EVENING HERALD i:STAlt!.ISIIi:i IH70. Pu disked every Evening. Except SumlAy,At 8 South Jamjis Stiiket, Nr. An Ckntbr Wlia llcralil I ileilveird In Slicimiidimri And tlio .urrouiiflitig towns for six cents n week, pay able to the carriers. Ily mail 68.00 n year.or Jft cents a mouth, imynlile In ndviincc. Advcrtlno ments charged iKt-orillnirtopptu-o ami position. Tlie publishers rc-ncrvo the rlht to cbitnRc the position of advertisement whenever the puli llcfttlon of Hewn demands It. The right Is reserved to reject any advertisement, whether paid for or not, that tho publishers may deem Improper. Advertising rates made knuwti upon application. K tiered at the iHMtofflcc at Hbenaiidoali, l'a., on second class mall matter. TKLHPllON'H CO.VNI'XTION. Evening Herald WEDNESDAY, AUCiUST IS, ISM). REPUBLICAN NATIONAL TICKET. loll lHBMIlKKT, WILLIAM M'KINLHY, Of Ohio. i)H vice t-iimihnsT, OAltltirr A. HOllAIiT, Of New Jersey. REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET. KOICCOXBIIIWSMAX'AT-LAIHJE, UAI.tMHA A. OltOW, Of usiuehatiiia. SAMUEL A. DAVENl'OKT, Of Eric Wi: feel monilly certain that this is not a Dcmocratic-Pnpiillstic yer in this county. And poor Tom Ouniaii, the Mahanoy City Mlvcr orator, was nlso left to mourn his fate, TiiEiiUOstlon now is, what will tho Green- backers do? Tliey liardly know themselves No DumockatR' ticket of recent years was .received with as little enthusiasm as that of Jlonday. TlIK dissatisfaction Monday's Democratic inrrcaso. over the loetiK of convention is ou tho Tim Democrats of tho Second Legislative district liavo meiuly added to the mistakes of Holiday's convention. Ill tli'h township has moio Democratic ' -'iitesiiieii" to the houaio inch than any otlior district ill tlio county. Tin: ollicial lecouls of tlio railroads to Atlantic City show that at.OOO persons weio curried to thu shore on Saturday and Sunday. lions Sliep lioid stand upon his past iccord -or tho platfurm udopted at Chicago? Ho failed to so inform tho convention, an im purtaut omission. David It. Him., thcprldoof the Democratic party, has refused to pieoido over tho llryau ratification meeting in New York to-night, His answer was, "I am a Democrat." John CUUK.VN, who was deserted by thu 'ciimhine" at tlio eleventh hour, has many w.mn friends iu this locality, and his igno jii'iiium turn down is huvihK its ulTect. Tin; Schuylkill Democrats may yet dttlaio for Kreenbackb, bel'oio tho lampaixu is over. Jt would only be m lino witli their center tiou act on tlio gold and silver question. lbincomhc Illtl h:n coino out of the Wict ; or all the Ituy Orators ho is the best. IU- thinks in rockets, be speaks iu sparks, 1 tut hu sometimes fiiriirts his quotation marks. -hWALL will be present at tlio Democratic free-for-all-round-up in New York. 1 1 is a pity Tom Vatuu cannot bo present. His invitu- tiou had not arrived up to the hour of Koine to press. Ik unlimited silver would double the price of a coat, a pair of shoes', a pound of coffee, or a bushel of wheat it wouldn't double the daily wages of the worklugm m. Pun silver would pinch the man who works fur his livelihood. No Uepublicun can ntl'ord to nurse a griev ance when tho election ot las party s noml noes Is threatened and tho credit of tlio mtiou is nssailid. Every patriot should con tribute, ids full share to tho success of tho -utiro ticket. Tills is no time for milkers. A connusro.Min.NT inks why, under the TiioiKised freo coinage, anybody with tlio i-cauUlto money could not buy silver bullion nnd have it coined into dollars, thus makiug n clear prollt of 47 cunts on each dollar. Any body could if tlio mine owners would tell tho bullion, but they would bo fools to sell for 53 cents what they could have coined into 100 cents. Under the proposed scheme tho silver mine owners would havo tho "bit und" of everything in this country. WK publish to-day a communication from a liromlnent resident of the town, culling attention to tlio almost daily