SHENANDOAH. PA.. SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 9. 1899. ONE CENT VOL. XV.-NO 217 !'3 1 4 ck pie Sold For Cash or L-eased on Time, J. P. Williams & Son, furbitScastoRE. 13 S. Malm St., Shomandorah, R. gJ2Q'HARA'S J li F"OF? I LIVERY OPEN DAY AND NIGHT. TELEPHONE Cor. Lloyd and White Sis., SHENANDOAH and "CHANGED HANDS. 0 OUR STOCK OP FANCY 0 OPAL TOILET BOTTLES. GLOVE AND HANDKERCHIEF BOXES. COMB AND BRUSH TRAYS. PIN TRATS. JEWEL BOXES, &f ., in line painted ware, passed from our bands 1 those of our numerous customers so fast tl we were obliged to They arrived to-day. We will sell you a set of six pieces for 99c , $1.25, and an extra fine shaded set for $2.00 others would ask $3.00 for them. Morgan's Fancy OIL STOVES. Call and See Them. Glass Lemon Juice Extractors. Jelly Glasses. Fruit Jars. Parafine Wax for Your Sealing Wax and Strings. Swal m's . Hardware rJ Store. The New Store 38 N. Main St. Bargains. Watson Building. New Carpets. New Oil Cloths. New Linoleum. A full styles I Tapestry, I Velvet and I INGRAINS. New Styles, At McPhail Pianos. For 6o years made on honor Sold on merit. Strictly High Grade. NEW HO PIANOS. AND OTIIBR MARKS. A.ND CONNECTIONS. rialn Street, MAHANQY CITY. FURNITURE FRINGES. GIMPS AND CORDS. RUG FRINGES. AU, NEW STOCK. ARRIVED to that order another large stock. THIS WEEK. Bazar, 23 North Main St. The Neatest.and Best Burning Stove Made. Jellies. Sells you the best goods for the least money. Is the place to save money to swell your purse. Closing out of laces, embroid eries and ladies' underwear. That is where the saving buyer goes. He always follows tne line ol money saving opportunities. line of new spring! in- Body Brussels. Extra Qualities. RAG CARPET. All Kinds and Prices. KEITER'S. LAST NIGHT'S STORM. The Weil Street School llulldluc Struck hy Lightning. The thunder ami lightning storm of last night was a severe 000, butuosertous damage has been reported. TI10 heavy fall of ralu had a btucficlal effect upon the street, soners and creeks and loft them In a refreshed condition. Lightning struck a corner of the roof and side of tho tower on the Woststrcet building, tearing away several of tho shingles and causing damage to an extent of about fifteen dollars. Tho heavy rain caused a break In the roof of tho Bijou saloon ou South Main street. Tho saloon was Hooded and the coiling badly damaged. Tho Schuylkill Traction lino near tbe Packer No 5 colliery suffered from floods caused by the rain. The bed of tho road was washed out for some distance and a transfer system was necessary. A small part of tho Lehigh Valley railroad was washed out by the rains on tho Ashland branch, between No. 4 and Lost Creek, but repairs were made in time to keep tho trains runnlug on schedule time. STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. I The Electrical Hlorm Last Krenlng XVnn a Severe One. Oeorgo Craig, a 16-year-old boy of New Boston, near Mabanoy City, was struck nnd instantly killed hy lightning last evening at 0:30 o'clock. Ho was standing in the door of his father's residence watching tho storm which was passing by at that time, when he was struck by tho bolt. A physician was summoned, but it was found that life was ex tinct. Youug Craig was a cripple and was unable to work. His father is employed as a miner at New Boston. The lightning struck and shattered the chimney, and passed down into tho kitchen where tho family was gathered around the supper table. A baby boy was ruthlessly tossed aside, but fortunately escaped injury, Destruction marks the bolt's flight through tho building. Weather boarding was ripped off, plastering knocked down and the fumi ture wrecked. TRACTION CO. WILLING. Manager Ash Suys He Will Stnrt Work Next Monday. E. W. Ash, manager of the Schuylkill Traction Company, has written Secretary Conk ley, of the Borough Council, as follows : "I beg to acknowledge receipt of yur letter