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The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-12-15
THE BOARD
OF HEALTH.
Proceedings at the Regular Meeting
Last Evening.
POVERTY AND NEGLECT
The Family of william HOrricks Found
in HOrrifying COnditiOn-POverty
and Filth in Full Sway.

The Board of Health held a regular
semi-monthly meeting last night. The
secretary reported that fifteen deaths oc.
Cured since the last meeting. There are
one case oil measles aud one case of scar
litina in the town. There are no cases
of typhoid fever There were 80 burial
permits issued during November
Health Officer Miles stated that Beuja-
min Susan, the cheese manufacturer, re-
fused to pay the five dollar annual license
fee imposed. The Board will proceed 10
enforce its collection.
The Health Officer also reported a case
at 6O9 West Apple alley. He said the
family was existing in filth and misery
and that the wife, Mrs. William Horrick, q,
was not proper person to have charge OF
a family. He said the condition of
the place was disgrace to the town.
The children are covered with filth and
vermin and scarcely half clad. The officer
said the case was an extraordinary one
and should be remedied. The report was
so strong that the Board decided to visit
the place in a body to-day.
Board made the visit this morning and
fully verified all the Health Officer re-
ported, at the same timF condemniug the
condition in which the Grant, Fowler and
O'Hearn properties in the same neighbor
hood are kept.
Mrs. Horricks house was certainly in
deplorable condition aud the family ex-
i,ts Lnfr
In the three rooms on the first floor the
only pieces of furniture found were a
dilapidRted cupboard, table and IA range.
Boxes served as chairs. On the second
| floor was found the head and footboard of
a bedstead. There was not mattress in
the house. The woman said the family
ate and slept in the kitchen. They sleep
on the floor, not having even apiece of
oilcloth upon which to lie. Four dogs
and three pugs share the apart
ment with the family the hus-
band having declared, the wife al
leges, that where he stays the dogs must
stay. The family consists of the hus.
band and wife and four children, rang
ing from four to twelve years of age
l. ne NOuldu Says utE Lu5Dtlu CuIuS bNO
dollars day at the Kelley Run colliery.
The only clothing the mother and chill
dren have is that upon their backs and it
is filthy. 1t is quite apparent that the
woman is not of sane mind She appears
wholly indifferent to the condition of
affairs. She told the Board that the dress
and apron she wore was all she had to
wear, with striking indifference, and when
reference was made to the deplorab BILE con.
dition of the children she simply looked
at them and smiled.
The Board will have physician exam
inc the woman's mental condition and
make arrangements to have her and the
children removed to the Almshouse. When
this is done the Almshouse authorities
will be called upon to prosecute the hug-
band and compel him to provide for the
children.
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TOPICS OF
THE TIMES.
DrippingS From the Reporters Pens
and Pencils.
ONE OF THE LATEST FADS.
Ladies Have Formed a Singing Club
Prof. Zeitz Has Been Engaged to In
Struct Them-Other Items.

One of the latest fads in town is a ladies.
singing club. 1t consists of some excel
lent material and Professor Zeitz has been
engaged as director. The Professor will
take charge on the first of January. We
hope to hear from the club soon and will
no doubt find it an excellent organization
The show windows of many of the
stores present very attractive appear
ance. The approach of the Christmas
holidays have instilled into the merchants
a desire 20 get the eyes of the public on
articles suitable for presents and other
holiday uses. Now is the season of the
year for the window dressers to get in
their work.
Goodman & Bros, the West Centre
street commission merchants, have won
the title of orange kings of Schuylkil
county. They will handle this season at
least sixty thousand Of the delicious
Florida product.
Frank II. Waite, the genial and enter.
prising manager of the Ashland opera
house, was in town yesterday posting the
people on the production of the princess
Bonnie" at his opera house on the 22nd
inst. Ashland should feel proud that she
has man like Mr.. Waite in charge of her
theatrical affairs. He keeps the opera
house in first class condition, runs it on
thorough business basis, books no chest.
nuts, and is ever reaching out for com.
panies and plays that not only attract
but also give the patrons of the theatre an
evening of enjoyment worth the prices OF
admission asked. Mr.. Waite understands
the theatrical business.
Whitelock, the boot and shoe dealer
keeps up with the times in his efforts tc
draw the holiday trade and announces
that he will present customers with a
box of nicely assorted candy. White
lock evidently believes in keeping the
teeth in good humor as well as the feet.
The School Board has advertised for
proposals from builders for the erection
of the school building to be located at
the northwest corner of Jardin and
Cherry streets. The plans and speciflca.
tions arranged by the architecs warrant
the presumption that the building will be
as near a model school building as any to
be found in the county
Max Schmidt, the North Main street
dry goods dealer, has tired of humoring
the gas meter and is making arrange
ments to put an electric light plant in his
building. If Mr. Schmidt adopts the
plan he will also be able to supply his own
steam heat.
---s 500 -
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Peter Olkawicz, Sophia, his wife, and
Tiley, his brother, were before Justice
Williams, last night, charged with hav.
ing committed an atrocious assault upon
Frank Pavalock. The wife and brother
said they took no part in the attack. DR..
Hochlerner swore that the victim must
have been struck on the head with some
blunt instrument and that he was in a
very critical condition. The accused were
put under $500 bail to await the result OF
the injuries and appear for further hear
ing should Pavalock recover sufficiently
to appear against them.
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Married.

