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SHENANDOAH. PA.. TUESDAY. FEMUTARY M.. 1899.
ONE CENT
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J. P. Williams & Son, "Store
13 S. Main St., Shenandoah, Pa.
SJ0'HARA'S
OPEN DAY
Cor. Lloyd and White Sis.,
SHENANDOAH and
Good Weather for UNDERWEAR !
Gent's Fine Grey Shirts & nrfj.
Draw srs , was $ i . 25 each , now
Gent's Grey Shirts, was
50c, now ...
25
COLORED WOOL LEGGINGS, was 50c., now 15 a pair,
Morgan's Fancy
TIIH ONLY A 1ST 8T0KK
A Large Assortment at Low Prices !
Sleigh Bells, Horse Blankets and Lap Robes. Sleigh mnner attach
ments. Change a wagon into a sleigh in twenty minutes. Oil Heaters,
Ice Saw and Ice Tongs.
SKATES I
Now is the time to enjoy the sport ; full assortment at low prices,
Skates sharpened and repaired.
SWALM'S HARDWARE STORE.
Successful People
opportunities. We are now offering after-holiday bargains in
Jewelry, Silverware and
Musical Instruments.
We can save you from $i to $2 on
of our stock goes at 25 per cent,
find in our store store the largest and best selected stock to choose
from. Do not forget us when in need of any repairing in jewelry. A
guarantee accompanies it.
ORKIN'S JEWELRY STORE,
129 South Main Street,
1899NEW YEAR'S GREETING-1899
We open the New Year with a few Special Bargains
to dispose of
Four cans Early June Peas for 25 cents.
Three cans Fancy New York State Corn for 25 cents.
Three cans New Lima Beans for 2 cents.
Three cans of New Alaska Salmon for 25 cents.
Eight Bars of Best 5c Laundry Soap for 25 cents.
Three Pounds of Mixed Nuts for 25 cents.
Four Qts. Fine Table Syrup for 25 cents.
Don' Forget Our 10 Cent Loose Roasted Coffee New,
Good and Cheap.
WE OFFER IN HIGH GRADE GOODS
Our Fancy Tomatoes extra large cans and extra quality, Honey
Suckle Sweet Sifted Peas. Extra fancy Maine Sugar Corn. Choice
New York State Corn. California. Lemon Cling Peaches sliced.
Fancy O. G. Java Coffee. Our 25c. Java Blend Coffee. Fancy Cali
fornia Prunes, extra size. ; Strictly Pure Kettle Rendered I,ard. Fancy
Head Rice. Fine Pure Sugar Syrup. Best Mince Meat.
Try our 6 and 8 cent Table Syrup. Florida Oranges large, sweet
and juicy. New Norway Mackerel, white and fat.
You can always find the best quality of Fresh Creamery and Dairy
Butter at KEITER'S.
PC- Sale 2000 bushels Choice Clipped White Oats.
At
A Beautiful New
Stock of . . .
Chamber
Suits--
Just received. Ranging
in prices from
$15.00 AM UPWARD. AT
AND
AND NIGHT.
flaln Street,
MAHANOY CITY.
Ice Wool, oz. Balls, was rQ
8 cts. a ball, now - jj
Ice Wool, 8 Balls to a box, jrtQ.
oz. each, per box now
1U
Bazar, 23 worm Mam st.
IK SHENANDOAH.
f f
SKATES II
Are quick to act and never lail to grasp
wedding rings. The remainder
below the prices of others. You'll
Shenandoah, Penna.
surplus stock.
KEITER'S.
ILIOLO CAPTURED.
After llouibarilmeiit the American. In-
vnile tlie I'lnee.
flprclal to livening Herald,
Manila. Feb. M. Tlie American line in
tlio Philippines aro gradually extending.
On Saturday Illolo was oapturcd by the
Americans alter a fleico bombardment of tho
place on the part of the Baltimore, acting
under instructions from Admiral Dewey and
Geueral Otis.
There wore uo casualltles reported on tho
Amorlean side, and from meagre reports at
hand It is bollovcd tho natives luflercd
heavily. Immediately after the bombard
meut tho troops on tho transports lying at
Illolo werd landed, and lb placo Is now In
complete control of the Americans.
