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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-03-18

Washington correspondence:
"HERE is a general feeling at the
capital that we are face to face
- with a crisis. The bill to appropri-
ute $50,OOO,OOO for the national defense
Il evidence that the administration has
recognized this in its preparations for an
emergency. Joseph G. Cannon of Illinois,
chairman of the House Committee on APP
preparations. Monday introduced the bill
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-03-18

A will introduced in n suit in a Cincin-
natl court last week bore a certificate of
probate, drawn and signed by William
Henry Harrison, then clerk of the COM
pleas court of the county, just before
he was nominated for President of the
United States.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-03-18
SHERIFF MARTIN ACQUITTED.
Neither He Nor His Deputies Are
Found Guilty of Murder.

Neither He Nor His Deputies Are
Found Guilty of Murder.
AT Wilkcsbnrre, Pa, the jury in the
case of Sheriff Martin and his deputies,
charged with shooting striking miners ut
Lattimer Sept. 10, has returned II YER
dict. Long before the time for court to
there was a big crowd waiting
to gain admittance to the court room, and
when the doors were thrown open there
was n wild rush, but only n limited nun
Der were admitted. Judge Woodward did
not take his seat on the bench until five
minutes after 10 o'clock a. M, the jury
coming in n few minutes later. When the
jury vas polled each juror answered not
guilty as his name was called. There was
an attempt ut applause, but it was quick
~ suppressed by the judge.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-03-18
MILLIONS FOR DEFENSE.
Congress Makes Appropriation OF
o.ooo.o 600 for Emergency.
UNITED STATES Is READY.
Spirit Of Patriotism 10 Universal Amons
American People.

The Administration and All Official.
at the National Capital Realize that
the Country Is Facing u crisis-Con-
ditions Deemed Such that Hostilities
Seem Inevitable spaniards Have
Sought to Cause a Clash and Must
Take the Bitter consequences-No
Honorable Recourse Save the Ar.
bitrameut of Arms Appears Open.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-03-18
CRUISER At HAVANA.
Montgomery Anchors in the Harbor
Near the Wreck.

Out8UuueEy AnCuOr6 IN INC tI0TDOf
Near the Wreck.
The Fern has sailed from Havana for
Key West, and will return with supplies
for the STRIVING reconcentrados. She will
deliver these supplies ut several ports
along the northern coast of Cuba. The
Montgomery entered port Mt Havana and
anchored in front of La Machina, near
the wreck of the Maine, and facing the
Spanish cruiser Vizcaya. Captain Com
verse of the Montgomery, his officers and
crew spent several hours on deck looking
at the wrecked American battleship. They
all said that they had never before seen
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-03-18


After a debate lasting several days the
Senate on Friday passed the bill extend
ing the homestead laws and providing for
right of way for railroads in the district
of Alaska. Comparatively little discuss
sion of general interest was created by
the bill. Section ID, providing for certain
bonding concessions to Canada in lieu OF
privileges to be extended by the Domin-
ion Government to this country. however,
induced a pretty lively debate, as it
brought into the controversy the old fish
cries question on the New England coast,
which has been pending between the Unit
ed States and Great Britain for 100 years.
Two more appropriations were sent to
the President Friday, the pension bill and
the consular and diplomatic. both Of
which went through their final stage in
the House. 1t wa private bill day. The
most important action taken was acqui-
essence in an agreement to make the bill
appropriating about 81, 100000 for war
claims approved by the court Of claims
under the provisions of the Bowman act
n special order for the next Friday. The
claims carried by the bill, 80 in number,
are for stores and supplies seized during
the war in the Southern States. Only
two bills were passed, one to pay the heirs
of Sterling T. Austin about $4,000 for
cotton seized during the war, md the 9TH
er to pay IN aggregate of $3,3G0 in small
claims growing out of bnck pay, etc,
earned during the war. The House ad.
journed until Monday.
In the House on Monday the Hawley
bill providing for two additional regiments
of artillery was passed under suspension
of the rules by almost unanimous vote.
Mr.. Bailey, the Democratic leader, want
ed more time for debate than the forty
minutes allowed, and because he did not
get it he inaugurnted a filibustcr against
District of Columbia legislation that con-
tinued all day. In the Senate the session
was devoted to consideration of the Dis
trict of Columbia appropriation bill. At
the hour of adjournment the bill had not
been disposed of.
Tho District of Columbia appropriation
bill, containing n provision for the reduc-
ton of about one-half of the present
rates of telephone charges in the district,
was passed by the Senate on Tuesday. A
bill to authorize the relocation and re-
building of a pontoon bridge across the
Mississippi River at Prairie du Chen,
Wis, was passed. The bill for the relief
of the Methodist Episcopal Church South
of Tennessee. appropriating SoSS.OOO was
passed; IN the House the bill appropriate
ing F~oo'ooo'ooo ior delehse passed unani-
niousls'
In the House ON Wednesday the legis.
lative, executive and judicial appropria-
ton bill went through its last stages in
| tho n1nrtiNp Df %1a nD,a; no,c.~.11
report. The remainder of the doy was
consumed in consideration of the Senate
amendments to the Indian appropriation
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-03-18

