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The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-08-17
ARTILLERY
RECRUITS
orders issued Stopping the Enlistment
Of Infantry Men.
THE LAST SQUAD LEFT TO-DAY.
They Numbered Twenty-six Men, Making
Total of Nearly Two Hundred.
Heavy Artillery Recruits Are
NOW Wanted For Fort
ress Monroe

The residents of town who were desirou.
of joining the infantry of the United State.
Army and did not got to the recruiting
station before IL o'clock, noon, to-day are
now barred out, as orders have been received
| by Lieut.. Siviter to suspend recruiting men
for the infantry and open the lists for
men who want to enlist in the heavy artillery
and 20 to Fortress Monroe Va. With the
exception Of the men who are retained as
clerks and attendants at the recruiting
station, no moro infantry men will be sent
out. The last squad, numbering 90 men,
left town to-day on the POP p. IN Penn. r. r,
train.
1t is doubtful that the artillery recruit.
Will be as numerous rs those for the infantry
The former service is preferable to many
but the examination is more strict than that
for the infantry service. especially with
| reference TO the educational qualifications
| although not so much so AS (,
require the applicant to be a scholar. Lieut.
Slvlter commenced receiving applications
for the artillery this afternoon and will con.
tinue to do so until further orders from head.
quarters. His stay here will also depend on
the number Of recruits received each day
Should there be a falling of and orders tc
stop recruiting are not received from head
quarters, Lieut.. Sivlter will probably 20 tc
Hazleton.
Sobreski p. Owens, of Lost Creek, who
was ccrking at the recruiting station the
past few days, was among the men who left
town to-day for Camp Lithia Springs. The
total number of men sent away. includinq
to-day squad, is 1859. There was the usua.
escort of the G.. A. R. men and drum corps I,
the railway station this afternoon and A
great crowd of people assembled at the train
to witness the departure.
The following is the official list of the re-
cruits who were sworn in to-day and left for
Camp Lithia Springs, Georgia, together with
their birthpaces as given when they applied:
Howard Nef Williamsport.
SObreski Owens, Lost Creek
EnOch Iagswky, Russia
Frank Jackowiak, Poland.
Michael Welsh Lost Creek.
Michael Refcofski, Russia.
Edward j. COoney, Shenandoah.
Jacob Winner, Williamsport.
Robert j. Toomey, Shenandoah.
Daniel Guers, Shenandoah.
Joseph NJ. Lusk, Williamsport.
Oscar Vogel Germany.
Henry SUNNI Shenandoah.
Maxym FedOnczak, Austria.
benJamln Thomas, Wales.
Frank Cypukoitis, Russia.
Andrew SwOgoris, Russia
VIM, Neswenter, Shenandoah.
Charles w. Smiley, Mt. Carmel.
William Klatt, Shenandoah.
James Cullen, st. Clair.
Paul Labinsky, Russia
Thomas f. Doyle, Shenandoah
Portere Dutch, Austria.
Rees A. Lewis Wales.
Michael J. McGif, New York.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-08-17
The Heavy Rainfall.

Unusually heavy and continued rains
marked the month of August, and as re-
suit the many dams and reservoirs in the
region were filled, and most Of them over.
flowing. Engineer Stauch of the p. g. X. c.
~ |. Co., has kept an accurate account of the
rainfall, which shows that from the first of
August to date the rainfall was inches, or "a
inches more than the average rainfall for the
entire month of the previous year.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-08-17

The fact that 81 prize medals have been
awarded to the manufacturers Of the world
renowned Anchor Pain Expeler at Interna.
tional Expositions strengthens the claims
made for it. For rheumatic and nervous
complaints nothing is better. 25c. aud SOC,
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-08-17

Messrs. j. NJ Lusk, Oscar Yogel and James
Winner of Williamsport, arrived here this
morning and have enlisted in the 2lst In.
fantry, u S. A. They left for Camp Lithia
Springs, Ga, with the other recruits this
afternoon. Mr.. Lusk served in the capacity
Of solicitor on the Williamsport Gazette and
Bulletin.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-08-17

Mr.. B, j. Yost, one of the Republican can
didates for the Legislative nomination in
this district, emphatically denies the report
that he is II candidate for the purpose of as
sisting the nomination of DR.. Reitzel, or any
other candidate than himself. Mr.. Yost
reiteIates that he is endeayoring to make q
fair and honest campaign for the nomination
and he will go before the convention on that
basis.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-08-17
speak-Easies Are tIourish,pp

