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112 YOUR SAVINGS ARE WELL INVESTED/* i
S WHEN YOU BUY RELIABLE JEWELERY.X 1
r It wears and gives pleasure for years and
always worth the price paid for it. Our
r years of business at the same stand with the isame 112
£ principles of keeping nothing but reliable
£ is a testimonial of what our goods stand for. . }
> We intend that this store shall be first
when that buying reliable jewelery ques- J
\ tion come up. Our prices have reached C
\ scale, they can nowhere be made lower the J
S same grade of goods. \
Y Always Ready for Repairwork. j
s Nothing but the best in repair work leaves our J
V hands. To get values come here after* them.
Q Very respectfully, r
RETTENBURY, \ j
'} DUSHORE, PA. THE JEWELER. <£
CO HARDWAR
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. v
No Longer a
' Luxury, But a
NECESSITY.
fjjflSij (WSW;/. It is imparative that you have
ilie est * ' rhis vvheel is as near
right as a wheel can be.
Bicycle Tires, Lamps, Brakes and Sundries.
Sporting goods, fishing tackle, guns, revolvers and
equipments: Roofing, spouting, plumbing, piping
and fittings. Bicycle repairing and general" job work.
Samuel Sole^usftore^fa.
The Shopbell Dry Good Co.,
313 Pine Street,
WILLI AM SPORT, PA.
New Spring
Our silk department is now fully equipped with all the latest sty lesjjnnd newest
weaves. In beauty ami exclusiveness our showing this season surpasses all lor
mer efforts, the choicest ami liest productions can he seen on our counters.
When in the city come and see the line assortment of j
Foulards and Satin Liberties
Cor street or home dress. New styles in unic|ue designs, excellent ipialities lor si)
75c, S7c. £1 (K). £1
New Waist
We have a very complete line of new fnncv silks suitable lor street or evening
■tvear 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 manv deautilul
materials as we are this season. I-or those who want the tailor made gown we
have new fabrics lor that kind ot wear. Piain thin material will he in great demand
this season- Among the light sheer goods we are showing in new shades are Alha
tross, Oepe de Chine, Kolienne, liateste, Voile, Ktamine. Veiling, etc. When you
are looking lor a spring or summer dress come and see our collection.
The Shopbell Dry Good Co.
Williamsport, Pa.
Republican News Item.
"ETERNAL VIGILANCE IS THE PRICE OF LIBERTY."
LAPORTE, I'ENNA., THURSDAY, APRIL, 24, 1902.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF DUBHORE, PENNA.
CAPITAL - - #30.000.
HUHPIiUB - - SIO,OOO.
Does'a'Oeneral Banking Business. |
B.W..JKNNINGB, M. D.BWARTS.
President.
J # J & F. H. INGHAM,
ATTOHHITS-AT-LAW,
Legal businesi attended to
in tbis and adjoining oountiea
_APORTE, PA.
£ J. MULLEN,
Attorney-at-Law.
LAPORTK, PA.
orrioa in COUNTY BUILDING
NEAR COURT HODBB.
J. BRADLEY,
ATTORRBT-AT-LAW,
Ortiee Building, Cor.Main and Muncy Sts.
LAPORTE, PA
J # H. CRONIN,
ATTORNEY*AT -LAW,
NOTARY PUBLIC.
OFFICB OK MAIN BTRBBT.
D I) SHORE, PA
COMMERCIAL HOUSE."
A.VID TEMPLE, Prop.
LAPORi'E - A
This large and w«fci appointed house is
the most popular hostelry in this section
1 LAPORTE HOTEL.
P. W, GALLAGHER, Prop.
Newly erected. Opposite Court
House square. Steam heat, bath rooms,
hot and cold water, reading ami pool
room,and barber shop; also good stabling
ami livery,
T J. KKELKU.
I • Justice-of-tho Peace.
Office in rixira over store, LAPORTE, PA.
Special attention given to collections.
All matters left to the care ot this otlice
will be promptlyjattended to.
HOTEL GUY.
MILDRED, PA.
B. H. GUY. - Proprietor.
Newly .'furnished throughout, special
attention given to the wants of the travel
ing public. Bar stocked with lirst class
wines, liquors and cegars. The best beer
on the market always on tap.