It Is reported that the insurgent represen
tative at Washington tolcgiaphed Aguinaldo
to drlvo out the Americans before arrival of
reinforcements. DUpatch was received at
Hongkong and mailed to Malolos, which
decided on tho attack to bo made about the
7th instant. Ergomess of Insurgent troops
to engage precipitated tho battle at Caloocan.
THE HUDSON FROZEN.
Vnpurnlleled Kvent In tho Hl.tory of New
York City.
Special to Kvemnci Hkkald.
New York. Feb. 14. Tho Hudson rknr I.
completely frozen over at this place.
lliis Is something never before known in
the history of this city. Many years ago tho
East river was frozen over, so that people
traveled from this city to Brooklyn and back
with perfect safety, bat the Hudson river has
never before been frozen over bo far south.
UNFORTUNATE OPERATOR.
Snow IIouikI nt Ills Post of Duty, and
Without Food.
Special to Evenikq Herald,
Jit. Carmel. Fob. 14 MIM,al fvi- ,i,
Lehigh Valley tcleeranh oneratnr nt MorrU
Bidgo, between this town aud Centralia, is
snow oouna at bis post.
The unfortunate man is without food, un
less ho managed to save some fiom the meal
he took with him in a can when ho went to
work on Sunday.
A locomotive has been np.nt from fMa hl.M
to try and reach Morris Eldea with foml for
the operator.
Coco Argollno. the gcnulno article, for sale
at Kirlin'8 drugstore. 10-0-tf
FIRES AT READING.
Two Were Slight and One Destroyed h
I.argo Factory.
Special to Evbniso Herald.
Beading, Feb. 14. The entire fire depart
ment was called out last night to light a fire
at tho large hat and cap factory of the Mohu
uros , in me nearc 01 tne city. A severe
gale was blowing; much delay was caused in
getting a proper water supply, and the severe
cold weather seriously handicapped tho fire
men. Theworked bravely, but while the
fire was raging many of them were called off
to respond to two alarms sounded from other
parts of the city. These fires were Blight.
Tho factory, with all Its contents, were en
tirely destroyed, only small parts of the
walls remaining. The factory employed 300
hands. A fireman was almost frozen to
death. Another was Injured by falling from
a roof, lie was taken to a hospital in a
serious condition.
Citizens Cumlldntes to Meet.
An adjourned meeting of tho candidates
and Standing Committee of the Citizens
party will be held on Wednesday evening.
February 15, at 7:30 p. m., sharp, In the law
otllces of T. It. ucddall, Esq.. corner Main
and Ceutio streets. Business of importance.
By order or tho commtttco.
Wm. Patteeson, Chairman
Attest: Tlios. Dove, Jb., Scc'y. 2-1 l-2t
Marriage ot a Former Jtesldent.
D. W. Williams, a former resident of this
town, but now located at Chicago, will be
married in that city on Thursday, to Miss
Fannie Artist Perham. The prospective
groom is a son of Mrs. Thomas Dove, of
South Jurdin streot. lie Is at present a
member of tho lettor carrier force of the
Windy City.
Immense line of spectacles and eye glasses.
Urklu's, 129 South Main street. tf
Almost Asphyxiated.
John Case aud his daughter-in-law. resid
lug at 18 South Plum alley, had a narrow es
cape from asphyxiation by coal gas yesterday
morning. The tlmpljr arrlva) of Mr- Case's
son from work, as fireman for the Columbia
Brewing Company, saved the couple. Both
were conscious, but just after the son's ar
rival the wife became unconscious and was
subsequently seized wltb violent vomiting.
She fully recovered shortly after, however.
The accumulation of the gas was caused by
the wind blowing down the chimney and
forcing the gas out of tho parlor heater.
Daughters of liberty.
A meeting of Barbara Frietschie Council
No. 64, Daughters of Liberty, will be held in
Beilly's hall on Friday, 17th Inst. All
members will please take notice. By order of
Sabah Woods, Councilor,
Attest : Amce A. MoitoANS.Sec'y. H-3t
Fingers Frozen.
