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VOL. XXXIII. NO. 3G.
TIONESTA. PA., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1900.
$1.00 PER ANNUM.
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BOROUGH. OFFICERS.
Hurgess. George Birtoil'
CouneUmen. JoscpH Morgan, J. T.
Dalo, W. F. Ilium, Jas. I). Davis, Chas.
Clark, T, E. Armstrong, Dr. J. C. Dunn.
Justices vf the reaceC A. Randall, S.
J. Setley.
Constable II. K. Moody,
Collector F. I'. Amsler.
School Directors G. W. Ilolemaii. J.
10. Wonk, Q. Janiloson, J. C. Heowdon,
Patrick Joyce, W. W. Grovo.
FOREST COUNTY OFFICEPvS.
Member of Congress J . K. P. Hall.
Member of Senate A. M. Neeley.
Assembly Dr. S. 8. Towler.
President Judge V. M. Lindsey.
Associate Judge A. J. McCray, U.B.
Crawford.
fYothonotary, Register dt Recorder, Jte.
John II. Robertson.
iVAcrif. J. W. Jatnieson.
treasurer S. M. Henry.
Commissioners H. M. Herman, John
T. Carson. J. T. Dale.
District Attorney H. D. Irwin.
Jury 'TommUsioners Levi O. Rey
nolds, Peter Youngk.
tftroner Dr. J. W. Morrow.
Counfy A uditorsJ. K. Clark, K. J.
Flynn, Geo. L, King.
County Superintendent K. E. Stltztn-
ger.
Regular Terms of Court.
Fourth Monday of February.
Third Monday of May.
Fourth Monday of Noptoniber.
Third Monday of November.
Church and Mnbbnla Nrhool.
Presbyterlnn Sabbath School at 9:45 a.
m. : M. E. Sabbath School at 10:00 A. in.
Preaching ;n M. E. Church every Sab
bath evening by Hev. W. P. Muii-ay.
Preaching In the F. M. Church every
Sabbath ovonlng at Mm usual hour. Kcv.
JL II. Miller, Pastor.
Scrrlces in the Presbyterian Church
every Sabbath morning and evening,
Rev. J. V. McAnineh officiating.
The regular meetings of the V. C. T.
U. are lield at the hoadquartors on the
second and fourth Tuesdays of each
lie nth.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
pi N EST A LODi E, No. 3l)!, I. O. O. F.
A Meets every Tuesday evening, in Odd
Fellows' Hall, Partridge building.
IX) It EST LODGE, No. 184, A.O. U. W
I Mimts every Friday evening inJA.O.U.
W. Hall, Tionesta.
CAPT. GKORUtt STOW POST. No. 274
G. A, K. Moeta 1st and 3d Monday
evening in each month, in A. O. U. Vv.
Hall, Tionesta,
CAPT. GEORGE STOW CORPS, No.
137, W. R. C, meets first and third
Wednesday evening of each month, in A.
O. U. W. hall, Tionesla, Pa,
'PIONESTA TENT, No. 104, K. O. T.
A M., meels 2nd andUh Wednesday
evening in eacii month In A. O. U. V.
hall Tionesta, Pa.
F. HITCH KY,
1 ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
Tionesta, Pa.
13 M.CLARK,
1 Attoknky-at-Law,
Tionesta. Penna.
Office, for the prosont.over Haslet's storo.
SAMUEL C. CALHOUN.
ATTORN EY-AT- LA W,
Office at Carson's Jewelry storo, Tio
nosta, Pa. All legal business and eoiloc
iions promptly and faithfully attended to.
J,
W. MORROW. M. D.,
Phvsiclan. Surireon A Dentist.
Office and Residence three doors north
of Hotol Agnew, Tionesta. Professional
calls promptly responded to at all hours.
R, F..I. BOVARD,
Physician A Surgeon,
TIONESTA, PA.
DR. J. C. DUNN,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Office over Heath ct Killmer's storo,
. Tionesta, Pu. Professional calls prompt
responded to at all hours of day or
night. Rosidonce East side Elm St., 3d
dore above jail building.
HOTEL AGNEW,
C. F. WEAVER, Proprietor.
This liniol, formerly the Lawrence
House, has undergone a complete change,
and is now furnished with all the mod
' ern improvements. Healed and lighted
throughout with natural gas, bathrooms,
hot and cold wator, otc. The comforts of
gnosis never neglected.
CENTRAL HOUSE,
v.y GEROW A GEROW Proprietor.
Tionsota, Pa. This is the most centrally
located hotol 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.
f Killlitil IVM.
At THI 1ARREN BUSINESS UNIVERSITY,
fffirran, Pa.
The no it practical, up-to-dal Bu
lneai Training Softool in Pennsylvania.
ffa lva our Studanta a "braad
Inning" adueatloii.
ffa till ba glad to sail full par
tloulara to air addrena. upon raoalpt
of application for aara.
Our grcduaiea ara holding poai
ttona of bonor and trufct in ail parta
r tha United statea.
for full psrtioulara, addraia,
THI IaRHIU BJ6IN28 UNIVERSITY.
