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The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-06-17

of said uriah Canes, thence south twenty-five feet
two inches more or less to line of lot Of estate Of
Robert Thomas, deceased, thence west along
said lot q twenty feet wide alley lot of Leonard
Mertz and also lot OF estate of Lewis Hcebner
deceased, TO Coal street the place Of beginning
containing in front on Coal street twentv.tyyo
feet four inches, more or less, and extending
back in length or depth one hundred and forty
two ieet, more or less with the appurtcuauces
dwelling house, frame baker shop and a frame
stable as the property Of GEORGE r.
GWINNER
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-06-17
NO. g.

All that certain lot or piece of ground situate
In the borough of Port Carbon. Schuylkill
county, bounded and described as follows 10
witt Beginning ON Coal street on a corner Of a
lot OF the estate of Lewis Heebner, deeeased
thence north twenty-five feet four inches more
or less, 60 line marked out on lot Of estate Of
Uriah Canes, deceased, thence east along said
lot one hundred and forty-two feet, more or
less, TO post adjoining other ground Of estate
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-06-17
No. IA.

All those certain two lots or pieces OF ground
situate in the Borough Of Pottsville, sohuyIllil
County, marked numbers 30 and 81, on the plan
bounded on the north by Main street on the
east by lot number 90, on the south by reserved
land Of A. 5. Faust and ON the west by lot
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-06-17
No. g.

No. 8.
All those two certain contiguous lots or pieees
of land in the Morris and Fisher addition 10 the
borough of fremont, Schuylkill county num-
Der 81 and 53. Lot number 81, bounded on the
north by Main street, on the east by lot number
~, ON the south by Poplar street and on the
west ny lot number 33; the said lot being 40 feet
IN 'front.' on Main street and extending that
width in depth to Poplar street. and lot number
53 ls bounded on the north by Main street, on
the east by lot number 81 on the south bv Pom
lar street. on the west by lot number 49, the said
lot number 30 being the property Of George
hlelbenstein; the said lot being 10 feet in front
on Main street and extending that width In
depth TO Poplar street; with the appurtenances
consisting OF two and one-haf-story frame
dwelling house with one-story frame kitchen
attached and one-story frame out Kitchen a
two-story frame tannery and bark house and
two frame out-houses; as the property of MARY
O. CoCklLL and EZRA COCKILL.
No. a.
All that certain lot or piece OF ground situate
IN the borough OF Ashland, Schuylkill county,
bounded northwardly by Race street east
wardly by Eighteenth street, southwardlv bv
Arch street and westwardly by land OF Phila-
delphia and Reading Coal and Iron Companv
containing in width twenty-five feet and In
depth one hundred feet with the appurtenances
consisting OF two story frame dwelling house
with two-story frame back building attached,
a frame stable frame coal house and frame
out-bulldingsj a. the property OF WILLIAM
wife
no. b.
Az that certain lot or piece OF ground situate
In the borough OF Ashland, Schuylkil county.
bounded northwardly by Walnut street cast,
wardly by lot of Christ. Budwash southwardlv
by spruce street and westwardly by lot of Mary
metlger' ned being lot marked on the litho-
graphic map or plan OF said borough with the
numner 2ia, section u, containing i'm width
twenty-five teet and in depth one hundred aud
twenty-five ieet with the appurtenances con
sisting oi block of two two-story frame
dwelling houses with stone basement with two
frame coal house and frame out-buildinos. as
the property Of SEBASTIAN BELLAR.
No. 6.
All that certain lot or piece of ground situate
In the borough of Port Carbon. Sehuyikill
county, bounded and described as follows. n
wit Beginning ON Coal street on corner Of a
lot OF the estate OF Lewis Heebner deeeased
thence north twenty-two feet four inches, nor,
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-06-17

would have throbbings
in my chest that seemed
unendurable. For three
months 1 could not sleep
and for three weeks did
not close my eyes. l
prayed for sleep, and
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-06-17

al that certain lot or piece Of ground situate
IN the Borough Of Ashland, Schuylkil County
bounded nerthwardly by Brock street. east
wardly by lot OF Peter Cress southwardly by
oak street and westwardly by lot of George
Morgan, containing in width TWENTY-FIVE feet
and in depth one hundred and forty feet, more
or less; with the appurtenanoes consisting Of a
block OF two two and half story frame dwell
ing houses with two one-story frame back
buildings attached, frame stable frame coal
houses and frame outbuildings; as the propertv
OF THEODORE VIEWER, or WEAVER
Evening star., 1896-01-14
HOW RAIL OPEN CLANS,

