s VOL. XL-NO. 220. SHENANDOAH, PA., SATURDAY, KEl'TEMMR 12, 1890. ONE CENT. si lib. i j 1 1 I -nmftii 1 t r-v s. s.v THE GUYER. THE SEAL- BRAND. THE HERRINGTON. THE DUN LAP STYLE. THE BROADWAY SPECIAL. i These are all correct styles for this idate, then bay one of them and be right "in the swim." MAX LBVIT, Up-to-Dato Hattor and Gent's FU-i rnlsher, ti- t IO LH3 I I lit O I . KEEP ON THIS J j- jz. i . I 'I J if - W - 1 I V I W COLUMBIA BREWING COMPANYjfe iRUYS THE BEST MAKES THE BEST and SELLS THE BEST. r-vr a 1 iT-r rM a ttt a T f KrAll Y()A WAI I lu 1 1 V-' i 1 li TTilUl la ilm.i-lntr .ton. iitmI T wilt iii.kn vmi anwliil ttflH The iargest, freshest and best stock of In Shenandoah at from four to fifty cents. 1 lllllllCU? 11. .OllUWl, S3 S. Jardln St., DON'T TAKE The chances are 16 to 1 that you will make your horses sick by feeding new oats A great deal of new oats now in market are stained, musty and light in weight. We offer a car of white oats strictly old sound and heavy. The price may be a little higher but the quality is right. i-One Car Choice Winter Wheat Middlings. CHOICE GOODSFRESH STOCK. rVfTi ATnr.Vf.rol Tine emeriti's itpli Mixed Whole Spices for Fielding. TI..11.. T?:.. TJ.1. Tnt,, lil.ttnr Tl i i . TT L-oruea ueei kj, I lUil JlllO UUI a UUti n Lifinr infc ir .1 fif. i rr itin m i - . i iih u u i Ke, le Rendered Lard. Jn r-ii .1 a 1 . . . 1-UlC V71U XVIJ1C Our Spices are CARPETS AND OIL CLOTHS. Itss NEW FALL STYLES '7 ivrvvj vnir u vc Have 5 ceuts up. V Q. jW. KEITER, i r tv y iv? i p- a THIS FINE ROCKER ONLY 1.39. Children's Carriages $3.75 and upwards. All Styles of Refrigerators. J. P. Williams 8c Son, Sooth Main St. lEZ3 -IN FINE HATS. fall. If you wish to dress up-to- YOUR SPACE if 6 sJ nurui i'lam ou, IN IU 3 Shenandoah, Pa. Need oot no inore'tknn uplineos. I nowolTer tho rawt beautiful WALL PAPERntlmlf wlmt vou exDiiC't thev would coat. Tha wllitcrseason - fJne. X I I f or DO VV l t I A- I t-- lQ PAINTKIt, J'Al'EK HANGER -AKD DEALnit IN WALL 1'Al'EU. Shenandoah, Pa. ANY RISK. White ana Pat. 1 tf 10 cents u tun. ill i-,iivr- inn XU WIWV infill unvt irinrvr nilAnAMTERn iii - ii iiiiMif A. is, . . f . V lutein. the Highest Grade and Strictly Pure. cvci uuu -nil jjiuuto j, . . . ' ' . it. i '? iv a Letter From the Attorney General Federal Authority. IN THE CARRIAGE OF THE MAILS A More Serious Matter, In Ills Judgment, Than the "Money Question or Any Other Question Now Before the People of the United States." WASIIIN'OTON, Sept. 12. Attornoy Gen eral Harmon yesterday furnishod the fol lowing for publication: I have concluded to givo a publio an swer to tho many Inquiries matlo of mo upon n subjoot of great moment, to which general nNentlon is now directed. Mr. Hrynn, in his letter accepting tho nomination for prosldont by tho conven tion nt Chicago, nmpllflos tho protest which that convention mado In its plat form against federal lnterfcrcnco In local affairs, which, strangoly enough, Is not found In tho platforms of tho other two conventions which have also nominated him. As nothing else had been done or pro posed to which thoy can possibly apply. theso protests were lntomlod and are un derstood to bo directed against tho recent action of tho prosldont In forcibly sup pressing riotous disordors which had stopped tho carriage of the mails and In terstate commerco and were defying tho civil officers of tho United States. The prosldont took this action not only ivi thaut tho request, but In somo Instances against tho protest of tho authorities of tho state in which tho riots occurred, and Sir. Uryan, taking Soction 4 of Article IV of tho constitution to bo a law on tho sub ject, -plodgos himself against any repetl tlon of tho violation thereof, which his let ter necessarily charges. Ho vindicates tho wisdom of the f rumors of tho constitution by duclarlng that tho local authorities "are "better qualified than tho prosldont to judgoof the necessity for federal assist ance." This, in inyjndgment.is n far more seri ous matter than the inonoy question or any of tho other nuostion before tho poo- plo, .jrrnvo as .thoy nil are. Our form of government may survlvoawrong decision of tho-,0 questions, and tho people may endure for a timo tho ovlls which result from falso systems of finance and taxa tion, Imt if tho president has deliberately disregarded tho Instrument upon which tho Union is foundod by supplanting tho authority of a sovereign stato by armed force, a precedent has boon mado which threatens our form of government, while, If a candidate for president may properly pledgo himself In advance, as Mr. Ilrynn has