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The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-12-28
THE WEATHER
The forecast for Thursday: Cleaf, still
colder weather and northwesterly winds.
rITHY POINTS.
happenings Throughout the Country
ChronicIed for Hasty PerusaI.

happenings Throughout the Country
Chr"ninied for Hasty PerusaI.
To-day the doctors have their innings and
most of them make base hits.
The filling of the jury wheel for the courts
of this county is finished. Two thousand
names we've selected.
An 1l-year-old girl named Douglass, whose
parents reside at Locust Gap, was arrested at
Ashland as girl tramp.
If you intend TO discard any of your bad
habits on New Years you might get little
used to it by practicing this week.
Grand Army men of Seliusgrove adopted
resolutions of protest against the proposed
pensioning of Confederate veterans.
John Serowsh died at his home in Shame
kin from burns received by an explosion OF
gas at Luke Fidler colliery on Saturday
1t is said that Lloyd Wintersteen, who won
wide fame through the Bloomsbury dynamite
conspiracy, is going to engage in business in
Cuba.
Lawrence Classic, 81 years, was killed by
falling down stairs at his home in Shamokin
Sunday night. He left a wife and nine
children
The attendance of the small boy at Sun
day school is not likely to be as regular fol
'hS pdlduO' vi tut WluleT rs IL was up 10
Christmas.
Clinton county farmers the past season
gathered an aggregate wheat crop of over
100000 bushels aud got good returns from
their tooacco fields
Frank Woods, a travelling salesman OF
Danville, disappeared from home last Thurs.
day aud it is feared he has been drowned in
the Susquehanna river
stone hurled through the window of a
trolley car between Shamokin and Mt Car
mel by some unknown party knocked out
several of Oliver Swank's teeth
John [. Matthias, of Mahanoy City, has at
his residence Christmas tree on which there
are trimmings that cost 500 And the
genial book agents children are all married
too.
While Miss Ella Smith, of Rehrersburg
Berks county, was out walking at Lebanon
last evening, she was attacked by an unknown
man, who secured her gold watch and pocket
book.
1t is said Patrick Brennan, p. & X. c. &
l. Co mine foreman at Shamokin, is becom-
ing rich through acottOn machine invention
in which he became interested about a dozen
years ago.
Joseph Long, of Shamokin, while visiting
his daughter, Mrs l.. J. Lamberson, at Selns-
grove, was stricken with apOplexy in his bed
and died few minutes afterward He was
rs years old.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-12-28
PERSONAL MEN lion.

Roy Lingham is visiting friends at Potts
Vile
James Honlin, of New York, is guest of
town friends
Miss Mary Koran, of Wlkesbarre, is visit
ing friends in town.
Col. p, H. Monaghan, of Girardville, was a
visitor to town to-day.
Charles, son of p. & r District Superin-
tendent Adam Boyd, is ill.
Miss Mary Coughin visited friends at
Mahanoy City last evening.
r. A McCurdy, of Sunbury, visited ac-
qnaintances here yesterday.
Joseph II. Keller, of Allentown, is being
entertained by relatives here.
John Mahany, of Lancaster, Pa, was a
guest of town friends yesterday.
DR.. James Stein has returned to his field OF
professional duties at Scranton.
Miss Laura Schaeffer, of Pottsville, is being
entertained by Miss Mahala FairchilG
Misses Hannah McDermott and Alice
O'Reilly visited friends at Mt Carmel to-day
Misses Katie and Nora German, of Maha-
noy City, were guests of town friends yester-
day
Irwin Yost returned to New York yester-
day, after spending the holidays with his
parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Edwards and
daughter, of Mt. Carmel are visiting friends
in town.
Miss May Bradigan, of West Chester, Pa,
is Frightening the home of her parents in
town this week.
Thomas O'Bren a government employe at
Washington, ID. c., is visiting John O'Brien,
his brother, at VIM. Penn
Miss Rachel Howard, of Philadelphia, is
spending the holidays with Miss Rachel
Killin, on East Oak street.
Miss Laura Thomas, of Perth Amboy, and
Daniel Shertel, Of Pottsville, are the guests
of Miss Matte Thomas, on North Jardin
street.
Mrs. William Amour, wife of Justice OF
the Peace Amour, of Mt. Carmel, and sister.
in-law of Richard Amour, of town, is suffer
| ing from pneumonia.
Mrs. Henry Huntzinger and Miss Lizzie
Huntzinger, of Mahanoy City, were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. William Thomas, on
| West Coal street, last evening
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-12-28
SWALM'S HARDWARE STORE
Goods
Department.

