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VOL. XXXV. NO. 47.
TIONESTA. PA., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18. 1903.
$1.00 PER ANNUM.
THE FOREST REPUBLICAN.
ST
BOKOUGH OFFICERS.
Burgeaa. T. F. Rilchey.
Councihnen. J. T. Dalo.W. F. P.luin,
Dr. J. O Dunn, O.tJ.Usston, J. B. Muse,
C. F. Weaver. J. W. Landers.
Juatteea vl the Peace C. A. Randall, S.
J. Setley.
Constable S. K. Maxwell.
Collector 8. J. Setley.
.v.. Ann Dimiih'i 1. Fulton. J. O.
Soowden, J. K. WenK, Patrick Joyce, L
Agnew, H. L. Haslet.
FOREST COUNTY OFFICE R.S.
Member of Congress Joseph C. Sibley.
Member of Senate 3. K. P. Hall.
.. Assembly V. W. Amsler.
President .fmtqeW. M. L-ndsey.
Associate Jnilgeali. B. Crawford. W.
H: 1L Dolterer
... Pi-othonotary, Register A Reeorder, fte.
J. C. Heist.
Slteriir. Geo. W. Noblit.
Trrnxnrer Krd.A . K -Her.
Cbmmiasionera O Burhenii, A. K.
Shipe, II nrv Weingiird.
District AttornmS. D. Trwin.
jury Commiaaionera Ernest blbble,
T ... IV .
Coroner Dr. J. W. Morrow.
totiMfy Auditora W. H. Stile, Geo.
W. Holeinmi. It. A. McCloskey.
County .Vinwvor-1). W. Clrk.
County Superintendent E. E. Stitzin-
ger. '
Iteaular Trrms f Court.
Fourth Monday of February.
Third Monday of, May.
Fourth Monday of Neptember.
Third Monday of November.
C'hnrrk anil Kabbntk Hrhool.
Presbyterian Sabbath School at 9:45 a.
in. I'M. E. Sabbath School nt 10:00 a. in.
Preaching .n M. E. Church every Sab
"bath evening by- Hev. O. II. Nlckle
Preachlnii In the F. M. Church every
Sabbath evening at the usual hour. Kev.
Mctiarvy, Pastor.
Serftees In the Presbyterian Church
every Habbath morning and evening,
The regular meetings of the W. C. T.
U. are held at the headquarters on the
eoond anil fourth Tuesdays of each
in- nth.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
PI N RSTA L.ODUK, No. 309?I. O. O. F.
1 Meoti every Tuesday evening, in Odd
Fellowa' Hall, Partridge building.
.)RKST LODHK, No. 184. A. (), U. W..
l Meets every Friday evening injA.O.U.
W. Hall, Tlonesta.
CAPT. O KORU K STOW POST. No. 274
O. A. R. Meets Island 3d Monday
I.... ;.. I. 1.. a i. II. w.
Hall, 'Honest.
CAVT.nKOROE HTOW CORPS, No.
117", W. R. C, meets lirst and third
Wednesday evening of each mouth, in A.
O. U. W. hall, Tionesta, Pa.
TIONESTA TENT, No. 104. K. O. T.
M moeis 2nd and 4th Wednesday
evening in each month in A. O. U. V .
hall Tlonesta, Pa.
nv F. RITCHEY,
J . ATTOKNEY-AT-LAW,
Tlonesis, Pa.
CURTIS M. S1IAWKEY,
ATTOKNKY-AT-LAW.
Warren, Pa.
Practice in Forest Co.
AC. BROWN,
ATTORNEY-AT LAW.
Olllce In Arner Building, Cor. Elm
and Bridge St., Tlonesta. Pa.
f W. MORROW, M. D.,
J r
, , , Phvsician, Surgeon A Dentist.
A)mce and Residence tnree ooors norm
'of Hotel Agnew, Tionesta. Professional
calls promptly responded to at all hours.
R. F.J. BOVARD,
Physician A Surgeon,
TIONESTA, PA.
DR. J C DUNN
PH YSICIAN AND SURGEON,
and DRUtKlI-T. Oltlce over stere,
Tlonesta, Pa. l'rofessional calls prompt
ly responded to at all hours of day or
night. . Residence Elm St., between
Urove'4 grocery and Uerow'a restaurant.
R. J. D.URKAVK'S,
1 Puysiclan ami Surgeon
Office and residence above The Davis
Pharmacy.
