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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-01
STRANGE PARTNERS.
A BIRD and n spider Tint Keeps
House Together.
BY C., f. HOLDER.

Il n - l ~ II. I1ol4lCIt.
Copyright. 1895. by C. F. Holder.)
The aeronaut spiders are among the
most interesting OF their species. One
little spider uses certain side projections
or flags to enable 1t to move through
the air. Another builds veritable bal
loon and goes sailing away. One of
these I measured was two inches in
length and an inch In width, made up
of a soft web caught together In such a
way as to be light and fluffy. On this
raft or balloon the spider rests and rs
carried thlther and yon by the wind. I
have seen the deep canons leading out
OF the Sierra Madre mountains filled
with these little creatures sailing along;
some on RATS or balloons, others cling
Ing to single threads that extended up
into the air buoying up the spider by
the lightnegs Of the long slender
thread.
The aerial spiders are equalled In
their evidences of ingenuity by their
aquatic brethren. who have diving bells
and live under the water surrounded by
bulbs of air from which they draw thedr
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-01

B VIRTUE OF THE FOLLOWING,
a., needs OF trust to us, as trustees. we
front p of tSe 70 sell at public auction in
1907 IN Portsmouth, Va. on ssT{iRo
- o!c,o the asth day of January. 1855. at
w Wiz q CLOCK m'' the following PROPERTY. to-
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-04-08
Fraud Alleged.

Several hours were spent yesterday after
noon in trying an insurance case before
Justice Dengler in which Jacob Mitchell was
plaintiff and the Prudential Insurance Com
pany was defendant S. c. NJ. Hollopetcr,
Esq represented the plaintiff and NJ NJ.
Burke, Esq, appeared for the company The
suit was brought to recover one-third of the
insurance due upon policy of $500 issued
upon the life of the plaintiff S mother-in-law,
Mrs. Maggie Staselunis. She was a widow
and Mitchell was the beneficiary under the
policy, the terms of which provided
that in case of death within six
months after the issuance one-third
the amount would fall due. The company
disputed the claim on the ground that the
deceased procured it upon fraudulent repre-
sentations to the company's examining
physician, in that she stated that she was
free from all disease, had not been in for a
number of years and had no organic or
hereditary troubles; whereas, six days prior
to making the application for insurance DIR.
G. S. Phillips, physician upon whom she.had
called, and who was witness at the hearing,
had treated her for cancer of the liver. DR..
J. Pierce Roberts was also witness and
testified to having treated the woman for the
same disease in January following the
issuance of the policy. 1t was also
shown that if Mrs. Staselunis died of cancer
of the liver she must have been
afflicted for at least seven or eight months.
She died on March 2nd, last, and the policy
was issued on December 30th, last. The
company also claimed that the woman gave
her age as 5s years, while in fact she was go.
After hearing all the evidence Justice
Dengler gave Judgment for S167.67, one
third the amount of the policy. The COM
pany will appeal, it is said, on question of
principal. 1t is intimated that several rank
risks have been brought to light during the
past few months in town and it is now pro-
posed to sift the facts in connection with
some of them.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-04-08
Another Blow at Gordon.

1t is given out on good authority, says the
Ashland Telegram, that the Philadelphia &
Reading Railroad Company have decided to
double track the short line between Big Mine
Run junction and Locust Dale, at which two
points this route connects with the main line
tracks, and bring it into general use for
freight and coal haulage. Supervisor Wolf
has received partial instructions concerning
the work, and expects to have force of men
engaged within the next week. By trans
porting the traffic over this route it will dc
away with much of the haulage by way OF
Gordon.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-04-08
Schuylkill Democrats.

The Democratic state convention will meet
at Allentown on the goth inst, and it is said
the Schuylkill delegation will favor ex-
Governor Pattison for President. The dele
gates from this county were elected in Janu.
ary, and the First district will be represented
by NJ. J. Scanlan, of Shenandoah; James J
Quirk, Mahanoy City, and P. j. Ferguson
Lost Creek. The delegates from each county
select their own delegates to the national
convention. Schuylkil is entitled to two
national delegates. Major James Ellis Of
Pottsville and William A. Mari, of Ashland
have been mentioned.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-04-08
A Wanton Assault.

