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The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-03-23

special To EvESINC HERALD.
TA,AQyA, AIarch 2s The lirelcss body Of
William Tongue was found this morning in
AN old shauty on the outskirts Of this bor-
ough Tongue had been missing for several
days and the body was badly decomposed
lie was 20 years old and had lived alone in
the slauty for years. The Corouer5 jury
rendered a verdict that the deceased prob
ably met his death by apopexy at a time un-
known to this jury" The deceased had ne
known relatives.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-03-23

Notice is hereby given that the School
Directors Of the Borough of Shenandoah,
Pa. will meet i'm the Directors room in the
West street building in said borough ON the
23rd day of March, 1897, at 700 p. IN. to elect
zone person of literary and scientific
requirements and skill and experience in the
art of teaching as borough superintendent" 4"
to nm the unexpired term Of Prof C. d..
Bogart. BY order Of the Board.
JONI j. PRICE, Pres.
Attest:-FRANK HANNA, Sec'y. 2-11-lOt
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-03-23

Subscriptions will be received at the Office
of the Secretary of the School Board in the
West street school building, for the sale Of
Of shenandoah School District bonds The
bonds will bear date Of April 1, 1897 aud will
run thirty years. Interest four per cent
payable semi-annually Denominations :
Twenty 500 bonds; twenty $500 bonds, and
thirty-eight 5000 bonds
By order of the Board
j. j. PRICE, President.
Attest FRANK HANNA, Secretary.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-03-23

Special TO EVENING HERALD.
TAMAQUA, Mar. 23.-William Beltz, aged
30 years and residing with his son-in-law,
John Haas, at West Penn, fell down flight
of stairs this morning, shortly before day
break, and died few minutes after.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-03-23
RHEUMATISM

Munyon's Rheumatism Cure is guaranteed
to cure acute or muscular rheumatism in
from one TO five days Sharp shooting pains
in any part of the body stopped by few
doses prompt, complete and permanent
cure for lameness, soreness, stiff back and all
pains in hips and loins. Chronic rheumqtsm
sciatca, lumbago or pain In the back are
speedily cured. Il seldom fails to give relief
from one or two doses aud almost invariably
cures before one bottle has hoen used.
Price 2jc.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-03-23

Torturmg itching, scaly skin eruptions,
burns and scalds are soothed at once and
promptly healed by DeWitts Witch Hazel
salye, the best known cure for piles. G. II.
Tn
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-03-23

When bilious or costive, cat a Cascarct
andy cathartic, cure guaranteed, Zoe, 2Jc.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-03-23

TO CURE COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money if it fails to cure.
% cent
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-03-23

When you want good roofing, plumbing
gas fitting, or general tinsmithing done call
on f. F. Gallagher IS West Centre street
Dealer in stc-es 1-tf
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-03-23

Great extents of country have been
planted with fir and Juniper trees by
the thrushes and other small birds which
feed upon the seed.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-03-23

According to the Mosaic law the To-
Gust was clean" and might be eaten
by the Jews.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-03-23
POSTOFFICE.
A FINE%
SELECTION

Is ready for your kind in
spection. The announcement may
be little later than that of our
competitors, and the styles may
likewise be LATER, for ours is no
display of job lots of last year
leavings, but all the Newest,
Freshest and Most Desirable
Attire capable Of producing, con
sistent with moderate prices.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-03-23
HIS BIG STORES UNEQUALLED
BARGAINS.
CARPETS.

We carry good stock Of every
worthy make and offer special
inducements to buyers ; come and
get our prices before buying car
pets.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-03-23

The greatest bargains in tho jewelry line
at A. Holdeman's.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-03-23
MAHANoY CITY.

Cascarets stimulate liver, kidneys and
bowels Never sicken, weaken or gripe. 1Oc
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-03-23

New Two-stcp Electric Wheemcn at
Brumm's jewelry store.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-03-23
ALI EXAMINATIONS TREE...

We make all kinds of plates. Gold Crowns,
Aluminium Crowns Logan Crowns, Crown
and Bridge work and all operations that per-
tain TO Dental Surgery.
No charges for extracting when plates are
ordered. We are the only users of vitalized
air for the painless extraction Of teeth.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-03-23
SILKS.

