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VOL. XXXV. JsO. .'.
TIONESTA. PA., WEDNESDAY. API ML 2:5. 1902.
$1.00 PER ANNUM.
THE FOREST REPUBLICAN.
Published every Wednesday by
J. E. WENK.
Offioo in Bmearbaugh & Wenk Building,
XLM HTRRKT, TlONKMTA, PA.
ST
RE
BOHOUGH OFFICER!.
ram.-T, F. Kilchoy.
tyKMCilmm.-J. 'I. laNi. W. r. Blum.
Ir. J. V. luinn, H. l.iMon, J. U. Muse,
C. F. Weaver. J. W. Lander.
Jnttleet ol tki react V. A. Randall, 8.
J. Nntley.
OotuitableS. It. Maxwell.
0eetor S. J. Heller.
.V A.io Ihreelum (. W. Kolomaii, J.
K. Wenk, J. V. Neowden, Patrick Joyce,
W. W. (.rove, Win, Nmcarbaugli.
FOREST COUNTY OFFICERS.
Member of Congrett J. K. 1. Hall.
Member of Senate A. M. Neeley.
Aaembly.. M. Doutt.
PrtHidetJlgeW. M. Lindsay.
AnioetufJudye.t It It t'rawford, W.
II. II. Dmterer.
Prothmtntary, Regiittr J Recorder, itt.
Jolm II. Koharuon.
tlkerf.i, W. .Ismitvon.
iYeumrr Fred, A. Keller.
tiMimsionert It. M. Herman, John
T. Carson. J. T. Dale.
IHntriet Attorney S. I). Irwin.
Jury Qommiitionert I,evl O. Rey
nolds, Peter Yniingk.
Coroner Ir. J. W. Morrow.
Ormnf.v Anditemt J. K, Clark, K. J.
Hyiin, Geo. U King.
Lunty Superintendent E. E. Htltzin-
ger.
Kraalar Trma mf '(.
Foin 111 Monday of February.
Third Monday of May.
Fourth Monday of September.
Third Mondity of November.
Church n Hnhbaih -.!.
Presbyterian Sabbath School at 0:45 a.
in. 1 M. K. Sabbath School at 10:00 a. in.
Preaching in M. E. Church every Sal
bath evemnir bv Rev. O. II. Nickle
Preaching in the F. M. Church every
Salibath evening at the usual hour. Rev.
Mrdarvv, Pastor.
Services ill the Presbyterian Church
every riabbath morning ami evening,
Kev. J. V. McAninch otllciallng.
The regular meeting of tho W. C. T.
U. are held at the headquarters on the
aoonnd and fourth Tuusdays of each
iin nth.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
i p- N EST A t.OIX i E. No. MO, I. ). O. F.
1 Maita every Tuesilay evening, ill Oild
Follows' HullPartridge building.
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1 Meets every Friday evening in'A.O.U.
W. Hall, Tionesta.
c
A PT. G KOR i K .STOW H )HT, No.
U. A, K. Meets 1st and Sd Mommy
iiinu In each month, lu A. O. I'. S .
eve
Hall, Tiouesta.
CAPT.WEOIvUK Sl'OW COUPS, No.
V.tt, W. K. C meets first and third
Wednesday evening of eaeh month, in A.
O. U. W. liall, Tionesta, Pa.
rpiONKSTA TENT, No. Kit. K. O. T.
1 M., ineeis 'Jnd and 4lh Wednesday
eveuiiiKln ea"h month in A. O. U. Vt.
hall Tionesta, Pa.
1 F. HITCH EY,
. A TTO K N E Y - AT-1. A W ,
Tionesta, Pa.
S HAWKEY MUNN,
ATI'OKN EYM-AT-LA W,
Warren, Pa.
Practice in Forest Co.
C. M. Shawkky, Uko. 11. Ml'SN.
AC. HKOWN,
ATTOKNEY-AT LAW.
( Ullce In Arner ItulldiiiL', Cor. Elm
and Bridge . sot., Tionesta, Pa.