Constables Dando and Bolin, of town, went
to Morea yesterday afternoon and arrested
eight Slavs named Lukos Pehush, Wasil
Shoppel, Aften Fesh, Mike Kardis, Paul
Karshick, Wasil Nester, John Koshitch and
John Pehush for committing an unprovoked
and murderous assault upon a Jew named
Harry He'll, who arrived in Shenandoah a
few days ago and sought employment at the
Morea colliery last Saturday. The accused
men were standing at the boiler house of the
cOlliery when He'll passed and assaulted him
without any provocation. The man was
terribly beaten and his left ear was cut off.
|1t was shown at the hearing before Justice
Williams last night that the Slavs were in!
spired to make the attack by a remark Of
one of their number that the Jews killed
Christ and ut would be good idea to kill
that one" whereupOn they attacked He'll
Each was committed in default of $500 bail
and to-day they were taken to Pottsville
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-04-08

On next Tuesday evening, April 14th, our
people will have an opportunity of hearing
Rev. ID. ]. Stafford in lecture which, for
merit, is unsurpassed. While still a young
man, DIR. Stafford has won fame as an orator
and the crowds which he attracts at Balti-
more and Washington on Sundays to hear
his sermons are the largest in the history of
those cities. All those who wish to pass an
evening, which will be one to be remembered
for long time, should not miss this Oppor-
tunity of hearing him lecture at Ferguson
theatre next Tuesday evening, April 14th, as
the prices are within the reach of all, being
25 80 and 80 cents
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-04-08
pITHY POINTS.
Happenings Throughout the Region Chron-
icIed for Hasty Perusal.

icled for Hasty Perusal.
There are l49 prisoners in the county Jail.
To-day is the anniversary Of Lees sur
render.
Sousa's band will give concert in town
on May 10Th.
The County Auditors are working ON the
Almshouse accounts
Shamokin's new telephone has been tested
and found very successful.
The Christian Endeavors of Mahanoy City
will erect public drinking fountain.
Work has commenced on the Blass overall
factory at Girardville, to cost $1,000.
Francis Deegan has sold his East Coal
street property to John Marshalick for 81, 1875
John Shilling and Miss Mollie Llewellyn,
both of Ashland, will be married on May
18TH
The Methodists of Pottsville are discuss
ing the advisability of building new
church.
Camp 167, p. O. S. of A., of Mahanoy City,
now has membership of 257, the largest in
the county.
The roadway around the Lehigh Valley
station is being filled up with cinders, by a
section gang.
The stable of Patrick Garfield, at Maize
vile, was totally destroyed by fire Monday
night, entailing loss of $3.50.
The employees of the Draper and Gilberton
colleries will receive their wages on Friday
for the last two weeks of March.
A box social was held at VIM. Penn last
evening, and it proved a very successful
affair. The committee having the affair in
charge deserve much praise.
The liquor license held by James j. Quirk,
of the Third ward of Mahanoy City, for what
is known as the Opera House Hotel, was yes
terday transferred to V. r. Medlar.
John Layman and family arrived in Sha-
mokin few days ago in prairie wagon in
which they had travelled all the way from
Iowa. Mr.. Layman left Shamokin twenty
five years ago and returned to see his brother,
who is dead.
The Mahanoy City Chief Burgess is said to
be one of the chief actors in the Turkish
show that was run out of this town, and is
now playing at the former place. During
the performance the Burgess discharges
a revolver.
| Louis Feinburg, of Mahanoy City, has
rented the Mellet building recently vacted
| by l.. ]. Wilkinson, and will open on May
1st. with a large stock of clothing, hat and
gents furnishing goods
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-04-08

United States Marshall Reilly has reap
pointed the old deputies-not one from
Schuylkill.
Mahanoy City has three aspirants for the
Legislative nomination in this district, on
the Democratic ticket. They are Eph
Grihths, Squire w. F. Dochney and NJ. j
Powers.
The probabilities are that Congressman
Dolliver, of Iowa, and Cezons of Illinois,
will be present at the Henry Clay banquet to
be held at the Tumbling Run hotel next
Monday evening
Phil. j. Connell, the efficient and obliging
clerk in the Commissioners Office, whose
hundreds of friends are urging his nomina-
ton for Clerk of the Courts ON the Demo
cratic ticket, has every assurance of success
His Republican opponent would not have a
walkover, by any means.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-04-08
MIN Pnhlish Their Nnmes

The School Board of Mahanoy City ap-
pears to have as much trouble with delin-
quent taxpayers as other towns in the county,
and it has been decided to publish the names
of all delinquents. The names of all who
do not pay on or before the May meeting OF
the Board will be published. The Tax Re
ceiver of that town asked for an exoneration
of 81 l9O68
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-04-08
4-3.tf
Deeds Recorded.

