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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-19

winter was never before known In this
section of the country. The roads aro
as dry and dusty as they usually are IN
midsummer and many OF the large
streams and deep runs are entirely dry.
The public roads. hitherto almost Inn
passibe I'm winter owing TO mud ana
water, are more like pavements than
country roads. This state OF affairs IS
very gratifying 20 the mail-carriers. and
they reach the country post-ofilces an
hour or two ahead of schcdule-time near
~ every day. The oldest inhabitant'-
that person OF faultless momory-cannOt
recall any previous time when the ground
was too dry and hard TO plow In
January. as is the case on high lands
at this time.
OYSTER INTEREST.
Oysternen in some section are wearing
long faces Just now, because the signih-
cant decrease I'm oysters cvinces the
fact that the oysterman's occupation Is
almost gone. and he must soon direct
his attention and labors to some other
industry.
Mr.. Joseph Perry Of this neighbor-
hood. has a fine, TAT coon for pet and
IL IS one Of the most attractive little Gu
riosities I'm the vicinity. The Narmint
occupies a comfortable corner IN Mr.
Perry's chamber, and so far as dogs
and cats are concerned. is the boss OF
the premises.
Mr.. William CHIT. OF this county. and
Miss Carrie Cox. OF Stafford county, were
married on Wednesday of this week. The
ceremony took place at the home OF
the brides parents, in Stafford, and was
performed by Rev. W. G.. Bates, OF this
county.
A 5-months' old child OF Mr.. and
Mrs Ial. Allen. OF this county, smoth-
cred TO death in bed with its parents
Il few nights ago
Mr. Roy Inscoe. merchant at Stff's
Wharf. this county. has sold his stock
Of goods. stOre-lxtures, and goodwill
so Mr.. Peter Allen. and will engage In
other business in the county.
Mr.. Thomas /. Hunter. Jr. Of King
George Courthouse. has removed to
Fredericksburg. and entered the field of
journalism.
Mrs. James II. Peyton, an aged lady,
residing near this place, whose extreme
Illness with pneumonia was reported
through this correspondence. has so
far improved as to justify hope Of her
recovery.
Mr.. c. c. Baker, the westmoreland
lawyer, who was so painfully burned
while playing the role Of Santa Claus
Christmas-Day. is rapidly recovering from
his injuries which. by the way,
were at first considered quite serious.
II is said that his face is somewhat
disfgured yet and the scars may lingcr
long. 10 bear testimony 70 that burning
Incident"
Mrs. NJ. Mountioy. OF this county. Is
spending the winter in New York city.
Mr.. ]. Fred Brown, of Fredericksburg.
paid King George a flying visit this week.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-19

morning for Florence. Ala, where she
will spend the rest OF the winter with
her son.
Several OF the Wytheville ladies' have
adopted the plan Of having reception
days or afternoons
Miss Sue Spiller left to-day for an
extended visit in Alexandria, Norfolk'
ard Baltimore.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-06-05

APIA, May 20 (per steamer Alameda to
San Francisco There is just now, if ap-
pearances go for anything, an attempt
being made by Germans here TO assist the
present pretendnr, Tamasese, as they did
his father some years ago, and thus have
n puppet upon the throne of Samoa Ger
man authorities are also endeavOring To
introduce the German language into the
municipal council and other official busi-
ness, but this attempt is being opposed by
the United States and British consuls.
The Tama,e,e party have lately been max
ing demonstration Of defiance, and it is
very doubtful if trouble can be kept of
much longer
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-06-05
A BnrcIar VINO WouId Not Steal.

LANCASTER, Pa, June 5.-Mr and Mrs.
w. p. Drinkhouse had remarkable ex-
perience during the night with II burglar
who would not steal They We're awak-
ened by a man in their room with dark
lantern. They were both too badly scared
TO offer any resistance or make any out
cry, and feigned to be asleep. The burg
lar spent four hours in the room with
them. He took their iewelry from their
jewel cases and returned it, put his hand
under their pillows and made a general
search of the room, and finally departed
without taking anything, although there
was sum Of money in a purse lying on
the sideboarl in a room through which he
passed in leaving the house. During his
stay in the sleeping room he never said a
word. Neither Mr.. or Mrs. DrinkhOusc
can give any description Of the man be-
yond the fact that he wore neither shoes
nor hat
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-06-05

