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SHENANDOAH, PA., THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 1896.
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Dairy Butter Fine and strictly fresh.
Pure Kettle Rendered Lard. Old Apple Vinegar.
Fresh Roasted Old Government Java Coffee.
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New Mackerel This Season's Catch.
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A SHOE TALE I
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can appreciate their real goodness of quality,
lit and durability. Tho prices aro right a trial
will tell a long story. See our special in ladies'
shoes.
Alfred F. Morgan,
No. 11 W. Oak Street.
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WILLIfiM MJiNLEY'S LETTER
A Presentation of the Issues of the
Present Campaign.
PROTECTION, MONEY, RECIPROCITY
A Large Portion of tho Letter Devoted
to the Free Silver Question He An
nounces Himself as Apposed to
Such a Policy.
CAhTOS, 0., Aug. 27. Mnjor MoKlnley's
lottcr of ncccptanco was Issued yesterday.
It is as follows :
Hon. John 51. Thurston nnd others,
tncinlicrs of tho notification committee of
lllo Republican national convention Gen
tlomon: In pursuance) of the promise nuiilo
to your committee when notified of my
nomination as tho Republican cundidnto
for prosldont, I heft to submit this formal
accoptnnco of that high honor, and to con
sider in detail questions at issue in tho
pending campaign.
Perhaps this might bo considered mi
necessary iu view of my remarks on that
occasion and thoso I huva mado to delega
tions that havo visited mo slnco tho St
Louis convention, but in view of tho mo
mentous Importance of tho proper settle
ment of tho issues presented on ourfuturo
prosperity and standing as a nation, and
considering only tho wolfaro nml hnppl
noss of our people, I could not 1)0 content
to omit again calling attention to tho
quostions which In my opinion vitally
affect our strength and position omong
tho governmonts of tho world and our
morality, integrity and patriotism as
citizens of that republic, which for a cen
tury past has leon tho host hopo of tho
world and tho Inspiration of mankind. Wo
must not now provo falso to our own high
standards In government, nor unmindful
of tho noblo oxamplo nnd wlso precepts of
tho fathers, or of tho confldonco and trust
which our conduct in tho past has always
Inspired.
The I'reo Coinage of Silver.
For tho first tlmo since 18fiS, If evor be
fore, thcro Is presented to tho American
peoplo this year a cloar and direct issuo
ns to our monetary system, of vast Impor
tance; in Its effects, and upon tho right
settlement of which rests largely tho
financial honor nnd prosperity of tho
country. It Is proposed by ono wing of
tho Damocratio party, and Its allies, tho
People's and Sliver parties, to inaugurato
tho frco and unlimited coinage of silver by
independent action on tho part of tho
United States at a ratio of sixteen ounces
of silver to ono ounce of gold.
Tho moro declaration of this purposo Is
a mcnaco to our financial nnd Industrial
interest, and lias already created uni
versal alarm. It Involves groat peril to tho
credit nnd business of tho country, n peril
so gravo that consorvatlvo mon every
where aro breaking away from tholr old
party associations and uniting with other
patriotio citizens in emphatic protest
against tho platform of tho Domncrntlo
national convention ns an assault upon
tho faith nnd honor of tho government
and tho wolfaro of tho people. AVo hnvo
had few quostions In tho llfetlmo of tho
republic moro sorlous than tho ono which
Is thus presented.
Tho character of tho money which shall
measure our valuos nnd exchanges and
scttlo our balancos with ono another, and
with tho nations of tho world, Is of such
primary Importance and so far reaching in
its consequonces a3 to call for tho most
painstaking Investigation, nnd. In tho end,
n sober and unprejudiced judgment at tho
polls. Wo must not bo misled by phrases
nor deluded by falso thoories.
No lleneflt to Labor.
Frco silver would not mean that silver
dollars woro to bo freely had without cost
or labor. It would mean the free uso of
tho mints of tho United States for tho fow
who aro owners of silver bullion, but
would mako silvor coin no freer to tho
many who are engaged in othor enter
prises. It would not mako labor easier,
tho hours of labor shorter, or tho pay bet
tor. It would not m sko farming loss la
borious, or moro profitable It would not
start u factory, or make a demand for an
additional day's labor. It would create
no now occupations. It would add
nothing to tho comfort of tho masses, tho
capital of tho pooplo or tho wealth of tho
nation. It seeks to Introduce n new mea
sure of vnluo, but would add no valuo, to
tho thing measured. It would not con
servo valuos. On tho contrary, It would
derange nil existing values. It would not
restore business confldonco, but Its direct
effect would bo to dostroy tho little which
yot remains.