advising us of the acceptance of our proposition to to borough of Slieuanrtoau In the matter of street paving. Plcabo notify your street committee tnat we oxpecc to begin tearing up tho track on the two sauares In Question on Monday morning next and that wo will expect them to take care of the pavinE stono which will bo removed from the track. The rails for the relaying of me I tje tne trace are now ou tne ground at tne ennsvlvauia railroad Btatiou. Shenandoah. will do all we can to complete our part of contract." Ladies, we can show you 400 stylos of ladies' tailor-made suitings in all the latest fall shades. Cull and leave your order with us. If your dress doesn't lit you, don't take It. Tue Famous. tf Judge Pershing Declines. The members of tho Bar communicated with Judgo Pershing their desiro to tender him a public banquet. The retlriug Judgo in reply tendered his thanks hut declined tho honor as ho desired no public demonstration in the nature of a testimonial of his long and faithful service on tho Bench. Wanted. A saleslady and milliner, with good rofer ence. Apply at tho New York Bargain Store Katie Levins manager. 0-0-2t Teamsters Cmuplnlu. Several teamsters condem the condition of White street, from Oak to Cherry streets, and Cherry Btreet, from Main to Jardin, and ask that the attention of the Supervisor ho called te the places. Injured by Coal. John Savitski had ono of his shoulders cut and bruised this morning by a fall of coal in the Maple Hill colliery. He was removed to his home on West Apple alley in an ambu lance. One good sale brings many more. This is our motto. Tho Famous. tf The Glrard Saving Fund. The stockholders of the G Irani Saving Fund, of Qlrardvllle, have engaged William Wllbelm, Esq., to look after their interests and petition court to do away with the assig nee, and thus savo the stockholders about $10,000. The necessary papers will be pre sented to court as soon as the signatures of raajority of the free and borrowing stock- holders is obtained, W. C. T. U. Work. Mrs. Preston, of Kenuett Square, is town endeavoring to reorganize tho local blanch of the Women's Christian Temper anca union. You can have a bigger choice of men's and ladies' suitings at the Famous than in auy other four stores combined in the county. Go and see them. Their prices for making up aro moderate. tf The Theatre, The production of "The Hustler" at Fer- guson's theatre was given before a fair-sized audience and with moderate success. The pot pourr( of farce comedy and specialties will give more satisfaction alter tho company has had more rehearsals. The company has been on tho road but a short time. Some the specialties are very pleasing, whilo I others will bear considerable improvement, Call at the Famous for the latest styles i men's boy's and children's clothing at low prices. tf Store Improvement. The large plate glass'for the show windows or the Beddall-Taggert Company store on North Main street arrived this morning and Is being placed In position. Each piece for the main parts of the windows is 8 feet inches by 7 feet 10 inches in size. Looking tor Ills Uncles. P. H. Fitzgerald, of Fore Faugh. Illinois. who Is ou his way "home from attendance at the Q. A. B. Encampment, in Phlladelphi: Is visiting at his old home in Pottsvill His father, John Fitzgerald, died at that place In the 40's. Mr. Fitzgerald is looking for his uncles, Terrence and Patrick Fitz gerald, who should be living In this county. The Tribune Plant. The Bale of the Pottsville Tribune println plant, which was advertised to take place unuiway, was postponed tor ten days, oruer u eueci a reorganization or tne com pany, that will again luclude Brumm and Wbltehouse. The biggest variety of stylish neckwear ana sums at tug famous. tf FIRST WEEK OF GOURT I Ended To-day Willi Another nig Hatch of Cases. UMBER OF SENTENCES PASSED Judge Bcchtel Makes Sceelal Inquiry as to Savltiki, the Shenandoah