THE FOREST REPUBLICAN. Published every Wednesday 1T J. E. WEHK. OlEoa in Bmewbaugu & Venk Building, KLM BTBKKT, TIOHEHTA, FA. Terms, l -00 Hlrirtly la Advaae. No .ubsoription rocelvtil for borter period than three inonlli. Correspondence aollelted, but no notice wiM be taken of anotiyinoiia ooiiimunlea Uona. Alwaya give your name. BOHQUGH OFFICERS. t w iiitchev. SZZZZilX. v: tKW. F. Blum, Cltae. Clark. T. K. An. tn g. Dr. J.C. Dunn, U. O. Gaston, J. 1. Mima. Jnslieei ufth Peac-C A. Itandall.S. J. Setley. ., , CbHi.6l-. K. Moody. ...... v i AiitMlnr. v wr....u n Jam omin. J. C. Weowuon, Patrick Joyce, WW. Grove. FOREST COUNTr OFFICERS. U,HthrrofCnngrtiiMl- K. I'. Hall. K! Sente-. M. Neeley. A,ttnbly-k. M. Poult. ,VMiY Jmtge-W. M. Llndsey. .4ioctaf.u.loe-K, B. Crawford, W. II II Ili.tl.irAr. VorAoaoMry, Register & Recorder, de. John II. KolertMon. .VAr(T. J. W. Jainieson. IVuianr-M. M. Ilnnrv. CtmsHMinur-r R. M. Herman, John T. Carson. J. T. Pale. District Attorney S. D. Irwin. Jury OommUaioM Levi O. Key nolds, I'etor Youngk. rir I W Morrow. iwniii A uditort J. K. Clark, R. J. Klynn, Ueo. U King. ,usfy Superintendent E. K. Stltsln- ger. Keaalar Terms ef Crt. Fourth Monday of February. Third Monday of May. Fourth Monday of Meplemlier. Third Monday of November. Cfcarrfc aad Nahknih Ncheel. Presbyterian Sabbath School at 9:45 a. tn. i M. K. Salibatn weiiooi ai iu:uu . Preaching in M. K. Church every Sab l..ih .veniiiu !r Kev. W. P. Mur.ay. Preaching in the F. M. Church every S ninth evening at the usual hour. Kev. 1. II M.lln lMlnr. Service in the Presbyterlnn Church every Sabbath morning ana evening, ev. J. V. MoAnlnrh oiru'lating. Tli rntrilUr tllAOtlllirS Of tllO W. C. T. U. are held at the headquarters- on the .,...1 and r.ui mi Tuesday of each ni nth. BUSINESS DIRECTORY. nr. K INT A I (tlx J K. No. 3H1). l.O. O. F. 1 XI until everv Tuenday evening, in Odd Fellow' Hall, Partridge building. IX) REST LODGE, No. 1SI.A.O.U. W., I Meets every Friday eveniiiK lnA.O.U. W. Hall, Tionesta. CAPT. GEORGE STOW POST. No. 274 O. A. K. Mseta 1st and Sd Monday In each month, in A. O. U. . Hall, Tionesta. c hit iivnuilK HTOW CORPS. No. i rf v R. (' meets H rat and third ." " , i. i i Wednesday evening oi eacu ukmuu, m O. U. W. hall, Tioneela, I'a. mioNESTA TENT, No. tilt, K. O. T, M?, meeis'Ind 'and ill, Welinl.y Ill e h month In A. O. U. S Tionesta, Pa. even hall ry F. RITCIIEY, 1 . ATTORNKY-AT-LAW. Tioneata, Pa. P M. CLA UK, 1 Attoiinkt-at-Law, Tionesta, Penna. OlBce, for the present, over Haslefa store. QAMUKL C. CAMIOUN. ATTOHNKY-AT-LA W. nnu t Carson's lewelrv store, Tio liet. Pa. All lettal businesa and coileo- lions promptly and faithfully atiemieaio. J W. MORROW. M. D., piivtilnn Surireon A Dentist. Office and ilosideiu'e three doom north nf ll.iiel Airnsw. Tionesta. Professional calls promptly responded to at all hours. D R. F. J. IIOVAUD, l'livnictsn a niirireoii. TION EST A, PA. DR. J. C. DUNN, PHYSICIAN AND SCROEON. Office over Heath Klllmer'a atore, Ti..neaia I's. Professional calls prompt ly resnfim led to at all hours of day or ni(bl. Residence May St. 1 R. J. n.(JR E A V ES. I Phvsician and Surgeon fflM.mi rpslilHtiiH aliove Fores C National Bank. Couuly 'Phone No. 1. tTrvrn. WV'AVKR. II K. A. WEAVER. Proprietor, This hotel, formerly the Lawrence II ouse, has u ndergone a complete change, and Is now furnished with all the mod ern Improvements. Heated and lighted tlir.Hiirfiout with natural gas, bathrooms, The-oomforto of uoi aim com wawr, v.,. guests never neglected. rvvm T. HOI'SE. V. UEKOW A UEROW Proprietor. Tlonseta, Pa. This la the most centrally located hotel in the place, and baa all the modern improvements, no pains " k. ..,.rw i., mka It a nlnasant stopping nlai-a fur the traveling public First class Livery In connection. pilIU EMERT FANCY BOOT SHOEMAKER. Hlinn in Walters building. Cor. Elm and Walnut streets, Is prepared to do all Kinds of custom work from the finest to '.he ooarsest and guarantees bis work to trlva perfect satisfaction. Prompt atten tion given to mending, and price rea sonable. JORENZO FULTON, Manufacturer of and Dealer In HARNESS, COLLARS, BRIDLES. And all kinds of HORSE FURNISHING GOODS. TIONESTA. PA. S. H. HASLET Si GENERAL MERCHANTS, Fui-nituro Dealers, AND UNDERTAKERS. TIONESTA, PENN. NONE LEFT: Rheumatic Aches, Head Ache Lumbago, After Using WANO ELECTRIC OIL.