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The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-11-29
RAppAHANNOCK NOTES.

Edward Wolohau. who was confined to
bed by illness. is convalescing.
The employees of the p. Il X. collieries in
this district will receive pay next Wedncs-
day.
Martin Haley, of Philadelphia, and lately
a resident of this place, will spent the
Christmas holidays with his friends here.
Packer colliery No. worked IL hours on
Saturday.
Miss Kate Carlin spent last week with
Mahauoy City friends.
The Kane Opera Company, under the man
agcment Of Kane aud McCaskey, sumtnously
presenting J Ofcnback's brilliant comic
oprra. The Grand Duchess" with superb
cast of metropolitan artists, will be at Palace
theatre, Wednesday evening, Nov. 30. ke-
served seats now on sale at Abrams tailor
shop.
Charles Smith, of Shenandoah, called on
Girard vile friends yesterday.
John Irwin removed his family and house
hold furniture to his new house i'll Connors
match last week His old house has been
torn down and removed by the Packer No. .
carpcuters IN order that the cOlliery may
have room to dump the culm.
The Schuylkil Traction Company had
their sweeper out yesterday to clean their
tracks, which were covered with snow.
The young folks are enjoying sleighing in
this vicinity.
The dramatic company of this place re-
hearsed the Western comedy drama Border
Land" in the Palace theatre yesterday. This
company was to play Thursday and Friday
evenings, but have obliged the Tony Farrell
Company by consenting to give them the
latter date. The dates for the former Com
pany have been fixed for two weeks latter,
and will be published in the HERALD next
week.
The Butler township school teachers will
receive their monthly stipend next Saturday
The legitimate Irish comedian Toney
Farrell with a big company, presenting the
great strong comedy drama THE Hearth
stone" will be the attraction at the Palace
theatre on Friday evening, Dec. End. This
piece was written expressly for Mr. Farrell
by James A. Herne, author Of ''Shore Acres
etc The company carries special scenery
and a genuine Irish donkey, won by Mr.
Farrell at the Worlds fair in a lottery. Thi
is the only real Irish donkey on the Ameri
can stage. Mr.. Farrell will be heartily wei
coined to Girardvile.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-11-29
Reading Abandons the Conlerv.

The p. & X c. & /. Co. have decided to no
longer operate the North Ashland colliery
after January ist. 1t is part Of the property
of the Grard estate, and has been in con
tnuous operation since 1861, having been
started by John Anderson, of Wilmington,
Delaware, At one time, between 1873 and
1875, ne cleared 81 800 day. The Reading
conducted the mine at a profit for ten years
and then began to lose money. Its abandon
ment will be a saving to both the railroad
and the coal companies, as it was necessary TO
keep one crew to haul the coal from the col
liery to the Big Mine Run plane, and from
there the cars were moved by gravity to the
main liue This plane will now be abandoned
The Lehigh Valley Coal Company win Qper.
ate the colliery after the above date and will
carry the coal to the Continental mine thus
abandoning the North Ashland breaker.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-11-29
Sheriff7s Deeds.

The following were among the deeds from
Sheriff Tooe that were acknowledged in
open court:
To Annie, wife of Jacob Mitchell, lot in
Shenandoah, sold as the property of Jacob
and Annie Mitchell, for S2,7O0.
To NJ. M. Burke, lot in Shenandoah, sold as
the property of Joseph and Martha Yadusky
for 500.
To Fidelity Building and Loan Association
of Mahanoy City, lot in Kline township, sold
as the property of Mary Arnoski and Stephen
Arnosl,i, for 500.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-11-29

Taking effect on Thursday, Dec 1st., 1898,
the following rates of fare will he charged on
the cars of the Schuylkill Traction Co: Be-
tween Locust Dale and Big Mine Run, s
cents between Big Mine Run and Girard-
vile, cents between Girardville and Lost
Greek, cents; between Lost Creek and
Shenandoah, 8 cents between Girardvillc
and Gilberton, 5 cents between Gilberton
and MahanOy City, cents.
Children under three years of age will be
carried free.
No package, or letters of any description,
will be carried, unless accompanied by a
passenger.
Signed SCHUYLKILL TRACTION Co.
DALLAS SANDERS, f. W. ASH,
President. General Manager.
1l.oo. 81
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-11-29
MINE EXPLOSION.
Several Victims at Preston Colliery No. 3.
Two May Die.