The County Commissioners and the State
Board of Charities held consultation at
Harrisburg in reference to the contemplated
improvements at the Almshouse and as a
result the specifications have been pared
down so as to bring the amount within the
appropriation granted for the purpose. The
Commissioners sometime ago advertised for
bids for the erection of a new hospital steam
heat and electric light and laundry plants,
and the lowest bidder was s15, 900 above the
$4,000 appropriated by court for the purpose.
The consultation with the Board of Charities
resulted in pairing down the specifications so
that the improvements can be completed for
$73, 900, leaving 81, 600 for improving the old
buildings The work will begin Immediately
and pushed with all possible dispatch.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-06-05
FILLED CHEESE BILL A LAW
Passed by the Senate With Only Thirteen
Dissenting Votes.
PROTECTION FOR THE CONSUMER
The Measure Makes Ample Provision for the
Detection of the Inferior Article-The
House Unseats Democrat and
Seats Colored Member.

WASHINGTON, June 5-The senate had
one of the busiest sessions of this congress
yesterday. Late in the day the filled cheese
bill was passed as it came from the house
by vote of 81 to 49, thus completing the
congressional legislation on this subject.
The measure is analogous to the oleomar
garine law. The bill defines filled cheese
10 embrace "all substances made of milk
or skinned milk, with the admixture of
butter, animal oils or fats, vegetable or
any other oils, or compounds foreign to
such milk, and made in imitation or sem
blance of cheese"
Manufacturers of filled che2se are taxed
siOO annually, wholesale dealers, $3.50; re-
tail dealers, Sl2. In addition to these
taxes the product itself is taxed one cent
per pound and imported filed cheese is
taxed eight cents per pound in addition to
the import duty. 1t is provided that filled
cheese shall be packed by the manufac-
turers in wooden packages only, and
branded with the words filled cheese in
black faced letters not less than two
inches in length. 1t is also provided that
all retail and wholesale dealers in filled
cheese shall display in u conSpicious place
in the salesrOOm a sign bearing the words
"Filled cheese sold here" in black facet
letters not less than six inches in length
fte,. tbe Iis,osai ,f +t,o e1lod cboose hill
nm oniro+o5 con+ost ,,c,,,,roI o,,o,, Mr.
Tod%e's ,notian 70 toI,o nm tbo i,,n,i,,ra,
+ion hin A n,,r,bor rofrai,od FROM, 1,nt.
ing, thus breaking quorum. After dila'
M Iod,ro ,,,a pi,Ii,,od ta ,,,itL,lrat,- tba
molten
Tbe cor+ro,.ors,, o,.or tbo ,,r,bor If hat.
tlesbins re,noins 0non M 0nay,s notion
tbot tbo sernto rog',. Il, rrnr, IT, anon (,nnnt
rndncing tbo rrn1her nf sbins from fonr
IN two hoi No, Jora,tod nv, o ,.pto of ~ to %
The senate a1so dnfn,,cj 81 morton hv M.
T.odge to rocado fro,n its amendment va.
latin, to sect,rinr Indian scbnnIs Tho
Joint resolution was nosse1 for 81 sciartific
inonirv INTO the sea1 life I'm Rnbrino, son
Bvn vote of ia to RI tbo house decided
against rho claim Of William Euinr+ from
tbe First south Carolina district and cave
tbe seat 10 GEORGE w -uurrav. Mr. NIur.
raw Il a colorcd man and i'm tba Fiftv-frs+
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-06-05
To Release All TrnnsvaaI Prisoners.

LONDON, June 5.-Mr. j. b. Robinson,
the South African millionaire who is now
in London, received a dispatch yesterday
from Pretoria, the capital Of the south
African republic, saying that John Hays
Hammond, the American mining engi-
neer: Colonel Francis Rhodes, brother Of
Cecil Rhodes; George Farrar and Lionel
Phillips, the four leaders of the johannes
burg reform committee whose sentence of
death was commuted to fifteen years im-
prSonment, viii be released from custody
to-day.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-06-05
SPECIAL FOR FRIDAY AND sATURDAl
The Columbia Boys.

