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The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-12-19
That Confederate Bill.

Another chapter has been added to the
history of tine Confederate $50 referred to
in an article published in yesterdays
HERALD The Polish boarding boss who
caused the arrest of the boarder that
passed the bill upon him was himself
called upon by Constable Phillips to
make restitution of the amount of the
bill, which had been given to his land
lord, Jesse B. Davis, in payment of rent.
The rent and amount of change was re-
funded.
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For the HoIidaY Eseasoa

We offer fn line of foreign and domestic fruits prices New Co
Rain, edle sultana Rains,
and Dried Baekberies, 25c
CANNED GOODS
FLORIDA ORANGES River
cents
Tomato casup article
higher
at Rei&er'g.
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The finest Chocolates 80 cents pound
at w. V. Otto's, q South Main street.
P. 0. S. of A. Election.

An election of officers was held last
evening by Washington Camp No. 112, p.
o. S. of A, with the following result
Past President, Lewis Lehe, Jr. Presi-
dent, Evan j. Davies; Vice President,
George w. Davis; Master of Forms, w.
H. Kerslake; Secretary, f. G. Reese
Treasurer, George H. Krick; Assistant
Secretary, S. L. Brown; Conductor,
Harry Gable; Inspector, Robert Yost
Outside Guard, William Maeder Trustee
for IS months, H. E. Dengler; charter
trustee Leo A. Bamberger; delegates to
county convention, F. c. Reese, S. L.
Brown, B. j. Yost, Bert Hooks, George L.
Bafner and b. F. Parrott.
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Peter Pos S.

Peter Maher, the pugiist, arrived in
town this morning to fill an engagement
at Ferguson's theatre with his specially
company. He was an object of much at
traction during the day and posed with
evident satisfaction. He is stopping at
the Ferguson House.
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Active Bidding.

1t is quite likely that the bidding of
builders for the construction of the new
public school house, at the corner of
Jardin and Cherry streets, will be very
lively. The plans and specifications have
already been in the hands of five different
contractors and the time in which the
prosposals must be submitted does not
close until the 3lst inst.
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The Army and Navy,

The movement to organize command
of the army and navy veterans in town,
which has been discussed for some time,
has been postponed for the present, in
view of a movement on foot to organize
consolidation of what is now called the
Regular Army and Navy Union with the
the regular army and navy veterans. Due
notice will be given of the progress.
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21 North Nam Sfr Ell.
A Masher Warned.

Complaint is made that young man
has been making himself very obnoxious
to a young woman who is obli 4ed to pass
the,Ferguson House to and from her work
The intruder pressed his attentions so far
the other evening as to cause his victim
alarm. This is thrown out as hint to
the young man that it is time for him TO
prepare to escape punishment.
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Perfumes.

The Brown Perfumery Company's genu.
inc imported Crab Apple Blossom, Lam
tier Fills, imported May Bells. and Lilac
Blooms, Tarrant's Trailing Arbutus, Lun-
borg's White Rose and Wright's Mary
Stuart, are the leading perfumes of the
day. Cut flowers. Huyler's candy. All
at the Shenandoah drug store, Egan
building. 1210.9t
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holiday AnnouqC8m8nt

We desire to call your atten-
tion to our most beautiful coll
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 atiraC-
tive, graceful and unique in appear
anCe, with the newest ideas Of a
rich, exclusive character confined
in Shenandoah entirely TO this
house.
Ourstock is beyond doubt the
best selected and most nagni6-
cent in this county. The cele-
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
A, HOLDER MANS,
Cor. Eain ard Lloyd Sis.
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The League.

A regular meeting of the Shenandoah
Republican League will be held in the
rooms in the Refowich building tomorrow
evening, at 1880 O'Clock. Important busi-
ness will be transacted.
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win Preach to a Lodge.