NONE LEFT:
Rheumatic Aches, - Head Ache or
Lumbago, After Using
WANO ELECTRIC OIL -25C
It Removes Pimples and Makes the
Skiu soft ami fine
All drug stores, or sent pre-paid.
THE WANO CO., Warrou, Pa.
OVER 100 CAOETS LOST
German Training Ship Found'
ers Off Malaga.
Was Riding- a. Terrific Gale and Waf
About to Pot Into til Harbor For
Safety, Sinking Just at tha Entrance.
Captain Deported to Bo Among tko
Missing,
MADRID, Dec. 17. The German
traing frigate Gneisenenu has foundered
sIT Malaga, 05 miles cast-northeast of
Gibraltar.
The Gnciscucau foundered at the en
trance to the port of Malaga, where ulie
wus about to taku refuge from the ter
rible storm prevailing. At the present
time only the masts of the vessel are
visible.
The captain and many of the cadets
have been drowned.
It Is believed that 10 who left in one
of the ship's beats and have not been
seen since are also lost.
The total loss is now thought to be no
less than 100. Sumo dispatches say 140.
Forty of those saved are badly in
jured. According to the nnval pocketbook, the
Gnelsonenu, which wns built at Duntzic
In 1871), was an iron vessel, sheathed with
wood, and had n displacement of 2,850
tons. She wns 2 12 feet 0 inches In length
and 45 feet 11 inches in the beam, having
a mean draught of 19 feet .8 inches, and
a coal capacity of 400 tons. Her speed
was 1-1 knots. Her urmamciit consisted
of 14 6-9 inch Krupc breechloaders, two
8i-lneh quicklirers, one bout or field gun
and sven torpedo tubes. Her comple
ment was 4G1 and she wa.i used for train
ing boys.
Caring; For the Survivors.
MALAGA, Dec. 18. -Of the 314 sur
vivors of the wreck of the training fri
gate Gni'isriinu 39 who were injured were
transported to the local hospital, 123
sheltered in the bnrrncKS and 150 lodged
In the town hull. The municipality is
providing food for all. Members of the
German colony and many Spanish ladies
hnve offered to nurse the injured. T1k
Hugs over all the consulates are at half
mast.
JUDGE BEEKMAN DEAD.
Fell In Front of IIU Home Which He
Hnd Just Left to Go to Court.
NEW YOUK Dec. IS. Justice Henry
It. Reck man of the supreme court died in
front of his residence In West Seven
teenth street yesterday.
He had just left his house to go to
court. It is thought that death was duo
to henrt disease caused by overwork.
Mr. Bcckmuu wns 55 years old. He was
born In New York nud lived here all his
life. He was graduuted from Columbia
college lu the class of 1S05 and comple
ted his course in to Columbia college
law school in 1807.
Judge lteekmnn wns one of the young
est men on the supreme court bench ami
a man of unusual uttiuuments.
London Mlulster Fues Ilmvle.
LONDON, Dec. IS. Key. William Do
Rondcu Pes is tnkiug legal action against
John Alexander Dowie, the Zionist, of
Chicago, claiming thnt he wns libelled
in the issue of "Leaves of I healing" of
Oct. 1(1, In which Kcv. Mr. I'os is ac
cused of fraud and immorality. Counsel
for the plaintiff describes Mr. Dowie as
a lli-itish subject, and he wns now In
I'nrls, on his way to Switzerland, and
asked for the court's permission to serve
a writ out of its jurisdiction. Leave
wns granted, subject to Mr. Dowie hav
ing liberty to appcul against the order.
ltallejr Make Great Speed.
NEW LONDON, Conn., Dec. 18.-The
new torpedo boat Uniley made the fast
est time on record for a United States
vessel on her preliminary trinl trip nt
Newport, It. I., last week. Over a
standard knot the llailey made the knot
in rxnctly 1 minute and 5S seconds af
ter three trials. The otllciul speed run
will be held in Long Island Sound this
week. The boat will hnve to make 00
knots in two hours to cover the require
ments of the contract with the govern
ment. Elmira to Get New Industry.
11EXNINGTON, Vt., Dec. IS. It Is
understood that Manager llruce V.
Campbell of the Knitting mill here, not
being able to make any terms with the
operatives who have been on a strike for
live" weeks, will remove the machinery
from the mill to Elmira, N. Y. The work
of taking it down already hns begun.
The loss of this industry, which gave
employment to over 150 hands, will bo
a blow to the village.
Canada Af.r Our Bouth African Trade.
OTTAWA, Out., Dec. 18.-The Dom
inion government is going to make an
effort to capture some o the South Afri
enc trade which now goes to the United
Stiites.4 At present Canada does only
about $00,000 business a year with South
Africa, while the United States does a
trade of ?10,(HK),(KK). To endeavor to
yet a share of this, Canada will send
commissioner to South Africa to make
a report on the whole matter.
Death I'enaltjr For Train Ilnbberi.
