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. BOKOUGH OFFICERS.
Hurge. K. C. Heath.
OtiUHCilmen. Joseph Morgan, J. T.
Palo, W. V. lilutn, .fas. D. Davis, Chas.
Clark, Tf K. Armstrong, II. H. Shoe
milker. htxticr of the Peace C. A. Handiill, S.
J. Setlev.
(intattc II. K. Moody.
Collector V. 1'. Ainsler.
School Director ii. W. Holeniaii, Ij.
Agnew, J. H. Wenk, 11. Jauiieson, J. C.
Scowdon, Patrick Joyce.
FOREST COUNTY OFFICERS.
ATemher of Oonyrex J. K. P. Hall,
Member of Senate A. M. Neeley.
Aembly Dr. S. S. I'owler.
1'reniiteht Jiitlye W. M. Imlsey.
Axuoemte Judge A. J. MeC'ray, R.B.
Crawford
rrothonolary, Register Jt Recorder , die.
John II. Robertson.
Sheriff'. J. W. Jiuniflton.
J're.iurer8. M. Henry.
' Ommtioner K. M. Herman, John
T. Carson, J. II. Morrison.
Dixtrict Attorney H. I). Irwin.
Jury Commiionera Levi O. Rey
nolds, Peter Younitk.
Coroner Dr. J. V. Morrow.
County Auditor J. It. Clark, II. J.
Klynti, lieo. I,. Kimr.
tytimty Superintendent 1Z. E. Stil.in-
gor.
Itrmihtr Trrm of Court.
Fourth Monday of February.
Third Monday if May.
Fourth Monday of September.
Third Monday of November.
Church and Sabbath Mchool.
Presbyterian Sabbath School at 9:45 a.
in.; M. IS. Sabbath School at 10:00 a. in.
Preaching ,n M. K. Church every Sab
bath evening by Hev. C. C. Knmbrger.
. Preaching in the F. M. Church every
Sabbath evening at the usual hour. Rev.
F. W. McClelland, Pastor.
So vices in the Presbyterian Church
rveiy Sabbath morning and evoning,
t ev.' J. V. McAninch officiating.
Tho regular meetings of the W. C. T.
U. are hold at the headquarters on the
second and fourth Tuesdays of each
iii' nth.
EU INESS DIRECTORY.
' PI N EST A. LOPU R, No. 3(i!), I. O. O. F.
A M cts every Tuesday evening, in Odd
Fellows' Hall, 'Partridge building.
joKKST liODOK, No. 184, A. (). U. W.,
I Meets every Friday ovenlng inA.O.U.
W. Hall, Tioni'Mta.
CAPT. (iEORUK STOW POST, No.274
U. A. K. Meets 1st and 3d Monday
evening in each month, in A. O. U. W.
Hall, Tioresta.
CAPT. OEORlsE STOW CORPS, No.
137, W. R. C, meets first and third
Wednesday evening of each month, in A.
O. U. W. hall, TionoHta, Pa.
rjMOXESTATENT, No. 1(14, K. O. T
A M., meois and und 4th Wednesday
evening in each month in A. O. U. .
hall Tionosta, Pa.
F. HITCH KY,
1 ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
Tionesta, Pa.
SAMUEL C. CALHOUN.
ATTOKNEY-AT LAW,
Office at Ju Igo Hill s residence, Tio
nesta, Pa. All legal business and collec
tions promptly and faithfully attended to
J W. MORROWJ, M. I).,
Physician, Surgeon A Dentist.
Olllco and Residence three doors north
of Hotol Agnew, Tionesta. Professional
calls promptly responded to at all hours.
D
U. F. J. 1IOVARI),
Physician v. Surgeon,
TIONESTA, PA.
DR. J. C. HUNN,
PHYSICIAN AND SUROEON.
Ofilco over Heath of Killmer's store,
Tionesta, Pa. Professional calls prompt
responded to at all hours .of day or
night. Residence Hast side Elm St., 3d
dore aliovejail building.
HOTEL AGNEW,
O. F. WEAVER, Proprietor.
This hotel, formerly the Lawrence
House, has undergone a complete change,
and is now furnished with al'. the mod
ern improvements. - Heatod and lighted
throughout with natural gas, bathrooms,
hot and cold water, etc. The comforts oi
guests never neglected.
CENTRAL HOUSE,
11. W. HORNER, Proprietor.
Tionseta, Pa. This is the most centrally
located hotel in the place, and has all the
modern improvements. No pains will
be spared to make it a pleasant stopping
place for the traveling public. First
class Livery in connection.
pUIL. EMERT
FANCY BOOT A SHOEMAKER.
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 guarantors his work to
give perfect satisfaction. Prompt atten
tion given to mending, and prices rea
sonable. T F. ZAHRINOER,
J. PRACTICAL WATCH-MAKER
and Jeweler of 25 years' experience, is
prepared to do all work in his line on
short notice and at reasonable prices.
