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VOL. XXXV. NO. i').
TIONESTA. PA., WEDNESDAY. MARCH 4. 1903.
$1.00 PEll ANNUM.
THE FOREST REPUBLICAN.
ST
BOKOUGH OFFICERb.
Burgess. T, F. Hitchoy.
Cowtcihnen. J. T. Dalo.W. F. r.luin,
Ir. J. O. Dunn, U. U. Maston, J. B. Muse,
C. F. Weaver, J. W, Landers.
Justice uf the Peaet C. A. Randall, S.
J. Sotley.
Constable 8. U. Max well.
Collector 8. J. Setley.
School Directors Li. Fulton. J. C.
Soowden, J. E. Wonk, Patrick Joyce, L
Agnew, R. L. Haslet.
FOREST COUNTY OFFICERS.
Member of Congress Joseph C. Sibley.
Member of Senate J. K. P. Hall.
Assembly (V W. Anislor.
President Judge W. M. Lindsey.
Associate Judges K. B. Crawford, W.
II. II. Doltorer.
Prothonotary, Register & Recorder, &e.
J. C. Hoist.
Sheriff. Ueo. W. Nolilit.
Preas nrer Fril . A. Keller.
Commissioners O. Burhenii, A. K.
Shipe, Honrv Weingard.
District Attorney S. D. Irwin.
jury Commissioner! Ernest Sibble,
Lewis Wagnnr.
Coroner Dr. .1. W. Morrow.
i'ountij Auditors W. II. Stiles, Geo.
W. Iloleinan, B. A. McCliwkey.
Vouuti.SurvcyorlK.V?. Clirk.
County Superintendent E. E. Stltadn-
ger.
Ueaulnr Trriu of Court.
Fourth Monday of February.
Third Monday of May.
Fourth Monday of Heptember.
Third Monday of November.
Church a ad WnbbiUli Hchool.
Presbyterian Sabbath School at 9:45 a.
in. J M.'K. Sabbath School at 10:00 a. m.
Preaching in M. E. Church every Sab
bath evening bv Hev. O. II. Nickle
Preaching in the F. M. Church every
Sabbath evening at the usual hour. Rev.
Mcdarvv. Pastor.
Sorvices in the Presbyterian thurch
every Sablmth morning and evening,
The regular meetings of the W. C. T.
U. are held at the headquarter on the
Becond and fourth Tuesdays of each
ui nth.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
iTH'. N EST A LODGE, No. 309, 1. 0. 0. F.
1 Mentt every TuoMday evening, in Odd
l,llnum Hull Pitrtridira hllildilur.
OlREST LODilE, No. 1HI, A. O. U. W.,
Moots every Friday evening inA.O.U.
W Hall, Tionista.
CAPT. GEORG K STOW POST, No. 274
it. A. It. Moots Island 3d Monday
evening in each month, In A. O. U. N .
Hall, Tionosta.
CAPT. OHO ROK STOW CORPS, No.
I;t7, W. K. C., meets first and third
Wednesday evening of each month, In A.
O. U. W. hall, Tionosta, Pa.
rpiONICSTA TENT, No. 104, K. O. T.
m., iiiwi.- .mi .. ..--
evening in each month in A. O. U. W.
hall Tionosta, Pa.
W .......... Ullil Jill 1VH II1HNIIIIV
H F. HITCH KY,
L . ATTORN EY-AT-LAW,
Tionosta, Pa.
c
UliTIS M. SHAWKEY,
ATTORN K Y-AT-LA W,
Warren, Pa.
Practice In Forest Co.
AC. BROWN,
. ATTORN EY-AT LAW.
Olllce in Amor Buildum, Cor. Elm
and Bridge tstn., Tloiiesta, Pa.
J.
W. MORROW, M. D.,
Vlivsiciiiii. Kurireon A Dentist.
Olllce and Residence throe doors north
of Hotel Agnew, Tionosta. Professional
calls promptly responded to at all hours.
D
R. F.J. ROVARD,
Physician A Surtroon,
TIONESTA, PA.
DR. J. C. DUNN,
PHYSICIAN AND SU HO EON.
and DRITOOIT. Olllce over stere,
Tionosta, Pa. Professional calls prompt
ly responded to at nil hours of day or
night. Residence Elm St., between
Drove's grocery and Oerow's restaurant.
R. J. D.ti REAVES,
Physician and Surgeon
Olllce and residence above Tho Davis
Pharmacy.
D
R. J. U..SI001NS.
Physician and Surgeon,
OIL CITY, PA.