Jail Breaker. It la Alleged the Prlsoaer Had Planned an Attack on the Sheriff. I'ottsvllle, Sept. 0. Tax Collector Joseph Pint, of St. Clair, made a pkymeut 011 his county tax duplicate for 189ft, and was the first to do so. Deputy Controller M. J. Muldoon, and County Commissioners Chief Clerk, J. H. Zerbey, finished taking tlx Assessors' re turns of voters to-duy. Among tho Qrand Jurors this week were on. Joscpu wyatt ana James 1 nomas, or Shenandoah ; Michael Carey, of West Mah auoy Township ; Charles Seltzluger. or Frack- ille and Owen Leonard, of Mabanoy City. Among the petit jurors welo John D.inks, corge Davidson and Willllin Patterson, of Shenandoah, and David Thompson, Jr., of West Mabanoy Township. COURT INQUtBY. Thomas Savitsky was tried this morning 011 a charge of breaking from the lockup in Shenandoah, and larceny and receiving stolen goods. With htm sat William Matu owicz and Stiney Mol tic, both charged with larceny and receiving stolen goods, on oath of the same prosecutor. Policeman Martin tin Mullahcy. Charles A- Snyder and D. Knittle, Esns., were counsel for the defendants ; M. H. Burke, Esq., ropresoutcd tho prosecution. Savitsky was Dreyfus Found Ten Years Special to Kvkninq IIkrALD. Reuuos, Sept. 9. A verdict in the Dreyfus court martial ease was rendered this morning. Captain Alfred Dreyfus, of the Artillery, charged with treason, was found guilty. The court stood fivo to two for c&uviction, aud this carries with it extenuatiug circum stances. The court Immediately after rendering Its decisiou sentenced the prisoner to ten years Imprisonment. His former seutonce was for Ufa. The crowd outside the court room greeted tho verdict with cheers for tho Army. M. Juuies said : "Because of the' unjust condemnation of Dreyfus, wo will turn Franco upsldo down." 'Tho Figaro" says tho vordict of guilty found guilty of escape and exon erated from tho other charges. The other defendants were found not guilty of the charges made against them, but wnro ordered to pay the coats. Savitski must also pay the costs in the larceny cases. Judge Bechtel said he would not impose sentence on Savitski in the escape cases until next Monday and he then asked the defend ant, through an interpreter, what he had prepared to throw into the eyes of Shoriff Toole when on the way from jail to tho court house this morning, in order to blind the Sheriff and gain an oppor tunity to escape. Savitski denied that he bad prepared anything, but It was learned from Sheriff Toole and other officers that a composition resembling snuir had been found on the prisoner's person and, from imforma tion received, it was thought the prisoner's design was to throw this Into tho eyes of the Sheriff. Judge Bechtol then asked Savitski If he had not prepared a rope of bed ticking to use In effecting an escape from the prisoner's dock on the second floor of the court house, by means of an outside window. Savitski also denied this. It Is stated that such a rope about 40 feet long was found and Savitski was betrayed by oue of bis fellow prisoners in the dock. Additional Investigation will be made before Savitski is sentenced on Mon day. THE LAKESIDE RAILWAY. Judge Ilenuing had verbally decided to grant a preliminary injunction for a stay in the proceedings for the sale of the Lakeside Electric Railway, when counsel forMrs. Jobu Ward concluded to havo the writ stayed Next Friday was fixed for a further hearing of the matter. The sale was to have taken place this morning at 10 o'clock by the Sheriff. DEEDS RECORDED. P.uilel Shepp and others to Mark Serroln- sky, premise in Nelson City. Lehigh & Wilkesbarro Coal Company to Aaron Noll, premises in Kline township. Mary Schrader and others to Louis Kohu, premises In Pottsville. Schuylkill Haven Iron Company to Walter I. Rahu, premises In Schuylkill Haven. Maiy Corcoran to Wm. T. Kelly, premises lu Girardville. QBAHD JURY REPORTS. Truo Bills: John