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The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-05-20
A BULL FIGHT,
As Described by a Friend Now in tn,
City of Mexico.

As Described by "A Friend Now in the
City of Mexico.
The HERALD readers who have not
witnessed q bull fight will perhaps be
interested in the following extract from q
letter from R. @. Knight, one of our
townsmen, who is now in the City of
Mexico.
Mr.. knight writes: ut was my privilege
recently TO satisfy my curiosity and see a
bull fight. The sport is intensely exciting,
with here and there a dash of humor, but
rs a whole it is brutal and repulsive. At
times the native spectators would laugh as
the maddened bull chased the cotreadores
(%runners) around the ring and the latter
would seek a place of safety, The next
moment the scene would change, All
would be silent and the blood Of the spects-
tor would turf cold as a bull would catch
one of the runners on his horns and throw
him six or eight feet into the air, and then
make a stand and wait for the body to
descend. As the unfortunate struck the
ground the beast would roll him over and
over and trample upon him as if to force
the body into the ground. Then other
runners hasten to the rescue, each carrying
a large sheet of buckskin, and by holding
the sheets in front of the msddened brute
its attention was detrseted from the victim,
who was seized by other runners and
carried out of the arena for medical at
tendance. Then a bugle sounded and two
men rode in on horseback, each carrying
an ugly spear. The bull charged upon one
of them. The man plunged his spear into
the BULBS shoulder and, keeping hold o.
the handle, held the beast at bay. Smart
ing under the pain the bull turned anC
dashed upon the other tormentor. h
threw both horse and rider, butat a critica
moment his attention was again diverted By
a red shield. This method of tormentinl
was often repeated. One horse was killed
A lsssoe was thrown over its head and il
was dragged out of the arena. Another
horse took its place. Then, by order O
the ju 1ge, the bugle sounded again. The
scene changed. The banderilleras came
out on foot, carrying two short spears
decorated with colored paper. Aftel
getting the bull into a rage, by throwing
the spears at him until six or eight dangled
from his shoulder, the bugle again sounded
and the Mstador (killer) appeared with q
long, narrow sword in hand. He tormented
the bull for a while and then taking a front
position to allow the bull to rush at him,
As the killer valves a small red.hag the
bull rushes. The next moment the killer
plunges the sword above the animal,
shoulder so that the blade penetrated to the
lungs. The bull fell MORALLY wounded
and the killer left him there to die. 1
there is a good attendance this programme
is sometimes repeated three times. Ponci.
sno Diaz, said to be the champion bull
fighter IF Spain and Cuba, was there AND
killed two bulls. He then allowed Others
to try their hand at it, but they make 6
miserable botch of the work. One of them
was nearly killed. He was carried out Of
the arena more dead than alive"
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ONE CENT.
THE ELECTRIC RAILWAY.
Work on the Mahanoy city End to Com.
mence on Monday

Work on the MahanOy city End to Com
mence on Monday
TIL Barlows have taken the contract to
supply the M4hanoy City, Shenandoah,
Girardvllle and Ashland Electric r Railway
with poles and sills.
Messrs. Smith & Chmpion, contractors.
have taken the contract for building the
Mahanoy City end of the railway, and
received a telegram yesterday accepting
their proposition and instructing them to
get ready TO begin operations next Monday
morning,
Among the numerous erroneous rumors
sloat with reference 10 the relations be.
tween the electric railway company and
the water company is one to the effect that
the latter is endeavorinR to delay the work
on the electric railway in the borough un-
til they have their new water pipes laid.
The water company and electric railway
company nave come to an understanding,
and there is no hitch of any kind between
them, and both will work right ahead as
suits the convenience of each.
The looseness Of the laws regulating the
grantir & of charters for railway corpora
tions have had several illustrations re-
Gently. For instance, we are informed
that a charter has been granted for an
electric railway between here and Tama-
qua. 1t is said the petitioners are the same
parties who are now building the Mahanoy
City, Shenandoah, G~irardville and Ash
land road. The thought naturally suggests
that this company has a sufficient burden
upon its shoulders in what it has already
undertaken in the way OF railway build
ing, but, as q matter of fact, it does not
follow that the securing Of a chAHer
granting the privilege 10 construct a rail
way between any two given points, means
that the persons named in the application
have the slightest intention of building an
, electric railroad. They are simply POSSESSED
with the idea that the building of electric
railroads between ~populous centres is 10 be
the great development of the near future.
and they are securing the prior claim to as
many routes as possible, expecting to
realize from the sale of their privileges in
the near future. In the meantime the
granting of these valuable privileges to
spectators for a mere song goes merrily on
at Harrisburg. - Parker'S Tri- WeekIy.
Friend Parker is a little off" on the last
item. If a charter has been granted for an
electric railway between Mahanoy City
and Tamaqus or from the latter place to
Pottsville, the NJ. G., s., G. IL A. Ry Co.
is not "in it,"
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VOL. VII.--NO. 121.
WIk1nsonS
SpecIOI Bargains.

