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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1903-03-12
County Seat
Local and Personal Events
Tersely Told.

Squire A. B. Kilmer was a La
porte business man on Monday.
Judge and Mrs. E. M. Dunham
are Philadelphia visitors this week.
Supt. H. L. White of Hillsgrove
was a Sunday visitor at the county
seat.
Attorney w. P. Shoemaker left
on Thursday morning for a business
trip to Philadelphia.
Messrs. H. H. Green and J. B.
Porter of Skunk were Sunday callers
at this place last week.
Mrs. Green of Hillsgrove, visited
her daughter, Mrs. L. r. Gumble
at this place.
Merchant Vernon Hull of Hills
grove transacted business at Laporte
on Tuesday.
Ice cream and warm sugar will be
sold at the home of Mr.. A. j. Hack
ley, Wednesday evening March 1S.
The Ladies of the M. E. Church
will hold warm sugar social at the
home of Mrs. G. s. Eddy Wednes-
day evening, March 1S.
Ernest Lauer returned on Monday
from Philadelphia where he was en-
gagged as a time keeper for a street
contractor. He will remain at home
during the coming summer.
The ice harvesters on Lake Mo-
koma were compelled to end work
abruptly on Saturday on account OF
rain. The unfavorable weather has
not permitted any further progress
and has made it impossible to prop
erly protect the crop already harves-
ted. Messrs. Mason and Fox antic-
ipate bad results from their invest
ment if the present conditions pre-
vail much longer.
Owing to the increasing business
of the w. &. N. B. railroad several
changes have recently taken place.
Mr.. Knipe has been assigned to take
charge of the Eagles Mere railroad
with Office at Sonestown, and Mr..
Newman will assist Mr.. Townsend
in the office at Hughesville.
The w. & N. b. railroad company
have opened a boarding house at
Satterfield for the accommodation of
their employees who are compelled to
secure their meals and remain over
night at that end of the road. Mrs.
Gallagher has charge of the house
and will see that her boarders are
we'll cared for. She will also serve
meals to the travelling Public.
There is a report and the rumor
is we'll founded, that a wealthy COM
pany has purchased all the wood
from the Union Tanning Co. WHICH
can be converted into paper and will
erect large paper mill at Wheeler
vile, near Skunk. The mill will
have big outfit and will employ
about 800 men. 1t is expected that
the mill will make kind of paper
that can be made from wood pulp
Canton Sentinel.
Postmaster Newman of Hughes
vile, and one of the interested stock
holders and directors of the new
weekly paper soon to be started at
that place, transacted business at La
porte on Wednesday and also made
the News Item pleasant call.
Hughesville's new paper will have
unlimited capital behind:it, and will
be ably edited by Mr.. Schuyler, for
merly editor of the WilliamSDOrt
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1903-03-12
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-22
FOURTH OF JULY RIOT
Several Alleged Participants In Il Before
the Court at Mlddlsboro.

Middleboro. Mass. July 22.-Several OF
those who participated In the disorderly
procee dings in connection with the Fourth
of July celebration here appeared In the
district court today, but only one case
was disposed OF. Charles F. White. who
was charged with throwing material on
a large bonfire In violation Of the law.
retracted former plea OF not guilty and
pleading guilty. was fined SIS, which he
paid.
Arthur o. Stetson. G. r. Lenerd. Frank
Hackett and II T. Pratt were before the
court on the old charges OF intoxication.
Stetson and Lenerd after retracting a
plea Of not guilty. pleaded guilty and had
their cases continued until Oct. 81.
The case OF Frank Hackett was also
continued. Pratt declined 10 change his
former plea. Of not guilty and the trial Of
the charge against him was set for Aug.
g. The defendants with the exception OF
White. were represented by City Solicitor
Tracy of Taunton. Judge Sullivan oc-
cupied the bench.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-22
REPORT Of The AUTOPSY

