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VOL. XXXII.' NO. 4.
TIONESTA, PA., WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, 1899.
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BOROUGH OFFICERS.
Hnrgess.K. P. lleith.
OouHetlmcn. Joseph Morgan, J. T,
Palo, W. F, lilum. Jus. D. Davis. Chss.
Clark, T. K. Armstrong,- II. II. Shoe
maker. Justices vf the Peace C. A. Randall, S.
Constable II, K. M(K)dy. .
Collector V, P. Amsler.
Hv.hool Directors ii. W. Holomaii, L.
Agnew, J. E. Wenk, Q. Jamioson, J. O.
ouuwuuu, i HiriuK joyco.
FOREST COUNTY OFFICERS.
Member of Congress JK. P. Hall.
Member of HenateA. M. Neoley.
Assembly Dr. S. 8. Towlor.
President Judge W. M. Lindsoy.
Associate Judges Jos. A. Nash, A. J.
McCray.
Prothonotary, Register t Recorder, te.
John II. Kohortsoti.
Sheriff1. Frank P. Walkor. .
Preasurer 8. M. Henry.
Commissioners W. M. Coon, C. M.
Whiteinan, Herman Blum.
IHstrict AttorneyS. D. Irwin.
Jury Commissioners J. JJ. Carpon
ter, Ooo, D. Shiohls.
Coroner Dr. J. W. Morrow.. :
County -rf uditors M. E. Abbott, J. R.
Clark. 11. J. Klvnn.
County Superintendent . E. . Stitzln-
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. Ili'Hulnr Terms of Court.
Fourth Monday of February.
Third Monday of May.
Fourth Monday of September.
Third Monday of Novoinbor.
Church unJ Hnbbnlh Hrhaol.
Presbyterian Sabbath School at 9:45 a.
in. : M. K. Sabbath School at 10:00 a. m.
Preaching in M. E. Church every. Sab
bath evening by Rev. K. A. Uuzza. .
Preaching in the F. M. Cburch every
Sabbath evening at the usual hour. Rev.'
F. W. McClelland, Pastor.
Services in the Presbyterian Church
every Sabbath morning and evening,
Rev. J. V. MoAniiirh oMciating.
The regular meetings of the W. C. T.
U. are held at the headquarters on the
second and fourth Tuesdays of each
in on th.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
'piONESTA LOIXJK, No. 369, 1. 0.O.F.
A Moots every Tuesday evening, in Odd
Follows' Hall, Partridge building.
IOKKST LODGE, No. 184. A.O. U. W.,
I Meets evory Friday evening In A.O.U.
W. Hall, Tionosta.
ASHINQTON CAMP, No. 420, P. O.
8. of A., meets every Snturday eve
ning in A. O. U. W. Hall', Tionosta.
CAPT. GEORGE STOW POST, No. 274
G. A, R. Meets 1st and 3d Monday
evening in each month, in A. O. U. W.
Hall, Tionesta.
CAPT. GEORGE STOW CORPS, No.
137, W. It. C, moots first and third
Wednesday evening of each month, in A.
O. V. W. hall, Tionesta, Pa.
TIONESTA TENT, No. 104, K. O. T.
M., mods 2nd and 4th Wednesday
evening in each month In A. O. U. Y .
hall Tionosta, Pa.
P M.CLARK,'
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
and strict Attorney. Olllce, cor. of
1m and Bridge Streets, Tionesta, Pa.
Also agent for a numbor of reliable
Firo Insurance Companies.
Hi F. KITCIIEY,
1 ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
Tionesta, Pa.
J W. MORROW. M. D.,
Physician, Surgoon A Dentist.
Olllce and Residence three doors north
of Hotel Agnew, Tionesta. Professional
calls promptly rospoudod to at all hours.
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XJ Physician A Surgeon,
TIONESTA, PA.
Office in buildingformcrly occupiod by
Dr. Nason. Call promptly responded to,
night or day. Residence opposite Hotel
Agnew.
DR. J. C. DUNN,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Office over Heath A Killmer's store,
Tionesta, Pa. Professional calls prompt
respnndod to at all hours of dav or
night. Residence East side Elm St., 3d
dore above jail building.
JB. SIGGINS, M. D.,
Physician, Surgoon A Druggist,
OIL CITY, PA.
HOTEL AGNEW
C. F. WEAVER, Proprietor.
This hotel, .formerly the Lawrence
House, has undergone a complete change,
and is now furnished with all the mod
ern improvements. ' Heated and lighted
throughout with natural gas, bathrooms,
hot and cold water, etc. The comforts of
guosts never neglected.
CENTRAL HOUSE.
J H. W. UORNER. Pronriotor.
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located hotel In the place, and has all thef " on1!1 'lal1'f '"the ' Pn'nes.
