Published Every Thursday. Volume 3. Business Cards. SONESTOWN FLAGGING Company, ChM. P. BilUmboz, AgentS. D. H. Xiorah, n & tM SONESTOWN PA FIRBT NATIONAL BANK OF DUSHORE, I'F.NNA. CAPITAL - • #50.000. SURPLUS - - SIO,OOO. Does a General Banking Business. B.W. JKNNINQB, M. I>. SWARTS. President. Cashier. LAPORTE HOTEL AND RESTAURANT, LAPOBTE, PA. F. W. GALLAGHER, Prop. Warm meals and lunches at all hours. Oysters and game in season. Bar lupplied with choicest liquors, wine and Ciftra Good stable room provided. ■ T ■ A PORTE LIVERY AND BOARDING STABLES, j Connected with the Commercial Hotel. First-class Horses ami I Carriages. Rates reasonable. T.E.KENNEDY Prop. HOTEL MAINE THOS.IW. BEAHEN, Prop. LAPORTE, PA. Tbij new hotel Ims been recently opened, newly furnished throughout and will be run lor the • pedal accomodation ot the traveling public. The bf*t stocked bar in the county. Rates are lo«. COMMERCIAL HOUSE. THOS. E. KENNEDY, Prop. LAPORTE PA. This large and well appointed house is the most popular hostelry in this section ■ HOTEL PORTER. Canton'Stroet, "l SHUNK, PA. W. E. PORTER, Prop'r. CARROLL HOUSE, D. KEEFE, Proprietor. DUSHORE, l'A. On* of the largest and best equipped hotels in this section of the state. Table of the best. Rates 1.00 dollar per day. Large ebibles. Professional Cards. T J. & F. H. INGHAM, I* attornkts-AT-law, Legal business attended to in this and adjoining counties LAPORTE, PA - j £ J. MULLEN, Attorney-»t-L«w. LAPORTE, PA. Office over T. J. Keeler's store. £~~H. CRONIN, AT TORN BY* AT -LAW, ROTARY PUBLIC. OFFICE OH MAIH BTRBKT. DUSHORE, 1!A yyM P. SHOEMAKER, Attorney-at-Law. Office in County Building. LAPORTE, l'A. Collections, conveyancing; the settlement of estates aud other legal business will receive prompt attentiou. J J. BRADLEY, ATTORKBY-AT-LAW, orrica IK CODWTY BUILDIN6 NEAR COURT HODSK. LAPORTE, I>A Kllery P. Ingham. Harvey K. Newitt. |NGHAM & NEWITT, ATTORN ETS-AT-L AW, OFFICES 714-17 FRANKLIN BUILDING. 133 So. 12th Street Philadelphia, Having retired from the office of United States Attorney aud Assistant United States Attorney, will continue the general practice of law in the United States courts, and all the courts of the City and County of Philadelphia, HENRY T. DOWNS, ATTORH ET»AT«L A W: OFFICE ll* COURT HOUSE LAPORTE, PA. BLACKSMITH AND WAGON SHOP Just opened at the Laporte Tannery. Custom work solicited. All work guaranteed. O. W. BENNETT, Prop. To Cure Constipation Forever. Take Caacarets Candv Cathartic. We or 'i'Sc It c. C. C. fail to cure, druggists refund mouev KJucate Tour Bowela With Caaeareta. Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever. 10c, Me. If C. C. C. fall, drugglata refund money. Republican News Item. jWe have been ) | (gleaning House C For some time, but we are through at last. We V J are all fixed up in apple pie order for the 112 i Spring 5 with the largest and best stock of goods we/ { have ever had. > Somethingfor Everybody, ov " 7 We think wo can please tlie most critical buyer in Sullivan V \ county. J V Respectfully Yours, £ > RETT EN BU RY, <> r DUSHORE, PA. THE J EWELER. / Coles.. , Rardwarc ?ENERAL Iyw www ARDWA R E PAINTS, OILS, VARN SHES and GLASS. SPECIAL inducements given on STOVES and RANGES and all kinds of HEATING STOVES for Wood or Coal, suitable for parlors, halls, churches, school houses, camps, etc. Attention to a line of Cheap air-tight wood heaters from 53.00 to SIO.OO, 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, but they must be sold CHEAP If in need of a cheap heater, call early. My "Dockash" Ranges are without a question the linest in the market, made up of the best material and designed to be a handsome Range. Furnaces always the best 011 the market. In fact we are ready to heat the universe either in hot water, steam or air. ry us, we guarantee satisfaction. STOV REPAIRS AND REPAIRING. PLUMBING, STEAM FITTING AND SUPPLIES. MILL SUPPLIES. Coles Hardware DUSHORE, PA. Wall Papering and CARPETING NOW IS IN KEEPING and no where will you be better served. Over 5000 Rolls in Stock to select from, patters of to select from 1000 Window Shades, 1000 yards of Oil Cloth. Barbed Wire, Wire Nails here bv the Car Load. * Landeth's Garden Seeds are the most 1 Reliable. Earliest Seed potatoes* Jeremiah Kelly, HUGHESVILLE. "ETERNAL VIGILANCE IS THE PRICE OF LIBERTY." LAPORTE, PENNA., THURSDAY, APRIL 21), 1899. PENROSE CHARGES ARE SUSTAINED. Political Conspiracy Back of the Prosecution of Colonel Quay. JUDGE GOBDON ON THE STAND. Martln,Wunamaker and Guffey -Shown Papers Found In the People's Hank and Wlitoli Were Photo srraplied For Political Purpose*. (Special Correspondence.) Philadelphia, April 17. —Naturally the Quay trial has been the principal topic of political interest during the past week. It