D
U J. B. NIUGINS.
Physician and surgeon,
OIL CITY, PA.
FR. LANSON.
Hardware, Tinning A Plumbing.
Tlonesta, Pa
O J. SETLEY,
O. JUSTICE OF THE PEACE,
Keeps a complete line of Justice's blanks
for sale. Also Blank deeds, mortgages,
etc. Tionesta, Pa.
HOTEL WEAVER,
E. A. WEAVER,
Tl.l Iwklul likrinrlv tlie
Proprietor.
Lawrence
House, haN undergone a comp
. . t I I. .. I '
lete change,
and is now turiiiKiieo wiui m
em improvement. Heated
lln..iiiiriwiiil with mttliml IrttM.
. the mod
ami lighted
bathrooms.
hot and cold water, etc. The
comforts ol
guests never negiecien.
CENTRAL HOUSE,
V UKKiiWitUKKOW Proprietor.
Tionseta, Pa. This is the mostcentrally
located hotel in the place, and has all the
modern improvements. No pains will
be spared to make it a pleasant stopping
place lor the traveling public. First
class Liverv in connection.
piIIL. K.MERT
FANCY BOOT A SHOEM A K Kit.
Shop in Walters building, Cor. Elm
and W alnut streets, Is prepared to do all
Kinds of custom work trom the lii.ext to
the coarsest ami guarantees his work to
give perfect satistacli Prompt atten
tion driven to mending, and prices rea
sonable. OKENZO FULTON.
Manufacturer of and Dealer In
HARNESS. lOLURS. BRIDLES,
And all kinds of
HORSE FURNISHING GOODS.
TIONESTA. PA.
1. H. IULLT 8r
GENERAL MERCHANTS,
Furniture Dealers,
AND
UNDERTAKERS.
TIONESTA, PENN
PEACE IS NOW ASSURED
Venezuela Gains the Immediate
Raising of Blockade.
Protocol Signed Blockade Raised
Weekly Trade Review Dangers ol
the Sea Wreck of Maine Decorated.
Dead Engineer Blamed Return ol
General Miles Carnegie Library.
Herbert W. Bowen, Venezuela"!
representative la the peace negotia
tions at Washington, has signed with
each of the allies' representatives there
a protocol providing for the Immedi
ate raising of the Venezuelan blockade
snd for the reference of the question
of preferential treatment of the claims
of the allies against Venezuela to The
Hague arbitration tribunal.
By the provisions of these prelimi
nary protocols, which have required
more than three weeka of constant
negotiations, Venezuela gains the Im
mediate raising of a blockade from
which she has been suffering for some
weeks and the return of all h0r vessels,
war and merchant, which have been
captured by the allied fleet.
Great Britain, German and Italy re
ccived advance payments of 5,30C
each, Great Britain receiving her pay
ment ou the signature of the protocol
and Germany and Italy within 30 and
60 days from date.
Germany In addition will receive flv
monthly . payments until the full
amount paid her in advance aggre
gates $310,000.
As a guaranty for the satisfaction ol
their claims, Mr. Bowen pledges the
allies a share with the other credi
tor nations in 30 per cent of the cus
toms receipts of the two ports of La
Guayra and Porto Cahcllo.
This percentage w U be set aside
beginning March 1 and retained in the
Venezuelan treasury until The Hague
tribunal shall decide whether It shall
bt distributed without preference
among the claimant nations or wheth
er the allied powers of Great Britain,
Germany and Italy shall receive prefer
ential payments.
Blockading Vessels Sailed Away.
Since early Saturday interning Vene
zuelans awaited impatiently the offi
cial intimation that tho blockade had
been .raised.
Sunday morning, howler, the Brit
ish man-of-war Tribune was still at
La Guayia enforcing the blockade and
preventing the" fishermen from leav
ing the harbor.
The government was puzzled until
at 11 o'clock the news reached Cara
cas that the captain of the Tribune had
notified the authorities at I-a Guayra
that the blockado was raised At 3
o'clock the Tribune left for Trinidad.
The news received from all Vene
zuelan ports, except Coro and Higu-'rr-ote.
Is that the foreign warsi'.idps sailed
away Sunday.
The government, immediately on re
ceiving the news that the blockade
had been raised, s;nt troops in all di
rections to crush the revolution with
out giving the rebels a moment's re
spite. There is great rejoicing at Curacao
at the end cf the Venezuelan block
ade. Many sailing vessels were lying
In that, port with cvrgoes for Vene
zuelan ports.
