wmjtmm Fight on Cuban Reciprocity Trans ferred to Floor of House. OLEO BILL CALLED UP IN SENATE Will Receive Greatest Attention This Week, But When Senators Are Not Prepared to SpeakOn It the Chinese Exclusion Bill Will Be Taken Up. Washington. March 24. —There is a bare possibility that the light over the question of Cuban reciprocity will be transferred to the floor of the house during the coming week. The proba bilities. however, are that the reci procity resolution introduced by Mr. Payne, the floor leader of the ma jority, after the action of the Republi can caucus last week, will not be called tip until the following week, though upon this point no definite decision lias been reached as yet by the lead ers. The present program is to take up the army bill after the disposal of the Moss-Rhea contested election case tomorrow. Several days will be con sumed in general debate on this bill, as the Democrats are inclined to use it as a text for speeches in opposition to the policy of the administration in the Philippines. It is a foregone con clusion that Mr. Rhea will be unseated when the vote on his contested elec tion case is taken. The oleomargarine bill will receive the greater share of the attention of the senate during the present week, but if there should be a time when no one is prepared to speak on it Sena tor Proctor, who will have charge of it, will give way to the Chinese ex clusion bill, which is in the hands of Senator Penrose. Senator Proctor called the oleo bill up today and made a statement of the intent and purpose of the bill. He expresses the opinion that the final vote on the bill will not be long postponed, and it is understood that the members of the committee on agriculture who are opposed to the bill will not contend for many days for debate. Senator Proc tor already has presented to them the desirability of fixing a time for a vote, and while many senators have made no opposition to this proposition, Sen ator Bailey thus far has objected. The present indications are that the bill will not be before the senate a great length of time. Senators Penrose, Mitchell and Fair banks will be among those who will make speeches in support of the Chinese bill. This measure will pro voke no little controversy. The Indian appropriation bill probably will be re ported from committee during the week, and will receive early attention. MEYERS' WILL BROKEN After Trial Lasting Four Days, Jury Decides Celebrated Case. Cape May, N. J., March 22. —After a trial lasting four days, the jury in the celebrated Meyers will case, after deliberating a half hour, broke the will under which the widow of Charles Meyers, who was his fourth wife, re ceived nearly all of an estate of about $175,000. By the will, Mrs. Mary De- Roche, a daughter by a second wife, was disinherited except as to SSO. The case was upon a suit of eject ment, in which Mrs. Deßoche was try ing to oust Mrs. Meyers from the home at Ocean City, which she said her father promised to give her before he died, and by the verdict she comes into possession of the home. Says Beresford's All Gas. London, March 24. —Vice Admiral Penrose Fitzgerald has written to the London Times a striking criticism of Lord Beresford's recent utterances. Referring to his lordship's speech be fore the London chamber of com merce, Admiral Fitzgerald character izes it as "all gas, brilliant gas, in candescent gas, if you will; but still gas." Admiral Fitzgerald maintains that the admiralty is quite able to meet an international emergency. He ad mits that some minor reforms may be desirable, but says:"lt is not neces sary to upset the coach because one of the wheels wants greasing, nor is it desirable to wash our dirty linen in public, supposing we have any." Sending Colonists to Manila. San Francisco, March 24. —Efforts are being made by a number of local capitalists to take advantage of the low railway rates to send a number of colonists to Manila. The projectors of the enterprise hope to get up a rush to the islands that will equal, if not eclipse, the rush to the northern gold fields. It is expected that the land laws of the United States will be applied to the islands and that thousands of acres now idle will be filled with American farmers