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The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-29
PERSONAL MENTION.

w. II. Seeds proprietor Of the Ferguson
House, made business trip TO the county
seat this morning.
Rev. Father Fahey, of Philadelphia was
In town to-day, attending the funeral Of his
aunt Mrs Ann Conuors.
Mrs. J. Claude KEEPER, Of Washington. d.
e., is visiting relatives in town
Mrs Heber Hooks, Of Pottsville, is the
guest Of relatives in town.
Albert Davis is here from Connecticut,
visiting relatives.
Z J. Sponsler manager Of the Hub. was a
business passenger TO New York this morn
lug.
Mr.. and Mrs William jefferson, Of South
lardn street, spent to-day at st. Clair,
decorating graves in the cemetery there.
Daniel p Wagner, Of Bethlehem was a
visitor to town to-day.
George w. Davis, who was recently i'm part
nership with A. b. Lamb in local mining
operations will on Wednesday move his
family to Bethlehem. He has secured
employment i'm the iron works at that place
and has excellent prospects
Peter Gaughan, of Springfield Ohio, is a
guest of relatives in town. Mr. Gaughan
was former resident of town. He is doing
well in his new location. He says it is
prosperous place
Miss Nora Breisch, of Ringtown, spent
Sunday in town
William Won der Abe Brown, manager of
the Ashland base ball club of the z. & r. c.
q l. engineering corps, was a Sunday visitor
here.
Rev. Vincent Corcoran, of the Annunciation
church, officiated in Philadelphia yesterday
Miss Minnie Harnett of Philadelphia. a
former school teacher, is being welcomed by
her friends here. She will attend the alumni
banquet tonight.
Many people Of Shenandoah will be pleased
to hear that Mrs j. L. Grffiths. who has
been seriously i'll the past few weeks is now
spending few weeks at her former home.
that Of Mr.. and Mrs Joel Marshall.
Justice W. II. Shoemaker has gone to
bloomsbury on business. He will be absent
from town for several days.
Miss Gussie Klein is home from Reading on
visit to her parents, Mr.. and Mrs Adolf
Klein.
Mrs. Jennie West, tormer resident of
town, but now of Philadelphia, is visiting old
acquaintances here.
Mrs. Charles Shaw, of Pittston, is here to
attend the alumni banquet tonight
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh J. Evans, of Mt
Carmel, were registered at the Ferguson
House yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charl Wasley, of Hazleton,
are the guests of town relatives.
Rev. L. A. Fahey, curate at the Church of
the Immaculate Conception, Allentown, at
tended the funeral of Mrs. Connors to-day.
Claude Oerther, of Minersville was the
guest of town relatives yesterday.
Miss Name McBrearty, of Ashland, was a
visitor to town yesterday.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-29

From Susan J. Sillyman ct al, TO James S.
Carpenter, premises in Pottsville from Will
lam Brown and wife to John II. Brown,
premises in Shenandoah from Hannah
Keil to Isaac Carl, premises in Sheridan
from Daniel McGeary and wife to George
w. Carl. premises in Sheridan from Thomas
Williams to Margaret Williams premises in
Butler township from Edward Farley ct al
to Samuel Hughes, premises in st. Clair
from Frank Brinich and wife to Amelia
Gallagher, premises in Norwegian township
from Frank NJ. Reed and wife to Henry A.
Reber premises in Schuylkill Haven; from
Preston Miller to Alice NJ. YOder, premises in
Higgins township.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-29
pITHY POINTS.
happenings Throughout the Country
ChronioIad for Hasty PerusaI.
Hang out your flags tomorrow.