The preparations being made by the Col
umba Hose Company for their annual picnic
on July Fourth are on an elaborate scale and
will exceed any similar event held under the
auspices of that company. There will be
many attractions, announcement of which
will be made later on. The Columbia boys
never do things by halves, and, they deserve
all the assistance our people can give them.
WHITELOCK'S shoes are the leaders Of
low prices. Egan Block.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-06-05

ascertain the best settlement that can be
made. The Judgment originally amounted
to Si6s26, but with accumulated interest
and costs has run up to S5s353.
The water committee is to see if it can
procure better location for the water super
intendent's office.
Mr.. Gable suggested that the High Con-
stable act as janitor of the borough build
ing, but it was not acted upon by Council.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-06-05

The game of ball at the Mahanoy City
High school picnic which was held at Lake
side yesterday, between the Mahanoy City
and the Pottsyille High school teams, was
won by the latter by a score of 9 to A. Only
seven innings were played,
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-06-05
Mr.. CnIIier Prnmnted.

J. F. Collier, now assistant superintendent
for the Prudential Insurance Company in
town, has been promoted to a superinten-
dency at Phillipsburg Pa, to succeed Michael
Purcell, formerly of this place. Mr.. Collier
will be succeeded here by Mr.. Creary, now of
Ashland, and the latter will be succeeded by
James DAILY, of Centralia
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-06-05

BY the mouth of the hose jumping out Of
the tank and throwing the water on the
horses, the Columbia sprinkler team ran
away from the corner Of Main and Poplar
streets, this morning They were caught
near Cherry street before any damage was
done,
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-06-05
Is Your Foot Big 4?

Well, if it isn't too big you can buy a
ladies Oxford tic very cheap at the Factory
Shoe Store. We have just received 800 pair
of samples, sizes from p to g. They are all
81 so and 81 90 goods closing them out at 75c
G-5-tf J. a. MOVER, MGR.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-06-05

Mems Russets closing out entire stock at
reduced prices See US before you buy else
where WHITELoCK's SHOE STORE,
6-5.2t Egau Block.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-06-05

The rumors which are aAoat that George
Reese, a son of Superintendent Reese, of
Park Place, has failed in his examination at
the University of Pennsylvania are without
foundation. Mr., Reese has passed a very
successful examination and will graduate
from the institution next Thursday.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-06-05

At Wilmington-Pate g. Whining.
ton, T. At Newark-Newarll, 49, New Ha-
ven, 5. At d-Metropolitan, IL ;
Hartford, 3.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-06-05
sane nr NnLernns nnLclnls.

GETTYSBURG, Pa, June 5.-The Sons of
Veterans adjourned yesterday afternoon
after electing James II. Tawney, of Phila-
delphia, division commanders John Fraz-
Ter of Shamokin, senior vice commander;
A. : Moulthrop of Dubois, junior vice
commanders The next meeting of the di-
vision encampment will be at Iowanda
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-06-05

At Scranton Scranton, 90 Wilkes
barre, 9. At Springfleld-Springfeld, 8;
Providence, g. At Syracuse 90 innings)
Rochester, 3 Syracuse, 4. At Toronto
Toronto, 4; Buffalo, 2.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-06-05
BIGGEST BARGAIN THIS SEASON.

Two collars, one pair of cuffs and fine
French percale shirt at 70 cents, formerly
$l.25. At MAX LEVITS up-to-date halter,
10 East Centre street.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-06-05
Big Drive in Hosiery.

We have just received one case Of Misses
Fast Black Hose, sizes 5 to o. which we will
sacrifice at 5 cents per pair At r. f. GILL 5.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-06-05
Taken to The mospitaI.

John Barlazhage, who was seriously in
jured at Maple Hill colliery yesterday after
noon by an explosion Of gas was taken to the
Miners Hospital last evening.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-06-05

An intoxicated man fell from Schuylkill
Traction car on West Coal street last night
and bruised his head considerably, The
motorman reversed the course Of the car and
picked up the unfortunate passenger
If you want fine wedding cake, let Otto
make it for you.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-06-05
YESTERDAYS BASE BALL GAMES,


AT Philadelphia Philadelphia z; Pitts
burg, 6. At Boston-Boston, 8; Chicago,
3. At Baltimore-Cleveland, 7; Balti-
more, 1. At Brooklyn-Cincinnati 6;
Brooklyn, 0. At New York-New York,
13; st. Louis, g. At Washington-Wash-
ington, 10; Louisville, 8.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-06-05
Pennsylvania state League.