Uoldeman, larceny as servant and as bailee, oath of Samuel W, Charles; Saverlo aud Agnosa Costanzo, per Jury, oath of Wm. M, Bacbert; Kate Pluch- kltusand Lena Uerrick, assault, oath of Maria Tulan; Alice Snowell, common nuis ance, oath of Chief Officer Davis; Maggie Sherman, fornication and common nuisance, oath of Officer DavIs; Lizzio Sigfrled, keep ing a disorderly house, oath of Officer Davis ; Maggie Sherman and James Shields, larceny, &c, oath of Officer Davis. Not true bills and prosecutor or prosecutrix ROYAL :riBSQIAJTEEY Mokes the food more OYAl striha for cm ts: Jehn Couch!, a. and b., oath of Thomas Jacubs; Thomas Jacobs, a. and !., oath of John Couehis; Stiney Panleck, a. and h., oath of Mary Pawleck; Maggie Itul- houskl. Indecent exposure, oath of Maggie KriC7.enls ; Ignus Boblosky, assault and battery, oath of Joseph lllrsh; Knock Urege lonas, larceny, Ac, oath of William Shields; David Ilowells, a. and b. oath of Ida Ilouser; Koslo Marcovitch, Indecent exposure, oatli of Mary BoriUt; Audro Kvans, cheating a boarding house keeper, oath of Mrs. John Zoanogesc: Wm. lleunwscy, a. and b., oath of Samuel Kllno ; Bob Zecofskas, a. and b , oath of Maggie Lcrsh ; Mary Sunderland, a. and 1) , oath of Maggie Sunderland ; William llazeyuskl, a. and b , oath of ucorge Wllcsu- skt ; John Shluntok, a. and b., oath of Thomas KoczyuskI : Oeorgo and Maggie Baczkowski, a. and b , oath of Joseph Kry sczunis; Joe Bosna, larceny, etc., oath of Alex. Oastick ; Joe Bozna, larceny, etc., oath of Felix Volkusky ; John Swoyer, a. aud b., oath of Paul Kodaslck ; Llzsie Supinas a. and b., oath of Llitlo Snyder. Cases were disposed of this week to the number of IDS. LKININOHR (IBTS OFF EidlLY. In the caso of David Leininger, the Tre mont pigeon shooter, the jury was out from 11a.m. to 8 o'clock last evening, and this morning rendered a verdict of not guilty, but pay two-thirds of the costs, the prosecu tor, Constablo Ferdinand Kopp, to pay oue third. MABSUOE LICENSES. Joseph Pahewicz and Antonina Fie, both of Shenandoah. John Schoen, of Branch township, and Jaue Woodford, of Minersville. John L. Marshall, of Leosport, and Sallio Brill, of Baruesvllle. TUB FAIR LILY GOBS WEST. Lillie B. Deyo, who has been in prison nt the Almshouse for several months on tho rhargo of fornication, preferred by Mrs. Mag gie Cnurtwright, of Elmira, N. Y., was re leased on her own recognizance this morning on motion of District Attorney Bechtel. Tho prosecutrix has failed to appear and cannot be brought hero without oxtraditiou papers which are very expensive. Miss Deyo had eloped with Mrs. Cartwright's husband and ho is now serving a term in prison for the offense. Miss Lillie Deyo will Guilty. Imprisonment means civil war In France, and that th couatry Is discredited by tho. verdict. The Dreyfus partisans say they will fight to the last. In view of tho official publication in the "Belcbzanzelger," at Berlin, the authorized statement that the German Emperor declares Droyfus innocent, the tatter's conviction is looked upon in official circles as a direct ship at Germany ou the part of tho French military. M. Labor! expressed himself this morning, previous to the verdict being rendered, as fearful that Dreyfus would be condemned He said afterwards, when It was found his prediction came true, that tho fight would bo continued. The Socialist leaders expressed similar opinions. leaie for the west with her step-father, who came on to attend the G. A. R. Encampment at miladelpbla. The old gentleman states she ran away from her home with this re sult. He has nothing but pity for her mis lortune. Courtwrlght ou seeing him at the prison wept and declared that he will marry the girl when released and after he procures a uivorce. sheriff's sales. Sheriff Toole sold the following properties tills morning : hale of Lakeside Electric Railway Com pany property was stayed, pending argument next rrlday. Sale of Shields