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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-08
DESIRABLE EXPANSION
or LOCAL INDUSTRY
Valuable Invention-Is Fire Resist
ant, Elastic and Expedites Work
Used in Many Promi-
nsnt BUILDINGS

The expansion Of cur local industries
IS more important 70 California than the
acquisition OF new possessions. An in
teresting move in this direction is the
manufacture Of Hartman's electric NOR
tar and dryer in this city. Mr. Mcken-
drick. the proprietor. is a practical me-
chanic who has devoted years 10 per
fectiug q composition for making COM
mon lime mortar hard and durable
The main advantage is that the mortar
combined with the hardener viii set in
from forty-elght 10 seventy-two hours.
ant for the reason that lime IS one of the
best dfsinfectants, and the hardened
mortar becomes nOn-ahSorbent- 1t IS
also elastic, preventing the cracking Of
clustering, allowing for the shrinking
and swelling Of wood lath-
A striking proof OF its value as a fire
resistant was seen at the recent Bald
win Hotel fire, where piastsr1ug tenn
pered with this hardener was subjected
TO a heat OF 2000 degrees Fahrenheir, re-
naming unaffected by It.
II have used the hardener in numerous
buildings" said NJ J. Lyons. the archi-
tect. among others the Mount Zion Hos
pItal and the Meyer building, Third and
Stevenson streets. L am well satisfied
with IT, It saves time and money. It
saves about TWO weeks time in the con-
structiou OF building A great advan-
tage is that in sand-fnish plaster It gives
a perfectly hard surface, avoiding the
common defect Of sand finish. disintegra-
Hermann & Swain, architects, have used
the hardener IN several prominent build
iuz-s the residence Of Hermann Shafu-
waId, Plymouth Hotel and the new store
OF NJ A Gunst. 1t gives great salts ac-
ton" said Mr.. Hermann. Among other
advantages it is especially valuable in
hurrying the work in case Of repairs
Shea ( Shea have employed the har-
derer IN the Langham Hotel. the rest
dence Of Father CoEtle Of st. Brigid' 5
Church and are now using it in Holy
Cross Church
eft is very valuable, said -Ir Shea.
giving ordinary extra-rigfdity partfclI-
IarIy on metal lathiug. IT IS also elastic
and saves money, owing 10 its rapid set
ting character.
The hardener IS used also IN the Ma
sonic Nome IN Decoto; the Young build
ing. Spear and Market streets. Einitzer
e Barth architects; New Poodle Dog
three stories, Mooser & Son architects;
s F. Verein, repairs, SaIfeld & Kohl
berg: New Sanitariun1, Central avenue
and residence in Oakland, Ravens q
Topke architects.
Mr. McKandrick has several other val
liable inventions, including a marble fin
fsh. which gives plaster a surface with
as high and as hard q polish as marble
or glass
He is now putting on the market a new
blackboard called the Niger" 1t takes
chalk readily. grasses easily and Is CHEAP
er and superior 20 any IN use.
Smith & Young, 723 Market street, are
general agents for all OF the above In
| venttons-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-08
BILL TO PROVIDE FOR
A SUBMARINE CABLE
Plan to Connect the United States,
Hawaii, Philippines, Japan,
China and Australia

WASHINGTON, Jan senator
Lodge to-day introduced. by request, Z
bill TO provide for a submarine cable
between the United States and Hawaii.
the Philippines, Japan. China and AUS
traIia. The Postmaster General is aU-
thorized TO contract with the Pacific
Gable Company of New York for the
payment Of S125 900 a year for twenty
wears for transmission Of official mas
sages from San Francisco TO Honolulu,
the line 10 be laid by December 81.
1860. Before December 81. 1902. the COM
pany viii construct line from Homo
lulu to Manila with an additional sum
Of s125,000 70 be paid by the Govern
meut Within four years the company
shall lay connecting lines TO japan, for
which S125, 600 q year for twenty years
shall be paid. The rates fixed between
San Francisco and Honolulu are So
cents &. word. and TO the further points
81 Z word.
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fourth and Lawson fifth. The record for
the time is AT miles l lap, by Pierce.
The attendance in the Garden at the
close Of the race was 10000. The finish
was sensational To give the five men
who had & chance to win & free field
three Of the other competitors who had
survived the struggle we're asked TO re-
tire from the track fifteen minutes be
fore the day had expired When this
was done John Lawson made des-
peTata effort TO make up the three laps
that separated him from the leaders.
He succeeded in catching them mapping
and gained q lap. He tried 10 repeat IL,
but the others were after him and he
failed. The race was Misunderstanding
from the start F'rederiCks, Pierce, Tur-
vile and CiUm never left their saddles
for moment. They even refused 10
take nOurishmeut and sLtmuIauLs when
the sprint was on
Waller, who was one OF the favor
ties lost z lap through an accident TO
his tire last night, and for fifteen hours
he made q brave struggle TO regain his
lost ground
Ashinger. who had the misfortune 70
carry number Is on his back, uaIIed
along painfully at the tail end Of the
line through the morning. He was
evidently suffering and was declared
out OF the race
Eddie McDu6e and Harry Fixes
came on the track for a practice spin
and some Of the fastest men in the
long race tackled on in the hope OF gain
ing q lap. Their efforts we're useless,
until Miller, the six-day champion, who
had fallen TO the rear because Of
stomach trouble, stole two laps on the
fast bunch. Miller was the first OF the
eleven leaders to leave the track.
Fredericks, the foreigner, was appar-
emily the freshest man in the race, and
early in the evening his repeated at
tempts 70 get away from the leaders by
g sudden sneaking sprint caused his
rivals Ereat anxiety.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-08
HEART BREAKING SPRINTS
FEN THOUSAND PEOPLE SEE THE
-. FINISH.
your Of the Contesting Wheelmen
:: Ride From Beginning 10 End
Without Leaving Their
-. Saddles.
Special Dispatch to The cal

