The War Scarce 1 If you want to keep posted you must read the newspapers. We de liver all the New York, Philadelr phi.i and PottsVille papers to till parts of town: also the Kvunino Ilr.KU.n, which contains the latest news by wive and all county and local news. Leave your order at the store or give it to the carrier. HOOKS & BROWN, a N. IVIsalm St. SELLING OUT. 1 in' (uitnins lace, lalilr cloths, linens 5prt'a.K. underwear ami gnu' furnishing. I ht-sv are rare bargains to he had. Will Umc the town shortly ami wdl ehi out our "'H lv .it 4inainl low price;. LOUIS MANN, 33 West Centre Street, Kobblns' Block. INDIANA'S THOUSAND LAKES. An Kxtrnorilliinry (Ironp In h Comer of the Stiitt mill thti ltlg Ham 111 Tllclll. "A iiiTsoii mlKlit look on tlio limp until ho wiw lilliul," wiiil W. Ii. Mult ot Itleli iihhiiI, 1ml., "without illbcawrliiK tlio cu rious fuel, tlmt limldlod tnfiitliur In tlio nortlieiistorii eorniT nl Inilliinn nro muro tliiin 1,001) ntiturnl lukci, rnncliiK I" fric fjuni 10 tn lot) hitch. Tlii'.v lire nil within tin' luiiiniliirirs of Sti'lluuii, Do Knlb, I.ii Craliui', Nnlilc nml KoM'liii.kti 001111110.1, 013 of tluiii ln-inj, In Nnlilu county. Such Is tin' (solution of tliiHu.itriiordln.iry (Troup of lakes thut tho iiwuinu 1 mllaiia oltlun, outnlOV thu Mimll (iron in which tho Hjhtom is iltimtiil, isun.'iwiiio of its oxlstemo. It ia entirely bepnnito from tho river system of thu btnte mill uom'Fpoiuls In ohnrncter with that famous group of lakes in Ornngo nml Sullivnn counties in Now York, and Piko nml Wnyno counties in l'onnsylvnnln lltornlly urout oiienlniisGf crystal water, with bottoms of tho whitest Mini. The wild rhnrniof mountain cnvlronnient that is characteristic, of their eastern counter parts Is lacking, however, in thu Indiana lakes, although they occupy tho highest situation in the state hut one. "N'owlieroelse In Indiana is tliero a lake of any size whatever. These sheets of wa ter aro the natural homes of tho small mouth blank bass, and ex-Fish Commis sioner Dunnls asserts that tho small mouth lilark bass that inhabit the various waters of this country come originally from that group of Indiana lakes. Nowhere clso on tho continent, except in n small lake near Ulcus Tails, N. Y., havo thoso fish been caught equal in sUo to thoso taken from those Indiana waters. The largest small mouth black bass on record was caught by A. N. Cheney of (ileus Tails In tho lako I mentioned. It weighed ton pounds. But that llsh was mi exception to tho ordinary run uf bass in that hike, while seven, uight nml ii In ii pound bass aro not uncommon In the Indiana lakes. Sidney Smith of Komo Cit. Ind., caught a small mouth bass In Sylvan lake that weighed Ui pounds, 'Hid Dr. Mover of Kend.illvillo killed one that weighed nine pounds In tho same lake. Sylvan lake Is tho largest of thce Indiana big springs, its natural size having been enlarged by damming to make it a reservoir in tho days of canal navigation. It is live miles long and mile wide." Now York Sun. Jlmika Tlnit Haiu Helped .Hark Twain. The Critic says that Mark Twain has reached tho terrible frankness of maturity mid famo, anil "tolls talcs liko Illsmarck, regardless whom ho hits, so long as tho blow ib deserved." Tho example given Is this Tiidd uheiid Wilson sentence at tho beginning of a chapter in his latest book: "hho was not what you would call refined; she was not what you would call unrefin ed. Hio was tho kind of woman who keeps a parrot." That Is Indeed an Illuminating Instanco of the working of Mark's mind. A pri vate letter from Mr. Clemens to a friend In New York who Is Interested In statistics affords aft analogous examplo of candor In this passage: "Tho buoks which havo most inllucnccd my lifof With pleasure. This is tho list: Tho Innocents Abroad,' 'Houghing It,' 'Tramp Abroad,' 'I'riiice ami Pauper,' 'Huckleberry Finn,' 'Tom Sawyer,' 'Yan kee at tho Com t uf Prince Arthur,' 'Per sonal Itcmlnlsccnces of Joan of Arc,' 'Piidilnheail Wilson,' 'Following tho Equator,' and the publications of tho Into Ann of Charles L. Webster tc Co. " Yes, and that veracious story book, "Tho Jumping Frog," the predecessor of nil the works niuned, mid possibly tho most influential of tho lot. Harrier's Wuoklv. Another new STOCK -OF- U. S. and Cuban FLAGS Just received. Large Flag Poles and Bracket Holders. All kinds of Flag Goods by the Yard. Morgan's Bazar, 21 n. Mainst. WE BOTTLE Beer, SAeiss Beer, Ale, Porter. .ret private family orders will receive prompt attention. Leave them at the'offiee, we will do the rest. Columbia Brewing Company. ltfWT UNK 01' GROCERIES, FLOUR, FEED, HAY and HTItAW. Floor and Table Oil Cloths. t! r rtm nv 27 w.