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The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-07-09
EVENING HERALD
THURSDAY. JULY 9, 1895.
HORRORS OF THE REGION.



Pittston has witnessed wholesale death
before the Twin Shaft disaster, as in 1871,
when by the burning of the West Pittston
shaft twenty-five were killed, and in an
explosion in the Eagle shaft in 1873 when
twenty were burned.
1t was at the Avondale mine in Plymouth,
however that the most noted Of mining
catastrophes occurred More than one
hundred men and boys were sutocated
there on September 6, 1863. The breaker
covering the mouth of the shaft, which was
the only means Of exit from the mine, was
destroyed by fire, and the debris falling into
the shaft, choked it for forty feet
The record in more recent years is nearly
as disastrous. Thirteen miners lost their lives
in a squeeze in the Gaylord mine, in Ply
mouth, in the early part of February, 1894.
Tons of earth and coal were piled on the
bodies, and it was many days before they
could be recovered.
The Nottingham mine, at the other end of
the town, was the scene of dreadful disaster
on February L. 1890, when an explosion OF
black damp killed six men.
The Nanticoke horror occurred on Decem-
ber II, 1885, in a higher level Of the same
mine week afterward Twenty-six men
were at work in the seam and not one
escaped to tell the story Of the catastrophe
what caused it could not be learned, but a
break occurred and down the slope rushed
quicksand and water with a noise that at the
top of the shaft sounded like the crashing o
an awful hurricane. Engineers from all the
nelghboring mines met in consultation, aud il
was decided that nothing could be done IL
the way of removing the bodies. So The
twenty-six men have their common grave il
the pit.
4 little more than a year before similai
explosion took place in mine only shor
distance from the Nottingham. 1t wa
known that gas was escaping in parts of thu
mine, and notices were posted warning thu
men against carrying any lamps other thar
protected ones. Many of the miners wer
Poles, however, and did not heed the order
One carried a naked lamp and the ga
exploded. He was torn to pieces, and th
next day, when the debris had been clearc
away, six bodies Of his fellow workmen wer
found in the same chamber,
In Nanticoke three Poles were instantly
killed in mine No. 4, in 1885, by carelessl!
carrying ordinary lamps into chambe
containing gas, and short time later tn
opening of subterranean reservoir inun
dated shaft No
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-07-09

Several newspapers of the region call
attention to young man who claims to be a
tea selling agent who has swinded number
of women in nearby towns, and as he may be
coming this way it behooves Shenandoah
women to be on the lookout for him. The
scheme is to persuade the lady of the house
to buy pound of tea at so cents, promising
to give her parlor lamp as a premium. He
also sells tea at S1.35 per pound, with which
he promises to give in addition to the lamp a
smaller one. The gifts, he says, will arrive
by express the following Saturday. The
women he has duped are still looking for the
premium.
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And They an PIayed Ban.

The family outing party Of which mention
was made IN the HERALD last evening had
most enjoyable time in the Catawissa valley
yesterday afternoon. The party was COM
posed of 78 people, who enjoyed a novelty
in the base ball world by Witnessing a game
composed of ball tossers Of the following
players NJ J. O'Neill c. Mrs. Jacob Noll,
Jr., p.; +. j. Portz IS. Mrs, Joseph Gross
kettler, lb. A. p. Tabor. 2b. Mrs. Graber,
3b. Daniel Brennan, If. Mrs. J. j. Casdin,
rf and Jacob Noll, Jr. CT. Team No
lined up as follows T F. Miles, p.i John
Garden, Jr., c.; Fred. Burkhart, 1b.
Joseph Grosskettler, 3D., Miss Carrie
Beck, 3b Mrs. Frederick Burkhart,
S., Mrs James Kalbach IT,; Mrs
Daniel Brennan, rf; and Mrs. 7. f. Miles
cf. Umpire, Mrs. d. r. Lewis. The game
up TO the third inning was entirely in the
hands Of team No. 2. who batted the pitcher
f. j Portz all over the ield,and he was substi
tuted by Mrs. Jacob Noll, Jr. The score re
suited in victory for team No. by scor
of 10 to 6. The families were very mucl
elated over their days outing.
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Obituary.

