1 letmik uttttn VOL. XY.-NO SHENANDOAH. PA.. Fill DAY. SEPTEM3ER 8. 1899. ONE CENT - Sold For Cah op J. P. Williams &Son, 13 S. IVIfaln St., Shenandoah, R. S0'HARA'S M. FOR m LIVERY OPEN DAY AND NIGHT. TELEPHONE CONNECTIONS. Cor. Lloyd and White Sts., SHENANDOAH and Stationery and The "market prices" are away owing to the trusts in paper and slates; but we are not, because we purchased before the advance that is why it pays to trade with us, as we are always the last to advance prices, and the first to reduce them. School Companions. Composition Books. from lc upwards. School Bags Cloth and Leather. Pocket Memorandum Books, Indexed and Plata. Ink. Hucllage. Book Straps, from 5 cents up. Morgan's Fancy Bazar, -23 North Main st. Afl QTAVP Gail and See Them. Glass Lemon Juice Extractors. Jelly Glasses. Fruit Jars. Parafine Wax for Your Jellies Sealing Wax and Strings. Swalm's . Hardware . Store. The New Store 38 N. Main St. IsthePIace to save moner to . 1 Bargains. Wife mi PiiilrUn y New Carpets. New Oil Cloths. 1 New Linoleum. A full styles I Tapestry, 1 Velvet and I Body Brussels. INGRAINS. New Styles, Extra Qualities. At McPhail Pianos. For 60 years made on honor Sold on merit. Strictly High Grade. P AND OTHBR MAKKS. Lea seel on Tlmo, FURNITURE AND MUSIC STORE. AND flnln Street, MAHANOY CITY, School Supplies. up in stationery and school supplies, School Bags. Slates, all sizes Box Papers 5, io, 15 and 25c The Neatest and Best es ou est oos r e least money. swell your purse. at IK. T Closing out of laces, embroid eries and ladies' underwear. That is where the savin& buyer goes. He always follows the line of money saving opportunities. line of new spring! in RAG CARPET. All Kinds and Prices KEITER'S. THE DREYFUS TRIAL. Demange Movptl the Amllence mul tloilfftts 1 to Team by Hit Kloqiience. Special to Evening Herald, Itenncs, Frauce, Sept. 8. Tlio beglnnlne of the euilof tlie Drey fuftrial has been reached. The Government Comnilary, Major Car- ricre, closed his pica, and was Immediately followed by Datuaufrc, counsel for Dreyfus. The brilliant counsel for the defendant made the closlug plea. By his eloquence ho moved the audience and the Judges to tears. Court adjourned for the day until to morrow beforo Dematigo tlutshod his plea, and ho will conclude to-morrow. Somewhat to tlio surprise of the audlenco M. Labor! decided not to spoak. The Judge will deliberate on the ovidenco to-morrow, but no verdltt will bo rendered before Mon day. Both sides are confident. ATTEMPTED ARSON. An Unknown larty Trie to Hum Down n Dwelling;, Some tlmo last night an attempt was made to burn down .the property of Mrs. Mary Uoran, corner of Jardiu and Cherry streets. Mrs. Boran occupies a part of the property and one part of it is vacant. The odor of smoke caused an Investigation to be made of the vacant part this morning and thero were found unuiistakablo evidences of attempted arson. A stairway was found to bo saturated with coal oil. Near the stairway was picked up a partly burned bundle of paper. The woodwork immediately about the paper was charred, but fortunately the Are bad burned out before it ignited the saturated stairway. The attempt is supposed to have been made last night, and it Is attributed to spite work. Men's and ladles' tailor-made suit made by the Famous are admired by everybody. tf To neclu Work On Monthly. A representative of the Schuylkill Traction Company was In town to-day to learn from the street committee where tho company can store Its rails and sills for the now track until tne work can bo done. It will begin next Monday morning. Chief Burgess Tabor this morning called at tho company's headquarters in airardville and gave notice of the action of Council last night concerning the railway. The Burgess learned that tho company only receivea notice or the acceptance of its propo sition by Council on tho 7th inst., the Secro tary's letter being dated Sept. 6. 12 bars Star soap for 25 cents Saturday at Ulrviirs." 