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The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-08-11
TO WAKE The BIC GUNS.
inc bethlehem Company to be Awarded
the Contract.

me Bethlehem Company to be Awarded
the Contract.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE Board OF
Ordnance and Fortihcations recommend
that a contract be entered into with the
Bethlehem Company of Bethlehem, Pa,
for the manufacture of 100 breech-
loading, single charge, built-up forged
steel rihed guns as followsi 25 S-inoh at
SIT, 246. 90 each, including ten rounds Of
ammunition complete, the first gun
manufactured to be a type gun, which
shall be subject to such tests as the
Board of Ordnance and Fertilization shall
prescribe; so 10-inch guns, zach for $685.
S47.5S, including ten rounds of ammuni-
ton complete, the type gun TO be sub
iect to tests which the Board may pre-
scribe; aud 20 12-inch guns each for s54,-
478. 20, including ten rounds of ammuni-
ton complete, the first gun (the typeG to
be subject to tests prescribed by the
Board. Under this bid guns will be de-
livered as follows:
The 8-inoh type gun two years from
the date OF signing the contract and the
"a service guns of this type six years and
eight months afte, the test Of the type
gun; the l0inch type gun to be delivered
two years and five months from the day
of the contract; the 40 service guns OF
this type nine years and three months
after Che test of the type guni the 10
Inch type gun to be delivered for its test
two years and nine months from the
date of the contract; the "a service guns
of this type to be completed in eight
years and nine months thereafter. The
guns win cost 49, $50, 1878, so and the APP
preparation for them was about
49, 800, 900.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-08-11
THINK HE WAS ALMY.

The Hanover Murderer Said TO Have
Worked for "A Connecticut Farmer.
WATERBURY,, Conn, Aug. 1l.-Frank o.
Almy, the Hanover murderer, hired
out with a farmer in South Ford last
week, but left suddenly a few days later.
1t was not known until afterward that
he was the murderer.
The description tailed exactly with
the one sent ont by the New Hampshire
authorities. He gave his name as Frank
Anderson and had Il large handled knife
marked "Clttlen on the blade, He also
had a revolver.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-08-11
BOROUGH BUDGET.
BY The LOCAL
CORPS OF REPORTERS.
TAX COLLECTORS TUSSLE.
The Difficulty Experienced by
Schmidt's Deputy and the
Police in Making Collections.
Other Local News.

Deputy Tax Collector Knebel and Po-
liceman Corners are. meeting with fatter-
ing success in making collections from de-
linquents, but at times they experience no
small amount of trouble in the work.
Yesterday they called on Andrus Wal
antikonis, a Polish resident Of East Centre
street who has heretofore boosted of the
ownership Of citizen papers and has
boosted to his countrymen OF his good for
tune in never having had n personal
dealings with the Tax Collector. When
the officers stated their business Walan-
tikonis declared that he would not pay
taxes, adding you lookin in book, My
name there l pay He showed his citi
zen papers, but declared he would not pay
unless his names could be shown in the
Tax Collectors book, The officers said
they would arrest him if he did not pay,
but he only answered, you no can ar
rest" Corners and Kuebel then at
tempted to take hold of him,
but he jumped behind tables and
chairs TO escape. A tussle followed
and when Corners was trying to haudoud
the obdurate man Mrs. Walnntiknonis
punched him three or four times on the
head. Corners and Knebels finally got
the man before Squire Monaghan and
after the taxes we're paid the husband and
wife were put under bail for trial on Il
charge of interfering with officers and
a sault and battery.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-08-11
Died from AN Overdose of Medicine.

BosToN, Aug, ia dispatch from
Amherst, N. H., says that Mrs. Leila
Robinson Sawtelle, an authoress and a
member of the Massachusetts, bar, died
during the morning from, 1t is supposed,
an overdose of medicine taken inadver-
tently. She was the first woman In
Massachusetts, to be admitted to the Bar.
She graduated in 1881 from the Univers-
ity Law School. She was the author of
the books Claw Made Easy" and Law
of Husband and Wife" She was a
vigorous speaker and writer.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-08-11
- 80 -
Letter Box Destroyed.

