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The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-07-18

Energy, Baid the professor, eis nege7
wasted"
7 guess said young Fresh THAT thd
old nan never famed the air So hard
that he almost pulled MS spine il tArc
when two men were out and the basel
1uu"-Indianapolig Ionrnal.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-07-18
Politics 3. Lett.ru

First Little GirI-My pa is q great
councilman, and gives contracts for
sewers and things. Everybody has
heard Of him.
Second Little GirE-My pa is an ed
itorial writer on . great newspaper,
and helps to make history. Everybody
win hear Of him when he dies.-N. x.
Weekly.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-07-18

Senator Builder, of South Carolina,
IS the chief promoter otanew organiza-
tion "a collect southern historical ma.
tprinls
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-07-18

victim Of q practical
body but himself enjoy
On the evening Of the p
~ 4ha n1rn-orxy ,uya~ III
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-02-04
A Stabhing ARRAY.

Michael Spetz a Slavonian, almost figured
as a corpse in a stabbing and clubbing atfray
last night A party of Greeks wero cele-
brating a wedding in house near the In
dian Ridge colliery. They had been carous-
ing since Saturday and were ready for any
thing in the shape Of harmony, or fight.
Spetz heard the music and dancing as he
passed the house and turned back to take
part in the festivities. The turn was mis-
take, for as he entered the house the Greeks
set upon him like pack of demons. Spetz
managed to get out Of the house, but was in
a deplorable condition. He had received a
knife wound in the right hip two inches
deep and there were about ten cuts ON his
head, evidently made by clubs, OF similar
instruments The victim has not been able
to give reliable statement of the occurrence,
but DIR. Hamilton says he will sufficiently
recover in day or two to tell whO made the
assault upon him After the aflray Police
men Tosh, Lee and Hand and Constable
GiblOn made a raid ON the wedding gather
ing and arrested seven drunken men. As
there was no evidence against them they
were discharged this morning by Justice
Toomey after paying fines and costs for being
drunk and creating u disturbance.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-02-04

As the early freight train from Pottsyiile
on the Pennsylvania Railroad approached the
trestle near the depot at the fsot of Main
street this morning the engineer observed a
man hanging from the sills Of the trestle-
his hands clutching a sill and his body
dangling in the air. The train was stopped
and the engineer and fireman hurried for
ward on the trestle and rescued the man
from his perilous position. The man was a
Hungarian He was unable to speak Eng
lish, but succeeded in making tho engineer
understand that he had walked midway
across the trestle when he noticed the ap-
proach Of the train. On account of snow and
ice covering the sils he feared to run to either
end of the trestle and concluded that the best
means of escape was to hang to the sills until
after the train had passed over him The
man resides ON the rocks" and was ON his
way to work when he was forced into gyRl-
nastic exercise.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-02-04
Birthday Party.