-25C It Remove! Pimple and Make the Bkio soft and boe. All dm stnres nr sent nre-naid. Forest VOL. XXXIV. NO. 4. PRESIDENTl.EN route. Virginia Towns Give Him Thrice Hearty Welcome. I'rMldsntlal Prt Oreeled Willi riiern- at Krrrjr Hamlet nil I Tuna Ali.ng Hit Ilimla Happy Kniilalx-rnt ireihr. Mails at Krieral I'lares I'rersutlom Kor Uxtrty. CHAKI.OTTESVIM.H. Va., April 30. The presidential train, with a tiny Dai on the pilot of the engine ileDiiliiig thai the rlili'f inttgiNtrutf of the nation was at board, arrived at Charlottesville on clu'dule time. Tin' run from Washing ton was made without incident. A brief stop was inmle at Alexandria. A bi crowd assembled at the stntion there and the president and Mrs. McKlnley i pen red upon the platform to acknowledge salutes. ,t Charlottcsviiie there wsr an inv niei asKeiiililnee at the station. The students from the University of Virginia lined up along the Hide of the train and gave the presiilent Iliree musing ruer and a liner when he iniide his appear lice. From Ihe pint form of his car th preeident spoke as follows: 'It gives ine crent pleasure to recent the greeting of the people of Charlotte villi- ami eliwis of the young men of th L'uivirsitr of Virginij. Your institution is linked with great names and great deeds and has inrliieiieed hnth. Hat n array of Unuiortnl nnines' Virginia holds ill her keeping to remind na of lorty patriotism, broad statesmanship and no ble achievements, lo ihi other state nl the American t'nion belongs such his tory to pres. rve and cherish and such ex amples to Inspire and emulate. May ths young men of the state of irginla provs worthy sons of their noble ancestors and contriiiute ill the future as they did In the past to the well-being and honor and glory of the republic. Let me assure yon, young nieu, that the past ami present hold rich reward for good scholarship, high character and noble endeavor; and the wish which I leave with you is that you may have your full share " There were calls for Secretary nay, but his only response was to Introduce Postmaster fieneral Smith, wno sain: "This seems TTardly kindly serlvce to lie performed by the latest secretary of stats in he home of the first great secretary of state of the t nited States. "The present secretar) worthily perpet uates the literary fame ami tue states manlike achievement of the first great secretary who lived here and planned this University of Virginia. I recall that for many years the chief office in my de P-.t of the public f Charlottesville w.. 'h usuclitcr of a l n nt of the public service in the city nohle woinnn. Ion officer and the wife of Confederate officer. She was first appointed by General tirant and when In the early years of the first ad ministration of President MeKiuley the suggestion was made of a change, he answered: 'No, I will remove no one ap pointed by General Grunt who preserves such memories. Mr. Smith's reference was to Mrs. Long, who wns nppointed postmistress of Charlottesville by General Grant. Shn was the daughter of General Sumner of the Union army and widow of General Iiiig of the Confederate army. Mrs. Long died some months ago. In the city of Lynchburg, the home of Senator Diiuiel, there was a stop of 10 minutes. Senator Pnuiel, Mayor O. W, Smith, members of the hoard of trade ml cily council and a great crowd greet ed the party with old-fashioned Virginia enthusiasm. Senator Daniel made a speech of wel come, in which the president responded The president said: "I am very glad not only to meet the people of the city of Lynclibnig. but to lie presented by your distinguished senator. It is mat ter of no public interest, hut only one of tho pure personal recollection that Hie first time I ever tried to come to Lynch burg I diil net succeed. I came hero with numlier of other genetlcmen who sought entrance, hut the gate were closed. "We could not open them and you would not. And so we departed to seek another host, if not more hospitable, less formidable than the one that greeted us here. It is happy tune for me to come to Lynchburg now the war over, no exchno- of greeting with shot and shell us then, but with the friendly wel come of nil the people which typifies the respect and regard ami good will which subsists between nil sections of our com moil country." L,M,Umit Ahead and Man at Kseb Switch, MEMPHIS, Teiin., April 30. Presi dent McKinley's special will run over th Ynioo ami Mississippi alley railroa from Memphis south, preceded by look out train over the entire route from Mem phis to New Orleans. The special will lie given a schedule of nliout 33 miles 0 hour between stations, while watchnia will be at each switch. Knwlans Admit Anierluu Progrmlvenw ST. PETERSBURG. April 30.-Fran A. Vanderlip, former astistnnt secretary of the United States treasury, was it reived by the finance minister, M. De Witter, jreeterday. They had a long and Interesting conversation. Mr. taiulerll was greatly impressed with M. Pe Witte's knowledge of American affairs ml appreciation of American methods; also with the profund respect which In fluential Russians now entertain for the United States, many of them cnudidly admitting tlie dominating influence of the United States, commercially and finan cially, during the century now begin ning. Diplomatic Corps' Pan-American Trip. WASHINGTON, April oO.