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' JUSfiCE OF THE PEACE, Keeps a complete line of Justice's blanks for sale. Also Blank deeds, mortgages, . eto. Tionesta, Pa. HOTEL WEAVER, E. A. WEAVER, Proprietor. This holet, formerly the Lawrence House, baa undergone a eimiplotoehango, and la now furnished with all the mod ern improvements.. Heated and lighted throughout with natural gas, bathrooms, -hot-.and cold water, etc. The comlorts of guests never neglected. C145NTRAL HOUSE, . GEROW A OEKOW Proprietor. Tionseta, Pa. "This is the mostcontrally located hotel in the place, and has all the modern improvement. No pains will be spared to make it a pleasant stopping place' for the traveling public. First class Li very iu connection. pHIL. EMERT FANCY BOOT SHOEMAKER. Shop in Walters building, Cor. Klin and Walnut streets, Is prepared to do all Kinds of custom work Irom the finest to the coninestnnd guarantees his work to give perfect satisfaction. Prompt atten tion given to mending, and prices rea sonable. J- ORENZO FULTON, Manufacturer nf and Dealer in HARNESS, COLLARS, BRIDLES, And all kinds or HORSE FURNISHING GOODS. TIONESTA. PA. CURES WliERE ALL ELSE FAILS Boat Couch Syrup. Tastes Cood. Usa In time. Sold by druggists. - L'M FOUR COASTERS KILLED Bob-Sled With 16 Boys Dashes Into Moving Train. M. Witte's Papers Seized Hocti Owned Up to 13 Wives Appeal For Mrs. EdwJis Case of Gaynor's Bondsman House Passed Esch Townsend Bill. A nan and three bdys wore killed, one boy Is dying and three more were slightly injured as the result of a bob sled carrying 1G boys dashing Into a train at New Brighton, Pa. The accident occurred at Sixth street and Fifth avenue, on which the double track of the Pjttsburg, Fort - Wayne and Chicago railroad passes through town The Sixth street hill was a (Jure of Ice and was thronged with coasters. Hoys to watch approaching trains were stationed at the railroad cross ing and saw the train coming. They cried to tho occupunts of the hob sled to stop, but their cries were unheard in tuJte to stop the -big sled. It was the Reaver Falls accommodation int which the sled dnshed. It struck the rear stops of the sec ond coach, breaking them. Engineer W. H. Dot j saw tho sled as his train reached the crossing, too late to stop They brought the train to a stop one car length beyond, and the train crew rushed back and were the first to care foT tho (lend and dying. Reed McDanel was guiding the sled, which came down the hill at terriflo speed, and It was almost at the cross ing when the train dashed up. Not ijni.l then did the coasters see their danger. Tho older boys made frantic efforts to escape by trying to capsize the sled, which they succeeded in do ing Just as the front struck the train. McDanel was hurled head foremost between the cars and the wheels passed over Tils limbs and body. Tho rcav of tho sled, through the efforts of the boys to upset It, swung around broadside and struck the iron support of the safety gate on the cor ner, with great force. This hurled several of the boys under the wheels. Many of the others the Instant they realized their danger threw them selves off the sled, some of them grasp ing tho small hoys and pulling them oft as they themselves rolled to safety. M. Witte's. Papers Seized. The correspondent of the London Daily Mall sends that paper the extra ordinary report that the first act of the new minister of the interior, M. Douligun, on arriving In St. Peters burg on Friday was to have the resi dence of M. Wltte, president of the council of the empire, searched by the pcfllce, Jvho removed a mass of docu ments, for examination. M. Wltte was at home at the time and the police made a systematic and thorough examination- of all the pri vate papers In the house. The correspondent adds that when Mluister Von Plehve was assassinated he was carrying an order to the em peror' for his signature, authorizing just such a perquisition for M. Witte's papers. It looks, therefore, the cor respondent says, as though the new In terior administration Is beginning just whore Von Plehve left off. Unbroken Series of Reverses. Reviewing the 12 months war the newspapers of St. Petersburg with the slnglu exception of the Nas hashisn do not display discourage nicnt, though they frankly-record the almost ' unbroken scries of reverses. The