A number of steamers are loading
for the same destination. A great
amount of coffee if ewaitiing transpor
tation from Venezuela to the United
States.
Increased Purchasing Power.
Distributive trade and productive In
dustry feel the influence of spring-like
weather, slightly better collections,
steady and even strong prices for
staples, some improvement In the rail
way transportation situation, and
cheaper and better supplies of coal ut
the East.
Reports from widely separated sec
tions Indicate a scarcity of labor.
In the strongest situated industries
of all, those of cotton manufacturing
and Iron and steel pioductlon, insist
ent demand, culminating in enlarged
sales, gives testimony to the increased
purchasing power of the country at
large.
Cotton and cotton gends have led
the van this wek, part! because ol
manipulation, it Is true, but ultimately
because of the active sprinj demand
for cotton goods even at higher prices
dominating
The dry goods trade the country
over sends excellent r ports. Some
Eastern shce centers report a quiet
and dull feeling.
Lack ot snow is complained of in
some portions of the Northwest as
limiting th logging output, but that
la Maine is very large.
Legislation Blocked.
The senate still finds itself bur
dened wit.i the stalehtod bill, and it
Is not as confident of being able to dis
pose cf It as at the beginning of last
week.
With only 14 working days of the
session left senators generally believe
that th. matter must be gotten out
of the way and the lecliug is strong
that it will be seriously in the way at
the close of the session unless dis
posed of very soon.
There are still numerous appropri
nt ion hills to be considered; Senator
Culloni wants to call up various trea
lies; Senator Lodge Is anxious over the
fate of the Philippine bills; Senator
Penrose and Fairbanks are clamoring
for time for the Immigration bill; Sen
ator Aldiich wants his national bank
bill considered: Senator McOomas it
urging tlie eis;ht-hoitr bill; Senatot
Quarles the land entry bill, and Sen
ator Warren his omnibus claims i)Ill
Tho chief supporters of the two im
portant treaties now before th senate,
the Panama canal treaty and the
Cuban reciprocity treaty, are greatly
puzzled over the situation. Senatoi
Cullom, who Is in charge of both trea
ties, finds the end of tha senate ap
proaching without seeing his way cleat
to get either treaty ratified.
The present purpose is not to at
tempt to take up the Cuban treaty un
til the Panama treaty is out of the
way. Most of the Democratic senators
and two or three Republican senators
will vote against, the Cuban agreement,
but If a vote can be reached It is be
lieved that it will be ratified.
Terrible Story of the Sea.
Nearly 1,000 persons including men,
women and children from all walks
of life crowded Atlantic wSarf at
Gloucester, Mass., Sunday afternoon
and witnessed the beautiful yet pa
thetic ceremony, when 74 flowers em
blematic of the 74 lives from this port
sacrificed In tha fisheries during the
past year were cast on the cold gray
waters of Gloucester harbor.
These memorial services are con
ducted annually under the auspices ol
Gloucester Seamen's Bethel.
The records of the Bethel show that
during the past 72 years the deep had
claimed 5.046 lives from among fisher
men of Gloucester harbor. Nine hun
dred and eighty-nine widows and 1 ,!S(3
children have been left to mourn
these tragic deaths. Seven hundred
and thirty-two vessels hav been lost
representing a total value of $3,403,
046. The flowers were cast upon the wat
er by children. Following the exercise
at the wharf a memorial service was
held at the city hall.
Steamer on the Rocks.
The Quebec Steamship company'
steamer Madiana, Capt. Frazer, which
sailed ficm New York Saturday with a
party of excursionists for a special
cruise around tho Caribbean Islands,
went ashore on the reefs off Bermuda
Island at 3 o'clock Tuesday morning.
The passengers had a thrilling exper
ience: The ship is a total loss, but
all on board were rescued and brought
safely to land, after a perilous trip
in lifeboats from the wreck to a tug
standing a mile off. The mails and
the passengers' baggage were also
saved.
New Battleship Maine.
The new United States battleship
Maine, built to replace the warsiilp
of the same name which five
years ago was sank fn the harboi
of Havana as the result of a submar
ine explosion, Sunday left her dock
at the League Island navy yard and
anchor d in midstream. Tho ship
will proceed down the Delaware river
on her first official assignment, that
of Joining the North Atlantic squadron.
