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The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-12-30
watch Night serrInaa

Watch night services will be observed to-
morrow night in the Bethany United Evan
gelical church, The services will begin at
o'clock. A sermon will be preached by Rev.
J R Hensyl, suitable to the occasion. Sub
ject Rehearsal of Our Past Lives" All are
welcome to be present.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-12-30

New Year gifts are almost as popular as
Christmas gifts. It's the proper time to re-
turn the unexpected Christmas token, or
remember those you uniutentionally over
looked If you want the right article at the
right prices you can get it at Brumms. If
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-12-30

The Columbia Brewing Company of town
has issued calendars for 1900 which are OF
beautiful design and rich in colors The de-
sign on each is a bunch of roses, perfect re.
production of nature except the odor.
II. T. Williams, the insurance agent, has
issued calendar which is excellently
adapted for office as we'll as household use
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-12-30

Matthew R Stein, son of Mine Inspector
Stein, of town. has sold his drug store at
Minersville aud will embark in the same
business here as soon AS he can secure suit
able location,
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-12-30
The CoIaest Dax.

To-day was the oldest experience here so
far this season. At o'clock this morning
the thermometers in town showed the
temperature to be degrees above zero. At
the same hour it was degrees below at the
Lost Creek dams, and above at 1879 a. NJ
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-12-30
AttractIons at Myatr,s.

NJ. G. Baker, of MahanOy City, and John
Co T, better known AS Johnny Smoker"
the base ball player, viii be the vocalists at
J. Wyatt's restaurant tonight and New
Years Day. l2-3O.2t
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-12-30

Mine Inspector Stein, of the Sixth Anth.
racite District has compiled his returns of
accidents for the month ending to-day. There
were three fatal and eleven DOn-fatal.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-12-30

1t is quite probable that Rev T. l. Martin,
wLo has occupied the pulpit Of the Cougre-
gational church Of town the past two months,
will receive call in the near future to al
the pulpit permanently.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-12-30

Chattanooga" Lincoln J. Carriers thrill
ing aud romantic war play, will be produced
Saturday, January 9th, afternoon and even.
ing, at Ferguson theatre. A startling scene
Of the play is the running away Of an engine
and tender from the audience at the rate of
90 miles an hour. The cavalry charge is
produced in such realistic manner as TO
take She auditor to the battlefield in real life
The matinee prices will be 10, 25, and 35
cents. Night prices, 25, 80, so and rs cents.
Reserved seats at Kirlin's
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-12-30

An election of officers held by the Ushers'
Association last night resulted as follows
President W. E. Powell; Vice President.
Il. Robertson; Treasurer. w. G. Dusto; Sec
retary, J. w Reese; Chaplain, George James;
Trustees, NJ Haessler aud Edward Danks
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-12-30
A speciaI Coneert

By the Beethoven quartette, of Scranton, at
Morris Bijou on New Years Day Solos,
Duets. trios and quartettes during the day
and evening. To enjoy leisure hour, drop
in. l2 3O-2t
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-12-30

Il bad running itching sore on my leg
Suffered tortures, DOan's Ointment took
away the burning aud itching instantly, and
quickly effected permanent cure" c. W.
Lenhart, Bowling Green, o.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-12-30
THE RATE OF WAGES.
Six Per Cent. Above the Basis for the
Last Half of December.

The rate of wages to be paid by the p & R.
C. & /. Co. for the last half of December
1899, and first half of January, 1900 is six (6)
per cent above the s. 80 basis
This is the highest point the basis has
reached within the past two years and a half
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-12-30

Letters Jestamentary were granted 10 Til 10
J. Marsden on the estate Of Ruth A. Beverly,
late of Pottsvile deceased
Letters of administration were granted TO
d. H. Llewellyn on the estate of Rees
Llewellyn, late of Shenandoah, deceased.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-12-30

Special to EVENING HERALD.
Lorenzo Marquee, Africa. Dec. 30-Tbe
German steamer Bundesrath one of the fleet
Of the East African Line, has been captured
by British man-of-war and taken to Durham
as q priza
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-12-30

Mrs George Morgan, Mrs Harriet Brown
Frank Kaufman, Edw. Dress. Geo. NJ Betz,
Joseph A. Schneider, X. Radburg. G. l..
Williams and DR.. r. Stansburg Sutton.
ID. w. BEDEA, p. NJ.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-12-30
FREE LUNCHES TONIGHT.