Several men and boys were victims of
terrific explosion of gas at Preston COlliery
No. 3, near Girardville, Saturday night and
two of the victims may die. John Travis,
miner, aged 43, was burned about the head,
face and arms. and was injured by the CON
cussion which threw him heavily against the
gangway timbers John Curry, driver, aged
IS, badly burned and bruised. Patrick
Roach. door boy, aged II, badly burned
about the head, neck and shoulders, the
flesh peeling from the parts. He inhaled the
flames and may die. Anthony Smith, laborer,
aged 2S badly burned, and injured by the
force of the explosion, which threw him
violently to the gangway, He is at the
hospital, and is expected to die. Several
other employees were slightly burned, and
! had narrow escapes frem more serious injury.
The men were working on the night shift,
and had gone on duty but few hours before
the explosion occurred. They were opening
up cut ON the west south gangway, and
had previously fired a shot with successful
results. A second one was prepared and
fired by Travis. The men were all outside
the gaugway door when the shot went off
when they were suddenly enveloped in a
mass OF flames, the shot having ignited the
gas which swept along the gangway blowing
the gangway door behind which the men
were Standing and sweeping everything be-
fore it, mule that was in the gangway
was badly burned and had TO be killed. The
explosion created havoc in that part of the
mine where the accident occurred. 1t did
not, however, interfere with the working of
the colliery yesterday.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-11-29

The mysterious death of J, L. Keeps, of
Lancaster, at boarding house in Pottsville
last evening, caused a post mOrtem examina-
ton to be held which developed the fact that
the dead man was an anatomical curiosity.
Both lungs were found to be collapsed, and
the liver on the left side with the apex point
ing to the right. This is rare case and was
a matter of great curiosity to the physicians
present. There will be a complete transposi-
ton of the organs, but there was no doubt
that his death was due to heart disease
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-11-29
Madrid Is Calm.

Madrid, Nov 29.-The city is calm.
There have been no disturbances re-
sulting from the announcement of
Spain's acceptance of the American
conditions. The papers, however pub
lish gloomy articles, sadly reminding
the country that the day is one long to
be remembered as marking the clos
ing scene of q glorious colonial history"
All agrep that the government has
adopted the only possible policy, though
much bitterness is displayed toward the
United states.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-11-29

John Miukas boy IL years old and re-
siding on West Cherry street, was severely
burned on the left side of his face by an
explosion of powder yesterday afternoon.
His left eye was also injured, but the sight
will be saved. Milukas took the powder
from cartridge and put it in bottle, after
which he dropped a lighted match into the
bottle. and the explosion followed.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-11-29
PITHY POINTS.
happenings Throughout the Country
ChrnuinIad for Hasty Perusal.


The Sons of Temperance of ST. Nicholas
realized $50 from the fund to carpet the
church. The jugs were broken Friday
evening
An armlture burned out at the Mahln"y
City electric light house, and the town was
in darkness
Charles Schoppe, who has been working III
Philadelphia for several weeks yesterday re-
moved his household goods to that city His
departure is regretted by his many friends
here.
After an idleness of year and half tn .
Natalie collcry will resume shortly
Seven soldi'rs were yesterday discharged
from the Pot sville hospital
Edward Kcnney, formerly of Ashland. WAS
a prize winner at a big progressive ruchrc
party given rs a church benefit at Phiad, l.
pha last we, k.
The Galleries will work full week if cars
are supplied.
The Mahanoy Valley Ministerial Associa-
tion met at Gilherton to-day.
Polish dramatic society will produce
siberia" at Shamokin for the benefit of the
Polish church of that place.
The Borough Council will meet in regular
session Thursday evening.
| F. NJ brlU' travelling salesman OF
Newark, was run down by a trolley car in
| Nanticoke and had an arm cut off.
Shoppers for Christmas goods are busy, aud
the merchant who advertses gets the cream
Of the trade.
The Columbia county teachers institute
opened its sessions yesterday at Bloomsbury
At Pittsburg, Mrs. Edna West died from
the effects, it is supposed, of headache
remedy.
Twenty-Five recruits for the regular army
enlisted yesterday at Sunbury, were at once
sent to the army at Huntsville, Ala.
Robbers are still operating at Girardvillt
and Mahanoy City.
There are rumors in New York that the
Vanderbilts will assume control of the Della
ware and Hudson and Delaware, Lacka
wanna and Western Railroad Company.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-11-29

An event that is being looked forward 70
with great deal of interest is an assembly
that will be held at the Armory, at Girard-
Vile, on the l4th Of next month. The music
will be furnished by Schoppe's orchestra A
number of invitations have been received by
Shenandoah people,
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-11-29
New p. @. S. of A. Quarters.

