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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 .