-.i E, D. rULDl, Outre M. 1 DEWEY'S BLOCKADE. (Coii'lniteil from Flit l'i(rf.) Oni "..'I.. . '. : .en, two (termini nml out' .liipaiioci' vomkoI here oli-oi'v IliK. lirwiiY. The nfhVinln ore making nil possible liuutc to itiali troops to supplement Ailmlrrtl Dpvoy'R forces, so that If the Spaulnh governor (loot surrender the 1 former will not lie dependent upon tlio small number of tunrlnes which he can 1 Illy spare from his ships, but will have I the nssistnr.ro of soldiers In holding ! his position and maintaining order. ' U Is . anfldently hoped that the City i of Peking, ehartorod as a trntiBport , vessel, will be able lo olear from San ! l-'niwljeo In a very short time, to bo followed In vapid succession by tlio other throe ships ongaRad for a similar purpose. The Peking can cany 1,000 j men, which, with the marines aboard i tlio Charleston, just about to still, will bo of considerable ngHisUnico to the . admiral, bt't far from 'SJp number which he will need. The totnl number of men to be sent will aggregate prob ably 12,000, as Major General Wesley Merritt, who Is to command the ex pedition and stiliKcipiently to bo made military governor, rogarils that as tho least which can maintain order In n city llko Manila, mndo up of many illBcordant elements. Secretary Long, In addition to tho dispatch from Admiral Dewey, au thorized the publication of tho state ment that the torpedo boat Terror, belonging to the Spanish licet, wan dis abled tit Port of Franco, Martinique. There wan a disposition ninong some of those who saw this statement to re gard It with suspicion, suggesting that tho report of disability was Intended simply as a blind, and that tho Span ish government had caused It to be spread so that no complaint could bo made to Franco on account of tho stay of the boat at a neutral point. None of the olllclnls, howover, would express themselves on tho subject. Secretary Long also made public a messago which had been received from Key West telling of the departure of the United States vossel Uncas, in com mand of Captain llralnard. She Is bound for some point In Cuba, with a view of securing the ruloaso of two American prisoners in uxchango for Spanish prisoners held by this govern ment. i:pi iiiiiini to Hie riiliipiiim's. Special to Kvikimi Hr.iiAi.ii. Madrid, My lti. Tliero is not much doubt t'uit Spain will send an expedition to Manila for tho purpose of ousting Admiral Dewey. Tho Admiral in coniinnntl of the sipnulron now beins fitted out in CailU was hastily summoned here to inform the government wh.U vessels lie lias ready to pass through the Sui. canal. Aniplo number of men have volunteered, and tlio expedition will stmt at the curliest pnssihlo moment. Sp.iln's Cabinet In Tin t. Special toKvilMMl Hl'KAI.II Madrid, .May 1(1. A piolonjjcd meeting of tho Cabinet was held yesterday. Contrary to expectations, Prime. Minister S.igast.1 made no statement after tho meeting. Itcgariling the talked-iif chaoses in tho Cabinet, tlio be lief prevails that the Mlnis'.ois will postpone tliocn'sis. Tlie rumor that the Cabinet hail resigned is otllci.illy denied. Sp.inlsli r.ll'roiitery. Special to Hvkvino IlmiAUi. Madrid, May 10. Tho government declares that tho blockade of Cuba cannot ho recog nized as effective and hopos tlio European powers and Central and South American countries will refuse to rccognUo it. Ooiillug Million Can lie I'liri-liaH.'tl. Special to tll'UAl.l). Washington, May 10. United States Min ister Powell, at Portau 1'rinco, llayti, bus directed tlio attention of tho government to the Island of