and miners. $13,500 For Exeter Wreck Victim. Norristown, Pa., March 21. —Charles Cox was awarded $13,500 and 6 cents against the Reading railway here yes terday. Cox was injured in the wreck at Exeter, when 19 persons were killed. At the last term of court a jury awarded him $7,500. The rail way company secured a new trial on the ground of after-discovered evl denc. It was contended that Cox had received his injuries by falling down a flight of steps. A piece of his skull had to be removed to relieve the pres sure on the brain. Killed By Rush of Sand. Baltimore, Md„ March 24. —A sand bank 20 feet high caved in upon a party of boys playing under it Satur day afternoon. Two of the lads were killed. Arthur Fluskey, 8 years of age; Earl Leamont. aged 8, were the victims. Marion (,'awthorn was due out alive, but badly bruised. First Degree Verdict Rendered In the Famous Cropsey Case. Elizabeth City. N. C., March 24 The jury in the case of James Wilcox, who has been on trial here for the murder of Miss Nellie Cropsey. h's former sweetheart, Saturday night j brought in a verdict of murder in the first degree. He was then sentenced to be hanged on April 25. The deliberations of the jury con tinued for 30 hours, and the proceed ings on Saturday were marked by an application to the court for further in formation. These gave rise to reports that the trial had resulted in a dis agreement. One rumor had it that the Jury stood eight for conviction and four for acquittal, while a later report made the number ten for conviction. The verdict seems to have met pop ular approval, though It was not con sidered probable that the jury would so report. Lawyw Aydlett for the de fense will enter an appeal on behalf of the prisoner. He will seek to set aside the verdict on the ground that It was not consistent with the evidence brought out in the trial. There is lit tle prospect of the prisoner's paying the death penalty on the date set by Judge Jones. As the supreme court does not meet until next September, it is more than probable that it will be twelve months before the ease is disposed of finally. SAYS HE SET FIRE TO HOTEL Astor House Attendant Fired Building Nine Times. New York, March 22. —The police yesterday morning arrested Edward J. Farley, an elevator attendant at the Astor House, who confesses that he is a wholesale pyro-maniac. Farley, who was arrested for setting fire to the Astor House twice, confessed to Fire Marshal Freel that he had set fire to the Astor House no less than nine times. He paid that he had also set fire to ten other places in this city. Farley said he had Ignited the Grand Union Hotel once in Saratoga. The incendiary said that his pur pose was to put the fire out after it had been started and then secure a reward. On several occasions prop erty owners had given him cash. He was suspected by the police because of the fact that he was always on the spot where the fire broke out. When arraigned before Magistrate Brann in the Centre street court he was held without bail for examination until next Tuesday. During the fires Farley always managed to get burned, as he believed this would bring a greater reward. GREATER MUHLENBERG COLLEGE Vast Improvements Contemplated For Lutheran Institution. Lancaster, Pa., March 21. —A con ference of prominent Lutheran lay men from Lancaster. Cumberland, Dauphin, Lebanon and Berks counties was held in this city yesterday after noon in the interest of a greater Muh lenberg College. Rev. Dr. C. J. Coop er, of Allentown, stated that the cost of the proposed new building would be $200,000; toward this sum the citi zens of Allentown have already sub scribed $20,000. and the alumni $9,- 000. Resolutions were adopted declaring that Muhlenberg College should have "grounds, buildings and equipment second to none of the great educa tional institutions of the land," recom mending the purchase of an ample tract on the outskirts of Allentown, and commending the project to the prompt and generous support of the Lutherans of this conference. Well-Known Publisher Dead. Philadelphia, March 24. —Charles Q. Sower, president of the Christopher Sower company, publishers of school books, died yesterday of angina pec toris, aged 81 years. Mr. Sowers was a member