Always guarantees satisfaction. Watch
es, Jewelry, &c, ordered for parties at
the lowest possible ligure. Will be found
in .ho building next to Keeley Club
Room.
JORENZO FULTON.
Manufacturer of and Dealer in
HARNESS. CCLURS, BRIDLES,
And all kinds of
HORSE FURNISHING GOODS.
TIONESTA. PA. I
MACItUM YET SILENT.
THE EX-CONSUL ARRIVED IN WASHINGTON.
Asked Fur Leave to Vli.lt His Hume In
Ohio, Which Was Granted Oave No
Kriuiin For Wanting to Leave UN
t'okt at 1'retorla.
Washington-, Feb. 0. After a call by
Congressman Tayler, ou Assistant Sec
retary Hill, Mr. Macrum, es consul at
Pretoria, made a call and had a confer
ence with Hill, Secretary Hay having
left the department for the day.
His stay wat short, only about 20
aiiuutes perhaps, and he left Dr. Hill
as much iu the dark as he hud been bo
fore as to Mr. Maerum's motive for
loaviug Pretoria. Nor did it develop
whether or not Mr. Macrum was tho
bearer of any message from Krujier.
He did not mention tho subject to Dr.
llillu. Ho s.iid ho was tired, very tired;
he had been live weeks ou the sea and
road traveling constantly and begged
far time in which to prepare himself to
joport. He said nothing as to tho reas
ons for appearing in Washing; hi, hut
asked that he bo permitted to go to his
home in East Liverpool, O., for a few
days to attend to some matters of busi
ness, which were pressing, and forest.
Dr. Hill had no objection. Mr. Ma
crum promised to be back here soon,
perhaps before tho cud of the present
week, and paid he then would make a
formal report to the state department.
Leaving Dr. Hill, Mr. Macrum weut to
the consular bureau and secured tho as
sent of Acting Chief Curr to a postpone
ment of the settlement of his accounts
until his next visit to Washington. To
Mr. Carr, also, Mr. Macrum said no li
iug to throw light ou his motives.
As he left the state department he as
sured the newspaper men who stopped
him that if he had auy statement at all
to make to tho press (aud he was not
sure that he would huvo), he probably
would make it pubito upou his return to
Washington.
Some of the persons here who were
familiar with his appearance when he
first went out to the Transvaal, said
that he looked very much broken, and
lacked tho vim that formerly character
ized him.
Later he left here for his home iu
Ohio.
LIST OF SOLDIER DEAD.
Oeneral till Keported Casualties to tin
War Department at Wash
ington. Washington-, Feb. 6. A report o!
casualties sent by General Utis con
tained tho following:
Manila, Feb. 4. Deaths: Cerebro
spinal meningitis, Dec. 30, George
Mann, Company II, Thirty-eighth in
fantry. Acute diarrhcea, 7th, Shelby
II. Taylor, O, Twenty-secoud infantry.
Valvular heart disease, ?5fh, Joseph C.
Wilson, sergeant, F, Tweuty third
infantry. Septicaemia, January 23,
John H. Cogan, F, Third infantry.
Variola, 3Sth, Arthur J. Ellis. II, Forty
fourth infantry; 27th. Clyde H. Connor,
I, Thirty-sixth infantry. Malarial,
Virgil P. Ferguson. C, Twelfth iufau
try; 22d, Ralph L. Richar, K, Thirty,
fourth infantry; 28th, Nathan Uoffeo,
A, Twenty-fourth infantry; 11th, John
Pleasant, F, Twenty fifth infantry.
Tuberculosis, 30th, Charles L. Haef
uer, L, Thirty-second iufuutry. Ap
pendicitis, 81st, John McGona
gle, musician, C, Twenty-eighth
infantry ; February 2, Frederick P.
Collins, battalion sergeant major, Four
teenth infantry. Dysentery, 1st, Peter
V. Helvie, D, Forty-fifth infantry; 2d,
Louis Olinib, sergeaut, C. Eleventh cav
alry; 1st, Charles Moore. E, Twenty
second infantry; Jan. 15, Samuel Long,
C, Twenty-second infantry. Typhoid,
24th, Thomas II. Bennett. G, Fourth
cavalry; Feb. 1, Louis McPhersou, A,
Thirty-fifth infantry; Jau. 27, Harry
Radahangh, G, Twenty-seventh infan
try. Abscess of liver, 24th, Edgar M.
Stucker, M, Thirty-first infantry. Pueu
nioiiia, 28th, John Cunningham, cor
poral, L, Ninth iufanrry. Wounds iu
action, 27th, Thomas O'Rourke, E,
Twenty-seventh infantry. Accidental
gunshot, 25th, Witt Adats, M, Twenty
ninth infantry; 18th, Herman A. Lar
son, K, Forty-sixth infantry.
AN AMERICAN SHOT AT PONCE.
Arrested by l'nrto Itlcan Police For
Leading a Dog, and Then Assaulted.