BICKERTs.
Chicken soup, tree, tonight,
HENTz's.
Sour krout pork and mashed potatoes to-
night.
New Years Day we will serve an elegant
turkey lunch. We don't ask you to call at a
certain hour but come when il is convenient.
We will serve lunch all day.
oHAB. RADZIEwIcZ's.
Mock turtle soup viii be served, free. to all
patrons tonight.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-12-30

Fine meats at Bauser's Choice cuts of
beef, lamb, veal and pork, picked pigs feet,
tripe, tongue. Full line of smoked meats.
Eggs and butter
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-12-30

Red flannel, natural wool, camePs hair,
fleece lined underwear, mems and children's,
at your own price. Harry Levit's, next door
to NJ. c. Watson's. 12-29-tf
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-12-30
SUPERINTENDENT CHANGES
Michael Golden Leaves VIM. Penn to Go
TO WilIIamstown.

To WiiliamstoWn.
Michael Golden has resigned from his po-
sitiOn as inside superintendent of the VIM
Penn colliery, 10 take effect next Monday
morning. He will be succeeded by William
j. Lewis, now assistant inside foreman at
Luke Fidler collerv, Shamokin.
Mr. Golden becomes general insi 'e super
intendent of the Short Mountain and Will
iamstOwn collieries, succeeding william
Reinhart who has been promoted to the
superintendency of the Union Coal Com
pany's collieries in the Mt. Carmel and Sha-
mOkin district; vice John l. Williams, re-
signed. Mr.. Golden was at the VIM. Penn
colliery two years and a half
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-12-30

STRAWBERRY AND VANILLA ICE
CIR, AM, ORANGE WATER ICE.
Made daily at Scheider's bakery, p East
Centre street. Pure and delicious 12-l-tf
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-12-30

Special to Evening HERALD.
Havana, Dec. 3O.-The Fifteenth Infantry
sail for home to-day. They will be dis
tributed between Governors Island aud
Plattsberg
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-12-30

To Cure LaGripps in Two Days
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money if It fails to cure
E. w. Groves signature is on each box. 25c
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-12-30
This is oyerooat weather

Keep warm at a big reduction. You can't
do better anywhere than at Harry Levitt s.
80 North Main street. 12-20-tf
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-12-30

Bass or contalto solo, a new song entitled.
"Davy JONES'" aud Othef new music at
Brumm's. l2-26-tf
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-12-30

April 1st, 1900, now occupied by Frank
Schmidt l16 North Main street. Apply at
store. l2-6-f
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-12-30

Fen Cooper, the champion wing shot of
Schuylkill county, defeated Miss Huntznger,
of New Jersey, known all over the country
as THE Little Hawk Eye" in a shooting
match at the Mahanoy City park yesterday
The contestants shot at 25 birds each Cooper
succeeded in killing 2l out of the 25, while
Miss Huntzlnger killed but Is. Cooper has
accepted the challenge for a return match for
s25 a side on New Years Day.
For Morbid conditions take BEEcHAMs
PILLS.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-12-30
THE H1GHwAYMAN.'

DeKoyen and Smiths wonderfully sue
cessful comic opera The Highwaymau, 8"
will be presented in this city next Wed.
nesdsy evening, January 3rd. Its run of
seventeen weeks at the Broadway theatre,
New York, followed by a triumphant tour of
the United States and Canada. assures our
music loving public of treat in store
Arthur DEACON is still singing Captain Scar
let and is supported by big cast and large
and remarkably strong singing chorus. The
original and complete stage production will
be used here, including the old English stage
coach
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-12-30
Cooper Won the Mach.

Buy Royal Patent Flour. 1t is the best in
the market.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-12-30

A Good Dining Room Girl
Wanted. Call at Bickert's cafe. 1899 2t
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-12-30
THEATRICAL.


