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Vote 5.
'y we nty; Years <L
in Dushore. <?
r The largest and best stock of goods >
1 We ever had for the \
\ 5 ummcr ZCrab eS
y The finest line of C
> Time-Keepers, ?
Ever seen in a Jewelry Store in Sullivan q
j County )
> RETTENBURY, S
y DUSHORE, PA. THE JEWELEII.
QOLES HARDWARE fe
right
Will sell you the Best J»>%a
BICYCLE MADE for Jk/O l,
THE COLUMBIA**^
Line of chain wheels always leads the race, from
$25.00, $35.00, and $50.00.
The Columbia Chuink-ss on exhibition now with coaster |»™1«;.
and see my line, if you contemplate sending for a wheel. 1 will give you
as much for your money as you will get elsewhere.
GENERAL LINE OF HARDWARE, MILL SEJPPLIKS.
STOVES and RANGES,
PI IRMAPPQ Plumbing and general job work,
r U rw\ Estimates given.
Hardware,
DUSHORE, PA.
Hot Weather
Prices.
Woven Wire Hammocks, $2.50.
Fine Mexican Hammocks, 50c to 1.25. .
Croquett Setts, SI.OO.
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... \
Jelly tumblers, 2c each: Mason fruit jars,
and 70 cents per dozen; Tin fruit cans (joc do/.; Screen
doors complete with hinges etc., Window screens
very best joc; Balls grain cradles, 25, Grain rakes iqc
Iron tire 1 j-4 cents lb, Mattresses, #s.oo. Woven
wire bed springs, s2:2s. Kitchen chairs per set, 1.75.
100 piece Decorßted Dinner Sets, $6.85.
Oil Stoves, 50c to $10.50.
Jeremiah Kelly,
HUGHESVILLE.
Republican Nefjv Item.
"ETERNAL VIGILANCE IS THE PRICE OF LIBERTY."
LAPORTE, PENNA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 23 1900,
Democrats and Republicans!
In fact it matters not with what
political party you are affiliated, you
should be a Protectionist in one re
spect. That is to say you should
protect yourselves against loss by
the destruction of your property by
i Are; and what is still more essential,
j protect your families against the loss
'of their support by the death of the
person who produces that support—
the husband the father. This latter
protection can be obtained practical
ly without expense, since it is pos
sible, and in fact compulsory, for the
life insurance company to safely in
vest the funds paid into their hands,
and, after a term of years, return
same with profits to policy holders,
if living, on demand.
This matter should command your seri
ous attention. Delay is dangerous
and expensive. You will therefore
do well to consult the agent in regard
to the merits of the Penn Mutual
Life Insurance Company of Phila
delphia, which is justly reputed to
be the most conservative and the
most economical as well as the most
liberal and equitable in its dealings
with policy holders.
It is no experiment or adventure
but by all odds the safest and best
investment you can make, besides
furnishing protection to your family.
The Penn Mutual is already over
">'-i years old and has over 2<M),(KM),OOO
of insurance in force, several hun
dred thousand dollars of which is in
Sullivan county.
You may obtain all desired infor
mation by. addressing
M. A. Hcukkm an, Special Agent,
Dushore, Pa.
J J. KKIiLKH.
I • Justice-of-the Peace.
Office in room over store, LAPOIITK, PA.
Special attention given to collection*).
All mutters left to the care of this office
will l>e promptly attended to.
CARROLL HOUSE.
D. KEEFE, Proprietor.
DUSIIORK, PA.
One of the largest and best equipped
hotel* in this section of the state.
Table of the best. Kutes 1 .00 dollar per day.
Large st.Mos.
ULYSSES BIRD
Land Surveyor Engineer and Conveyancer.
Relocatingold line* ami coiners, und draw
ing mu|M as|iecialty.
Will usually be found lit lioineou Mondays,
charge* reasonable.
Estella, Sullivan Co., Pa.
COMMERCIAL HOUSE.
THOS. E. KENNEDY, Prop.
LAPOKTK I'A.
This large and well appointed house i*
the most popular hostelry iu this section
LAPORTE HOTEL.