Frank Purcell, a laborer at the Shenan
doah City colliery, was the victim of freezing
yesterday, He was employed at shoveling
snow ana naa tour lingers on one hand and
three on the other badly fiozen, Dr. M. S.
Kistler treated him.
Fu.t'.Hclit Social Postponed.
Tho Fnstnaclit social that was to ho hold In
the Trinity Beforjned church to-night bus
been postponed uutil some future date. The
suow in front of the edifice is so high that it
is Impossible to gain admittance,
l.ubor Is Scarce.
The Philadelphia and Beading railway
Company Is offering 10 cents an hour for men
to clear the tracks of snow, but are unable to
secure any great number.
llepalrlng Light Wire.
The Citizens' Electric Light Company had
its repairsmeu out to-day, fixlug the broken
wires, and efforts will be made to have tho
system ready for operation to-night.
Choice selection of 10. 11 and IS karat
wedding tings. Oiklu's. 129 S. Main fit. tf
TRAVELERS
IN PERIL I
Three Prominent Townsmen Barely
Escape Death In the Blizzard.
CAUGHT IN MOUNTAIN DRIFTS !
The Victims Were Rrgtsttr f. C. Reese and
Coal and Irn Policemen Danlell and
Klelndentz Councilman James
Has a Similar Experience.
A Timely Rescue.
Tho blizzard almost took the lives of four
prominent residents of town. It may be
said that the escapes from death were by the
narrowest margin. Tho partier who suffered
were Register Frank C. Beese. James Daniel
and Charles Kleiudcntz, of C. fc I. police
force, and Councilman David B. Jsmee. one
of the proprietors of tho Cambridge colliery.
The lattor was alone this morning when ho
was rescued. The others had their experi
ence last night and formed a party traveling
homeward over the mountain from tbo Oll
bcrton Valley.
Mesarc Beese. D.itilcll and Klelndentz
came up from Pottsvllleby train last evening
out could get uo nearer Shenandoah than
Mabanoy Piano. Thoro ther hired a sleieh
and started homeward over tho mountain.
When they got to the top of the mountain
road, on tlie Mnizovllle side, their horses be
came exhausted in forcing their way through
tuo nigh drifts. Tho team became absolutely
valueless and failed to rally. Atter spend
ing soino time lu waiting for the horses to re
cover the travelers concluded that their
lives were in danger and they had
bettor try to walk home. The bitterly rold
blasts wero freezing them. They abandoned
tho team and started homoward. The
journey was an awful one. Tie unbroken
drifts made the walk laborious in tho extreme
and the cold blasts wero gradually making
iueir limbs numb.
It is difficult to fully realize the divsicial
and mental condition of tho victims. When
they got as far as the engine bouse of the
Turkey Bun colliery on tho mouutaln they
were almost completely exhausted. At that
point Mr. Beese fell upon his face in the
snow. Ho was gasping for breath, but re
tained consciousness and, by an almost super
human effort, regained bis feet and made his
way into the cugluo house. Djulell aud
Kleiudcntz, who were some distance behind
Beese, joined tho latter In tho engine house.
Diniell was in a serious condition, even
worso than Beese.
Tho three men spent somo time in the en
gine house aud finally recovered sufficiently
to resume their journoy. They got as far as
the Cambride colliery, where they were ob
liged to make another stop ond rest. Upon
arriving at the Pennsylvania depot they again
stopped and, after another rest, were assisted
up town. Mr. Danlell says It was tho closest
call of his life. IIo really has uo distinct
recollection of how ho got homo. Ho says ho
believes that tbo arrival at-the engine house
saved Ills life. His face Is frozen, but not
seriously.
Tho team which took Daniell and party to
me lop- ot the mountain was owned ty a
man named Maurey, of Mahanoy Piano, who
drove tho team and remained with it when
the rest of tho party abandoned' it. It is pre
sumed he got back to Mahanoy Piano last
night.
Mil. JAMES' DILEMMA.
