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SHENANDOAH. PA.. TUESDAY, MAY 24. 1898.
ONE CENT
VOL. XIII -NO. J 27.
War Declared
On Prices.
A large and beauliltil new
slock of
Baby Coaches,
$3.50
and upwards.
A Great Battle
Report
Sampson Crushed the Enemy and Wash
ington Hourly Expects Details.
J. P. Williams & Son,
13 S. Main Street,
SHENANDOAH, PA.
am
COR RENT. An eight-room dwelling house, good loca-
tion. On North White street. Call at O'Hara's Livery
Stable, Corner White and Lloyd streets.
SPRING DRESS GOODS AND SILKS
In all the leading shade?. Also White and
colored organdies, embroideries and new effects
in cotton goods.
. OIL CLOTHS. LINOLEUMS s
At the old price, regardless of the advance
J. J. PRICE'S,
North Main St.,
Shenandoah, Pa.
the: bee hive
Leader of High Grade Goods, Latest
Styles and Genuine Bargains. mma
This week we are selling a fine grade of the latest
organdies in Roman styles and plaids at 8c per yard, worth double the
price ; not to speak of the great assortment of while goods in lawns,
dimities, checks, striped organdies, plaids, &c, which are going at the
same low price, from 5c per yard up. Also one peep at cur nunnery
will assure you at once that vou can save dollars in that line alone.
VI ONEY SAVED, MONEY EARNED,
So walk through the different departments and get prices and convince
yoursell ol the money you can save.
THE BEE HIVE,
Third Door F"rom Post Office.
Spr
ing
Has Come.:
The voice of the lawn mower is heard in the
land. Our stock ol Lawn Mowers, Grass Shcais, Hedge Trimmers
etc., is complete..
d Fought
TP SGHOOk
BOARD PETS
Last Meeting Before tlieeorpanlzation
of the Hoard.
THE GRADUATING ARRANGEMENTS.
TUey Will be Held on June 20th-Tho High
School Exercises Will be Held In the
Tlieatre-Flnal Reports For
the Fiscal Year.
Speclnl to nvnsiNO Hr.nAi.n,
New York, May
and Express bulletin
don cable has it that
24 A Mai'
says a L,on
a big naval
battle has been fought in the vici
nity of the Windward passage and
that the American squadron closed
in on Admiral Cervera and com
pletely demolished the Spanish
squadron. No further details are
given.
REAR ADMIRAL SAMPSON.
This report is thought to be
authentic, and is confirmed from
many news quarters, although
little details are given. A despatch
from Washington this morning
filed at 11:45 o'clock, says an eager
expectancy is manifested in naval
circles for direct reliable news of
the defeat of the enemy's fleet by
Admiral Sampson. This informa
tion will only reach the government
llme In Cans, White Wash Brush
Soda, Lyc, Copperas, Sulpher, ':
for Rosoa, Garden Seeds.
s, Caustic
ilug Shot"
SWALM'S HARDWARE STORE.
For Good Light
White Bread
AND NO TROUBLE TO BAKE
USE AQUEDUCT MILL
1
through the scout boats, which
have instructions to cable the
Washington government immedi
ately of an engagement should one
occur. Thus the navy department
is hourly expecting this informa
tion, and it may be in their posses
sion at this writing. The official
censoiship is very strict, and the
department is reluctant to give
information for publication.
In confirmation of the above
report, an earlier despatch was re
ceived here from Port de Prince,
ITayti, reporting heavy cannonad
ing in the Windward Passage oft
the coast of Cuba. The despatch
further says : "This cannonading
was first heard last Thursday. It
was reported on the following day
and also on Saturday What re
sulted from the terrific firing it was
unable to learn. Further confirma
tion of these reports was taken to
Mole St. Nicholas by two vessels
which reached there to-day.
Fishermen who reached here to-day
from the western coast of Hayti
report that they sighted three
An adjourned meeting of the School Hoard 1
was held mist night with the following named
director in attendance : Messrs. Kdwauls,
Hanna, Kolper, Uaugh, Coughllu, Sullivan,
llritt, Connors, Dove, McNealis, lireslln ami
Price. Solicitor Ilurke was also in attend
ance. Mr. LMwards occupied the chair in
the absence of the president.
