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The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-04-27

Hunter F. Bright, for many years citizen
of Ashland, died at the Presbyterian home at
Bala, near Philadelphia, on Tuesday. He
was remarkable old gentleman, having been
born near Lewisburg, Pa, on May 14th, 1902,
and was therefore almost 81 years of age. In
terment will be made at Ashland tomorrow.
Margaret wife of William Kaufman, of
Philadelphia, died at the home of her
daughter in Tamaqua, on Tuesday, where
she was on visit. The deceased was 72
years old. Interment will take place at
Tamaqua
Joseph Urch one of the oldest residents of
St. Clair, died there yesterday The funeral
will take place tomorrow. The deceased
has many acquaintances in this town.
The funeral of Daniel Purnell, who died
from injuries received at the Boston Run
colliery a week ago, took place this afternoon
and the remains we're inferred in the odd
Fellows cemetery at Tamaqua.
John Nolan, of Mahanoy City, was buried
to-day. The funeral took place from the
residence Of his son-in-law, James +. Delaney.
Requiem high mass was celebrated at st.
Canicus church, Rev, p. O. McEnroe oficiat-
ing. The remains were brought to town and
inferred in the Annunciauon cemetery.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-04-27
TERRIBLE TORPEDO EXPLOSION.
Two Men Blown to Fragments and
Two Others Injured.

Two Men Blown to Fragments and
Two Others Injured.
Bradford, Pa, April 27.-Two well
shooters, Joseph Smalley and Daniel
Lane, were yesterday blown to frag-
ments and George R. Gibbons and Johr
Knox were injured by the explosion
of torpedo near the Kinzua viaduct,
Is miles north of Bradford The four
men had driven an oil we'll for the
Devonia company, and had prepared
a torpedo and were filing Il. The
work was nearly done when through
some unknown cause the explosion oe-
Cured.
Derrick, boiler house and machinery
were wrecked. Smalley was annihi-
lated. Lane, his assistant, was partly
beheaded, Gibbons, who was In the
boiler house. was covered with wreck
age, but not seriously injured, and
Knox was badly bruised and stunned.
All four men lived in Bradford.
The shock was felt for miles around,
and it was at first feared that the
big Kinuza viaduct had been injured,
but railway men say it is all right.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-04-27
A SLICK SWINDLER.
Operated In Town as ~ ell as In Maha
noy city.

noy city.
The HERALD yesterday gave an account OF
swindle perpetrated upon a merchant at
MahanOy City by means of forged check
The swindler gave the name Of John c.
Becker" and his place of residence as Ash.
land. The publication led to the discovery
of n swindle perpetrated in town by the same
party.
On Monday night man dressed as a
mechanic, and carryinga lunch box, called
at William Krick's store on South Main
street, aud selected razor and brush He
said he was John G. Becker, of Ashland, and
worked as paper hanger for Michael Melet.
The stranger found he did not have enough
cash to pay for the purchase and offered MIR.
Krck check for Sl2 so drawn to the order
of John c. Becker" and signed IN.
Mellet." Mr.. Krick declined to accept the
check, because he became suspicious of the
man, who left the store and said he would
get the check cashed at the post office, aud
then return for his purchases. He failed to
return.
The HERALD's publication last night led
to the discovery that the check was in the
First National Bank. 1t was passed at the
store of the City Supply Company North
Main street, on Monday night. after the
strangers visit to Mr.. Krick. On Tuesday
the firm that cashed the check deposited il
in the Merchants National Bank, and yester.
day it reached the First National. 1t was
taken to Mr.. Mellet last night and he pro-
nounced it q forgery. He admitted that the
signature was an excellent counterfeit of his
own.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-04-27
AN ARBITRATION.
Testimony Taken in the Jeanesvllle Iron
Works suit.