Thomas L. Bevan, of Gilberton, and
Miss Clara Rupert, of town, were married
on Thursday evening, at the residence of
the brides parents, on West Coal street,
by Rev. r. NJ. Lichtenwalner.
The marriage of Miss Minnie Hassler,
daughter of John L. Hassler, Of West Coal
street, and Edward Foley, of town, is an
nounced. The wedding took place at
Tamaqua last Saturday.
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Snecial Sunday Notices.

Rev. William Powick will preach ser.
mon on the Almshouse horrors tomorrow
evening in the Methodist Episcopal
church.
Another sermon on the series of popular
themes will be preached in the Trinity
Reformed church tomorrow evening by
the pastor, Rev. Robert O'Boyle. The
subject will be picket Duty"
Rev. 7. Maxwell Morrison will to.
morrow evening, at $3.50 o'clock, deliver
in the Presbyterian church the fifth
lecture of his series on 1.-THE Hereafter. "
The subject will be Escaping From
He'll"
The Primitive Methodist church, which
has been closed during the past four weeks
on account of repairs, will be re-opened
tomorrow and the congregation will cele.
brate the twentieth anniversary of the
dedication of the church by holding three
services. Rev. John H.. Bath, the pastor,
will preach in the morning, Rev. William
Powick in the afternoon, and Rev. T. NJ
Bateman, of GirRrdville, in the evening
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The "Y" Meeting.

The Young Women's Christian Temper
ance Union will meet this evening in
Robbins nall, corner of Main and Oak
streets, All young people are invited.
The following program will be rendered E:
Singing prayer; scripture reading, Miss
Clara Yost; singing comic reading, Ed
ward Danks; violin solo, Miss Brown :;
newsof the week, James Hough; reading,
Miss Smith instrumental music George
RoXby; question box; vocal solo, Miss
Wasley; critic, Benjamin Mansell.
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PERSONAL.

Frank Ball visited friends at Mahanoy
City yesterday.
Postmaster O'Connor, of Mahanoy
City, was visitor to town yesterday.
Mrs. William Willman, of Mahanoy
City, spent yesterday afternoon visiting
friends in town.
Mrs. Z. II. Hopkins, of Mahanoy City,
is visiting her mother, Mrs. NJ Lewis, OF
North White street.
5. G, NJ. Hollopeter, Esq. has moved
his Office to the Titman building, corner
of Main and Centre streets.
Murtha 2. Quinn, one of Pottsville's
leading and most prosperous contractors,
paid the HERALD sanctum a visit yester-
day afternoon
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Big Event of the Season.

Mr.. Willard Spencer's "Princess Bon.
ME" Opera Company will appear at
the Ashland opera house on Saturday
December 22nd. This the original and
only company presenting the opera and
comes direct from the famous 134,night
run at the Broad street theatre, Philadel
phia. Miss Eleanore Mayo and Frank
Daniels will positively appear in
the cast. Chart opens Tuesday morn
ing, s o'clock, at Voshage's drug store
opera house block, Tickets limited tC
ten. Telephone connections. Cars on the
electric lines for all points will be hello
until after the performance. 2t
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Ready for Work Again.

