Republican News Item. Published Every Thursday. Volume 4. HOTEL MAINE THOS. W. BEAHEN, Prop. LAPORTE, PA. This new hotel has been recently opened, newly furnished throughout and will l>e run for the special accomodation of the traveling public. The best stocked bar in the county. Rates are low. CARROLL HOUSE, D. KEEFE, Proprietor. DUSIIORE, PA. One of the largest and best equipped hotel? in this section of the state. Table of the best. Hi.tes 1.00 dollar per day. Large stubles. BLACKSMITH AND WAGON SHOP Just opened at the Laporte Tannery. Custom work solicited. All work guaranteed. O. W. BENNETT, Prop. COMMERCIAL HOUSE. THOS. E. KENNEDY, Prop. LAI'ORTE PA. This largo and well appointed houi»e ii the must popular hostelry in tliis section LAPORTE HOTEL. P. W, GALLAGHER, Prop. Newly erected. Opposite Court llouse square. Steam lieat, bath rooms, hot and cold water, reading and pool room,and barber shop; also good stalling ami livery, P. SHOEMAKER, Attorney at-Law. Office in County Building. LAPORTE, PA. Collections, conveyancing; the settlement of estutes and other legal business will receive prompt attention. H J. BRADLEY, ATTORHBY AT-LAW, OPPICB IN COUNTV BUILDING NkAR coubt nousk. LAPORTE, PA First national bank OK DUSHOKE, PENNA. CAPITAL - - $50,000. SURPLUS - - SIO,OOO. Does a General Banking Business. B.W. .lENNINGB, M. D. BWARTB. President. (Cashier Professional Cards. J,J. r .H.INGHAM, • ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW, Legal business attendod to in this and adjoining counties _APORTE, p A. £ J. MULLEN, Attorney-at-Law. LAPORTE, PA. Office over T. .T. Keeler's store. J # H. CRONIN, AT TOR If BT*AT -LAW, HOTART PUBLIC. OFFICB ON MAIN STREET. Dl 3 SHORE, PA llf.l liaiiTo PATENT Good Ideas I I 1 1.1 'M may be secured by 111 1I II ii ■ our aid. Address, IU Mil ■ I THE PATENT RECORD, UU*U* Baltimore. Md. Subicrlptlons to The Patent Record tl.uo per annum. 1 ton * t Tobacco Spit ami ISiiiokc Your I.lit Ann). To quit tobacco easily and forever, lie mag netic, full of life, nerve and vigor, take No To tlac. the wonder-worker, that makes weal; men Strong. All druggists, 50c or fl. Cureguaian teed Booklet and sample free. Address Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago r T New York. CONDENSED REPORT of the condition of the FIRST NATIONAL BANK of Dushore, I'u„ At close of business, Dec. 'J, 18'jy. Rksources: Loans an<l Discounts $110,740 50 I'. S. Bonds to Secure Circulation 12,500 00 Premium on United States Bonds 1.00000 stock Securities 15.150 ot> Furniture 1,200 00 Due from Banks Approved reserve Agt 111 07J .iH Redemption Fund U, S. Treasurer 662 50 Specie and Legal Tender Notes lii.42U 83 8 27J050, W) LIABILITIES Capital « 50,000 00 Surplu Kind Undivided Profit* 18,90111 circulation ll.iiftooo liiviilens t'liimid 1 "i'*> iki |i,|«.sit« 1117 418 88 S 274,C00 90 rttatci of Pennsylvania, County of Sullivan ss: I. M. I>. Swarts. Cashier of the aliove named hank, do solemnly swear that the above state ment is true to the bust of my knowledge anil be lief. M. D. SM ARTS, Cashier, Suhscrilied and sworn to l»eforc me this 11th day of Dec, U!O9. JOHN 11. CRONIN, Notary Public. Correct—Attest; ALPHONHVB WALSH, 1 J NO.D.R F.K3ER, ■ Directors B. P. STI'RIGER. I Don't Tobacco Spit and SmuUo Your l ife Auajr. To quit toba -co easily nnd forover. bo mag netlc, full of life, nerve and vigor, take No To- Bac, tho wonder-worker, that makes weal; men strong. All druggists, 50c or sl. Cure guuriiii teed Booklet and sample free. Addrcs. 1 ; Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago or New York. Everybody Bays So. Cnscarets Candy Cathartic, tlie most won derful medical discovery of tho age, pleas ant, and refreshing to the taste, act. gently and positively on kidneys, liver and bowels, cleansing the entire system, dispel colds, cure headache, fever, habitual constipation and biliousness. Please buy and try a box of C. C. C. to-dav; 10, 25, 50 cents. Sold ancf guaranteed to cure by all druggists. Educate Your Bowel* With Caacaretb. Candy Cathartic, cure constitution forever. 