violation of tho law iiBnlnst cruelty to animals. There U no uuostlou but thero is much room for coi jilaint In this respect, becauso It is almost a ilally occurrence to witness somu brute of a driver abusing a dumb animal that is mi fortunate enough to bo in his charge. Tho JIkiumi has milled the attention of the Chief llurgew ou several occasions to the complaint that our correspondent speaks or, yot tliat ollhial appears to be indifferent to all such appeals. It is to be hoped ho will give the matter his attention. How I'KUTINBNT were tho sago and elo iuent words of Archbishop Corrigau November. USB, in lending tho weight of h authority mid influence agalust a radical movement designed to subvert tho rights of jiroporty, to destroy tho security ipon which Joans had been made iu good faith, and to disrupt the laws of tho laud relating to ownership of real estate 1 "Unsound princi ples and theories," said the Archbishop, "which aatl the rights of property are Joudly proclaimed in our day, aud are espoused by- liuiny who would not wilfully advocate wlt is wrong. It -li the fair keimitig uf tliusi tin nun wlncn uipt.vatcs the liiiuils of mnny, maMiiu. a iu they abound hi promise of large benefit to those who aro iu sorest need." Will Cure Any Cast'. It make no illUcreuce how severe tlio ease iny bo TliotnlrtOii's Diphtheria ture, if lied in stilet accordance with printed Instiuctlons, will positively euro any ease of UplitheriH to which it may be applied. ui. WolfltiRor, Milton, Pa., writes: "To all whom it may concern : 1 certify that I cheerfully recommend Thompson's Diph- tboria Curo to nil; and if used according to directions it will positively euro any cat of liphthoria." Sold at kirliu s drug storo at 60 cents a bottle. To tlcfiin Grove. The 1'hlladelphia & Heading railroad will run a special excursion to Ocean drove on Aug. Sfitli, tickets good to return up to and including Sept. 1st. Pare $1.00. Special train leaves Shenandoah at 0:03 a. in. Stop off iu Philadelphia allowed on leturu trip. 1'iitnl (Jtiitrrel Between Italians. Newtok, N. J., Auir.l" -During n quar rel between Joseph Jtiiivllo nnd another Italian, whose imiiio Is unknown, Morello shot his compiinlon four tlinos.klllliifr him instantly. Tho men were members of the night shift omployed on the Knot Jersey Water company's works at Canister. Tho other Italians In the works refusod to work nftor tho murder, nnd for a time a lynching of Morello was threatened. Mo rello is under arrest. rncitmntlc Tube Mull Service. WASHIXOTOK, Auir. 12. Tho contract for putting in tho long talked of pnoumatlo tube mall servlco between tho New York city and Brooklyn postofllces doubtless will bo let Immediately by tho postofllco department. Second Assistant Postmaster (jenoral Nellson is in New York city, anil it is probablo that the negotiations for tho work will bo closed by him at once. 1.1 Will Visit Cnnndn. Losriox, Aug. 12. Sir Donald A. Smith, Canadian high commissioner In London, had an interview with LI Hung Chang yesterday, ami, on beh.ilf of the Canadian govcrnmuni, invited him to visit Canada as the guel of the i oiintry. LI Hung Chang accepted tho Invitation. J'llty Hungarians Strike. IIoonton, N. J., Aug 12. Fifty Hun garians, employes of John Capstlck & Sons, proprietors of the print mills at Monville, struck yesterday becauso of a reduction in their wages. Tho men were paid what money wus due them aud told not to return. I'resldeiit Cleveland Mlent. nuzzAltD'N Hay, Mass., Aug. 12. Presi dent Cluveland refuses to say anything concerning tho report of thu resignation of Secretary Hoko .Smith from tho cabinet He remained at home all day. Heat Causes u Shutdown. SUSQUXHANNA, Pa., Aug. 12. Owing to tho extreme heat tho oxlen-ivo locomotive shops of tho Erlo llailroad company wort yesterday closed Indefinitely. The Weather. For eastern New York, eastern Pennsyl vania mid New Jersey Fail-aud cooler tonight and tomorrow; winds shifting to