J{«tes 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. SET
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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.
Price Reduction on
Closing out Goods now on
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STEP IN AND ASK
ABOUT THEM.
Ail answered at
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Vernon Hull's
Large Store.
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IA STEAMSHIP MERGER
J. P. Morgan Secures Control of
Five Mora Line*.
$200,000,000 COMPANY FORMING
Clement Griscom Gives Out Details »112
the Latest Trust, and Baya It Will
Reap No Benefits From Ship Subsidy
Bill Should It Become a Law.
Philadelphia. April 21. — Details re
garding the combination of trans
Atlantic steamship linos were given
out yesterday. It was stated thai one
company, to be controlled by Ameri
cans, will absorb the American, Ked
Star, White Star, Dominion. Atlantic
Transport and Leyiand lines the
stockholders in those companies ex
changing their holdings tor securities
of the new company. It is probable
that later the Cunard. Wilson and Hoi
land-American lines will be absorbed.
There will be a close working agree
ment with the North German Lloyd,
Hamburg-American. Contpagnie Gen
erate Trans-Atlantique. Allan Staie
and Anchor lines. • With this arrange
ment there can be no possibility of
rate wars, or even real competition.
Clement A. Griscom. president of
the International Navigation company,
one of the live trans-Atlanilc sieum
ship companies which have been
merged under the direction of Pier
pont Morgun. said: "The capitalization
of the consolidated companies, will be
in the neighborhood of $200,0011.000.
which sum about represents the prop
erty absorbed. The consolidation will
result in better trans-Atlantic service,
steadier and more uniform rates, a
just distribution of traffic over all
American and Canadian seaports, in
creased lilies oil the Pacific and better
service to South Africa as traffic may
be found to justify them. Having lines
between Great Britain and Australia
and New Zealand, and intimate con
nections with the far east, American
manufacturers will be aide to dis
tribute their products 011 through bills
of lading and avoid the expense o,
trans-shipments which they now
incur.
"There is no political signilteence
in this "deal," continued Mr. Griscom.
"The negotiations have covered a
period of many years, and I was inter
ested in Ihe subject as far back as
1884. The passage of the ship subsidy
bill would iiave but one effect so fav
as the new enterprise is concerned. It
would enable us to sail siiips now
building and hereafter built under the
American ilag on an equal footing with
the ships of other countries. The pub
lished statements that the ship sub
sidy bill would enable us to sail out
foreign vessels under the Stars and
Stripes are incorrect, as the bill speci
fically states that only American-built
ships can benefit by its provisions,
and, furthei more, such a course, it
possible, is contrary to the whole
scheme.
"We have existing only four small
vessels that might benefit by the pas
sage of the bill, and they are 011 the
Pacific. While In the coastwise trade
in which they are now engaged, ttie
provisions of the bill would not apply
to them. After our present mail con
tract expiroß the four American trans
Atlantic liners of the International
Navigation company are eligible for a
new contract, either under the present
postal law or under any new act that
might be passed by congress."
HITCH IN PEACE NEGOTIATIONS
Kitchener Allows Boers Three Weeks
In Which to Consult.
I.ondon. April l'J. —The government
leader A. .1. Balfour, in the house of
commons yesterday made the follow
ing important statement:
"After two conferences between
Lord Miiner, the British high commis
sioner of South Africa, and Lord
Kitchener and the Boer delegates at
Pretoria, Lord Kitchener, while refus
ing to grant an armistice, on military
grounds, has agreed to give facilities
lor the election and meeting of repre
sentatives of the various Boer com
inands to consider the position. The
Boer leaders have, therefore, left Pre
toria to carry out this plan."
Mr. Balfour added that It was not
expected that communication between
the British authorities and the Boer
leaders could be resumed in less than
three weeks' time.
Wanted for Goebel Murder.
Knoxvilie. Tenn.. April 21. Ira Gil
lespey. alias Dock Hill, a prisoner
confined in Sevier county jail on a
charge of robbery preferred by Knox
vilie officers, has stated to the county
authorities that ho Is wanted for com
plicity in the murder of former Gov
ernor Goebel, of Kentucky, declaring
there is an outstanding reward of s.">no
for his capture. The Kentucky offi
cers have been wired, but 110 word has
been received from them. Gillespey
says that he has been tracked from
place to place by officers and is thor
oughly worn out.