2t A ISoy ltun Down. The ten-year-old son of Patrick McNamara. oi urownsville, wnilo running across the street in front of tho Centre street school building this morning, was struck by the pole of a beer wagon la chargo of a driver em ployed by William Cbimielewskl. Tlib boy fell between the horses aud was thought to bo seriously injured. Thomas Tosh, the janitor of the school building, picked up the boy aud carried him into his house. Tosh aiso iook tue uriver into custody, but re leased him when it was learned tho victim was not seriously hurt. Tho boy had hh lip aud nose cut, and his head bruised. lie was taken In charge by a relative, Mrs. John Cooney, of West Oak street. Ladies, wo can show you 100 stylos of ladies' tailor-made suitiugs in all the latest rail shados. Call aud leave your order with us. If your dress doesn't fit you. dou't take It. TUB FAMOUS. tf Schoppe liros.' Mlustrulh. The success uttained by the minstrel per formance given by the Schoppe llros. aud Vaudeville Club last season has encouraged the combination to make arrangements for anothor performance at Ferguson's theatre in the near future. A feature of the program will be a burlesque entitled "The Shenan doah Borough Council in Session." It Is said this alone will be worth tho price of ad mission. Our merchant tailoring department is com. petent. You are Invited to inspect tho same. M THE FAMOUS". A Thief Caught. Peter Bntkawlcz was arrested at Hazletou yesterday by Constable Matt. Qlblon, of town, on a charge of stealing $235 from a bureau In the Tiouse of Frank Dongal. of reacn alley, with whom Butkawicz boarded The robbery was committed last Monday, The prisoner was brought to town last night ana placed in tho lockup for the night, in default of $500 bail. This morning Giblon took him to the Pottsrille jail. Go to "Glrvin's" for the latest styles in table lamps, dinner sets, odd china, scperato lamp snades, etc. 2t ilr.8. Uoyer Itobbed, A man giving his name as Michael Blass, and residence as Shenandoah, was arrested In rottsvllie yesterday afternoon charged with tnatcblng a purse, containing money, from thehandsofMrs.il. 0. Boyer while that lady was watting for a street car. Blass was sent to Jail in default of ball. One good sale brings many more. This is our motto. The Famous. tf A New Waaherr. Tim rm(nut fnrtlm nri.tlnn nf a nnal... to be located along the Little Schuylkill Hatlwav. SLhmit. t.wn ml1fa linlnu. To ... r. n has been awarded to II. K. Christ, of Maha- noy uity. it will have a capacity of fifteen cars of twenty-five tons each and will be put in operation auout January 1, 1000. Call at the Famous for the latest styles In men's boy's and children's clothing at low prices. tf llroke Her Arm. Mr. John West, of West Oak street, while uanging ciotbes In the yard of her home yesterday, fell aud sustained a fracture of tue arm. I. idles, If you have any cloth to be made imo a ureas, jacKot or cap Just br Ine it to us. we will do tho rest. Satisfaction aud urlca guaranteed. The Famous. tf Filling llrcachea. The two large mine breaches at Lost Creek Ho. 2, caused by the caving In of Packer colliery workings several weeks ago, are being filled with ashes taken from the bauks or the colliery. You can have a bigger choice of men's ladies' suitings at tho Famous than in other four stores rnmlilnn.l In lm aud any Go and tee them. Their prices for inaklug UP are moueraie. tf Ten Machinists Wanted. A notice pwted at the 1. & B. machine shops at Palo Alto yesterday says that blacksmith and ten machinists uro wauted once. OUNGIli AFFAIRS i 0 Warning founded on Expenditures ror Street Paving. AXPAYERS' ASSOCIATION LETTER. Work on the Centre Street Pavlnr Ordered Suspended Pending Legal Advice. Report Submitted on the Police Department Investigation. A regular meeting of tho Borough Council was held last uvenlng and business of con siderable importance was dispoaed of Tho Coiincilmcn iu attendance were Messrs. Mc- uire, Traccy, Boeluu, Straughn, Nciswenter. Bell, James, Haud, Harklns. Murphy. Shoe maker. Messrs. James F. O'llaren, Oscar Betteridge and John Canfield asked permission to run a sewer down Plum alley and along the Lehigh alley Itailroad, west, to the borough sower. Tho permission was granted upon tho usual conditions reserving borough rights, etc. Mess s. i , J. Portz, M. P. Purcell and Lewis Klein, as a committee, feut In a' com munication to the Chief Burgcs3, Btating that tbo owners of the Main street sewer pipe, on the east side, between Cherry and Lloyd streets, gave notico to the borough authori ties not to enter therein until au agreement is mado between the owaers of tho sower ud the borough authorities. Acconipanvinz tho communication was a proposed agreement providing for the payment of fclOO br tho borougu lor the privilege. xho street commlttco reported that the connection had already been made ; that the property owners owning the sewer were tak- ng advantage of the borough on a techni cality aud charging an exorbitant amount. otwithstanding they aro getting their prop erties paved for nothing. On motion, the communications