Frederick Griffith, bookkeeper for the
Columbia Brewing Company, died at 2:3O
this afternoon at his residence on South Main
street after suffering for three weeks from a
complication of diseases. The deceased was
AZ years of age and is survived by his wife
and infant child. He was a member OF
General Harrison Lodge No. 25l, Knights OF
Pythias. The funeral will take place from
All Saints church on East Oak street at 2;3C
p. m. on Sunday.
Miriam Elizabeth, the 6-months-old child
of James and Sarah Ford, of Delano, died o.
cholera infantum. The funeral viii take
place tomorrow, the remains arriving herr
on the l2s p. IN. Lehigh Valley train. In
terment will be made in the Odd Fellows
| cemetery
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Caroline, wife of Isaac Krotosky for many
years one of Pottsyille's leading citizens,
died at her home in New York yesterday.
Mrs. Krotosky, equally as well as her hus-
band, was imbued with that broad charity
that knows no creed or color, and many are
there who have kindly remembrances of her
in atliiction and poverty who join with her
relatives in mourning her loss. She had been
an invalid for years but her own suffering
only made her more compassionate for others,
She is survived by her husband and five
children viz: Mrs. Adolph Prince, Potts
Vile Mrs Simon Bondy, Mrs. Emma Loeb,
and Isador, of New York and Mrs. Ray Loeb,
of Providence, r. l. Funeral tomorrow
morning 10th inst.
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YESTERDAYS BASE BALL GAMES.
National League.

At ncinnad-CincinnaH g. Philn.
delphia, 2. At Louisville-Louisville, 10
Boston, 2. At Brooklyn, II
Cleveland, g. AT ST Louis-New York
s ST. Louis, g. At Chicago Baltimore
IS Chicago, 13.sAt Pittsburg-Pittsburg
49, Washington, 0.
Eastern League.
At Wilkesharre-Wi Wilkesbarre, . Provi
dence, 2. At Scranton-Springfiel l8
Scranton, 10. At Buffalo-Buifalo, 10
Rochester, 2
Atlantic League.
At Wilmington-Wilm 8 New
ark, 3. At Hartford Q1 inningsl- Patec
son, 5 Hartford 4.
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Sadly Afflicted.

The many friends of Joseph Patterson, ST.,
Of West Oak street, will be panied to learn
that he is sadly afflicted, Several weeks ago
a piece Of hot cinder from a locomotive
struck one Of his eyes and the injury has
since become so aggravated that both eyes
are now affected and he can barely see any
distance. At times he suffers agony. This
morning he left for Philadelphia for treat
ment at the Wills Eye Hospital He wa.
accompanied by Chief Of Police Tosh who
was chilled TO the city ON business
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-07-09
stories of Gentry's Illness Denied.

PHILADELPHIA, July a.-Gentry, the con-
victed murderer Of the actress, Nudge
Yorke, is said to be not the sick man some
people allege him to be. There is great
room for difference between what his
friends say of him and what the prison of
ficials say. The former declare that he
will not live to be hanged, and the latter
say that if his death that way depends
upon his existence until the time that
may be set it can be very much delayed,
and still find him alive to meet his doom.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-07-09
TIE WINNERS AT HENLEY.

Spirited Picture of the Victors OF the
international Regatta Free
Not less interesting than the Chicago
convention to all who are proud Of Americas
position in the athletic world is the outcome
of the international regatta at Henley this
week. If Yale had won every American
would have been pleased, and as Englishmen
are the yictors all will be curious to know
what they look like. With every copy Of
the Sunday Press" of next Sunday, the 18th
inst, viii be given free a finely colored
picture of the winners at Henley. Order the
Sunday Press i'm advance.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-07-09

Michael Hobbs, Of town, whose name was
taken off the pension roll, was again enrolled
yesterday, through Justice Shoemaker. He
will receive So per month for services in the
cloth Pa. Infantry.
Philip Mummey, Of Zions Grove, wa'
granted pension Of So per month forseryice'
in 448rd regiment Pa. Vol, through applica
tion furnished by Justice Shoemaker.
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Assnnlted a swItehman.