Rev. John Bath will preach to the
members OF General Harrison Lodge
No. 25l, Knights of Pythias, in the Prim
tive Methodist church next Sunday
evening.
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Tt Does Not Pay

To buy, sell inferior goods While the prices of straight
honest goods may sometimes high poor goods low
cheap We aim sell good goods prices low
with good quality and honest weight and meas
trial of of leading articles will prove the
truth of this In the COFFEE line claim that choice
Plain Roasted Coffee at 3Oc is cheaper quality considered than
any package coffee at lower price 1t combination of the
best grades ony carefully roasted and blended produce
strong rch fire favored drink Our Roasted Java the best
Old Government Java Our SOC Blended Tea mixture of
fine only single cheap inferior in it. Our go
Black Tea is choice article Our Ceyon English Breakfast
and Japan Teas soc good and worth the money Can
sell you fair quality tea at 25c pouni.
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Creamery Butter is the finest the market Our Mce Meat
the best buy Our Lard guaranteed Our New
Orleans Baking Mosses the best kettle
Nota mixture OF cheaper kinds Of mosses Our Table Syup
g. 10 and 12c we believe be straight sugar goods.
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Close nnwn In-nipht.

All the collieries of the Philadelphia &
Reading Coal and Iron Company will sus
pend operations tonight for the balance
of the week.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-12-19

Beautiful Christmas presents at the
lowest prices to be had at Yost's jewelry
store, 1902 North Main street. l219.6t
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The largest stock Of diamonds, watches,
rings and silyerware at Strouse's jewelry
store. 12.1S-tf
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Rupture.

Cure guaranteed. No operation. In
quire at the Shenandoah drug store, No.
; South Mai street. g-18.tf
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-12-19

The largest and haudsomest stock Of
watches, iewelry and silverware in the
county at Brumm's. Low prices and
great variety Is our indneement. l9.ls tf
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Don't forget princess Bonnie" at the
Ashland opera house, Saturday evening
Dec. 22l. u
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Christmas tree trimmings, novelties in
toys, dolls and carriages at the PJtsburg
Novelty Store, IS West Centre street. ct
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-12-19

The only place in town to purchase your
Christmas confectionery is at W. V. Otto's,
q South Main street.
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Bargains in footwear.

Call and see our variety in footwear.
Great reduction in prices A. f. Morgan's,
II West Oak street. 70 1S-tf
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Don't forget princess Bonnie" at the
Ashland opera house, Saturday evening,
December 22d. 1t
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Gold and silverware in all the latest
and most unique designs for Christmas
presents at Yost's iewelry store. 12-l96t
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A Chance 10 Save Money.

$50 barrels choice winter wheat roller
flour, So per barrel. Quality guaranteed.
12-l+-lw AT kEITER's
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The finest kind OF Christmas CONNECTIONS
cry at NJ. l.. Ksmmerer's, "a North Main
street. l2-1S-tf
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-12-19

Ladies and gents gold watches a spec
ialty at Strouse's iewelry store. l2lstf
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Sunday schools and families supplied
with Christmas confectionery by NJ. l..
Kemmerer, "a North Main street. If
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-12-19

II you want good cakes and pastry
during the holidays use Keiter's pastry"
Flour. l2l3.lw
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Don't forget princess Bonnie" at the
Ashland opera house, Saturday evening,
December 22d It
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-12-19

Gold spectaces, suitable for holiday
gifts, at Strouse's jewelry store 70 Is II
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Gentlemen's scarf pins at Strouse's
jewelry store 12-lStf
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Fifty years in Scbuylkill county in the
jewelry business needs no other recon-
mendation. Strouse, the jeweler. 121S,tf
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Go to M. l.. Kemmerer's, "a North Main
street, for your Christmas confectionery.
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Are you aware that w. V. Otto's fruit
cake is the best in town % South Main
street
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-12-19

Strouse, the reliable jeweler, corner of
Main aud Centre streets. II 1Stf
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Ladies' and gents rings. All sizes and
prices, at Strouse's jewelry store. 12-lS-tf
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Now is your time to visit the Pittsburg
Novelty Store. l21S-6J
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-06
BRUTAL AND BLOODY.
Lexow Committee Scores Another
Point in Its Famous Investigation
Are All Policemen Bad:

