Published Every Thursday.
Volume 5.
THE PARAMOUNT ISSUE.
Yes, Paramount issues are plentiful this year. Q
Swe have two. First, we are prepared to sell you ?
r everything usually found in iirst-class jewelry
I store at very reasonable prices. If we have not I
\ the article you want we will get it for you at the J
r shortest possible notice if it can be found. v
X Second, we are prepared to do your
in a workmanlike manner, also at veiy reasonable
5 prices. If we are called upon to do work over
I has been spoiled by others, we shall want
time to do it in and full price for doing it. /
Ns Very respectfully, J
> RETTENBURY, \
X DUSHORE, PA. THE JEWELLLL. C
£01.1:5 HARDWARE
Jtf] (aML BlCVLEC'repairung *
rfrA Done in first lcass order and as
Quickly as possible, using good
Material and prices right.
Will sell you the Best
BICYCLE MADE for vtfMK
THE COLUMBIA if
Line of chain wheels always leads the race, from
$25 00, $35.00, and $50.00.
The Columbia Chain less 011 exhibition now with «-oast or 1 »ra Ky- >
and see my line, if you contemplate sending for aw he el. w
as much for your money as you will get elsewhere. rocs
GENERAL LINE OF HARDWARE, MILL SUPPLIKS.
STOVES and RANGES,
FURNACES. ~i«e g S a grven general)ob
ootes Hardware,
DUSHORE, PA.
Poll
1.50; gamesl of all kinds 5c up,hobby
SUBSTANTIAL GIFTS are
Photograph Albums 50cup, Dressing and Toilet Articles in celluloid,
very fine, Bibles 50c to 2.50; Easy llockiug Chairs, l'arlor Tables,
Carpet Sweepers, Tabouretts, Picture Easels, Chinaware, Class ware,
Silverware, large line. We never forget to make you happy in every
way as to price and quality.
Confectionary Department.
Exceeds all former varities. We give special prices for Hollidaytimes
candies meets, fruits etc. Christmas tree ornament, candles, holders;
Early buyers have the best chance of selection as they
avoid the great crowd.
Jeremiah Kelly,
HUGHESVILLE.
Republican News Item.
"ETERNAL VIGILANCE IS THE PRICE OF LIBERTY."
LAPORTE, PENNA., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20. 1900.
We pay $24 per week toman with
rig to introduce our Poultry Oonl
pound in country. Send stamp for
terms. i
Royal Mfg. Co. Dept. 2<i.
Franklin, l'a.
A full line of bed comfortables at
iloleomb & hatter's.
Good comfortables cheap at Hol
comb & Lauer's.
Special hargainsin hats at J.W.Buck's
Dold's canned meals are unsurpassed
for flavor and are all (iovernment insoecl
ed, tor sale at Bnschhausen's.
You cannot find a finer lied Alaska
Salmon no matter what the price you pay
15cis a can at Busclihausen's.
Lake herring and white iifh at J.W
Duck's.
Mr. James McFarlane is agent for
the Celebrated Pitkin Paint and
Specialties. This is the oldest mix
ed paint manufactory in America
and their poods are guaranteed no 4
to chalk, crack or peel oft' win-.,
properly applied and to last longer
than any mixture of Trust Lead and
Oil.
T J. KEELER.
' • Justice-of-the Peace.
Ollict'in nxjni over store, LAPORTK, PA.
Special attention given to collections.
All matters left to the care of this office
will he promptly attended 10.
CARROLL HOUSE,
D. KEEFE, Proprietor.
DUSIIORE, PA.
One of the largest nml best equipped
hotel.- in this section of the stnte.
I'alile <>l tiie bust. Kitten 1.00 dollar per day.
Largo gtihlrt.
(JLYSSES BIRD
Land Surveyor Engineer and Conveyancer.
Relocating olil lines am! coiners, titid draw
ing imt|«» u?|K'eialty.
Will usually be found at home on Mondays,
(.'liuixes reasonable.
Estella, Sullivan Co., Pa.
COMMERCIAL HOUSE.
THOS. E. KENNEDY, Prop.
LAPORTE PA.
This large and well appointed house is
the must popular hostelry in this section
LAPORTE HOTEL.
P. W, OALLAOHER, Prop.
Newly erecteil. Opposite Court
House square. Steam heal, hath rooms,
hot and cold water, reading and pool
room,and harher shop; also good stahling
and livery,
WM P. SHOEMAKER,
Attorney-at-Law.