Messrs. Charles D. Boyer and John Bowes,
of Pottsville, and W. j. Morgan, Of town,
to-day sat as arbitrators in the suit of the
Jeanesville Iron Works against the Borough
of Shenandoah. The hearing was held in
the office of J. R. Coyle, Esq, one of the
counsel for the plaintiffs, who were also
represented by A. W. Schalck, Esq, Of
Pottsville. NJ. NJ. Burke ESQ., appeared for
the borough Mr. T. NJ. Morris, representative
of the iron works. was the chief witness for
the plaintiff. The hearing was attended by
Councilmen Mcclure, Straughn. Boehm and
Bell, and former Councilmen Gable, Lamb, Me-
luskey. The plaintiffs claim s525 for a water
heater and set of blowers which they claim
were placed at the pumping station under
direction Of the late f. F. Gallagher, who
was chairman of the water committee at the
time. The borough denies that Mr.. Gal
lagher had any right to contract for the ap-
paratus, and the reply to this is that II has
become liable for payment by retaining
possession and still using it. The borough
also claims that the apparatus comes within
the original contract for the erection of the
plant, in that the plan, would not be com
plete without it that the company placed the
apparatus in the plant without authority;
that the company never made application TO
remove them aud that the borough never
refused permission for their removal.
At noon the arbitrators took recess until
1880 this afternoon, when the hearing was re-
sumed and continued until O'Clock The
plaintiffs then closed their cases and the arbi-
traitors adjourned until o'clock next Satur-
day morning, to hear the bOrough's side OF
the case. After the adjournment the arbi-
traitors and lawyers drove over to the pump
ing station to inspect the apparatus in ques-
tion and note its importance as bearing upon
a complete plant.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-04-27

by ex-District Attorney j. Harry James, will
be moved to Pottsvile to form the nucleus Of
the new afternoon daily for Messrs. Brumm,
Stevenson and Whitehouse, who are now APP
plying for a charter. This would give Potts
vile another paper, Notwithstanding most Of
them now here are merely eking out an ex-
istence. II would simply mean the survival
Of the fittest, and only a question which one
Of the four would seek the good graces Of the
Sheriff first. Pottsyille cannot support four
daily papers.
The Miners Journal has again changed
hands. Sometime ago H. G. Boyer pur-
chased the material at Sheriff's sale. and
yesterday the Sheriff sold the franchise and
charter rights. william wilhelm, attorney.
secured the right, title. interest and personal
property for 500. George NJ. Roads, attor-
ney, bought the franchise aud charter rights
for $3.50. It is understood by this sale that
Mrs. NJ. A. Boyer, wife Of II. c. Boyer, gets
full control Of the plant and all other rights
Of the company.
THE DEMOCRATIC END.
The Democratic leaders are not at all
pleased with the large number Of candidates
announcing themselves for the various Offices.
They see in this danger to party harmony,
and also trouble in forming combination or
slate friendly to those now in control of the
party machinery.
Democratic candidate for one Of the hill
offices, in commenting upon the complaint
made by an alleged Democratic paper be-
cause several candidates of the Jeffersonian
idea take advantage of the larger circulation
in Republican papers, said the charge is true.
but justifable to certain extent. He said
the Democratic party is placed at a disad-
vantage, so far as newspapers with circula-
tion is concerned. outside Of the Evening
Chronicle, those Democratic sheets who
boast Of their straight-out Democracy, have
such limited circulation that their in
huence among the voters Of either party is
practically worthless, and for that reason il
is necessary to use the columns of the opposi-
tion papers to reach even Democratic voters.
Fred POrtz and Joseph Nichter, of this
place, are the men your townsman, Thomas
Mullahey, must defeat for the Recorder nom
ination.
NJ. P. Quinn is spoken Of in connection
with the Treasurership. His intimate friends
say he is out of politics for the present
The large number of candidates for County
Commissioner necessitates the formation of
deals. One of them includes F. ]. Brennan.
of your town, and George Ochs. of Potts
vile. There are those who predict that
Shenandoah will be left in the cold, and that
the Commissionership will come from Maha-
noy City. The four-cornered fight in your
town may cause that result. REX
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-04-27

1t can now be positively stated that shen-
andoah will receive better telephone service
in the future In conversation with Superin.
tendent George Moore, of the Bell Telephone
Company, the HERALD was assured that an
exchange will be established in this town.
probably within the next ten days or two
weeks. At present local subscribers are COM
pelled to call the Mahanoy City exchange to
talk to person in this town, and this has
been a source Of much inconvenience. This,
however, will be avoided by the establish
ment of an exchange in Shenandoah. There
are at present about twenty-five subscribers
in this town, but when the exchange is
opened it is said by the telephone people that
the number will be doubled.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-04-27