The three story building that Washington
Camp No. l24, p o. S. of A., of Mahanoy
City, recently erected at that place, will be
ready for occupancy on January lst. There
are dwelling apartments ON the first and
second iioors and lodge room on the third.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-11-29

Insure your property from loss in the
ldest and strongest cash companies: Phila.
Underwriters Insurance Co. of North
America and Fire Association, Hartford
Fire Ins. Co., American Fire Insurance Co.,
West Chester Fire Ins. Co., United Firemen's
lns. Co. T. T. WILLIAMS,
123 S. .(ardin ST. Shenandoah.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-11-29
Cardinal GIbbons, Residonca.

II is reported in Catholic circles that Card
inal Gibbons in accordance with the wishes
of the American hierarchy, is about to take
a residence in Washington, He will go there
on January LIST and remain three months
This program is to be repeated annually.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-11-29

The Mahanoy Valley Ministerial Associa-
ton met in the Methodist Episcopal church
at Giberton to-day, at 10 a. IN. and p. m.
Addresses were made by Revs. John Dyson,
A. ]. Amther, o. E. Stogden. G. Reed and
II. 7. Quake.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-11-29

By misstep this morning driver Of
Reilly's beer wagon, fell under the wheels,
and the latter passed over his leg. The
driver picked himself up, mounted the seat
and drove off in an unconcerned manner.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-11-29

License of James Campbell. Blythe town
ship, to Joseph Matte; Lena Becker, Fourth
ward, Mahanoy City, to Richard r. Lewis;
William Bergstresser, in Eldred township, to
FIR derrick X. snyder; A. j. Schucker, in
Pinegrove township, to John A. Rehrer;
James r. Kelly, in Cass township, for trans
fer to another house
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-11-29
Marriage Licenses.

John Murray and Mary Joyce, both of
Lost Creek.
James F. Milley, of Coal Dale, and Annie
Duneavy, of McAdoo.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-11-29

Ten thousand demons gnawing away at
ones vitals couldn't be much worse than the
tortures of itching piles Yet there's cure.
Doan's DIN tment never fails.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-11-29

What does A stand for When
some friend suggests that your
blood needs A sarsaparila treat.
ment, remember that A stands for
AYERS. The first letter in the
alphabet stands for the first Of
sarsaparillas first in origin, ft5t
in record, first in the favor Of the
family. For nearly haif century
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-11-29
Ayers
aPSdparlEIa

has been curing all forms of blood
diseases -scrofula, eczema, tetLer,
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. C. 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.
viii it cure you? 1t has cured
thousands like you. Why not you?
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-11-29

Our Boys and Children $ shoes are
going at greatly reduced prices.
We have a choice stock to select
from.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-11-29

DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup is the best
remedy for relieving and curing that asthma
tic cough. Physicians recommend it. Buy
only the genuine, DR.. John W. Bulls Cough
SYrun.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-11-29
Pan-Tina | What is it?


The greatest cure for coughs and colds. A
Gruhler Bros, drug store.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-11-29

Geranumns, fuchsas, pansies. daises roses
etc. for spring planting at Payne's nurseries,
Girardville. Tuberose and gladiolus bulbs
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-11-29
The
Boston Factory
Shoe Store

Is offering for the next
two weeks an induCement very
seldom extended to shoe buy
They are selling
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-11-29

DOR RENT---Dwelling house, with all con.
l. veniences, with good location, for rent.
Apply at this office tt
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-11-29
MISCELLANEOUS.