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modern improvements. No pains will
be spared to make it a pleasant stopping
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Shop in Walters building, Cor. Elm
and Walnut streets, Is prepared to do all
Kinds of custom work from the finest to
the coarsest and guarantees his work to
give purfoct satisfaction. Prompt atten
tion given to mending, and prices rea
sonable T F. ZAHRINGER
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andJewelorof 25 years' experience, is
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REBELS' FIRM STAND.
A -Big Battle' Will Soon Be
Fought In the Philippines.
Six Thoasand Rebels Wall Entrenched
at Bacolor and Provided With I'lentj
of Ammunition They Hare Never
Fought Americana llelore and Ara
Confident of Winning.
MANILA. May 8. To clear the Fili
pinos out of Bacolor, about five miles
southwest of San Fernando, will be the
next task of the Americans. The rebel
General Mascardo has a force of 6,000
men there, well armed and possessed of
a plenty of ammunition. His troops
have never .met American soldiers and
they think, according to reports car
ried to San Fernando, that they can
"whip the whole lot." Bacolor la
well entrenched and thousands of na-
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lives are working like beavers digging
trenches and carrying the dirt In bas
kets. The enemy uses his riflemen for
fighting only, but compels the Bolomen
and Chinese and even the women, to
labor Incessantly.
After Bacolor has been cleared war
communication with Manila may be
established. Along the roads to Cal
umplt the fuel wagons and bull teams
dragging provisions have to be fer
ried one by one across two rivers but
the Filipinos have several launches In
the river delta.
The American troops are much ex
hausted by the campaign except the
Iowa troops, who are comparatively
fresh. The regiments of the division
average less than BO men to a com
pany and all have a weather worn ap
pearance. Senator Albert J. Beverldge of In
diana is here studying the Philippine
question.
Brigadier General Charles King has
sailed for the United States on board
the transport Pueblo.
DEWEY'S HEALTH
GOOD.
The Admiral
Will Ketnrn
by Way ol
New York.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 8.-On the
City of Peking from China and Japan,
was Dr. E. Page, passed assistant sur
geon. United States navy, and surgeon
on the flagship Olympla for the past
year and a half. He makes the fol
lowing statement regarding Admiral
Dewey's health:
"Admiral Dewey Is In perfect health.
He has not been more than 20 miles
away from Manila since the first day of
last May and he has not felt the ne
cessity of a physician's aid In that time.
The reports concerning the admiral's
physical condition have been grossly
exaggerated. The climate of Manila
Is enervating of course, but the com
mander of the fleet has been no more
affected by it than any one else.
"The people of California will be dis
appointed at not seeing Admiral Dewey
for he has determined to return to the
United States In the Olympla by way of
Suei canal."
SUCCESSOR TO DEWEY.
The Admiral llelleTcd of the Command
of the Anlatle Matron..
WASHINGTON, May 9. The navy
department has selected a successor to
Admiral Dewey to command the Asiatic
stations. Orders were issued detachlne
Rear Admiral Watson from command
of the Mare Island navy yard and or
dering him to report to Admiral Dewey
at Manila to relieve that officer when
he feels that he can be spared there.
Rear Admiral Kempff, at present on
waiting orders, has been ordered to
succeed Admiral Watson In command
of the Mare Island navy yard.
Three New Vurk f-olillera Killed.
SYRACUSE, May 9. James S. Lynch
of Company C, Ninth United States in
fantry, reported among the dead at
Manila, was a son of James Lynch of
this city and 21 years old. He enlisted
last July. Corporal William L. Hlg
glns and Private Harris W. Mallery of
Company B, Ninth Infantry, were re
spectively .from Watertown and Cam
den, this state.
Additional Casualties.
WASHINGTON, May 9.-The war de-
reported by General Otis: Private Fred
Buckendorf of the Thirteenth Minne
sota, killed, and Private Arthur K.
Moore of the Twentieth Kansas, se
verely wounded in the hand.
Transport Koanoke Arrive From Manila.
SAN FRANCISCO. May 9. The
United States transport Roanoke ar
rived from Manila with Captain Kim
ball and Surgeon V. Frazer of the
First California volunteers and 22 pri
vates from different regiments as pas
sengers. No Yellow Fever In Havana.
HAVANA, May 9. The continued
absence of yellow fever from this city
astonibhefl even the sanitary depart
ment. Resident physicians believe that
the steps taken since American occu
pation have made it possible that the
disease may be checked for a ohort
time, and look forward to a summer of
comparative immunity from yellow fe
ver. Medical practitioners, however,
believe that some cases will develop
before Juna
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WILD RUSH FOR LAND.
The lte Keeervatlon Opened to Settle
' meat and Quickly Settled. .
