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The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-04-17
To ProhihIt sundar nasebnll.

INDIANAPOLIS, April lit is now prob
able that the sunday games scheduled to
be played in this city by the Western Base
ball league will not be allowed Sheriff
Womack made public statement yester-
day, in which he said that Sunday base
ball would not be allowed in Marion
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-04-17
INC Hnrrlsons First Reception.

INDIANAPOLIS, April l7.-General and
Mrs. Harrison gave their first informal
reception since their marriage yesterday
afternoon at their home on North Della
ware street The callers, of whom there
were many, were received in the drawing
room, where there were simple decorations
of palms and roses General and Mrs.
Harrison will receive again on Thursday
afternoons in April.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-04-17
Predlots a YIctorY for Frea siIrer.

DENVER, April l7.-Hon Allen W. Thur
man, of Ohio, sent a message to the Dem
ocratic state convention of Colorado pre-
dieting a victory for silver at Chicago if
the Democrats from the.western states are
united and determined.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-04-17
A Retired Clergyman Burned to Death.

SOUTH MANCHESTER, Conn, April IL
Rev. John b. Griswold, a retired Congre-
gational clergyman, was burned to death
yesterday while burning brush at his farm
here The exact manner In which the al
fair occurred is unknown.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-04-17
In ono 1nterest OF wheelmen.

Boston, April l6.-The committee on
railroads yesterday appointed su-bcom-
mitteo to draft bill compelling the rail-
roads to carry bicycles free, as passengers
baggage, within the limits Of the state
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-04-17
NUGGETS OF NEWS.

At San Francisco Eddie Jones, the crack
Jockey was thrown from Sweet Rose yes
terday and badly hurt
John Long, 26 years old, a Philadelphia
and Reading railroad brakeman, was killed
by a train at Mohrsyille, Pa.
During fire at St Louis Fireman Will
lam Gleason, formerly well known base
ball player, was seriously burned. He may
die,
w. A. Boynton, ex-cashier of bank at
Franklin, O., is under arrest at Cincinnati
on charge of fmisappropriating the bank 5
funds.
On the opening of navigation on Lake
Superior a big strike of coal handlers is
threatened They will demand "a 20 per
cent. advance.
Miss Rose Roemer, Of GAINESVILLE, o.. ac-
cidentally touched her eye with hot curl
ing iron, while frizzing her hair, and de-
stroyed its sight
Minister Ransom telegraphs from the
City Of Mexico that he will secure the ex-
tradition of George M. Clarke, who is
charged with drawing forged paper to the
amount OF about $4,000 in South Dakota
1t will be an agreeable surprise to persons
subject TO attacks of bilious collie to learn that
prompt relief may be had by taking Cham
berlains Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem
edy. In many instances the attack may be
prevented by taking this remedy as soon as
the first symptoms of the disease appear, 25
and so cent bottles for sale by Gruhler Bros,
druggists
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-04-17
TRAINS FOR SHENANDOAH.

Leave New York via Philadelphia, week
days, 90 a. m, 80, co., 30 p. IN. and l2 IS
night. Sundays, 90 p. m.
Leave New York via Mauch Chunk, week
days, 80, Q 10 a. m, 10 and 30 p. m.
Leave Philadelphia, Reading Terminal, week
days, 4 20, 8 35, 10 % a. and o., 90, IL 80
p m. Sundays II 30 p m
Leave Reading, week days, ! 35, 10, 10 90,
IL So a m 90 and 81 p. M. Sundays, 35 a. m.
Leave Pottsville, week days, . 35 40 a. M,
- 30 and II p. m. Sundays, . 35 a, m.
Leave Tamaqua, week days 3 Is, So II % a
m, 20, 10 and 80 p m. Sundays, is a. IN.
Leave Mahanoy City, week days, 2 45, "a,
IL AZ a. m, 81, 80 and "a p. m, Sundays, 3 As
a.
Leave Mahanoy Plane, week days, . 4o 90,
30 81, IL 80 a. m, IL 5s 06, 20 20, SO and
10 10 p. m. Sundays, 40, 4 90 "A. IN.
Leave Wtlliamsporti week days, ~, 10 10 q.
m, S5 and II Il p. m, Sundays, II 10 p.
ATLANTIC CITY DIVISION,
Leave Philadelphia Chestnut street warf and
South street wharf for Atlantic City.
Weekdays-EXpress, 90 q. m, co. Saturday
only, 3 OOl, 90, 10 p. IN. Accommodation, 90
a. m, 80, 80 p. IN.
Sunday-Express, 90. 1000 a. m. Accommo-
dation 90 a. m, 4 IS p. m.
Returning leave Atlantic City depot corner
Atlantic and Arkansas avenues.
Weekdays, express, Z IS, q 90 "A. M, 30, 5 30 p.
m Accommodation, 6 so, 8 Is a. m. 4 30 D. m.
Sundays-ENprcss, 1 co. 30 90 p. IN. Accom-
modation, IS q. M, IS p. m
Parlor Cars ON all express trains
/. A. SWEIGARD, G. G. HANCOCK,
Genl Superintendent. GeR'l Pass. Agt.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-04-17
READING R. R. SYSTEM
IN EFFECT MARCH Is, 1896.
Trains lenve Shenandoah as foIlows.