Cionaivcs as a coaling station, with the information Hint it can be purchased by this government. Tho i.latul is incal culably rich in mahogany. Tli Mustered Volunteers. Special to livr.NiMi llr.uAi.D. Washington, May 111. To day's report to the war deparmeut show that 70,000 volun teers have been mustered in for tho war with Spiiu. New Oilcans Did Not Sail, Spcclnl to Hyknino. HituAi.li. Fortress Monroo, May 10. Tho New Oilcans is still anchored oil' Fort Monroo. She hits not changed her anchorage since tlio flying squadron sailed. Seizure by Spain Special to Hvi--.ni.mi HniiAi.n. London, May 10. It is rumored hero that tlio Spanish authorities havo seized tho tele graph ofliroat the (Imud Canary Islands. A Trench Denial. Special to Hvknimi Ilr.iiAl.n. Paris, May 10. Tho French cable agent at Martinique telegraphs a denial of tho charge that despatches of Captain Cotton, of the Harvard, wore withhold by tho French authorities at that place. HOSPITALJBURNED. Ttieltu l'eoplo l'erisli at an Institution In OllbllPC. Special to Kvhkino lleiiAl.n, St. llyacluthc, Quebec, May 10. A hospital owned and conducted by Nuns, and known as tho Mctalr, was completely burned this morning. It is hulioved that twelvo people havo per ished. Six bodies have been recovered, Tho dead are three young women who won) about to take tho veil, two boys named lleauclieiulu, and a boarder numed Mrs. (iiietlhi. The building is valued at ?l,000. I'oatpoiiiiiuent. A telephone messago was received at the IlKKALli olllco at ii o'clock this afternoon an Domicilii: that, owing to tho unfavorable weather, it had been decided to postpone tho Hug raising which wui to have taken place ut the Win. Puuii colliery this evening until next Friday event ng, at 0 o'clock. is a to be rid of, because bad blood is the breiding place of disfiguring and dangerous diseases. Is your blood bad ? It is if you ai'o plagued by pimples or bothered by boils, if your skin is blotched by eruptions or your body eaten by sores and ulcers. You can havo good blood, which is puro blood, if you want it. You can bo rid of pimples, boils, blotches, sores and ulcers. How ? By tho uso of It is tho radical remedy for all dis eases originating in the blood. Head the cvidenco : "Aycr's Sarsnparilla was recommenced to mo by my physician as a blood purifier. When I began taking it I had boils all over my body. One bottle cured mo." Bo.NNUll Cl'.AFT, Weiwon, Miss. "After six years' suffering from blood poison, I began taking Ayer's Sarsapa rilla, and although I havo used only threo bottles of this great nie.iicino, ll.o Bores havo neatly nil disappeared." A. A. MAN NING, Houston, Texas. MAHANOY CITY. Severn Post, (i. A. It., Women's Itelief Corps and Gen. Oi-d Camp, Sous of Veterans, attended service in the Methodist episcopal church last evening. l!ev. O. Itced preached a patriotic sermon. Tho church was decor, atcd with tho national colors. The senior and junior branches of tho United American Mechanics listened to a patriotic sermon by l!ov. I.. h. I.ohr in St. John's Unglish Lutheran church. Lieut. Thomas I.'. Hyan, son of Patiick i'yan, of tmvn. lias beenltraiisferred from the position of ixtcutivo utliccr of the tnuisport .rustin to tho command of tho auxiliary patrol boat l'eoria. L. V. Hausch, editor of tlio Tribuno at this place and now at Mt. Gretna, has been mndo quaitermastcr of Co. 13, 8th Iteg't., U. S K. Deposition? were taken before Justice Ketncron Saturday in tho broach of pioinisc suit of Itaibara Lckcrt against John Swartz. The proceedings' ale taken to uttach nionoy on deposit In tho Union National Hank, al leged to belong to the defendant. The funeral of Mrs. Thomas L. Hess took plain at 2:110 o'clock this afternoon' from the family lesideuco on South Main street. The services ucre conducted by I!ev. O. Itced, pastor of tlio Methodist Lpiscopal church, assisted by Kov. 