1 R. LANSON,
1 . Hardware, Tiuning A Plumbing.
Tionosta, Pa
O J. SETLEY.
O. JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
Keeps a complete lino of Justice's blanks
for sain. Also Clunk deeds, mortgages,
etc. Tioni sta, Pa.
HOTEL WEAVER,
E. A. WEAVER. Proprietor.
' This hotel, formerly the lawrence
House, hasnndfrifoiioacompletechange,
and Is now furnished with all the mod
ern improvements. Heated and lighted
throughout with natural gas, bathrooms,
hot and cold water, etc. The comforts ol
guests never neglected.
pHCNTRAL HOUSE,
K.J OEROW A DEROW Proprietor.
Tionseta, Pa. This is the mostcentrally
located hotel in the place, and has all the
modern improvements. No jmins will
be spared to make it a pleasant stopping
placo for the traveling public. First
class Livery in connection.
pilIL. KMKRT
FANCY ROOT A SHOEMAKER.
Simp in .Walters Iniildinu, Cor. Elm
and Walnut streets, la prepared to do alt
Kinds of custom work from the linest to
the coarsest and guarantees his work to
give erl'ert satisfaction. Prompt atten
tion given to mending, and prices rea
sonable. j ORENZU FULTON,
Manufacturer of and Dealer in
HARHtSS, CGLURS, BRIDLES,
And all kinds of
HORSE FURNISHING GOODS.
TIONESTA. PA.
ri HASLET FSONl
GENERAL MERCHANTS,
Furniture Dealers,
AND
UNDERTAKERS.
TIONESTA, PENN
URGES SENATE TO ACT.
Message From the President
on Philippine Situation.
Mysterious Buffalo Murder Weekly
Trade Review Mandamus Against
Railroad Wesley's Bi-Centennial.
Editorial Convention Rough Lodge
Initiation Duck Hunter Killed.
The president has sent the following
message to the senate::
"I have Just received a cable from
Governor Taft which runs as follows:
" 'Necessity for passage of house.
tarlfT bill most urgent. The conditions
of productive industry and business
considerably worse than n November,
tbe date of last report, and growing
worse each mouth. Some revival in
sugar and tobacco frtices duo to ex
pectation of tariff law. The interests
of FHipiuus iu sugar and tobacco ex
tensive and failure of bill will be a
blow in face at those interests. Num
ber of tobacco factories will have to
close, and many sugar haciendas will
be put up for sale at a sacrifice If the
bill will not pass. Customs receipts
have fallen off this month one-third,
showing decicase of purchasing power
of Islands. General business stagnant.
All political parties, including labor
unions, most strenuous in petition for
tariff bill. Effect of Its failure very
discouraging.'
"Vice Governor Luke Wright en
dorses In tin? strongest manner ail that
Governor Taft has said, and states that
he has the gravest apprehension as to
tho damage that may come to the is
lands if there is not a substantial re
duction in tho tariff hvied agaiust
Philippine goods coming into the
United States. I very earnestly ask
that this matter receive the immediate
attention of congress and that reiki
prayed for be granted.
"Theodore Roosevelt,
"White House, Feb 27, 1903."
In conversation with some of his
congr. sslonal callers the president
dwelt wilh serious emphasis upon the
necessity of tho enactment of the
pending Philippine tariff legislation.
Western Pennsylvania Flood.
With" every tributary of theAlleghciy
and Monongahola emptying swirling
torrents into the banks of these- two
ai reams, and rushing down to the point
where they converge to form the Ohio,
Pittsburg was given a visitation Sun
day which forced hundreds ol families
to dfher abandon their homes or seek
esca)e from the water In the upper
stories, while mud and water dispensed
destruction and discomfort below.
Mills in the low lying levels through
out the county, numbering between 50
and (lit, were flooded and some 38,000
men are thrown idle for four or five
days, with a loss In wages of more
than $325,000.
The Rood was general throughout
Western Pennsylvania, the streams
everywhere overflowing their banks
and causing more or less damage to
houses und farms. In Allegheny two
railroads were temporarily paralyse-!,
owing to the water which covered their
tracks.
From the territory up the Mononga
hela and Allegheny rivers comes re
ports that much damage was done by
the Hording of the lower floors of
houses, mills and factories.
From nil points above on both rivers
th. waters are reported as either fall
ing or stationary, and danger is
averted.
Towns below here on the Ohio,, how
ever, are still to have their worst ex
periences during the present high wa
ter today or later.
