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VOL. XUI.-NO. 131.
SHENANDOAH. PA.. SATURDAY, MAY 28. 1898.
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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 shades. Also White and
colored organdies, embroideries and new effects
in cotton goods.
At the old price, regardless of the advance.
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THE BEE HIVE
Leader of High Grade Goods, Latest
Styles and Genuine Bargains. mmaft,
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 white 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 our milinery
will assure you at once that you can save dollars in that line alone.
ISIONEY SAVED, MONEY EARNED,
So walk through the different departments and get prices and convince
yourself of the money you can save.
the: bee: hive,
Thl rd Door F"rom Post Offices.
SWALM'S HARDWARE STORE
Headquarters for Screen Coors, Window Screens, Green Wire Cloth, Etc,
For Good
AND NO TROUBLE TO BAKE
USE AQUEDUCT MILL.
Daisy or Moss Rose Flour.
Sold
Geo. A
Whole Wheat Graham Flour
Old Time Pure Rye Flour
Brookside Fancy Pastry Flour
Best Granulated Corn Meal
AtKEITER'S.
War Declared
On Prices.
A large ami beautiful new
slock of
Baby Coaches,
$3.50
and upwards.
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Shenandoah, Pa.
Light
White Bread
by
Keiter.
Schley Challenges
The Spanish Admiral
Believing They Were at Cienfuegos, He Offers to Meet
Them with His Smallest Vessels, and Upon
Refusal Threatens Bombardment.
CERVERA AT
Special to EVENIKO It KHALI).
Jacksonville, Fin., May 28. A news
paper dispatch boat arrived here last
evening direct from Commodore
Schley's flying squadron oft Cionfuogos,
with tho following dispatches, dated
May 23:
Tho arrival of the gunboat Hawk,
a converted yacht, put tho Hying
squadron this morning Into a stato o(
ferment and anticipation. She brought
nows that the Spanish squadron under
Admiral Corvera, for which Commo
dore Schley Is looking, was at Santi
ago de Cuba. Commodoro Schley made
immediate preparations to go In pur
suit of the enemy, but as the ships
were somewhat short of coal he had
to wait in a stato of great impatience
while tho battleship Iowa took on 500
tons and the other ships 250 each.
This coaling was conducted with the
nld of the collier 6crrlmac, which ar
rived In company with the gunboat
Castine. The squadron Is to leave the
ship In a chaso after tho Spaniards,
and It Is hoped that Commodore
Schley will find them bottled up in tho
harbor of Santiago. The flying squad
ron is now ono of tho strongest ag
gregations of fighting ships ever
gathered together. It consists of the
first class armored cruiser Brooklyn,
Commodoro Schley's flagship, the bat
tleships Massachusetts, Iowa and Tex
as, the cruiser Marblehead, tho gun
boat Castine and tho torpedo boat Du
pont. It has a plentiful supply of coal,
and can" stay for a long time at sea.
The men arc not only anxious, but
eager to light, and they expressed great
satisfaction at learning the where
abouts of tho enemy's fleet.
A close examination was mado of
tho harbor of Cienfuegos, but nothing
was seen which In Commodoro Schley'3
opinion would warrant an attack.
Some concern is felt for tho Scorpion,
which loft here to take dispatches to
tho crlser Minneapolis at Santiago. The
dispatches of Commodoro Schley are in
cipher and cannot bo read If captured.
About noon tho British ship Adula,
bound from Kingston, Jamaica, with
orders from United States Consul iJent
to bring off refugees from Cienfuegos,
was hailed, and Captain Walker said
he had seen tho Spanish fleet at Santi
ago do Cuba on the previous Thurs
day, but understood It was bound lor
Cienfuegos. Tho harbor, ho said, had
27 electric mines, while that of Cien
fuegos had 20 contact mines. The
Adula proceeded, and Commodore
Schley was Inclined to believe that tho
Spanish squadron had j;ot behind tho
CUBAN REPORT SAYS SCHLEY
DESTROYED SPAIN'S FLEET.
Special to KvriXiKO Hkuai.d.
Boston, May 28. The
the following despatch from
Persistent rumors here
night, but not confirmed,
forced the channel at Santiago de Cuba, destroyed
the Spanish fleet under Admiral Cervera and bom
barded the town.
The report comes from
WflSlilliGTOJi J1EWS.
Latent Advices Prom the Mitloiml Cubital
on the War Situation
Hpeclal to Kvckino IIkrald.
Washington, May 2S.