10c, 26c. It C. C. C. fall, druggists refund money! Twenty Years £ in Dushore. v The largest and best stock of goods We ever had for the \ ?3fall anb TKHmter ZLra&e > rKolidaj) Soods, ) r Ever seen in a Jewelry Store in Sullivan j \ RETT EN BURY, S C DU SHORE, PA. THE JEWELER. > Coles.. Z " fiardwarc ?ENERAL E PAINTS, OILS, VARKSHES and GLASS. SPECIAL inducements given on QTOVES and RANGES and all kinds of HEATING STOVES for Wood or Coal, suitable for parlors, halls, churches, school houses, cainps, etc. Attention to a line of Cheap air-tight wood heaters from So.oo to $1(5.00. Also a line of coal heaters from $2.50 up to $35.00. My Special Bargain Sale is open on a line of heaters slightly damaged by water. Good as new, hut they must he sold CHEAP If in need of a cheap heater, call early. My "Dockash" Ranges are without a question the finest in the market, made up of the best material and designed to he a handsome Range. Furnaces always the best on the market. In fact we are ready to heat the universe either in hot water, steam or air. Try us, we guarantee satisfaction. STOV REPAIRS AND REPAIRING. PLUMBING, STEAM FITTING AND SUPPLIES. MILL SUPPLIES. <Sofes Hardware, DUSHORE, PA. 1899 (7hrjstm;K 1899 ******** W J ■ Fl I 111l M The last You Should of the 19th Hake It a Century. /dp Hummer. *l/ *l/ yl' «!/ vL» vi/ sU si/ W IllTM' > /M /Tfcs. V \'s 'V >l/ »l» y'» .•« rfT* Vf* <T> -T> »T\ J\s *V,\ V,» Klks. 6 'YOUNG Toys of Endless Variety Fine China, Fancy Tables, Easy Chairs, Fine Toilet Sets and Everything Ready for f* HOLIDAY "/fjnt II PRESENTS L ' » Jeremiah Kelly, HUGHESVILLE. "ETERNAL VIGILANCE IS THE PRICE OF LIBERTY." LAPORTE, PENNA., THURSDAY, DECEMBER li 1899. ii ni ! English Forces Meet With Re verses at Stromberg WAR NEWS CONFIRMED. Boer Guns Taken By Night Sortie— Further Details of the Shelling of Hospitals at Ladysmith—Middle burg is Threatened—British Are Beaten at Stromberg. London, Dec. 12.—The War Office publishes the following dispatch from Gen. Forestler-Walker at Cape Town: "Gatacre reports: Deeply regret to inform you that I met with a serious reverse in the attack on Stromberg. 1 was misled as to the enemy's position by the guides and found impracticable ground." Here followed the list of the casual ties, Including 2 killed, 26 wounded and 605 missing, with the statement that additional casualties would be sent as soon as learned. ' Despatches Are Confirmed. London, Dec. 12. —The papers Satur day afternoon displayed in big type despatches from Boer sources statins that a sortie had been made by tho garrison at Ladysmith, and that a big C'reusot gun and a howitzer had been put out of action. Nothing to cor roborate this news was received till Sunday, when a despatch from General AVhite was given out. Everything seems to point to the Immediate advance of the relief column from Frere. The new trestle bridge to take the place of the destroyed bridge has now been finished, and trains with war material are running over it. Another significant indication is the news from Durban and Pietermaritz burg that twenty-two hundred stretch er beurers are being enlisted there by the military authorities. The greatest enthusiasm at the pros pect of action is manifested at the camp. The soldiers are said to be in the highest spirits. General White's position seems now much improved as the result of the dis sension among the Boers, who are quarrelling over the division of their loot, and the moral effect of Gen. Lord Methuen's successes. An early termi nation of the siege is now generally 'expected. Further confirmation has come to hand of the story about the Boers shel ling the hospitals at Ladysmith. That the numerous casualties among the wounded soldiers and the hospital at tendants could not have been a mere accident is considered certain. Indignation here has been raised to a white heat by news from Durban that General White sent a message to the Boer commander informing him what had taken place and that Gen. Joubert's answer was that tho British had no right to use any building in the town as a hospital, a neutral camp having been set aside for that purpose. From Naauwpoort camp it is report ed that Gatacre's general forward movement will probably not be made until the Queenstown column reaches Burghersdorp. Middleburg is threatened l ut is alert. The commander appears to have taken every precaution to protect that place and the important stretch of railway to Port Elizabeth. Wouldn't Obey the Labor Union. Pittsburg, Pa.. Dec. 11.