A st. Petersburg correspondent says
that the Parlowsky shell, a Polish inven-
ton, Is composed Of gelatine filed with
an anesthetic gas, which Is intended to
put every soldier in whose proximity It
bursts to sleep. who In time recovers from
the stupor.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-03-18

New Zealand has twenty-five establish.
ments for freeSing meat for European
markets. They can handle 100000 sheep
. year.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-03-18

ap%propriating s5o,ooo,ooo for national de-
Tense. This bill is as follows:
BE it enacted by the Senate and House
OF Representatives of the United States
in Congress assembled: That there is
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-08-11
Entered at the Post Office at Laporte, a
second-class mail matter.

A writer in the New York Times
narrates an incident which shows that
Artemus Wards unique and kindly hui
NOR was not dependent upon adventi-
tious circumstances. He was to lecture
ut a town in Central Pennsylvania. On
the morning of his lecture Il fierce
snowstorm broke over that section
and ragged SO long and so furiously that
few people braved the tempest. When
Aitemus Ward appeared on the plat
form he found an audience of three
men, each in the seat his coupon
called for; all three far in the rear Of
the hail.
Artemus kept his solemn face to its
solemnest, as he advanced to the foot
lights, and beckoning to the men. said:
Come up closer, gentlemen. / want
to speak to you"
He had to repeat the invitation be-
fore his audience understood that he
meant what he said When they had
taken seats together in the front row.
Artemus said: There, now, that is
more sociable." He paused moment
and went on:
Gentlemen, you are entitled to see
my show and hear my lecture, if you
are so disposed. But | understand that
beneath this hall there is an excellent
cafe, and | suggest that we spend the
evening there, you as my guests"
Though reluctant to torego the show
and lecture. as they saw Artemus had
no mind for them, the three agreed to
his proposition. the lights were turned
out, and the little party descended to
the cafe, where for hours they made
merry, and. whence they were reluct-
ant to start for home.
If Artemus Ward was not at his best
then his best must have been past all
telling; for the stories he told and the
way he told them made his audience
forget time and circumstances, and
completely banished any lingering re-
gret for what they had not received
upstairs.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-08-11
CRIMINAL
The Remarkable Career of Big
Bill Mason Arrested in
New York.
MANY TIMES A MURDERER
Accused of Killing the. Philadelphia
Librarian and Scores of Other
Serious Crimes.
MANY TIMES A MURDERER

Daring Capture by New York Detectives in
aStreet I,attle-Has Often Been Impris.
oned and Has Also Escaped from Jail
Shot Judge Blodgett of Schenectady Chief
Counsel of the General Electric Company,
So 1t Is Said.
thurs house, No. 1913 Lexington ave-
nue.. was robbed in 1885. A boy, in
the uniform of district messenger,
called with a message. While the SER
want went with the note for its an
swer, the boy seized Il piece of silver
off the hat fack--it was card case OF
something of that withdrew from
the house, shut the door softly and
took to his heels. The girl returned
and found the ornament and boy had
disappeared.
The echo of that robbery came with
the arrest of Big Bill Mason and his
gang. His lieutenant, captured with
him, was Frank Spencer, alias Red
Spencer. the thief who robbed former
President -Arthur's house.
Captain McClusky. chief of the De
tective Bureau at Police Headquar-
ters performed n public service of
great value. when his detectives, at the
risk of their lives, snapped the hand
cuffs on those four men. According to
the record they are murderers, thieves
and dynamiters A more dangerous
quartet of assassins and safe burglars
never infested Il great city.
The records of these men are on file
at police headquarters.
William Mason, alias Wright"
Lynch" and big Bill" safe and sec
ond story burglar, aged forty-nine, Il
native of the United States: carriage
maker by profession; married; refused
to give his residence This chief of
the gang is Il tall, slim man, six
footer. with dark hair and forid com
pleXion. He is very muscular, afraid
of nothing, desperate. powerful out
law. His number in the Bertillon gal
iery is 1.63S There they have the
length of his fingers and the measure
ments of every part of his body, with
all the details mercilessly enumerat-
ed
With the exception of "Big Bill' Ma
son, they began their careers as toughs
of the slums
Mason was arrested with mike"
O'Connor and Frank Ritchie at Pitts
field Mass. for robbing safe in a
jewelry store in November, 1887. He
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-08-11
MOhamIn med All.