The eighteenth anniversary of James
Creary was pleasantly celebrated last evening
by his friends, who assembled to the number
of more than hundred and surprised him
at his home on West Coal street After re-
ceiving congratulations and well wishes for
his future Mr.. Creary was escorted to the
Phoenix hall, ON North Jardin street. which
was kindly rendered for the occasion and
dancing was INDUCED in for several hours.
after which an adjournment was taken to
Mr.. Creary's home, where the friends
were excellently entertained by Mrs. and
the Misses Creary. Those present included
Misses A. Mcclure, Scranton; Kate O'Don-
nell, st, Clair: May Daily, Locust Gap; and
Messrs. John Farley, Thomas Condran John
Hoolihan, Gilberton; John Carey, Lost Creek;
and the following persons of town Messrs
John j. Fitzgerald, Joseph w. Burke, p j.
Devers, John j Reilly, John Calvin, f. J.
Brennan, B. j. Durkin, Patrick Conville.
Patrick Creary, Thomas b. Reilly, Thomas
Conville, f. p, Sheehy, j. F. Burke, Joseph
Dewitt, Frank Grady, Patrick Conry Thomas
Baird, B. Flaherty, John Breslin, Tobias
Purcell, Joseph Bell Joseph Murphy, John
Bowling, John Dalton, Michael Britt, John
Cox, Patrick Murphy, NJ. J. O'Haren, NJ. +.
Durldn, ID. Malone, Thomas Grady, Thomas
McGeiver, l.. NJ. Ryan, p. II. Burke, w. j.
Walsh, p. J. O'Donnell James Higgins,
Thomas Nork Frank Toole, Harry Nc
Donald, J. p. Burke, p Monaghan, Edward
J. Monaghan and w. Mclaughlin; and
Misses A. p. Burke, A. l.. Sheehy, Molly
McGuinness, Libbie Cavanaugh, NJ Durkin,
Ellie Reilly, Sabina Mcdonald, NJ. Lynch X.
Burns, A. Hennessy, b. Deyers, b. Burns NJ
/ A. Connolly, X. Connolly, q. l.. Burke,
Cassie Burke, NJ Brennan, l.. Hanna NJ
Monaghan NJ. Whitaker, NJ. Conners u
North, l.. +. North, Rose Ferguson c.
Martin, L. Martin, L. Dugan, B. L. Flynn
X, Cunningham NJ Downley, NJ Lambert
II. Seaman, n. Higgins and X. Higgins
n. Bradigan, A. FlRherty, X. Graham, NJ
Monaghan A. O'Haren, d. Grady, NJ Fox
NJ. Creary, J. Creary, NJ. Mulhean, X
Mangam, A, o. Haren, NJ. Burke, J. Miles
N. Sullivan and NJ. Scanlan.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-02-04
The CONTROLLERS Version.

In reference to the article published last
night by the HERALD, relative to the hitch
between the County Commissioners and the
County Controller, the latter said to re-
porter last night that his side of the story
had not been fully told by the newspapers.
While the County Commissioners claim that
the Controller violated an agreement made
with them last October by appointing Il
Deputy Controller, Mr. Severn alleges that
the Commissioners have violated subsequent
agreement, made during the early part of
last month He claims that it was then
sought to secure a place for Frank C..
Reese in the Commissioners office,
as he had severed his connection with
the Shenandoah Water Company's office, but
this could not be arranged and, as the next
best thing, it was decided to give Mr.. Reese
the writing of the registry books. 1t was
decided later however that Mr.. Reese should
be appointed Deputy Controller and he was
instructed to turn the registry books over to
other parties for copying, which he did, and
entered the Controllers office Mr. Severn
adds that the Commissioners recognized Mr.
Reese as Deputy Controller in many ways
until a claim was made for his first months
salary, when they claimed their Solicitor had
advised them that the Controller Act was
unconstitutional and salaries could not be
legally paid under il.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-02-04
PERSONAL.

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph II. Lee and niece,
Miss Stella Walsh, spent Sunday visiting
friends at Mt. Carmel.
Prof. Thomas Martin, of New York, is
stopping at the Ferguson House, He is here
as the special organizer of Woods Business
College. Mr.. Martin expects to have the
local branch ready for business by April 1st
J, II, Schroeder, Of Philadelphia, and W.
J. Kennedy, of Pottsville, were guests OF
friends in town yesterday.
A. T. Jones, of Pottsville, formerly of
town, visited acquaintances yesterday.
Miss Maria Grifliths, of South Jardin
street, has gone to Philadelphia to locate
permanently.
Lieutenant Lee, Alex. Strouse and D. r.
Lewis spent this afternoon at the county
seat.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Spence and son, Frank,
of Philadelphia, are visiting the latter's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Esenhart, at
Brownsville.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-02-04
NUGGETS OF NEWS.

Reavel Savage, United States consul at
Nantes France, died yesterday.
At SaH Francisco Judge Slack decided
that the trust clause in the win of James
g. Fair was invalid.
The directors of the Fort Stanwix Ma
tional bank at Rome, n. Y, fear that the
shortage will reach 100000, if not more.
New Jerseys state convention for the
selection Of delegates to the Republican
national convention will be held April 10.
Myron e. McHenry, the well known
driver, of Neenah, Wis. has signed "a five
year contract with the imperial stables of
Russia
The British consul at Zeltoun confirms
the report that the Zeitounlis have tor
tured, murdered and mutilated 230 No
hammedan captives.
Banker Maurice l.. Wormser, of New
York, will be sued by David Dams and
others, who claim 100000 for being ac-
cused of having robbed the Wormser resi-
dence.
The Jesuits have succeeded in suppress
ing the papers which the late Cardinal
Manning, of England, intended to be pub
iished after his death, dealing with the
Society Of Jesdits and their policy.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-02-04
A DARING ROBBERY.