NEW YORK, Jan Louis Gium Of
.Pl--sburg won the twenry-c0ur hour
bicycle race that ended al 10 O'Clock to-
rfEht. There were eighteen starters,
and eight finished. They were: Louis
sF.---. Pirtsburg, Burns W Pierce,
Boston. Charles TurviIIe, Philadelphia;
--Frede-icks, Switzerland; John Law
son. Chicago oscar julius, New York;
T. Hale. Earl D. Stevens and Charles
". Miller
The final score was F'rederieks'
Pierce. TurviIe and CHM, 450 miles;
Lawson. 4+9 miles laps: Julius, 437
miles s laps. Hale. 435 miles laps Nil
Ier 40 miles laps.
Eiuu was first By g wheels length,
Pierce second. TurviLle third, t'rederlchs
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-08
COLLECTING TAXES IN CUBA
The Spanish System to Be Continued
for a Time.

WASHINGTON. Jan. THE War
Department has finally decided to con-
tiuue in force for d time, at least. the
system Of collecting taxes in Cuba prac-
ticed by the Spanish authorities. but
with some important changes made in
the plan in the direction Of HberaIity
toward the taxpayers and in the hon
esty Of administration The plan is
embodied in q general order which was
promulgated by the War Department
today. II is a noticeable fact that the
burden Of collection, amounting TO )
uer cent Of the tax, is now assumed by
the Government instead OF being i'm
posed upon the taxpayers, while the
heavy 10 per cent increase in taxation.
which was levied as one OF the last acts
OF the Spanish administration, is re-
rnitted. as well as all accrued penalties.
the provision being made that penalties
shall not be enforced on taxes now de-
Hnqueut If payment shall be made by
February % next
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-08
VANDERBILT-FAIR
WEDDING NOT FAR OFF
Prospective Groom VIII Not Return
to Harvard TO Finish the


NEW YORK, Jan. "A Tribune spe-
ciaI from Cambridge. Mass, says:
William X. Vanderbilt Jr. will not re-
turn to Harvard He had not come
back from his Christmas vacation and
an announcement that came to-day of
his decision not to return was not 4
surprise. The reason is understood 10
in the work Of the Vanderbilt system.
Since the illness Of Cornelius Vanderbilt
the brunt OF the work has fallen on
William K Vanderbilt. and his son was
expected TO join him after this year 3
college work. His engagement TO Miss
Fair has changed all plans. II is ex-
pected that they will be married in
three or four months.
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Conhrusd bE the Sonata

WASHINGTON, Jan The Senate
to-day confirmed these nominations: 7
D. Yeomans Of Iowa, TO be an Inter
state Commissioner; P A Moslev II
OF Alabama, Consul at Singapore. s
A Mcfarland, Consul at Nottingham
England. Also a large number Of post
masters and promotions In the United
States Volunteers, including the cav
airy regiments.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-08

Advances made On furniture and planes. with
or without removal J. Noonan. I017-i02S Mission.
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FOR EITHER SEX.

GEO. DAELBENDER & CO., Sole Agents,
"a Kearuy St san Francisco, Cal
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ADVERTISEMENTS.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-04-20
THE LEGISLATURE ADJOURNS
And Penrose Alone Represents Penn
syIvanta I'm the National senate.