were laid on the table in definitely. John J Carey, of Lost Creek, sent in t communication, claiming $30 damages sns turned through an accident on August 5th, last, on account of their being no danger signals, or other means to notify people while nylng along tbe street that danger existed rom au opening in the public road. The communication was roferrod to the street committee aud Borough Solicitor. The following communication on measure mcntsmado by Borough Surveyor W. G Gregory was read aud filed : "On Llovd street, from building Hue to building Hue. at the west side of Main street tho width Is 50 feet. Width of pavement, south side of Lloyd street, is 10 feet; width of pavement, north side of Lloyd street, is 11 feet. Width of Lloyd street, from curb to curb, is 29 feet, At the east side of Pear alley, on Lloyd street, tho measurements are same as above n regards to pavement, etc." It was decided that where the street com m it tee, occoriling to wirvoys. finds that any property is encroaching on streets that are to bo paved, the committee have the curbs of such properties set back to tbe surveyor's measurements. The following petition was read : "We. the undersigned citizens and taxpayers residing iu the Fifth ward of Shenandoah, request your Honorable bony that measures be taken to properly opeu to trallic that part of Vine street extending between Centre street and Raspberry alley, and that the terra cotta pipe at tho junction of Vine and Centre streets be replaced by proper guttering, as the said pipe is daugerous to teamsters, etc. Atteu tion is also called to the guttering at Centre and Gilbert streets." The communication was referred to the street committee for a report at the next meeting. A bill from J. J. Bradigan for 662.50. one half of contract price for cleaning the First ward creek, was read and discussed. Council, on motion oi iur. James, granted an order for f 110, the amount it appropriated lor tue work. It was stated that, since tbo cleaning has been done, property owners have again bnilt their outhouses over the creek, a nuisance that led to the complaint and work of clean iug. The Health Olllcer should look after the matter. The committee on roads and highways made a lengthy report stating, among other things, that tho sewer contract on Coal street, between juam ana Wblte streets, was awarded to W. J. Britt for $155. All bids for tbe Strawberry alley sewer contract were re. jected because they were not satisfactory. It may bo decided to let tbe Supervisor do the work. As to the Cherry street and Pear alley sewers the committee had decided to have the property owners connected with them sign an agreement to pay their pro rata share of the expense of changes, and if the agreement is not signed tho borough can cut orT the connections on tho Cherry street sewer, and the trouble from the Pear alley sewer can be done away with, so far as the borough is coucornod, by flllingAip the bor ougn building cellar, as tbe borough lias no use for it since the Columbia Brewing Com pany has been heating the building. Incl dental to sewer connections, it was stated that a man who connected with one of the sewers without permission of Council, charged his next door neighbor ten dollars to connect on tho sewer. The committee asked Council to grant it an additional appropriation $1,500, and also that Contractor Britt be given $3,500, as part payment on street pay. ing contract. In response to the above, Council decided that an agreement be drawn up for the Cherry street and Apple alley property owners sign, xne increased appropriation recom mendatlon was laid on the table until the next regular meeting of Council. The motion by Mr. Nelswontcr to grant Contractor Britt $3,500 was declared out of order by Chairman McGuire, on the ground that no paving had been done yet. After some discussion it was decided that if the Schuylkill Traction Company does net begin to remove the old track on Main street aud get the new track in condition for pay. ing by Monday, September 11th, by noon the lino be fenced off at tbe borough bridge spanning the Lehigh Valley railroad, at tbe western end of town, and that tbe Chief Burgess proceed to remoye the track on Main street, so that tho paving ma; go ahead, special policeman to be on guard day and night at the bridge, if tho line Is fenced off. It was decided that the borough mike connection with the Smith sewer, at the corner of Chestnut and Coal streets, aud that a trap be put iu there. A question arose as to whother Council, or contractor