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The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-10-08
rHoMLs M0oRE-s AP0LoeY.



Criticism Of Americans.
vorccstcr. Mass. oct SIN view Of
the comment aroused by he discovery
that The name of Thomas Moore was
omitted from the rou Of poets I'm the
Congressional Library on the ground
that ne had bitterly attacked America
and Americans. particularly Thomas
Jefferson a letter written by Moore in
1916. n years after his American poems
were published. to the editor of the
Philadelphia Portfolio Is of great in
terest jim showing the poets change
of altitude The original letter is in
the possession of Senator George L.
Hoar I'm the letter the poet says
"This life is just long enough TO COM
init errors iu but too short to ALLOW
us time to repair them, and there are
few of my errors 1 regret more sim
cereIv than the rashness I was guilty
Of i'm publishing those crude and boy
ish TRADES against the Americans. My
sentiments, both with respect to theiI
national and individual character are
much changed since then, and | would
blush. as a lover of liberty, if / allowed
the hasty prejudice of my youth "a
blind me now to the bright promise
which America affords Of a better and
happier order Of things than the world
has ever yet witnessed. If you but
continue to be good Republicans, as We
of Europe determined TO be good roy
aIists. Jho now and the old world need
have NO other distinction than tht
hemis borc of freedom and the hemis'
pherc of slaves"
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-10-08

MUCH 10 the surprise Of nearly
everybody the special election held
in New Jersey last week to decide
upon the adoption or rejection of
several proposed amendments to the
constitution, resulted i'm the success
of the anti-gambling amendment by
the small majority of about ZOO. The
first reports, which We're claimed to
be authentic OF nearly so, defeated
the amendment by twelve or fifteen
thousand majority but the almost
official returns presented a different
version. There is reason for sincere
eongratuladon in this victory The
people of New Jersey did well, "a
great deal better than was expected
Of them, for ia no state of the Union
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-10-08

Denver. Colo, oct Through the
efforts of the italian consul Dr Jose
Cuneo, five innocent men serving life
sentences i'm the Canon city penitenh-
ary have been set free. The men are
the two Aariauo brothers. Pewuca'
Oberto and Chaibod all Italians They
were given "a life sentence in 1895 for
the murder of an italian named Russo.
The real murderers bribed an inter-
prefer to convict the men by the pay
ment of S175. Two of the convicted
men have wives and children In Italy
and an Of them are young men who
came to this country to- see fortunes.
DR.. Cuneo collected evidence substan-
tiating their claim OF innocence and
obtained for them a new trial, which
has resulted i'm their acquttal.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-10-08
TAMMANYs TICKET COMPLETE.
Croker's Iu.He Effort to Place Grady
a,

Croker's Futile Effort to Place Grady
- on the rlcket.
New York. oct. S-The most import
ant political events of yesterday We're
the yielding of Richard Croker to the
demand of nearly all the other Tam
many leaders that the nomination of
Thomas F. Grady for district attorney
of New York county be not forced upon
them, and the withdrawal of jacob
RUPERT, Jr Tammany candidate for
president of the council of greater New
York When the executive committee
of Tammany Hall met TO make up the
county ticket Mr.. Croker spoke in fa7
vor of the nomination of Mr, Grady
Tor district attorney. All the other
members OF the committee spoke in
opposition, declaring that Mr.. Grady
would be defeated and would weaken
the remainder of the ticket. Mr.. Croker
then acquiosced with the majority
This ticket, prepared by the execu-
tive committee, was subsequently nomi-
mated by the county convention: For
sheriff, Thomas Dunn; district attor-
ney Asa Bird Gardiner; register, Isaac
Fromme, county clerk, William Sohmer;
supreme judges Francis NJ. Scott and
I Charles H. NanBrunt; city court
/ judges. John a. Mccarthy and Edward
/ =. O'Dyer; president OF the borough,
! Augustus w. Peters; coroners, Ed
ward l.. Fitzpatrick, W. w. Hart, Ja-
/ cob T.. B6uch and Antonio yucca.
| Colonel Asa Bird Gardiner the nOmi-
/ nee for district attorney, gained dis.
/ tinctlou IN the Union army during the
civil war. He represented the govern
ment in many important cases in the
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-10-08
PITISTON HEARD FROM.
The Little COnquerOr Arrives and
People are Talking.