J W. MO 11 HOW, M. D.,
Physician, .Surgeon A Dentist.
OlhVe and Residence three disirs north
of Hotel Agnew, Tionesta. Professional
calls promptly respombsi to at all hours.
I)
R. F.J. IJOVAKD,
I nvstcian .v nnrueon,
TIONESTA, PA.
1)
K. J. C. DUNN.
PHYSICIAN AND Sl'KUEON.
OIUiw over Heath it" Killmer's stare,
Tionesta, Pa. Professional calls prompt
ly resHiniled to at all hours of day or
night. Kesidence Elm St., between
Urove'a giwery and tlerow's restaurant.
1 lt. J. I), ti HEAVES,
I Pnysiclan and Snrireon
Ollb-e and residence above The Davis
Pharmacy.
1 K. LANSON,
T. HEAL ESTATE,i
Tionesta, Pa
CJ J.SETI.EY,
O. JUSTICE OF THE PEACE,
Keeps s complete line of Justice's blanks
lor sale. Also lllmik deeds, mortgages,
etc. Tionesta, Pa.
HOTEL WEAVEK,
E. A. WEAVER, Proprietor.
Tills hotel, formerly the LAwroneo
House, has undergone a com plete change,
and is now furnished with all the mod
em liniiroveinents. IleaU'd and lighted
throughout willi natural gas, bathrooms,
hot and cold water, etc. The comforts ol
guests never neglected.
flENTKAL HOUSE,
UEKOW . UEHOW Proprietor.
Tionseta, Pa. This is the mostceutially
located hotel in tin) 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.
pilIL. K.MEHT
FANCY HOOT A SHOEMAKEH.
Shop in Walter building, Cor. Elm
ami alnut streets, Is prepared In do nil
Kinds of custom work Irom the litest to
the coarsest and guarantees his work to
give perfect satisfaction. Prompt atten
tion given to mending, and prices rea
sonable. OKENKO FULTON.
Manufacturer of and Dealer in
HARNESS. tOLLUPS, BRIDLES,
And all kinds of
HORSE FURNISHING GOODS.
TIONEHTA. PA.
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Furniture Dealers,
AND
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TIONESTA, PENN.
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Hrtui JOHN WtlDPll:l:ils en
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edy Tlii!in)-ou'8 H.irostna, Iiai l ache, Kid
ney end Liver cure authorize the drug
gists of whi'iii you buy theirieiutdy to le
fund all your purchase money if the
Rums m. i fails to cure you.
The Bnrostna sells nt one dollar a
bottle or six for five dollars. With each
purchase of six bottles your drugibt will
give yon a guarantee certificate.
Thompson's l!aro-.ina is performing
wonders not only in the great number of
casts cum!, but in the fact that the cures
are Permanent.
Look Out for These Signs.
Pain in the back, a giddy sensation or
headache, palpitation of the heart, a sal
low complexion, a bad taste in the morn
ing, flatulency and fullness of tile stomach
costivness, loss of sleep, cold feet and fee
ble circulation. Is there a sediment in
your uninc, or a scum on it after it has
stood for twelve hours? Is it stringy and
ropy? Are you sure that albumen, the
most vital element of the body, is not be
ing wasted away in the urine? Does the
urine stain your clothing? Do you have
an unusual or scanty supply? Do you
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Do your feet and ankles swell ? Do you
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('out ? Take immediate warning ; do not
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Ilarosuut and- D.inJeloin anil Mandrake
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druggist.
New
Silverine Watch
Cases traded for Old Silver 'Cases in
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cliaim" for new ones
u. t. .iX1i:umx,
Anderson .V O' liars barber shop,
TioncHia, Pa
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i may be had
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All work pertaining to Mai-hinery, En
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Machinery given hsvial attention, and
satisfaction guaranteed.
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Miaw House, Tidioute, Pa.
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CHAIR WAS OVERRULED
On Amendment to Remove Dif
ferential on Refined Sugar.
Morgan Controls Steamship Lines.
High Food Prices Steamer Burned.