WASHINGTON, Dec. lS.-Itepresen-tutive
Hay of New York yesterday In
troduced a bill for the suppression of
train robbery in the territories of the
United States and elsewhere. It pro
vides the death penally for those guilty
of a "hold-up" in case the death of any
person on the train results. Iu case no
one is killed the penalty is made hard
labor from 20 to 40 years.
Despondent Man Sulcldea.
NEW YOUK, Dec. 18. Despondent
because of an illness of which he never
could be cured, and loss of considerable
money, E. C. Partridge, a retired manu
facturer of sewing machines, committed
suicide ut his home iu this city yesterday
by shooting.
llnth Spent Night In Darkneie.
LATH, N. Y., Dec. 18. The armateur
of the incandescent dyuamo was burned
out nt the electric light station last night
leaving the business portion of the city
in total darkness.
Dividend For rotndem Itnnk Creditors.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18.-The comp
troller of tee currency has declared a 20
per cent dividend in favor of the credi
tors of the National bank of Potsdam,
N. Y.
SEVEN BODIES FOUND.
Victims of Fredoola Horror Ilurned Be
yond Reeognltlon.
DUNKIRK, N. Y., Dec. 17. -Six
charred bodies of victims who per
ished iu the destruction of the Fredonia
Normal school have been recovered, five
of which were found in a heap Sunday
afternoon at the foot of the fire escape
on thp Terrace street side of the build
ing. Their bodies were burned beyond
all semblance of recognition and were
crossed like so many pieces of wood. A
screeu across the fire escape exit evident
ly blocked their path to safety as those
who did descend by this spiral stairway
reached it by crawling along the ledge
of the mansard roof.
Undertaker TifTnny has the six bodies
marked by numbers, and hopes to iden
tify at leant one by a ring found on a
finger.
Coroner Charles Blood stated to a press
correspondent that he would proceed with
an Inquest at once and be advised and
assisted by District Attorney Elenzcr
Green. Nothiug but a rigid investigation
will Batisfy either citizens or relatives.
It is quite certain that one grave
In Forest Hill cemetery will mark the
resting place of all.
PRISONERS RELEASED.
Kitchener Wires That Five OH'eers and
310 Mod Have Deen Freed, hi t n wf
LONDON, Dec. 17. The following
dispatch hns been received by the war
olliee from Lord Kitchener:
'TUETORIA, Dec. 15.-Five omccrs
and 31G men, Mngnllesberg prisoners,
hnve been released.
"The Boers surrounded and enptured
120 of Itrnbnnt's horse in a defile in the
Zustroin district.
"Colonel Itloomfield moving on Vryheid
defeated the liners with heavy loss, driv
ing them from Scheepers 'Nek and cap
turing a quantity of arms. The Scheep
ers Nek movement occurred Dec. 13.
."The lioers who attacked Vryheid
Dec. 10 lost 100 killed and wounded be
fore they retired. The fighting lasted all
day, the enemy drawing off at 7:30 p.
m. The liritish loss was six killed and
19 wounded and 30 missing. Our cas
ualties include two officers who died of
their wounds."
Kitchener Confirms Story of Defeat.
LONDON, Dec. lS.-General Kitch
ener, in a dispatch received by the war
ofllce, confirms the press dispatch from
Aliwnl North, Cupe Colony, announcing
the capture by the liners of a detach
ment of Brabant's Horse, Dec. 13, near
Zustron, Orange River colony, and says
107 men were made prisoners on "that oc
casion, IMPORTANT CASE.
Status of Forlo Iilco Slid rhlllpplnes to
He Settled by Supreme Court.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18. The case
of John E. Goetz vs. the United States,
Involving the status of Torto Itico, was
taken up in the United States supremo
count yesterday. Attorney General
Griggs wns present in behalf of the gov
ernment and n number of prominent at
torneys, including former Secretary Car
lisle, were interested listeners.
Edward C. Perkins of counsel for
Goetz, asked thnt the Porto liico case
and that involving the status of the Phil
ippine islands be coinnined. The attor
ney general assented to this nnd it wns
arranged that each side should have five
hours. The opening argument In behalf
of Goetz was then begun by Everit
Brown, of counsel for appellant.
ROBSON'S NARROW ESCAPE
Wellkuown Actor Just Missed living
Struck by Two Ilullets.
DABVILLE, Ky., Dec. lS.-Stunrt
Robson, the actor, had n narrow escape
from death while passing through on the
Queen and Crescent railway. Two re
volver bullets, coming from a hill top
near the tracks, passed through the win
dows of Uobson's compartment nnd shat
tered the woodwork over his head.
James Stout, one of the richest young
men in this part of the stnte, was ar
rested and charged with the shooting.
It is believed Stout had no idea of try
ing to kill Uobson, but he Is thought to
be mentally unbalanced and to huve fired
at the train for amusement.
ltatlroad Improvements.
TLATTSBURG, N. Y., Dec. 18.
Afler ninny delays, caused principally by
snowstorms, freight is being handled
on the new branch of the Rutland Can
adian railroad extending from Burling
ton, Vt., to Rouses Point, N. Y., a dis
tance of 42 miles. Passenger tratllc will
not be begun for two or three weeks yet.