-Plans are being uinile for a trip by members of the diplomatic corps to Buffalo on June 11 to visit the Pan-American exposition. Ths presidential party will arrive at Buffalo about the 12th, and the plans are to have the diplomats leave ashmgton In time to be present when the presiilent and members of his .ablnet are at Buffalo. The plan are being made through Lord I'auucefotc, the dcau of tne corps. Constitution to lie I-unnched May . NEW YORK. April 30.-W. Butler Duncan, manager of the Cup Defender syndicate, announced yesterday that the Constitution would be launched oa the evening of May 0. CALLAHAN ACQUITTED. Allegnl Kldnspsr of Vmiar CudahJ round Not Unllly. OMAHA, April 29. Jame Callahan as ilec areil not guilty yesteruny oi any complicity in the kidnaping of Edward iiilnhy. Jr. Miqrtly after U o clock yesieniny morn- ng the jury reported . Judge linker had evidently been expecting another verdict ml was openly disappumted. "It is impossible te me to under nnd," he said, "how '12 Intelligent men could have agreed upon such a verdict fter listening to the testimony. The cfendunt could not have chosen more isely if he had been selecting his own -iiresentutives and the community could not huve mode a more unfortnnute selec- on. This jury is discharged without the compliment of the court." Callahan s attorneys were not pres ent nnd the defendant expressed ue- re to thank the jurors in bis own be half. This the court refused to permit. He said the jury did not deserve any thanks. Two other counts still exist against Calluhaiv and he was at once rearrested mler these. There is doubt, however, whether the state will bring the cases to trial. Chief of Police Ponohue an nounces that the $.'i,(NK) offered for the pprchension of Patrick Crowe will be ithdrawn. He snys it Is one thing to rrcst the culprit nod another to convict him. The reward of ."i(MHK offered ointly by the city and Edward Cnilahy, however, will still rcninin in force. As far as could be ascertained from the urymen there wns at no time any seri ous di (Terence as to their opinion of Cal- lahau's innocence. Callahan HUH In Jall. OMAIIA. April .11). James Callahan, tried and ncipiitted of the charge of com plicity ill the kidnaping of Eddie Cudiihy, is still in jail, hut Ins attorneys are pre paring a showing which they believe will secure his freedom. They set forth that Cullahun's liberty has already been put In jeopardy and that he was re-ar- rcstcd on the same testimony and virtu- lly the same chnrge as that upon which he hail been tried and acquitted. BETTER TIMESN PORTO RICO DlnpiMlllon to Kntlgrsle Is Nut Ho Com mon as a Year Ago. SAX JUAN, Porto Itico, April 27.-U Is not likely that more emigration agents will come here. Those already here bad 2.1 HH) natives recruited for Hawaii and expected to ship l.lsK) of them on the steamer Cnlifornian Wednesday, but she ilcd with only 541 emigrants. The gents announced thnt this is due to the opposition of the plunti-rs. Secretnry Hunt says the nlcaldes and other ollleiuls in the Interior towns ac knowledge that the times are much bet ter than a year ago and that the pessi mists are gradually changing their opin ion. The recent appropriation for road work will provide employment for hun dreds of Hople and open up a wonder fully rich coffee country which at pres ent it is dilllcult to reach. KALS0MINED HER HUSBAND Cauglit Hlra In ShIinid M'hen He Re turned Hhe Did the Ranie to the Sa loonkeeper anil His liar. CINCINNATI, April 20. Mis. Rich nl Grater, the wife of a honsepainter, on being u mi Me to keep nor nuslianil from a saloon on Ludlow avenue, went to the place yesterday with one of his kalsomining buckets and whitewash brush. She knlsomined him from head to foot ill tlie saloon. He returned to the saloon after he ha accompanied her home nnd changed his clothing. She followed him agaiu and the next time knlsomined the saloon keeper and his bar and Its fixtures and gave notice that she would repeat the performance to anyone telling liquor to her husband. DOUBLE MURDER. Native of New Hrllaln Kill Millionaire and Secretary and Kat the Latter. SYDNEY. X. S. YV.. April Sll.-IIerr Mercke,, a German millionaire, who was cruising in his yacht, and llerr Caro, his private secretary, were recently mur dered by natives of the Island of New Britain off tlie northeast const of Tap pau. Herr Caro's body was eaten. To Avenge Murder of Herr Mercke. BKItLIN, April 20.-Einpcror YVillium has ordered Captain Passcliew of the German second-class cruiser Iliinsa to Command a punitive expedition front Chinn to avenge the murder of Herr Mercke. Unemployed Raid Itread Iloolln. LEMBERG, Galicia. April 30.