Dr. Lapponi this morning presented 10
Cardinal oreglia the official report Of the
autopsy performed yesterday on the body
Of Leo XIII, which was conducted, so far
as permissible, In connection with the
embalming. The report Is chiefly i'm
Ger Of nephritis. The text OF the report
follows.
Rome. July %. 1908
Yesterday evening. from 4 10 8, the
embalming OF the body OF his holiness Leo
XIII occurred"
After giving the names of those who
assisted and those who were present at
the autopsy the report continues:
I'VE began by injecting into the thigh
over five Hires OF special preserving iquid.
Having opened the abdomen, the lower
viscera were extracted and were found to
be perfectly healthy. The spleen and kid
neys were also absolutely normal In the
latter the cortical substance was well pre-
served and OF pale pink color.
After opening the thorax IL was found
that the heart. the aorta and the carotid
arteries were healthy. except I'm the arch
OF the aorts was found aethermotus Sc
cretion. Nothing unusual was found In
the perIcardium The pleura on the left
side was normal. but on tho right side the
pleura was full OF liquid OF an orange yell
low color above and bloody AZ the bottom
tached. allowing view of the surface
serum
The upper superior part 81 tho right
lung was quite normal. but the lower
part was somewhat hard and cracked at
the touch while cutting q whitish. frothy
liduid oozed out The inferior iobe had
partly adhered 10 the wall OF the thorax
and when this was cut. n dirty white
abundant liquid without gas. cpzed out.
showing complete hepatization.
Afterwards tha- -thnrax-Waz- -hllal-Xith-
medicated cotton and antiseptic absorb
Ing substance. after which the incirion
made for the examination was sewn up
and the body put I'm order. The arrange
ment of the fact was dfficult. All the
members of the august body were band
ed as IN the case ~ munmies and the
ba ndages were smeared with an en-
permeatibie varni@h
7siEned) "GUIsEPP1 LAPPoNI"
Continued on page Two.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-22
WITH THE PRESIDENT.
Roosevelt Has a Strenuous" Day at
Oyster Bay.

oyster Bay. n. Y, July 22.-Visitors
TO the president today were out OF or
binary in both person and number Nor
rts b. Beknap, nominated by the Repub-
licans OF Kentucky a few days ago for
governor Edward Lauterbach OF New
York, w. Cameron Forbes, and Peter
MCQUEEN, OF New York, were callers at
Sagamore Hi. Mr. Bellxnap came to
discuss the political situation in Ken
lucky. He conveyed formally 10 Mr..
Roosevelt the assurances OF the Repuo-
licans OF his state that they were a unit
in support OF hts nomination for the pres
idency next year and assurei him that
they would send solid delegation TO the
national convention.
At luncheon the president and Mrs.
Roosevelt entertained Senator T. G. Piatt
OF New York, former senator. and Mrs.
George Turner. OF Spokane, Governor
and Mrs Yates OF Illinois, Charemaene
Tower, United States ambassador 10
Germany. Joseph G.. Cannon OF Illinois,
who is believed to be the next speaker
OF the house Of representatives. and II.
G. Frick OF Pittsburg.
Mr.. Turner, who Is n member OF the
Alaskan Boundary commissfonl came 10
talk over the boundary subject with the
president before his departure for Eng
land.
Ambassador Tower. who Is on leave of
absence from Berlin. came to Oyster
Bay 10 pay his respects TO the president
and 10 convey TO him personally the re-
spects OF Emperor William.
With Senator Platt and Representative
Cannon, the president discussed the work
Of the approaching extraordinary ses-
sion OF congress-. particularly with ref
erence to the necessity tor some remedial
financial legislation The discussion. II
Is understood did not assume the dignity
OF formal conference. but the president
made II known TO his callers that ne
most earnestly desired congress. at the
earliest time. TO prepare and pass a
measure intended to provide for n more
elastic.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-22

wearing black chapeaus. skin tight white
trousers and high cavalry boots, stood on
guard at the threshold OF the ante cham
ber containing a platoon OF the palatine
guard.
Further along they passed through the
hall Of Tapestry and chapel of the Pope
The Noble Guard in full scarlet uniforms
glittering brass helmets and silver sashes
the latter covered with crepe. kept the
last watch at the door Of the apartment OF
their dead master.
Outside the Vatican an interestln
crowd including a number of Italian sol
diers watched the coming and going OF
the privileged mourners.
In the meantime the congregation OF
cardinals met in the Hall OF the Consls-
tory under the presidency OF Cardinal
Oregla. 1t was determined 20 arrange
for the accommodation OF cardinals dur
ing their enforced seclus1on at the con-
clavein exactly the same manner as when
Pope Leo was elected.
Mgr. Merry ell Val today took up the
duties OF secretary OF the consistorial con-
gregation.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-22
A SOLEMN LIGHT