Ponce, P. R., Feb. C During a baud
concert ou tho Plaza Principal, native
policemen attempted to arrest Josep'i
S. Bigelow, Jr., of Boston, ou account
of leading a dog. Joseph S. Barkley, a
deputy United States marshal, con
ducted Bigelow to the jail. In the
searching room, it is allegod, the native
police made uu attack ou Bigelow, who
was entirely unarmed. Finally Police
mau Arismeudi shot Bigelow iu the
cheek and theu fled. The guards at
the outer door permitted him to escapo,
but stopicd Felix A. McCarthy, an
American, who was hotly pursuing
Arismeudi.
Bigelow was placed in an ambulance
aud conveyed to the military hospital.'
At first his condition was considered
Very critical, but he was better the next
lay. The bullet has not yet been lo
cated. Arismiudi aud Simonpietri were ar
rested. llny-Pimncrfote Treaty Signed,
Washington, Feb. 6. The Hay
Pauucefote treaty, amendatory of the
Ulaytou-Bnlwer treaty, relative to the
construction of the Nicaragua canal,
was sigucd at the state department by
Secretary Hay, for the United States,
and the Right Hon. Lord Fauncefote, of
Preston, for Great Britain.
Hague I'eace Treaty Italifled.
Washington. Feb. 6. The senate, in
executive session, . ratified The Hague
peace treaty; also the extradition treaty
with Argentine Republic. Both were
adopted without objection or division.
CHAMBERLAIN'S DEFENSE.
It Last Aroused to au Attempted Justi
fication of Ills Course, In the
House of Common.
London, Fob. 0. During a debate in
the house of commons. Sir William
Vernon Harcourt said the war was due
to a sharp reversal of British policy
and to heeding the advice of wrong
people
Mr. . Jhaiub-rlaiu theu rose amia ap
plause to make his long expected speech
def ndiii 'he government's course.
He claimed that the position of Har
court und the opposition was inoongra
ous.
First they said tho war was unjust
and condemned the government for that,
theu they turned around, aud now
blame the government for not prosecut
ing the war vigorously enough.
Chamberlain admitted that mistakei
had beeu made, but the government had
honestly hoped for a settlement until
tho last moment. These mistakes are
now beiug rectified. Sooa tho country
would have 200,001) men of all arms, in
cluding as many mounted infantry as
the Boers had. Of the whole for , that
of tho Colonials would soou bo nearly
oue-fourth.
Mr. Chamborlaiu said that the gov
ernment forces would soon assume the
original plan of campaign which gave
every promise of suocoss. As to tho
settlement of the troublo iu Soutl
Africa, he promised that thoro would
never agaiu be a Majuba settlement,
never agaiu would British supremacy
iu South Africa be threatened; never
agaiu would Englishmen there bt
treated as au inferior race.
The war has taught both sides to r e
spect each other, and ho believed the
wouuds would heal iu time and that a
permanent peace would be secured.
Chamberlain's remarks wore vigor
ously applundod by the govorumeutsuD
porters.
DEWEY A PALLBEARER.
Prominent Men Anions; Those Who Wil
Serve at the funeral of
General Lawton.
Washington, Fob. C Adjutant Gen
eral Corbiu was informed that the fu
neral train bearing the bodies of Geu
eral Lawtou and Major Armstrong will
arrive in this ciiy Thursday. A full
battalion of marines, headed by the Ma
rine baud, has been assigned a place iu
lino aud a warship, probably the Dol
phin, will lire miuute guns as the fu
neral cortege passes over the acquednct
bridgo ou its way to the cemetery.
The selection of the honorary pall
bearers was anuounced by General Cor
biu, as follows:
Admiral Dewey, representing tho
navy; Major Geuorals Miles, Brooke
oud Shatter, roproseutiug tho army,
Brigadier General Breckinridge, repre
senting the corps to which General Law
ton belonged; Senators Hawley aud Sew
all, representing tho senate; ex-Gover
nor Hull, of Ohio; Colonel Steele aud
Mr. J. M. Robinson, of Indiana, repre
seutiug the house of representatives;
General J. M. Wilson, representing the
Loyal Legion; Colonel Faruswortu. rop
resenting the Grand Army of tho Re
public; Colonol Creighton Webb, U. S.
V., representing the officers ou Genera'
Lawton's stall during the Santiago cam
paign; Colonel M. E. Uroll, represent
ing the veterans of tho Spanish war and
the District national guard.
BODIES LAY IN STATE.
That of Lawton at Fort Wayne and Lih
Ban's at Chicago.
Fout Wayne, Feb. 6. The remiius
of General Lawtou lie in state in this,
his old home city, today.
Chicago, Feb. 5. The body of Ma
jor Logan, on arrival here, was placed
in a heurse and escorted to Memorial
hall, where the cofliu was placed on a
bier and decorated with flowers and
flags. There it will remain until to
night, when it will be taken to Youngs
town, O., for burial. Tho car, Camelia,
bearing the body, will be attached tc
the Baltimore and Ohio train leaving
Chicago at 7:30 p. in. The funeral ser
vices will be held iu the Episcopal
church, iu Youugstown, Weduesdaj
afternoon, at 2 o'clock. Bishop Leon
ard, of Cleveland, will officiate. The
Logan rifles will participate iu the cere
mouies. BULLER TRYING AGAIN.
