat one moro
American victory will cud tho war. Should
Admiral Sampson repeat Dowey's success to
day or to-morrow, thus leaving Spain with
out a navy, hostilities will end within thirty
days. Tho United States will bo satisfied
when tho Spaniards aro drivou from Cuba
and Porto Iiico.
this government, however, will havo tho
difficult task of evolving order out. of chaos
in Cuba, and to do that it will bo necessary to
put the island under a military form of
government pending an election by the
peoplo of that island, and to keep our
vessels in Cuban waters for some time.
It is now said tho Invasion of Cuba has
been deferred for another week, until after
doflulta news of tho Spanish squadron is re
ceived. Orders havo been Issued for the mobiliza
tion of 40,000 state troops at once at Chicka
mauga, somo of them coming from Pennsyl
vania. The expedition of troops and supplies to
Commodore Dewoy, at the Philippine
Islands, is expected to leavo San Francisco
not lator than Saturday.
Tho President to-day nomluatod Charles
AUeu, of Massachusetts, to bo Assistant
Secretary of tho Navy, to succcod Thoodore
Itoosevelt, resigned.
Tho president to-day sent a message, to
Congress recommending that a vote of
thanks bo glvon Commodore Dewoy and his
men. Tho resolutlou was Immediately
passed by Congress, as was also tho bill
creatlugan additional Hear Admiral, Tho
bill does not designate Dewoy, as It is con
tary to the law, but tho President will ap
point him to that rank uudor the provisions
of the act.
At present the highest grade provided for
by law In tho navy Is that of Hear Admiral,
tho grades of Admiral and VIco Admiral
having expired with the deaths of Admiral
Portor and Vice Admiral Uowan, Special
legislation is required to roylva either grado.
The Senate passed a resolution authorizing
tho President to present a sword to Commo-
(Continued on Fourth Page.)
VICTORY COMPLETE.
Story of Dowoj'b Marvelous
Until., tit
Manila.
HyJAfl'RwilriteclJI're1".
Hong Kong, May !). Among naval
men, military men ami civilians, Eu
ropeans and natives hero tlioro is only
one subject of discussion, the brilliant,
dashing, annihilating victory of tho
American fleet under Commodore
Dewey over the Spanish fleet com
manded by Admiral" Montejo In Ma-
nilu bay on May day.
Commodore Dewey's orders wore to
capture .or destroy tho Spanish fleet,
and never were instructions executed
in so complete fashion. At the end of
seven hours there was absolutely
nothing left of tho Spanish fleet but n
few relics. Tho American commander
had most skillfully arranged every do-
tall of the action, and even tho ap
parently most insignificant features
wore carried out with perfect punctual
ity and In railroad timetable order.
At the end of the action Commo
dore Dewey anchored his fleet In the
bay, before Manila, and sent a mes
sage to tho governor general, General
AugustI, announcing the Inauguration
of the blockade, and adding that If a
shot was fired against his ships ho
would destroy every battery about Ma
nila. Tlio Spaniards' lliioriiioiis Advnntniro.
The position occupied by the Span
iards, tho support which their ships
received from thu land batteries, and
tho big guns they had ashore gave
them an enormous advantage. There
fore, when it Is considered that the
Spaniards lost over COO men in killed
and wounded, that all their ships,
ninounting to about 11, were destroyed,
and that their naval arsenal at Cavlte
was also destroyed, with Its defenses,
It will become apparent that the vic
tory of the American commodore is
one of the most complete and wonder
ful achievements in tho history of
naval warfare
Not a man on board tho American
fleet was killed, not a ship was dam
aged to any extent, and only six men
were Injured slightly on hoard tho
Baltlmoro.
This grand achievement is quite as
much duo to the generalship of Com
raodoro Dewey as to the fact that the
American gunners, ships and guns are
superior to anything In tho samo line
afloat anywhere. Credit must also be
given 'to the fullest extent to tho ofll
cers under Commodore Dewey, for, to
li man, they seconded their gallant
commander in every way possible and
thus helped him earn the laurels which
are so Justly his.
When the squadron left here It
touched first at a point In the Philip
pine Islands near Bollnao, as Commo
dore Dowey wished tho Insurgent
agents to dlsombark there, ascertain
tho strength and disposition of the
Insurgent forces, arrange to prevent
needless bloodshed and inform tho in
surgents of his intention to change the
government of the Philippine Islands,
tho commodore strongly objecting to
giving tho rebels a chance to commit
excesses. Tho insurgent leaders, now
ever, refused to disembark under any
consideration, and the American ships
coasted In search of the Spanish ships,
but failed to find them. Commodore
Dowey arrived at Sublg bay, about 30
miles north of Manila bay, on Satur
day, April 30, and sent tho Baltlmoro
and Concord to reconnolter the enemy.
They found no Spanish ships at tho
entrance of tho bay, nnd so the com.
modoro decided to risk tho mines and
proceed that samo night alter dark
Into Manila hay, which ho did.
