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a JOB PRINTING. The Daily Miners' BOOK BINDING VOL. 234. POTTSVILLE, FRIDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 1, State Library or ONE CENT renn'8 The Miners' Journal is the Best Advertising Medium in Schuylkill County. THE ANNUAL FALL OPENING IN Millinery, Coats, Capes, Suits, Jackets, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, SEPTEMBER 30 AND OCTOBER AND 2 1897.

That which we consider most notable event in the his tory of our career--the annual fall opening of Schuylkill County's Greatest Dry Goods Store. The institution that has been the powerful factor in the rise and progress of Pottsville's dry goods trade. In honor of the occasion we have embellished our great establishment with the highest class of decorative art. We have thoroughly explored the markets of the world, and secured the choicest products; of famous looms, the newest efforts of the designers of styles and molders of fashions and now invite you all to see the result. REMEMBER THE TIME, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, OF THIS WEEK.

Dives, Pomeroy Stewart, POTTSVILLE, C. GEO. MILLER, Mgr. NEWS FROM MINERSVILLE. Mrs.

Lynch, of Frackville, spent a few days quite pleasantly in town the guest of John Cain and family on Kear's Hill. P. J. Courtney, formerly of town, but now of Philadelphia, spent a few days the fore part of the week among old friends here. Mrs.

David Morris, visited her relatives at Girardville the past few days. Miss Sallie Griffiths, of Shenandoah, spent a day of this week with friends in town. Robert Fry, of Pottsville, spent Thurs day evening in town attending to business. On Wednesday evening a fruit party was held at the home of Mrs. John Freeler on Third street, for the benefit of the St.

Mary's German Catholic Church. Quite a good time was had by all who were in attendance. Rev. E. Edwards, for so many years pastor of the English Baptist Church, of town, left for Allentown on Wednesday, where he will make his future home.

The funeral of Miss Lizzie Bettinger, who died at Philadelphia on Sunday, took place on Wednesday morning. Interment was made in the German Catholic Church. Miss Bettinger had been sick but a short time, and her death has cast gloom over her family and friends. Miss Bettinger was 37 years of age and loved by all that knew her. Her remains were brought to town on Tuesday evening, and taken to her sister's home from where she was buried.

She was a sister of Mrs. Lewis Long of your town. Mrs. P. Miller, of Tremont, attended the funeral of a relative here un Wednesday morning.

Mrs. Graves, of Trement, Wednesday in town with relatives. was the spent. guest of Mrs. Joseph Hummel on corner Third an 1 Carbon Mrs.

J. Burgot, of Lost Creek, spent a few days of this week with relatives in town. Mrs. Morgans, of Mt. Carmel, was a viitor to our town on Wednesday.

She attended the funeral of Mrs. Harry Pugh, who was brought here from Mt. Carmel for interment. Miss Sadie Davis of New Castle, spent Wednesday in town the guest of her aunt Mrs. George Ball.

Mr. Imschweiler, of Tremont, transacted business in our borough on Wednesday Mrs. Will Ritter, of Pottsville, visited relatives here on Wednesday afternoon. No Rush at Yale. New Haven, Sept.

night," which has heretofore been a feature of Yale's reopening, passed off without the usual "rush." The faculty had quietly sent around word that the "rush" would not be permitted, and the mandate was obeyed. The sophomores and freshmen, 500 strong, paraded the town, however, with torches and brass bands. Christian Still at Large. Middletown, N. Sept.

F. Christian is still at large, and the authorities appear to have almost given up the search for him. The Christian cottage is tightly closed. Coroner Helms today held the inquest into the death of Constable Manny. No new facts were developed.

OUR DISPLAY OF FRUIT To-day will embrace Cantaloupes, Grapes, Melons, California and Georgia Peaches, Pears, Apricots, Raspberries and Blackberries RICHARDL. JONES, 111 W. Market St. Nuch in Little le especially true of Ivod's Pills for no median ever contained so grant power in 40 sibill space. Try are a whole medicine Hoods always ready.

efficient. always sata co. BORING liver Elis the. YOU MUST GET A NEW Hat now. You can save money by getting it from us.