Mysterioes Murder In Buffalo.
Elward L. Burdick, president ol
the Buffalo (N. Y.) Envelope company,
publisher, clubman, church mem
ber, and a man of prominence both so
cially and in the business world ol
Buffalo, was cruelly uiurdtred in his
handsome home at 101 Ashland avenue
some time Thursday night.
His head was crushed to a pulp by
repeated blows from some heavy blunl
instrument anil whea the deadly work
was done, sofa pillows and Turkish
rugs wore piled uikjii his body by th
murderer.
No arrests have been made. The po
lice are at sea as to the Identity of th
perpetrator of tho terrible crime, am!
every effort is being put forth tc
throw some light upon the case.
Robbery was not the motive. Tht
numerous detectives who have visitot
the scene of the tragedy are unani
mous In their opinions on that score
Where their suspicions may fall ar
known only to themselves.
T weapon with which Mr. Burdick
was killed has not t been found. A
golf stick, free from any signs ol
blood, was found in one corner of th
room. It is therefore supposed that thf
deadly weapon may have b'en a similai
Instrument.
Expansion In Retail Trade.
Springlike weather conditions hav
enlarged th- Jobbing demand for goods
at leading markets and favored expan
slon in retail trade, except where the
breaking up of country roads has op
erated to restrict the movent-, nt o:
grain and cotton to market.
Building activity has been quite gn
erally resumed with more favorahlt
weather. Perhaps the most notabl
feature of the week's development!
is the strength of the price situation
this not merely with regard to pro
ductrs and manufacturers' limitations
but also as to rates paid by final con
Burners.
The conviction seems to be growing
that a hicher level of ipntations hat
been rendered necessary and the3
ire boing accepted with little protest
Wool is steady, with supplies closely
it'ld and mill machinery well em
ployed. Coke, coal, freights and wages have
all advanced, and as expected iron ore
has Joined these constituents with an
advance of 25 to 75 cents a ton.
Failures for the week ending with
Feb. 2G number 1S5, against 18S last
week and 204 in 1902.
Mandamus Against Railroad.
Justice Dean in the supreme court
It Philadelphia has handed down a
decision in the case of C. D. Loraine
vs. the Pittsburg, Johnstown, Evens
berg and Eastern Railroad company,
reversing the decision of the common
pleas court of Clearfield county, which
was in favor of the defendants, and Is
suing a writ of mandamus against tho
railroad.
The plaintiff Is a soft coal operator
on the line of the railroad which Is his
only outlet to the market.
On Nov. 19 the company notified Mr.
Lorain that on the following day, un
less he sold his coal to the American
Union Coal company, which Is con
trolled by tho president of th railroad
company, no cars would be" furnished
him.
He was offered $1.50 a ton by the
American company, and he claimed to
he aide to demand $3 In the open
matket.
Editors Met the President.
President Roosevelt received mem
bers of Republican Editorial associa
tion at the White House. He gave a
cordial greeting and handshake to each
one. Strong opposition to the Indorse
ment of the president's Bo-called
"Southern policy" was developed at the
session of the executive committee
where the real interest of the conven
tion centered. It was dclded that tho
name of the association shall be "Tho
National Republican Editorial associa
tion of the United States." The fol
lowing officers were elected: Presideut,
John A. SKicher, New York; vice pres
idents, Charles Emory Smith, Pennsyl
vania; W, S. Capoller, Ohio; George
C. Rankin, Illinois; J. M. Chappie, Mas
sachusetts; Stuart E. Reed, West Vir
ginia; secretary-treasurer, A. O. Duti
n.ll, New York.
Wcsley'g Bi-Centennial.
President Roosevelt was the chief
speaker at a great mass meeting
in Carnegie hail, New York, hvld
"to do tonor to the character and
labors of John Wesley, the founder of
M.thodlsm, scholar, missionary, philan
thropist, preacher, gentleman."
The meeting was held under the
auspices of the New York Thank Offer
ing commission which has had charge
of local work of the 20th century thank
offeilng fund of th $20,000,000 which
has been raised by the Methodists
throughout the country to celebrate
the advent of the 20th century of the
Christian era.
Half a Business Square Burned.
More than one half of the best
square in Cincinnati was destroyed
by fire Thursday morning. The
square bounded by Viue.Fourth.Walnut
and Third streets, was conceded to be
the most solidly constructed portion of
the city. That half north, of Baker albjy,
with the exception of the Carlisle
building at the southwestern corner of
Fourth and Walnut, Is In ruins, while
the American Book company's publi
cation (house, the Wood row Printing
works, the Zumbrlel Box factory and
other concerns on the south side of
the alley are also burned out.
