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The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-31
Mahanoy city BIke Races.

The annual meet at Mahanoy City pai l
yesterday was attended by over 500 people
and it was success. George Harry, Of
Berwick, raced himself into the good grace.
OF those present. The result of the races il
as follows.
One-half mile open-First heat George
Harry Berwick first; p. G. Stalder, viii.
iamsport, second w. l.. Richards, Stockton,
third Time, 1.24. Second heat-A. A.
seiiert. Harrisburg first Walter Abrams,
Sunbury, second win Price, Mahanoy City,
third. Time, 1.20l. Final heat-George
Harry, won; p G.. Stalder, second A. A.
Seifert, third. Time, 2Oi.
One Mile open-First heat-P. G.. Stalder,
first Tom Wands, Milton, second W. l..
Richards third; George Harry, pacemakcr.
lime, 2293. Second hest-A. A. Seifert.
first; John Wauds, Milton. second Walter
Abrams, third. Time, 2 42t Final heat
7. G Stalder, won ; George Harry, second ;
A. A. Seifert, third. Time, 2322
Two-Mile Handicap George Harry, 25
yards won Tom Wands, 10 yards, second ;
J. p. Van Dyke sunbury, 1lO yards third +;
John Wands, 125 yards, fourth Time, 5 rs.
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PERSONAL MENTION.

Mrs. Louis Goldiu visited friends at Potts
willie to-day.
George w. Davis and family to-day moved
| to Bethlehem.
Lewis, Hopkins, Of Philadelphia, is a guest
Of friends here.
John Carin, Of Mahanoy City. spent last
evening in town.
David Lingham and family this afternoon
moved to Reading.
Miss May Dusto spent yesterday VISITING
| friends at St. Clair.
George G. Glover, Of Philadelphia. is visit
ing friends in town.
Miss Jessie Glover spent to-day visitin,
friends at Pottsville.
Miss Fanny Miller, Of Mt. Carmel. visited
friends in town to-day.
Miss Olive johnson, Of Lost Creek, spent
yesterday at Lakeside.
Elmer L. Opp, of Mahanoy City, was 3
visitor to town yesterday.
Charles Mess, of Pottsyille was Decora.
tion day visitor to town.
Miss Maggie Mccormick, Of Ashland. wa,
entertained here yesterday.
Miss Lizzie Bubble, Of Ashland, was guest
OF friends in town yesterday.
James MoElhenny, of Mshanoy City, was
visitor to town this afternoon.
Policeman Martin Mullahy spent yesterday
visiting friends at Philadelphia.
John Stein is home from PHILADELPHIA and
VIII remain here for the summer.
Miss Sarah Gerber, Of Mahanoy City.
visited friends in town yesterday.
b. f. Kehler, of Philadelphia, was the
guest OF Mrs. J. k. Keller, yesterday.
Misses Lizzie and Mollie Luckenbll, of
Mahanoy City, spent yesterday in town.
Hope Furman, of Bloomsbury, was a guest
Of his brother, Edward in town yesterday.
John Watson, of North Main street. has
gone TO Philadelphia and may locate there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas A. Evans, of Mt
Carmel, were guests of town friends yesteI-
day.
Ex-Policemen John Butler and BENJAMIN
Motz have gone to Atlantic City, where they
will spend several days.
Miss Name Goodman, Of Girardville. was a
guest at the Roxby homestead, on West Coal
street. yesterday afternoon
Gilbert L. Ferguson. of Lost Creek, has
Deen ADDED permanently to the clerical force
at the Shenandoah drug store
Misses Emma Brobst and Name Goho re-
turned TO Nuremberg yesterday after spend
ing the past few days in town the guests Of
friends.
E. b. Foley, John Shay, William Malev.
Jr., f. J; Brennan, Senator J. F. Higgins and
MARX Edwards were among the townsmen
who spent yesterday at Lakeside.
Health Officer Conry has returned from
philadelphia, where he was a Juror in the
United States District Court. He is to do
jury service at the same court next month.
Rev. Alfred Heebner, formerly pastor of
the Methodist Episcopal church Of town and
now located at Philadelphia, was a guest of
friends here yesterday and part of to-day.
Mrs. Elizabeth Davis, who spent the past
year in town with her sister, Mrs. John w.
Morgan, started for her home in Denver, Col.
Mrs. Davis came here for the benefit of her
health with satisfactory results.
Misses Minnie Powell, Alice Black, Eva
Powell and Annie Brown, and Messrs
William Webster, Oscar Cherrington and
John Reese, of town, and David Hopkins of
VIM. Penn. enjoyed a drive in the Catawissa
valley yesterday.
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The Shamrocks defeated the Rosebuds al
the Trotting Park yesterday by the score Of
to o. The former have played seven game,
and won their all.
The most interesting base ball game played
at the TrottinE park this season was wit
messed by large crowd of rooters yesterday
afternoon. The teams were the T. A. B. and
the High school mines. 1t required ten
innings to tell the tale. The T. A. B. team
won by score of 16 to 10.
The Mahanoy City base ball club was de-
feated at that place yesterday afternoon by
the PottsVille team. The score was to g.
Only six innings were played, as the visitors
were obliged to catch homeward bound
train
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PennsylvanIa,s Ponnltsf, Tiol,et.