The ordor of battle taken up by the
Spaniards was with all tho small craft
lnsldo tho stono and timber break
waters of Cavite harbor. Tho larger
ships of Spain cruised off Cavlto and
Manila.
Our Fleot Kntori'd With TCnse.
The American fleet entered Manila
bay on Saturday night with tho great
ost of easo. The Spaniards had not
established a patrol, and thero wore
no searchlights nt tho entrance of the
bay. In fact, tho American ship3
would probably havo passed instdo tho
bay without any challengo had It not
been that somo sparks flew from the
McCulloch's funnel. Thereupon a few
Continued on Second Page.
8AK.N
POWDER
Absolutely Pure,
MTSVlIiliE
Proceedings To-day In Hie
Criminal Courts.
Civil and
CONTROLLER SNYDER SCORES
Judge Koch Sustains Him In a stand Taken
Against the New County Commis
sioners-Rule Asked For to
Revoke Licenses of De
tectives. .Special Herald Correspondence.
Pottsvlllo, May 0. Tho second week of
criminal court began this morning. On the
list for trial to-morrow are tho following
cases : t . I., bchiselor, ueorge A. Kby,
Harry Moyor, John Sabolewski, George
.Sommors, .loo Oilpik, Lvan Prokipitoch,
Charlos llauonas, Micliaol Guidon, Poter
Canfiold, Milton Maidenford, Sol. L. Brown,
John Sabolcnski, Enoch I'inglor and others,
and Fritz Alarowski.
THE COUNTY LOANS.
Judge Koch road an opinion in tho case of
the County Commissioners vs. Controller
Charles A. Snyder, which was an application
lor a peremptory mandamus to compel the
Controller to countersign a noto to the Penn
sylvania National Bank of I'ottsvillo for
10,000 at six porcent. Interest, f 80,00(1 of
which is for tlio payment of a note coming
duo und $10,000 for current expenses.
Iu his opinion Judge Koch said
tho present expenses of tlio county
uvcrago 533,000 per lnoutu, or
100,000 a ycir, whereas tho receipts from all
sources amount to but $370,000 for thu year.
Tho temporary loans at present are f 17S.000
and tun amount lias been created since tne
Id temporary loans of $143,000 woro refunded
in January, 1MI1. at a reduced rato of inter
est. Judge Kock intimated that tlio $178,000
temporary debt should be refunded to save
the interest. Tlio Judge remarked that until
the Commissioners can show how $400,000 can
be paid orT with $300,000 bo would lefuse the
mandamus to compel tho Controller to sign
the note. lie said, however, the Controller
might sign a note to pay the ordinary ex
penses, and that it bo repaid out of the cash
receipts.
CHAM'ER AhKKD.
An application was made this morning for
charter for the St. Stanislau lioman Catho
lic Society of Shcnaudoak. Tho trustees aro
Frank Luto, Joseph Budnicki, John Kruz
iewski, Frank Choyenski, Stanislaw Faleckl,
Joseph Ryukawicz and Sebastian I. Mockaitis.
CAf.ES PUT OFF.
Owing to tlio illnoss of Dr. Duulap, the
caso in which lie is charged by William D.
S.uuls with abortion was cc''nucd until tl
uuo term of court. The cases against De
tectives Itlchard Amour, of Shenandoah, and
Levi Ilobb, of Mahanoy Plane, wero post
poned until tho Juno term of couit, owing to
the illness of Amour's motbor.
LICENSES ATTACKED.
M. M. Uurke, Esq., filed a petition asking
for a rule on Detectives Amour and Ilobb to
show causo why their licenses should not bo
revoked and argument was fixed for tho 23rd
Inst. Tho charges mado are that tlio detec
tives accepted money from Syrian peddlers
ou tho representations that the payment of
the money would give them the right to
peddle.
SALOON LICENSES TRAXftrEUKEI).
William Dorr, from Titman proporty to
Frauoy property in tlio Third ward of Shen
andoah : Mublouberg Blowing Company
license held by William Donzilla, Fifth ward
of Shonandoah, to P. J. Foeley; Matt. Lam
bert to William Dczllla, Fifth ward of Shen
andoah. AltOUMENT PUT OFF.
Argument in the equity caso of the Dor-
ough of Shenandoah against tlio Lakeside
Llcctric Itailway Company was contiuued
until next Mouday.
SETTLEMENT MADE.
Satisfaction of tho judgment for $l,123.!iS
was mado iu tho case of A. J. Womelsdorf
against tho Borough of Shenandoah.
Mil. ULIS1CH Arl'BABS.
Johu O. Ulrich, Esq., who recently re
corded from an attack of typhoid fever, was
warmly greeted in tlio court houso this mom
ingby members of tho bar and other friends
I'lIAUTEK AMENDEll.
The petition of the East German Annual
Conference of tho Church of the United
Brethren in Christ of tlio United States for
an amendment to the charter striking tho
word "German" from the titlo was allowed.
PETITIONS REFERRED.
The petition of John Patrouas. Alox.
Linch and Mike Mercawiez for dischargo
uudor the insolvent laws of 1&S7 wore re
ferred by Judgo Bcchtel to tho County Com
missioners. WARDEN llROWER's ANSWER.