Lost an Eye at an Initiation.
J. B. Thompson of De Kalb, St, Law
rence county, N. Y is at Ogdens
burg hospital with an eye shot out and
his face filled with powder as the re
sult of an accident at a lodge Initiation.
Thompson was a candidate for mem
bership in the lodge of a secret ordei
at Heuvelton and in spirit of fun his
friends were preparing to fire a re
volver, loaded with blank cartridges,
when it accidentally discharged in
Thompson's face. He is In a -serious
condition. ;
Buffalo Man Killed While Hunting.
Karl Evans, son of E. T. Evans ol
the Anchor line elevator at Buffalo, a
wellknown club member, was shot in
the back while hunting at Fort Erie
and died at the Buffalo general hos
pital a few hours later. William Bry
ant, a prominent lawyer, held tho gun
that kill-d Evans. He is prostrated
with grief. The accident occurred
while Evans wb3 placing decoys !n
the river and Bryant was reloading
his gun.
New Cup Defender.
The new cup yacht Is growing
rapidly at Bristol, R. I. The uppei
portion of the stem has been fastened
In place. The mainmast, which Is now
competed in the south shop, shows a
length which will preclude th poss!
bility of the gaff being too far out
board as was the case at one time with
the mast on the Constitution. Th
mainmast is being fitted with two seti
of spreaders.
Investors Considered as Partners.
On the plea that the St. Louif
turf co-operative investment com
panies aie simply gambling schemes
and that all investors are partners in
the business and must have known th
nature of the business, tho first attach
ment suit of the many filed against
John J. Ryan tc Co. was dismissed by
Justice Kleiber. The suit was to r
cover money invested.
Extra Session of Senate.
The president Monday signed a
proclamation calling an extraordinary
session of the senate of the 58th con
cress to meet March 5.
NO CLUE TO MURDERER
Police Are No Nearer Detection
of Burdick Assassin.
Hackman's Mysterious Fare anc
Woman Seen by Policeman Neat
.Fatal Corner Have Not Been Found
Bloodstained Gclf Stick Wife anc
Mothcr-ln-Law Interrogated.
Buffalo, March 3. From the cluef
in the Burdick murder mystery the po
lice have eliminated the acquaintanci
of the victim with Mr. and Mrs. J
B. Warren cf Cleveland, and they prac
tically have laid aside the story of thi
cabman, Delshunl, who drove a Strang
er to an adjacent corner on Thurs
day night.
They appear uiore sanguine of twt
ether clues, the details of which lealux
out eaily Sunday morning. One u
these is the ditcovery cf stains on t
golf stick which hung on the wall ol
the smoking rcom In which BurdicV
was beaten to death. Burdick ownet
a putter and two brasseys, and It b
the putter which the police hope U
show was the weapon used. They wil
not admit or deny that the stains arc
blcod.
The second clue is the story tolc
by th:' patrolman who had the beai
on Ashland avenue on the night of th
murder. Ho was standing at the north
east corner of Bryant and Ashland
avenue at 10 minutes past 1 o'clocl'
on Friday morning, only half a block
from the big colonial house in whlct
Burdick at that moment undoubted!
lay d;ad.
He saw a wuman walking along th
east side of Ashland avenue toward
Bryant street. Her way led her froii
or past the Burdick home. As slit
neare'd the corntr where she coulc
see the policeman standing slit
turned out from the sidewalk Into the
middle of Ashland avenue and contin
tied to walk up the avttiue in the mid
die of the street. She was still walk
ing In the street and had reached
Hodge avenue, when Ik- lost sight o;
her and for the time forgot her.
Investigation Widening.
While the police hold to the theor
that the murder was committed by l
woman, th;ir investigation yesterdaj
alterncxn took a new form. It ex
panded and now Includes tho whole
city, Instead at the vicinity of the Bur
dick home, and many women instead
of only those in the Burdick socia
circle.
It i3 arguel that while Burdick un
dcubtedly had a woman visitor on h't
fateful night, it is more probable tha1
she came from less exclusive circle!
than ihave hitherto been imagined.
The scandals that circle around MU
murder case have been investigated
by the authorities. The district attor
ney says that ho has learned all tha:
he cares to know about them. Hi
said:
"The person who committed tin
crime, I am satisfied, either was deep
ly interested in stopping the divorci
proceedings or else deeply interests
in one of such interested persons. P
fight was on in certain circles. It was
to be a fight to the finish. Disclosure!
were feared. The murder was com
mitted and put an end to the divorji
proceedings. The death prevented th
disclosures that must have attend j(
those proceedings."