Hang out your flags tomorrow.
The Sunday School of the Calvary Baptist
Church, in town, will observe Children's Day
by holding their exercises on Sunday evening.
June 18th.
1t is rumored that Sells & Forepaugh's cir
Gus will visit Pottsville this season, also
Mains circus.
Q. G. New. the W. Centre st. butcher will
sail for England on June 18th to spend few
months with relatives. He secured his pass
age from T. Il. Williams, of town, sailing as a
first cabin passenger on the American line.
Harry Kear, of st. Clair, and Miss Katie
Stroh, of Fredericksburg, were married at
Pottsvile on Saturday Rev. j. II. Umben-
hem of Trinity Lutheran Church, performed
the ceremony
Tie HERALD turns out the finest job work
in the county. Our patrons will testify to
| this.
A Board of Building Inspectors will be
| created at Pottsville for the purpose of iu-
specting all buildings erected or in course of
erection.
NJ. p. Dunn, of Mahanoy City, has been
endeavOring to interest the p. IL Il. officials
in patent brake of which he is the inven-
tor.
John Fahy, organizer of the U. NJ w. A..
has organized a number of locals in and
about Shamokin.
William Krause, of Mahanoy City, defeated
John Whalen, of CumbOla, on Saturday in a
pigeon match, killing ten out of twelve to
Whalen's six.
Pensions have been granted Schuylkill
conntians as follows: Henry Raeder. Sum
NIT Station, SO ; VIM. Adams. Tower City,
50; and Daniel Donne, Pottsville, supple
mental, $500.
Jacob Noll has placed two substantial
awnings in front of his properties on North
Main street.
Many of the residents complied with the
wishes of the Borough Supervisor by cleaning
the rubbish out of the cutters for the Decora-
ton Day parades.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-29

That the job department of this Office is
the best equipped in this section of the
county is generally acknowledged, and evi-
dences of this fact is shown in the amount OF
work turned out and the artistic manner in
which it is executed.
The HERALD furnished the souvenir menu
cards for the reunion and banquet of the
Alumni of the High school, at the Ferguson
House tonight. They embrace the literary
program, the names of the officers, together
with the menu. geographically 1t is a
splendid specimen Of the printers art and
is greatly admired and will be preserved as a
mementO by the members,
We also furnished the graduating class OF
the High school with their invitations for
the exercises to be held Friday night In Fer
guson's theatre. They are printed on fine
paper, in the latest steel script, and the
motto of the class is a steel engraving. They
are the neatest invitation yet issued by the
High school, and equal the work of the large
city Offices.
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VIM. PENN.

w. H. Walters. Chief Burgess of New
Philadelphia, and family. were guests here
of Rev. w. II. Stewart.
Evan L. Jones, the talented organist of the
NJ. E. church, is suffering from severe cold
Fred. Price and family, Of Girardville,
were visiting here yesterday.
The prayer meeting which is usually held
ON Tuesday evenings, will be postponed this
week on account of Decoration Day.
Many people of this place have visited the
several cemeteries at Shenandoah to decorate
the graves. A large number of our people
will attend the Memorial Day ceremonies in
the town tomorrow.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-29
JOSEPH HYLAND,
shenandoah, May 20. 1899.


Mrs. Mary Hyland, an aged resident of the
First ward, was buried to-day. The funeral
took place from the late residence on East
Centre street. High mass was celebrated in
the Annunciation church and interment was
made in the parish cemetery.
The funeral of Mrs Ann Connors also took
place to-day, from the family residence on
West Centre street. High mass was celebrated
at the Annunciation church and the remains
were taken to Pottsville for interment.
The funeral of Mrs. B. H. Sheirer took
place this morning, at Mahanoy City. The
remains we're taken to Lewistown for inter
mant
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-29

A rule has been entered in court by NJ. NJ
Burke, Esq, for a modification of the
sentences of William and John Durham, of
town. Both men were found guilty at the
March term of court of robbing Matt.
Chekaitis, on Glover's hill, of some jewelry
and s17 in money The hearing will take
place in NJ. NJ. Burke's office on Thursday
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-29

The people of Lost Creek, No. 2, were
awakened yesterday morning by the loud
cries of Michael Horn and Michael Gilroy,
exclaiming that the entire neighborhood was
being robbed Both young men were return
ing home from nights revelry and were
held up by seven masked men and robbed.
Horn was relieved of So and Gilroy of So 80.
Two of the robbers are known and hail from
Shenandoah
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-29

To the officers and Members of the Home
Friendly Society of Baltimore, Md.
Gentlemen We are this date in receipt Of
two hundred and fifty dollars (S25O) due on
the death of our beloved mother Mary
Hyland, paid through your Superintendent
William T. Evans, and agent, James Patter-
son. We take this means of publicly ex-
pressing our deep gratitude to your excellent
company for their promptness in meeting
their obligations, and in this they are cer-
tainly to be commended. We cheerfully
recommend your company as one in which
every confidence can be placed, to which we
can fully attest in the hour of our bereave-
ment.
JOSEPH HYLAND,
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gonidi udy III luo
Middle Atlantic
states, this degree
Of heat being re-
recorded at Phila-
delphia and Wash
ington. In New
England and east
ern New Yorl.
lower temperature
and showers were
reported. Forecast
for this section un-
til s D. m. today:
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-29