We have some new blocks in "WEAR FOREVER" quality, all shades, at $1.00, (well worth 50c. more), which we will be pleased to have you examine. OUR 48C. SHIRT be the continues most to popular shirt that is worn. We bought a large lot of Winter Underwear, the $1.00 grade, but we are going to make a drive on them.

48c. buys Shirt; 48c. Drawers. IN OUR NEW STORE R. J.

MILLS 9 Across N. from CENTRE Old ST. Stand Steamship Tickets Tickets sold for all ocean-going vessels from Philadelphia and New York to all parts of the world, seaport or inland towns. Latest rates: Cabin Passage to and upwards. Steerage and upwards.

CHAS. H. WOLTJEN, 117 Mahantongo Street. THE CRISIS IN Probable Effect of the Downfall of Azcarraga's Cabinet. SAGASTA THE COMING MAN.

Will Probably, if He Assumes Power, Recall Weyler and Grant Autonomy to Cuba -Secretary Sherman Confers with the President -This Government Not Yet Officially Notified of the CrisisThe Policy of the United States Will Remain Unchanged -The Speech of Premier Azcarraga. Washington, Sept. MeKinley's first callers importance day were Secretary of State Sherman and Assistant Secretary Day, who went the White House to talk over the Cuban situation and the downfall of the Spanish ministry. It cannot be learned that this government has yet been officially notified of the crisis in Spanish affairs. Undoubtedly, however, dispatches have been received from Minister Woodford which have been submitted to the president.

It is not thought at the state department or elsewhere in Washington, 80 far as can be learned, that a change of ministry will affect the status of the Cuban question so far as the attitude of the United States is concerned. Secretary Sherman is understood to have said, on receipt of the news that the ministry had resigned, that the event would not change the policy of the United What that policy is the secretary Statesia not say, but it includes, of course, the expressed desire of this government to see the war ended and the offer, implied at least, of the good offices of the United States to bring about the independence of the island. It is the opinion of the officers of the state department, however, and of public men here generally, that the downfall of the ministry will result in a decided change in the Cuban policy of the Spanish government. The consensus of opinion is that a Liberal ministry will be formed, with Senor Saat its head, and that in due time gasta a new policy foreshadowing autonomy or complete independence will be announced. In case such a Liberal ministry is installed it is quite probable that the recall of Senor De Lome, the Spanish minister, this country, will follow.

pronounced Conservative, and all friends of Cuba in the United States will be pleased to see his successor named. So far as the vlews of the members of the administration can be obtained, they are practically unanimous in the belief that the cause of Cuba will be materially benefited by the change in the Spanish ministry. Premier Azcarraga's Speech. Madrid, Sept. resignation of ministry yesterday was the result of a meeting of the cabinet, which lasted more than half Premier Azcarraga addressed the cabinet as follows: "This is the first time since the death of Senor Canovas, which left the Conservative party without a head, that a meeting of the cabinet with all of the ministers present has been held.

Therefore, and in view of the present political situation in the kingdom, I think the council should ask the crown if the cabinet, which has been deprived of its chief, still enjoys the crown's confidence. Consequently we should tender our resignation to the queen." The Duke of Tetuan, minister of foreign affairs, said that he concurred in the sentiments expressed by General Azcarraga, although no serious incident had occurred since the death of Senor Canovas. Subsequently the resignation of the cabinet was tendered to the queen regent and accepted. Her majesty requested that the ministry remain in office until the crisis should be solved. The queen regent announced that she would summon the party leaders and the presidents of the senate and the chamber of deputies to a meeting to a ascertain their views.

It has been generally expected that Senor Sagasta, the Liberal leader, would be called upon to undertake the formation of a cabinet. It is reaffirmed that should Senor Sagasta become prime minister he would recall General Weyler from Cuba and confer autonomy upon that island. No official reason for the cabinet's a a resignation is given, but it is believed that the recent excommunication of Senor Reverter, minister of finance, wag made the pretext for the action. May End Cuban War. London, Sept.

special dispatch from Madrid says that a rumor prevails there to the effect that an important communication has been received by the Spanish government from the leaders of the Cuban insurgents suggesting the basis of a possible settlement of the Cuban difficulties. Strikers Attack Miners. St. Louis, Sept. when the miners at the Madison Coal company's shafts at Edwardsville, were going to work they were attacked by a mob of strikers, who were egged on by 30 or more women sympathizers.