Tho meaning of tho coinago plank
adopted at Chicago is that any ono may
tako a quantity of silver bullion, now
worth 53 ceuts, to tho mints of tho United
tntos, have it coined at the oxpeuso of
tho government, and receive for It a silver
dollar which shall Imj logul tender for tho
payment of all debts, public and private
Tho owner of tho silver bullion would got
tho silver dollar. It would lieloug to him
and to nobody clso. Othor peoplo would
get It only by tholr labor, the products of
their land or for something of valuo.
Tho bullion owner, on tho basis of present
valuos, would recolvo tho sliver dollar for
D3 cents' worth of silver, and other pooplo
would bo required to recolvo It as a full
dollar in tho payment of dobts. Tho gov
ernment would got nothing from tho
transaction, It would boar tho oxponso
of coining tho silver ami tho community
would suffer loss by Its use.
Wo havo coined siuco 1878 moro than
four hundred millions of silvor dollars,
which aro maintained by tho govorument
nt parity with gold, and are iv full legal
tondor for tho payment of all dobts. publlo
and private. How aro tho silvor dollars
now In uso different from thoso which
would bo In use under free colnagof
Tito Dollars CompureU.
They aro to m of tho same weight and
flncnoss; thi7 are to bear tho same stamp
of tho government. Why would thoy not
Im of tho samo value? I answer t Tho
silver dollars now In uso wero coined on
account of the pnvormnont. and not for
Continued on Second page.
YESTERDAY'S EASE BALL GAMES.
National littittp.
AtPhllndelphla-Phlladelphla.lO; Cleve
land, 1. At Urooklyu First gnmo:
Brooklyn. 0; Louisville. 2. Second game:
lin.iklyii, 10: Louisville, 2. At Boston
Chicago, 11 ; Hoston, 7. At Baltimore
Hiiltlnmte. II; Cincinnati, 3. At Wash
ington Pittsburg, I; Vnthlngtnn, 3.
At New York Now York, 11; St Louis, 1.
KiiNtcrn Leiigim.
At Scrnnton Syracuse, 11; Scrnnton, 3.
At Wllkosbarro Hoehestor. 11; Wilkes
Inrrc, 10. At Providence Providence, 10;
Toronto, 3. At Springfield Springfield, 0;
Htlffalo, 3.
Atlnntlo league.
At Hartford Lancaster. 6; Hartford, 0.
At- Paterson Newark, 11 ; Paterson, 8.
At Wilmington First gamo: Athletic, 7;
Wilmington, (1. Second gamo: Wilming
ton, 10; Athlotlc, 8.
A Family's Narrow llscnpn.
P.EADI.no, Aug. 27 A family, compris
ing father, mother and son, had a miracu
lous csenpo from Instant death. In walking
ncross tho Lebanon valley railroad bridge.
They had reached tho centre of tho brldgo
from tho west sido, when a passenger
train, which hud just left tho depot in
tills city, and was going west, camo along.
IJennevillo Klemmer, tho engineer, took
in tho situation, nml blow tho danger
signal and put on tho brakes. Tho family
stopped to tho east bound track, when they
found a Heading and Columbia train bear
ing down upon them. They stepped back
again, just as Engineer Klemmer's train
was brought to a stop, it few feet from
thorn. Had thoy been struck they would
havo lieen hurled Into tho Schuylkill, 100
foot below.
Patriotic Order Sons of America.
Altooxa, Pa., Aug. 27. At yesterday
morning's sosslon of tho Patriotio Order
Sons of America it was nnnnunc3d that
tho election of Tuesday had resulted In no
choico, excepting Herman A. Miller for
state Inspector, J. Oscar Long, of Head
ing, stnto guard, and H. .7. Stunger, James
Kenny and Wlllluil Woand state trus
tees. It was decided to hold tho state
camp next year In Heading, nnd tho semi
centennial committoo submitted n pro
gram for tho celebration nt that placo. It
will occupy un entire week. A resolution
recognizing tho slnglo star of Cuba In tho
constellation of nations was adopted.
At tho nftemoon sosslon It was an
nounced that A. J. Colburn of Scrnnton
had lieen elected statu provident, over It.