P. W, OALLAOUEH, Prop.
Newly erected. Opposite Court
Mouse square. Steam lieat, bath rooms,
hot anil cohl water, reading anil pool
room,ami barbershop; also'good stabling
anil livery,
P. SHOEMAKER,
Attorney at Law.
Office in County Building.
LAI'OKTK, PA.
Collections, conveyancing: the settlement of
estates mid other legal .business will receive
prompt attention.
J J. BRADLEY,
ATTOaMIT-AT-LAW,
orriea la couatr auaoiaa
aaaacouaf aooia.
LAPORTK, l'A
r-1 It ST NATIONAL BANK
' OK DI'SIIOUK, PKNNA.
CAPITAL • • $60,000.
BUBPLiUt* • . 910.000.
l>oes*a,tieueral Hanking Business.
B W. JKN SI MIS, M |>. SWAKIS.
President. (ashler
J.J. & F. H. INGHAM,
ATTORaars-AT-LAW,
Legal business attended to
In this and adjoining counties
-APOHTK, VA.
£ J. MULLEN,
Attomay-at- Law.
LAPOKTK, PA.
• Mli> e over T. Keeler'»J>lore.
J # H. CRONIN,
AfffORIIT^TUV,
■OVAKT PUIHC
offl» • «»■ MAIS
DUMIIOHK. I'A
IVOYSJME
Relief Column Enters;"'
Chinese Capital I .
LONG SUSPENSE ENL ..
O '
Chinese Army, Boxers and Do^;■*
Empress Flee.
TIME FOR WORLDWIDE REt
5 9 5
Pelting Occupied on the Nf '*
Ana, IB—Official Heporta Buy
Strong Opposition Chin
Plana POP Defcnae Col- 3 -
lnpaed—Fatnre Opern- r
tlona IMscnsaed.
WASHINGTON, Aug. ls.vrhe allied
armies have captured and entered Po
king in the faco of obstinate resistance,
and the members of the foreign legations
are safe. Official confirmation of .ie fall
of the Chinese capital enme to tl Unit
ed States government last night -*u the
shape of two cablegrams, one from Ad
miral Remey and tho other from Consul
Fowler at Chefu. The cablegram
Admiral ltemey came to hand first early
in the evening, followed very Boon aftet
by that from Consul Fowler, a' r ho offi
cials, realizing the great pub) A»t
in the events which It was be 7
happoned In Peking, at once . jfim
public. Admiral Itemey's (lisp. is as
follows:
"Just received telegram fr<. "len
ttiln, dated lflth, 10 p. m.: ? as
captured on Aug. 15. Fo.C: . Na
tions are safe. Details follow. 3 x v \"
11;rit from Consul Fowler, T — im
portant details of the occurrence at the 11!11A
11!11A ri"l I:
time of tho capture of the city, was givpn
out in the subjoined official statement:
"Japanese admiral reports allies at
tacked Peking, east, 15th. Obstinate re
sistance. Evening Japanese entered cap
ital with other forces. Immediately sur
rounded legations. Inmates safe. Jap
anese loss over 100. Chineso 300."
Previous information which has been
received here showed that the allied ar
tnitis took possession of Tung-chow «u the
Ifth Inst. From that city to Peking the
distance is not very great, not more thau
a dozen miles. It seems evident there
fore that the armioti halted for a time a!
Tung-chow, prtbably for the purpose ol
giving the men n rest aud to prepare fot
the attack on the capital city iu force
after waiting until the rear of the ad
vrncing host should arrive at the front.
WORD FROM OHAFFEE.
Pall of Peking Officially CoiiUrnicd
l)onu(M Cuprvss Detained.
WASHINGTON, Aug. •jn. From
General Chaffee yesterday the war de
partment received othcial eontirmation of
the fall of Peking anil the rescue of the
besieged legatloners.
The dispatch of the American com
mander was not long aud contained few
details, but the unconcealed satisfaction
with which it was received by olllcials ot
the administration indicated clearly the
anxiety that hail been engendered l*>* his
prolonged silence. Ilis last communica
tion to the government prior to the re
ceipt ot these advices was dated Aug. 11
at Matow, almost 30 miles from Peking.
