Published Every Thursday. Volume 5. S THE PARAMOUNT ISSUE. £ ✓ Yes, Paramount issues are plentiful this year.Q lWe have two. First, we are prepared to sell you r everything usually found in first-class jewelry N 1 store at very reasonable prices. If we have not 112 \the article you want we will get it for you at the J \ Second, we are prepared to do your C in a workmanlike manner, also at very reasonable** C has been spoiled by others, we shall want plenty L DUSHORE, DUSHORE, PA. THE JEWELER. C COLES HARDWARE^ 1 •!IE i-MNEST^ IJNE]OF fuHfe Done in first lcass order and as Quickly as possible, using good Material and prices right. Will sell you the Best X>%A BICYCLE MADE for Jk/O C(l\|V THE >MV '" Line of chain wheels always leads the race, from $35 00, $35 00, and $50.00. The C'oluiuhiu t'liuinh'.ss on exhibition now with mister brake. I'all and nee my line, if you eonteinpiute Honiliiitf for nJwheH. I will givo y° u tut much for your money as you will get elsewhere. GENERAL LINE OF HARDWARE, MILL SUPPLIKS. STOVES and RANGES, FURNACES Plumbing and general job work. « Estimates given. Hardware DUSHORE, PA. The Shopbell Dry Good Co., 313 Pine street, WILLIAMSPORT, PA. # The leading Dry Goods, Notion, Cloak and Suit House in Williamsport. Preparation have been going on for months gathering merchandise, new and up to date, for the different depart ments. We can assure you tl ere is no better selected stocks to be found elsewhere. A LIST OF DEPARTMENTS. Lltwn Department, Hosiery and Gloves. Kierything in luble litmus, napkins, Knl glove*, kuit gloves, iultic uou*. towels,umltng, .<rs.li., 1it,,., shieling, In-ip ul »|| ku.tjs tor men, women ami everything in lis linen lius. oltiltlivt. Kv«.rv»liii.K n» »he ItoMsrv lint 112 chu hi* ii>ittut lu»re. Duwentic Department, Muslin and Knit Underwear. Mu.liits, sheeting*, pillow la.ingß.out- Muslin timlerwear uoi'U|>ivs a large ing, lif kings, .liirling., rretou., .ilkuliues, spaee, n» this tK|>i«ri im-tit l#rj»- j,rln ls, penal., Manuel. liluiikets.uomloris, er eai:h year! Vuu get i lie .ty le, tits lit, .kirtiug, sin.,lliis tleparimeut is t-.omplele, tli* material, t lit* making tor tin- price ot Nothing wanting, iitoalin. Why not buy, iva<l> mails. Knit . , „... uuilerware, all grittles at all prices, Dri'Hi Ooode and Silks, OorsetH. 'I'lli« ilspartiueut Ims taken more room >liMeri nl kinils fount! here. We are to tji«pl»y ths slut k| it • larger iltau ever. #uri , (l , y uUi price, ftOc to nil All Iks urw things you'll Mini here. d tl . „,. w »hipes. Nullum* ttt.d Fauoy Goods. Cloak and Suit Department. „. , , , 1 „ 11 is >li* |,i 1 rlineiil i>- larger than ever. I his ilepsrtoisiil wojthl make alt rge „ u(( |jh ,, UjU.r M«4s Mails, Hktrt., «u«l .tors lit limit. Ilere you will nil WaM., Jackets, I'upo., Wrapi er., I'ett. •mull wmhw, Ui<wt,|iur»tts l .|reM iriiiiiiiiiig, WiJ4U) Hl ,j (•l.ihlm.liwsw.. gimps,hrsitls veiling., uslts, toilet aim Iss | (u . g . u>f H ahJ gu||t soaps, .tamps>l linsit. still lam) gooil. uier now really. IK.n't mil to ii.it the lUaily 10 Wear l>e|mrtllielit wlien in town. To the out <»( town customers, samples sent on applica tion, Mute kind ot goods wanted. Heady to wear goods *eniC. Q. I), with privilege to examine, 1 The Shopbell Dry Good Co. Republican News Item. "ETERNAL VIGILANCE IS THE PRICE OF LIBERTY." LAPORTE. PENNI, THURM. FEBRUARY 21.1901. TJ. KEELKIt. • Justice-of-the Peace. Office In mom over store, I.APORTK, PA. Special attention given to collections. All matter* left to the care ot this office will lie promptly attended to. CARROLL HOUSE, D. KEEFE, Proprietor. MJBIIOKK, PA. On* of the largeet unit best equipped hotels in this aeetion otthe state. Table ot the boat. Rate* 1.0(1 dollar per day. l<argo it« !>!«•. ULYSSES BIRD Land Surveyor Engineer and Conveyancer. KelooalliiK old lines and coiners, ami draw iiiK inu|H »*|«viulty. Will usually l<e found at homo on Mondays. Chaines reasonable. Estella, Sullivan Co., Pa. HOTEL GUY. MILDRED, PA. B. H. GUY, • - - Proprietor. Newlv'll'urnished throughout, special attention given to the wants of the travel ing public. Har stocked with lirst class wines, liquor* and ccgars. The best beer on the market always on tap. Rate» Reasonable. COMMERCIAL HOUSE. THOs. E. KENNEDY, Prop. LAPORTK PA. This Urg.i And well appointed house is the must popular hostmy n. this section LAPORTE HOTEL P. W, OALLAQUEU, Prop. Newly erected. Opposite Court House square. Steam heat, hath moms, hot anil cold water, reading and |a>ol room,and harher shop; also good stabling and livery, P. SHOEMAKER, Attorney at Law. Oltice in County Building. LAPORTK. PA. Collections. I\>» vevaiiei UR: the settlement of estates and mini iemil business will iveeive ptumpt attention. J. BRADLEY, ATTOKHBT AT- LAW, orriea m COOHTT lu.botae KSAU COURT aouea. LAPtikTK, l'A ! rilisr NATIONAL BANK ' OK DI'SUORK, PKNNA. CAPITAL - • #50.000. SURPLUS . . *IO.OOO. l>oes'a tietieral (tanking Husiness. B.W.JKNNINUS, M. O.SWAR'I'S. President. 