Trains leave Shenandoah as follows:
For New York via Philadelphia, week days,
10, 5 25, 20 a. m, 10 5s 2 So and 5 So p. M
Sundays, ? 10 n. m.
For New York via Mauch Chunk, week days,
%, Z 20 IA. m, IL SO and 55 p IN.
For Reading and Philadelphia, week days,
10, 25, 20 am. u SO, 55 and 5 55 p. m. Sum
days, 10 a.
For Pottsville, week days, 2 TO- 20 a. M, and
IL 5S 2 55 and % p. m Sundays, 2 10 a. m.
For Tamaqua aud Mahanoy City, week days,
2 10, 5 %, 20 a. M, II So, So and 55 p. m.
Sundays, 10 "A. IN.
For Williamsport, Sunbury and Lewisburg,
week days, Q %, ii 30 a. m, l so and 20 p. m.
Sundays, Q 25 a. m.
For Mahanoy Plane, weekdays, 2 10. 25 5 25,
20, IL 80 "A. m, 10 So, So 55,5 So 20 and IS
p. M Sundays, 2 10, 25 a. m.
For Ashland and ShamolSin, week days, 8 25,
Z 20, II 30 a. m, 50, Z 20 aud 35 p. m. Sun.
days, 3 % a. m.
For Baltimore, Washington and the West via
b. & o. r. r., through trains leave Reading
Terminal, Philadelphia, (P; & r. r. R. at 8 20,
Z 55, IL 26 a m As and 7.27 p. m. Sundays,
3 20, Z 90, IL 20 a. m, I6 and 27 p. m. Addf-
tional trains from Twenty-fourth and Chest
nut streets station, week days, 80, Al, % p.
M. Sundays l 35, % p. m.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-06-17
One Of His Awful Experiences.

"Awful experiences? Yes" said the
tramp as he sat at Holland street
kitchen table and cut into the second
piece Of custard pie.
81 was sleeping soundly in box car
out in Iowa one night last summer, and
the wind was blowing like thunder
across the plains. Suddenly that car got
loose, the brakes broke or something, and
II began TO crawl along out Of the siding
and on to the main track. It was nuts
for me. l thought the wind wouldn't
blow me far, and so 1 kept on. i stood
in the door and saw the houses and
fences go by faster and faster, till all Of
a sudden realized was going too fast
to get off, and no way Of stopping 1t.
Half an hour after we--the car and L
dashed through n little station, and
had Just time to see the telegraph oper-
ator run out and look after us and then
run back to telegraph down the line to
clear the track. We were going more
than mile minute, and my hair was
standing ON end. Forty miles down the
line we went through another station,
and on siding caught sight Of an en-
gine with steam up, and man with n
rope on the cowcatcher. That engine
chased us 20 miles down the track. The
man with the rope threw it around the
brake wheel ON top of our car and grad
ually stopped it, while all the time the
wind was blowing gale.
"We had just got headed back toward
the depot when an express train showed
up where we should have met it ker-
chunk-that's good pie" And he took
another piece. Lewiston Journal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-06-17
How Sidewalks Are CaIked.

A New Yorker who when boy was
accustomed TO frequent shipyards and
watch the construction of fine clipper
ships was astonished as he neared Wall
street, when walking down Broadway,
to hear the familiar sound made by u
hammer and maui ringing ont on the
air. 1t was welcome sound and brought
to mind food of recollections Of his
boyhood.
On investigating the cause Of the
sound, he was somewhat surprised to
discover a ship calker sitting on the
pavement carefully calking the cracks
between the fagstones Of the sidewalk
with oalSum, while another man fol-
lowed with pot of tar. Inquiry brought
out the information that it was neces-
sary to make the sidewalk waterproof,
owing to the vaults which extended out
under the pavement. At certain periods
the cracks must be recalked, and the
operation is quite an expensive one.
The trade Of ship callsing, like many
other things, is not enjoying the most
prosperous time in its history
The decline Of wooden ships, brought
about by the demand for those Of iron
and steel, has caused many callSers to
turn to other trades for work. New
York Times
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-06-17

