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The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-03-09
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Obituary..

Charles Monroe, only son of DR.. and Mrs
c. NJ. Bordner, died this morning from
pneumonia, aged months and days. The
funeral will take place on Thursday, at 2:3O
p. m. Services will be held at All Saints
Protestant Episcopal church.
Mrs. Sarah Clemens widow of the late
Charles w. Clemens, died at her home in
Pottsville on Saturday, aged so years. Five
children survive, namely: Mrs. Charles A.
Belin, George S. Clemens, James J. Clemens
Frank G. Clemens and #. b. Clemens. The
funeral will take place tomorrow afternoon,
at 3 o'clock, interment at Pottsville
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-03-09
Seeding SALVATION ARMY
The Inception of BallingtOn Booths New
Religious Movement.
TO Be AN AMERICAN ORGANIZATION
Fully Five Thousand Veterans of the Old
Army Join the Cheering Citizens in
Enthusiastic Greeting to the
Leaders of the New Body.

New YORK, March 9.-The inaugural
step made by Ballington Booth, the de-
posed commander of the Salvation Army
In America, in a rival organization ON
lines similar to the one from whose COM
mand he has been relieved, met with sue
cess last night. Cooper Union was the
scene where the first gun was fired, the
echo of which thrilled the hearts of 5000
loyal soldiers, who, since the commence
ment of the international strife which
has sundered Ballington Booths allie
glance to his father, General Booth, of
London have remained loyal to the de-
posed commander and his wife, Maud
Booth Every seat in the big auditorium
was occupied. The aisles were crowded
and the streets outside were thronged.
The women wore the regular Salvation
Army emblem, but the poke hat was alb
sent. The men, too, had their badges, but
wore no red jackets.
Shortly after o'clock, and before the
vast audience had time to be seated Cap
tain Schneider, of the Bowery corps,
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-03-09
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A very pleasant tafly party was given by
Miss Mary Kinkaid, at her home ON South
Jardin street. 1t was a very enjoyable gather
ing participated in by the folowng Misses
Ida Lewis, Agnes Dodson, Annie Bartsch,
Annie Lingham Susie Garner, Lizzie
Williams Mary Johnson, Matte Powell,
Bessie Hoover, Sadie Lingham, of town ;
Katie Lewis, Minersville; Eflie Scott, Halle
ton; Susie Russell, Lost Creek Messrs John
Kinkaid, William Dusto, Napoleon Powell,
George Hoover, Howard Dodson, S. Arthur
Parrish, Harry Mayberry, j. Arthur Meyer
and Mr.. Bear, Ashland.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-03-09
Church MnIters.

Rev. J. f. Meredith preached his farewell
sermon in the Methodist Episcopal church
last evening before very large congrega-
ton, which deeply regrets the pastors de-
parture.
Rev. l. J. Reit2, the new pastor of the
United Evangelical church, preached his
first sermons to the congregation yesterday
morning and last evening and made very
favorable impression. The pastor said the
impression was mutual. On Thursday next
he will move his family from Slatington to
town.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-03-09
Altoona,s MunlcInal sonndn1.

ALTOONA Pa, March 9.-An investiga-
tion of the doings of the mayor and police
force of this city in relation to the trial of
cases before the county court during the
past three years shows that up to date the
mayor and his officers have collected from
the county in costs Si3S9.99, and that not
one cent of this money has been turned
into the city treasury, as required by law.
The investigation is not yet complete, and
1t is expected that further sensations will
develop.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-03-09
Three Miners Fatally burned.

PoTTsvILLE, Pa, March 9.-An explos-
ion of mine gas occurred at the Lytle col
liery, above Minersville, in which three
men were fatally burned. Their names
are Charles Harris, of Jonestown; Daniel
States and John Adams, of Minersville.
These men were all working in one breast
when feeder of gas was struck The gas
was ignited from one of the miners
amps. All three were frightfully burned
and it is believed will die.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-03-09
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The workings of the Kohinoor colliery
last night caused a small cave in of the sur
face at the property of A. d. Gable, corner
of Catherine and Oak streets. The hole is
of about the diameter of an ordinary sized
barrel at the surface and pitches quite heavy
to the mine workings. 1t did not damage
the ground under the building, nor has it
damaged the pavement, as it is within the
porch line.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-03-09
Watson House Free Lunch.
Hot lunch tonight.
Hot lunch tomorrow morning,


The work of repairing the lookup has not
been commenced on account Of the construc-
ton committee being engaged in considering
the adyisability Of tearing out the present
fixtures and replacing them with iron cages.
They are soliciting bids for that kind of
work
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-03-09
Raising the Wires.