To the left and right on the walls two
great gold and marble brackets support
ed many branched candelsbra. but they
were not lighted. nor were the lamps on
the marble columns al each corner OF the
throne room. The only light on this sol
emn scene came from the candles beside
the body and from the faint rays Of sun
light. which filtered through the two win
dows. curtsined with white silk.
The red damask tapestries with which
the room was hung gave a touch OF roy
al splendor 10 the surroundings. other
wise IL was an almost simple scene for
the death rites OF n pope. There was no
carpet on the marble floor and not a
flower was 10 be seen, according 10 the
strict rituals OF last honors of the church
20 a pontir As each CLERICAL digngtsry
entered the throne room he advanced
last look NJ the body and then withdrew.
Some persons knoit in momentary prayer
ard crossed themeeNes. IL was the last
tribute OF devotion and affection rather
than of mere outward homage 90 the
head of the great church.
Outside the throne room the long cor
ridors OF the vatican presented brilliant
spectacle At the entrance OF the court
OF 81. Damasco. pontifcial gendsrmes
were drawn up and rendered military
honors % each carriage drove I'm. The
diplomats wore FUR uniform and the
priests and others were dressed In aeap
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-22
A LOCKOUT.
Union BUILDING lahcrers al Lynn Thrown
Out Of Work by Master Masons.

Lynn Mass. July 22.-The master ma
sons, 35 I'm all. today locked out all build
ing laborers who are members OF Building
Laborers union. This is In accordance
with the vote passed by the association
Tuesday evening in considering the actaon
OF six mortar mixers in striking at a shoe
factory for overtime pay.
In all about 12 hod carriers were paid
Oft and told to keep of the work this
morning. This suspends all brick work.
At least 500 mechanics are idle today in
consequence. The carpenters. plumbers.
steam and gas filters metal workers and
other trades are not affected yet. but the
men must gradually cease work after II
the trouble with the masons' tenders con-
tinues This evening the Building La
borer's union will meet 10 take action and
other unions OF the Building Trades will
act Thursday
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-22
We're Viewed by Diplomats Accred-
tied to the Vatican, by Roman
Princes, Dukes, BarOns and Other
Representatives of Ancient Fam
lilies, and by All the High Digni-
taries of the ChurCh-Dr. Lap
pOni Makes Report of the Autopsy
Held at the Time of EmbaIming.

Rome July s-The first of the great ceremonies of Pope Leo
funeral commenced today when the body lay in in the throne
room of the Vatican from o:3o a m. until m
All the diplomats accredited the Vatican the Roman princes
dukes barons and other of ancient families remaining
faithful the all the high dgnares the church, the arch
bishops bishops religious orders
in solemn procession before the bier of the late ponf
The papa throne had been removed and its place. under the
red sken canopy small bed lay the body of Leo XIII
Over the bed thrown red damask covering which the
obed in white with the roche and
hood and the feet slippers embroidered with gold
The thin clasped the held lightly small ivory
crucx Around this enned rosary Mother of Pearl
gold On the third finger the right hand the huge emerald
a ring sparkled In striking with the CHASTITY face
hood the head almost the eyebrows and
the The sunken cheeks and brought the and
together which reduced almost nothing,
though signs of agony visible.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-22
EXPEDITION A FAILURE
Attempt 10 Explore the Blue Nile Frustrated
BY Accident and Storm.

Aden. Arabia. July 22-DeNtails OF the
failure OF the expedition headed by w N
Macmillan OF st. Louis. which was fitted
out to explore the course of the Blue
Nile with the view OF ascertaining its
navigability as a trade route from Cen
tral Abysinnia to the Mediterranean.
show that IL started down the river in
iron punts and that while passing the
rapids between the precipitous cliffs
punts containing half their total stores
struck on the rocks and sank. The occu-
pants swan ashore and the entire party
camped there.
a hurricane swept the gorge on the fol-
lowing night and further damaged the
expedition which returned by forced
marches and abandoned it's task for one
year Mr.. Macmillan expectS ultimate
euccpSg
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-22
FIGHT At FAIR GROUNDS.
Clash Between Strikers and NOn-UniOn
Wukmen al 81. Louis,

St Louis, Mo, July 22.-Upon orders
OF walking delegates about $50 men.
structural iron workers and roofers. on
the machinery building at the Worlds
Fair grounds are on strike. their claims
being that workmen building the elevated
track are not union men.
The non-union men continued TO work
when the strike WAS ordered and night
ensued. resulting in the non union men
feeling for safety.
Several men were hurt. Joseph Myers
skull being fractured
Police restored quiet and the strikers
were forced to leave the building No ar
rests were made.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-22

