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The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-04-23
John w. Parker win Eater Suit Against
Local Paper.


MAHANoT CITY, April 23.-John w.
Parker, Thomas Parker, other brothers
and their deceased father, John Parker,
were on Saturday the objects of what
they consider dastardly attack through
the columns of the Weekly Herald, free
circulation sheet published in this town
| by Robert j. Wyeath. The Parkers are
proprietors of the Tri Weekly Rec ord
The article mentions no names, but
from It's many references to the newspaper
business Is clearly understood to mean
| the Parkers. Wyeth discaims its author
ship, but he is severely censured by Park
er's friends for allowing his columns to be
used for such a purpose. The attack
opens by introducing its subject as "a
family of imbeciles :" the father Il
foreigner whose stock in trade was
superlative gall and "a smathertng of skill
In the welding of iron and steel :" and It
gives him the double character of DR..
Jekyll and Mr. Hyde; tells how "by
sophistry and hypocrisy he succeeded in
hoodwinking the workingmen into elect
ing him to the Legislature" " and that by
the promptngs of Don Cameron and
frequent draughts of stock ale he
managed to make the dupes who elected
him believe he was still their champion" I"
The article says his children are in
stages OF mental and physical decay
One son is called "ossified from yelping
for his pound of flesh - anotheris charged
as representing himself as the Horrible
Example" hanging about saloons for free
drinks and the actions of a third are COM
pared to the aimless wanderings of n
gander hit upon the head with stick the
writer apOlogizlng to the gander for the
comparison. 1t goes on to speak of his
editorials 'edited by pot and scissors, &"
and makes reference to his ambition to
receive political Office sin the footsteps
OF the elder Hyde" and says much more
on the same strain. 1t has been the talk
of the town.
In speaking of the matter this morning
John W. Parker said that little attention
would have been paid to the attack had it
not been made upon their dead father,
but as it was they would enter legal pro
ceedings against the proprietor of the
Weekly Herald for libel.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-04-23
SHENANDOAH. PA. MONDAY. APRIL %. 1894.

the three-quarter time has been from
fifteen to eighteen thousand tons a month.
The origin of the fire has not been de-
termined
AT about five o'clock last evening five
men succumbe1 to the heat and gas
while fighting the flames. They were
Inside. Foreman Edward Coyle, of St
Nicholas; Thomas Feeley, David Jones
and John Wentz, Mahanoy City, and
Dennis Mccarthy, of Hills Patch.
Fortunately the men were speedily res
cued and recovered shortly after reaching
the surface.
All the mules in the mines were rescued
without injury.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-04-23
PERSONAL

day.
Christ Schmidt spent to-day at Potts
vile.
John Roberts, the liverymau, is on the
sick list.
NJ. J. Litsch, Of Mahanoy City, was in
town to-day.
John l. Matthias, Of Mahanoy City, was
in town to-day.
Harry Bowling visited friends at Lost
Creek last evening.
Martin Fadrowski transacted business
In Shamokin to-day.
Anthony Schmicler visited friends at
Fountain Springs to-day.
M. p. Quinn, Of Pottsville, was seen at
the depot this afternoon.
Miss Name b. Boyer went to Scranton
to-day to visit relatives
Miss Jones, Of Lost Creek, spent sun
day with Shenandoah friends.
John Pratt, Philadelphia bookkeeper.
Is visiting his mother in town
Napoleon Powell and Daniel Houser
were visitors to Ashland yesterday.
Ellis Lewis and James o. SampselI
were Tamaqua visitors last evening.
NJ. II. Kehler, j. h Kehler and NJ. L.
kemmerer went to Allentown this morn
ing.
Councilman Dougherty went down to
PottsyilIe this morning to transact bust
ness.
Harry Merkert and Edward Davis. of
Ashland, were the guests of town friends
yesterday.
Messrs. Charles and Christ. Niece, of
Pottsville, attended the Hafner funeral
here yesterday.
Harry Clouser, of the Jefferson Medical
College, Philadelphia, is home to spend a
short vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Higgins o.
Shamokin, were the guests of town rel
atives yesterday.
Miss Matte Ford and John johnson,
both of town, were married at Hazleton
on Friday evening.
Misses Nellie Gorman Lottie Haleya and
Bridget Donahue, of Grardville, were in
town last evening.
Mary j. Ferguson, widow of John A.
Ferguson, has receiveda a pension through
Justice Shoemaker.
John w. Parker Hon. w. Il. Jones and
eX-Postmaster Medlar of Mahanoy City,
We're In town yesterday.
The invincibe Pat Welsh, of Mahanoy
township, beamed on political and other
.riends here this morning.
George II. Krck, S. l.. Brown and r. II.
Morgan have gone to Lebanon to attend
the annual session of the general Com
mandery, Sons of America.
Meade Peters, the caterer at McEl-
henny's and his wife have returned from
Lewisburg, where they attended the
funeral of Mr.. Peters mother.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-04-23
i. j. WILKINSON,
20 South Main St.
CInb Orrnnized.