urltt, suouid pay ror water sup plied by the Citizen's Wattft and Gas Com pany for tho street paving work. Chairman McGuire decided that the contractor Is Is re- sponsible for It. Mr. Hand, of the finance committee, ported, that the borough, bad $1,550 to meet $2,870 In bills, It was decided to negotiate temporary loan of $2,000 for 00 days and that the $1,000 noto falling duo on the 19th inst be renewed for 60 days, If It cannot be met when due. It was decided that a statement of the amount duo from the Lakeside Railway Com pany for cir tax be placed iu the SueiitTs hands. Mr. Straughn read the following communi cation, while financial affairs were under discussion : Ciiaklim T. Strauuiin, Esq., Unaneo Committee, "Shenandoah, Pa. "Dear Sin: In reply to your communi cation concerning the state of finances of the liorougb or Sbenandoab. which was sent in answer to my request for such Information, I beg to say that it eeoms apparent tbat there is no balance lelt for which the cost of the permanent Improvement now being made In paving some streets of your borough can be met. The total bonded debt Is now over 1 190.000. The valuation of the borough for 189U la $2,123,457 on which, oven with the consent of the people, only 7 per cent, of this amount can lie legally made, or 1 100.091.0!). In addition to the above funded debt you have a temporary loan existing of some f ).- 500, and probably tho Mrs. Haley judgment ot fs.uou. lou tberelora aro nearly your constitutional limit and, even by issuing bonds, this work would exceed your rights. "But we have been told that this Is to be built out of the current funds of the borough. Your statement shows resources of $(17,730.51 and estimated expenditures of the same amount, of which only $1,500 is devoted to street purposes. In this revenue you have not only estimated tbe amounts duo from taxeson former years, but also taxes fortius year. Therefore thero is no money left uu- appropriated. it has been suggested that you intend to pay for these improvements by raising tem porary loans based on balance duo by Col lector Scanlan. As this amount is in litiga tion and cannot be received this year, you are likely to have these temporary Ioaus out- iandine at the end of tbe year, and this ex ceeds your limit of indebtedness, thus mak ing uouncil liable lor such action. it has been held in Schuvlkill county that a temporary loan may be mado to an ticipate the taxes for tbe current year, but it is distinctly held that it must be only in such amount as can be redeemed during the year out of the incoming taxes. "We feel that you will be running a great risk In negotiating such loans, for it is evi dent that they cannot bo paid this year, as you have already this year redeemed over $10,000 of such loans outstanding for last year. lie lully believe in such permanent im provements as Having of streets, but thev should be made only with funds availablo, or by bonded Indebtedness. In this case it seems you cannot borrow on bonds and will uot be able to pay out ot current runds. "We write this to caution you in involving tho borough iuto such expense as cannot be legany met. Yours very truly, "Wm. L. Siikafkk. 'For Associated Taxpayers of Shenandoah." On motiou of Mr. Tracey, it was decided that the communication be placed in the hands of Borough Solicitor Burke by tbe Fin ance Committee, to get his opinion on it for submission at the next meeting. Mr. Straughn asked to be relieved from the Finance Committee, as he cannot give it tho attention he would like, aud do justice to his own business. Chairman McGuire requested Mr. Straughn to continue n tbe committee pending reflection on the matter. On motion of Mr. Neiswenter it was de cided that the East Centre street raving work be suspended pending tho receipt of the liorougb Solicitor's opinion on the Taxpayers letter. The lamp and watch committee, through Mr. James, submitted the following leport : "Your committee, under instructions, in vestigated the rumors relative to tbe case of the Commonwealth vs. Pauline and find as follows: That tho prosecution against i-auiine was brought by and the warrants were issued by M. O'Hara, accompanied by Chief Murphy and Patrol man Mnllaby. Tbat tbe Justice informed Chief of Police Murphy that there was not sufficient evidence to hold the defendants. That Chief of Police Murphy had five wit nesses wno wero willing to swear that the defendant maintained a bawdy house, but, for some unknown reason, tbe caso was settled upon the advice of tbe Borough Solicitor, but