TO STUMP THE COUNTRY Fifteen Democratic Orators Will UU . Make a Big- Tour. MANX CLUBS ARE TO BL ORGANISED Interesting Resslnn of the Exprntlro Committee of the National Association t Democratic Cluhs at Hew York. The Member Divided on Silver. New York, Aug. 12. At the meeting of tbe National Association of Democratic clubs Chairman William 8. Wilson, of West Virginia, presided. Ex-Lioutenant Governor Chauncey F. Black, of Pennsyl vania, president of the association, wa alao prevent. The chief business of the commit tee consisted In listening to it report by Secretary Gardiner upon the condition of the club in all parte of the oountry. The convention of the association will not be held until sixty day after the regular na tional l)emocratlc convention next year. The Democratic state committee will meet Wednesday to fix the time and place of the state convention. ' Work In the Northwest. Various encouraging reports of the growth of the organization were read. Chairman Wilson gave an account of his tour to the far northwest. The work accom plished by clubs in Utah led to the election of the Democratic tick et. The most com plete organization Vnu in any state was o f Washington. This organization to hold a con vention on Sept. CHACNCEV F. BLACK. 23, nt which dele gates from every state in the line of the Northern and Union Pacific will lie in vited to attend. It has been decided to organize a missionary itinerary composed of fifteen of the leading Democratic ora tors connected with the National associa tion. The party will leave the city of Wash ington on Sept. ID and will make a com plete circuit of the northwest, stopping one day at Chicago. I rum there they will go direct to Helena, Mon., and there or ganize a league of Democratic societies for that state. They will reach Spokane Falls in time for the state convention of clubs. Among the party will be Congressmen Bynum and Kenna and Chauucey F. Black. The others have not yet been decided upon. Divided on Silver. Tbe committee has appointed corre spondents in every county of the United States. Each county will be assessed ten dollars for the support of the order and the propagation Democratic doctrines. Questions of party policy were warmly discussed and the silver question came in for a heated debate. The committee are sorely divided on this point, but it was de cided that the tariff would be mode the leading feature in the south and west. , Carlisle Talks Polities. Narraoakeett Pier, R. I., Aug. 12. Senators Aldrich, Carlisle, Harrison and Allison are here as members of the senate sub-committee on finance. Mr. Carlisle yesterday talked about the political situa tion as follows: "The Farmers' Alliance Is a gradual atrophy, a marasmus which indicates that the organization will not, In all probabil ity, be a serious factor in the election next year. I can see no danger in Democratic snecess from the Alliance." Speaking of the probable candidates for the presidency in 18W, Mr. Carlisle said: "The Republicans will nominate Presi dent Harrison if Mr. Blaine will not con sent to stand. The influence of tbe ladies of his family may deter Mr. Blaine, but there is a tremendous pressure upon him from his old party friends to run. He weald sweep the convention, I think. No Republican is as strong a Blaine. I do not think that he will consent to run. "Mr. Cleveland, in my Judgment, U still the strongest Democratic candidate. He may have offended the extreme pro-silver men by his remarks against free coinage, but he enjoys a wonderful reputation among the people." - y , Will It Be Flower or gheeuant New York, Aug. 12. It looks like Sara toga, Sept. IS or 10. It also looks like Flower and Sheehan. Such are the indications regarding the time and place for tbe Democratic state convention and the ticket it will bring forth. The Democratic state committee are in session at the Hoffman House today. They Want Blaine. Hcntixotok, Pa,, Aug. 13. At the Re publican county convention here resolu tions were unanimously adopted strongly advocating the nomination of Mr. Bluiue tor the presidency. "The One Man to Lead." Pimnuiio, Aug. 8. The newspaper press of this city, with noteworthy unanim ity, has joined the Blaine boom. The Dis patch, Commercial-Gazette, Times, Chronicle-Telegraph, The Leader and The Press have all pronounced fo Blaine. , The Commercial-Gazette in its leading editorial speaks of Mr. Blaine as "the one man above all others