-A ri otous mob of the city unemployed yes terday milled the linsid tmoth at the market place, shouting "Give us bread or work." Tho mob paraded the street, breaking shop windows. Troops finally arrived and dispersed the rioters. A dep utation of the unemployed visited the burgomaster and the governor. Reply ing to their questions the officials held out somo hope that work would soon be Ibtoinnble. Psrker (let Tnpek Mayoralty. TOI'EKA. Knn.. April 80 Judge Ila sen in the district court yesterday de cided tlie mandamus proceedings in the Parker-Hughes Mayoralty contest ense in favor nf Parker, the Democratic can didate. On tlie face of the returns far- ker received majority of 11, but the council found an error which gave Tluehes a majority of nine and it gave him certificate of election, ungues nns asked for a new hearing. Declilon of Interest toSloek llrokers. WASHINGTON. April 30.-The Unit- d States sum-cine court decided in the ense broiiL'ht by ex-Congressman Stephen V. White of Brooklyn that a "call," as the word is used on the stock exchange, Is an SL-reenielit to sell, and therefore subject to taxntion at the rate of 2 cents per hundred dollars under the war revenue law. III! Eminence Won Kenlncky Derby, rnnsviLLE. Kr.. April .10,-His Eminence won the Kentucky derby. Sail nmnrro second. Driscoll third; time. 2:07. SusTir Trust Invading Porlo Itlro. SAN JUAN. April 30.-It is reported here that the American sugar trust 1 gcttiug options oil large estates nere. Republican. TIONESTA. PA., WEDNESDAY, MAY 1. 1901. GEN. CAILLES ESCAPED HiS Force SurpriSfd and Cap- tured by Americans. ill Taking Much to He Desired Most Vindictive Filipino Leader Yet Id caught, Permitting Peaceful Natives to lie Hurled Allrs anil Offering 10 For Kach American's Head. MANILA, April 20.-('apfaiu Wilsou Chase, with a detachment of the Twenty- first infantry, on April 20 surprised the camp of the insurgent (Iciicral Cullies at Dugol, situated nine miles nurtheust of Cariuti, in the province of La Ouna. Cuillca wus at his camp at the time of the American attack, but managed to escape. Captain Chase's force captured his ad jutant general, five other of his stuff offi cers, 14 men, 20 ritles. a large amount of ammunition and stores and all the papers and personal effects of the Filipino gen eral. The insurgent Major elo wus killed during the engagement, as were Corporal Met till and Private Tipps, both belonging to Company A of the Twenty- first. Several columns of the American troops continue vigorously to pursue General Cullies, (ienernl Caillcs recent ly offered reward of $10,(MlO for the head of Captain Edward N. Jones, Jr. of the Ninth infantry. For more than a yenr post Caillcs has commanded the insurgent forces opernt Ing to the east of Bay Lake, not for from Manila. He is said to be B French hulf-caste. He has a reputation for vin- dictivem-ss and cruelty and is one of the two or three Filipino lenders still in the field who have clearly ignored the ob servance of liunorable warfare. The society of Mcndo Pucats, whose practice it wns to assussinate nnd bury alive those of their countrymen who ac cepted American sovereignty whenever the hitter fell into their hands operated with the cognizance, if not the support, of Oenernl Caillcs. If C'nillcs were cap tured it is doubtful if he could claim im munity for past actions under the terms of the amnesty. In January of this yenr Caillcs offered a reward of $10 apiece for the heads of all Americans brought him. SENATE SENTIMENT KNOWN Government Now Knows an What Lines to llraw Acceptable Cannt Treaty. WASHINGTON, April 27 The ad ministration has succeeded at last in se curing a collection of opinions from the leaders of the senate of all political par ties upon which tn base negotiations for a new isthmian canal treaty to replace the Hay-Puunccfote treaty. In other words, it is aware of the wishes of most of the senators and the only problem be fore the state department Is to frame treaty that will reflect" those views, en- luring a two-thirds vote for ratification and yet shall be acceptable to the British government. If. as reported from London, the siua qua non is a neutrality clause, otllcials here feel thnt success on this poiunt seems within reach. It Is expected thnt two drafts nf a treaty will lie framed before long, pro ably the latter part of June, when Mr. Hay returns from the West. It is hard ly expected, however, thnt final result will be atained before next autumn after the return of Lord Panncefote from London. BIG DEAL IN COAL LANDS fllg Tract In Pennsylvania Bought by Rochester and Pittsburg Coat Co. INDIANA. April 27. Lucius Robin son, president of the Rochester and Pitts burg Coal company, has