Durban Dispatches Said lie Crossed the
Tlljfcla May it each Lady
smith Tonight.
London, Feb. 0. A special dispatch
from Durban, dated Suud ay, and re
ferring to General Buller's recrossiug
the Tugola lu an advance upou Lady
smith, says: "It is probable that Gen
eral Buller crossed at a spot above
Tnchard's Drift, aud that, leaving the
enemy to the right, he is marching tc
Acton Homes, whence the road to Lady
smith ruus almost duo east, through a
fairly open country. It is expected
here that he will reach Ladysmith to
morrow (Monday) night."
DuitBAN. Feb. 4. General Bullei
crossed the Tugela river Fridav night
aud is marching ou Ladysmith. No
definite news will be permitted to go out
until Ladysmith is relieved.
Hkad Laaoek, Ladysmith, Feb. 5.
With the exception of desultory shots
from Long Tom everything is quiet.
Boers with artillery from the Vryhtid
distr ct attacked Ngutu, Sululaud, Jan.
31, uud captured the magistrate and 11
white aud 34 colored polico, their horses,
840 rifles and much ammunition. The
prisoners were scut to Pretoria.
Harry Dlddlelinck Dead.
Philadelphia, Feb. 0. After an ill
ness of less than a week, Harry Diddlc
bock, known iu local sporting aud news
paper circles, died at his h uie in this
city. Death was primarily duo to a
heavy cold, coutractwl last Monday
night. This developed into erysipelas,
which attacked the heart. Mr. Diddle
bock was 40 years old.
0FFE1. OF TAYL0K.
WILLING TO SUBMIT TROUBLE TO
ARBITRATION.
Specilles That Three Meu Ita Appointed
by the Members of the l ulled State)
Supreme Court, to Settle the Differ
ences In Kentucky.
Frankfort. Ky., Feb. 6. Governor
Taylor made a distinct and positive offer
to submit the merits of his claim to the
gubernatorial chair of Keutucky to any
three fairmiuded men in the world,
these three meu to be selected by tho
United States supreme court. He will
allow them to arbitrato tho case, and
wil! abide by their decislou. This an
nouncement he made to a correspondent
of The Associated Press, in his oilico in
tho executive building. The declara
tion made by Governor Taylor regard
ing arbitration was at ouca wired by
The Associated Pres correspondent to
Lieuteuaut Governor John Marshall
aud Attorney David W. Fairloigh, Re
publican members of the political con
ference, held at Louisville.
Louisville, Ky., Ft-b. 5. Thi ; city is
to be the seat, temporarily at least, oi
the Democratic state government. Gov
ernor Beckham aud the rest of his chiel
advisers reached here this moriiirg. To
day the Democratic members of tho leg
islature met hero, aud it i purposod to
make Louisville the Democratic head
quarters of tho executive aud legislative
branches of the state government as
loug as the presence of troops keeps
them from Frankfort or until tho presout
coufiict of authority in the state is set
tled. Enough of the Democratic members
of eieh house met hsra today to form a
quorum. Ne legislation will be at
tempted, but au adjournment from daj
to day will be held pending a settle
ment of the legal questions involved in
the present dispute between tho parties.
General Castleman had already com
muuicated to Governor Beckham his ac
ceptance of the position of adjutant
general. Tho general took active pari
in the discussion of this phase of the
plans, and it was said ample arrange
niruts were niutle to protect the mem
bers of the Democratic administration
from molt station by Governor Tay
lor's forces.
Whether or not this is to be done
through tho organization of nnothci
state guard has not been 111(1 do clear. It
is thought, however, that the main reh
auce of the Democrats will be placed, al
least for the present, iu the police force
of the city aud the constabulary of the
county.
GOVERNOR GOEBEL DEAD.
Expired From the Assassin's Dullct, al
Frankfort, Ky. Ileckhaui
Sworn In.
Frankfort, Ky., Feb. 8. Governoi
William Goebel died of the injuries in
flicted on last Tuesday by au unknown
assassin. About- an hour later J. C. W.
Beckham took the oath of ollice aud is
sued a proclamation calling upon the
militia to disband.
Judge Cautroll, of tho circuit court at
Frankfort, issued an order restraining
Governor Taylor from interfering with
the legislature, and from remeiug the
seat of the state government to London.
The judge ordered the writ to remain
biuding without service. The Rouubli
cans were not represented iu court.
The goveruor also refused to allow a
writ of habeas corpus from another
court to be served, but released Alonzo
Walker, who was held a prisoner at the
capitol grounds, ut Fraukfort, ou a
charge of inciting riot, while pinning 8
legal notice upon tho door of Governor
Taylor's office, with a eourtmartial
charge hanging over him.
GOVERNMENT OF PHILIPPINES.
First Volume of Commission's Krport
Trnimnittod to Congress.
