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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-01-03
Robbed Ex-secretary Alger's House

CHICAGO, Dec. pa man believed
to be James Mahoney, who in 1896 es-
capped from state prison at Ionia, Mich.
is under arrest at Central police station
on suspicion Of having participated in the
burglary Of ex-Secretary Of War Alger's
residence in Detroit on Dec. 3. On Dec.
II. the police state, Mahoney received
here ut the office of the American Ex-
press company a satchel containing sill
verware worth $1.1OO. The theory of
the police is that after the robbery the
robbers expressed the satchel to Chicago.
The man under arrest admits receiving
the satchel from Detroit. but denies that
il contained plunder. The police state
that all the silverware was melted and
sold to "fence."
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-01-03
Another kidnapping Case.

KALAMAZOO, Mich, Dec. 25.-Ho-
bart Clayberg, a 17-year-old boy whose
father, John b. Clayberg, is a prominent
citizen Of Helena, Mon, has been kid
mapped. The boy was blindfolded and
compelled to walk to Mattawan, dis
tance Of IL miles. 1t became so stormy
that the kidnapers released young Clay
berg at Mattawan after relieving him of
the small money he had in his pockets.
The boy telegraphed here for help and
was later brought home. The sheriff and
a force Of deputies have been working on
the case since Clayberg's return.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-01-03

oluCe OTuTy llHeu up Win the InSur-
gents he has been denounced by fell
low Republicans throughout his coun-
ty, and many former supporters now
refuse to have anything to do with him.
He is ignored by citizens of his town
and was recently notified that his pres
ence was not desired at dinner to
which he had been invited.
H. F. w. Wheaton, chairman of the
Republican committee of Luzerne
county, is out in letter in which he
states that Drury had pledged him
self to 60 into the regular Republican
caucus and vote for the nominee of
that caucus for United States senator.
Continuing, Chairman Wheaton says
in his letter:
THAT statement was made in Hazle-
ton, in the office of Hon. C. w. Kline,
to William Straw. Hon. C. W. Kline,
George s. Ferris and myself
1T was made shortly before the
primary elections, and in direct re-
sponse to questions asked by Mr. Kline.
Mr.. Ferris and l had gone to Senator
Kline's Office to talk with him in Mr..
Ferris interest, and found Mr.. Straw
with him. While we were there Mr..
Drury came in with Mr. George Maue.
who introduced him to Mr.. Straw and
Senator Kline. Maue then left, and,
almost Immediately, Senator Kline
asked Mr. Drury what his position
would be as to going into the caucus
and being bound by it. Mr.. Drury
tlVy nd hot
would go into the caucus and would
vote for the nominee of the caucus. He
voluntarily said, further, that he was
a Republican, and believed in organi-
cation, and that he would not be an
insurgent, or would not act with in
surgents.
II did not know that Mr.. Drury was
believe that Mr.. Ferris knew it, nor
have l any reason to believe that Sen
ator Kline or Mr.. Straw knew it. Mr..
Drury was electioneering, and he made
the statements with the undoubted
purpose of securing the support of
Senator Kline.
THAT SECRET PLEDGE.
1T never asked Mr.. Drury a ques-
tion on the subject, and never sought
a pledge of any kind from him. I did
not doubt that Mr.. Drury would do
what he said he would to Senator
Kline in my presence until about three
or four weeks before election. AT
THAT TIME 1T CAME TO BE CUR
RENTLY REPORTED, 1 BELIEVE
ON GOOD AUTHORITY, THAT WILL
lam DRURY HAD RECEIVED FROM
THE ANTI-QUAY COMMITTEE IN
PHILADELPHIA THE SUM OF FIF-
TEEN HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR
USE IN HIS CAMPAIGN, AND THAT
HE HAD GIVEN TO MIR. LACIAR A
WRITTEN PLEDGE THAT HE (DRU-
RY) WOULD NOT GO INTO THE
CAUCUS.
"At the meeting in Mr. Atherton's
office, referred to in your aditorial l
stated to Mr.. Laciar that it was claimed
that he had Mr.. Drury's written pledge
not to go into the caucus, and while
relieved him from answering whether
he did or did not have it, he did not
deny 1t.
"IF REFORM IN REPUBLICAN
POLITICS IN THIS STATE CONSISTS
IN MORTGAGING CANDIDATES,
THROUGH THE MEDIUM OF Sc
CRET WRITTEN PLEDGES, AND
THEN SENDING THEM FORTH TO
GOLD BRICK THE VOTERS, THEN
REFORM METHODS ARE QUITE AS
BAD AS THE WORST METHODS
THAT THE REFORMERS QN MOST
INSTANCES FALSELY ATTRIB-
UTE TO THE MACHINE"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-01-03

CHICAGO. Dec. 25.-The Chronicle
SAYS: "William Jennings Bryan will an
swer ex-President Cieveland's criticism
of the Democratic party at the annual
banquet Of the w. ]. Bryan League Of
Chicago on the anniversary OF the hattie
of New Orleans. Jan. \. The affair will
take place at the Sherman House. IL
will be Bryan's first public speech since
his second defeat for the presidency"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-01-03
THE CUDAHY CASE.
Pat Grove Supposed to Be
Identified With Kidnapers.
TIE LIGHT CoLORED SUSPECT.
Omaha Police Convinced That They
Are ON the Right Track-Ar-
rested Man Answers the
Description.

