Republican Hews Item. Published Every Thursday. Volume 5. S THE PARAMOUNT ISSUE. ✓ Yes, Paramount issues are plentiful this year. (* SWe have two. First, we are prepared to sell you / everything usually found in first-class jewelry | store at very reasonable prices. If we have not 112 \ the article you want we will get it for you at the J S Second, we are prepared to do your C in a workmanlike manner, also at very reasonable Xlf lf we are called upon to do work over that r has been spoiled by others, we shall want plenty L 3 DUSHORE, PA. THE JEWELER. C £OLES HARDWARES LINE'OF Done in first lcass order and as Material and prices right. Will sell you the Best BICYCLE MADE for >7O VdvlK THE COLUMBIATT Line of chain wheels always leads the race, from $25 00, $35-o°» and SS OO0 * The Columbia Chainless on exhibition now with coaster brake. Call and see'my line, if you contemplate sending for ajwheel. I w ill give you as much for your money as you will get elsewhere. GENERAL LINE OP HARDWARE, MILL SUPPLIES. STOVES and RANGES, Plumbing and general job work, r UnINaULO. 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. Linen Department. Hosiery and Gloves. ~ • .11 k. .„ ......1:.,y Ki'l glove*, knit gloves, fabric glove*, Kveryth.nK in table linen*. napk na, , . " .„ kj ,J * or towel., towhng era.ha, linen sheet.ng. J Kvmlhinit in the hosiery line everything in the linen line. (r Spf||||{ Sl|||l . •oape, .lamp..l linen* aud lancv good., , IIH . now ready. Unit fail lo vi.it the heady to Wear I >< partim-nl wnen in town. To the out of tuwn customers, samples sent on applica tion, state kind of goods wanted. Ready tt> wear goods sentC. O. D. with privilege to examine. The Shopbell Dry Good Co. "ETERNAL VIGILANCE IS 1 WH PRICE OF LIBERTY." LAPORTE, PENNA., TBORSbAY, FEBRUARY MOI. TJ. KEELER. • Justice-of-the Peace. Office in room over store, LAPORTE, PA. Special attention given to collections. All matters left to the care ol this office will be promptly attended to. CARROLL HOUSE, D. KEEFE, Proprietor. DUSIIORE, PA. One of the largest and best equipped hotel* in this section oi the state. Table of the best. Ki.tes 1 .00 dollar per day. Large stables. ULYSSES BIRD Land Surveyor Engineer and Conveyancer. Relocating old lines and coiners, and draw ing map- aspeclalty. Will usually be found at home on Mondays. Charges reasonable. Estella, Sullivan Co., Pa. HOTEL GUY. MILDRED, PA.. B. H. GUY, - Proprietor. Newly throughout, special attention given to the wants of the travel ing public. Bar stocked with first-class wines, liquors and cegars. The best beer on the market always on tap. Rates Reasonable. COMMERCIAL HOUSE! THOa. E. KENNEDY, Prop. LAPORTE PA. This largo and well appointed house is the most popular hostelry in this section "IXPORTE^HOTELT - P. W, GALLAGHER, Prop. Newly erected. Opposite Court Mouse square. Steam heat, bath rooms, hot and cold water, reading ami jiool room,and barber shop: also good stabling and livery, yyM p. SHOEMAKER, Attorney at-Law. Office in County Building. LAPORTE, PA. Collections, conveyancing; tiie settlement of estates and other business will receive prompt attention. J J. BRADLEY, ATTOBMBY AT-LAW, orncs is couiiTr BuiLDina UK AH COURT UOUIM. LAPORTE, T» r-IRST NATIONAL BANK ' OF DUBHORE, PENNA. CAPITAL • - $50,000. SURPLUS • . SIO,OOO. Does'a'General Banking Business. B.W. JENNINGS, M. D. SWAKTB. President. Cashier J. J. & F. H. INGHAM, ~ ATTORBBTg-AT-LAW, Legal business attended to in luis and adjoining countitt _A PORTE, PA. £ J. MULLEN, Attorn ey-at-La w. LAPORTE, PA. Offiee over T. J. Keeler's store. J # H. CRONIN, ATTO*HKT*AT LAW, ROTAKY PUBLIC. or Pica ow maim stub it. DUSIIOKK, FA CHAS.L. PETTIS &. CO. Caehßuyei'SlSilCouiitryFi'oduce, Dressed Poultry, Game. Furi, Eggs and BUTTER. 