of a famous family of pub lishers, the first of whom, Christopher Sower, has the fame of having issued the first Bible to be published n America in the German language. The publishing house is the oldest In its line in America, it having been estab lished in 1738. Lord Francis Hope Given Divorce. London, March 22. —Lord Francis Hope was granted a divorce yesterday on the ground of the misconduct of his wife (May Yohe) with Putnam Bradlee Strong, of New York. Coun sel for Lord Francis detailed the mar riage of his client to May Yohe, their visit to the United States in 1900, the meeting with Strong and the subse quent intimacy of the respondent and co-respondent, endig with their de parture for Japan under the name of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Smith. Vatican Thief Convicted. Rome, March 22. —The trial of the tbree officials of the Vatican, who were charged with thefts from the Vatican treasury aggregating SBO,OOO, j was concluded here yesterday. The official named Scotto was convicted and sentenced to eight years' impris onment, while the other two were ac quitted of the charges against them. Phillies Are at Practice. Norfolk, Va., March 24. —Manager Shettsllne, of the Philadelphia Base Ball Club, with 14 players, reached here over the Clyde line from Phila delphia yesterday. They left this morning for Washington, N. C., where they will engage in practice. All are In good shape. The Cat Escaped. Quincy, 111., March 22. —Henry Bush attempted to kick a cat off the porch at bis home Thursday evening. He missed the cat, lost his balance and fell off the porch to the ground, three feet below, striking on his neck and dying instantly. Cecil Rhodes Is Weaker. Cape Town, March 24. —After a restless night Cecil Rhodes is weaker tkis morning. DO YOU SHOOT? If you do you should send your name and address on a postal card for a WINCHESTER [GUN CATALOGUE. IT'S FREE. \ It illustrates and describes all the different Winchester Rifles, Shotguns and Ammunition, and contains much valuable information. Send at once to the Winchester Repeating Arms Co.. New Haven, Conn. Arrested As He Came From Church. Pittsburg, Pa., March 24. —As he was walking out of a church yester day at Wilkinsburg, Lewis Strayer, an Insurance agent employed by the Pru dential Life Insurance company, was arrested by a city detective and Post Office Agent O'Brien, on a charge of forgery and using the mails for fraud ulent purposed. He confessed to having forged at least one check, and the detectives think he is one of the leaders of a gang who have literally flooded this city and New York with bogus checks for small amounts rang ing from sl3 to $35. Exposition Wants Prize Fight. Savannah, Ga„ March 24. —A1 Mo- Murray, matchmaker for the Southern Athletic Club of Charleston, lelt for New York this morning to make a bid and post a forfeit for the Jeffries- Fitzsimmons contest to be pulled off in Charleston. In this instance Mc- Murray acts as the direct representa tive of the exposition corporation. It is proposed that the contest shall be held in Che exposition grounds, which are beyond the corporate limits of Charleston. Mercantial Appraisment. To venders of domestic and foreign merchan dise etc. in Sullivan county I'a. will take notice that they are appraised and classed by the under signed Appraiser of Mercantile and other Licen ses for the year 1901 as follows, to wit: Sick, Wendall Cherry Mercantile. Yonkin, 1.8 do do S'onkin. Joseph do do Vogol, Julius do do Jackson, C. K do do Roe, William J do do Fromberg, S do do Huiisinger, I'. W do do Conner, I', assignee do do Hvman, W do do Murphy, J. 1' do do Schaad, H. J do do Hick, Charles do do McUee, Patrick do do Hick, Joseph do do Gross, John do do Meyers. Krank do do Connor, .1. J do do liuy, Kobert II do do Daley, John do do Horton, J. K do do Haldwln, H do do Schaad, John C do Hope, C. P do do Sictt.John do do Seltzer, George do do llelleran, Mrs. P do do Hunsinger, F. P Collcy do Landback, G. S do do Lopez Drug Co do Kellogg, H. M do do Gorgg, J. P do do I)»er, Albeit do do Finan, F. P do do Jackson, Julia do do Johnson, C do do Jennings Bros do do Dlefenbach, G do do Gleason, F do do McGee, J. P do do MeKibbins, II do do Per, Jacob do do