—President Burns of the Window Glass Workers' Union recenty ordered D. O. Cunning ham & Co. to deduct the Union's 25 per cent, assessment from the work men's wages, whether the men liked it or not. The firm refused on the ground that it had not the right. Burns declared the factory non-union and or dered the men out. They refused to strike and at a meeting Saturday af ternoon decided that Burns's action was unjust and they would remain at work. Woolen Mill Destroyed. Enfield, N. H., Dec. 11.—The most disastrous fire ever seen in this section borke out Sunday on the upper floor of tlie Baltic Mill, owned by the Ameri can Woolen Mills Company, and be fore it was under control had destroyed the whole of the main building, in w Licit was the finishing department and a large quantity of manufactured goods, causing a loss of SIOO,OOO. The loss is covered by a blanket insurance policy. Heavy Wool Sales in Texas. Austin, Tex.. Dec. 11. —Two of the largest sales of wool that have occur red in Texas for some time are report ed from Tomgreen county. Jackson & Richardson, wool buyers of San An gelo, sold to J. H. Koshland of Boston 500,000 pounds of wool for about $70,000. C. N. Hobbs sold to C. Palmer 250,000 pounds, the consideration beinK about t:i5,000. Explosion Felt For Miles. Bradford, Pa., Dec. 11.—The nitro ! glycerine magazine of the Pennsyl vania Tori»edo Company, in Bolivar Hollow, one and a half miles from this cit>, blew up Sunday afternoon, with a report that was heard for thirty-five miles. The shock was felt in Olean, Salamanca, Ellicottville and other sur ■ rounding towns. No one was killed. | The Hawaiian sugar crop is estimat ed at 280,000 tons, valued at over i--.- 500,000. IS GIVEN UP FOR LOST. No Tidings Yet Received From the Niagara or Her Crew. Buffalo. Dec. 12.—There are still no tidings from the Canadian steamer Niagara, supposed to have foundered In Lake Erie in the Kale of Tuesday with a crew of sixteen men. The In land Lloyds have searching parties watching the Canadian shore over a sixty-mile strip extending to Long Point, where the steamer last was seen. Haines & Co., lumber dealers, con signees of the Niagara's cargo of shingles, say they have practically abandoned hope for the vessel's safety. The names of the missing, so far as known, are: Capt. Henry McGlory, master. Port .Colborne, Ont.; Archie McDonald, first mate, Toronto: Thomas Mills, first en gineer, Toronto; Duncan Mcf'auly. sec ond engineer, Toronto: Mrs. Annie H. Morrow, stewardess, Marine City; An drew Leheup, Kingston, and James A. Davey, Kingston. Airs. Morrow's husband is the mate of the M. T. Greene, which left this port Saturday, and which was 'on • of the vessels to report the discovery of the wreckage of the lost boat. Captains Hutchinson and Friek of the steamers Centurion and Fedora, respectively, who arrived here Satur day afternoon, reported having passeri through wreckage, and say there Is 110 doubt that the Niagara has gone to the bottom. That also is the general opin ion in marine circles. Captain Macintosh of the Majestic, when aslted if there was any possibility that some of the crew might have reached shore bv clinging to the wreck age, said: "Not one chance in a thousand. The sea was something fearful, and a man would not have lasted five minutes in it. Then, too. if any had been saved they would have been heard of before this." GLASS WORKS WILL RE-OPEN. Over 10.000 Men to Return to Work on December 30. Pittsburg, Dec. 11.