Published Every Thursday.
Volute 5.
< Expert >
c Repairing. <
All our knowledge; all our long experience; all our \
) resources for doing fine watch and jewelry repair- r
S ing is for sale. Big jobs, little jobs,simple jobs, hard J
jobs everything in our line we are ready to do andC
fdo better than you ever had it done before. We've S
\ made a special study of superiority. We excell while T
/ charging but moderately for it.
Very respectfully, J
? RETTE NBURY, \
3 DUSHORE, PA. THE JEWELER,
£OLES HARDWARE ||
sisat
THE FINEST LIN . EiOF
MfSUL bicylec™repairing"
On! Done in first lcass order and as
Quickly as possible, using good
Material and prices right.
Will sell you the Best AA*
BICYCLE MADE for V(IM/♦
THE COLUMBIA "
Line of chain wheels always leads the race, from
$25 00, $35-00, and $50.00.
The Columbia Chainless on exhibition now with coaster brake, (. all
and see my line, if you contemplate sending for ajwheel. I\n 1 J ou
as much for your money its you will get elsewhere.
GENERAL LINE OF HARDWARE, MILL SUPPLIES.
STOVES and RANGES,
FURNACES. ~r s a g fven generalj ° b work '
Qofes 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,
.. . ... .. a .mtLmu Kill cloven, knit gloves, ta»»rie glove**,
hverytliing a. table linens, J llOHierv J ol tiM kindH lor n.en, won,™ and
towel*, yowling, era*h», linen wheeling, ~, KvmtbillK i„ ,| u . hosiery line
everything in the linen line. can be tblll „, f, ere . h
Domestic Department. Muslin and Knit Underwear.
MitHliiiH, wheeling*, pillow cu*int**,out. Muslin underwear occupies i« large
iiiL' ticking*, shirtings, cretons, silkolit.e*, "pan-, it- this tU'|«rtim>nt ha*,grown larg
i.rinl*. percal*, llanucla blankets.comlort*, er each year! Yon get the atyle, the fit,
H kir(itikf, etc.,thin <le»nirltiifnt in I*olll plftty liit* inaUTiul, the making lor flu* l ,ru 'J* r ol
nothing wanting. Whv not Imy, reaUy i.ia-le. Knit
untlerware, all grade* at all prion*.
Dress Goods and Sillcs, Corsets.
This department ha* taken more room .liiierent kind* found here. We are
to display lite stock; it's larger than eter. %t>u; price, 50c to $2.5U, all
All the new Ihintrn vou'll Hbd here. d,,. nt*w nhipm.
Notions and Fancy Goods. Oloak and Suit Departraent.
» . I Inn department t* larger tlian e\er.
I hi* department would make a.large j| rre voll T»ilor Made Mniu, Skirt*,
sited *tore in it*elf. Ilew vo« will lind Waist's, .laekel*. Capes, Wrap|«r», I'elti
Ml. all wean, laces,purse*,drew*. trimming, |W|Ui u „.| t'liil.lren !>re**e*.
KHii|a,hratda veilings, nett*. toilet article* llt . M< . Kl b|n |^ b ( „ r Spring and Sum
ao«|», stain pad linen* and fancy good*. unr now ready. IH.n't tail to vi*il the
Heady to Wear l>e|*rtmenl when in town.
To the out of town customers, samples sent on applica
tion, state kind of goods wanted. Ready to wear goods
sentC. O. D. with privilege to examine.
The Shopbell Dry Good Co.
Republican News Item.
"ETERNAL VIGILANCE IS THE PRICE OF LIBERTY."
LAPORTE, PENNA., THURSDAY, MARCH 14. 1901.
TJ. KEELER.
. Justice-of-the Peace.
Office In room over store, LAPORTE, PA.
Special attention given to collections.
All matters left to the care of this office
will lie to.
CARROLL HOUSE,
D. KEEPB, Proprietor.
DUSHORE, PA.
One of the largest and best equipped
hotel* in this section of the state.
Table of the best. Rates 1.00 dollar per day.
barge stables.
(JLYSSES BIRD
Land Surveyor Engineer and Conveyancer.
Relocating old lines and coiners, and draw
ing uiai» asi>eelalty.
Will usually be found at home on Mondays.
Charges reasonable.
Estella, Sullivan Co., Pa.
"HOTEL GUY.
MILDRED, PA.