The following deeds were filed at the Re
corder's office yesterday Elmira Houser to
Wm. II. Kistler, tract of land in West
Penn township John Mantz to Matthias
Brainard tract of land in West Penn town
ship; Lewis Ambrose to Elizabeth Yodkois,
lot in Shenandoah; Alliance Coal Mining
Company to Joseph Benduck, lot in New
Philadelphia.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-04-08

Miss Ella Shirey was rendered a surprise
party last evening at the residence of her
parents 2O9 West Cherry street, in honor OF
her 10th anniversary. The evening was spent
in games, vocal and instrumental music, and
refreshments were served. The following
were among the members of the party
Minnie Jones, Clara Whitelock, Alice Bed
dali, Minnie Richards, Mary Williams, Jessie
Loucls Edith Woods, Marie Shirey, Hattie
Case, Emma and Lucy Franks, Carrie Davis
Roy Lingham, Samuel Williams, Alton
Baker, Garfield Jefferson, Daniel Gilfllani
Herbert France and Russell Eisenhower.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-04-08

O'Neill Bros, the South Main street furni-
ture dealers, to-day placed in position the
furniture Tor the meeting room in the new
building of the Phoenix Fire Company The
furniture is of oak with maroon colored
leather upholstering and very beautiful
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-04-08
The Medical Society.

At the meeting of the Schuylkill County
Medical Society, held at Pottsville, the fol-
lowing were admitted to membership: Drs.
George Farquhar, Pottsville; Reilly and
Horne, Mahanoy City; G. II. Moore, Heck
schervile. DIR. J. C. Biddle, of the Miners
hospital read valuable paper on 'Poul-
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-04-08

The work on the new washery at the Plank
Ridge dirt banks, at the east end of town, is
rapidly and it is expected that
coal will be shipped from it about May 1st.
Mr.. d. II. Sterner has been appointed fore
man at this place and is pushing the work Of
preparation.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-04-08

The Snellenburg European trip for school
teachers is exciting considerable interest and
the voting is fast and lively. Miss Minnie
NJ. Metzler of Germantown, who ranked
3lst on March goth, with 334 votes, has riser
to the rank of 7th, ON April 9TH, with BIS
votes to her credit Her popularity il
Germantown is well attested by this fact. o
the teachers outside of the city in Pennsyl
yania Miss Margaret Thomas, of Morea
leads the list with 24sl votes, with Mis-
Moyer, Of Pottsville, third with l454 votes.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-04-08
Does This Interest You

The best classic dress Ginghams at cents
per yard, worth 10 cents. Also 36-inch un-
bleached muslin at a. cents, extra heavy, at
5 cents per yard. Dark Calicos, guaranteed
fast colors, at cents per yard.
r. L. GILL,
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-04-08
Held For Nuisance.

William Krevenis was arrested by Police
man Goodman and held in 5000 bail for COM
mitting nuisance and disturbance at Rob
bins opera house last night. He blocked the
entrance and insulted people.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-04-08

Martha Schoppel, of AL West Coal street,
was reported to the Board Of Health by DR..
G. F. Matter, as suffering with scarlet fever.
The house was placarded by Health Officer
Conry.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-04-08

Champagnes, Claret and Blackberry, wines,
whiskies, gins, brandies, bitters etc, at
wholesale prices to close out stock. At
Scheifly House.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-04-08
Orangesi Orangesli

We have received car of sweet Catania
and Messina oranges which will be sold
cheap, retailed at wholesale prices for cash.
JAMES GOODMAN & Co.,
4-3-tf 27 WestCentre street.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-04-08

A few more suites left, also chairs, carpets,
table and stoves Must be sold this week.
Apply at scheiX House. 4-6-tf
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-04-08

Mumms Champagne, year old Hannisville
Whiskey, Russian, Sheetzs and Cherry
Bitters, Cognac Brandy, Cigars, etc, for sale
at first cost. At Scheify House.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-04-08

Counters and Shelving for Sale.
We will sell the counters etc, used in the
Keiter store at bargain. Cali at once.
4-7-2t L. J. WILKINSON.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-04-08

Remember if You Have Cough or Cold
Pan-Tina always cures, 25c. At Gruhlel
BrOs drug store.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-04-08

All high standard wines and liquors for
sale at Scheily House at first cost to close
out stock
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-04-08

Almond, walnut and flbert macaroons for
sale at w. V. Ottos.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-04-08
CLOSING
OUT M *
SALE /!