Washington, May 28. There Is much
doubt, outslilo of Administration circles,
about tbo Capo Vcrdo fled. The porslstcnt
rumors that Corvera is not at Santiago is
causing much approbonsiou. Tlicro is ovcry
reason to bcliovo that Schloy did not arrive
at that port at the timo ho was scheduled to
bo there, last Sunday, Ho remained at
Cieufougos longer than anticipated, taking
on coal. Naval olllclals, howovor, reiterate
their former su.tou.eut that tho Spanish lleet
is bottled up ut Santiago, and say thoy haTO
no reason to chango that vlow.
Tlio auxiliary cruiser St. Louis, which ar
rived at Now York this morulug, will join
tho lleet under Commodoro Schloy,
Admiral Sampson is now In command of
tho blockade nt Havana and is keeping a
close watch ovor that port to sco that no
Spanish ship successfully runs tho blockado,
Wnitlui; Fur Asulstiuice.
Special to HVKNiNa Hiuuld.
Loudon, May 28, A despatch to tho Finan
cial Nows from Kingston, Jamaica, says tho
master of tho fishing schoonor Jane, which
has arrived there, reports having picked up a
ywl containing two recouccutrados who had
escaped from Santiago do Cuba, Ho says they
told him that Admiral Cervora's squadron
was In tho harbor and that tho vessels were
coaled aud victualled and were ready to sail
"when tho Cadiz squadron arrives next week
aud breaks the blockade."
SANTIAGO.
hills In ii"bcnti of U10 harbor.
On Tcsday evening tho Cuban Insur
gents sent a boat with positivo Informa
tion that tho Spanish fleet was not in
Cienfuegos harbor, and Just after sun
set Commodoro Schloy's squadron set
sail for Santiago dc Cuba.
Special to Kvr.Kisa Herald.
Key West, May 28. It is reported
this morning that the Brooklyn,
Commodoro Schley's Hagslilp, lauded
110,000 rounds of ammunition, rifles
and 11 quantity of food for the Cubans
after 11 light below Cienfuegos on
Tuesday.
A fort on Cienfuegos bay was des
troyed by tlie cruiser Marblehead and
the Spanish cavalry routed by seven
hundred insurgents, who attacked
them from the rear. It is supposed
many Spaniards were killed. The
Americans and Cubans escaped tin
scratched. The expedition was under tho di
rection of Commodore Schloy. For
two nights the lleet lay off the sea
port. Night signals were not noticed
until a Cuban pilot on the Marble
head made out signs.
The Marblehead then moved on a
masked battery and in ten minutes
destroyed it.
On Wednesday Commodore Schley
sent in a challenge to the Spanish,
oirering to put his smallest yessels
against tho entire Spanish lleet, and
threatening, in case of refusal, to
bombard the city. To this Commo
dore Schley received no response.
After ascertaining that tho fleet was
not there, Commodoro Schley sailed
for Santiago de Cuba, whore ho now
has tho Spanish fleet bottled.
This is positiyo.
It is estimated that the loss to the
Spanish at Cienfuegos was !200. Tho
Spanish marksmanship was very
wretched.
Kingston, Jamaica, May 28. The
United States auxiliary gun boat
Eagle has arrived oir Port Antonio,
The Englo was with Schley's fleet,
which arrived off Santingo do Cuba
on Wednesday night.
Tlie Eagle has despatches for the
naval ofllcials at AVashington. The
(vessel's officers refuse to talk 011 war
I matters.
Boston Herald publishes
Kingston, Jamaica:
that it was stated last
that Commodore Schley
Cuban official circles.
Violated Neutrality Itlglits.
Special to Kvehi.vo IIuiULU.
Washington, May 28. Spain's hospital ship
Alicante will no longer bo protected under
tho rights to neutral privileges, having
violated these by furnishing coal to tho
Spanish torpujlo boat destroyer Terror. This
decision has boon arrived at by naval officials,
Tlie St. 1 .011 Is ut New York,
Special to Hvenimo IIeimld,
New York, May 28. Tho United States
auxiliary cruiser St. Louts arrived hero at
0:30 o'clock this morulug.
That Mysterious Fleet.
Special to Hvunixu IIeuald.
Now York, May 28, A despatch to tho
Herald from Panama, via Galveston, Texas,
says that passengers on a steamer from
Cartagena saw thrco warships, supposed to bo
Spanish, apparently heading for Port
Leina, Costa Rica. A telegram from the
lattor port says eight ships wore sighted ten
miles oil', going in a northerly direction,
Deuey's Otllccrs Invalided.