is looked upon by many as a part of the great battle for the United States senatorship aud develop ments already are most significant, in view of the bold charges made by United States Senator Penrose in the gubernatorial campaign. This brilliant and fearless young statesman, in the heat of the contest, when the Quay charges were sprung and were used by the political opponents of Colouel Stone in their efforts to defeat him for elec tion to the governorship. Senator Pen rose, in a signed statement, then charged that Senator Quay was the victim of a great conspiracy, the sole purpose and object of which was to overthrow Quay and the entire Re publican organization in Pennsylvania. The people seemed to accept Senator Penrose's statement, as the immense vote cast for Colonel Stone for gov ernor would Indicate. The election of a Republican legislature, with over two thirds of the Republican membership voting for Colonel Quay's re-election, may also be taken as a popular ex pression of condemnation of the tac tics of Colonel Quay's political en emies. During the whole course of the trial up to date there has not been a single word of testimony which would In volve Colonel Quay in any illegal transaction In connection with the People's bank or the funds of the state treasury. Bankers who have followed the case closely predict that It will be fchown that Colonel Quay did nothing more than any business mnu would do, Jrho engaged In and selling snares of stocn on the iTurket. He bor rowed money from the bank and gave collateral to back his loans. Hut to further the politcal interests of the anti-Quay political combination the most daring tactics were resorted to in connection with the private papers found in the bank and to some of which Colonel Quay's name was at tached. GORDON ON THE STAND. Upon the stand on the second day of the trial Judge Gordon, who has been one af the most vindictive opponents of Colonel Quay, was forced to admit that he got possession of these private pa pers, that he showed them to David Martin, John Wanamaker and Colonel Guffey, the Democratic national com mitteeman from Pennsylvania, and it was disclosed that the papers were photographed while they were in his possession. All these, admissions bear out the allegations made in the last campaign by Senator Penrose. Judge Gordon was brought on the stand after former Assistant District Attorney Harlow had been compelled to admit that Judge Gordon had gotten posses sion of the papers in question in Sep tember last. During Mr. Barlow's testimony ex- Judge Gordon sat over by Clerk llens zey's desk, apparently engaged in tak ing notes. As Gordon's name was brought in step by step in the cross questioning District Attorney Rother mel seemed to grow worried and he walked over to the ex-judge and whis pered something to him. The two had what was apparently a most animated corner conference which lasted some moments after Harlow left the stand. Then the fast rising tide of excite ment was interrupted when Judge Gordon was asked to step forward. Just as he was being sworn, with up lifted hand, John Wanamaker entered the room and seated himself at the re porters' table, from which he could look right into Gordon's face while the latter was bringing his connection with the case to light. MARTIN IN THE CASE. After being buffetted about for a long time Mr. Gordon asked leave to make a statement. Mr. Shapley, how ever, objected to any "political speeches," and the judge's statement died in the bornlng. The interesting part of Gordon's tes timony came when Mr. Shapley asked: "Who were the first persons you showed those papers to after they came into your custody?" "The first person I showed them to was the gentleman who advised me of their existence." "Who was that?" "David Martin." "Who was the next person to whom you showed them?" "John Wanamaker." The Judge declared that he had never left the papers in John Wana maker's custody. He had shown them also to his law partner, Harris, and to his friend. Editor Orr, of Harrisburg. ! The judge admitted that he had had ' the documents photographed, but he j denied taking them to New York to ! show to Mr. Guffey and Mr. Wana -1 maker. He had, however" shown three I of the letters to Mr. Guffey while rid ! ing over from New York one Sunday ' rnnrnlne | ■ Colonel Ouffey may be a witness 1 before the week Is out, and lie has a startling story to tell about the in ducements held out to bring about the nomination of Judge Gordon as the Democratic candidate for governor against Colonel Stone and the use ro which it was proposed to make of the photographs of the Quay letters. While there is a big legal battle on regarding the admission of certain memoranda made by Cashier Hopkins, there can hardly be any