1 usliier J.J. & F. H. INGHAM, AYTOI'MKYs A r-I.A W, kl littoines* .itten led to in mis and a.ljo.iiinn counties _A PORTS, »»A. £ J. MULLEN, Attorney-at-Law. LAPORTK. PA. OlVice over P. J. Heeler's store. J. H. CRONIN. LAW, NOTARY PUBLIC. OrriiS OH MAIM hTKIKT. DTSIIORK, PA CHAS.L. PETTIS & CO. I'aeli lliiycßlSll'ouiili'yl'iDiliirf. Dressed Poultry, Oaute Purs, Egga and UUTThiR. 204 Duaue St. New York. Write for our present paying price*. MiFKHKXVK. /).! XtKt.SA * Hanhi\i,ti ||«i// St. Aft ('< >lllllll rriiif . 1 i/i nrien, Kt'ffi .1.1 i >j'.t Jteateen in /'rtuhnv mi ( ', .V, unit <\tn aihi, hxtabtigtint Truth of oeer ft) i/eur.i. Our tec relumed u we tail. Auv one scndlne ikiKll .tud description ot auy intention will piotuptly rmivc out o)>iuioii tree concernlug the pauutatnlity ol sain*. " How to obtain a Patent" sent u|a>n retpteat Patents secuted lluounh us advertised lor »ile at uur v\peaae. I'alcut* taken out tltlou,;)! us receive nelier, withoulehariie,ln lit* PATKNT KKCOKII, UII illusltatrd and wltlely circulated journal, consult, ,! by Mauutaetuiei a and Investors, aeud tor sample copy fill, Addiess, VICTOR J. (VAN* * CO. iHitnl Attorneys.) ■ seas Building, tMARHINQTON, O. 0 |«f|l|| Allli MTIIT m \im 111 IIP 31 awraas IU UJII ■ 1 *•« MUM MCOJIO. autiacriiniuas to The I'slsat UseurU tl W k«t auiiauk OoH't 1 übsriu Nytl aaj Hatuks lum l ire Istf, To <|ul| totiaeeo easily and lutover le u.atf i.etuv lull ol lite. Uuise and Vttfor, take No to Mac the wondur worker, mat makes weak men strong All druntfiate, too or 11. t'ure euaiaa teed Itook let and eatnple fr»« Address Media* Itemed* Ctt. Cbleetfv or New Yatfc FLINN FIGHTS I FOR HIS LIFE Reform Element in Allegheny I County Appeal to Repub -1 licans in the State. "RIPPER" PASSED IN SENATE New Charter Bill Df«lKnrtl to Over* throw Ik* PittkhurK Kin* Is Nan ; Brforr tt%«* llon>f At llnrrlsburgc ■ud m LLLIC Slmitiilr IN WHIIIUK. (Special Correspondence.) Philadelphia, Fob. 19.—Interest In ptnte politics continues to he riveted upon the plans of the stalwart Repub lican leaders to aid the reform element In Pittsburg to overthrow the iniqui tous FUnti machine. The board of trude and the chamber of commerce of Pittsburg have beeu working for years to bring about re forms in the management of municipal affairs in that city, and they are now t depending upon the regular Republi cans at Harrisburg to help them pas? j what is known as the "ripper" or new j charter bill. This measure, after a most desperate tight, was passed Anal ly in the state senate last week. Flinn i led his forces iu person, and up to the very last minute hoped to be able to block the bill on third readiug. Ho and his insurgent and Democratic fol lowers resorted to the most desperate filibustering tactics, and with the as sistance of the Gultey Democratic or ganization the Flinn combiners be lieved they would be able to keep the i bill from getting a constitutional m:i --| Jority in the senate and thus dispose of the issue without having to run the gauntlet of the house. FLINN SHOWS WHITE FEATHER. Flinn, in a speech made against the bill, showed the white feather. Ho re ferred to the recent contest on the Uni ted States senatorship. iu which he and his insurgent followers went outside the lines of the Republican party, and with the co-operation of the Democrats j sought to defeat the nomluee of the ! Republican caucus, the choice of a large majority of the Republicans of for senator. Just as he aid two years before, when, by a fu sion deal with the Bryanite Democra cy. he prevented the election of a Re publican to the senate. Now that the business men and man ufacturers and in fact the entire re form element of his home county are up in arms against him and demanding thnt he and his henchmen shall be driven from their positions of power, Flinn is pleading with the regular Re publicans of the state