David B. James, the fourth unfortunate,
was on his way aloug the highway below
tho Pennsy depot at an early hour this morn
ing, on his way to tbo Cambridge colliery,
when he got into a great drift. His efforts
to forgo ahead were observed by people at
tho railway station, and they realized that
James' position was a critical one, notwith
standing he shouted that bo could get aloug
ail right and did not need assistance. John
II. Martin, tho station agent, M. J. Lawlor
and Dr. Krwin were among the spectators
and they went to James' assistance. Martin
took off his ulster and gavo one end of It to
Messrs. Lawlor und Krwin. Tho other end
be held himself and descended the embank
ment towards the road until lie could grasp
ouo of James' hands. The latter was then
pulled up the embankment. His condition
showed that his rescue was none too soon,
Uo was dazed. When bo was pulled out ho
was to his arm pits in tho suow.
THE BLIZZARD'S RAVAGE.
This Town Completely Cut On? From all
Surrounding Districts.
The arctic dress of the town to-day pre
sented many beautiful sights, and despite the
great inconvenlenco occasioned by the im
mense snow drifts their appearance created
much admiration. In some places the drifts
attained a height of nine or ten feet and as
sumed cove aud other shape3 of an artistic
character. Tho shovel brigades were at work
early In the morning, aud they found plenty
ot worn beioro tnem,
From all sections of the surrounding
country reports of snow bound occurrences
wero received during the day, and all stated
that the drifts had completely paralyzed
business. Ouo of tho sources of information
was the office of the Lehigh Valley Coal
Company. There all seats at the desks wero
vacant, because the employes residing in
town were unable to get to the office, all
railway facilities being cut oil and tho roads
being impassable to Lost Creek,
The Lehigh Valley Railroad cut near tke
Kohinoor colliery furnished an excollent ill
ustration of tbo extent of drifts iu the out
lying districts. Tho snow drifted to a height
of thirty feet in the cut,
The crews In charge of the two engines
that brought the P. & B. freight train to
town yesterday had a hard timp In getting
back to Mahanoy Plane. Both engines got
caught In a drift near the Turkey Ruu col
liery and two engines bad to be soot from
Mahanoy Plane to pull Uiem out. They
reached Mabauoy Plane at 4:30 p. ifl.
All traffic ou the Qttawlssa branch of the
P. & 1. Railway remained suspended to-day.
Tho borough was obliged to fall back ou
the old water plant for service to-day. There
was coal for the pumpiug station at Brandon,
ville, but it could not bo hauled( an account
of the bad condition of tho roads. Contractor
O'llara this morning scut five men over to
Ilrandouville to open a road way through the
drifts to tho pumpiug statlou. Thoro was
enough coal on baud at the latter' place to
Keep tue pumps working slowly.
Between Buck Mountain and Delano the
snow drifts are IS feet high.
A Pennsylvania B. If. passenger train left
Pottsvillo yesterday morning fur Delano, It
got as far as l'lue Junction, near Delano.
when It struck a drift and became Bnow
bound. Tho passengers walked to the Delano
station and remained there all day and last
night. The engines, Nos, 71 aud 1710, aro
still in the drift, and No. 1719 is off Its
trucks,
A Lehigh Valley train that left Delano at
10 o'clock yesterday morning could get no
further than Lofty aud was forced to return.
Three engine, toupled together, left Potts
vllleat 0:30 this morning to try aud clear the
track of suow. It failed to reach loner St.
Clair up to 10:30.
Train No. 1 on the P. A K. railway was
caught in the snow at Bast Mahanoy Junc
tion yesterday, and was still there at noon
to-day. The train is badly snowed In and
the company cannot say when it will be
reached.
P. & B trains Nos. 0 and 8 wore abandoned
atMabaaoy Plane yesterday, at noon. The
crows remalued there over night.
A freight train crew on the P. & K. rail
nay, tunning from Newberry Junction to
Tamaqua yesterday morning, finding it Im
possible to go farther, put their train on the
siding at Allenwood. They drow the fires,
ran all the water out of the boiler and tank,
and left for their homes in Tamaqua. They
got as far as Mahanoy Plane ou a freight
train, and remained there.
Trains Nos. 3 and S on tbe P. i R. railway,
scheduled to leave Philadelphia at 8:35 and
10:10 a. in., did not leave tho terminal yos
terday. A telophono mesfwge received from the
almshouse at Schuylkill Haven to-day stated
that there is seven feet of snow surrounding
tho Institution, and tbo means of approach to
tho placo could not bo traveled by foot or
team. No mail has been received there since
last Saturday.