Death of Frank R. Stockton Gover
nor Goes South Insurgent General
Surrendered Friars' Lands.
On tho quoatlon in the house on the
adoption of the Cuban reciprocity bill,
7 Republicans voted with the entire
Democratic membership to amend the
bill by removing the differential from
reflned sugar. The chair (Mr. Sherman
of New YorM declared the amendment
Diit of order, but he was overruled by
a veto of 130 to 171, and aa amended
the bill was passed.
An analysis of the vote shows that
121 Republicans and 123 Democrats
voted for the amended bill and 42 Re
publicans and 10 Democrats against it.
Mr. Grosvener, was one of those who
voted against the bill.
The bill as passed authorizes tho
president as snou as may bo after the
establishment of an Independent nov
el nine nt in Cuba and the enactment by
said government of immigration, ex
clusion and contract labor laws aa
restrictive as those of United States,
to negotiate a reciprocal trade agree
ment with Cuba by w hich in return for
equivalent concessions the United
States shall grnnt a reduction of 20
per cent from the Dingley rntes on
goods coming Into the United States
from Cuba, such agreement to last un
til December 1,1U3. During tho ex
istence of such aKreement the duty on
refined sugars and all sugars above No.
10 Dutch standard is to be 1.825 cents
per pound. Instead of l.S5 as under the
Dingley schedule.
Merger of Steamship Lines.
Clement A. (Irisrom of Philadel
phia, president of the International
Navigation company, one of the five
tiupsHlUuitic steamship companies
which have been merged under the di
rection of J. P. Morgan, talked freely
concerning the consolidation, its pur
poses and probable effects. Mr. Gris
coin mi 'd he was unable to speak iliii
nlli ly regarding the financial plan, as
that was a matter for tho considera
tion of Mr. Morgan and his partners,
which will perhaps be decided on with
in the next two weeks, in any event,
President Giirom said that the con
solidated companies would probably
be In operation under the new condi
tions within a few months.
"The consolidation." declared Mr.
Oiiscoiu. "will result In better trans
atlantic sei vice, steadier and more uni
form rales, a just distribution of traf
fic over all American and Canadian
seaports, Increased lines on the Pa
cific and services to South America
as traffic mny be found to Justify them.
Having lines between Great Britain
and Australia and New Zealand and
Intimate connections with the far East,
American manufacturers will be able
to distribute their products on through
bills of lading and avoid the expense
of trans-shipments which they now In
cur." Investigating Beef Trust.
Attorney General Davies Is in New
Vork to conduct an investigation
into the charges which have ap
peared in print of late that a combina
tion c;f the big beef packers of the
country have forced up the price of
menta.
Of his investigation Mr. Davies said:
"I hnve received many letters from
different sections of the state. All of
Ihe writers complain of the present
difficulty of supplying meat to their
families. They ask me If I can not do
something to relieve them.
"Before I left Albany I talked over
the meat situation with the governor.
He is willing to Indorse any step I
may take looking to the relief of tho
citizens of tho state. Loth the gover
nor and I are interested in the ques
tion because of additional cost the
rise In prices of meat will bring to the
maintenance of the state Institutions
as well as to private families.
"I am not at liberty to tell the re
sults of mj Investigations. I can only
pay that as far as my investigations
have gone It looks very much as if tho
packers had exceeded their legal pow
ers. If any criminally is found tho
proper authorities nhall be lnstiucted
to bring proceedings against them."
Higher Prices For Food.
Prices of all kinds, but particularly
beef, hog products and butter, have
been advanced ostensibly and appar
ently berauso of reduced receipts.
Cattle and hog prices at Chicago are
the highest reached in years and re
ceipts are the smallest.
Nothing like the present activity In
fc;;ilding Is recalled for at least a da
cade past, and lumber and kindred ma
terials aro very active at most mar
kets. The strength of raw cotton and re
cent advances In wages make for
strencth In cotton goods. The market
is dull at New York for Immediate
business, but a large business has
been booked for fall delivery. The tin
satisfactory position of the yarn trade
lends Interest to the talk of a combi
nation of Southern producers.