Philadelphia, May S1-The state
convention of the Peoples party OF
Pennsylvania was held in Dental Hall
here yesterday, and the following ticket
was nominated For judge Of the su-
preme court. John H. Stevenson Of
Allegheny; judge Of supreme court, N.
l.. Atwood of Erie county; state treas
urer, Justice Watkins Of Tioga county.
The following were elected delegates
at-large to the next national conven-
tion: L. w. olds OF Erie, DR.. c. F.
Taylor Of Philadelphia, T. p. Rynder
pf Erie, w. M. Deisher of Berks, Abra-
ham Maths of Dauphin, j. p. Correll
Of Northampton, Justice Watkins M
Ttoga and ], II. Stevenson of AIle-
gheny. An executive committee of six
TO fill vacancies and to assist ths
chairman in conducting the campaign
was elected,
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Organizer James, of Jeanesville, cautions
miners against going to Virginia. He says
They do not pay the union scale there the
same as in the soft coal regions of this state,
or there would be no need for them coming
north for labor Furthermore, before any
man is employed he is obliged to take an
oath that he is not a member of any labor or.
ganization, nor will he become a member
while employed there. Some of our people
may suffer hardships here, but if they 20
there they will find it much worse, because
the store order system is worked to perfection
and prices much higher than here, while the
goods are said 10 be of an inferior quality.
just advise all miners to keep away from
Virginia."
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Miners Ger an Inorono.

Altoona, Pa, May S1.-Nearly all
the coal mining companies in the sec.
ono bituminous district, which in
cludes Cambria. Bedford, Somerset
centre, Clearfeld, Jefferson, Indiana
Elk' Cameron, Clinton, Blair and
Huntington counties, posted notice,
yesterday informing the miners that
the wages for pick mining would be
advanced on June / from As TO so cents
a ton, Machine mining will be in.
creased 21s cents a ton. Twenty thou
sand miners will get the benefit of this
voluntary increase In view of this
action OF the operators yesterday a
convention of miners at Clearfield had
no business TO transact. II was prob
able that a strike would have been in
augurated II the increase had not
been made voluntarily.
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JUSTICES CASES.
A Prosecutor Refuses to Testify After
Causing an Arrest.

John Lawlor, of Brownsville, was arraigned
before Justice Thomas Malta, at Clover
Hill, on charge of selling liquor without a
license, on Sundays and 20 minors. The
complainant was Andrew Brennan, of
Brownsville, but when tho hearing was on
he surprised the Justice by refusing to give
any evidence, and the case was dismissed.
The following cases were heard before the
same Justice William Chalmor, assault and
battery, on oath of William Sincavage.
William Chalmor, malciously destroying a
clock, oath of Joseph Sincavage The de-
fendant waived a hearing and entered 5000
bail in each case for his appearance at court.
Mrs. Joseph Lassin, destroying flower plants
ON oath of Mrs. Bridget Hogan, of Lost
Creek. The defendant entered 5000 bail
Justice Toomey disposed of tha following
cases Martin Yedusky was held in $500
bail ON charge of assault and battery pre-
ferred by Anthony Wysocki Arthur Seward
furnished $500 bail on a similar charge
brought by David Hopkins Joseph Pooley
paid the fine and costs in suit of disturbing
the peace on oath of Policeman Heaton.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-31

