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The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-08-14
Relief Being Sent to Porto Rico.

New York, Aug. 1.-THE response OF
the citizens of New York to the ap-
peals for assistance to the stricken
Porto Ricans will be generous. Miseel-
laneous contributions have already
been received at the army headquart-
ers' pier, at the foot of Pacific street.
Brooklyn. The government stevsdores
loaded the supplies on the transport
Mcpherson last night. The MCPHERSON
sailed for the hurricane afflicted ports
of Porto Rico today. Beside the private
contributions she will take away $50
tons OF other supplies, including ooo,-
900 pounds of rice. 100000 pounds OF
beans, some general cargo for San
Juan and $4,000 feet of lumber.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-08-14

The second of a series of three excursions
to Mauch Chunk and Glen Onoko was run
over the Lehigh Valley railroad yesterday.
1t was well patronized by the people of town,
273 people taking advantage of the cheap
rate. The accommodations we're excellent as
a special train was provided for the Shenan-
doah and Shamokin excursionists. No stops
were made after the train pulled out of the
local station and the trip was made by way OF
Quakake.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-08-14
Killed WIG and Her paramour.

Reading, Pa, Aug. 14.-Solomon
Quinter, a we'll known citizen and a
former railroad employe, shot and in
stantly killed his wife, Annie, aged 4s
years, and her paramour, Edward H.
KitEmiller, aged 2S, at an early hour
in the morning. Quinter suspected
that his wife was unfaithful, and lying
In wait for several hours he caught
the couple in a compromising position.
He sent two bullets into the wife's
brain and an instant later turned the
weapon on Kitzmiller. Quinter sur
rendered to the authorities and was
committed to prison.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-08-14
ooyle Charged With bribery.

John J. Coyle, formerly State Senator from
this district, now residing in Philadelphia,
will be tried for bribery in connection with
the McCarrell bill, at the September term of
Dauphin county court. The Miners Journal
says he was in Pottsville Saturday for the
purpose of securing counsel for his defense,
and the name of @. N. Brumm is mentioned.
Many people from this county have been sub
poenaed to testify to his good character. The
Legislative Investigating Committee will
subpoena others to testify to the contrary.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-08-14
Tamanua on Double Turn.

Tamaqua is enjoying the greatest prosperity
in its history. One year ago the Philadel-
phia & Reading Railway Company was pay
ing SIS, 900 monthly in wages to its employees
there, and now the amount exceeds s3O 600.
The Vulcan Iron Works, which was shut
down for more than year, is working full
time with greatly increased force, and the
TamaquA Manufacturing Company's plant
will soon be RAINING both day and night.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-08-14
National Club Picnic.

Tomorrow, August 18th, the National
Social Club, of town, will hold a grand
picnic at Columbia park. Dancing music
will be furnished in the pavilion during the
entire day and evening by the Riley or
chestra. A gala time is in store for the
numerous friends of the club, which will
sustain its well earned reputation for hos
pitality, and big crowd is looked for.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-08-14
WIN Locate in PhlladeIphia,

Thomas j. Joyce, who until year ago
was one of Schuylkill county's best known
editors, but who since that time has been
serving term in the eastern penitentiary on
the self-confessed charge of perjury, will
locate in Philadelphia when his sentence
expires in the near future. Mr. Joyce still
has many friends in Schuylkill county
Miners Journal
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-08-14

The opening of the trolley line from
Tamaqua to Summit Hill has opened up
new excursion route to Summit Hill, whence
the old Switchbaek route now under the
management Of the Blakslees, can be taken
to Mauch Chunk. The trolley company
have also opened pretty pleasure resort
called Manila park on the line of their road
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-08-14

Two Polish miners we're painfully burned
at Packer No. eolliery on Saturday and
Mine Inspector Stein went to the place to-day
to make an investigation. 1t is alleged that
two other Polish miners went into a breast
and without giving notice. started to brush
out the gas, which was driven into the
adjoining breast and ignited by the lamp Of
the men who were burned.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-08-14
United Evangelical Camp Meeting.

The United Evangelcals of the East Penn
sylvania conference will hold their annual
camp meeting at MohrsVille, commencing on
the gath inst. Large delegations from the
congregations from all parts of the county
will attend
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-08-14
seekinr a New Industry.