The Maine is commanded by Captain
Luetze and Is manned by her full com
plement of 640 seamen and marines.
Her amament consists of 20 guns.
Wreck of Maine Decorated.
Four hundred Americans Sunday ob
served the fifth anniversary of the de
struction of the United States battle
ship Maine. 1
The procession went out on the bay
to the wreck, bearing a flag draped
with crape A wreath was hung on the
wreck as a tribute to those who lost
their lives In the disaster.
'Representatives of the Cuban Vet
erans' association took part in the cere
mony and brought the finest of all the
floiral offerings.
Dead Man Is Blamed.
The coroner's Jury in the case of ihe
disaster at Graceland on January 27th
when a Philadelphia and Reading
flyer crashed into an Fstori local,
causing the death of 23 persons, ren
dered a verdict Saturday afternoon.
The document is long and says: "We
find that James M. Davis, who was in
charge of the engine of the Philadel
phia and Reading train, was to blama
for the accident for failing to observe
the signals."
Sailors' Bodies Brought Home.
The bodies of 10 sailois, nine of
whom were killed by the explosion in
the battleship Massachusetts, oft
Porto Rico, severa weeks ago, were
brought to the Brooklyn navy yard
from San Juan on the steamer AJax
which reached Tompkinsvills Thu-
day. The yard lug Traffic waa sent
down the bay with a guard of honor
to bring the bodies to the navy yaid.
root and Mouth Disease Again Serious.
The foot and mouth disease is
said to have again become seri
ous in Massachusetts. Disquieting re
ports have reached Secretary Wilson
regarding fresh outbreaks of the dis
ease near Boston, and there Is con
siderable anxiety over a possible
spicad of the disease.
Another Carnegie Library.
Andrew Carnegie has agreed to do
nate $10,000 for a public library
In Frankfort, N. Y., providing the
residents secure a site and raise an an
nual fund of $1,000 for its mainten
ance. The conditions will be com
plied with.
Has Been Around the World.
General N. A. Miles, commanding
the United States army, his wife and
party, arrived in New York Sunday on
the steamer Lucania. The general, who
ha3 been abroad five months, has in
that time been around the world.
Mayor Miller Inaugurated.
After a long contested election
G. W. Miller. Democrat, was inaugurat
ed mayor of Ithaca, Justice Sewgll hav
ing issued a writ ordering the board of
lections to report that Miller waa
ilectcd.
HEAD OF DEPARTMENT.
Ceorge B. Cortelyou Secret irj
of Commerce and Labor.
Official Career Began In 1889 as Prl
vate Secretary to New York Post
office Inspector Promoted by Prcsl
dent Cleveland Private Secretar
of McKinley and Roosevelt.
Washington, Feb. 17. The senat
has confirmed the nomination of Hon
George B. Cortelyou to be Secretary ol
commerce and labor under the ad
creating the new department,
The nomination was referred to thi
committee after th senate went InU
executive session and the committe
was polled on the floor.
' Senator Depew reported the nornit)
atlon with a favorable recommenda
tion. II; asked for Immediate action
and Mr. Cortelyou .was confirmed with
out opposition.
Mr. Cortelyou, head of the new de
partment of commerce and labor, wai
born In New York City July 26
1862. He Is descended from a distin
guished family, his ancestors beins
among the leaders In the colonial ant
revolutionary history of the state o
New York.
'After attending public and privaU
schools he was graduated from the
Hempstead institute In 1879 and thret
years later completed his preliminarj
education at the State Normal school
In Westfield, Mass. On leaving the
Normal school he entered the New
England conservatory of music to con
tinue the musical studies whioh he had
btigun early in life.
Subsequently ho became a pupil ol
Dr. Louis Maas, formerly conductor ol
the Boston Philharmonic society. It
is net generally known t4iat Mr. Car
telycu is an accomplished musician, a
thorough student of the best compos
ers and a musical critic ot rare abil
ity. In order to equip himself for an ac
tive business career, Mr. Cortelyou.
while continuing his musical studies,
began the study of stenography and
was graduated from Walworth insti
tute 'in New Yoik. While acting as an
assistant In the Walworth school, he
took the clinical course. In the New
York hospital. He became widely
known 83 an expert medical stem
grapher, and In association with. James
F. Munson, author of the Mtinson sys
tem of phonography, repotted many
notable cases in the courts of New
York.