'V. Maxwell Morrison, pastor of the Presbyterian chinch. Interment was made in the Herman Protestant cemetery. The pall bearers wele Me.ssis. Joseph A. Seligiuan, (lay C. liish, George W. Dennis, Harrison liall, William Haak and S. (1. Seaget. PITHY POINTS. liippnliit;H Tlirouglioilt tlio Country Chronicled for Hasty rrriiHtil. M. O'Neill is having gas introduced and other iiiipioveuieiits made in Ids residence. The largest Hag in tho world, 75x4(1 feet, was raised by a Chicago business linn last week. A little son of James Stevenson, superin tendent of Ilristol, was drowned in the caual at that place Saturday night. Farmer llihlis, of llucks county, has sold his wheat at S1.50 a bushel, tlio highest price ever obtained in that section. Survivors of tlio old Ninth Pennsylvania Cavalry will meet in reunion at Lako Carey, Wyoming county, on Juno t). J. Snyder, of Ottsvillu, reports having had a terrific tight with a monster hlacksuako. which attacked him on the road, but was finally killed. Society Doings. i no Annunciation l. A. u. Society, at a meeting held yesterday, decided to exempt from dues a'l members who volunteer for service for the United States in tho war with Spain, and contiuiio their rights of member ship. Michael O'llcarn was appointed marshal for tho society in the Memorial Day parade. Tho members will attend mass for deceased members of tlio society on the morning of .Memorial Day, and before taking part in tho parade Steel Itriilge l'laced. . Yesterday tlio Pennsylvania Hailroad ran its trains over tho Delano route to nml from I'otisvillo to enable tho bridgo builders to place tlio steel bridgo in position at liostou II ii ii . Tlio work was accomplished ami the short lino route was put into operation asalu tliis morning. Their Sertlcuii Accepted. Joseph Uoarty nod Thomas Moore, of Locust Gap, fireman at a colliery at that place, some tlmo ago made application for positions in Uncle Sam's navy as firemen on ship. Saturday they lecelved word tore port and last evening they left for Philadel phia to be sworn into tlio service. County Silperliiteiideiiey. Tho fight for tho County Superintendeiicy of Public Schools in Northumberland county lias already taken a jump to tho front. Thoro aro four candidates in tho field : lienjaiulu Apple, assistant piiucipal of the high school, Sunbiiry; Ira Shipnian, tho present Incum bent, Sunbury ; Wm. It. Owen, Shaiuokin, and Ldward Snyder, Coal township. I.unt Creek Won. Tho Lost Creek No. 2 team won its first gamo of tlio season yesterday by defeating tlie Itiownsville nine to tlio tune of 1,1 to 11. Tho ganio was played on tlio No. -I ground. Duntcavy's two base hit won tho game fur tho Lost Creek boys. 1 ho team is now open for challenges which should ho addressed to John Horn, manager, Lost Creek No, 2. A fair sized audience witnessed the value. TO THE LAND OF SUNSHINE And 1'loners, tlin Iliiud of Ainuilca, Call, rurntii Via tho true pathway, "Tho Iron Mountain ltuttto," which traverses n region of perpetual sunshine, where enow storms, blizzards or high altitudes are unknown, Pullman first and second class pahuo and tourist sleeping cars to points in Missouri, Arkansas, Texas, Old and New Moxico, Arizona, California, Oregon, Washington, Nebraska, Utah ami Nevada, without change, Quick time, low rates, and nil tho couiforlsof modern railway improvement guaranteed to all who pur chase tickets via tho Missouri 1'aclllo.ruilwiiy system. For rates right from your homo, literature, and full information, dropapostal card, J.P. McOann, T. P. Agent. Bill Hall road avenue, Kliulm, N, Y., or 801 Hruatl way, Now York. 3-1-tf W, K. Hoyt, (1, K P. Agt. SarswariHa thu wr.ATiiun, Tho forecast rot Tuesday t Partly cloudy weather, with fresh, variable winds, pro ceded by local rain and followed by slightly higher temperature 9 in ssiog- 0 John W. Major "pent yesterday as a guest ot friends nt l'ottsvllle. Mnjur Holier S. Thompson, of Pottsvlllc, was a vislior to town to-day. Mrs. Oscar Goho, of Fillers', 1ms pre sented her husband with a baby girl. Superintendent M. T. Schielllcr, of Ash land, wns among the visitors town Saturday evening, Daniel Owens loft town this morning for llnuesdale, Pa , to attend tho stnto conven tion of tho Improved Order of lied Men. -Among tho townsmen who attended tlie ripening of civil court at l'ottsvlllo to-diy were W. Thomas Lee, Thomas Tosh, Georgo Wnlaltls nd Chief lltirgess Tabor. M. M. Ilurke, S. O. M. Ilnllopcter, J. It. Coyloand E. W. Shoemaker, Ksqs., trans acted business at the county court house to- lay. Owen ltrcnn.ni mado a trip to Pottsvillo this morning. It A, Davenport and Samuel Davis spent to-day at Pottsvillo. 