Alex Sands was arrested by c. & l..
Policeman Kreiger last night for annoying
and assaulting the watching at the Kohinoor
Junction of the Lehigh Valley railroad.
Sands was drunk at the time, Justice
Williams committed him for trial in default
of s3OO hail
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-07-09

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers salt rheum, fever sores,
letter chapped hands, chilblains eorns, and
all skin eruptions and positively cures piles,
or no pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or mony refunded. Price
25 cents per box. For sale by A. Wasley.
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Presents a Handsome Appearance

Wilkinson's new building, ON the corner of
Main and Lloyd streets, was this morning
deprived of its enclosure and thrown open to
the public for inspection. The new building
is an ornament to the town and presents a
very creditable appearance. Mr.. Wilkinson
has spared no pains or money in making it
one Of the largest and most suitable buildings
I II, TOWN
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-07-09
pITEY POINTS.
happenings Throughout the Region ohron-


icIed for Hasty Perusal.
The Washington Fire Company Of Ashland
went behind SlOl on its Fourth Of July
picnic. The rain is blamed.
Pottsvilles borough Council decided to
purchase a Springfield road roller for $1,000.
1t is to be sent on thirty days trial, and paid
for in three annual payments.
James f. Haughton, formerly night
operator at Quakake, is now manager of the
p. & r. scale office at Mahanoy City.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-07-09
MOTHERS, BE CAREFUL,
Babies Reported Dying OF Bowel
Trouble.
Summer Diarrhea Never Occurs When
Lactated Food is Used.
The Purest and Most Nourishiug Of Al,
Infant Diets.

These are the days when mothers must be
oven more watchful of baby's food than ever
if such thing be possible.
More than a third of the deaths in Boston
so far in June have been infant deaths, from
absolutely preventable causes-cholera infan
tum. indigestion or some form of bowel
trouble.
Improper feeding is at the bottom Of this
startling infant mortality.
At the approach of warm weather it is inn
perative that the diet of babies and young
children should be made conformable to the
new weather condition Lactated food never
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-07-09
BIG BARGAINS

In fine straw hats, as we do not intend to
wait until September before we close them
out At the UP-To-DATE hat store, l5 East
Cnntrp street
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FORD.-At Delano, on the 9TH inst, Miriam
Elizabeth, daughter of James and Sarah Ford,
aged months. Funeral viii take place on
Friday, 10th inst, arriving in Shenandoah at
the Lehigh Valley depot at l;2S p. m. Intsr-
ment in the Odd Fellows cemetery. Relatives
md iliends respeotfully invited TO attend
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-07-09

HOODS PILLS cure Liver Ills,
BiliOusness, Indigestion, Headache.
A pleasant laxative. All Druggists.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-07-09

If you want a fine wedding cake, let Otto
make it for you.
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DIED.

the 9th inst, at Shenandoah,
Pa Frederick Griffith, aged 42 years. Funeral
services at All Saints church, on East Oak
street. on Sunday, 18th inst, as 2:3o p. m.
Relatives and friends respectfully invited to
attend Interment in Odd Fellows cemetery.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

nor SALE.-The building at the corner of Oak
II and West streets. For further particulars
apply TO Dr. Q, NJ, Bordner, "a East Oak Street,
6-25tf.
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VNT TANTED.-Active, reliable men so travel
w and solicit orders for fruit and ornamental
nursery stock, Permanent employment and
good pay Reference required. Address the X,
c. CHASE CO., South Penn SO, Philadelphia;
5-926t-eod
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colnmbin Picnic Postnoned.

Owing to the iuclemency of the weather
the annual outing Of the Columbia H. & s.
E. Company, which was to be held at Lake
side to-day, was postponed until Saturday,
The fire laddies feel very sore over their dis
appointment as extensive preparations had
been made for the event, Had the weather
been favorable they would have had larger
delegation accompany them than any yeaI
heretofore,
Prepare Your Feet For the Fourth
By fitting them up with a pair Of sporting
shoes. We have a big assortment for from
81 .25 to $3.50.
FACTORY SHOE STORE,
6-25-tf j. a. MOVER, MGR.
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The biggest line of mems Russet Shoes, at
factory prices, at the Factory Shoe store.
G.25-tf J. A. MOYER, MGR.
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NOR sALE.-s3,c0O worth OF the 5000 first
L mortgage lOyear bonds to be issued by All
Saints Protestant Episcopal Church, OF Shenan-
dcgh. Bonds will be in denominations of IS and
$50 bearing interest from July lst, 1896, at per
cent. perannum, payable quarterly. There will
be privilege OF redemption within two years.
subserip+ion books now open. Bonds for sale
at Rev g. W. Van Fossens, 20 East Oak Street,
Shenandoah, Pa. b-2Jt
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Watch for Him.