Uourse Gazette In a remarkable editorial goes to the length of saying that while Russia has not won a vic tory the lustra of the Russian arms Is not dimmed pud therefore Russia can without hui.illiatlon discuss the possibility of a termination of the war, seeking ' a peaceful and honor able adjustment on the basis of a sat isfactory Understanding between the two countries chiefly concerned In the destinies of Asia. Had 13 Wives In 10 Years. Confronted by living witnesses of his duplicity at the coroner's investi gation In Chicago Into the death, of Mrs. Walcker-Hoch, his last wife but one, Johann Hoch, the much-married man, according to the police, hns admitted his marriage to 13 women in the last 10 years. Eight of these women who at one time 'bore, the name of tho alleged big amist now are dead, but Iloch , de clares they died natural deaths and Is firm in his denial that he poisoned any one of them. ' Willi the exception of the identifi cation of Iloch by several of his vic tims or their friends, nothing new de veloped -at tho hearing and Coroner Hoffman announced that tho Inquest will be postponed until next Wednes day. ' (V ' The principal witness was MV. F!' cher-Hooh, a sister of Hie woman over whom tho inquest was being held. Tho witness is the woman Hoch married a few days after the death of Mrs. Wulcker-IIoch. In her testimony she explained In detail the circum stances surrounding the death of her sister, but there was nothing In the evidence to prove that Hoch was re sponsible for the woman's death. Case Again Bondsman Kirk. United States Attorney George B. Curtiss of niiUihnmton, N. Y., said that the decision' of the British privy council directing the extradition bf Greene and Gaynor; from Canada will in no way afTect the governments case jignlnst William B. Kirk of Syra cuse, Onynor's , bondsman, against whom the government secured judg ment to recover on Gaynor's bond foi $40,000, which ho forfeited In going to Canada. This case Is now before the circuit court of appeals, having been appeal ed by Mr. Kirk. Mr. Curtiss sai that tho government will go ahead to collect this forfeited bond even If the fugitives are returned from Canada. Mrs. Kenny's Public Bequests, The will of Mrs. Adelaide Richmond Kenny of Iiatavia, who ied Saturday, Feb. 4, and who was the only daugh ter of the late Dean Richmond, was filed for probate. The estate Is sup posed to amount to a million and a half. The sum of $171,000 is given in public bequests. St. James "Episcopal church gets $100,000, $00,000 of which Is to be used for a new church edifice. Hobart college, Geneva, and the so ciety for disabled Episcopal clergy men is given $5,000 each. The sum of $0 000 each Is left to St. Faith's Bchool, Saratoga, and Berea college, Kentucky. A niece, Miss Adelaide Kenny Richmond of Buffalo, Is made residuary legatee. The Week In Congress. Attention of tho senate during the week will be divided between the Swayne impeachment trial and the appropriation bills. The trial will continue each day between 2 and 5 o'clock, the remainder of the time will be devoted to the appropriation bills. Armor plate contracts, submarine boats and torpedo boats will form the basis of offensive and defensive argu ment In the house. Should the decks bo cleared at any time the proposed legislation on the Panama ' canal project will be dis cussed. Found Remains of John Paul Jones. Ambassador Porter has suggested to President Roosevelt that congress be asked for $1)5.000 to defray the cost of searching In Paris for the remains of John Paul Jones, and it Is believed the president will approve these rec ommendations. The ambassador be lieves he has at last discovered the re main -i of this peerless American sail or, after a search extending over a period of years A clue secured four years ago indicated that Jones re mains were Interred in a small urtan cen etery, the site of which has been cover-.d with buildings. Standard Work Stopped In Kansas. General Manager O'Day of the Stan dard Oil interests In Ohio, Indiana and Kansas confirms the report that all work for the Standard has been or dered stopped In the Kansas field. He attributes the condition to "The present agitation in regard to our bus iness," which has made -It Impossible "to secure loans which are necessary in order to carry out the work w"e have