Wheat. Including flour exports for
the week, aggregate 4.1IS.1U8 bushels,
against 3.842,012 bushels Inst week and
5.3n;,217 bushels in this week last
year.
lluslness failures for the week num
ber lf3 ns against 1 S2 last week. 212 In
this week last year. Kl in 1!no, 137
in 1S.' and 221 in 1MI8.
Loss of Life on Burning Steamer.
The side- heel steamer City of
Pittsburg, from Cincinnati to Mem
phis, was burned to ihj water's edg j
Sunday nicrning at Turner's landing,
11 miles from Mcunt City, III., and 21
miles from Cairo. The early re
ports stated that G5 lives were lost and
that many wero badly burned and oth
erwise Injured, but that the list of cas
ualties is not yet definitely deter
mined, tho register having been
burned.
Among the first bodies recovered
v ere those of Cap'ttin Wesley Doss of
Cincinnati and Miss Marie Tiss.im of
Cannolton, III., There were 70 passen
gers and 70 all told in the rrew. The
captain and clerk claimed in all
eighty persons have been accounted
for, baling CO people lust or unac
counted for.
Many passengers clung by finger
tips to the burning boat with bodies
tubmerged until overcome by fire or
water, they sank to death.
Question of Friars' Lands.
Archbishop Ireland of St. Paul had
a conference with Secretary Root at
Washington following a talk he has
had with tho president respect
ing the Philippine friars' land ques
tion. It was the Idea of Archbishop
Ireland and Bishop O'Gorman that this
complex question should be settled di
rectly at Home. The government here
has come to accept their view as mos:t
business like, and therefore Governor
Talt will stop at Home on his way back
to Manila and endeavor to arrange tho
basis of an agreement for the trans
fer of the lands to the Philippine gov
ernment i:i trust for the Philippine
people. Mgr. Sbanettl favored a set
tlement of the question at Manila.
The decision In favor of Rome will In
volve a change in his plans.
Death of Frank R. Stockton.
Frank R. Stockton, the wullknown
novelist, died suddenly In Washington
Sunday morning from hemorrhage of
the brain.
Mr. Stockton had spent the past win
ter in New York and bful done very
little literary work, ptf'lerring to rest.
After a visit of nearly a month to At
lantic City he came to Washington so
that he might attend the banquet of
the scientlstsZntending then to go to
his home In Charlestown, W. Va.
Mr. Stockton was a Philadelphian
by birth; In early life was an engraver
and draughtsman, but soon abandoned
this occupation for journalism. Many
years ao he retired wholly from news
paper work and devoted himself to lit
erature. His reputation as a story
writer was world wide.
Governor Starts on His Trip.
Governor Odell started from New
burgh on his southern and western trip
Sunday night in the private car "Con
voy" which was attached to the 8:4
West Shore tiain. In the party were
Senator Ellsworth, the governor's fath
er, ex-Mayor It. B. Odell; his brother,
Postmaster Hiram D. Odell, Captain
Joseph M. Pickey and F. N. Bain. The
three last named will go only as far
as Charleston. Mrs Odell, the gover
nor's wife, and Tcllie Odell, his daugh
ter, and his sister, Miss Ophelia, will
join the party at Washington. Tho
governor will he gone five weeks and
will visit Monterey, San Francisco,
Tacoma and Seattle, returning on the
Canadian Pacific, and visiting Mon
treal. Benjamin B. Odell's Leg Broken.
While Governor Odell's young son.
Benjnmin Bryant Odell, was riding
at Newhurgh, N. Y., the hrose slipped
and fell, and the youngster's right
leg was broken between the knee
and ankle, lie was conveyed to the
home of his grandfather, where the
bone was set by Drs. Gleason and
Howell. The governor was there at
the time, having rome from Albany In
the morning. It is not et known
what effect this accident will have
upon the governor's projected South
ern and Western trip.'
Canal to Open on the 24th.