After an idleness of nearly two weeks
the HERALD newspaper press is once more
in operation. During the past ten days
il has been thoroughly overhauled and is
now in first class working order, thanks
to Mr.. Thornton Dowell, Of New York
representing the Potter Press Company Of
that place. Mr., Dowell has proved him
self an expert in work on presses by his
handling of the HERALD press.
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THE ALMSHOUSE AFFAIR.
Complications Arising From It Are on
the Increase.

the Increase.
The last twenty-four hours have brought
no additional developments in connection
with the Almshouse disclosures, although
the complications arising from side issues
are on the increase. 1t is now announced
that Hon Samuel A. Losch, the
bald-headed statesman from Schuyl-
kill Haven, has his war paint on and is
about to sue ConRressman-elec Brumm
for libel. Losch claims that Brumm has
assailed his character in alleging that
he received money to affect the appoint
ment OF people to positions in the Aims
house under the new board Of Poor Di.
rectors. Justice McGinness, Of Frack-
vile, is also accredited with the state.
ment that Marion Lizzie O'Brien has told
him that the affidavit she made in favor
of Steward Hartman at St. Clair was
false. Lizzie is certainly candidate for
Il long term of imprisonment if all that
is said about her is true. With the dawn
ing of each day it becomes more ap
parent that the whole affair is built upon
a very shallow foundation and is based
upon political biliousness.
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Sunday Papers,

am the only authorized agent for the
Philadelphia Sunday Press, also agent
for all other Philadelphia and New York
Sunday papers. All orders left at the Of
flee OF 'SquireyT. 4. Williams will have
my prompbIattention.
11-3.es-tf ID. Z. WudIAAR.
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CandYi CandYi CandYI

The finest assortment in town at lowest
prices. Fresh candy made every hour at
10 cents per pound. Give it trial and
you will come again. S. Rosasco, 81 West
Centre street.
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Almost Ready.

The Centralia branch of the Shamokin
Mt. Carmel electric railway has been
finished as far as the Logan colliery from
the Mt. Carmel end. Only three-fourths
of a mile has yet to be built and it is an
nounced that the formal opening OF the
new branch will be about the first Of the
year.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-12-15
SOmethlnp Nice,

Stop and glance at Otto's confectionery
display on South Main street. 1t is elab-
crate and tempting. People in search
of something nice for the holiday season
in the confectionery line will be interested
In the display OF chocolates.
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Going Up.

Owing to the increased circulation
MeSsrs. Hooks & Brown have been
obliged to put an additional carrier on
the HERALD distributing route.
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holiday AnnoulC8m8nt

We desire to call your atten-
tion to our most beautiful col
lection of novelties in gold and
sterling silver, diamonds and
other precious stones, clocks,
bronzes, jewellery, silver table
ware, etc, all bought of the
best and most reliable houses
in this country.
All goods carefully selected, of
unsurpassed beauty, most attraC-
tive, graceful and unique in appear
anCe, with the newest ideas of a
rich, exclusive character confined
in Shenandoah entirely 10 this
house.
Our stock is beyond doubt the
best selected and most magnif-
cent in this county. The ce1e-
brated B. & H. Banquet Lamp,
and gold finished Onyx Table
a speciality.
1t will be to your interest to
give us a call. Prices the low
est at
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CIlcEen Soup at McElbenny's.

Mr. McElhenny will serve tonight to
his patrons and the public an elegantly
prepared zee lunch in the shape of chicken
rice Everybody is invited. He will
hays ca .gh to 90 around. Do not be at
all backward, as you are expected.
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Creamery Butter the finest in the market Our nce Meat
is the best can buy Our Lard guaranteed pure Our New
Orleans Baking Moasse is the best CROP open kettle goods
Not mixture OF cheaper kinds of moa Our Table Syrups
at 8, 10 aud 12c believe be straight sugar goods
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Died..

LEwIs.-On the 18th inst, at Philadel.
phia, Pa, John L. Lewis, aged So years
Funeral will take place on Sunday, 10Th
daughter, Mrs. Samuel Shone, 2O4 West
Poplar street, Shenandoah, Pa. Inter
ment in the Odd Fellows cemetery
Relatives and friends respectfully invited
to attend.
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We Received To-day /:

Fresh creamery butter.
Choice dairy butter,
Florida oranges, 20 and 25 cents a dozen
12-1+3t AT KEITER's.
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For Sale-On Track To-day.

