Republican News Item.
Published Every Thursday.
Volume 6.
{Worth the Pricel )
V YOUR SAVINGSAREWELL
P WHEN YOU EUY RELIABLE JEWELERY. X
Nit wears and gives pleasure for years and
112 always worth the price paid for it. Our many
j vears of business at the same stand with the same *
of keeping noth : ng but reliable jewelery /
a testimonial of what our goods stand for.
> We intend that this store shall be first in vourC
3 thoughts when that buying reliable jewelery ques- p
tion come up. Our prices have reached the bottom V
j scale, they can nowhere be made lower for the J
C same grade of goods. 1
Always Ready for Repairwork. 3
P Nothing but the best in repair work leaves our
\ hands. To get values come here after them.
S Very respectfully, C
\ RETTENBURY, <
S DUSHORE, PA. T HE j
DUSHORE, PA.
Preparation for Winter should
include a call here.
If unt aces.
Nothing like them for house warming. Is your spare
room a winter terror ? Putin our new improved furnace
and live in comfort.
flMumbing.
i Have it done now. This is the time for examine
the plumbing. We'll make the best time and do the beet
work for you. ■
IHavfcware.
Special low prices prevail here. No danger of infer
iority. Our hardware line is as good as can be made.
Steam Fittings, Stoves and Ranges, Farm Tools, Etc.
(Beneral Job TKAorh, Bicycle IRepairing.
The Shopbell Dry Good Co.,
313 Pine Street,
WILLI AMS PORT, PA.
MID-WINTER CLEARANCE SALE.
This means a saving on a good many articles that you
have either a present or future need for.
SILKS. TAILOR-MADE SUITS.
One lot of Fancy Silk (or Waists, in A few Ladies' Tailor Made Suits in
stripes and corded effect, all pood colors, {rood colors with full flounced skirls and
for 50c, the regular price has been 75c to neat .Jackets at one third and one half oil
'B7c. the regular price.
One lot Fancy Waist Silk, large part FLANNEL WAISTS,
ot them this season's stvlts, worth 00c to \n assorted lot of Ladies' French
$1.25, sale price 75c. These are only a Flannel Waists all new this season, in
few ol the silks reduced. navv, old rose, reseda, cardinal, etc.
DRESS GOODS. Your choice at one halt the market price.
10 piec s all wool Plaids and Mixed WATST PT OTW^
Suitings for 25c, reduced from 50c. six J»l™ThTd fS'e Linen,
2 pieces 45-inch all wool (.rev Serge ~
and 2 pieces 50-.nch Suiting, have hen Or ,^ lot Fu „ |s| eacl ; ed All-Linen, good
(OC now' 50c. . , p . patterns, 50c quality, tor this sale 40c.
One lot of plain and mixed trench G4 . illC '| l Ta hle Linen,which
Dress Goods in.brown, navy, greens, Hue we | l(lve co , lsill ered a bargain at 50c,
greys and fancies. 42 to 48 inches wide. now 4;,,..
These have been 75c to #1.25 all go now 70-incii rnbleached. extra heavy, very
&oc. neat patterns, our 00c quality for 5 c.
FURS. 70-inch Half Bleached Damask, was
A leading furrier has consigned to us 75c now 67c
to be closed out, a large line of medium HOUSEHOLD LINEN.
and fine Marten and Fox Neck Scarfs Men's Full Fleeced Shirts and Draw
and Boas, which we can offer you at ers —large sizes only—the shirts are
manufacturer's prices. W'e mention one double breasted, drawers re-en forced, were
item—a Marten Scarf with a cluster ot sold as a leader tor 50c, now 39c to close
8 tails, for $8.50, worth at least one-half out. Large men come and see them.
more than that. Fox Scarfs 44, 60 and UNDERWEAR
80 inches long. Fur Jackets to close out 1 |. t y,,, ■ ■ „ ..,,1 VI,;I t» n .<
~ . r.i\ 1 Jot ot Men s, liHuicH <111(1 ' t ilrct h
at $12.50, worth S2O. IT , - , , • 1 . 1
' Underwear 111 broken sizes, will be closed
COATS. out at a great reduction,
Ladies' and Children's Cloth Coats, < >ur entire stock ol Metis, Ladies' and
Jackets, etc., will be closed out at a Children's All-Wool I nderwear 10 per
great sacrifice. ce,lt l 'ie regular price.
The Shopbell Dry Good Co.
"ETERNAL VIGILANCE IS THE PRICE OF LIBERTY.'
LAPORTE. PENNA., THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 1902.
FIKST NATIONAL BANK
OF DUSHORE, PENNA.
CAPITAL - - $50,000.
SURPLUS - • 810.000.