There is said to be some doubt about Com
pany F. of Girardville again entering the
State Guard. They have not yet secured the
required number of recruits, and Mt. Car
mel may take their place. For the past 2E
years Girardville has been represented in the
Guards If Girardville fails there is good
chance for Shenandoah.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-29

Warm and generally fair; possibly fol-
lowed toward night by thunder storms.
Continued warm and unsettled weather
tomorrow; fresh southerly winds.
Sunrise, 4:44; sunset, 1924; length OF
day, 14h., 40min.; moon rises, 1857 p.
M; moon sets, 9:07 a. m.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-29

Peter Chachlak, of Minersville, and Teo-
dozia Holoxjak, of Mt. Carmel Elias W.
Zerbe, Of PinegrOve township, and Lizzie
Wolf, of Rock Charles McGaryin and Mary
l.. Kohler, both of Girardville; Antoni
Kusuczunas and Mari Ann Gejszcsunas both
Of GilbertOn.
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Justice Toomey,s Cases.

August Krieger was held in $500 bail on
charge of assault and battery and threat on
oath of Peter Dubeck.
Mike Barnofski was also placed under $500
bail for assaultng Mike McNalla,
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-29

An interesting game of base ball was played
at Frackville on Saturday between the Y NJ.
G. A. team of that place and the l.. V. Coal
Co. team. of Lost Creek. The unassisted
play of Stack and the batting and fielding of
Coffield were the features of the game.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-29
verdict In CuIm Case.

The case of William Hoffman against the
Mill Creek Coal Company, for damages foI
injury to property from coal dirt, ended on
Saturday afternoon, when the jury rendered
a verdict for Sl35OO-Sl25 90 for permanent
damages and $40 for temporary damages.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-29

Three base hits---Mauger, Dresher, Cofield.
Two base Observation-Disclosures, Fletcher, W. Price,
Cofled Struck out--By Price, 4; Dresher, 2
Bases on balls--By Dresher, 4. Double plays
Stack, unassisted; Frack to Carr; Track to
Jenkins. Umpire, e. e. johnson. Time OF
game, hour 30 minutes
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-29

Go see the white show window filled with
presents suitable for graduates. At Brumm's,
10 South Main street. If
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Miners Examining Committee.

The three committees appointed by the
court to examine applicants for miners GER
tifeates met in Pottsville on Saturday to
formulate questions to be propounded at the
examination to take place at the court house
on June 9th and 10th. The committee for
the sixth or Shenandoah district is as follows:
VIM. Stein, mine inspector, ex-officio mem
ber; w. H. Lewis, mine supt., and Michael
Mccarthy, Mahanoy City, and Michael
Brennan, Yatesville.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-29
rftn WEATHER.

For the first time this season a'tem-
perature of 80 degrees was reached
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-29
The Defender Picnic.

The picnic held on Saturday at Turkey
Rum under the auspices of the Defender
Hose Company, was success, although the
rain interfered somewhat with the festivities
during the evening Quite a number of
members from the other companies were in
attendance, the Columbia boys marching to
the grounds in full uniform.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-29

At 12 o'clock noon will form on East Oak
street, move out Oak to White, north on
White to Centre, east on Centre to Emerick
thence to Coal west on Coal to Chestnut,
south on Chestnut to Centre, east ON Centre
to West, thence to Cherry, out Cherry to
Main, north on Main to Centre and dismiss
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-29
sIayIsh Chnrch DedIoation.

st. Stephens Slavish Roman Catholic
church, on East Oak street, will be dedicated
by Rt. Rev. Bishop Prendergast ON May 3Oth.
The following societies will participate:
st. John, of Mahanoy City.
Band.
st. John Sobieslxi, Polish.
St. Mary, of Shamokin.
KosciuskO Guards, Polish.
St. Michael, Greek.
st. Joseph, of Pottsville.
Band from LansfOrd.
No. 2S6, of Lansford.
No, 293 St. Joseph, of Lansford
St Kosciusko, Polish.
ST. Kazimir, Polish.
st. Nikolay, Greek.
st. John, Polish.
st. Joseph, of Mauch Chunk.
St. Stanisaw Bishop, Polish.
St. Stanislaw Kostks Polish.
Citizens, Polish.
st. Paul and Peter, Llthuanians.
st. Mary, Svent, Polish.
All Saints, Of Pottsville.
st. Joseph Polish.
st. Michael, Polish.
st. Mary, Greek, of MahanOy City.
No. 81 HvezdO Slavonian, of Mahanoy City
No. 277 st. Michael, of VIM. Penn.
ST. Michael, of LansfOrd.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-29