The strikers threw stones and cayenne peppe. and beat their opponents with clubs. Otto Miner had his skull crushed and a clerk was blinded by pepper. To Succeed Judge Kilgore. Washington, Sept.

president, as expected, today announced the appointment of ex- Hosea Townsend of Silver Cliff, as United States judge for the southern judicial. district of Indian Territory, to succeed the late Judge Kilgore. Mr. Townsend, though a believer in the free coinage of silver, is a straight out Repub- lican. READ THE JOURNAL NEW YORK DEMOCRATS.

Candidates for Mayor and Other Municipal Officers Named -Platform Adopted. Special to the "Journal." New York. -The regular Democratic Municipal Convention was held in Convention Hall and was called to or 'er at 8.15 this evening by Congressman Amos Cummings, the temporary chairman. It was Yoker's convention and several out breaks during the Ken sessionsere Judge Jenks was made perm: nint chairman. Resolutions prepared in advance, denouncing the inetliciency, and hypocricy of the City administration, the Raines law, trusts and favoring dollar gas and other reports, with a special 1.30r plank, were adopted.

The vote was taken by the unit rule. The ticket selected follows: Mayor, Judge Robert A. Van Wyek; Comptroller Bird F. Caler, of Brooklyn, President of the Municipal Assembly, Jacob Ruppert, Jr. Delegate Newman, of Brooklyn, protested against the unit rule, but was overruled.

There was great confusion. He fought his way to the platform, when the gag rule was applied and he was promptly set down upon without a respectful hearing. There was much dissatisfaction among the majority of the delegates. GOVERNMENT NATIONAL BANK. Active Business Suspended by Voluntary Liquidation -Long and Honorable Career.

After an honorable and very successful career, extending over a period of 34 years, the Government National Bank, located on South Centre street, next door to the Reading Coal and Iron Company's office, went into voluntary liquidation yesterday and permanently retired from active bustness. Walter H. Huntzinger, vice president of the banking company, has been selected by the stockholders to act as liquidating agent and settle the banks affairs. John F. Zerbey, cashier, who has been conneted with the institution for 27 years, retires and will soon engage in other business, while A.

L. Boehmer, the president, will devote his time to his private business. The Government National Bank was started by the late Col. J. Frank Huntzinger, the late Henry Huntzinger, A.

L. Boehmer and others. The stock was principally held by the families and descendants of these gentlemen. It was incorporated as a State bank in 1863 and in 1865 became a National bank. with a capital of $100,000.

During its long course of business it commanded the confidence of a large number of depositors and financial concerns with which it came in contact. It was always solid and safe financially, owing to the conservative course adopted by the management. The cause for the course taken is attributed to the fact that the majority of the stock is held in estates that have been in course of settlement. INTERNAL REVENUE ELIGIBLES. Have the Schuyikill Applicants Been Barred County, Philadelphia, September 30.

-Twentyfour out of the fifty men who entered the civil service examination for internal revenue positions last March have been found eligible for appointment. The complete list announced is: David C. Beaston, Benjamine F. Loper, Martin L. Holloway, Percy S.

Wilson, Harry Gallagher, George F. Turner, William McGlattery, Francis J. Morrissey, Emanuel L. Cassel, Charles E. Magner, Samuel Polk, William Bryan, Augustus A.

Grauer, Thomas J. Gable, William P. Clarke, Aeron M. Rush, Walter Du Bree, Oscar D. Painter, Nathan H.

Ford Charles R. Montgomery, Isaac M. Price, George W. Jackson, Harry Heller, Harry G. Taylor, Herbert a R.

Doak, George F. Young, Nelson E. Bosworth, Frank Hickey, Marcus Dewolf, James Murphy, William F. Reid. THE HAZLETON STRIKE.