And Penrose Alone Represents Penn
syIvania I'm the National senate.
Harrisburg, April 2O.-The great bat
tel for United States senator ended
without an election. and unless Gov
ernor Stone calls an extra session, at
which there should be an election,
Pennsylvania will have only one rep
resentative in the United States sem
ate in the next two years. After the
taking of yesterdays ballot in the
Joint convention a motion was offered
by Mr.. Fow, of Philadelphia, and
adopted, that a vote of thanks be ten
dered the officers, and that the conven-
tion adjourn sine die The legislature
adjourned finally at noon today, and
under the ia, the joint convention
would have assembled at that hour.
hence the motion to adjourn finally
There was no change in yesterdays
voting. the anti-Quayites voting for B.
F. Jones, Pittsburgs millionaire iron
manufacturer The final ballot, the
18th, resulted: Quay, SO; jerks, So;
Jones, 50.
The senatorial contest began on Jan.
II. On that day Senator Quay received
his highest vote, 112 senators and rep
resentatives casting their ballots for
him. This was 13 less than the num-
Der necessary to a choice, and he never
came nearer an election during the
more than three months of the strug-
gle. No such bitter political contest
was probably ever before waged in this
country. The fight has been distinctly
on Quay and anti-Quay lines, and
both sides had numerous representa-
tives here at all time keeping a close
watch on the members and on each
other. Both sides promise that the
contest for supremacy will be carried
into every county in the state and
waged necessarily until final suprem-
acy is assured. The next fight will be
on the Craftsmanship of the state COM
mittee. After that will come the bat
tie for the control of the state con-
vention, which will nominate a can
didate for state treasurer.
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QUAY CASE CLOSED.
DEFENSE OFFERED NO EVIDENCE AND
WANTED THE CASE DISMISSED.
Judge Biddle, However, overruled the
Motion, and the Now Famous case
is in the Hands of the Jury.


Special to EVENING HERALD.
Philadelphia, April 2O.-Wheu court opened
this morning at 10 o'clock there was large
attendance of spectators in anticipation Of
sensational moves on the part of counsel for
Senator Quay. The Commonwealth closed
their side yesterday afternoon an hour before
the regular hour for adjournment and court
was Immediately adjourned until this morn
ing in order to give counsel for the defense
an opportunity to arrange matters before
opening their side.
1t was generally believed that the defense
would submit testimony and endeavor to es-
tablish their contention that political cou-
spiracy is back of the prosecution and il
was hinted that Senator Quay would go on
the stand and clear up some matters in doubt
in connection with his dealings with the
Peoples Bank. But the lawyers for the de-
ferse evidentally are of the opinion that the
prosc cution's case is weak, and they caused
somewhat of surprise in announcing, when
court opened this morning, that the defense
had decided to offer no evidence.
The attorneys for Senator Quay made the
formal announcement that they rest their
case, and followed this up with a motion to
dismiss the indictment, upon the grounds
that the District Attorney had utterly failed
to oriminate Senator Quay during the period
of limitation as ruled by the court.
District Attorney Rothermel opposed the
motion, and after considerable argument,
Judge Biddle refused to dismiss the case and
ruled that it go to the jury.
When court adjourns this afternoon the
jury will retire and deliberate upon the
evidence submitted and render a verdict
accordingly. There is a difference of opinion
as to when a verdict will be reached The
lawyers for the defense are sanguine of
acquittal, while others are of the opinion
that the jury will either convict OF disagree.
Thus, the end of this remarkable trial is in
sight
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-04-20
ANOTHER SENSATIONAL ARREST
Prominent Lancaster Lawyer Charged
With BrIbInp an Onicer.