The letter box at Ellengowan was broken
open and destroyed by unknown parties
last night, The staple of the drop door
was forced with some powerful instrument
and a piece of the side plate was broken
OF, leaving the box worthless for further
use. If the parties who tempered with the
box are caught the United States court at
Philadelphia vii. give them a lesson they
win not forget.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-08-11
Tho York Farm comlory Disaster.

P%oTTsvILLE, Pa, Aug. 1.-THE mine
disaster which occurred at the York
Farm Colliery on Saturday afternoon was
far more serious than was reported. Six
teen miners were burned, several of
whom are In a precarious condition. John
Corby expired in terrible agony nine
hours after the explosion. He was a
single man, and his home was at Oxford,
NJ
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-08-11
nlstressed over a wnter rnmIne.

MOUNT VERNON, n. Y, Aug. lit
looks as If this place will suffer from
water famine. Yesterday the reservoir
gave out and hundreds of families are
without water. Not only is il distress
ing, bu also dangerous. In the event Of
a fire there ia no water for use. People
are in dread Of such n catastrophe.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-08-11
work 10 stop on tho ship halfway.

HALIFAX, Aug, 1I,-Orders have been
received from London to stop all work
on the ship railway at the end of this
week, The suspension is due to the
present rate of the money market, the
company not being able to float their re-
naming securities without a sacrifice.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-08-11
A cnance for pugiiIst Mitchen.

New York, Aug, 11.-Pugilist jim
Corbett will start out with his show to-
morrow. He says he is willing to meet
Slavin or Mitchell for 81, 1000 a side. He
was particularly anxious he said to meet
Mitchell and take some of the conceit
out OF him. II will meet him." he said,
''any place in America, and will offer
him inducements which he cannot refu SO.
/ will fight him any way he wants from
one round to q finish"
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-08-11

NORTH Abingdon, Mass, Aug. 1.-THE
real estate in Plymouth County owned
by Moses N. Arnold has been attached by
the creditors Of Potter, White & Bsyley,
Of Boston, for 500, 900. Mr.. Arnold was
at one time a member of the firm, but is
at a loss to understand upon what ground
the suit is brought.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-08-11
Oh, What a Cough.

VIII you heed the warning? The signal per.
riole disease, Consumption. Ask yourselves
If you can afford for the sake of saving so
cents, to run the risk aud do nothing for it,
Will Cure your Cough. 1t never falls. This
explains why more than a Million Bottles
were sold the past year. 1t relieves Group
and Whopping Cough at once. Mothers do
not be 1t. For Lame Back, sid or
Chest, use Shiloh's Porous Plaster. Sold by
Q. III. Hagenbuch, N. K. corner Main and
floyd streets.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-08-11
Coming Events.

Aug. Is and 17.-Fan and ice cream fes-
tival, Primitive Methodist church.
Aug. 18.-Ice cream and peach festival,
in Robbins opera house, under the auspices
of Camp No. 1873, P. o. S. of A.
Sept 2-Japanese ice cream festival in
Robbins opera house, under the auspices of
Shenandoah Oommandery, No. IA, Sons of
America.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-08-11
100 MANY
Excellent Fruit In Great Abundance In
Western New York.

ROCHESTER, n. Y, Aug. II. Three car
loads of Crawford peaches, containing in
all 2,400 baskets, we're auotioned of dur
ing the morning in this city, and went
at prices ranging from 20 to 50 cents per
basket. The fruit was in excellent con
dition, but the market has been glutted.
Not only is the peach market glutted,
but most every variety Of fruit is in
great abundance. Watermelons are
cheaper than ever before, 20 and 20 cents
is all that Is asked for the finest South
fruit. Bananas have been retailing by
the thousand dozens at 10 cents a dozen,
and potatoes are retailing at % cents per
bushel for the hneat variety, with the
prospect of a reduction before fall.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-08-11
A welI-Known Crook Arrested.