other outcome of the trial than an absolute acquittal of Colonel Quay. DANE SPEAKS FOR QUAY. political interest still centers in the administration of Mayor Ash bridge. He is going right ahead mak ing important appointments without consulting David Martin, who under the last administration had full sway in the distribution of official patronage. Captain Quirk has supplanted Captain Diuden as superintendent of police, and George G. Plerle has taken the place of A. S. Elsenhower as chief of the bureau of city property. They are both Important places from a political stand point. Quirk and Fierie have been sup porters of David 11. Lane for many years, and have been close, personally, to Mr. Ashbridge. David H. Dane called upon Mayor Ashbridge at City Hall this morning and spent nearly an hour with him. After leaving Mr. Dane said that Sena tor Quay would not be re-elected at the present session of the legislature, and that no other person would be chosen to All the but that at the next sess!W l 'lWl»*fc««»ieplslatiire he would be re-elected within a week of its assembly. The stalwart party leader says there is no sense in the statement that Mr. Quay would withdraw, that '.ie represents what is regular ir: party or ganization, and has the regular nomi nation of the party; moreover, that in all parts of the state the organization is victorious, while In some counties the members opposing the senator are voting contrary to the express wishes of their constituents, and there is no probability of their changing their votes. Mr. Dane says that all through the state there are local interests and of fices at stake, and to be successful there must beacompact, thorough, har monious and regular organization, and that Is the principal reason why those who are fighting the regular and prop er organization cannot be successful. "Take Dyeoming county as an Instance. Attorney General McCormick has al ways controlled It, but his personality was not sufficient to the coun ty remaining with the regular organi sation The same story is true of Union, Blair and Venango counties, some of which 119i.il the late primaries have for years opposed Senator Quay. This is not so much a tribute to him. although I suppose sympathy In a measure enters into the result, as It is a deter mination of the bulk of the Republican voters to remain true to th" organiza tion of their party. Take tLa question from auy point of view, and the same result is found." NAVAL STAFF OFFICERS. Captain* Who Pervert in llm Civil War to K« Retired h« K»vr Aitmiral*. Washington. April IS. Attorney General Griggs has rendered an opin ion that officers of staff corps in the navy who have attained the relative rank of Captain must be retired with the relative rank aud retired pay of Rear Admiral If they served in the Civil War. The Naval Personnel aet provides that any officer of the naval service who served in 1 lie Civil War shall lie retired with the rank and re tired pay of the next higher grade. At torney-General Griggs holds that, not withstanding the fact that Captain is the highest relative rank In staff corps, the provision nnisl apply to all offi eers and not merely to officers of the line. l-xpert Opiii «»'• •"> K«-<l ttiink. Philadelphia. April is. -Meyer Gold smith said thai Cashier Hopkins in troduced a new bookkeeping system, of which the "'Red Hook." though se cretly kept, was a part. The witness had found a calculation in tin- "Red Hook"' as to a cashier's check which had been entered on another of the bank's books, anil tints the two were connected. The "Red Hook" contains the alleged record of the division made of the interest on State deposits between Quay, former State Treasurer Haywood and Cashier Hopkins, the suicide. Ment. I-antz'* (ourl Washington. April Irt.—The record of findings and sentence in the case of I. lent. Clarence D. Dang of the Sec ond Artillery, recently tried by court martial 011 the charge of scandalous conduct, is in th"- hands of the Secre tary of War and will be transmitted to the President with the indorsement of the Secretary. I,lent. Dang was con victed and sentenced to dismissal. Dieut. Dang was charged by Dleut. John S. Si• wall of the Engineer Corps with living at a boarding house in Washington, with ;i woman who was not his wife. NEW DUTY FOR SCHLEY. To Be a Member of the ti nlted Siate* Naval Kxniiitnliitf Tioartl. Washington. April I<!.—Rear-Admir al W. S. Schley has been ordered to duty as a member of the Naval Exam ining Hoard This is the first duty to which Admiral Schley has been as signed since lie was a member of the Porto Hiean Evacuation Commission He will not be President of the Exam ining Board, as his senior. Admiral Howell, Is a member. 