Republican News Item. Published Every Thursday. Volume 6. ) Worth the / Your? SAVINGS ARE WELL INVESTED/*? \ WHEN YOU EUY RELSABLF/; JEWELERY; 112 It wears and gives pleasure for years and l V always worth the price paid for it, Our many 112 years of business at the same stand with the same 112 \ principles of keeping nothing but reliable jewelery/ is a testimonial of what our goods stand for. j ? We intend that this store shall be first in yourC > thoughts when that buying reliable jewelery ques tion come up. Our prices have reached the bottom C { scale, they can nowhere be made lower for the Vj 5 same grade of goods. V j 112 Always Ready for Repair work. Si J Nothing but the best in repair work leaves our J ' \ hands. To get values come here after them, 112 Very respectfully, o * > RETTENBURY, ' & J DUSHORE, PA. THE JEWELER. C, COL FI% J Special Low Prices Now Prevail Wire fencing for farm, garden, lawn and poultry netting. Lawn mowers, wheel barrows, tin ware, woodenware, garden and farm tools, dairy supplies washing machines, wringers etc, of the latest, in ventions. Paints, oils and varnishes. Mill sup plies and tools of all descriptions. Longer i Luxury, But a NECESSITY. oMy It is imparative that you have rhe best. This wheel is as near right as a wheel can be. Bicycle Tires, Lamps, Brakes and Sundries. Sporting goods, fishing tackle, guns, revolvers and equipments. Rooting, spouting, plumbing, piping and fittings. Bicycle repairing and general job work. Saniiiel (Sole^usftore^a. The Shopbell Dry Good Co., 313 Pine Street, WILLI AM SPORT, PA. New Spring Silks. Our sillc department is now fullv equipped with all the latest newest weaves. In beauty and exclusiveness our showing this season surpasses all for mer efforts, the choicest and best productions can l>e seen on our silk counters. When in the city come and see the tine assortment of Foulards and Satin Liberties for street or home dress. New styles in unique designs, excellent qualities lor 50 75c, 87c, $1 (0, $1 75. New Waist We have a very complete line of new fa>'cy silks suitable for street or evening wear in stripes, figures, printed warps, sace stripes, persian effects, the new linen colors in plain and stripes. Spring Dress Goods. Never have we had such a variety, never have we shown so many deautiful materials as we are this season. I-'or those who want the tailor made gown we have new fabrics for that kind of wear, l'iain thin material will he in greatdemand this season- Among the light sheer goods we are showing in new shades are Alba tross, Crepe de Chine, Kolienne, Hateste, Voile, Ktamine, Veiling, etc. When you are looking for a spring or summer dress come and see our collection. The Shopbell Dry Good Co. Williamsport, Pa. "ETERNAL VIGILANCE IS THE PRICE OF LIBERTY. LAPORTE. PENNA., THURSDAY, APRIL, 3, 1902. Fikst national bank OF DCBHORE, PENNA. CAPITAL - - $50,000. SURPLUS - - SIO,OOO. Does'a'General Ranking Business. B.W. J KNNING9, M. D.BWAKTB. President. Cannie J. JT& F. H. INGHAM," ATTORKETS-AT-LAW, Legal business attended to in this and adjoining counties _APORTE, • p A £ J. MULLEN, Attorney-«t-L«w. LAPORTE, PA. OFVICB IIV COUHTT BUILDING NF.AR COURT HOOII. J7. BRADLEY, ATTORRBT AT-LAW, Oflice Building, Cor.Main and Muncy Sts. LAPOKTK, rA ] M H. CRONIN, ROTAKT PUBLIC. orrrca on maw stbbet. DUSIIORE, PA COMMERCIAL HOUSE A.VID TEMPLE, Prop. LAl'Oßi'B - A. This large and we>.i appointed house is the must popular hostelry in this section LAPORTE HOTEL P. W, GALLAGHER, Prop. Newly erected. Opposite Court House square. Steam heat, bath rooms, hot and cold water, reading and pool room,and barbershop; also.good stabling and livery, t jTkeeler. I • Justice-of-the Peace. Office in room over store, LAPORTE, PA. Special attention given to collections. All matters left to the care of this oflice will be promptlyjattended to. HOTEL GUY. MILDRED, PA. R. H. GUY. - Proprietor. Newly .'furnished throughout, special attention given to the wants of the travel itig public. Bar stocked with first class wines, liquors and cegars. The best beer on the market always on tap. Jtateii lteaaonable. 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. pa ? ? ? ? ? • j! 