—After an idle ness of more than six month* tli • win dow glass workers of tli" country will go to work December 30. The last set tlement of the scales has been accom plished. Cutters will receive an ad vance of about live per cent, and flat teners about six per cent. There were no material changes made in the shop rules and usages. After the settlement was made the directors of the American ('.lass Com pany announced that all i„ it irolng ro Work in their factories would be given two weeks' wages, "market money." in advance. The settlement will give em ployment to about ten thousand men who are now idle. With the settlement comes the an nouncement by the American Window- Glass Company that there is a cut of thirty-three and one third per cent, in the price of sinule strength nnd forty per cent, on double strength window glass. effective forthwith and on all orders now on hand. This is a tacit announcement that war is to be waged upon the independent and co-operative manufacturers. Philadelphia's Ballot Frauds. Philadelphia. Pa., Dec. 11.—The com missioner appointed by the Court to open and count the ballots in the box of the Thirteenth division. Seventh ward, has completed his task. All that is shown is that" there were ""8 ballots in the box and the tally sheets showed the seme number of voters. The only thing that appears to lie suspicious is that many of the ballots follow each other numerically and the voters al phabetically, making it look as if tlv voters had been voted according to the letter of the alphabet with which their name br/gan. It is probable that the District Attorney will now attempt to have the voters, as they appear on the list, summoned Into court to tell as nearly as possible at what time they v Otf (1. Thinks Consul Should be Recalled. Niagara Falls, N. Y.. Dec. 11.—S. 1\ Young, formerly United States Consul at Moscow. Russia, has arrived heic. He had been to Washington to see Sec retary Hay and Congressman Wads worth of this district relative to the present United States Consuls at los cow. While in Washington Mr. i'oung called the attention of the Secretary of State to the condition of affairs at Moscow, which in his judgment would warrant the recall of the present Con sul, who is Thomas W. Smith of New Jersey. Mr. Young would say nothing beyond the fact t at the matter under discussion relates to the personal and not the official conduct of the Consul, nnd it is from this alleged personal conduct that relief is sought. Arizona Looking for Statehood. Phoenix, Ariz., Dec. 11.—An enthusi astic mass meeting has been held here, to start a movement to obtain State hood at the present session of Con gress. Prominent men from all parts of Arizona were in attendance and took part. Governor 11. <>. Murphy was elected chairman of a Committe • or Thirty, which will go to Washington early In January to advocate State hood. Plans For $3,000,000 of New Buildings Chicago, 111., Dec. 11—Kight new buildings are to be erected on the cam pus o: the Northwestern I'nlversity at Kvanston, if the $:l,000,000 necessary can be raised by the faculty, trustees anil their Methodist friends. A chapel, German building and a costly school of technology are planned. The law school will also be moved to Kvanston, if possible. 1.25 Per. Yeaf Number 3.1 IIIIJIMS The Roberts Case to Cause a Hard Fight. ACCUSED MAKES DENIAL The Representative-Elect From Utah Says He Has Not Lived a Polyga mous Life—He Openly Denounces One of His Accusers—Women Are Likely to be Subpoenaed. "Washington, Dec. 12.