Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-11-16


of the congregation met Friday even
ing to perfect the new creed.
New Haven, Conn, Nov. 13.-The
charred body of Jared Blakeslee. sixty
wears old, who lived the life of re-
cluse, has been found in the ruins of
his hut in the town of Hamden. 1t is
believed that while intoxicated he
overturned lamp, which set fire to
the place. At one time his family was
a wealthy one residing in llamden.
New York, Nov. 13.--Admiral and
Mrs. Dewey are still guests at the Wal
dorf- Astoria and will, it is understood.
remain in the city until the middle of
next week. Aside from drive through
Central Park Friday afternoon and be-
ing gazed at by crowds of the curious,
the day was uneventful for the newly
married couple.
Chicago, Nov. 13.-Alfred Griffiths,
better known as Young Griffo,' one
of the cleverest boxers who ever STEP
ped into the ring, is free again. Critic
was released from the County Insane
Asylum, at Dunning, after ten months
of confinement. The authorities pro-
nounce him sane, but it is doubtful il
he will ever enter ring again.
London, Nov. 13.-Sir Thomas Lip
ton has definitely announced that he
will challenge again for the Amerla
Cup. Il have already begun arrange
ments," he declared in an interview,
"and hope to have the formal chal-
lenge in before Christmas. | have not
cit u1pht
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Albany, N. Y, Nov. 13.-Charles f.
Olsen. a Swede, aged thirty-five years.
of Pencoyd, Pa, who was employed on
the work of constructing the Maiden
Lane bridge has been injured, perhaps
fatally. Olsen was ordered by the
foreman to remove keg OF nails
which was on the track in the way OF
an approaching engine He carried
out the order, but to save himself from
being run over he was forced to jump
from the treStle work into the river
Cleveland. Nov 13-Senator Hanna
says that the national Republican com
mittee will be called together in
Washington within few days. The
meeting is to be held probably on Dec,
13 or IA The exact date is not to be
decided until next week. The com
mittee will choose the date and place
for holding the next national conven-
ton There are two VaraucioS on the
committee. They are TO be filled at
the forthcoming sessions OF shat body
Litchfield, Conn, Nov Is -Iitch.
field never saw such an ovation as
that extended to Lieutenant.Command-
er George p. Colvocoresses. executive
officer on Dewey's flagship ar Manila,
who has returned to his native town
after an absence of two years
monster parade was reviewed by the
l.ieutenant-C Commander on the green,
After an address by Senator o. III.
Platt the officer was presented with
handsomely engraved sword
Albany, N. Y, Nov 13.-Mr. Lewis
of Rochester was in the city Friday
and saw Governor Roosevelt relative
to the Introduction Of bill in the
legislature this winter for the repeal
of the Horton prize fight law. Mr..
Lewis holds that all prize fights are
brutal, and that it is standing dis
grace to the state to permit such a
law on its statute books ilie bill was
reported from committee last year hy
a close vote, but 1t failed OF passage
in the Assembly.
Philadelphia, Nov. 14--Three of the
striking employees of Cramps Ship
yard. John J. Keegan. business agent
of the international Association Of
Machinists, and Frederick Counsel
tr,no nf N G.
ganization, have been arrested and
held in $4,000 bail each on a charge
of melting riot. The strikers under
arrest are Hugh Boyd, Thomas Will
son and Joseph Melon.
The direct cause of the arrests was
the refusal of the men to move away
from the vicinity of the shipyard when
ordered to do so by the police. The
strikers say that the arrests were
made to Offset the possible arrest of a
Cramp superintendent for whom a
warrant was issued last Tuesday.
Washington, Nov. II Indications
that Brigadier- General Leonard Wood
is likely to soon succeed Major Cen
eral Brooke as Governor of Cuba con
tinue to accumulate, although it can
not be stated that the change has yet
been decided upon.
1t is stated that President Mckinley
has sent to New York to secure the
opinion of General Ludlow as to the
advisability OF making the change.
General Lee also viii be consulted, it
is said Until decision is reached as
to the advisability of making change
in the Governorship no alienation in
the present military force in the ISL
and is likely to be decided upon. II
General Brooke is called elsewhere
the opinion of the new Governor as to
the advisability of reducing the gar
rison in Cuba will largely govern the
size of the force that is TO remain
there.
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