The Chauteagny railroad has decided to
continue next spring the laying of a
third rail on their road from Cadyville to
Danncmoru, thus making it a standard
gunge as well as a narrow guuge rond
from Plattsburg to Dannemora, a dis
tance of 10 miles.
Duke of Newcastle Arrive.
NEW YORK, Dec. lS.-The Duke of
Newcastle wns a passenger on the Atlan
tic steamship Miimehaua which arrived
here yesterday. He was met by his
brother, Lord Francis Hope. The duke
said: "I have come over hero in the in
terests of the high church pnrty in the
Anglican commission. 1 shall be here for
some months and during my stay I
ohall pay a visit to Florida."
Refused to Hear Agulnaldn'a Appeal.
PHILADELPHIA, Dee. 18. -The
weekly conference of Buptist ministers
nt their session yesterday refused to henr
the appeal for sympatl y and aid which
Sixto Lopez, the emissary of Aguinuldo,
desired to udilress them. Senor Lopez,
who was present with h: erpretor,
was obliged to content him... with a
single halting sentence, expressing his
wish to further address them.
New York Ha. 04 Sinnllpox Cases.
NEW YOUK, Dec. 17. - Two new
smallpox cases were discovered yester
day iu the district In which all the other
cases were found. The patients are Mrs.
Minnie Seaman, 54 years old of Wes
Sixty-seventh street, and Mary Birming
ham, 25 years old, of Amsterdam ave
nue. A grandchild of Mrs. Seaman, 3
years old, was token to North Brother is
land Dec. 8, suffering from smallpox.
The totul number of cases is now 04.
Twelve Hundred Men and Htiys Strike.
SHAMOKIN. Pu., Dec. IS.-Twelvo
hundred men and boys of the Untalie col
liery, operated by the Sliainokiu Coal
company, struck yesterday because 15
blacksmiths and carpenters had not been
given the 10 per cent increase iu wuges.
BRYAN TO BE EDITOR.
Makes Public Announcement
of His Plans.
Has Long Considered the Step Will De
vote tha Mess of His Life to Study
and Discussion of Public Questions
Through "The Commoner," Which He
Will Own aud Edit.
LINCOLN, Neb., Dec. 15.-Mr. Bryan
bps given out the following inter
view "I hnve for several years had
in contemplation the establishment of a
weekly newspaper nnd this seems an op
portune time for undertaking it.
"Intending to devote my life to the
Btudy and discussion of public questions,
I have chosen this method because It will
best accomplish the purpose which I
have in view. Through such a paper I
shall be able to keep in touch with social
and pilitical problems. The paper will
at the same time, if successful, provide
nn income sufficient for my pecuninry
needs, and this kind of work will allow
me more time with my family than I
have have been able to enjoy for several
years past.
"I expect to lecture occasionally, es
pecially in college towns where I can
speak to students, but my principal work
will be done with the pen, or, perhaps 1
should say, with the pencil.
"The paper will be called 'The Com
moner' ana will defend the principles set
forth in the Kansas City platform. The
first issue will appear in January. I
shall be proprietor and editor."
IN THE PHILIPPINES.
Large Numbers of Nut Ives Swearing Al
legiance to United lilntes.
MANILA, Dec. 17. Advices from
Iloilo, island of Panay, report thnt the
American troops have been moving
northward anil westward for several
dnys and that detachments of the Sixth,
Eighteenth and Twenty-sixth regiments
huve been active near their stations. The
Insurgent losses during the last 10 days
there have been five killed, several
wounded nnd 40 token prisoners. The
Americans have lost two killed and three
wounded. Large numbers of the natives,
however, ure swearing allegiance to the
United States.
In various recent attacks and and ex
peditions in Southern Luzon the insurg
geuts hnve lost eight killed, seven wound
ed nnd about 20 captured. The Ameri
cans hnve lost one killed and two wound
ed. General Wheaton reports that 430 na
tives have entered Calntiao for registra
tion. Most of the time of the Philippine
commission is now devoted to the tariff
bill. Judge Tuft said thnt, generally
speaking, the new rates would be about
40 per cent of the existing rates.
"It will"e essentially a tariff for rev
enue," he remarked, "but some indus
tries that are already established will be
given protection. The commission is not
considering the question of constitution
ality of taxing United States products.
The precedents have been established in
the case of Porto Rico and by tho mili
tary government of the Philippines.
"The bill requires the washing of cot
ton goods, so as to eliminate the clay
used by European manufacturers, which
increnses the weight. This will inci
dentally favor American goods. The rate
on kerosene will be reduced from 11
cents a gallon to 4. Some American
goods will be admitted free, nud almost
all will come in at reduced figures.
NORFOLK NAVY YARD FIRE
Hutldlng Occupied by Construction De
partment Completely Destroyed.
NORFOLK, Va., Dec. 17.-The build
nient at the Norfolk navy yard was com
pletely destroyed by lire lust evening.
Shortly before i o'clock a watchman dis
covered the office of Constructor Stahl
to be on fire aud turned in .an nlann.