This week marks the Sixth
Anniversary of our business,
and we cordially invite our pa
irons to call and examine the
special bargains we will offer
at this anniversary sale. The
store has grown from the
smallest to the largest, and
our new location affords ample
facilities for displaying our inn
mense stock.
This week we offer s. pieces of yard-wide
Dress Goods formerly l5c, now l0c; also 200
pieces Bedford Cords and French Outing
Cloths, worth from 1919 to 18c, all to go at
10c per yard-all these are new goods bought
for this special sale. and cannot be equalled
color is guaranteed fast and every shade is
new and correct.
We also offer one case yard-wide BleachedMus
lin at SC, regular lOc quality; so pieces OF
Checked Nainsook at 6lac, reduced from lOc'
Thirty pieces Plaid White Goods-eXtra
fine qualiiy-at &c, marked down from l2hc
Extra-wide Table Linens
Plain white, bordered or Turkey red, at pc
per yard. Linen bureau scarfs, ? yards lone
with knotted fringe, 25c each. New and at
%tractive styles of fine Laces and Embroid
cry at less than usual prices. Kid Gloves
in tans, browns or black at SOC. SILK gloves
and mitts from 15c up. silk ribbon remnants
in all shades and widths at lOc per piece.
These are only a few OF our special bargains
every department is a store in itself, ans
prices are always lower than you expect.
L. J. WILKINSON,
go S. Main ST., Shenandoah.
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LATE HAPPENINGS
OF THE DAY.
NOTES AND COMMENTS FROM
MANY SOURCES.
BRIEF REVIEW OF LATEST NEWS.
A Column Of News Concisely
Chronicled for Hasty Perusal
by the "Herald's" Many
Readers.
BRIEF REVIEW OF LATEST NEWS.