11. II. Hunter visited the county scat this morning. Policeman Martin Mtillahy went to Pottsvillo this morning. Miss Maude Groll' and Miss Tiley.of Ash 1'iud, were the guests of the Misses Ilcese. on List Centra street, ycfterday. Timothy O'Iffarn.of Ashland, was a Sun day visitor to town. Mr. and ilrs. David Faiit. and children, of Shaiuokin were the guests of Mrs Sarah Clauser, on North Jardin street, yesterday. U. F. Clcary was n visitor to tlio National (luanl encampment at Mt. Gretna yesterday IV . J. Ilrown was a business visitor to Mahanoy City to-day. J. . bpailcr, ot .Mt. Carinel, railed on friends In town Inst evening. It. F. Gill, and daughter, Nora, were tho guests of Mahanov City fiicnds yesterday. Messrs. 11. ,1. Johnson and P. J. CarJln wcio Philadelphia passengers this morning. Liveryman Nciswcnter and Hess Glover were county scat visitors to-day. At Keprliliislil's Aremln Cari. Ilean soup, frco, to-night. Hot lunch to-morrow morning. Jtlore rings Flouting. A very enthusiastic ihig raising was held at the flats" on West Coal street, on Saturday evening. An American flag, 8xJ2 feet, was unfurled from a Go-foot pole which was elected between the two rows of houses. The expenses were defrayed by tho tenants. Itev James Mooro, pastor of the P. M. church, delivered a patriotic address winch was listened to by a largo nudlcnco. A choir composed of residents rendered vocal selec tions and wore accompanied by Allio Hollo bach, as organist. The Hag was Hung to tho hicezo by two little girls, Sarah Hlnks and Lsthor Hollobach. The committco was con gratulatcd upon their success and consisted of Messrs. Peter Fabian, LouisSliistel, James Hinks, John McGniro and William Pecker. A Cuban flag will ho unfurled on tho sanio polo on Decoration Day. Keudrick lloiiso Free I.iuirli. Vcgctablo soup will bo served, free, to all patrons to-night. At tlio Synagogue, A service of a patriotic character was held nt two o'clock yesterday afternoon by tho Jewish congregation in tho synagogue on West Oak street. Tho services were ably conducted ill the German language by Itov Dr. Saul Schorr, of Heading, with the as sistance? of Iiov. Minnie, tlio rabbi of tho congregation. Six enoir boys brought from Heading by Kov. Schorr also gavo able as sistance in tlio service, singing national anthems. Prayers were offered for President McKinley and all tho national ollicers. Tho services coutinnrd until four o'clock. Tlio attendance was very largo. Tho interior of thu synagogue was decoratod with tlio national colors. Tho Keating llicyclo 3G."i days ahead of them all at llrtimm's. Also a full supply uf cements, oils and sundries A Clover Swindling Scliemo. A clever swindling scliemo is being worked by a pair of smart follows in nearby towns. One goes through the country on a good bicycle. When ho strikes a town ho claims to bo hard up and offers lo sell tho wheel cheap to get some money. The boys admire bicycles and hi to readily, paying a small prico for a first-class wheel. After a few days tho other sharper turns up and claims to bo looking for a man wlio stole his wheel. He describes it well, giving the number and tho owner lias tu part witii it. Tlio sbarpurs raise from f 20 to $ 10 a trip aud start for greener fields. l'otted Plants. For Decoration day now on sale dally at tho I'crgttsoit House, Main street side, by Jolin Hall. Cheap and big variety. fi-li-St A Slutcimmt. Mrs. J. II. Lalng called at tho JIkuai.I) oilico ami asked to havo a statement mado refuting tlio declarations mado by some people that she is not imrried. Mrs. Lalng says tlio ceremony was performed by Hcv. G, M. Hock, pastur of tho German Lutheran church, of Mahanoy City. Died nt tlio Ho.pltiil. Joseph Kcitz, the old man who wns crushed by a llag polo which was being raised at Ash land on Thursday