Austrian Represensatives Will Investigate the Massacre at Lattimer. Baron Hengelmiller, the Austrian Ambassador country, was Philadelphia on Tuesday. He arrived at the Broad street station shortly before 8 o'clock, "and went at once to Hotel Bellevue, where he was soon joined by Consul Ostheimer and Dr. Thodorwich, secretary of the Austrowere closeted together until 10 o'clock Hungarian Vice Consulate. The three when Baron Hengelmiller returned to Washington.

While it could not be officially learned, it is understood that the conference was concerning the recent killing of the Hungarian miners by Sheriff Martin and his posse at Lattimer. What the outcome was those concerned refused to say. The Elks at Ashland. A lodge of Elks will be instituted at Ashland this evening. Pottsville Lodge, No.

207, will officiate. A large number of the Pottsville lodge will go up to-morrow aternoon. After the instiution of the new order an elaborate banquet will be tendered the visitors. Social Club. Social Club.

The Lorraine Social Club will inaugurate its series of monthly dances at Union Hall next Thursday evening, when Seltzer's full orchestra will be in attendance. The Lorraine is one of the most popular dancing clubs in town. TILE GRAND FALL OPENING. At Dives, Pomeroy Stewart's will create a sensation among the fashionable folks. All the newest creations in the millinery line, the coat and suit line and in fact every line in the Dry Goods business.

Come and inspect for yourself. To day, Friday, or Saturday Dives, Pomeroy Stewart's. C. Geo. Miller, Mgr.

young pointer bitch, only seven months old; liver colored, with white spots. Finder will be rewarded by returning to 1104 West Norwegian street. 3t EVENTS OF TO-DAY. Civil Court at 10 a.m. Institution of a lodge of Elks and banquet at Ashland this evening.

Fourth Regiment Drum Corps rehearsal to-night Girard Lodge No 53, I. O. O. meets in Lyceum Hall this evening. Washington Camp.

No 14, P. O. S. of meets in G. A R.

Hall this evening. Ninesqua Tribe, 'No. 223, J. O. R.

M. meets in Mountain City Hall to-night. Lotus Glee Club rehearsal this evening. Pottsvillle Conclave, No. 112, Improved Order of Heptasophs, meets to-night at 18 N.

Centre street. Walhalla Lodge, No. 20, D. O. meets at 18 N.

Centre street this evening. VIRGINIA'S LYNCHING Excitement Over the Hanging of a White Woman by Negroes. THE FIRST CASE ON RECORD Other Illegal Killings Expected to Follow No Cause Assigned for the Act and None of the Perpetrators Has Yet Been Caught Body Had Been Hanging to a Tree for Several Days When Found -The Victim was a Depraved Creature Who Associated With Negroes of the Lowest Type. Cowan Depot, Sept. hanging of a miserable white woman by a mob of angry negroes, as briefly reported yesterday, seems to cap the climax of lawlessness in south.

Hitherto the white woman has been the cause of or has been made the pretext for a lynching, but no white woman has ever before been lynched in Virginia. Despite the victim's degradation the excitement is intense. Many lynchings will undoubtedly follow this strange innovation in the line of summary justice. The victim of the negro mob was, as already stated, called Peb Falls. She was an extremely good looking woman, but absolutely without moral character.

Her life has been a hideously depraved and it has now closed with the finding, 24 hours ago, of her dead body hanging to the limb of a sycamore tree in the Virginia mountains. There is no definite information as to the tragedy. Ordinarily the participants in a lynching bee talk freely enough. They are the local heroes of the hour and do not take much pains to conceal their identity. But in this case it is different.

Not one of the black men who helped string up this white woman will ever dare tell the tale of her taking off. It would mean a rope and quick death to him. The body had been hanging to the was strung up in a desolate spot, not tree for several days when found. It de living soul within miles. The rain which soaked her clothing, the wind that swayed the bough from which she hung and the falling autumn leaves hanging in her hair alone know the real story of the killing of Peb Falls.