ED. HERALD Quite an excitement was
caused i'll Lost Creek No, 2 on Sunday. by a
drunken man, who filled up at the numerou.
speak-easies in this vicinity, falling in 9
mine breach. 1t is quite evident that the
speak-eaisies are doing rushing business in
this place judging from the number OF
drunken men and boys that are seen on oul
streets 1t is also noticeable that the keeper.
of these places do not in the least fear the
law, the way they send out the cans, buckets
and pitchers with men and women in broad
day light
GOOD GOVERNMENT.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-08-17

The Pennsylvania Railroad bridge builders
last night succeeded in replacing the wooden
trestle spanning the P. & R. Railway tracks
at Wiggans with a steel structure. The work
was done quickly and without accident with
the aid of trucks and large hydraulic Jacks
and completed before the early morning
traffic started
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-08-17
Miss GruhIer's kindergarten

The undersigned will open "a kindergarten
in the basement of the German Lutheran
church, West Cherry street, on Monday,
August 2eth. Children years of age and
upward admitted. Two sessions daily, 10
a. m. to 12 a. m, and 2 p. IN. to p. m
Terms 81 per month.
S-l3-l4t Miss FANNIE ID. GRUHLER
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-08-17
Welded Mt Plymouth

In the Lithuanian church, at Plymouth,
Luzerne county at eleven o'clock this morn
ing the holy bonds of mstrimony were per-
formed upon Joseph Kepchinski, of town,
and Miss Anna Divilute, of that place. Rev.
Aelinski' rector of the church, ofilciated.
The groom was attended by John Medailis,
OF town MI Kepchinski until recently
was partner in the Arcade cafe with his
brother Matt. kepchinski He and his
bride will arrive in town tonight.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-08-17


London, Aug 17.-The Manila cor
respondent of The Daily Telegraph
says:
Nothing could be more humane than
the American capture of this town
General Merritt's and General Dewey
plan was to spare every object but the
defenses and the trenches. Apparently
the American losses were extremely
small. The Spanish entertainments
varied in point OF distance from two
to four miles from the center of old
Manila.
Defending this long line of at least
ten miles were not over 5000 Spanish
regular troops, volunteers and natives.
About half that number were in the
hospital. The attacking force nun
bered from 10000 to 10000 natives and
10000 Americans, on shore and aboard
the fleet. In every respect the ad-
vantage was on the side of the attack.
The American field guns threw heavier
metal and had longer ranges than the
Spanish, the Workmanship of the Uni
to that of the Spaniards, and the men
were stronger and In better condition.
The SpaniaTds are a small race COM
pared with their stalwart opponents,
and, worn out by hundred days siege
and disappointed by the failure to ar
rive of the promised Spanish relief
squadron, they had lost heart. 1t was
a hopeless struggle.
Looking over the bay it was curious
to notice how the foreign fleets ar
ranged themselves according to their
sympathies. The English and jap
anese were near the Americans and the
Germans and French on the opposite
sides OF the bay, north of the Pasig
river. The British cruiser Immortalite
and her consorts kept fairly near the
American line. The attacking squad
ron formed in lines between Malate
and old Manila, with the Concord
watched the fort at the mouth Of the
Pasig The American feet lay out
side the breakwater,
The Olympia fired the first shot at
9:40, and fairly continuous but by
no means furious cannonade was kept
up until 11:20. BY that time the Ma
late fort was sllenced, and the Ameri-
can troops then stormed the entrench-
ments. The Spanlards who were in the
earthworks say that the quick firing
guns of the little gunboat Rapido,
which lay close to the shore, were far
more terrible In their effects than was
the raking fire of the ships.
Resistance to the American attack
was impossible. The First Colorado
regiment was the earliest to charge
the Spaniards, who retired to the sec
ond line, but, soon outnumbered, they
were forced into the old city. A part
of Malate suffered severely from the
bombardment. The vaunted intra-
mures defenses were not tried.
The Spanish commander, convinced
that further resistance was hopeless.
hoisted a white flag at 1880 and the
order TO cease firing was Immediately
Issued In the center of the town, but
In the outskirts street fighting con-
tinued for some time afterwards be-
tween the rebels and Spaniards. The
only fear felt in the city is in regard
to the conduct of the insurgents.
AS the white flag was hoisted Cen
eral Augusti and his family were taken
on board the German cruiser, and the
Kaiserin Augusta steamed off tmmedi-
ately for Hong Kong.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-08-17