Gamy Little Birds Know How to Get
TOOthsome MorseI.
From the San Francisco Post.
II was hunting rail on the Newark
marshes few days ago." said a we'll
known sportsman, when heard the most
terrific squawking and chattering over in
the tues. From the sound concluded that
there must be at least one hundred rails,
and each trying to make itself heard above
the otkers. 1 worked my way cautiously
through the tules, and soon saw in a little
opening ahead of me two muddy and be-
draggled rail fighting over clam. And it
was the funniest sight I ever saw in my
life.
The birds glared at each other with their
feathers rufT1ed, and then sprang together
One went over on It's back, and lay there
kicking it's legs up In the air and yelling
like a good fellow, while the other danced
around. looking for an opening. Finally he
found 1T, and jumping on the PROSTATE
birds breast, he stood and stamped with
his big feet and stabbed with sharp bill
till the under bird managed to struggle up.
Then they stood over the clam and swore
at each other. They didn't use cuss words,
but still could see that they were swear
ing. They looked like a couple Of muddy
teamsterS quarreling over the right of way.
And the amount of noise they made was
simply astonishing.
FINALLY one OF the birds got stab in the
neck that made him turn tail and run,
while the other Inspected the clam with the
most ridiculous complacercy, as If he had
just performed a great public service and
that was his reward. The clam apparently
proved satisfactory, and the rail went to
work to open it. He stuck his long bill
to open its shell to cough, and then yanked
it out in a jiffy.''
Evening star., 1896-01-14

8 am: Great Falls, temperature, 80; con-
dition, 12; receiving reservoir, temperature,
30; condition at north connection 10; con-
dition at south connection, Z; distributing
reservoir, temperature. 81; condition at in
fluent gate house, {; efHuent gate house, 5.
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide, 40 am. and :53 D. /:
high tide, 1882 am and 7:44 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 2:24 am. and 2:4O
pm; high tide. S:18 am. and $3.50 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Sun rises, 7:21; sun sets, Asst. New moon
at 5:19 p.m today.
The Bicycle Lamps.
All bicycle lamps must be lighted at 4:57
The police regulations require that "All
cycles, bicycles and tricycles in motion
after sundown shall carry suitable light" :"
The City Lights.
Gas lamps all lighted by 6:13 pm; ex-
t1nguishing begun at G:01 am. The light
ing is begun one hour before the time
named.
Naphtha lamps all lighted by Glib pm +;
extinguishing begun at GIL. The naphtha
lamps burn fifteen minutes later in the
morning than the gas lamps, and the moon
schedule does not apply to them.
Public arc lamps lighted at SAB p.m
and extinguished at 6:51 am.
Range of the Thermometers.
The following were the readings Of the
thermometer at the weather bureau today:
8 am, 2S; pm, 80; maximum, 80; min
imum, 26.
Evening star., 1896-01-14
FAIR AND COLDER.
The Kind of Weather for Tonight
and Tomorrow.

The Kind of Weather for Tonight
and Tomorrow.
Forecast till s pm. Wednesday,:
For the District of Columbia, Delaware
AMI Maryland, fair and colder tonight anu
Wednesday; northwesterly winds.
For Virginia, fair tonight and Wednes-
day; slightly colder tonight; westerly
winds. becoming northerly.
Weather conditions and general forecast:
The pressure is relatively low over New
England, and q large area of high pressure
covers all the other districts east of the
Rocky mountains the highest barometer
reading being 31.02 inches at Edmonton
with gradient running directly to South
Carolina. The pressure has risen generally
east of the Mississippi river.
The temperature has fallen in the south
Atlantic states and has fallen decidedly in
the extreme northwest, where it is now 20
degrees below zero. 1t has risen slightly
from Nebraska to central Texas
Light SHOWS have fallen in the lake
regions and extreme northwest.
Fair and colder weather is indicated for
New England and the Atlantic states. For
the west gulf states, threatening weather
with rain or snow by Wednesday, and ris-
ing temperature, probably followed by a
cold waYe by Wednesday night or Thurs
day morning.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at
Evening star., 1896-01-14
NOT TO BE ARCHED.
What Might BE Done With James
Creek Canal.