Grandest display OF fancy goods ever
shown. This department should be the Mecca
for gvers of holiday gifts Description OF the
wares will not do them justice, They should
be inspected vast array of handsome comb
setts, work boxes, collar and cuff boxes, glove
and handke erchief boxes, jewel boxes, cigar
boxes, French Jewel cases, hand mirrors, hand
painted opal ware, albums, frames, whisk
broom holders, tobacco jars, etc, etc.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-12-28

Ask your grocer for the Royal Patent
hour, and take no other brand. 1t is the best
honr made.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-12-28
Announcement.

Now that "The holiday rush" is
over, l will, in a few days, be able
to attend to your wants with my
usual promptness, and l villas in
the past-sp spare neither pains nor
expense in my efforts to please all
who entrust their work to me. You
may be assured that it will be at
tended to properly and in a compe-
tent manner.
1t is my ambition to add to the
reputation l have already establish
ed in the past years. Prices will
always be found the lowest, quality
and work considered, and the inter
est Of my patrons will be kept con-
stantly in view.
In this space will-each week
endeavor to tell you something of
interest.
Again thanking you for the con
dence 50 generously manifested by
you in the past, and soliciting YOU
further commands as well as those
of my new friends, remain
Yours respectfully,
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-12-28
A Blessing For the Ladies'.

Thousands of ladies are using Brazil
ian Balm, For soreness, pain, bearing
down and many kinds of trouble, it acts
like a charm. A so cent or dollar bottle
often does more good in one week than
any other remedy does in months. 1t
goes right to the spot, removing all in
flammation. Mrs. Geo. w. Roberts, of
Wilmington, Del, says, "a strong solu-
tion of Brazilian Balm and warm water
used as an injection has done me more
good than all the remedies and prescrip-
tions ever tried"
Shenandoah drug store, wholesale agents
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-12-28
THE GREATEST ALMANAC.
A Wonderful Collection of Facts Issued by
"lhe Philadelphia Press"

~, .ho.o e,,,i,ior MIL, ,bo almanac i,srod
h,, Tha u phiiadainhia praso pannsul,ania, ).
greates+ no,ysnanar tbe onnonncament tba,
tbe 1900 edition is an sale is onite snficient
to indnce nurcbosn Thoso Who have ev.
-, - ~ tIat - tI,',
there is NOT to he fonnd in the limited
States-and. if not there. nowhere in the
world-an almanac which surpasses The
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-12-28
NOTICE.
NOTICE.

Sealed proposals will be received by the un-
dersgned, the Controller of Schuylkil county,
at his Office until Friday, December Both, 1898,
two o'clock p m, for the publication in three
newspapers of general circulation and published
in the county of Schuylkill, of the annual
statement of the County Controller for the year
ending Dec. 3lst, 1898, said statement to be
published in the body of the paper And certi-
fcate of the actual circulation of bidders news
paper on December lst 1898, must accompany
each proposal.
Proposals will be received at the same time
for the supplem antal publication of said state,
ment in catalogue pamphlet form, fifteen
copies of which are to be furnished the County
Controller Details, OF form, quality of paper,
and the proof of statement will be furnished
upon application by the undersigned.
The right is reserved to reject any and all
bids CHARLES A. SNYDER,
Controller.
Pottsvile Pa, Dec. l7th, 1898. l2-l9-2l-2S
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-12-28

Deed from Owen Keenan,, ct al, to Joseph
Nichter, premises in POttsvile.
Deed from Joseph Ii. Nichter to A. c..
Messerschmidt premises in Pottsville.
Deed from w. l.. Torbert and wife to John
G. Letzgar, premises in East Union Twp.
Deed from Isadore Meyers and wife to
Chas. F. Blew, administrator &c, for 50
acres and perches OF land in Ryon Twp
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-12-28
DIED.

