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DRISLANE, Contractor and Ballder Plans and Estimates Furnished. 210 Miller St ET ier Gives Out Roosevelt's : Letter to His Wife. | ELECTED NENBER OF“ AY3NIAS CLUB" I i | President, In Private Letter to Ex- Ambassadors Wife, Speaks Preely MN His Administration Seerveiarvies, { UINCINNATL Dec. 11. — Bellamy | Storer, former ambassador from the | Bauited States to Austria-Hungary, r= plied briefly to the statements contain ‘od in President Loesevelt's letter te Secretary of Smite Root. which was [given ta the press. fusisting on the po i sition he bad heretofore taken and re- i erating the statements made by him {in the statement to the members of the foreign relations committees of i cotigress, made public last week Mr Storer sald: "1 seem to have Leen elected a mem: {ber of the ‘Ananias club’ like all oth- Lor who have come into dispute with : President Rossevell. | am now to be {classed with Senators Chandiée, Till Bn, Bailey aud with others who have i questioned some act or word of LMA. S s $ i Fi i MES. BELLAMY STORER. | president. Like eve ry other American | gentleman who has a wife to protect, iI undertook to defend ber name from {insinuations and charges of false { hood Mr. Storer then relternted much that { appeared In his firet statement intend- {ed for private circulation, be says, and added that be bas four letters bearing on the controversy as to the promotion of Archbisliop Ireland, all of which, he says, tend to bear out his contention that he obey] Cie explicit Instroc { tious of President Roosevelt In acting jas he did with regard to the promo- { tien. Continuing, Mr. Storer sald: | “Archbishop Ircland told me also | that the president on several occasions {a conversation with him took crelit for the action he vow repudiates, | “Everything was all right until a sec. ition of New York churclimen began ‘to agitate the elevation of another Archibishop than Mgr. Ireland. They York prelate had at least as much (claim to the red Lat as the archbish wp {of St. Paul. : “This resulted In much perturbation {at the White House, and letters were {sent to me by Roosevelt polutipg out that what might be very appropriate as the opinion of a private citizen i would come with a very bad KTACe as president of the United States. “Every one with a grain of sense knows that. There has never been a {question as to that. I knew In the { entire transaction that I was not pre | senting the official views of the presi dent. This separation of oficial and personal sides of the matter is no unique, “McKinley did the same thing. He favored the elevation of Mgr. Ireland, but he did not do so us president of the United States. | “There was no need of violent and Insulting adjectives to show that the | president dislikes me and did not wish { from It in any costomary way { “While the past has shown that few | meu can differ with either the wishes {or the wemory of Mr. Roodevelt with j out at once becoming a scoundrel and | i ZF srm— seen that I Bave asked them all to stay. The secretary of war, Root, is one of the very sfrongest en Leflore the people In our whole party. {lis delivered in the campaign last year *“ ‘Mis advice Is Invaluable. not mere | ly In reference to his department. but | In refersiice lo all Lenuches of the service. As for his department, it Is | At the preseM thee most huportant in | the entire government. [1 would le a i phblic enlamity (6 have him leave the | cabinet ‘mow, and I use the wonls public calamity adviselly, He is a sick man, a condition that. gives me | great uneasiness, not beonuse there In | the fear of bls death, bat lest he may | went out 1 should have to consider | nothing whatever but ihe fquestisn of | getting the Lest pian the entire coun. | try afforded to do the work neCessars fo be done. IL may be fiat after care fully looking over the matter I should conclude that Bellamy was the man for the purpose “'1 do uot believe that Secretary long Intends to leave the navy. In this departinent 1 am sure without further thought that Bellamy would be Admirable. Bot In Alling any vacan- cy In the cabinet 1 would have to take note of all kinds of considerations. | should count