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. Price Reduction on Closing out Goods now on lexhTbltionl ?????? ? ? ? STEP IN AND ASK ABOUT THEM. All answered at Vernon Hull's Large Store. EVANS FORCEDTO RESIGN Will Take Effeot When New Posi tion is Found For Him. BITTERLY OPPOSED BY G. A. ft. Committer of Grand Army Veterans, Who Investigated Pension Bureau, Made Its Report to President. Evans Has Nothing to Say. Washington. March 20.—Commis sioner of Pensions Evans has placed his resignation in the hands of the president. It will not take effect un- B CLAY EVA vs. til some Important position in th« diplomatic service is found for him. The pension committee appointed at the last annual encampment of the <3. A. K. to investigate the affairs of the pension bureau has made its re port to the president. The following letter from Hon. H. Clay Evans was made public at the White House last night: "To the President—For some tlmo I have been considering the question of resigning. It will soon be five years since I assumed the duties of this office, and I now have the honor of tendering you my resignation as commissioner of pensions, and will thank you to accept the same at as early a date as may suit your conveni ence. H. CLAY EVANS." The statement appended to the let ter is as follows: "Mr. Evans some months ago ver bally expressed his desire to resign, and finally put It in writing on March 15. The president, however, has told him that he will have to remain as commissioner, in the first place until his successor has been determined upon, and in the second place until there is some position to tender him which the president will regard as a promotion and as a fitting reward for his excellent service in the depart ment." JERSEY'S REVENUES REDUCED State Will Lose $12,500 Annually By Passage of Steel Trust Bill, Trenton, N. .1., March 31.—The dis covery has been made that the state of New Jersey will lose an annual revenue of $12,500 by reason of the passage by the legislature of tho law permitting the United States Steel Corporation to convert its preferred stock into bonds. Corporations char tered under the laws of New Jersey pay an annual tax on their issued capital stock. This tax is graded, and amounts to S3O per million on the $250,000,000 of preferred stock which the Steel Corporation purposes con verting into bonds. The corporation will not be obliged to pay any tax on the bond issue, and the state, there fore, will lose this money. This point was pro 1 ably overlooked at the time j the bil' was before the legislature, as no ' of the state's revenue ! bel*<?i involved was made by any of tl»'/ members who opposed the •Measure. Senator Jones Probably Defeated. Little Rock, Ark., March 31. —Indi- cations reflected by latest returns from a majority of the counties point to a victory for ex-Governor James P. Clarke for United States senator over Senator James E. Jones, though his majority on joint ballot will probably not exceed 12. Complete returns are not yet in.and in several of the large counties the vote is so close that the official count is awaited. Senator Jones will not concede Clarke's suc cess. Washington. March 19. —The secre tary of the treasury has awarded a gold life saving medal to Elmer Mayo for his heroic services in rescuing Seth L. Adds at Monomy, Mass.. when the entire life saving crew of that life saving station with one exception were lost. The secretary also awarded a gold medal to A. L. Ellis, the sur- Defaulter Locked Up. Harrisburg, Pa., March 29.—Lln i coin C. Carl, formerly collector of j school and county taxes at Williams i town, was arrested yesterday and locked up in the Dauphin county jaJI, I charged vltb defaulting to the extent 'of $1,600. Carl is a member of the ' Dauphin county bar. SCHOONER SUNK IN COLLISION Edna Earl Goes Down in Delaware Bay With Three of Crew. Philadelphia. March 31. —With the greater part of her crew of 1L men asleep in their bunks below deck, the little fishing schooner Edna Earl, bound for the sea, was run into and sunk in the Delaware -bay, olt Reedy /land. Del., late Saturday night, and three of her crew were drowned. The drowned men are William Smith, Den nis Ford, father-in-law of Smith, both of