Washington, Feb. 8. The president
transmitted to congress the first volume
of the report of the Philippine commis
sion. The commission announced itself un
qualifiedly iu favor of a government ol
the Philippines aud analogous to that of
a territory of tho United States, with a
government appointed by tho president.
They say that it is desirable that the in
habitants of tho archipelago should en
joy a large measure of home rule iu
local affairs, their towns to enjoy sub
stantially the rights aud privileges of
towns iu territories.
The provinces should be vested with
substantially functions of a couuty iu a
territory; this system might be applied
to Luzon and the Viscayan islands a t
once aud a beginning might be mado on
the coast of Mindanao. The Sulu archi
pelago, calling for special arrangements
with the sultan tho commission say,
need not bo considered in this connec
tion. The commission favors tho retention
of the islands. The report contaius a
letter from Admiral Dewey to Senator
Lodge, denying Aguiualdo was prom
ised iudepeudenco.
ltev. Jacob Hauler Dead.
Chamberbl-r(i, Pa., Fob. (1. Rev.
Jacob Hassler, a quarter of a century
ago one of tho best known ministers ot
the Reformed church in this section ol
the country, died suddenly at his homi'
at Fort Loudon. Ho attended com
munion eorviees the day before death
in tiie ehuroh where he was once pas
tor. Rev. Hassler was born in Mercers
burg, this couuty, iu 1824.
To Kilcud Their Plant.
IlAKHisniitG, Feb. C The Pennsyl
vania Steel company has purchased 100
acres of additional land, ou which a
number of furnaces may be erected.
Important changes will also be made in
the bridgo and construction depart
ments, and the frog, switch aud digital
lb purtmout. A wire mill and cast st ( I
plant may also be built. Over f 1,000,
000 will be spent.
Yf ASM TRADB MUCH HQNE.
In liade Accomplished, Dun's Kevlew
Mild I'n-I Month Probably Sur
passed All Other.
Nkw York, Feb. 3. R. G. Dun &
Co.'s weeklv revic-v of trade issued to
day said in part: This year starts with
uinch of the year's business already
done, aud all comparisons will prove
misleudiug if that lact is not taken into
account. Last year the certainty of
reat improvement had come before the
year opened, and there was a rush to
get iu orilors before works became
crowded and prices advanced. Thil
year, the works were already crowded
for months ahead in most lines, aud
prices had already advanced so far that
recoil had air end ' commenced in some
branches and Vir.ii thought probable in
others. With one exception of woolon
manufacture, the chief industries have
tor works already well supplied are
smaller than last year, is not of itself
discouraging. The great burst of specu
lation last year swelled January pay
ments through clearing houses far be
yond those of this year at NeTi York,
and such piymeut at other cities also
averaged per business day a shade largei
than this year. But a much greater de
crease must have appeared in transac
tions connected with formation of new
companies.
Wheat rose 1 cent, but soon reacted
Atlantic exports ouly l,4Cfl,592 bushels,
flour included, for the week, agaiust 4,
I)12,4ou last year, had more influence
than tho decrease in western receipts,
which have been for the week 43 pel
ceut and for five weeks 40 per cent less
than last year, while the decrease in At
lautie exports for five weeks has beeu
67 per cent. Pacific exports have been
4,2()9,a',)0 bushels in five weeks, ngainst
3,070,852 last year. Tho price of com
is fairly steady, with exports for the
week much smaller than last year.
The iron and steel industry is so fai
tied up by contracts reaching througl
most of tho yea? that the effect of pro
duction exceeding consumption is fell
only in Rome branches. A little lowei
prices have beeu made for foundry iroi
in considerable transactions, thong t
Bessemer does not yield, but steel bil
lets are offered by some at fl't per ton.
Differences b?tween producers aud som
of the largest consumers of steol block
the market. Iu plates aud bars conces
sions are still male to secure business
in sheets tho demand is stronger, and iu
rails, structural forms, tin plates aud
nails prices are held firmly.
Failures for tho week have been 232 iu
the United States, against 224 last year,
aud 34 in Canada, against 25 last year.
Legislators Were In Cincinnati.
Cincinnati, Feb. 5. Thirty-twc
members of the Kentucky legislature,
all Democrats, were last night niakiufi
the hotels and homes of friends in Cin
cinnati an asylum of refuge from what
ever unknown and unpleasant possibili
ties in the capital city of their own state
today might have in store for them.
Martha panMIng- Norrls Dead.
OrTiMWA, Ia.,Feb.5. Martha Spauld
ing Norris. widow of James W. M. Nor
ris, founder of the Chicago Evening
Journal, died here. Mrs. Norris was 04
years old.
F.vuiiReliKt, Ated 1114, Dead.
Ottumwa, la., Feb. 5. Rev. Bookei
Cox, ono of tiie most noted negro Evan
gelists in the west, died, aged 104 years.
He was born in Nashville, Teuu., in
1700.
THE MARKETS.
PiTTsimtto, Fob. 5.
WHEAT No. 1 red, 8a','tifi0',c.