with BribinG an Omcer.
Philadelphia, April 20-A sensa-
tional arrest was made in this city last
night in connection with the capture OF
the counterfeiting gang. Harvey X.
hewitt, who was assistant United
States district attorney in this city
during the administration of Presi-
dent Harrison, was taken into GUS
tody by secret service men on war;
rant sworn out by Chief Wilkie,
charging him with bribing Detective
McManus, of the Philadelphia office.
He was given a private hearing be-
fore United States Commissioner Ed
munds and held in $50 bail, which
was furnished by a wealthy friend. II
was shown at the hearing that on
March 6 hewitt gave McManus $500
as a bribe, and on March 28 $500 more.
This money was turned over TO Mr..
Wilkie as soon as II was received.
According to the story told by one
of the officers Kendio, of Lancaster,
suspected early this year that he and
his confederates we're being watched
by secret service men in Lancaster.
He came to this city and engaged New
fit as a go-between to bribe Officers
Burns and McManus, who were work
ing on the case. Burns was not ap-
preached, but hewitt saw McManus
and the latter agreed to accept the
bribe. All of the meetings between
hewitt and McManus were witnessed
by members Of Mr.. Wilkes force, and
the evidence against him is said to be
most positive.
It is stated here that enough coun-
terfeit stamps were captured bV the
detectives in Lancaster to cover 44O,-
| 600 900 cigars. As near as can be
learned about $4,000 worth of bogus
stamps have been used on cigars thus
| far sent out from Lancaster.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-04-20
A FIRE At
MIDNIGHT !
Started in an Attic Where Children
We're Sleeping.
ALL ESCAPED WITHOUT HARM
A Candle Left Burning Ignited a Trail OF
Tallow Which Connected with Cloth
ing Hanging over a Baiuster--
NeighbOr Gives Prompt
Assistance.

There was a sensational occurrence at the
home of Philip Yarowski, the grocer, on
West Centre street. at about twelve O'Clock
last night, due to fire starting in the apart
ment in which his three children were Sleep
ing.
The parents sleep on the second floor Of
the building, and the beds Of the children
are in the attic. Mr.. Yarowski was absent
from home last night When the wife put
the children to bed early in the evening
she took with her lighted candle and
left it on the baluster which guards the stair
way opening in the attic. The children fell
asleep while the candle was still burning
There was no candlestick with it, As the
candle burned the tallow trailed along the
top Of the baluster until it connected with
some clothing thrown over the railing
When the blaze of the candle burned so low
that it connected with the trail of tallow
flame spread over to and ignted the clothing.
The attic was soon filed with smoke aud
ore of the children, boy Of about ten years.
was aroused by choking sensation. He
screamed for help, arousng his mother, who
was asleep below. The woman hastened to
the attic and commenced fighting the blaze,
but as the smoke became too dense, she
alarmed the neghbors. John Engelberger, a
next door neighbor, entered the attic from
the roof and, after assisting the mother 10
get the children safely down stairs put out
the fire. About this time Policemen Uraitis
and Hand arrived upon the scene. but there
was no occasion to call out the fire depart
ment.
Little damage was done by the fire. but the
escape of the children from suffocation is re-
garded as a close one.
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10 bars star sOap at Girvin,s to-day. a5c


The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth NJ. Wood, Of
New York city, who died at the home of her
sister, Mrs r. A. Glover, on South Jardin
street, will take place tomorrow afternoon
at 2 o'clock, services at the house. Inter
ment will be made in Odd Fellows cemetery.
The funeral of James Brogan, aged 90
years, who died on Tuesday after a pro-
traeted illness, will take place tomorrow
morning from the family residence at the
corner of Oak and Gilbert streets.
Miss Gertrude Hoffman, of Shamokin, died
Tuesday evening, aged SO years
Isaac G. Ksse, one of Shamokin's oldest
residents, died from dropsy. He leaves a
wife and several children.
Mrs John Gallery, daughter of Patrick
McQuail, of New Philadelphia, died Tuesday,
at Lansford. Funeral tomorrow at the
former place.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-04-20
ABE. GREEN,
New Ward at the HospItaI.

supt. Biddle is much pleased at the action
of the legislature in appropriating 500 $50 for
the Miners hospital at Fountain Springs. OF
this amount $4,000 is needed to cover the
cost of maintenance for two years, $4,000
will be expended for the erection of a new
ward for burned patients, which is greatly
needed, and the balance will be expended for
other necessary hospital purposes. The
amount asked for by the Board of Trustees
was $102, 900, and that the amount appro-
priated comes as close to that figure as it does
is very gratifying to the management.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-04-20

John Hodgson and Miss Ida Wiley, both of
town, were married yesterday, at the resi-
dence of the brides sister, Mrs. Samuel
Broscius, on West Raspberry alley.
Patrick Mccullough, Of st. Clair and Miss
Nora s. Holahan, of Middleport, were mar
ried yesterday at the latter place. They left
on a wedding tour.
Edward Speacht and Miss Annie Dechant,
of Pottsville, were married last evening.
Cards are out announcing the marriage Of
Frank W. Dunn, son of Judge P. NJ. Dunn,
and Miss Mary Derrick, both of Minersville.
The wedding will take place next week.
At Shamokin yesterday Mayor Cyrus
Leeper, Of Davis, Indian Territory, was
married to Miss Eva Cobb.
Miss Jennie Meyer, of Sacramento, this
county, and Rev. Allan Baer, of Elroy,
Illinois, were last evening Joined in wedlock
at the home of the BRIDES father Cornelius
Meyer, the well known live stock dealer.
Frank Brecker and Miss Lizzie Haley both
of Locust Gap, were married yesterday.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-04-20
Industrial Publication.