contemplated in taking care of the oil produced, by building . tanks and pipe lines, and we will have to Ptop all of the work." Bank Director Personally Liable. If a director of a banking house re ceives a deposit from a customer when aware tht his bank Is Insolvent, he becomes personally liable for the amount of such deposit, under a decis ion handed down in New York city by the appellate division of the su preme court. The decision was given in tho suit brought by the adminis trators of Martin Cnssidy, a depositor of the defunct Madison Square bank, against Frederick Uhlman and other directors of that Institution. Number and Value of Farm Animals. The agricultural department's esti mate of the number and value ol farm animals in the United States on Jan. 1, 1905, follows: Animals. No. Value. Horses" 17.057.702 $200,310,020 Mules 2,888,710 251,810,378 Milch cows.. 17,457,404 482,272,203 Other cattle.. 4:'.,G(i!,443 GG1.571.80S Sheep 45,170,423 127,331,850 Swlue -.. .... 47.320,511 283,254,978 Cuban Won International Race. The first international automobile race run in Cuba was won at Ha vana Sunday, by the car owned by a Cuban, E. . Conlll, and driven by a Cuban, Eritosto Cairicaburn, beat ing C. J. S. Miller's car, driven by Jo seph Tracy, by 1 minute 32 2-5 seconds Carrlcaburn's time over the course, which was 99 3G-100 miles, was one hour 50 minutes 53 3-5 seconds and his average per hour was 53 7-10 miles Quiet Sunday In St. Petersburg. The anticipated renewal of trouble in St. Petersburg among the striking workmen .Sunday was not. realized Neither strikers nor students made the slightest attempt to demonstrate and throughout tho day the city pro souted a normal appearance. Regulation of Freight Rates. After nearly four days of discus slon the house of representatives by n vole of 320 to 17 lias passed the Esch Townsend bill providing for the regit latioii o" freight rates. The urfi.itivti vote was made up of 11 Republicans and six Democrats. Tribute to Senator Hoar's Memory. Tribute to the memory of the late Senator George F. Hoar of Massa chusetts was the occasion of a special session of the house of representa tives' Sunday. President In New York. President Roosevelt made a speech Monday ni;;lit at the New York Re publican club's Lincoln birthday cele hratiuu at the Waldorf-Astoria. SPOKEON RICE PROBLEM President at Lincoln Dinner ot Republican Club. Hearty Acknowledgement of Effective Work Done by Southern Leaders In Recent Crusade Against Lynching. Extensive Police Precautions La ter Attended Dinner of Press Club. New York, Feb. 14. As the guest of honor at the Lincoln dinner of the Republican club In this city last night, President Roosevelt made a speech on the race problem. He ap pealed to the North to make Its friend ship to "the South all the greater be cause of "the embarrassment of con ditions for whTch she'is not alone re sponsible," declared that the heartiest icknowledgments, are due to "the min isters, law officers, grand juries, pub lic men and great daily newspapers In the .South who have recently done such effective worlc in leading the crusade against lynching," and said that the problem was to "so adjust the relations between two races of dif ferent ethnic type that the backward race be trained so that it may enter Into the possession of true freedom, while the forward race Is enabled to preserve unharmed the high civiliza tion wrought out by. its forefathers." Following the president Senator Dol Hver of Iowa responded to the toast "Abraham Lincoln"; George A. Knight of California spoke on the "The Re publican Party" and James M. Beck, former assistant attorney general of the United States, on "the Unity of the Republic." The president was introduced by Louis Stern, president of the Repub lican club, in a brief speech. As Pres ident Roosevelt rose to reply the ban queters In the adjoining rooms crowd ed into the main hall and gallery un til every Inch of space was occupied. Worthy Successor of Lincoln. In Introducing the president Mr. Stern referred to him as having earned the right "by quality of his adminis tration," to be called the successor of Abraham Lincoln. The sentiment evoked a demonstration lasting many minutes. There was prolonged hand clapping and the ladies in the gal lery waved their handkerchiefs. A mention of Mr. McKlnley