, YOL. XI.-N0. 17. SHENANDOAH, PA., WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBEIt 23, 1896. ONE CENT. J. P WILLIAMS & SON, SOUTH MAIN STREET, FALL" OPENING at UP-TO-DATE HAT STORE. We have a bigger stock and a hats and gents' furnishing goods than I at such remarkable prices, never before offered in an up-to-date line of I fine goods. We also call special attention to our large assortment of I gent s fine woolen underwear. Our (styles should be worn by all careful ...UP-TO-DATE EAST CENTRE STREET, MAX LEV IT, Prop Carpets, Oil Cloths, and . . . Jnoleums. J- J. LvAe still have the .shades. Best offered. COMPANY BUYS THE BEST MAKES THE BEST and SELLS THE BEST Reduction in Wall From 25 cents to 20 cents; accordingly. Thia stock can enlarge my store, Come nt once and take advantage of the reduction. ww nurricib 1 1 . snyucr, dealer in wall paper. 3. via rcif n St., Shenandoah, Pa, DON'T TAKE The chances are 1 6 to i that you eding new oats A great deal of new usty -and light in weight.. We offer a hund and heavy. The price may be ght. Ine Car Choice Winter Wheat Middlings. mOICE GOODSFRESH STOCK. lew Mackerel This season's catch Iincy Creamery Butter. i Tatted liam inch Tongue and Chipped Beef. It, Corned Beef ison Fruit Jars 50c a doz. Good Laundry Soap 10 pieces for 25 cents. HIGH GRADE AND PURITY GUARANTEED. Irictly Pure Kettle Rendered Lard. . . . Pure Old Apple Vinegar. Our Spices are the Highest Grade and Strictly Pure. EW CARPETS AND OIL CLOTHS. NEW FALL Our stock of Floor Oil Cloth and kest patterns and Jowest prices. We We PCK 01 KAU WVKI'U 1 we have 25 cents up. B. W- l?CEITEF?, .HENANDOAH, LARGE NEW STOCK OF c PARLOR : SUITS Oust Received. F-rom $25 Upwards. SHENANDOAH, PA. more complete line of fashionable ever heretofore, which are selling line of HATS m all the leading dressers. At the Window Shades, Tapestry, Draperies, and Covers. 1 North Wain St., Shenandoah, Pa. 49c window value ever Paper. from 10 cents to 8 ccnta. All other (Trades must bo disposed of at once, in order Uiat I Thefee bargains will hold good for a short time PAINTER, PAPER HANGER AND ANY RISK. will make your horses sick by oats now m market are stained, car of white oats strictly old a little higher but the quality is White and Fat. Mixed Whole Spices for Pickling. l'ine Presn Dairy Hutter. ana Tongue. Shredded Codfish. 10 cents a can. To close them out. STYLES. Linoleum is larger than ever, The invite attention to the largest invite to ever had. All grades and prices - PENNA. I! Formal Opening; of Their Campaign In the Metropolis. A MOST ENTHUSIASTIC YELCOME General Palmer Assails the Utterances of tho Chicago Platform as Opposed to True Democracy General Buck ner's Dramatic Greeting. New York. Sept. C3. Tho bin nndlto- rlum of Mndlson Square Garden wns filled to ovorllowlng last night when Hubert E. vv Indonmn, chairman of tho Syracuse conTcntlon, called tho mass meeting to order which was to ludorso tho nomlna. tlon of 1'altner and Bucknor. Tho pros- onco upon tho Btngo of men llko lioswell P. Flower, Vv'. U. Hynum, Charles S. Fair- cnuu, lj. 1j. Anderson, Hobert Greer won. roe, in addition to tho spoaliors, gavo a dignity to tho uffalrthat was carried out In tho nuulcnco. At urst it was nulct, but tho brief re marks of ox-Governor Flowor. who nro Bided at tho mooting, scorned to awakon them, for In a moment thoy wero shouting their approval of tho statomont: "Wo are not llfty cent Democrats." Tho other pointed but brief remarks of tho ox- governor were also vociferously applauded. Tho first speaker introduced by Chair man I' lower was Hon. W. 1). Hynum, who denounced frco eolnago In a masterly ad dress, in which ho referred to tho valuo of tho Moxlcan dollar and mado an earnest plea for tho gold standard and tho honor of tho government. It was not until near tho closo of Mr. Bynum'g speech that tho candidates, Gon- oral Palmer and General Bucknor, camo In and ascondod tho platform. Tho sight of tho two grizzled votenum, romnants of tho armies of tho north and south, created tho greatest enthusiasm, and thoro was a hearty burst of applauso that lasted for somo minutes, thoaudionco standing upon their foot Tho band added to tho tumult by playing alternately Americivand IJixio. Whon Gonoral Palmor 'was Introduced ho was rcccivod with nlmost vociferous upplauso. Ho spoko In part as follows "lam horothls evening In tho attltuto of a candidate for tho presidency of tho United States. Loss than a month ago I as llttlo expected to address this nudienco