paid one-third cash on a deal involving some 2,073 acres of coal land In Center, White air! Blncklick townships in Indiana county. The amount involved Is $82,047: This gives the company control of over 23,- 000 acres of undeveloped coal lands in this county and a number of tracts are being investigated for purchase. The total investments of the Rochester nil Pittsburg Coal company here in the past 18 months are now fi.iO.OOO, pnt- ing their holdings far above any rivals. Canadian capitalists have 20,000 acres hereabouts. Buffalo's Postmaster Dies Hnddenly. BUFFALO, April 2!!. Dr. Samuel G. Dorr, postmaster of this city, died at his home yesterday of neuralgia of the heart. When he arose in the morning he com plained nf feeling ill and his wife ad- ised medical attendance, lie olijccteil. but Mrs. Dorr insisted nnd Bradley Dorr, his son. who is also n physician. attended his fnther, but without avail. He died shortly after. All the members of the family were present except a mar ried daughter, who lives ill Uticn. N. Y. Pr. Dorr was a civil war veteran and had held several municipnl olllces here nrevious to becoming postmaster, which appointment he received in 1S!)S. Pr. Porr bad done much townrd securing the handsome new postotllce in this city and had transferred his. offices from tho old to the new building but a few weeks ago. Settlement With Engineers. CHICAGO, April 30. Oillcer of the Western Transit company yesterday reached a settlement with their marine mgineers, and the men will return to work at once. The manager of the Le high Valley and Union steamboat lines returned to Buffalo yesterday, having failed to make terms with his men. Suicide Had Immense Liabilities. VIENNA. April 30. A dispatch from Bucharest says Cnraevli, one of the larg est ship-owners and grain exporters at Braila. has committed suicide hy snoot ing himself. His alleged liabilities are 5,000,000 francs. The affair has caused intense excitement at Bucharest and in Brnilu, the principnl port of Roumania. Right to Levy For Street Improvements. WASHINGTON. April 30. Opinions were handed down in the United States . . .uprcnie court in case, comnig from 8 or in chics oi i..r v - rigui oi uiiui....... . 1 i ...I. ,.-:;,. a t.l lllLff aUaUIUMlIlatllf for street improvements. Proceeds of War Kevenne Act. WASHINGTON, April 30.-1 p to March 31 the wnr revenue act of June 13, 1808, has produced $2HU,304.447. OUTRAGE BY NEGROES. fsn Shot and Woman Harshly Treated Near Ollphant, I'a, rnvvn t SVtl l R ! Anril 20. Xhe Connellsville coke region is all itirred up aguin over the dastardly deed of a gang of negroes who attacked Hiram McMillan, a white man, and his wife in I lonely house near Oliphant, and shot Ihe man twice, probably mortully wound ing him, and brutally assaulted the worn in, who also is in a serioua coudition Vein the abuse. McMillan's house sets back from the tigbwuy near the old historic Oliphant furnace. McMillan Is about 40 years lid. but his wife is quite a young woman ind the two were alone. Suddenly the ucgroes, iu the party belug two black Bdinen, came from hiding and attacked ;he house. The men burst in the door, Iragged Mrs. McMillan from ber hus band's arms and carried her nut behind in outbuilding, where the six men as saulted her. Leaving their victim prostrated, th men gave their attention to tne rramic nishand, who had been engaged in bat tle with one or more of the men through )iit this terrible ordeal. McMillan broke from his assailants and as he dnrt- ?d back into his house the negroee, evi lently thinking that he was going for a un or a revolver, drew a bead on him mid a bullet pierced his body just below the heart. McMillan fell at his door- itep, but before fleeing the negroes shot It his prostrnte body, another bullet lodg- ng in the fallen man near the kidney. For some time after the negroes had Ded the husband lay at his door bleeding lml bis wife lay unconscious behind th jutliiiilding about 50 feet away. Th man came to herself first and found her husband. Mrs. McMillan gave the tlarm and immediately a posse wa or ganized to hunt down the negroes. The posse did not lose much time in getting started over the hills and in a couple of hours came across Wesley Lewis, one of the supposed assailants, who thought he would elude the officer by hilling in some bushes. He wns hand- ruffiil nnd brought under guard to the Fayette county jail, where he is now be hind tlie bars. Bessie Wares and Lizzie Jones, the two colored women impli cated in the rioting, were also locked up in Uniontonn. In the meantime the word had spread throughout all of Fay ette county and a great number of In furiated whites are now scouring the foothills of the Allcghanic in the hope nf finding the other five negroes. Mrs. McMlllnn is at her home and has suffered severely from shock and brutal treatment. Her friends and relntives swear vengeance swift and terrible on the negroes if they con get them from the officers. GRAVE DIGGERS ON STRIKE New Men Can't Be Secured In a Philadel phia Cemetery Authorities Fussled. PHILADELPHIA, April 20.