also caused a demonstration. President Roosevelt received an en thusiastic welcome at Jersey City on the arrival of his special train from Washington. The trip from Washington was marked by no Incident of Interest. Only one stop was made at Philadel phia and the president remained quietly In his car throughout the trip. At Twenty-third. street a large crowd was waiting nhd loudly cheered the president as he left the ferry house and entered his carriage. Both at Jersey City and on the' New York side the police precautions were on a somewhat more extensive scale than at any previous visit of the presi dent to this city. At the railway sta tion In Jersey City there was a large number of uniformed police and plain clothes men and on this side, in addi tion to the mounted squad Commis sioner McAdoo had ordered out many policemen 'and detectives. Police In spectors Cortrlght, Brooks, Schmitt berger and McLaughlin also wore at the ferry and accompanied the presi dential party across the city. The president arrived at tne Repub lican club at 4 o'clock and was es corted to the large reception room on the second floor, where ho took his stand in front of a cauopy of Ameri can flags, Beside him were Louis Stern, president of the club, and James W. Haines, who introduced those members with whom the president was not acquainted. Tho reception lasted two hours, during which time nearly 900 persons greeted tho president. At the close of the reception the president drove, accompanied by the same escort, to the home of his sister, Mrs. Douglas Robinson, In Madison avenue. Here, .after a brief rest, tho presi dent dressed for dinner and was driven to the Waldorf, where he ar rived at -7:30 o'clock and became the guest of tne Republican club at its Lincoln dinner. The dinner was held In the main banquet hall of tho Waldorf-Astoria, and in the number of guests nnd elaborateness of decorations is be lieved to have exceeded nny function of its character ever held In New York. ' r- Guests Numbered Over 1,300. The guests numbered more than 1, 300 and not only crowded the main banquet hall, but the Astor gallery tho Myrtle room, and even the foyer on tho second door, tho whole of which was used. Among the guests were 275 women who dined In the As tor gallery. In the main banquet hall, the gnl lerles were almost vntirily hidden by forsythln nnd laurel and the tables were laden with heaps of sunset, la Fiance, Cenoinl Jacqueminot nnd American beauty roses. On the walls were festoons of American flags and the coats of arms of tho states. Back of the speakers' table was a large oil painting of Lincoln draped with American Hags anil surmounted In electric lights with the famous motto "With malice toward none; will) charily for all." t Among the distinguished company attending the banquet were men prom inent in all the highest walks of life. Altiong (hose who sal at the picsident'f) ta!ile were: Secretary of War Taft, EUhu Root, Whitelaw Reld, B. B. Odell, Jr.; Sen ator J. P. Dolliver, Joseph B. Bishop, Dr. John Huston Flnley, president ol tho college of the City ot New York; Bishop d. H. Fowler, Lieutenant Gov ernor M. Linn Bruce, Seth Low, Will iam Loeb, Jr.; George A. Knight, An drew Carnegie, Lieutenant General S. M. B. Young, U. S. A., retired; General O. O. Howard,. U. S. A., re tired; Brigadier General Fred D. Grant, U. S. A.; Rear Admiral Joseph B. Coghlan, U. S. N.; Surgeon Charles F. Stokes, U. S. N.; James M. Beck, Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler, president of Columbia university; Frank S. Black, General Granville M. Dodge, Rev. Dr. Henry M. MacOracken, chancellor of New York university; Wflllam Halpin, Oscar Strauss and Rev. Dr. Silverman. PETITIONS REFUSED. Supreme Court Will Grant No New Trial For Samuel Greason. Philadelphia, Feb. 14. Unless the board of pardons, which meets in Har rlsburg on Wednesday, recommends the commutation of the death sent ences of Mrs. Kate Edwards and Sam uel Greason colored, of Berks county, the woman and her alleged accomplice will be hanged on Thursday of this week in the Reading jail, for the mur der of John Edwards, her husband. The case came before the supreme court finally yesterday on two peti tions, one by the woman, in which she held Greason blameless of the mur der of her husband, and prayed that he be given a new