The negroes and the whites, who talk of nothing else today, can only guess the story of the woman's end from the story of her past. A Depraved Creature. From her early youth she was depraved. She went from bad to the very worst. At first her downward career was helped by the white men, the worst of their kind.

Then she fell still lower and associated with the low negroes. This conduct on the part of a white woman so shocked the white men who had helped to kick her down hill that they warned her and then gave her a coat of tar and feathers. The dignified persons, now so shocked at the lynching of a white woman by negroes, took that same white woman from a hovel which she had shared with black stripped of her clothing, tightly meneraTher hers screamed, applied burning hot tar to her body from head to heels, then showered small feathers all over her and turned her adrift naked, save for the tar and feathers. Their parting advice to her was to get some of her niggers to pull the feathers off. The white men went home with the rainbow in the soul that comes from duty performed.

But somehow Peb Falls not seem to have reformed. The white men had tried to show her the enormity of associating with black men, but they did not give her any higher opinion of the whites. The boiling tar and feathers did not kill her, and they did not reform her. But they did make her a hopeless drunkard in addition to her other troubles. After applying the tar and feathers the white men felt that they had done all that could reasonably be expected.

They could not kill her, as she was a white woman, and it was not much use beating her; besides, she might set fire to some of their houses. Peb Fall's disposition was distinctly soured by her tar and feathers. She was not grateful and was considered a dangerous character, although none could have been quicker than she to run to the woods at sight of a white man. Peb Falls went on living with the lowest of the negroes. From them she got shelter and food and, most important of all, moonshine whisky.

Sometimes she had no shelter and lived about in the woods on the mountains. Lynched by Negroes. Now she is dead, and the theory is accepted that she has been lynched by a mob of negroes, led by one whose savings she had stolen while he slept. This theory is generally accepted and will probably continue to be accepted. The negroes with whom the poor creature lived were not much if any better than the whites who tarred and feathered her, and she was not too good to steal if whisky were lacking.

Some of her negro friends, inspired by the lynching example of the whites, may have decided that it was their duty to go the tar and feathering whites one better and murder the woman outright. true story may never be known. The negroes and the respectable whites believe that the woman was killed by the same set of men who tarred and feathered her and who were determined to complete her reform at any cost. Governor O'Fercall of Virginia is a stern non and determined to suppress lynching in his state. its has declared punish the murderers of if they can ba fund, white He will not accent the womduets an an excuse for her Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets.

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fail, druggists refund money. COAL GOES UP. A General Raise in the Line Prices Goes Into Effect To-Day. Philadelphia, September The Philadelphia Reading Coal Iron Company and the other coal producing concerns of the Anthracite region issued circulars today notifying the line and city trade of a general raise in prices of from 10 to 15 cents on the several sizes. The new prices go into effect to-morrow.

The reason advanced by the coal companies for the rise in domestic sizes is that the buyers are all scrambling to get in and that there is not enough stock on hand to meet their orders. All over the country the same condition of affairs has existed. and one wholesale coal man said that a buyer in his office to day came all the way from St. Paul. The light stocks on hand are due to the collieries only running two and three days a week since the first of the vear and the general expectation now is that many collieries will be compelled to work on full time next week to satisfy the increased demand.

The wholesalers have only kept enough coal on hand to keep their ade supplied, and were not turning enough coal to keep up with larger Orders. The circular of the Philadelphia Reading Coal Iron Company gives notice that orders received for October, 1897, will be entered at the following prices, free on board cars at mines. Mahanoy, Shenandoah, Schuylkill white ash and Locust Mountain coals-lump, steamboat and broken egg. stove, $3: chestnut, $2.80: pea, 81.30, and buckwheat, 85 cents. Shamokin-Egg, stove, chestnut.

pea, $1.40, and buckwheat, 95 cents. Lorberry and Schuylkill red ash -Broken, 83.35; egg, stove, chestnut, $3.05 pea. $1.40, and buckwheat, 90 cents. Lykens Valley red ash -Broken, $3 50; egg, 83 65; stove chestnut, pea, $1.65, and buckwheat, $1.45. The result in this raise in prices will be that the retail prices will also go up.