M'ANDREW On the Goth inst at Shenan-
doah, Pa, Frank McAndrew son of Frank
and Mary McAndrew, aged 2l years. Funeral
viii take place ON Thursday, 29th inst, at 9:3O
a. M, from the family residence, ll2 North
Union street. High mass at the Annunciation
church. Interment in the Annuncatio
cemetery. Relatives and friends respectfully
invited to attend. II
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-12-28
Ayers
SaPSapaPIIId

has been curing all forms of blood
diseases -scrofula, eczema, tetter,
rheumatism, erysipelas, blood poi
soning, etc. There's a book about
these cures -" Ayers Curebook, a
story of cures told by the cured"
which is sent free on request, by
DR.. j. G. Aver, Lowell, Mass. The
book will interest you if you are
sick or weak, because it tells not
what it is claimed the remedy will
do, but what your neighbors and
fellows testify that it has done.
Will it cure you? 1t has cured
thousands like you. Why not you?
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-12-28

What does A stand for : When
some friend suggests that your
blood needs A sarsaparilla treat
ment, remember that A stands for
AYERS. The first letter in the
alphabet stands for the first of
sarsaparillas first in origin, first
in record, first in the favor of the
family. For nearly half a century
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-12-28
n EW MELDAlzIS CAFE,
" 40 SOUTH MAIN STREET.

Again remodeled. Private parties can be enter
attached Free lunch served every evening
None but the best of wines, liquors and cigars
sold. stop In while you are waiting for q
trolley car.
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-08

When commander fails to meet expec-
tations, wholly or partly, he is sure to
come in for criticism. Gen. Shafter did
not take Santiago in forty eight hours,
as he rashly led the public to expect he
would, and one result is that there is
fault finding with his plan of campaign.
1t is said, with what truth we do not
know, that Admiral Sampson advised as
a first step toward the capture of Santiago
the taking of MORO Castle so that the
feet could get into tho harbor, but Gen.
Shafter had another plan, and being in
supreme command of the expedition, his
was adopted. 1t is now claimed by the
friends of SIMPSONS plans that If 1t had
been followed there would have been far
less loss Of life and the feet would now
be in the harbor ready to cooperate in
the reduction of the defences of the city.
A plan which is promising theoretically
sometimes lamentably fails in practice,
and it may be if Sampson's had been sub
jected to trial it would not have met with
as good success as Skaters. 1t is
very unfair to assume that it would have
worked perfectly and accomplished all its
advocates claimed for it, and condemn
Skaters by contrast. The truth seems
to be that Skaters plan was we'll
enough, HUT his troops were not quite ad.
equate to the execution of it. Probably
both he and the military authorities at
| Washington somewhat underestimate
| the difficulties that confronted him, but
| it would not be surprising if it should
turn out that their greatest mistake was
| in not making sufficient allowance for the
exhausting conditions of weather and
temperature under which the troops were
| destined to operate.
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-08

motors of all kinds it will prove invalid
able. In word, the widest 1magl natlon
can hardly overdraw the Dement'S uha0 III
will confer upon mankind.
H. For reducing the temperature OF nos
pitfalls, theatres, residences, every form OIL
building, and at the same time supplying
absolutely pure air, out of which every
germ has been frozen, it will almo56
mark an era in the worlds p rogress. IL
general use will do away with discomfort
OF heat to stokers and engineers on ships,
which can be cooled to any desired point.
1t is destined to prove of great value to
the physician and surgeon. For the pur-
poses of cauterizing flesh 1t will be much
more valuable than lunar caustic, since
the extent of its action can be absolutely
controlled. Being free from germs, it
will prove of great value in the treatment
of asthma, consumption and other dis
eases. If evaporation be permitted to go
on for time before using nearly pure
oxygen gas can be obtained for such pur-
poses.
Fluid air is anew thing as yet, but
American enterprise and invention will
soon make it a household word, public
and household necessity. Money saving
is the great end aimed at, and the posi-
bilities 1t presents in that direction will
lead to its immediate utilization in q
thousand forms not vet thought of. The
nineteenth century seems destined to &c
out in blaze of glory and leave record
that its successors must str uggle hard tC
Surpass.
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-08
WOODEN MILL BURNED.