Office in County Building.
LAPORTE, PA.
Collections, conveyancing; the settlement of
estates ami other legal business will receive
prompt attention.
A. J. BRADLEY,
ATTORNEY AT-LAW,
orrica ID COUNTY BUILDING
■ (All c'Ol'RT HOU»«.
LAPOKTK, PA
riRST NATIONAL BANK
' OF DUBIIORE, PENNA.
CAPITAIj - - SSO 000.
SURPLUS . . SIO,OOO
Does'a General Ranking Business.
B.W.J UNKINGS, M. J). SWARTS.
Prwliient. fasliioi
T.J. & F. H. INGHAM,
ATTO KM KYS-AT-LAW,
Legil business attended to
in this and adjoining counties
_ A PORTE, PA.
[ J. MULLEN,
Attorney-at-Law.
LAPORTE, PA.
i)lli<re over T. .1. Heeler's store.
J. H. CRONIN,
ATTORNRY-AT LAW,
NOTARY PUBLIC.
orrici ox MAIH STRBBT.
DUSIIORK; PA
CHAS.L, PETTIS & CO,
fall BuyefsSoiiiitryl'wlutf,
Dressed Poultry, Oame. Furs, Eggs and
BUTTER.
204 Duane St. New York.
% ■
Write lor our present paying prices.
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PAX/ELS,I- CO., Willi St.
1 Aft < himiierciuf Ayi'twii'*, Er/>nx.*l h' ■■<
Dealer* in I'rndnoe in IS. nml i 'nit
(id<i, Extublixhi'il Truth• of orer JO
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|f f|l II AUU PATENT Bood Ideas
■ 111 t"B may be aecured by
l| I I' |1 I our aid. Addreea,
U It HI THE patent record.
IHJkJJUUU Baltimore. M.
Subaorlptloai to The Patent Record tl.Ol) per annum.
WORK OF CONGRESS.
I
House Passes Many Private j
Pension Bills.
A TRIBUTE TO BOUTELLE OF MAINE.
1
Sennle nim'UMMCH Hay - I'llitncefote
Treaty In ISipeulivr Session mid
AK rees to \ole fin tin* Vt-iiM
lire mi TliHrstluy Next.
W A SIIIX (! TO X. Dec. IS.—Villi.T sus
pension of the lull's I lie house JC.-I .«i ...
passed Mils to iliviilr Kentucky and Wist
Sirginin into two judicial districts, to I
create another ilislrirt judge in the north- ,
cm district of Ohio anil to refer to the !
secretiir.v of tin l intrrior for investigati'in ,
the claim of tin- state of Texas for ;
moneys expended on tmlilie improve- {
inents in Orcvr county before tile deci
sion of tile supreme eoiirt placed it with
in tiie jurisdiction of Oklahoma. An at- .
tempt was made In pass a hill to (jive sol
diers and sailors of the civil war. the 1
Spanish war and the war in the l'hilip- ;
•ics preference in the matter of ap- |
pointmcnt to unit retention in positions I
in the executive depart incuts of the g iv
?iiiiiient. bin it aroused opposition on the
ground that it would practically shut out
of the government employ for years to
come all civilians Mild was overwhelming
ly defeated. One hundred uud two pri- I
rate pension hills were passed.
.lust before tile house adjourned a line
tribute was paid to Uepieseiitativc i
t'luirlcs A. Boiitelle of Maine, who j
served IS years iu congress and who has
been re-elected to the Fifty-seventh con- .
mess. .Mr. l.ittlelield of Maine asked I
uuuuinioiis consent for the consideintii n
of a bill to place liiin on the retired list
as 11 calttaiu iu tile navy. Mr. Boiitelle
having been a captain in tin- navy during
the civil war, Mr. l.ittlelield slated thit
Mr. Boutclle's condition was such that
he undoubtedly would resign,
The condition of the Maine reprc puta
tive was well known to representatives,
and although some of them were iu< 1 11 d
to protest against the proposed legisl.i
lion as establishing a dangi rolls piece
.lent no objection was made, uml the b II
was passed.
The senate was iu open session only an
hour, the remainder of the legislative day
being spent in executive sessimi upon the
Hay-Pnunccfotc treaty. Mr. Chandler of
Xew Hampshire created a little Hurry by
endeavoring again t > get up the resolu
tion relating to the Montana senatorial
case. The effort was futile. Xo lejis
h live business aside from the purest ruu
-1 lie was transacted.