Burglars Ransacked Anthony Schmicker's
House While the Occupants slept
Between three and four o'clock this morn
ing burglars forced an entrance to the house
of Anthony SchmicSer the salooAkecper, on
South Main street, and made Sl25 haul in
icwelry, consisting of two gold watches, a
silver watch three chains and breastpin.
The latter article, one of the chains and one
of the gold watches were the property Of
Mrs. Schmickcr. The burglars evidently
roamed at will about the house ard saloon,
but conducted their operations so noiselessly
that none of the occupants were awakened
from their slumbers. The burglars even
successfully mnsacked the apartment in
which Mr.. and Mrs. Schmicker slept
Mr.. Schmicker states that he retired at
about two o'clock this morning. When he
awoke he discovered evidences of the
burglary. The perpetrators took silver
watch from his vest pocket and also key
with which they opened a drawer of the
bureau in the bedroom, from which Mrs
Schmickcr's jowelry was taken. From the
same vest the burglars took key that
opened drawer at the back of the bar in
the saloon in which the third watch and
chain were kept. Mr.. Schmicker is not
sounding buglcs over the affair, but is think
ing considerably and from the few remarks
he has dropped it is evident that he believes
the burglars were parties who are more
acquainted with his house and habits than
the general run of customers who patronize
his place. Entrance to the house was effected
through a window at the rear of the house
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-02-04

The Philadelphia Times, a few days ago,
had very interesting article on a pretty
incident IN the Girls Normal school of that
city. The teacher in charge Of the natural
history classes told her pupils in the Junior
Glass last spring, that she desired them TO
make collections of insects during the summer
vacation, and she would make some recogni-
ton of the efforts Of those presenting the
collections deemed best. The awards were
made on Jan. 3Oth, when.2s collections were
passed upon, many of them excellent and
deserving of special mention, but Of the lot
those prepared by Misses Corinno Sickel and
LaHa Metzler were adjudged the best, and
they were awarded prizes of books ON natural
history with very hattering concentrations
from the principal of the school. Miss
Metzer's collection numbered some hundreds
of insects, katydids grasshoppers, bees, moths,
flies, crickets, beetles, spiders &c, and it has
won her distinction among her classmates.
Miss Metzler is the daughter Of Mr.. Christian
E. Metzler, of Germantown, assistant transpor-
tation master of the p. & K. r. r.. who is
well and favorably known to railroad men
throughout the coal region as one of the
bright men of the profession and they will be
pleased to learn that the daughter possesses
the qualities that won distinction for the
father
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-02-04
win Not Extradite the Hyams.

TORONTO, Feb. Am police court yes
terday the magistrate called the case of
the Hyams brothers, but as neither re-
sponded he at once issued warrants for
their arrest. This action is taken simply
to prevent the reappearance of the Hyams
in Canada, as it is not the crowns inten-
tion to take extradition proceedings.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-02-04
PITHY POINTS.
Happenings Throughout the Region Chron-
icled FOR HastY Permsnl.

hcieu iof nasty ierusal.
The children crowd the pavements with
their sleighs and skates and winter appears
to be with us to stay a while
All the =. & r. collieries resumed opera
tions this morning on three-quarter time.
1t is expected that the contested liquor
license applications and applications for new
stands in Shenandoah win be heard by the
court tomorrow
An attempt was made to murder the Polish
priest at Mt. Carmel Three shots were fired
at him from ambush, but neither of them hit
him.
Frank Brecker, of town, has issued a
challenge to Harry Weidensaul, of Mt
Carmel, to play match game of pool 600
points, for S1OO.
The new United Evangelical church at
Port Carbon will be dedicated next Sunday.
Bishop Stanford will be present.
A slight fire occurred at the Pottsville shops
last evening, but little damage was done.
The license of John Dalton, in town, has
been transferred to Patrick J. Garfield
A leap year dance will be held in Pottsvlle
on Friday evening. Quite number of
young men in town have received invitations
Mrs. Charles Z. Neal, of Pottsville, died
yesterday, survived by husband and two
children.
The report that a man had been found
hanging to n tree ON the mountain north of
Brownsville proved hoax Some children
mistook swinging tree branch for the form
of q man.
A man slipped on an icy pavement in the
First ward yesterday afternoon and was
carried into Councilman Timothy O'Brien's
saloon in an apparently unconscious condi-
ton, but an examination showed that he was
more intoxica ted than injured. He left the
saloon unaided, and was glad to get out
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-02-04
HERALD
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1896.
Striking PuddIers Successful.