to come to his rescue nnd block the plans of the tax payers of Allegheny, who have been , obliged to bear the burdens which the Flinn ring have put upon them In their extravagant and profligate admlntstra-1 tlon of public affairs in Pittsburg. I Flinn made several speeches in the flllibusteriiu! movements against the passage of the bill, in one of which he referred to the senatorial contest ami whimperingly declared that when the ' vote was taken on that Issue he had ; supposed that the "book was closed." ( that the tight was ended, and that there was to be harmony. Almost every body In the chamber smiled when Flinn said thU. for they recalled the domineering and defiant attitude which Flinn assumed all through the last session of the legis lature, when, with the insurgents and the Demovrata under his whip, he con- j trolled enough votes to prevent an election to the aenatorshlp. They also had vividly brought to mind the damnable conspiracy by which the Fltnn insurgents had Col. Quay arrest- ! ed In this cltv under a trumped up , charge, and how they had hoped to sec him convicted, although there v#as not a scintilla of evidence that he had wronged a single individual or that in anv business transactions which he had with the People's bank, the bank or the state had lost a penny. Flinn, with his record of the past fresh In the minds of every stalwart Republican of Pennsylvania, is now upon his knees a supplicant for mercy, 1 beseeching the Republicans of the state to save him from the wrath of his neighbors. BOSS RI'I.K DKNOI'NORD. A couple of ttemocrat* ami one or two Insurgents made weak argument* In opposition to the |tassug« of the "ripper" after Fltnn had spoken. He was confronted, however, by facts and figure* (rum his fellow e|tt ■eiis which showed the need of a radt cal change In the method* of municipal management In Pittsburg A letter was lead from K L St raw bridge, a well known attorney of Pittsburg, se verely arraigluing the Flinn regime and demaudittK relief from the legista ture. Among other thtugu Mr Straw bridge said "If there Is a place this side of hell that needs reform It Is Pittsburg If there Is a modem stable on earth that needs to tie lipped open and duugvd out by some herculean hand It Is the Pitts burg cltv hill and the appurtenances thereto The stable bosses, hostlers, sponge holders, rubbers, 'con.' men and lachevs must goto the dump on the flrst load In order to allow th« *>>rk of cleaning to begin "It la the honest truth, there Is a horde of harpies, vaiuuires buiaarda ana teecnes mat swarm around the city hall and courthouse, prey upon the vitals of the city, sap its life blood and gorge themselves out of Its treas ury and franchises that begears por trayal. However lurid the picture of It may be. you may rest assured that it yet wants coloring, and however pipe dreamy the story of their graft may seem. you can be sure that, like the stories King Solomon of old heard about the Income of the queen of Sheha. the half has not been told "Such men as Nero. Caligula and oth ers who ran things pretty much their own way in the old Rome were mild *nd agreeable potentates In compari son to the Pittsburg bosses, and fellows like the rich Croesus and others who farmed and manipulated the taxes of , that ancient city were simply not on to their Jobs. The gang of Pittsburg manipulators comprising the so called tlty ring and pay roll crowd are fear less. unblushing and relentless, and op erate in the open light of noonday as wel as at midnight. They wield a pow er as absolute us that of the c*ar of all the Russlas. They pull the string on everything from the ward commit teemen to the mayor's pen. They pull the string wherever a dollar Is In sight. They say the dentists have a pull, but the tooth carpenters are not two-eleven beside the bunch that run this town, levy the taxes. Issue the bonds and disburse the proceeds thereof by due process of enactment and resolutions in councils solemnly assembled, while the men whose brains and energy have created the wealth of this city and made It world famous, and the hard working laboring men. go down In their pockets, face the city treasurer once more with a worried look, and pass out saying, 'Great God, when and where will It end?' "Every day one who Is accustomed to observe things can see these polit ical gentlemen of the gum shoe tread and sinister expression walking about the streets In the