-A pecu liar condition of affairs at Holy Cross cemetery is bothering Archbishop Ryan ml other dignitaries of the Roman Cath olic church here. For a long time the grave diggers have been dissatisfied with their pay, a dollar a day, but they took do aetion until a week ago when one or their number wns discharged. They asked that he be re-employed, but the superintendent of the burial ground refused. They then demanded an in crease of a dollar a week In their wages, which was also refused, nnd they refused to go to work. It was thought thnt it would be easy to secure other men, but thus far it has been impossible and now the vault is so crowded that it rill be impossible to get any more bodies in it SUICIDE BECAUSE OF RAIN Condon Raid If He Didn't Nee the Sun He Would Kill Hlmseir. ALTOONA, Pa., April 27. "Why don't the sun come out?" nskeil J. Frank Condon, olllcinl reporter of the County court. Wednesduy. "I haven't seen the 'sun for a week. I in distraught. If 1 don't see it to-morrow morning I'll shoot myself. I can't stand this horrible gloomy weather that clings about one line grave clothes." Thursday morning broke, as did all the others for more than a week, with a dis mal rain falling. About 0 o'clock a friend went to Condou's office oil business. He found bim sented ill an ensy cliuir grip- Ding a revolver in his hnud. He had shot hlinsolf in the head liccause lie didn't see the sun when he threw back the otllce butters. Record In Coke Production. CONNELLSVILE, April 27. The coke production in tlie Connellsville re- last week was over .issi tons grenter than the week previous, and 't was the first time in the history of the reeiun thnt tlie output exceeded 233.0110 tons. This is at the rate of 1,030,000 tone a mouth. The rate of production ner dnv is about 40,000 tons, nnd the rate of shipments per nay rrom tne con nellsville district is about l.UOU cars. ITEMS IN 11 H IKK. LATROBE During Mrs. Ella Roor- mau's absence thieves broke into her res idence iu West Latrobe and ransacked the bouse. A small sum of money and a toy bank containing the children's sav ings were tnken. SHARON A. Wishnrt & Sons of this place have been awarded the contract for erecting a new Disciple church at Hubbard, to cost JlO.'sJO. The Presby terian congregation of city will also build a new church nt a near date TITUSVILLE Fire destroyed th Pennsylvania railroad stntion ut Mille farm. Mrs. William Henderson, the wife of the track walker, would have nerished in tile flume had she not beeu awakened by her dog, as a part of tlie building collupscd. Mount pleasant-tiic b5iy of a child, which had been buried III a rougl box several week ago, was discovers by children while at ploy here. The city council has raised ine price or iiyuor li cense from $130 to $300 a year. A r, V lyAOllili lilt- ainiiiui "l k Mlltin of ,, Lnth. ran synod of the ....... - . U'l-I I.- 1-1... - ...HinM ,.hMr ,iiHtri,.t P ..m-i 1,,-re after a snir- a I .... ' - , . ..,.,., uHcfulness of the . M C. A. and the naming of Pittsburg as the place of the next convention. CORHY A rapidly moving tandem truck Frank Brooks, a young man here, on the street, inflicting dangeroua vounda. $1.00 PER ANNUM. BRIEF NEWS ITEMS. Pointed Paragraphs Chronic ling the Week's Doings. Long Dlspatrhes From Varlun ParU nf I ha World Kliorn f Their Padding and Only the Pacts Given. la a Fw Words as Pnsalblo For the Bauallt of the Hur ried Header. J. Pierpout Morgan'! purchase for $1.10,000 of the recovered Gainsborough Is now virtually confirmed, says spe cial cable dispatch. Little effect has been produced on the I-oudon stock exchange by the budget taxation, says the special cable weekly review. Traveling together from Paris, the Duke and Duchess of Marlborough ar rived in Londou aud proceeded to War wick House. A force of 14,000 French aud German soldiers have gathered at Pan Ping Pa to proceed against Chinese iuvadera. Pittsburg estimates tht the storm dauiuue in the "iron belt" will reach $'!, 000,000, aud ,V),00U men are made idle. Connecticut streams overflowed and flooded streets of many towns. Mrs. J. C. St. John, ill from smallpox in Soiithiugton. Conn., still cling to the faith cure. Her coudition is becoming worse. Thursday. It Is reported that the Turks have suf fered defeat at the hands of the Arab rebels in Yemen. The force under Commandant Bok burg, composed of list men with wagons and rilles, bus surrendered to the Brit ish. A dispatch from Madrid