dono, to do nothing to protect tho property, maintain tho authority and en force tho laws of tho United Statos unless and until tho olDcors of nnothor govern ment request or consont, then wo really havo IK) fedoral government ; for a govern ment which is not ontlrcly freu to uso force to protect and maintain itself In tho dlschurgo of Its proper functions is no government at nil. Tho section of tho constitution to which Mr. Urynn refers Is as follows: "The United States shall guarantee to every -state In this Union a republican form of government, and shall protect each of them agalnstlnvaslon, and, on ap plication of tho legislature, or of tho exec utive (when tho legislature cannot bo con vened), against domostlc violence. This section plainly refers merely to tho protection of tho statos against lnterfcr cnco with their authority, laws or prop erty by domostie vlolonco, and they lire wisely mad3 tho samo judges whether and when they need such protection. Mr. Uryan betrays a consciousness of tho lim ited operation of this provision In the ex pression "federal assistance" In the clause 1 huvo quoted. l)y tho express terms nf tho constltu tlon a stato hag nothing to do with tho maintenance ox tho authority or tho ex ecution of the Jaws of the United States within tho territory of the btnto. Tho pro ventiou and pu&Jshmcut of offonscs con nected with tho mails, with Interstate com merce nml with tho administration of justice In tho federal courts, are committed to tho general government, ami to It alona. Such offensos In no wlso monaco tho gov ernment at tho state within which thoy aro committed. Therefore the stuto can not require protoctionngalnst thorn. Tho stato has no duties to discharge In thoso matters. Therefore It can require no "fed eral assistance" with rupect to thorn. Of course domostlc vlolonco often, as in tho recent riots. Is directed against both state and federal authority Indiscrimi nately, so that either of both may sup press it. Ami In such oases tho action of each In maintaining Its uuthority over tho subjects commuted to it tends to uld tho other. Hut in such cases each Is act ing In Its own Independent right us a sov ereign governniont, and on Its own bo half. It would Ik) ns absurd to claim that tho United States must neglect its own Interests, liecauseln protecting them thoso of a stato jnay bo Incidentally protected, as to claim that a stato must let riot run free beoauso It happens to bo directed against fedoral rights or olllcors us well as Its own. This would limit and belittle tho sovereignty of both governments . According to -Mr. Jlryau there Is some where implied In tho constitution, for It is nowhere oxpresod, a prohibition of tho uso of forco by tho United States against persons who, within tho limits of a state, may bo successfully resisting Its officers and completely paralyzing all its opera tions as ft government unless tho local authorities shall first malco request or give consent. This la contrary to tho sottlod principle that, while- tho foderal govcriuuont Is one whoso operation Is confined to certain subjects, It has, as to those subjects, all tho attributes of sovereignty, and ono of thoso is always and overy where, Svlthln the territory of tho statos which compose It. to suppress and punish thoso who in any wlso Interfere with tho oxorclso of Its lawful powers. Tho fact that thoro are within that territory other governments exercising sovereignty over all matters not so committed to It can make no tllf- fcrence under our (loutuo tnrm oi g.ivcrn inont, the essential prltn-lpli1 nf which Is a partition of powers to be exercised Inde pendently over tho siune territory This sovereignty right of the I'nltoil States necessarily follows Its officers and ngcntB everywhere they go. protecting and maintaining them In tho dUchargenf their dutlos. Congress has accordingly, by sec tion 5,807 of tho revised statutes, author ized the president to uso tho armed forces of the government In aid of state author ities when requested by them, as provided In the constitution, and has also by tho following section, B,SIN, authorised him to uso such forces, upon his own judgment alone, against "unlawful obstructions, combinations or assemblages of persons" In whtitevor state or territory thereof tho laws of tho United States may lio forcibly opposed or tho oxocution thoreof forcibly obstructed. It was under tho iwwer conferred by the section last named that tho late relwl lion was supprcsod. Mr. llryan's doctrino that this law Is coustitutlonal Is more dangerous than that of secession, the hitter ut least left