Tho navy yard and Portsmouth fire
department responded promptly, but the
blaze gained headway rapidly and
in a short time the whole building was
a mass of (lames. The firemen then
devoted their time to saving surrounding
buildings.
Tho buildings destroyed contained all
papers, models anil plans of the con
struction department. Over 7,000 draw
ings ami $100,000 worth of live oak tim
ber were destroyed.
Loss to building and contents over
$200,000. The origin of the fire is un
known. '
Military Acndnmy Appropriation Hill.
WASHINGTON, Dec. lS.-Tlie mil
itary academy appropriation bill wns
completed and reported by the house mil
itary committee yesterday. It carries
$01)0,151, which is $340,508 below the
estimates and slightly above the bill of
last year. The largest items outside of
those for ordinary maintenance are $10,
000 for a south wing to the hospital and
$45,000 for engineer's barracks. The pro
ject for a hotel is omitted.
Otwe;o Post to He Abandoned.
OSWEGO, N. Y., Dec. lS.-Orders
vere received hero yesterday directing
the transfer of Company G, Fifteenth
United States infantry stationed at Fort
Ontario, to Platitsburg barracks. The
pebt here is to be abandoned and the
contracts for the new buildings are or
dered cancelled. An effort will be made
to retain the garrison here.
Noted Dlrlne Dead.
BOSTON, Dec. 18.-Rev. Cyrus Au
gustus Bartol, I). I)., for nearly 25 years
pnstor of the West Unitarian church
here, died yesterday. He was n noted
writer, his publications including ninny
sermons in pamphlet form and several
volumes of sermons and essays.
Auditor; For the Philippines.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-A. L.
Lawshe, deputy auditor for the postoin.ee
department, has been appointed auditor
for the Philippine islands. Mr. Lawsho
made an examination and report on the
Cuban postal finances after Neely's al
leged defalcation.
Actress Dies of Peritonitis.
NEW YORK, Dec. 18. Miss Virgin
la Jackson, an actress of the Abell Drink
er stock company, died yesterday at'New
ark. N. J., of peritonitis.
9 Appellate Calendar.
ROCHESTER, Dec. lS.-Apfellnte
court calendar for today is: Nos. 132,
134, 117, 135, 130, 137, 138 and 139. (
CHINA ANSWERS DEMANDS
Ten Principal Acts of Reparation Asked
by Allies Agreed To. '
TIEN TSIN, Dec. 15. According to
credible Chinese sources of information
Empjror Kwnng Su will agree to the
following 10 demands of the powers:
First Indi'innitr to the amount of
700,000,000 taels, payable within 00 years
and guaranteed by the Likin.
Second The erection iu Pekiu of a
suitable monument to the memory of
Baron Von Ketteler.
Third An imperial prince, a near re
lative to the emperor to go to Berlin to
apologise and express regret for the mur
der. Foui'th Foreign troops to hold the
lines of communication between Taku
and IVkin.
Fifth Punishment of the Boxer offi
cials. Sixth Candidates from districts where
anti-foreign outrages have been perpet
rated not be allowed to compete in the
Chinese examinations in Pekin for five
year.
Seventh Abolition of the Tsung LI
Yameu.
Eighth Foreign envoys to have access
to the emperor at all times.
Ninth Importation of arms and am
munition into the province of Chi Li to
be abolished.
Tenth The land and sea forts between
Shan Hai Kwau, Tuku and Pekin to be
destroed.
LI Hung Chang Has Influensa.
BERLIN, Dec. 18.-A dispatch re
received from Tekin, dated Dec. 10,
says Li Hung Chang is suffering from
iutluenzn. The dispatch also denies that
tin' dowager empress is going to Cheng
Tu, province of Sue Chuch.
AUSTIN NOT SENTENCED.
Attorney Secures Adjournment to Gain
Time to Compare State Statute'.
POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y., Dec. 18.
Peter Austin, who killed his farm hand,
Charles Brower, and threw his body into
a well 14 years ago, and who was indict
ed for murder in the second degree ami
convicted last week of manslaughter iu
the second degree, was arraigned yester
day for sentence. Frank B. Lown, coun
sel for Austin, moved for his discharge.
Mr. Lown read the section of the penal
code which stipulates that "an indict
ment for a felony other than murder
must be found within five years after the
"Commission of the act." He cited decis
ions in Califonin, Lousiana, Michigan,
Mississippi and Texas sustaining his con
tention, and asked that the sentencing
be adjourned until Saturday to give him
time to look up the stututes iu those
states. The adjournment was grouted.
RECORD IN TELEGRAPHY.
News of McKluley't Re-Eleotlon Reached
Manila In 49 Minutes.
VICTORIA, B. C Dec. 14.-The Ja
pan Daily Mail says that a short cable
from Adjutant General Corbiu of the
United States army to the civil commis
sion nt Manila announcing the re-election
of President McKinley was transmitted
in the record time of 40 minutes. The
louje of tho cable from New Y'ork was
ns follows:
Novia Scotia, coast of Ireland, Corn
wall (England), Gibraltar, Malta, Alex
andria, Suez, Aden, iiomhny, Madras,
I'anuug, Singapore, Hong Kong to Ma
nila. The line had been cleared two
hours before the message wos handed at
New York and was sent through without
delay. At each point mentioned it hud
to bo retransmitted.