—'The House In vestigating Committee has heard Rep resentative-elect Roberts deny for the first time that he had been a polyg amist since 1890. "11l violation of law." He admitted a court charge against him in 1889. The investigation has tak en such a turn that it may be neces sary to send to Utah for witnesses ■ r else compel the "committee togo to that State for evidence. In this connection, it is pointed out that the second and third wives may be subpoenaed. The last session of the committee was open, as will be remaining ones. Mr. Roberts said that his statement was made for the purpose of joining is sues, and he expected a ruling on his demurrer and time to present authori ties. This caused a halt in the com mittee work. When the proceedings opened Mr. Roberts was asked if he conceded th«- existence of the court record wherein he pleaded guilty in IS9O under the Ed tnundes-Tucker law. This he conced ed. He was next asked whether about 38*7 or since IS9O he had married plu ral wives and had lived with them since ihat time as wives. To the whol" of this charge Roberts pleaded not guilty, and then demurred to the juris diction of the committee for the fol lowing reasons: First—On the ground of violation of constitutional lights, in that it at tempted to try him for a crime without presentment of indictment by Grand Jury and without trial before a jury and due process of law. Second—That it was an attempt to deprive him of vested property that he held in the emoluments of an of fice for the full term. Third—That the only evidence that could be considered in the comtnitti was a court record establishing the guilt, confessed or proven, of the Rep resentative-elect. and that the commit tee has no right to consl''«. any oth : evidence. Fourth—That the crime alleged, namely, that, of unlawful cohabitation, even if proven, would not constitute ;i sufficient crime to bar a member or deprive him of his scat, because in nocence of polygamy or unlawful co habitation Is nowhere enumerated in the Constitution as a qualification for the otfice of Member of Congress, nor is it named in any United Stutis law applicable to Utah or any other State. Mr. Roberts argued thest points for nearly two hours. It was a legal con troversy throughout. Mr. Roberts ask ed that his prima fade right to a seat be considered at once. The first of the public hearings be gan at 2 o'clock. The committee room was crowded. Chairman Taylor an nounced that persons who hail par ticipated in framing the charges were present, and he asked that they he heard. A. T. Sehroeder. one of the Gentile delegation from Utah, was about to testify when Mr. Roberts protested. "I object,"" he said. "1 object to this wit - ness if he comes here as an attorney. I object to him if he comes as a wit ness on the ground that he is unworthy of confidence. I propose to establish by the records of the Supreme Court of Utah that he is utterly unworthy of be lief." Mr. Tavler said that Mr. Sehroeder was not present as a witness or as counsel, but merely to give the com mittee such information as he could. Mr. Roberts did not press his objection further, anil Mr. Sehroeder proceeded. Mr. Sehroeder said it could be estab lished that Mr. Roberts had maintain ed. and is maintaining, the status of a polygamlst: that in ISS9 he pleaded euilty of unlawful cohabitation, anil has since that time continued in that relation. Mr. Tayler said, after an executive session, that the committee was con sidering whether it should goto Utah or have the witnesses come here. It is understood that the opposition to Roberts has suggested that the wives he summoned as witnesses. The lirsl wife would be exempt from testi fying against her husband, as she has a l«gal status as wife. Steel Works May Shut Down. Altoona, Pa., Dec. 11.—Unless the Standard Steel Company of Lewlston. Pa., can get a consignment of coal within the next few days the entire works, employing 2.r>00 men. will be forced to shut down because of the scarcity of fuel. No Truth in the Story. San Francisco, Cal., Dec. 11.—So far as can be learned here the story In re gard to Major John A. Logan, having been killed by liis own men is without foundation. Nobody here seems to know how the story became circulated. Americans in University. llerlln. I>e< . 1.1.--The Berlin Univer sity shows 0.178 enrolled students, l><-- vidt« 4.St:l auditors The Americans ervoHert iu>mber 120. and there ."re fflii \nu li 'ill v ■ r ,:i *h V
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