Westerly. TWELVE PEOPLE MISSING. It Is Feared Tliey Were llrou ned by Their Itont Capsizing. Camde.v, N. J., Aug. li. Grave fears lire entertained in south Camden for tho safety of twelve men and boys who started out sumlay forenoon In a lit teen root sail boat for Chester. They promised to bo back before dark, but havo not yet re turned, and their friends fear thnt tho party was struck by a squall aud all drowned. Those who woro in tho boat wero: Chris tian Lloyd, aged 51 yoars; his two sons, Allen and William Lloyd, aged respect ively 13 and 10 years; Georgo Lloyd, 22; Charles Lloyd, 21; 'William Haughnrdt, 22; Allon Shepherd, 40; John Cordery, 62; Charlos Hudson, John Morrell, 20; Harry Stockham, 21 ; George Do.ardl, GO. Looks I.lko u Case ot Murder. WASHINGTON", Aug. II. A. W. Pllo, of California, secretary of tho national silver committee, was found dead yestorday under circumstancos which lead to n sus picion of foul play. Ho had been missing slnco last Thursday, ills body was lountl vesterday tinder tho Aqueduct bridge When last seen ho had considerable money on his person, but thonioney was missing whan tho body was discovered. A sliver watch, however, had not been disturbed. Thero Is no evldenco of suicide. Mr. Pllo was tho son of ex-Congressman Pllo, of California. A Lively rolltleal Campaign. Huntington, W. Va., Aug. 11. At tho Domocr.itlo convention held hero yester day, Chairman att, of tho state com mittee, was ejected from tho stage In a general light In which pistols, knives and rancs wero nourished, iho convention spilt, one faction nominating W. W. Mu rium, the other .luilgo Harvey lor judge. Afler the convention, in a fight in tho hotel liar, throe men were bully hurt by beer bottles. 3..-ol'he 1,ij. Select excursion to Southern New Jersey Seashore Hosorts, via Pennsylvania Railroad Thursday, August 13. Train loaves slienan doah 6:0S a. in. Tickets, good for live days, $3.50. A Letter or Postal Card Will bring our solicitor, with samples and prices if you dosiro, of the neatest work exciited by any printing otlic&iu the Interior of tlio state. Tho constant running of our fast Job p reason, and the hustle aud bustle iu tho job rooms, attest the popularity of this branch of tho !i:it.u.l establishment. If you want good work al fair prices, tend your ordors here, and not to amateurs. A postal card addressed to this olticc is all that is necessary. Coining Event, August 13. Ico cream festival under the auvpicos of tho Welsh Baptist Sunday school in Bobbins' opera house. Aug. 11. Ico cream festival In Bobbins' opera house, under the auspices of the East End Toting Americans, August 13. First annual picnic of tho Defender J lose Company No. 3, at Columbia park, Aug. 22. Ice cream festival under tho auspices of .Shenandoah Yalley Council No. 530, Jr, 0. U. A. M., iu Bobbins' opora house. August 20. Lawn party at resldeuco of l)r. 0. M. Ilordur, 41 Iii,tMk,trcct, bcuellt of All Saiuts chutch, Another International Incident. Wasiii m.tg.v. Aug. lS.-Tho nttcntlot of tho Italian ambassador, Uaron Fava wno Is now at Dar Harbor, has been callec to tho lynchlqg of three Itallnns at a placi called Harnvlllo, La., Inst Satunjay night, nnd in turn ho hns applied to the state de partment, on Instructions from his gov ernment, for information upon the sub Joct. His telegram has boon forwarded through tho department to tho govemoi of Louisiana. It Is presumed that tht governor will call upon the district attor ney for a report for the information of the department of stnto, nnd thus Initiate an other International Incident nnd pavo tht way for the lHiymciit of an indemnity. Mexico Iteruses to Extradite Murderers, WASlilNfiTox.Aug. 12. A complaint hin been lodgod with tho stato department bj a vo.stdout of Colorado against tho govern ment of Mexico because thoy havo refused to extradite two Mexicans who murdered his brother, n rosldcnt of Now Mexico, numeu nccti, ami men lied into Mexico. The governor