surprise, wonder and admiration follow IN
the track of the little conqueror. People are
talking about it everywhere, and such cases
as that of Mrs j. II Butler q resident of
Pttstou, are getting TO be- every day oc-
curreuccs our representative called ON Mrs.
Butler at her place of residence, l30 SearIc
street, and she gave the following brief ac-
count of her case, She says About year
ago began TO have severe pains IN my back
h the region of the kidneys. Sometimes the
pain was worse than at others, and with each
attack it grew more severe. The last attack
] bad felt 50 / could not lift anything at all
that had any heft 60 it, and the hardest part
was to attempt TO rise from any STOPPING
position ! can only describe the pain as "a
continuous dull one, interspersed with sharp
piercing ones in the small Of my back. If /
ATTEMPTED to rise from chair after continued
sitting I found it % difficult matter. 1
managed to get along in this way with my
household duties, for was determined not to
give up, and ] felt many times as though /
positively must. / read of some Of the cures
performed by Doau's Kidney Pills. and com
pairing the symptoms described with mine ]
concluded the pills would help me and pro-
cured a box and began to take them regularly
according to directions Within three days
felt better and continued to improve every
| day. ! must admit they have perfectly cured
me, and this much sooner than / could have
anticipated possible. ! am perfectly satisfied
with the results and glad to be able TO inform
other sufferers about Doan's Kidney pills, so
/ that they may know what to use who are ia
/ their condition
] For sale by all deaers--price 80 cents
/ Mailed by Foster-Nilbun Co.. Buffalo n. Y
Sole agents for the L. S.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-10-08

IL view of recent action by Judge
Savidge, of the northumberland
county court, the Judge has his own
particular views in reference to trans
fers Of liquor licenses. He has
amended the rules governing trans.
fers, and win not hereafter transfer
any license unless it is shown that
the person who held the license pre-
yiously had died The Judge has m-
doubtedly decided to put a stop TO
traflcing in liquor licenses. The
same rule might work to great ad-
vantage in this county.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-10-08
EoREs1 ELREs AND DRoUeHT..



Little Rock, Ark oct g. - Drought
and forest fires are doing great damage
In Arkansas. and the situation grows
worse daily Thousands Of dollars
worth of valuable timber and other
property has been burned, and stock
I'm nearly all sections of the state Is
suffering from the scarcity of water,
while in some places there is not even
drinking water for the people. No
general rain has fallen for over go days
and in some localities the drought is
Of even longer duration.
The forests being dry as tinder and
the ground covered with dry leaves,
from all sections reports Of disastrous
fires are being received. Miles Of fences
have been destroyed, sawmins burned,
cabins gutted. and i'm some instances
the flames have been communicated
to large fields of open cotton, which
was destroyed. In hundreds of local..
ties wells and springs have entirely
dried up and residents are hauling
water in barrels from the neares
streams. which i'm some sections are p
miles distant Nearly all late vege
tables have been parched In the fields
The people in many localities are hold
ing meetings and praying for rain.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-10-08

A GRATIFYING evidence Of the re-
vival of business and prosperity is
shown by the condition i'm Peuusyl-
vania as set forth by the Philadelphia
Press. The Press has thoroughly
cauvassed the state, receiving 102
communications from 41 couutiesrela-
tive to the Industrial condition. The
answers show that business through
out the state is in "A greatly improved
condition that factories have started
up and increased employment all
over the state and that large orders
are coming i'm and work is plenty
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-10-08

Kenosha, Wis, oct sold settlers Of
Kenosha say this has been the dryest
season for years in this part Of the
country. Vegetation has been parched
and crops blasted. Wells and springs
have dried up, and a result Of scarcity
of water stock has suffered greatly.
Prairie fires in Somers and Bristol,
caused by sparks from passing engines,
destroyed considerable property belong
ing to farmers. In some cases where the
fire was apparently eXtinguished, it
continued to burn below the Surface.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-10-08
Ranl,ers Chnraed MIN I'm bezzlemen1

Asheville, N c., Oct S.-William T.
Breeze, president; w. H. Phenland,
cashier, and j. c. Dickinson, a director
of the defunct First National bank of
Asheviue, were arrested here yesterday
on indictments charging them with en-
bezzlement and conspiracy The men
gave bail in $4,000 each. National Bank
Examiner Maxey has been in Ashe-
Vile. and has made some startling dis
coveries. one of these, it is alleged, re-
vealing the fact that S25O,OOO of "ac-
comodation notes" signed by insolvent
persons and filled out by officials and
some forged papers are in the bank.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-10-08