George B. Lowrey, of town, opened his
circus season at Gilberton to-day, and will
exhibit at MahanOy Plane tomorrow. He
has put wagon show on the road, which
will enable him to take in small places
through the country that are not convenient
to railroads. He starts out with about thirty
people, including aeriel and arena performers,
speciality artists, musicians and canvassmen.
II. Msikranz, of Philadelphia, is his band
and orchestra leader. w. B. Thatcher, of
Pittsburg, and A. Sadowski, of Mt. Carmel,
are members OF the band.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-04-27

Councilman F, f. Magargle, John W.
Weeks, John ], Bohbin and George David
son, of town. and William NJ. Hopes and
Samuel Phillips, of Mahanoy City, spent
yesterday fishing at Mud Run and returned
last night with fifty pounds of trout, some
measuring 10 inches and weighing pound
and a quarter
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-04-27
GREAT MILLINERY SALE.
The Largest Stock Ever Put on Sale by
Any One Local Firm.

Any One Local Firm.
The proprietcrs of the Bon Ton millinery
will put on sale tomorrow the largest stock
of millinery ever put on sale by any one firm
in town. The goods come direct from the
very heart of the district of fashions in New
York, and will lend greatly to make the
ladies' here equally as much up-to-date as any
of the fashionable city bellies. We have tried
to embrace every available new effect in
sailors, walking hats, flowers and trimmings
We do not hesitate to guarantee them equal.
In both style and service, to any millinery
now before the publio. We have marked
these goods at catchy prices-much lower
than the average retailer. could afford to sell
them. We believe it will be more than made
up in largely increased sales. Come in and
look at these goods tomorrow; we take great
pleasure in showing them, because we are
justly proud of them, and think they are
worthy of recognition
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-04-27
The May Assembly,

The May Assembly and Promenade Concert
to be held at Robbins opera house on We'd
nesday May 10th, for the benefit of the Grant
Band, promises to be one of the most brilliant
affairs ever held in the town. 1t will be
elaborate in every detail and nothing bearing
upon the convenience and pleasure of the
patrons will escape attention, regardless of
expense. Invitations were issued to-day and
include prominent society people in every
town in the region,
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-04-27

The Lost Creek and Centralia office en-
ployes of the Lehigh Valley Coal Company
are to meet on the diamond at the Ashland
park next Saturday. There is bitter rivalry
between the two teams and the respective
rooters are looking forward to the meeting
with an interest which is only exceeded by
that exhibited in connection with the national
league games. Both teams are noted for
errorless games, all conditions being favor
Il
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-04-27
Improving a Plant.

Messrs. Neiswenter and shaeffer, ,pToprietors
of the Shenandoah fertilizer plant to-day re-
ceived new engine which will be placed in
the plant to increase its capacity. The firm
has met with exceptional success and the
demand for its product has made it necessary
to increase its facilities
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-04-27
Ground Settling.

The surface just above Lost Creek No. 2
crossing is settling, owing to the pulling" of
the workings in the colliery at that place. 1t
is not looked upon by the mine officials as
likely to prove dangerous The affected area
is about fifty feet long and is at the place
where frequent cave-ins have occurred dur
ing the past few months.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-04-27
FULL LINE OF FREsH TRuoK

New cabbage, salad, dandelion, radishes,
strawberries, potatoes, onions, asparagus aud
fruits. Don't forget us for your bulbs,
vegetable and flower seeds. Dealers supplied
at wholesale rates. CosLETr's, SO South
Main street. 4-28-4t
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-04-27
FREE LUNCHES TONIGHT.


BINhEhI 3,
Potato salad and liver tonight. Fish
cakes tomorrow morning.
HENTZ's.
Try our cold lunch every morning and
evening with a cool drink.
WEEKS.
Hot tamales, free, tonight. Cold lunch,
0 to IL a. m.
KENDRICK HOUSE,.
Sour krout and pork will be served, free,
TO all patrons tonight.
PooLERs.
Baked beans and pork tonight Oyster
soup tomorrow morning.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-04-27

The work of clearing and improving the
site for the soldiers monument is progressing
rapidly and very satisfactorily. Men are at
work every day, and making good showing.
The Board of Directors will meet at the resi-
denee of Hon. M. G.. Watson, corner of Main
and Lloyd streets, at 7:3O o'clock this even
inc
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-04-27
Male Soprano.

