Republican News Item. Published Every Thursday. Volume 6. ) Worth the Price! P YOUR SAVINGS ARE WELf. IIMVESTEDf j \ WHEN YOU BUY RELIABLE JEWELERY.Xj r It wears and gives pleasure for years and V always worth the price paid for it, Our many 112 years of business at the same stand with 4 principles of keeping nothing but reliable jew.elery/ 112 is a testimonial of what our goods stand for. j 112 We intend that this store shall be first in*yourC when that buying reliable jewelery-ques- \ tion come up. Our prices have reached thejibottom C y scale, they can nowhere be made lower ?for the J 5 same grade of goods. \ ? Always Ready for Repairwork. S J Nothing but the best in repair work'leaves our J \ hands. To get values come here after*them. 112 Very respectfully, r > RETTENBURY, \ ] j' DUSHORE, PA. THE JEWELER. <£ COLE'S' HARDWARE 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 aH descriptions. 4 OsfefSlll ANO Longer a I Ag-t/Wm & Luxury, But a JtfYjMr' V NECESSITY. pPft- !t is imparative that you have Kll the 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. Roofing, spouting, plumbing; piping and fittings. Bicycle repairing and general job work. Sjiiiuel The Shopbell Dry Good Co., 313 Pine Street, WILL IAM SPORT, PA. Garments We have made our suit department the fashion center bv our fine display of the newest styles and latest ideas in exclusive costumes, Tailor made Suits, < 'oats Skirts and Waists made from the very latest and choicest fabrics. XVT'L 'J. WT * 4- This waist department is growing more popular \fl/ X"11X0 \Af aiStS l ' ver . v ''ay. There is good reason for it, as we have a very large variety of fine whitej|l.awn waists trimmed with single or cluster tucks all over embroidery, laces etc, ranging in prices from 7f>c to £.'1.75. \VT t 1 ' ,||r wash goods department offers today a stock ctSfl \ 7000 S so Col,, l l ' ete as 10 "arrant the inspection of every buyer coming to the city. We know it will be to vour interest to see our assortment of I'imities llatistes, Hotted Swiss muslins, Lawns, eel. in plain colors, fancy stripes and foulard designs, madras, zephyr, ginghams, silk stripe ginghams, fast black mercerized Egyptian lawns White That offers unlimited choice from a variety of fine sheer and attractive de signs for (Jraduating dresses or waists. I'lain white Swisses, at 10 to 40c Persian Lawns at 25c, :>sc, and 45c. French I.nwns at 50c, (19, 75, and '.loc, French Organdies at 50c. and 75c 'J yd wide. Doited Swisses at 20c up to 50c French Nainsook 50c to f>9c. Plain and dotted silk mulls, fancy open work lace stripes for shirt waists at 15c to 45c; mercerized madras in fancy stripes and figures at 18c lo tsc. Fancy checks and plaids for waists or aprons 7c, 18c T he Shopbell Dry Good Co. Williamsport, Pa. "ETERNAL VIGILANCE IS THE PRICE OF LIBERTY." LAPORTE. PENNA., THURSDAY, MAY, I 1902. First national bank OK PUSHORE. PENNA. CAPITAL - - $50,000. BtTRPLUB - - *IO.OOO. Does'a'General Ranking Business. ■ i B.W. JENNINGS, M. D. BWARTS. President. C an T. J7 & F. H. INGHAM, ATTORWITS-AT-LAW, Legal business attended to in tbis and adjoining oountia* _APORTE, PA. £ J. MULLEN, Attorn ey-at-La w. LAPORTE, PA. OFFICB IK COUMTT BUILDING HEAR COURT HOUil. J J. BRADLEY, ATTOBHIT-AT-LAW, Office Building, Cor.Main and Muncy Sts. LAPORTK, PA H. CRONIN, ATTORIf KT-AT -LAW, ROTARY PUBLIC, orrica o> un htrsmt. DII SHORE, PA COMMERCIAL HOUSE. - AVID TEMPLE, Prop. LAI'OKI'E . A. This large and weU appointed house If the mo«t popular hontelry inthi« section LAPORTE HOTEL. F. W, GALLAGHER, Prop. Newly erected. Opposite Court House square. Steam heat, bath rooms, hot and cold water, reading and jiool room,and barber shop; also good stabling and livery, T J. KEELEK. I • J ustiee-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 promptly to. HOTEL GUY. MILDRED, PA. R. H. GUV, - Proprietor. Newly •furnished throughout, sjiecial attention given to the wants of the travel ing public. Bar stocked with first class wines, liquors and cegars. The best beer on the market always on tnj>. llutes JieanotmMf. 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. 1^1???? L # 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 ?????? ? ? ? STEP IN AND ASK ABOUT THEM. All answered at Vernon Hull's Large Store. ( Willi—rftv.'tf*. . j WILL ENJOiNBEEF TRUST Attorney General Knox Proceeds Against Chicago Combine. SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE ON HAND District Attorney Bethea Ordered to Prepare Bill For An Injunction Against the Corporations Compos ing the Combination. Washington, April 25 —Attorney General Knox yesterday made the loi lowing statement regarding tbe iailed beef trust: "On April 4 this department direct ed W. A. Day, lisq., of Washington, in liia capacity as special assistant to the attorney general, to examine Into, as far as possible, the public charges to the effect that a combination of the large meal dealers of the United States had been effected contrary to the provisions of the laws of the United Stales. "This preliminary examination re sulted in instructions to Mr. Day and Mr. Bethea, United States attorney at Chicago, on April 7, to prosecute si multaneously in Chicago and the east a more particular examination into the allegations and proofs alleged lo exist in support thereof. "From their reports 