Trouserings as Low as $500.
Splendid assortment. KELLY & CONWAY,
Ferguson House block. 4-5-tC
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-29

The best gas mantle at the cheapest price
At Orkin's, South Main street. If
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-29

It's folly to suffer from that horrible plague
Of the night, itching piles. Doan's Ointment
cures quickly and permanently. At any
drug store, so cents.
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Great
Reduction
Sale (!

Everything is reduced
in price. Yes, every
article in our three large
stores, no matter how
trihing. We are giving
the people a splendid
chance to equip their
homes comfortably for as
little money as possible.
HARD TIMES is REIGNING
IN THIS LOCALITY AND
HARD TIrlE PRICES PRE-
DOMINATE AT OUR STORES.
This opportunity will last
for a short time only. All
we ask is trial sale, and
we have no doubt that
you will find our asser-
tons true in every detail.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

FOR SALE--First class refrigerator. Suitable
L for IA green truck dealer. Apply at Shenan-
doah Produce Coz, South Jardin st. 5-29-3t
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-03-01
L RHEUMATISM

house Of the Dold company. This consign-
ment was all Of fat butcher steers, and
sold at a good figure and were of extra
good grade Of beef stock. Besides these
large and more important shipments and
trades, there were several more fairly
large-siZed lots Of local receipts, besides
the smaller single hoof deals and other
lots arriving in mixed cars OF cattle and
hogs. In spite of the unexpected heavy
receipts, the market was grim and the
buyers buoyant and prices paid the best
possible anywhere Very little was left
unsold, and all such will cross over the
cattle scales early today. Il was a big
day in the cattle line and sellers were Ju-
bilant. AL grades and classes from the
export and butcher grade to the thin can
ner cows, went easily, and beuyers seem
ed only too anxious to get the offerings
making their bids promptly. The stocker
and feeder end Of thetrade was not so
much in evidence as usual OF late, but
what there was sold at once There was
one bunch of stockers which sold by
the head and at $4,000. There were a
few private deals Of the same kind, be-
sides the list detailed below. In all the
grade Of offerings was extra fine yester-
day, and they sold in every instance ac-
cordingly, the top price Of $50 per cwt.
being as good as any market reporting
yesterday from anywhere There is
growing demand for the several
classes Of cattle here. and any shipper
can improve hisc consignment OF hogs
with a steer or two or more If he has
them ready, peuned of in the end of a
car OF hogs.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-03-01
BETTER MAKE THEM REGULARS
Is General WhecIer's Suggestion as
10 the Native Recruits

Washington, D. C, Feb. &--Major Gen
eral Wheeler has offered the war depart
men- a suggestion looking 20 the utilization
OF the troops 70 be added to the army w
der the terms OF the pending reoFgsniza-
ton DILL. n the regular establishment in
stead Of in the volunteer branch. The
compromise measure permits the president
10 recruit such portion OF the 35.o1o voluu-
teers 70 - added 20 the regular army in
time Of emergency from The natives OF The
islands OF CUBA. Porto Rico and the Phil
ippines as he may elect. General Wheeler
argues that these men can b. brought 70 a
much higher state OF efficiency and Be
made Of greater value 20 the military IS
Enlistment If incorporated in the regular
army chaa Il in the volunteer branch
The stains ~ General Whee.er himself
is said 20 oe such that he must take some
action toward choosing again between the
army and congress within few DAYS J.
is believed al the war department that Il
De retains MS army commission until after
noon OF the an OF March. next Saturday.
he vii forfeit his seat in the house % rep
reser-stives tor the Two ensuing years an
der the ruling % the judiciary committee
20 the effect that 5y holding such = con-
nllsst6e an officer surren5e-s MS seat il
congress
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I Close
Op'g High Low TodyI Yes
THE WEATH Err
Wichita, Kan, Feb