| New York, Dec. 5.-Falt11er Ducey's at
tendance upon the sessions of the Lexow
committee was not intermitted today
| The clergyman said he had not received
a reply to his last letter to Archbishop
| Corrigan. Another notable attendant at
| the early sitting of the committee, was
Mrs. Elizabeth b. Grannis, the social
and dress rSeformer.
Raphale Angelo told the committee that
! he lost an eye from a blow struck by
| Policeman Zimmerman. He had NOT sued
! to recover damages, because he thought
it would be impossible to receive JUS
| tice in "a slIht against a policeman.
Blacido Saline related the arrest of
! himself and bcarders, who were playing
| on them. Only So out of more than 500
| taken from them at the station was re-
turned when they were discharged
| When witness complained Captain Hugh
| August E. Costello, the author of "Po-
| lice Protectors explained how ne lost
/ $1,000 through the police board OF t1.s
city. His book was published under the
| auspices of tine police board and he was
to receive 20 per cent. of the proceeds.
! Superintendent Byrnes' book, Great
most simultaneously with tlne Police
| Protectors and when the former was
placed upon the market, the latter was
! Thrown back on Costello'S hands, cauS-
! ing him a great loss. The book CAUSED
trouble between witness and Inspector
Williams, and in November, 1885, he was
arrested by Williams and given over 10
two detectives and sent to captain (noW
INSPECTOR McLaugihhins precinct.
! Just. as L stepped on the bottom step
of the station, some one stepped out OF
a shadow at the side and struck me in
THE face AS L lay in the gutter covered
with blood and mud, Captain McLauSn-
lin tried to kick me in the face. ward
ed off the blow with my umbrella and
finally ran into the station house. where
l Thought l would be protected The de-
tectives made no effort to help me. In
the station house Captain Mclaughlin
struck me with a pair of brass knucl1les.
| was then allowed to wash in the cap
taln's office and was locked up all night,
and even drink of water was refused
me. found on returning home next day
THAT detectives had been there to annoy
my wife and children. AS a result OF
the way Mclaughlin abused me, | was
in bed five days and mad to call IN Dr.
jenkins. 1 never made amy complaint TO
the police board, because L was humih-
ated and knew the police would put
different face ON things If L made any
row. Therefore | dessisted.'
DR.. William T. Jenkins now health OF,
ficer. and a brother-in-law of Richard
Croker, was called and testified he had
attended Mr. Costello at the time ana
Thought he had been struck with prSSs
knuckIes. Adjourned until tomorrow.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-06
THE BANKING SCHEME.
A Very Important Conference of the
House Democrats Was Held Yes
terday.

Washington. Dec. 5.-An important
conference of most of the Democrats
of the House committee on banking
and currency was held after the ad-
journment of the House today, as a
result of which early action Looking to
THE report of a banking scheme in line
with that presented by Secretary Car
Isle in his message was taken. Chair
man Springer said that Secretary Car
Isle has intimated a desire to appear
before the committee himself, and has
suggested the names of several persons
whom it may be we'll for the committee
ito call for the purpose of learning their
views. Among the names in the list
furnished by Mr.. Carlisle were those of
ex-Secretary Fairchild, Horace White,
of the New York Evening Post, Mr..
St. John, of New York, and George A.
Builder, of New Haven, Conn. The
members present decided to hold a
meeting of the full committee on next
Friday, when a resolution will be offer
ed providing an invitation be extended
to Mn. Carlisle and Mr.. Eckels to appear
on Monday and Tuesday, respectively,
and the remaining gentlemen to appear
on the remaining days OF the week.
Efforts will be made to close the
hearing by the 18th inst, and accord
ing to one member of the committee,
immediate work on the preparation of
bill will be begun.
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WANTED TO KILL THEM.
The Horrible Deed of n Demented
Mother at Galveston, Texas.

Galveston, Tex, Dec. 5.-The sensa-
tfon of the hour here is the poisoning
of five children by Mrs. Louis Albert,
which was stated in last nights dis
patches. At that time Willie, aged 4
years, and Della, aged 10 years, were
dead. Since then Lizzie, aged 5, and
Dora, aged 6, have died Emma, aged
6 years, is STILL alive and hopes are
entertained for her recovery Louis
Albert, the father, and his 14-year-old
daughter Wilhelmina, the only ones
who escaped the poisoned wine given
by the demented mother, are overcome
with rrief, while Mrs. Albert placidly
sits in lser cell. When told that some
of the children were dead. she said:
81 wanted to kill them. have been
i'll for the last eight months and 1
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DOMESTIC DOTS.
Newsy Notes From All Portions of
the Land Over Which the Stars
and Stripes Wave.