Another corespondent besides Mrs
Warren wa3 named in th? divorce sui:
brought by Mrs. Burdick. She it
known In the papers as Jane Doe, ant
sihe was questioned as late as !a'
night and seems to have establish'
an alibi satisfactory lo Ve police. Thii
completes the round of coresondent!
and It Is evident that the police mus
look beyond them.
Wife and Mother-ln-Law Examined.
Mrs. Janus IJ. Hull, racther-ln-la.A
of the murdered man, and h-r dau.t
er, Mrs. Burdick, were subjected to I
long examination In the office of Cap
tain Kllroy at the Niagara street sta
ticn The women returned from Can
astota, where they had attended ihi
burial of Mr. Burdick, at 1:40 Monda;
morning. Shortly afterward they wen
taken to the police station.
It was said by the officials aifter tht
examination of Mrs. Hull, that she hai
thrown practically no light upon tin
situation.
When Mrs. Hull finished giving lie
Information, about 1:15 in the morn
ing, Mrs. Burdick went into Captaii
Kllroy's office and made anther state
meat. The first statement Bhe gavi
was at her heme Saturday morning
shortly after she arrived from Atlantb
City. It is presumed something reach
ed the ears cf the authorities suggest
ing another line of questioning, fo;
Mrs. Burdick was under fire for abou
an hour.
The district attorney and Mr. Cus
ack said at the conclusion of Mrs. B'.ir
dick's examination that they ha
learned nothing of Importance fron
her.
"We examined Mrs. Hull and Mrs
Burdick," said Mr. Coatsworth, Vti
complete the thorough examination' o
all these who were in the house on tin
night of the murder and to learn, 1
possible from Mrs. Burdick whetho
any suspicions had come to her aft-
a further consideration of the circum
stances of the tragedy."
It Is the theory of the police that i
woman murdered Edwin L. Kurdirl
at his home at 101 Ashland avenue las
Thursday nii-'ht, or that at least a vu
man was accessory to the murder.
After a few days of invest igatioi
the only thing that the police and th
district attorney regaid as in any de
Kree conclusively established Is tha
Mr. Burilick had some woman as hi
7Hsit in hu deu and that his'doaih re
suited from a Quarrel with her or con
cerning her.
The sketchf which the authorities
have pieced together frcm the frag
ments of circumstantial evidence
pickftl up in connection with the
crime, is that of Mr. Burdick meeting
by appointment some woman In his
den after his household had retired.
He was last seen by Margaret Mur
ray, one of the servants, going to tlu
cellar to fix the furnace, clad In his
undershirt and trousers. The rest of
lis clothes was up stairs in his room.
When he was found dead In the morn
ing he wore only an undershirt and the
rest of his clothes with the exception
of .Ms vest, were found in the den. His
vest was up stairs. The woman came
and he spread out a light lunch for
h t. With the lunch was a small
bottle containing Martini cocktails.
Only a small portion of the lunch was
eaten but the bottle was nearly emp
tied. After the lunch there was a
quarrel. The woman turned upon Bur
dick and attacked him with some bluut
weapon, beating him upun the head
with a maniacal fury. No arrests
have yet been made, although the po
lice .have several alleged clues.
Within a few feet of the room In
which he was brutally murdered
Thursday night, the body of Edwin L.
Burdick lay in a coffin at 5 o'clock
Saturday afternoon while Rev. L. M.
Powers of tho Church of the Messiah
performed a simple funeral service.
In view of the tragic manner In
which Mr. Burdick met death, it was
deemed best not to have any funeral
sermon. Mr. Powers read briefly from
Scripture and offered a prayer. It
was all over quickly. There was no
music.
The body lay in the house where
the murder occurred all Saturday
night. Sunday it was sent to Cana
stota, Madison county, N. Y., for
burial.
DEADLOCK BROKEN.
Allee and Ball Elected United States
Senators In Delaware.
Dover, Del., March 3. The 30th and
final ballot resulted as follows:
Long term Allee, 30; Sauls-bury, 17;
J. H. Hughes, Dem., 1; Woodburu Mar
tin, Dem., 1; A. E. Sanborn, 1; E. W.
Tunnel, Dem., 1.