Bellamy's religion In his favor for a cabinet place. Other things Catholic tu the cabinet. | am sure that In the navy departivent he would do exceedingly well as secretary. do not know whether geographically he would be right man. For instance. I should like wuch to get a Pacific slope man Into the cabinet and partic ularly in the navy department, and 1 do not wish to leave New England un- represented. Af present I see no Pa- cific slope man who would be compe: tent to fll the itlon. Moreover, if poasible I sho like to get one or more members of the cabinet who are | weight when they explain the policies | purposes and acts of my administra. tion, “ “This is the ope point In which the | I do net believe that a of public servRnts was ever got to | gether atound =» president. But there | Is not one of them, with the possibile exception of Root (who is so busy that | he can hardly ever spenk). who can ap- | pear before the country with the pres tige of a great political leader to ex plain And champion my administration “'Of Porter, In France, 1 henr noth. | Ing bat the strongest praise, He seems | to have done peculiarly well. It would be an injustice of a flagrant kind to | turu him out at the present time It | is, of course, always possible that 1} may make a shift, and If in doing so France should become vacant | should ler it to Bellamny at once unless it liappened that I was able to offer him 4 cabinet position. But as things Are | Just at this thne 1 do not see the like | lho of such a condition arising" SPELLING IN CONGRESS. | Clark Says Ne Man Can Sit as Chier | Executioner of Kuglish Language. WASHINGTON, Dec. 11, ~Simplitied spelllug bell the atteutiol of the house for an hour or more, the paragraph in the bill fixing the orthographic stand ard In some recoguized authority fur mishing Mr. Clark (Mo, Mr. Gillette (Mass) and Mr. Livingston (fia.) an Opportunity to express themselves on the merits of the president's onder to the public printer relative to the mod! fled spelling of S00 words ln common use. Mr. Glllette declared that the 300 words advocated by the president was a very wodest reform and in line with reform in progress in newspapers and magazines. Mr. Clark (Mo) humorous Iy calculated that it would take 400! Years to reform the English language by adopting 300 wonls a year. He thought the reforin was puerile, and hie suggested that he would make only | one bite of the cherry and adopt the | phonetic way of spelling aud (be short | hand system of writing i ‘Some time before very long,” he de i clared, “the people of the United States | are golng to Insist on having a presi dent that will attend to his own busi nese. He declared no one man could | sit us “chief executioner of the Eug DOOM OF GILLETTE, Die Jan. 28. Prisoner Accepied Sentence In Same | Calm, Cool Manner That Asfon- : ished Herkimer Audiences. New Trial Denled. HERKIMER N.Y. Dec 11. —Chester E. Gillette was sentenced to die iu the | the week beginning Jan, 25 He will! be taken to Auburn at otice ! The you bh. convicted of the murder on Adirondacks, of Lis discarded sweet heart, Grace Brus a of South Otselie showed no sign of emotion when Jo ce Devendorf provonnced sentence. | His face was pale, but Lis step was steady, and bis volee was unshaken | when, in reply tu the formal question ! 48 to whether be had anything to say | before sentence was pronounced, he | replisl, “I am Innocent of the crime | charged in the indictment, and there | fore it should not be passed.” i “Anyililog more? asked Judge De veudorf, “No, 1 think not.” he answered and | resumed his steady gaze at the court. Sentence was then pronounced. Gillette sald he was boru at Wicks, Mont., resided at Cortland. is twenty three years old, stock clerk by oern- pation, is single, bas a comwon school sducation and had not previously heen convicted i i i i Immediately after he had been sen | tenced Gillette loft the courtroom, not even speaking to his mother, who sat Just bebind him in court. She had come 2.000 miles to comfort ber boy In the forenoon. ‘While the =an was led wire a news dispateh to a Denver and a New York newspaper that hare ge. | i earrespondent In | the case | “Oh. don't scar hiar=hiy of me™ <he | ald besesshinels ia repowters whe crowded abound jor I umn Jdeitg this #0 [ ean puy iy way aad arrange for A new trial. 