Washington Dec 5.-The cash balance
in the treasury today was S154, $40, S44; net
gold reserve, Sill, 2,020.
Washington. Dec. 5-Semator Morgan
Will tomorrow call I'D the pending Nj
caraguan bin in the Senate and make a
report in its favor
WASHINGTON. Dec. 5.-Representaltive
Hooker Of Mississippi. today introduced
in THE House a joint resolution repeating
section 3 of the act providing for the
resumption of specie payments which
authorizes the secretary of the treasury
TO sell bonds described in the act of July
IA, 1875.
Fort Smith, Ark, Dec. 5.-Commisslo
er Wheeler To-day discharged Superin-
tendent Mckee and Train Master Walsh,
of the Iron Mountain, and the Others
held for the murder of Pullman Conduc-
tor Brown, who was recently so mystic
r'iously killed on his car.
washington, Dec. 5.-The House COM
nIfttee ON rules decided to give today
after the second morning hour and each
day thereafter TO the consideration of
THE railroad pooling bill. This order,
however, will not interfere with the APP
preparation bills.
Washington, Dec. 5.-The approprla-
Itions committee to-day received from the
treasury department estimates for the
urgency deficiency bill, aggregaiting ST.
100000, which includes the amount re-
quired to collect THE income tax. The
committee will go TO work on the bill as
soon as possible.
I Washington, Dec. Representative
Pickler presented a resolution in the
House today requesting the secretary of
the treasury TO furnish the House the
names of the soldiers of the late war
discharged from his department since the
beginning of his administration and the
cause of dismissal in each case.
Chicago, Dec. 5.-The following papers
i'm Texas have abandoned their former
telegraph news service and commenced
today a. report of the Associated Press:
Sherman Register, Denison Herald, Cor
sicana Light, Corstcana Observer, Tex
arkana Texarkanian, Houston Age
Houston Press, Marshall Star, Paris Ad-
yocate.
Sam Francisco Dec. 5.-Mrs Mary Ell
len Lease, of Kansas, is in the city. She
says that she has come to California to
purchase a small farm in the San Joa-
quin valley She will reside on the prop
erty, removing thtther upon the expire .ns
board of trustees of Kansas, one year
hence 81 am tired of the barren plains
of Kansas" she said in explanation OF
her deSertion of that state.
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GARFIELD'S ASSASSIN.
Guiteau's Last Drink-How His Body
| Was Boiled.