Now llulldlng For Cornell.
ITHACA, N. Y., Dec. 13.-The execu
tive committee of the board of trustees
of Cornell university has awarded
Driscoll Brothers of this city the contract
for building the new medical college on
Cornell enmpus. The building will cost
$125,000, and when finished will be the
prettiest on the enmpus. It will have all
the latest improvements. Tha building
will be situated next to the college of
law and will neurly complete the large
quadrangle of university luilding The
contract calls for the completion of the
work so that it will be ready for use in
the fall of 1902.
Centennial KxerciBf. nt Washington.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-With im
posing ceremonies the national capital
Wednesday celebrated the centennial an
niversary of the founding of the seat of
the federal government in Washington.
The exercises combined a brilliant mili
tary parade, a review by the president
from the eust front of the Capitol and
orations iu the hall of the house of rep
resentatives where a brilliant audience
assembled. By act of congress the day
was made a national holiday iu the Dis
trict of Columbia, the government de
partments were closed, business was sus
pended aud the whole city gave itself
over the celebrating the capital's natal
day.
Prelntes l-uvor I'nst Canteens.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-In the sen
ate committee on military affairs yester
day the hearing on the army reorganiza
tion bill was continued, and In addition
to a number of army officers, Archbishop
Ireland and Bishop McGoldrick were
heard. The two prelates spoke only on
the provision of the bill prohibiting the
establishment of canteen or post ex
changes. Both of them pronounced the
provision unwise nnd expressed thnt the
canteen is in the interest of temperance
and good morals iu the army.
Citizens' Venture Never Paid.
LITTLE FALLS, N. Y., Dec. 18.
Ilenry Churchill of Herkimer has been
appointed receiver of the Frankfort Ma
chine company of Frankfort, this coun
ty. The company was torincd three yenrs
ngo by citizens to take the place of the
W st Shore shops, which were moved
to Depew and West Albany. The con
cern never paid.
Thirty llelow Zero.
PLATTSBV'RG, Dec. 18. Sunday
night wns probably the coldest of tha
season throughout Northern New York,
although it was only 0 below zero in this
village. At Saranac lake It was 22 be
low ami nt Lake Placid k was reporteJ
to be 30 below. At Ma'one the thermom
eter registered 12 below.
Mllner Cannot ftelect Hl Capital.
LONDON, Dec. IS. TAe colonial oulcc
iu announcing that ",'ir Alfred Milner
succeeds Lord RmIh'Hh as minimis! rator
of the conquered lerritory iii South Af
rica, says I.U tki"K l his residence at
Johannesburg account of his health
must not he regarded as a settlement of
the cupiial question.
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
Summary of the Weeks News
of the World.
Cream of the New Culled From I.ong
Dispatches and Put In Proper Shape
For the Hurried Reader Who Is Too
Uusy to Rend tha Longer Report and
Desires to Keep Posted on Events.
It is reported the Duke and Duchess of
York will visit the United States on their
return journey from Australia via Can
ada. Osaka!, secretary of the Japanese lega
tion at Puris, has committed suicide. The
rnuse is not known.
A pro-Boer meeting In Liverpool, at
which Miss Muude Gonne was to preside,
has been prohibited by the police.
The Countess do Castellnne, says a
dispatch from Paris, is reported to be
seriously ill as the result of worry caused
by Count Boni's creditors.
Samuel Griffen, a negro, who was serv
ing on the battleship Maine when she
was blown up in Havana harbor, wns ac
cidentally shot aud killed at Paterson,
N. J.
Mr. aud Mrs. Rudynrd Kipling left
Southampton on board the steamer Tan
ialou Castle oil their wuy to South Af
rica. .Thursday.
The secretary of the treasury has rec
ommended an increase from $50,000 to
$125,000 in the appropriation for a
Rome, N. Y., public building.
Cornelius L. Alvord, Jr., former note
teller of the First Notional bank of New
York, accused of having embezzled $000,
01 K) from that institution, wus indicted by
the United Stutes grand jury.
Charles II. White, age! 70, a veteran
of the civil war, was found dead in bed
at Middletown, N. Y. He accidentally
smothered himself to death with a pil
low. The president hns sent to the senate
the name of George V. L. Meyer of Mas
sachusetts to be ambassador of the Unit
ed States to Italy.
When the water was drawn from the
canal at Sandy Hill, N. Y., the body of
Michael K. Reynolds wns found in the
"live combined locks." Reynolds disap
peared Nov. 10.
Triday.
It is reported that General Ian Ham
ilton, who is returning with Lord Rob
erts, will receive a high appointment in
the British war olliee.
Eight persons were injured severely
in the partial derailing of the Cincinnati-New;
Orleuns limited train at Illsley.
Ky.
Robert T. Tighe, who established the
first telegraphic system in South Amer
ica, is dead. He was born iu Dublin.