DURANGO, Colo., May 5. Many
persons who had for days been holding
places in the line at the land office
changed their minds and Joined the
rush for locations In the Ute lands
which were opened for settlement at
noon by proclamation of the president.
Whistles and bells proclaimed the hour
of opening. Scores of men who had
been holding places in line sold out
half an hour before the opening, $50
being the prevailing price. It la ' es
timated that 1,000 land seekers joined
In the rush. The streets of Duiango
were crowded. There was no central
Btartlng point and men scattered along
the Colorado and New Mexico lines for
40 miles a.waitlng the hmir, many with
no means of rapid transit.
From Dura'ngo hundreds of well
mounted and veil-armed men began
pushing to the front at daylight, all
giving themselves ample time to reach
the favorate sections.
Many hoine-seekere will purchase
farms and orchards outright In Color
ado and New Mexico instead of taking
homesteads In the reservation.
Judge Adair Wilson, author of the
bill opening the Ute lands, and Con
gressman Bell were banqueted.
A surprise was sprung when "Buf
falo" Jones suddenly appeared near
Ignaclo with 300 followers from Guth
rie, Oklahoma, and was met by Dr. F.
D. Allen, who was prominent In the
opening of the famous Cherokee strip.
The latter has been sojourning in and
around Durango with some halfbreed
Cherokees for the last week and early
in the morning started to Join "Buf
falo" Jones with the determination of
starting a town site and booming the
same. The town, It is understood, will
be called Tabor. Within 24 hours there
will be no doubt a dozen villages cre
ated in the centennial state. The rail
roads have on the ground men who will
select the most promising places.
RAILHOAD NEGLIGENT.
Verdict In the Wreck if the Excursion
Train Near Itiichrater.
ROCHESTER, May 6.-The Investi
gation of the Bay rullroad accident
Sunday last which resulted in tht
death of John Helberg and Charlej
Werner, was resumed ' before Coronet
Klelndienst ond his Jury at the morgue.
and uftor numerous witnesses were
sworn and their evidence taken, the
Jury retired. After deliberating about
three hours they handed In the fol
lowing verdict:
"We find said railroad company op
erating thin road guilty of criminal
negligence in using antiquated and de
fective vaccum brakes."
Old Veteran Die. of His Wnnnri.
ROCHESTER, May 9. George D.
Curtis, a well known Grand Army man,
died at his home In Albion. He had
been suffering a long time from wounds
received during the war. Comrade
Curtis wns a member of the old Thir
teenth regiment and of the Eighth New
York volunteer cavalry which regi
ment he Joined after the old Thirteenth
had been discharged from the service.
The funeral will lake place here and
comrades of the old Thirteenth and
Eighth regiments will attend from this
city. Major Thomas Bell of the Ninth
cavalry at present residing In Brook
lyn, Is a brother-in-law of the deceased.
Transferring 08,000,000 silver Dollars.
PHILADELPHIA, May 9 The B8,
000,000 of sllyer dollars now In thi vaults
of the mint and postofflce buildings
here, and whleh secure the issue of
sl'ver certificates, will be transferred
to the recently completed vaults on the
new mint site beginning at once. The
money is enclosed In 68,000 boxes, $1,000
to the box. The silver weighs 2,010
tons and each wagon carrying three
tons, 6S0 loads will be necessary. Al
lowing six loads per day, 113 consecu
tive days will elapse before the final
transfer shall be made. The govern
ment will have two repres -ntatives at
each vault and will also be represented
by one guard on every wagon.
Mar t liangn Hi Mind Later.
ROCHESTER, May 9.-R. E. Reed,
who conducts the Rochester Glass
works, has received letters from the
organizers of the National Glass com
pany asking him for options on the
stock of his concern and the plant. Mr.
Reed says that he has made no reply
to the letters and that no reply will be
made, as his concern has no intention
of going into the company.
Temple' JVrlmlio.l Cnnirt Again Seen,
CAMBRIDGE. Mass.. May 9 Dr. J.
E. Keller, director of Lick observatory,
announces through Harvard college ob
servatory the discovery of Temple's
periodical comet by Mr. Perrine, an
assistant at Lick. The ponitlon of the
object, which is described as "faint,"
Is May 6, 90:77, Greenwich, mean time,
right ascension, 18h., 52m., 57.8s; de
clination south 4 deg., 32m. 18s.
Raleigh Halls For .C'hnrli.ton.
WILMINGTON, N. C. May 9. The
cruiser Raleigh sailed for Charleston.
Several local steamers crowded with
excursionists, accompanied .her over
the bar. The Raleigh goes to Charles
ton to be present during (he United
Confererate Veterans' reunion this
week. From there she will go to Ports
mouth. N. H to go out of commis
sion and be overhauled.
An Kpllepllo Drowned.