tho government some power, and tho authority In the territory of stato which should chooso to remain Mr. Uryan s would reduce it to tho idle mlmlcy of the stage. It was no more Intended to mako tho general government dependent upon the states With respect to tho matters com mitted to it than to mako tho states sub ject to tho general government with re spect to tho rights reserved to them. As tho general government Is authorized to maintain n regular army and navy, which the stales cannot do, and as tho militia of of tho states is subject to tho direct call of tho president. It was natural that they should bo mndo to call on It for aid against violence, but there was no reason why It should call or wait on them tor protection to Itself. I will recall In this connection tho fol lowing resolution, proposed by tho Hon. John W. Daniel, of Virginia, who was prosldont of tho convention which noml noted Mr. Uryan, which was passed by tho senate July 12, 1SU1, without apparent dis sent: "ltosolvcd, That tho senate Indorses tho prompt and vigorous measures adopted by tho presldont of tho United States and tho members of his administration to ro pulso and repress, by military force, tho Interference of lawless men with tho duo process bf tho laws of the United States, and with tho transportation of tho malls of tho United Statos, and with commorco among tho states. "Tho hctlon of tho president and his ad ministration has tho full sympathy and support of tho law abiding mnssos of tho peoplo of tho United States, and ho will bo supported by all departments of tho government and by the power and re sources of the entire nation." It must 1 that Mr. Urynn, amid the many demands on his tlmo and attention, has fallen Into an Inadvertence. I cannot believe that ho really believes the presi dent has no power under tho constitution and laws to maintain tho government en trusted to his charge. Nor can I bellevo that Mr. Hrynn means to promise or to make or permit others to think ho has promised not to interfere If ho should bo elected and the situation of tho riotH of lbOl should arise during his term. I will not lightly question either his knowledge ns n lawyer or his sincerity as a public man. Certainly his letter is generally misunderstood, unloss It lue.ms either that Mr Uryan thinks tho prosldont has no power, or ho would himself not uso It If elected. Jl'nso.v Haumo.v. At Ilreen's Itlalto Cllfr. Grand Army lxain soup will lie served as freo lunch on Monday morning. Plenty for overy body. Meals served at all hours. Will Start Up on Monday. Gcorgo Simmons, of Pottsvillc, master machinist for tho I". & 11. 0. & I. Co., was in town yesterday and visited tho Slionandoah City colliery to make measurements fora new clank for tho shaft hoisting engine that broko down on Thursday. The damago caused is worso than at first supposed, but the repairs win no inauo in tlmo for the colliery to resumo operations on Monday morning. Our l'liiiiuel S.ile. This department is all activity. You must caro for your health. Wo carry a big lino at 12J, 10, 18, 20, 25 and 50 cents per yard. All excellent quality. R. P. Gill's. A Miner Horned. Johu (1. Dowen, a resident of Wm. I'enn, liad his hands, faco aud neck burned by an oxplosion of gas in tho Wm. 1'eun minos yesterday afternoon. Fortunately tho ox plosion was comparatively slight, but tho victim required tho attendance of a physclan and his Injuries were dressed by Dr. J. I'icrco Roberts, of town. I. O. ). 1'. Notice. All wcmlicrs of John W. Stokes I.odgo No. 515, I. O. O. P., are requested to meet in tho lodge room on Monday, 11th Inst., ut 1:S0 p. in., to mako arrangements to attend tho funeral of our late brother, Prank Lewis, lly order of ItlUH.UtD I). llEESE, X. G. 0-12-1 1 J. S. Williams1, Sec'y. iV" Program. Tho following program will ho rendered at a meeting of tho "Y" to-night: Scripture reading, I.izzlo llrooks; comic reading, C. llashoro; solo, Miss Ilrowu; reading, C, Matter; "Nows if a week," Harry Powell; comio recitation, Harry Gabio; duett, Misses Lamb and Haros;. solo, Miss Wasley; male quartette; critic's report. l'leusu Call and llxamhio. Now carpets and oil cloths, ladles' and misses' coats aud capes. Dress goods of all kinds cheap at 0-12-lw P. J. Moxaohan's. Corner Stono Ljijlng. Sunday, October 1th, will witness tho lay. ing of tho corner stono of St, Ignatius paro chial school and hall at Ceutralia. Itev. Father Hayes is maklug tho proper prepara tions for the ov'eut and tho services counecte with it will be very impressive. to cum: a cold onITday Tuko Laxativo