as any member of It oxpected to listen to mo. At Indianapolis I mot a vory largo number of Democrats, men who aro in earnest, who beliovo In Democratic prln. ciples. They drafted mo, and I then volunteered. I undortook to enter Into this contest, ond to do what I could to Insure success to the causa of that great party. I did not then beliovo that there was a single delogato to tho convention that oxpected that I would bo, or could bo, elected to tho presidency. "Tho convention was composed of stern, resolute men. Thoy wero tho Democrats of 1S93 who contributed thoiroilorts to tho election of that honest, manly Democrat, of whom tho convention said, 'The fidel ity, patriotism and courage with which President Clovoland has fulfilled his great publlo trust will soouro to him a placo In history besldo tho fothors of tho republic. ' "Tho delegates to tho Indianapolis con vention wero Democrats, not Republicans or Populists. After thoy saw tho work of tho Chicago convention thoy had no further hope, and felt constrained to announce to tho country that tho declaration of that convention attacks Individual freedom, tho right of prlvato contract, tho Indepen dence of tho judiciary and tho authority of tho president to enforco federal laws. Thoy advocate a Democracy to Increase tho price of silver by legislation, to tho do basoment of our monetary standard, and threaten unlimited lssuos of paper money by tho government. Thoy abandoned to their Republican allies tho Democratic cause of tariff reform to court tho favor of protectionists. In vIqw of tholr political horesyand othor grave doparturos from Democratic prlnolples wo cannot support tho candidates .of that convention, nor bo bound bylts acts. "It wilt bo seen that tho convention wos not composed of Democrats who would first vote the ticket and then read thojilnt form. Nor was (t composed of that par ticular type of Democrats who soomcd to flourish with so much vigor In this noblo state of Now York. It would not bo pos sible for any delogato to that convontlon to voto for tho candidates nominated In Chicago and reject tho platform as un sound and dangerous. "Tho Chicago convention was regularly called, and If It had adhered to tho faith of tho fathers tho organization which I represent would have boon entirely un nocossary. Thousands of us who resist Its action do so only bocauso It was porfectly folso to Democratic principles. "No Democrat can object to tho condom nation of tho Chicago platform of arbitrary interference by federal authorities In loral affairs. Tho real moaning of tho Chicago declaration Is well understood to havo bcon Intended as an Indorsement of tho governor of Illinois and a condemnation of the president for acts which wore unan imously approved by tho sonato of tho United States and wore strictly In con formity with his duty as tho chief magis trate of tho republic. "Tho Chicago platform doclaros and rec ognizes that tho inonoy quostlon Is para mount to all others at this tlmo. Wo In vito attention to tho fact that tho fedoral constitution named silver and gold to gether as tho money motnls in tho United States, and that tho first eolnago laws passed by congress under tho constitution uiado tho silver dollar tho monetary unit ond admitted gold to frco coinage upon tho original basis by tho silver dollar unit. This language commends tho convention. Its candidates and their supporters to tho distinct, definite measure of tho eolnago of tho silver dollar of 412' grains of standard silver, with unlimited logal ton- dor qualities. Ono of those declarations must bo falsa In prluclplo, and Is neces sarily dangerous to tho buslnossandcrodit of tho country. And, It Is for tho Demo cratic party to determine In tho approach lnir election which 6f these two Is to be Continued on fourth page-l C0LLIEUY IMPROVEMENTS. New Ofnco nntl Cool JSIns Tor Town Trntlo Greeted. Two Important changes have been made In tho outside arrangements nt the Shenandoah City colliery. The frame olllco building tlmt was In use at tho now abandoned Girard col liery at Glrardvlllo has been removed to the Shenandoah City and now forms comfurttiblo vuarters for tho pay roll nnd shipping clerks at tho latter place. It is located between tho main P. A It. track nnd the track used fur londedcoal car- nnd about 75 yards southwest from tho old ollico of tho eolllnry. Tho now location la more advantageous, as the clerks escape tho Inconvcnlenco caused by tho noise nnd dirt from tho brenkor. Tho old olllco building is