night, died at tlio Miners huspital, Fountain Sprlngs.Satunlayovenlng. obltmiry. Word was received in town this morning of tho death of John Maury, at his residence ono mile west of Hitigtowu, on Saturday. De ceased had reached tho advanced age lit fcO years. The funeral will take vlaco on Wed nesday morning from his lato resilience nt 10 o'clock. Interment will bo made in tho cometery in Itiugtown. Tlio host placo to buy your wall paper is at F. J. Portz, 21 North Mnin street. Wo havo tho largest stock north uf tlio mountain, tf Mnro ring. A largo and beautiful Cuban flag was hung beside an American ling oyer tho headquar ters of tho G. A. H. Post on Saturday even ing and attracted much attention, Tho llag was purchased from F. J, Portz, 21 North Main street. To Cure Headache In 15 Minutes. Take Dr. Davis' Atl-Hcailucho. Alldruggists Mlllouo AVoli. A shouting match took place nt the Trotting park on Saturday afternoon between John Malouo, of town, and Kciirn Igo, of Jack sous. The mutch wns for a purse of $ 10, each contestant tn shoot at five bitds. Malnno won tho match by killing two, while his op ponent killed hut one. I'gg", in Cents l'r Doeu, Strictly fresh, not mora than 10 dozen sold tonne person.' At F. E. Magarglu's nuw stand, 20 Last Centre street. If you want any coiuo fur them at ouce, A Spring JoUo, A spring of tlio Ferguson Ilotito cab broke this morning. J, J, K el Icy, tho millinery dealer, said the accident was duo to tho fact that the cub had ns a passenger a drummer who was leaving town with an order in his lockct. THE SUPREME COURT. Sx'Clslmi ltmldril Down nt tile Philadel phia sitting To-day, Special to TCvENlNG IlBnAt.n. Philadelphia, May 1(1. Tho following orders and Judgmonts wcro filed In tho Supreme Court to-day i Jennings vs. Lehigh alloy Hailroad Com pany, petition lor mandamus denied nml petitioners for costs. Alexander vs Pennsylvania H. II. Co., peti tion for nllowanto of appeal from tho Superior to tho Supremo Court on allocatur refused. Dyson ct. nl. vs. Hltteuliouso et. nl., Mont gomery county, decree alllnncd, bill dis missed; appellants for costs. First National Ihnk of Lock Haven vs. l'cllz, judgment alllrmcd. Miller vs, Lebanon and Annvillo Street Hallway Company, Lebanon County, judg ment ntlirmcd. Testimony lleforo u Coiumlsoloner. The case of lluoch Flnglor and six others, charged with burglary by Adolph Szcrjko, on South Main street, was tried last week and six of tho defendants wero convicted of re- elvlng stolen goods. L. 1). Haughawoiit, I'sq., counsel for tho defendants, moved in arrest of judgment and for n new trial. In support of this motion testimony was taken before 'Squire Tourney, acting as commis sioner. M. M. lluike, lq., represents tho commonwealth. William Strelszyk testified that on the night of tho robbery, ho gave the defendants ono quarter of beer ns a "present." Strelszyk is bar tender for Leon Dunowsky, the Main street saloon keeper. Tho defendants wcro arrested at threo o'clock on the morning of Sunday, May 1st, drinking fiom two quarters of beer in a Polish house in Hoad's low, at tlio Shenan doah City colliery. Thucouit this morning refused a new trial. White blanks at T cents tier piece and gilts tit 0 and 7J cents per piece. Wo havo higher priced wallpaper. At F. J. Portz, 21 North Main street. tf Dleil ill it Hall ltooio. Tlio datico at Summit Hill Saturday morn ing was brought to an abrupt end at about 2 o'clock, when ono of tho female dancers fell to the floor, and died an hour later in a room at one of tho hotels, wdicro sho had been re moved. Tiio young lady was Mary O'Don nell, aged 17 years, and heart failure was tho cause of death. It was a pathetic scene when tho dead body was being conveyed from the hotel to tho homo of tho widowed mother, whoso grief was intense. Improvements nt Maple 111)1 A large foico of carpenters are at work making extensive improvements at tho Muplo Hill colliery. Tho breaker is being enlarged, and shakers and other machinery is being placed in position. Tho work is being pushed as rapidly as possible. AUK YOU ItUADV TO ClIANC'.i: Your underwear? If so, wo