The object of the meeting was to close up
tlio business of tho fiscal year and it will he
tho last meeting prior to the one to bo held
on tho first Monday of June fur reorganiza
tion.
Tho session wus a brief one and was chiefly
devoted to the reception of routine lepoiU.
bupormtpudont Cooper presented the fol
lowing rcpoit in writing: During the last
school mouth wo had the following lesults
Monthly enrollment Hoys, 1381; girls, 1 til;
total, 2702. Average dally attendance Hoys,
1103; girls, 1SS0; total, 31&1. Percentage of
itteudance Hoys. 04: Blrls. 03: total. 01.
There wore 1039 pupils at every session, 01 to the construction
visits by citizens and 27 by directors. This
month closes tho school year of 1MS. We
find that during tho year there woro MM)
boys and 1G02 girls, or 3251 different pupils
members of our schools. Of these 13 weie
fiom other districts. At present tho final ex
aminations for tho term are being held and
so fur as iro have gone, tlio results obtained
arequito satisfactory. As I have boon ap
pointed a member of tho State Examining
Hoard for tho Wost Choster State Normal
School, it will bo necessary for me to be ab-
ausent on Juno 7th and Sth. I therefore ask
for a leave of ahsenco for those days. The
report was accepted and tho loavo of absence
granted.
Truant ollicer Smith mado tho following
report : During the last school month I
visited tho parents of 132 absent pupils. Tho
reasons given for their absence in most cases
was sickness. Tliero wore 10 pupils who
played truant during tlio mouth. They aro
all back in school again, except two. Thoso
I expect in school to-morrow morning. Tlio
report was accepted.
The High School committee lecommendcd
that tho graduating oxcrcises ho held on Juno
20th. Tlioo of tho Grammar school will bo
held at 1 p. ru. in the High School building.
The High School oxcrcises will bo hold at
Ferguson's theatre at S p. m.
t'pou recommendation of tho linauco com
uiiltco tho Board decided to negotiate a
temporary loan of $1,200 to meet current
expenses.
A letter from tlio stale department was
lead, stating that tho amount of Slicnau
doah's annual appropriation had not been
fixed, but it will be, approximately, f 17,000.
This will bo about f3,000 loss than tho
amount tho Hoard has been receiving.
1'iiily nt IlroKiistlllc.
A large surprise party was tend ul '
I. ney Morrison, at her home in Browne. in.
lat night. The guests uumliored over thirty
of which the majority wero young folks cf
town, who braved the Inclement wc.itlicr and
long walk, to attend. Lost Creek Hi
ndi represented. The many guests enjoyed
the festivities which were continued nut
a Into hour. The hostess orved a luu r
in a eieditahle style. During the even
ing Misses Maude Oilpin, Hertha Rhine
and MBttle Thomas, rendered several scire
ttons. Thine in attendance weie Lditli
Whltelock, Margaiet Heddall, Nellie Walter;
Millie Hoyer, I'leo Lessig, Margaret Stank
Hertha Hhlncs, Maud Oilpin, Annie fuhaefllr
Hva Powell, Jennie Jenkins, Mattii Thomas,
lMith Erdmnn, Alice Heddall, of biicuau
doab ; Martha and Maize D. Jones, l,;l.t!i
Drown, Nellie Price, of Lost (reel: , J.ydla
Jenkins, Hessic, Molltv, i.ucy, Jcumc and
Mr. and Mrs. Morrison, of Hrown-wik and
John Stein, Fred lluttou, Clare ,uid I. p!'
Matter, Clarence Harms, JessoTuoni.i Ucz,
Watson, Clyde Glover, Harry Pratt Arthur
Merrick, Charles Neiswenter, Hert Dsv
Garfield Morgans, Alfred Morgan, and Geo,
lost, of Shenandoah ; Sobe Owen-, of I.c t
Crock ; Hubert and Joe Morrison, of Drown:
villo.
1 nj in i (I liy a l ull.
Mrs. Kinney, an aged woinau reading on
North White street, slipped on a banana peel
on a West Centre street pavement i tn morn
ing and in the fall injured one of her ankle :
so badly that it was necessary to remove her
homo in a carriage.
I'rujeclors In Tmrn.