Short term Ball, 31; Kenney, Dem.,
19; B. A. Hazel, Dem., 1; E. R. Coch
ran, Jr., Dem., 1.
There was much shouting and gen
eral rejoicing in the chamber when
the result was announced.
"I am very happy," said Mr. Ad
dicks. "It gratifies me to make-one
of my best friends, Allee, United States
senator. He deserves the place from a
party viewpoint and greatly strength
ens the Union Re-publicans and myself
In making the fight to carry the Rtate
In 1904 for the president. I propose to
help elect a majority of thf legislature
of 1904 favorable to my candidacy for
the United States senate."
Colonel Dick of the Republican i;a
tional committee Is said to .have come
here under instructions from Chairman
Hanna to urge th? regular Republi
cans to accept the proposition agreed
upon by Mr. Addicks and his adherents
on Saturday.
James Frank Allee was born in Do
ver 46 years ago. In 1S89 he became
asscclated with the Addicks .wing ol
the Republican party. He was sleet
ed to the state senate on the Union
Republican ticket in 1898 and 1902,
each time overcoming the opposition
of Democratic and Regular Republican
candidates. He is president of the
Bay State Gas company of Delaware
and the Staten Island Brick company.
Mr. Addicks began his long strug
gle for a seat in the senate in 18S8,
when the term of Eli Saulsbury was
about to expire. Although unknown
to the politicians of Delaware- he ob
tained some baiking, but when the
Republican legislature met In Jan
uary, 18S9, the caucus nomination
went to Anthony Higgins. In 1S92 Mr.
Addicks again entered the senatorial
field, but the Democrats carried the
state and George- Gray was elected.
In 1894 when Mr. Higgins' term was
about to expire, Addicks made his
third essay for tbe senatorship. From
that time dates the split of the. party
into factions Ktyled Union and Regu
lar Republicans. Addicks returned to
the charge in 1898, when there was
another deadlock, lasting until ad
journment in 1S99.
Last year the two Republican fac
tions united on a stat5 ticket, which
was elected. When the balloting be
gan on Jan. 20 of thi3 year, Addicks
again turned up as a candidate foi
both terms, reieiving 21 votes for the
long term and 19 for the short term.
The lines remained practically unbrok
en until yesterday.
Court of Appeals Calendar.
Albany, March 3. Calendar foi
court of apepats: Nos. 10C, 127, 140
116, 119, 151, 15ti, 158.
Jaitniiene almnl Vnriilnh.
The Rhus corinrin, or varnish tree,
grows in many parts of what may lie
termed the Mediterranean district, and
Its juice is known for lis deleterious or
Injurious proiM'i-ties und has conse
quently been bit nlone. Tbe Jnpanese,
however, seem to understand It, and it
Is certain they make n beautiful lac
quer or varnish from (lie Juice of their
trees, but they keep the processes se
cret. A Srnonym.
"Wh.'it? Fifty cents n box for those
pills!" cried the customer. "Why, it's
tobbcry."
"I wouldn't say that," returned the
druggist coolly.
"No?"
"No. Since pills are under discus
lion, I'd try to be humorous nnd call It
'pillage.' "Philadelphia Press.
BRIEF NEWS ITEf.3.
Pointed Paragraphs Chronic
ling the Week's Doings.
Long Dispatches From Various Parts
of theWorld Shorn of Their Padding
and Only Facts Given In as Few
Words as Possible For the Benefit
of the Hurried Reader.
Wednesday.
The satiate has confirmed William
R. Day to be associate justice of tho
supreme court.
Fourteen steamers of Elder, Demp
ster & Co. have been purchased by the
Canadian Pacific railroad.
Geimany has delivered to the Vene
zuelan government the warship Res
taurador, which was seized at the bo
ginning of the blockade.
As result of a head-on collision be
tween a westbound passenger train and
an eastbeund freight train, a mile or
two east of Berea, O., cn the Big Four
railroad, four mail cl- rks were burned
to death and several trainmen were
more or less seriously 'hurt.
Thursday.
General E. S. Bragg is censured by
Wisconsin supreme court for speech,
made to jury.
Senator Davis' bill to give the mayor
of Buffalo pewer to veto city budget
items, or reduce same, has passed the
St nate, 26 ayes to 22 noes
Investigation in Paris fully estab
lishes the substitution there of in
ferior articles for thj Russian sable
garments belonging to Mrs. Fair.
Fire partly destroyed the new brirk
car barn at the winter quarters of tho
Barnum & Bailey circus at Bridge
port, Conn., and burned a number of
cars.