havo a largo assortment of cool summer undorwear and medium weights at remarkably low prices. At MAX LEVIT'S, 15 Ilast Centra street. A Clumsy Counterfeit. A new counterfeit note has mado its ap pearance. It is a $2 treasury note, of tlio series of 1891, witii a portrait of Mcl'hor son. It ought not to get into wido circula tion, fur it is a vory clumsy counterfeit. Tho portrait, latho work and parallel ruling aro all poor, nnd the words "Hearer," and "Hiircau" aro both misspelled. Tn Travelers. It will ho well for travelers to consult tho local tlmo tallies before making arrangements for departures. Several changes have been made In tho schedules. American and Cuban flags, all sizes and qualities. F. J. Portz, 21 N. Main street, tf MISCELLANEOUS. ITIOIE SAI.,13. A well rfiulppt'd lmrnest nml 1 H.id(llery rUm1, having a larno Mock, cheap. Also n qimtitlty of Iioiimc furniture, it rooking stoc hihI heater. Apply to Mm. (leorgu Kobin mm, II North White street, Odd Fellows hnlhl hitf. Tim ptoek enn he purchased In bulk or separate lots. 5-lG-lw PUOVOSAT.S. liids will bo received until Slay -Stli for tho erection nnd completion of a frame church nt Park IMoee. I'lansuud npecitieatioiiH can be hccIi nt Lentz & Co.'a oillce. KiiWAim ItKrxi;, Sunt. H-lI-lw I' noit HATK. A Baloon. Good stand and cent nil location. Has two nool tables, one belnir a combination of pool and billiards. Apply at the IIi:itAl,l olllec. tf FOltHAT.K. Two good boutcs for sale on South .Inrdin street. For further informa tion apply to 200 .South l'car nlley. S-a-aw "iriOlt ItHNT. Two Inrgn rooms In Itefowlch X' inilKUng, 10 soiitn tliiin street. All con- venli'liccs. Siuitable for ofllee. 3-19-tf TOlt SAI.I5. A very deslrnblo property, J ply to Joseph Wyatt, 201 North Slain Sit. A Good JVIan Wanted A good opportunity for tho right man for Helm yl kill county or local district, as preferred, "Wanted, a man well nnd favorably known practical mnn prcierreui ween on commission, IlttllnuH, King & Co.'s High Grade Paints nnd Vnrnlshcu. Apply with references nnd full particulars of qualifications, to Hiixiis'gh, Kino t Uo , iilS Pearl St., New York City. LAUER'S In Bottles or by the Keg. Lauer's Lager AND Pilsnei Beer. Porter and Weiss Beer. Christ. Schmidt, Agent and Unttler, 203 W. Coal Street, SHENANDOAH - PA DUSTQ'S DflRDEK SHOF Attentive nml skillful lonsorial artists always ill attendance. Neatest Shop In Town. W. G. DUSTO, Prop. Ferguson House lllock. A good place for a good drink Michael Mills' Saloon, 22 . Centre street, Mcllet's building, WLic, Whiskies, liter am Cigars. 1'renlicst beer In town nltvayic on tap. BEFORE THE JUSTICES. Many Cases Added to the Dockets Satnr day Night. Anthony Sabalewskl, a resident of Klon-. diko, was almost beaten to death early yes-' tenlay morning. His faco was boa' cn Into a jelly. One of his eyes was closed and foveral of his teeth wcro knocked out. It is alleged that lie wns assaulted by several men of a gang who makon practlco of avenging In this manner tlio grievances or allcecd grievances of tholr r.oinpatilo'lis. Four of the assailants wero arrested nnd taken before Justice Toomoy by lVlccmati Mtillahy with the nsslstnnre of other ollb ers. .Too Yabrufskl, tho alleged rlnglenilor', and Charles Harmon wcro committed in default of bull, Michael Schtiltz mid .Trim AmilslcR. wicz wore put under $.100 hail, o'icli. The prosecutor was utiablo, on account of his in juries, to appear against tho accused. Peter Cherkch and Charles Porkarski have avoided at rest. Among the other cnos before Jostle Toomey wcro tlie following: Lnoeh Gustra and John Porshock, aswult nnd lnttcry, oath of John Phillips, committed in default of J300 bail. John Slopkus, breaking wlniow, oath of Josephlno Gowanskl ; $300 ball, Joscphlno Gowanskl, asault and battciy. oath of George Pratchkclla ; -?300 hail. Anthony Synknwicz, nssnult and batti :y, oath of Joo Ilubllij committed for hearing Jus Ice Shoemaker disposed of the follow ing casci. : Peter Kozakiewlcz, nuisance and maintaining a dog that hit Harry Kmc. $300 hall. Anthony Hozak and Mrs. Gabriel llarmata, nssault and battery, oath