Linemen were engaged to-day in trans
ferring the wires of the electric fire alarm
system to the poles of the long distance tele-
phone system The change will place the
wires above all others and prevent a repeti-
ton of the recent troubles.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-03-09

At about three O'Clock yesterday afternoon
a drunken Pole attracted considerable at
tenton by trying to force an entrance to the
Lloyd street school building while under the
delusion that he was working the side door
of a saloon. Morris Wurm and other citi-
zens interfered and convinced the intruder
of his error, but made no arrest.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-03-09
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The First Arrest.

The first arrest made since the re-organiza-
ton of the police force last Monday night
was made on Saturday night by Harry
Goodman, who took John Pulokuski for
threatening arson and otherwise alarming
residents of the First ward while drunk.
John was taken to the Pottsville Jail yester-
daU
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-03-09
At Rreen,s Rinlto Cnfe.

Puree of pea soup will be served free to-
night.
Free hot lunch every morning.
Meals served at all hours.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-03-09

Killed by a Blast.

Michael Dri lua, miner aged 25 years
single, and residing at Mahanoy City was
killed this afternoon by piece Of
coal from a blast in No. plane, bottom split
gangway, breast No, 2, Maple Hill colliery.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-03-09
Embroideries and wbite Coods.

We have in stock fine assortment of Swiss
Nainsook and Hamburg Embroideries. Also
a big line Of plaid Nainsook, Indian linens
and plain English Nausooks.
3-5-tf R. T. GILL.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-03-09

The one hundred charter member scholar
ships for Woods Business College have been
sold, but the sale viii be continued for few
days only. Three departments at the price
of one. Apply to Prof Thomas Martin,
special organizer, at the Ferguson House.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-03-09
No Wnter.

Brownsville has been without water since
Saturday owing to two breaks in the main
pipe at the extreme end of West Centre
street, 1t is supposed that the water will be
turned on by tonight again, the leaks hav
ing been repaired by p. W. Bell, the plumber.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-03-09
Tnrner,s Onnrtette.

The local Salvation Army is making ar
mngements to give Turner's Quartette of
Philadelphia, a royal reception when they
appear here on the 23nd and oath instants.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-03-09
STORE
116 and 11s North Main Street.
MAX SCHMIDT, Proprietor
GREAT FEBRUARY
REDUCTION SALE.

This sale now going on,
and there never were such
offers made you as we are
having it now. There is
surely something that will
suit you.
Be sure what we advertise, you
can always get at the prices we
quote you.
COLLARS
We have an odd lot of Gents
Linen and Celluloid Collars,
sizes IA, I415, IS and 1715. We
sell you at 4C each
UNDERWEAR. An odd lot of
Red Underwear. What is left Zoe
Shirts and Drawers.
Also an odd lot of White and Grey
Shirts and Drawers for boys and
girls. Sizes 80 to "a for 25C
You make no mistake if you have
a look at our stock.
Our prices in Dress Goods. As a
special drive in all wool Henri
e,tas, worth SI.oo, for 05C
TRAININGS. Our trimmings
same prices as advertised.
SI.o5 per yard, for rs
I.25 q " rs
AK 4" g 10
and so on as low as one cent yard.
HANDKERCHIEFS.
Ladies White and Bordered Hand
kerChiefs. Also Gents Red
Handkerchiefs &C
SHORT ENDS OF SILK.
An excellent assortment of Short
Ends of silk
Worth SI.oo for so
so L" 81
House Furnishing Department. A
variety of Majolica Pitchers,
worth 25c for I5C
SCISSORS. Only an odd lot.
Sale price l0C
CHAMBER SETS. Chamber
Toilet Sets-Io pieces. Sale
price $3.50
Our large dinner plates .O4
Potato Washers .O4
Toasters or Broilers .O4
Large box of Shoe Backing .O4
Rolling Pins .O4
Towel Rollers .O4
You have no idea what we give you Any
Of these articles worth 10 or 10 cents.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-03-09
COME EARLY

and select your spring hat as our stock snow
complete. Fine hats sold cheaper than ever.
At MAX LEVITS, 10 East Centre street.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-03-09
DON'T Trine with Coughs and Colds,