DIR. Tilden, formerly chemist at the Ma
tional Medical museum, has told a re-
porter some unwritten history about
Guiteau, President Garfeld's assassin.
He said that the assassin went to the
scaffold i'm a seml-drunken condition.
sity. You are aware that when a squad
of soldiers entered the jail rotunda a
short while before the execution and
came to order arms with a loud bang
Guiteau fell over in a. dead faint His
nervous system was shattered, and the
physicians felt that they would be I'M
able to get him to the scaffold. A con-
sultation was held ana it was DECIDED eel! to
give him a. big dose of brandy. This was
done and he got a big dose too Not be-
ing used to drinking, the dose went to
his head, and his oh Lordy' song on the
scaffold was in my estimation, a drunk
en- effusion.'
Dr. Tilden, says the San Francisco
Chronicle, describes how the body of
Gulteau was removed to the museum.
than located ON Tenth street. He said
after being placed in the coffin, was TAX
en- down into the Jail cellar, where it re-
MANNED until after midnight. Soon after
that hour an ambulance drove up to the
building and the remains were quietly
placed therein and quickly driven down
town. Then they were taken into the
museum Through the alley which runs in
from F street. Once in the building all
that remained of Charles j. Guiteau. was
taken into the boiler room and placed
in an immense boiler, where it was al
lowed ITO boil and bubble until all the
flesh had fallen from the bones. The
latter were then picked out and bleach
ed, and some day will form am interest
ing exhibit in the medical museum.
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It seemed natural that she should
fam IN love with Walter @. Constock.
| OF Providence who was rich, young
and handsome. His father was very
rich. He is near relative of the Ar
m0urs and was in the wholesale meat
business. They lived in Provid ence, on
Parks avenue, in the finest house in
the aristocratic Elwood section. They
| plunged at once into the social whiTz.
1t was not long before She gathered
about her coterie of young men.
These young men drank quantities OF
wine. Young Comstock's eyes were
finally opened and he got a divorce. It
lis said the correspondent was Samuel
Post, the man who was killed by Ella
Mason. Some time after Mrs. Comstock
came TO New York and lived in various
hotels. In July, 1890, she moved to No.
344 Sixth street, Brooklyn. 1t was there
she met Theo. Latbig. who lost his llfe
through lher. He was IS years of age
and a man who had seen life.
Constant intercourse with many people,
coupled with checkered and valuable
experience in California, had given
him a certain polish. But 1t was his
great strength and self-confident man
ner which attracted Mrs Con7st0ck
He became a constant visitor at her
fat when he was in town.
In May she moved to No. 27s Sackett
street and took as a boarder Darwin
j. Meserole, son of General Meserole
She had known Meserole several years
and had been very intimate with him.
On June 2I 1874 Larbig called at the
house and begans quarreling with Mrs.
Comstock. Mesefole interfered and a
fight ensued in which Meserole shot
and killed Larbig. The trial attracted
a good deal of attention. The young
was counsel for the defense. Ten
months later Dovie''s was married to
John L. Watkins and a short time
afterward she went west. Being a
victim Of the opium habit. her downfall
was rapid.
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RRAzn. AND RECIPROCITY.
President Sends the correspondence
to the Senate,


Washington. Dec. 5.-The president
today sent to the Senate the correspon-
dence with the Brazilian minister here
In reference to the time of the termin-
alton of the Brazilian reciprocity ar
engagements, about which there has
been some controversy. The correspon-
oence begins with a note to Secretary
Gresham from Minister Mendonca,
dated September "a last, in which the
minister notifies the secretary his gov
eminent has informed Mr. Thompson.
United States minister at Rio de
Janeiro, Of its intention to terminate
the agreement in accordance with the
stipulation therein contained regarding
Its duration, so that the termination
shall take effect January 1, 1895. In
response. under date OF October rs, Sec
rotary Gresham comments on the fact
chat the Brazilian government deems
It necessary to terminate the treaty on
January !. He says the act of August
% last repealed the agreements where
they were inconsistent with its pro-
visions. Consequently notice of an in
tention to terminate them was not con-
tenplated and was unnecessary by rea-
son of their immediate termination.
The minister's note, however. seems to
Imply that the United States and Bra
I'll had filed and contracted an obliga-
ton not 10 terminate the arrangement
except in the manner stipulated in the
negotiations leading up to it, the secre-
tary proceeds to discuss that question
also at length.
In conclusion, the secretary says the
friendly disposition of this government
toward Brazil is attested by ats present
tariff legislation, placing the great bulk
Of Brazilian exports on the free list,
while our imports from Brazil from
1890 to 1853 increased to the extent of
nearly S17,0a0,000 in value. Our ex-
ports TO that country in 1893 show an
increase Of less than half million dol
lars over 1890.
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FELLOWS CASE.
Evidence That Does Not Do Credit
to the Defendant.

New York, Dec. 5.--1n the Fellows
investigation today, Furrier Hoffman
told of his unsuccessful efforts to have
pickpocket indicted and prosecuted,
and Henry J. Schloss, a member of the
firm. of H. J. Schloss & Cos, clothing
manufacturers, who assigned a year
ago, gave a brief account of the lar
ceny of $125.OU0 by their bookkeeper
and cashier, Joseph Louis, in 1893 The
man was indicted last March and the
case has never been brought to court
He had sent two lawyers to the dis
trict attorneys office to have the case
prosecuted, and had been unsuccessful
The witness admitted in cross-examina-
ton that the case involved the exam
ination of many intricate accounts.