Wardon Brewer to-day filed his answer to
tho charges made against him by Detective
John J. Toolo and denies tho allegation. Ho
explains how the dill'erent Items wero ex
pended and concludes his answer with these
words : "But with refereuco to every other
charge protended to bo made by somo one
who Mil os himself behind a paid detective,
the Warden is advised nnd believes that tho
charges slgnod by John J. Toolo, detective,
wero not prepared by him and
are not based on the (pedal
kuowledge of the detective; but that
tho said charges were preiorod, not because
of any mismanagement or lack of economy
on tho part of said Warden, or boeause of any
complalut ot taxpayers, but bald charges
have been 'trumped up' as p.irt of a scheme
to have your said olllcor deposed and re
placed by another."
DEFENDS JUSTICES Or THE PEU'K.
A Pottsvlllo Justice of tho Poaeo criticises
tho action of the lato grand Jury in censur
ing a Mahanoy Piano squire for returulug a
petty caso to court. Ho says a Justice has
no discretion In tho matter when tho parties
show a disposition to gobeloroa jury of their
peers, and that tins course gcnorally gives
better satisfaction ull uround. lie believes
the reputation of a Justice Is just as valu
ablo to him as that of any other person is to
the owuor, and ho says that, iu this Instance
ho is willing to put the good namo of 'Squire
Reynolds above the snap judgment given last
Saturday.
MINOR NOTES.
Theso cases wero disposed of: John
Stllph. assasult and battery, oath of Johu
Prothorous; not guilty, but pay ono-thlrd of
the costs, and tho prosecutor two-thirds.
John Stalir, surotyandassaultand battery,
oath of his wife. Court heard the parties
aud seuteucod John to my tho costs and to
give his own $200 bond to bo good.
Michael Poleukchak, larceny, fornication
and recolving btolen goods ; not guilty of
larceny but guilty of foruloatlon aud receiv.
lug stolen goods; $100 flue and tbo costs,
lilchurd Ureiiuun, nulsauce, oath of Patrol
man Weaver, guilty j costs and ten dayj
John Kutchell, surety, oath of Wm.itu
Whatkuna ; Court said each should pay lil.i
own costs and Kutchell the court tostj nnd
give his own $100 bond to mind his .wn !;,
new.
I Htauay and John Qruger nns,m!t and
battery, ostli of Jacob Purtusky , tullty
each, $10 fine, cents and 3 months.
John Blochoek. assault and battery nu 'It
$10 fine, casta and three mouths.
Adam Ilrosbock, aMRtilt and battery aul
fornication, ontb of Peter Godinas-. gil'ty
$5 fine, eoM and 60 days on first th ugc, ; n.l
$3S fine and costs on second.
Steve Fennel, malicious mischief i; 'uty.
$10 fine and costs.
Six more foreign born resident wen.
naturalized citizen) by court Satuiday
Council's ordinance requiring buck ters.
farmer and others who drive wagons about
the streets and sell preducc thctf..
promises to build up the town treasury
Licenses cast $3 a year for a one horsi U-u
and $6 for a double one. The penalty h a
$5 fine, with half to the inforniaut.
American and Cubau flags, all sizes and
luallties. F. J. Portz, 21 N. Main street tf
Young Lewis n nuniipr.
William Lewis, Jr., son of genial W W
Lewis, of Mahanoy City, who is ou bcirJ tli
school ship "Constellation" now at Ncwpcrf
11. 1., states that he is going to be a seaman
gunner, ile is receiving special mstru jans
in the art from the capUiin.wbo says llliani
is a born seaman. He now has charge of a
squad of boys about his own age.
Ill
We are determined to make tl'?
week the busiest one in the imllin- n
history of this town. An aggrega
tion of bargains that were never
equalled. The few items mention
ed below hardly give an idea of
what a little money will de here
You must come to appreciate- it
Beautiful and Artistic Hats
Toques aud Turbans in great anet
and designs at $1,39, SI.98, S2.49
S4.98; worth $2.50, $3.98, . ...
$8.50.
Children's Hats al 29c 49c
69C, 98c; worth 65c, gSc, $1 25.
$2.00.
THE
BONTON
29 N. Main St., Shenandoah, Pa.
Leads Them All For Style and Low Prices
Next door to Holderman's Jewelry Store
Max Levit
Means Best."
Spring hats this week new
shades, sent us specially for the
spring selling.
Youmans,
Dunlap,
Knox.
me top noicn 01 elegance
men s Hats.
riUplay ot spring neckwenr and gloves beglui
to-day.
MAX LEVIT,
15 E. Centre St.
Up-To-Date Hat Store and Shenandoah'i
Greatest Gent's Furnishing Store.
A WEARY
HUNTER!
How often people tramp and
tramp around for rare bargains and
fail to find them. The best "plan is
to come directly to us. We ofler
the best for the money. Not al
ways the cheapest goods for a
cheap price, but the best goods for
a given price.
T.J. BROUGHALL,
25 South Main Street.
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