SHADE d, DETECTIVE" TONIGHT.
The Irene Myers Company gave another
excellent production of The Burglar" be-
fore large audience at Ferguson's theatre
last evening and Little Irene gave an efec-
tive impersonation Of Editha Walter Will
son was strong as Bill Lewis, the burglar,
and the support given by the company was
commendable The engagement will close to-
night with the production Of The Shadow
Detective" a play abounding in thrilling
situatiOns
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-26
CHAPTER ".
The wedding was over.

The wedding was over.
The happy pair had been duly smothered
with rice and kisses, and were now standing
on the platform of Paddington station, trying
their best to look like old married couple,
but greatly betrayed by the newness of their
trunks, and the pretty shyness of Cora's air,
coupled with the SmartnesS of her travelling
gown.
The guard quite mechanically locked them
into first-class carriage, and felt as assured
of the substantial tip that would await him
at the journeys end if it were already
lying in his palm.
But Cora continued to gaze out of the
window with assumed air of pretty non
chalance making observations upon the
paSSerS-by.
1T is no use, my darling" said Douglas,
catching hold of the hand nearest himself,
and trying to draw her closer. Everyone
spots US; you cannot take anyone in with
that grand air of yours.
BE quiet, SIR" said Cora, turning to him
with charming look of command for a mo-
ment. 81 am extremely interested in the
passengers Here is a fat woman, with six
no seven-children, trying to crowd into a
carriage, and 1 sure the people inside do
not want her, and she is arguing with them:
and, oh, do look at that old man running as
if for dear life!
How funny people are when starting on a
journey! Look at that wretched- blocking
creature, too, with all his belongings tied up
in red handkerchief. 1 suppose he is one
of those miserable street acrobats Won SEQ
about I always wonder how they make q
living Well, he is not an Englishman. 7 am
sure. Do you think he is a Hindoo, Doug
las?"
"Where?" demanded Douglas, with Sudden
interest, getting up, and looking quickly over
her shoulder
A thin, detected man, in the soiled ga.uId
dress of a street tumSler, only PARTIAL con-
ceaed by an old coat, was passing down the
train towards the third-class carriages and
Douglas felt distinct relief to see that he
bore not the slightest resemblance TO the
mailman who attacked him the Under
ground Railway.
ooh. that? Yes, I suppose he is" he an
swered, carelessly; and then the train began
to move out Of the station, and Cora No
longer looked from the window, but turned
her eyes on her husband with a wealth of
love in their sweet depths that she had never
before suffered him to fully see, and all
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-26

until he found favorable opportunity to at
tack him.
But still, having got him in his power why
had he not completed his work and muir
dered him?
1t was the most mysterious of affairs.
sudden memory of Coras necklace oc-
CURED to him.
Could it, by any means, have been that
which the man after?
And yet, how could he have known that
it was likely to be in Douglas possession that
evening?
vague presentiment of evil began to
trouble him.
Could there be any connection between his
cousins strange death and this attack on
himself?
In both cases. curiously enough the neck
lace might have we'll been in their possession.
He was troubled and perplexed, and. above
all, anxious that Cora should hear nothing of
the matter; and the slight cloudiness of his
faculties, the effects of the chloroform still
prevented his thinking matters out clearly.
He finally resolved to leave it to the morn
ing to decide what he should do.
Once or twice through the evening he saw
Cora looking at him, her pretty face little
puzzled, and he did his best to pull himself
together and seem usual; but, when he
was finding his hat in the hall, she stole out
gently.
Aren't you we'll, Douglas, dear? or are you
troubled about something's" she asked, look
ing up at him earnestly
he said, smiling down at her; 81 am a bit
tired, that is ALL"
Il ought not to have bothered you about
getting that necklace today; and, after all,
you had your journey for nothing, she said,
with such sweet penitence that Douglas
stopped and kissed her warmly.
He slept the sleep of utter exhaustion that
night, and woke late the next morning with
the question of what he should do still I'M
settled; but the newspaper lying folded on
the breakfast table. solved it for him. in a
very unexpected manner.
Down at the bottom of one column was an
insignificant paragraph, setting forth how the
dead body of young man, dressed as a
European, but, apparently, of Asiatic extrac-
ton, had been found the District Railway
just outside Cover Street station.
1t was horribly mangled, but the guard
remembered seeing a foreigner get into the
train at Moorgate station, earlier in the even
ing, and there was little doubt that he was
the unfortunate victim.
What had induced him to attempt such
hazardous exploit to leave the train while
in motion, whether it was case of DELHI
crate suicide would probably never be known.
Douglas laid down the sheet with sigh of
relief
This was undoubtedly his assailant. and
almost as undoubtedly the man had been mad.
He must have made desperate attempt to
escape from the carriage before the train ran
into Cover Street, and had thus met dread
full fate
Well, it solved the matter thoroughly for
Douglas
Now the man. was dead, and no one had
anything more to fear from him, there was no
need for anyone to hear any more about it,
and those vague, sinister miSgivings about
the emeralds were quite dispelled.
Some day, when they had been married
long time, he would tell Cora all about his
adventure, but now there was no occasion,
and this very day he would fetch poor Evans
wedding gift to take it's place among the
other presents
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-26
CHAPTER III.