The will of the late John Parker, of
Mahanoy City, has been probated. John
W. Parker, Jr., has been appointed ad-
ministrator of the estate.
The Foster will case is still before the
court at Pottsville.
Coroner's certificates will not be payable
at the County Treasury for a week or ten
days until such tine as Coroner files a
statement of the ~inquests held since pay
ment was refused, or notice served upon
him to come under the salary act.
The Executive Committee of Schuylkill
Press Association have partially decided a
change of programme in the matter OF
destination of the Association in their
annual excursion on May 3lst, and if salts
factory arrangements can be made will go
to Cold Springs instead of Valley Forge as
was At first intended.
The Reading company has replaced the
hosting rope on its inclined planes at
Mahanoy Plane with one better adapted to
the enormous amount of work required.
The old rope was two and a quarter inches
in diameter, while the new one is W and a
half inches in diameter and 2,7S0 feet in
length. Each rope is supposed to hoist
three million tons, when q new one is
substituted.
II, j. Neumann has sold his P~ottsville
restaurant to a Hungarian.
The Lebanon Valley Dental Association
closed its meeting at Ashland, by ~electing
these officers: President, DR.. g. S. w.
Schomo, Ashland; vice president, DR..
Charles w. Scholl, Reading; secretary, DR..
j. H. Rerbine, Pottsville; corresponding
secretary, DR.. Richard Woll, Annville;
executive committee, DR.. E. 2. Kremer,
Lebanon, DR.. O., B. Wagner, Lebanon,
and H. Zimmerman, Annville. The next
me citing OF the association is to be held al
Wernersville, on the third Tuesday in May,
1898.
John p. Hoffman, an old and well-known
resident Of Pottsville, died Thursday, aged
rs years. Deceased was born in Germany
and came to America when quite young,
locating at Carlisle.
The four-year-old daughter of Rev. and
Mrs. j. Correll, of Llewellyn, died, and
was buried at St. Clair.
Mrs. A. H. Mcdonald died at her resi-
dence in Pottsyille, Thursday night. She
was a daughter of the late ?. F. Mudey,
and was a life long resident of Pottsville.
Deceased was Ga years old and was a
highly respected lady. She was a sister of
ex-Postmaster j.. Ii. Mudey.
District Attorney R. II. Koch, is busy
arranging for the trials of those murder
cases on his criminal list, which have not
yet been disposed of. The murderers o.
Policeman John Merget at TamAqua, ia
March last, will be tried during the first
and second weeks of June.
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Here II There.

F. A. Celiax, q prominent citizen of
Hazleton, is dead.
Adam Shellhammer, while unloading
lumber at Lattimer Mines, died suddenly.
The Hazleton opera house loss has been
adjusted satisfactorily for $4,000,
Herman Weitz died suddenly, in a chair,
at his home at Hazleton on Thursday.
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Obituary.

Abraham Markle, a track repsirer on the
Lehigh Valley road, and one Of the Oldest
residents of Delano, died this morning of
heart failure. His death was quite sudden,
having worked yesterday and was in COM
paratively good health. The deceased
leaves a wife and seven children, most of
them grown up
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Base Bali.
Bucklen,s Arnioa salve.

The Best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains
Corns, and all Skin ErupIions, and posi-
lively cures Piles, or no payment required.
1t is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction,
or money refunded, Price 25 cents per
box. For sale by O. II. Hsgenbuch.
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LOCATION.
15-Coal and Bowers streets.
16-Bowers and Centre streets.
A-Bridge and Centre streets.
25-Main and Centre streets.
3-Main and Poplar streets.
35-Main and Coal streets,
42-Gilbert and Centre streets.
43-Gilbert and Cherry streets.
52-Chestnut and Coal streets.
To send and alarm open the box, pull down
the hook once and let go. When an alarm is
sent in the fire bell win sound the humble of
the box and repeat the alarm four times.
HOW TO LOCATE ARM
II the alarm is sounded from box Is the fire
bell will strike one, then pause and strike five
which will indicate that the fire is in the
vicinity of No. Is box. Every alarm is repeated
four times.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-05-20
Mhe Travelling

Whether on pleasure bent, or business,
take on every trip q bottle of Syrup or
Figs, as it acts most pleasantly and efFec-
lively on the kidneys, liver and bowels,
preventing fevers, headaches and other
forms Of sickness. For sale in 80 cents and
81 bottles by all leading druggists.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-05-20

The delegates to the state convention of
the j.. Il. of II. and r., Messrs, Fred. II.
Hopkins, ST., Charles Bienemsn, Thomas
Dove and William Davies, returned home
last evening. Mr.. Hopkins was elected
Grand Governor and Mr.. Davies Grand
Sentinel.
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Graveyard I-nsnrance.

We failed to get particulars of an i'm
portant case of graveyard insurance that
was decided at court yesterday which
will result in placing a number Of our
citizens on trial for similar offences shortly,
A very interesting chapter can be written
on the subject and we may, in the near
future, publish some very astonishing
details that will open the eyes of all.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-05-20
New R-efrIgerator.