Does'a'General Banking Business.
B.W.JENNINGS, M. D. SWAKTS.
President. Casliier
T J. & F. H. INGHAM,
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ATTOHHKTX-AT-LAW,
Legal business attsn<!e<l to
in tliis ftml adjoining counties
_ A PORTE, PA - I
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£ J. MULLEN,
Attomoy-«t-L«w.
LAPORTE, PA.
orrtc* M COUBTT NNIIDIK#
KBARROUUT HODSB.
J. BRADLEY,
ATTORNEY AT-LAW,
Office Building, Cor.Main and Mtmcy Sts. |
LAPOKTE. j
J # H. CRONIN,
ATTORN LAW,
HOTAKY PUBLIC.
OPricß OH MAIM STKIBT.
DUSHORE, PA
COMMERCIAL HOUSE.
AVID TEMPLE, Prop.
LAPORI'K . A
This lnrgi* and we\i appointed house is
the most popular hostelry in tliis section
"TAPORTE HOTEL.
P. 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,
J J. KEELER.
I • J ustice-of-the Peace.
Office in room over store, LAPORTE, PA.
Special attention given to collections.
All matters left, to the care ot this office
will be promptly .attended to.
HOTEL GUY.
MILDRED, PA.
R. H. GUY, - Proprietor.
Newly 'furnished throughout, special
attention given to the wants ot' the travel
ing public. Bar stocked with first class
wines, liquors and cegars. The best beer
on the market always on tap.
Jtutex Reasonable.
LIME
At the OLD OPP KILNS
Located near Hughesville.
This is the purest lime on
the ridge. We will compete
with any dealer on car load
lots delivered on the W. &N.
B. R. R. with our own cars,
giving purchaser ample time
to unload.
All correspondency will
receive prompt attention.
Address,
A. T. ARMSTRONG,
SONESTOWN, PA.
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• • I IT'S WORTH
WHILE
to step in and absorb a little
General Knowledge that is to
be found in a really down to
date General Store.
The new things for Spring
and Summer are no" on
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STEP IN AND ASK
ABOUT THEM.
All answered at
Vernon Hull's
Large Store.
HUUgrove* Pa.
17 DEAD INRY. WRECK
Collision of Passenger Trains in
New York Central Tunnel.
HEARTRENDING SCENES OCCUR
Suburban Train Plunges Into Another
and Plows Over Human Beings.
Many Victims Crushed to Death In
the Dark.
New York, Jan. ft—ln the New York
Central railroad tunnel, that burrowß
under Park avenue, this city, two lo
cal trains collided yesterday. Fifteen
passengers were killed and twice that
number were injured. A dozen of
the latter were seriously hurt, and
the roster of the dead may be ex
tended.
The dead are: Albert M. Perrin, B.
D. C. Foskett, A. E. H. Mills, E. C.
Hinsdale, Mrs. A. F. Howard, Frank
Washburn, Williams Leys, Theodore
Gorgardo, William Fisher, William
Howard, Oscar Meyorowitz, Franklin
Crosby, Ernest F. Walton, H. G.
Diamond, Charles B. Mars. All of
the dead are trom New Rochelle. ex
cept William Leys, of B. Altman &
Co., New York.
It was a rear-end collision between
a South Norwalk local, that ran in
over the New York, New Haven and
Hartford railroad and was halted by
block signals at the southern en
trance of the tunnel, and a White
Plains local, that came by the Har
lem branch of the New York Central
railroad. Most of the death, injury
and damage was wrought by the en
gine of the White Plains train, which
plunged into the rear car of the mo
tionless train and was driven through
to the middle of the car, smashing
the seats, furnishings and splitting
the sides as it moved forward. The
victims either were mangled In the
mass of wreckage carried at the pilot,
crushed In the space between the
boiler and car sides or scalded by the
steam which came hissing from broken
pipes and cylinders. The engine, in
its final plunge of 40 feet, carried the
rear car forward and sent twisted
iron, broken timbers and splinters
crashing into the coach ahead. Lights
were extinguished, and from the
wreckage and darkness came the cries
of the Injured and calls for assist
ance by those who escaped. Within a
few minutes the work of rescue,
marked by heroism and sacrifice, be
gan. Alarms that brought every avail
able ambulance In the city, the police
reserves of five precincts and the fire
men ol' the central-eastern district of
Manhattan, were Bounded at once.
With police, firemen and surgeons
came a score of volunteer physicians
and half a dozen clergymen.
Scenes of Horror.