M. J. Heed of Philadelphia, by a majority
of twelve. Tho evening session wns hold
held at Dakomoiit park, where Clnro M.
Toylorof Huntingdon wns elected stnto
vlco president; A. L Kckert of PottsWlle,
stnto master of forms, nnd F. W. Smith
of Philadelphia, state conductor. Tho of
ficers wero publicly Installed and tbo stntfl
camp adjourned finally.
lion Cnme'ron Not n Candidate.
New YortK, Aug. 27. United State's
Senator J. Donald Cameron, of Pennsyl
vania, is In tho city on private business.
Ho was asked if there was any truth In
tho published statement that ho had re
considered his announcement, mado a
year ago. that ho would not again bo n,
candidate for United States senator.
"There Is absolutely no truth In this re
port," said Senator Cameron. "I am
still firm In my intention not to bo a can
didate for re-election. I havo not nor
will I reconsider my determination. Yon
may say most positively that I nm not u
candidate."
Four Men Arretted.
Cur.sTEit, Pa., Aug. 27. Tho pollco hnvo
arretted four men charged with tho mur
derous assault on Leo Wing, tho Upland
lnundryman. They aro John P. Devlin,
John M. McGruggan, Goorgo Wost and
Frank Hamilton. Ono man Is at largo.
Leo Wing is said to bo badly injured, nnd
will dio if tho Internal hemorrhages can
not bo stopped. He was kicked and
beaten by his assailants, and two eye
witnesses havo lieen held for their appear
ance at tho hearing.
Evangelical Lutheran Synod.
Altoo.va, Pa.,Aug. 27. Tho fifty-fourth
convention of tho Pittsburg synod of the
uvmiguucui utueniii cuurcli met here
yosterday. About .)00 ministers and dolo
gatos were pre-ent. Tho synodlcal ad-
uresi wns delivered hy Uev. J. U. Kunz
man, president of tho 'synod of Pittsburg.
At llrven'H Itialto Cnfe.
Ovstpr nnd elfim Cniin will l.n Lnrrn.1 no f..A
lunch to-morrow morning. Plenty fur every-
uouy.
Meals served nt nil hours.
Obituary.
Tiio niuo-montiis-old child of Mr. nnd Mrs.
Frnnk T.puHa nf oql cntl, U'cf et-,.r.t .1
last evening from brain fever. Tho parents
havo tho sympathy of a largo circlnof friends
iu their bereavement.
HrelinunN New lctauruiit.
Boston Ilaked lloiuis to-night,
linked fish to-morrow morning.
.Malicious Mischief,
Joo and Edward Mahulski nnd Hnrrv
McAndrow, tlireo youths of tho First ward,
were before Justice Lawlor yesterday niter
noon on complal.1t of Mrs. Mary Walsh, who
charged them with continually annoying her
ntid breaking tho windows and doors with
stonos. Thoy wero required to furnish bail
for trial nt court.
lilckert's Cafe.
Our free luuch to-ninrrnw mnrnliit. will
consist of nice clam soup.
Hoard or Health Notes.
ThO tllacjiril nt tlin rnattm, ..( Uonnfln
Fritz, of West Apple alloy, was removed by
Health Oulcer Conry, this morning. Miss
Annio Itoberts, of 205 East Lloyd street, was
nlso reported as suliering from diphtheria.
Violin. Mfillilnltn Tt.t.itn riun A,.4n
, ..vu, i.,,,, t.i.t4iMw
harp strings and trimmings nt Ilrunim's.
Alaesnors Appointed.
Tlo County Commissioners have mdo
thoso appointments: Fred. Bishop to bo
assessor in tho North wnrd of Tamnqna, vico
J. I). Korsli'ior, resigned; James Klpney was
appointed to tho same in tho Second ward,
Ashland, yice Charles Yoho, resigned; Henry
Ueckor 'as appointed in tho borough of
Yorkvillo1, vico John Dcnscy, deceased.
iKHiin ii. just
The Official Too Much For a First
Ward Man.
BUTLER WENT DOWN THREE TIMES
He Blackguarded tho Burgess Because tho
Official Refused to Pay Him a Feo The
Official Says It Is One of the
"Dollar Snapper" Cases.