Corrina, July 1.-THE Greenwood
Wooden mills here were burned just before
noon today together with large quantity
of goods and stable nearby. The fire
started in the picker room and spread
with great rapidity. The local force of
fire fighters were unable to cope with the
blaze, not having any apparatus worth
mentioning, and the town of Dexter was
called on for help. Aid was promptly
sent but it arrived too late to be of assist
ance and the property is now a mass OF
ruins. The mill was operated on the
eight set plan, and was in good condition.
The mill property was owned by Charles
Greenwood and was not insured. The
loss is heavy.
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-08
THE COOLEST THING KNOWN.
An other Claim That Steam Is Going to BE
Superseded.
Chicago Chronicle. }

Liquid air is cold beyond the power of
expression, being at temperature severa
hundred degrees below zero. Placed in
an open vsssel, the latter is Immediately
covered with frost. 1t can be dipped and
poured like water, though great care
must be exercised since its freezing
powers are equal to the scorching effects
Of molten metal. A metal cup used in
dipping 1t becomes for the time as brittle
al glass;
This new material. harmless, almo st.
as water if left open, destructive as dyna-
mite If confined, can readily by shipped
long distances, though great care is en-.
rloyed in packing it. Except for a small
vent, it is enveloped in coverings of non
heat-conducting material, since without
heat it cannot return to the form Of air.
1t can be carried in glass tube, provid-
ing the tube is incased in larger tube
and a vacuum produced between the two.
With the aid Of this substance an
explosive of the highest conceivable
order can be made. If a wad of oily cot
ton waste is saturated with liquid air,
placed in an open tube and ignited
fearful explosion will take place. This
is due to the fact that the oily waste is
instantly converted into gas as likewise
is tho liquid air. Wood or any other
conbustible substance will burn as fast
as oxygen can be supplied to it-thus the
wind fans flame. The fluid is largely
nf hn
oxygen is instantly formed.
Although seemingly homogeneous
mass, like liquid water, liquid air is
made up Of liquid oxygen and liquid
nitrogen-the two gases that form the
atmosphere. These are not chemically
blended. but mechanically mixed, the
same as alcohol and water in whiskey.
Nitrogen is far more easily condensed
than oxygen, and in consequence the
more readily assumes its natural gaseous
form. After evaporation has gone on for
a tllne almost pure oxygen remains, and
then, by blending it with some form of
carbon, q terrible explosive is produced
This will prove very effectiv in the arts of
both peace and war, and be decidedly safe
since spark must be employed to ex-
plode 1t, concussion having no effect
As a power producer liquid air NAV
confidently lie expected to take the place
Of steam, and to so utilize it no new
engines Will be necessary, since its opera
tlon is SUBSTANTIALLY the same. No
boilers are required, since no heat,
beyond that of the normal temperature
is necessary to convert it into air. on "
confined in the chests and chambers of an
engine, its expansive force becomes en0r-
NOUS, Though quite as readily controlled as
steam. In running engines the saving in
expense over steam will be SO great al to
drive the latter from the industrial field,
The speed Of locomotives and steamships,
it is estimated, can be well-nigh doubled
while the amout Of coal employed would
be not more than one-fourth Of that used
at present, an important consideration in
the case of ships.
Liquid air will MAKE submarine boats
a certainty and aerial ships probability,
in the near future. For running small
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-08

The Cuban soldiers fight fairly we'll,
but for anything else they appear to be of
no use whatever. 1t appears to be abso-
lutely impossible to get any work out of
them. But worse than their laziness are
their cruel propensities. which have man
ifested them selves in the mutilation of
dead soldiers and the shooting of the IN
armed and defenceless fugitives from Ger
vera's fleet. Every day something crops
out in regard to these people that gives us
additional reason for joy that the United
States did not invade Cuba as agents
of the insurgents, as it would have done
If our lingo senators and representatives
could have had their way, and makes
US distrustful Of the ability Of the Cubans
to organize stable government and keep
the peace after the Spaniards have been
driven out. If the men who compose the
insurgent army are o fair sample of the
people we must depend upon to set up q
government and administer it we shall
surely have Cuba on our hands to keep
in order, whether we want it or not. The
only hope is that enough leaven will be
found somewhere among the population
to leaven the big lump of laziness, igno-
rance and general incapacity which evil
IDENTIFY exists there.
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-08

The popular idea that war helps the
newspapers Is most erroneous one. Of
course it increases their receipts from
sales, but it diminishes receipts from
otaer sources and increases their expenses
IAuch more than enough to offset it, In
replying to the demand of their STEREOTYPE
ers for increase of wages the Chicago news
paper publishers told the exact truth as
follows:
1t would appear that you have chosen
this particular time to make your de-
S MINDS for Increased compensation in the
I belief that the unusually large sale of
z newspapers, occasioned by the existing
! WEI, has made the newspaper business
more profitable, and that therefore pub
fishers would be more willing to increase
the compensation of their employees. You
/ will readily recognize the error of this view
when We remind you that the extfaordin-
ary demand for white paper has mater
tally increased its cost; that the normal
expenses Of newsgathering, incident to
the war, and the Geographic transmission
Of the same, are enormously increased
while the usual receipts from commercial
advertising are greatly reduced because Of
the general disturbance OF business con-
diti0ns.
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-08
WESTBROOK.