llroino Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund tho money If It fulls to euro. 25 cents. Hon. James Clarency Speaks on the Relief Dill. MEETING IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER Delegations From the Columbia, Rescuo and Phoenix Fire Companies Learn Several Interesting Things in Connection With the Law. Local discussion over tl o firemen's relief fund has been revived by an informal meet ing held by representatives of three of tho fire companies last night. Some time ago, when tlie bill providing that one-half of the two per cent, tax levied on premiums paid to foreign tiro insurance companies should re vert to the respective boroughs, towns aud cities from the Stato Department, represen tatives of the local lire companies organized a relief organization to make a demand upon tlio liorougli for tho reverting tax so that tho money could bo devoted to the lelief of any fireman who might become disabled whilo on duty at u fire, or the relief of his family, should ho be killed. The matter was taken before the Ilorough Council and instructions were given that an ordinanco governing tho matter bo prepared. Since that time tho movement has received little attention. The ordinanco was not prepared, it is said, becauso the Ilorough Solicitor had stated that tho law did not empower, or direct, that the funds should ho appropriated to tho firemen aud tlio ilorough Council could make no appropriations not authorized by law. Hon. James Clarency, of Philadelphia, who was tlio father of tho bill in quastion, is a guest of Hon. Joseph Wyatt, of town. Ily special invitation ho met and addressed in tho Council Chamber last night largo delega tions from the Columbia, h'escuonud Phoenix fire companies and fully explained what led to tlio preparation of tho bill, its introduc tion, passage and conditions under which it became a law. For some reason or other. Mr. Clarency said, the people have never liccn ublo to givo tho same justice to tho men who save life and property from the llamcs that they give to tho soldiers and life-savers on tho coasts and lakes. Tho bill which has become a law is not all that could bo desired, hut it comes as near perfection as can lio expected under existing conditions, and Is intended to so help tho firemen's families that they will not bo compelled to beg for bread should tho main support bo crippled or killed at a lire. It was first intended to have a law specifying that the share of the tax should bo paid direct to tlio disabled firemen, or their families, but it was discovered that such a law would bo unconstitutional. It was also found that tho cities, towns and boroughs having tho best flio service wcro tho places where the insurance companies sought bust ness, therefore the firemen were the direct means of bringing the revenue to the state. which derives an annual revenue of at least $1.10,000 from tho tax on premiums. The firemen claimed they wero entitled to somo of that money under certain conditions and tlio bill was prepared and passed. The matter rests to-day with tho local lliemen to carry out tho promises made to tho Governor before he would sign tho hill. These promises assured the Gover nor that upon tho passage of the bill the flio companies in tho respective boroughs, towns and cities would organize joint relief asso ciations with treasurers under ample bonds, to tee that tho funds aro not diverted from the channel contemplated by the bill. Du b association is to havo a board of directors of which tho Mayor, or Chief lUirgess, anil Chief Digincer are to lie ex-olllclo members. The idea is to givo tho organization an official character, so that relief will only bo granted to thoso entitled and deserving of It. The Attorney General says tho first install ment of tho tax Mill be due some time in November, or December, next. When it comes to the borough treasurer it will bo the duty of tho firemen to act. Philadelphia passed au ordinance providing that any and all monies received under the bill by tho city treasurer bo appropriated to tho treasurer of the firemen's relief association of tlio city. The state is full of firemen's friends, said Mr. Clarency, and ho did not want all tho credit for what had been clone in the Legisla ture in their behalf. Without tlio cainoit and general support that was given him by Mr. Wyatt and many others he would not have suet ceded. Mr.. Clarency was asked what could be done if tho Iiiyough Council refused to pass au ordinance, or pay over tho money. Ho re plied that there was no law to compel the borough to pay tho money to tho fire companies; such a law would be