Wichita, Kan, Feb. q 1893.
Local forecast for Wichita and vicinity:
FAIR until Thursday.
During the past u hours the highest
temperature has been Il, the lowest "a,
and the mean IS, with clear, warmer
weather. fresh north to light northeast
wind, and rising barometer.
During the month just closing the rec
ords have been broken several times. The
rainfall was but % inch, by far the small
est February rainfall since the station
was opened, and not even one-ffteenth as
much as it was last year.
The highest temperature was 81. on the
18th, Git was g on the 4th Of 1920, the low
est was - below zero, on the l2th. (the
previous lowest was Is below, on the 7th.
1851 The coolest day, as a whole, was
"A below zero, on the 18th. That * the
average for all the hours was Il below
zero. The highest temperature that day
was Ii below zero
The warmest day was 30. on the 10Th.
The mean for the month was 21.2 de-
grees. This IS 12.S degrees below the av-
erage of the preceding ten Februaries
Il is six degrees colder than any-even
the coIdest-of them, and 70 degrees colder
than 1856
On the 18th the temperature went nine
degrees lower than il had ever been before
in the history of the station.
FRED L. JOHNSON, Observer.
Washington, Feb. 25.-Forecast for
Wednesday:
Kansas-GeueralIy fair; warmer in
eastern portion; southerly winds
Oklahoma and Indian Territory-Fair;
eaSterlv winds
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MARKET FIVE LOWER
Good Liberal Supply and
Quality Much Better.
TOPS STILL AT $3.50
Cattle Steady With a Heavy
Run and Fancy Stock

Yesterday was a good day at the stock
yards, and business on a boom in all de-
partments. cattle and hogs both making
q big record all along the line. The hog
market, along with all other live stock
centers and the provision pit was lower.
Wagon hogs, and there was a good run
from this division, sold 5 to 10 cents lower,
While car lots went at a fat cents lower.
the whole average being about cents
lower. Except TWO loads the quality OF
most Of The hogs was just fair, though
there were very few lots which were very
common, the most being ordinarily far.
The TWO exceptions were extra good one
o. theme the top load Of the day, being
choice fancy hogs, which reached upo over
the 40 mark by nearly another quarter,
and were fed for one year. These were
the heaviest hogs received at this point
II a lone time, and were bought on east
ern shipping order. The load bringing the
TOP Of the bulk was also a good lot Of
hogs Of heavy weight and sold 10 Dold.
ne average weight for the day was
heavy, being all through UP 70 % pounds.
The receipts were over a thousand, and
the close was strong a. at any time. The
demand was good from all quarters, and
all hogs disposed Of save one small bunch
which came in towards the last IN a
mixed car Of hogs and cattle. The wagon
run was over 20, and were very fair hogs.
Twelve cars were received and II cars
of hogs crossed the scales, and all sell
ing well. Some other markets early re-
ported 70 l0c lower and weakness and
lower tone ruled everywhere. Il was a
lively day in al lines and showed the
buying capacity Of this market in that ev
erythiug offered was quickly taken and
the gOod-sized supply was az eagerly alb
Eorbed as on light days. As indicated
above. the quality is getting better and It
was q very acceptable sign, as most Of
last week there was an inflated gorge
OF light, runty stock, some of which l.
was hardly possible 10 use al any price
A few sections have had slight cholera
scares, though nothing serious. and that
with a waning supply Of corn, has caused
Come farmers at various part Of the terri
tory 10 hurry into market Under-fed and
HABITAT hogs. Yesterday and Monday the
hogs were much better, and the weights
heavier. and buyers had no hesitancy in
enapping them up. The trading closed in |
good season. with practically all the hogs |
disposed Of
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WHOSE TORPEDO is lT2
stray Drifts Ashore ia the Neighbor-
hoad of Norfolk

Washington. %. c. Fen = The follow
ing telegram has been received az the navy
department from Observer Gray. OK ne
weather bureau. az Norfolk.
Torpedo ashore az hig>Tater mark. two
an dons-halg miles north % Cayners Nh
ufesaving station In good condition.
weighing about 90 pounds. No letters OF
figures can be found"
The navy department; Immediately sent
the telegram over 10 the chief % engineers
at the war department The fact thar the
weight * The torpedo was about 10 pounds
less than the smallest used Ia the navy.
and that naval torpeioes have letters and
figures az over them. convinced the naval
officers that che torpedo which has strand
Cd Is one of the mines planted by the var
department az the entrance of harbors az
the outbreak q ,he spanish war. The life-
saving station keeper AZ CoyRer's HIu Nss
warned 70 let The mine alone Until the var
department claims g.