Owing to i'll health and by
advice Of my physician l am
compelled to retire from bust
ness and consequently offer to
the public my entire stock of
fine furniture, regardless of
cost.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-04-08
New Mashery.

If you want fine wedding cake, let Otto
make it for you.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-04-08
PUBLIC SALE OF REAL
ESTATE.

On Friday, May lst 1896, at IL a. m, the under
signed will expose to public sale the premises,
Nos % and 2s North Main street. Shenandoah, ,
pa, tht following described real estate All
that certain lot or piece of ground situated on
west side of North Main street, between Lloyu
and known as lot No. 5 in block No. IA, on the
map or plan of Shenandoah, containing IN
front or width Main street 30 IT,, more or less,
gether with the buildings erected thereon.
Terms of sale: 25 per cent. of amount bid TO be
paid when the property is struck down balance
reserved to reject any all bids For further
WILLIAM DERR,
Executor
Or to NJ. NJ. Burke, his Atty.
April 4, 1896.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-04-08
Phnenln SOW Fnrnlshings.

Umbrellas from 75c up at Brumm's. New
stock Just received. 4-3-d
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-04-08
E1tNENHHN

Read this list of big cuts Nice spring and
summer suits at $3.50 Sold last year at $40.
Fine French Clay suits, sacks and frocks,
$3.50. Sold last year at $3.50 and S13 Clay
worsted suits same styles, ST. Sold last year
at S11.50. Silk and satin lined clothing for
the spring and summer trade at very low
figures. The finest ever brought to Shenan-
doah.
10000 pair of mems pants at half prices
Very large stock of boys suits at any
price
Novelties in children's clothing that cannot
be exceled either in style, quality or low
prices by any of the dealers in the large or
small cities.
We Challenge Competition in This Line.
If you want to see how stylish and cheap
our stock is take look at our immense show
windows. Prices on every suit and piece.
We sell the best mems hat at 81. Other
stores charge 81,
Fancy knee pants with braid trimmings
for children.
| Elegant capes to match each suit
/ Fine waists for children They are peaches
/ in every sense.
For bargains go to the
MAMMOTH CLOTHING HOUSE,
well known as the largest and cheapest
clothing house in schuylbill county.
L. GOLDIN, Prop.
9 and II South Main Street.
Shenandoah, Pa.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-10-02

remember in 1864, after his dreadful
wound. we did not suppose we would
have him with us again-we have with
us today that brave soldier comrade CoI
Russell B. Hastings. IApplause.l I
was glad to note i'll the eloquent speech
of my comrade, Capt Ellen. that the
old Twenty-third Ohio stands in 1896
as it stood in 1861, for the country and
the countrys flag. [Great applause and
cries For Mckinley. tool Nobody
could have doubted that. knowing the
metal from which this old regiment was
made.
My comrades, you are just as loyal to
country now as you were loyal to country
then, and as you stood from 1861 to 1868
for the preservation of the government
of the United States. you stand TODAY
just as unitedly for the honor of the
government and the preservation of it's
credit and currency. [Cheersl
Protection and Sound Money.
l do not know what you think about
it, but l believe that it is a good deal
better to open up the mills of the Unit
ed States to the labor of America than
to open up the minis of the United
States to the silver of the world. [Great
cheering and cries of "You are right."l
Washington told us over and over again
that there was nothing so important
to preserve as the nations honor. He
said that the most important source Of
strength was the public credit, and that
the best method of preserving it was to
use it as sparingly as possible. No gov
eminent can get on without it and pre-
serve its honor. No government is great
enough to get on without it. In the
darkest days of the revolution, Robert
Morris, it's financier. went to one of his
friends in Philadelphia after he had in
volved himself as a debtor for a large
sum of money on account of the gov
eminent and said to him: 81 must have
81 100000 for the continental army"
His friend said: "What security can
you give, Robert?' He answered.: 'My
name and my honor" Quick came the
reply: "Robert, thou shalt have it."
[Applause.] And from that hour until
now the country's honor has been our
sheet anchor in every storm. -
Lincoln pledged it, when, in time OF
war, we issued paper money. He said.
Every dollar of that money shall BE-
made as good as gold" And it was left to
Rutherford B. Hayes, your old colonel,
as President of the United States, to ex-
ecute the promise in the resumption of
specie payments in 1879. Cheering and
applause.] When Robert Morris said
that they had nothing to give but their
uOHOI tucIc was Dcullu Ills WOru
600 of struggling patriots. Today behind
the nations honor are 100000 of free
men, who mean to keep this government
and its honor and integrity and credit
unquestioned. [Great applause.]
| thank you, my comrades, for this
call. Nothing has given me greater
pleasure. Nothing gives me greater
pride than to have been a private soldier
with you in that great Civil war. Zap
DlauSe1 / bid Won welcome tn nv home
You already have my heart; you have
had it for more than thirty years. [Great
cheering.l 1t will give Mrs. Mckinley
and myself much pleasure, l assure you,
to have you come into our home. fAp-
plauSe and three cheers for McKinley.1
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-10-02