the Chief admits that he failed to advise the solicitor that he bad the five witnesses before mentioned. That the sum of OTer $40 was collected from the defendants, in violation of law, as the Justice had stated tbat he bad not sufficient evidence to hold the defendants. That the Investigation shows that only three of the officers, viz: Chief Murphy, Patrol men Mullahey and Heaton received witness fees In said case. That Chief Murphy swore out a warrant against the parties arrested by M. uuara, charging mem witn tornlcation, and the same officers, as mentioned previously. received witness fees in the case, as shown by the records. This case was also settled bv defendants paying the costs, though tho Justice alleged that he had not sufficient evidence to bold the defendants. Tbe record shows that M. O'Hara received something over $29, In settlement of the case, but this bill was not itemized and, there fore, yonr committee is unable to say. for whom, or for what purpose, this amount was charged. That the bill of costs, on its face, is illegal, even if there was sufli cieut evidence to hold defendants, as the law requires all bills of costs to be itemized. But. as the Justice alleges that there was not sufficient evidence to hold the defendants. then the collection of the whole bill of costs from the defendants was clearly illegal, aud without warrant of law, D. R. James." On motion of Mr. Tracey It was decided that the paid police, If they arrest any person In a house of IU fame, or any other such place, must not settle the case without con sulting the lamp and watch committee, In conjunction wl(h the borough solicitor. Go to "Giivln'a" for tin caus. stone Jugs. little preserving crocks, preserving kettles, etc. 2t The Hustler" To.ulglit. An old acquaintance and universal favorite is that time tried tonic for dispelling care with exhilarating amusement, "The Hua tier." It is a merry melange of satire and nonsense of the day, which only resembles Its original Idea In name, It is a comedy of tbe times tuned" every day brisk, color ful, tuneful and refined. While no claim is made to the possession of a pretentious story or Intricate plot, it provides a very satlsfac tory vehicle for the exhibition of the diverse talents of a wondronsly versatile company, It is one of the very few farces that deals with humorous Incidents of the present day ana introduces characters wltu which one constantly comes in contact. Incidental "to the amusing comedy situations and tableaux Is Introduced a perfect avalanche of songs. dances, marches and graceful and giotesque cayortlugs of every description. AU tbe recent novelties In the line of music and mirth are seen In "The Hustler," which ap pears at Ferguson's theatre this evening, llatsl llatall The celebrated Itosmore make. The best made hat for the money in the market. To be had only at The Famous. tf FHKK LUNCH f-S TO-MOIIT, BIOKEST'a, Oyster soup to-night. Vegetable soup to-morrow morning, CUAS. BADZIEWICZ'S. Clam soup to-night. POOLES'8, Oyster soup to-night. BOERS HEADY FOR WAR. Exciting Session of tho First Raad at Protoria. PRESIDENT KRUGER DEFIANT. "Wlint Sir. Clinmliorlnln Ipilro I l'o'.Mfisslou or tlio TrBlifivnnl" - A Stronnr I'oroo of lloor 'l'roopi Con centrutlnir on tho lturiler. Speelal to Bvkmikh Herald. London, Sept. 8. The London Journal toys that the Oablnet-has decided to convene Parliament on September 20th, and will ask for $!,000,000 as war credit. Every indica tion points to war with the Boers. Pretoria, Sept. 8. There was great excitement In the first raad yesterday on Mr. Coetser's interpellation of the government regarding the presence ot British troops on the borders and the stoppage of ammunition consigned to tho Transvaal. President Kniger. the members ot the cxecutlvo council, and most of the principal officials were present, to gether with a large representation of the general public. Including many la dles. At the outset the chairman and president urged members to preserve calmness and to avoid Insulting lan guage. The state secretary, P. w. Belts, said he had called the previous day on the British diplomatic agent, Mr. Conyng- ham Greene, and had asked him what reply the government could give In tho volksraad regarding tho alleged mass ing of British troops on the borders, and whether Mr. Greene Would com munlcute with the British high com missioner, Sir Alfred Mllner. The re ply from Mr. Greene, he continued, was In the following terms: "Dear Mr. Belts: The following Is Sir Alfred Mllner's reply to