A. A. McLEOD DEAD
Former President of Reading Railroad
Succumbs to Heart Disease.
New York, April 21. —Archibald A.
McLeod, the former president ot' the
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad,
ARCHIBALD A. M'tiKOth
who has been for some time ill at his
home, 12 West Fifty-first street, died
lute Saturday afternoon. His wife
and 17-year-old son were at his bed
side.
Mr. McLeod never fully recovered
from an operation for appendicitis
performed early in March last. It left
him with a weak heart and finally re
sulted in his death. Several times dur
ing the past few weeks he has been
very weak and his death was hotiriy
expected. Mr. McLeod was born in
3SIB, and began his railroad career as
a rodman in the service of the North
ern Pacific Railway.
WILHELMINA HAS TYPHOID
Owing to Queen's Illness a Regency
May Be Established In Holland.
The Hague, April I!t.—An official
bulletin was issued yesterday from
Castle Loo, stating that Queeen VVil
helmina was resting quietly. Her level
continues. The alarming fever, which
complicated the queen's condition, Is
now officially admitted to be typhoid
At 7 o'clock last evening Queen Wil
helmlna's fever had not abated, bur
the condition of the royal patient was
said to be satisfactory. Her majesty's
physicians are said to be less anxious,
as it is believed the malady will no:
assume the ordinary malignant char
acter. She is supposed to have con
tracted her illness as the result oi a
chill.
Among the cable messages received
at the palace yesterday inquiring
about the queen's progress was one
from President Roosevelt.
The Hague, April 21 —The condition
of Queen Wilhelmina remains practi
cally unchanged. She does not lose
consciousness and lias taken a little
more nourishment. The prince con
sort and the queen's physicians left
Castle Loo for a short time yesterday.
This is regarded as a favorable sign
Queen Wilhelmlna's temperature re
mains at 103 degrees, and no compli
cations are feared before Wednesday
SHOT HIS SWEETHEART
Claims It Was Accident, But Was
Placed Under Arrest.
Lancaster, Pa., April 21.—Grace
Ruth, the Iti-year-old daughter of Mrs
Amanda Ruth, was probably fatally
wounded Saturday night by a revolver
shot fired by Kmanuel Schroll. 2"
years old. her lover. Schroll called
at the Ruth home early In the evening
and the couple started for a walk
Shortly afterward they became
rated, hut met again on Park avenue,
where George Lottes joined them.
Schroll was displaying a revolver,
which he wanted to sell to Lottes. the
weapon being pointed toward the girl
Suddenly Schroll pulled the trig got
and the girl fell to the pavement, with
a bullet wound in her left hreasl.
The girl told Lottes alter the shoot
ing that Schroll was very jealous of
her and had on several occasions
threatened to kill her If she accepted
the attentions of other young men
Schroll was arrested shortly after the
shooting, and claims it was accidental.
Dragged Wife to Death Behind Wagon
Vienna, April 21. —A man named
ttalika was brought here from the vil
lage of Franzdorf, charged with mur
dering his wife by dragging her to
death behind a wagon. Finding her
untrue, he pulled her out of bed in
the night, stuffed her mouth with cot- '
ton. and bound her naked to the rear !
of his wagoii. Then he drove away, I
allowing the body to drag behind on 1
the cobblestones. He drove about j
until daylight, when his crime was I
discovered by some early riser The '
woman was dead, of course, her body j
being unrecognizable. The coroner's ' ,
physician counted over "0o distinct'
wounds. He says the woman prob
ably lived for hours under the torture
umaua. Apni isi.—Yesteraay was
the hottest April day in 15 years. The J i
thermometer at 5 p. m. reached 95 de- > \
trees, the highest previous record be (
tug >l. The Intense heat was more : I
oppressive owing to the excessive |
cold weather experienced up to Sat- ; ]
urday night, overcoats being required
• .W« „ae< wuaL-
[BEET SUGAR IN WON
Cuban Reciprocity Bill Passed
House by Large Majority.