Creek Canal.
There Is no intention on the part of the
District authorities to recommend bill!
which has for it's object the arching Of the
James Creek canal Some time ago 1t was
stated that such a bill would receive the ap-
prova1 of the Commissioners and today was
set apart for a public hearing to the citizens
of South Washington to discuss the matter.
The hearing of the Commissioners before
the appropriation committee, however, can
celed the appointment, and the hearing on
the James Creek canal matter was post
poned.
Major Powell has given the subject of the
open sewers of Washington a large amount
Of attention. He says it is not correct that
the Commissioners contemplated arching
the James Creek canal. The canal was a
valuable waterway, and, while in it's pres
ent condition 1t is not all 1t should be- there
will be Improvements made which will free
1t from sewage, and then all objection to it
will be removed. AS soon as the intercept
ing sewers can be built the James Creek
canal will be freed from sewage, and only
storm water be permitted to flow through
1t. The District owns each side of the canal
and from this land large revenues could be
collected in the shape of rents from mer-
chants who desired to use it for the storing
of merchandise. The canal is now occupied
on both sides by merchants, but little rev.
enue is collected. The water which flows
through the canal is 80 polluted that its con-
Gition is not conducive to big rents
Evening star., 1896-01-14
THE CHRISTIAN ENpEAvoRERs.
Further Arrangements for the JAN
nary COMVentfOn.

Further Arrangements for the jan
uary Convention.
There was a stir Of busy activity around
Christian Endeavor headquarters yester-
day afternoon. Chairman Smith, who is
just recovering from troublesome cold,
was hard at work at his desk, interrupted
every little while by some committee chair
man who wished to confer with him about
some phase Of the work in which all are so
heartily engaged. Secretary Morgan was
busiiy engaged preparing his reports, and
typewriters were writing out notices. Be
sides, there were visitors from New Jersey
and New England who had come to Wash
ington to look after headquarters and ac-
commodations for their delegations. These
were Messrs. Davis and Voorhees, of New
Jersey and E. E. Towner of Vermont to
whom John B. Sleman. !r., explained the
prospects for washington, '9d"
Last night the regular weekly meeting of
the committee of '96 was hell at headquar-
tiers. The Central Presbyterian Church was
onered for convention purposes. The COM
mlttee decided that medical arrangements Is
Tor the convention should lie placed en-
irely in the hands of local physicians, and
the offer of Boston physician who had
some experience in this line last year was
declined.
Final reports for the January convention
Of the District Union We're received. w. A.
h Church reported that the platform nd
seatings at Central Hail would be ready
for Friday evenings meeting, and Mr..
Shand stated that DR.. S. II. Greene of Cal
vary Church would lead the devotional
exercises at the opening session; Rev. NJ.
Ross Ffshburn of the Mount Pleasant Con-
gregational Church. Saturday evening, and
Rev. Dr. J. J. Muir of the E Street Baptist
Church, Sunday afternoon. w. S. Tuckey
of the decorations committee assured the
committee that the flags for the convention
would be on hand and would ne used in the
decorations Of the hall, and William w.
Everett reported for the ushers' commit
tee that the caps which lad been ordered
would be received in good season. Percy
8. Foster stated that the Moody choir would
almost completely fill the platform, which
Is to have seating capacity of about goo,
and that Il rehearsal would be held Thurs
day afternoon at the hall. The printing Of
a special notice with regard to the conven-
ton flags and 1000 copies of the '96 song
for general distribution was authorized.
The chairman Of the press committee was
directed to send out a letter to each state
secretary calling for certain information re-
gar6ing the state delegations. Appoint
ments were made as follows DR.. Millard F.
Thompson of the Sixth Presbyterian So
c.ety to the music committee, and William
S. Coursey of the First Baptist Society
to the printing committee.
Evening star., 1896-01-14
SPECULATION IN SUBSTITUTES.
Being mn Original and Interesting
War "Reminiscences.