The curly haired, mild little woman
at the cashiers desk in n Park row beam
cry renowned for its piety as we'll as it's
beans glared fiercely ut demure wait.
ress standing by the draw one counter
and called out, with seeming vicious in
tent in her tone:
"Sixteen, come over here till punch
you'll
II have been punched once" pleaded
Sixteen with pout that seemed to the
surprised man who was paying his
check to threaten tears.
"Well," said the cashier imperiously,
"come over here till punch you again.
I didn't punch you good"
Sixteen tripped over to the onyx pull
pit and handed her checkbook to the
cashier, who figured up the stubs and
then punched an o. X. hole in the book.
'"Tell all the other girls to come up
and let me punch 'em again." said the
cashier to Sixteen.
And the man paid for his zone in
milk" heaved u sigh Of relief at the
amicable closing of the incident and
wondered afresh at the oddities of beam
cry English. New York Sun.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-06-17
How to Punish n Jilt,

"Do you remember, said Mr.. Cawker
to his wife, "that when the lovely Miss
Beeson Tilted young Mr.. Spudds five
years ago to marry Mr.. Dillingham; the
rejected one swore mighty vow to be
revenged on his successful rival?"
"Yes,' replied Mrs. Cawker, II re-
member it well; but such threats never
amount to anything"
"In this case they did. Spudds has
filled fat the ancient grudge he bears
Dillingham;.
"He hasn't killed him, has he?"
"Oh, no. His torture is more linger-
ing than that, my dear"
"What has he done?"
"Dillingham told me Of it himself,
and l must say that the scheme does
Spudds credit in his ingenious cruelty"
''But tell me what it is. -
"Well, after the wedding Spudds
went and allied himself with fashion
able drapery house in the city, and ever
since then he has occupied his time in
preparing the most perfectly irresistible
descriptions of bargains Of all sorts and
sending special invitations to Mrs. Dill
lingham to attend the sales. The poor
fellow tells me that he has two mort
cages on his house now and expects to
go into irretrievable bankruptcy imme-
diately after the next bargains at
Spudds' emporium. "-London Tit Bits.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-06-17
alatlroao 0rtmr Gables.
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PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
IN EFFECT JUNE IA, 1896.


Philadelphia & Erie Railroad Division Time
Table. Trains leave Driftwood
EASTWARD
n:0i m-Train 8, daily except Sunday for
Sunbury, Harrisburg and intermediate sta
tions, arriving at Philadelphia 1923 p. M,
New York, 0;2J y. m. f; Baltimore, $500 p. MI
Washington, 715 p. m Pullman Parlor car
from Kane TO Philadelphia.
1858 D. m.-Train q. daily except sunday for
HSs6pTE ng s',SnYs Se% Yor @E
harrisburg to Philadelphia and New York.
sleeper nndisturbed until 700 a. NJ.
q:35 y. m.-Train t. daily for Sunbury, Harris
burg and intermediate stations, ARRIVING at
Philadelphia, 6:52 A. NJ; New York, 0;33
A. NJ. on week days and iO,3s A N, on SUN
day; Baltimore, $3.50 A. NJ; Washington, $40
AM Pullman cars from Erie and Williams
Tor Baltimore and Washington will be
transferred into Washington sleeper at IIar-
risburg. Passenger coaches from Erie to
Philadelphia and Williamsport to Balti-
WESTWARD
7:21 u. m.--Train |, daily except Sunday for
kidgway, Dubois Clermont, ana inter:
p. NJ. for Erie
$3.50 a. m.--Train 3, daily for Erie and inter-
mediate points.
5;s6 p. m.--Train II, daily except Sunday for
Kane and intermediate stations.
THROUGH TRAINS FOR DRIFTwooD
FROM THE EAST AND SOUTH,
TRAIN II leaves Philadelphia s:e3 a. M!
Washington, $50 A. NJ; Baltimore, s;50A Nj
wilkesbarrc, t0:t5 A, NJ; daily except sun
day, arriving at Driftwood at 5:26 T.. NJ with
Pullman Parlor car from Philadelphia to
Williamsport,
TRAIN leaves New York at p. M; phila-
delphia, u;20 p. M; Washington, i0.40 y. M;
Baltimore, 1850 p. M; daily arriving at
Driftwood at $3.50 n. m. Pullman sleeping
cars from Philadelphia to Erie and from
Washington and Baltimore TO Williamsport
and through passenger coaches from Phila-
delphia to Erie and Baltimore 20 Williams
port.
TRAIN leaves Remove Mt $3.50 a. M, daily
except sunday, arriving at Driftwood 7:2l
II. m.
JOHNSONBURG RAILROAD.
DAILY except Sunday.)
TRAIN 10 leaves Rdgway at g:20 q. M. John
sonburg at 9:3s a. m arriving at Clermont
at 10:35 n, m.
TRAIN 90 leaves Clcrmont at i0i5 n. m. ar
riving at Johnsonburg at 7l;41 "A. IN. and
Ridgway'at 1900 u. m.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-06-17
ARlzoNAs MOUNTAIN PUZZLE.
Is II Hole Through an Inao- BILE Peak
or Only a Natural Mi. ..r?