of Chihuahua declares that the evidence Is Insufflclont. It Is probabl that application now will bo made through tho regular channels for theoxtradltion ol the- men. If it shall appear beyond ques tion that the men nro Mexicans It is im probable tho Mexican government will surrender thorn, A Veteran Soldier's Suicide. ClIAMDEHSllOlio, Pa., Aug. 12. Captain Benjamin Hodos, a veLeran of the late war, committed sulcldo by shooting him self vhrough tho head. Ho loft tho follow ing note: "Tho reason for my sulcldo if thnt, having been neglected, nbandoncd and abused by my relations and family, 1 think r will bo better off, so I will leave it to tho brother Odd Fellows nnd camp. I wish ovorythlng I loavo behind to go to Smith Hodos. " The widow is said to keer. a boarding house In Philadelphia. Tin two wero ostranirod, and tho captain tried usisuccossf ully for divorce." A Hand Car's J'ntnl Leap, WlXCIIKSTKIt, Ky., Aug. 12. Ahandcat on tho Lexington and Kustcrn railroad, containing Section Foreman J. H. Quln Inn and four men, jumped tho track on tho Walker creek tretlo und dropped on tho rocks, fifty feet below. Ed ward Sparks and Marion Chattman wero instantly killed. John Chattman was horribly man gled and cannot live. Foreman Qulnlnn and Ids son, MlkoQulnlau, wero seriously injured, and their recovery is doubtful. Orlp- Colds-II eadat-be. Why suffer with Coughs. Colds and 11 Grippe when Laxative liromo Quinine will cine you In one day. Put up In tablets con venient lor taking, tiuarnntecd toeuie, or money refunded. Price, SB cents. For sale by Kirliu's Pharmacy. Louisville Honors tlio Cyclists Lofisvn.i.K, Aug. 12. Mayor Todd has Issued a proclamation declaring Thursday afternoon a half holiday in honor of tho League of American v heclmon. On that afternoon tho city hall will bo closed and city employes will bo given uu opportunity to attend tlie race-, wnlcli Login that afternoon at tho track. STOCK AND PRODUCE MARKETS. Closing Oiioliitlons eir tlio Hew York and riilluriclpli.ti KxcU.inges. Nr.w Yojik, Autr. II. The course of the stock market to,uiy clearly re'l-t-ti-l the interest of bull leadership, and the tmnis-r in the eloso of business was much more cheerful than for some time past. Closing bids : Baltimore is Ohio. 15! Lehigh Valley . C'hesa. ti Ohio W4 New Jersey Con Del. & Hudson HOW N. Y. Central D.. L. & W. . 18S Pennsylvania Erie W'i ItTOdin-s-. . Lake Erin A: W. - St. Paul Lehigh Nav. ;S W. N.Y.&Pa.. . id nss't paid. .SiVt CtV, General Mm-lit-ls. PilILAiiKLi'iiiA, Aug. 11. Flour steady; win ter superfine, Sl.O.JHv.'.l.i; do. extras, .'.152.!M; Pennsylvania roller, clear, :J.7.V&-I; do. do. straight, 1-a.J.aS ; we,tern winter, clear, 42.T5 f&3. Wheat dull; August, (U'at!14o. Corn quiet; August, SiJcSHi.c. O.its firm; Au gust, 24i1j. Hay steady ; choice timothy, tUJMIVi. Heof dull; city family, t.50"UO. Pork firm ; family, tlCKlO.SO, Lard firm ; west ern steam, ?3.00. Butter steady; western dairy, bVl-e. : do. creamery, Url5)ic. ; do. fac tory, 7' j"llc. ; Elgin, lSie. ; imitation cream cry, latslJe. ; New York dairy, lO'sNo. ; do. creamery, lPa'til-V-,0-; fancy Pennsylvania prints, wholesale, 19c. ; pi hits Jobbing at 19( Sic. Cheese quiet ; large New York, !Mf 7MC I Mnall. fancy. 5-i4(3,7c. ; part skims, 245c,; full skims, l(rl!4c. E-gs steady; New York and Pennsylvania, 13Vlb3o. ; weetern fresh, 10J(S lie. Live Stock Markets, NkW Yohk, Aug. 11. Europium cables quote Amcrlcaa steers at 10'5(ll.'s'j.,dressed weight; refrigerator leof, Hlia. Calves dull and unchanged; poor to choice veals, $3.rjOV3.'0; grosser and buttermilk calves, t.',;i2J. Sheep und lambs dull and weak for sheep and Inferior lambs ; good lambs steady ; iioor to primu sheep, J.3.oO; common to choice lambs, Jslj0vo.7a Hoqs steady at f:U0UJ.f!5. East Liiimtrv, Pa., Aug, 11. (little lower; prime, f 4.1ift't4. 