1.25 P er - Year. Number tmHiM Attends a Banquet of Chicago Platformists Given to Hon or Jefferson's Birthday. 3,000 DINERS PRESENT, The Democratic Leader Received at Urand Central Palace With Wild and Deafening Cheers. Iu His Speech Claimed That Th«r« (.an Ho No Harmvuy lletweea the "National" Ooiuucrau auil "Clilcagn Platform'" l>eui* ocrata—Ci«or£e Fred William*, O. 11. I*. Ilellnout, MCU Other* Alao feitoke. New York, April IS.—The Jeffersoni an banquet of tlit* Chicago Platform Democrats ill the Crund Central I'ul ace Sat mi lay nigh; was strikingly siuijile in its arran- einents. profoundly impressive iti its enthusiasm. The welcome jji-i-u to Colonel Bry au from the M.tMMi iliuers as lie entered the hull was tuuiuiltiotis. it was not a dress affair. Ihe most ol' the Chica go I'latform Democrats wore pluiu clothes. National colors sufficed for the decoration of lice hull. The lir.-i of llieui began to drift iuto tlie hall as early as half-past live o'clock. They sat down and patient ly waited. By hall-past six ihe vast space of the main dining hall was tilled not with men in dress eoats hut in their workaday clothes. All,these had up patently Inn one object iu view, and that was lo see and hear Mr. Bryan. When lie did appear at the great en trance to the banqueting hall. ".con men arose from their seats and cheered as one. The women who had left the gallery boxes to dine on their own account in their own particular room, came hurrying back and seemed to join iu the welcome. Men forgot that they had dinner ta bles iu front of them and .lumped upon them to get a better view of Air. Bry an. The order of speakers and toasts was as follows: George Fred Williams /'Trusts and Monopolies:" Oliver 11. l\ Belmont, "Concentrated Wealth;" John Clark ltldpath, "Thomas Jefferson:" John S. Crosby "Civic Liberty;" Judge .lames I'. Tarvin, "I'owor of Organized Wealth:" Jerome O'Neill, "Labor's Hope;" Charles A. Towne. "American ism:" William J. Bryan, "Democracy." Mr. Bryan walked down the ai«lo leaning on the arm of Eugene V. Brew ster. chairman of the Committee of Arrangements. Following them were .Tames R. Brown. Dr. John 11. Gardi ner. O. 11. I*. Belmont, John S. Crosby Willis J. Abbott and others of the in vited guests. When Mr. Bryan reached his place at tin- guest table, one man jumped on the platform and proposed "Three cheers for our next President!". In his address among other things. Mr. Krvan said: "The character of a political banquet is determined, not by the cause of if. but by the sentiments which are wo ven iuto the post prandial oratory. "We have not one word of hostilitv to utter toward those Democrats who left the Democratic party in tstwi: far lie It from us to criticise any man whose judgment or conscience leads him otit of the Democratic party. "When the Republicans met at St. Louis some of the Republicans left the Republican party rather than accept the platform written out at St. Louis. They organized a distinct party and they took a name sufficiently different from the Republican name so that no one would mistake the one for the other. "They made a bold and honest tight and Republicans who left the party in 1S«U; have neither gone back, nor. standing outside, have they attempted to write the platform of the party which they left. "There were democrats who left us in IS!>t!. They organized a distinct party. They nominated a ticket and perfected their national organization. But instead of calling themselves Cold Democrats, so that they would not be mistaken for the regular Democrals. although they didn't expect to carry a precinct in the United States, they called themselves National Demo crats." I'romotinn* In th« Navy. Washington April 18.—Naval orders contain the oflieial announcement of the promotion of the following officers. To the rank of Rear Admiral— W. T. Sampson, W. S. Schley, IT. 11. Farqn har, and G. C. Remey. To the rank of Captain—J. Trllley, R. A. Rearick. C. Andrade. J. Love, L. W. Robinson, 11. Lougeiiecker, B. 11. McCalla. C. 11. Rockwell. J. M. For syth. J. E. Craig. C. 11. Thomas, E. S. Snow. .1. Entwistle. G. W. I'igman, It. Aston. W. 11. Harris. L. J. Allen, J. G. Green, J. McGowan. R. B. Brad ford, and G. A. Converse. To the rank of Lieutenant—J. W. I'lielps. S E. W. Kltteile and W. C. Cole. To the rank of Pay Director—G. W. Bemoan. To the rank of Passed Assistant Paymaster—George Brown. Jr. The appointment of George M. Stack house and Grey S. Skipworth to lie Assistant Paymasters was also au nouneed, other orders were: Surgeon N. 11. Crawford to naval re cruiting rendezvous. Chicago; Assis tant Surgeon J. S. Taylor, to the In dependence: Naval Cadet C. Boone, from the Marblehead to the Newark,; Naval Cadet W. G. Brlgm, from the Indiana to the MiwrblebMtfl .
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