COKX A'o.2 yellow, shelled, ViVgffl'jc; No.
2 yellow, enr, 4.(410 2o.
OATS No. 1 white, aoilln; No. 2 white,
a Wc; extra, No. 8 white, ais.aj'i: regular,
No. H. Zva.
HAY No. I timothy, l l.'.'a al-1.50: No. 2 do,
HiLUM 11.5:): packing hay. 7.50 a H M; No. 1
clover, limed, il6.JJ(f;l.r. No. 1 clover, 1.1. 0-1
iai;l.'.'i; loose, from va;on, tU.a091j.0j.
BUTI'EK Klitin prints, tatil j; creamery,
Eliliil 2ll'..((t.Tc; Ohio, 2i(q:bc; dairy, 17lSe;
low (trades. Ii4l5e.
EliUS Fresh, nearby, KxaJOc; strictly fresh,
rand led. 2 tt! k!: storage, Ual.Vv
C'ilKK-E-Frtll cream, Ohio, 13' jittltc; thrir
quarters, llidli'jc: New York state, full
cream, new. l.'., aiHi; Ohio Swiss, li j'ulil'jc:
Wisconsin, li'il.iu; a-Miuud brick cheese, 1 1
eJUc: limlmrt'er. new. isa, ,i- -c.
POL'LTltY Chicken, ulive, small, 5k,i)c
per pair: lart'e. fat, ".Vasoe: dressed, I4il;lc
perponnd; spiii gers, &uiiec per pair; laru-e
55i(jKic: dressed, 1 J a. l ie per pound: ducks
dressed, l!lg.lc per pound: similiters, live, 4J
fciic per pair; turkeys, "a,10c; dressed, VA9
We.
CiAME.-Pheasants, 7.S0tS.i0 per dozen;
prairie chickens, lillMi .UJ ; quail, !.&)! 10):
rabbits. II .i per p.iir; squirrels, tl.Ult4l.2!
per dozen: wild turkeys, l i-17o per pound;
venison, Kyglflu whole; 'lUtyXic per pound fot
saddles.
Pitts iirim, Feb. 5.
CATTLE -apply fair. 75 cam on sale
We quite as follows: Kztra, $r.oJ'l.').&
prime, $.".2-Va i.5 1; Vood, 5.let .&'; tidy, f 4.7
(a.'i.lO; fair. i.&a,i.fci; (rood butchers', 4.2I?
4.&U: common, -).ii:i.hU: heifers, fc)..n4.70
oxen, ;.:)(a t.7 i; bulls and stnes, l'.'..Va4.i.i
common to good fat cows. ll.i.Yrtl.&V; goo, I
f nsdi cows. IW.'O'ttilO.W); fair cow and sprmit
crs. ii OKa tixO; bologna cows, I1U.UI.
HOGrt Receipts liberal, about 00 cars: mar
ket steady at Si! unlay 'a cloning price. We
quote: Prime medium mid heavy Yorkers
.,.i); heavy hos. 16.WXit5.Kl: lik'ht Yorker
and I'iu's. :.' (,..u: roughs, M.'.'.'i'H 75.
MIKKP AND LAMBS Supply fair, W hwwb
?n sale. iuur.a-t steady. We quote as follows;
Jhoice wethers, I i.4 "ti.VtW; good. Vl.Vai ..C;
fuir mixed. 4.4Uci.t(U: common, $l.uuu.lo
choice lambs, 17.1.7.25; common to pixst,
".m47.1u; veal calves, f7.WjiS.-iU; heavy and
tlen, ll.uoiwuu.
The Hoy Wn Not (lie Fool.
The other day a little boy was sent to
a shop for a penny worth of cobbler's
wax. The shopman, thinking of quizJug
him, Ffi til :
"Won't shoemaker's wax do?"
"Aw doouu't know," replied tli lad.
"Aw'll go an see."
Ho returned nfc'nin directly and, ad
dressing the shopman, snid:
"Mi fuither says that sliocinuker's will
do."
The shopman bunded it to him, smiling,
and said:
"What is the difference?"
"Well," sit id the lad, going toward the
door, "mi fuither says tiler's same dlffer
finv as there is between you mid a dou
key, Hint that is they're booatli ulike."
An I then he wits oil like, a Uut.-
l-VKMS OK A WEEK, j
i
NEWS OF THE WOR-D BRIEFLY i
NARRATED. !
the War la the I'hlllppluM, Crimea,
Til-Male Happenings, Foreign, Busi
ness uud Other Kvents Boiled Dewn
For the Header la a Harry.
Sr.WS FROM THE PHILIPPINES.
The affair uear Subig resembled the
recent pack traiu ambush. Lieutenant
Schiuck, with a scouting party of 40
meu of tho Twenty-fifth infantry, ran
into a large force of insurgents in a
mouutaiu defile. Schenck fell at the
first volley, shot in the head. Sergeaut
Singleton and three privates were
killed and five men were wounded. The
Americans then retreated. Afterward
a stronger force was sent to the scene of
the lighting aud the insurgents de
parted. IIAPI'KMRD IN WASHINGTON.