At Carbondalc - Athletic, u; Carbon
dale,6. At Pottsvilla-Pottsville 20; York,
s. At hamokin-Shnmokin, l3; Lancas-
tor, s. At Hazleton-Hazleton 12 Easton
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-06-05

Mine Inspector William Stein, superntend
ent W. II. Lewis and Frank Wilcom wen
to Pottsyille this morning to spend the day
in going over the examination papers of re
cent applicants for mine foreman certificates
The result may be announced tomorrow
There is possibility that the examiners will
not be able to finish their work to-day.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-06-05

Shortly after eleven o'clock last night a
fire started in Gunter & Hennessy's laundry,
at the corner of Market and Cherry streets,
and when the fire companies arrived the
northeast corner of the building, ON the
second floor, was in full blaze. The fire was
promptly extinguished however, and the
loss occasioned by it will not exceed S1OO.
Heat from boiler is attributed as the cause
of the blaze. The spray nozzle attachment
was put in first active ser Jice by the Columbia
company last night and did excellent work
SPECIAL FOR FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
In fine laundried Negligee shirts with
collars and cuffs attached, at 3S cents, At
MAX LEVIT'S 10 East Centre street.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-06-05

Frundrs (Gorman's) Cafe Free Lunch,
Clam soup tonight.
Liver and onions tomorrow morning
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-06-05
Cabinet.

The Columbia Brewing Company will put
out their special beer Cabinet tomorrow
Look out for it. 1t is fine.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-06-05

Bickert's Cafe.
A special hot lunch will be served to-
morrow morning
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-06-05

NJ NepchInskIs NrCaUe JHIe'
Clam chowder tonight.
Nice free lunch served every morning.
Meals served at all hours.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-06-05

Borough Solicitor Pomeroy stated that he
had already given an opinion on the general
facts of the case to the effect that the bor-
ough was not liable, and Council took no
action on the communication.
A communication from NJ. NJ. Burke, Esq,
asking that the judgment Of NJ. A. Boyer
against the borough be settled, was referred
to the law committee with instructions to
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-06-05

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Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-05-27

The new country to which he was being
conveyed. In fact he has been three
times premier, being first chosen in 1878
and serving until 1881, and then again
from 1886 to 1890. From 1884 to 1886
and again from 1890 until his reappoiut-
ment as successor to Sir Cecil Rhodes,
Sir Gordon was treasurer of the colony.
The circumstances upon which he first
gained the post were similar to those
upon which he now returns to power.
In 1878 Sir Bartle Frere dismissed the
Ministry because of his dissatisfaction
with the conduct of the Transkeian re.
bellioL. Three years later he resigned
after fiasco In regard to another re-
bellion, that of the Basutos.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-05-27
Sound and Electricity.

A curious circumstance illustrating
the difference in speed between sound
which travels through the air, and cleo
tricity, through wire as its guide and
conductor. occurred in California. A GER
tain powder works blew up in town
while railway telegraph operator was
telegraphing to another in neighbor-
ing town. At the instant of the occur
renee he telegraphed the news to the
operator, who, so seconds afterward,
heard the report of the explosion. He
knew it had occurred by wire just one
minute before he heard the report.
Sound travels at about the rate of l, lao
feet per second, while electricity accom-
plished 1856, 900 miles in the same short
period of time.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-05-27
A Miniature parliament.

There is a miniature parliament at
Newnham, England s well known wom-
ans college, with o cabinet and prime
minister of its own. The Conservatives
are just now in power, in this young leg
islature, which yields nothing in spirit
and ardor to its prototype ON the Thames
embankment. 1t has legalized the open
ing of museums and picture galleries
on Sundays, but declined to allow Sun
day opening of theaters and other pub
lie places Of amusement. The most ex-
citing debate of the session was on vol
untary schools, when, after hard fight,
the government, by majority of ten,
passed a motion viewing with disfa-
vor" the action of the educational de-
partment in placing voluntary schools
under disadvantages compared with
board schools. An intercollegiate debate
has been arranged with Girton, its sis
ter college, the motion to be, "That it
is good for society that people should be
afraid Of being thought peculiar.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-05-27
Thought of 1t Herself.