Special to Kvenlng Herald,
Houg Kong, May 28, An American auxil
iary cruiser arriving hero reports matters
quiet at Manila. She brought Captain
Gredley, of the flagship Olympia, and two
other officers, who have been invalided,
Spain Will ItetulUte.
Special toKVK.MNU HicnALU.
Madrid, May 28. Tho nowspaper Epoca
says, "Should tho Yunkeoscut tbo Cuban and
Porto Rico cables, wo will cut all cables unit
ing tho United States with tho rest of tho
world,
Geranumus, fuchsias, pausies, daises, roses,
etc., for spring piautiug at l'uyne's nurseries,
Girardvllle, Tuboroso and gladiolus bulbs,
OFFICIALS ARE IN DOUBT
The President Directs Schley to Ascertain
at Once If the Spanish Fleet Is
Now at Santiago.
Special to Kvenino llr.nALn.
Washington, May 28.
It Is seml-offlclally stated that tlie
President to-day directed Secretary
of the Navy Long to have Commander
Schley at once ascertain If Admiral
Cervera is, or Is not, at Santiago dc
Cuba.
It Is said Commodore Schley Is to
be Instructed to use the spy system
and utilize land force to secure the
necessary information.
The order directs an Immediate re
port and Is confirmatory that the de
partment has had no report from Com
modore Schley on tills point, and that
the authorities here do not know pos
itively that Cervera is at Santiago.
GLADSTONE OBSEQUIES.
Imposing Ceremonies ut Wcitniliilstcr
Hull untl Abbey rii-tlny.
Special to KVENIKO HCBAI.I)
London. May SS. Simplicity marked tho
obsequies of Hon. William Bwart Gladstone,
England's famous statesman aud former
1'iemier, to-day in Wostnilnster Hall.
TJ10 coffin was of plain oak and there wero
no flowers, or draperies.
At about ten o'clock tho procession formed,
headed by tho Speaker of tho Houso of Com
mons. Immediately in front of tho cotiln
stood tho Dukes of Conuaught and Cam
bridge and tho Earl of I'ennbrooko, repre
senting tho Queen.
Tho pall bearers wore: l'rinco ol Wales,
Duko of York, Marquis of Salisbury, Earls
Kosobury, Balfour and Harcourt, Uuko of
ltutlaud, Earl Kimbcrly, Lord Rendel and
Mr. Armistad.
Behind tho cofllu was thoGladstono family.
Tho Bishop of London offered prayer. The
WILLIAM I3WAUT GLADSTONE.
procession then moved to Westmiuster Abboy
whero a vast throng had assembled. Tho
musical program at tho Abbey was rather
elaborate. Tho assembled multitude sang
Gladstone's favorito hymn, "Rock of Ages."
As tbo body was being conveyed to tho
gravo tho inimenso choir and congregation
sang Newman's hymn, "Praise to tho
Holiest."
Tho gravo is at tho foot of tho statue of
Lord Bcaconsfield.
Dean Bradley read tho committal nnd tho
body was lowered into tlio gravo whilo "I
Heard a Voico From Heavon" was sung.
Tho seivico, which wai ono of tho most
imposing and impressive held at tho Abbey
in recent times, closed with tho reading of
the collect by tho Archbishop of Canterbury.
Accidentally Killed Ills Mother.
Special to Evening IlcrnUl.
Athens, O., May 28. Tho accidental dis
charge of a gun in tho hands of her 14-year-old
son blew the top of Mrs. Bakers head
outiroly oil".
Destructive Tiro.
Special to Kvenikq IIeuald,
Dallas, Texas, May 28. Cigarettes yester
day caused a flro in a business block on Elm
strcot which resulted in a loss of f 100,000 aud
tho death of I. W. Gowau, a salesman.
An Knrly i;litlou.
Monday being Memorial Day, tho Heisaui
will bo issued earlier than usual, to givo tho
employes an opportunity to participate in tho
ceremonies. Carriers can get their papers at
noon.
Appointed Lieutenant.
Amoug tho list of appointments sont to tho
bonato for continuation by tho President yo
torday appears tho name of William E,
Davios, of Moutaua, to bo Second Lieutenant
of Volunteers in tho signal corps. Tho
friends of Win. E. Davios, formerly employed
at tho 1'. & K. depot in town, but who has
been a resident of Moutaua 6inco Oct. lbOO.
bellovo ho is tho man selectod, ns .his well
known predilection for military mattors aud
his activity and prominence in his now homo
seem to point In that direction.
Sunday School Contention.
Tho animal convention of tho Schuylkill
County Sunday School Association of tho
Lvangclical Lutheran Sabbath Schools will bo
held on Tuesday and Wednosday, Juno 7 and
8, in St. John's English Lutheran church,
ilaliauoy City.