1t was September now, and empty as
fashlonable London was there were two most
happy people in it one afternoon, as thew sa +
drinking tea in dainty little tea-room in
Bond Street.
The wedding OF DR.. Dampiers eldest
daugter to Douglas Stewart of The Towers,
Beechington Hampshire, was to be very
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-12
EXHIBITS AT PARIS.
Weather Bureau Preparing One.
Food Value of Corn to BE Shown.

weather Bureau Preparing One.
Food Value of Corn to BE Shown.
Although not included in the official
classification, there will be an exhibit
at Paris of the work of our weather
bureau at Washington. This will be
prepared under the personal supervi-
sion of Chief Willis L. Moore. The
Paris exposition will cover $50 acres
of ground, which is about half as much
as was occupied by the Worlds fair at
Chicago. OF this space a little less
than seven acres has been secured by
Commissioner Peck for the American
exhibit. 1t is distributed over the eX-
hibition grounds in small plots.
American corn in all its forms is to
be made a striking feature in our eX-
hibit, says the New York Post. The
people of Europe know little of the
food value of our Indian corn. and it
is intended to make practical demon
stration which will appeal to their
palates. a corn kitchen will be estab-
lished in the agricultural pavilion,
where it is Secretary Wilson's inten-
ton to install skilled cooks to pre-
pare corn in every possible form for
free distribution to all visitors. The
dishes will include corn cakes, corn
buildings, corn bread, canned corn.
desiccated corn, popcorn, breakfast
foods of all kinds made from corn,
hominy grits, cornmeal mush, corn
pone, corn flour bread, roasted green
corn and corn in about 20 other forms.
The secretary believes that the opportu-
nifty for educating the people of the
old world to the use of this cheap
and nutritious food is n golden one
and that any money invested in this
kind of advertising will be amply re-
paid in an increase in our corn exports.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-12
Boy BueIer Shot Tire. Boer.

Among the British regiments which
took part in the hard fighting at the
battle Of Elandslaagte was the Fifth
lancers. Attached to the regiment is
4 14-year-old boy who enlisted as n
bugler. When the regiment became
engaged with the enemy, the little
chap went out with his fellow soldiers
and soon found himself in the thick OF
the fighting, says the Chicago Tribune.
Finally he dropped his bugle and seiz-
ed revolver from a fallen soldier.
With this weapon, the war correspond
ents report, he shot three of the Beers,
coming off himself without injury.
When the regiment got back to camp
in safety, the men lifted the boy on
their shoulders and carried him around
the camp in triumph.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-12
HORSES FOR PHILIPPINES.
Plan Now Followed Gives the AMI
mails Two Landings For Rest.