In politics Mr. Cortelyou is a staunch
Republican. His official career In the
government may be said to have be
gun In 1889, when he became private
seoietary to the postoffice Inspector Id
chargf in New York.
After serving the surveyor of the
port cf New York as a confidential
stenograp.-.er, he came to Washington,
in July 1891, as private secretary to
the fourth assistant postmaster gen
eral. His record in the. postoffice de
partment was such that in 1895 Presi
dent Cleveland appointed him execu
tive clerk and confidential steno
grapher. He served President McKinley in
the same capacity until 1898, when
on account of the vastly increased
amount of work at the White House,
he was appointed assistant secretary
to the president.
On the retirement of John Addison
Porter, Mr. Ccrtclyou was named aa
secretary to the piesident. The wis
dom of Mr. McKinley's choice has been
demonstrated thoroughly. While Mr
Cortelyou's ability was appreciated be
fore the assassination of President
McKinley, the work performed by him
during all the anxious days at Buffalo
revealed an entirely unexpected pha--t
of his character. His lelations wit!)
President McKinley were these of ten
der regard and affectionate friendship,
yet notwithstanding his personal suffer
ing his outward demeanor was unruf
fled. He preserved his composure, looked
after every derail, provided every care
for the stricken president, comforted
the bereaved wife, and k:pt the anx
ions people informed of the conditions
of the distinguished sufferer from hour
to hour, day to day. In the presence
of a heart consuming sorrow he pep
fewmed this wonderful work, only his
smile Wis absent. Ot.lierwl; s he was
the same courteous, affable Cortelyou.
It was at the personal request of
President Roosevelt that Mr. Cortel
you continued as secretary to the pres
Ident and In naming him as the first
secretary of the new department ol
commerce and labor and elevating
him to a position In the cabinet, t'i
president has done gladly that which
Mr. McKInl y probably would have
done -had he been permitted to pro
vide for the organization of that de
partment.
Both the president and Mr. Cortelyou
have been Inundated with conjrratu
latlons from all sections and class-s
of the country on the appointment and
the senate utamped the nomination
with Its cordial approval by conflrminc.
It unanimously on the day It received
the nomination.
TO BE COMMISSIONER.
James R. Garfield to Have Second
Plsce In New Department.
Washington, Feb. 17. It was an
no-nnced at the White House that the
president would appoint James R. liar-fi-Id
of Ohio commissioner of corpor
ations under the act creating the ntvv
department of commerce.
Mr Garfield is a Ron of the la'c
President James A. Gat field, and I;
at prese.it a member cf the civil s.i
vice commission.
For some time the president has
had Mr. Garfield under consideration
In connection with the position of com
rrJssioner of corporations, which 1:
regarded as second only to the s ere
tary in Importance and power In the
new department.
The law provides that the com mis
Bicner shall have authority to make
under direction of the' secretary, "dili
gent Investigation into the organiza
tion, conduct and management of the
business of any corporation, joint
stock ccmpany or corporate comb!
nation, engaged in commerce among
the several states and iwith forelgi:
nations, excepting common carriers
subject to 'an act to regulate com
merce' approved February 4, 1887, an.:
to gather such information and data
as will enable the . president of the
United States to make recommenda
tions to congress for legislation for the
regulation of such commerce, and tc
report such data to the president from
time to time as he shall require."
It will also be the duty of the com
missioner of corporations to gather,
compile and publish useful Infoimation
concerning corporations doing business
in the United States and engaged in
interstate commerce or foreign com
merce, including corporations engaged
in Insurance.
It is expected that the nomination ol
Mr. Garfield will be sent to the senate
today.
He has expected the proffer of the
commlssionership and will enter on his
duties as soon as his appointment has
been confirmed. The salary is $3,O0C
a year.
CHEAP DOLLARS.
Woman Fined In Rochester For Pass
Ing Mexican Money.
Rochester, Feb. 17. In spite of the
opinion expressed by many lawyers
and by Secret Service Agent Gammon
that no conviction could result In pros
ecutlon for passing Mexican money.
Helen Zaza Robinson was found guilty
by Police Justice Chadsey and fined
$30, which her husband paid In Amer
ican money.
The couple were arrested several
days ago after flooding Rochester with
Mexican dollars, wotth 37 cents
eacihi.