An unusual scene wns witnessed at tho
cornor of Main and Centre streets last even
ing and for hours after it was the subject of
discussion among tho citizens. The sceno
wns a personal encounter between Chief
llurgcss James Hums and a resident of the
First ward named Michael Butler. Of course
tho more tho matter becaino discussed and tho
wider tho story spread tho more the facts in
tho case became distorted and on thisaccount
the chief ollicer of tho town was subjected
unjustly to rather severe criticism for his
action In tho matter. One of the stories that
gained circulation was that the Chief Burgos
was intoxicated and assaulted a citizen with
out provocation. Tho Burgess subsequently
ran down this story and the party who was
responsible for it made a retraction In tho
presenco of a reporter and number of citizens.
The Chief Burgess was standing at the
corner of Mnin nnd Centre streets at about
5:30 o'clock last evening when Butler, ac
companied hy a friend, approached and de
manded n fee of $1 for havlng.assisted in
making arrests in tho First ward a few weeks
ago. The Burgess replied that tlieio was no
feo due Butler and the latter called the olli
cial a liar. The Burgess paid no attention to
tho challenge, but answered that he had no
feo for him and Butler then called tho Bur
gess a of a liar. This was too
much for Bums and be struck out. Butler
was evidently ready for fight and fur a minute
or two there was a pretty hot bout, but tho
Chief Burgess was by far the heavier of tho
two and Butler went down three or four
times under the strong arm of tho law before
Special Officers Sadusky and Kane ran up.
They took Butler into custody and escorted
him before Justice Lawlor upon instructions
from tho Burgess. When befoie the Justice,
Chief Burns said it was not his desire to
prosecuto tho man if lie would promise to
bohavo himself. Jutico Lawlor thereupon
advised Butler to go homo and the ollice was
cleared of the crowd that laid assembled.
It was subsequently learned that Butler's
claim' is a branch of a matter that was
brought before a meeting of tho Burough
Council recently, when Councilman Coakley
stilted that soveral special police complained
that they hud not been paid for assisting in
making arrests. L'hief Burgess Burns was
present at tho time nnd stated that in tho
(ttiso referred to thirteen meu were arrested
in tho First ward for making a disturbance ;
that several served timo aud only ?15 had
been collected iu tinesTind costs, but an army
of special olhcers were clamoring for fees.
Council took no action in tho matter.
Chief Burns and other ollk ials say that the
whole truublo arises from a desire on the part
of some people to try and make a living by
acting as special polico and in a great many
cases wheio fees are asked the service has
been purely voluntary. It is known in some
cases that three, and as many as four men
havo gathored abuut a piisouer and escorted
him when ono officer wus sufficient. These
over-zealous peoplo havo become known,
through n remark mado by Councilman
EiiElcrt, ns "dollar snappers." Chief of
Police Tosh speaks of one case in which ho
and Policeman Leo wero obliged to fight a
crowd in a house and only ono man from a
fnob of about 200 as-embled outside volun
teered to assist the officers, but as soon ns tho
prisoners weio brought out on tho pavement
a crowil rushed forward and in a twiklo thero
wero threo to four officers for each piisouer.
Closing out all of our Iiusset Shoes and
Oxford ties at less than tlrst cost, now is your
timo to buy them cheap at WHITEI.OCK'S
SHOE STOKE. 2t
The I.yon-Duiiu Contest.
Tho Lyon-Dunn judicial contest court
continues to drag along and will continue in
session for four weeks. Judge Craig said
that iu order to facilitate matters continuous
sessions will bo held hereafter witli a view of
reaching an early termination of tho contest.
These sessions would begin at 2 p. m. every
Tuesday, and close Friday afternoons at 1
o'clock. This, as Judge Craig thought, would
give tho counsel Mondays and Saturdays to
prepare anything thoy had to oiler In tho
cuso. Nothing of particulai interest developed
to-day, the timo of tho court being occupied
in examination of witnesses and election
officers and identifying tho ballot boxes.
At KepcldusUi'it Arcade Cafe.
Orand Army bean soup to-night.
Hot lunch to-morrow morning.
Meals sorved at all hours.
l'ropeity Sold.
Tho property on East Coal street occupied
by John ICamage and belonging to tho wtte
of Mrs. Mary llamagc, deceased, lias mn
sold to Mrs. Margaret Coyle, of. Wt 0bU
street, for $1,300.
Kemlilek House 1'ree Lunch,
Pea soup to-night.
Hot lunch to-morrow iiiaruljif.
Deviled crabs, 10 (ent, .