The eleventh birthday anniversary o.
Hattie Kots was celebrated last evening, al
the home of her parents, George and
Henrietta Kotz, on North Jardin street. The
party was attended by Rosa Dietz, Rache
Levine, Laura Hickman, Mabel Weidman
Hannah Loeb, Hazel Marshall, Maggie Tobin
Laura James, Emma Isgate, Tillie Carl, Eta
McHale, Lizzie and Sophie Umbach, Vera
Cooper, Sarah Rogers. Esther Brecker, Lysle
Hagenbuch, Reuben Kotz Harry Brecker
John McHale, Albert Becker, George Kotz
Harry Price, Herbert Cooper. Byron Powell,
Herbert Schmidt, Paul and Leo Mushbach.
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A FIRE
A BREACH !
Workings of the Kelley Run Colliery
Were Threatened.
GOOD WORK DONE BY FIREMEN |
They Fought Hard to Prevent the Fire
Prom Getting Inside the Mine--Chil-
dren Set Fire to a Mattress
While Playing with
Candle.

The inside workings Of the Kelley Run
colliery were threatened by fire yesterday
and corps Of firemen had a hard fight Ia
keep 1t from spreading. 1t started in a mine
breach just above the forks Of the Brandon.
vile and RingtOwn roads The breach is on
the Buck Mountain vein of the Kelley Run
colliery and had been filled by the Girard
Estate with old planks, sills, etc, to keep the
team road that runs close to the opening
from caving in.
Yesterday several discharged fireworks in
the vicinity of the breach and some fire
crackers fell amongst the lumber in the
place. William Giles discovered big fire in
the breach and notified Superintendent
Baird, who requested members Of the Rescue
Hook and Ladder Company to 90 to the
place and put tue fire out. squad of the
members went up with six Babcocks.
The dense smoke prevented them from
descending into the breach until they
called the smoke protectors into play. II
was the first use of the protectors, which
were purchased only recently, and they
proved very satisfactory. The fire was a
stubborn one and the squad of men worked
fully an hour before they succeeded in ex-
tinguishing it. During the operations four
teen Babcocks were emptied Superintendent
Baird feels very grateful to the fremen for
their work and has indicated his intention of
making substantial recognition.
A blaze in the house Of Max Rabinowitz on
North White street, at about nine o'clock
last evening, threatened the lives of three
children and was making rapid headwa
when neighbors appeared upon the scene and
did good work with buckets of water. Mr.. and
Mrs. Rabinowitz were absent from the house
at the time. Their three children had been
put to bed, but during the absence of the
parents lit candle and ignited mattress
The screams of the children attracted the
attention of the neighbors who put out the
fire. No alarm was sounded. Little damage
WAS done
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A surprise party was held last evening at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Collins, in honor
of their son. Arthur. Refreshments were
served to the guests. Those present were
Bessie Jefferson, Mile and Cordelia Dawson,
Susie and Minnie Richards, Yetta Daniels,
Ida Collins, Annie and Cora Hagenbuch, May
Lawur Maud Hickman. Walter and Herbert
Woods, Harry and Lloyd Hagenbuch, Elmer
Sneddon, Richard jefferson, Erwin Geise,
Willie and David Collins, Muer cambridge,
Elmer Richards. Mr.. and Mrs. Collins,
Hanna Collins, Mr.. and Mrs. Lawur.
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pAYR0AAS
ARE PADDED
Cubans Use Dishonest Methods to
Secure the $3,000,000.
DEAD MEN PLACED ON THE LIST.