OMAHA, Dec. 25.-A man whose
name the police refuse to reveal has
identified Pat Grove as the light com.
pIexioned individual who, in company
with a woman, accosted him relative to
the ownership Of the house to which Ed
ward Cudahy, Jr., was carried by kid
aapers last Tuesday night.
When shown picture of Grove
.aken from the rogues' gallery, this man
stated positively that it was perfect
likeness Of the person he saw at Thirty.
sixth and Grover streets. Questioned
closely as to the mans conduct, dress,
manner and general description. he gave
IL detailed statement, which convinced
the authorities that they are on the right
track
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-01-03
MOUNTS FOR THE BRITISH.
England buying Horses In Thia
Country-Fearful Death Rate.


Country-Fearful Death Rate.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-. Dec. 24.-Cap
tain Heygate of the British army is pur
chasing $4,000 cavalry horses and mules
for the British army in South Africa. He
came here more than year ago to buy
horses and mules, but was ordered home
a short time ago. But the unexpected
renewal of hostilities has made the pur
chase of more horses and mules neces
sary. AS fast as the animals are inspect
ed and bought they will be sent to New
Orleans and shipped to Cape Town, Dur
ban and New London on British trans
ports, some of which are now on theiI
way to the United States. One shiplOao
of the animals will be taken to Soutt
Africa by Lieutenant David Moberly
leaving New Orleans soon after January
Lieutenant Moberly said:
"By the time the horses and mules are
landed in South Africa they cost the
British government $500 head. That l..
a large price for an animal which will be
fit for service only six weeks. Most OF
the animals die because of the change il
climate. They must cross the equator il
going to South Africa. and the torrid heat
of the tropics kills them rapidly. The
average death rate on shipboard is 81 t.
the 1000. Forty days after IL horse is
purchased in Kansas City it is landed il
South Africa. So great is the demand
for horses at the front that it is impOssi
BILE to give them the needed rest after
landing before putting them into service
Consequently they go to the front in a
weakened condition, and, not getting o
sufficient amount of food, they soon die
Since the beginning of the Boer war Eng
land has purchased over 100000 head OF
horses and mules in the United States
1t required 65 ships to carry them from
New Orleans to South Africa. Govern
ment transports will be kept very busy
from now ON carrying the horses which
England will need in South Africa and
which have been ordered purchased il
the United States. BadenPowell now
has 25,OOO mounted police, and it is pro
posed to mount $4,000 Of the imperial in
fantry. England has discovered that hel
soldiers must be mounted to be able tc
cope with the Boer, who gets over the
country with alarming rapidity."
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-01-03
stolen Diamond Returned.

CLEVELAND, Dec. 1S.-The one
missing diamond of the 20 stolen by Ex-
press Messenger Hoffman from the Ad-
ans Express company was returned TO
Deputy Police Superintendent Rowe
Sunday evening. The deputy superin-
tendent had guests at home Sunday even
ing, and just after the last of them had
left a rap came at the front door of his
residence. A small boy handed the oili-
Ger brown envelope and. stating that
there was no answer. disappeared. Dep
uty Superintendent Rowe opened the en-
velope, and In IL was the missing dia
mond. On slip of paper were the
words. This is the Adams Express com.
pany's diamond" The identity OF the
small boy Is not known, and who sent
the diamond TO the deputy superintend
ent Is nlso mystery
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-01-03
Recruit. Wanted From Canada.

OTTAWA, Dee. 25.-The colonial Of
fee is anxious to get as many Canadians
as possible to join Baden-Powelfs Trans
vaal mounted police. If 1000 Canadians
volunteer for this service it is the inten
tion Of the imperial government to Offer
10 captaincies and 10 lieutenantcies ir
the force to qualified officers Of the
Canadian militia. The pay for men is 6
shillings per day from the date of land
ing in Cape Town, with free transporta
tion from Canada to South Africa.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-01-03
PennsyIvania street Railways.