CLEAN, N. y, Aug. 11.-Matt S. Reilly,
a well-known Mexican County, Pa, crook,
and son of x-Commissioner a. Reilly, OF
Smethport, was arrested in jamestown
and brought here charged with forgery.
He forged his fathers name to a $50
check, and got it cashed upon the en-
dorsement of two Clean men. He is also
held oR the charge of highway robbery,
perpetrated near Westons a few nights
auo
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-08-11
Charged with Grand Larceny.

New YoRK, Aug. 11.-Moses S, Levy,
Of the firm of Levy Bros. q Co., which
recently failed for several hundred thous
and dollars, has been arrested charged
with grand larceny, Butteraeld & Co.
and the AssAbet Manufacturing Com
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-08-11
PROGRESS.

1t is very important in this age of vast
material progress that q remedy be pleasing
ceptable to the stomach and healthy in its
nature and effects. Possessing these quail
tiles, Syrup of Figs is the one perfect laza-
tive and most gentle diuretic known.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-08-11
PRISONERS Escape.
Rhoy Break Out OF the Somerset JAIN ana
Make for tho Woods.

49, h@' ''h
SOMERSET, Pa, Aug. lt.-Fivo prisoners
escaped from Somerset's new county fail
st noon, The sixth one was intercepted
as he was descending the rope by which
his comrades escaped, and was returned
to the prison.
The hole IN the wall from which the
Nicely brothers escaped last March had
been bricked up in a loose manner, and
when The prisoners had gained an en-
trance to the attic il was the work Of but
a few moments to punch the brick out,
and with a rope made from the cell ham
mock slide to the ground, q distance Of
forty feet. They at once broke for a strip
OF woods about a quarter of n mile dis
tant from the town.
Deputy Sheriff Basson has organized a
posse and gone in pursuit Of the rum
Always, several of whom are desperate
characters,
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-08-11
STABBING AFFRAY.

Two Deaths the Probable Result of a
Quarrel Between Three Brothers.
ASHLAND, Pa, Aug, 11.-News Of a
serious ~stabbing affray at New Media,
near Centralia, has been received here.
Three brothers named Earnest became
involved in a quarrel in which one of
them was beaten so badly that he will
do
During the fight Bert Cleavor inter
fered in favor of the beaten brother, but
he was turned upon and stabbed with a
knife by one of the Earnests. Cleaver's
assailant escaped to the woods and ia
still at large.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-08-11
Exoellent 1nstru ment For Sale.

EXcell9nt lnSGru menG For sale.
A first class German piano imported by
Prot. Zeitz can be had cheap for cash on
account of the professors impending de-
psrture for Germany, The instrument
may be seen and information concerning it
may be had upon application to Henry
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-08-11

NEW YoRK, Aug. 11.-A cable dispatch
from London says that Ted Pritchard, the
champion pugilist Of England, has posted
"a forfeit of $500 to bind a match with
Bob Fitzsimmous. The Olympic Club,
of New Orleans, has offered II $4,000
purse for the fight, and Pritchard has ac-
cepted this offer. The probabilities are
that a great international prize fight Will
shortly be decided in America.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-08-11
A sufacient Reason.

HAS that young man proposed yet 2'
asked the fond father.
"Yes, pa she answered.
did you accept him ~
Eyes you see, he has promised to take
me to the Lakeside eisteddfod next Satur-
day.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-08-11

MILFORD, Mass, Aug. 11-All the quar-
rymen employed by Darling Bros, about
100 in number, struck because the firm
refused to disc lArge several men who
had been expelled from their union.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-08-11
COUNTY COMMITTEE MEETING.