of Joe Swcntowskl ; committed in default of flOO hull each. Mrs. Hose Miza, assault on Mid .id Howinskl's son , committed In default of $301) bail. Window shades from 10 cents and upwind IMitnatrs given on largo shades. P. J. Portz, 21 North .Main street. tf RUPTURE CURED. A Specialist on Huptnie from 'illiamport vill visit Shenandoah Every Thursday AT THE Hotel Franey, from 8 till 10:30 a. m. Kupltire permanently and quickly Cured or no pay. . Written guarantee to absolutely cure all kinds of Kupttirc without operation or detention from business. Absolutely no I)ang;r. Examination Prcc. loo persons cured in Sunbury, ShamoMn, Mt. Carmel and vicinity who can be referred lo. Charges and terms moderate and within reach of all. Thos. Buchanan, OPTICIAN. Examination Hade at Your Home or at Our Store.i --Has Moved to 118 S. Main Street. THOMAS BUCHANAN, OPTICIAN, WE BUILD HOriES. We build you a home just as you want it built. We will submit plans and cost, or pass on the practicability of any sketch you may have, without any charge. We will build the house for you according to specifications and by the time you state barring strikes. We will keep the cost within the figure quoted -and will guarantee that you will be satisfied with your home. See us about it. Glenn & O'Hearn, (Successors to J. W. Johnson,) N- Main St., Shenandoah, Pa. -THE Factory Shoe Store No. 7 S. Main St., Shenandoah. Pa. Will sell for the next two weeks, only, shoes at the following prices : 1V1 on'a Satin Calf, worth 931.35 mow $I.OO. Men's Brown Russian Calf, worlli $2.2B now $1.S5. Factory Shoes at 75 Cents. Caps worth 2Sc and SOc now golngafio cents. All other goods sold in comparison. Come nnd convince yourself that this is the cheapest place in town for Boots, Shoes, Hats, Caps and Gent's Furnishing Goods. h l A B-, LEVINE, Proprietor, WIFE'S AWFUL riyw ifo wot, in I'ao most horrible condition or ;. .y 1 u i being, from Hczcma. fiho could ncl Iir pit ib' :ir rllcdown,!icrtorlurowa9 bo i.i'cnsc. I tri .'doll the doctors that I could reach, bnt Bho got Bo that I firmly bcllovo 6ho vould havo died within twelvo hours If I had tv-,1 1 o- i advised ot CtrricnnA Rkmeoics and 1 i tlic-n. My wlfo went to deep tn two hours v!t f'"" fret application, although eho had r.c' ' fif fi'ciJ e!iv, and with two b 'xrs of Ccuci n.V. (ointment) tnd ono cake of CcTtoun v RoAr eht tras absolutely cured, ami is tveil and hearty to-dav. t.t CmE TrnATMr.lT ron ToEtrntirn, Disnn "unto nutaou, witii I, or II Am Warmbithivll't C'trti'MjiiA soac BentlennoInOtiF. wlili Cctici'oa. rr Cn! 'Tsnislllfnt fkln run I. and tnl'fl (tof fif C'l'Tin 1:4 It -'"'i.Tcr.T, e rcatret of bltwi punacr. nnd humor cure ust.:ttirnu(?JiMitt&WTM. Cnxncs I). Aln C. Corp., 8cK' IV pi , lioston. ItowtoCufBtha WuicLcTcm.frfa CARRIAGES A GREAT SALE, Baby Carriages 3. 5 and up. Stoves ! Stoves ! ! We are at present making a specialty of handling stoves and ranges. Our latest inducement is "Queen Cinderella," With an everlasting triplex grate, one you can burn on three sides. ' Will burn hard or soft coal, is a I i .i r.. i !... mm,:,. gUUll UltKCl illlU i 1111U 1UUNC1. J. 11IO stove we will sell for the next 30 days at greatly reduced prices. RUSY FUHNITUKE and STOVE ST01U:, 121-123 North Main St. CARPET CLEANING. The undersigned have assumed charpc of the Shenandoah Kcnovaling Company'splanl, nnd are prepared to clean, sew and lay carpets, mattresses, nnd do general upholster ing work. I Feathers Cleaned. 1 Work Done Promptly. ...Drop Us a Postal. ALLEBACH & HEFNER. 1 j Orders can he left nt No. 7 North West street, j or at the plant, Apple alley and ! liowers street. EDUCATED and ARTISTIC TASTES 111 wall papci-s nnd decorations la ono of tlie nineteenth century accomplishments. That la why thoso who select their wall paper nt OAUMK'S Ret eueh delightful results. It Isn't necessary to purchnso tlio expensive Rmdes, tho designs and colors are Just ns artistic In tho cheaper grades, If they nro not so ilch. For those who wish. to decorato theii rooms with artistic wall papers o to J. P. CARDEN, 224 W. Centre Street, Shenandoah, Pa. NEW-