Two newspaper carriers who were pas
sing the Lockwood Memorial chapel Carl
Stafford, OF So Humboldt avenue by way
Of Angel street, and Donald Ross VIA
Di1nan place, discovered the fire stimuli
taneously.
Young Stafford procured key TO the
fre-alarm box and sent out warning
TO the department.
Not only did the men and apparatus
make a record run to the box, but they
unlimbered and got To work with re-
markable agility. so say competent
judges who were on the usual sidewalk
committee.
The fire was in the west end OF the
chapel and was breaking out through
the roof when the first company rolled
up for work
A dense black cloud OF smoke poured
out OF the windows and presently a sheet
OF flame shot through the roof.
Then IL was that the expediency OF a
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-22

second alarm became apparent and IL
was given.
With this augmentation the depart
ment just poured water into the chapel
and in a few minutes the flames were
out.
But the water was in and lots OF It!
The fire originated in an electric light
current converter box. on the south west
corner OF the chapel and it's early dis
covery was decidedly lucky. Ten min
utes more leeway and the chapel would
have been in ruins and possibly the main
structure would have been seriously
damaged.
The roof over the sanctuary of tho
chapel and one half Of that over the aud
ience room will have to be rebuii. and all
the plaster!ng OF the arched roof, az wen
as OF the sde walls must come off as it
was badly water soaked.
The damage will certainly be not less
than $500 and IL may run UP to 5000.
The insurance Is more than ample.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-22
COTTON MILLS CLOSED

Williamstown, Mass. July 22.-The wal
Jamestown Manufacturing company an
nounced that It's cotton NILS here will
shut down next Saturday night until
August g. The scarcity and high price
OF cotton - the reason. The mills have
a fair supply on hand, but not sufficient
10 last untr new cotton II received. and
n was deemed best To shut down at this
time. go that there would be no shortage
later.
North Pownal. VT. July 22-orisrs
were received here today from the head
office In Willlamstown. Mass, 10 Gloss
the cotton mill OF the North Pownal
Manufacturing company for one week.
II Is expected operations will be re-
sumed on August 3.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-22
A BENEDICTION

At the four corners of the bed stood
lighted candles. 10 feet high. on the
right Of the body. close 10 the bed was a
small table covered with a white linen
cloth, on which were two candles. tNow-
Ing a glmmer OF light on the crucifx be-
tween them. At the cross was a crystal
bowl. filled with holy water. from which
each cardinal whenever he passed the
body, sprinkled IL and uttered benedic-
tion. Besides this were the devotional
books used by Pope Leo In his life time.
The silence was only broken by the
solemn chanting OF six Franciscan peni-
tentiaries. who kneeling or standing at a
bench at the foot OF the bier. continued
their incessant supplcation.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-22
NAVAL HOP At NEWPORT

Newport. July 22.-Last evening the offl-
GERS OF tae Second Naval district gave
dance at the torpedo station. The nation
al ensign OF tho Argentine Republic oc-
cupied with that Of the United States an
important position in honor of the officers
and midshipmen OF the Argentine train
ing ship Presldente samento. who were
present
Mrs Mead. wife of Captain Mead Of the
training station, with Mrs. Colonel Kel-
ton and Mrs. Iieitenant-Comma
Noel received. There was a cotillion led
ny Lieutenant Wells and Mrs. Surgeon
Robert NJ Kennedy. with naval designs
for favOrs
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-22
IN ANGRY MOOD.
Strikers Make q Demonstration at Tin
Plate Mills at Port Vus.

McKeesport. Pa. July 22.-Five tin
plate mills are working in the Port vue
district Two hundred strikers gathered
at Thirteenth street, McKeesport. at mid
night and proceeded TO the mills where
they were met by Burgess Baird and n
dozen deputy constables.
Some Of the strikers were armed but
no shots were exchanged. Burgess Baird
was unable 10 induce the strikers 10 stop
their demonstration and with his men
finally was forced TO take refuge in the
mills. No one was hurt. but the strikers
were in an ugly mood
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-22
WOULD SETTLE
HEART WOUND
With GOLD.
CIubman Brokaw's Lawyers
Make Covered Offer. Miss
P0lIIon's Attorneys Say,
Mdyba-But--