A special meeting of the Board of Trade Of
MahanOy City will be held this evening. A
representative of the proprietors of the big
silk mills at Weatherly and Elmia will be
present and will address the members in
relation to the submission of a proposition tC
establish a branch industry at that place.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-08-14

The fact that nothing has yet relieved your
rheumatism is no reason why the Anchor
Pain Expeller should fail. 1t will not fail.
Many years use in every country proves ITS
value. One more effort for health. 25c.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-08-14

Z. W. Ash, superintendent of the schuyl-
kill Traction COmpan-, had a miraculous
escape from death. He was standing with
his back against guy wire near the Girard-
vile power house when heavy bolt of light
ming struck pole short distance away and
almost knocked him over. Fortunately he
did not have his hand on the wire and es-
capped with a slight shock.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-08-14
Marriage Licenses.

Ignac Trochanowski, of Mt. Carmel, and
Bertha S. Kindzier, of Shenandoah William
Morgan and Mary Rukuk, both of Ashland f,
John V. Reinoehl, Of Tower City, and Mary
Alice Kessler, of Orwin Curtin d. Shoop, of
Philadelphia, and Mary Kendell, of Miners
villa
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-08-14
HER SKULL FRACTURED.
Frightened Woman Seriously Injured In
Jumping From a Carriage,

Mrs David Phillips,a resident of Lost Creek,
met with serious accident Saturday even.
ing, last while jumping from carriage.
The woman was driving along the high.
way between Packer No. 2 cOlliery and Lost
Creek, when the horse SHE'D She became
frightened and attempted to jump for safety,
but fell upen her head, sustaining fracture
of the skull. She was still unconscious to.
day.
Mrs. Phillips had two of her children in
her arms when she leaped from the vehicle
but they escaped injury.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-08-14
At weeks, Restanrnnt.

Prof. Sim. Slichter, champion guitar and
harmonica duet soloist, and refined musical
artist, is at Weeks restaurant. The most re-
fined and finished music act before the public.
This is a treat for lovers of music, as he per-
forms on banjo, guitar, mandolin, musical
bottles, staff bells, etc, S-l2.8t
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-08-14

Because they are always fresh, get what
you desire and pay reasonable prices. Also
butter and eggs. Corner Cherry and Chest
nut streets. II
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-08-14

Recently Editor schwarer, of Roanoke,
Va, bought out an interest in the Miners
Journal. 1t is now rumored that Editor
O'Blenness, Of Athens, Ohio, who is in Potts
vile, and journalist from the Omaha Bee,
have also secured an interest in Pottsville's
morning paper
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-08-14
FREE LUNCHES TONIGHT.


Vegetable soup, free, tonight. Special
lunch tomorrow morning.
CHAs RADzIEwICz's.
Cream Of tomato soup will be served, free.
10 all patrons tonight.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-08-14
ReceIved FIrst Communion.

Al first mass in st. Stanislaus Polish
Roman Catholic church yesterday morning
holy communion was administered to sixty
children by the curate. Rev. w. Kaminskus.
In the afternoon the group was photographed
by Richard Dabb, in front of the church.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-08-14

Several people of town and Lost Creek
were badly scared while on a trip over the
Switchback at Glen onoko yesterday. The
car was running over the home stretch at a
rapid rate of speed when it struck COW
which was crossing the track. The animal
was killed and knocked down a steep
embankm
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-08-14
BASE BALL.
The L. v. G. c. Defeated VIM. Penn at
Lakeside on Saturday.

Saturday afternoon, at Lakeside, the L. V.
Coal Compsny's team, Of Lost Creek. crossed
bats with the VIM Penn team. under the
management Of Superintendent r. A. Quinn.
The game was marked throughout by heavy
biting on both sides. Several difficult play.
by Robins were loudly applauded. Stack
home run, with the bases full in the fourth
inning, turned the tide. Tho fielding OF
Robins, Daddow, Metcalf, Fletcher aud
Murray, and the battery work Of Coyle and
Sweeney, were the features. The game was
well atteu,led there being upwards Of l 200
ppoplp I'm tho mark gcorp.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-08-14
NJ. LaborI Ambushed.