to lead his party to victory in the great battle of 1893. McKlnlejr's Mew IllvaU Sprikofiei.d, Aug. 7. Major McKInley has another rival for the governorship of Ohio. He is John Seitz, of Seneca, who nany years ago ran for the same office on '.he Greenback ticket. He, with a full state ticket, was nominated here yester day by the state convention of the People's ;iarty. Republican Clubs Choose Officer. Syracuse, N. Y., Aug. 7. At the con vention of the state league of Republican Jul the following officers for the ensuing year were elected: President Colonel E. A. McAlpln, of estcnester. feecretary Job E. Hedges. if New York. Treasurer Colonel John- ton U De Pevstcr. of Dutchess. Vlua Presidents Clarence M. Smith, of Rich- nond; John SI. Scatcbard, of Buffalo, and Salem Hyde, of Syraouse. Henry Gleason, of New York, and Rev. Dr. W. B. Derrick, colored, of Richmond, were elected delegates-at-large. Ei.Ausmbljrmts Klernan Dead. New York, Aug. 13. Ex-Assemblyman Philip Kiernan, of the Sixth Assembly district, died at his home, 88 Lewis street, from the effects of injuries received sev eral weeks ago by falling off a Grand street surface car. NO HOPE FOR LOWELL. His Physician Says the End May Come Any Moment. Boston, Aug. 12. Dr. Henry P. Wal cott, James Russell Lowell's physician, says: "Mr. Lowell is a very ill man. No report of his alarming condition can be exaggerated. Up to within the last three weeks his condition was not serious, though he has not been strong for over a year, lie has been suffering for n long time, but he is a man of strong resolution and great courage and he has time and time again been present nt entertainments when any other man would have been in bed, and where he should have been. "He has suffered greatly from sciatica. and at times his agony has been intense. lie has borne his sufferings patient ly and has been throughout most thoughtful and considerate for those about him. As to the nature of his present ill- T . ...Ill JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL, L ing to speak. As to whether it is a general failure of his system or not I will not say. About three weeks ugo Mr. Lowell's condition became alarmingly worse. His sufferings were so great that it was necessary to use opiates constantly. How long it will continue I do not know, but you can say without rear or contradiction that Mr. Lowell's condition is such that the worst may be expected at any moment." Editor George Junes Djlng-. Poland Springs, Me., Aug. v.. The news which came yesterday from the sick chamber of Mr. George Jones, the venera ble proprietor of the New York Times, whs quite alarm ing. There was a decided change for the worse siuco Monday evening in Mr. Jones's con dition, and little hope is now en tertained of his re covery. The stom ach and the whole system are so de- ranged that noth ing but bovinlne finH win ta m. talned. Mr. Jones OKono JO! slept at intervals on Monday evening and as night wore oti into morning he sank gradually into a comatose condition, from which he was aroused only by the applica tion of restoratives. When he opened his eyes he gazed wildly nt the frescoed ceil ing and seemed to be unconscious of the anxious faces gathered about his bedside. He uttered not a word, but groaned and attempted in vain to turn on his right side. A consultation was then held and the family were informed that the eud was near. Senator Tedder Itetter. ELLICOTTVILLE, N. Y.. Aug. 12. Senator Vedder's condition is a little better. His physicians report that he is resting quietly. MANY PEOPLE SWINDLED. ITow a Chicago Loan Association Fleeced the Public CHICAGO, Aug. 11. Alfred Downing, N. H. Tollman and three young women clerks, occupants of the office of tho "Natiouul Capital Savings, Building and Loan asso. ciation of North America," room 418 Rookery building, have been arrested by United States marshals and the entire epistolary contents of the place taken to the office of United States District Attorney Milchrist. Downing and Tollman were charged with using the malls for fraudu lent purposes and placed under (2,000 bouds for a hearing. The three clerks, Misses Downing, Bartholomew and Wad ley, were notified that they were wanted as witnesses at the hearnlng. - It is charged that the men who have been conducting this association have swindled thousands of people from every state in the union and tuken in from 1200,000 to $300,000 and given not one