Take Pan Tina (25c.) and be cured, Al
Gruhler Bros, drug store,
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-03-09
DR.. Woods Norway Pine Syrup is a perfect
cure for coughs and colds of all sorts
DledgLt the AImshouse.

Two weekA3ago Sylvester Wasoloski,
resident Of kJs town, was taken to the
'ounty alR Buse, and ON Saturday he died
1t that inS fution. He was 40 years of ago.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-03-09

Carpets and Oil Cloths
Are marked away down at Fricke's carpet
store
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-03-09
Scheiny House.

Your choice of free soups to-night
Oyster soup
Puree of tomato soup.
Deviled Crabs Shrimp salad
Oysters CLANS.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-03-09

New Mandolin and Guitar music just re-
eived at Brumm's
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-21

Continued on Page seven.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-03-21
GOODS.
When Run Down
And Your Blood Is impure
Moods Sarsaparllia Gives Strength
and Purifies the Blood
d. c. Savage, proprietor Of the store and
dealer ID general merchandise, at Naples

vile, Ala, has favored
rs with the following
testimonial. He re-
sorted to Hoods Sar-
sapsrilla and In .
short time realized
it's vitalizing an d
building-up effects.
Everyone in . run
down dftion
should read his letter;
"Iwas violently at.
tackled with the grip
In Decem5er, and
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-03-21

The difference between the Mes
senger and the Evangeline, is just
this: the Messenger is a newspa-
per and the Evangeline is party
factional organ.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-03-21
Local News.

IL VIII pay Joo'
The Eastin & Lopez, saloon,
Main street, is now in full blast.
Races will take place at the
Beslin race track, here, tomorrow.
The merchants of the lower
part of the town do not initiate,
but improve.-Adr.
Read the proceedings of the
special meeting of the town coun-
Gil in this issue.
Thus far the municipal cleo
ton which will take place on the
9Th of April is pretty quiet.
1T is the Messengers candid
opinion that Robert Martin will
carry every parish in the District.
The bayou is now very high,
and pretty big boats can 60 up to
Arnaudville without any trouble
at all.
Our merchants seems 10 be at
war these days, aud the goods suf-
fer in consequence; cut prices is
the result.
The petrified man found on
the bank of Bayou Vermillion,
some time ago, was on exhibition
here This week.
Mrs. Lionel Bienvenu and chill
dren, from New Orleans, arrived
here last Saturday, the guest of
Mr.. L. L. Brorssard.
Bob Martins majority in the
District will be nothing short of
1900 votes. Better jump in the
band wagon and I've with the peo.
pie.
Those Of our people who have
fancy Ma.di Gras costumes that
they desire to sell, will please
communicate the fact to this Of
lice.
Tho saw mill Of Hall Il Bur.
din commenced operations Mon
day, and although all the machi.
nery is new, the mill is working
TO perfection.
-Edw. +. Soulier has Just re-
ceived his elegant line Of latest
Spring wares, don't fail to give
him an early call. your visit will
be of great benefit to your pocket
book.
1T would be votes for r. Mar
Tin to employ "Tummany Demo-
crat" to contribute weekly letters
to the Erangeline. As d vote get
ter for the "other side" he Is a de-
cided success.
The ladies of the ". +. c. U.
are organizing a theatre with
view Of raising funds to open h
library; this is certainly a wor-
thy cause that shoula receive the
encouragement of our people.
The people of Broussardville
are preparing to give grand fair
aud tournament the Sunday after
Easter. for the benefit of their
Catholic church. We hope that
our psoplc will attend In large
humber, and give them a help.
Never q candidate started out
with finer prospects for walk
over than Dave Rees, but his "tuo
fresh" friends are doing all they
can to wean support from him and
they are meeting with SUCCESS, too.
As a result of a bitter, ag-
gressive political campaign, when
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-03-21