THE school law makes it the duty
of the secretary of the Board to
write the tax duplicate, in these words;
THE duplicate is to be made out by
the secretary, usder the direction OF
the Board. Yet Secretary Hanna
not only ignores the Board and the
members of the finance committee,
but clearly violates the mandate of
the school law in giving the work to
one Of his 'fayorites As the Board
is very short of cash the money thu,
expended for this little job could
have been used to better advantage
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-10-08

REV. DIR. TALNAGE says: "No
power on earth is so strong to build
up town as newspaper well
patronized, and its power should be
appreciated Newspapers build up
"a town in innumerable ways-chiefy,
perhaps, by building up the enter.
prising trade establishments. which
are the pillars of "A towns material
and substantial development
Record.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-10-08

Mascoutah, MS, oct SIN The ex-
perience of the Oldest settlers in St
Clair and adjoining counties. the pres
ent drouth is without parallel. For two
months there has been practically no
rain fall in this section, and the tenn
perature has ranged above 80 degs. in
the shade almost dairy during all that
time The damage done by the drouth
in southern Illinois cannot be accurate
ly estimated, but it has been great. A
water famine is threatened over a large
area of country.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-10-08

Chattanooga, oct S.-The drouth in
this section is unprecedented. Late
crops have been literally burned up. Or
dinaWly large streams of water have
run dry and complaints, numerous AMI
mourNfu come i'm from all points in
the territory adjacent to Chattanooga.
Since Aug. % the rainfall has amounted
to only eveu-hundreths of an inch.
The Tennessee river at this point, usu-
ally at a good boating stage at this
season, shows a depth of only five
tenths of a foot.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-10-08
A GREAT SURPRISE is IN STORE

for those who will go to-day and get pack
age of GRAIN-O 1t takes the place Of
coffee at about the cost. 1t is food drink,
full Of health, and can be given to the
children as well as the adult with great
benefit 1t is made Of pure grains and looks
and tastes like the finest grades Of Mocha or
Java coffee 1t satisfies everyone. A cup Of
Graiu-O is better for the system than a
tonic because its benefit is permanent What
coffee breaks down Gain-O builds up. Ask
your grocer for Gain-O. 15c and 25c
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-10-08
KnlnIanI's rrf6 to HAWAII.

San Francisco, oct. 8.-Princess KALI
ulaui and her father Mr. Cleghorne,
have engaged passage from here on the
steamship Australia for Honolulu,
which sails Nov. 2. The princess Will
leave England next Saturday, sailing
from Liverpool for New York. 1t is
expected she will spend a week in San
Francisco,
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-10-08
rIre rlrhters Exhnusted.

Of this city the terrible marsh fires
stl continue. Farmers have fought the
flames night and day for a week, and
are utterly exhausted. They have
moved their households goods to places
of safety and have sacrificed their
homes. Hundreds of acres of potatoes
have been roasted in the hills. The fire
is the worst that has occurred in this
vicinity since 1871.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-10-08

Oct %. -Entertainmentand sociable under
the auspices of the NJ. L. church choir,
Nov 25 5.-Thanksgiying dinner to be given
by All Saints Protestant Episcopal church,
corner West and Oak streets.
Nov. Annual supper under auspices Of
Ladies' Aid Society Of the Calvary Baptist
church, in Robbins opera house.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-10-08
household Necessity

Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the most Won
dertul medical discovery of the age pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, act gently and
positively on Kidneys liver and bowels,
cleansing the entire system, dispel colds cure
headache. fever, habitual constipation and
biliousness. Please buy and try 70 box Of
.C.C. G. to-day; 10. 25 80 cents. Sold and
guaranteed to cure by all druggists.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-10-08

THE woods are full of prospective
candidates for the Senate in this dis
trict. The bone of contention seems
to be the Democratic nomination., al
though there are several Republicans
anxious to succeed John }. Coyle,
who is now playing in the kinder
~ .tnn "
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-10-08

The 'BicycHsts Best Friend" is a familiar
name for DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve al
ways ready for emergencies. While a specific
for piles, it also instantly relieves and cures
cuts bruises salt rheum, eczema and all
affections of the skin 1t never fails G. H..
HagenbuCh.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-10-08

THE appropriation of 500 of the
school funds TO help defray the eN-
pense of the new Flynn sewer lis
great stroke of statesmanshin ca tine
part of the School Board, to say
nothing Of the legality Of the ques-
tinn
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-10-08