SUGAR DIFFERENTIAL REMOVED
Aided By Democrats, Republican In
surgents Overruled the Chair On
Sugar Question—Other Amend
; ments to Dingley Tariff Defeated.
Washington, April 19.—The Demo
crats and the Republican Insurgents
rode rough-shod over the house lead
ers yesterday when the voting began
on the Cuban reciprocity bill They
overthrew the ruling of the chair in
j committee ol" the whole oil the ques
j tion of the germaneness of an amend
| tnent to remove the differential from
| refined sugar during the existence of
! the reciprocity agreement provided for
! in the bill. The vote to overrule the
I decision of the chair, made by Mr.
j Sherman, of New York, was 171 to
| 130, Republicans to the number of 37
joining with a solid Democratic vote
to accomplish this result. Having won
this preliminary victory the amend
ment was adopted in committee, 164
to 111, and later in the house by a
still larger majority, lU9 to 105. On
this occasion 64 Republicans voted
with the Democrats for the amend
ment. The bill then was passed by
an overwhelming majority. 247 to 52.
An analysis of the vote shows t:;at
124 Republicans and 123 Democrats
voted for the amended bill and 42 Re
publicans and 10 Democrats against
it. Mr. Grosvenor, of Ohio, was one
of those who voted against the bill.
The Democrats attempted to follow
up their advantage when the differen
tial amendment was adopted by offer
ing the Babcoek bill and other amend
ments to reduce the Dingley schedules,
but on these amendments the Repub
cans declined to stand with them,
and the Democrats did not press thent
vigorously. One of the surprises of
the session was the attempt of Mr.
Roberts, a Massachusetts Itepublit an.
to taUe the duty off hides. He offered
two amendments, and appealed once
from the decision of the ( hair, but was
voted down each time.
The bill as passed authorizes the
president, as soon as may be after the
establishment of an independent gov
ernment in Cuba and the enactment by
said government of immigration, ex
clusion and contract labor laws as
restrictive as those of the United
States, to negotiate a reciprocal trade
agreement with Cuba, by which, in re
turn for equivalent concessions, the
United States will grant a reduction
of 20 per cent, from the Dingley rates
on goods coming into the United
States from Cuba, such agreement to
continue until December 1, 1903 Dur
| ing the existence of such agreement
the duty on refined sugars and all su
gars above Xo. 16, Dutch Standard, is
to be 1 825 per pound.
FIFTY HOUSES BURNED
Many Families Made Homeless Ey Fire
at Kansas City.
Kansas City. Mo., April 21. —A de
structive lire visited the southwestern
part of this city yesterday, laying
waste a section of dwelling houses ai
j most a quarter of a mile long and a
| bioek wide, and doing damage te tiie
amount ol' $75,000. John Stinne, of
Quincy. 111., a spectator, was seri
ously injured by a falling piece of
iron, and Edward Bennett, a fireman,
was overcome by heat.
About 50 dwelling houses were de
stroyed and 60 or more families were
rendered homeless. A wind
amounting almost to a gale was blow
ing. and the flames spread with alarm
ing rapidity. The Are started in a
grocery store, and after destroying
nearby buildings was carried by the
strong wind tip a steep hill, malting
the work of the firemen extremely dif
ficult. Burning embers were blown
more than half a mile, and for a time
all of that portion of the city was
threatened. After three hours of hard
fighting the fire was under control.
Many persons lost all of their prop
erty. Much furniture and other prop
erty was destroyed, after having been
piled up in supposed places of safety.
Most of the residents who suffered
loss are poor. Those who need assist
ance are being cared for temporarily.
Oswego. X. Y„ April 21.—Ida Hen
nessey, 17 years old, who lias be. n
asleep since Saturday. April 1:'. died
yesterday without regaining conscious
ness. She suffered an acute attack of
epilepsy before falling asleep and re
lapsed into a comatose state, from
which the physicians found it impos
sible to arouse her. Sli«' was in that
condition 180 hours.
General Lee's Secretary Dead.
Baltimore. April 21—Colonel Charles
Marshall, aged 72 years, military sec
retary of General Robert K. I.ee dnr
ins the civil war. and for many years
one of the leaders of the Italtirnore
bar. died of apoplexy at ills home here
Jate on Saturday night. He had been
In bad health for about two yea:s
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