B. H. GUY, - Proprietor.
Newly furnished throughout, special
attention gjfen to the wants of the travel
ing public. Bar stocked with first clasH
wines, liquors and cegars. The best beer
on the market always on tap.
ltutes Iteasonable.
COMMERCIAL HOUSE7 "
THOS. E. KENNEDY, Prop.
LAI'ORTE PA.
This largo and well appointed house is
the inost popular hostelry in this suction
LAPORTE HOTEL.
11.I 1 . "W, GALLAGHER, Prop.
Newly erected. Opposite Court
House square. Steam heat, bath rooms,
hot and cold water, reading and pool
room,and barber shop; also good stabling
and livery,
P. SHOEMAKER,
Attorney at-Law.
Office in County Building.
LAPORTE, PA.
Collections, conveyancing; the settlement of
estates and other legal business will receive
prompt attention.
J J BRADLEY,"
ATTOBHBT AT-LAW,
orrica is CODSTV BUILDIHS
HBAKCOUBT HOUBK.
LAPORTE, I'A *
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF DUSHORE, PENNA.
CAPITAL - - #50.000.
SUKPIiUS - - SIO,OOO.
Does"a'_Gcneral Banking Business.
B.W. JENNINGS, M. D. BWARTS.
President. Cashier
J. J.& F H. INGHAM,
ATTOUMET9-AT-LAW,
Legal business attended to
in this and adjoining counties
-APORTE, PA.
[ J. MULLEN,
Attorney-at-Law.
LAPORTE, PA.
Office over T. J. Keeler's store.
J # H. CRONIN,
ATTORNKY»AT -LAW,
HOTAUT PUBLIC.
OFFICE OH HAIR BTRMXT.
OUSIIORE, PA
CHAS.L. PETTIS k CO.
I'aelißuyersffloiintryProiliice,
Dressed Poultry, Game. Purs, Eggs and
BUTTER.
204 Duane St. New York.
Write tor our present paying prices.
REFKItKXC*:.
DAXIh'LSA- CO., Hunker*,tl Wall St.
All <hiiiineivlaf At/cii'-ie*,K'rp> , e**(h , ><
Ih'dhfx in Produce in I'. S. ft ml Vun
uda, J"i<tuhH»hed Trade of over 30 I
yeur*.
Our lec returned if we fail. Any one sending
■ketch and description of any iuvention will
Fiiomotly receive our opiuiou free concerning
he p<tuutal>ility of same. " How to obtain a
patent " sent upon request. l'ateut* secured
through us advertised for sale nt our espense.
l'ateut* taL.ru out throunh us receive
noiirr, without charge, iu TUB PATfcMT RKCOBD,
nit illustrated aud widely circulated jourusl,
consulted by Manufacturers and Investors,
tteud for sample copy FRKt. Addt«ss,
VICTOR J. IVAN* * CO.
(.Pmteat Attorney*.)
Cvaaa Raildlag. WASHINOTON, O. C
11l [lill B I TH7VmwT A MCWf»^
MuUcrtialou* to Tito Patent Recur J |l.UU(wr su'auiu.
ftoa'l YsbarntSyM **<! Hawk* lu«r It* lm>.
To ijuit tobacco easily uud forever be nan
uetic. lull ol life, uc-rto and »lgor, luke No To-
It.it ttte womlrr worker, tnut makes weak uira
■(roof All drug* i tub WoorH. CurugiiurdU
let-a llooklot Slid aui«|il« free Address
Moiling Keaivdy la. CkUatfa "t New Vtftk
ENGLANDVANSWER.
Senate Amendments to Canal
Treaty Rejected.
THE EPISODE CONSIDERED CLOSED.
Text of Lord Lunsilowne'* II epi T
Will Not He PubllMlied For the
Present—The Hny-I*ntinerfote
Treaty tomes to Nmiuht.
WASHINGTON, March 12.—Lord
Pnuncofote, the Uritish embassador, re
peated at the state department yester
day and hnuiled Secretary Hay n mem
orandum embracing an instruction from
Lord Lansdowne, the British minister
for foreign affairs, in regard to the Hny-
Pauncefote treaty.
The memorandum explains Great Brit
ain's reasons for not accepting the sen
ate amendment to the treaty and vx-'
presses regret tluit the negotiations
should have been brought to such a con
cl union.