says the Ca nary islands have been swept by a cy clone, killing 12 persons aud doing great damage to property. Pr. Menke, leader of a German sci entific expedition in the South Sea is lands, has beeu Murdered by natives of Mucoiturie island. Two members of the expedition were wounded. A colonist named Carn wus also killed. Supreme court denies application of former Cnptiiin Obciliu M. Carter to be duiittcd to bull. Piscorery of ore near Shelbyville, 111., that assays &100 a ton causes much ex citement in the vicinity. Friday. A special cable says the insurgent Chi nese have left Shan Si aud there will be no fight. M. Pclcnsse was entertained at dinner at St. Petersburg by Count Lnmsdorff. After authorizing a tax rate of 1.20 mills, the lowest iu 47 years, the New York legislature adjourned sine die. By "tips" from James J. Hill, former Senator Pettigrew of South Dakota is said to have cleared $230,000 on stocks. Attorney General Knox reversed the decision of his predecessor, John . Griggs, in a criminal cuse. Secrotury Root announced that the United States army will lie composed of 70,000 men. Diplomatic displeasure will be shown to eneiicla for President Castro I at titude toward Mr. Loomis. Saturday- Captain Moren of the Spanish navy was deprived of command or tlie I'elnyo, owing to the protest of the American minister nmiust a reference to tlie but tle of Santiago. Crowu Prince Frederick William of Germany entered Bonn university, anil fnther made a speech to the stu dents. A special cable dispatch states that a report published with reference to Mr. Hnrtniaiin and the British heir appar ent, is bused on an old story exploded years ago. A special cable dispatch from Glas gow says the Shamrock II, on being ac tually floated, impressed experts even more favorably than when she was on the pontoons on which she was launched. Owing to the presence of a crowd of the curious, tlie works of Robert G. In gersoll were not burned on the grave of Man-us A. Miller at Kiughnmton. President MeKiuley has again respite- the outlaw "Tom" Ketchum, known as Black Jack." Monday. Fifty persons were killed nnd 100 injur ed in on explosion in chemical works near Frankfort. It is reported iu Paris that M. Pi Cttssc s visit to Ml. i-etersiiurg concerns Russia's plan to pay China' indeuiiii ties. A special cable dispatch from Paris says that clouds of dust from the demon tion of the Exposition buildings are now incommoding persona on the boulevards. English yachtsmen, according to a spec lal cable dispatch from London, believe that if the Shamrock II. fails to lift the cup it will be only by the narrowest ma gin. Arriving at Sun Francisco from Chit Minister E. II. Conger said the mission aries were not responsible for the re cent troubles. First sentence in the Manila commis sary frauds was pronounced against Conimissnry Sergeant Meslon. The Standard Oil company has made new boiler for use on war ships. Tuesday. The London stock exchange, says special cable, has to all Intents and pu poses given up following tne movemeu of Wall street. A special cable dispatch says that th Shamrock II has left the Clyde for the Solent, in tow of the Erin. The Chimin- left Pe Chi Li only afte fighting four battles with the Genua troops, who captured 1.1 guns. General d'Artamnnoff denies stories Russian bnbiirity in Manchuria. The chances are favorable for the re covery of Joseph E. Wideiier, who injured in Philadelphia by the upsetting of a coach. After a seven years' fight the in h pend ent operators' oil pipe line to tlie sea board will Ik? opened. Three cabinet niemliers nnable to c coiupany tlie president on the trnscnn tieutal trip. RATES OF ADVERTISING: One Square, one loch, one week... 100 One Square, one ineb, one month. 3 00 One Square, one inch, $ months.... i 00 One Square, ene inch, one year .... 10 00 Two Square, one year. IS 00 Quarter Column, one year SO 00 Half Column, one year 60 00 One Column, one year 100 00 Legal advertisements ten centa per line each insertion. We do One Job Printing of every de scription at reasonable rates, but it'a cash on delivery. REVEW 0FT.?A0t Bradstreet's Report m l on l'tions of Trade Throughout the Country. NEW YORK, April 27.-P.r.-ulstreet review of trade says: While adversely affi-cted by nt fuvu a- ble weather conditions gin. i:ii t.a 1 manifest strong under;-.:;:; tone hich seemingly lucks only the a l .' vit o! better westher to become buoyant. '- weather has undoubtedly affected pinn ing and germination in some section. , ,i the probable dumage to crops is not w great as earlier advices appeared to in icate. In some directions activity pronounced, as, for example, in iron am teel where apparently production I taxed to its rapacity, though seeming - more to meet existing requirement thni because of new orders. Pittsbure mm. re reported to be taxed to the utroo. ith delivers difficult. Ihe i !vance of $2 a ton on standard sectic . : Is on j... :ions .o. U:ie to hn.o li:ire. May 11 will bring the nfll accord with the n:u'': -t , Northwestern road is r ,iorte.i taken 100.000 tone at tli i.. The backward spring has wur..