The annual Rugby football match be
tween Oxford and Cambridge was won
by Oxford by two goals to a goal and a
try.
Henry Dudley Rider, Earl of Harrow
by, who succeeded to the title on tho
death of his brother on March 20, 1!)(I0,
is dead. He wus born on May 3, 1830.
J. Pierpone Morgan begins operations
to secure n controlling interest of the
stock of the Pennsylvania railroad.
Saturday.
Horry Harris, the 1S-months-oId son
of Israel Harris of Kingston, tumbled
into a tub of scalding water. All tne si. m
wns burned from his body, and after suf
fering intense ngony he died.
The Spanish stenmer Skyros has been
awarded fli.OOO for towing the German
steamer Minerva, which was iu n disa
bled condition, in Bermuda, on Mareli
i) last.
A membership in the New York Stock
Exchange was sold for $47,500, to John
II. McCulloiigh.
Iu a head-on collision nt Des Arc, Mo.,
between freight trains, two trainmen
were killed and four injured. Both en
gines were demolished.
The Sisters of .Mercy convent at Fort
Dodge was burned to the ground. Sev
eral of the sisters were slightly burned.
It is thought the tire wns incendiary.
Richard Schnible, a carpenter, was
struck by an express truiu on the Lack
awanna railroad at Utica and instantly
killed.
Monday.
Mrs. Jorn II. McEwnn, suffering from
nervousness, -the restllt of an operation
performed on her for a growth bock of
one of her ears, swallows an ounce of
carbolic acid at Albany and dies.
Former Governor Roger Wolcott of
Massachusetts suffers n relapse. Nevcr
the less hia condition is not yet considered
alarming. He is suffering from ityphoid
fever.
United States senate adopts the
amendment to the llay-I'aunccfote trea
ty in relation to our rinlit to defend our
interests in lhe Nicnragmin canal.
Japan comes into the Anglo-Germnn
alliance, making it a tripnrite affair.
Saiil that an efforts is now being made
by a syndicate to secure control of all
the independent mines between Wilkes-
Barre and Carbondale, Pu.
Peter Austin, of Stonnville convict
ed of manslaughter iu having killed his
farmhand II years ago. His attorney
says the verdict is illegal ami will appeal.
Bryan denies that he is a party to
any deal with fnsiomsts whereby he v
to be given a senatorship.
Tuesday.
An official estimate places the wheat
crop of New South Wales for -this season
at 17,000,000 bushels, nil excess of l,.r.
(100 bushels over the crop of
The body of I.iely Katharine .Manners,
eldest daughter of the Duke of Holland.
rho hns I n missing sinew Friday, has
been found "'" " ,isl' I"""1 in tm' gr""'"lH
of Rclvoir ensile.
Court St trrnphor Hcrliert L. Mur-
)ock, who mysteriously disappeared from
liis home in Elmira on Nov. 1, has re
turned, lie declines to state where he
lias bi-en or why he left town.
The Itcicliszaiigier announces that Em
peror William has awarded the 0 ill of j
I'ort ntrtil n lif'' medal for recently sat ing
the life of a (icrmnii marine.
One man was killed and 13 injured ns
tie result f a rciir-ernl collision on the
.imsylvania rend at KittnnitiK Point.
Investigation into the alleged hny.ing of
Cadet Hooa t West Point is begun at
llristol, Pa.
REVIEW O- " TFrADE.
Bradstreet. Report on Conditions of
Business Throughout the Country.
NEW YORK. Dec. 15. Bradstreet's
review of trade says:
Favorable conditions rule genemlly In
all lines of seasonable trade. Holiday
preparations ure. of course, dominant in
retail businesi. and where this hns hith
erto lagged, it has been stimulated by
more seasonable weather. The result is
gratifying, reports from nearly all sec
tions and predictions that all records will
be exceeded at roost markets. This fact
is expected tj have a beneficial effect
ipnn heavy c.othmg and similar goods
which have been rather backward.
Wholesale uistributiou is limited, as
natural at this period, hut Western job
bers are in receipt of a fair re-order bus
iness. So far the best reports as to re
tail trade come from the West and South.
Fancy rroceries, toys, musical instru
ments and furniture sharj in tU. above
conditions.
In leading industries t: . 1. : report la
still that made by liuhued produ.-ts of
the iron and steel industry, L i other fa
vorably situated lines are bo.y and
shoes and lumber. New business in the
former is rather light at wholesale, but
manufacturers generally are busily em
ployed, and leather is firm in sympathy.
A good export demand for the latter is
noted.
Bank clearings are smaller than last
week, but still a little in excess of last
year, while railroad earnings continue
to show moderate gains over 1S00.
The cereals are lower In price due to
profit taking on the lute upward move,
the larger movement of supplies, partic
ularly of corn, which Is favored by tli"
weather, and to less interest on the part
of foreign buyers.
The government cotton estimate of 10,
100,000 bales was larger thau expected
by the trade, which as indicated in '.
week, looked for about 0,750,000 bales.