W. II. Powers' Ivy Leaf Company,
which was billed to appear at Mahanoy City
last evening, boarded a P. & B. train at
Tamaqua yesterday. When the train reached
Baruesvillo it encountered snow drifts
twelve feet high. Three engines were
detailed to pull it out, and tbe train was
taken back to Tamaqua. Another train
struck a drift at Lakeside, aud was compelled
to return to Tamaqua by tbe aid of three
extra engines.
Tho force of clerks employed at the Lost
Creek office of tho Lehigh Valley Coal Com
pany and residing in town, got as far as the
Turkey But) colliery on au engino last even
ing, homeward bound, and walked the rest
of tho way. They bad a hard journey, aud
one of their number was badly exhausted.
Tho P. & 11. B, newspaper tra.u that left
Philadelphia at 4 o'clock yesterday morning
is still snow bound between East Mabanoy
Junction and tho Mahanoy tunnel.
Six miners working at the Maple Hill col
liery, and residing at Qirardvillo, arrived in
town from the colliery last night in au ex
hausted condition. They wero cared for at
Mart. Fahey's hostelry, on East Centre street,
and remained there over night.
Court house employes and other residents
of town made an unsuccessful effort to get
homo last night. They left Pottsvillo on the
5:20 p. m. Pennsylvania train, but only got
as far as Morris Junction and the train had
to bo run back to PotUsvllle, where tho pas.
seugers remained over night, and are still
there. The indications aro that they may be
compelled to remain thero to-night, owing to
the obstructed condition of all tho railroads.
A traiu is snowbound at New Boston.
Thrco engines wore ssnt to tho point to-day
to try and get the train out.
A P. & B. dirt burning engino was thrown
from tho rails at the head of tho piano,
Frackvillo, to-day and occupied a position
directly across tho rails. A wreck crow was
started from Palo Alto to remove tho obstrun.
lion, but up to a late boar this afternoon tho
crew had not reached tre scene.
Four engines are snow bound at Fulwciler's
rarm, west of the East Mahanoy Junction
station. One of the engines iscomnletelv
covered with snow. Tho three passenger
coacues ot tno train were taken out of the
drift at noon and taken to the Junction
station. Threo hundred men were sent to
tho scene from Mahanoy City this afternoon,
to help clear tbo tracks.
At 2.03 o'clock this afternoon a Lehigh
Valley Ballroad train, consisting of a passcn
ger coach and two engines, seccecded in
reaching .Mabanoy City from Delano with CO
passengers wko wero detained at Delano since
yosterday morning. The engineer stated
that ho was unable to see the smoke stack
after be left Delano. Ho went through drifts
12 feet high. He said he had orders to nro-
ceed to this town and left Mahanoy City at
2.30. Vp to 3 o'clock he hud not yet suc
ceeded in getting through tho cutat tbe Elm
wood colliery, on tbo outskirts of Mahanoy
City. Tho train returned to tbo latter placo.
shortly after, made another start and suc
ceeded lu passing through tho Elmwood cut.
At 4 o'clock it had reached the High Point
cut and was battling with tho big drift at
that point.
The Hllzcnrd Widespread.
Special to EvESIKa Hebald.
Now York, Feb. 14. Yesterday's storm
was tho most severe experienced east of tbo
Mississippi river in the past thirty years. Its
effect has been so disastrous to business inter
ests that it Is incalculable. Everything is
snow bouud from Old Point Comfort to
Boston and there is a general suspension of
trade, ueneral news Is meager and the exact
coudltion of affairs in manv of the rifle.
affected cannot be learned.
What Is called tortolfo shell la not the
bony covering or shield of the turtle, but
only tho scale's which
13 In number, 8 of thorn lint ond 6 a llttla
tu"' mrga mrtlo (iljords about Bight
pounds of them, tho plates varying from
an Inch to a quarter of an lnon in thiol-.
l'lugs Tested,
A commltte of firemen fhU sftnrnoon
gan tho work of testing the ne Plugs about
town. The plugs on Main, strett were among
the first tested. The plugs at tho corner of
Main end Lloyd streets aud Poplar and Main
streets were found frozen.