The alarm of fire from box 80 yesterday
morning at about eight o'clock called the
department. to lively blaze in pile of
rubbish and paper at the rear of the
stable connected with the store and occu-
pied by the Westbrook Hardware company
and owned by the heirs of the estate of
the late Cyrus King. The fire WAS extin-
Had the fire obtained good Roadway it
might have proved serious, as there are
several wooden buildings in that vicinity,
many of which are old. The origin of
the fire is mystery but probably was
caused by throwing lighted match or
cigar into the rubbish.
Miss Elizabeth H. Soule of Boston, was
the guest Of honor at an enjoyable lawn
party held on Wednesday afternoon at The
home of Mrs. L. A. Rome.
District Deputy Ira Q. Strout of Cum
berland Mills, visited Wawenock tribe 1.
o. R. NJ. of West End, Wednesday even
ing, and installed the following officers
Prophet, Roscoe G. Boothby; sachen,
William Beatty; senior sycamore, c. E.
Reny; junior Sycamore, William f.
Hamilton.
The numerous friends of DR.. Oscar A.
Aksrs of Sanford, formerly Of this city,
will be pleased to learn that he has passed
a successful examination before the state
dental board and received his diploma to
practice as D. D. S. Mr.. George B.
Written of Westbrook has also received a
similar diploma.
Miss Celia Barbour, who underwent
two dangerous operation at her home on
Green street Saturday, is as comfortable
as can be expected at this time.
The funeral of Carl G. Jollimore, in.
FAINT child of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Jolli-
more, was held Wednesday at Oak
street. The services were conducted by
Rev. J. F. Clothey. Burial at Woodlawn
cemetery.
Mr.. Frank Stevens and wife of Wood.
fords are boarding with Mrs. FL. "a. York
of this city while repairs are being made
on their house, Pearl street, Woodfords.
4 W. W. Webb, recruiting officer for Co.
NJ, first Maine volunteers,s expects to
leave for Chickamauga early next week
Miss Eliza Sullivan has returned from
visit to New York. She was accom-
panied by her sister, Mrs. Joseph Free
man, who is to make a brief visit 10 her
parents and other relatives.
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-08
COLBY "DEKES" TO HAVE
CHAPTER HOUSE,

Waterville, July 1.-The XII. chapter of
the Delta Kappa Epsilon society Of Colby
college, has completed negotiations for
the Bunker estate Of College avenue, con.
sisting of nearly an acre of land, a large
two and half story house of modern
structure, with ell and stable. The house
will be used as chapter house and is the
first to have been purchased by loca
society. The property will be held in
trust by Colby college. XI. chapter wa!
established 1915.
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-08

There is more Catarrh in this section of the
country than all other diseases put together.
and until the last few years was supposed to be
incurable. For great many years doctors pro-
remedies, and by constantly failing to cure with
local treatment pronounced it incurable Sol
ence has proven caLarrh to be constitutional
disease, and, therefore, requires constitutional
treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured
by F. j, Cheney & Co., Toleao, Ohio, is the only
constitutional cure on the market. It is taken
full. 1t acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. They offer one hundred
dollars for any case it fails to cure. Send for
Circulars and testimonials. Address,
F. j. CHENEY e. CO., Toledo,
Halls Family Pills are the best
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-08

The quarrel as to whom the credit for
the destruction of Cervera's fleet belongs
still goes on. One Of Admiral Simpsons
pleaders takes the ground that he is en-
ritled TO the credit, because the partial
blocking up of the channel by the Merri-
mao, which was sunk by his orders, COM
PEELED Cervera to choose the daytime in
stead Of the night for his dash. But the
sinking of the Merrimac was for the pur-
pose Of keeping Cervera from coming out
at all The compelling him to choose
the daytime instead of the night was the
result Of not sinking her in the posi-.
tion Admiral Sampson intended.