There is nothing in the British answer
to suggest that a reopening of negotia
tions for a new treaty would be welcom
ed by Great Britain; in fact, the an
swer indicates that the Salisbury cabinet
regards the question of arranging a con
vention to take the place of the Dulwer-
Cla.vtou treaty as ended. There is no
doubt from the tone of the British an
swer thut any attempt to reopen uego
tions must be initiated by the United
States.
It cannot yet be stated what action, if
any, will he taken by our government. It
Is stuted that there is no hurry even in
the event thut it shall be decided to in
vite Great Britain to join in fresh nego
tiations as to an isthmian canal, con
gress not beii.g in session to consider a
if one should be framed. The be
lief seems to be warranted that there
will be no further negotiations on the
rabject in the immediate future, unless
some event not now foreseen by the olli
cials causes a radical change in the sit
uation.
For the present the text of the British
answer will he withheld from publica-
LORI) LANSDOWNE.
tlon on this side of the water at len*t,
though it is said that iiftc the president
has thoroughly consider** . the matter
some general statement may be made n*
to the points developed.
The British answer is unite long, as
such documents go, and would make
about two newspaper columns. The tone
of the reply is distinctly friendly through
out, particularly so in the concluding as
surances of good will and a desire to co
operate iu the realization of this under
taking. Although the text is withheld it
is understood that the answer takes ii|i
each of the three amendments made by
the senate and presents the difficulties in
the way of assenting to them. As to tfce
amendment which struck out all that
clause of the treaty inviting other iiuui
timc nations to concur iu the neutralizing
of the cunnl, the British view is Unit
while the United States ami Great licit -
ain eau bind themselves by treaty to
neutralize the canal they cannot make
this action binding on all other govern
ments unless these governments concur.
As to the entire abrogation of the
Clayton-Bulwer treatv as irovided lis
one of the senate amendments, it ap
pears to be the ltritish view that such
u step is too furreiiching to be taken
without some negotiation iu which the
British side of the case is presented.
To l.cKnll>e l'ol» wainy.
SALT LAKE CITY. March It.—l'o
lygnmy may b- practiced without fear
of prosecution under a law which ha*
passed the Utah senate. The new law
grant* immunity from prosecution exc» pt
under the United States statute to all
persons living in polygamy. The fed nil
statute applies only to the celebration
of a plural marriage. The avowed object
of this act, which was passed at the dic
tation of the Mormon church. Is to allow
men now having several wives to live
With them UlldlstlirU'd. 11l couse<|iieliee
prepa rations arc already being made to
resume openly polygamous relations.
Letter From Washington Found.
KALAMAZOO. Mich., March s. An
autograph letter of George Washington,
dated 17tMl. was found among some wasti
paper sto. k at tin- llrynnt paper mill. It
wan written to Captain James .1. Jamie
*on, n New York merchant, asking fo
boat freight rates on u quantity of flour.
Two copies of The Federal Gazette and
Baltimore Advertiser over I'm years old
aud an autogi ipll ("tier of It'ibert Mor
ris of Philadelphia, dated 17IKt, were lll*'
found. The waste paper caiuc from Phil
udelphia.
Dllietl i.aa In the World.
THOY. March 12. The til inch gun
I the biggest in tin world, which Is l.eln,
built at I tie Waicrvlict arsenal, will W
! scut to the proting grounds at San.l.l
llook lit U fall. '1 be gun will he Uuuli
tti uekt July.
GENERAL HARRISON'S ILLNESS
A Very Sick Man, bat He Soema to Be
Holding Hia Own.
INDIANAPOLIS, March 12. Dr.
Henry Jameson has been in constant at
tendance on the patient anil has alternat
ed in a close watch for the slightest sign
of Improvement or relapse.
At 7:30 o'clock last night Dr. Jameson
issued the following statement:
"General Harrison got through the
night in excellent shape nnd in a man
ner gratifying to myself and Drs. Hnd
ley and Dorsey. He held his own splen
didly until 10 o'clock this morning, when
a slight change for the worse was ap
parent. The inflammation in the left
lung and the pains in his chest then be
gan to cause him a great deal of trou
ble and produced a state of nervousness
and restlessness which caused him much
discomfort.
"I find no great cause for ularra to
night in the condition of General Har
rison and attribute the change today to
the fact that he has been laboring with
his nilmwiit one (lay longer. At this
hour he is more restless. His tempera
ture is now 102 4-5, pulse 05 and respira
tion 35. 1 think he will have no difficulty
ln going through the night. As to the
definite time when u crisis will occur I
cannot say. In dealing with pneumonia
and kindred forms of illness a crisis is
a quantity hard to reckon with. Iu 48
hours there will be a change of some
sort either for the worse or better.
