The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-02-11
COUNTY
SEAT NEWS
The Free SilveriteS Preparing For the
Contest in the Fall.
DAILY AMERICAN TO CHANGE HANDS
1t la Said That ex-senator coyle and David
Graham will Dispose of Their In
terest to Several Shenandoah
Free silveritss-Court
Notes Reported.

Pottsville, Feb. 11.-One of tho prominent
visitors to the metropolis of Schuylkill yes
terday was Robert Brownlee, superintendent
of the Bureau Of Mines and Mining, a posi-
ton created by the last Legislature. This
official has general supervision of the mine
inspectors of the state. Mr.. Brownlee came
here on official business connected with his
office, and was in consultation with Mine
II Apector Mcguire during the day. To a
reporter Mr.. Brownie minated that the re-
ports Of mine inspectors would not be given
out for publication until they had first been
reported to the Bureau at Harrisburg, and
only from that source would information re-
lative to the mining industries be issued
hereafter, This is a radical change, and will
hardly meet with the approval of the great
army of men who work in and about the
collieries.
THE FREE ~sILvERITEs.
The followers of William Jennings Bryan
in this county are determined to enter the
next political contest in better shape than
they did tho disastrous one Ito their cause, at
least of a year ago. The leaders are al
ready msrshaling their forces for the fray,
and by the time the Congressional contest
opens they will be in control of at least one
or two newspapers that are now advocating
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the disad ~vantagos to their cause without the
support of one or two journals. 1t is notice
able that but few mass meetings are now held
by the political parties, and none of the old
time efforts to influence voters are in favor
with later-day political managers. This de-
cline in old-time campaigning methods is tho
natural result of the spread of newspapers.
The latter now goes into every home; it lays
the claims of the party leaders, and the
utterancss of the candidates, before the
masses. All factions, all parties, get a hear
ing through the daily press. The issues are
laid before the people, and there is little need
of brass bands and leathor-lung orators to
mould public opinion.
For this reason the believers in the dogmas
of Bryan in this county are laying their lines
for the control of the press, at least a portion
of it. Before the end of the present month
the Daily American, published at Mahanoy
City, will change hands so far as the con-
trolling interest is concerned. John ]. Coyle,
the ex-senator, and David Graham, are the
heaviest stockholders, while Controller
Severn and Register Reese are also said to
hold several blocks of stock. The American
has been on tho market for several months,
and is said to have been a losing venture
financially. The change, it is said, will take
place on the first of March and after that
date the paper will be in control of the
Silverites, and an advocate of the 10 to l
idea. A well-known Shenandoah newspaper
man will be given editorial charge, while a
lawyer and a retired business man from the
same town and a prominent Mahanoy Cityite
will be interested financially. Ny informa-
ton comes direct. These people, however,
will merely purchase a controlling interest,
and are perfectly satisfied that the small-fry
shall retain their stock-they'n have no say
as to the policy of the paper.
DEEDS
Deeds for the following transfers of real
estate were filed with the Recorder From
VIM. w. Leonard ct al. to Ann T.. Williams,
premises in st. Clair James Wynn ct ux. to
VIM. j. Miles, premises in Mahanoy City :;
James Wynn ct ux. to VIM. j. Miles, premises
in Mahanoy City Jacob Noll ct ux. to
Albert Smith ct uG. premises in Mahanoy
City.
sCHUYLKILL REPRESENTED.
The people of this county ovince much
interest in the trial of Sheriff Martin and his
deputies at Wilkesbarre. This interest will
be somewhat increased when tits known that
a member of tho ~Schuylkin county Bar has
been engaged by the defense. Yesterday w.
j. Whitehouse, Esq, received a telegram
from John Lenshan, Esq, the senior counsel
for the defense, summing him to that city,
to assist in the case. Mr.. Whitehouse left
last night.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
Marriage licenses were issued to tho follow
ing William Maknawich, of Mahanoy
Plane, and Urseze Galinis, Of Shenandoah
Mike Chanechok and Ella Huterwne, both of
lnro;do. L. ~ Gto,uorupolt anl AT.u- H.,
ninger, both of VIM. Penn Adam KoszokaI
and Maggie Arzyauskintes. both of Mahanoy
Plane.
II LAWYERS ARE BUSY.
The attorneys are very busy just now pre-
pairing to argue cases at the Supreme Court,
which convenes at Philadelphia next Mon
day. There are several important cases to
be argued at this term. Many are finishing
up answers to books served upon them by
the opposite side,
BISHOP ALB COMING.
The Right Reverend Ethelbert Talbot, d.
D., the new bishop of the Central Pennsyl-
yania Protestant Episcopal Diocese, will soon
start out on a tour of the diocese. He will
be in Pottsville on Sunday, March Goth, the
r fourth Sunday of Lent, and will conduct the
| rites of confirmation.
CRIME ON THE INCREASE.
Statistics prove very clearly that crime is
on the increase in |Schuylkill county, and az
a result the court is kept busy two weeks in
, every month. In 1893, 1900 cases were re,
turned to the District Attorneys office; in
> 1894, 1,491; in 1898, 1,5s5; in 1896, 1,965, and
9 in 1897. the large number of 2,1O2. We have
a difference of 9O2 cases of an increase in the
years 1898 and 1897. This increase is appall.
p. ing, aud is traceable to brawls in and around
the saloons in which the foreign element
cOngregate.
, ARGUING CIVIL CASES.
2 The civil cases tried before Judge Endlich
r of Reading, and in which motions for new
trials we're made, were up yesterday for argu.
n ment. The first case taken up was james
Smith VS.. the Lehigh Valley Railroad Com
pany for trsspass. Smith had been alight
ing from a Lshigh Valley train on a darl
night and alleged walked into a hole. from
S which he sustained injuries. The motion
7 was taken of the non-suit. Three otheI
cases we're heard during the afternoon, AnC
this morning his Honor heard the remaining
three. Decision was reserved in each case.
MINOR NEWS NOTES.