One of the most remarkable traits
in the Pasha's character, says an Eng
lsh writer, was his mania for foreign
ers. an eagerness to welcome strangers
of every degree, to listen to them, re-
ward and help them if possible, and
above all to persuade them to believe
in his schemes of reform In his opin-
ion, the fellah was a serf, beast of
burden; the Turk hopeless barbarian,
fit only to be his sergeant, or tax col
lector; but third element remained,
by the cultivation of which he might
create an instrument of profit, bull
wark of defense. and even final ref
uge from his enemies. In no respect
did he prove himself more conspicu-
ously to be born leader of men than
in his consummate handling of Euro
peans with whom he had to deal.
He was only an ignorant Major of
Bashi-Bazouks, knowing little of our
civilization, yet by his genius for ex-
plotting the wants and ambitions. the
vices and failings of Europeans in
general, by making himself indispensa-
bic to all of them in turn, he gained
their loyalty and enthusiasm just as
If he had been one of an old and long
established dynasty of Christian Kings
in Alexandria. The fact remains to
his credit that, as a whole, the inter-
ested European colony of Egypt glor-
led in the strength of Mohammed Ali,
feared him and lamented his fall, at the
hands Of Palmerston as the ruin Of
their own fortunes.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-08-11

escaped December 8, in that same
year. OConnor and Ritchie We're
convicted at Springfield for their
share in the robbery, and given n
seventeen years sentence in the State
Prison at Charleston, Mass.
After escaping from Pittsfieid jail,
Mason appeared at Tarrytown. there
meeting Jack Moore, an old pal On
December IS, only nine days after his
escape. he and Moore broke into the
house of Vice President Bradley, of
the Tarrytown Savings Bank.
They carried off a bag of solid silver,
took an early morning train and reach
ed Yonkers about daylight, went into
n little all night restaurant and were
drinking coffee. when the local police,
who had become suspicious, arrested
them.
In the railroad depot the bag was
opened and the silver found The Off
GERS took the prisoners by the first
train to New York for identification.
Headquarters detectives instantly rec
ognized them as the notorious ex-con-
victs. The big. slim six footer was
William Mason, and the short sandy
haired chap was Jack Moore.
The Yonkers Hawkshaws opened
their mouths wide at this, but they
were congratulated on their longhead-
edness in making the arrest They
had covered themselves thick. with
glory and were praised. The prisoa-
ers were taken to Yonkers, tried, con-
victed and on January II, 1883, SEN
fenced to fourteen years in Sing Sing.
Moore was nirdoned August Z. 1895.
big Bill'' M4son. for good behavior.
it was always declared, got his '-time"
reduced five years and two mo nths.
He was next heard of at Terre
Haute. Ind.
His photograph was sent to the New
York police by the Terre HaMte chief.
Mason. with ".Mck'' Frye, another
New York thief and murderer, and
Freddy the Gloucester" robbed the
house Of George A. ,Schall, at No. 432
North Sixth street, Thrre Haute.
On receiving their pedigrees from
New York the authprities put them
through the courts rtt lightning speed.
The three men were convicted and
sent to the peniter ftiary at Michigan
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-08-11
Largest Tank steamer.