Look at the big stock of high priced music
now sold at and 10 cents at Brumm's.
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TsTATE OF THOMAS SAVAGE, Deceased
II Letters testamentary the estate OF
Thomas Savage, late OF Shenandoah, Schuylkl
county PENNSYLVANIA, deceased have been
granted to Henry Reese of Shenandoah, Pa, to
whom all persons indebted to said estate are
requested to make payment, and those having
claims OF demands win make known the same
without delay to
HENRY REESE, Executor.
Or to his Attorney,
Il. W. 6HoEMAKER.
Shenandoah, Pa, June 25th, 1896. 6-25-6t-oaw
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WANTED. 5000 ageuts for Russells author
w lied LIVES or MCKINLEY and HO-
BART" $50 pages, elegantly illustrated. Price
only Sl0O. The best and the cheapest, and out
sells an others. 80 per cent to agents and
freight paid Afr Books now ready. Save time
by sending so cents in stamps for an outft at
once Address A. d. WORTHINGTON 4 Co,
Hartford Conn 7.3-4w-eod
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-01-23
WILL LIKELY BE SIDETRACKED

Davis Resolution Not Viewed with Favor
by the House Committee.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23..-The predic-
ton is freely made by members Of the
house committee on foreign affairs that
If the proposed reafirmation of the
Monroe doctrine is adopted by the sen-
ate and sent over to the house for &C.
ton, it will be allowed to rest quietly
in the committee files. A canvass Of
more than a majority Of both Republi.
q and Democratic members of the
committee failed to discover any mem
Der who Endorses it. Courtesy to their
colleagues of the senate impels the
members of the committee in the other
house to refrain from putting them.
selves on record in interviews as op-
posed to the resolution, but in nversa
ton they do not hesitate to criticise
the verbiage of it and to deprecate
the policy which brings it forward at
this particular time. One of the fore
most authorities OF diplomatic matters
in the house said he deemed it very
poor diplomacy to take any steps tend
ing to increase the tension between this
government and Great Britain in what
practically amounted to a crisis.
The committee members think it will
be better policy to sidetrack the resolu-
ton without any demonstration of dis
approval than to make an adverse re.
port Upon it to the house.
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ANOTHER ARMENIAN LETTER.

Ten thousand mastered in Harpoot
Distriot-Ten Times as Many Star wing.
NEW BRITAIN, Conn, Jan. 23.-B.
Argos, an Armenian resident of this
city. is in receipt of a letter from q
letter from a friend in Armenia in
which details are given Of awful mas
sacres perpetrated in the dirtrict of
Harpoot. The letter, which was secretly
mailed and came via Persia. states that
between 5000 and 10000 Armenians
have been massacred, and upwards of
100, 600 are starving and destitute in
that district. Snow lies to the
depth of several feet. Some of the
Armenians have taken to eating grain.
Of the 800 villages in Harpoot, "a have
been sacked and burned by Turks and
Kurds. The rest are occupied by the
butchering soldiers. There were twelve
American missions in the district, but
eight of them have been burned. The
lives of the Americans have been
spared, but they. with the Armenians,
are in great want, and in some in.
stances they are starving.
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Surveyor Of Customs Dead.

Surveyor OF Customs Dead.
DUBUQUE, Jan. 23.-W. G. Sweeney,
surveyor Of customs at this port is dead,
aged 83. He was q Kentuckian and a
relative Of Secretary Carlisle.
Bchlatter's Latest Rival.
George w. Bunting. a we'll known
architect Of Indianapolis, has developed
extraordinary powers Of hypnotism and
claims to be curing the sick and to do
all that wa claimed for Schlatter.
-Four cases are reported as having been
cured by Bunting within the past few
days. the most notable being that of a
housemover named johnson, who was
badly injured while moving a house.
The sufferer was believed to be dying.
BE had not slept for several days and
was suffering intensely. Bunting went
to see him. passed his hands gently wei
his wounds, and the patient fell asleep
and in a few days was again about his
work.
II have cured 100 people in the same
way" said Bunting today, land the
only force I use is hypnotic. New
York Journal.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-01-23
Resolution on the Armenian
Question Reported Favorably
in the Senate.
Duty to Express Hope That
the Powers Will Stop
Outrages.
Another Letter Relating to the
Horrors of the Massacre i'm
Harpoot.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-Mr. Cullom,
from the senate committee on foreign
relations, reported a resolution in the
senate relative to the Armenian
troubles. 1t recites the provision Of the
treaty of Berlin, as to religious free
dom. and resolves that it is the i'm
perative duty of the United States to
express hope that the European powers
will bring about the carrying out Of the
treaty and requests the president to
transmit this resolution to the powers.
1t asserts that the senate and house
will support the president in doing all
he a to bring about an alienation Of
the present conditions. He asked for
immediate action on the resolution.
Several members suggested that the
resolution should go over and it was SO
ordered.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-01-23
A, CABLE TO THE ORIENT.
House Committee Will Take Favorable
Action on the Matter,