Rennes, Aug. 1.-two men ambush
ed Maitre Labori, counsel for Dreyfus,
and one shot was fired, hitting Labori
In the back. NJ Labori fell in the road
wav He is still alive.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-08-14

John Crush. residing on ''the rocks" and
employed as a timberman at the Turkey Run
Uoliery, was caught between timber In the
slope on Saturday night. He received con
cussiOns about the hips and is compelled to
relinquish his duties.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-08-14

A demurrer has been filed in the Pro-
thOnOtary's Office by the defendant in the
equity case Of Charles Sehlager, trustee, vs.
the Marion Coal Company and Frank P.
Christian. The equity case is one which in
wolves the payment Of assessments for stock.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-08-14

W. B. Severn, one of the leading COM
mission merchants of Chicago, accompanied
by his wife, are visiting Pottsville, where
they were born. Mr.. Severn is brother of
ex-ContrOller b. Il. Severn, of town.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-08-14

Contractor Britt was busy with a large
force of workmen to-day stacking along Main
street the brick to be used on the paving
work. Twelve car loads have arrived, there
being total of 49, 600 brick, each of which
weighs seven pounds, and are red in color.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-08-14

All bicycle sundries sold at profitable prices
to the buyer for this month. Buy now and
save money in the future. Orkin's jewelry
store, South Main street. 7-l7.tf
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-08-14
WIN Wed In October.

RumOr has it that the marriage Of Miss
Bertha Williams, of TamaquA, and Rev.
Joseph Hunter will be soemnized the latter
part of October. Rev. Hunter is psstor of
the First Presby yterian church, at Berwick.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-08-14
Held For Assault.

Peter Becker, a resident of Leitzels row,
was put under $500 bail by Justice Shoemaker
on Saturday night, on charge of assault and
battery made by Patrick Joyce, of Lost
Creek.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-08-14
Festival To-morrow.

The Congregational church will hold an
ice cream festival in Robbins hall tomorrow
afternoon and evening. and a large patronage
is expected. The festival will open at two
o'clock in the afternoon.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-08-14

A four-year-Old Polish child in house on
West Raspberry alley this morning set fire to
cradle containing an infant, while playing
with matches. Fortunately the fire was dis
covered before either child suffered injury.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-08-14
Deeds Recorded.

From Mary Kislick ct al to Augusta Olwell,
premises in Schuylkill Haven from Charles
E. Steel ct al to A. Bond Warner, premises in
Minersville; from Henry ]. Bsnkes to Alvin
Bankes, premises in Delano township.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-08-14

l.. V. G. Co,.....-......O l Q 3 ks
VIM, Penn............ 0 OF
Home run-Stack. Two-base hits-Counors,
y Price, 2; Jones, Sweeney, Coyle ?; Nc
Donald. Base on balls-By Connors, by
Sweeney, g. Hit by pitched ball--By Connors. s.
Struck out-By Sweeney, 10. Double play
Metcalf to Stack Time OF game--Two hours
and ten minutes. Umpire---Martin.
The Shenandoah base ball team will play
two games with the Reliance nine of Mt
Carmel at the latter place tomorrow. Curry
and Walters will be the Shenandoah battery
at the morning game and Igo and Walters
will defend the interests Of the visitors in
the afternoon game.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-08-14

It's not necessary to wait a week to have
spectacles, rings, etc., sent to the factory for
repairs. We repair them on short notice.
BRUMM's
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-08-14
BEnouAM's PL1a for distress after eating
A Pleasant Journey

NJ. ]. Haughney, wife and child left Nah
anoy City last week TO drive to Elmira, N. Y.
The route is through Bloomsbury, Williams
port and Eagle Mills. They reached Elmia
yesterday. They will he gone four weeks.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-08-14

A lazy liver makes lazy man. Burdook
Blood Bitters is the natural, never failing
remedy for lazy liver.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-08-14