Messrs. Hamilton, Godfrey and I H
Ilotherniel, of Heading, projector of the
proposed electric railway which i- to he con
structed between Shenandoah and Uiogto, n
j were in town yesterday, on matter, relative
29 N.
HI HE BON ION.
Main Sf Shenandoah, Pa.
tnr
Call and see our
Mats and bargain sp .ws,
every one of which is a ret ord
breaker. It shows brvond a
doubt that the people ,ret the
latest styles, finest gontls and
lowest prices at the Bon Ton.
Lower indeed than in any
othe millinery parlors in
Shenandoah.
At Kciclilnskl'rt Arcade Cufo.
Vogetablo soup, frco, to-night.
Hot lunch to-monow morning.
Quick ltetrilintlon.
Special to IJvekixq Herald.
Birmingham, Ala., May 21. Near Utah
last uiglit Dr. J. I. Gtiuther, whilo bicycling,
accidentally brushed against I.ynn Thomas,
negro.
Thomas drow a knifo and fatally stabbed
lunthcr.
1 he murderous negro lied, but was
turcd by a posse and shot dead.
THE
BONTON
29 N. Main St Shenandoah, Pa.
Leads Them All For St)lc and low Prices.
Next door to Holderman's Jeweln More
COMMODORE WINFIELD SCOTT SCHLEY.
m aim
m IU&G rbUDK
vessels in the Windward Passage
yesterday. The vessels were going
southward at full speed, but the
fishermen were not near enough to
make out their names or nation
ality." '
Key West, May 24. It is re
ported here that the Spanish and
American fleets rtre engaged in a
fearful conflict off the southeastern
coast of Cuba in the Windward
Passage.
Cheap limbing Outfit.
Tho attention of our roaders is called to
tho advertisement of W. II. Pratt, 333 South
Jardin street, which appears hi auothor
column. Ho has accepted tho agency of a
ccmplcto bathroom which he sells at tho re
markably low price of f,".00. By using it
one can enjoy cither Turkish, Russian,
mineral or medicated baths. Parties desiring
a cheap bathing outfit added to their homos
would do well to consult Mr. Pratt.
WflSHlfiGTOIl JEWS.
SPAIN SUSPECTED OF
CONCEALING NEWS.
Sold by
Geo. W Keiter.
Whole Wheat Graham Flour
Old Time Pure Rye Flour
Brookside Fancy Pastry Flour
Best Granulated Corn Weal.
At KEITER'S.
T. litest Advices from tlio Mitloiml Capital
on tlio War Situation.
Special to Evening Herald.
Washington, May 21.
It is admitted In naval circles that an Amer
ican ileot of armor clads aro In tho vicinity
of Santiago do Cuba, whero tho Spanish
squadron Is supposed to bo taking on coal and
making needed repairs to their vessels. Tho
navy department continues to iutiniato that
it hourly expects nows of a great naval battle
lu that vicinity, but it does not gtvo out any
thing to justify tho expectation.
Key West Is also iu a very expectant mood.
Tho belief Is strong that all is over but tho
shouting. Humors aro rlfo lu that quarter,
A special receited horo from Key West re
ports tho capture of tho light bouso tender
Mangrove by a big Spanish cruiser oil' tlio
southern Cuhau coast. It Is said tho Man-
grovo was engaged In cutting tho
cable nt Santiago do Cuba to cut off
communication from Madrid, Navy
officials hero will furnish 110
Information, neither afllrmiug nor denying
tho roport. Tho Maugrovo was not intended
for activo and hard fighting. Shots equipped
with two rapld.flro ouo-pouudcrs, and cablo
grappling apparatus, and In chargo of Com
mandcr Everett, Her crew consists of thli
teen men.
Tho army Is ready to Invado Cuba, but
Special to livening Herald,
Madrid Mny.21. Ofllcial despatches
received from Havana say that Ad
miral Corvera's fleet is still at Santia
go do Cuba.
Tho belief is that tho government
is withholding important news from
Culm. This belief Is prevalent in all
quarters, and in nil sections of the
press. Tho character of this infor
mation, received from Gen. Blanco,
has not boon matlo public.
DEWEY DEFIES GERMANY.
THE MANGROVE IS
REPORTED SAFE.
Special to Kveninci Herald.