trial, and another by Greason In which he asked for a reopening of his case on the ground of newly discovered evidence. Both petitions were refused, three of the seven members of the court voting In favor of the petitions. The newly discovered evidence re ferred to In the Greason petition was the confession of Mrs. Edwards In which she stated that Greason had no connection with the crime, that she killed her husband, and that her daughter Mary assisted her In throw ing her husband's body Into a cis tern. Counsel for Greason confidently ex pectej that the supreme court would reopen the case and Mrs. Edwards' counsel was relying upon such a con tingency to save his client's life. Had the case been reopened, the woman would have been reprieved in order to testify in favor of the colored man, but as the matter now stands only the board of pardons can save Mrs. Ed wards from the scaffold. Governor Pennypacker has refused Ho interfere unless he receives a rec ommendation from the pardon board, and this body does not meet until 24 hours previous to the time set for the execution. The case has been before the board several times and each time a pardon was refused. Counsel for Mrs. Edwards filed a supplemental confession In which she tells of the brutal murder of her hus band. She found him lying on the porch "in a drunken sleep and struck him several times on the head with a hammer. He raised himself to a sit ting posture and then rolled Into the yard, where I again struck him with the hammer" several times." She then relates how her daugh ter assisted her to throw the body into a cistern, and the means taken to cleanse the porch and her dress of bloodstains. Mrs. Edwards' prison-born child was taken from the Reading jail. It was brought to this city, and later left for Washington. Hoch Merely Wanted Their Money. Chicago, FiTi. 14. Hoch made a statement that his matrimonial ven tures were not love affairs. "I want to correct one impression of mc given the public," he continued. "All are led to believe I nm a regular Romeo. I iim not, I did not love nny of my wives. I have no use for women. It was purely a business proposition with me. When I found they had money, then I went after that. "When I got It I left them. They had no charms for me. I advertised for women over 45. I found they were easier to sep arate from their money. Flattery was my chief stock In trade. You can win a woman quicker that wuy than any other.'' Jap Cavalry Attacked a Bridge. St. Petersburg, Feb. 14. A dispatch from General Kuropatkln says: "Early in the morning of Feb. 12 300 Japanese cavalry attacked a bridge near Fengtz kong and damaged 30 yards of the railroad. Train service was resumed atfer some delay. The Japanese bom barded l'ont ildff (Lone Tree) hill and Seliheyan with siege guns Feb. 11. One ollicer wan killed ami several were wounded. According to correct ed returns the Japanese prisoners captured from Jan. 25 to Jan. 29 to tal 313, of whom 221 were iinwoundetl." Revision of Public Land Laws. Washington, Feb. 14. A second par tial report of I lie public kinds commis sion was seal lo cungi-eiiT by President Roosevelt, who in his letter of trans initial says the report seems to "re quire a radical revision of most, of the laws affecting the public domain, if we tire to secure the best posslblo use of thi! remaining public lands by actual home makers." Mrs. Chadwick's Trial. Cleveland, O., Feb. 14. In response lo a request of J. P. Dowley, counsel for Mrs. Chtidwicl;, United Stales Dis trict Attorney Sullivan said that Airs. Chadwick would probably be placed on trial first on the charge of con spiracy, us covind by section 5110 of the IVdeial slalutcs. BRIEF NEWS ITEMS. Pointed Paragraphs Chronic ling tne Week's Doings. Long Dispatches From Various Paits of the World Shorn Jf Their Padding and Only Facts Given In as Few Words as Possible For the Benefit of the Hurried Reader. Wednesday. Two more alleged wives of Johann Hoch were discovered by the police, and a Chicago chemist found that his last wife died from arsenical poison ing. The first private wireless telegraph system In this country was put Into operation at the local plant of the General Electric company at Schenec tady. According to a report from Radon), rolnnd, 20 workmen were killed or wounded In strike disorders there, while