ROCHKSTKR, May 9.-The body of
Henry Otnow, a farm laborer, was
found In the water at the mouth of
Sandy creek. In Halin. Otnow was sub
ject to epilepsy and It Is thoufiht that
while fishing he suffeied an attack of
his malady and fell Into the water. A
string of fish was found grasped In
one of the dead man's hands.
I'an- Imrrlran Appointim-ut.
WASHINGTON. May 9. William II
Michael, chief clerk of the state de
partment, has been appointed to repre
sent the state department on the gov
ernment board of exhibits of the Tan
American exposition t be held at Buf
falo. Hirew Hhimi-lf In Front of n Train.
ELM IRA, N. Y.. May 9 -Chauncey
Ayres. 41 years old. i niplnyol on n
farm about five mi.', rialii of I-."inilra.
threw hbnself In front of Krl- extra
No. 8. eastboiind. and was int.mtiy
killed. It is thousht he was Insane.
BEEF COURT FINDINGS.
Commissioners' Report Made
Public by the President.
General Miles Not 8oatalned la III Al
legations About Chemically I'rrparcrt
Beef, but the Conrt Recommends Hint
No Punishment lia Meted Out to Illin
by the President.
WASHINGTON, May 8. By direc
tion of the president, who approves the
findings, Acting Secretary of War
Mclklejohn made public the report and
findings of the military court appointed
to investigate the charges made by
Major General Miles, commanding the
army, that the beef supplied to the
army during the war with Spain was
unfit for the use of the troops.
The most Important features of the
report are: The finding from the gen
eral's allegations that the refrigerated
beef was treated with chemicals were
not established; that his allegation
concerning the canned fresh or canned
roast beef were sustained as to its
unsuitabllity for food as used on the
transports and as a long continued
field ration; censure of General Miles
for "error" In failing to promptly
notify the secretary or war when he
first formed the opinion that the food
was unfit; censure of the commissary
generat (General Eagan) for the too
extensive purchases of the canned beef
as an untried ration; censure of Col
onel Maus of General Miles' staff, the
finding that the packers were not at
fault and that the meats supplied to
the army were of the same quality as
those supplied to the trade generally
and the recommendation that no fur
ther proceedings be taken In the prem
ises. GENERAL MILES SILENT.
He Retnses to Talk on the Finding of
the Wade Court of Inquiry.
WASHINGTON, May 9. "The pres
ldent Is commander-in-chief of the
army and my superior. He has approv
ed the findings of the Wade court of
Inquiry. Therefore, I have no com
ment to make. It would be an un-
soldierly act were I to do so." With
these words General Miles replied to a
Mar reporter who saw him for a mo
ment with regard to the probable ac
tlon he would take In view of the ad
verse renort of the rourt.
"Will you formulate a protest to the
president?" was the next question.
"I have nothing to say. No, sir,"
replied the general.
"Will you Inspire a congressional in
vestlgation?"
"No, sir. I will not talk on the sub
Ject."
"Do you believe congress will rectify
the matter?"
"I don't know what congress will
do, nor have I any means of knowing
In advance what verdict the result rtf
an Investigation might develop. 1 have
no comment, criticism or statement to
make in this matter, and you may take
it as certain that any alleged inter
views or Intimations to the contrary
said to come from me or near me are
wholly and unqualifiedly false.
"I was and am now actuated solely
by the consideration of health, lives and
Integrity of the urmy. My duty Is
done.
OFFERED HIM BRIBES.
Attorney-General of Ohio Ant wen the
Standard OH Company.
COLUMBUS, O., May 9. Attorney
General Monnett has filed in the su
preme court his answer to the motion
of the Standard Oil company requesting
that he designate the persons alluded
to In his statement that he had been
approached with offers of bribes to dis
miss the suits against the company,
and named Charles B. Squires, form
erly of Cleveland and now of New
York as the party through whom the
alleged proposition was made. The at
torney general In his answer says:
"As to the request In the motion ad
dressed to the attorney general to name
the party who had the conversations
with him and to name parties connect
ed therewith representing the Standard
Oil company, the attorney general says
that the party calling him up from
Cleveland and the party making the
proposition set forth in the complaint
was Charles B. Squires, formerly of
Cleveland, now of New York city, and
a stockholder and officer representing
the Standard Oil company, that Charles
B. Squires claimed were the parties and
through whom the proposition nad In
some way come to him were Frank
Rockefeller of Cleveland, a stockholder
of the Standard Oil company; F. B.
Squires, secretary of the Standard Oil
company and Charles N. Haskell, late
of New York city."
The attorney general says that to as
certain in what way Charles B. Squires
received his communications from the
above parties the state will be com
pelled to take testimony under an or
der of this court
A Minister's Impresalon of Culm.