Ask your grocer for Spray" -four, and take
no other brand. IL is the best -four made.
The times., 1899-03-07

characters being commonplace though nat
ural Charles Dickson is able. declining to
overdo things. even when strongly tempt
ed. II is only his quiet work in the second
scene-by far the best of the three-that
keeps the farce above the common Sian
stick variety Henrietta Crosman appeals
for sympathy more by good looks and fine
gowns than by real merit, her syncopation
and emphasis being faulty to a degree.
Ethel knight Moilison is rather the more
worthy of the women. being quiet, effect
i've, and essentially convincing. Charles
Harbury grimaces too frequently. but with
this exception his impersonation is good
while Ben Deane and Franklin Garland
are neat and noisy in small bits Carrie
Behr assumes a distinctive role i'm manner
correct but colorless. The other and
smaller parts are partially wei! filled.
Just what the farce needs to make it
really clever is difficult to state. Proba-
bly, distribution of situations is demand
ed most decidedly. The initial act is
purely perfunctory, while foundat lonal, and
the second is replete with incidents and
bodily activity. Then the third sinks into
the same slough as the first, there being
no clever dialogue to aid in making the
overexpected episodes laughable The
play pleases in a fair degree. but during
its performance one keeps thinking What
a pity that an experienced playwright
hadn't worked out these IDEAS Several
opportunities for forceful suggestion are
disregarded for the sake of realization, and
the artistic level is thus lowered Were 1t
not for a largely excellent company. Mis-
takes VIII Happen would be stupid in
deed. As things are, il affords q good
not an exceIlent-entertainm inment
The times., 1899-03-07
Grund-yaudcyiuc

Two excellent acts, five that are good
and poor one-this is the bill provided
by Managers Burke and Chase for the
The pair first mentioned are considerably
above the average even of headiiners. the
next class ranges from the fairly to the
supremely creditable, and the turn finally
mentioned is placed in such position on
the programme that one may miss IL by
being ten minutes late. Altogether the en-
tertainment offered averages as well as
did that of last week. having at once more
notable people and more displeasing ones
No higher praise is deserved nor required
Marion and Dean, who set the ball roll
ing. have a skit filled with new Jokes bad
grammar. and give-us- your kind applause
speeches The team is such a one as may
be seen in any small burlesque show"
What bad effect il has, however is speed
lily offset by the vivaeious singing and the
graceful dancing of Mayme Gehrue, whose
fifteen minutes on the stage failed to bring
out single defect in her specially. T. J.
Farron comes next and proves that he has
not outgrown his Usefulness He enter
tains with an effort, but he entertains
Walberti Is not half so clever as his horse
and does nothing difficult in the bareback
line. but the animal is exceedingly well
trained and the idea of placing him in
vaudeville is a novel one. Then the Three
Renos do marvellous acrobatic act which
would be better bereft of its slap stick
comedy, but is nevertheless admirable and
Helen Tueshart evinces her possession of a
shapely ankle, a good voice. and two un-
heard songs. Miss Tueshart's forte is not
rag time" however. and it would be ad-
visable for her to change her melodies In
favor OF the ordinary serio-comic ballads
The headliners are Mr.. and Mrs Sidney
Drew, dog and Maude Courtney. The
first three individuals appear in one of the
cleverest, brightest, and most distinctly
humorous sketches of the season 1t is
called When Two Hearts Are Won" and
its author has not expended all his wit on
the name. The human stars enact in the
best possible fashion roles that might
have been cut from The Tanning of the
Shrew." A f0rerunner of Miss Courtney's
merit is also given on the programme, her
underline-"Who Sings the Old Songs
having just the impressive. warming effect
upon one that its writer does The clever
women herself renders medley of men,
orable airs in a fashion that is sometimes
spirited and oftener saddening but always
delightful. She also contributes a conven-
tional Tennessee ballad and topical selec-
tion from "A Runaway Girl" Miss Court
ney is vein of gold in the plain earth OF
the vaudeyille field, and her work does
much toward making the new bill enjoy
able
The times., 1899-03-07
Acndemy-.London Life.v