the tele gram which I sent him at your re quest: 'I don't know to what Mr. Belts refers .when he alludes to the massing of troops. This must be tho British troops In South Africa, the po sition and numbers of which are no secret, but It Is a matter of common knowledge that they are here In order to protect British Interests and to make provision against eventualities.' " Mr. Coetser and other members then made violent speeches, declaring that they could not understand Sir Alfred Mllner's reply, since the Transvaal had never threatened the English colonies. "It Is time," exclaimed Mr. Coetser, "for the Transvaal also to prepare for eventualities." One member said: "England's act- tion is like putting a revolver into a man's face." Another concluded a warlike har angue in this strain: "It is time to send out burghers to the borders to nsk these troops what they want. The fire Is bound to start. So let them light and allow It to burn out quickly. War Is better that the present state ot affairs. Business Is ruined and tho public treasury is drying up. Cham berlain Is trying to ruin the country." Mr. Tosen, who declared that Sir Alfred Mllner's reply was tantamount to a declaration of war, read a tele gram from the field cornet of the Pletretlef district, stating that tho peo ple there would rise In rebellion If President Kruger went to another con ference. Tho chairman called Mr. Tosen to order for saying that the Jameson raid ers ought to havo been hanged. President Kruger, rising, said: "Tbo aliens have been offered equal rights with the burghers, but have refused them. Mr. Chamberlain Is striving to get the franchise, which tho outlanders do not want, but what ho really de sires Is possession of the Transvaal. The burghers are willing to concede much for the sake of peace, but will never sacrifice their Independence." After eulogizing Mr. Gladstone's no tion of retrocession In 1881 aa a noble deed, President Kruger said that If It now came to fighting the Almighty would be the arbiter. He urged the members of the raad to show modera tion, reminding them that the reply from Mr. Chamberlain was en route, and pointing out that ( the proposal for a commission wore agreed to the republic would send delegates to fur ther discuss matters and If possible to make peace. The speeches following: the Drosi- dent's were more moderate In tone and the raad rose without passing any reso lution. BOEIt TItOOI'S ON TUB UOrtDEIt. A Strona l'oroe Within Striking IJIs- tnuco or I.nlumiiuk Pakh. Cape Town, Sept. 8. The Boers. It is positively stated, are concentratlne on the border. A strong forca has ad vanced within striking distance of the only pass through the mountains which separates the Transvaal from Natal. This force Is composed In Dart of 1,200 riflemen, the best trained of the Boer army, who came by train from Pretoria and eainped Wednesday evening at Stonderton. 60 miles from the frontier, At this pass on Jan. 28. 1881. tho Boer troops, withstanding the British invaders, fought the bloody battle ot Lalngsnek, a decisive victory for their cause. The Natal authorities at Newcastle, which lies In the angle of the Drakens berg and Is open to attack, have taken alarm at the prospect of Invasion from the north, and have urged tbat rein lorcemeius no aispatcned, and that a strict watch be kept on Lalngsnek, It is not thought probable bore that tho Boer troops will refrain from seiz ing the pass. Once In occupation they will be In position to defy the invaders or to swoop down upon the unprotected iiritisii towns near the frontier. A New hhop. The butcher shop on South Jardin street formerly conducted by Henry Uoehler la to be re-opened by Felix Qstrowskl. late of Itantlcoke, Pa.. Tha biggest variety of stylish neckwea 1 ana u.uts at tuk r amous, tf MAX LEVIT'S. SOFT SHIRTS AT HALF PRICE. The latest fall styles of neckwear are now being shown in our north window. MAX LEVIT UP-TO-DATE HATTER. CORNER MAIN AND CENTRE STREETS. "THE HUB" Received To-Day A Large Assortment of Flower Pots wwwwwwwvwvwvvwvv TO SELL AT 3, 5, 7, 9 & 10 CTS. EACH. Also a full line of R. & G. CORSETS. wwvvwwvvwwwvvwww "The Hub" 6C For a window shade, or 5 for a quarter. Others for io cents and upwards. Shades made to fit any window. Come and eet cut prices on carpets and oil cloths. FRICKFS CARPET STORE, 10 South Jardin Street. Just Received Imported Sardines In Oil. " (Russian). " Swiss, Limberger, Brick, Minster Cheese. Club House Cheese in 25 and 50 Cent Jars. New Holland Herring. Magarglc's, 26 EAST CENTRE STREET