New York. July 22.-william Gould
man, has. through his attorney, Carl
Fischer Hansen. made a definite proposal
for a settlement OF his differences with
Miss Katherine Poillon. the beautiful
young woman who brought suit against
him IN the supreme court TO recover $780,
600 damages for alleged breach OF prom
ise OF marriage and $4,000 additional for
alleged SANDER. Miss Poillon and her
lawyer, Moses H. Grossman, are now con-
sdering the question OF accepting the
proposition.
Mr.. Brokaw, accompanied by Mr.. Han
sen, called upon Mr.. Grossman at his Of
fice Thursday afternoon.
I'VE are willing" said Mr. Hansen,
rather than have this disagreeabe suit
go 10 trial 10 pay Miss Poillon a reason
able sum I'm settlement OF all claims, al
though we distinctly deny that any prom
ise OF marriage was ever made"
II am afraid" responded Mr.. Gross
man, that my client can hardly accept
such proposition. for she insists on be-
ing vindicated."
Make IL slS,ooo" said Mr.. Hansen la
conically. meanwhile thumbing a check
book
Rubbish was Mr. Grossman's reply.
Well call II $4,000" said Mr.. Hansen.
with the peculiar drawl so characteristic
Of him.
mo, think not" said Mr.. Grossman.
with icy reserve.
Don't you think you could get your
client to accept s2S. .0o0?" asked Mr.. Han
sen, after a long pause.
ITO tell you honestly" replied Mr..
Grossman, II don't think l can bind my
self TO accept anything in behalf OF Mrs.
Poillon. because she has strong views on
this matter, and believes that vindication
Is more desirable than money"
'If Mrs. Poillon Is willing TO take S35 900
in settlement" Mr.. Hansen is reported to
have said. we are willing TO call the in
cident closed
''If Mr.. Brokaw will admit the promise
of marriage" veplied Mr.. Grossman,
I'VE shall advise a settlement on that ba-
sis, but we cannot guarantee it,"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-22
To DUBLIN CASTLE,
King Edward and Queen Alexandra Pro.
ceedsd Today, (hesred BY peopIe.

Dublin. July 22-Klng Edward and
ueen Alexandra. accompanied by the lord
lieutenant. the Earl Of Dudley. and Prin
cess Victoria, their suites and other Of
ncials. drove from the vice-regal 10 20
10 the Castle. which they reached short
Is before II O'Clock this morning
The weather was pleasant and the
crowds along the route greeted their ma
jesties with continuous cheering. The
king. who wore a field marshal's uniform.
received In the throne room a largo mum
Der Of deputations prior TO the levee
which opened az noon.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-22

Clothing should be as little OF a
burden as possible this weather.
Every ounce saved in weight
counts materially in bodily COM
fort.
We have full suits of wool
crash as low as $40; without
waistcoats, So. Delightfully."- cool.
Blue serge suits, rough or
smooth finish, coats lined or un-
lined Except sleeves SIS and up
ward coats separately s. each.
Homespun suits, $40 and up
wards; without waistcoats, $I3.
Odd flannel trousers, either
white or in colors, SIS to So.
White duck trousers, $I.5o and
upwards.
Washable waistcoats, white or
fancy, So to Sc.
Macullar Parker Company,
les Westminster St
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-22
I ROGREeS OF MOURNERS

From the ST Damaso court they pro-
ceeded up the marble stairs into ST.
Clementine hall where the Swiss Guard
was ranged In double columns on either
side Next they entered the hall of Pa
nfnemier where = grooms In red livery
led the way 20 the Hall OF the Swiss
Guards, where a company Of gendsrmes
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-22
Lockwood Memorial EdifiCc at Cen.
trail Congregational Church Dam
aged Early y--PrOmpt Work
Prevented Serious Loss.

Two alarms coming in quick succession from box seldom
of the residential section OF the
considerable excitement early this morning.
pulled the of Angel street and Dnan
place. the first signal 55 o'clock Ten min
second alarm given
in the Lockwood Memorial chapel of the Central
church. Immediately in the of the main edise
and facing Diman place
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-22
TO ADOPT CRll DRta

A petition for permission 20 adopt Alan
Ss nds Metcalf and Gwendolin Sedgwick
Metcalf has been filed In the municipal
court OF this city by Marshall Bradley and
Helen Eilery Sedgwick Mead. the latter
being mother OF the children.
The children's names are 10 be changed
should the petition be granted and the
boy ls 90 bear the name Of Dwight.
The property Interests are very large
on both sides. the Meade estate being
taxed for nearly 10000.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-22

II was the corpse Of man who might
have been dead 50 years. on either side
near the shoulders stood a number of the
noble guard, erect and motionless. only
faint CULVER of the drawn swords giving
any indication that they were not mere
statues The ordeal OF the soldiers in
the heated chamber is soon so intense
that they have TO be constantly relieved