A large and oommodious refrigerator has
just been put in the Ready-Pay store. Mr..
the proprietor, is constantly adding
to the improvements of his store, and this
one will enable him to always have fresh
butter and eggs.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-05-20

The Pennsylvania Coal Company is
gradually reaching out to control the col
lieries in this district, and intend erecting
two large breakers one mile west of Ash
land. This will be good news to the coal
diggers' in the Ashland district.
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EIectric RnnnInr Time.

The electric cars now leave the corner
of Main and Centre streets at 6 a. m. and
leave at intervals Of 45 minutes there
after urtil II p. m. This schedule will
be subject to a change from day to day, as
the work of putting in the turnouts pro-
crosses. The miners will find the early
morning cars convenient.
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The celebrated imported "Anchor" Pain
Expelle- is and ever will be the best remedy
for all forms of Rheumatic diseases. %
prize medals awarded to the manufacturers
of this valuable preparation. For sale at
@. H, Hagenbuch, p. P. d. Kirlin, j. NJ
lillian and other druggists. 81
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-05-20

Iron Company, will resume work on full
time, and continue so for an indefinite
period. Diligent inquiry at the mines has
failed to elicit any information to substan-
tiate the rumor, but the fact that all the
Reading collieries in and around Mount
Carmel are now working full time, seem:
to give some color to the rumor, The coal
trade is steadily improving, and taking this
fact into consideration, we have no reason
to doubt but that there are better times in
store for the miners in this region.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-05-20

Between all stations on the Nickle Plate,
May 2SLh and Both, one fare excursion
tickets for round trip. Returning until
June End. d&W-tf
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Manager Becker Explains.

EDITOR EVENING HERALD In your
issue of last evening 1 noticed a letter
headed date Cancelled" taken from the
Pottsville Miners Journal. In answer l
would say that when l booked Miss Marie
Prescott TO appear at the Palace theatre,
there were no prices specified in the agree.
ment. l never allow such to be mentioned
until 1 begin advertising the attractions,
and then l make my own prices to suit the
times. l never allow the manager of a
travelling company to dictate to me on that
question, 1 gave Miss Prescotts manager
to understand hat l was running the
Palace theatre, and not he, and that is why
the engagement was cancelled. l would
not consent to charge my patrons more
than rs, 35 and 80 cents, and she wanted
rs cents and S1,00. Girardville is not
Philadelphia, neither is Shenandoah New
York City, and to demand such prices these
times means q loss TO the house, as my
brother manager at Shenandoah is now no
doubt aware of. l must stand by my
patrons if l wish them to do a similar SER
vice for me, and 1 do not know that l can
prove to them more plainly than l have in
this case that 1 am fighting for their inter-
ests as we'll as my own.
Yours respectfully,
II. w. BECKER,
Manager Palace Theatre.
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Carriers make a general collection at 500 a.
m. and 700 p. m, and a general delivery at T:15
a. m. and 3:15 D. m. Additional deliveries and
collections are made in the business part OF
town at 1915 a. m. and 200 p. m,
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Died.

EVANS.-On the 18th inst, at Shenan.
doah, Pa, John IL. Evans, aged IS years
and 6 months. Funeral on Sunday, 22nc
inst, from the residence, SO East Centre
street. Relatives and friends respectfully
invited to attend. 5.19-3t
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-05-20

Lanes Family Medicine
Moves the bowels each day, Most people
need TO use it.
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Best work lone at Brennan's steam
laundry. Everything white and spotless.
Lace curtains a speciality. An work
guaranteed.
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Meals at all hours. Oysters
all summer at George M.
SchOener's oyster Bay, II
West Centre street. 20 If
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Buy Keystone -four, Be sure that the
nan LEssIa s. Co, Ashland, Pa, il
printed on every sack. S-5s8taws
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Little Locals.