Death or Mrs. Weber.
Word Was rCCeiviMl thl mnrnlntr Qniimm,,-
lug the death of Mrs, Amelia Weber, wife of
me laie ur. rmnp Weber, at Philadelphia.
Tho deceased was 81 years old and was a
former resident of Mahanoy City, where tho
remains will be brought for interment, whleh
win late place on Thursday, 'J'be deceased
was well and favorably known throughout
the county.
Six Swept to Death.
Silver Plumo, Col., Feb. 14 An avalanche
of snow and earth swept down Cherokee
Gulch, enuring away a dozen cabins and
burying 23 miners. Mrs, Testigeus and two
children, all of whom were caught In their
cubing, A force Immediately sot to work to
resouo them, aud eight were recovered, six of
them being dead.
Murried.
Miss Mary Meyers aud lllohael Leary, two
well known young people of Mahanoy City,
were married this morning.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Miss Mary Douabue, of West Cherry street,
13 couniiPd to her home by Illness.
A daughter arrived at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Blsker this morning. Mother
aud babe are doing well.
STATUS OF
THE TRADE I
The February Leltcr of the Anlhraclle
Coal Operators Association.
PROGRESS OF THE GOAL INDUSTRY
-t.
Operators are Confronted With Constantly
Arising Rew Conditions and Unex
pected obstacles Inventive
Oenuts Has successfully
Met These.
The February letterof tbe Anthracite Coal
Operators' Association, bearing upon the
status cf the coal trade, has Just been Issued,
and recites that in the progress of tbe au
thraclte coal industry there have been con
stantly arising new oondltionsand unexpected
ohstaoles to be overcome. The Inventive
genius and skill of those operating the mine,
and of the mining and mechanical engineers
engaged In tho Industry, bas been forced to
keep on the alert to meet tbe changing re
quirements by providing Improvements in
machinery and changes in methods. The
general movement of the trade bas neces
sitated operations and plants costing a Urge
outlay of money and producing a heavy
tonnage.
Iu 1877 the cost of opening an anthracite
mine and equipping a breaker rarely ex
ceeded 100,000, and the average output of
the breakers operating that year was but
308 tons per day. with a maximum of 000
tons. It was not necessary that the coal
should be absolutely free from slate, and an
admixture of smaller sizes, unless in con
siderable quantity, was not a serious objec
tion. Material changes took placo in tbe
succeeding ten years, and In 18S7 the cost of
a plant, with all improvements, hadincroased
100 per cent., ana the average daily capacity
to 510 tons. The ten years from that time
uutil 1897 saw still greater changes, and In
this latter year fully equipped plants cost
$500,000 and had au output of 2.600 tons per
day, tbe averago of all breakers operating
being 880 tons. Tbo careful seperution of
each size was adhered to with the utmost
strictness, and the percentage of "bono" re
duced to a maximum of 0 per cent, in tbe
chestnut, and 3 per cent, in the stove. Thus
some 11 per cent, of tho product of the mines
which was formerly sold In tbe market, Is
now thrown away.
In 1877, of all the coal coming from amine,
38 percent, was grate aud larger sizes, which
required practically no crushing or prepara
tion. In 1887, owing to a gradual decline in
the market for these sizes, there was only 20
per cent., and In 1607, this had dropped to 15
per cent. Thore is to bo met now, the heavy
machinery and expense of crushing this coal
and the loss in dust aud the small sizes which
naturally result.
Tho selling price of prepared sizes, at tide
water, averaged 3.20 per ton in 1878; $3.67
per ton in 1887, and $3 IU per ton in 1897. In
mining and preparing this coal there has
been required a rapidly increasing outlay of
money, both to erect new plants, and to pur
chase modern machinery to replace anti
quated types. Every effort which skill and
ingonuity could suggest has been necessary
to prevent the cost of operating from in
creasing. Iu transporting the coal to market the
same difficulties have been met. New rail
roads have been built and hundreds of miles
of branch lines added to the old ones. The
facilities for storing the coal and for handling
at terminals were improved, at heavy ex
pense, for tho purpose of both reducing the
expenso of handling and expediting the re
ceipt and delivery.