Hard shelled craja, 'il.j
The Snrjntei V,,U '
Jamos Madetrait'B 'jpar aanlust a bicycle
at tho Trottfijjjji psirk ytRdny afternoon.
John bteiu Srag on the bicycle and gavo
Madu$a tTt of 23 yards in 100, Milder won
by4yardi.
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Children's school shoes sold cheap at
WHITBLOCK'S SHOE STOKE. 2t
rimil Kehearsal.
Tho following members of tho Grant band
will attend the thral rehearsal of Prof. Jones'
orchestra of 13 pieces nt Harris' hotel, Maha
noy City, to-night: John, Peter and Harry
Schoppe, Beuj. Daddow, Warren Portz nnd
0, C. Thomas. Thoso gentlemen havo been
engaged to play at tho opening of Kaler's
opera house next Tuesday evening.
Large stock of men's duck boots at
WlUTELOCK'SSHOESTOltE. 2t ,
JUST.
RECEIVED.
One crate Dinnf u
Sets which we
must sell quickly.
Other goods rush
ing in compclls us
to part company
with them at once.
These are Eng
lish goods, decor
ated very hand
somely, beautiful
4
shapes and con
tain ioo pieces.
PRICE, $7.50
Gl RVI N'S
8 S. Pyiain Street.
TWO WEDDINGS.
CouiH-llnmii f.uble Married In the Oermiin
Lutheran Church.
Councilman A. D. Gable and Mrs. Elizabeth
Griffiths were married at noon to-day iu tho
German Lutheran church on West Cherry
street. l!ev. John Gruhlcr, pastor of tho
church, officiated at tho ceremony. Louis
Gable, a brother of the bridegroom, was tho
groomsman and Miss Gertie Phillips, sister of
the brido, tho bridesmaid. The Hi;i:ali
joins tho many friends of the bride ami
bridegroom iu extending congratulations.
Tho wedding bells wero ringing merrily
this afternoon at tho residence of Mr. and
Mrs. James Neary, on West Oak street, when
their daughter, Emily, was united iu wed
lock to John Botham, of Black wood. Tho
ceremony was performed by He' D. I. Evans,
of tho Wolsli Baptist church. Tho groom
was attended by Matthew Botham, his
brother, and tho brido was supported
by Miss Bertha White, of town.
After tho wedding tho guests partook of a
sumptuous wedding supper. Tho con pi o
wero tho recipients of a large number of
beautiful presents. They left on a wedding
trip to Philadelphia and Atlantic City, 011
tho 1:10 p. m. Pennsylvania train. I'pon
their return they will take up their residenco
in Blackwood. Tho following guests were iu
attendance nt the wedding : Mr. and Mrs.
James Neary, of town ; Mr. and Mrs.
William llothnm, of Bloekwood; Misses
Ssllio, Jennie nnd Sadie Botham, of
Blackwood ; Mrs. John Bunn, Shenandoah ;
Mr, and Mrs. Robert Sneddon, Mahanoy
City; William Francis, St. Clair; Mrs. John
O. Griffiths and daughter, Mary, of town ;
Mrs. Elisha Filer, Blackwood ; Miss Corn,
White, Mrs. Benjamin Motzand Alexander
Lorah, of town.
WHITELOCK'S SHOE STOKE sells Ladies
vehet house slippers at 30c valued at 30 cents
at other sturcs. 2t
No l ist) Sale.
Tho salo of the Atlantic Fish Company an
nounced for to-morrow morning will not tako
place, on at count of tho car failing to arrive.
Fresh Pies and Cream Pull's dally nt
Schcider's Vienna bakery, 29 E. Centie street.
BOUGHT
We could gel, whicJ;
was only nine dozen
B, 7Yv isa
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A beautifr1 firsts
quality oil cloth not water color
window shade, 35 inches wide and-
6 feet long, mounted on good
spring roller, ready to hang. They
come in three leading coors and
are all trimmed with op ' inch
swiss lace to mate' ' ular,
value 95 oents. f.unn. I'lUCE
while tlioy tos SO cents. We can't
get these goods again at this price,
$0 buy at once.
F. J. Portz 8c Son
SHENANDOAH. PA
DON'T : WORRY
use
Kirlin's
Compound
Blackberry
Cordial.
NEVER FAILS.
Price, 25c.
KIRLIN'S
DRUG STORE,
6 South Alain Street.
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