Stcafather, W. K do do Yonkin, J do do Kile, Parvin Davidson do Swank, Ellis do do Starr. Chas do do Lorah, D. H do do Buck. J. \V do do Armstrong, A. T. do do Webb. E. E do do Meyers, G. W do do Herr.Havman do do Miller, C. A do do Hoffman, W. L do do Magargcl, Frank do do Lorah, Mrs. D. H do do Hammond, F. G do to Reed & Taylor do do Voorhees, C. do I'almatier, Dennis do do Keefe, Dennis Dushore do HofTa. J S. tU Co do do Connor, Mrs. J do do Obert. H. E do do Cummuskey, M do do Rcttenbury. J. V do do S'onkin, J. H do do McGec. Robert do LevcrUin, Morris do do Kraus, Win, H do do Babcock. C. A do Collins, Mrs. E.E do do Kast Wm do do Oneil, Wm t. do do Ortlib, N, J do do Williams, C do do Holeorab A Lauer do Hayman Geo. W do do Kennedy,J. P do do Crimmins.J. H do do liilley & Haverly do do Honnetter G. H do do Cole, Samuel do do Kline, Bernard do do Daley,Patrick do .. .. do Croll. Chas do do Dieflelibach, W. H.. .. do do Decgan, Geo. T do do l'ealer, Chas. E do do Hoffa, Chas. W do do Carroll, D. E do do Hoffman F. J do Bylvara, E. G do do Reeser, J. D do do Rouse, Anthony do do Barth & Hester do do Harrington, J. S do do Cunningham. James. do do Molyneaux, C.E do do Carroll. John W do do Conner, Patrick do do Fiuan. Mary C do do Cheney C. F Eagles Mere do Laird. W do do Burchanl. Foril. . do do Warner, Wm. Y do do Brain, Margaret do do Taylor, IrvTn do do Hayman, J. T do do Llsson, Mrs. Richnl do do Driesbach, Sadie F do do KehrerD do do Little, C. A do do Vanßuskirk. W do do Brink, M do do Covert. Jennie do do SnyderA McCarty ElklandTwp do Hartung, August do do Fawcett. H do do Hart, William do do Jennings, Ellsworth do do Snyder, J. L do do Norton, H. ii Son do do Norton A Hottenstein, Forks Twp do Kline, John do do Rogers, G. A Forksvllle do Campbell. J do do Smith, E. L do do Lancaster, B do do Rogers. M. A. A Hon do do Fanning. W. II Fox Twp do Campbell, A. K do do Kilmer, Mrs.Mclinda do do Cascman, C do do Williams,O.J * do do Joseph Hclsman -Hillsgrove do Hull, Vernon do ... do Hoffman, W. L. do do Wieland A Kossler Laporte Twp do Peterman, Phil do do Kraus, Henry Laporte Boro do Reeder, M.E do do Randall, Dr. W. H do do Zax. Harry do do Gallagher, F. W... do do Temple, David <to do Keeler, T. J do do McFarlane, Jas... do do Buschhausen A.II do do Lauer, Mrs. M. C. do do C. R- Funston Restaurant, 1 pool table. Laixtrte. P.J. Finan, 2 |>ool tables, Lo|x'Z, Lopez. W. Y. Warner, Two Bowling Alley.EaglesMere-I And that an appeal will be held In the office of Ihe County Treasuror.in Laporte, Pa., on the 19th day of April 1902. at lOo'elock a.m. when and where you may attend if you think proper. JAMEB H. UANSEL Mercantile Appraiser. Laporte Borough Statement. A. H. Buschhausen, Treasurer, in account with Laporte Borough for the year l'JOl. Dr. cr. ltoud Tax. To lialancc on hand, last audit... 10 To aint received of Frank Lusch... £l2 so " " Wm. I'. Shoemaker 287 •!!> ,• " Col. 71 9:: " " Auditor General 5 79 " " Frank Lubcli Treas. 232 so By interest paid on orders 112:12 By orders paid 01 By commission on 7(>7 ir> Balance due Borough JtMiW til*; 21 800 21 Extra Road Tax. To balance ilue Borough 20 72 Aint received from W. Shoemaker 1M 01 By coupons redeemed 27 "Hi By tax on loan :i so Bond No 4 redeemed with interest 100 40 2 per cent <; Jininission on 131 70..... 2 Oil By balance due Boiough 10 13 171 70 171 70 Wm. I'. Shoemaker, Collector, in account with Lajiorte Borough for year 1900. Road Tax, Balance due Borough 23 90 By receipts 23 27 Balance due " its 23 90 23 90 | Extra Road Tax. Balance due Borough 11 .V, By receipts <i 97 Balance due Borough 4 58 ' 14 55 14 55 Poor Funds. Balance due Borough II si By racelpts SI 31 Balance due Borough soo 41 84 41 84 Road Funds for (Ik? year P.KM. To amount of duplicate It ti 30 By Treasurer's receipt 201 22 Abatement 5 per cent 1:1 tw 3 per cent commission on 204 22... 792 Treasurer's receipts 71 93 5 percent commission :! 