11 will wn anoint of ta bring but Mrs. Gillett'q feution was called | to a telegram sent fram the fail last week by her son in which he said a story that he had confessed was {alse and urging her to remain away until a new trial was granted “The telegram was mutilated before it reached we,” Mrs. Gillette sald. 1 did not know he had not confessed un tl I saw him. I am falrly convinced | of his tunocence, but 1 shall beg on wy | ended knees that he confess if he Is | ullty.” In court Mrs. Gillette surprised ev. |! ery one by calmly sitting through the proceadings as her son was sentenced to denth-and later writing a business like bulletin of the news for the papers Gillette's counsel moved that the | verdict Le set aside aud a new trial be srauted The grounds were a verdict contrary to law and against the weight of evi dence; the jury had been prejudiced by lwproper statements suggestions | and remarks made by the district at torney The motion was dented, as was an- other motion that judgment be arrest. | ed and all proceadings ke set aside Gillette walked steadily from court, and on his way across the street pass od a comment on the weather, Ie wis calm and cool throughout. j Gillette said In no interview after he | had been taken to jail. “I am very hopeful of getting a new trial” | It was suggested that his bearing in | court was*that of au Innocent man “Why, It ought to be,” he re plied. 1} certainly am Innocent.” ——— EX-8ENATOR STILL ALIVE. Little Mepe For Avihur Brown of Utah, Shot by Mes Bradley, of former Unies] Stites Senator Ar thur Brown of Util who was shot by Mrs. Annie AM Bradley is bis hotel spartmieuts bere, is Lauzing by a were thread. Little Gope Jor Lis recovery is held out, Lut Lis plosician, Dr. WP Carr, still think hi patient may sur vive, Senator ji sw, arconding te friends, 1s steadily grow ing weaker. Mrs. Bradley spent another restless day Ia her ceil. Her ouly thought | in the report that Mrs. Annie. Adaps of Philadelphia. mother of Maude Ad : amis, the actress, had arrived in Wash to send for Mrs. Adams, declaring that it was important she see her atl once A. E L Leckie of counsel for Mrs Bradley says that hie Las been retained | by George W. Bartel, former chief jus tice of the supreme court of Utah Te Defend Mra. Hradiey. i SALT LAKE CITY, Dec 11. —| Friends In Salt Lake City of Mrs. An | na M. Bradley, who shot former United ington, have retained a law firm to] Dr. C A Hoo ver, superintendent of I0MMo's Asylum | For the Insane, will go to Washington | to examine Mrs. Bradley's mental con ] A local report says that before | Mrs. Bradley left Salt Lake City she! found in Senator Brown's house letters | from another woman. These letters It is stated, Indicated that Brown and | meet In New York INITIAL HANDICAP. Featare of New Orleans Racing Ie! Taken by Gild, Favorite, NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 11 — The _ City park race track was opened for the frst of Its winter racing periods undér the new arrangement with the Fair grounds track. The latter will be: races are on The Initial handicap, $1.000 added was wou by the barest margin by GIild, the favorite James Reddick which took second. came up with a The first race furnished su exciting finlsh, with three horses sep arated by scarcely more than a head Summaries: First Race.—~Gold Circle, first: Beau | Brummell, second; Jacomo, third Second Race. — Dr. Sprufll, frst; Grand Duchess, second Foasoluca. | third | Third Race. -Sam Hoffheimer, first; | Dawson, second: Harlequin, third, ! Fourth Roce. —~Gild, first: James Rel dick, second: Envoy, thin. Fifth Race. —Charlie Eastman first; Muffins, second; Lucy Young, thind Sixth Race Bertha FE. first; Ril Phillips, second: Marvel PP. third Six Day Bicycle Grind NEW YORK, Dx 11 I'welve of the original sixteen teains remained lu the six days’ bicycle race at Madisoy Square Garden. A thirteenth team after thelr original partuers had Deen —————————— Spelled Terrorists’ Ambush Plot. WARSAW, Dec. 11. Acting in the bellef that the governor general of this city was to return from St Petersburg, ®t