neighborhood of the courthouse and city hall, some with their hands out behind them, and oth ers with little lamps protruding out of their pockets such as we used to call dark lanterns." FOCHT LED THE FIGHT. After reading this letter Senator Benjamin K. Focht. of Union county, who led the flsht for the bill, made a vigorous speech. "As 1 understand this question." de clared Senator Focht, earnestly, "It is not proposed to take away the rights of any one, but to break through the lines of power, usurped and held by one tyrant boss. I feel that I am vot ing today to emancipate a people who have lonjj been held under thrbJldom, fearing and trembling lest they be ground under the pitiless and merci less wheels of municipal corruption and bosslsm. All liberty costs; from the death stab of Julius Caesar to the basket which received the head of Marie Antoinette and the noose which strangled Nathan Hale, the world has seen a price paid for every blessing. Therefore, if we are to break the fet | ters which bind and smart the people of Pittsburg we must not stop at the sentimental pleadings that a mayor will be put out of office when it is done for such a high purpose. "European economists stand amazed | at the glory of our great republic, but they say we know nothiug about mu nicipal government. From what we have heard and know to be true In re gard to the abuses In Pittsburg, these i charges are correct, and It resides with us to remedy thlH. Our duty is plain In a matter so grave; personal bias should not be permitted to actuate any one, neither should sentiment nor sen atorial courtesy. Already shorn of much power and the sceptre more than half way descended. <t is time indeed fur meekness, for whimpering, but as the banditti of Italy frequently knelt before shrines of favorite saints and offered up prayers before going out to rob and to murder, this attitude is well understood and our acts of mercy will be when we vote away this municipal feudalism, this fatherland of an Amer ican boss." When the vote wan taken 2S senators voted In favor of the bill and 18 against The hill was {hen sent to the house h 1 icferred to the committee on mu nicipal corporations, where, with but two opposing votes, it was reported fa vorably. INTERESTING TIM KM AHEAD. There Is promise of an Interesting struggle when the hill comes up on second reading, pro! ably tomorrow or next day Fllnn and the Guffey Dem ocrats arc haid at work canvassing against the measure, and ull sorts of Inducements are being held out to members to help out the Fllnn ring, Republicans of the state will look with suspicion upon all members of the house elected upon a reform plat form who will now vote to block re form In Pittsburg and reward with continued favor men who have sought i to wreck the Republican party. IMuuree t.otuu tbruud. NEW YOttk, Feb. U. E\ Governor - 11. N Filigree armed ill Ibis city today mi bis way to England. lie will sail frviu Sew York mi (lie steamer Cymric. 11.men S I'lugruc, Jr., will accompany his father as far a* tioulliampton, where he will board another steamer for Noittli Africa, E* Governor Plngrce, who Is making the trip fu* lni»iuc»» reasou», will «|t«hd aeveisl Week* in Euglaud. A Lunil ul W till IHIIHHU. NEW VOKK. Feb. II 111. Hamburg- American steamer IViiusy Kama, from llaiubuig. brought !■> cases of wild am maU confuting of |mlar 1 tears, iwoukey* siul uiati> til Iters. Home are consigned William Mattel# and others to the KIM* logical jatdvit* at t'luciuuait. 1.25 Per. s GOMEZ FACTION WON Eligibility of Dominican Qen eral to Presidency Fixed. BITTER CONVENTION STRUGGLE ENDED BdltlnK Committer at Work on the Cuban Code, and Its Final Adop tion Expected at an Earl)' Itute. HAVANA, Fob. 12.—The followers of General Maximo Gomez triumphed yes terday in the Cuban constitutional con vention. The clause making him eligible to the presidency of the republic was adopted by a vote of 15 to 14. There was no discussion. Just before the question was put to a vote Swnor Giberga said he did not think the convention was called upon to recognize the revolutionary ele ment in the constitution, but this pro test elicited no reply. Senor Lloreute, who is classed with the anti-Gomez fac tion, was not present at yesterday's ses sion owing to sickness. General Rivera absented himself in consequence of his wish not to take part iu this particular dispute. Senor Rotancourt, who voted last week with the