Fer the last half century the Ameri.
can residents Of Tucson, A. T., have
been trying to solve mystery in the
shape Of what appears to be hole
through mountain peak in plain sight
from the town. In the rarefied air it
looks to be only short distance away,
when in reality it is at least 40 miles
The earliest residents noticed the phe-
nomenon, and the only difficulty that lay
TN the way Of finding out just what 1t was
was the fact that it was inaccessible,
and when they came anywhere near the
spot the hole disappeared from sight
In fact, it can only be seen from within
few miles Of Tucson, and this has led
many people to believe that it is not
hole at all
BY the aid of good marine telescope
the mountain can be brought to within
few miles, but not near enough to tell
the exact nature of the rock formation.
An astronomical telescope cannot be TO-
cused on it, as the mountain is too near.
A first peep through the glass would
lead one to believe that there was no
mystery about it, The hole appears as
plain as possible, but several days study
Of the spot will develop the fact that
the hole does not always look the
same. Many days when the sky is dark
behind the mountain the hole will ap-
pear brilliant white, like snowdrift,
and on days --hen the sky is blue it will
often look so dark as TO be almost in
visible These facts have led many to
think that it is an immense piece OF
mica lying with its polished surface to-
ward the sky and rejecting the cloud
formations of another part of the hori-
zon instead Of being the light seen
through a hole. Viewed with the naked
eye the hole simply appears as white
spot, but the telescope reveals pine trees
and other details, although very indis-
tinctly.
The range of mountains in which the
strange peak can be seen is known as
the Catalinas, and numerous parties
have made the attempt to climb it, but
all have failed on account Of the steep
and rugged precipices in the vicinity.
The peak is a high one and can be seen
from any point in the journey toward
it, but when ten miles out of Tucson the
hole can no longer be seen, even with
the aid Of glass. This can be explain
ed on the mica theory, as surface Of
that material would not reflect ray Of
light toward a persons eye after they
got out of its angle Of projection. San
Francisco Call.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-06-17
NUMBER Z.
shiahs and Sunnis.

Mohammedans divide themselves into
two principal sects--Shiah and Sunni
the Persians representing the bulk Of
the former the Turks of the latter.
The chief points ON which they differ
are the condition of the soul after death
and the succession Of caliphs "The
Sunni belief is that there is one inn
mortal God, whose works are without
beginning or end, and that he will be
visible to the souls Of the blessed, while
the Shiahs deny the immortality of the
soul and maintain that the coexistent
principles Of Zoroaster will forever con-
tend for the mastery" With regard to
the prophets successors, the Sunnis
claim that the lawful successor of Mo-
hammed was Abu Bekr, and after him
Omar, Osman and Ali, nephew and SON
in-law of Mohammed. The Shiahs,
however, reject the first three and hold
that Ali was the only legitimate sue
cessor.
Shiahs pray but three times a day,
and enjoin pilgrimages to Nejef, Ker-
bella, Kazimain, Meshed (Persia) Sa-
mara and Kun, as well as to Mecca and
Medina. Sunnis make pilgrimages only
to the two latter cities, and pray five
times day. From this 1t can be read
lily understood that the circumstances
of the Turks being in possession of the
shrines of Nejef (Meshed ALI, Kazi-
main and Kerbela is most displeasing to
devout Shiahs. .-Blackwood's Maga-
zine
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-06-17
THE BLACK CASTLE.
A Stronghold and Palace Erected by King
Herod In Judma.