Wheat, including Hour, shipments for
the week aggregate 4,783,577 bushels,
auainst 3,432,1. 0 bushels last week, 3,
2ti8,04U bushels in the corresponding
week of 1S1KI. 0.243.SW bushels in 1.H1W,
4,004.309 bushels in 1S97 aud 3,521.822
bushels In 1890
Corn exports for the week segregate
4,853,158 bushels, against 5,370,377 bush
els last week 4,017,185 bushels In this
week a year ago, 3,251,9311 bushels in
1S98, 4,120,878 bushels in 1807 aud 2.
814,150 bushels in i890.
Business failures for the week number
247, as against 221 last week. 211 in this
week a year ago. 234 iu 1S98, 283 lu
1897 and 359 iu 1890.
Tunnel Will lie l-ntll.
WELLSV1LLE, N. Y., Dec. 15. It iu
learned en good authority that the Buf
falo and Susquehanna Railroad company
will extend their line from Wellsville to
Buffalo via Belfast in the spring. To
obviate the heavy grade between Brook
land and Ncivlield Junction, Pa., a tun
nel one mile long will bo constructed.
Work on the same will, It is said, com
mence within three weeks.
Rear End Collision.
MIDDLETOWN, N. Y., Dec. lS.-In
a rear-end collision here between twj
eastbound freight trains on the Erie rail
road, a caboose and two coal cars were
demolished and an engine damaged. One
if the trains wus on a siding at the time.
Fell Into River and Drowned.
NEW YORK, Dec. lS.-James Bu
chanan, 32 years old, ot Rondout, N. Y
fell into the East river and was drowned
yesterday while attempting to bourd a
scow. The body was recovered aud the
coroner notified.
MARKET REPORT.
New York Money Market.
NEW YORK, Dec. 17.
Money on call, 4fr(0 per cent.
Prime mercantile paper, 4'-j$i5c.
Sterling exchange: Actual business in
bankers' at $I.S4V4 for demand nnd
$4.80 for sixty duys. Posted rates,
$4.81'..(i l.NI.
Commercial bills, $1.81,i((i4.82.
Mexican dollars, 5oV4c
New York Produce Market.
FLOUR Winter patents, $3.0O(ji3.90.
winter straights, $3.40(((3.55; winter ex
tras, $2.55((2.90; winter low grades,
$2.4512.00; Minnesota patents. $:t.95jj
4.0O; v.innesotu bakers', $3.003.25.
CORNMEAL Yellow western, 8k-;
city, 8Sc; braidywiuo, 2.40fn2.50.
WIIEAT-No. 2 red. 78c f.o.b. afloat;
No. 1 northern, 83'iiC f.o.b. atlout.
CORN No. 2, 45c f.o.b. atloat.
OATS-No. 2, 27 'a; 'o. 3 white,
31VaC track mixed western, 27(i:28Viei
track white, 30Q(.'15c.
HAY Shipping, nViiQSOc; good hi
choice, 8.Vif'.ire.
BUTTER Creamery extras, 17925c;
factory, ll'iftiUic; imltutiou creamery,
15(0 19c.
CHEESE Fancy large white, llftc;
small white, ll')4c.
EGGS State and Pennsylvania, 2SQ
29c; western, 28c.
Buffalo Provision Market.
BUFFALO. Dec. 17.
WHAT No 1 northern, old, Slc;
winter wheat. No. 2 red 77c.
CORN No. 2 corn, Ilk; No. 3 corn,
40-V-
OATS No. 2 white, 29c; No. 3 mixed,
25Vic
FLOUR Spring wheat, best pateiii,
per bbl., JM.70'o"5.00; low grades, $2.75!j
8.25; graham, best, 4.50.
BUTTER Creamery, western, extras,
'li'.ji-; state and Pennsylvania creamery,
L'l ic; dairy extra state, 25(2o111c; western
extra, 2.V.
ClIKESE-Fancy full cream, 12c; good
to choice, llUllV-je; cominou to fuir, 0('l
10.
EGGS Western and stale fn ie.
East Buffalo Live Stock Market.
CATTLE Extra export steers, $5.10
(d'l.iUi: pood to clinic shipping steers.
S.YIUfc.Y.'IO: course, romrh. but fat steers.
Jtl.lKt 1.70; western branded steers, corn
fed $!.I.V'f 1.50; choice tu smooth tut
heifers, $1.0OW I.9O; couim old to fair
cows, S2.9otii3.5o; good butcher bulls,
$3.0.V.(I.10.
SHEEP AND LAMBS Extra choice
rm.r udeeled. S:t.."S Mil 4 .Otl! illlU an, I
colon $3.75G4.20; wether sheep, 81.20
(K !..; goou iu extra, J.ly,-1.&0; coin-
moil iu mir, ?o.A"io.tu.
HOGS Mixed packers' grades, $5.05(J
5.10; heavy hogs. .."i.0.Vi5.10; choice
heuvy and upwards, $,.10.
Buffalo Hay Market.
HAY No. 1 timothy loose, $K'ji 17.00;
No. 2. Jl.ValO; baled hay, prime, $1.V,J
16; No. 3, $12313; No. 1 per tou, light.
$1515.50.
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