-. '. to the disadvantage of drygood, but th trade is looking up lomewhut with the romise of improved weather condition. Railway grow earning continue to kow iibstautial gains, the current receipt of the Southwestern lines being the best in their history and Western and South ern roads are doing almost as well. The general price situation is one of rmness, most commodities being un changed, though there are a few In creases noticed, particularly on coffee. our, wheat, corn, oat, lard and tin. while butter, cheese, petroleum and odd sizes of print cloths show decline. Wheat, including flour, shipments for the week aggregate 4.2K2.12M bushel, against 6,300.217 bushels last week, 3,- 6KI.S()3 bushels In the corresponding week of 1U00, 8.029,403 bushels In lMtW and 4,44!t,001) bushels in 1808. Corn exports for th week aggregate .344.06)1 bushels, against 2,13n,401 bush els last week, 3.tl20,6U bushels In this week a year ago, 2,613,070 bushel tn 1SII0 ind 4.21ll.lH'.tl bushels in ISPS. Fallurce in the United State for th week number 214. as against 212 last wock. 1K2 in tills week year ago. 184 In 1S!)!. 245 in 1M& and 244 in 1MD7. Argentine Delegates Feted at Madrid MADRID, April 30.-The mayor of Buenos Ay res and the Argentine delega tion which came here to present th queen regent with benutiful reliquary have been accorded an enthusiastic wel come. They are being dined and fvteJ. Their visit is interpreted by the Spanish press as sigu of political rapproche ment Influential Chief Dead. VICTORIA, B. C, April 30. Bteam.f Queen City, from Wiwt Coast, report the deuth of Chief Maquinna of Nootka, who wns the leading Indian chief of th coast. Twenty-one schooner of the seal ing fleet are reported, all with low cutches. The coast catch will be muck lower this year than last. Eight Holdlers Horned to Death. VANXKS. France, April 30. Fire broke out Sunday night at the artillery camp in the vicinity of the village of St. can. Light artlllerymeu were inciner ated and several were injured. MARKET REPOKT. Mew York Money Market. NEW YORK. April 29. Moucy on call, 34(4 per cent. Prime mercantile pupar, 44H pal cen:. Sterling "exchange: Actual business in bunkers' ut $4.&M'4 for demand aud $4.S3 for sixty days. Posted rates, $1.83ktij4.NU. Commercial bills, $4.S4(U4.S4Vi. Uur silver, SU-u. New York Provision Market. FLOUR Winter patents. $3.03(34.00; 'iuti-r straights, $3.3j(o;3.33; winter ex tras, e'-.4(:(u2.SO; winter low grades. $2.312.43; Minuesuta patents, ii.iXXit i.lio; Minnesota bakers, $2.UO(u3.2o. COUN.UKAL Yellow westuru, ttac; city. (-; bruudywine, $2.43u2.DO. RYE No. 2 western, lUVkc f.o.b. cllotit; state rye, 33ii3tic. WHEAT-No. 2 red, 83&c f.o.b. afloat; ISo. 1 northern, ttttc f.o.b. ailuaU CORN No. 2 corn, Z2c f.o.b. atluaL OAT'S No. 2, 32c; No. 2 white 33Miv; track mixed western, 31ViS32-)aC; track white, 'JOfrJiifSafu HAY Shipping, 73fc30c; good to choice, 07VC B LIT E It Creamery extras, 15(gl0c; factory, H(il3ic; imitation creamery, U(fl INC. CHEESE Fancy large white, UU UVic; smull white, 12(jjl2c. EGGS Stute and Pennsylvania, 13 4,11c; western, 13'iiC. POTATOES Jersey. $1.264jl.0O; New Vurk, $L40(ul.U2Vj; Jersey sweet, I1AJU2.25. Buffalo Provision Market. BUFFALO, April 2U. WHEAT No. 1 northern, old, 85ci winter wheut, No. 2 red, TJhjC CORN No. 2 corn, 4BViic; No. 3 corn, 4bc. OATS No. 2 white, 33c; No. 2 mixed, OOc. FLOUR Spring wheat, beat patent, per bbl., $4.73(3.110; low grades, eiiiKti 4.23. BUTTER Creamery, western, extras, 20c; stute and Pennsylvania creamery, lM(.l'Jc; fair to gjod, UfoiM. CHEESE Fancy full creum, H'ifluJ 12c; good lo choice, J'XslUc; cummui: to fair. ViI'.h: EGGS Western and tate fancy, 13-hul4c. POTATOES l'uiicy, white, state, 436i47c; stute, fuir to good, 40(iirl2c, Eat Buffalo Live Stook Market. CATTLE Extra export steer, $5.55 4i3.03; good to choice shipping teers, $3.1."U3.30; coarse, rough, but fat ateers, $4.00'(3.0U; choice to smooth lut heifers, $4.S3(Yj3.13; common old to fair rows, $3.4lK)j3.i0; good butcher bull. $1.IH'-1.'.,J. SHEEP AND LAMBS Extra choice fancy selected, $3.40((i3.30; cull, com mon to good, $4.3tlfy 1.75; wether sheep. $4.4iKii4.30; common to fair, $1.00(74.25. HOGS Mixed pucker grades, o.lX (1.3.03; heavy hogs, $3.!.Vi;.(i0; choice heavy and upwards, $(j.Oiit.05. Buffalo Bay Market. HAY No. 1 timothy, loose, $17.00fiJ 1S.30: baled bay, prime, $15.00; No. 2, $11.0014.50. THE WANO CO., Warren, Pa-