Ladders were run down the tunnel
air shafts and the firemen and police
attacked the debris with ropes and
axes. Passengers already had rallied
and were trying to release those Im
prisoned In the debris. Father Smith
and Rev. Dr. Walkley, chaplains of
the fire department, crawled in over
the wreckage and ministered to the
dying. Lieutenant Clark, of the lire
department, forced his way to the
point where Miss Rice and Miss Scott
lay, and stood in water that scalded
the flesh from his limbs until the two
women were released. T. M. Murphy,
a passenger, both of whose legs were
broken and still held by the timbers,
volunteered to remain as he was until
those around him were assisted. Two
policemen and Chaplain Walkley
reached Mrs. Howard, and the chaplain
gave her a stimulant. The policemen
were cutting away tho seat which held
the woman down, when a pipe broke.
The scalding steam drove them back,
and when the rescuers returned Mrs.
Howard was dead.
Engineer Arrested.
Responsibility for the disaster Is
unfixed, but Superintendent. Franklin
said that so far as he had been able
to discover. J. M. Wischo, engineer of
the White Plains train, Is to blame.
It Is declared that when the South
Norwalk train stopped a flagman ran
back Into the tunnel, and, besides
placing a torpedo on the track, en
deavored to flag the oncoming train.
The tunnel was beclouded with steam
and smoke, while the snow, which fell
through the air shafts, tended to ob
scure the view. Engineer Wischo and
Fireman Christopher Flynn were ar
rested.
Investigating the Wreck.
New York, Jan. 11. —District At
torney Jerome and the state railroad
commissioners resumed their investi
gation of the tunnel horror yeste. day.
The district attorney, Railroad Com
missioner Baker, Assistant District
Attorney Garvan and Superintendent
Franklin, of the railroad, made a trip
of inspection through the tunnel.
The parly left the Grand Centiul ri a
tlon on a locomotive with no ear at
tached.
At the end of tho district attorney's
trip through the tunnel one of those
who had accompanied him said they
had found the atmosphere fairly clear
I most of the way, but at Ninety-sixth
I street they were enveloped In a cloud
of smoke and steam so dense that
nothing coma be seen! On the re
turn trip the tunnel was clear. At
Sixty-third street the green light
showed plainly, that being the cau
tionary signal before entering the
block below, and the observation en
gine slowed up until the red danger
light was seen at Fifty-ninth street.
The bell rang, but the torpedo did
not explode. The engine was stopped,
and the railroad officials explained
that the little mogul, or observation
engine, was not heavy enough nor its
wheels large enough to explode the
torpedo as a big passenger locomotire
would do. The big engine came up
and was run through the block. Again
the torpedo failed to explode. Four
more times the big locomotive was
run through the block, and not once
did the torpedo explode. The rail
road officials explained this by saying
that the mechanism throwing the tor
pedo Into place bad been pressed out
of order, so that the flange of the
wheels did not touch the torpedo.
WIBKER LEAVES PRISON
Released On SIO,OOO Bail—Depew On
Safety of the Tunnel.
New York, Jan. 13. —Engineer John
M. YViskcr was released from his cell
In the Tombs on Saturday, the New
York Central Company having secured
bail in the sum of SIO,OOO for him.
The National Security Company signed
the bail bond. Former Congressman
IKAINKKB WltXAl.
Jefferson M. Levy also offered to fur
nish bail for the accused engineer, but
the bond was signed before Mr. Levy
had an opportunity to make good his
ofTer.
Wlsker showed in marked way the
effects of his confinement and the
strain he has been under. As he came
down the prison corridor on his way
out of the Tombs he was made the
recipient of many expressions of sym
pathy. It is said to be the intention
of the railroad company to give
Wisker a life position in the yards,
and that he would enter upon his new
duties as soon as the coroner re
leased him.
The death list caused by the New
York Central tunnel accident was yes
terday swelled to 17. Winfleld Slutze,
who had submitted to the amputation
of one of his lege, died at the Flower
Hospital. He lived at New Rochelle.
Richard Molineux, another New Ro
chelle man, who is at the same hos
pital, is reported to be in a preca
rious condition. The other patients
are progressing favorably.
Electricity May Solve the Problem.
Senator Chauncey Depew. who ar
rived home on Sunday, will not goto
Washington to-day. as planned, but
will stay ovei until to-morrow to have
a conference with President Newman,
William K. Vanderbilt, H. McK. Twom
bley and other managers and directors
of the New York Central railroad re
garding the accident in the tunnel last
week, especially to discuss electrical
and other improvements for that un
derground passage. If electricity is to
solve the tunnel problem the senator
seems inclined to piu his faith to a
powerful motor.
"Wo all thought," said the senator,
"that with the use of electricity the
chances of accidents would be reduced
to a minimum. But we all have read
of the rocent accident in the Liverpool
tunnel. Then there was something
wrong with the third rail; in an in
stant the train was on fire and 26 peo
ple were killed. That shows what may
happen with a third rail."