They said they had made $3,000 In
the last few months and are working
east from San Francisco. The- girl Is
about 19 years old and very pretty.
They have a scrap book filled with
newspaper stories of arrests In other
cltie3 on the same charge, but have
never been fined before, since they du
not represent Mexican money to be
United States coin, and because It is
genuine money they cannot be held
for passing counterfeits.
It Is rumored that bills of $3 and $11
knd have also been floated in this city
and there are few places of business
that have not been victimized on sil
ver coins.
Hospital Investigation.
Rochester, Feb. 17. The smallpox
Investigation conducted by the board of
aldermen was continued and the great
er part of the testimony was unfavor
able to the officials in charge of Hope
hospital during the recent epidemic.
Superintendent Melsch of Haly Sepul
chre cemetery told of receiving bodies
in revolting condition. Leaky boxes
were used for coffins, he said. Augusta
Ringl-istein said she signed a paper
at the hospital when asked, hut did
not understand at that time what it
was. Sar'.h Vaisey said there were
16 In her family at the hospital at the
same time and nil were treated satis
factorily by the doctors and nurs's.
There are still many witnesses to bo
examined.
Mis Anthony's Birthday.
Rochester, Feb. 17. The 83d birth
day of Susan B. Anthony, February
15, was appropriately celebrated at
tier home. Miss Anthony was as
sisted by Dr. Anna Howard Shaw, who
received visitors all day. About $200
In cash presents had be.n received
which will be donated to the fund for
woman suffrage campaign In N
Hampshire, in accordance with the
wish expressed by Miss Anthony soma
time ago. Messages of congratula
tions from all parts of the globa were
received. Three colored women' suf
frage clubs presented Miss Anthony
with, an appropriate pin. She is In
excellent health and looks forward to
the coming work with enthusiasm.
No Women's Building at St. Louis.
New York, Feb. 17. The board ot
women managers of the St. Ixiuis ex
position was In session here. The
president of the boaid, Mrs. James L.
Blair, announced that there would be
no women's building at the exposition,
it having been decided, as no appropri
ation had been mad- by congress for
such purpose, to use one of the unlver
6ity buildings'. She also announced that
the Idea of erecting a hall of philan
thropy fad been abandoned. Among
the manager? pres nt at the meeting
were Mrs. John Miller Hurtcn cf Buf
falo and Mrs. Daniel Manning of Al
bany. V attar College Honors.
Poughkeepsle, Feb. 17. The faculty
of Vassar college conferred honors on
members of the senior class for hiyh
ttm-ding through the coll ge course.
Those from this state receiving these
Honors were Adelaide Bourne, Glovers
ville; Florence Hannah. Poughkeepsle,
and Minn ICstelle Waite, Water Uwn.
Those from New York state receiving
honorable mention wore Grace I-oretfa
Cook, Canajoharie; F.nieiance De Sal
'.ier Du Pin, Wate:town. and Julia
VheeIock. Brooklyn.
SUMMARY OF THE HEWS
Short Items From Various.
Parts of the WorM.
Record of Many Happenings Condensed
and Put In Small Space and Ar
ranged With Special Regard For tm
Convenience of the Reader Who Has
Little Time to Spare.
Steamer Madiana, from New York.
Went ashore on a reef oft Bermuda
and will be a total loss. Passengers
were rescued by tugs.
A reduction in the retail price of an
thracite from $7.50 to $6.50 a ton has
gone into effect in tho yards of tho
retail dealers throughout (Sreiter New
York.
Many more bodies will be exhumed
by the authorities In New York, who
now believe the life insurance swindles
are far more extensive than was at
first supposed.
Contending that Mrs. Charles L. Fair
survived her husband in the automobile
accident by which both Were killed,
and that fraud was practised on Mrs
Nelson, Mrs. Fair's mother, suit has
been begun for a redistribution of the
Fair millions.
Thursday.
A dispatch from Vienna says it is
difficult to localize, the fire which is
creating so much Macedonian smoke.
Rubino, the anarchist who attempted
to kill King Leopold of Belgium, has
been sentenced to imprisonment for
life.
After extreme peril for 12 hour3, 82
passengers and the crew were rescued
from the wrecked steamer Madiana oil
the Bermuda coast.
The Crown Prince of Saxony was
granted a decree of divorce frorr
Princess Louise on account of adul
tery of respondent with M. Giron.