property, Shenandoah, was siayea. Sale of John F. Finney property, Potts ville, was stayed. House, barn, 102 acres of land, etc.. of manes s. Btamm, in East Brunswick town ship, to Attorney Matten for $25, House, stable aud lot of J. J. and Marv B O roach and George, John and Lizzie Gehring, In Pottsville, to Attorney Schalck for f 1.900, uncle storo, stable, etc., of Samuel Free man. In Tremont, to Attorney Norman S, Farquhar for $5.00. House, stable and lot of Anthony Grimes, in Shenandoah, to Pius Blerstein for f 1,050. House, stable and one acre of land of Joseph Dewald, in Schuylkill Haven, to Attorney Stauffer for (500. Salo of five acres of Joseph Dewald, In ScnuylKUl uaven, stayed. CRIMINAL COURT. Simon Wassll and Mike Crowslis, assault and battery, oath of Victor Marshall ; not guilty, but pay half the costs. Richard Dowllng, surety, oath of his wife coats and f 200 bond to keep the peace. John Smith, vagrancy, oath of John Butz not guilty ; county for costs. Louis Bender, Burety ; Judge Marr heard the case and dismissed, putting the costs ou the prosecutor, Thomas Taggart. John Mesher, John Yuresko and John KupiU, larceny aud receiving stolen goods. on oath of Peter Houston; not guilty, but pay me cosis. John Rooney. assault and battery to kill. vatu ui ijusuiuie james xnce. 01 Aimers vllle. Sentenced to one year, $20 fine and costs. James Weldon, assault and battery on oath of James Klelnhagen;auot guilty, but pay ine costs. Joseph Berner, convicted yesterday of as sauit ana battery, oath of Joseph Spanley tlOO fine, costs and 0 months. John Swoyer, assault and battery, oatli of nooert Koaaslclc; pleaded guilty; tl fine, costs and sixty days. Paul Bullluger and Lizzie Snyder were ac quitted of a charge of assault and battery by Lizzie Shlpponia, of Minersville, aud the costs were put ou the prosecutrix. (Continued on Fourth Page.) Baking Powder IPURE delicious and wholesome rowoe CO., dew vokk. HOT QUITE SO WflRlilp British Oounoil and Transvaal Road More Peaceably Inolinod, BUr BRITISH TROOPS PROCEED. Snlillorit l'rom Imllrt nml Rnulnml Or dnrtMl to Stnrt I'or South AfYluu nt Onop MmntlmnTrnnsvnnl I.nwmnk em Am Miini Cnnolltntory. London. Spt. 9. Mr. Montague White, the consul general of the South African republic In London, said -to a representative of the press last even ing: "I asxure you on the authority a cabinet minister that there will no war with the Transvaal. In fact, that the queen will not permit It. received a telegram from Pretoria as- urlng me that the Transvaal govern ment quite understand the position regarding the peace treaty In England, and Is In no wise mlslod by speeches or demonstrations." The meeting of the Drltteh council esterdny was marked by absolute nanlmlty, and In spito of a lack of official Information and In tho presence much corroborative evidence that the situation Is scarcely less strained, thore Is no signs of any Intention to convene parliament and no Immedi ate necessity exists to call out the re serves. The aspect Is decidedly peace ful. T'.c nppoals from the government of Natal, however, will result In tho dis patch of a large body of troops to Natal and Cape Colony. In addition to tho troops from India a brigade of four battalions of infantry Is under orders to start for South Africa Im mediately, one from home and three from Mediterranean stations. The sailing of the Castle liner Harlech Castle has been cancelled, and the steamer will probably be employed to transport these troops. A seml-oRlclal statement comes from Pretoria through Cape Town to the effect that the Transvaal govern ment has explained to the llrlttsU colonial agent, Mr. Conyngham Greene, that Us last dispatch was meant as an acceptance of the pro posed Joint Inquiry. The Cape Town correspondent of The Dally Mall says: "There is no doubt that Mr. Schrelner (the Cape premier) and the Afrikander leaders have thrown In their lots with Sir