"With the other physicians I am very
hopeful at this time of General Harri
son's ultimate recovery. The chief dan
ger we fear from the iUn*'? 1 ' is an exten
sion of the inflammatory 'process iu the
left lung. Unless there should be an
extension of that iuHammation involving
the pleura! aud some of the lobules of
the left lung we are hopeful of speedy
recovery.
"At the residence I alternate with Dr.
Dorsey iu close attendance, auil two
trained nurses remain night and day, al
ways watchful for the slightest change.
Mrs. Harrison spends a large part of the
night with the general."
% Itloody Itnln In Sicily.
I'ALHHMO, March 11.—A strange
phenomenon Is now being witnessed here.
For many hours a heavy red cloud has
extended over the city, the sky being a
deep red. The rain now falling resembles
drops of coagulated blood. This phe
nomenon. which is called "bloody rain,"
is attributed to ilust from the African
deserts, transported by the heavy south
wind now blowing. A dispatch from
Home siys the phenomenon now to lie
seen there extends also over southern
Italy. At Home the sky is yellow, and
at Naples a rain of sand has fallen, the
heavens being dark red.
An Opal For the Kins.
LONDON. March !».—Mr. Maurice
Lyons, a lawyer of Queensland, intends
to give King Edward what is believed to
be the largest and finest opal in the
world. In the opinion of Loudon lapi
daries its only rival in sixe and lieauty
is one possessed by Emperor I'raucis Jo
soph. The Lyons gem was shown pri
vutely iu the ollice of Sir Horace Toner,
agent general of Queensland, to the oth
er Australian agents general. It is oval
in shape, two inches long and an inch
uud a half deep and weigh* 250 •carat*.
Death of Senator Mawee.
HAHHISHI'HG. March !».—Senator
I Christopher Lyman Magee of PittMburg,
editor, Mtalcsmau. philanthropist aud
| fiuaucier, died last evening after au ill
| ue*s of more than two year*. His death
I wu* unexpected, as it was generally be
! lieved by hi* friends that he was impmv
tug in health. His condition took a turn
I for the worse on Thursday night, aud
I the member* of his family were hurrletl
ly summoned to llMrrishurg. He gradu-
I ally grew weaker during the night, ami
j yesterday hi* end was peaceful aud calm.
i Cuban Tobacco Made Free.
WASHINGTON, March o.—The pre*
' Ideut yesterday issued an executive ordvt
! abolishing the Cubuti export duty on to
bacco from April I next. This action was
taken on the earnest recommendation of
the Cuban economic commission which
recently visited Washington, indorsed
General Wood. A previuu* order had
been issued fixing an export duty of 54
per cent on Cuban tobacco from April 1-
Thi* action removes the exj*>rt dtwy en
tirely.
ncrvaat Heir to t'orta»«.
NEW YOKK, March U. Mr.. Uar>
Carroll, who I* employed «« it ser\aut In
• private house iu South, N. V.. has lieen
informed that she i* heir to a fortune ot
Y.'SI.IKNL U-ft to her by the late Mr*. Da
v«i U. Wheeler of New lla\eii. whose
nearest blood relative she i>. .Mrs. Car
rull I* said never to hate seen her wealthy
relative. The estate bus been partial!)
settled, and the $50,1*10 will lx paid l>.
Mr*. Carrull iu Mat
1.25 Per- •
Ntiakr k'i
FIERCE MARG&6ALIS
Many States Suffer Loss of
Life and Property.
HEAVY DAMAGE CAUSED IR CHICAGO.
Telephone and Telegraph Idnen Bad
ly Crippled Throughout the Mid
dle Went— I Tornado Cata Wide
Swath In Teua,
CHICAGO, March 11.—One of the
worst windstorms of the Reason struck
Chicago early yesterday' and during the
two hours that it was at its height dam
aged property throughout the city to the
extent of $175,000. Many heavy plate
glass windows were hiowu in. Telegraph
and telephone companies were the worn
sufferers, and it will be some time before
order can be restored. Thousands of
poles were blown down, and Chicago was
practically isolated from the west and
northwest by telephone and telegraph.
The long distance telephone service
was crippled so badly that it was of little
value. Up to a late hoar last nigbt nei
ther Milwaukee nor Minneapolis could be
reached by long distance telephone.