DOR SALE A valuable manufacturing plant
It. fully equipped for the manufacture of
cloth hats and caps and boxes, and a double
frame dwelling house, together seperate.
Sealed or verbal bids for all part of real
estate, or equipment will be received up to and
including November 30th 1898, at the Office of
the company, corner Coal and limerick streets,
Shenandoah, Pa ll-l5-2w
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-11-29

DOR SALE Valuable Shenandoah property,
IL centrally located on Oak street. with all
modern conveniences. store room and welliug
and house on the rear For further information
apply at this office. II
Evening star., 1898-10-22
Raising a Submerged Ship.

From the thautauquan.
If the sunken ship lies more than fifteen
meters under the surface of the water tho
possibility of rescue appears very doubtful,
as the pressure OF water flowing over the
wreck is so powerful that the sides are
pressed in, in which case the wreck IS
teen meters under the surface of the water
then the divers first calk the leaks and
close all openings as well as possible, eN-
cept one through which tube is conduct
ed from the pump on board the salvage
ship. Through this tube all the water
found in the room is first pumped up, and
then through a second tube much air
is driven into the wreck Is necessary
to move II and force il to the surface of the
water
Whenever II is not possible to make tho
submerged wreck air tight, or I'm case IL
has been sunk in a river or canal or on a
very quiet coast, then wire ropes or chains
are used for raising it, They are let down
into the deep from the prams lying over
the wreck drawn down under the keel Of
the sunken ship by the divers and hoisted
on the other side. so that both ends of the
ropes or chains lie around the windlasses
which connect with the engine en- the prams.
In this way the connection between both
the lifting prams is made and the interior
of the wreck pumped out, so while the
ropes or CHAINS are being wound on the
windlass the wreck is raised inch by inch.
If IL is considered that such a chain IL
nearly twent-four centimeters in diameter
and that in raising a wreck from four TO
eight must be employed, then ii is easily
estimated how great is the weight brought
Gp and also what expense of time and la
Dor the rescue requires.
Evening star., 1898-10-22

down into masses of dark green vegetation.
Here are giant rccks, cathedral shaped, COW
cred with moss, r:sint1 straight upward from
the water for 1000 feet mountains, their
heads lost in the clouds. dropping almost
precipitouSly into the sea; narrow gCrgeS.
in which the steamer must tack this way
and that as it winds through islands
of green and islands of rock. Here
are fields of floating ice. through
which the boat crashes; narrow tiords. in
which the black water is 1900 feet deep,
and, III short. such a variety OF scenic Won
ders of clouds mountain and sea tha. 1
doubt whether their like can be found in
the world. If you could take the most
picturesque parts of the Andes, the Hima-
layas and the Alps. could sink them up to
their nec1S in dark blue water and pull
cloud masses down with them ihto the SEA
and wrap their rugged sides far up from
the waters edge with wonderful mantle
of green. which is now brilliant in the sun
light. now frosted snow and now so loaded
with ice that it lies in terraces up heir
sides, You might have a faint idea of some
of natures wonders in the Magellans.
On South Pacific Steamer.
But | despair of giving a vivid picture of
our ride through this archipelago. it lasted
three days, and it was such series of
wonders that only biograph of the gods
worked by their own hands could paint
tten on the Ietina cf your imagination. All
l shall attempt is to take You with me
through some few places by a transcript
of my notes made upon the ground. We
start in the Bay of Coronel. Our steamer
the Itauri of the kOSmOs Line bound for
Hamburg via the strait lies in the har-
bor- ne is German ship OF e. 2ootons. Capt.
Evening star., 1898-10-22