unconstitutional ; but it was i question of honor between the borough officials and tho firemen aud, If they should refuse to pay tlio money, all tho local relief association need do is to notify W. W. Wonder, of Read ing, secretary of tlio Stato Firemen's Asso ciation, and tho borough would receive no more money from that source until its offi cials agreed to appropriate tho money so in tended by the bill. More limn this, the ottl dais of boroughs and cities well know that the money Is Intended to help firemen dis abled in protecting life and property . from lire and he did not think any would lie mean enough to withhold tho money, or quibble over legal technicalities. It is almost gen erally conceded that tho Pennsylvania Relief Association is not a legal organization, but no one attempts to upset it. The employes will ..... 1 .. I i. ire. . , .. ... . uui, ui-iaiusu iwiojLurout oencm to iiieni, aud tho directors d"6 not, because they know it is a gooll thing for tho employes. Tlio fire men of Philadelphia, Reading and West Chester have said, "Pass yourordinauce, give us tho money Intended for us, and wo will take tho responsibility for any legal techui- caiuies.' Mr. Clarency was heartily applauded upon the conclusion of his remarks aud a motion by David Holvey for a vote of thanks was put by Chairman Joseph J. Morris and unan imously carried. In all probability tho local firemen will renew their work In connection with tho mutter and again call upon tho ilorough Council fur an ordinance. llreiiiiiiu'a New Iteituurniit. Sour krout and baked potatoes will be served as free lunch on Mouduy morning. Don't waste MONEY By having Coffee Ground Before you Are ready To use it. Thorp Is an ackno wind god loss of from 3 to 10 cents on every lmiind of c o if e e fro in svupuratltm and fermentation of tlio oil. If not used, ns soon ns CANUTE COFFEE ground. Tho FAMILY CANISTER COFFEE MILL will savo this loss. Tho first cost Is a trlllo more than tlio common mill, but will not be thought ot when you consider tlie eomenlerice, largo saving, and good cntrco obtained. It iiouis iwo poiinus oi ocrrics anu lias an uir tlirht uliiss to receive tho irrnund conVn. then-liv saving tho lino uronuu Call and sec ft. Get them at Gl RVI N'S 8 S. Main Street. Ilomit-s to a Visitor. A farewell hop was held in RobTiins' opera hoilso last night in honor of Miss Coogun, of Philadelphia, who was a guest of friends m town for several weeks. Tho event was en joyed by sixty-five couples. Sutler was served at midnight. A picked orchestra comprising John W. Curtiu, James Riley, ot Ilrownsville, and W. J. Portz furnished tlio dancing music, which was of a gilt-edged onlor. The committee to whom tlio success of tho atl'alr is duo consisted of Messrs. T. J Nork, i:. J. Miles and T. L. Pureell. At Kepclilliskl's Arciulo Cafe Hot Tamalos to-night. Hot lunch Monday morning. Meals served at all hours. Threo Serenades. James M. Mullahy and his hrido wero serenaded last night at tho resilience of tho hrido's parents, on Last Centre street, by tho Grant and Lithuanian bands. Tho Grant band also serenaded Lmilo ICutzhurg and his .bride, at their residenco on South West street. A callithumpiau corps also serenaded the couples. WHITLLOCK'S SHOP. STOKIl, they givo checks to each buyer bf shoos for silver ware, clocks, bread or spico chests. 0-ll-3t lletter Working Time. On Monday the collieries of tlio P. K R ( & I. Co., will commence operations on a. schedulo of nine hoursa day. Tho number of days they will work during tho work has not been announced, but it is believed they will bo operated at least four. Kciulrit-k JIihiso 1'rco l.iincli. Chicken soup to-night. Hot lunch on Monday morning. The C. T. A. I'. Cunt ciilion. William Welsh, Michael Graham, William Ilrown, Michael O'Harcn, James Grant and David Reilly to-day returned from Sliamokin where they attended tho C. T. A. U. couven tlon. WHITi:i.OCK'S SHOE STORIl for chil dren's school shoes. The best and cheapest BOUGHT We could get, which was only nine dozen. '02003 A beautiful first- quality oil cloth not water color window shade, 35 inches wide and 6 feet long, mounted on goot' spring roller, ready to hang. Thev come in three leading colors an' are all trimmed with an 8 inch swiss lace to match. Regular value 95 cents. OUR PRICI while they last 60 cents. We can'' get these goods again at this price , so buy at once. F.J. Portz 8c Son, SHENANDOAH. PA DON'T : WORRY U! Kirlin's Compound Blackberry Cordial. NEVER FAILS. Price, 25c. KIRLIN'S DRUG STORE, 6 South Main Street.
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