Itching hemorrhoids were the plauue NJ
my life Was almost wild. Doans Ointment
cured me quickly and permanently, after
doctors had failed" c, F. Cornwell, Valley
Street, Saugerties, Ny.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-08-17

Deeds for the following real estate trans.
fers were filed for record From John p.
Geiger and wife to Susanna Wadsworth,
premises in North Mannheim township; from
Eli f. Hamsher and wife to Harrison III
Reedy, premises in Rush township.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-08-17

To enable those desiring to attend the
camp meeting at Ocean Grove the Reading
Railway will run a special excursion on Aug.
aSrd, Tickets good for nine days 400. Train
leaves at 0.54 a. m.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-08-17

The picnic of the Methodist Episcopal sun
day school, which had been announced for
Friday, Aug. 10Th, at Lakeside has been
changed to tomorrow, the 18th inst, as Fri
day is a working day at the colieries and
Thursday an idle one.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-08-17

Via Pennsylvania Railroad Company's Della.
ware River Bridge Route, Sunday next
August 2lst. Special train will leave Sben.
andOah at 4:25 a. m. Returning leave Allan
tic City 700 p. m. same day. Round trip
rate g.. So
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-08-17

VIA Pennsylvania Railroad Company's Della,
ware River Bridge Route, Sunday next.
August slst. Special train will leave Shen.
andoah at 4;25 a. m. Returning leave Atlantic
Clty 200 p. m. same day. No change of cars
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-08-17
SEVEN THOUSAND
SPANISH PRISONERS
Special to EVENING HERALD.


Washington, Aug. II. - Rear Admiral
Dewey to-day cabled instructions of the sur.
render of Manila
The despatch states that there were no
casualties and the ships of his squadron were
uninjured in the engagement.
Seven thousand Spanish prisoners were
taken.
Hong Kong, Aug 17.-It is rumored that
the American troops have trouble with the
insurgents at Manila According to one ac-
count Gen Aguinaldo, the insurgent leader,
attacked the Americans in the trenches be.
cause he was not permitted to have any
share in the surrender Of the city.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-08-17

Fountain pens, from 25c to $3.50 at F. J..
Portz's. IF
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-08-17

AT Payne's nursery, Giardville, you will
find the largest stock ever seen in the county.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-08-17

Kendrick House Free Lunch.
Grand Army bean soup will be served, free,
to all patrous tonight.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-08-17
ONE CENT
Pnrdnn innrd DID Nni n1nnl-

There was no meeting Of the Board of
Pardons at Harrisburg to-day, as was gen
orally supposed A telegram from Harris.
burg says the Board will not meet until the
third Wednesday in September, when they
will take up the case Of Thomas j. joyce.
editor Of the Mshanoy City Black Diamond
His friends are active in behalf Of pardon.
Bicycle supplies and novelties Of every de-
scriptiOn at Brumm's
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-08-17

Insure your property from loss In the
oldest and strongest cash companies Phila
Underwriters Insurance Co. of North
America and Fire Association, Hartford
Fire Ins. Co., American Fire Insurance o..
West Chester Fire Ins. Co., United Firemen's
Ins. Go. T. r. WILLIAMS,
1873 :. Jardin st., Shenandoah
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-08-17

A VoIuminous Account.

Baked beans and pork tonight. Vegetable
soup tomorrow morning.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-08-17
In His Own Interest.

Buy your pocket books and purses, from &c
to 50 90 at F. j. PortZ's. If
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-08-17

Lost Creek, Aug. 18th, ls9s.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-08-17
THE FALL
OF MANILA
Nothing Could BE More HUI.
name, Says a BritOn.
SPANIARDS HOPELESS STRUGGLE.
0utranked at Every Point by the
Attacking Party.
OLYMPIA FIRED THE FIRST SHOT.