= The members Of The Republican County Com
Hee elected at me primaries held on Satlr-
Zuy, august l, 1891, are requested to meet at
Centennial Hall, in me Borough OF PottsUtHe,
on Tuesday, august IS, al 10 a. M, for The pur-
pose Of electtng a County Chairman and trans
act such other business as may be required.
ELIAS DA US,
Chairman County Convention.
august 4, 1891.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-08-11
For eec

You can get one dozen cabinet photos and
a fine frame. Remember we are on the
first floor no steps to climb. KEAGEY, the
leading artist. 8 5-3m
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-08-11
LUMBER DEALERS FAIL.
The GIendon Company's Liabilities Esti-
mated at $500,

mated at S2OO,OOO.
Boston, Aug. 1.-THE Glendon Com
pany, which has been engaged in the lum-
Der trade and in the manufacture of sash,
blinds and interior furnishings, have
failed, The liabilities of the firm to the
trade ale estimated at $500, 900.
The firm has been engaged in speoula-
tive building operations and several
buildings have been left on theiv hands.
This and seve al other minor causes led
to the failure.
1t is not believed that other firms in
the trade will become involved.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-08-11
Pronertias For Sale.

A good property on South Main street
and a good property on North Jardin
street may be purchased cheap upon APP
plication to A. j. Gallagher, Muldoon
building, corner of Centre and West
streets. 8-S-1w
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-08-11

Best work done at Brennsn's steam
laundry, Everything white and spotless,
Lace curtains a speciality. All work guar
snteed.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-08-11

John Book, one of the letter carriers, has
been bitten again. Poor John He seems
to be bone of contention for all the dogs
and if there are any spare bites he gener-
ally gets them. But some fine day John
will draw n bead on some valuable canine,
and when he does the hair will fly. But a
less dangerous and more effective means for
dealing with neglectful owners Of vicious
dogs is at the disposal Of the carriers, and it
is surprising to me that they have not al
ready ayailed themselves OF it. A letter
carrier is not bound to leave mail where
such a dog is kept. He may notify the
owner that be must call at the post office
for his mail until he disposes Of the ami
NAL, or takes other steps to prevent inter-
ference with the carrier, This action would
bring many to terms.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-08-11

IL is a well known iaoJ hat Pan TIM
Cough and Consumption Cure has cured ron
failed. q n 80 cents. Trial bottles Tree at
Kirlin's drug store.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-08-11
TheY Are Splendid.

We mean those Oheviot suits you can
get at A. T, Jones Famous Clothing
store for $3.50.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-08-11

But little respect was shown for the Sab
bath last Sunday. While the congrega-
tions of several churches were holding a
meeting in Thomas Baird's garden a mum.
Der Of less devout townsmen were holding
a clam bake on the mountain a few hum
dred yards above them, and at the same
time a base ball game between out-of-town
clubs was in progress at the trotting park,
while a grand stand full of young men and
their escorts applauded Yociferously. l
am not a crank OF the law and order ques-
ton, neither can L countenance such a state
of affairs. 1t is running things into the
ground. The last two Sundays the Genes
on the streets have been most disgraceful
and if the parties who are responsible for
them do not change soon L, for one, will
feel compelled to become a crank-so
called-and urge that steps be taken to en-
force the rights of those who are inclined to
respect the Sabbath.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-08-11

Advertise in the HERALD.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-08-11

Another business place in town has gone
under. This time it is the Greek Catholic
cooperative store on West Centre street,
which has been controlled by members of
the Greek Catholic church. The young
man who filled the position of driver and
hostler for the store, and who claims to
hold shares in the business, wanted S2.62
due him and as The cash was not forthcom-
ing, ne put an attachment on the place.
Constable Tosh will sell what remains in
the store on the 18th Inst. at public sale.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-08-11

Window wire screens are one of the
greatest c~onveniences of households. On
warm days and evenings they are invalu-
able, They throw lies and like Insects ia
TO despair and allow the windows TO be
thrown pen without suhjecting the
occupants of the houses to public gaze.
But it should not be forgotten that the
screens are not sufficiently strong to keep
out burglars. The town police say that
window screens are q source of great an.
noyance to them. People leave them in
first story windows over night and such
places require almost the entire watch Of
an officer, as it would be the easiest thing
for Il midnight marauder to remove a
screen and jump into a house when a
policeman's back is turned for a few min
utes. People using window screens should
take the hint and try to struggle along
during the hot nights with the supply of
air the screens in the upper windows may
admit.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1891-01-24