59 Land returns ]0 39 Exonerations 12 49 Balance due Borough 21 92 100 30 400 30 Extra*Koad Tax. To amount of duplicate 171 15 By Treasurer's receipt 11:; 24 Abatement 5 90 3 per cent commission 3 39 Treasurer's receipts :!u ki 5 per cent commission 1 53 Laud retums I 14 Exonerations :i;, Balance due Borough 9 41 174 15 174 15 Poor Funds. To amount of duplicate 290 00 By Treasurer's receipt INI 01 Abatement <» 71 3 per cent commission 112, 53 Treasurer's receipts 51 90 5 per cent commission 2 69 Land returns 0 43 Exonerations Id as Balance due Borough is 85 290 00 290 00 John Minnier and'Chos. Landon. Overseers of Poor, ill acoount with Lujiorlc Borough for the year 191)1. By amts. reed, from W.P. Shoemaker 209 75 Paid Mrs. E.IE. Wrede, rent I 01) Paid Sullivan to.for H.Gunsky support 221 S2 Sheril! Osier for keeping tramps 1 :>n John Minnier for services 5 00 ( has. Landon " 500 T. J. A F. 11. Ingham, attorney services 1"> 00 Balance due Borough 17 43 209 75 209 75 Statement of Resources and Liabilities of La lorte Borough, for 1901. Orders outstanding IS7 57 Bonded indebtedness 500 00 Due from A 11. BuschhOuscti Trcs. 22*98 " W. P. Shoemaker, Collector AS 99 Land returns 19N3-1901 14:: 17 A. G. Hill, sidewalk muddle 10 00 A.J.Hackley, " 3 20 John Purcclf. acet. of Purcell 90 Mrs. O. E. Grimm, sidewalk 9 si Liabilities in excess of resources 523 57 987 57 957 57 Poor Funds Resources ill excess of Liabilities 55 00 Due from Harry Minnier 55 0(1 55 00 55 00 Recapitulation of Borough expenses for the year 1901. Orders redeemed 705 01 Bond Coupons 27 50 Labor on streets 379 58 Supplies ;il |)S Auditing lorougld account 12 00 Street commissioner 92 51 Bond Coupons 27 50 Pulilishingjaudit report 0 00 Ser\ ice for.Secretary of Council 1900 12 00 " " 1901 15 00 Borough counsel fees 00 00 Police service :I0 oo 732 54 732 54 Witness our hand and seal this day, March 12th 1902. Oil AS. COLEMAN, ERNEST V. LAI'ER, Auditors. BONDS For Sale, by the Penn Mutual Lifo Insurance Company of Phil adelphia, are as good an invtstment as you will bo likely to find anywhere, and you may feel certain from the start that you are dealing with a company that is fair and equitable in all respects, and has abundant assets to fulfill all promises. They may be bought in yearly payments to suit the purchaser, ma turing at such time as may be selected. ThePenn Mutual issues such a Bond at a much lower rate than other legal reserve life insurance companies. I would be glad to give a*l information pertaining to this contract, as well as any form ot Life Insurance written by the company. M. A. SCUREMAN, Special Agent, DUSHORE PENN'A. F . Short Talks on I AdvertivSind No. 37. Once in a while some business man, by advertising in programmes, souvenirs and various other schemes, determines that " advertising doesn't pay," and forthwith begins to preach this doctrine. s—. Several thousand years ago, a gentleman named yEsop told a little story that has a dis j tinct application right here : Ji " A fox was once caught in a trap by his ta '' f anc *' in orc^er to o ct awa y> was forced to WY* Jj) leave it behind. Knowing that without a tail lie would be a laughing-stock for all his fellows, -JT hC rcsolvecl to tr >' to induce them to part with theirs. So at the next assembly of foxes, he made a speech on the unprofitableness of tails in general, and the inconvenience of a fox's I ta '' ' n particular, addingthat he had never felt so cas >' as he had since he had given up his ; ~)L > "~~ own. When he sat down, a sly old fellow rose, Several tnonsand years at*o . . , J ' a gentleman named Aisop and waving his long brush with a graceful air, told a little story." .... , ° ' said with a sneer, that if, like the last speaker, j lie had lost his tail, nothing If/Ih* t further would have been needed 11/T^ to convince him; and till such a W | Bh7 an accident should happen, he iff nl/ jh tyRnKjE should certainly vote in favor of ' /A Pick out the largest users of L A A newspaper space, and you will find that they are the smallest *•. /#* users of space in extraneous i[o%o\ i media. You will not find among M 1 y them a single one who is not 112 j \\ !'/ firmly convinced that advertising i aUa " does pay. The more a man spends for newspaper advertising the more positive he is in his be- »a/.* v,„sone, <au g /,,in „ trap kiitai ,, aH<t lief in the results that it brings. '"order to get forced to leave Copyright, Charles A ustin Bates. New York. ARE yg§ ANY YQU HEAD DEAF? NOISES? 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