The Evangeline errs in its
application of the word "imperti.
nent" giving a meaning that the
text did not intend. On the pro-
position that a journalist has the
privilege to PROFOUND questions
bearing upon public men and mat
tiers we are in perfect accord. If
he will do US the honor to re-read
our article he will see that our
contention is we'll based.
The Messenger has forced the
Evangeline to proclaim itself on
the suffrage amendment; the
Evsngeline understands that it
could not be a Democrat on the
Rep Pop. platform; but now tell
US about the Democracy of your
candidates who you call the
Regular Democratic Nominees"
How can you make them Demo
Gratis when they fight, abuse; and
denounce q part of that plat
form on which you stand, Mr..
Evangeline; give your reasons Why
they can oppose the Democratic
platform and still be Democrats,
when they call Republicans the
other gentlemen of the opposite
faction, who stand on the same
platform? Make the difference
between the candidates, and tell
why one set is Democratic and the
other Republican, come to the
point, do not dodge the issue.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-03-21

son fell Wednesday forenoon, al.
most flooding tho town. The rain
has caused the bayou to rise seve-
raj feet
The civil term of the District
Court is in session here since
Monday. The docket is light, and
will occupy the court just about
two weeks.
just 80 days from today the
election will take place. The day
will make some of the candidates
happy, but will sorely disappoint
the defeated, whoever they may
be-as both factions seem certain
of going in.
Arthur Pillet, the murderer
of Alexandra Turpot was given q
preliminary trial Tuesday. The
evidence it seems showed a case
of manslaughter, and the Judge
fixed his bond at Eve hundred
dollars.
Miss Celestine Bernard, of
this parish, who has been spen-
ding some time in New Orleans,
the guest of DR.. g. A. Colomb, re-
turned home last Sunday, accom-
panied by Messrs. John Cclomb
and George Marin.
The esteemed Evangeline's
self-complacency in thinking he
has the Messenger in a trap re-
minds US of tho Yankee soldier
who called out to his captain at
some distance, that he had a rebel
prisoner. Bring him in" an
swered the captain. Cant" said
the Yankee, che won't let mel"
Our people should take every
precaution against the importa-
ton of small pox within tho IL
mits of this town, because IL we
are to be visited or infested with
the loathsotne disease, the town
authorities will adopt strict taea-
sures for tho isolation of the af-
hicted. Therefore, as a safeguard,
let all take the greatest precau-
ton. against going to places where
the disease exist, or receiving at
their homes those who are from
the sections where the small po1
prevail.
-Messrs. T. j. Liable and L.
J. Cardinal The Cheapest Stores
i'll Town created quite furcre
with their display sign. We hope
that those who will initiate them
will do so in a gentlemanly way
and above board, but We must
caution our readers against such
firms who use such names as ami
NAL or FISH when they wish to
designate customer, it shows
very little respect to the indivi-
dual alluded to, and is neither an
improvement nor even a good i'm
itation. -Adr.
We are pleased TO bote that
the small POI, which some days
ago was taking alarming proper
tioDs, is now on the decrease. The
iiew cases reported the last few
days show decrease of the dis
ease. There are however, over
two hundred cases in New Or.
leans, all in the pest house with
the exception of five cases who
are at their homes in the differ
cnt parts of the city. The small
pox has made it's appearance in
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-03-21

Query: How can a man sup
port the Republican platform and
still be a Democrat? We have
been informed that there is some
difference in the principles of the
two parties. -LAke Charles Com
mercial.
The above relates to the suf-
frsge amendment and is respect
fully referred to the Evan
geline, David Rees and Tam.
many Democrat" for an an
swer,
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-03-21

Get our prices on job works.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-04
LIVES LOST IN FLOODS,
Many Persons Perish in the Rush
of Waters Following a
CloudburSt.
Hundreds of Buildings Carried Away
From Unlucky Kentucky
Farmers.