One car No. timothy hay.
One car choice white oats.
One car fine middlings.
IL l43t AT kEITER's.
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Advertised Letter.

The following is a list of the letters re.
naming at the local post Office and ad-
vertised as uncalled for; Harry A.
Bartlett.
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Best violin strings, Holderman's.

Mrs. Bridgeman, r. @. NJ, teaches
violin (specialty) cello and plano. Corner
Of Jardin and Lloyd streets. 93-tf
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Oysters I

II You want good oysters 90 to II. MehI's,
lO5 East Centre street, next door to Devers'
barber shop. The best selected oysters in
the town. Private parlors for ladies.
9.15-th sat
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Candy Candy {! Candy y. The cheap
est in town. At w. V. Otto's, p South
Main street.
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Fresh oysters opened every day at the
White House. Oysters in ali styles pre-
pared at short notice. 1L20.tf
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Remnants of Brussel and Moquette
carpets, y to yards long, for mats and
rugs.
l214.lw AT KEITER's
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A Chance 10 Save Money.

$50 barrels choice winter wheat roller
flour, So per barrel. Quality guaranteed.
12-14.1w AT KEITER's.
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Best violin strings, at HOlderman's.
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Are you aware that w. V. Otto's fruit
cake is the best in town? 27 South Main
street.
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The finest Chocolates so cents pound
at W. V. Otto's, % South Main street.
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- the 1. oEldaw 1901


Cleaned ss % fine % New Cleaned Curant 3lb5 for 25c Good
&c u lie
California lbs lsosom of the
andD Bakberies, 25c
CANNED GOODS
Choice Northern
'soaks"
ORANGES
ew ~
article
higher prices
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The only place in town to purchase your
Christmas confectionery is at w. V. Otto's,
81 South Main street.
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we give away 10 our customers absolutely
FREE on January 49, 1895.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-23

ny. a physician who had practiced in
Bridgeport, Ky, for the past six years.
he said he knew Madeline Pollard. n niece
OF Mrs. Stout, who was not a beautiful
girl, but who was attractire
Tor her intellectual attainments."
owen Robinson is the Young man
who gave TO the defense letters
written him by Miss Pollard when she
was a school girl. The deponeut said he
thought Miss Pollard was about rs or II
years old in 1850. A question as TO her
ability to resist advances was objected to
on the ground that it was s'expert testi-
mony, and the rest Of MIR Robnson's
deposition was not read on account of the
exception taken.
KNEW HER AS A CHILD.
r. NJ. SchOheld, a blacksmith, who had
lived IN Bridgeport from 1904 to 1888, de-
posed that he had known Miss Pollard's
father. When Mr.. Pollard came TO
bridgeport in 1865 he had three children,
I'd Matte and the youngest, Madeline.
madeline he thought to be about 3 years
OLD at the time. She was able to run
about
Before the adjournment Judge Bradley,
at the request of Mr.. Carlisle, changed
his mind about the adjournment until
Monday, and fixed Saturday morning to
near argument on the exceptions taken to
the admission of the matter in the depo-
sltions to which objection was made.
Shortly aftCr 3 O'Clock court adjourned
until SATURDAY.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-23
THE H1oKs-N1oHoLs CASE.

a Plea Of Insanity Put in for the De-
fendant, But He Is Convicted.
Starte, Fla, March 22.-The first days.
proceedings in the trial of Arthur Hicks
for the attempted murder of Miss May
Nichols, ended last night at II o'clock.
Miss Nichols took the witness stand IL
o'clock a. m, and outlined Hicks attempt
to murder her. She gave her testimony
in a clear and distinct tone. Her modest
and refined appearance won for
her the sympathy and confidence of every
lady. The proof of the shooting
being conclusive the defense filed plea
Of insanity and offered Dr. j. l.. Gasklns
and Dr. Scott as their witnesses, who
we're rigidly examined with little benefit
to the defense. The state then brought
DR.. h. l.. Stewart and Dr. Abney in re-
buttal, the two latter cOntending young
Hicks Of sound mind. The evidence be-
ing all in, the court set this morning,
O'Clock for the arguments. The arguments
on either side was strong. The charge of
the court was noticeable for its clearness.
To-day the jury found Hicks guilty Of q
prcmeditated attempt to murder
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-23
COL0UITT BETTER.