.lust before adjournment late in the
afternoon the senate gave its consent t >
the fixing of a time to vote upon the
llay-l'nuncefoto treaty. Senators Moie-.v
and Mason had occupied llie time of ihe
executive session iu making speeches up
on the treaty, and when Mr. Mason, who
was the last speaki r. concluded Senator
Lodge renewed his reipiest to take a vote
next Thursday. Xo voice was rai-ed in
opposition, and the unanimous »g ce
ment was recorded. The understanding
is thai the voting shall be 011 the amen I
nients al •"> o'clock and that the senate
shall continue iu session until Ihe first
vote oil tile treaty itself is reached.
lit-vriilie llrilnrilon llill I'usscd.
WASH IX( iTOX. I lee. 17.—The house
passed the war revenue reduction bill 011
Saturday. The opposition sought to re
commit the bill with instructions to report
back a measure reducing the revenue at
least $70,000.01 HI and including a provi
sion for an income tax so drawn as to es
cape an adverse decision of llie supreme
court. The motion failed by a vote of
l:tl to 155. Thereupon the bill was
passed without the concurrence of the
minority, who refrained from voting, The
auieiidineiil placed in (lie bill to tax ex
press receipts was defeated on a yen am)
nay vote iu the house of 125 lo I,'!!'. The
pension appropriation bill, carrying
$115,115,830, was passed i|i exactly t:f
minutes.
.Norfolk \«v> Viiril Crippled.
NORFOLK, Dec. 17.— TIH- building
occupied by the construction department
ttt the Norfolk navy yard was complete
ly destroyed by tire last evening. Short
ly befoie ti o'clock a watchman discov
ered the office of Constructor Stalil to he
011 lire and promptly turned iu an alarm.
The navy yard ami Portsmouth fire de
partments responded, but found tin*
blaze gaining headway rapidly, and iu a
short time the whole building was a mass
of Humes. The firemen then devoted
their time to saving surrounding build
ings. The building destroyed contained
all the important papers, models and
plans of the construction department.
Over 7.000 drawings ami SIOO,OOO worth
of live oak timber were destroyed. Loss
to building and contents over S2OO.(H>O.
The origin of the fire is unknown.
A New KIUK tor Speaker'* llesk.
WASHIXIiTOX. Dec. IS. A new silk
American Hag was placed on the speak
er's rostrum in the house yesterday. The
old Hag, which has been there since IKB2,
hail only stars in it. Tip; new one
has a stur for each state.
Boers Knler <'m«e Colony,
OAI'K TOWN, Dec, IS.—Seven hun
dred Boers have crossed from Orange
ltiver Colony into t'lipe Colony near All-
Hal North and have reached Kaandniil
mmWiNCH ESTER
WmWm "MEW
W FACTORY LOADED SHOTGUN SHELLS
No black powder shell* on the market compare with the "NEW RIVAL" In Mb
formlty and atreng .hooting qualities. Sure lire and waterproof. Uet the genuine.
WMOHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. .... (Uw Hma, COM.
THE TREATY AMENDED.
Senate Insists on llie Rliiht to For
tify Ihe Canal.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14-For neatly
three hours yesterday Mr. Hanua of
Ohio addressed the senate upon the pend
ing ship subsidy bill. While he lifts spo
ken heretofore 011 the floor of the senate,
this effort really was his first formal
speech to the body since lie became a
member of it.
Iu accordance with previous agreement
the senate iu executive session took a
vote at 3 o'clock 011 the amendment to
the llay-Pauneefote treaty authorizing
the Fnitcd States to defend its interests
in the canal. The senate did not close its
doors until 2 o'clock, and there was then
left only one hour's time for discussion of
the provisions of the amendment. The
vote was taken by yeas and nays, tis
votes being cast in favor of the amend
ment and 17 against it. The negative
votes were as follows: llaird, Beveridge.
Fr.ve, Foster, Iluushrough, Lindsay, Ma
son. McCmuher, MeEnery. McHride,
Morgan. Money. Stewart, Tillman, Wel
lington. Woleott and tiiillingcr.
The committee amendment which was
adopted is u provision to be inserted aft
er section 5 of article 2 of the treaty and
is as follows:
"It is agreed, however, that none of
the immediately foregoing conditions and
stipulations iu sections uunihereil 1. 2.
-1 mid 5 of the article shall apply to
measures which the Fuiteil States may
find it necessary to take for securing by
its own forces the defense of the Fuiteil
States and the maintenance of public
order."