at Skarsysko 24 have been killed and 40 wounded. German mine owners' refuse to meet the operatives to discuss differences nnd the government has introduced a bill reducing the time of a working day In heated galleries. Washington postal officials have completed arrangements at London and Paris for the sorting of mails on the trans-Atlantic passage and the es tablishment of an International parcels post. Thursday. August W. Machen and Diller H. and Samuel A. Groff, convicted of postal frauds, were taken to the penitentiary at Moundsvllle, W. Va. District Attorney Jerome begins a crusade against state, county, and city officials who use New York Central railroad passes. Governor Higglns granted to Dis- trick Attorney Coatsworth of Buffalo the application applied for by the lat ter for the arrest of Arthur E. Apple yard of Boston. The London privy council rendered Its decision In the Greene-Gaynor case In favor of the United StateB govern ment, reversing the two Judgments of Judge Caron of Quebec. Friday. King Oscar of Sweden and Norway has handed over the reins of govern ment to his son. Crown Prince Gustav. It was stated that a report of the Medico-Legal society on the effect of embalming would be a basis of Albert T. Patrick's plea for a new trial. Charles W. Post of Michigan filed a complaint against Thomas C. Piatt, asking for his expulsion from the Unit ed States senate for violation of the anti-trust law. Representative Frank D. Comerford of Chicago Is expelled from the Illi nois house by a vote of 121 to 13 be cause of the charges of wide corrup tion he had made against that body. In the revised protocol governing the relations between the United States and Santo Domingo, the former government expressly ngrees to re spect the territorial Integrity of the latter republic. Saturday. By a vote of IWG to 17 tho house passed the president's bill for federal supervision of railroad rates. Fifty persons were Injured, two pos sibly fatally. In a rear-end collision on the Third avenue elevated road, New York. According to a dispatch from St. Petersburg, tho grand ducal party hns decided In favor of peace on the best terms obtainable. J. Samuel McCue, twice mayor of Charlottesville Va., was hanged in that town Friday morning for the mur der of his wife on Sept. 4 Inst. Over 100 strikers were killed or wounded by the military nt the con flict which took place at tho Kather Inen Iron Works at Sosnovlce, Russian Poland, Thursday. Monday. Strike spreads in St. Petersburg, and all the workmen In Warsaw have again gone out. Canada votes money for a mint at Ottawa nnd much of the Yukon gold now coined In the United Slates may be diverted. The senate amended and then rati fied the arbitration treaties In the face Of the executive's- threat that they would bo withdrawn if altered. William F. Miller, heller known as "Syndicate" Miller, wtp? notified of his pardon from Clinton prison, und he will be released on Monday. Supervisor John V. Bedell of Grand Island, Erie county, was nearly killed by a Holstoin bull in the yard back of his hotel. Tho beast knelt on his breast and finally threw him over a fence. Tuesday. A revenue cutter succeeded In ranch ing Nantucket and supplying ment to tho Islanders who had been isolated nine days on account of Ice. President Roosevelt will not pre sent the arbitration treaties, as amend ed by the senate, to the countries with which they were negotiated Rev. Washington llager of Dudley, W. Vu., a Baptist minister, has been arrested, charged with passing two-dollar bills that had been raised to tens. Mrs. Elsie Laux of Hlooiulield, N. J., sulTorlng from asthma ami fearing the same affliction in her children, killed her two babes by gas and near ly succeeded In ending her own lifo. PENNSYLVANIA'S TRACKAGE. Almost Enough to Encircla the Earth With Steel Bands. Philadelphia, Feb. 14. The length of the Pennsylvania Railroad's com pany's lines la now 10,588 miles. This is the greatest mileage the company has ever had. "it places It up ainonf, the leaders and vlrtuully at th head of the long railroad systems. The recent merger of the New York Central with the Big Four and the Michigan Central gives to that com pany a greater mileage, but It the Baltimore and Ohio, the Norfolk and Western and the Chesapeake - and Ohio lines were Incorporated Into the