The following tours have been arranged for
the season Of 1897 -
Two ten-day tours to Gettysburg, Luray
Cavems, Natural Bridge Virginia Hot
Springs Richmond, and Washington, Sep
tembcr 2S and October 10. Rate, sos from
New York, S63 from Philadelphia.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-10-08

When you want good roofing, plumbing
gas fitting, or general tinsmithing done call
on E. F. Gallagher 1s West Centre street.
Dealer in stoves l-tt
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-10-08

did the spirit OF gambling hove "a
stronger hold than n theirs u is
said the election cannot bc contested
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-10-08

AR last accounts the Ohio Demo
Gratis were still running away from
their silver platform,
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-10-08

Ask your grocer for the Royal Patent
dour, and take no other brand. 1t is the best
-four made
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-10-08

To heal the broken and diseased tissues, to
soothe the irntated surfaces, 10 instantly re-
lieve and 10 permanently euro is the mission
buCh
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-10-08

A sure Cure for Coughs and Colds.
That's what Pan-Tina is, 25c. AT Gruhler
Bros, drug store
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-10-08
How S Your Cough ?

Pau-Tina cares it, 25c. At Gruhler Bros.
drug store.
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HERALD
ESTABLISHED 1870.

FSoliehed every Evening, EAcept Sunday ~
SOUTH JAhpIN srREnr, NEAR Crsrnn
ahe Herald IS delivered in Shenandoah and tbo
aafrounding towns for six cents a week nave
Avlt Npthe cafricra. BY mail sd 90 "a wear or 81
cents month payable I'm advance Advertise
mcnA charged according TO space and position
the PhpAshers reserve the right 30 change the
Rosteoh % advertisements whenever She pub
ienuon o. news demauds it The right is
reserved 20 reject any advertisement, whether
paid Tor or not that the publishers may deem
ieiflopef Advertising rates made known
Entered A. the postotice at Shenandoah, Pa, sa
secoud class mail matter
TELEPHONE CONNECTION.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-10-08

utls reading would
make me almOst Wild
there were Dullirgand
drawing sensations i'm
my legs an the time,
so chat I could not sit
still In this condi-
tiou I began taking
Dr. Milo. Nestoratlve
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-10-08

Up TO Date for Pains and Aches,
Everybody says Red Flag OIL 25c A
Gruhler Bros. drug store.
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Wanted An Idea ,E.:: E1: g. :sE: 5sls:

EFoteet your ldeasi they may bring you wealth.
Write JOHN WEDDERbuhN r CO., Patent Attpr.
heyA washington ID. c. for their ei,800 prize offer
aud itst OF two hundred mvan5ions wnnfed.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-10-08

IAN the News that's Fit to Print.
The Dickinson press., 1897-04-03
THE MARKETS.
Latest QuOtations From GrRin and
Live. stock Ccuters


Live stock Ccnters.
Chicago. March 31.--Nhral - No. .
rrl. S:@:M'c: No. :, red. S:;aStn: No. !:
spring. I3a3ic: No. 3 spring. 7Ua
1"c; No. Northern spring. 74c. Corn
Cash No. >. ~ 1-Ia4 l-oc: No. q;
22I:22 l-2c. OatS--t'ash No. .. i:.-4c;
No. :. lialSc.
Chicago. March 81. - Hogs - Light
&.S:Mi.lO: mixed. $:I19a4.l5: heavy.
&.aM4.i5: rough. :..7:la::.&I. Cattle
---i'crvcs. 81 .70a54O: COWS and hefers
Sl.AM4.22:c StOckrrS and feeders, ST., ,4O:,
4.35: Texas steers. S3. .1Oal.:,l. Sheen
= Natives. S:sa4.1O: Westerns. S;.:A,a
l.:M: lambs. S:;.77:,,:,40.
milwaukee,. March :n.-Flour steady.
Wheat qui"t and steady; No. =. spring.
~ l-2c; No. Northern. 1 1-:a7Sc:
II lie. Oats tirmer; No. = white,
1S1-2a2oc. Barley steady: No. 1. :.la
III lie; sample. 24nH1c. Rye steady;
No. I. ;ia"l LIE. Provisions lower;
pork. SS.35: lard. $4.O5
minneapolis. March 3l--Nhcat--May
Opened at 1O3-4c and closed ut 20 Use;
July opened at II 3-Sc and closed ut
~ :tSr: September opened at 81 l-4c
and closed ut G Lie. On track-No. |
hard. az 1-Sc: No. I Northern. II Use;
M. : Northern. 7O3-Sc..
south 81. Paul. March II. - Hogs
S'.:.n':;.SO. Cattle - Hcifers, S..25
st"ck"rs $;.I:'l:.70: bulls. S2.5O cows
S2e.2:a3l': steers. S:..1O: oxen. S:..
st Paul. March :n.-Wheat = No. I
Northern. I2a72 lie; M. = North.
rrn. 40 1-2a1' lie. Com-No. 3 yellow,
19a2nc: No. >. 1Sa19c. Oats = no.
white. 1G 1-2a17c: No. 3. Ion
ID Ice. Barley ani ryc-Samplc barley,
20n2!c; No. rye. 32a:'3c; No. 3 rye,
3la3l lie. Seetis- No. 1 fax, 70a77c;
timothy. aOc aSl.2l: CT. >" tSIa4.W.
The Dickinson press., 1897-04-03
GEN. RIVERA TAKEN.
Cnba's Major General Captured Aftcl
BEING Thrice Wounded.