that it just covered THE ears and
fell down in thick black fringe or bang
over their eyes. The skins were of a brown
coffee color, and all had, very white teeth.
which thcy showed again and again as
they laughed. Their voices were not I'M
pleasant. and they mimieked nus as we call
two or three otter skinsGi which one OF the
officers of the ship tried to buy. He would
not come on board, and the officer era yyled
down the side of the ship, Gbove the boat
ana heid on there by rope while he tried
to make the trade. He had big butcher
knife in one hand. while he held on 10 the
rope by the other. He wanted the savage
to give him two skins for the knife, hut the
savage thought one was enough. The ma
ked man would not give up the skin until he
had the Knife In his hand, and in the ira lie
ne olspiayed wonderful shrewdness and
aflilty to bargain. OF course neither party
could understand the other and neither
would trust the other. The naked savage.
nGWever get the best of it. The
only only thlnss thna that can be used in trading
with these people are bright cloth, beads
topacco and knives. They do not know the
use OF money, and would rather have Il
}ack-knlTe m or hatchet than a genuine gold
prick. 1hey We're evidently afraid 10 come
on board, and l am told thev are hy 40
means friendly to strangers and will kill
them II they can attack them with safety
lhey use bows and arrows to defend them
selves. although they do not hunt The
1000 for the family is usually gotten by the
women. of whom each man has one or
more, as he can get them. The food con-
slsts OF nsh, mussels and of now and then
a fox seal or otter. The women fish with
mes put without hooks. A little chunk Of
meat is tied to the end of the line and
when the fish has swallowed this il is Jerk
ed INTO the canoe. The Alacalufes are also
fond of whale meat and dead whale, 1
am told, is cut in pieces and buried to be
eaten IN lts various stages of decomposition
as long as 1T lasts. They understand what
TOBACCO Is, and those we met were as anx-
lous to get tobacco as food. They had but
Frau Lehman" the term bv which thcy
dc designate all foreigners, and the two
others salleta." the Spanish word for
sweet sV, cakes, and .tabac,'' the German for
tcbacco. FRANK G. CARPENTER
Evening star., 1898-10-22
spain's Great Building.

Spain possesses one Of the largest build
ings in the world. 1t Is ait once palace, a
museum, a library, a picture gallery,
monastery, a church and burial place.
This wonderful edifice is called the Es-
corial, although the name is very generally
corrupted both in England and America
into "Escurial"
The Escorial was commenced in 1863 by
order Of Philip II of Spain and was intend
ed partly as a royal burying place for the
kings of Spain and partly commemora-
ton of Philips victory over the French at
St. Quentin In 1867. 1t is built entirely of
granite. and measures IA feet in length by
$50 feet in breadth. At each corner is
tower 200 feet In height. The building is
supposed to represent an enormous grid
iron lying upside down, and this shape is
believed to have reference to St. Lawrence
who was martyred on gridiron.
Twentyore years were spent in building
it, and it cost $12 900, 900. 1t has been twice
partly destroyed by lightning and was
sacked by the French soldiers in 1908
There are 14.0OO doors and IL GOO windows
Evening star., 1898-10-22

gift often overbalances the saving on his
oebt Bribery seems to be with the Ara
bian inherent and natural. Under these
circumstances it may be mentioned as re-
markable that French officers have very
rarely awaited themselves Of this easy means
of dishonesty.
Lived In Luxury.
Setif, the district of which Captain Es-
terhazy had charge, is the most important
IN the province of Constantine 1t borders
on the Atlas mountains and contains the
tribe or the Hodnas, who raise the finest
horses in Africa, and who are renowned
Tor their wealth. Esterhazy was ALWAYS
hiueh more friendly with them than he was
with his brother officers.
Our pay was uniformly 200 francs per
month (stO. not a munifcent sum- You
can imagine that not much of it was left
at the end of each thirty days. Esterhazy
was as lacking in means as the rest of us
but his manner of living was very diff
terent He occupied house by himself
IL was richly carpeted from top to bot
TOM the walls were covered with splendid
poruereS, and the rooms were furnished
with rich divans covered with silk cushions
In addition to all this the rooms were
richly decorated with trophies of one kind
ana another. There was considerable
ret1nue OF servants, most of them Spa.his
mative caVairymen). In short, Captain Es-
terhazy maintained an establishment of
oriental luxury and to heighten the effect
the pace W rs presided over by an ARABIAN
woman of great beauty. While the rest of
us might make what shift We could to ap-
pease our thirst. which in that country was
our greatest misery, there was not a day
but the ArabianS carried to Esterhazy ice
and iced snow from Mt. Tabor or Mt Taba-
Dor, which were distant at least nine or
ten miles from Setf.
1T was not for these things in them
selves that ESterhaZy was unpopular
though they may serve to indicate his
character; it was rather the manner of the
man that gave offense He seemed to real
ize the scorn that honest men felt for him,
and to meet it with an air of defiance He
was never openly friendly as all the others
were; he seemed to be continually watch
ing. studying, suspecting everybody with
whom he came in contact. In short, even
at that early time, he was man certain
to be unpopular. because one felt instinc
lively that he could not be trusted"