opponents of General Gomez to postpone the discussion, cast his vote for Gomes, making a majority of one in favor of the clause. The anti-Gomez faction took the de feat quietly and almost good naturedly. The session will continue today, when some changes will be made. It is gen erally believed that the convention will leave out the cliuise referring to the ex pulsion of "pernicious foreigners." There is also a growing disposition to eradi cate all radicul clauses before submitting the completed work to the United States congress. The editing committee is getting the document in shape with as little delay as possible, and it is expected that the final adoption will not be much postponed. The question of the relations to be sus tained bet ween Cuba and the United States will lie left to a special commis sion who will draw up a proposal to be submitted to the convention. Governor General Wood has issued n decree declaring valid the contract be tween the Pan-American Express com pany and the Cuban railroads without any qualifications. The order settles definitely the rights of the company. COLONEL A. a SHAW. f»'t Urand Army Commander ■'•and Oeud In Wniihlnnrton. WASHINGTON. Feb. 11. Represent ative Albert I). Shaw »112 *'aUi*town, N. Y„ formerly commander in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, was found dead late Sunday morning in his room at the Riggs House. A physician sum moned immediately after the discovery of the body pronounced death due to apo plexy. probably about '& o'clock iu the morning. Colonel Shaw had returned about l:HO o'clock from a banquet at the Ebhitt House iu honor of his suc cessor, General Leo ltassieur, and be fore he left the banquet hall had re sponded eloquently to a toast and ap peared iu excellent health anil spirits. The body was discovered lying face downward on the floor. The features were slightly bruised, showing he had fallen suddenly and heavily. After his return to the hotel Colonel Shaw asked for hot water, complaining of indiges tion. The water was brought to him, und that was the last seen of him alive. Colonel Shaw was RSI years of age and a veteran of the civil war. He was a widower, his wife dying just oue year ago yesterday. He was the picture of health, of commanding stature, strongly built, with square shoulders and erect figure, which, with white hair and mus tache, made him a conspicuous figure in the house. An active worker during his incumbency of the commander in chief's office, he frequently came to Washing ton and took a hand in urging legisla tion for the old soldiers before the com mittees of congress. Colonel Shaw was born iu Lyme, N. Y., 1 )ee. 27, IH-41. He served a term of enlistment in the Thirty-fifth New York volunteers and as a special agent of the war department at provost marshal headquarters dining the civil war. Lafer he was a member of the state assembly fur one term, was appointed consul to Toronto iu I.KiW and promoted to Man chester. England, in I.H7H, from which latter place he was removed by Presi dent Cleveland iu lSNfi for being "an offensive partisan." Afterward he filled the office »112 department commander of the Grand Army of the Republic for the state of New York, commander iu chief of the ituliouul I« MI.V and a representa tive iu congress, succeeding the late I'. A. ('bickering, who met a tragic death in New York. Inaumeut Moternar C'aptared. MANILA. Feb. 11. A company of the Forty-seventh United States volunteer kufautry. operating iu the island of ("a tauduaues, oft the southeast coast of Lu sou, captured Hustus, the Insurgent gov ernor nf the island. The United States uuuboal I ion Juan de Austria*, co-op erating with a detachment of the Fort) seventh lufantry, captured .'tit insurgents, including a colonel and two majors, in (lie pioviuce of Albuy, Lusou, Evidence Is accumulating against the iucrimruated Manila traders who were charged with aiding the insurgents. Hi'll ANTON, IV. Feb. H.--A tire which caused ytINI.INMI dalliuge broke oat yesterday aftcruouu and raged furiously fill' hours. The tin lues started iu the 11111 tor room of the four story I leu wood build teg at MID Latkawauua avenue, occupied as a clothing store by I'. J. Ilorau and ou the upper floors by the I>ela ware. Lacks wanna and Westem car aeeouutaul's of fice and tJramber's photograph parlor* •ltd Vlwsvs. overall manufacturer. Number 39.
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