Black only but rich brocade
effects would be cheap at 65cj
our price only SOC.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-03-23

Attest FRANK HANNA, Secretary.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-03-23
YARD WIDE PERCALES.

Equally cheapare the new per
Gales, sold everywhere at I215c.;
our price only Sc.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-03-23
MISCELLANEOUS.

WANTED. Experienced pirl for genera
w housework Apply at No. II North Main
street. 3lo3t
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-03-23
DRESS PLAIDS.

Perhaps about twenty pieces
are left of the hundred pieces Of
choice plaids at 6Hc. per yard
they were made to sell at I21lc,
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-03-23

Attest:-FRANK HANNA, sec'y, s-ii-lot
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-03-23

DOR RENr.--A new house ON South white
II street provided with all modern conven-
icnces. Reasonable rent Apply at u. 70.
Magarges store, East Centre street. 3-l3-u
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-13

those opposed to them, II they happen to
be the minority. That IL what they call
being against "bossism."
The fundamental rule Of American poli.
tics being majority control, any attempt to
devise a consistent primary system which
shall justify a violation of this rule by a
minority at a primary, whether made by
Republicans or Democrats, Is bound to be
fruitless. That is why the regular Decem-
Der propositions Of the Mugwumps for
"primary reform" always fall to the
ground. They all conflict with the majority
rule lying at the basis OF our political sys.
tenn. The reform the Mugwumps want
is a Transformation which will always give
them the power Of the majority, although
they are q small minority.
The great body Of American voters, how.
ever, are content to abide by the principle
of majority rule and to leave the routine
management Of party machinery to the
comparatively small number of the citizens
who have the taste for It and the zeal to
bear its burdens. So 1t Is in the ~associa-
lions of men generally. The many are glad
to escape the necessary cares which the few
assume for the benefit Of all. That is all
there Is of the bugbear of "bossism.'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-13

The Farallon Islands have seldom had
occasion to be congratulated but they have it
now. They have been planted with Holsters
from Massachusetts,. The air is plaintive with
regrets because the lobster is unable to keep up
with the demand for him. The pace is too hot,
and he dwindles, peaks, and pines. OF San
Francisco. in that vigorous atmosphere, he may
be allowed to grow to years of discretion.
The West may revive the East. There are
many things to BIO grateful for in the wa
ters. and it is right to say that II the world
had no other reason for existence than the fact
that 1t is a medium for Holsters, its place of
honor in the eternal emanations of matter
would still be too high for rivalry. And those
who are just and good enough to venerate tho
lobster will have no difficulty in believing that
when there are no moro Holsters of full size left
the world will retire from business sadly but
firmly.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-13
England and Venezuela.

A suggestive event occurred at Caracas
on Saturday, when President CREsPo for
mally received Mr.. HAGGARD, the British
Minister, at the Federal Palace, in presence
of the Diplomatic Corps. 1t was the official
act that marked the full restoration of
diplomatic relations between Great Britain
and Venezuela, sundered more than ten
years ago.
On the Goth of February, 1887, Minister
URBANEJA, who then had charge of Vene-
zuela's foreign affairs, addressed a note to
Mr.. st. JOHN, the British Minister at Car
acas, in which he recited the many viola
tions of Venezuelan territory and SOW
ereignty committed by Great Britain, add
ing, "Venezuela must not preserve relations
of friendship with a nation which has thus
offended her, and in consequence suspends
them from this day"
The appeal which the republic afterward
made to us, and our Intervention, at length,
to secure for her arbitration as a substitute
for force in determining her boundary dis.
pute with British Guiana, belong to his
tory. Venezuela kept her word in refusing
direct relations with England until their
differences should be submitted to the jude-
ment of a tribunal on which both should
agree. The reception of Minister HAGGARD
resumes relations at Caracas, and the cor.
responding ceremony will soon occur at
London with the reception of DR.. PIErRIE,
who is to represent Venezuela there.
AS for the part played by our country, it
was limited to a vindication of the Monroe
doctrine, under circumstances that gave it
impressive Importance in the eyes of the
world. When that was accomplished, tho
method of settling the disputed boundary
became only a peaceful process of routine
detail, which still drags leisurely along.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-13
Tho End OF the Six Days Race.