The largest tank steamer in the
world" belongs to the Standard Oil
Company, and was made at the Roach
shipyard, in Chester, Pa. The capacity
is 100000 gallons of oil and the
cost $250,000. The dimensions are:
Length over ALL 254 feet; beam, 40
feet; engines, 1900 horse power; speed,
IL knots per hour The ship was de-
signed by John Haug of Philadelphia.
The tanks are arranged fore and aft,
with the machinery and mems quar-
ters amidships. A longitudinal bulk
head divides the tank space in half,
and three watertight cross bulkheads,
forward and aft, make twelve main
tank divisions. To prevent the oil
from reaching the fires by leakage, two
wells are situated, one on either side
of the machinery space, and these are
filled with water Each well can be
pumped out from the deck through a
small tank Gaping each well. Ex-
tension tanks on deck, connected
with the main tanks, take up
any surplus oil shifted by the
rolling of the ship, and keep the main
tanks always full. Large vent matches
cap each of the deck tanks and pro-
vide means for the escape of gas.
Four filling mains connect with the
deck tanks, and through these mains
oil will be pumped into the tanks at
the company's docks. Arrangements
are also made for carrying and burning
fuel OIL
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-08-11
FOR SALE.

+ offer the following properties 20
acres, hemlock timber, near Ringdale;
373 acres, virgin timber, Elk Run, North
Mountain, close to railroad; 326 acres,
coal lands, at Bernice, adjoining present
workings; s lots Zone entire section) at
Eagles Mere, each lot % feet front on
Pennsylvania Ave, with Bradford
privileges and title; lot - #. front on
LaPorte Ave; several choice lots in La.
Porte Boro. also several warrants ol
stripped lands in LaPorte, Colley and
Fox townships suitable for farming OF
grazing purposes.
II. T. DowNs, Atty-at-Law
LaPorte. Pa
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-08-11
. Ayers
OaPSapaP1Ila.'' .
ISAAC ACKER, Cowans, Va
A Horrible Railroad Accident

is daily chronicle in our papers; also
the death of some dear friend, who had
died with Consumption, whereas, if he or
she had taken Otto's Cure for Throat and
Lung diseases in time, life would have
been rendered happier and perhaps saved.
Heed the warning lfyou have II cough
or any affection OF the Throa, and Lungs
Call on T. j. Keeler, Iaporte; w. L.
Hoffman, Hillsgrove; B. $ Lancaster,
Forksville; G.. B Jennings, Agt. Estella;
Jno. w. Buck, Sonestown, and get a
trial: package free. Large size SOC and 25c
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-08-11
Everybody says So.

Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the most won
derful medical discovery OF the age. pleas
ant and refreshing to the taste, act gently
and positively on kidneys, liver aud bowels,
cure headache, fever, habitual constipation
and biliousness. Please buy aud try q box
of &. G. c. to-day; 10, 25. SO cents. Sold and
guaranteed to cure by all druggists.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-08-11
Administrators Notice.

Administrators Notice.
Estate Of Mary McCuyfy, dofe Of EIk-
la1d tOWnship, dece0sed.
Letters Of Administration having been
granted to the undersigned, Administra-
tor in the estate OF Mary McCarty late OF
Elkland township. deceased notice is
hereby given that all persons indebted to
said estate are requested to make immed-
late payment and all persons having
claims against it must present them duly
authenticated for settlement.
Downs, Atty JOSEPH PARDOE,t Admrs
THOS. MCCARTHY ! aim"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-08-11

BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY, JoHN
Howard HARRIS, President. College,
leading to degrees in Art, Philosophy and
Science. Academy, preparatory school
for youngImen and boys. Institute, re-
fined boarding school Tor young ladies.
School of Music, with graduating courses.
For catalogue, address the Register,
w. .IGRETziNGER, Lewisburg, Pa.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-08-11
Special
Notice
$4,000 wor of
Clothing,
Shoes, Pants, Ladies' Skirts,
Capes, Corsets, and Shirt
waists and everything in
Mems Furnishing Goods.

Will close out the entire stock at near
ly SOC on the2dollar. This will be the
greatest sale Laporte ever heard of. Every
body should take advantage OF the bar
gains | will offer. We will surely give
you prices that you will surely be astonish-
ed 1t will pay you 10 buy. not only for
present but for future use. ! will be glad
to give the Lowest Price to every body.
1t will be special favor that every body
should come and examine my stock even
if you don't expect to buy.
Highest price paid for Ginseng.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-08-11

See the cash bargains j. W. Buck is
Offering this week
Inspect Bucks shoe stock before pnr-
chasing elseware.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-08-11
CONDENSED Il REPORT of the condition OF the
l FIRST NATIONAL BANK of Dushorc, Pa.
~ At close nf business JulY II. 1SlS.