204 Duane St. New York. Write lor our present paying prices. JtKFKIi KSI 'K. DAXIF.f.Si(- CO., lUtnker»,r, Wall St. AH (bminrrcial Af/niriis, Krpeessi \i's Ih'ah rs in /'rmhife in I . S. atnl Can aila, KxtaMithn! Titule a/ over ■'> f/ears. (Jur Ice returned i( we fait. Auy one >eudiba •ketch and description of any iuvcution will Firuuiptly receive our opinion free concerning lie patentability ol same. " How to Ot't.iiu a Patent" scut upon request patent* secured through us advertised (ut sale at our expeuie. patent* takru out through us receive iptcial liolur, without charge, in I'M; PATKNT RSCOMH, uu illustrated and widely circulated journal, i consulted by Manufacturer* and Investors. I Mud lor sample copy fRKK. Addißss. VICTOR J. IVAN* * 00. tMateot Attorney*.) ; (*•■• •elHlaf, WASHINGTON, O. 6 uniiirsrar 111 li AI ■ I WWIWIWM,. AulMcrtptUioa W The Pataal Record limpet aaaum. f»uai t laWnlfll a«4 Wink* l«M Uk Ana,. To 'fo liae. me a.'iidcr WwrWiff, mat wakes weak ai-a •iroug, All ilrujßiata, MM or (I. t'urvguarau teed Muokiet »u4 aainpl* free AdUre»a Ma«Ua4 iuom4) to, Cko-a#u "t New Vatlk HIGHBORN RETIRES. r.*WF J.;mlrßl and Chief Coaatraetor •112 •ie Jt.rr—Heitche. Aice l.lmlt. WVSHIXGTOX, Feb. 25.—The re tirement of Rear Admiral i'liilip Hich -1 urn. for eight years past chief con structor of the American navy. marks the passing from public life of one of the ill,lest naval men in our history. From a shipwright apprentice at the Boston j *JU vy yard he rose steadily through tb" rarious grades of the coustriietiou branch of the service until in July, 1803, he was appointed chief of the bureau of construction and repair, the highest pu- | tilioii in the construction corps. Admiral d-siuns of ships 1 nud iuveut:o::y of uavul accoutei-'—.. REAR ADMIRAL IIICHBORX. are in evidence throughout the service, ' prominent among them being the liar- j bette turrets, commouly known as "Ilich born turrets;" the Frutikliu life buoy, which is in use in this uud uearly every European navy: submarine boats, water tube boilers, fireproof wood and a com plete set of ship boats, which have been j adopted as the standard. The admiral | also has been foremost in the design audi construction of the battleships aud crui- I sers for the "new navy" now bciug con- j traeted for by shipbuilders throughout | the country. Admiral Hlchborn retires 1 by ace limit March 4. but already has relinquished the active duties of his po sition. LOST IN GOLDEN GATE. Steamer Goes Down Off Sun Kruiieta co—One Hundred nnd Fifty I.oat. PAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 23-The l'a citic mail steamer Rio de Janeiro ran on a hidden rock while entering the Golden Gutu early yesterday morning in a deuse fog. She sank a few minutes after striking. It is thought that nearly 150 persons were drowned, but it Is im possible to ascertain the exact uumber owing to the fact that Purser John Itoo ney. who had the passenger list and 1 roster of the crew, is auioug the missing. . Teu bodies have been recovered, two j white women, one white man and seven ; Chinese. The uiost prominent passeiwr i on the steamer was lloiiuseville Wild- . man. I.'nited States consul at Kouxkong, who was accompanied by his wife and two children. It is thought all were \ drowned. The ship was in command of lMlot Frederick Jordan when she struck. ; He was rescued. Captain William Ward went down with his vessel. As nearly as can be learned there were 234 people on board the Rio de Janeiro. The steamer was thre« days overdue from Hongkong via Honolulu wheu she arrived off the heads Thurs day night, nud the deuse fog prevailing at the time induced l'ilot Jordan to j bring her to anchor until he could see i his way clear through the gateway. Slu laid to until about 4:.'50 o'clock in the morning, when the atmosphere cleared, and she WHS started under a .low bell toward I'oiut llouita. All wcut well uutil 5:4u o'clock, wheu she struck, j Most of the passengers were below at the time, and it is believed that many of them were drowned iu their berths. Tugs were immediately dispatched tu render any service that might lie needed, but no living persons were atloat when they reached the wreck. A number of drowning people were rescued by Italian j tisheriueu. and tbodies of two white women, three Chinese