pepny in return. There are still two men at liberty who, it is believed, got away with most of the funds. The strangest part of the whole gigantic swindle seems to be that it was Indorsed by the leading commercial agen cies of the land. THE DESPERADO ESCAPED. Hunted br Hundred of Men in Tain at Columbus Grove, O. Columbus Grove, O., Aug. 10. It now looks as though the unknown desperado who entered the Exchange bank with a revolver in each hand, shot Cashier Maple twice, fatally wounded William Vande- mark, a farmer who came into tbe bank, stole $1,300 In greenbacks and fled, has eluded his pursuers. Connecticut Hirer Very Low. Plainfield, Conn., Aug. 1L The weather here is the hottest in years and the drought is something startling. All late crops are burning up in the ground and early ones have ripened by the drought so quickly that they are badly dwarfed. The rivers, ponds aud other mill streams are lower than for years. Ashland, Jewett City, Clayville, Elm vllle, Central Village and other place have been compelled to stop their mills for want of water. All through the valley of the Yantic, Quinnebaugh and Shetucket rivers mills ure idle. Pachaug lake, that covers 14,000 acres, is nearly dry. Married at the Pistol's Point, London, Aug. 12. Much gossip has been occasioned in the American colony here by an action brought by Mrs. Walter Berke ley Crane, formerly Miss Alice Cooper, of ew xork, who is seeking to procure the annulment of her marriage. She claims that Crane made her marry him at the point of a pistol. Tbe couple never lived together. Crane denies that any force was used. Did Smith Kill HannahT New York, Aug. 13. The officers work ing on the Gloudale murder case are en deavoring to trace one George Smith, who is now suspected of being the murderer of Hannah Robinson. Smith had been inti mate with her. Officers have learned that the man seen with Hannah on tbe Satur day evening previous to her death was Smith. - The Standard's Editor Dead. New York, Aug. 10. William T. Cross dale, tbe editor of The Standard and chair man of tbe national committee of the Single Tax league, died Sunday afternoon at Merrtwold, Sullivan county, N. Y., of peritonitis, after an illness ol eight days. Mr. Crousdale was forty-eight years old and a bachelor. Pasquallna Robertlello's Haby. New York, Aug. 13. A babe was born vesterday to Pasquallna Robertlello, who killed Nicola Plerro because be betrayed her, and who was acquitted by a Jury. BRIEF MENTION OF HEWS Happenings of the World from Pole to Pole. TOLD IN A TEW SECONDS OF TIME. The Developments of Each Hay During the Week Caught Fresh from the Busy Wires and Carefully Edited aud Con denied for Our Readers. A mob nearly lynched the mayor and aldermen of Kansas City, Kon., beoause the council was accused of accepting bribes from an electric light company. The reception of the Grand Duke Alexis In Paris, although he arrived unexpected ly, was of tbe most enthusiastic character. John Amelman, an old negro criminal, dragged a woman Into the woods at Great Neck, I L, assaulted her and only spared her life on being given fifty or sixty dollars. The chateau of President Carnot at Presles,which was occupied by his mother, has been looted by burglars. A high ecclesiastical authority in Ger many says that there is no obligation to believe that the Holy Coat of Treves was ever worn by Christ. John M. Plutnor, doing business as J. M. Plumer & Co., wholesale dealer in rubber goods, Boston, has filed a petition In insolvency. The attachment of the Bennington bat tle monument by tho Hartford Security company is now dented. David King, a farnicrof Fort Dodge, la,, who was buncoed out of t2,000 by two men, claims that they hypnotized him. The People' party In Kansas will put ex-Congressman Kelly, It is said, against Plumb for senator, and wants to retire Jerry Simpson and Ids followers. Edward McGovern ran into a runaway milk team while making a home, run in a game of baseball at Glen Haven, near Rochester, N. Y. Ho has since died. The contract for tho 100 high power guns to be given to the Bethlehem Iron company, of South Bethlehem, Pa., has been approved by Acting Secretary Prout, of the war department. The amount of the contract Is (3,580,STU.35. The International Congress of Hygiene was opened in London by the Prince of Wales. William McMahon has sued JampsM. Watcrbury for $1,000,000, which he claims is duo him for working the interests