Philadelphia, and Patrick Nolan, of Baltimore. The vessel that sunk the fisherman was the Norwegian steamship Roms dal, from New York for Philadelphia, in ballast, which rescued the surviv ing members of the crew and brought them to this city. Who was at fault in causing the collision has not yet been determined. Both Captain Hlrseh, of the Romsdal, and Captain Kole, of the schooner, say that all their lights were burning and that they were completely within maritime regulations. The sleeping fishermen were awak ened by the crash and rushed up the narrow companionway. AH but three of them managed to reach the deck, Nolan. Smith and Ford being caught by the rush of water and were drowned inside the vessel. The blow struck by the Romsdal was so severe that the little schooner was almost cut In half and she sunk in less than five minutes. The surviving members took to the rigging, and in half an hour were taken off in a small boat sent to the rescue by Captain Hlrseh. who immediately anchored his vessel after the collision. It took nearly a half hour for the Romsdal's crew to locate the wrecked sailors In th< darkness. MURDERED IN HIS CABIN Woodchopper's Body Found Terribly Hacked By 'jharp Instrument. 7ilkesbarre, i J a., Marr.li 31.—James LarkinH, a wr /dchopper, living alone at Harvey's Lake, a summer resort near this c'.y, was found dead in his cabin yesterdny morning. Saturday uight he had as his guest Samuel Kel ler. The two men drank considerable whiskey, and then. It Is thought, started to fight. Some people living nearby heard screams ..ling from the cabin about midnight. Keller was covered with blood Irom several ugly cuts in the face, l.arkins was found lying on the floor of his cottage. He had been terribly hacked with some sharp instrument. Keller was at once arrested and brought to this city and lodged in the county jail. He denies all knowledge of the crime. The in terior of the I,arkln cabin resembled a slaughter house. A woodehopper's axe is missing. It is thought the men while in a drunken stupor engaged in a terrific battle, when the axe and table knives were used as weapons. TWENTY-TWO PERISH IN STORM Financial Loss In Tennessee Will Reach $4,000,000. Nashville, Tenn.. March 31. —Re- ports from the flooded districts ol Tennessee estimate that the damage resulting from the storm of rairi and wind will reach $ 1,000,000. Twenty two lives are believed to have been lost. Prom k figures available the fol lowing fatalities are given: Pulaski—Houston Connon, Sarah Phipps. John Cole, wife and three children: Stick White, wife and two children, all colored, and negro baby. Lewisburg -Anna Robinson, two children of Joe McClellan. all colored. Mnrfreesboro Williams, gul (col ored). Mc.Minnville —Mrs lllevin and three children. Henry Madewell. Harriman —Two unknown poisons. After a perilous night from the top of a tree in the hermitage district three men were rescued from drown ing at an early hour yesterday morn ing. Killed In a Runaway. Reading. Pa., March 31—Two horses drawing a carriage containing four persons who were returning home from a Sunday school festival, ran away yesterday afternoon, and Mrs. Walter K. Lord, aged -45. a widow, becoming frightened, jumped from the carriage and was killed. The other occupants oi' the carriage escaped in jury. though two of them, John Obold and his wife, were for a time rendered unconscious through ner vous shock. Mr. Obold is a hardware dealer of this city. King Gives Cup For Yacht Race. Cork. March 31. —In response to an inquiry addressed to King Edward, his majesty lias sent a letter to the lord mayor of Cork, Mr. Fitzgerald, saying that he will give a cup valued at SSOO, to be competed for in the in ternational yacht race which will be held in connection with the Cork in ternational exhibition this year. Lo cal yacht clubs hope that the Colum bia, the Shamrock 11. and the Meteor will be among the contestants in the international race. Votina Machines In New ri4.. Number THE WEEKJNCONGHESS Maasures That Will Occupy At tention of National Lawmakers. OLEOMARGARINE BILL IN SENATE There Is No Pronounced Opposition, But It May Be Amended Slightly. Chinese Exclusion Bill Next—Pro gram In the