HoLLIDAYsBURG, Pa, Feb. 4.-The pud-
dlers' strike at the Eleanor Iron works
ended yesterday. The Harrisburg mana
gers of the works yielded to the mems de-
mands for 50 per ton. There was "A re-
sumption of operations Mt the Holidays
burg Iron and Nail works today, the
wreckage caused by the boiler explosion
having been cleared away.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-02-04

WEST CHESTER, Pa, Feb. 1.-The court
house here is an object of more interest
than it has been since 1872, when William
Udderzook was tried for murder. Thomas
Elvin is the man now on trial for his life.
He killed his two children in Phmnixville
on Nov. 10, and as the murder was a most
brutal one first degree verdict is ex-
npctpd
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-02-04
strnnge. vow strange.
Erom Joyce's American.

grom Joyces American
Those who hobble around on the outer
edge of the select inside circle az Pottsville
say that Judge Bechtel will not move in the
licenses demonstrated against in Mahanoy
City until he satisfies himself what effect it
will have ON his candidacy for Judge two
years hence, That's strange Why should
the aspirations Of politician interfere in
any way with the decisions of an honest
and upright" Judge? Funny, to say the
least isn't itY
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-02-04
railroad Mechanics ON Strike.

EAGLE PASS, Tex, Feb. 4.-The machin-
lists and boilermakers of the Mexican In
ternational railway, who went on strike
last Saturday, were joined yesterday by
the blacksmiths, and the strike is for
mally on. They want 25 per cent. raise,
which was refused. All work is suspended
in the shops All is qulet and orderlY.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-02-04

LONDON, Feb. 1.-The British warship
Blenheim, with the body of Prince Henry
of Battenberg on board arrived at Plym-
outh yesterday. 1t is announced that the
emperor of Germany will send Prince AL
bert of Prussia with detachment of the
Garde du Corps to attend Prince Henry's
funeral
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-02-04
Removal. Removal.

Strouse, the jeweler, wishes to inform his
friends and the public that he has moved his
stock of watches, diamonds and jewelry to
the Klein building, ON North Main street,
opposite BeddalIs hardware store. Repairing
speciality.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-02-04
For Sale CheaO,

A fine cherry front with French plate
glass windows, also fine cherry hat case
suitable for millinery or hat store. For
information call at l.. Refowich's, 10 and IL
South Main street. 1-11-1aw4t.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-02-04

1t is claimed by the officials of the com
pany that the fire at Eagle Hill colliery has
been extinguished. The debris has not yet
been removed, and it may be that the fire is
merely slumbering beneath the fall of Goa
and slate.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-02-04

Not in the mines, but at the FACTORY
SHOE STORE. We are striking out the middle
mans profits and giving you the advantage
of them.
2-1-tf j. A. MOVER, Mgr.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-02-04
schelnx House For Sale.

The property and good will of the Scheifly
House, on North Main street, is offered for
sale The proprietor contemplates locating
in the South, For further particulars apply
at the ScheiAy House, l2-l6tf
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-02-04
SCheiilY House.

Berks county vegetable soup tonight,
Oysters CLANS
At the bar All the delcacies of the season
in eYerY stYle
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-02-04

Help Comes to Those Who Take
Red Flag Oil-for sprains, burns, cuts Al
Gruhler Bros, drug store.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-02-04

who Said They Have Cough?
Advice-Take Pan-Tina, 25c. AT Gruhler
Bros, drug store
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-02-04

HOODS PILLS cure Liver Ills,
Biliousness, Indigestion, Headache.
A pleasant laxative. All Druggists.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-02-04

Begin Right with Coughs and Colds.
Take the sure cure, Pan-Tina, 25c. Al
Gruhler Bros, drug store.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-02-04
Plums in February.