party of terrorists secreted them selves in the bushes near the railroad station with the purpose of attacking him. A passing patrol of infantryinen detected the ambush and ordered the | killed one soldier and wounded two others. The patrol returned the fire! New York Central indicted, i BOSTON, Dec, 11. Two indictments | against corporations were fuuad by the | Suffolk grand Jury, one agnlust the New York Central, the other aguinst the Wyman Lunch company. The rall | elty and Inhuman treatment of cows who was then arrested. He declared | that bis companions bad three bombs, | which they planned to throw at the | Koveruor general Strike For Better Car Service. TAMPA, Fla, Dec. 11.--More than| 5,000 clgarmnkers went on strike lw Underwear Our voderwesr ssle coztine . Satirday and Monday. The aswort- you would fare money, - Men's $100) Lambsdowne fleece, 50c Sanitary grey fleece 33¢. Men's il KD flaxible flescs Sle Ladies’ 50¢ fleece lined ugion suits 39¢ 5 Ladies $1.00 wool finish uniop Sulié fhe a 5 es’ $1.00 Lackawanna mills wool suits 70¢. } Cotton Blankets 10 4 gr y or white 48+. 10 4 grey or white 58¢. 10) 4 extra 8c. 11-4 grey or white 85¢. . 11-4 grey cr white, extra large $1 11-4 extra heavy, large $1 53 12-4 grey or white $1.50. : 12-4 extra heavy $1.75. Not Fairy Tales But Facts The abyve are last sesson’s ues regardless of the vance of cottons. They ware bough nearly two years sgo by the Bema Ton store direct from the mills, Holiday Echoes We make a specialty cf useful gilts, and invite your attention fo our lines It will bo ims cuible fo ave them properly di the middle of the week, 3 before promise a far better line than season, and sha'l appreciats a from you Some Suggestions Fine Line of linen sets, lonch cloths. dawsske. damask / doilies, Japanese drawn liuag, Hundreds of Septet of rchiefs, Hand Bags, rist bags, Silk Waist'ngs, Plaid Waisti Roman Stripe Silks, China Habu'si Silks, Peau de chens, ¥ de chene, Scarfings, Fcarfs Ruffs, Neckwear —from 5c to $1.25 Boxed Waistings, Boxed Hand- kerchiefs. Boxed Ruchings, Boxed Fowels, Gloves, Umbeaiay Bilk skirts, Hetherbloom skirts, Sateen skirts, White rkirte, Corset Covers, etc, otc er Boxed Ruching Two yards of Ruchin g neatly box- ed for 25¢. Six yards of Ruching neatly boxed for 25¢. New Plaids | A pretty line subdued styles en- tirely new for : New line for New Plaid Silks Roman Stripe Waistings ete, ole, Red Dress Goods We are teidquariers : for Red Dress Gocds. At least a doz n new weaves in this popular sbads at | House To have a mod- | “That anything wus ever written to ern steam or hot | the president by my wife to the effect wa'er heating | ‘that Alr. Choate and General Porter eyslem install | were not proper persons to he ambas be fore extreme i sadors’ is news to oll of us ERD BLOCK, ATHENS, PA. was full of statements that he might in We tan make| not be able to remain in the cabinet Your housa & m~ | oy Account of health and would be fortal le iD Very | succeeded by tiencral Porter, which eorrer ard your! would leave Paris vacant coal bill will be! “I quote a letter from the president no larg: r. Let ; In answer to what he sald was written us give you an {by my wife, 1 do this both bec nse it elimate on an | 15 a letter for him to he proud of from | 18 sfull appreciation of eminent men up to L dala 8yS- | (apart from any reference to myself tem. ¢ sell the | and also to show that my wife's let 3 known | ter, to which this was an answer. now | spoken of only with a suecer, was con Cheerful Home | sidered differently by Mr. Roose elt at Furnace fthe time it wis recelved “My dr Maria—Yon need never which can't be afraid of w rithag we or of asking anything. If it Is my power to grant penta, amb | It I shall do so If for any reasons the largest seiise I cannot. 