Between John Drew and personally con-
ductedtours Cook, the great American
public has been much enlightened regard
ing foreign countries during the last twen-
~ years. STILL managers often use to ad-
vantage a remnant of curiosity felt con-
cerning the other half of the globe. and
that such speculation is wise was proven
by the large audience which assembled to
see London Life last night at the Acad-
emy of Music. This play-the combined
work of Martyr Field. Arthur Shirley. Paul
Audry. Max Maurey, George Jubin. and one
or two more not otherwise engaged at the
time of its production-was originally a
French and has become a thoroughly Eng
lish meiodrama. II tells the conventional
story in more than usually good style, and
reaches the sympathles and emotions in
manner not always characteristic of such
pieces.
The theme is rather interesting. besides
being abundant in well built climaxes and
tense situations 1t concerns one Colonel
Sir George Ferrers. who has married a
young Spanish adventures with the para
mour so necessary to such tales. In this
plot the husband Is a rather shortsighted
individual. and is SO anxious for his daugh-
ter to marry the doubtful gentleman that
when she refuses and weds a young officer
he casts her of. The girl, whose worst Of
renee 10 lidl sue Is trldlyS, attempts
10 drown herself and is saved by Jack Fer
rers. ne'er-do- well nephew of his "lud-
ship. Shortly after. the officer mentioned
deserts his wife and, brought to the verge
of starvation. the woman accepts her
fathers offer to care for her child The
paramour grows fearful of this little ones
influence, and bribes a newsboy to spirit
1t away, but the wouid-be criminal is in
tercepted by Jack who discloses the whole
affair to Sir George. Upon this the two
scoundrels murder the old man and attempt
to throw the blame on his relative. But
the scarlet woman finally turns. in a fit of
Jealousy. and betrays her accompice the
curtain falling on tabeau that hints
broadly at death for the villain and matri-
mony for the hero and heroine
The play is well acted by a cast with
Augustus Cook. erstwhile Napoleon. and
Jennie Saterlee at its head. Both do ad-
mirable work. Richard Ganthony is com
mendable as Sir George, Charles CanlieId
and Lillian Lamson are appropriately de-
testable in the heavy roles. Florence Stone
and Edwin Brewster deserve praise for
their impersonatons of the daughter and
her husband, Harry Holiday makes con-
ventional pawnbroker. and two children
win the affections of the women in the
audience. The production is an elaborate
The times., 1899-03-07
BiiOu-I RudeyilIc.

The usual vaudeville bill holds good this
week at the Bijou, and it drew two crowd
ed houses yesterday. AS of yore the
house stock company opens the entertain
ment with a musical melange The fea-
ture of the olio is the revolving ladder
act of Delmore and Lee. while Joe Hard
man sings and jokes in his same old
way" Charles Waynes and Anna Cald-
well, the headllners. enact George Cohan' 5
little sketch. To Boston on Business "
Campbell and Beard play all sorts of in
struments- George Austin is apparently
as much at home on the high wire as
most OF US are on terra firma and Jack
Burke appears with Bob Scott as bag
punchers and boxers. Mr.. Burke claims
the record Of having fought the longest
battle on record. Frank and Grace Gra-
ham are also seen in their one-act comedy
"A Soldiers Sweetheart" which is made
the more effective by several stereopticon
illustrations, and Grace Rutledge. a for
mer favorite. who was here with the Cas-
tie Square Opera Company, renders sew
eral selections
The times., 1899-03-07

The Belgian Minister and Countess
Lichtervelde were compelled by the serious
illness OF the Queen of Belgium to recall
their dinner Invitations for last night. On
Sunday the Minister received dispa," oh
from the Minister of Foreign Affairs stat
ing that Her Majesty had received the sac
rament of extreme JUNCTION, the last rite of
the Catholic Church. In conformance with
the court custom. no social festivities are
held by its representatives for eight days
after the amounting of royal parsonage,
and when death results the entire court
goes into deep mourning for six weeks and
then into conventional court retirement for
the following six months. The latest ac-
count received at the Belgian Legation is
to the effect that the Queen has rallied
slightly and that there is hope that she
may live
With the exception of the dinner given
in honor of the Prince of Belgium at Raus-
cher's last year, the Minister and Countess
Lichtervelde have given no formal enter
tainment, as the greater portion of their
life in Washington has been passed at ho-
tells. They are now comfortably settled in
their very pleasant Legation. in Connecticut
Avenue and the dinner of last night was
to have served as a housewarming for
their new home.