And the First Colorado Regiment Was the
First to Charge the Spaniards in the
Trenches-Admiral Dewey Has Probably
Ere This Forced the Surrender of Two
Other Philippine Ports and Captured Sew
eral Steamers-Captaip General August
Leaves Hong Kong for Madrid.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-08-17
THE HERALD

CREATES business 6eean5e Of its kHS7On
large circulation and reHdery rich
results to its ad0cyhSey5.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-08-17

ou want a choice think they will be all
few days at these prices.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-05-13

The advance 10 the price Of wheat is
almost as startling in its way a. the
breaking out of the war. Wheat has
been so low for ten years that il has
long been predicted that it would never
reach dollar bushel again. The
situation is very encourage one to the
farmers. At present the crop outlook is
"a magnificent one We produced,
there is good reason to believe. some
thing near 500, 600, 600 to 575. 000, 600
bushels last year, though the Agricul-
tural Department put it at $50, 600, 900
bushels, which is man testify an under
estimate. This year there has been an
Increase Of at least Is per cent. In the
acreage sown Of both winter and spring
wheat, and the condition of the crop y
simply perfect. Under these eircunl-
stances we are sure of another great
harvest which must be sold at good prices
in any event, as European stores will be
rntirely exhausted by July l.
The situation means continued pros
perity for farmers and of course, for the
Nation as soon as we have spanked the
Spaniards and put them to bed
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-05-13
The Greatest Naral Rnttle Of HISTORY

Accurate informal has at last
reached the United States as to the
great battle between a portion of our
navy and the Spanish feet at Manila.
and great battle 100, lit was for our
side, Not a single life was lost,
Commodore Dewey, and his brave sub
oriinates, succeeding in absolutely
crushing Spanish feet, in which Spain
had placed so much confidence, and in
our judgment unquestionably testing
the extent Of the war now raging between
the latter and this country As battle
it was the most important to occur in the
pending strife; as feat of naval skill, per
sonal daring and bravery, it has no
equal in history The name Of Dewey
and his brave men, is now part Of the
written history of our grand and great
Nation that will live for all time to
come. And Congress did the noble
thing when without a dissenting voice,
lit extended vote of thanks and gold
medal to every member of that command
Apart from all this. the battle is sig
lniieant in another respect: It shows
that the Spanish navy is no comparl-
Ison to ours in any respect, and that the
war if properly pushed cannot last
lgreat while. We have but to drive
ahead, and take all in sight that il
necessary to teach the Spanish govern
Imeut, that in this christian era enlight-
'ened and civilized people will not toler
ate the cold hlooded and merciless poll
cy it has pursued toward its subjects
and an end to such proceedings is at
hand For while longer Spain vii
continue to make a show of resistance
her continuance as Nation depends upol
such cour Sc, out the end Is IN slgnE
Cuba will be given the opportunity o
showing whether or not she can govern
herself, and Spain taught to be more lib
eral in the futlre in her treatment of he
few remaining colonies.
The land forces which the Presiden
has decided to send to Cuba to drive til,
Spanish forces from the Island, will b.
as effective in their work as Dewey's re
cent naval feat, and then will come tn,
happy end anxiously awaited by s.
many American citizens free AM
Independent Cuba.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-05-13

The United States sre inhabited by
only FIVE per cent, or one twentieth part
Of the population of the world, but these
five per cent of the worlds people use
one-third Of the worlds iron, steel, and
copper, one-quarter of the worlds pro-
duction of wool and more than one. quar-
ter Of its cotton Texas alone makes as
much cotton as the entire south did be-
fore the war, although less than one
tenth of her area is in cotton lands
Since 1850 the number of farm-owning
families in the country has increased
from / $50, 90 to 4, 1872 600, while farm
tenants families are only 2,132 754,
against 1,508,750 in 1850 Farm
owners are increasing more rapidly than
tenants and of the two combined 6,000,-
coo families are at work on the farms
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-05-13
CanteeDs are little shops established

Canteeps are little shops established
oy permission, where the soldiers can
ouy beer, tobacco, playing cards and
Jack knives: Being under charge of
officers no excuses are permitted, and it
takes a prodigious quantity of beer to in
toxieate. The prohibitionist are actual
ed by the best motives. They think
that the canteen is an agency for intern
peraDce 1t is not. 1t is one of the
best measures for sobriety that has been
invented. 1t was the barrooms outside
Of camp that did the mischief, and where
the eanteen has not been provided the
soldier will 90 to the barroom Soldiers
cannot be driven to water, and the en-
ergiss of the temperance societies might
better be given to enlarging and regu
lating their privileges rather than abro-
eating them altogether, Theories and
tracts are Of little avail in war times.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-05-13
Millions Given Away