Mr.. Frank Flawrance, celebrated soprano
singer, will sing at William Marshalps, No.
ia North Main street. Saturday night, Goth.
No disappointment in appearance. 27-3t
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-04-27

Mrs. Dodds an aged resident of Mahanoy
City, were run down by team while cross
ing street in that town yesterday after
noon. Several ribs we're broken and her
back was injured Her condition is critical.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-04-27
Whose Boy is Thisg

small boy, aged about yeaes, wandered
to the ''HOoky" house this morning, and is
being cared for by the Hriver. Marshal
Hughes. The little waif says his name is
O'Brein,
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-04-27

For sale, in bulk, or separately, lot Of
general hardware, glassware, paints, oils and
few new stoves. All below cost. Apply at
80 East Centre street. 4-24-tf
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-04-27

Diphtheria, sore throat, Group. Instant
relief. permanent cure. DR.. Thomas Eclec-
tric Oil. At any drug store.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-04-27

Adam Abrachinski had his left hand badly
cut and bruised yesterday by fall of coal in
the Indian Ridge eolliery.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-04-27

American and German Compressed Yeast is
sold by all grocery keepers. All first class
bakers use it. Fresh, reliable and quick.
Makes the best bread. Try it. 4-24-1m
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-04-27

Orkin's jewelry store will remove to No. 7
South Main street on May ist. Next door to
Goldin's Mammoth Clothing House. If
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-04-27
FISH For FRIDAY.

Fresh Susquehanna River shad from 10
cents and upward. All other varieties, fresh
caught. CosLETT's, 36 South Main St. ct
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-04-27
IoB CREAM AND ORANGE WATER ICE.

Vanilla, strawberry and chocolate. Daily
30 cents per quart. Delivered at your home
Scheider's bakery, "a East Centre street. h
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-04-27

Umbrellas recovered while you wait" a
10 South Main St.. Brumm's new location.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-04-27

New carpets and inoeums cheap at
Fricke's carpet store. 425.1w
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-04-27
PAINTS --Prepared--P

Our prepared paints will help make home beautiful
and attractive They the thing for touching all old urni
Chairs tables benches floors doors window ss and sash
flower stands and Aabasne wall coating ready
for immediate by mixing cold and easily applied by
Come and card and before buying elsewhere
You will money by doing
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-16
Talbot g. Palmer,s stock Letter

By Private Wire from New York Sun.
New York, July 15.-Prior to the publfca-
ton of the weekly bank statement, trading
in the stock market was virtually at a
standstil. The market opened fraetionally
lower, but with the course of the morning
a somewhat firmer tone developed. While
the showing of the banks was awaited with
the most acute interest, no outside liquida-
ton seemed to be induced by the uncer-
tainty as to results to be shown. The only
stock to be influenced by outside interests
was Brooklyn Rapid Transit whore trading
rfected the confusion on part of the stock
holder in regard to labor situation on the
company's lines. Northern Pacific was
also slightly affected by the announcement
of the dissolution of the voting trust of the
Oregon Railway and Navigation company,
which it was feared might cause friction
among the lines on the Pacific slope.
The Changers and the other standards is
sues Were very dull and were dealt in at
small price changes London houses sold a
moderate amount of Northern Pacific in
this market, but We're inactive elsewhere
The industrial quarter moved with the re-
mainder of the market.
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Talbot & Palmer's Cotton Letter
BY Private Wire from L. De Gumoens
Son.

BY Private Wire from L. De Gumoens &
Son.
New York, July 15.-The Chronicle report
FOR the week is still silent as to the crop
loss in Texas. Cotton generally is reported
as doing well. Complaints of rust come
from Selma, Ala. At Montgomery they are
spotted. Some Atlantic and Gulf points
need rain The amount brought into sight
for the season so far is 10. ,0OO as against
l0SS4,00O last year. There is nothing strik-
ing as to the statistical situation generally
The feeling in the market is somewhat
mixed. There is suspicion that prices may
recede to the lowest of last fall, when &C.
tive buying would be sure to follow The
market was l to points lower at opening
August being liquidated pretty freely, with
limitations of good deal more yet to come
out.
Liverpool reported futures y point lower
and spots Send. The entire cotton belt
was fairly represented today. A large pro-
portion of the business today consisted Of
exchanging near for distant positions
Galveston wires expectation of very heavy
movement at early date. Market closed
point lower.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-16
Talbot & PalIner's Grain Letter