HARRISBURG, Dec. 24.-The total
income Of the o. street railway compa-
nies operating in Pennsylvania during the
fiscal year ended June 80. 1900. was
S2i.ti7, ,1Sl. The report of Chief Brown
of the state bureau OF railways says the
total amount of capital stock outstanding
OF the operating street railways for the
year was xl03. .176.f2l and the taxes
paid during the year was 1879. .2si. The
total number of persons killed during the
year was $50.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-01-03
Abduction and Probable Murder.

PUEBLO, Colo, Dec. 25. = Maggie
Hoel, 18 years old, who lived with her
sister, Mrs. Charles Reattie, in a lonely
spot about three miles west of the city,
has been abducted, and it is feared has
been murdered. Mrs. Beattie left Mag
gie in charge of her little child. Upon
her return two hours later her sister was
gone, and the baby was alone in the
house. There were evidences of strug-
gle about the house, and in the yard were
found the footprints of a man. The
tracks lead toward the Arkansas rivef.
and at some places along the trail an
peared the prints Of the smaller shoes
worn by the girl. At other places the
trail indicated that the girl was dragged
or carried along by her captor. Near the
river bank, where the ground Is harder,
all traces were lost.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-01-03
Carnegie Remember. Tu.kegee.

BOSTON, Dec. 24.-Just before Mr..
Booker 4. Washington left Boston,
where he has been raising funds for the
permanent endowment of the Tuskegee
school. he received n letter from Mr..
Andrew Carnegie 10 the effect that the
latter had decided to give $4,000 for the
erection OF library building for Tuske-
gee institute. The building will be erect.
ed entirely by student labor.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-01-03
RAILWAY WRECK IN MEXICO.
More Than Twenty Persons Hurt on
the National Road.

the National hOnu.
MONTERREY, Mexico, Dee. 25.-Par
ticulars of DISASTROUS wreck of north
bound passenger train on the Mexican
National railroad in which more than &c
persons were injured, have just reached
here. The accident happened near Sal
ratorna, in the state of San Luis Potosi
The rails spread and the engine jump
ed the tracks and turned over. The
sleeping car, filled with passengers,
among whom were a number of Ameri
cans, followed the express and baggage
cars, and on top of these were piled the
first and second class day coaches.
Engineer Dupree and Conductor Will
son were painfully scalded. The names
of the injured passengers are not known
here. The most seriously injured were
taken to San Luis Potosi, where they
had medical attention.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-01-03
Auditar Marria shat.

WASHINGTON, dec. 2i.-Frank III.
Morris Of Ohio, auditor of the war de
partment. was shot aud instantly killed
about 2:i0 o'clock Saturday afternoon
by Samuel Macdonald. also of Ohio. re-
Gently u disbursing clerk ~ the treasury,
Ia the formers office nj the Winder build
ing on Seventeenth street. Macdonald
afterward shut himself aud also siash.d
his throat with q penknife.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-01-03

ST. PAUL. Dee. 24.-Thls section of
the northwest Is experiencing the hrst
blizzard of the present winter. The past
week was extremely mild aud pleasant.
la ~. Paul the snowfall has been light.
hut the fierce wind blows II Ia blIndius
sheets aud makes things very disasre.a.
bls. The storm Ii general throughout
tina sfate
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-01-03

CHICAGO. dec. 25.-To shield hi.
iaethsr from abuse and 20 save himself
trem beating with poksr. Albert Al.
hsrtssa. aged II. shot aud killed bis "a.
thss q their hoae Ia wentwosth asesa..
Nsuns AlbsStssa ~ss arrested
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-01-03
ssi,,mere saa Ohio oaseiai Dead.

CINCINNATI, dec. -. w. T.. Jones.
who has heen treasurer and assistant Sec
retary Of the baltimore aud Ohio South
western railway aud It's predecessors for
over 80 yeafs. died suddenly al his resi-
dence here. aged - years.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-01-03
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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-01-03
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The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-01-11
Sure Cure for Smallpox.

The papers are publishing the
following as Il sure smallpox cure.
1t purports to come from the most
celebrated medical school in the
world, scientific institution of
Paris, France. The remedy is said
to be harmless to well person,
and will also cure scarlet fever.
The Times OF Los Angeles says:
Here is the recipe as ] have used
it and cured many children of the
scarlet fever and smallpox when
learned phys clans said they must
die: Sulphate OF zinc, one grain;
foxglove (digitalis) one grain; half
teaspoonful of sugar; mix with
two teaspoonsful of water. When
the above has been thoroughly
mixed, add four ounces of water.
Take a teaspoonful every hour.
Either disease will disappear in
twelve hours. For a child, smaller
doses according to age. If counties
would compel physicians to use
this there would be no need of pest
houses. Ii you value life and ex
perience, use this for that terrible
and dreaded disease"
ANOTHER SMALLPOX CURE:--Re-
Gently the papers have published a
simple smallpox remedy, that is
called "Dr. Hawes' vinegar rem
edy." Take tablespoonful OF vim
cgar, diluted with a little water
before each meal AID going to bed.
The reports given say it will work
even after exposure and the disease
has begun work.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-01-11
We Would Like to Know.