IL IL Generally believed That the Rolls
Were Padded I'm Expectancy Of cuban
Omcers DIsbursiug the Money-san-
itary Conditions In Havana.
Havana, May 31.--Early yesterday
morning Lieutenant Colonel George NJ.
Randall. Of the Eighth United States
infantry. accompanied by Paymaster
Moses, his clerks, a doctor and a mill
tary escort, with nearly 5000, 900, left
by SPECIAL train for Santiago de las
Vegas. but owing to various delays
the payment of Cuban soldiers did not
begin until the afternoon. Many of
the applicants. Of whom there was
large number, were without guns. II
was observed that large proportion
were from Marianao, from which point
they were prevented from coming on
Monday to Havana. One man, who
had a Mauser, begged a ride on the
special train carrying the pay car,
and was the first man to be paid. Not
q single officer would come forward to
identify an applicant, a fact causing
considerable annoyance and increasing
the delay.
Tha. the rolls are padded badly be-
comes more and more evident each
day, and Colonel Randall says that
from what he can learn every man,
dead or alive who ever has served in
the ranks of the insurgents appears on
the lists. Investigation has already
shown that several officers gave GER
tifcates to men who had no guns.
When Colonel Randall demanded the
presence of these officers they refused
to come forward. In one instance II
was discovered that the name OF a cap
tain was enrolled who, to certain
knowledge of one of the Cuban off,
cials assisting the paymaster, had been
dead two years.
1t is generally believed by the off,
cials making the disbursement that
the rolls were padded In the expecta-
tion that the company commanders
would have personal hand in max
ing payment. One man who was paid
yesterday said he was glad the Ameri-
cans we're distributing the funds them
selves, as otherwise he would not have
received more than $25.
The number paid yesterday after
noon was 45, but there were several
applicants with arms entitled to pay
ment who will receive it after identif-
cation.
Santiago de las Vegas itself is an ex-
tremely dirty town, with a population
of 1000. 1t is sadly in need OF a sani-
tary inspector.
The sanitary department has Just
issued some interesting statistics re-
garding deaths from yellow fever
during the last eight years In the
year 1890 there were only 4. in 1891
there were 916; in 1892 1926; In 1898.
S91; in 1894 1928; in 1895, 41O: in 1896,
1877; in 1897. 1,05S, and in 1898 162.
Thus far in the present year there
have been only four deaths due to yell
low fever. In 1896 and 1897 there
were large numbers of Spanish SOL
diers in the province unaccllmatzed, |
and they succumbed often to doubtful
diseases. In making up the statistics |
the preference was always given to |
yellow fever. owing 10 the larger PEN
sion that could be drawn In such
cases by relatives OF the deceased at |
home. From 1890 to 1898, inclusive, |
the total number Of deaths in the city |
Of Havana from all diseases was So |
7Os.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-31

Not content with the many alterations
made on his property at Lloyd and Main
streets, J. J. Franey will in few days begin
to make several more changes. The parti.
tiOn between the two store rooms will be re-
moved and the entire space thrown into one
big store room. A large stairway will be
built to lead to the Easement and another
will connect the first and second floors. The
latter floor will also be arranged so that the
floors of both buildings may be changed into
one without much trouble By next fall Mr..
Franey proposes to conduct metropolitan
department store there.
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he best of all Pills are BEEoHAM's.
High School Commencement.

The 2lst annual commencement of the
Shenandoah High school will be held in Fer.
guson's theatre on Friday evening" June 2,
1899. The patrons of our schools are cor.
daily invited to attend these exercises. The
chart will be opened to the public at 4:sO
p. m. Wednesday, in the Library room. Re-
served seat tickets 10 cents. General ad-
mission 10 cents. Doors open at 7. Exer-
cises begin at 8 p. m.
5-29-3t ]. W. CoepER. snnt
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Deaths and FuneraIs.

A telegram was received from Philadelphia
to-day announcing the death of Thomas, son
of Mrs, Mary Lynch, of Jacksons. The re.
mains will arrive from Philadelphia to
night.
Capt. ] W. Kantner died yesterday at the
home of his son, Robert, in Tamaqua, from
congestion of the lungs. The deceased WA
81 years old. Funeral Friday afternoon.
The funeral of Mrs. John Southam, whC
died at her home in Tamaqua on Sunday
took place this afternoon. Deceased was 81
years old, and is survived by nine children
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-31

The time allowed for the reorganization Of
Co. E, sth Regt.. N. G. p, of Mahanoy City,
expires tonight. Only forty of the fifty
names required have been secured, and it is
probable that the movement will fail.
Should this be the case MahanOy City would
be left without military company for the
first time in twenty four years
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-31

The Sixth Mine Inspection District Board
will examine candidates for certificates quail.
lying them for mine foreman and assistant
mine foreman in the court house. Pottsville,
on the 9th and 10th of July, 1899. as pro-
vided for by the Act of Assembly. 1891,
Article 8, Section 3, of the Mine Ventilation
Law. WILLIAM STEIN,
5-3O-6t-e-o-d Mine Inspector.
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Competitive Telegraph Service,

The Miners Journal states on positive au.
thority that within very few months the
wires of the Postal Telegraph Cable Com
pany will be run into Pottsville, thus giving
competitive line to all parts of the world
and insuring better facilities for communica-
ton from the two largest telegraph corpora
tions in the country. The company's agents
were in Pottsyille yesterday in consultation
with borough officials and have been assured
the right of way,
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-31