We will tell you all about them if you call
at the FACTORY SHOE STORE.
2-1-tf J. A. MoYER, Mgr
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-02-04
Never wills for Coughs and Colds.
The Eagle Hill Fire.

That's what Pan-Tina is, csc. At Gruhle
Bros, drug store
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-28
READY FOR THE BUGLE CALL AT |NGLES|DE

looking mare, had the class over her
field in the opening seven-furlong run
and starting l to favorite packed ner
80 pounds to easy victory. after lnduls,
ing the outsider Tuxedo with the LEAD
until within close proximity to the wire.
Che books laid 10 TO against the iatter
for the place.
The speedy Tea Rose cake-walked away
With The SIX and q half furlong launt ior
two-year-olds. Coupled with her stable
mate, Joy Wheeler, the pair relgneo 10
favorites at post time. Tea Rose maue
all of the running, and, with little 10
snare finished less than three lengths in
front of Howard at the finish. Don
Clarencio could not untrack himself IN
the going.
Frank Farrar's brown colt Hueneme
opened to favorite for the race that
followed, six-furlong selling sprint but
there appeared TO be nothing doing In his
direction, and his odds floa:ed back to 3 10
l or worse.
The Judges then replaced Peters with
Snider, and the change of jockeys caused
rub in the price again. 1t worked no
benefit, however. for the son of Sid ran as
though he had wallowed in icecream and
other refreshments, never looking win
ner. At the end Reddington won gallop-
ing from Jim Bozeman. Ricardo ran about
rs we'll as Hueneme, evidently being out
for an airing only.
A big plunge was made on Mic Nae to
win the concluding five and half furlong
cramble, but it proved a most unwise
one, for third was the best she could do.
The going just suited Hymn. and, finish
ing gamely with his 129 pounds in the sad
die, the bay gelding downed Principle q
length. The winner was q to chance.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-28
COLBERT WANTS
BIG DAMAGES
Two Police Commissioners
Included in a Big
Suit.
Chief of Police Crowley and r.
P. Hammond Jr. Also
Concerned.
AN Fx-PoLICEMAN's PLANT.
Attorney Clarke Thinks $64I,ooo a
Small Enough Demand on As.
signed Claims.
AN Fx-PoL1CEMAN's PLANT.

There was filed in the Circuit Court of
the Ninth Circuit of the Northern District
of California, October II, a document that
is aimed directly at the arbitrary power
residing in the Board OF Police Commits
sioners of this City and County.
The complaint was filed by Attorney
Alfred Clarke in behalf of John II. Col
bert, and is brought against William AL
ford, Chief of Police Crowley. Robert r.
Tobin and r. P. Hammond Jr., admins
traitor of the estate of >R. P. Hammond,
deceased.
The cause of action is given that be-
tween the years 1879 and 1892 Colbert was
discharged from the police force without
cause and in violation of the rights Sc
cured to him by section 1879, Revised
Statutes of the United States There are
many others concerned in the suit. but
their claims have all been assigned to Col
bert in order to avoid multiplicity of ac-
tions.
The combined damages asked for by
Colbert in his own and the assigned
claims amount to $641, 900. This is claimed
10 be equivalent TO the loss of salary from
time the men were discharged TO the pres
ent, loss of position and consequent pros
pect of police pension, counsel fees and
cost of litigation and punitive damages
in the sum of $4,000 for each man, because
the Commissioners alleged open disre-
gard of the fourteenth amendment to the
constitution is claimed to be matter of
great public and evil example.
The whole authority for the suit lies in
Attorney Clarke's Interpretation of the
fourteenth amendment to the constitution,
which forbids any attempt to deprive
man of property without due process of
law.
While Commissioner Gunst is not con-
cerned in the suit, Attorney Clarke prom
ises that a few matters are going to crop
ND shortly that will make things lively
for him also. On what grounds he refuses
to state.