His Physicians Uncertain as to the
Permanency Of the Improvement.
Washington, March Ex-senator Col
quit is better. Contrary to expectations,
when he awoke this morning there was a
decided improvement in his condition.
He was able to swallow little milk and
brandy shortly after waking, and every
hour during the day he has been given a
little nOurishmcnt.
He is still unable to move his arms, but
his face shows some signs Of animation.
His family feel more sanguiue than at
env time since he was stricken. DR..
Walsh said to-day that the change
for the better was certainly a
great surprise to him, but whether
il was Of a personal nature, he could not
as vet say The friends who have been
admitted to the sick room say that they
can find no hope when looking in the
senator's face, and that death seems
written on his features. Even should he
rally from this attack, his condition must
necessarily be much worse than for
merly. it is an impossibility for him ever
to be we'll again. The most which can be
hoped for is a prolongatiOn of his life.
A CHANCE TO RECOVER.
Washington, March %, 9 p. NAT z
o'clock tonight there was a decided i'm
proyemCut in the condition of Senator
Col9Wtt. He was resting cOmforta bly,.
His voice was stronger, he was able to
retain liquid nOurishment and his pulse
was regular The attending physi ian
stated that he thought Senator Cola uitt
had a good chance to recover from the
second attack
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FLORIDA, SUGAR CANE.
Nest Satisfactory Results Obtained
by Analysis.

Nest Satisfactory Results Obtained
by Analysis.
Washington, March 22-Dr. H. w.
vii y, chemist in chief of the department
of agriculture, has recently returned
from florida, whittier he has been to visit
the United States experiment station at
kunnymede, in that state. The doctor
brought with him specimens Of
sugar cane grown at the sta
tion, and since his return the
same have been analyzed with most sa tis-
factory results. OF the ribbOned cane,
which amounted to 80 per cent. of the
cane in the field, the analysis revealed
sIcr5se in the Juice of 1880 per cent,
showing al2 pounds of sucrOse per ton Of
cane. a ComuarisOn of analyses made Of
Cuban cane shows the highest pOlarizat tiOn
of luice in the latter to have been 1920 per
cent, and from that down TO 1929 per cent,
according to the month when tested
The RUnnymede cane" said DIR. Wiley,
was gathered at random, and therefore
the figures of the Cuban cane given for
comparison are for unsolicited cane also
have no hesitation in saying" the doc
tor added, that l believe that a yield of
twenty 10 twenty-five tons Of cane per
acre can be secured by proper cultivation
Oh these Florida sand lands, where our
cane was grown
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HIGH JINKs IN HONDURAS.

Two or Three Revolutions on the
Hands Of the Little Republic.
Dallas, Tex, March 22-Gen. w. L.
Cabell, of the migrated Louisiana Lot
terry Company, returned TO day from Hon
duras. He reports two or three revolu-
tions on hand, and one general election
for president. Or. Arios is the leading
candidate and will undoubtedly be
elected He is close
friend of Bonilla and Bogran
and has their active support. Gen.
Cabell considers BOgran the ablest man
in the republic and one likely to shape
largely the public affairs OF that country
in the near future The eXiled ex-Presi-
dent Vasquez is safe in san Salvador,
where he has companion in Maj f. A.
Burke, late defaulting state treasurer OF
Louisiana.
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A VETO FOR BLAND'S BILL.
DISRUPTION Of the Cabinet to Follow
the Rejection.

Secretary Gresham to Renounce the
Presidents Policy Within Twenty
four Hours After the Presidents
Adverse Action-Bisseu, olney and
Smith sa1d to Be. the Only Members
Who win Stand by the President.
Washington, March 22.-The President
will veto the Bland bill, it is positively
stated tonight. The report was traced
to one of his intimate friends.
Should he exercise his veto powera dis
ruptiou of the cabinet viii follow.
Secretary Gresham will reuounce the
Presidents policy within twenty-for
hours after the bill is vetoed.
1t is stated that Postmaster General
Bisseu, Secretary Smith and Attorney
General Olney are the only supporters of
the President in this policy.
Secretary Smiths friends say that he
does not oppose the bill, but tits generally
reported here that he does.