Absolutely Puro
POWDER
GOUflCIIiPJl
WM TOUR.
Alter Uic Parade on Monday will In
spect the Town.
WILL ALSO VISIT BRAKDONYILLE,
A Tilt Betwocn Councllmcn and tho Chief
Burgess-Two special Police Ap
pointed In Spite of Vehement
Protests of tho Latter
omclal.
A special meeting of tho Borough Council
was hold last night. It was called for the
purpose of making arrangements for taking
part in tho Memorial Day corcmonlo and
also making a tour of the town, but addi
tional matters were taken up for cousidera
tion before adjournment.
The members in attendance were Messrs.
McGuiie, Hand, Lally, Murphy, Urcumiu,
James, Bell, Euglertand Coakley.
Tlio first question that arose was as to
whether tbo Council should oxtend tho tour
to tbo pumping station at Brandonville, and
this led to a discussion as to whether a stur
ngo reservoir should be built, or a pipe line
laid to Hulsbafor's Ruu. Mr. Bell mid the
pipe, hauling and laying would cost $1 a foot,
or?3,200, not counting lhoprico of tbo land
and other expenses, ani possible litigations
over rights of way, and that a storage
reservoir would cost only about $10,000, or
half tho cost of tho other plan. Mr. James
thought tho water committee ought to in
dulgo in less guoss work and try to get
nearer tho figures, whilo ho did not wish to
appear as champion of tbo pipo lino plan, ho
was quito suro that tho quality of material
at hand was not suitablo for a reservoir. Ho
did not think one could be constructed for
less than $30,000.
A remark was mado that scab labor should
not be employed aud that it should bo dono
by day's wages.
Mr. Euglert said ho was opposed to that.
Tho samo thing would prevail tburo as in
town. Only favorites seem to bo able to get
work on tho streets.
It was finally decided that a visit to tho
tho pumping station was necessary. Tho
street eommitleo was empowered to hire flvo
carriages. The Council will take part in tho
Memorial Day parade, then make a tour of
tlio town and Turkey Run, after which tho
Couneilmcn will in tlio afternoon proceed to
Brandonville. Council will nshomhlo at 8:30
o'clock Monday morning and tho Board of
Health will bo invited to participate in tho
parade and tour of tlio town.
Mr. James stated that, at his own expenso,
nnd with four men, ho went to Brandonvlllo
and tested the wrenchos referred to in tho
last Auditor's report. Ho said the tools per
formed their work so satisfactorily that ho
has ordored threo sets for use at his own col
liery. Chief Burgess Tabor presented his list of
special police After it was read President
McGuiro said ho noticed that tho namo of
Anthony Alex had been loft oil'. Ho said
Mr. Alex had been a special officer for sovoral
years and ho behoved him to bo a good man,
and that be should bo ro-appoiuted.
Mr. Coakley moved that tho namo bo ad
ded to tho list, whereupon tho Burgess said
no would not put the namo on tho list.
Mr. James objected becauto tho namo of
Thomas Jones had been omitted.
Tho Chief Burgots remonstrated and said
ho didn't want to appoint scoundrels and
dead beats who get peoplo into troubloso that
they can arrest them.
Mr. Jamos read tho Third ward list, show
ing that moro than half of them wero names
of Polish and Lithuanian people. Ho said
tlio Chief Burgess know that ho had men
on his list of appointments that should not
bo there.
To this tho Burgoss repliod that it was
Council that was trying to force on tho
names of men who woro not competent or fit
to be on the force.
Mr. James said he would insist upon tho
appoiutuient of either Mr. Jonos or William
Gilflllan, and finally Mr. Coakley's motion
that Anthony Alox and William Gilflllan bo
added to tho foreo wero carried. It was also
decided that tho list bo published in tho
newspapers.
Hero again tho Chief Burgess protested
and said ho would not put Anthony Alox's
namo on tho list and ho would provo that
Alox was not competent, to which President
McGuiro lcplied that it made no dlllerence
about his objection, as Council had some
rights in tho matter aud tho Burgess should
not dlctato to it.
Burgess Tabor was hot and said ho would
not lot Council act over his hoad and appoint
peoplo "that ain't capable and havo no
human feeling. Ho is not going to bo put
nun on."
President McGuiio : "Council says ho
will."
nurgess: no, no wou't ; 1 will seo
whether a man who has been in jail aud has
been convicted for crimes and other cases ho
was in, aud beeu in jail" hero tho wrath of
tho ollicial caused his voice to drop and Coun
cil went on with its business.