The storm is believed t® have been
most severe in southern Wisconsin.
Along a short stretch of the Milwaukee
road in southern Wisconsin 300 tele
graph poles are down.
Reports from many points in Indiana
and Kentucky also indicate hewry l dam
age from the storm. The Western Union
and Postal Telegraph companies suffered
severely by fallen poles. It was esti
mated that there were not fewer than
5,000 poles in the city thrown down by
the fury of the wind and stortn. Service
almost as fur west as Omaha was stop
ped until late in the evening.
At the life saving station at the mouth
of the Chicago river it was considered
the worst gale which has struck- Chicago
harbor since 18! H. The water, lashed in
to fury, came up to the life saving station
and Hooded the tloor for the first tiine in
12 years.
Many Texai Town* Visited.
HOUSTON, March 11. —News from
Saturday's storm is now coming from
northeast Texas. The casualties were
smull considering the amount of territory
visited, but there are four dead and five
believed to be dying at Willa Point,
where the pi >oerty loss will reach SIOO,-
000. Five persons were badly hurt at
New Boston, though not fatally. A num
ber of houses were wrecked. The prop
erty loss there will reach $75,000. At
Blossom no one was seriously' injured,
but the damage to residences was great.
At and near Emery, Uaiiie# county, one
man was killed, and several persona wero
hurt, two seriously. The damage to
property WHS heavy.
Kentucky Storm Swept.
PULTON, Ivy., March llr- ID the ter
rific storm that swept over thi» section
the damage was greatest at Clinton and
Hickman. At Clinton 20 negro cabins
were demolished, two uegroes being mor
tally hurt ami many others badly brain
ed. I'nrt of Marviu i'oHe*n> wi»s unroof
ed, and the waterworks plant was de
stroyed. Eight freight cars on the Illi
nois Central switch at the depot at Clin
ton were blown front the triwfc. The
Baptist church at Hickman was destroy
ed by the wind. A large unmber of
tenant houses and burns were blown
down in Kuhon and Hickman cnlinties,
and the loss of property is large.
Michigan Telephones Crippled.
DETROIT. March 11.—Over 10.000
telephones were rendered useless yester
day by the rain which fell and froae dur
ing the entire moruing. The .'lO inile an
hour wind which accompanied the rain
raised havoc with the wires, weighed
down as they were Isr ire. Otßrtals of
the Michigan Telephone company est!
mate their total ioaa iu the a»*te at
$20,000. Street car service «»• »reatly
impaired during the in tuning by' the ice.
The storm was general throughout the
southern part of the state, wires suffer
ing everywhere.
Cloudburst and Llgklslsa.
UOCHESTEIt. March 11.—A severe
thunder and lightning storm passed over
Rochester between 0 and 10 o'clock last
night. At Charlotte, seven miles from
here, then' was a cloudburst. The village
was Hooded, aud considerable damage
was done. At the same time lightning
struck the barns on the stock farm of ex-
Congressman llsll»ert S. Oreenleaf. and
they were burned to the ground, together
with their contents, consisting of 4.'l
blooded Jersey cows, 24 thoroughbred
horses and 200 tons of bay aud straw.
ltarattan Uaaia Came Uealraetloa.
PROVIDENCE. Murch 12. - Two
dams at Wansktick. jnat north of this
city, burst yesterday ufteruoou. carry
ing away two woodeu buildings contain
iug nine persona, all of whom have been
accounted for excepting one. The upper
datu burst tir*t, ami the water Willi a
rush swept away the lower dam • few
minutes later. Over this lower daw
were two wooden buildings, each H# feet
■.quart- and three stories in height, run
I as a cotton mill by George Weed is
Tornado I* ladlana.
PRINCETON. Iml.. March It.—This
! ,-ity was -truck by a tornado late Hal
unlay night. O»• dwelling was wreck
ed, several others were moved from their
foundation*, and hundred* <•# uuttaild
| ingM wtfc «lcmoli»hed. No Uvea wart
I lost. The coiilthouse aud the high school
building were much damaged. Ilnntlrrd*
i of windows, many of plate gla*s. wars
| blown in.
■eeretae* tia«e Uaea IIMM,
WASHINGTON. March 12.-Hecreia
I) aud Ml*. Gage left \Va*hingU» yen
i lerday for Chicago. The secretary M
1 pet la t» ft urn iu about a »seh.