of a rapid trausit scheme. Grasshoppers are doing great damage throughout Ohio. They have destroyed the clover seed crop, arc ruining thu wheat and corn fields and eating up the pasture. Fruit trees are also being damaged by them. Mrs. Leila Robinson Sawtelle, Massa chusetts' ilrst woman lawyer, died at Am herst, N. 11., where she was stopping, of an overdose of mediclue she had accident ally taken. Major W. W. Carter, one of Indiana's noted politicians and lawyers, is dead. The Salvadorian government has con fiscated the Pacific Mail steamship City of Panama at La Libert ad for leaving La Union without a permit from the captain of the port. The son of Mrs. Hettlc Green proposes to have a big newspaper in Chicago with eastern editors. A monument to the heroes of the revo lutionary battle at Bennington is to be unveiled with the most imposing cere monies at that place. Ex-Governor Henry Lloyd, of Maryland, says that the story of his sou being a swin dler is a falsehood. He was not married nntil 1886, and his children are very young. William F. Round, secretary of the Prison association, has received permis sion from Superintendent Lathrop to in vestigate Clintou prison, and has gone to Danneinora, N. Y., for that purpose. The Catholic Total Abstinence Union of America has concluded it annual ses sion. Indianapolis was selected as the place for holding the next annual convention. Bishop Cotter was re-elected president. Herbert Kenny, an insurance agent of Pittsburg, has been arrested at Toronto, charged with embezxlement and forgery. It has been decided that Mr. Parnell will Tisit the United States during the autumn and conduct a campaign throughout the entire country. Mrs. Parnell will accom pany her husband, making her public debut as a politician. The body of Jennie Van Horn, an at tendant at the Harrisburg Insane asylum, was found lu tbe canal. It is supposed to be a case of suicide on account of unre quited love. The Russian council of state has decided to prohibit tbe exportation of corn, owiug to the bad harvest. Ten prisoners, with a fine saw, escaped from the county jail at Lacrosse, Wis. Governor Buchanan has issued a procla mation calling an extra session of the legislature of Tennessee. v George Theodore von Moltke, nephew of the great German field marshal, was mar ried at Tacoraa, Wash., Weduesduy to Miss Jane Smith. A clerk in the clothing store of Abra ham & Co., at WeBt Superior, Wis., hid a half smoked cigar from one of his employ ers in a pile of clothing. Loss, 140,000. Thomas W. Bocock, for fourWen years a member of congress from Virginia, and speaker of the Confederate congress for four years, died at his home in Appomat tox county, V a. An officer of the United Statos steam ship Pensacola says that Balmaceda is flooding Chill with paper mouey. Pill box covers, redeemable by a firm ot druggists, are used for small change In Santiago. United States Commissioner Hirshbeck rendered a decision at Buffolo to the effect that Chinamen smuggled from Cauada into the United States must bo sent back to China aud not to Canada, as heretofore. Chicago Democrat have agreed to final peace. Parliament was prorogued to October 4. The queen's speech contained nothiog of grave importance. Slavln Will right Bulllva. London, Aug. 13. Frank P. Slavin says ho will cover the 11,000 now posted by Sul livan at New York and fight tbe Amerl can pugilist. He adds: "I am now Consid erlng whether I will send the money be forehand or go with it myself to New York. I have not tbe slightest doubt as to the outcome ot the fight with Sullivan." I'aliner Will Help the Grant Blonument. ALBANY, Aug. 18. Captain Palmer, the new commander in chief of the U. A. ., ays: "It will be one of my alms to tender whatever aid I can oWcUUy to bring about a speedy completion of the Grant mouu mcnt, in which every member ot tbe G. A. R, especially should feel such a sollcltlous interest." MIAMI Comes to the Front with the LARGEST ASSORTMENT MAKING AND FITTING .-.OF THE.