A rcquost that tho pollco foreo bo allowed
to appear in tbo parado on Monday on horse
back, at its own expense, was granted.
At Kcpcliliislit'rt Arcudo Cufe
Hot Tamalok, free, to-night.
Hot lunch 011 Monday morning.
New- Mall Trulu.
A new mail train now luavos Shenandoah
on Sundays at (i:30 p. in., for Now York,
Philadelphia aud all points in thooastoriiand
western states. All mall for this nouch must
bo deposited at tho office uot later than 1)
p. in. on Sunday.
l'ubllc Wuter Notice.
Weather permitting to-morrow, (Sunday)
May 2Uth, the water will bo shut oir at 7
o'clock a. in., for tho purposo of making
repairs aud alterations on tho mains nnd to
remain oil' until live o'clock p. 111.
Jos. W. BULL,
It Chairman Water Committee.
Guild Kutertaliiinviit.
The St. Mary's Guild will hold a festival
aud entertainment in tho basement of All
Saluts' church on Monday evening, next, and
tho following program will bo reudured :
Singing, "Star Spangled Banner;" comic
reading, Prof. Timmins; singing, M1m Nclda
Jacobs; cake walk.
I. O. (, r. Notice.
All members of Plank Itidgo Lodge, No.
8S0, 1. O, O, V., are requested to attend tho
fuuoral of our lato brother, P. G., A. H.
Itoads, on Tuesday, May 31st., at 12 o'clock.
By order of
Jami H. Sisymotu, N. 0.
Attest : -L. 1). Bkdpall, Sec'y. 2t
BOARD OF HEALTH.
A llrli-r Smslun or I lie llody Held l.at
Night.
A monthly meeting of the Hoard .r HoaUb
was held In tho Cfluu. -II chamber last night
with Messrs. Spalding, Malonc, Uolmaii,
Morrison, Secretary Curtln and Health Officer
Conry In attendance.
Tho Committee oil neerninpv nnd AiMrMiro
mado the following report for the month
more were in doatlis and two still birth
and 21 burial permits were issued, four bong
for non-residents. There weir -'1 mtrinnut
in the local cemeteries, ami thuc taken t.
outside place
The committee on epidemics reported tint
there were three cotes of communi. able d
oases two of diphtheria and our of dip! a
eretic croup.
The Health Officer reported having abated
1H CAeS of nilifUinen. itwdllilintr n crnnhiirnf
reckless throw! ll il of rubbish nt thr nnlili,
dumpinK grounds and the (leaning up an1
disinfection of the lockup.l
The Health Officer also report, d that tho
hott lei!B nil Wnnl. Mttuwl.i.rrt, IV. ct A..1.,
and West Raspberry alleys are being removod
imvuig received nve days' notice to do so.
Complaint was made that a l'cilisli resident
of Wost Centre street had (lushed the con
touts of an ollthuusn unnn the strrnt Thr
case will be investigated with a viciv t
prosecuting tho party if tin ' omnUint U
sustained .
Dr. Ettaldintf mudn A dp.taih d nnnrt nf hi.
attendance at the stato sanitary convention
in Ijimcastor. He remarked that that city
which is ono of the oldest in the state, is
only now nrenarlmr an ordinance for milk in
spection, and that Shenandoah is uot so slow
Hiier an.
nii'ldulrls Cafe.
Bean soup, free, to-night.
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29 N. Main St., Shenandoah, Pa.
Call and see our trimmed
hats and bargain specials,
every one of which i ,1 record
breaker. It shows hryonda
doubt that the people et the
latest styles, finest youils and
lowest prices at the Bon Ton
Lower indeed than in any
other millinery parlors in
Shenandoah.
THE
BONTON
29 N, Main St., Shenandoah, Pa.
Leads Them AH Fur Style and low Trices.
Next door to Hoklerman's Jewelry Store
"Max Levit
Means Best."
Swellest hats of the lato
spring season arc: those new
PORTO RICO BROWNS.
Just the proper shade for
dressiness and durability.
The new "Semi-Dress"
soft hat is the right tlilnfr
for cycling, driving or
business.
MAX LEVIT,
15 E. Centre St.
Up-To-Date Hat Store and Shenandoah's
Greatest Gent's Furnishing Store,
Wfffi RfflDT TOR IT!
The preparation for war
agninst natural effects goes on.
It's the housekeeper with the
broadest range of judgment
who gets the most goods from
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
values the market affords.
T.J. BROUGHALL
25 South Main Street.
, fafr-.g' tflt V-