All previous tests Of mans ability to
cover long distances with the bicycle by
almost continuous riding were eclipsed In
the six days race which ended at Madison
Square Garden on Saturday night. Never
before has the wheel been propelled 1000
miles in 142 hours. And never before has
there been cause for greater admiration Of
mans physical endurance, with his new
engine of locomotion.
Another thing of which America particu-
larly may be proud, is that, in the recent
contest, it wasn't necessary to go outside
her own borders to find n victor. CHARLES
MILLER of Chicago is now the champion
long-distance bicycle rider of the world,
and next to him is RICE of Wilkesbarre,
Pa. Third on the list at the finish was
the former worlds champion, from Ireland.
occupied the fourth place. Behind HALE
were half a dozen other riders, each of whom
had over 1000 miles to his credit.
1t Is fair to say that RICE was looked
upon as the probable winner of first prize.
Last year, 1t will be remembered. his final
score was only % miles less than HALE's,
and his experience and training since that
time were relied upon to make him a sure
victor In this race. The superiority of his
record on Saturday night over hat which
he made last year proved that the predic.
lions in his favor were we'll founded. RICE
did splendidly, but the flying Chicagoan
was too much for him.
Allowing for the alleged shortness of the
track, MILLER's record shows a gain of
more than 100 miles over that established
in the six-day race last December, and the
effort didn't seem to affect either his brain
or his body dangerously. When, near the
close of the race, he was asked how he felt,
he replied laughingly, 81 feel like a fight
ing cock" Judging from his appearance
and that of the other riders, the only thing
required to restore their former freshness
was eight or ten hours Of sound sleep. Re.
ports to the effect that the mental and
physical strain upon the riders made some
of them insane are myths. Because one of
the men displayed anger at what he re.
garded as unfair treatment, the yellow
journals declared him to be a raving ma
MAC and when others, overpowered by
sleep, used their bicycles as spring mat
~tresses, they also were said to be demented
and on the verge of total collapse.
Nearly a week of almost constant labor,
whether on a bicycle or elsewhere, is very
apt to take the sparkle out Of a mans eye,
wilt his collar, and otherwise %disqualify
him for first place in a beauty show. lift
ordinary unframed wheelman should try to
complete a six-day race, he woul doubtless
suffer in consequence. The men who en-
list in u contests know what they nave
done before and what, in all probability,
they can do again. Therefore. the likeli-
hood of o~vertaxing their powers is much less
than might be supposed.
The wheel has now made its twentieth
d" century run" inside of six days, and the
championship has been transferred to
America. New wheels and stronger mus
Giles will be forthcoming, and no one can
tell what the worlds record may be twelve
months hence. THE Sun congratulates the
victors of 1897.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-13
THE SUN, MONDAY. DECEMBER Is, 1897.

OF municipal ownership Of public works, or
the conhscation Of private property In land
by taxing 1t up 10 tho full rental value.
These are among the fundamental princi.
pies of Georgcism.
JEFFERSON taught no such doctrines.
The ownership and operation Of public
works by the Government was the doctrine
OF the Fcderalists, whom JEFFERSON, as
the founder Of the old Republican party,
drove from power. Decentralization was
the great principle for which he contended.
The political philosophy of HENRY GEORGE,
could 1t be carried out, would result in the
most comprehensive consolidation of power
in the hands of the city, State, and Federal
Governments that has ever been accom-
plished in any age or country.
In fact, the more radical OF Mr.. GEORGES
disciples have little admiration for THOMAS
JEFFERSON. One of them recently declared
that JEFFERSON "saw the light, but had
not the courage to follow it." According
to this view, Tom JOHNSON is a far greater
man than the third President.
Perhaps the warning George factions
might be able to compromise on the name
"Johnsonian Democracy"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-13
Not tho Place for the Monument.