The Combination Base Ball Club OF
Shenandoah has been organized with the
following players: Joseph Melusky, left
field Fred. Heisenberger 1st base: Buck
McGettigan, catcher; Joseph Tempest
pitcher; Harry Swartz short stop; VIM.
Ball. 2nd base Andrew Heavy 3rd base
John Bolt, right field James Brennan,
center field. John Quinn will manage
the club. 1t is composed of excellent
material and will make itself known on
the diamond during the season.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-04-23

special grade of bologna put up eX-
pressly for the trade in Shenandoah and
vicinity is now being introduced by the
Shenandoah Beef Company. This bologna
is firm, fresh and of excellent taste and
bids fair to secure a firm hold upon the
market. Orders will be promptly filed
upon application to u. q. Mayberry,
manager of the Shenandoah Beef Com
pany. 23-lt
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-04-23

There will be n meeting of the mer-
chants aud business men of Shenandoah
in Dougherty's hall, corner of Centre and
Jardin streets, on Monday evening, April
23rd, at O'Clock, for the purpose Of
organizing and elecing officers for a
Shenandoah branch of the Merchants
Retail Commercial Agency All mer-
chants of Shenandoah are cordially
invited to attend. Business of Importance
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-04-23

Jacob S. Williams, who has been i'll for
several months, but became conyalescent,
met with an accident Saturday night
which may result in a relapse While
crossing Coal street in front of his resi-
dence one of his crutches sank into an
opening i'm the street crossing and he fell
heavily to the ground
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-04-23
A Few Special Bargains for This Week.:

our last lot Florida Oranges, just direct
the grower 25c Also invoice of quality
Lemons large size n doz for 25c Ginger Snaps Abs 25c
Extra Milk Lunch Biscuit lbs for 25c Fancy California Fruits
Pears Peaches, Apco Egg Pums and Cherries at HALF PRICE
Good Tomato Catsup four bottles for 25c.
We general advance all kinds of Canned Goods and
Dried Fui We still selling old prices Standard Tomatoes
for 25c Pie Peaches large cans 25c Fine Red
Alaska Salmon 1Oc Fancy Fresh Creamery and Dairy Butter
every day this week
a f. X FETTFFEF1 go
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-04-23
STILL RAGING.

The Fight Against the Flames at St. Mich
Oias.
Special to the HERALD.
ST., NICHOLAS April 90, Noon.-The fire
in the slope Of ST. Nicholas colliery is
still raging with fury. The stream from
the creek has poured into the place con-
stantly since midnight but with no
effect, apparently.
The volume of smoke pouring from the
top of the slope has greatly increased and
TINS IL taken as an indication that the fire
is spreading
Bear Ridge and Suffolk collieries are
idle so that all their water supply can be
used in battling with the flames.
The condition Of affairs inside the mine
is not known exactly, but a shift will be
sent down at 3 o'clock to try and make
an investigation.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-04-23
LETTER CARRIERS WIN.
Removals Can Only be Made by Authori
ties at Washington.

ties at Washington.
Special to EVENING HERALD.
VTNELAND, N. j., April 90 The Re.
publican post Office employees now bid
fair to hold their places indefinitely, not
withstanding the efforts of Postmaster
Simson to remove them. George Bayer-
ton, one of the carriers, who refused to
resign, received "A communication from
Postmaster General Bissell yesterday re.
commencing him to continue as carrier
until otherwise ordered from Washing
ton.
The letter also stated that all removals
came from the capitol and that Postmas-
ter SimsOn had also received a com
munication to that effect that if Bayer-
ton had already been removed to imme-
diately reiustate him.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-04-23