Eight miners were killed and 12
wcunded two falally and one fva
deputy martial was shot to del' i In
a pitched battle at Wright's coa!
works, Raleigh county, W. Va. Throo
offlc-.rs were wounded.
Friday.
King Edward has announced that lio
will send to tho St. Louis exposition
Queen Victoria's collection of jubiloo
presents.
The office building and smoke houses
of the Beechnut Packing company at
Canajoharie, N. V., were burned. Loss,
$110,000; insurance, $33,000.
Mrs. Cornelia CoL. Fairbanks of In
dlana was unanimously re-elected president-general
of the Daughters of the
American Revolution at Washington,
An explosion of mine dust which re
sulted in tihe death of three miners oc
curred in the Auburn and Alton com
pany's mine, 20 miles southwest of
Springfield, 111.
Five murders, the victims of which
were all women and three of them
his wives Is lr.i- revolting record ol
Albert A. Knapp, given in a sworn con
fession before Mayor Bosch of Hamil
ton, 0.
Saturday.
At a bicentennial celebration of the
birth of Wesley President Rocs-veit
made an address extolling the pioneer
work of the preachers of the Methodist
church.
Edward L. Burdick, a prominent bus
iness man of IMiffalo and publisher of
the Milling World, was mysteriously
murdered Thursday nlwht at his resi
dence on Ashland avenue.
Hubbard's private bank at Ccln
Springs, Mich., was burglarized. Near
ly $j,oih Is said to have been taken.
The robbers enteied the building with
kvys and blew open the vaults with
two charges of dynamite.
In a scene of wild confusion Speak
er pro tern. Dalzell ruled that after a
quorum had once appeared In tha
house no new call for a quorum could
be made, and under this ruling Repre
sentative Butler of Missouri was un
seated and Mr. Wagoner sworn in in
his stead.
Monday.
President Roosevelt has sent a spec
ial nussage to the senate urging the
passage of the Philippine tarifT bill.
More delay on the franchise tax
question will follow tbe recess which
is about to be taken by the court cu
appeals.
Mystery in the murder of E. L. Bur
dick of Buffalo deepens, but the police
are working on many clews that prom
ise to throw liRht on th- tragedy.
Three railroad men were killed and
three severely injured at the East Sy
racuse yards of t ho N w York Central
by a westbound train running into a
caboose which had been detached.
James Francis McEvoy of Bliss, N.
V., died of typhoid at the Cornell In
firmary, and Paul G. Wanke, a gradual )
student of Cornell, died in New York,
making 18 Cornell students who have
died during the typhoid epid niic.
Tuesday.
Tho president has called an er.tra
session of the senate to convene1 on
March 5 at noon.
The village of Adamsvilie. near Scho
r.ectady, is n ported to have lnvn
swept away by floods in the Mohawk
river.
Governor I'xlell began the hearing of
charges aa';inst Sheriff Kaiser of Brie
county, Bworn to by Rev. Dr. Gilford of
Buffalo.
William Rudolph, known as the
"Missouri Kid," and Georiie Collins, ne
ons'! of robbiliK a bank at Union. Mo..
of $10,000 In Fecurltles and $1 l.ooo in;
currency, were captured in Hartford,!
Joun., and are locked In jail there.
FIGHTING WITH LADRONES.
Band Routed Near Manila Strong
hold In Mountains Captured.
Manila, March 2. A detachment of
Rcouts under the command of Lieu
tenant Nlckerson attacked and defeat
ed a btxly of lc drones near the village
of Mariquina, Luzon, seven miles from
Manila, Sunday. Lieutenant Nicker
son located the enemy and delivered
his attack before daylight.
After an hour's fighting the iadroncs
ere scattered and 19 wers killed and
tiany wounded. There were no casual
ties on the side of tho sccuts. It !s
unknown if the enemy formed a part
of General San Miguel's fore.
The constabulary last Wednesday
surprised and captured the stronghold
tf the ladrc.ne3 In the mountains of Al
bay, Luzon, w hero a force of ladrones
attacked a small detachment of con
stabulary cn Feb. 20. Th cons-taTni-laiy
on Wednesday met with some re
sistance on tho part of the ladrones who
were defeated with a loss cf 10 killed
and four captured. Tha ladrones'
stronghold and supplies wore burned.
Brigadier General Sumner, com
manding tho department of Mindanao,
telegraphs that he expects trouble
along the military road north of Lake?