Cnba's Major General Captured After
BEING Thrice Wounded.
Havana. March 81. - Gen. Herman
dcz NclascO left San Cristobal under
secret orders at noon last Saturday
with the Castillo-Reinn battalion and
two field pieces. and pitched his camp
aElid the HrujitO hills. The insurgents
attacked the regulars from the very
outset Of the advance. Sunday the
Spanish column marched upon Perico
POzo, where Gen. RuiS Rivera
awaited them in strongly intrenched
position. Rivera opened fire ilnmetii-
ately on seeing the head Of the col
umn. Lieut.. Col. Jose Roco advanced
with the extreme vanguard. Maj. San
chez Bernal leading another division
under the protection of the artillery,
which sllelled the trenches held by
Rivera. who was already wounded In
the thigh. One company of the Rcina
cavalry gall0ped forward. capturing
the trenches and seizing as prisoners
five men who lay severely mutilated
by the shells. Col Bacallao, on learn
ing that Rivera had been wounded,
hurried to the trenches and begged the
soldiers not to kill him. Rivera and
Col. Racallao were taken into the
presence Of Gen. Valasco. who shook
hands with Rivera and introduced him
to the officers of his staff. giving in
structions that the first thing to bn
done was to give him surgical relief.
The Castillo battalion secured ilnpor-
tant documents.
The Dickinson press., 1897-04-03
CUBAN COMMISSION.
Presilent Mckinley to Send a Spe

President Mckinley to Send q Spec
fai Representative to the Island.
New York, March 31.--A dispatch to
the Herald from Washington says:
President Mckinley has definitely de-
cidcd TO send n special commissioner
to Cuba. The president has in view !,
close personal friend. and a man of
considerable legal ability in whose
Judgment Mr.. Mckinley has the great
est confidence. The specific object OF
the special commissioners visit to
Cuba will be 10 take part in the intend-
ell investigation Of the alleged m,lr-
der Of DR.. Ruiz. an American citizen.
Consul General Lee has absolutely re-
fused to join in this Investigation u..
the ground that lie Is convinced the
Spanish government will not conduct
n fair inquiry. and that the decision OF
the commission will be Il "whitewash"
for all officials connected with RuiZ'e
death
The Dickinson press., 1897-04-03
WAS HIS BROTHER,
kellihan'. Statement Lays the Muir.
llerH ON the. Dead Man.

dlerx ON the Dead Man.
Fairmont. Minn.. March II. - The
first witness in the Kellihan murder
trial this morning waS County Attor-
ney r. L. Voreis. He saw Kellihan
first in the FairmOnt Jail Oct. IA. and
secured a statement from him in re-
gard to the crime. The statement
was reduced to writing and signed
and sworn to by Kellillan and Witness
ed by himself and Sheriff Hill. 1t
was introduced and admitted over Il
strenuous objection by the defense.
Regarding their trasectiOns in the hank
the prisoner in his statement said:
Il asked the cashier some lucs-
tions. and my brother pulled his rwo
guns and told the men to hold up their
hands. My brother shot the cashier
first and after going behind the coun-
tor shot the other man. got the
money and my brother held the sack
while | put the money in
The balance of the morning testi-
mony was cnrrohorative. Mr. Brown
testified further as to the interior Of
the bank. and &. r. Bullard corrobnr-
ated the testimony Of Gamble as to
seeing the two men on bicycles 0n the
morning before the robbery.