10 ; bulls, .tag 1 and cows, 2e3i a.50. Ilojjs dull aud lower; plgj, 3.53; best Yorkers, 3.45!W..')0;niediuni, $3.W4tl.4'j; heavy, JSift.UO; roughs, 2(i2.7u. Sheep dull, prime, Ja..')I.O); good, J3.8acf3.I0; f air, (2 -30:8 ; com mon, $.50 ; common to good lambs, 153l$4.i; Val calves, 5.Bufl.O. Last and all the time Hood's Sarsaparilla has been advertised as a blood purifier. Its great ourea have been accomplished tbroivghpurilled blood cures ol scrofula, salt rheum, eczema, rheumatism, neural gia, catarrh, nervousness, that tired feel ing. It cures when others tall, because it Strikes ot the root ol tho disease and eliminates ovcry germ of impurity. Thousands testily to absolute cures of blood diseases by Hood's Sarsaparilla, although discouraged by the failure of other medicines. Hcmbmber that Hood's Sarsaparilla Is the best - In fact the One True Blood Purifier. Hood' d s 1 1 easy to buy, easy to take, S r 1 US easy to operate, 2sc WpASY PILLS! HCBUinD.UAP-'!' Wik-iK BpscinsCosPaiui.PA. For sale at Povlntky's drug store, 28 East Centra street. Always REDUCED RATES TO THE SEASnORE ICxtreniely Low Itate i:xiiirslou via l'eiin- slvniiliv Itallt-oad. No other placo can compare with Southern New Jcrsoy in seasldo resorts, cither in point of number or of excellence. Atlantic City is tho most popular resort In America, and Cape May, Sea Isle City, Ocean City, Avalon, Anglesea, ildwood and Holly Beach do not fall far short of Atlantic City's high standard. The Pennsylvania Railroad Company, whoso object always is to givo its patrons tlio cheapest rates compatible with good service, has nrranged for an excursion to the seashore on Thursday, August 13. Excursion tickets will ho sold at tho follow ing rates, good going only on train named below to Pottsville, thence to Philadelphia ou train leaving Pottsvillo at 0:00 a. in. From Philadelphia passengers may tiso any train on August 13 to any one of tlio seashoro points named above. Train Leaves. Rate. 8 SO 3 2.1 3 2fi is not Shenandoah 0.0S a. m. Pnickvllle 0.20 " St. Clair fi.3S " Transfer through Philadelphia included In tho rate, hut convenient connec tion may bo mndo by electric cars at a fare of five cents. Return coupons will bo valid by regular trains until August 17 inclusive Death of Captain George W. Kvnns. HAl.TlMoni;, Aug. 12. Captain Georgo W. Kvnns, U. S. A., retired, died horo yes torday of paralysis. Captain Evans was born In Baltimore, Doo. 17, 1841. Ho en rolled as voluntoor Sopt. 23, 1801, and was mustered In Doc. 23, same year, as captain First Maryland infantry. He served throughout tho war, and on Doc 23, 1804, was mustered out of volunteer service. Ho was nppolnted second lieutenant of tho Thlrty-socond Infantry, U. S. A., in Jnuu ary, 1807. Following thlsjho was brevettcd llrst lloutonnnt nnd captain to datofrom March 2, 18(37, for gallant nnd meritorious services during the war. Ho saw exton slvo sorvicu in the Indian campaigns In Arizona. Captain Kvnns was retired April 24, 1880, on account of physical nil nients contracted during army servlco. Mvsterlolis Disease Among Cattle. DKLLHI-OXTU, Pa., Aug. 12. A myster ious disease has broken out among the cattlo In this county, and Is causing the farmers considerable loss and worrlinent. No one has yet been uble to dotorinlno what the complaint is, nnd all efforts to cure or check it havo mot with failure. Tho disease; spreads at an alarming rato, and iilroady over twenty havo died from Its effects. In not a single Instance have thoy been known tollvomore than twenty four hours after showing any signs of tho disease. Tliey at first beeomo very lame, and their legs begin to swell, gradually extending over tho entire body. Iteal Tragedy 011 the Mage. London, Aug. 12. A fatal accident oc curred at tho Novolty theater, whero the play "Tho Sins of a Night" Is being pro duced. Mr. Crozler was playing the part of tho villain, nnd tho plot, provided that ho should bo stabbed in tho last act. Tho play ran along as usual until tho stabbing scone, when, In some manner yet unex plained, instead of 11 harmless blow