Lanao, Misimls. He says that the
datos of the Sultan cf Mindanao aiv
friendly and anx'ous for peace but are
unable to control sections r.f their un
ruly followers. General Sumner has
warned the soldiers to avoid any con
flict and to carefully guard against
surprises.
Decrease In Public Debt.
Washington, March 3. Tho monthly
statement cf the public debt shows
that at the close of business Feb. 28,
1903, tho debt, less cash in tho treas
ury amount d to $937,972,898 which is
a decrease as compared with Jan. 31 of
$3,9t9,0G5. The cash in the treasury
Is classified as follows: Gold reserve,
$150,000,000; trust funds, $S84,725,Oi;9 ;
general fund, f 158.790.046 ; In national
banks and depositories, $130,552,031;
total, $l,34l,077,3t;fi, against w.hich
there are demand liabilitifs outstand
ing amounting to $909,533.81)6, which
leaves a cash balance on hand of
$374,543,470.
Alaskan Boundary Commission.
Washington, March 3. Exchanges
are In progress between Umdon uid
the Canadian authorities regarding the
personnel if th' three commissioners
w.hich Great Britain will appoint a
her representatives on the American
British commission that Is to arbi
trate the Alaskan boundary question.
No Information has yet been recoivrtl
here as to whom King Edward will ap
point. It is th- understanding among
officials here that the exchange of rati
fications will occur at Washington and
that at least on-. Canadian will servo
on the commission.
Rebellious Jackies.
Washington, March 3. Animated
by reports of gravo disorders among
the crew of the new battleship Maine,
at Newport News, the navigation bu
reau telegraphed to Cupialn Ixut.e,
commander of the ship. The captain
replied that 18 men were absemt with
out leave, having left the ship while
In dock. He said no one has been shot
or shot at.
MARKET REPORT.
New York Provision Market
New York, March 2.
WHEAT No. 2 red, 82c t.
o. b. afloat; No. 1 northern, Djiuth,
89 -c.
CORN No. 2 corn, uli'ic f. o. b.
afloat
OATS No. 2 oats. 43'4c; No. 2
white, 41',4e; No. 3 white, 43 iC.
rORK Mess, $17.75 18.25; family,
$18.50JU9.00.
HAY Shipping, 03(&70c; good to
choice, 90c! $t.oo.
BUTTER Creamery, extras, 28.-;
factory, 16c; imitation creamery
western fancy, 20c.
CHEESE Fancy largo white, 13 !c;
small white, 14V4C.
EGGS State and Pennsylvania,
19c.
POTATOES New York, per ISO
lbs., $1.500 2.00.
Bi ffalo Provision Market.
Buffalo. March 2.
WHEAT No. 1 northern, SO-c;
winter wheat, No. 2 red, 80c.
CORN No. 2. yellow. 52c. f. o. b.
b. afloat; No. 3 yellow, 52','C.
OATS No. 2 white, 41 Vic f. o. b.
afloat; No. 3 white, 41c.
FLOUR Spring wheat, best patent
per bbl., $4.23 4.50; low grades, $2 75
da 3.00.
BUTTER Creamery western ?x
trw tubs, 29e; state and Penn
sylvania cream ry, 27? 28c; dairy,
fair to good. 18f2oc.
CHEESE Fancy full cream,
15c; good to choice, 14illlio; com
mon to fair, 12ft 13c.
EGGS State, fresh fancy, 17c.
POTATOES Per bushel. 02(3 05c.
East Buffalo Live Stock Market.
CAT'li.E Best iteers on sale, $-".3"i
(5 5.40; gooil to choice shipping steer.
$4.'j0(i 3.1U; fair to good steers, $4.3:
4 4.03; common to fair h lfi i s, $3.;l
(S3.75; choice to extra fat heifers.
$4,251(4.00; good butcher bulls. $2.73
4j3.13; choice to prime veals, $,.." r
8.UO; handy fat calves. $3.75! 4. 0'.
SHEEP AND LAMBS lop nativ
lambs $7.00(1(7.15; fair to gced $'.M:
5j6.75; culls to common, $3.roc?4.oo;
go;:d to prime wethers. $3.3" ii 3.73.
HOGS Mixed packers' grades,
$7.2o( 7.33; medium no. $7. l'"'p
7.50; pit;s. good to choice. $6.73!O.SO.
Buffalo Hay Market
HAY Timothy, per ton, loose,
$15.oorii HI. 50; hay; prime on track, per
ton. $10.3iii 17.00; No.l do, do, $15.00
ii 16.00; No. 2, do, do, $12.00! U.nu.