It is believed that the retail price will go up to $6.00 a ton, the highest point since 1884. WAGES OF MINERS. Five Per Cent. Above the Basis for the Curreno Month. The wages of the miners of this region will be 5 per cent.

above the $2.50 basis for the last halt of September and the first half of October. Following are the collieries drawn to fix the rate: Ellengowan, P. R. C. I.

Co. 2.55-6 St. Nicholas, 2.57-3 Tunnel Ridge, 2.65-2 Rehardson, 2.74-7 Otto W. A. 2.76-6 The average of these prices is and the rate of wages is five per cent above the $2.50 biss.

COURT NOTES. These deeds were recorded yesterday: From Lucetta Artz to Minnie Ehrhart, premises in Tower City. P. W. Sheafer and wife.

attorney for various parties to James Murphy, premises in Gilberton. Frederick Miller and wife to William Swartz, premises in North Manheim ael T. Purcell, premises in Shenandoah. township. Wm.

Maley a a and wife to Michtwo deeds. Margaret Ryon to Daniel Ryon, premises in Mahanoy township. James Murphy to Benedict Sanofski alias Michael Norkiecviczq, premises in Gil berton. William M. Thomas to A.

S. Seaman et al, premises in Frackville. Daniel Frack and wife to A. S. Seaman et al, premises in Frackville.

Mary Jane Snyder and Michael Snyder to Chas. M. Hornterger. premises in Minersville. Anna Shroeder to John Koons, premises in Shenandoah.

Clerk of the Court Reese issued the following marriage licenses: Joseph Fenock and Annie Orloski, both of MeAdoo. Isaac Hulett and Emma Evans. both of St. Clair. Robert J.

Tindle and Maggie Brinkman, of Pottsville. Ashur Yost and Sallie Clemens, both of Haven. Testimony was tuken before Commisgioner Carl Wilson in the matter rule to strike off the judgment in the case of Dr. A. B.

Karterman VS. Irvin F. W. Bechtel represented the plaintiff and S. M.

Enterline the defendent. The Lyon-Dunn Contest, Court continues to hold its sessions daily. It will however adjourn at noon to day, until next week. Funeral of Mrs. Eastman.

The remains of the late Mrs. John Huse Eastman, wife of the pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, were taken to Binghampton, N. for interment yesterday morning on the 9:05 Pennsylvania train. The services were conducted at the house by Rev. Jacob Bellville, D.

pastor emeritus of the church, who delivered a beautiful eulogy. The church choir sang several touching hymns, favorites of the deceased. There was a very large attendance at the services and quite a number of people went with the funeral to the city of interment. The pall bearers were Messrs. George W.

Beck, Hiram Parker, A. W. Sheafer, W. K. Woodbury, A.

J. Pilgram and Joseph A. Archbald. Shoener Brothers were in charge. A VISION OF LOVELINESS.

display. DIVES, POMEROY STEWART, PERSONAL. Our Millinery Parlors, during the Grand Fall Opening Day, to-day, Friday, and Saturday. Don't miss this beautiful Misses Nellie Graney and Theresa Buck, of town, are the guests of Philadelphia friends. Dr.

A. B. Karterman, the well known Democratic politician of Mahantongo Valley, was a caller at the Court House Peter Ford and William Harding, two well known gentlemen of Heckscherville, are serving as jurors this week. Patrick Burns, of Glen Carbon, is serving as a juror this week. Mr.

Burns is one of the leading labor agitators in that section of the county. Thomas Pepper, a leading citizen of Ashland, transacted business at the Court House. Mrs. W. C.

Eisenach and her interesting daughter Miss Ella, of Palo Alto, were in Pottsville last evening. Frank Walters has gone to Philadelphia to study dentistry in the Philadelphia Dental College. George L. Kessler, proprietor of the Luzerne House, Wilkes-Barre, and Mrs. Kessler were vistors to town yesterday as the guests of Prothonotary James R.

Deegan. Notes street Ella the at Brennan the old of spent her homestead, yesterday grandfather, where in was guest Daniel Connors. Miss Emily Beck, the leading soprano of the First Presbyterian church choir, has returned from Wildwood, N. J. Matt McGinnes, well known in social circles, was the guest of New Philadelphia friends yesterday.