The explanation of his silence is suggest
ed In advices received by the navy de
partment from Admiral ltemey. who, tel
egraphing from Tuku on the 18th. says
the telegtaph line between that point and
Peking is interrupted.
The cablegram front Admiral ltemey
contains some important Information not
mentioned by General Chaffee, lie makes
the startliug statement. 011 Japanese an
thorlty, that the inner city of Peking w-is
being bombarded by tjie allied forces.
Admiral Iteiuey says also that the dowa
ger empress is detained in the inner city
by Prince Yungedo.
Advices received from the foreign of
fice at Tokyo by the Japanese legation In
this city confirm and amplify previous
accounts of the rupture of Peking by the
allied troops.
Peking comprises practically four cities
lu oue. In extent of area it Is about the
slse of New Torh city. The four seg
ments of It Hi-e the Chinese city, the Tar
tar city, the Imperial city and the For
bidden rtty. The last is the "Inner city"
lueutloued in Adiulral Heuiey's dispatch
aud Is the resldauce of the uuiperor ami
the seat of the imperial court. Nobody
Is allowed within Its massive walls ex
eept hy special permission of the emperor
or empress dowager. The foreigners who
have entered its gates ale i .imperatively
few Ui number The imperial city is 01
eupied only by the highest t'hlnese oil!
dale and mesilisis aud attaches of the
linosnal court. Further luforuiatloti as
_ £ reported bombardment will be
-hod with keen interest.
LI'S SECOND APPEAL.
t'her Overtures For n CeH.atlon
of Hostilities.
/ASHINGTON, Aug. 21.—The Amer
"iu reply to China's latest appeal for a
yttipn of hostilities, received yester
j>m Li Hung Chang, has not yet
made known, and it is likely that
matter will be one of the main sub
■tf\ of consideration at the cabinet
• it» today. But there is reason to be
ii) it the overtures will in effect be
.rted -on the ground that the condi
-< . _ 3 dov«, in the American note
_ .j. 12 havtT not been complied with
•t'l complied with the government's
-i * . without reference to
- r V
.. £ tor a halt in the proceed
'.'hina's latest application for peace tie
--♦UtWis was received early at the Chi*
- .'<nd was transmitted by Mr,
-r - c " .'rtment. Secretaries
rt nir ■ tof the city, bill
£.-cretary of b.Atc Adee went
.v.,-..uc subject with the president. Earl
Li's request is that the United States
ihail name Minister Conger or mnne othei
iifficinl to act as peace envoy for the ces
sation of hostilities. lie expressed his
willingness togo to such point as the
powers may desire, and under the inti
mations made it is thought that Peking
or Tien-tsin would be selected for the ne
gotiations. The Chinese envoy proposed
no terms as to the withdrawal of troops
and inaile 110 otlier suggestion as to what
was to come before the commission, his
sole anxiety being to secure the cessation
of hostilities. The application is under
stood also to have been made to thf
powers in the hope that if all would nam*
a commissioner there would be a general
council of peace between Li Hung Chang
on the one hand and the several repre
sentatives of the nations on the other.
CUT WIRE STOPS NEWS.
The Allien Need lie-enforcements
Whereabout. of the 10iii|»rc*s.
LONDON, Aug. 21. —Owing probably
to the Peking wire being cut little news
of conditions in the Chinese capital has
cotne through this morning. What has
reached London indicates tluit the allies
ure hi need of re-enforcements.
The commander of the Italian second
class cruiser Kieramosca telegraphs from
Taku, according to the Koine correspond
eut i>f The Daily Mail, that very urgent
requests were coming from Peking on
Saturday for the immediate dispatch oi
further troops and that in answer to
those 100 Italian marines were sent ofl
post haste.
The Japanese minister in London, Kato
Takauki, is said to have received a tele
gram last evening announcing that after
the entry into Peking a Japanese de
tachtneut went to the imperial palace to
afford whatever protection was necessa
ry. The yjiemy were in strength, and
Qgbting was still proceeding when the
message was sent to Tokyo. The main
body of the Japanese was then at the
Au-tiug-men gate of the Tartar city, with
headquarters at the Japanese legation.