SIX STUDENTS PERISHED.
llurnliiK of Normal Sellout at Freilo
nla, N. V,, Suddens Many Home*.
DL'XKIKK, X. Y„ I»ec. 15. From the
smoldering ruins of the Fredonia State
Xorimil and Training school, which was
destroyed by fire at (I o'clock yesterday
morning, one charred body has been re
covered and u revision of the list of miss
ing makes it certain that seven persous
perished iu the fire which licked up the
structure, entailing the appalling sacrifice
of life nml a property loss of $200,000.
There were 75 young women students
in the building, of which six perished.
The other victim was the aged janitor.
The dead:
Phlueas J. Morris, janitor: Irene Joues
of Husti, X. V.: Bessie Hathaway of
('anuonsvillc. N. Y.; Itutli Thomas of
I'ike. X. V.; Cora Storms of Boston; Mae
Williams of Lake Como. Pa., and Maud
1-'. Fizzell of Bradford, Pa.
The young women were students and
occupied rooms on the third floor of the
building iu company with a matron and
50 other young women who succeeded iu
escaping by descending the fire escapes.
To account for th. origin of the fire
puzzles the local board of managers, as
there was 110 fire in the building, the
heat being piped from a boiler two blocks
away.
DAOY AHEAD.
Seweraire KHII I'avliiK Contract For
Hmanii lining His Way.
HAVANA. l>ec. IS.—The municipal
council last evening accepted the report
of the committee appointed to submit
a proposition regarding the conditions of
advertising for bids iu connection with
the sewering and paving contracts. The
report, which recognizes Mr. Michael .1.
llady's right of "tanteo." virtually shuts
out other bidders.
The next matter to be disposed of is the
report of the committee of appraisers
giving Mr. Daily more than $500,000.
This will undoubtedly pass the council,
but (ieneral Wood's approval will have
lo be secured before the advertisements
appear,
A City Train Itolibery.
NKW OIII.KAXS. l»ec. 14.—The Chi
cago limited oil the Illinois Central, due
to arrive here at 7;15 o'clock last night,
was robbed ai Carrollton avenue, 011 the
outskirts of the city, by masked men.
The mail and express cars were blown
open with dynamite, and the former was
rifled of its contents. Conductor Kenne
breu was badly wounded, lie was shot
ill the hack because lie did not obey or
ders to uncouple the train, Xone of ihe
passengers was disturbed, ami they knew
nothing of the robbery until the heavy
charge of dynamite was fired. Then
they pulled down the blinds ami kept
quiet.
Xew Stateliouse For >ll*»i*»l|>|>l.
.IACKSOX. Miss.. Dec. H. -The Mis
sissippi cupitol commission yesterday aft
ernoon let the contract fur llie new state
house to Messrs. Wells .V Wells of Chi
cago for SSoI.OOO. The next lowest bid
was that of tieorge Dugaii of Kansas
City, who hid SBJt:i.OOO. The successful
contractors agree lo couinicijce work 011
.11111. 1 and complete Ihe work within 2S
months.
Tlie I'laitne In Vrwenllue Htimblle,
BI'KXOS AY UtiS. Dec, IS.-Five
cases of what is believed to lie bubonic
plague have developed in Tueuniaii. Tll
ciimmi. which has a population of about
110.000, Is the chief city of the province
of tlic same name, which is one of the
richest sections uf the Argentine ltepub-
Wo
Earthquake In Missouri.
JOPLIX. Mo,, Dec. 15. - An earth
quake shock lasting nearly 11 minute was
experienced in this city yesterday. The
motion was from north to south and of a
'lulverluif nature. No damage is reported.
1.25 Per. .
LABOR CONFERENCE.
Arbitration and Conciliation
Under Discussion.
COMPULSORY MEASURES OPPOSED.
lirpri'M-nlHllvm nt tnplinl uutl La
bor Try In at to Final » (lire For
tbe Strike Kvil—Relieve It (■' m
In VolnutHry Arbitration
C'IIICAUO, Dec. 18.—Men wl >u the
pant have bitterly opposed each other in
industrial contents tilled Steiuway hull at
lust bight's session of the conference on
conciliation and arbitration which lius
begun here. Botli the day and niglu ses
sions were taken up with papers lead by
representatives of capital and labor look
ing to the same end-a cure for strikes.