Dr. T. F. Heebner made a flying trip to Gettysburg and return yesterday. This was the Doctor's first visit to this historic town and he was delighted with what he saw.

THE TROLLEY SYSTEM Judge Koch Will Resign as President of the Schuylkill Electric Railway. SCHUYLKILL HAVEN BRANCH. It heady for Traffic by the Middle of Next Week The Fare Will be Only Five Cents---Manager Wright Will Take Charge of the Whole System ---Reorganization Plans of the Potts ville Iron and Steel Arrangements Made for Reopening the Big Plant. Hon. R.

H. Koch, president of the Electric Railway Company, was in consultation with General Manager Wright last evening at the power house, Palo Alto. It is understood his resignation as president of the company will be tendered forthwith Mr. F. H.

Treat, one of the directors. will, it is believed, act as pre- ident pro tem. until the next meeting of the board, which takes place in January. The actual management of the company however, will devolve upon Louis F. Wright, the present efficient mauager, who, if, occasion requires, will consult with Mr.

Treat on any important matters that may arise. It understood additional honors in the way of a vice presidency is open tor Mr. Wright's acceptance if he desires it. In any event nothing definite will be done until the regular meeting of directors beyond tender of Mr. Koch's resignation, which will be formally accepted at this meeting.

THE SCHUYLKILL HAVEN BRANCH The work of completing the Schuylkill Haven branch of the road, is the next thing in order. It is author tively stated that the branch will be opened about the middle or latter part of next week. Much depends upon the weather. Superintendent Duncan has been a very busy man since ground was first broken for this branch, and when it is placed in good working order he will be a happy man. The fare from Pottsville to Schuylkill Haven will be but 5 cents: The officials of the company look forward to this branch as one of its best constructed and one which will not only be a convenience to the general public but a paying enterprise, also.

Mr. Duncan has no ap: rehension of trouble on this branch during the winter's cold and stormy weather, by reason of its elevation. That portion of it at Schuylkill Haven may need a little watching, but every emergency has been prepared for. No delays, therefore, will occur. FISHBACH MILLS.

New Era of Prosperity Opening for This Plant. Reorganization Plant. The plans promulgated for the reorganization of the Pottsville Iron Steel Company, have been agreed to by the banking institutions and the other heavy creditors, and the prospects now point to a speedy, rehabilitation of the Fishbach and a resumptions that means employment and wages to 1,000 or 1,200 men. The plans agreed to provide for issuing a first mortgage of $350,000 that will pay off one dept of between $80,000 and $90,000 and other doings, but leaving a goodly sum for renewing the plant and putting it into profitable operation. Then there will be second mortgage, which will protect the Miners' National Bank and other ereditors.

The unprotected creditors will be given prepared stock, an issue of which will be made amounting to $450,000. The reorganization has not yet been affected, but it is anticipated that there will be any opposition when it comes the election of the new board of It is the intention to place the steel mill and other departments of the works in a position to compete with all ot! er concerns and it is expected that bonus will find ready takers in this vicinity. A Lot of Couch Covers. At 56c. are going rapidly.

We sincerely recommend a purchase from the above splendid values, as materials of this kind are advancing in price, and we doubt if in a few weeks you can duplicate them for double the price asked now. These covers serve elegantly as a protection to couches or lounges where there are children who are apt to use them a great deal. Dives, Pomeroy Stewart's, C. Geo. Miller, Mgr.

OBITUARY. funeral of the late Richard Flynn will take place at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning from his late home and proceed to Joseph's Church, Girardville, where a High Mass of Requiem will be celebrated. Interment will be made at St. Joseph's Cemetery. Lace Curtains.

Take advantage of the Big Store's liberal offer. No advance in prices, but the same prices to 75c. and 98c. a pair. Make it a point to choice styles while you still can buy them at these low prices.

You will find them displayed on the south side of our large basement, where you can see a tew dozen displayed at a time, and the prices are only 75c. and 98c. pair. Dives, Pomeroy Stewart, C. Geo.

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