rocks pushed up from the ocean by |
volcanic action, SO rough that access
to parts of 1t is next to impossible, and
a trip across it could not be made by
anything but bird. There is no
water except in some mineral springs.
Rising from the sea is diorite wall
which is cleft in one place SO as to
form a passage through and reveal
second wall 400 feet beyond. Be-
tween these two the whole body of
soft broken material will show a color
whenever tried and pockets of great
richness are found. From one which
has not yet been opened further than
to take out $500 tons Of ore off the
top, so ton was cleared, giving the
company $4,000, which is being
spent in laying out roads, running
four tunnels, building ships, boarding
houses, ETC., and in preparatory work
generally.
STRANGE DISCOVERY
was made in the shape Of q bed of
white sand which ran along the top Of
the mountain in a level streak. 1t
proves to DO quartz ledge which has
been pulveriz-d by the intense heat
until it is as fine as If run through a
battery of stamps. 1t assays from
one to fifty ounces of gold, worth
nearly $40 an ounce. II Is three feet
thick on the surface but dips down,
ward soon and widens to eight feet.
Scattered through it are specimens OF
quartz which did not melt and which
are not 'lousy" with gold, hut are
plated with it. One sample weighed
so pounds and it had at least $500
worth of gold on its outside, to say
nothing of what is no doubt scattered
through it. The company have an
exclusive franchise to mine for ten
wears on the island aud talk of 200
stamp mill. In the meantime the
company have to ship ore away to be
worked and have sent a big lot to
Pueblo, Colorado. If Reno had re-
duction works it could get soma work
from it, if the railroad rates could he
lowered some. BY the way. Mr.
Fitch won the Examiners prize on
the population of Reno. He put it a,
1857, which was within four Of it.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1891-01-24
Dr.P|ERCE'S PELLETS

regulate and cleanse tho liver. stomach and
bowels. They are purely vegetable and per-
fectly harmless. One n Dose. Sold BY
1ruggists. Is cents vial.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1891-01-24

Johnny Bull, having been com
pletely knocked out in the diplomatic
ring by Mr.. Blaine, has jumped into
the judicial ring in hopes Of better
luck. Tho attempt to have the
Supreme Court render decision upon
one Of the questions at issue between
this country and Great Britain, was
intended BY the Bri,ishers to be a
great surprise to Mr.. Blaine, but it
did not surprise him in the least; he
had been expecting just that very
move. Come again, Johnny.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1891-01-24

ACE MTG wanted. LIBERAL SALARY PAID.
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Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1891-01-24

tho result is collision. whether looming
thro' the rye" or not. Life is fun OF coils
ions. We arc constantly colliding with some
body or something. IT it isn't with oux
ncighbOrs it is with como dread diseases that
knocks us or tho track . and perhaps dis
ablcs us for life. Women especially it seems
have to boar the brurt Of more collisions and
Affections than mankind. In all cases OF
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by druggists, under positive guarantee,
from the manufacturers, that it will give
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It will be refunded. Sec guarantee on bottle
wrapper.
Copyright 1883, by WORLDS DIS. MED ASSN.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1891-01-24

The land bill, the main features
Of which were published in the TIMES
. few days ago, was prepared and
introduced in the Legislature by
Senator Wells, Of Kootenai county.
It bears the impress OF the utmost
care in preparation, and is evidently
tho production Of a man who is thor
oughly informed on the subject. As
It will probably become law, its
author will occupy no mean place in
the early history Of this growing and
prosperous commonwealth. And he
will deserve it, As his bill is one of the
very best we have seen. When it
becomes q law, Idaho will have as
good . public land system as any
State in the Union.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1891-01-24
YOU ARE IN A BAD FIX

But we will cure you if you will pay IFS.
Our message is to the Weak. Nervous ard
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Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1891-01-24

Rider Hsggard and Rudyard
Kippling are both in this country. 1t
is to 30 hoped that they will he kept
apart, for should they form conjunc.
ton and both continue to be as pro.
liio as they have been the American
syndicate writer, whose name is )c-
gion, is doomed.