Superintendent of Public Works
Charles S. Body stated that all nec
essary arrangements for the open
ing of the Erie canal on April 24
have been completed. One of the tea
sops for this early opening is that
there are mote than 100 loaded boats
in the Erie canal which were fro-.:en
in last full, awaiting opportunity to
pet to tidewater. The Champlain and
Cayuga and Seneca canals are to be
opened also on the 21th, nut no date
ha been set for the opening of the
Black River and Oswego canals.
Queen Has Typhoid Fever.
(Jueen Wilhelmina's fever has not
abated, but the condition of the royal
patient Is satisfactory. Her maje?ty's
physicans are said to be less anxious,
for it is b' lived that the malady will
not assume the ordinary malignant
character. Queen Wilhelmiua Is vis
ited by her doctors three times a day.
She is supposed to have contracted her
illness as the result of a chill.
Among the cable messages received
it the palace inquiring about the
Queen's prepress was one from Presi
dent Roosevelt.
General Malvar Surrendered.
Insurgent General Malvar has un
conditionally surrendered to Brigadier
General J. Franklin Bell, at l.ipa, Ba
tangas province, l.uion, with tho en
tire Insurgent force of the provinces
of I.aguna and Batangas. O-neral
Bell says ihat his (Bell's) Influence is
sufficient to quell the insurrectionary
movements in Tayabas and Cavito
provinces and capture all those in the
Held who have not yet surrendeied;
but Malvar has ordered tho complete
surrender of every Insurgent to the
nearest American force.
State Tax For Fiscal Year.
Governor lltnjauiin II. Odell has
signed the bill fixing the state tax
rale for the next lis(al year at thir
teen one-hniidieiltlis of a mill. Th'-re
would be 110 direct tax but for the con
stitutional provision which reipiirei n
h ty to be made to pay a part of the
canal debt
CIVIL SERVICE LAW.
Commission Amends Rules to
Conform With New Code.
Cy the Ellsworth Law Veterans Can
not Be Removed Except Upon
Charges Where a Veteran's Posi
tion Is Abolished His Name Must Be
Entered as "Suspended Employe."
Albany, April 22. Tho state civil
service commission has amended its
rules to conform with the changes In
tho law made by the Ellsworth, vet
erans' preference law, and also to
make them conform with rerent rul
ings of the courts, particularly in the
section defining a laborer's position
Tho supreme court has ruled that in
determining whether or not a position
shall be classified as a laborer's, the
work done, rather than the title given
or the compensation paid, is the vital
point. The decision, however, inti
mutes that the compensation pail
"may be indicative of the fact." The
commission has modified Its rules to
provide that "no persons are to be
rated laborers, exempt from competi
tion, unless proven by heads of depart
ments to be unskilled laborers who re
ceive more than $2 a (lay or $iiO a
month. The beard claims that there
has been great evasion of the civil
servlre rules by reason of the ap
polntment of persons as laborers, so
called, to positions actually in the
competitive class.
The amendment caused by the Ells
worth law exempts veterans from the
rule as to probation by appointments.
Tho removal of a veteran Is also pro
hibited except upon charges of in
competency or misconduct
Where a veteran's position is abol
Ished or beromes unnecessary It is
made mandatory that where another
place cannot be provided the veteran's
name shall be entered on a list of
"suspended employes" for the purpose
of certification to a similar position
In any branch of the state or munici
pal service.
The state commission has exempted
from competition the following posi
tions: Cashier In office of register,
New York county; one notorial clerk
In the office of tho county clerk of
New York county, confidential ste
nographer to the deputy state comp
troller, three keepers of the Erie coun
ty morgue.
QUEEN'S CONDITION UNCHANGED.
Extraordinary Cabinet Council Held.
Grief of Queen's Mother.
The Hague, April 22. The condition
of Qiieeu Wilhelmiua is unchanged.
Her physicians say It Is impossible to
predict the date of the criiflj lu nor
illness.
An extraordinary cabinet council
was held Monday. The meeting en
gendered numerous rumors concerning
a decision in the matter of the regency
but it is said upon good authority
that this matter was not discussed
at tho council.