Uepnrts of the whereabouts of the em
press dowager are still contradictory, but
Gensral Yung Lu, according to the
Shanghai correspondent of The Stand
ard, is dotinitely nnuounu'd to be a pris
oner by the orders of the empress in the
imperial palace. "This, perhaps," says
the correspondent, "is a good thing, as
detoation in the capital will enable him
to negotiate with the allies' commander,
which he would do as Prince Titan's en
emy."
The Chinese minister in London. Air
Chih Chen Lofengluh, on being asked
as to the whereabouts of the emperor
and empress dowager, replied, "They
have gone westward to the old capital,
llsian-Ku, and I think they are quite
safe there."
I nlted Stutes Winn Mint) I'rlses.
PARIS. Aug. 18.—The list of the
awards to American exhibitors at the
Paris exposition has been made public.
The United States in all secured 1.081
awards. Of these 220 were grand prizes,
480 gold medals. 588 silver medals, 422
bronzc medals, 2TO honorable mentions
ami a long list of gold, silver and bronze
medals for collaborators. Such is the
record achieved by America, as announc
ed yesterday by the French officials.
Kver.v line of industry and art and skill
is given recognition. American farm
products, American mines and forestry
receive grand prizes and gold medals,
and American cottons, woolens and silks
are given the same consideration as arc
American harvesting machinery, sewing
machines, printing presses, liberal arts
anil transportation, while silverware,
jewelry, art anil education are placed
In the front.
lu Mentor,' of llnnihert.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20. Amid
scenes of impressive solemnity and in the
presence of the president of the United
States, members of the cabinet, officers
of the army aud navy, the embassador*
urn! ministers of foreign countries aud a
great concourse of people from civil lifs
the memorial services for the late King
Humbert 1 of Italy were held at St.
Matthew's Carbolic church at II o'clock
yesterday. The announcement of the
services was made by the Italian embas
sador, Huron Kava, and, with ihe co-op
eratlou of the stale department, Ibt
event was givcu a distinctly official char
acter.
WAHIIIN'iJTON. Aug. 17. Diamonds
considered by London dealers superior
to those from South Africa and \ ahicd at
from 2T> to ,V) pet cent higher than those
found in thai region have been discovered
at the dlaglug. up the Maxaruiii liter, in
British Guiana, according to a letter to
the stale department from I'uileil Stales
Consul Moiiltou, at Dcmeiani. Conces
sions of laud for diamond miuiug are be
log made, and Ihe industry promise, well,
as the stones already found arc pro
ucuucvd fully equal lu quullty lo lira
(Ulan diamond".
1.25 P er « •
Number I5
HAVOC IN A STORM.
Two Hundred Homes Blown
Down In Sheboygan, Wis.
TORNADO COTS A WIDE SWATH
nualneas Mlocks, School anil Church
Wrecked—A Loan of fSOO.OOO In
flicted Iu Ten Mlnntea—Oth
er Toirna Alao Sutler.
SIIEBOYUAN, Wis./Aug. 21.—A ter
jitic windstorm stt-uck this city yester
day, coming suddenly from the north.
Eight large buildings were completely
wrecked, and 200 small houses were
bTown down, causing a loss of SBOO,OOO.
At noon it was as dark us night and in
tensely hot. A few moments before 1
o'clock the storm broke, increasing in
force until it.became n tornado. People
were thrown down and fences and signs
hurled hundreds of feet. The storm,
which raged for only ten minutes, was
two miles wide and wrecked everything
in its path.
The roof of the warehouse of the
Crocker Chair company was blown off
and thrown against the factory, wreck
ing the building. The street car bams
.were wrecked, and cars were smashed to
pieces. The electric wires were all blown
down. The tent of a horse and pony
show was torn from the ground and
blown away, leaving the animals to run
panic stricken through the city. The
roof of the Schrler brewery was lifted
from the building and carried over 150
yards. The American Folding Bed com
pany's plant was demolished, and the
sheds in the A. Zinihall & Sons' brick
yards were blown down. The steeple of
the Lutheran church was blown down
onto two residences, smashing In Un
roofs. The Fourth ward schoolhouse was
completely wrecked. The plant of the
Optenberg & Sonnemau company was
partially wrecked. Others suffered heavy
losses.