to bo transformed into an engine house for tho now scraper lluo that is to connect tho breaker with the new nest of coal bins which has been erected for tho town coal trade. Tho bins aro about com pleted. They havo been erected to keep tho town and shipping coal distinctnud teamsters will not bo subject to tho delays that wero so tedious In the past. Tho breaker bins will furnish coal only for shipping. Tills colliery is now shipping from 75 to 100 box cars of coal rcr month solely for tho Western trade and tlds shipment Is made in addition to tlio usual quota for eastern points. A two) hour concert nt tho Grant Rand festival and concert. A cako walk, a plate of cream or cup of bean soup, all for 10 cents. Can you possibly get moro. !-23-2t A Vurcuell Party. A number of young people assembled hist evening In Iiobbins' opera houso and tendered a farowoll party to M. F. Conry, Esq. About fifty couples woro In attendance and they danced until a lato hour to tho excellent music furnished by an orchestra comprising Messrs. lilley, Portz nnd C'urtin. licfrosh- ments wero served ond Mr. Conry ably re sponded to a complimentary address mado by Mr. II. P. Mellct, of Mahauoy City. Mr. Conry was formerly a teacher in tho public schools Of this borough. Ho recently re turned from tho Ann Arbor Law University in Michigan and Is now about to begin tho practice of law at Scrauton. At llrocn'H Klulto Cutn. Boston linked llcans and pork will bo sorved as frco lunch to-morrow morning. Plenty for everybody. .Meals served at all hours. CiilhcrtKon Won. Ileforo a largo crowd last oveuing that thronged tho Arcado cafo, L. K. Culbcrtson, of Richmond, Va., defeated Frank ISrcckcr, tho champion of town, In a pool shoot ing contest of 21 games, by a scoro of 11 to 0. Tho winner received a purso of $30. It is stated by many who witnessed tho contest that Itrecker would not havo been in It at any stago of tho game if Culbcrtson had not been lenient. At KcpcIiliiNkl's Arcade CuTe. Sour krout and pork to-night. Hot lunch to-morrow morning. Meals served at all hours. Hoard Jumper Caught. Tho two mon reported in yesterday's Hr.iiAUi as having passed through town just tieloro Detcctivo Kicliard Amour received a telegram to arrest them for having lumped board bills at Lowisburg, wero followed by tho detective and ono of them, A. M. Xcu- man, was arrested at Summit Hill. He settled by paying $10.20. His partner, a man named Cohen, was a faster traveller. A Lnns ford constable went to Munch Chunk after him, but tho result is not known. The men Boll cigars. Our riunnel Sale. This department is all activity. You must euro for your health. Wo carry a big lino at 12J, 10, 18, 20, 25 and 50 cents per yard. All excellent quality. R. F. Gill's. Killed lit Seiv I'lillndelphln, Peter liorcn, aged 53 years, a miner, was instantly killed on Monday, nt Eagle Hill colliery, by a fall of coal. The remaius wero brought to town yesterday nnd taken to tho homo of his sister-in-law, Mrs. Mary Rorcn, corner of Jardln and Cherry streets. De ceased was a resident of town for many years, and Is survived by two children, Julia and Daniel lloren. Tho funeral will take placo to-morrow morning. Coal ornaments nt Ilrumm's Jewelry store. Attendance Increasing. Tho homo camp meeting that is being conducted in tho M. K. church, Is meeting with great favor, which was demonstrated last evening again by tlio largo attendance, Tho services nro of u very interesting nature. Rov. C. E. Itadclluo, pastor of tho M. E. church at Frackvlllo, will occupy tho pulpit to-night. Foot null. Tho foot ball season in this vicinity will bo opened on Saturday, Sept. 20th. Manager I alicy, of the homo team, lias made arrange ments with the Mahanoy City' eleven for a gamo at Lakeside. Tho gamo will bo called at 4 p. 111. to cum: a cold in oni: day Take Laxative Ilromo Quinlno Tablets. AU druggists refund tliu money if It fails to cure. 28 cents. New "rubles. Goblin, tho Mammoth Clothier, to-day received a largo number of nicely fluished oak tables to improvo tho appearance of his entirely remodeled clothing emporium. Interesting Meetings. Tlio revival service held in tlio Calvary Ilaptlst church last evening attracted a large gathering, and the meeting was very inter esting. This evening Rev. James Moore, pastor of tho Primitive Methodist church, of town, will occupy tho pulpit. Miss Faunio Morgan will nlso bo present nud conduct tlio revival services. A cordial welcome is ex tended all. Attended a Mualciile, At a muslcalo