PHILADELPHIA, May 9. Rev. Dr.
J. A. Worden, secretary of the Sabbath
school department of the Presbyterian
board of publication of the United
States, who has spent much time in
Cuba, at a meeting of Presbyterian
ministers said that while he was in
V'uba he was Impressed by three things:
"First, that the people of Cuba at the
present time are not fit to govern them
selves, and that a generation at least
must pass before they will be fitted for
self-government. In the meantime It
Is the paramount duty of the United
States to establish a protectorate over
them."
Coudition Improving In F.al-rii Cuba.
WASHINGTON, May 9.-The follow
ing dispatch has been received at the
war department from General Brooke
at Havana: "Captain Hiekey has re
turned from an extended trip through
the Eastern part of the island und re
ports a general improvement of con
ditions at all points: full report by
mall."
Recruit For I'orto Klro.
ST. LOUIS. May 9 About 3:,0 re
cruits left Jefferson barracks for San
Juan, Porto Rico, where they will be
divided up between the Eleventh In
fantry, Fifth cavalry and Third artil
lery.
FOR THE BUSY READER
The Cream of Incidents Fron
All Sections.
8TATE HAPPENINGS IN BRIEF.
A Review of the Past Week's Nona
Covering All the Mint Important
Events Transpiring In Ad
jacent Cities. Towns
and Villages.
CONNELLSVILLE, Pa., May 9. A
horrible accident was averted here, but
not without serious injury to three per
sons. A train going west on the Bal
timore and Ohio railroad had in its
makeup a steamshovel, and as the
train pulled under the wire ropes of the
Suspension bridge, between Connells
ville and New Haven, the superstruc
ture of the shovel caught the bridge
ropes.
A great crowd of promenaders were
on the bridge and at the crossing wait
ing for the train to pass, and the shovel
pulled off the heavy Iron capping of
the pier on the east side. Heavy Btones
fell and many people were struck. One
victim was knocked unconscious. His
name is Thomas Evans. John John
son, colored, was also struck and se
riously Injured. Bell Rout, aged 14
years, who lives In New Haven, was
among the others injured.
The bridge has sagged about two feet
because of the accident. Just as the
train displaced the capping the wire
went down and had it nbt righted It
self 200 people would have been thrown
Into the river.
I'otvder Mill lllown Cp.
POTTSVILLE, Pa., May 8.-The pow
der mill plant of the Pottsvllle Water
company, several miles west of here,
blew up, destroying 18 tons of powder.
No workmen were about the plant a
the time of the explosion. A gang of
taSmps, it Is believed, set fire to a
magazine which contained 1,200 kegs
of blasting powder and 50 kegs of ritle
powder, in all about 14 tons.
When the flumes reached the powder
It exploded with a terrific report.
Pottsville and vicinity was shaken and
many windows in the houses were
broken.
Five minutes afterward there was a
second explosion, when the drying
house containing 400 kegs of powder
went up. The two explosions wrecked
the entire plant. Debris was carried
for a distance of half a mile.
Inimiie Mnn May Iteveal a Morcler.
ELLWOOD CITT, Pa., May 9.
Something over a year ago John Bell, a
quarryman, was murdered here in the
grove back of the Hotel Oliver. No one
has ever had to suffer for the crime, as
the guilty parties could not be found
About one month ago William Powell
of this place went violently insane over
what was thought to be family trou
bles, but it is said that since he has
been taken to Dixmont he has several
times alluded to Bell's murder while
conversing with the attendants there,
thinking that he was talking to his
brother. It Is thought the guilty par
ties may yet be found.
Saved Their Grand Father's l ife.
FRANKLIN, Pa., fay 8. William
Bowser, aged S2, of Clinton township,
owes his life to his two granddaugh
ters, Edith and Belle Dauphin, respec
tively 18 and 21, who rescued the old
man from a burning building. Mr.
Bowser and his two granddaughters
occupied the second floor, and when
the fire was discovered the escape by
means of the stairway was cut off. The
two girls came to their grandfather's
rescue and lowered him to the ground
by tying bed clothes about his waist
and letlng him out of the window. The
girls later descended to the ground by
means of ladders provided by neigh
bors.
I.eagne Scheme Fell Through.
BELLEFONTE, Pi., May 9. All ef
forts toward organizing the Central
Pensylvanla Base Mall league have so
far proved fiat failures. Several times
have meetings of representatives from
the various towns been called, but not
once did enough appear to even give
the proposed gathering a semblance
of a meeting, and now the "fans" are
about disgusted and dec'are no further
effort will be made to organize a league
in this part of the state.
I argrftt. VUdiiet In the World.