Eastward from the dull and almost
waveless waters of the Dead sea there
is a wild and gloomy land Of mountain
Gus heights and dark, precipitous ra-
vines. On one Of the highest points of
rock, overlooking the surrounding coun-
try, Herod had constructed over the
ruins Of former fort the stronghold
and palace of Macherus, or 'The Black
Castle" A town had grown up near by,
with heather temples, II theater and
places Of trade and manufacture. The
palace had been made so splendid that
Herod preferred il as residence, es-
pecially as it was close to the frontier of
Judea, and as from it he could readily
go to any other part of his dominions
unmatched and unimpeded. Here at
least he could do whatever he pleased,
and all prisoners were at his mercy.
It was by no means safe for a stranger
to draw near to the frowning gates Of
the citadel of Macherus, but the dis
again, only to be refused adnission. For
long time therefore the baptizer was
in comparative ignorance Of what might
be going on in the great world beyond
the castle walls. Its kings might come
or go, its Kingdoms might rise or fall,
its cities might prosper or perish, and no
news of all could penetrate the solid
stone that walled him in.
A deep, dark, rock hewn room was
that dungeon under the citadel of Ma
cherus. High up near the outer level
was n cell with one small window and
heavy barred and grated door.
Its occupant was gaunt, tall, un-
couth man in coarse tunic of camel's
hair girded with broad belt of leather
He had preached to multitudes, and he
and his disciples had baptized vast num-
bers. He had actually brought about an
important reformation in public morals
but, more than ALL he had proclaimed
himself one sent to declare the speedy
coming of another ''mightier than /, "
concerning whom the people who heard
John obtained only vague idea. But
Johns hearers were encouraged to ex-
pect the king who was to restore th =
throne and crown of David.
Whatever John had understood or ex-
pected, his work seemed ended, for there
was no possible escape from Herod S
dungeon.-W. o. Stoddard in st. Mich
Olas
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-06-17
A HAWK THAT HERDS COWS.
An Educated Bird That Is Wonder In
Its Way.

Two miles north of the little town of
Oxford, in Orange county, N. Y, James
Cloyd owns farm which borders on the
road to Bloomington Grove. He is the
owner of what is probably the most re-
markable hawk in the world.
This hawk brings home herd of 75
cows every evening and gathers in the
stragglers and keeps the herd together
even more effectually than Hiram Cloyd,
the son Of the farmer, used to do. Hi
ram had killed the parent hawk, which
had been stealing chickens, and took
this one from the nest. As il grew up
he made pet Of it and took it with
him every evening when he went out to
bring the COWS in.
One day Hiram cut his foot so that he
could not walk His father was absent
and when O'Clock came and went
without Hiram putting in an appear
ance, Abe, the pet hawk, flew out of the
barn and away. In half an hour or so
Mrs. Cloyd heard n noise like COWS
moving together along the road, and on
looking out of the window saw the
whole herd coming along apparently
alone. She ran out to the gate to find
out what was the matter, and on near
ing the fence to take down the bars she
saw Abe perched ON the horn Of the last
COW, surveying the scene with apparent
satisfaction. When cow Jagged or loi-
tered by the wayside, the hawk flew at
it fiercely, making it quicken its move
ments to keep from being struck by its
great wings. He then went back to his
curious perch, from which he watched
for stragglers
After that day Abe always brought
the cows in, starting punctually at 8
O'Clock on his task, and generally round
ing them up inside Of half an hour.
Since the story of the hawks accom-
plishment has become known many peo-
pie have visited the farm to see the per-
formance. Numerous visitors have wait
ed along either side Of the road watch
ing the herd and their novel keeper 20
by.--St. Louis Post Dispatch.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-06-17
Wandering Needles.

In one of the medical journals sur.
geon recorded some years ago a strange
instance of the wanderings Of a needle
in lady. The patient called upon him,
stating that the greater portion of an
ordinary sewing needle had broken in
the first joint of her left thumb. The
surgeon could plainly feel the needle
point, but after Intellectual attempts at
the extraction of the foreign body he
recommended that nothing further
should be done lest the attempts to re-
move it might result in greater injury
to the joint.
About year afterward, however, the
patient called upon him to inform him
that day or two previously she had
felt pricking sensation Of the right
forefnger, and having broken the skin
she without difficulty extracted the
portion of the lost needle from the point
Of the finger. If all these facts be cor
rect, as reported, the needle travelled
from the left thumb along the arm,
across the chest to the right arm, and
down the latter to the finger where il
was extracted. ed.-Chambers Journal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-06-17
Tor Dosing Oneself.

A physician recommends rochelle
salts for amateur doctoring. He says
that it is an excellent thing to, several
times day, take as much Of the salts US
may be put ON 8 cent piece in little
water; that they will sweeten the stom-
ach and act as very desirable spring
medicine. He also speaks highly of
soda, having no patience with those
timid people who have an idea that it
is dangerous dose, doing some vague
harm to the coating Of the intestines.
why, everything we eat almost has
soda in it," he cries in disdain. 1T is
an admirable thing to take half rochelle
salts and half bicarbonate of soda, as
directed, several times day. l know
OF few gentler and still more beneficent
general medicines" Philadelphia
Press.