The United States and Great Britain
hnve reached an agreement rrfoectiug
the Clayton- Bulwer treaty.
Great Britain agrees to a modification
of tho Claytou-Bulwcr treaty, by which
she pructicelly relinquishes auy claims
respecting a dual control of the Nica
ragua canal after it shall have been con
structed. This leaves the United States
free to construct aud thereafter control
tho proposed canal.
Uu Friday, eulogies, breathing great
love and admiration aud respect, were
paid to tue late Vice President Hobort's
memory in the house. The senate did
nothing of importance.
The house was iu session ouly a little
over an hour Tuesday, aud business of
miuur lmui'tauue was all that was
transacted.
In tho Senate, Tuesday, Mr. Bacon
(bem., (ia.) occupied the attention of
tho senate with a discussion of the
Philippine tiuesuou. He urged that his
resolution-: declaring it to be the ititen.
turn of this government to confer the
right of government upon the Filipinos
be adopted, as a means not ouly of
terminating the war, bnt of extendi, g
to struggling people free justice an'
freedom.
Iu the senate, Wednesday, Mr. Petti
grew tried to have read a commuuiua
tinn with Aguiualdo, charging Admiral
Dewey with having saluted the Filipino
flag and o: her wise recognizing the Fili
pino republic, but Mr. Lodge objected
and read a letter from Admiral Dewey
denying it. An exciting debate oc
curred. Nothing of importance occurred
iu the house.
Representative Joseph Sibley, of
Pennsylvania, who attained great prom
inence in the Fifty-fourth congress by
his earnest championship of free silver,
assailed his Democratic colleagues for
their opposition to expansion, iu a
speech iu the house Thursday.
Iu the senate Thursday Mr. Allen
(Pop., Neb.) discussed the report of
Secretary Gage concerning his transac
tions with the National City bank, of
New York. Mr. Daniel (Dem., Va.)
theu delivered au extended speech ou
the pending financial measure. He
vigorously opposed the proposition that
the country should go to the gold stand
ard. Daniel M. Kausdell, of Indiana,
and Charles G. Beuuett, of New York,
were sworn iu as sergeant-at-arms aud
secretary of the senate respectively.
In tho senate, Friday, Senator Petti
grew (Pop., S. D.) tried to discuss the
Philippine question, but was shut off.
Allen (Pop., Neb.) arraigned Secretary
Gage, because of his transaction with
the Natioual City bank, of New York.
lu the house, Friday, the Indian ap
propriation bill was cousideaed.
The house, on Saturday, paused the
Indian appropriation bill. The latter
part of the session was devoted to eu
logies upon I he life aud public services
of tho late Ucpresontative Ermeutrout,
of Pennsylvania.
Iu the house, Monday, Mr. Sibley an
nounced that he might be considered ou
the Republican side. Clark (Dem.,
Mo.) aud Diusmore (Dem., Ark.) op
posed retention of the Philippines. Mr.
liobiusou (lud.) praised General Law
ton's career in a speech.
Iu the senate, Monday, (Jaffery (Dem.,
Lu.) urged abandoning the Philippines.
The senate committee on elections de
cided that no further proceedings be
taken iu tho protest agaiust Senator
Scott, of West Virginia, continuing to
hold his seat.
The seii;ito committee ou Puerto K100
concluded us work ou the bill providing
a form of government for the island. It
provides for a duty upou goods passing
Ijetwecu Puerto Kico aud the United
States at 2i p r ceut of the rate in the
Diugloy tariff.
THI-vrATK KVKNTS.
At Kew City, au oil hamlet in the
vicinity of Heading, Pa., gas from
a broken p.iie connection had col
lected under the floor. A youth light
ing a cg irctte ignited the gas, which
had worked up through a track. The
explosion tli tt followed threw the occu
pants of tlii room in various directions.
Walter Williams was hurled aitainst
the ceilinir with terrific force. He lias
since been unconscious and will not re
tover. The text of the opinion in the case
ot the state of, Ohio against the Stand
ard Oil company and its constituent
companies, whcrei-i the Valentine
Stewart anti-trust law was declared
valid iu so far as it applied to the
companies involved, haa been made
public. In the case against the St n I
ard Oil company. Chief Justice Schauck
prepared the opiuiou, which states:
"The act entitled 'an act to define
trusts,' etc., 03, O. L., page 143, in so
fur as it forbids independent corpora
tions to i nter into combinations to re
strict competition in trade, with a view
to (X.uti f from consumers higher
1 r eii would prevail under the
' open competition, is an
. 3iative power not repug
v limitation prescribed by
r her the state or federal legislation.
Demurrers sustained."
No opinion is furnished with the other
four constituent cases, as tbey all come
nuder the same head.
William Jones, 50 years old, a prom
inent citizen of Coudersport, Pa., and
at- one time a banker of that place,
died suddenly in Syracuse, N. Y where
he was attending to business for the
Coudersport Manufacturing company.