BONNEVILLE, KY, April 3.-Further
particulars just received here from the
territory in Clay ana Owsley counties
show that it may be several days before
the complete list of the persons drowned
in Mondays cloudburst can be given.
The known dead are: Mary Garrett,
Mrs. George Gepson and three children,
VIM. Burns and two children, Mrs. Wade
Narders and two children, and two un-
known persons, as reported last night, and
to this list is TO be added the wife of
Alexander Gibson and her sister, Miss
Mary Barnett, and Gibson's fiye-year-old
child.
All were in their cabin when the inde-
scribable downpour of water began, and the
structure was soon swept away. Gibson
made terrible struggle to save his wife
and child, but the woman clutched him
about the throat. choking him, and he
sank with the others, but managed to es-
cape. The storm split into two parts, one
going down Surgeon Creek, while the other
followed the course of Little Sexton Greek.
Captain Bull was drowned in the Ken
lucky River near Jackson, and not by the
flood of Owsley and Clay counties as at
first reported.
News from Manchester just received
says over 100 farmers lost their houses
and barns, nleathouses and all their feed
being destroyed. 1t will be impossible for
them to raise any crops this year.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-04
Labors to Be Performed Similar
to Those Carried On by
the Salvationists.
BOTH ORGANIZATIONS NEEDED
But No Matter What Happens the
Ex.CommiSsioner Will Never Re.
turn to His Fathers Fold.

BUFFALO, y. Y, April 3.-"No matter
sure is brought to bear, l shall never re-
turn to the old organization, said Bal
lington Booth this afternoon. Concerning
the new organization General Booth said
that it is to be thoroughly American
throughout. Its plan of organization is
very similar to that of the United States
army. The officers will have similar titles
and all the terms used are to be American.
The work we shall do will be in many
respects similar to that done by the Saliva
tion Army, for we believe there is abun-
"ant room for both armies to labor. In
deed, we have no wish TO injure or thwart
the old organization in any way.
"In addition to this, we shall labor
among three classes of people whose con-
ditions have of late lain heavily on our
hearts. There are first the men who are
employed on the great rivers of this
country. Then the many intelligent
people in the prisons who have got
themselves there by some deed committed
IN moment of passion. Among these
there is large number of well-educated
people whose prisons we mean to pene-
trate in order to save their souls, and
then, lastly, we intend to work among the
laboring men,
Speaking of gaining recruits from the
Salvation Army, he said: "Of course, I
cannot tell how many will come to US
from the old organization. We don't urge
them to come, for we don't want them
unless they come of their own Accord
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-04
TO PROTECT THE SETTLERS.
Legislation for Greer County, Oklahoma
agreed UDOn.

1yTcc~ CPOns
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 3.-The
House Committee on Public Lands to-day
discussed the situation of affairs in Greer
County, Oklahoma, in view of the recent
decision of the United States Court taking
it out of the jurisdiction of Texas. 1t was
agreed that Chairman Lacey (R.) of Iowa
should introduce a bill with the unanimous
approval of the committee. It provides
that actual settlers of March Is. 1896
shonld have preference rights to complete
their homestead entries of 100 acres of
land and within six months to purchase
an additional 160 acres. Twelve months
time is allowed such settlers to remove
crops and improvements from land not
taken by them. Surplus lands not thus
taken are to be reserved for entry by actual
settlers under the homestead law.
Townsites plated and improved prior
20 March 16, 1896, shall be approved bv the
Secretary of the Interior, and Iotholders
shall be entitled to purchase at the rate of
$40 an acre. Land within the town limits
not taken within year shall be subject TO
sale at $40 an acre.
Sections 16 and 36 in each township are
set aside for school purposes. All lands
not exceeding two acres in each case occu-
pied for church, cemetery, school or other
charfta BILE or voluntary purpose not for
profit shall be patented to the persons in
charge thereof. A land office shall be
established at Mangum. The provisions
of this bill apply to Greer County only, but
any future law relating to lands in Okla
homa shall extend to those OF Greer
County