PHILADELPHIA, May 9. The con
tract for the construction of the largest
viaduct In the world, which bus been
secured by the Pennsylvania Steel com
pany from the Burmah (India) Rail
road company, will be an important
addition to the woV already under
taken by tna Steein concern. The
contract pnee is moiO and work on
the materials has alrdy been begun.
Tionps at the Curdling.
HARRISBURG. May 9. Adjutant
General Stewart has detailed a provis
ional brigade of the National Guard
to take part in the unveiling of the
Hartranft monument in Capital Park
next Friday. General Gobin will com
mand the brigade, which will be com
posed of the First, Seventh and
Eleventh regiments and the Governor's"
Troop.
Second Degree Murder.
TOWANDA. Pa., May 8 William J.
Henry was convicted of murder in the
second degree for the killing of George
Rutledge ut Sayre last January. Rut
ledgo discovered Henry early In the
morning in the same room with Mrs.
Rutle1f.'e at his own house. The pris
oner claimed the killing was in self
I'fense.
Nevrr lot olil For ttuichle.
PHILADELPHIA. May 9. Isauc
Cresswcll, a business man of this city,
after living Hi) years, committed sui
cide by inhaling gas. He made two
previous efforts this year, but without
success. Ciesswell had been suffering
from an attack of grip.
Killed In a Aline.
GREENSI'.rrtO. Pa., May 8. An ex
plosion In the mines at Crabtree caused
the death of John Loi hyear, the ma
chinist nt the works. The cause of the
explosion has not bean explained.
DE
Bradetreet's Weekly Report on th Com
dltlon of UnsineA
NEW YORK. May 6. Bradstreefn
says: While wholesale trade continues
of a between seasons volume, very gen
eral evidence Is forthcoming that tha
aggregate Is in excess of last year's
undeniably good proportions and retail
demand is of an encouraging character.
Cereals are generally firm, cash wheat
being fractionally higher at the sea
board on interruption to movement by
the water route caused by the grain
handlers' strike at Buffalo, while op
tion business is in a waiting stage
pending the government report on
wheat condition and acreage next week.
Crop advices are still contradictory but
good weather has made for successful
planting and growth of spring wheat
while foreign crop advices continue
good and export demand is of only
moderate proportions. This, coupled
with smaller than expected decreases
In world's supplies reported to Brad
street's this week, acts as a check to
values whleh might otherwise record
the admitted damage to the winter
wheat crop.
Business failures are down to their
lowest level, numbering only 164 this
week, against 184 In this week a year
ago, 240 in 1898; 228 in 1897; 267 In 1896
and 224 in 1893.
President Off on a Vacation.
WASHINGTON, May 9. President
and Mrs. McKinley left the city for a
vacation of a week or 10 days at Hot
Springs, Va. The trip was made In a
handsomely equipped special train,
which left over the Chesapeake and
Ohio railroad. The party included Mr.
George B. Cortelyou. the assistant sec
retary to the president; Dr. and Mrs.
P. M. Rlxey and Mr. Barnes of the
White House clerical force.
Evidence of a Otoenn IHnater.
WILMINGTON, N. C, May .
Wreckage has been thrown on Smith'i
Island at the mouth of the Cape Fear
river, It is believed Is from the schoon
er Edna and Emma, which cleared
from this port April 14 with a cargo of
lumber for Baltimore. It Is proable
that she capsized in a wind storm,
when a short way out and that all on
board were lost.
Chicago ANsignment.
CHICAGO, May 9 William R. Kerr.
commissioner of the health department
under Mayor Swift's a Imlnistratlon
filed a petition in bankruptcy. Liabll
lties were placed at 8149,000 and assets
$1,000. Mr. Kerr was connected with
the Grand Pacific hotel as associate
manager until last October.
Archlilnhop of Cologne Dead.
COLOGNE, May 6 Cardinal Phillpp
Krementz, archbishop of Cologne, who
attained the cardlnalate In 1893, li
dead. He was In his 80th year.
MARKET REPORT.
New York Voney MnrVet.
NEW YORK, May 8,
Money on call, 3'4 per cent.
rnme mercantile paper, 3V4'5f4l4 per
cent.
Sterling exchange: Actual business In
bankers' bills at $1.874 'S4.S7V4 for demand;
and t4.R5Vfi4.K5H for 60 days. Posted
rate, $4.Sii'iit.KSi4.
Commercial bills, $4.84'iff 4 M.
Sliver certlfcnteg, 6lU62c.
Bar silver, 61sc.
Mexican dollars, 4KHC.
New York I'roduce Market.
FLOUR Winter patents, $3.75'J4.10
winter straights, $3.Siiii3.75; winter ex
tras, $2.603.0U; winter low Krndes. .4. 'it
2.85; Minnesota patents, $3.85ff4.10; Min
nesota DaKera. K.oaJ.a).
RYE ELOL'R-3.0IK,3.40.