being delivered, tho dagger punotrntod Crozlor's breast, inflicting a wound which caused his death In a fovv minutes. Tho specta tors were not awaro of tho terrlblu mis take that had lieen made, and Crozlor's reulistio fall was greeted with applauso. A New Ynrlc l'antc Closed. Ni:w Yoisk, Aug. 12. Tho Murray Hill bank, doing business at No. 700 Third ave nue, ono of the oldest state banks In tho city, has closed its doors. A notlco, signed by tho state superintendent of banking, which was posted on tho door, states that the bank Is closed pending an examination of Its affairs. Tho bank has deposits of about Sl,2.'0,()00, which it is believed wUl bo paid In full. It is tinder.stood that the bauk was compelled to suspend because it lias had to take a good deal of real estate for loans. Relief In Six Hours. Distressing kidney and bladder diseases relieved in six hours by tho "New Great South American Kidney Cine." This now remedy is a great surpnso on account of its exceeding promptness in relieving pain in the bladder, kidneys, back and every part of the urinary passages in male or female. It relieves retention of water and pain in passiug it almost immediately. If you want quick relief and curo this is your remedy. Sold by Sbaplra's phaimacy, 107 South Main stieet. Stole n l'orttlne and Kicapetl. SAN FliANClRCO, Aug. 12. It has devel oped that Harry K. Drown, oxchang? clerk of tho Hulllon and Exchange bank, of Carson, Nev., who left that city sud denly about two months ago, is a defaulter to a large amount. He robbed tho Insti tution In which ho was omployed of nearly $75,000. Hois believed to bo In Moxlco. Ho left his wife and children in Carson. Another fti-ab by Knglaud. City ok Mexico, Aug. 12. It Is reported thnt a llrltl'-h man-of-war has seized tho Mexican Island of Clarion, which belongs to the stnlo of Collnia, and that thoro will bo a coaling station established thero. Tho report is not yet confirmed. It Is nlso us- sorted that the Kngllsh havo planned to seize the islands ol llovlllagledo, on tho l'ucllle coast. Sailors Arrested for Mutiny Savannah, Aug. 12. Tho entire crew of tho Portuguese bark Sorela were ar rested under warranto from the Portu guese consul yesterday afternoon, charg ing them with mutiny. Nino sailors woro placed In jail. I ho men refused to un load ballast, and otherwise declined to obey orders from Captain Chovlaru. Nurse Thompson (Sets Four Years, I'lULAnEU'ltlA, Aug. 12. William II. Thompson, tho hospital nurt who re cently achieved unenviable notoriety by robbing patients at St. Joseph's hospital, was yestorday sentenced by Judge Penny parker to pav a line of 910 and undorgo an linprisonmout of four years in tho Eastern penitentiary. llucUlen's Arnica Salve, The best salvo in tho world for cuts, bruises, sores, ulccr3, salt rheum, fever sores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns, and all skin eruptions, and positively cuies piles, or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or mony refunded. Price 23 cents per box. For salo bv A. Wasley. To Ocean Grove. Tlio Philadelphia & Heading Kailroad will run a cheap excursiuu to Ocean urovo 011 the 25th. lust. Kates and time limits, etc., will be announced iu a few days. 8-8-2t. When you want good roofing, plumbing gas flttliifc, or general tlusmlthfng done call on E. F. Gallagher 18 West Centre street Dealer if sto-es 1-tf ' CUBA SHOULD EE ANNEXED Jl Ilrltlsb Journalist's Idea for Ilcpresilnc the Insurrection. Londox, Atttr. 