As President Of the National Sculpture
| Society, Mr.. J.. Q. A. WARD has q veto
power upon the selection of the Fifth ave-
nue. and Fifty.ninth street entrance to the
| Central Park as the site for the proposed
! Soldiers and Sailors Monument.
As President Of the Municipal Art So
| ciety, Mr.. CHARLES T. BARNEY has like.
wise the power to say that the monument
must be erected in a filter place.
The objections presented by these gentle
men at the meeting Of the Municipal Art
Commission last week are conclusive as
against the site favored by the Mayor and
the President of the Board of Aldermen.
They are right, and they will be support
ed by public opinion in insisting tomorrow,
at the adjourned meeting Of the commits
sion, that the monument hall not obstruet
the main entrance to the Park, q place
totally unsuitable for it.
We observe that Gen. COILS, who is q
member of the Monument Board, but not
of the Municipal Art Commission, holds
that the function of the proposed monu-
ment is to inspire patriotism, not to serve
aesthetic purposes; and that consequently
it should be placed, reasonable considera.
tion and treatment being given to sur.
roundings, where the people most do con-
gregate."
If the monument ought to go merely
where the greatest number Of people will
contemplate it daily, the triangle in front
of Tryon row at the end Of the Brooklyn
Bridge would probably be the best place
anywhere on the island. Reasonable con.
sideration of treatment and surroundings.
however, would prevent the selection of
that particular spot. A reasonable consid-
Grafton of treatment and surroundings like
wise puts the Plaza out of the question.
The Municipal Art Commission was Gre
ated by law in order that the pressure of
unreasoning and uneducated opinion might
not disfgure the city's public places per-
manently and irremediably by erecting
hideous things anywhere, or by establish
ing beautiful things in the wrong scenic
relations.
Mr.. WARD and Mr.. BARNEY, as the rep
resentatives of educated taste and expert
knowledge of artistic relations, will be per-
forming the duty which the law devolves
upon them when they repeat their "No!"
tomorrow, and adhere to it.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-13

Hon. William Mckinley. Washington, Z. @.
DEAR SIN: I helped save the country in 1895 ana
am anxious to keep 1t saved; but am now n states.
man out OF q Job and without Visible means Of sup
port. unfortunately I am too heavy for light work
ana too light for heavy work. and unless you hit the
civil service q swipe in the solar plexus and como to
my relief am afraid 1 shall perish.
am in many respects especially entitled to reoor.
milton by your Administration. I was born several
years ago while quite young. read law part of Q while.
ana have practised occasionally. lam now the only
surviving private OF the Confederate Army. since
our nag went down in gloom at Appomattox I have
suffered constantly. Ihave never been married. bus
have had yellow fever; have boon drowned. burned
alive. blown up at sea. swallowed by q shark. and
served as Republican County Chairman during the
campaign Of 1895.
II you VIII call at my once I will confer with Won
on the problems confronting your Administration or
l am willing to correspond with you regularly. All.
ways inclose stamp for reply. II you need ma IN
Warrington send ticket. and / will come At onee.
Your Administration will be a failure unless I ret
something equally as good" Very truly yours.
FRANK wYsoR.
PULASKI. Pulaski county. Va, Dec. 1R.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-13
Tho Democrats and Hawaii.