State OF Pennsylvania County OF sullivan IS:
l. NJ. ID. Swarts, Cashier OF the above named
bank do solemnly swear that the above state
mcnt is true to the best of my knowledge and be
lief.
NJ. d. SWARTS, Cashier.
subscribed and sworn To before DcthS 18th
day ofJuly 1895.
JOHN H. CRONIN, Notary Public.
Correct-Attest:
ALPHONSUS WALSH.
JNO. ID. REESER, Directors
+. B. POMEROI.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-08-11

Go to j. w. Buck, Sonestown, for
rubbers, blankets, carpets, clothing and
dressgoods at December low prices. High
est prices paid for butter and eggs.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-08-11
Good News.

No other Medicine was ever given such
a test as Otto's Cure. Thousands of bot
ties of this great German remedy are be-
ing distributed EREE OF CHARGE, 10 those
afflicted with Consumption, Asthma,
Group, severe Coughs, Pneumonia and all
Throat and Lung diseases, giving the peo-
pie proof that Otto's Cure will cure them
For sale only by T. j. Keller, Laporte;
WI. Hoffman, EIllsgrove; H.S. Lancaster
Forksvile; G. b. Jennings, Estella; ,jno.
w. Buck, Sonestown. Samples free.
Large bottles Soc and 25c.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-08-11
Farm for Sale

The undersigned - on account OF fail
ing health will sell his vauacle farm
situated on Muncy Greek about nine
miles north of Hughesville, Pa. part OF
the pure hase money can remain in prop
erty.
JACOB Bucks, Strawbridge, Lycoming Co.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-08-11
JOE COOPER,
LaPorte, Pa.
Below I. 0. 0. F. Hall.

Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever
10c, 25c. II c. @. c. fail, druggists refund money
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-08-11
Notice of Dissolution.

The partnership heretofore existing between
NJ E,Reeder and H. +. Ives, doing business unde
the firm name OF Reeder X Ives, has been dissolv
ed this 14th day of July, by mutual consent. Al
debts of said firm To be presented to NJ. +. Reedc
for payment and all parties owing said firm Il
make payment 10 same
NJ. L. REEDER.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-08-11

Excellent wheat -four from 81.
to Sl.25 at A. 7. Armstrong, Sones-
town, Pa.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-08-11
Sores.

Running sores appeared on my
leg and spread over the entire
lower portion of the limb. got
no help from medicine till ! tried
yours. l was cured by one bottle OF
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-08-11
JENNINGS BROS.

We keep in stock at our mills
complete line of dressed lumber
in hemlock and hardwood.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-08-11

Daring Capture by New York Detectives In
Street Battle-IIas Often Been Impris.
Oned and Has Also Escaped from jail
Shot Judge Elodgett of Schenectady Chief
Counsel of the General Electric Company,
So 1t Is Said.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-01-27
reNrxsrnA paE.laKarHs.

Cant. II. A. De Kay of Pocomoke City
has patented hatbox.
James Ford has been arrested at Girls
field, charged with bigamy.
Establishing business college at
Pocomoke City is contemplated.
Mrs. Elizabeth Byrd Of Virginia has
bought a farm near pocomoke City.
Joseph p, Ireland. proprietor of a
drug etore at Galenu, died on Monday.
Frederick Elliott of Chicago has
bought the Parker farm, near POGO
moke City
Arthur Simpson of England has
bought the Clements farm, near POGO
moke City.
r. b. Lee of Knoxville has bought
tho Henry Ruark and William A. Trader
farms, near Salisbury.
Tho Sherman Institute farm, near
East Newmarket, has been sold to W..
Lake Robinson for 81, 600.
The wedding OF Walter @. Turner and
Miss Annie Duffy will take place at
Snow Hill on February 3D..
Ryard Schoolfield, aged 3 years, Of
Pocomoke City. recently fell against a
window, and cut off his nose.
Mrs. Henrietta Warrington, who has
a clothing store ut Snow Hill. has ap-
pointed RobIey D. Jones trustee.
This steamer j. W. French, owned by
the Delaware Oil and Fertilizer Gu. of
Lewes will be enlarged by +, James
Tull Of Poeomoks City.