given at tho homo of Miss Ilirdio Kltto, In (Jlrurdvlllo, last ovening, the following town folks wero In attendance: Mr. and Mrs. W. It, Pratt, Mr. and Mrs. Milton llillmau. Mr. and Mrs. V. W lrnr,ii. and 6on, Herbert, Misses Helen Price, Edith jiorgau, Apuio nuu iseue urouu, and Messrs. D, J, Prico and Richard llrowu. Ill Many Collieries In This and Adjoining Districts Visited. BANQUET AT CIRARDVILLE T0-1IIGHT Inspection Made of the Outside Workings at tho Wm. Penn and Kehley Run Col lieries This Morning Tho Stay In Town Was a Brief One. Tho annual tour of tho Hoard of City Trusts of Philadelphia for the inspection of Girard Lstato properties in this and Coluin bla counties conmenco yesterday. Tho mem bers of tho Hoard and invited guests left Philadelphia at 1:05 p. 111. in a special car furnished by tlio Philadelphia it Roadlng Railroad Company and arrived at Girardvillo at 8 o clock last night. There wero no for mal ceremonies upon their arrival nnd they sought their quarters for tho night, which had been arranged for them by Cant. E. C, Wagner, tho superintendent for the (lirard 1-stato with heodqaarters at Girardvillo. At S:30 o'clock this morning the party commenced its tour of Inspection, going In their special P. & R. car to tlio Glrard col liery and inspecting tlio recently abandoned workings of that placo. Tho Hist Hear Ridgo colliery was next visited, after whicl tho party proceeded to Mahauoy Plane nnd spent some ti 1110 in looking over tho hoisting engines and automatic stokers. West Rear Ridgo colliery was tho noxt point and tho inspection was directed to tho change of location of the P. & R. R. R. tracks to allow Iho mining of tho coal lying under tho old lied or the tracks. At about eleven o'clock this morning tho tourists arrived at tho 111. Penn colliery and wero received by Superintendent William H Lewis, who guided thorn to the new stripping? of tho colliery and nlso pointed out such out side improvements that havo been made sinco tho hist tour of tlio Hoard. Tho visitors rc- muined at this colliery about an hour, butdid not go insido tho mines. Shortly before 12 o'clock, noon, tho Hoard left Wm. Penn ondho special P. t R car and camo to Shenandoah, alighting nt the Kehley Run colliery, where they wero received by Superintendent Thomas Haird, who escorted them through the breaker and up to the mouth of the hoisting slope. Tho stay at tho colliery was a vory brief one, ns the Hoard was due at Girardvillo at 1 p.m. for dinner, After tho repast tho Hoard proceeded to Packer collieries No. 2, 3, 1 and 5 and then to tho Continental and North Ashland collieries. These visits consumed all of this afternoon To-night, at 8:30, the star event of the tour will take place. It will bo a banquet and reception In Armory hall nt Girardvillo, when tho Hoard of City Trust and invited Philadelphia guests, together witii leading mine and railway ollichils of the region will spend two or three hours in a spirit of con viviallty. To-morrow tho Hoard will leavo Gimrd ville at 8:30 a. 111. nnd travel via East Maha uoy Junction nnd tho Cutawissa railroad to Girard Manor for nil inspection of tlio farms. Riugtown will be visited and n trip made from that placo to tho Giiard dams. Tho visitors will then drive to tho Hammond col liery and proceed to Girardvillo in their special car. At 3:15 p. 111. tlio final departure will lie mado from Girardvillo and tlio Hoard will proceed via this town and Frackvlllo to Pottsville, where about threo hours will be spent in visiting the Girard Estate offices nnd court house. The departure for Philadelphia will bo miiilo via the P. & R. R. R. at 7:25 p. m. Supper will be served on tho train and tho tour will end at Philadelphia nt 10:12 o clock to-morrow night. Itrennan's New Itestaurunt. Oyster soup to-night. Hot lunch to-morrow morning. WALDRON'S BIG CANADIAN Horso Sale lit l'nttstille, Tit., oil Thurs day Next. Waldron, tho great Canadian horso shipper. arrived at Pottsville Saturday with a stock of fine horses of nil descriptions. They were taken to tho stock yards stables, whero they will bo sold next Thursday, at public auction. Every one in this part of tho state knows how Wnldron conducts a sale. Ho sells them. When a horso enters tho ring ho must find a new owner beforo ho leaves it. Waldron does not waste any time in selling them. If a horso is worth $200 and only $25 is bid on it, it will havo to go, just tho same. That is what Waldron culls nn miction, and anything clso is a mock auction; and ho docs not hold mock auctions for tills lot of horses. You can't help but get suited, for there aro all kinds to select from. There are some fino looking dray teams; also sumo fine dapple gray teams; ns lino as ever shipped to tills part. In fact there aro horses to suit every 0110. It will pay the people in this part to attend this big sale, as It Is only a short way there, nnd if you nro in need of a horse you nro suro to return witii one. Don't forget tho placo Stock Ynrds Stables, Pottsville. D.ito : Next Thursday, at 1 o'clock p. m., promptly, rain or shine. 