House Committee Will Take Favorable
Action on tho Matter. y
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-From the &C
ton of the house committee on COM
merce there seems to be little doubt
that a bill authorizing the Pacific Gable
company to lay a cable from the Pacific
coast to the Hawaiian Islands and
Japan will be favorably reported with
in a short time. The committee di-
rected a subcommittee to prepare a bill
embrace cling certain changes deemed de-
sirable in the bill outlined by the COM
pany. The principal points of differ
ence between the cable company and
the committee are the mount of gov
eminent subsidy to be granted and the
time to be allowed for laying the cable.
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BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.

The Montana Lumber company lost
cd, 600 worth of stock by fire at Helena.
The postoffice at Little Rock, Ia, was
robbed Of about 500 worth Of stamps.
Farmers around Dodge Center, Mimi,
>re agitating the building OF an ele-
vator. t''a a-.
Miss Ellen Beach Yaw. the st. Paul
soprano, has made q "hit" in New York
musical circles.
Two Horses were sold by town au-
thorities at the Sibley (Ia.) pound for
Is cents each.
Kentucky Republicans are said to
have secured a Democrats vote for DR..
Hunter for senator.
The meeting of the National League
Of Republican clubs will be held next
August in Milwaukee.
At $50 feet, the town Of Traer, Ia,
struck . wien of water, which furnishes
5000 gallons an hour.
The poultry show at Minneapolis was
not 70 well p~atronized as to warrant
holding another there.
Matthew Arnold once spoke of Lord
Salisbury as "a man likely to produce
shocks and convulsions."
Ameer, Abdur Rahman has deter.
mined to introduce an electric lighting
system into Cabul and electric motors
in his factories.
Members~of tho Kentucky and Ten.
nessee Boards of Fire Underwriters
were acquitted of the charge Of having
formed q rate trust.
~fhe Messengale brothers. the most
noted mountain desperadoes of Tonnes
see, were shot to death after a terrible
battle with deputies.
A light engine a into and badly
wrecked a caboose at Grove City, MINI.
Two passengers miraculously escaped
with slight injuries.
The wife Of Hon. George N. Curzon
Of London, who was formerly Miss
Mary Letter of Washington, has been
delivered of a daughter.
George A. Thorne of Hastings, Felix
Meighen Of Fillmore county, and
Charles r. Tyler of Red Wing, all
NAiuloSOto plOueeT5, are uoau.
The South Dakota Republican state
committee will meet at Huron Feb. 8
to fix a date for a convention to elect
national convention delegates.
Western roads oppose General Walk.
er's demand as to rates for the encamp-
ment and believe it will not be approved
by the G. A. r. executive committee.
The Chicago Daily News disapproves
Yvette Guilbert's songs and will print
the name of every we'll known person
in Chicago who attends her perform.
ances.
The convention Of Structural Iron
Workers and Bridge Builders, which
vas to have been held at Pittsburg to
form q national association, has been
postponed.
Colonel John L. Peak of Kansas City,
recently appointed United States min
ister to Switzerland, sailed for Gibraltar
on board the steamship Kaiser Wilhelm
H., en- route to his post.
Senator Hansbrough's bill providing
for the selection of lands within the
Pembina military reservation by the
state of North Dakota has passed the
senate. This reservation, which was
recently abandoned, comprises $50
acres.
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Killed by Hosting M~acninery.

YOUNGSTOWN, o.. Jan. 23.-The
hosting machinery i'll the converting
department of the Ohio Steel company
went wrong and two cages went up and
down at a terrible rate. Charles Har.
maskie was on one at the bottom and
was carried to the top OF the hoist and
was brought back with such force that
he was killed Instantly. Others were
hurt but not fatally.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-01-23

II suffering with piles, it will interest
you to know that DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve will cur them. THIS medicine
is a specific for all complaints OF this
character, and if instructions (which are
simple) are carried out, a cure will re-
suit. We have tested this in numerous,
cases, and always with like results. 1t
never fails. FRANK SMITH.