Little Locals.
1t was cold rain.
Did you see the comet2
cleopatra had a fair-sized audience
last evening.
Our town carpenters are busy.
Light overcoats were in demand last
evening.
New moon next Thursday.
The Heat and Power Company of town
will ommence to put down steam pipes
next week.
A meeting of the incorperators of a new
electric light company will be held this
evening,
If you are a member of the Grand Army
of the Republic go to the meeting tonight.
Important.
What has become of the new arrivals, is
often asked. Years ago one could pick out
a 'greenhorn" for many months after
wards. Now it is different,
Headache cured nv usiuo GregOryis
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-05-20

Spectscles, to suit all eyes, at F. j.
Portz's book and,stationery store. 4-28-tf
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G. A. r.,

Every member Of Watkin Waters Post,
No. LAG, G., A, R., is requested to be pres
emit at the regular meeting, Friday evening.
May 10th, fully uniformed, for inspection.
Comrades of other Posts. in town, are
cordially invited to be present. BY order
of the Post Commander.
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necnrntInn Dan ExcnrsIo

Rates on the Nickle Plate, May 2Sth and
Both, one fare for round trip. Good until
June End. d&w-tf
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Wall paper and window shades at cost.
Portz's, u N. Main street. asst
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Cabinet photos for 5Oe. per dozen at H.
T. HALLS gallery, 20 W. Centre street 81
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1. O, o, f, Notice,

All members of Shenandoah Lodge, 59l,
1. o. o. F., are requested to attend II
special meeting of Shenandoah Lodge,
No. SOL, l. o. o. F., on Sunday afternoon
in the lodge room, at 2 o'clock, for the
purpose of attending the funeral of our
late brother, John H. Evans.
JOHN RAMAGE, N. g.
Attest Jos. Kinks, Sec'y. 5-2O.2t
All members of Shenandoah Valley En-
campment, No. 25S, I. o. o. F., are re-
quested to attend a special meeting of the
Encampment in the l. o, o. F. hall, at 2
o'clock on Sunday afternoon, May 22nd,
for the purpose of attending the funeral of
u late Patriarch, John H, Evans, By
order of the CHIEF PATRIARCH.
Attest Jos, KINKS, Scribe. 5000
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DOES IT MEAN
FULL-TIME WORK ?
COLLIBRIES SAID TO START
MONDAY ON FULL-TIMB.
IT WILL BE WELCOME NEWS
But Inquiry at the Mines Fails to
Substantial the Rumor-Lo-
cal Matters of Interest to
the Miners.

I is stated that, com
mencing with Mon
day morning, the col
lieries in the region
under the control Of
the Philadelphia and
and Reading Coal and
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Our Directory.
FE POST OFFICE
Shenandoah.

Omce hours from 1880 a.
m. to 1880 p. m. Money
Order and Registry De
partment open fromS:W
o. m. to 200 p. m.
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GOOD Bye My Honey" schottische. Or
gan or piano. 10 cents. Wilde's music store,
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Cabinet photos, this week only, for SOC.
per dozen at Halls gallery. 8 10 81
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Finest photos, 6Oc, perdozen,a al Keagey''
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Fire Alarm Boxes.

The following list shows the location of
the alarm boxes of the Shenandoah Fire
Department:
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Manager Palace Theatre.
Girardville, Pa, May 20, 1892.

DIR. NJ. S. Kistler will vsccinate with
fresh cow-pox virus every afternoon at his
office, 40 North Jardin street. SIS At
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Best photographs and crayons at Dsbbs
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-05-20

Headache cured by using Gregory
Powders. Is cents a package. Take no
other. For sale by druggists. 5-5-1m
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-05-06

A negro on a sleepy mule, which
was ambling down West Seventh
street yesterday, collided with big
country wagon, which sent the darky
one way and the mule the other.
HScuse me, boss" said the darby in
humble apology, "old Jim was sleep
and l wus thinking OF blackberry
time OATS ner' here. / hopes we
amt broke you up eny," and he
gathered himself and the mule to-
Gether and ambled along.