It Is reported that a lady's maid ol
Queen Wilhelmina's household has
been attacked with typhoid fever.
The queen's mother burst into tears
when she was first told her daughter
had typhoid fever. She seldom leaves
tho sick chamber.
Says Reports Are Too Sanguine
London, April 22. In a despatch
from Castle Loo, the correspondent ol
the Dally Mail declares the Information
vouehsnled to the general public mini
mizes the gravity of Queen Wilhel
mina's condition and magnifies hei
chances for recovery. The grief
stricken nation, which loves the queen
to the point of idolatry, the corres
pondent continues, is in a stale ol
terrible suspense, while the politician
are aghast at the possibilities of a
fatal termination of her illness.
New Party Incorporated.
Albany. April 22. The Liberal DenT
oc ratio party, with headquarters in
New York city, was incotpoiated with
the secretary of state. Its certificate
says it is organized to establish a po
litical party to teach, promulgate and
carry out the principles of Democracy
and of Democratic government and tc
promote social intercourse among Itt
members. The directors are Dr. G. W.
Thompson, James It. Brown, Robert
Stewart, Melvin 0. Pnlllser and II. C
S. Stlmpson, all of New York.
Fitzsimmons Posts Forfeit.
New York, April 22. Bob Fitzsim
mon s has posted $2.5i0 to bind s
match with Champion James J. Jef
fries. He sent a telegram to Jeffrie
In which he said: "Please post me as
to bid and which you prefer, as soon at
possible. What do you think of Na
tional Sporting club bid, $ ITi.nno pursr
and $1.0u0 each expenses? Leave it
all with you. Go ahead and get best
bids. When will you post forfeit?"
Court's Holiday Cut Short.
Pekln, April 22. The prevalent pop
ular uneasiness has cut short the out
Ing of the Chinese court at the H11.1t
Ing park. The court arrived at the
park, which is five miles from Pekln
and Intended to remain there one
week. But officials hurried after them
and begged them to return Immediate
ly to Pekln In order to allay tho un
easiness of the masses, among whom
all sorts of rumors are circulating.
Strike of Masons.
Quebec. Q . April 21 All the mas
ons and bricklayer in this city to 1 In
number of four hundred are out or
strike. They have been getting twelve
and a half cents un hour for ten hours
and they demand fifteen cents an hour
TOO tv-ANY OLD MINISTERS.
Bishop Merrill Says Wyoming Confer
ence Is Crowded.
Waverly, N. Y., April 22. The morn
ing session of the Wyoming conference
uf the M. E. church wa3 opened with
prayer by the Rev. J. L. Race, Dr.
Tnrkley, who took a vacation last
year and went abroad because of poor
health, was restored to effective rela
tionship. No changes were made in
the superannuated list.
Tho Rev. G. H. Davis lost $100 In
Ihe recent flood, a large part of which
consisted of benevolences. By order
the conference excused him from pay
ing the amount.
Bishop Merrill said thnt this con
ference is no exception to many others
In that it is crowded. "I cannot un
derstand," said he, "what the Ixrd
wants of so many Methodist ministers.
Perhaps He wants all the people to
have a Methodist training. Some
times one of our young preachers goes
to another denomination and the news
papers herald it as an evidence that we
are unable to hold our young men. I
am thankful that I belong to a church
that can raise up young men enough
for its own pulpits and give a few to
other churches. It becomes difficult
to provide places for the old men, the
churches demanding young men. We
have room for a few young men and
only a few unless some of the good
old brothers die and make room. We
have a number of charges that pay too
small salaries. This makes It impos
sible to give all young men the appoint
ments they desire. This should be re
membered and remedied in admitting
men Into the conference."
The fallowing were admitted on
trial: C. E. Waldron, .1. W. Coleman
and A. A. Callender. On motion of
Dr. Sprague a resolution was adopted
changing the charter of Wyoming sem
inary providing for a large board of
trustees.