Summed up in a few words, tbe anthracite
miners and transporters have expended
millions of dollars in improvements which
havo merely served to keep the actual cost of
the product about where it was twenty years
ago. They have profited directly by handl
ing tbe fuel in larger quantities, though at
the expeuso of their tonnage resources, and
there' has been a negative profit iu that they
havo been able to remain in business, for a
mine or railroad, equipped as in 1877, would
to-day be a Iosiug Investment.
Up to Date In Block and Prices
On meats, sausages, farmer's butter and eggs.
Hauler's meat markwt. Cherry and Chestnut
streets. 2-0-tf
Fight Declared Dir.
Tho fifteen round glove contest announced
to take placo at Ferguson's opera house to
night, between Fred. Huntziuger, of Maha
noy City, ami, John McCormick, of town, has
been indefinitely postponed on account of the
Mabauoy City parties being unable to roach
town. Uuutzingcr'a backer to-day telephoned
to Mart. Fabey, McCormlck's backer, stating
that neither the Lehigh Valloy nor the P. 4
B, railway company could run a train to
towu, aud teamsters would not undertake
the trip. Betweeu three and four hundred
Mahanoy City people would have attended
the light.
The best gaa mantlo lu tbo market for 23 j
at Ilrumm's. tf
Died at the Almshouse.
Mrs, Lena Oaus, it former resident of town.
died at tbo almshouse yesterday. She was
committed to the institution ou February 2d
oy justice onoemaKcr. Deceai d was born
lu (Jeruiauy and was 7U years old. S .o was a
widow, and death was caused from general
debility. The remains have been claimed by
the ladies' Rosary Sooioty of the Church of
the Holy Family, of which the deceased was
a devout member, Tha remains will be buried
at the expense of the society
A Hit for Coughs and Colds.
What? Pau-TIna, 38o. At Qrubler Bros..
drug store,
Tlie Journal Changes Hands
The Miners' Journal was sold by tho
Sheriff yesterday and was bouubt In by N. II,
Heblich, Lsu who epreeuted certain
oreditors. II. C. Buyer aud T. B.Taylor, of
Reading, are belioved to have made a satis
factory deal for the plant. Word from Potts
ville to-day states that Mr. Boyer assumed
control as manager of tbo paper to-day.
l'KBK LUN0111.S TO-NKilll.
BICKERT'g.
Mean soun free to.nlcht. PotAtn i1a,1 nnA
liver to-morrow morning.
WEEKS.
Pea soup free to-night. Cold lunch 0 to 11
a. in.
KE.vimicK nousE.
(Ihitul Arruv baull eauii will be twrriul fron
to all patrons te-ulght.
Dr. Hull's Uougn syrup will oure
eronn And whoonlno-mnirh. Vn flnmrAP n
the child when this wonderful medicine U
useq u time. .Mothers, always keep a bottle
to nanti.
1V1AX LEVIT S.
Zero
Weather
Requires warm wearing ap
parel. We are selling excel
lent winter
Underwear
Broken suits at give away
prices. They can now be
had for
38 tots.
MAX LEVIT
UP-TO-DATE HATTER.
Formerlj at 15 East Centre Street.
Neiswenter's
LIVERY and
BOARDING
STABLES.
Best equipped stables in
this region. Conveyances ot
every description always at
your service. Horses for all
kinds of purposes with a fine
selection to choose from. All
safe and reliable.
NEISWENTER'S
Livery and Exchange Stables.
Parlor Suits,
Chamber Suits,
Diningroom Furniture,
Fancy Rockers,
Sideboards and
Cheffioniers,
Parlor Tables,
Writing Desks and
Book Cases,
China Closets.
For the best Furniture of all des
criptions at Bottom Prices go to
M. O'NEILL,
IOC 5, Main St.
Furniture Dealer and Undertaker
SPECIAL!
FOR H FEW DAYS ONLY !
H qt. granite bread
raiser, with granite
lid,
?9c
17 qt. granite bread)
raiser, with granite QyC
21 qt granite bread 1 QQr
raiser, with lid, j 7 C
Galvanized coal scut
tle and shovel,
25c
Furniture !
GIRVIN'S
Roi C. QubrlgM, Mgr. 8 South Uiln St