Pennsylvania railroad system It would far exceed that of any other. With all the various first, second, third and fourth Jracks, also the sid ings, the total trackage amounts to 21,188 miles. This is almost enough to circle the globe with a double row of steel. Pennsylvania has the greatest amount of Pennsylvania railroad track, the total amounting to 3,900 miles. Ohio conies second with 1,827 miles, Indiana third, with 1,438 miles, and New York fourth with 813 miles. Vir ginia has only 12 miles. The lines east of Pittsburg have a mileage of 5,850, and the lines west of Pittsburg 4,731. Besides this the company has 71 miles of canals and ferries. AUTO UP THE CAPITOL STEPS. Philadelphia Young Men Have a Wa ger on Climbing In Washington. Philadelphia, Feb. 14. Not satisfied with the accomplishment of climbing the steps of a prominent club In this city In a lC-horse power motor car, Carl Kelsoy and Nathan Folwell, 3d, an ex-Pennsylvania football player, propose further to display their pow ers as chauffeurs by climbing the Cap itol steps at Washington. On Saturday afternoon Folwell lost $1,500 to Kelsey when the latter suc cessfully climbed the steps of the Mer cantile club In his auto. Whether Folwell shall pay double or nothing Is to bo decided by the Capitol climb, which they Intend to attempt during Inauguration week. The plan Is to go up tho main Bteps nnd descend the steep west side. Al though the feat has been attempted It has never been accomplished and the young men believe they will suc ceed. A party of friends who wit nessed the climbing of the club steps nnd who have laid wagers on the re sult of the trial will accompany the principals. If Kelsey succeeds and Folwell falls, Kelsey will get $.1,000. If Folwell suc ceeds und Kelsey falls the hot Is off and the expenses of the trip are on Folwell, as will be the case if both succeed. Four-Cent Fares Don't Pay. Cleveland, O., Feb. 14. The experi ment of the Cleveland Electric Rail way company with a 4-cent cash fare without a transfer was ended at mid night Sunday and yesterday the reg ular 5-cent car fare with transfer was resumed. President Horace E. An drews of the Cleveland Electric Rail way company said that the test had been carried on long enough to prove that the company could not afford to carry passengers for a 4-cent fare. The 4-cent fare trial 13 understood to have caused a loss approximating 25 per cent of the company's earnings, based on a 5-cent fare. Moving an Entire Town. Monongahela, Pa., Feb. 14. Tho transplanting of a town Is the task un dertaken by Manager Frank Colvln of tho Monongahela Saw and Planing mill, who Is about to transfer 20 dwelling houses, a church und all other buildings, from Orangevllle, a mining community near Gastonvlllo, to Part ridge, ou tho Montour railway, near Corapolts. A smiill army of workmen began tearing down the houses and removing the material to Partridge. The work la for the Pittsburg Coal company, whoso miners will occupy the houses. Religion by Telephone. nellefonlailio, O., Feb. 14. Scores of people unable to leuvo their homes Sunday morning heard the sermon preached at the First Presbyterian church by the paslor, tho Rev. O. E. Dnvles, by means of a telephone ser vice. Transmitting wires were placed on the pulpit and megaphone attach ments provided. Not a word of the service was missed by those who sat at their homes with receivers to their lars. Only One Change In Cabinet. Washington, Feb. 14. The follow ing statement was mailt! public at the White House: "The members of tho sablnet have all tendered their resig nations, and on the Glh of March they will all be nominated for reappoint ment with the except Ion of Mr, Wynne, wno Is to he appointed consul general tn Inilon. Mr. Cortelyou will be nominated on March Glh for Post master general." Death of Dr. Frank Cowan. Greeiisburg, Pa., Feb. 14. Dr. Frank Cowan, at one time secretary to President Johnsou, died Sunday. He was 01 years old. In his will ho provided that his wide acres be madu into a public park for the citizens of G leenslmrg. Found $3,400 Behind a Picture. Cumberland, Md., Feb. 14. Tho widow of Edward MeKeiinii, who died several days ngo, aged XI years, In looking over I he house after the funeral discovered $3,400 hidden be hind a picture.
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