Being mn Original and Interesting
War Reminiscence.
From the Springfield Republican.
"This war talk is all bosh,' said the doc
tor, but if there is a war, l calculate to
make a little money out of 1t, before 1t is
done. About everybody will, for that mat
ter, who doesn't have to fight. War times
are great times for making money. About
the first thing there is money in is substf-
tutes: there's always brisk demand FOR
substitutes. ] remember in the first part of
the civil war quite a speculation in this line
A Franklin county man came down here
with about forty substitutes. He picked
not have anything else to do-and he got
'em cheap. Only paid 5000 for the lot of
Compromised 'em SO much apiece you
know You remember how the baggage
room was in the old station. Well, he had
'em rounded up in there and the gates down.
But somehow when he got 'em here there
didn't seem to be much call for em-market
overstocked or something-so he took 'em
right away.
I'm some way he found out there was a
wall for substitutes up in Brattleboro. and
he took the whole lot of 'em up there on the
first train. When he got EN- there lie sold
'em Just as fast as he could hand 'em out
they wanted more than he had, and he got
rid of the whole lot except six or seven. that
the doctors wouldn't accept there. These
six or seven he took around to other places
tors, till he had sold all but one or two, I
believe. Well, for every one of those men
he got 500 in cash. They wanted to pay
him partly in checks in Brattleboro. but
he'd had some experience before up there
with checks in a smaller matter of the same
kind, and he wouldn't have anything but
cash. You see, the whole thing wasn't just
legal. So, altogether, he made good thing
out of that-some $4,000 clear cash. Pretty
fair profits for weeks work or So"
oh" replied the little woman, to whom
he unfolded this war story, and who has be-
come interested in international complica-
tions On her own account, having attained
to a husband of her own, "there wouldn't
be any such money in substitutes as that If
we should go to war with England now. In
less than a week all the department stores
would have d department of substitutes,
and would be running bargain days on
them. Why shouldn't they; they have ev-
erything else. Wouldn't i. be fun shopping
for them?'
Being a recognized expert on such mat
ters. she found no one to dispute her.
Evening star., 1896-01-14
CONSTRUCTION DELAYED.
The Cold Weather Prevents WOrL
on the Mt. Vernon Electric Road.

me SOlu ~ c0tner prevents Work
ON the Mt. Vernon Electric Road.
The work Of constructing the conduit for
the electric underground system which the
Washington and Mt. Vernon electric rail-
road will use in this city has been stopped
on account Of the condition of the ground
President Abbott said today that there
would be no difficulty in making the con-
crete set all right, but the trouble lay in
the frost In the earth behind 1t. AS soon as
the weather opens and good thaw occurs
the work will be resumed. About two
thirds Of the conduit which runs from the
Long bridge to 14th and d streets, on the
latter to 1872, and thence to the corner of
E, has been completed, and in the early
spring the company expects to complete
the line and run trains direct from this city
to Mt. Vernon. The track work on the por-
ton Of the line in Virginia is being pushed
ahead regardless of the weather and will
soon be finished. The company has leased
the building at the corner Of 1917 and E
streets, and the offices are now located
there.
Evening star., 1896-01-14
Expects Never to Sleep.

David Jones OF Anderson, Ind, who at
tracted the attention of the entire medical
procession two years ago by a sleepless
spell OF nipety-three days, and last year by
another spell which extended over 131 days,
Is beginning on another, which he fears
Will be more serious than the preceding
ones. he was put on the circuit jury three
weeks ago, and. counting today, he has not
slept Tor twenty days and nights He eats
and talks as well as usual, and is full Of
business and activity. He does not expert
spell, nor did he during his 131 days. Dur
ing that spell he attended to all OF his farm
business. He says now that he feels as
though ne never will sleep again, He does
not seem TO bother himself about the pros
poets Of long and tedious wake
He cannot attribute it to any one thing.
but thinks that it was probably superin-
duced by his use of tobacco while young.
Evening star., 1896-01-14
A BULL FIGHT FOR THE CHURCH.
~ VIII lie Conducted by, Cowboys I'm
South Dal<Ota

south DalSOtn. pt X
FROM the Pittsburg Dispatch. r s-,5
bull fight is not often given to raise
money for religious purpose. but such is
the plan which the residents of Ziebach
Howiin and Sterling counties in South Da-
kota lave now in contemplation, The fight
itseif will resemble little the stereotyped
aHair to which the Spanish-American states
anu the parent country in Europe are ac-
customed.
The idea originated with the COWBOYS on
the "ernach ranch. In Ziebach county, on
the east bank of the Cheyenne river. and
be great success.
FOR some time the Methodists of the
counties in question have been thinking of
estaoishing church at a central point.
reach it. N"ii
The country is thinly populated. not to
mention the fact that only a small propor-
.i .,oh OF such population as there is takes
ana the difficulty of raising the NECESSARY
runds was for months an insurmounta HE
OBSTACLE in the way Of the establishment of
the house of worship
The WerEach coWboys were not an,,.
those who felt the need Of religious instruc,
tion, Dut they were deeply Interested when
the daughter of a neighboring rancher sup-
gested the bull fight as an excellent plan
Ior raising the money
Within week from the time the sugges-
tion was made the outlines Of the fight had
peen roughly sketched and volunteers were
eagerly Offering themselves for a part in
the festivities. "
Several lively young steers were selected
TO may me star roles. and a score of cow
:, Ihe religious element would not hear to
cordingly arranged that the fighters should
oe armed only with their heavy quirts, or
whips of hair, and be permitted to resort 70
the use OF firearms only in case Of absolute
necessity AS the men will all be mounted
1t Is unlikely that any such occasion will
arise and the steers will probably enjoy
the performance quite as much as the cou;,
boys
Whsn an animal has been in the ring for
sufficient length Of time it will simply be
lassoed and dragged aside, and another
brought in to take its place.
Evening star., 1896-01-14
Death of Mr.. George White.