mails Two Landings For Rest.
4 new departure in the conveyance
of troops to Manila from the Pacific
coast is that recently adopted laying
the course of the transports as far
north as Dutch Harbor, in the Aleutian
island portion of the sweeping Alaskan
peninsular extension forming the
greater portion of the southern bound
airy of the Boring sea. This course is
known nautically as the great circle
course" and in sea navigation the arc
of the great circle between two points
is the shortest distance between those
points By this Alaskan route dis
lance is not only saved, says Leslie's
Weekly, but still more important is
the advantage of resting the horses
and delivering them in good condition
at the end of their long voyage
There are two resting places on the
route, one at Dutch Harbor and the
other at Kobe, Japan. The first ship to
sail via Dutch harbor was the Garonne,
leaving Seattle with 450 horses of the
Third United States cavalry, Sunday,
Aug. 20, arriving seven days later. The
horses were turned out and corralled
on the soft moss and grass back of the
North American Commercial compa-
ny's buildings. and there they remain
ed until the 31st, when they were re-
loaded, and the ship left for Kobe. ia
pan, to arrive in IL days; thence to Ma
Mia in from seven to nine days. The
st. Paul, with 720 men of the regi-
ment. arrived Sept. ., eight days out
from Seattle, and left on the 4th. While
the st. Paul was in the harbor the
Athenian arrived with 391 horses on
board, having lost one by accident en-
route.
Captain Chase. senior captain of the
regiment, who has charge of the ship
ping of the horses. was aboard the
Athenian. and his accommodations and
arrangements We're as perfect for the
comfort of the animals as could be
made. No trouble was had with them,
except that many suffered with sea-
sickness at the beginning of the voy-
age. Up to this time the experiment
has proved successful, and unless the
heavy fogs and the hard winds that
prevail over all the Aleutians Offset the
advantage of 1900 miles shorter dis
lance and rest for the horses the great
circle course will be the choice here
after.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-12
Watch With an Alarm.

A delightful novelty has just been
brought out in Paris, and we can sug-
Sest no more suitable gift for an IN
punctual damsel or an unmethodical
chaperon, who is apt in the enjoyment
of the moment to forget how the hours
fly, says The Irish Independent. The
novelty is an alarm watch. which is
attached to a bracelet in the usual
way, either set in diamonds or in plain
gold with a curb bracelet. The watch
is set by the fair wearer before going
to the party. A little needle is releas-
ed, which pricks the arm of the wear
er. thus effectually drawing attention
to the time. Had such a watch been
worn by Cinderella the story would
never have been written.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-12
OPENING CHINA'S GATES
WI Ting Fang's Views on the
American Policy.
rALY's REQUEST TO BE REFUSED.

Imperial Minister Believes the EN-
pire's Interests VIII BE Protected
by the Friendly Relations With the
United states-Attitude Toward the
Powers of Europe.
The New York Herald published the
other day the following from its WASH
ington correspondent: Regarding the
effect upon China of the request made
by this government for written asSur-
ances that its interests in that empire
would not be prejudiced by exclusive
treatment in the spheres OF influence
acquired by European nations, Nu
Ting Fang, the Chinese minister here,
said to me recently:
II am convinced that the United
States in taking action with respect to
its interests in China is actuated not
only by a desire to protect those inter-
ests, but also to conserve the friendly
relations which have always subsisted
between the Peking and Washington
governments.
1T is said that two constructions
might be placed upon the action taken
by the president-the one, that in aban-
doning it's policy of silence with re-
spect to affairs in China the United
States has taken n step in Chinese af-
fairs which may be preliminary 20 ac-
quiring a foothold on the Asiatic con-
tinent; the other, that this government
has announced to the powers of Eu-
rope its purpose to fully protect Amer
lean interests; that it will oppose the
acquisition of territory in the empire,
and TO this extent gives it's support to
the imperial government.
II hold TO the latter view, for 1 am
confident that the policy of the United
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-12
Technical Students Strike.

Probably the most unique strike on
record is now going on at the Ohio
State university. The strike was in
augurated, according to the Cleveland
Plain Dealer, by eight of the students
in mining engineering, who are at
work in the pattern making depart
ment They declare that the hours
are too long and the wages-or rather
the credit which goes toward getting
them their diplomas-too small. They
expect their action will bring about a
readjustment of the conditions. Mean
while they refuse to do the work.