A friend of the Saunterer has a de-
cidedly original little daughter. One
day the teacher discovered her in hand
to hand combat with child of her own
age.
Don't you know you are doing very
wrong?" said the teacher rebukingly,
"and that such evil actions are caused
by the promptings of the devilf''
"Well," was her answer, maybe the
devil did tell me to pull her hair, but
thought Of splitting in her face all my
self. Boston Budget.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-05-27

have impressed Cuba at large and affect-
ed the imagination of her sons, and I'M
apipation is one of the creative forces.
There has been a growth of American
ism in the island, and the young men
feel themselves Americans rather than
Europeans-a fact full of prominence.
1t is the pride and happiness and, they
believe, the security of many of them to
be or to become American citizens, and
when we look at it closely the at first
apparent artificiality Of the proceeding
of "making themselves Americans, as
General Weyler says, gives way to the
appreciation of its naturalDess and be-
lief in its fruitfulness. If we, the peo-
pie of the United States, are Americans,
in the great sense of the word, we
should know from sympathy that the
Cubans absorb Americanism from the
atmosphere, and it is the true article.
Cubas Tremendous Value.
Look at Cuba on the map and note
how near she is both to Florida and
Yucatan, her west end commanding the
gates to the gulf of Mexico, while east
ward she slopes far down into the tropics
and dominates the Caribbean sea. She
is the most luxuriantly rich of the is
lands of the seas. She is almost as plain
" ours in the course of nature as is Long
Island. We do not undervalue the Ha-
waiian and Samoan groups, but it is not
too much to say that Cuba is worth all
the islands in the Pacific between our
borders and Japan, including New Zea-
land.
Just when and how Cuba shall be ours
it is not the part of wisdom to be hasty
in undertaking to say, but it is timely
to declare that war with Spain should
not be considered as chapter of the
proceeding Avoidance of that calamity
will bear testimony to our civilization
and command more respect than mill
tary conquest.
No End of the War In Sight.
There is no end of this war in sight
Weyler may be military genius-and l
am sure he is man of extraordinary
talent-but he has been appointed to I'M
dertake one of the most difficult works
ever undertaken. Only the sympathies
of the country people-their feeling that
there must be a change to save them
from helpless, hopeless impoverishment
could have enabled the insurgents to
ride 500 miles with fire and sword
through the heart of the island, carrying
the war into districts that hitherto es-
capped the revolutionary food and desc
lation.
As an American state Cuba would be
worthy her place in the splendid and
immortal sisterhood, and as prize OF
peace she would enter the Union with
an endowment of the matchless prodigal-
ity of nature, adding the opulence of the
tropics to the magnificence we inherit in
the imperial north temperate zone, and
the craftsmanship Of this work vii have
rank along with that which gave Cali
fornia and the oceans for boundaries. -
Murat Halstead in New York Journal.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-05-27

ROBERT ADAMS, JR. Brazil under
Harrison until he resigned. In the sum-
mer he maintained villa at his own
expense in cozy retreat a short dis
lance from Rio de Janeiro, where he en-
tertained his friends sumptuously, if
not extravagantly, his little dinners be-
ing considered the very thing among
the diplomats there. He used to get his
ice daily from Rio de Janeiro by special
train. One night he was giving din
ner, and the train, which was seldom
on time, missed bringing the ice. Ad-
ans was mad and sat right down and
cabled to Philadelphia for an ice plant,
and when it arrived superintendent his
own icemaking. He used to furnish ice
to all the diplomatic representatives at
the Brazilian capital, and his enterprise
i'll this connection contributed not lit
tie to the popularity he so deservedly
en- loved -
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-05-27
SUCCEEDS CECIL RHODES
Sir ]. Gordon sprigg, Cape Coionv,.
New Premier.

Sir J. Gordon Sprigg, who has sue.
ceedod Cecil Rhodes as premier of Cana
Colony, is another one of the men who
have gone to South Africa possessi,s
neither health nor wealth, and he nou
enjoys both. Thirty years ago he was
newspaper reporter in London. His
physician advised him to emigrate for
his health, which had been broken "a
the result of oyerwork. When he was
carried on board of the vessel which
bore him from his native land he litfle
thought that he would be premier Of
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-05-27
ARlSTOCRAT OF CONGRESS.

Representative Adams Of Pennsylvania Is
Thoroughgoing Swell.
"There stands the most thoroughgo-
ing swell in congressman the imita-
zion article, but the real genuine brand,
which may always be known by its
characteristic modesty."
The object of these remarks was Rep
resentative Adams of Pennsylvania as
he stood up ON the floor and discussed
the Cuban situation, and the remarks
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-05-27

800 persons are dis
played in the inven-
ton of bicycle sun
dries submitted to
the patent office ev-
cry month. 1t is es-
timated that so per
cent. of the inyen-
tons sent to the
patent office are Of
no use TO the rider.
Something over 100
"toe clips have
been invented. A
dealer said the 9TH