A special meeting of Barbara Frietschi,
Council No. "a, Daughters of Liberty, vii
be held in Schmidt's hall, North Main street
on Thursday, June list. 1899, at o'clock
p. m, sharp, as the national and state Coun
cilOrs will be present All members are re
quested to attend. By order of
Lucy JAMES, Councillor.
Attest :-MRs. ALICE A. MoRGANs. r. S
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From the Miners Journal.
The press and the citizens are agitating for
and against the change of route of the
Schuylkill Traction Company's line in Shen-
andoah. AT present the road runs down
West Coal street and owing to its narrowness
1t is next to impossible to keep the street in
passable condition for teams and is dangerous
withal. One faction wants the company to
use West Centre stseet instead, it being one
of the widest streets in the town.
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nAcoIdent Unavoidable. o

Deputy Coroner ]. R. Bissoll held an in.
quest last night to investigate the cause Of
the death of Jacob c, Beltz, who was in,
stantly killed at Buck Mountain collery, on
Monday, May 22. Several witnesses were
examined and verdict rendered declaring
the accident unavoidable.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-31

Edward Sykes, ST.. for the past sixteen
years inside foreman at Lentz and Company q
Park Place oOlliery, has rendered his resig-
nation, which will take effect to-moI row.
Mr. Sykes will purchase the saloon Of j. II.
Kelly, at MahanOy City.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-31

All night calls at Povinsky's drug store, 2s
East Centre street, will receive prompt atten.
uon' as the sleeping apartment of the pro
prietor mas been connected with an electric
call bell Press the b0tton and Mr.. Povinsky
Will do the rest. All prescriptions carefully
compounded. 5.2e.st
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-31

On June lst there will be a competitive
examination at the Hazleton state hospital
for the selection of an assistant to supt.
LathrOp. Thus far six applicants. all from
Philadelphia schools, have registered. The
term is for one year
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For good smoke, or pipe and courteous
treatment call at, The Traveller Headquarters,
No. 81 West Centre street. Tobacco and
Cigars at wholesale and retail prices. A
portion of your patronage is respectfully
solicited.
6-20-3t n. RRooKs KNyrrrv
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Flower NIissIon Rannrt

Miss Matte Price. superintendent of the
"Y' Flower Mission, makes the following
report of distributions baskets of veget-
ables, baskets of fruit, 15 garments, 8
bouquets of flowers, 4 baskets of groceries, z
glasses of jelly, 3 loaves of bread, dozen
rolls. Ten visits were made. Donation re-
ceived. 81 collections, 42 cents.
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Annie Bles, of Locust Dale, is among the
missing and her parents are anxious to learn
something of her whereabouts. Her father
believes that James Carr, of Ashland, ha:
enticed her from home. Although the girl
is but fifteen years Of age, Carr has been
paying attention to her for some time.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-31

A rumor is rampant among railroad men
that change is about to be made among the
assistant trainmasters on the P. & r. railroad
AS the story goes Victor Fisher, of Tamaqua,
will succeed II. H. Voorhees, at Williamsport
that Mr.. Vorhees will succeed Mr.. KefFer al
Mahanoy Plane, and that the latter will be
transferred to Tamaqua.
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Resumed After Eight Years Idleness.
Reading, Pa, May S1.-The Leesport
furnace was set in blast yesterday after
an idleness of eight years. The ca
pacity of the furnace is COO tons.
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Severn Post No, 40, G. A. R., held public
Memorial meeting in Kaier's opera house al
Mahaney City last night. The orator was
Hon. @. N. Brumm, of Minersyille There
was very large audience present.
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Married.

The marriage of Charles Marta and Miss
Susie Mack took place at Hazleton this morn.
ing. Immediately after the ceremony the
couple left for Delano, where reception was
held at the home Of the brides parents.
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A wheel of a buggy owned by John Lawlor,
of RroWnsville, was smashed ON West street
last night by the horse shying when a boy
fired Roman candle.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-31

Cards are out announcing the approaching
wedding Of Nellie Hazard, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs John F. Finney, of PottsYille, and
George w. KEEPER, of town. The wedding
is to take place on June 14th, next, at 8 p. m,
at the First Presbyterian church, Pottsville.
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ROBBERS SCARED AWAY.
Two shots Fired at Them without Taking
Eject.

At about two o'clock yesterday morning a
Polish man residing at the corner Of Gilbert
street aud Raspberry alley. was awakened by
noise made by two men trying to get into
the house, at the rear. He looked from a
window and saw two men in the yard Secur-
ing double-barrel shot gun he fred two
shots at the men, who scampered away ap-
parently uninjured. Three attempts to rob
the house have been made within the past
two months. Upon the second visit the
thieves carried away several pots Of flowers