The people of Pottsville may feel proud
of the Third Brigade Band. 1t made an
excellent appearance at the Hafner
funeral yesterday and rendered selections
in fine style After the funeral the mem-
gers were served with refreshments in the
Grant Bands headquarters The visitors
left for home on the 4;l5 p. m. Pennsylva-
mia train, There were thirty of them.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-04-23

Why patronize Cinnamon ? Our pay
roll amounts to $500 per month. Ever
dollar of it is spent in town, If our
work is not satisfactory, we do not a, <
you 10 pay for it. Brennan's Steam
Laundry, South Main street. 4-lG-tf
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-04-23
A Hungarian Dies of Heart Dlseas whi
Hathiog

hungarian Dies OF Heart Dlseas While
bathing.
Frank Kaspjok, a Hungarian, died
under peculiar circumstances at his home
at 5lS East Centre street, yesterday after
noon.
He was a sufferer from rheumatism and
his friends advised whiskey baths. He
procured a cask Of the liquor and ar
ranged TO take six baths at intervals yes
terday.
kaspjok took three Of the baths and
said they had an invigOrating effect but
while he was standing in the cask TAX
ing the fourth lac dropped dead. Friends
pulled the body out of the liquor and
summoned Dr. Straub, who made am ex-
animation of the remains and pronounced
life extinct. He said death was probably
caused by heart disease
The deceased was 25 years of age and
single, His relatives live in Hungary.
49,
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-04-23

Mrs. Julia Hede mother of Mrs. Frank
King and Mrs Anthony Cuff, both of
town, died at her home in Cumbola yes
terday. The funeral will take place at
$3.50 a. m. ON Wednesday.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-04-23

We do laundry work for 500 customers
every week. Drop us card and we will
call for yours. Bre mans Steam Laun-
dry, South Main street. 4-l6-tf
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-04-23

Tunnel Ridge colliery, near Mahanoy
City, will be idle a week on account of an
accident to a drum, which must be re-
built
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-04-23

Keagey, the leading photographer, is
now ready TO make pictures at his new
stand on Lloyd street near Main.
We give special attention to collRrg,
cuffs and shirts, at Brennan's Steam
Laundry, South Main street. 4-l6-tf
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-04-23
HE DIED IN wHIsKEY.

=, ,Deyilled crabs, fresh and rich, at Nc
ElhennY's.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-04-23
LIBEL SUIT.

Little neck clans, sweet and luscious al
McElhennH's.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-04-23
A Cup of Good Coffee

straight Old Government Java and guarantee to please
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-04-23

Grab salad, deliciously seasoned, at Nc
Elhennys.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-06-15

years trying to obtain the desired aid
from Congress, and now all was to
end in failure. The case seemed
hopeless. There was but four hours
remaining of the session. Professor
Morse was a sanguine man and All
earnest Christian. During his strug-
giles he had been filled with hope, and
that hope had urged him on TO the
contamination Of his cherished OBJ
ject. He had done all he could, he
had exerted all the influence among
his friends IL was possible for him TO
exert, and so he determined that so
far as he was concerned he could do
no more. He went 10 his room in his
hotel not knowing what to do-only
to give up all hope. He had prayed
often to God to help him, and now he
thought the only chance for success
was from omnipotence. He after
ward told an old college friend that
in this extremity he knelt down
alone in his room and brought the
matter in prayer to God. Then, re-
solving TO worry no more about the
matter, the inventor went to bed
and slept.
The next morning, March 4, 1843,
while Professor Morse was yet sleep
ing, a knock came at his door and
awakened him. Upon going to the
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-06-15
MILITIA STOPS RIOTS.
THREATENED TROUBLE At PANA.
ILL, AvERTED BY SOLDIERS.
The Presence of Nearly TOO State Troops
Awes tho Strikers Into Quieter Ways
Golden jubilee OF the n. M. C. A. Closes
I'm London.
Strikers Calming Down.