and a Japanese were brought iu by the tugs, A tiuoil tlaruprr, KINOSTON, X. V., Feb. tftk—Samuel Frederick lieiule, formerly 11 Itoer sol dier. was discharged froui jail after a five months' incarceration for brcuclt o| the peine, lie was captured at Johannes berg, sent to Helena, was captured while escaping, escaped at Southampton, wa recaptured and again c-capcd. lie cscap ed from jnil here and was eaptured. ll< will start at once for home, where a wife aud fortune a wait him. Hay a Deer Mataite 111. Kara*. MIIHU.KTOWN. X. Y„ Feb. 25. Henry Mohriug. a farmer of Fore.tburg, Kullivuu county, want, a change made in the state law protecting wild deer, he cluiuiiuK he must ttbandou furiuiug tin less he receive, some protection flout the ravuge. of the animals. Three t*reu|ile Hurled la a Dar. TlltlY, N. V., Feb. 23. Three fu nerals were held at Itcrliu, this county, ou the same day.the combined ages of the pel' Mills who died being '.'HO year*. They were Charles Saunders, H3 years. Mrs. I.ufuge. S7 year*, aud Mrs. John Taylor, ttt* year.. Klrat *uuw la T«%u teaea. JACKStiN", Mis.., Feb. 23 The tint .now iu this stale in two year, fell her* y».t*kday It continued duriug the uighi. Ha.ala \erda I a.k. I.ONIuiN, Feb. 2*l. ltu»»ia is In dire need of money immediately," say. the Ki I'clef, burg eoi t> »poiid, HI of 'the l*ai ly Mail, "aud M de \\ itle will be coiu felled tu Uetfotlal. a loan." I Central Cape Colony Towi la Dan cer—Botha Breaks Away. j CAPE TOWN, Feb. 26.—The Boers are attacking the village of Richmond, in the central part of Cape Colony, and re inforcements have been dispatched from Hanover Itoad. j The court martial which has been sit ting to Ox the responsibility for the loss ; of the British second class cruiser Sybille, which was wrecked lust month ! flear Lamberts buy, has sentenced First Lieutenant Holland and Lieutenant Cay ley to be dismissed and to forfeit two years' seniority. The other officers were ' reprimanded. It is reported that Commandant Botha with 2.00U Boers has broken away from General French's pursuit in the direc tion of Ivomutipoort. Thuo far 31 cases of bubonic plague have been reported in Cape Town, including six Europeans. There have been six deaths from the disease, on" European being among the number. li is expected that several cases still under treatment will prove fu . tal. De Wet In a Tight Plaee. DE A A It, Cape Colony, Feb. 20.—Gen eral De Wet, accompanied by Mr. Steyn, recrossed the railroad north of Ivrauskuil and south of Orange River Station Sun day. The Orange river rose five feet during the night. A heavy rain is still fulling, nud it is believed to be impossible for the Boers to cross the stream. They are being closely followed by Colonel Thomeycroft, who left here Sunday by ruil. Several other columns are con verging on General De Wet. NEW YORK LEGISLATURE. Bank Tax Dills Appear Dead—Good Hoadi Aititntloa. ALBANY, Feb. 20.—1t is stated on ex cellent authority that the bills imposing u tax on state and national bunks will never reappear from the committee on taxation and retrenchment of the senate. ; Recently Senator Trainor asked Senator : Kruni when a hearing was to be held on these biljs, and the senator replied rather ! tersely, "Whenever one is asked for." No ! hearing Jias been asked, and the under standing seems to be that the bills are beyond resurrection. Representatives from Ihe eight judi cial districts of the state will assemble in this city this week to appear before legis lative committees in behalf of this year's proposed appropriation for good roads ! improvement. A bill providing for compulsory arht tri'ti'in between employer and employee will be introduced in the assembly today by Assemblyman Costello. It is framed on tiie lines of the New Zealand cotnpul | sory arbitration law. The state under its ! provisions is divided into thre«- arbitra i tion districts. I It is learned that it has been almost ! definitely settled that the legislature will not adjourn during the week of inau guration in spite of the fact that a forme governor of the state is to be inuugurat ■ ed us vice president. OREGON DEADLOCK BROKEN. Drmocrnta and ltci>til>licnnn I'nlte to Kleet Mlteliell Kor Fourth Time. ' SALEM. Or., Feb. 25.