Mr.. George White. who for many years
past had been one of the best-known busi-
Less men In Washington, died yesterday
at his home, No. 1105 E street southwest,
after an illness lasting more than four
years, although the fatal attack did not
come on until New Year day. Mr.. Whites
wife, to whom he was devotedly attached,
died about five years ago. This was a
great shock to him, and it is said that he
never recovered from the effects of the be-
Ieavenent
Mr.. White was born at Elizabeth City,
Nd, November s, 1881. He came to WASH
ington in 1850, and had resided here ever
since. Until his retiring from active busi-
ness few months since, he was FOR many
years in the foundry business He was
also for long time president of the Belt
Line Railway Company, trustee of public
schools. president of the Capitol Hill Brick
Company land was prominently connected
with other business enterprises. He was
a member Of the Church of Our Father.
and for twenty-five years had been con-
nected with Dawson Lodge, F. A. A. NJ.
he leaves seven sons and two daughters.
The funeral will take place tomorrow af-
ternoon. Services will be conducted by
Rev. A. G. Rogers, his pastor, and the
burial will be made by the side Of his wife
In the family lot in Rock Creek cemetery.
Evening star., 1896-01-14
Declared Not Gufitx.

In the case of John F. Beute, charged
with embezzlcment, before Justice Cox in
Criminal Court No. 2 yesterday. the Jury
brought in verdict of not guilty. erpon
the conclusion of the evidence on behalf of
the government the counsel for defendant,
Herbert M. Locke, moved the court to in
strGct the jury to bring In a verdict of not
guilty. After a long argument the motion
was allowed. the jury so Instructed and the
prisoner released. The defendant was a
clerk in the Mount Vernon Hotel and tt
was claimed that he secured the sum Of
S1tU from James H. Gill of Danville, Va, a
guest at the hotel, November &c. 1895.
Evening star., 1896-01-14
Have Worked Tosether.
Grand Jury Instructed.

The grand jury for the January term, to
serve during the months of January, Feb
ruary and March, was formally organized
by Judge Cole yesterday. Mr.. Thomas b.
Towner was appointed foreman, and the
court instructed the grand jurors as to
their duties, carefully defining crimes AMI
misdemeanors, but calling attention to
nothing outside Of usual routine matters.
The grand jurors were told, however, that
those individuals who seek to escape pun
ishment by asserting that they didn't
know it was loaded present no legal or
sensible excuse, and should be held strict
ly accountable.
Evening star., 1896-01-14
Entered the Postal Union.

Postmaster General Wilson has an
nounced that the British prntectorates of
Zanzibar and East Africa have Joined the
universal postal union, their g dhesion hav-
ing taken effect December Their en-
trance to the union makes 10 ci1ahge in the
postage rates and conditic1s now appIica-
BILE to articles mailed in the United States
addressed for delivery in those protector
ates, as tney Wece accorded postal union
advantages mails from this country
through an order of the Postmaster Gen
eral of November so. 1894
Evening star., 1896-01-14

notable decrease is noted in the number
of dependent people cared for by the Mu-
Ticipal Lodging House last week. The su-
perintendent of charities shows a statement
which gives a decrease of seventy-three
people cared for last week over the previous
week. There was also noted a decrease of
196 meals served and So lodgings provided
Evening star., 1896-01-14
All the Family Asphyxfnted.

Peter Hougaard Of Chicago killed himself,
wife and five children Sunday night The
discovery was made by the police yesterday.
Upon forcing open the door of Hou-
gaard's residence they found the whole
family asphyxiated. Hougaard had eyi-
dentiy waited until all were asleep and
then. turning on all the gas Jets. had calmly
lain down and awaited his own death.
Evening star., 1896-01-14
Foreign Money.

You will learn all about foreign money in
The Stars Almanac and Handbook for
1885,, Four hundred and sixteen solidly
printed pages of important information
about the world and it's history. For sale
at all news stands and Star Office. 25c. per
copy.