The wind wrecked buildiug after build
ing with the greatest rapidity, and theiv
was little warning of the approach of
the storm. The people in every case,
however, were out of their houses be
fore the storm struck, and those who
were hit by flying debris wore only slight
ly injured. Iu the factories the employ
ees were in many cases bruised and cut
from wreckage. No one wus killed.
Croiin un«l Buildings OauiaKed.
OSHKOSH. Wis., Aug. 21.—Iutense
heat yesterday was followed by a severe
electrical and rain storm. The front of
the Percy gun store was wrecked by a
bolt of lightning, and the wind blew in
the large plate glass window. Crops were
damaged, and many small buildings were
destroyed.
A Clnailliumt.
GREEN BAY. Wis.. Aug. 21.—A
cloudburst struck here yesterday, the full
of rain being over IVi inches in half an
hour. Much damage is reported to crops.
Telephone and telegraph wires suffered
greatly.
Intense Heat 111 Kanana.
ABILENE, Kan.. Aug. 21.—This w;h
the eleventh day of 1(H) degree weuther.
nnd the temperature rose to 115, with
hot winds. Pastures and corn are badly
burned.
BASEBALL SCORES.
lteaulta of Yeaterday'a tittiue* Iu the
National l.euuue.
At Pittsburg—
.Pittsburg o lo 1 0 0 o o a—s
New York 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 I—4
Hits— Pittsburg. 5; New York. 13. Kr
rors—Pittsburg. 2; New York, 1. But
teries—Tannehlll and Schriver; Mercet
and Urady.
At St. Louis—
St. Louis 0012 12.01 0— 1
Cincinnati 0 o 3 1 ti I 0 4 o— IS
lilts—Si. lA>UIS. 10; Cincinnati. 20. Er
rors—St. Louis, 1; t'lnclnnati, 1. Batteries
—Hughey, Young anil Crlger; Breltensteln
ami Kanoe.
Table of Pererntanra.
\V. L>. P.O.
Brooklyn 57 35 .621
Pittsburg 51 44 .551
Philadelphia 47 4<> .50C
Chicago 4s 4x ,5m
Boston 47 4K .41'.
Cincinnati 45 ul .4<i"
St. Louts 42 51 452
New York 37 54 ,-w;
Severe Drouicht In Knnaaa.
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Aug. 20.—Two
thirds of Kansas west of the three eust
erinost tiers of counties is experiencing
one of the most severe droughts in the
history of the state, and the generul
opinion is thut the Kuusas corn crop will
be the smallest in proportion to Its re
quirements for feeding that has been rais
ed iu many years. In 18N!> it was 22".-
t KM),IAN I bushels. Secretary Coburn's re
port of conditions on Aug. 4 indicated a
yield this year of about 145,04)0,000 bush
els. Since then there have been two
weeks of hot. dry weather, which bus
further materially reduced conditions,
und the most liberal estimates of well
informed meu ou 'change do not exceed
100.00O.O4K) bushels, while uiauy place
the crop at not over 75.000.1NH).
Cuba ul the Fair.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21). The island
of Cuba, with her exhibit at the Paris
exposition, has achieved a notable suc
cess. The exhibit received 140 prizes.
The achievement of the islaud was made
the subject of a cablegram received by
Secretary of War Hoot from Senor
Quesada, iu charge of the t'ubau ex
hibit ai the exposition Mr Qu«i«4a'a
j cablegram follow*: "flreat suceeaa. Cuba
! obtain* 140 prise*. Please convey to
president and cubiuet Cuba's gratitude
for Interest and support iu giving us an
opportunity to shou our resources und
' progress."
lie MHi loree l.uuMueil.
I.OXIMIX, Aug. 21 Special dispatch
es from Pretoria announce that Oeueisl
I*e Wei bivouacked 15 miles from the
city and thai l'aloud \lahon was briskly
1 •ugagiug him \tuuday morning.