RYE No. 2 western, 68c f.o.b. afloat;
state rye. 63c c.l.f. New York car lots.
BARLKY Malting. tTfl.iOo delivered
New York; feeding, 41'a42lC f.o.b. afloat.
WHKAT-No. 2 red, S-'l-c f.o.b. afloat;
No. 1 Northern Duluth, Wc f.o.b. afloat.
Options: No. 2 red July. 7iVc; Sept., lhc.
CORN No. 2, 4i'4 f.o.b. alloat. Op
tions: July, 3KHc; Sept., 3SHc.
OATS-No. 2, 32c; No. 3, 31c; No. 1
white, 3c; No. 3 white, ;Tc; track
white, 35V4c; No. 3 white, 34'4c; track
3Ti3Sc.
HAY Shipping, uOfoCOc; good to choice.
6jtinH'C.
PORK Family, $10.60011.00.
BUTTER Western creamery, 14fl
17c; factory, 121.113c; Elglns, lsc; iml
tatlon creamery, 13'il5c; stale dairy, 13'u
ltic; creamery, 144" I c.
(Jli.-KSK Liu go white. 12c; small
do. lll'sc; large colored, 12c; small col
ored, l'c; llglit skims. 6Vic; pur;
sKims, iVu&tac; full skims.
EUGS Slate und Pennsylvania, 13S
14c; western, Uc.
liuflalo Provision Market.
BUFFALO. May 8.
WHEAT No. 1 hard, tu'c; No. I
northern, ?J',4c Winter wheat, No. 2 red,
76V4C
Corn No. 2 yellolw, 39c; No. 8 yel
low, 3Vsc
OATri No. 2 white, 32'c; No. 3 mixed,
29c.
KYK-No. 2. 67c.
FLOCK Spring wheat, hest patent per
brl., H 'l'Sui 'M; low grades, ttWiiZ.bi); win
ter, best family, (3.754.00; gruliain, 1X60
ijA.ib.
BUTTER State and creamery, 1"'J
18c; western do, 16Vul7c.
C1I KESK Fancy full creum, 10fal2c;
choice do, i'n'J'c; light skims, tfyHc;
skims, 4'ii.jc.
EUGS State, HVu'sc; western, 13 tf
13Vic
ImmI ItiifTalo Live Stock Market.
CATTLE Extra export steers, $S.S0
6.66; good do, 5 0ii5 2o; choice heavy
butchers, $4.604.90; light handy i o, J .u
4 50; cows and heifers, utra, $3.2f&3.30.
calves, heavy fed, JXhi'tfVZS; veals, $5,265
6.60.
SHEEP AND I.AMH9 Choice to extra
wethers, $5.15)1 5.30; fair to choice sheep,
$4.sWfa.uU; common to fair, $4.40i4.o;
choice to extra spring lambs, $5.3 b.UO;
common to fair, 45.355.50.
11UU Heavy, ji.uo'tH.iu; meaium ana
ndxed, $l.ue'u4.05; Yorkers, $i.06'u4.10; pigs,
$3.1IU'3.S5.
Idimtto llay Market.
No. 1 timothy, per ton, $13.001 14. (W; No.
I do, $11 ihhISOO; baled hay, III) I i;
b.-ili-.l hiihw, l.i.uejij U", Dunumu rye, iiuw
tin 00.
Little Falls herae Market.
UTICA, N. Y., Muy g.
CHEESE The sales at the Utlca Board
of Trade were as follows: Large while,
40 boxes, nt 8c; large colored, NTS, at Sc.
and ho at '.',; small colored, 254, nt S'jc;
25 at ami 2S4 at Vic; small white, lti
at fca.c. and 135 at c. There were fc'J3
boxes sold on commission.
I Ilea Cheeae Market.
UTICA, N. Y.. May .
C1IKKSK Sales wer 1!2 boxes larga
colored at V'c; 3.214 boxes small white
BUTTER Twenty packages dairy at
: . VI.W j
ie417c.
SUMMARY OFTHE NEWS
Short Items From Various
Parts of the World.
fteeord of Many Happenings Condensed
and Pnt In Small Space and Arranged
With Special Keg-ard For the Conveni
ence or tha Reader Who Bsj Utile
Time to Spare.
A severe epidemic of Influenza Is pre- ,
vailing in Simala, India. Lord and
Lady Curzon are afflicted with the dis
ease. Fire at Sebaetapole, Cal., destroyed
Chinatown, consuming about 50 houses
and causing a loss of $20,000. One Chi
nese was burned to death.
James Fagner, a well known young
farmer residing near Newark, N. Y
was killed by a West Shore train at
Macedon.
John McHale, one of the oldest brake
men on the Erie railroad, was instantly
killed by being clashed between cars at
Otisvllle. N. Y.