How is newspaper man going
to publish occurrences that he
knows nothing about? Why do
people expect to see local personal
matters in the paper when they
never call the editors attention to
the same? When newspaper
man is obliged to do most of his
work, it is utterly impossible for
him to keep track Of everything,
consequently he depends upon citi
zens to call his attention to many
occurrences of a personal nature,
either by seeing him in person or
sending him note through the
postoffice. Don't be too modest
about such matters, fellow citizens
Cheney Press.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-01-11
ROBERT TURNER EDITOR.
REORGANIZATION.

Word comes down the line from
democratic headquarters that the
party is to be reorganized now to
conform to the ideas of Grover
Cleveland, David B. Hill, Dan La
mont, Il Co. Among other things
to 'e left ont OF the plans and ideas
Of the new organization is the free
silver question and any and every
thing that savors in the least of
populi-m. From the way things
look to US we have the situation
sized up like this: The leaders of
the democratic party prefer Grover
Cleveland's support and co-opera-
to that of 100000 populists.
Just the moment a reorganiza
lion Of this kind takes place, you
will see the rank and file of the
democratic party begin deserving it
as rats desert sinking ship, and
the political party that champions
the cause of justice and equality
will get their support. 1t looks
very much as though the democratic
party has in the past two national
campaigns wiped the populiat party
off the earth, but it also looks very
much now as if this action would
reinstate the organization and put
it on its feet in better shape than
ever. We shall watch with much
interest the course of Mr.. Bryan in
regard to the new organization,
which has already practically an
nounced that it will be without any
issues and its only object is to de-
fat the republican party. We are
not at al! surprised at this course
the party is taking, as it has been
gradually drifting back to Grover
ism ever since the close of the cam.
paign of 1896. 1t has denounced
and disowned its own offspring, the
Chicago platform, in almost half
the states, and in the next national
campaign it will no doubt denounce
as traitors to good government all
who supported the Chicago plat
form in 1896 and the Kansas City
platform in 1900. Let 'er go gal
lagher! We can enjoy the scrap.
ping to the best of our capacity
and when it comes our turn to give
'em punch in the short ribs, we
will be on hand to do the punching
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-01-11
law is enforced to the letter. Laws
are useless if not enforced

JOHN B. HART has undertook the
job of putting an end to "black
jack" playing in Seattle and he
should have the support, without
any stint whatever. of the good
moral element of that city.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-01-11

The only way to get good
clean, honest and we'll conducted
city government, is for the people
to stand back of the authorities and
not only demand, but see that the
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-01-11

THE Moran Bros. OF Seattle will
build one of the governments new
battleshipa. This is cheering news
and now let the craft be- named
Washington.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-01-11

If reports are true the game of
"black jack" is about as popular in
Ellensburg as in Seattle.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-11-28
PERSONAL AND IMpERsoNAL.

DIR. Chaillu, the explorer, predicts
that the world eventually will be COM
posed of the United States and Rus
STA.
Joseph L. Ray, the confidential clerk
of Charles NJ. Schwab, is a negro, a
native of Charlottesville, Va, and a
graduate of Howard university. Wash
ington. He is Sc years old.
Two of the three sons of the late
Admiral Raphael Semmes, of the con-
federate service, have been judges on
the Alabama bench for the last 25
years. The other son is a practicing
lawyer.
The duke of Richmond has the dis
tinction OF being "three times a duke"
He is duke of Richmond in England,
duke of Lennox in Scotland and Due
de Aubigny in France, a title conferred
upon an ancestress by Louis XIV in
1853.
Ray and Roy Burgess + two re-
markedly twin brothers lately living
I'm Auburn, n. Y. They 7 II years
old, five feet nine inches in height,
weigh IA pounds each and are so
much alike that Roy has immigrated
to Keene, N. 81, to acquire an identity.
Even the Bertillon measurements
failed to distinguish them, except by
a few scars.
There has been discovered in China
a curious picture, evidently of great
antiquity, which is supposed to repre-
Sent Noah's ark resting on the top OF
Mount Ararat. AS is well known, the
religious Literature of almost every ma
ton and race contains an account OF
a deluge, but a Chinese manuscript re
Gently unearthed follows very closely
the story recorded in the Bible.
The existence of immunity after
enteric fever has been recently dis
cussed by B. A. Nichol, NJ. r. c. s., who
doubts the existence of any immunity
against the disease following an at
tack of typhoid fever. Many of the
soldiers in South Africa who had re
ceived antityphoid inoculations ane
whose blood showed the reaction con
tracted typhoid fever within a very
few months.