dollar, he says, that has brought down
all this alleged calamity upon us.
Nobody but the mine owner would be
benefited if silver should go up from
6S TO 100 cents per ounce. and we can
hardly suppose that Mr.. Bryan is run
ming this silver crusade for the sole and
exclusive benefit of handful of million
aire mine owners.
His whole argument is for cheaper
dollars if it has any sense or point at all.
He enticeS farmers to join in the cru
SADIE by suggesting that they can pay
their debts easier with cheap dollars.
He is like the unjust steward who said
to the debtor who owed his lord hun
dred measures of oil. "take thy bill and
sit down quickly and write fifty
He tells the wage-earnerS that it would
be a good thing for them to get their
pay in cheaper dollars and that in some
roundabout way cheaper dollars would
give them Steadier employment.
He tells the holders of insurance poll
cies that it would be a blessed thing for
them to have their losses paid in cheaper
dollars. because the companies would
lose more than they (the policyholders)
would. the aggregate of premiums ex-
ceeding the aggregate of losses, and the
premiums being paid in cheaper dollars.
He tells the depOsitOrs in savings
banks that it would be a nice thing for
them to draw out cheaper dollars than
they put in because if they don't they
may not be able to draw out anything.
or they may find it necessary to draw
out all their money to meet living eX-
penses.
BY such puerilities he seeks to induce
people to swallow the free silver pill.
But we observe one strange oversight
Mr.. Bryan did not explain how cheaper
dollars would benefit pensioners. He
might have told them that they could
more than make up their loss by dead
beating their landlords and butchers and
grocers. But he lost his opportunity
Perhaps he will attend to that in his
formal letter.
When it comes to that he may think
it best to make it Il little clearer if he
can. how wOrkingmen, policy holders. de-
pOsitOrs in savings banks and investors
in building and loan associations would
be benefited by getting their pay in dol
lars worth anywhere from 10 to 80 per
cent. less than the dollars they are now
getting, or the dollars they deposited. in
vested or paid in premiums.
There is ground remaining to be COW
cred in that formal letter." though the
informal speech was two hours long
Chicago Chronicle DEM.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-10-02
Japan and Mexico.

eff silver is such an abOminable curse.
why are Japan and Mexico booming with
prOsperity?"-J. X, Amber. Mich.
No one says that silver is an
"abomirable curse The project of go
ing TO the silver standard is one which
would bring on an era of panic and
financial disaster: but to say this
project is bad is not to say silver is a
"curse" Try to apply reason to the
subject. not prejudice and emotion. The
question is a plain one of business and
only common sense is needed to settle it
rightly
You say Japan and Mexico are "boom-
ing with prosperity" How do you
know this? Prosperity is an extremely
relative term. In both countries the
wages of the working class are so low
that an American workingman would
deem them starvation wages. He could
not live. Mexico is far more prosperous
than she has been for many years. but
it is because, under President Diaz,
there has been peace. The country has
not been the scene of chronic revolution,
as it was up to few years ago. Wages
are very low, and manufacturing is
profitable. Japan is just adopting the
use of machinery in manufactures. and
is yet far behind US in everything
Toledo Blade.