1 am f-atisfled that sufficient evidence is In hand upon which bills In equity for an in junction can be framed to restrain th* combination mentioned from further proceeding under their agreements, which clearly appear to be In restraint of inter-state trade. I have, therefore, in compliance with the law that pro vldes: "it shall be the duty of tho sev eral district attorneys of the United States in their respective districts, on the direction of the attorney general to institute proceedings in equity to prevent and restrain violations of this act;' directed the district attorney at Chicago to prepare a bill for an in junction against the corporations and persons who are parties to the com bination mentioned to be filed in th" United States circuit court for th» Northern district of Illinois." Representative Richardson an nounces bis Intention of pushing his resolution demanding an Investigation of the alleged beef trust before the ways and means committee of the house, and It is expected he will be assisted not only by tbe members oi his own party, but by leading Repuhli ;ans as well. This Is In response to wholesale pleas of their constituents. Mr. Richardson says tbe question is beyond the bounds of politics. He says: "l am satisfied that there is a way of getting at this beef trust ii it cannot he reached under llie pros ent law there is no reauon why we should not enact legislation that will dissolve so rapacious and oppressive a combination " There is little likelihood that the , bill introduced by Mr. McDermott, ol New Jersey providing for the removal ot the tariff on beef, will be seriously considered. Eight-Hour Bill Ready. Washington, April 28.—RepreBenta live Gardner, ot New Jersey, chair man of the house committee on labor, has completed the report on tbe oill limiting lo eight hours the daily ser vice of laborers and mechauics em ployed upon work done l'or the United States, and requiring an eight hour clause in government contracts with private concerns. The report states that the measure is in conformity with the settled policy of congress, as mill cated by legislation loverying :;i years. Bchley Receives a Silver Service. Memphis. Tenn., April 28.—Rear Admiral and Mrs. W. S. Schley arrived In Memphis over the Southern Railway last eveninp and were at once driven (ministration, died at 4.30 yesterday lifternoon at Lake Forrest, at the e HON. J. STERLING MORTON. home of his son, Mark Morton. For several weeks Mr. Morton has been gradually failing. Death was due to cerebral thrombus, and a week ago he was brought from his home at Nebraska City, Neb., to Lake Forrest, for medical attendance. The change brought no Improvement, arm be failed gradually until death came Funeral services will be held at Lake Forrest at 2 o'clock tomorrow af ternoon, after which the remains will be removed to Mr. Morton's country home at Arbor Lodge, near Nebraska City, where services will be held cm Wednesday afternoon. Julius Sterling Morton was for four years secretary of agriculture in President Cleveland's second adminis tration. He was a man of steadfast convictions, unswerving honesty anil undoubted ability. He was a practical farmer and ran his department along practical lines, but nevertheless not without many squabbles. He regarded the distribution of seeds as paternalis tic, and on that subject found himseli In opposition to congress. The ex secretaiy was the author of Arbor Day, April 22. which began to be ob served generally during his incum bency as head of the department r>t bgrictillure. and is now generally oi> served in all the stales The »-x secretary was exactly 70 years old. yesterday having been the* anntvetsary of his birthday THE WEEK IN CONGRESS Foiecast of Business In Both Branches of National Legislature. Washington, April 28. —The plans of the senate for the week do not exlend beyond ihe continuation of the debate on llie Philippine government bill and the consideration of minor matters when there is no one prepared t<> speak on the Philippine bill There is no prospect thus tar for speeches in support of that measure, and conse quently all the talk bids fair to con tinue to be on the negative side of the question. Up to the present tim<> the speeches all have been made by the minority members of the Philippine committee, but it is stated that other Democratic senators have promised to lift their voices in opposition to the bill, among them boing Messrs Tur ner, Clay and Simmons Senator Hoar also has made known his iutcntion lo speak on the bill, but it is not ex peeled that ho will be beard during the present week. The House. Todav the special rule for consid eration of the omnibus public build iug hill was brought in and passed nnil the remainder of the day was de voted to District of Columbia busi ness. Tomorrow the omnibus bill will be passed Wednesday consideration of the agricultural appropriation bill will be resumed, anil when it is dis posed of the District of Columbia ap propria!ion bill will be taken up and piohably passed before the end of the week. With Its passage only two ap proprlation bills will remain to be act ed on by the house —the naval and getieial deficiency bills. Seldom have ihe appropriation bills been so well advanced at a long session of con gros us they are this year. Our Representatives In Cuba. Washington, April 28. —It is expect ed thai I tilled States diplomatic and consular representation in Cuba wii! he provided by a seriate amendment to the sundry civil bill, as it is desired to have this legislation in effect when Cuba becomes a republic next Oionth Mr. llltt has introduced a bill providing representation in Cuba af tei May 20 next as follows' Envoy ; extraordinary and minister plenipoten tiary, $10,000; secretary of legation,! $2 000; second secretary of legation.; $1,500; consul general at Havana $-i.