Btecl Trust May Get Another Plant.
Jollet, 111., Jan. 13.—1t is unofficially
reported here that the United States
Steel corporation has purchased the
Fox Pressed Steel company's works,
and that that plant will resume this
week under new management. Offi
cials here cannot confirm the rumor.
The Fox plant has been Idle since last
summer on account of labor troubles.
The mill has the latest improved ma
chinery, employs several hundred men
and makes steel cars and trucks.
Washington .Jan. IS. —The Hon Hen
ry C. Payne, of Milwaukee, who is to
succeed Poet mater-General Charles
Emory Smith In the cabinet, reached
here last night from Wisconsin. He
was accompanied by Mrs. Payne u4
his niece. Miss Jones.
1.25 Per. Year.
THE WEEKJNCONGRES
Nicaragua Canal Bill Ma w Be Be
fore Senate This Week.
CUBAN RECIPROCITY IN HOUSE
Philippine Tariff Bill and Ship Subsidy
Bill May Come Up In Senate During
the Week—The Pension Appripria
tion Bill In the House.
Washington, Jan. 13—The really Im
portant work of the house of repre
sentatives aside from the Nicaragua
Canal bill is still in the committee
stage, so that there Is little of Import
ance to be considered during the pres
ent week. To-day will be given to
bills affecting the District of Columbia.
After that the pension appropriation
bill will be passed. Although this meas
ure carries übout $139,000,000, it fol
lows the department estimates and does
not Involve any serious issues, so that
after a brief explanation its passage
usually follows promptly. The ways
and means committee has a few minor
bills on the calendar, for the redemp
tion of revenue stamps made worth
less by the repeal of certain features
of the war revenue act. With the dis
posal of these bills there "will be little
to engage the attention of the House,
and there promises to be several pe
riods of adjournment, during which
time the committees will perfect the
larger measures to be brought before
the house. The chief Interest of the
week will center in the headings on
Cuban reciprocity, to begin at 10 o'clock
Wednesday morning before the ways
and means committee. The hearings
will continue for several days, and it
is expected that General Wood and
others prominent in Cuban affairs, as
well us the interest opposed to reciproc
ity, will address the committee.
In the Senate.
The senate is still without any defi
nite plan of fiction for the future, and
the indications are that the present
week will witness a greater display of
activity in the senate committee rooms
than in the senate chamber. There
are very few matters of importance
on the calendar, but enough to engage
attention for a few hours each day
until Thursday, when the senate proba
bly will adjourn for the week.
Among the measures which there
will be an effort made to get out of
committee during the week are: The
Nicaragua canal bill, the Philippine
tariff bill and the ship subsidy bill.
The indications are that the Nicara
gua bill will be reported practically as
it passed the house, and thai the ship
ping bill will not be materially amend
ed, but the Republican leaders have
practically decided to make a material
reduction of the tariff on Philippine
imports. It. is not probable that the
discussion of either of these questions
will begin for some time. The utmost
that is to be expected in that direction
is a preliminary arrangement for con
sideration. Which of the measures
shall receive first attention Is not yet
determined, and considerable rivalry
is likely to develop for precedence.
All of the three measures will be de
bated at some length when taken up
in the senate.
OFFER OF PANAMA CANAL CO.
Its Secretary Appears Before the Sen
ate Committee.
Washington. Jan. 13. —The offer of
the Panama Canal company to sell its
property to the United States is being
considered by the president. He will
not make any recommendation to con
gress In the premises until the Isth
mian Canal commission passas upon
the proposition.
M. Edouard representing
the Panama Canal company, appeared
before the senate committee on Inter
oceanic canals on Saturday. M. Jules
Booufve. of the French embassy, wis
also present. The meeting v.'as hcM
behind closed doors.
M. I-ampre was questioned ar. length
by the members of the committee. He
said the offer to sell for $40,000,000 had
been made directly from Paris, and not
by him. He said It was his under
standing that the proposal included
both the franchises and the property
of the Panama company, but net the
money in its treasury, of which there
is about 16,000,000 francs.
M. I-ampre was Questioned especially
concerning the title of the present Pan
ama company. He replied that they
had made their purchase through the
liquidator of the old company, and
that the transfer was regular.
Old-Time Showman Dead.
Detroit, Mich., Jan. 11.— J. M.
French, the oldest showman and at
one time one of the wealthiest horso
owners in the United States, died at
his home in this city on Thursday
night. He was 71 years of age and
was known as the original 40-camel
hand wagon man. He owned J. M.
French's grand circus and Egyptian
caravan.
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