-. Hfcst, the Newest ami Most Stylish, Lowest in Priest; ; aictl to prove Satisfaction is our I2iitleavor The best value for Money is to buy your CLOTHING, HATS, SHIHTS, NECKWEAR, TRUNKS AND VALISES OF Corner of Main and Centre Streets, BLOOMSBURG, PA. UNEXCELLED ' CLOTHING MADE TO ORDER. Largest Clothing and Hat House in Montour and ALEXANDER BROTHERS & CO. DEALERS IX Cigars, Tobacco, Candies, Fruits and Huts SOLE AGENTS FOR Henry Halliard's Fine Candies. Fresh Every Week. IFEItflT-S- GOODS SPECIALTr. SOLE ACENTS FOR F. F. Adams & Co's Fine Sole agents tor the Henry Clay, Londres, Normal, Indian Princess, Samson, Silver Ash. Bloomsburg, Pa. IF YOU ARE CARPET, or OIL CXOTII, YOU WILL FIND A NICE LINE AT W. H. BIOWEE'B 2nd Door above Court House. A large lot of Window Curtains in stock. HID I? The GRfAfHrALTH UKINK. PsVi'ttJMre make 6 giiHone. Delicioua, aparklinf , am. 4npet ixiiia. Hold Ii all doalttra A beautiml ftV.tura KKk antT etvnU nt Pkt K to any one aemling AddreM to Ui C. fc. UIKEd COM PbiladtdpUi. .Va. Wall Papers. Spring Stock now ready Fine side hangings and ceiling decorations, Wiidovr $lkde$, Spring Stop Fixtures ; with or without fringe, or made to order to fit your windows. "Work-men sent anywhere. W. H. BROOKE & CO. OftO.Ofl vaar li bain tnada by .fhn R. Oiu.dwlii, lHi,:.kal aork forua. Ussmdaa, iou may ni iitaaa aa nium, uut wa tan aaib vou iitilrkly bow aorara fruai a to dIO a day al tba atari, audi avoia at you $9 on. H"lb aaai-a, aM la any part f AmaHra, uu can aouiMiaitrt al huiua, pit Ld all m.uw Kts.i .! ait s.i,tnlt r,nl ina work. Ail U naw. Orrat pay Ht'RK' for wari wtrkr- Wa atari you. firnUhlna .Try.l.lia. FAdli.V, hl'r:.lll. Un. ML 'Mil ii:ttAan r mouraaa a on. a, blUMfft 4 U.. UlilUMi, Ai:-U- . . v ,.'' ' TeHElE CLOTMG ill D. Columbia counties Cut Chewing Tobacco following brands ot Cigars: IN NEED OF MATTING, BIG BREAK DURING DULL SEASON, AT Kemp's Photo Gallery, Main Street, Over Schuyler's Hard ware store, Bloomsburg, Pa. 'Cabinets 99c Per Eoz. and Upwards One Dos. Cabinots and Life i:e Crayon, all For 4.00. Taking pictures of houses and cattle a specialty. . EGSS I EQGS ! From Barred "PLYMOUTH MOCKS." The Farmer Favorite, . From RED CAPS, Tbe Grest Layers. AT II.JO PKR IJ, OR II JO PER 6 EOGI, W. B. GERMAN, MllWlUe, 1'a. If. HT ABIE- THOMAS G0RREY. mm d mm. Plans and Estimates on all kinds of buildings. Repairing and carpenter work promptly attended to. Dealer in Builder's Supplies. Inside Hardwood finishes a specialty. Persons of limited means who desire to build can pay part and secure balance by mortgages. $3000!! KA It f 1 tin rinks' In brink- any lairly tntelllriit p-raoa of tthi-r ho ran rrid ud rit. aitd who. iMlrvctlon, t 111 work induatrioutly, A esnt Thsee Tk,.....rf lk.ll... - ihf f (tuition orctittl..ymi Mi.t whU h yowrau tRrn that amount, fW nioiivv f.r iitvuitiOM Biirrmfulaa aim, basil add quirk I? IrariM'il. I drair liul oua worker from oarli ditirivt county. data already tatiirlit and rovldMl with sniiiltni?nl A larva number, whn inakliiir ovtr MlMMt a vrarcat-U. It aKEW V!'1 "A1 !t.l'Lu.u lfilculara FH fctt. Addroa at onn, 1.. C A LI, K.N. Horn. 40, AuguitM, Maine. Mtlf fortMahavtfctiinadftt Work for u, hy Ann l't, Austin, .Taaaa, and Jim. Itnrm, Toledo, Ohio. out. Olhtra art dolna; a well. nr I'M y.n? Huma vara nvvr . a lat barno ft bairvar von ara. Kva bf rnnrra are caallv rarnhiir from la to IVadajr. Allieaa. Warhnw yon hoar and tart ynu. Can work In iarettm or all tha tlwa. Hla nionay for work art. Failure an known amonfr tbam KKW anitwmidarAil. Parti, iilara fra. uoiilli. Tmi ran do tha work ana na II. II llu aft Ca., nK HO rortluutl, Mali MONEY can Ha aarnd at our N KW Itaa of woria. rnuldly and honorably, bv thoaa i allbf aai.youaa-of old, aud la their of own loralUira,H harevor tliry liva. Any Ana pan da I ha vrlr In .e. Wa furnish arrrihlaa-. W atari yon. No rUb. Toa ran davota your "para ni'imetita, or all your tlma t tha work. 1 hla la aa riitinriy n-w Ud,nt hrlapja wandaf ful eat-rats to avarr workar. tti-pniirra aia aarnina; frvin 9ib to &0 par wark and upwarda, aud mora alter a tin la ijartna. Macau firniati j-ou tha am. JMuymanland tracbya rNKK. Noar-c watplala bar. Full afotiaatUin bk.a, XttVJBatoCU., ALtttbtA, AAiaft. AfiENtYjiJn !5i A pamphlet or Information aodab) iHnwiui mi i.w, mowing llow oJ fcuuuwa mnt, iaTeais, True jumru, ixiprrtfnits, M Iru., s.A SSUMN el CO. saoi Broadway, . seam. Have delayed the big sewer, which obstructs the street and interferes with building opera tions. We don't know just when the remodeling of our store will commence. Until it does we will continue to offer Unprecedented bar gains in Furniture. Every variety, tor house and office, from plain to luxurious. Nothing Shoddy. . VCOKHIS&'MURKAY, 18 15 yest Market HU WilUes-Barre. at JV Aav- r f
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