0-21-3t The Contest Court, Tho I. yon-Dunn contest court resumed Its sittings yesterday, but the Judges were met with empty benches. It was intended to hear witnesses from Lost Creek and Wm. Penn, but not n witness from either place turned up. Thomas O'Dounell, who had been sending out tho subpoennes, stated that tho witnesses who wero present last week from tho two places named, nnd wero not heard, had said they would not again como Into court unless again subpoenaed, as they lost enough time from their work. The con testant then culled (ieorgo Holvey, judge of election of the Second ward of this town, who was present. The respondent objected, claiming ho was not in tho bill of particulars, Kemlrlck Houso Tree Lunch. Vcgctablo soup to.nlght. Hot lunch to-morrow morning. ltouds Apprtned. Tho County Commissioners approved tho bonds of the following tax collectors: M. J, Scaulaii, Shenandoah: Albert Ellis, Ityan township; Authouy Dougherty, Hutler town ship, and pavld Cummings, Schuylkill Haven. If you want a fine wedding cake, let Otto make it for you. WHEN MONEY IS SCARCE Our position on the silver quest n is thus : 10 five cent bars of soap for 25c. A 25c broom nntl a 15c pail for 25c. Or n duet pan instead of xill It you prefer it. 15c china cup nnd saucer 10c. A good scrub brush - - 4c. 15c scrub brush 10c. 20c " " - 15c. 25c hair brush - - 15c. 15c " " - - - IOC. 90c Granite Farina boiler - 60c. Se water glass, per dozen - 30c. SPECIAL SALE OF LAMPS WORTH $1.25 price eac. G I R VI N ' 8 S. Main Street SCHOOL AFFAIRS. Preparations l'or tlio Annual meeting of the llircrtors' Association. PoTTsvii.i.i:, Sept. 23. The coimnitteo on law appointed by tlio School Directors' Asso ciation last December met in tho Grammar school building yesterday. Tho members present wero A. L. Wilder, Cressona, chair man; T. It. Edwards, Shenandoah; F. J. Hassler, Pottsville; C. F. Russell. Ashland; and J. C. Kaufman, Tower City. Tho main topics considered wero tho defects in the proscnt school laws and sugges tions as to how they could bo mado moro effective It was finally decided to request the chairman to writo a paper on tho subject and ho promised to do so. It will bo read at the next session of tho Directors' Association, which will bo held on November 11th, 1890. iteports from various parts of tho county showed that tho compulsory educational law lias already accomplished much of benefit to tlio public school system, generally. lllckert's Cafe. Our freo lunch to-morrow morning will consist of calf's liver and potato salad. He Tutors Itryiin. Genial Hum Tiley, of tho Ashland Tele gram, whllo visiting a neighboring town recently, was taken for presidential candi date William Jennings Hryiiu. Ono individ ual who had seen llryau scut out tho nows that "Hryan is in town," nnd Tiley was at onco surrounded by n wild and curious crowd. That cake walk at tho Grant Hand festival and concert is going to be a swell affair. The band will play for it. 0-23-2t Tree AVillskey. A man who jumped on tho front platform of a Schuylkill Traction car at tho corner of Main and Centre streets this morning carried a jug containing llvo gallons of whiskey. The jug struck against tho ear and fell to tlio ground, and tho whiskey flowed over tho track to tlio great distress of tlio man who couldn't wait until tho car would stop. I'ell Down 11 Hreast. Peter Mutants), a Pole, fell down 11 breast in tlio Wm. Penn colliery and was severely bruised about tlio head and body. Ho was removed to tho Miners' hospital. BOX" STATIONERY ! Twenty-four sheets of paper anil 2 1 envelopes to each box. 10, I5, 20 and 25 Cents. LINEN PAPER, Per Box 25c. We still hold the name of giv ing the best quality goods for the least money. F.J. Portz 8c Son, SHENANDOAH. PA, PRICES RIGHT. QUALITY RIGHT. SERVICE RIGHT. Three Positive Facts. Remember name and number. KIR LIN'S DRUG STORE, 6 South Main Street. i!
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