President Roosevelt wtote a lettei
deploring the common desire to avoid
the responsibility of parenthood and
praising those who rear large families
of healthy children.
Friday.
The new White Star twin screw
steamship Cedric, said to be the largest
Rhip in the world, left Liverpool Wed
nesday for New York.
Bulgaria is said to be contemplating
the mobilization of two army divisions
in reply to the concentration of Turk
ish troops on the frontier.
An express train was held up by twe
mounted men near Butte, Mont., whe
wrecked the express car and safe and
secured several thousand dollars.
Senator Whillcck of Brooklyn Intro
duced a concurrent resolution to in
crease pay of state senators to $3,ot)C
and that of assemblymen to $3,5ui).
By a decision of the court of appeals
the stale may collect more than $1,
(OO.Otii; in fines from cold storage con
cents who have game in their posses
sion out cf season.
Saturday.
Warren C. Grover, a 17-year-old boy
of Jamebtcwn, committed suicide by
shooting himself trurough the head.
The nomiqation of Dr. W. D. Crttm,
colored, to be collector of the inirt ol
Charleston, S. C, was rejected by the
senate committee on commerce.
Every witness but one in the Fait
will case, conns. 1 for the contestants
cow in Paris, says, will testify that
Mr. Fair died first.
Charles Diedrich, 13 years old, chiel
of police of Tonawanda, N. Y., was
shot twice by burglars at his home or:
Fletcher street shortly alter 1 o'clock
Friday morning.
Five men met death and 10 were
overcome by the fumes of gas escap
ing from the purifying box in the plant
of the Northwest Gas Light and Coke
company at Blue Island, a suburb ol
Chicago.
Monday.
Indi pendent coal operators have
again renewed their contracts to sell
their output to the anthracite carrying
roads.
The government gun factoiy in the
Washington navy yard cannot turn
out guns fast enough to meet the need;
of th navy, and contracts may lie
let to private makers.
William Jennings Bryan in New
York as guest of the Brooklyn Women's
Democratic club, declared thai lit
never has considered t ie idea of beiiif!
a presidential nominee again.
Preliminary protocols for reference
of dispute to The Ltgue were signed
by Mr. Bowen with the alli'-s' repre
sentativrs, anil orders have been giv n
for raisins of the Venezuelan blockade.
James Davis, engine driver of thi
Philadelphia flyer which destroyed the
Kaston local train on the Central Rail
road of New Jersey, was held respon
sible for the- disaster by the coroner's
Jury.
Tuesday.
General Nelson A. Mile3 returuej c
Jv York on t he Lucania after a tout
trourid the world.
Americans in Cuba observed the fif;!i
Inniversary of the d. struct ion of t lie
battleship Mains In Havana harbor.
Mm. Charles K. Strader of I'li-.a
was terribly burned Saturday night b
a pet dog knocking a lamp fr m her
hand and dUd Sunday.
Mrs. I iv. Barker, 22 years old. was I
ghot dead on the street at Lebanon, ;
Pa,, and tho' murderer killed a police- :
man before ho was landed in jail. j
The preside!!, has sent to tho senate i
the name of Giore It. Cortelyou t; '
be seoietary of the n w d.-part merit ol
commerce and labor. The nomination
was promptly confirmed. '
ORGANIZATION TAX.
Bill to Reduce Initial Tax on In
corporation. Albany, Feb. 17. Assemblyman
Bostwick has introduced a bill to re.
duce the organization tax upon Incor
rK:ations in this state from one-twentieth
to one-fifJeth of one per cent.
In connection with his bill Mr. Boat
wjek said: "I believe the governor
was very wise, two years ago when he
attempted to get back for this state
some of the money t:at goes Into Now
Jersey, Delaware, West Virginia and
other states. It was unfortunate that
Governor Od.ll's idea3 In this regard
were not fully carried out.
"The reason so much New York cap
ital leaves its natural domicile and
g;C3 to New Jersey Is largely this first
rust cf incorporation. This initial
chock seems to overweigh the fact that
it Is actually more, costiy to live a cor
porate life under the New Jersey cor
potation laws.
"The increase in the number of In
corporations after tee reduction from
one-eighth to one-twentieth of 1 pef
c-. nt demonstrates that the number ol
Incorporations will increase If the
rate Is rtill further reduced. Gover
nor Odell's desire to Increase the rev
enues of the state would be better
achieved. I believe, by attracting more
corporations to the state than by In
creasing tho taxation upon those al
ready here."