A terrific electric storm passed over
Wolcott, N. Y., doing a vaet amount
of destruction.
Edward Smith postmaster of Otis
vllle N. Y. was knocked senseless In his
office and robbed of $266.
The 30th anniversary of the old Thir
teenth regiment New York volunteers,
was celebrated in the court house In
Rochester.
The Chapman Slate company, whose
big quarries are near Bethlehem, Pa.,
announce an increase of wages to their
employes of from 15 to 20 per cent.
Fifteen thousand textile workers at
Brunn. capital of Moravia, went on a
strike for a reduction of hours of labor.
Brigadier General Thomas M. Ander
son, who has returned recently from the
Philippines, has been assigned to the
department of the lakes.
Two men were killed and eeveral In
Jurer by an explosion at the Kennebeo
fibre pulp mills at Benton Fajl,, Me.,
and part of the mill demolished.
The president has appointed Heibert
V. Bowen of New York as minister to
Persia. Mr. Bowen was counsel gen
eral at Barcelonla before the Spanish
war broke out.
Mrs. Joanna Davern of Cortland, N.
Y., entered her burning residence to ob
tain some valuables and perished in the
flames.
Julius G. Law, now consul at Wind
sor, Ont., has been appointed consul
general at Barcelonla, by the president.
A fire In Philadelphia destroyed
Charles Bacharach'a clothing store and
15 small dwellings in that vicinity,
Thirteenth street and Ridge avenue,
causing a loss of $150,000.
The Spanish cabinet has decided to
devote 5.000,000 pesetas to Improving the
fortification of the Canary Islands.
Louis T. Reblsso, the famous sculp
tor and aitist, died at his home in Cin
cinnati, aged 62 years.
John A. Vance, surrogate of St. Law
rence county, New York, died at his
home in Potsdam. He was 62 years old.
Howard Fraley and Henry Lewis
were killed and Ray Lewis was lajured
by lightning at Terra Alta, W. Va.
Stanley Turner of Detroit has been
appointed United States consul at
Windsor. Ont., to succeed Julius Lay,
named for the consulate at Barcelonla,
Spain.
John T. Dunbar, a farmer residing
near Schenectady, N. Y., fell down
stairs and broke his neck, dying In
stantly. Prarle fires have done great destruc
tion In various parts of North Dako
ta. One woman was burned to death.
William Strather and Charles Win
ston, both colored, were hanged In
Washington for wife murder.
The Great Central Railway company
of England has orderer 20 freight en
gines at the Baldwin Locomotive works
of Philadelphia.
A big forest fire Is raging In York
county. Pa., across the Susquehanna
river from Safe Harbor. Valuable
property has been destroyed.
Thirteen steamers are threatened
with destruction by a freshet In the
Yukon river, Alaska.
Governor Roosevelt has refused to
commute the sentence of Henry Hen
dricks, serving a life sentence in the
Albany penitentiary for wife murder
22 years ago.
New York city is fast becoming the
market place for the exports of Peru,
sugar, corn and rice.
Samuel Thompson, a millionaire of
Ballston Spa. N. Y., died in that city,
aged 61 years. He was never married.
The Iron molders of 13 fotinderles In
Montreal have gone on a strike, ask
ing $2.50 pr day. a recognition of the
union and the abolishing of Jobbing.
The Semett-Solvay Coke company,
having plants at Boston, Birmingham,
Ala.; Dunbar. Tn.: Syracuse, N. Y.,
and Benwood. W. Va.. have advance
the wages of their employes 25 per ce.it.
Mrs. William C. Whitney, wife of the
former secretary of the navy, died In
Ne,w York city, the result of an Injury
to her spine, foistalned a year ago,
when she was thrown from a horse.
James Shuvlln and John Bums were
killed by a premature explosion In a
stone quarry near Ynrilley, Pa. Four
other men were badly Injured.
The nitro-glycerlne house of the Cal
ifornia Powder works at Pinole. Cal.
were blown up. killing two men and
Injuring several others.
The commanders of our armies have
been ordered to appoint hoards to ex
amine fully into the desirability of
changes in the rations for the (roups.
At Mount Victory. O.. Deputy Sheriff
Frank Morrison whs shut dead by
Ike Bird, while trying to arrest him.
Bird then sent a bullet through his
iwn heart, dying Instantly.
By the falllns: of a scan. 1.1 it Syra
cuse. .N. v YV'lt J. Ai'ej u.is fa
tally Injure l.
Mrs. Catl'eiin,' lin.-s. a well known
resident nt I'o Ishton. N. V.. !' .1 very
suddenly of apoplexy.
Citizens of Topek i I i i . h n t.itt- .
ed a popular subscript 'nti to pup b i'pf '
General Futistorj a sword.
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