By a vote of 109 to 34 the conference
decided to reduce Ihe number of pre
siding elder districts in Ihe conference
from 6 to 5. to take effect next year.
A commission was appointed to fix
the nv-v district bouudnrles and to re
port at the next conference.
RESERVE CLAUSE BINDING.
Court's Decision Will Bring Back
Many Players Who Jumped to
the American League.
Chicago, April 22. President Ban
Johnson of the American league re
fused to talk about the Pennsylvania
supreme court decision that the Na
tional league reserve clause was bind
ing and could be enforced.
President Hart cf the Chicago Na
tlonnl League club, who Is a member
of the National league governing com
mittee, said: "This decision brings
buck to the National league over two
dozen players who jumped to the
American league. I cannot see It in
any other light than a fatal blow to
the rival league. Undoubtedly the
Philadelphia dub will ask for an order
of Injunction in the l.a.lole case imme
diately nud 'Larry' will not play with
the American league team unless he
wants to go to Jail. Every other play
er who under circumstances similar to
I a.Iole deserted the old league will
bo included in the Injunction."
MARKET REPORT.
New York Provision Market.
New York, April 21.
WHEAT No. 2 red, KXc f.o.h.
afloat; No. 1 northern, Duluth, 84c
f.o.b. afloat.
CORN No. 2 corn, CO'-ic f.o.b.
afloat.
OATS No. 2, 4Hc; No. 2
while, .ri2'.c; track mixed western. 48
(Q 4!o ; track white. 31fi5."ic.
PORK Mess, l.7j(fl 17.75; family,
$i!Uioifi i!.ro.
HAY Shipping, OOffCSc; good to
Choice. 83!oc.
BUTTER Creamery, extras, 28c;
factory, 2)o; Imitation creamery,
western fancy, 2fl'i27c.
CHEESE Fancy ltirge white, 12
12ic; small white, 13 1314c.
EGGS State and Pennsylvania,
18Msfi lite.
POTATOES New Yoik, sack, $2.20
2.30.
Buffalo Provision Market
Buffalo. Anril 21.
WHEAT No. 1 northern, 79'Ac;
winter wheat. No. 2 led. 8:V4c.
CORN No. 2 corn, C7',ji& 67Tic; No.
8 corn. u7V4c
OATS No. 2 white, 4!i'jc; No. 3
mixed, 4C'A'.
FLOUR Spring wheat, best patent,
per bbl., $1004.2,;; low grades,
$2.25ffi 2.75.
UUTTER Creamery, western, ex
tra tubs, 31&32c; state and Pennsyl
vania creamery, 293Uc; dairy, fair
to good, 27281'.
CHEESE Fancy full cream,
13c; good fa ihoice, 128 12'c;
common to fair, 9 1 lc.
EGGS State fresh, 17c.
TOTATOES Fancy, per bushel
826 87c.
East Buffalo Live Stock Market
CATTLE Best stocrr. on sale, $7.10
good to choice shipping steers,
$G.no(fi ti.40; coarse, ro'ogh but fat
steers, $r..25fi ti.oo; choice to smooth,
fat heifers, $.1.7041 S.ni); common to
fair heifers, $4.niu& 4.80; good butcher
bulls. $4 104(4.75.
SHEEP AND LAMBS -Handy
Inn.bs. choke to fancy, t7.2.1&7.35;
common to good. $.1..1n''al.fi": choice to
handy wethers. $ii.o(j( B.7.1.
HOGS Mixed packers' grades,
7.204i 7. 3t; medium hogs, $7.30fi 7.3";
choice 20"lbs and upwards. $7.40
7.13.
Buffalo Hay Market
HAY Timothy, loon. No. 1 per
ton. $13.00; timothy, prime, loose
baled. $13.50 fi 1 1. on; timothy No. 1
light bulcd, $13.0013.50.
SUMMARY OF THE NEWS
Short Items From Various
Parts of the World.
Record of Many Happenings Condensed
and Put In Small Space and Ar
ranged With Special Regard For the
Convenience of the Reader Who Has
Llltl? Time to Spare.