| By Private Wire from Ware & Leland
Chicago, July 15.-Wheat: Liverpool X
higher; London, quiet; worlds shipment in
dictate 100000 bushels. Our correspondents
at Antwerp write follows: European
crops both, east and west, will most GER
tanly not be up to last years. We look for
great disappointment at harvest generally
all over Europe. Rains have prevailed
| through the winter wheat belt, with show
ers in the northwest. There was II inches
rain at La Crosse, Wis. There is still more
or less talk of rust and blight, especially
from Nebraska and Iowa. We received by
wire today the following from one of our
men in Minneapolis: Reliable party Just
in from trip over the Great Northern and
Northern Pacific railways says conditions
of wheat in North Dakota had declined ma
terlally since the government report was
Issued Weekly clearances, 1858, 900. Ten
loads reported for export Clearances since
July to date, 100000 bushels, against
5,6OOOOO last year. Primary receipts, 7S7 600:
shipments, 252,000, Minneapolis flour sales
yesterday $4,000 bushels half for export,
The market closed dull and heavy, due to
the slight cash demand. Very little outside
trade and desire on the part of traders to
even up. There is very little to say as
regards the situation, otherwise than that
we have been mentioning of late that when
the market is dull and declining 1t should
be taken advantage of to make purchases.
One thing is certain, values are not high.
and we believe that the movement from
first hands will prove very disappointng
Corn-Weekly clearances very heavy, A.
563, 900. 1t worked off with the balance of
the market. There was some good COM
mission house selling, which helped the
price down. The growing crop in Indiana
and Illinois is said to be backward, and
lot. 1..~ II
Oats have held up very well and the
heavy storms that have prevailed through
the west have no doubt caused good deal
of lodging, and there has been some buying
on that supposition.
Provisions-Hogs were in large supply,
and closed 10c lower at the yards; 900 es-
timated for Monday and 1e0 900 next week.
A few of the English houses were buying
lard, but packers scld Trading was rather
light. The Iemsnd NlD ceatinuss good
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-16
Birmingham City Bonds
fruits and Produce


Dutter-Elcin. 1sc; dairy. No. 1. 15c.
dairy No. .. lac: country. Pic; cooking. 1oc
Potatocs--Trish. GGG7oc.
I.emons--Choice. sS.5e0315 fancy. s425
Poultry-Hens, 25027hc: fries. 19G15o
small, safe: ducks. zoe; geese zoe.
Egcs-1oc.
Doans-Snap. 81 per bushcI.
Misunderstanding
Cabbagc-2c per pound.
Onions-2kc per pound.
watcrmelons-$7.00 d15.00 per hundred.
Peaches-s2. 5OTS.0o per crate
Cantcioupes-s1G per crate.
10. cal staple Greece
tlour--Best patent. $40; straight. 1918.
Sugar--Granulated. $50; y. c., 5ssT5Bc.
CofTee-Grecn. sd11Kc; Arbuckle's pack
ages, $3.50; Coverings packages, $40 30.
Lyons packages, $3.50.
= Iartl-69sc.
Clear lb silas-5Ze.
Moiasses Centrifugal, 15GMc; sugar
ht,use, 2eG35c
Rice-5k15Ac
Corr--MiSed 5ac: white. sic.
Pearl Aieal-9oc.
Hay--C.c;ec TING thy. $3.50, Nod. jls50;
clover mixed, s!it0
Mixed oa.sA2sc; VIE, tes.
BrsE--Afixa1, SID; pure ~bsst. tB.N.
Cotton Ssed lsSl-ui.N.s
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Tally Statement

Galveston-Quiet; midding. 57sc; sales A.
bales; receipts, 3; stock. 9,913.
Mobile-Nominal; middling, SIC; receipts
bales; stock, 5,7S5.
Sayannah-Steady; middling, 55sc; sales
a bales; receipts, 6; stock, 1886.
Charleston-Quiet; middling, 55sc; receipts
100 bales; stock, 1866.
Enthusiastically; middling, SIC; stocl
9,54O.
Notwithstanding; middling, &c; receipts
IL bales; stock, "a 11S.
misunderstanding: middlng, Csc; re-
ceipts, 1,267 bales; stock, 1O2S7.
Boston-Quiet; middling, 3-16c; receipts
513 bales.
PhiladelpIhia-Quiet; middling, 7-16c; re
ceipts, 50 bales; stock, 1904.
St. Louis-Easy; middling, 5%c receipts
269 bales; stock. BIB.
Memphis-Cotton steady; middling 55sc
receipts, 142 bales; sales 1000; shipments
2,442; stock, S0,751.