A caucus Of the Democratic members Of
the House OF Representatives has been
called for tomorrow evening to discuss
several topics Of public interest, among
them Hawaii.
We trust that some one will be ready to
call attention to the fact that under THOMAS
JEFFERSON, the Father Of Democracy as it
once was, our country annexed Louisiana
and the great Northwest; that under
JAMES MONROE we annexed Florida; that
under JOHN TYLER we annexed Texas;
that under JAMES X. POLK we annexed
California and New Mexico, while under
ANDREW JOHNSON we annexed Alaska.
4 As to Hawaii, the caucu will do we'll
further to recall that the first treaty for an
nexing the islands was the work of that
2 thorough Democrat and typical American
: statesman, WILLIAM L. MARCY, as Secre-
of President FRANKLIN PIERCE. In
1854 he instructed Commissioner GREGG to
negotiate with the Hawaiian Government
q treaty admitting Hawaii into the Union
rs q Territory. The year before he had
said, in a despatch to Minister MASON,
ut Paris, that he did not think that
Hawaii could "long remain under the
control of the native inhabitants of
these islands. 1t seems to be inevitable
that they must come under the control of
this Government" That treaty failed, some
of Its details not being drawn according to
che instructions, the proposed pensions,
J notably for the King and his chiefs, being
trebled, and provision being made for ad-
uniting Hawaii not as q Territory but as a
State. While these differences remained
unadjusted, the King died, and his success.
sor showed no desire to make q similar
compact; but the historical fact stands
that, more than half a century ago, WILL
LIAM L. MARCY, under whose wise policy
30 much of our trade with the Pacific
islands was built up, took the preliminary
steps for the annexation of Hawaii, through
a treaty with its actual Government as the
other contracting party.
We need not say how immeasurably ft-
ter Hawaii is to como into the Union as a
Territory to-day filter both through it's
own development In civilization and
through the humiliation of distance by
swift steam traffic and by the magnetic
telegraph, which can be laid under the
Pacific as under the Atlantic. Hawaii in
1854 was a kingdom, while now it is a
republic which our fellow-Americans con-
troll, and m overwhelming part of its trade
and its other elements of prosperity is also
in their hands. Hawaii is far filter, too,
for admission now han she was nearly
thirty years ago, when ANDREW JOHNSON,
In his message of Dec. 8, 1868. proposed a
policy regarding her, to serve "until the
people Of the islands shall of themselves,
at no distant day, voluntarily apply for
admission into the Union" a forecast full.
hlled to-day.
Can the Democratic party so discard a
party policy t~riumphantly maintained from
the outset until the perverting days of
sClevelandism as to oppose the annexation
Of Hawaii2 Will individual members of
the caucus &c on record for anything so I'M
Americana
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-13

December is the month in the years po-
litical calendar devoted more especially to
the allotment of the spoils by the victors
and the devising of reform in the pri.
maries" by the vanquished. While the
victors parcel out honors and offices, the
defeated examine plans for reform in the
whole primary system"
There is a stringent, comprehensive, and
searching election law in this State, adopted
originally in May, 1887, and amended from
time to tihhe. Each political organiza-
tion has also its w primary laws and
rules, and those which govern the choice of
delegates of the Republican organization,
established by the Committee of Thirty in
1894, are recognized everywhere as the
ideal primary election rules, seeming to
provide all possible lawful safeguards,
while assuring the largest measure of indi-
vidual representation. All such devices to
make primary elections ~incontestably rep
resentative are found, however. to be in.
effective in practical operation. In the large
cities more particularly, and the difficulty
seems to be insurmountable.
You can lead a horse to the water, but
you can't make him drink. In like man.
ner, you can throw open the doors of DO.
litical primaries to all intending voters, at
the cost of much money and pains, yet only
a part OF the citizens of the city will
respond to the invitation. Democrats have
tried 1t, Republicans have tried it, and in
the main the results ave been the same for
both. The great body of so.called "inde-
pendent" voters are interested only in the
results OF politics and are Indifferent to
the methods and agencies through which
the ends are obtained. Hence they give no
: heed to primary elections. Even If 1t had
ever been seriously disputed by any one,
the last election proved that Tammany
Hall is the strongest political organization
In this town; yet representative primaries.
as such, are not held in Tammany Hall
Besides this Indifference of the voters ia
primaries there is another and no less seri.
GUS difficulty.
An enrolled voter in q political organiza.
ton who participates in it's primaries
agrees to bid by the determination of a
majority OF all the voters participating at
such primaries. Now, the men who "hold
Aloof' from primaries, and of whom we
hear 80 much on the Democratic side after
Democratic defeat and on the Republican
side after a Republican defeat, are voters
who have no intention of abiding by
anybody's opinion but their own. They
will take part in the primaries only
on the condition that when the time
comes to nominate, the organization will
put up such candidates as they favor, even
IL a majority of their enrolled fellows want
other nominations. Primary or no prl
mary, such men persist in claiming a right
to independent action while denying 1t tc