House. Washington, March 31. —The friends of the oleomargarine bill hope to se cure a vote upon that measure to morrow, and as soon as it shall be disposed of the Chinese; exclusion bill will be called up. According to the present understanding. Senator Mitch ell, of Oregon, who was largely in strumental in framing the exclusion bill, will make the first presentation of its merits to the senate. He will be followed by other supporters of the bill, and it is the hope of Senator Pen rose, who has charge of the measure, that the senate will be able to, con elude its consideration within ton days after it is taken up. There is no pronounced opposition to the bill as a whole, bvt an effort will be made to amend it tn some particulars. There are still several speeches to be made on the oleomargarine bill, but It is the general understanding that the discussion will be concluded in time to allow a vjte tomorrow. It is expected that thr. Indian app opria tton and the river ami harbor bill will be reported during the week. Both are subject to immediate considera tion. even to the extent of displacing other bills, but it is not believed that either of them will be used to deprive the Chinese bill of its chance for con sideration. The Philippine government bill also will be reported, but its consideration by the senate necessarily will be post poned for some weeks. The house during the week will be largely occupied with the sundry civil appropriation bill, which was called up today. Such time as remains will be devoted to the consideration of the senate bill to promote the efficiency of the revenue cutter service and the Chinese exclusion bill, both of which are on special orders, but they do not interfere with revenue or appropria tion bills. Tt is the intention of the leaders not to bring forward the Cu ban reciprocity bill until next week. FIRE IN CROWDED THEATRE Panic Was Averted and Audience Re tired In Good Order. Cincinnati. March 31.—The Pike building, on Fourth street, between Ponn ami Walnut streets, in which the Pike Opera House is located, was par tially destroyed by Are yesterday af ternoon. Standing room had been taken at tiie matinee, which was pro ceeding. when the flames broke out. The audience retired in good order, but some women fainted after reach ing the street. The prompt efforts of Manager D. H. Hunt and his staff and the people on the stage were most successful in averting a panic. The fire started from some unknown cause in the base ment store room of the Adams Ex press company and extended up through the first floors of the Adams Express office to the auditorium. The only tiling burned in the auditorium was a portierre, but the volumes of smoke indicated a volcano under the audience. Many women in the au dience tied without their Easter hats and wraps, and the individual losses will be considerable. The damage to the building amounts to SIiO.OOO. Scalded By Bursting Steam Pipes. Reading. Pa.. March 31.—Engineer Charles Porr, John Haulihan, David Grube and Edward Rismiller, all Reading Railway employes, were yes terday afternoon badly scalded by the bursting of the steam pipes of a shift ing engine upon which they were rid ing. The engine jumped the track and ran into an ore bank. The pipes then burst, anil the men were envel oped in a cloud of steam. Porr will probably die. Child Nearly Frozen to Death. Pennington, N. J., March 29. —John Lutes, the two-year-old son of George Lutes. .Jr., who wandered from his home in Harbourtown, near here, was found at noon yesterday lying face downward nearly frozen to death. lie had wandered from his home with only his shoes, short stockings and a dress on.and is supposed to have, started for his former home. The cMld was revived, and- is likely to recoter. Biggest Tree In Pennsylvania. Newtown. Pa., March 31. —A chest nut monarch which graces the farm of Irwin Srhantz, in Milford township. Bucks county. between Milford Square and Spinnerstown, is conceded by State Forestry Commissioner Roth rock to be the biggest tree in Penn nylvania. It stands 54 feet in height, tind has a circumference of 27 feet and 6 inches at a point four feet above the ground.
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