Al fred Mllner, and this fact explains the Irritation displayed In the volksraad in the debate on the Interpellations. It Is reported from Blocmfonteln that a bal lot will be tnkeu throughout the Orange Free. State to decide whether the government shall remain neutral or shall assist tho Transvaal." According to a dispatch to Tho Dally Mall from Brussels Dr. W. J. Lores, the plenipotentiary of the South Af rican republic to the European govern inent, does not believe there will be war between Great Britain and the Transvaal, but the Boers will fight to tho end, he says, if an attempt Is made on their Independence. TltANSVAAL MOItK PEACEFUL. Lnvrninkera Adopt n Itesolntlon Show- luir n Loiiclllntory Attitude. Pretoria, Sept. 9. In tho first raad yesterday morning debate was resumed on tno interpellation or tho govern ment respecting the concentration of British troops on the border and the stoppage of ammunition consigned to the Transvaal. The house adjourned shortly before noon, after adopting unanimously tno following resolution; The volksraad, having considered that friendly correspondence Is still passing betweon the two governments, that the concentration of troops In great numbers near the border has a detrimental and restless effect on the Inhabitants of the state and that the Transvaal has lived In friendship and peace with all nations and desires to continue to live In such friendship and peace, now. declares Its regret at the fact of concentration and expresses the opinion that. In the case of eventuali ties, which might lead to enmity or war between the two governments, the cause would not lie with the republic. As regards the stoppage of ammuni tion In Delagoa bay, the volksraad trusts that the government will act according to circumstances. 'The raad further resolves to drop the matter of the concentration of troops on the border for tho present, until tne government shall supply fur ther information to the raad, although the Information obtained Is unsatisfac tory. Nevertheless, and with a view to the results or the negotiations which aro pending, the raad declares itself determined In the meantime to main tain the rights and independence of the republic." The government has Issued a formal announcement that its last dispatch was Intended as a acceptance of the Joint Inquiry. The mistaken Interpre tation arose through a confusion of ideas. Doth President Kruger and Vice President Joubert declare that thoy are determined to work for a peaceful set tlement. HaUt Ilatsll The celebrated Rosmoro make. The best made hat for tho rooney in the market. To be had ouly at Tub Famous, tf "The Holy City" Keheanals. The rehearsals of the cantata, "The Holy City," will be held In Mahanoy City to morrow (Sunday) night, instead of next Tuesday evening as previously arranged. Those in Shenandoah taking part will govern themselves accordingly. Our l'rlces on Our Meats Always induce you to buy at our meat market again. They never tire, neither do nulstrUur touM"'Cbo"y'and cf FHlilS LUNCHES TO-NIOUT, bickkbt's. Clam soup. CUAS. BADZIEWICZ'S. Sour krout and pork. poo leu's, Cold luuch. IVIAX LEVIT'S. 50FT SHIRTS AT HALF PRICE. The latest fall styles of neckwear are now being shown in our north -window. LEVIT UP-TO-DATE HATTER. CORNER MAIN AND CENTRE STREETS. "THE HUB" The people want to know where to get the best goods at the lowest prices. T.-E "HUB" IS THE PLACE. WvVVVWVViAWyvVrWrV ESPECIALLY FOR CREPONS 37 1-2C, 50c, 75c, 87 l-2c. 98c, $1.00, $1.25, $1.35, $1.50 and $2.00 per yard. Also a fine line of all-wool Black Henrietta 45, 49, 67 1-2, 98c per yard Brilliantine from 2Cc per yard up. WvWAVVWvVvWvVV 60 For a window shade, or 5 for a quarter. Others for 10 cents and upwards. -Shades made to fit any window. Come and get cut prices on carpets and oil cloths. FRICKE'S 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. Magargle's, ThcHub 126 EAST CENTRE STREET,