12. Tho Timos pttblisho' ft letter from Ram tin which gives the evl denco of a high military ofllcer that 25 pci cont. of tho Spanish troops In Cuba nro on tho sick list, or are unfit for duty. Discussing tho dosperato stnto of the sugar industry tho letter states: "Much mlsory on this account might lio avoided if Cuba, by purchase orotherwiso, becamt a state of tho American Union. Under a Btnblo government, a freo inarkot in the United States, nnd assisted by Aiuorlcau capital Cuba would easily produco a suf ficient sugor supply for nil tho require ments of America. Under tho present Spanish rule, or subjoct to tho uncertain ties of n republican government by the Cubans, there would bo llttlo hopo for the etigar Industry. Free Cuba may be a good catch cry In tho Ulilted States, but it does not commend Itself to tho business people of Cuba. "With tho sugar nnd tobacco Industries in their present conditions tho outlook it gloomy, and Spain would do well to con sider cnrefullv any offer for truj, purchase of the island by tho United StlXos." Ll Hung Chang's Reception. Washington, Aug. 12. Arrangements nro progressing for tho reception of LI Hung Chang whon ho nrrlvosin thlscoun try on tho 28th Inst. Tho Chlnoso min ister and his sulto will go to Now York to receive tho earl, by which title Ll Hung Chang Is known among his countrymen of rank. Kx-Socrotnry John W. Foster, who is now in the Adlrondacks, will be In Now York on the 20th to mnko preliminary arrangements and will return thero on tho 27th to tnko part in tho reception. It is probablo that n detail of troops will take part in the rocoptlon. At first it was in tended to rent an ontlro house in Wash ington and equip It for tho accommoda tion of tho carl aud his retlntto, which embraces twelve secretaries and innuy ser vants, but owing to tho shortness of the stay hero It has been decided to quarter thu guests at n hotel. A Defeat for Congressman Leonaltl. Lock Haves, Pa., Aug. 12. Tho He publican county convention heldycstorday afternoon was tho longest and most ex citing in tho history of tho county. H. T. Harvpy, of this city, and V. C. Leonard, present congressman of tho Sixteenth dis trict, entered tho convention with 83 and RVi delegates, respectively, 35 being neces sary to n choice. Tho Harvey people won tho organization, and boat their opponents nt every point. Hnrvoy received tho in dorsement and was given power to nppolnt his own conferrees, amid tho protestations of tho Leonard men. J. W. Fredericks was renominated for tho assembly, It. D. Peek for sheriff, U. AY. A. Jamoson for treasurer, J, L. O'Donnell nnd V. A. Hall for commissioners, Q. T. Michaels and Olo Olc-,011 for auditors and A. S. Grow for county chairman. Old lNiople. Old people who rcouiro medicine to rceulnto tlio bowels and kidneys will find tho true lcinedy in Llcctric Hitters. This medlcino does not stimulate and contains no whiskey nor other intoxicant, but acts as n tonic and alterative. It acts mildly on tho Btomiich and bowels, adding strength and giving toito to the organs, thereby nlding Naturo in tho icrloniiance ot tlio functions. KIcctrle Hitters is an oxcellent appetizer nnd aids digestion. Old peoplo find it just exactly what they need. Price fifty cents per bottle at A. Wnsley's dmg store. Sentenced lor Heating His Mo'tlier. Jersey City, Aug. 12. What Is said to bo tho heaviest sontonce over passed upon a prisoner by a police justice In Jersey City was imposed by Justice Pottson Pat rick liellly, 20 years. Itellly has beon bo fore Justieo Potts frequently of Into and In ovcry instance ho was accused of beat ing Ills aged mother. Yesterday tho jus tice sontenced him to a year In tho penl tontiary, and expressed regret that he could not mako it ton years. riirrelTs Appenl for u New Trial. Hoi.lidavskuiio, Pa., Aug. 12. James Farrcll, now In tho county jnll awaiting sentonco for tho murder of Henry Bon necka, tho aged Altoona miser, yesterday mado application for a new trial. He al leges that John Hlldobraud, an Inmate of tho Maryland penitentiary, confessed thnt ho was tho real author of tho crime and afterwards committed sulcldo through re morse. The court will hear tho reasons on Aug. 24. . Knglaud and Itilasla its Allies. DoNTiON', Aug. 12. Tho Chronicle asserts that it learns that Kngluipl and Russia aro on the point of an agreement to savo Ar monla and Creto from Turkish oppression without disturbing tho peace of