-John 11. Mitch ell was elected United States senator at 12:30 o'clock yesterday morning to suc ceed John \V. Mcßride, whose term will expire on Murch 4. His election was ac complished by u combination of 35 Re publicans with 11 Democrats, making 40 votes, a majority of the legislature. The result was reached on the twenty-fifth ballot of the duy and tiie tifty-third of the session. Mr. Mitchell has served three full terms in the I'nited States senate from Ore gon, having beeu elected the first time iu 1873, when H. W. Corbett was his chief opponeut. MURPHY POLICE HEAD. fader the New Law Mayor Vaa Wrek Aeta Promptly. NEW YORK, Feb. 23.-Mayor Van Wyck hus created a seusatiuu in the rauks of Taininuuy Hull by appointing Michiicl C. Murphy, president of the board <>f health, as the new single head ed police commission, which is to reor ganize the police force of Greater New 1 York under the Strauuhun bill, which was signed yesterday by Governor Odell. W. S. Dever.v. deposed chief of police, was appointed Mr. Murphy's deputy. John It. Sexton of the former biparti san police board was appointed by the mayor to succeed Mr. Murphy us the head of the health departuieut. tkli-aito Kportauiea'a Show. CHICAGO, Feb. 20. Kluborate prep arations have been made for the Na tional Forest, Fish and Game cxpoaition at the Coliseum which opened lodu.v. Under the supervision of Indiuus. guides aud experienced *port»Uli'tl the gigantic structure has beeu transformed frotu au auditorium into a veritable primeval for est. Hundreds of plues aud spruce trees have beeu Mrlppud to cover the place, Ulid hundreds of others have beeu put 111 position to make the •relies more nat ural. Immense touk* have been built, aud in thc»e nearly every known kind of ttie tiiiu> tiibe Is to lie seen, from th<« giant tiiuskuliouge to the dimiuutive al lelic brook trout. Keaaedr Jary UUaurved. NEW YOUK. Feb. 23. The jury ia the case of Dr. Samuel J Kennedy, ac cused of the murder of IMly Ucyuolds in the Grand hotel oil Aug 10, INIK, cauie into coll it lit 2:41 o'clock yesterday after noon. They had no verdict. Thev could Hot iu ice They were discharged by Jus tice I'lirsmait. They bud been locked up just «ix minutes over 23 hours. Ii has |m ell im|H.»»ibh to ileteriiillic with all idea of e»actn*«s how the jury slimhl. !t Is believed, however, that the la«t vole taken >to<-d II to I tor looiiiltal The foreman •>( the jmy. line. Klnlwr, l» be Ihved to have Imcu the uiau who held out | for couv i> I ion 1-25 LATEST CUBAN P, Senate Attempts to Avert Extra Session. THE GOVERNMENT POLICY DEFIKEb Matter to Be Covered In an Amend ment to the Army 111 ll—The President In (empow ered to Act. WASHINGTON, Feb. 2G.-The rea struggle for insular legislation at thi. session began yesterday in the senate The army appropriation bill was undei discussion, aud the Philippine amendment was reached. In addition the Cuba amendment was offered aud the geuera debate on these propositions began The amendment to the army appropria tion bill gives the presideut power to aet on the Cuban constitution when it it received without the approval of con gress. It is understood that the terms of the amendment are satisfactory to the different parties in the senate and tu the president. Senator I'latt of Connecticut presented the amendment to the senate. It reads: "That in the fulfillment of the declara tion contained in the joint resolution ap proved April 20, 1808, entitled, 'for the recognition of the independent* at the people of Cuba, demanding that the gov ernment of Spaiß relinquish its authority and government in the island of Cuba and to withdraw its land luid naval forces from Cuba and Cuban waters and directing the president of the United States to use the land and naval forces of the United States to carry these reso lutions into effect,' the president is here by authorized to 'leave the government and control of the island of Cuba to its people' as soon as a government shall have been established in said island un der a constitution which, either as a part thereof or in an ordinance appended thereto, shall define the future relations of the United States with Cuba substan tially as follows: "First.