From the tone of the addresses it seem
ed plainly evident that both sides were
vigorously opposed to compulsory arbi
tration. uud if a recommendation oil the
subject of a national board results from
the present gathering the recoiuiaeuda
tiou will iu all probability sjiecify that all
the board's work shall be along the line
of voluntary arbitration.
The uighi session was called to older
at 8 o'clock. After a few introductory re
marks by Frankliu McVeigh. Ihe presid
ing officer. Henry \Y. Hoyt. president of
the National Founders' associn on.was
introduced. Mr. Hoyt spoke '.. part as
follows:
"The industrial problems, so called,
must lie adjusted along the lines of least
resistance, and (he line of least resistance,
iu my opinion, is voluntary arbitration.
"As long us the wage earner believes
or is taught to assume that s> ' iet.v is in
league to rob liini as, i" vidual of
some of the purehit*" - ■■ el - of his
services so long hi .jit'"' okou with
him in his coll- ,y. The em
ployer who elejjo?Tore this fact i>
often as much j . .-i" euuee to the indus
trial peace as jS'tiiat agitator who plays
upon the prejudices and iutluiscs the pas
sions of Ihe men he falsely serves, But
the conditions are improving on b»tli
sides. The progressive manufacturer has
learned that a union is not mi altogether
reprehensible evil in social economies and
readily admits that when organised wage
earners are 'dominated by strong conserv
ative men they will meet the employers
half way iu arbitration.
"I'liions must remember thill there nev
er was an attempt made to unite manu
facturing employers in the common canst
of treating collectively with the relations
of labor until the unions themselves had
asserted their power. Both ihe employ
er and the employee must lie honest
enough to concede tliM their interests are
mutual a: I that the deep problems of
economics cannot be solved in a decade.
It is a nlnw evolution that cifnnot be has
tened b.v violence or intolerance."
The next speaker after Mr. Hoy I was
Samuel (iompers. At the oiitsel Mr.
I rompers stated that he desired to take
positive exception to statements that had
been made before the conference during
the afternoon. He had already, lie said,
advised the gentleman whose remarks he
intended to criticise of his intention. Mr.
(Jumpers added: "One of the things to
which I took exception was that as an
otlicer of the Atchison. Topeka and' Santa
Fe railroad he should undertake in this
conference to present his side. Ihe side ol'
the railroad, in a strike which is still in
progress without a representative of the
strikers being here to present their side
of the controversy. It seemed to me that
if the opportunity of this conference is to
be taken advantage of for the presenta
tion of the railroad's side of this contro
versy due notice might have been given
to the representative of the Order of
Uailway Telegraphers iu order that be
might be here to listen to what was said
and refute it if necessary. 1 am not pre
pared to say (hat what the gentleman
said was untrue, but one story is very
good until the other side is told."
Though admitting that strikes ought to
be avoided in the interests of both capital
ami labor. Mr. (Jumpers declared that
there were some evils more dreadful than
strikes. lie added: "We strike. People
iu China tlo not strike. I wonder whether
those who would try to prevent the strik
ers from striking or those who would pun
ish llic workers for striking would like to
change the condition from that which ob
tains iu our country to that which ob
tains iu Chiua. If the absence of strikes
was iht l measure of eivilixation. then Chi
na ought to stand at the head of the
world."
In conclusion he said. "We shall insist
upon ihe right to t|iiil work whenever the
work becomes irksome to us, and we shall
always insist on our right to strike for
any reason or for no reason at all."
Hl* SiliWMr Plant I'ur l'orto Kleo.
SAX .11 AN. Porto llieo. I IS—ln
the house of delegates yesterday Selior
Descartes introduced a bill granting un
restricted suffrage to women on the same
terms as men. Governor Alleu w.II short
ly perform the ceremony of starting the
new sng.tr mill of the De Ford company
ncar (inuyuiua. It is the most complete
plant iu the island, with a capacity of
FJ.miO ions. The i state, with an area of
S,Otsi acres, is capable of producing 10.-
INIII foils of sugar a season",
I OK I CnMipimien ('•hislltlstrt.
SCKANTON. I*ll.. Dec. IS. All the
collieries which have been recently se
cured ns feeders to the Ontario ami West
ern Kailroad company's coal department
have been consolidated into one compa
ny under the title of one of the consoli
dated companies, the Klkhill Coal and
Iron company. Seven companies are by
this consolidation merged into the Klk
hill company.
The New York city hoard of educstiou
asked for a bond issue of SI4.(K{I.«K!& for
the purchase of sites aud erection of nsw
schools.
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