Mr. J. Albert Gutterson, special CORES
pondeut for Greater Reading" )" an industrial
publication issued by w. S. Hamaker, OF
Reading, Pa, is circulating among our bust
ness men in the interest of this publication.
He is securing interesting data in reference
to Shenandoah and its business men and in.
dustries which will shortly be published in
his paper and which will contain many illus.
trstions. 1t is hoped he will meet with
proper encouragement.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-04-20
Ready mixed paints at Girvin's. 1oc can


The stockholders of the Equitable Tele-
phone Company met last night in the COM
pany's office, Titman building, and elected
the following directors S. G. 81. Hollopeter,
Esq, E. w. Shoemaker, Esq, Hon. Patrick
COnry, H. II. Zulick and Henry Scheurman.
The directors organized as follows; Presi-
dent, S. G. M. HollOpeter Esq; Secretary,
E, W. Shoemaker Esq. Treasurer Wilbur
F. Sadler, Jr., of Trenton, N. ]. A corporate
seal was adopted and the president was
directed to begin negotiations at once to
secure franchises in towns Of this county.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-04-20

The extensive alterations and improve
ments at the st. Nicholas Union church
having been completed, and the edifce will be
re-opened on Sunday, next. Rev. G.. Reed,
of the Mahanoy City Methodist Episcopal
church. will conduct the afternoon service.
and Rev. c. H. Higginson, of the Mahanoy
City Primitive Methodist church, viii have
charge of the services in the evening.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-04-20
pelegnte, .. General A..emhlr

At the meeting Of the Lehigh Presbytery,
at Hazleton yesterday afternoon, the follow
ing were elected as commissioners to the
General Assembly, which meets at st. Paul
during May; Rev. j, w. Bishoff, of Upper
Lehigh; Rev. Dr. Boal, of Port Carbon; w.
W. Wisely, Of Catasauqua; W. X. Woodbury.,
of Pottsville.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-04-20

A farmer named Barrow while driving over
a bridge in front of the Shenandoah Pow
der Company's stable on Pear alley, this
afternoon, to get a convenient place for un-
loading hay, upset the wagon with its entire
load, blocking the alley for a c, uple of hours,
until the hay could be forked into the loft
from the roadway,
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-04-20
Fishsrman's III Luck.

Surry King, a hotelkeeper at Mahanoy City
spent a night this week fishing at the Lake
side dam. In his efforts to land 20.inch
speckled beauty he lost his balance and fell
into the water. B. J. YOst, the lessee of the
grounds, rescued the unfortunate fisherman
with the aid of a long pole.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-04-20

A sparring exhibition of twenty rounds
has been arranged between Jack Boner, OF
Summit Hill, and Dick Moore, of Whitestone
Long Island. 1t is to take place in Hersker';
opera house, Mahanoy City, on May 18th
Owen McAnally, of Girardville is managing
the affair.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-04-20
Special sale of hair brushes, 0o. Girvin's.
Annual Assembly.

The fifth annual assembly of the A. o. H.,
of Shamokin was held Tuesday evening, and
was attended by prominent society people
from all over the region. Miss Kate Stanton,
of town, and Misses Donnelly, Katie Carey
and Annie Dunn, of Girardville, were
present
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-04-20
FREE LUNCHES TONIGHT.
BICRERT's.

BICKERT's.
Special lunch tonight. Fish cakes to-
morrow morning.
HENTZ's.
Call and try our free lunch every morning
and evening. Plenty for ALL
WEEKS
Pea soup, free, tonight. Cold lunch, o to
IL a. IN.
KENDRICK HOUSE,.
Sour krout and pork will be served, free,
to all patrons tonight.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-04-20
High School commencement.

The third annual commencement of the
Ringtown High School will be held in the
opera house of that place on Saturday, next,
commencing at 7:45 p. m. The class of 30 is
composed of George Pflueger, Thomas Eisen-
hart, Frank Labenberg, Sallie Breisch, Grace
Rich, Sadie Barrow, Sadie Rumbel. The
diplomas will be presented by E. X. stauffer,
president of the School Board.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-04-20
VANILLA, STRAWBERRY, CHOCOLATE ICE
CREAM AND ORANGE WATER ICE

Daily, 80 cents per quart Orders supplied
and delivered to all parts Of town. Schei-
der's bakery, p East Centre street. If