Au attfek of quinsy, followed by heart
failure, caused bis (Wth.
VICTIMS OF DISASTERS.
At St. Louis, Sunday, property esti
mated in value at between $1,000,00: 1
aud $:J,000,000 was destroyed by tire
that burned ever portious or three blocks
and resulted in the death of one fire
man aud injury to eight others. One of
th j latter is probably fatally hurt.
At Chicago, four firemen and two
spectators were injured during the
progress of a fire in the basket factory
of John S. Benedict, at 234-40 North
Gree 1 street. One of the injured fire
men may die, Captain William Berg
man, whose right leg was brokeu and
who was burned about the body.
A boiler, one of a combination of a bat
tery, exploded suddenly, while a dozen
of men were standing nearhv, iu the
steel department of Phillips, Nimick &
Co.'s Southside (Sligo) mill, Pittsburg.
One mau was killed and ten injured,
some of them probably fatally.
Mill property was damaged to the ex
tent of $10,000.
BKCUKD OF CKIMKS.
Senator William Goebel, Democratic
contestant for the governorship of Ken
tucky, was mysteriously shot by a
would-be assassin, while walking ou the
street with two men, in Frankfort. It
was thought he will tiie. The shot
was fired from a building used for some
of the state offices. A man named
Whitaker was arrested, but is not be
lieved to be guilty. Militia was or
dered to Frankfort. The contest com
mittee decided that Goebel and Beck
hum were entitled to the se ts of gov
ernor aud lieutenant governor.
In Fraukfort, Ky., the troops, by
Governor Taylor's orders, would not al
low the Democratic legislature to meet,
to declare Goebel elected governor. Tay
lor adjourned the legislature to meet in
Loudon, Ky., a mouutaiu town, Feb. (i.
Thy Democrats, by signature, declared
Goebel elected, aud he was sworu in
sitting propped up iu bed, although very
low. Beckham was sworu iu as lieuten
ant goveruor.
Mr. Goebel, as soon as he was assured
that he was legally goveruor of Keu
tucky, took prompt action regarding the
military arm of the service- Two orders
were quickly prepared for his signature,
the first of which discharged Adjutant
General Daniel Collier from office, and
appointed General John B. Castleman,
of Louisville, as his successor. The sec
ond was directed to the commanders of
tho militia now stationed iu this city,
directing them to return to their homes.
At Fraukfort, Ky., Goveruor Goebel
died from the effects of the assassin's
bullet. Beckham, tho lieuteuaut gov
eruor was sworu iu as governor by the
Democrats.
At Fraukfort, Ky., Alonzo Walker,
who was held a prisoner on the grounds
of inciting riot by pinning a legul no
tice ou the door of Governor Taylor's
office, was released. He was simply
allowed to walk out, not beiug dis
charged by any process of law.
Nr WS OK KOKKKIN LANDS,
General Buller again crossed the Tu
gela river in au attempt to relieve
Ladysmith.
A dispatch from General Buller to
the British war office stated that Spiou
Kop was abaudoued ou account of lack
of water, inability to briug artillery
there aud the heavy Boer fire. General
Buller gave no list of casualties. His
whole force withdrew south of the Tu
gela river.
A report from the Boer head laager
said that iu the fight, following which
the British left Spiou's Kop, the British
left 1.500 dead on the field.
Webster Davis, assistant secretary of
the interior at Washington, accomuau
ied by United State Cousnl Hollis and
the state attorney, started for the Boer
head laager at Ladysmith iu the presi
dent's saloon carriage.
III'SINKSS JOTTINOH.
The miners' scale was signed at In
dianapolis. It granted the men a gen
eral advance of 21.21 percent.
At Thomasville, Conn., the financial
statement of the Ii. D, & Robert Silen
cer Banking company, which suspended
Jan. 2.'l. shows liabilities of $105,177
and assets of $10,825.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The transport Thomas, bearing the
bodies of General Lawton, Major Ix
gan aud Dr. Armstrong, arrived at San
Francisco.
At New Haven, Conn., the attend
ing physician reported shortly after
midnight that the condition of II011. E.
J. Phelps, former minister to England,
had slightly improved, with more hope
ful signs of his passing the crisis.
General William Averhill died at
Bath, N. Y.
Mrs. White, wife of the United States
ambussador to Germany, was confined
to her bed with influenza.
William Stanley Hazeltiue, the ma
rine artist, is dead, in Rome, aged 64
years. Ho was a native of Philadel
phia, whore his father was a wealthy
merchant.
Rev. Dr. Madison O. Peters, who it
signed the pastorate of the Bloom -iugtlale
Reformed church. New York,
because he had come to the conclusion
that the Bible teaches baptism for
believers ouly, aud because he could
not in good conscience continue the
practice of infaut baptism or baptism
by sprinkling.
Dr. Peters said that hs soon as hi
term of office ends, on March I, ho will
enter the Baptist minuuy. He tys hJ
will undoubtedly leave Vow York.