The presence at Pana, Ill, OF the
First Regiment from Chicago has un-
doubtedly accomplished good. There
has been no attempt on the part OF the
invading strikers to attack the few
mon working in the neigh boring mines
and Sheriff H. w. Johnson is firmly
convinced that the splendid showing
OF military order and the grim appear
ance of the rifles, cartridge belts and
Calling gun has had its effect and the
gathering mobs of Springfield miners
Longing about On Popes farm and that
vicinity will soon dispense. There are
over 6S7 men in camp.
The authorities have abandoned the
idea that the invading strikers will at
tack either Camp Orendorff or the
outer lines, says a Pana dispatch. The
mobs, however, are growing larger.
and lounger who strolled into the
Big Four depot from Pope's farm says
the men are de ermined to C mpel any
miners who begin work TO stop imme-
diately. The ringlead RS of the mobs
who affect Indifference over the we'll
established military post within
easy cal say they will close the
Pana mines if they have to stay
six months. That they are largely
braggarts was shown by their non-in-
reference with large party of miners
who REINFORCED the small number at
work in the Penwell mine. Col. Hugh
e. Rayle, Assistant AID utant General,
made tour of the mines in the imme-
date vicinity of the city and reported
that seventy men out Of possible
- e..
ence of the mine ope ators held in a
hotel near the Illinois Central depot
decided that an attempt should be
made to resume operations in all the
mines. Sheriff Johns n thinks that
If the sheriff Of Peoria County can
quell any uprising in his district with
force OF deputies armed by the thirty
stands of small arms that General
Orendorff sent from Springfield, his
men can certainly take care Of the
mol in Pana.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-06-15

side he was sitting. This Senator
moved the passage OF the bill for hui
manity's sake, for the nations sake,
and IT was passed.
Professor Morse said to Miss Els
worth: "You shall have the privi-
lege OF sending the first message over
the first line when 1t Is constructed. 4"
He Immediately went to work to
carry out his plans, which required
more than year to complete. He
put advertisements in the leading
newspapers of New York, Baltimore
and Washington for bids to furnish
100 tons OF lead pipe and four insu-
lated wires The bids were let and
the materials were supplied, and the
lead pipe, with two wires, was laid
eighteen inches under the ground
from Mount Clare depot In Balti-
more TO the Relay House, distance
of nine miles When the test was
made 1t was found that the electric
current would not pass from one end
Of the line to the other. There was
leakage somewhere which could not
be found, and Professor Morse was
forced to abandon that plan. He
then adopted that OF elevating the
wires on poles. and completed the
two wires from baltimore to Wash
ington BY May "a, lS44.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-06-15
TOOK THE CAR.
How Two Englishmen Succeeded In Get
ting Lower Berths.


There is decision and energy
about Englishmen sometimes which
arouseS admiration, says the Los An
geles Herald. A case in point oc-
Cured on Monday. Two men, whose
clothes, monocles and accent forciby
announced their nationality, called
at the ticket Office Of the Southern
Pacific Railroad and asked for two
lower berths Oh the train to San
Francisco,
"They are all gone. You can have
uppers, though" was the response.
"Oh, no; doncher know me friend
IS beastly i'll, and he cahn't go unless
he has lower berth. lie must have
one, doncher know"
The agent was sorry, but as he
only had upper berths, he could do
nothing. Then the spokesman in
sisted on seeing Mr. Crawley, and
that official again explained the alb
sence of any lower berth, only TO re-.
ceive the reply: Jaw, yes; but we
must have a lower, doncher know"
"All right, IL yod must, you must, I"
answered the official "They will
cost you Just $3.50. We have an ex-
ira car here, and can put it In for you
at that figure, IL upper bcrths are
not good enough"
Jaw! Yes, thanks awfully."
They paid the money, the empty
Pullman was coupled onto the train,
and the boys at the depot say that
before the cars left the Englishmen
had made the porter make up every
berth in the car. They said they had
paid for each Of the sections aud
they proposed to come as near as pos
sible TO getting their moneys worth.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-06-15
MOVING ON BULL HILL.
Armed Deputies Advance on the Cripple
Creek Strikers.

Armed Deputies Advance on the Cripple
Creek Strikers.
Every hour adds to the gravity OF
the situation at Cripple Creek, and, a
dispatch says, terrible conflict is i'm.
pending. Under Sheriff Mullins and
County Commissioner Boynton are In
charge of the army of 1,20J deputies
camEed within sight of Bull Hill.
Mullins declares it is their intention to
storm Bull Hill regardless of conse-
auences. Commissioner Boynton is even
m d emphatic. He de clares that Gov.
Waite nor any other man had no
right to arbitrate out of the law.
There were men on Bull Hill guilty OF
grave crimes for whose arrest they
had warrants. These men would be
arrested at all hazards. He allowed
that in doing this many lives would te
placed in Jeopardy. Nevertheless,
the county had gone to great expense
in massing a great force to vindicate
the law, and this is not the time for
hesitation.
This declaration is called out by the
fact that Governor Waite has instruct
ed General Brooks to use the troops to
prevent wholesale arrests OF strikers.
He says that Sheriff Bowers may pass
through the lines to serve papers, but
can not take a posse with him. Tho
situation Is extremely critical.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-06-15
RO1ners. Reasons.