- j 000; consul at Cienfuegos. $:i,000; j consul at Santiago de Cuba, $3 000. j Could Not Live On Jail Diet, Syracuse, N. Y., April 2t>.~Simon Shamonsky. a Hebrew, sentenced to the Onondaga county Jail for 15 days, was released yesterday on appeal to County Judge Ross, on the ground that j he could not live on the jail diet dur-' Ing the Passover season. | NLIPMRREM Insurgent General Guevarra and His Entire Command Quit. | THEY INCLUDE OVER 500 MEN ; General Grant's Expedition In Gun boats, Launches and Lighteu Brought Insurgents to Coast—Three Thousand More May Surrender. Manila, April 28.—General Frederick D. Grant's expedition, in the gunboats Baseo ami Florida, several steam launches and native lighters, has as cended the Candara river, in the Island of Sainar, and has brought the j Insurgent leader Guevarra and his en tire command down to the coast. Guevarra's command consists of Rafael Sebastian. Abaki and 38 other officers, 189 men and 101 rifles. Guevarra succeeded General Lucban to the command of the insurgent forces in Sainar, when the latter was cap tured last February. He announced his intention to surrender last March Three hundred bolomen, 28 of them armed with rifles, surrendered on Sai urday at Sulat. also in Satnar. Threethousand insurgents, with many rifles, are expected to arrive at Cat balogan, Samar. to surrender formally to the American authorities Captain L. W. V. Kennon, of the Sixth Infantry, reports from the Island of Negros the surrender of the la-drone leader Kufo. with 158 officers and men of ills command, together with 12 guns. 140 bolos, seven spears and a few revolvers and daggers. Captain Ken lion says this surrender means the opening up of the whole of the south em coast of the Island of Negros. After Papa Isio. Rufo was the most, important ladrone chief of the island. He promises to force Papa Isio ami Ills few remaining followers to sur render. At a farewell banquet, here to the officers of the Ninth Infantry. Acting Civil Governor Luke 13. Wright paid a glowing tribute to the military forces. He said the army, under > ir cumstances of surprising difficulty, had paved the way for the work ot the civil authorities, and that only u lew cases ot friction between the two branches of the government had oc curred. He said that General Chaffee, whose opinion might at times have differed from those ot the civil «au thorities, had been a most loyal sup porter ot civil rule. Replying to Civil Governor Wright. General Chaffee said that the officers of the army knew that their duty to the country demanded their utmost efforts to sustain the civil authorities and to suppress the rebellion. GENERAL SMITH CONFESSES His Counsel Admits He Gave Waller Orders to Kill and Burn. Manila, April 26.—The trial by court martial of General Jacob 11. Smith, on the charge of conduct prejudical to good order and discipline, began yes terday. General Lloyd Wheatou pre sided Colonel Charles A. Woodruff, coun sel for the defense, said lie desired to simplify the proceedings. He wai willing to admit that General Smith gave Instructions to Major Waller lo kill and burn and make Samar a howl ing wilderness; that he wanted every body killed capable of bearing arms, and that he did specify all over 10 years of age. as the Sanisr boys ol that age were equally as dangerous as their elders. Captain David D. Porter, of the Ma rine Corps, and Lieutenant A. Day, of the Marine Corps, were the only two witnesses examined. Their testimony developed nothing new. Major Littleton W. T. Waller, of the Marlue Corps, will be the only other witness for the prosecution, lie was unable to be present yesterday on tie count of sickness, but It Is expected he will be in attendance today. The defense will call seveial officers of the Ninth Infantry. Hypnotized a Family. La Salle. 111,, April 2N —Rudolph Ilartag, his wife and their live children were found in a comatose condition in their home at Ticona. a village near here. Leo Lenzer, an amateur hyp notist, later confessed that he put th'> entire family to sleep lour days a<:> and that he had been trying to awaken them ever siuce. He succeeded in arousing two of the chililten, but all the others are still asleep. A physi cian was inmoned. and alter a care ful examination declared that the vie tinis of Lender's hypnotic skill are HI a normal Mate as far as heart actbm is concerned. They are simply asleep. London, April 28 Emigration from the west of Ireland to America is as suming what is called "alarming pro portions." During the last fortnight hundreds of emigrants have passed through Limerick on their way to Cork. Two special trains from Port arlington carried nearly 1,800 emi grants. mostly young persons of both sexes, while other lots of 200 or more had gone on board the steamer. Number Til)