Europe. An editorial In tho same paper hints that tho agreement will Involve tho presence of a Russian army in Armenia nnd a Drltish (loot at Creto to guarantoo Turkish com pliant with tho terms of tho agreement. Some years ago when suffering with an uncommonly Bcvero attack of diarrhoea, Mr. W. 11. Gulnulp, of Atco, Pa., received through the mail a samplo bottle of Cham berlain's Colic, Cholera aud Diarrhoea Itemcdy. Ho says: "I found it to lie 0110 of the most etfectivo remedies I over used, It gave me almost Immediate relief. It has 110 superior and I think 110 equal. Xo lmd effects follow tho tiso of this remedy. It is pleasant to take when reduced with water and sweetened, Children llko it. It never fails. It is tho most perfect remedy over produced for bowel complaints." For sale at 23 and 50 ceuts per bottle by Clrublcr Dros., druggists. NUGGETS OF NEWS.'" The striking Now York tuilorsyostcrday opened, sixty factories, omploying about boo mon- Democrats and Populists of Illinois have perfected a plan of fusion which avoids nil controversies. A commission which has sat for 6evea years will report against compulsory vac cination in Knglund. Senator Palmer, of Illinois, declares that he woutu not accept the gold Demo crats' nomination for president. O. R. nentloy, Xntloniil party candidate for president, left Omaha yesterday for an nctivo campaign tour, no win stump in tniuana, Illinois ana .now wugiauu. A llttlo daughter of Mr. Lewis Dayton, an old aud much respected citizen of Ilarnltz, Pa., occasionally has troublo with her stomach which gives her considerable dis tress. In speaking of it Mr. Daytou said : "As soon as she has an attack wo give her a dose of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Iiemodjy and' It 'has never failed to relievo her promptly? o all uso it in our family with the samo good results." For bale by.prphler Brosdrugglsts. Full Details Gladly Given.- A Railroad Official's Experience. j R. EDWARD EDMONDS, long con nected with railroad construction in Kobraska, wrltos! "My hearttroublod and pained mo for 10 years. (Shortness of breath wus tho constant and most common symptom. Intense, excruciating pain, gener ally f ollotrod any so vero exertion. Falntncss, hunger withoutnny appetite; fluttering that mado mo clutch my breast, and palpitation that often stusgered mo as If I would fall, wero frequent attacks. Again, everything would turn black It Iarosofrom a stooping posture quickly, Elccplcss nights with their Dr. Miles' prostrating unrest wero numerous and I could get no rest day or night. I consulted loading phy sicians and tried adver tised remedies. They gavo mo no relief. Ono of Heart Cure Restores Health Dr. Males' circulars described my caso so exactly that I took Dr. Miles' Now Heart Curo and I am now a well man. I hope every one troubled with heart diseoso will try Dr. Miles' remedies. If they wlllwrlto mo personally, X will gladly glvo them full details of my experience." Euw. Edmonds. P. O. Box Go, David City, Nobraska. Dr. Miles' Heart Curo is sold on guaranteo that first bottlo benefits or money refunded. Taken inter- ually cures cramps and all o bow cl c o in - plaints, sudden i colds, chills La Grippe. ; Used externally it is the best lint- 5 ; mcnt in the world. Ucware of imitations, buy only the genuine t made by Perry Davis. JJm. J Ltrif bttle ti tod Moenti tgk. 6 Lauer's Lager and Pilsner Beers, Finest, Purest and Healthiest. Chris. Schmidt, a., 207 West Coal Street. POLITICAL CARDS. JOIt CHIEF BUItGESS, PIERCE WALKER, Of the Fourth ward. Subject to Citizens party rules. rnOU CLERK OF THE COUP.TS, PHIL. J. C0NNELL, Of Girardvlllc. Subject to Democratic rules. P. J. CANFIELD, Agent (or Shenandoah and Vicinity --For BARBEY'S Beer and Porter Try Barbey's Bohemian Beer. A guuumo welcome waits you at JOE WYATT'S SALOON, Cor. naln and Coal Sts. Finest whiskeys, been, porter and ale constantly on tap. Gootoe temperanoe drinks and cigars. I WW 5 VVvWW and