Robert Bonner went to the New
York Herald one day, and asked the
business manager, Mr.. Elliott, if Ee
could have page OF the Herald for
next morning. Mr.. Elliott said:
"Certainly-two If you like" "Then
I'll take four" said Mr.. Bonner. "All
right. You can have four" Then
I'll take eight" was The prompt re-
spouse OF Mr.. Bonner. After con-
sultation with Mr.. Hudson, the ed
itor, it was arranged that Mr.. Bon.
ner was to have eight pages, but no
more, as TO give him more space
would tax the resources Of the com,
posing-room. "Oh, you won't have
much TO set up" said Mr.. Bonner; Il
want only this six-line advertisement
In small type, set in the center OF
each column" 1t was so printed next
day. 1t was the announcement of q
new serial Observation-Disclosures story
by Sylvanus Cobb, Jr. The morning
the advertisement appeared, Mr..
Bonner's minister rushed to his office
to demonstrate with him on the ex-
travagance and absurdity Of paying
forty-eight times for the insertion of
the same insignificant announcement.
"Now, why did you do it?" the min
lister asked. Il had two reasons, Z"
Mr. Bonner replied; Il was not going
TO be bluffed by Joe Elliott, and
wanted to find out IL you read the
Herald. see you do"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-06-15

A special from Shelburn, Ind, says.
About l clock this morning several
drunken me approached the picket
line around the ninety militiamen sta
toned at Farmersburg and tainted
the guards. One man attempted tc
pass through the line ar d was brought
to halt. The intruder hurled brick
at the guard and the latter o, erod fire.
This was The signal for general flu
sillade of stones aud firing by the
guards. Forty CT fifty shots were fired
in quick succession. Colonel Ebel, OF
Terre Haute, in command OF the three
companies, called 10 arms all his men,
but they were unable to run down the
attacking party, not one being found.
TIE firing caused great excitement.
A general alarm was sounded, and
Companies ID of Washington, A OF In.
dianapolis, and the Second Regiment
Of independence, under Col. Rose, were
ordered to Farme rsburg on the double
ouick
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-06-15

lieved In the value Of his in
vention and felt convinced that II
he could only get line In operation
the telegraph would at once take a
foremost position as one OF the great
Inventions Of the age. He foresaw
that In few years the lines would
be extended and instantaneous COM
munication would be established be-
Tween the cities of this country and
would extend over Europe, though
the wild dream OF ocean cables never
entered his mind at that time. He
reasoned that his enterprise was a
proper one for Congress to aid, and
finally, in 1897, he made his appeal
Tor an appropriation Of $50, 900 to en-
able him to construct line and put
1t In operation.
The application to Congress was
met with derislon and jeers. One
Congressman moved that one-halt Of
the sum asked for be appropriated
for experiments in mesmerism. Rep
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-06-15

resentative Sam Houston suggested
that "Millerism" was equally entitled
10 recognition and aid from Congress,
and Congressman John White, OF
Kentucky, who occupied the chair,
remarked, amid great laughter, that
at would require scientific analysis
10 determine how far the magnetism
of mesmerism was analogous TO that
to be employed in telegraphs. There
was but little faith In the reliability
of Prof. Morse or his proposit on, but
finally after the bill had passed from
one committee to another and had
been pigeon-holed time and again it
did pass the lower house along to-
ward the end OF the session, but did
not reach the Senate. The next ses-
sion it had about the same experience,
and, In fact, the bill Jared along from
year to year with little prospect OF
ever becoming a law until 1S43. Yet
Prof. Morse had not grown utterly
discouraged.
Passed at the Last Moment
The last day of the session OF 1843
arrived. The telegraph bill had
passed to the third reading In the
Senate, but there were 119 bills
ahead of It, Professor Morse gave
up in despair. He had spent all his
money; he had spent his time for six