Key West, May St. Tho United
States light house tender Mangrove
is now reported safe by tho com
mandcr of the tug Toouiusoh.
The Mangrove was sighted olf Cuba
yesterday.
Late despatches this morning from
Key Went mid Washington stated
that it was rumored that tho Man
grove had been captured by the
Spanish. Ki.
Would Not Allow tho dmimu CiiiihiiI
I.nml rnnltdouii ut 3lunUa.
Special to JCVENIMl Herald.
Now York, May SI. A despatch from
Manila, Philippine Islands, says that Itcar
Admiral Dewey has been threatened by tlio
German consul thero.
The German consul tried to land provis
ions nt Manila from a florman warship,
Dewey refused to allow tho landing to bo
made.
Tho German consul became nggrossivo and
declared that ho would forco a lauding with
tho aid of a Gorman cruiser.
Upon receipt of this messago Admiral
Dewey icplled that lie would flro upon them
if they mado thu attempt.
Tho provisions havo not yet heon landed.
Much Anxiety nt Mtuliiil.
Special to I'VKNINC! IIkualo,
Madrid, May 21. Much anxiety is felt
hero as to whether Admiral Corvera's entire
squadron has been able to elfoct a conjunction
In tho Cuban waters,
cap-
Window shades from 10 cents aud upward.
Estimates given on largo shades. F. J. Portz,
1 North Main street. tf
Organising Cutlets,
Joseph I.ohmler aud Joseph Peters aro or
ganlzlug a cadot company which they Intend
to havo counccted with General Gobin's
battalion. Oscar Iiolich, who was captain of
a company at Girard College, will bo captain
of tho cadets.
ICYCLE
From one of the largest man-
facturcrs in New York en-
obles us to make buying at
ur store a
BIG MONEY
SAVING EVENT.
If You Ride a Bike
Don't fail to give us a call, as
all the suits in this great
purchase are marked at simi
lar low prices,
ROYA!
111!
p
P0WDO?
Absolutely Pure
Zolluer'g Condition.
Dr. Stein stated to-day that tho condition
of William Zollner, who was kicked by a
mule in the Shenandoah City colliery, yes
terday, was improved, but tho victim was by
no means out of danger.
Kemlrlck JliiUMti Free Lunch.
Grand Army bo.msoup will bo served, free,
to all patrons to-night.
Ministerial .Meet log To-iluy.
Tho regular monthly bo-lon of the Maha-
noy Valley Ministerial Association was hold
at Wni. Ponn to-day. Tho program as pub.
lished in thoso columns was carried out, aud
tho attendance of tho mombers was large,
including Itov. Swindells, of town.
Cnrpcutor uit.
A Hazlcton oxebauge says a niimlier of
oarpouters from Shonaudonh and Schuylkill
towns employed on tlio breaker at Laurel
Hill havo quit work. Somo woro dissatisfied
with tho wages whilo others found fault with
tho hard quality of tho wood lu working on
pieco work.
American and Cuban Hags, all sires ni d
qualities. P. J. Portz, 81 N. Main stiect. tf
No Court 011 Monday.
Although next Monday is the usual day for
hearing motions and handing down decisions,
there will bo uo court that day. Tho olllclals
i til obscrvo Memorial Day. Tho next
motion court will bo held on .Monday, Juno
Otu.
.ilvldiiUls On to,
Liver and onions, free, to-night.
MAX LEVIT,
15 E. Centre St.
Up To-Date i lat Store and Shenandoah's
Greatest Gent's Furnishing Store.
TOE RfflDI FOR IT I
A Denial.
SiiKNAN-noAU, Pa., May 28, 1S0S.
Ed. Evbnino Herald.
This is to cortify that uolthor Johu Mc
Douuoll or M. J. llyruc signed, nor sworo to,
tho allldavit published In the Kvenino
Hkrai.I) May S3d, 181W, hoforo 1110.
J. A, Toomkv, J, P.
The preparation lor war
against natural effects goes on.
It's the housekeeper with the
broadest range of judgment
who gets the most goods front
the money spent. Some people
have trouble finding the thing
they want at the price they can
afford to pay. Others come
direct to us and get the best
valtteu the market affords.
T.J. BROUGHALL,
25 South Main Street.
(Continued mi fourth Page.)