It is certainly gratifying to the pub
lie to know of one concern in the land
who are not afraid to be generous to the
needy and suffering The proprietors
Of Dr.. Kings New Discovery for Con
sumption, Coughs and Colds, have given
away over ten million trial bottles of
this great medicine; and have the salts
ton Of knowing it has absolutely cured
thousands Of hopeless cases Asthma,
Bronchitis, Hoarseness and all diseases
of the Throat, Chest and Lungs are
surely cured by it Call on La Plata
Drug Store, and get trial bottle free
Regular size SOC. ond ST. Every bot
tie guaranteed, or price refunded
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-05-13

The Board OF Public Works composed
Of the Governor, Comptroller and Treas
urer, at meeting held on Tuesday
made the appointment of the oomman-
dants Of the oyster feet In the distri-
button of these places this county fares
better than it has done in the giving out
of other places under the State govern
ment The attempt of the Governor to
stife public sentiment and to cripple
the party whose success he processes to
desire, has in this instance fallen short
of the mark. Mr.. S. S. Lancaster, now
. jealous Republican, through the in
fuence Of Congressman MUD, has
secured the appointment of Commander
Of the Bessie Jones, his Excellsncy's
personal wishes to the contrary notwith-
standing By the appointment of Mr.
Lancaster, 1t is plain to be seen that a
majority of the Board of Public Works,
are Of the opinion, that this large Repub-
licap county has some rights to be re-
spected, and in giving out the places,
other things being equal, Republicans
are first entitled to consideration.
In this respect, they are unlike the Gov.
ernor whose greatest ambition seems to
be to reward party treachery, or appoint
obnoxious Democrats to off lie. OF
course we must not be understood as op-
posing Democrats holding public office.
They have as much right as any other
class, but it must be under proper condi-
tons. When the Republican party is
in power, proper qualifications being
first considered, Republicans should fill
all political places and SO vice versa.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-05-13

Our good friends in Cobb Neck have
been clamoring for money for their pub
lie roads. Last week they got an APP
preparation. The County Commission
ers in their unwise liberality, favored
them with donation out of the small
road fund and for all the good that has
been done with it, it had as well been
thrown in the Wicomico river. During
rainy weather is not the time to mend
roads, but the work went on and as q
result the newly repaired roads are q
| loblollv.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-05-13


The ultimate effect Of the war upon
the business of the country is matter
of conjecture. Il will depend in large
measure upon the the duration of the
struggle. The expectation is that it will
be short and decisive affair, ending in
the expulsion of the Spaniard from Cuba
and the establishment on that island of
a republican form Of government dean
time business is likely to 20 on much as
it did before. There may be temporary
checking of some contemplated new en-
terprises, but on the other hand, certain
lines Of manufacture and trade will re-
ceive an important stimulus, In but few
branches is any serious interruption ap-
preben ded
There is no likelihood of the regular
export Of grain, provisions, and cotton,
or, in fact, anything else, being serious
ly interfered with because of the war
The agents of ocean vessels at our sea-
board ports as well as at Montreal and
at St John, New Brunswick, have al
ready contracted for all the room they
are likely to have up to near the end Of
MAY, but for the latter part Of that
month, and for June and July, or still
later dates Ofshipment. they are as anx-
ious to get loads for their boa-s as if we
were at peace with all the world. So far
therefore, as the regular disposal of our
surplus productions to foreign nations
that want them is concerned. there will
be no serious interruption during the hos
tiIities
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-05-13
No Room for Doubt.

Proof, yes overwhelming proof can
be furnished Of the excellent curative
qualities of DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup.
81 caught cold which led to a cough
and pain in the chest (pneumonia?) l
bought Dir. Bulls Cough Syrup, and
after taking one bottle of it, the cough
began to disappear; when l finished
taking the second bottle l was cured.
Gustav Thurmaster, 40 Hickory ST.,
Cleveland, o. DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup
costs but Is cents. Take only Bulls.