—That the government of Cuba shall never enter into any treaty or oth er compact with any foreign power or powers which will impair or tend to im pair the independence of Cuba nor in any manner authorize or permit ituy for eign power or powers to obtain by colo nization or for military or naval purposes or otherwise lodgment or control over any portion of said island. "Second.—That said government shall not assume or contract any public debt to pay the interest upon which and to make reasonable sinking fund provision for the ultimate d -.'c-cge cf which the ordinary revenues of the island after defraying the current expenses of gov ernment shall be inadequate. "Third. —That the government of Cuba consi-nt.s thiit the United Stated may ex ercise the right to intervene for the pres ervation of Cuban independence, the maintenance of a government adequate for the protection of life, property aud individual liberty and for discharging the obligations with respect to Cuba Imposed by the treaty of I'aris on the United States, now to be assumed and under taken by the government of Cuba. "Fourth.—That ucts of the United States in Cuba during its military occu pancy thereof are ratified and validated, aud all lawful rights acquired thereuuder shall be maintained und protected. "Fifth. —That the government of Cuba will execute and us fur as necessary ex tend the plans ulrendy devised or othet plans to be mutually agreed upon for the sanitation of the cities of the island to the end that a recurrence of epidemic and Infectious diseases may be prevented, thereby assuring protection to the people and commerce of Cuba us well ai to the commerce of the southern ports of the United States and the people residing therein. "Sixth.—That the Isle of Fines shall be omitted from the proposed constitutional boundaries of Cuba, the title thereto be ing left to future adjustment by treaty. "Seventh.—That to enable the United States to maintain the independence of Cuba und to protect the people thereof, as well as for its own defense, the gov ernment of Cuba will sell or lease to the United States lauds necessary for coaling or naval stations at certain specified points to be agreed upon with the presi dent of the United States. "Kighth.—That by way of further as •urnnce the government of Cuba will em body the foregoing provisions in a perma nent treaty with the Uuited States." A llatehet Proof Hainan. WICHITA. Kan., Feb. 2R.—A small house made of boiler iron and mounted on wheels has been ordered of an east ern machine compaiip by John Webster, a refugee saloon keeper of Kansas, lie will use the iron house as a saloon. Webster was the part owner of one of the "joints" smashed by Mrs. Nation early in her career, and he proposes to give the crusaders something they cannot smash. If Webster carries ont his pre»- ent plaus he will buy four mules, stock the house on wheels with liquor and drive through Kaunas for two months before he goes to Florence, where he will locate, selling as he goes. He to ilet cs that the novelty will be • mouejr maker. HUSTON. Feb. ■*>. The plans for the building which Is to represent the all New Knglaud states at the coining I'an- Ameticau exposition •• Hulil" were ac cepted at a meeting »112 the commissioners at the I'arker House yestcrdaj The architect of the building Is Miss Jo sepluiw W. Chapman, one of the few Micu architects in the country, who has had considerable success in her work iu various parts of New Kngland The appiopiiaitous for this building by the 111 states have already been made, aud when completed It will cost ftM.IVO. A •lie lor the buildlug has already fceaa » warded to New Keg I sua) _______