EXTENSIVE COLD WAVE.
Covering the West From Texas to
Lake Superior.
Chicago, Feb. 17 Reports show an
extensive cold wave covering the West
from Texas to Lake Superior and ex
tending Into the Rocky mountains.
Williston, N. D., with a record of 43
below. Is distinguished as the coldes.
spot in the country. In the moun
tains of Wyoming the temperature
ranges from 20 to 40 degrees below.
Mining operations have ceased, cat
tle are perishing and many small
camps are cut off from tho outei
world.
Tho greater part of Kansas Is cov
ered with snow. Many points in tho
South report heavy sleet storms, which
have delayed traffic and interrupted
telegraph communication.
Two Deaths From Shooting.
Detroit, Fb. 17 Edward KnapUn
of Chicago was found fatally wounded
in a resort here. On the floor cf tha
same room lay the dead body of Ag
nes Mooney, with a bullet through. th
head. The police believe Knaplan did
the shooting.
Death of Rear Admiral Robinson.
Philadelphia, Feb. 17. Rear Admiral
W. Robinson, U. S. N., retired, died at
his home here from typhoid pnoumouia.
He served through the civil war and
was retired in l'JOl. '
Robbed of Diamonds.
Chicago, Feb. 17. Nathan Doras, fl
diamond broker cf Philadelphia, was
robb.d of $7,oni) worth of diamonds on
a street car, 10 minutes after his ar
rival hero from Cincinnati.
MARKET REPORT.
New York Provision Market
Now York, Feb. lfl.
WHEAT No. 2 red, 82-c f
o. b. atloat; No. 1 uurtberu, Duluth,
89 lie.
CORN No. 2 corn, D3c f. o. b
all out.
OATS No. 2 oats, 43'c; No. i
twhite, 44c; No. 3 white, 43ic.
PORK Mess, $17.7518.25; family,
$18.5U(fj 19.00.
HAY Stilpprng. 5.r570c; good to
choice. 93ft $l.tii.
BUTTKIt Creamery, extras, 2lic;
factory, 17c; imitation creamery,
western fancy, 19c.
C11KESK Fancy large white, 13 Vic;
small white, HUc
EGGS State and Pennsylvania
20c.
POTATOES New York, pet 1SJ
lbs., $1.5ii(5 2-00.
Bxffalo Provision Market
Buffalo. Feb. 16.
WHEAT No. 1 northern, 8Sc;
winter wreat, No. 2 led, Jc.
CORN No. 2 yellow, 51Uc f. o. b
afloat; No. 3 yellow, 5o;lic
O.VTS No. 2 white. 42c f. o. b.
afloat: No. 3 white, 41Uc.
FLOUR Spring wheat, best patent
per bbl., $4.25'T' 4 50; low grades, $2.73
i 3.(10.
BUTTER Creamery aoptern ex
tra tubs, 2tic; stale and Penn
sylvania creamery, 25Q23'ic; dairy,
fair o good, lSfj 2oc.
CHEESIJ Fancy full creaai,
13c; good to choice, 14'u 14'-ic; com
mon to fair, 1251 13c.
FGCiS State, fresh fancy. 17c.
POTATOES Per bushel, 60ft 62e
East Buffalo Live Stock Market.
CATTLK Best steers on sale, $3 ir
(jT 3.23; good to choice shipping !;,
$4.t;3t) 4 8U; lair to good steers, $l.4J
(J 1.50; coiuiuuu to iair heifers. $3 33
3.05; choice to extra fat heileis,
i.2oi 1.50; good butcher bulls. $2.73
(3.15; choice to prime veals, $'..J0u,
10.01); handy faf. calves. $3.75Q4.0i
SHEEP AND LAM US lop native
lambs, $!."3t.83; fair to god. $!. :
fifi.511; culls and common. $3 5fi 1.3;
good to prime wetheif. $l75fi3t".
HOGS -- Mixed Kickers' grade!,
$7.35; moduli ' h;i;s. $7.35.u 7.4
pigs, good to choice, I7.4H (i 7.4.i.
Buffalo Hay Market.
HAY Timothy, p-r ten, loose,
$13.tMif; If,. mi; !:ay, prime on track. ;er
toil. $ 1 0.DO Ti 10.50; No. 1 do. de, 51100
15 00; No. 2, do, do, fl'.oreij 13.00.