1 shall tell in work. Gas Fiztates, | Fou so frankly. Porsonal reasons can Burrers an never axist wien I do not de anything belog needless to write we In order to keep fn mind. 1 think of bath of All the Hime ant have zine — aver | ! lsh muguage.” { Mr Liviagston (Ga), the rankiug | wilgorlty member of the subcommittes {having the bil! ln charge, stated (hat [the commliitee had decided that cou | fusion worse confounded” would result { should stnplited spelling be adopted — lels was shot and killed lu his home at { Sanibel by John Chansey, both white | Danlels had invited Chansey to dinner and about the thne dinner was ready | Clnsey left the house aml started for | the road. Daniels followed him. urging { him to remaln to the meal and Chan [xex. who had been rinking, turned and shot his host with a shotgun, Kill ing him instantly, , —————————— Seamer Monarch Wreeked, FORT WILLIAM, Ont, Dec. 11.- | The steamship Monarch, Captain Rob inson, of the Northern Navigation com [Muy Is a total wreck on Isle Royale, { having gone ashore on a rocky reef | Ro far as known there was no Joss of | lite, all passengers and the erew hav i ing been able (0 make shore, News of | the wreck wos bronght to Port Arthur hy the steamer Edmonton 5 | } i i } Pape's New Physician, ROME, Nec. 11- The pape bas ex pressed hie inteatlon of appohiting as his private physichm In succession te Be and calves shipped over the road In July last. The other indictment charges the Wyinan Lunch company with fall { ng to post In a conspicuous place in Its establislitment where women are employed a notice required by statute | respecting hours of work in such estab lislunents for women Funeral of Carnell Fire Victim. PITTSBURG, Dee. 11 A notable gathering of college men marked the {fanernl of James MceCuteheon second | the Cornell university student of this jeity who lost his Nife fn the fire of the { Chi Psi fraternity house at Hhnea Inst | Friday morning. The servioe: were | conducted at the home of his uncle iT Co MeCotoheon, by ie Iw. Bobet | Chirlstie and Rev. Dr. Henry DD. Lind say ————— Chinese Hehels Honte Troops SHANGHAIL Ine 11 Plogklaug, provioee of Kiang. who have caused the forvigners employed in the coil mines there to seek refuge at Kbang<ha, have ronted a small gon ermment force the Chinese miners have struck in sympathy with the reb els, Reenforvcements of tro WE are be ing sent forwan! he rebels at Cadetaship For Young tawion. WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 - The pres dent has promised Mrs. Mary C. Law ton, the whlaw of General Meary W Tawton. who was kill in the Philip plaes, that he wouhl soon appoint her son. Manler, ulneteon yours ohl, to a Ww : : 3 Cause of poor street car ser hoe while | prices guarsn‘eed to he as low or # Dew bridge across the Hillsboro riv- | lower than city prices, The Scran- or 18 being coustructed, All employ ton story is abreast with fashicn's | ces of factories on the west side of the latest fads snd we pass them on to river proceeded to the city hall on . made a8 demonstration. A cowmitiee {ealled upou the mayor and the street | car authorities declaring the men! : : would not return to work until they | 0 e dare 5 had been given free fermge across the gE river aud better car service. The m YY Talmadge Block, Elmer Avenme. jor immediately tlirectest that both de { mands be granted ————————— Vou Sternburg In Auto Smash WASHINGTON, Des 1 Baron | Speck von Sternburg, the German am | baxsador, had a narrow escape when | | au electric car on Fourteenth street | censhed Into his automobile, the Impact | [ tearing the front end of the mac hive} off and breaking the fender of the cur J The ambassador’? life was probably | saved, an eyewitness stated, by al Quick application of the brakes by the { motorman. The aceldent was caused | . { by the chauffeur losing control of the Fry the Record machine while trying to cross the 3 tracks in front of the moving car - IE SS Tr B Sore, Tums Hees See Seven ean Rivinge BTR FAIL. Se fmt fa S0Wa TIAL = t yetwt i Reh CA Valley Phone. W. T. Carey, Justice of the Peace. OFFICE Room 5, M. P. A. Bullding, Valley Phone 246y, Triple Treaty With Menelik LONDON, DD 11 The Anglo] | French-ltnllan treaty with Abyssinia} Is about to be sigrisl here, with King | Menelik's approval. the Nagy having | been officially communionted to the powers. The freaty <treagthens the raliway development of (he Interior hy France, but gives Great Hritaln and Italy representation on the ralivay di | Sold in Sayro by the Weel rectorste, i Pharmace! Dave there send pour enlors 1s
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