J. Sterling Morton, formerly sec
retary of agriculture, is seriously 111
at Chicago.
Major L. W. T. Waller has been ac
quitted by a court martial In Manila of
killing natives of Samar without
trial.
Since he became president Mr.
Roosevelt has become one of the most
heavily Insured men in the United
States.
A general strike has commenced In
the coal mines, glass works and fac
tories of the central districts of Bel
gium. United States District Attorney
Warner, in Kansas City, has been in
structed to institute proceedings
against the heads of the beet trust
Tnursday.
Governor Odell has signed the bill
abolishing the office of coroner in
Erie county.
Harvey Bruce, In court at Hudson,
told the story of the killing of Peter
Hallenbeck on Christmas eve.
A registration duty on grain imports
was the chief new proposal of the Brit
ish chancellor of the exchequer.
Emit Colton, butcher, and Jules
Hunt, chef, fought with knives in
kitchen of Union League club, Chicago.
Both will probably die.
Rockland county is filled with armed
men looking for the escaped convicts,
Frank Martin and Frank Wyman.
stimulated by the offer of $1,000 re
ward. Two lieutenants and nine bluejack
ets were killed by the bursting of a 12
inch gun on the British battleship
Mars during gun practice off Bcre
baven. Friday.
Attorney General Knox is examining
complaints against exaction of the
beef trust.
Insurgent leader Malvar surrendered
unconditionally to Brigadier General
Bell in Luzon.
The number of strikers In the chief
industrial centers of Belgium Is es
timated at 1.10,0110.
M. Slpiaguine, the Russian minister
of the interior, was shot and killed by
a Kleff student out of revenge.
Chinese Imperialist troops sent
against the rebels were ambushed In
a narrow defile and 2,000 were killed
or captured.
Mr. Lodge's amendment to the Chi
nese exclusion bill striking out tho
clause prohibiting Chinese sailors on
American ships was carried In the
senate.
Saturday.
Secretary Root has gone to Cuba on
the Ward line steamer Esperanza.
Three sectlonsof "the crimes act
have been put In force in several
counties of Ireland.
The corn merchants of Liverpool,
Eng., have railed a meeting to protest
against the new duties on grain.
Transvaal and Free State leaders are
divided on the question of accepting
British tern.8, the Free Staters holding
out.
Secretary Root has made arrange
ments to continue a light in the statue
of Liberty on Bedloe's island in New
York harbor.
For the second time In a month
James Ryan escaped from the jail at
Poughkeepsle. He was accompanied
by three other convicts.
Monday.
Diplomatic relations have been re
sumed between France and Venezuela.
The World's Columbian Exposition
company Is prepared to pay 40 cents
dividend on each $10 share of the
stock.
Tho Boer leaders have left Pretoria
to lay the matter of peace proposals
before representatives of the variolic
commandoes.
Nearly 20.000 miners have quit
work along the West I'enn railroad In
obedience to the order of tho district
meeting at Locchhtirg.
The chamber of representatives by
84 to 64 votes, rejected the proiKisal
to revise the Belgian constitution so
as to provide for universal suffrage.
Burton, Willis and Frederick Van
Wormer were found guilty of murder
ing their uncle, Peter A. Hallenbeck,
at Hudson last ('In 1st mas eve. and
were sentenced to be electrocuted the
week of May 30.
Tuesday.
The winter's output of gold In the
Klondike is estimated to he $311. nnn.onn.
The president has nominated Cap
tain Joseph II. Coghlan and Captain
James II. Sands to be rear admirals.
Frank II. Stockton, the wellknown
novelist, died in Washington from
hemorrhage of the brain.
The steamer City of Pittsburg was
burned on the Ohio river near Cairo,
and 75 ihtmhis were burned to death
or drowned.
Five of the principal Transatlantic
Steamship companies have beeu
merged under the direction of J. P.
Morgan k Co.
A court martial has been ordered
for the trial of General Jamb H.
Smith, wjio was In command of Unit
ed States troops on the island of S-rtiar.