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TIONESTA. PA., WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 10. 1903.
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BOROUGH OFFICERS.
Burgess. V. R. Lauson.
Councihnen. Dr. J. C. Dunn, Q. O.
Gaston, J. B. Muse, C. F. Weaver, J. W.
Landers; J. T. Dalo.W. F Killmer.
Justices of the react C. A. Randall, S.
4. Hetley.
Constable S. R. Maxwell.
9 Collector-iA. J. Setley.
ScAoot Directors L. Fulton. J. O.
Soowden, J. E. WenK, B. L. Haslet, J3.
Y' Bowman, Oeo. Holeuian.
FOREST COUNTY OFFICERS.
minrrrr.x Jnspnh C. SibloV.
Mmnbcmof Senate J. K. 1. Hall.
Assembly V. W. Amsler.
President Judge W. M. Llndsey.
Associate Judge K. B. Crawford, W.
II. 11. Dottorer.
Prothonotary, Register & Recorder, do.
J. C. deist.
Sheriff: Ueo. W. Noblit.
Vetwurer Fred. A. Keller.
Commissioners C. Burhenn, A. K.
Shlpe, H(jnry Weingnrd.
District Attorney H. D. Irwin.
Jury Commissioners Eruest Sibble,
I,o wis Wagner.
Coroner Dr. J. W. Morrow.
County Auditors W. H. Stiles, Geo.
W. Uoleman, B. A. McCloskey.
County Surveyor!). W. Clrk.
County Superintendent E. E. Stitzin-
ger.
Krgulnr Trrun mt ( urt.
m Fourth Monday of February.
Third Monday of May.
Fourth Monday of September.
Third Monday of November.
Church and Hnblmth School.
Presbyterian Sabbath School at 9:45 a.
in. : M. E. Sabbath School at 10:00 a. m.
Preaching In M. K. Church every Sab
bath evening by Hev. O. II. Nickle
Preaching in the F. M. Church every
Sabbath evening at the usual hour. Rev.
Mc.rvy, Pastor.
Seif ices in the Presliyterian C hurch
every Sabbath morning and evening,
ltev.' II. W. Illingworth, Pastor.
Tlie regular meetings of the W. C. T.
U. are held at the headquarters on the
second and fourth Tuesdays of eacli
nil nth.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
pp N EST A LOIHi E, No. 3ti!, T. p. O. V.
1 Mewts every Tuesday eveningin Odd
Follows' Hall, Partridge building.
I.-HJKEST LODGE, No. 181, A. O. U. W.,
I Meets every Friday vening inA.O.U.
W. Hall, Tionesta.
CAPT. UEORG K STOW POST. No. 271
O. A. R. Meets 1st and 3d Monday
evening lu each month, lu A. O. U. W.
Hall, Tionesta.
CAPT. GEO HOE STOW CORPS, No.
187, W. R. C, meets first and third
Wednesday evening of each month, in A.
O. U. W. hall, Tionesta, Pa.
rpiONESTA TENT, No. 104, K. O. T.
1 M., meets 2nd and 4th Wednesday
evening in pack month lu A. O. U. W.
hall Tionesta, I'.
11 F. RITCHEY,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
Tionesta, Pa.
CURTIS M. S1IAWKEY,
ATTORN KY-AT-LAW.
Warren, Pa.
Practice In Forest Co.
AC .BROWN.
. ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Olllceln Arner Building, Cor. Elm
and Bridge Sts., Tionesta, Pa.
W. MORROW, M. D.,
Physician, Surgeon A Dentist.
OlMce and Residence three doors north
of Hotel Agnew, Tionesta. Professional
calls promptly responded to at all hours.
D
R. F. J. BOVARD,
Physician A Surgeon,
TIONESTA, PA.
DR. J. C. DUNN,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
and DliUGGIvr. Office over stwre,
Tionesta, Pa. Professional calls prompt
ly responded to at all hours of day or
night. Residence Elm St., between
Grove's grocery and Gerow's restaurant.
D
R. J. B. SKiOINS.
Physician and Surgeon,
3 OIL CITY, PA,
F.
It. LANSON,
Hardware, Tinning A Plumoing.
Tionesta, Pa
C; J. SKTLEY.
O. JUSTICE OF THE PEACE,
Keeps a complete line of Justice's blanks
for sale. Also Blank deeds, mortgages,
etc. Tionesta, Pa. (
HOTEL WEAVICR,
E. A. WEAVER. Proprietor.
This hotel, formerly the Lawrence
House, has u ndergone a com plete change,
and is now furnished with all the mod
ern improvements. Heated and lighted
II. .. .....!.,., it willi Imftirul irus. llHtlirOOIIIH.
hot and cold wator, etc. The comforts o(
guests never neglected.
CENTRAL HOUSE,
K.J (iKKOW A UEROW Proprietor.
Tionseta, Pa. This is the most centrally
located hotel in the place, and has all the
modern improvements. No pains will
be spared to make it a pleasant stopping
place for the traveling public. First
class Livery in connection.
pilIL. EMERT
FANCY BOOT A SIIOKMAKER.
Shop In Walters building, Cor. Elm
and Walnut streets, Is prepaibd to do all
Kinds of custom work from the linest to
iho coarsest and guarantees his work to
give perfect salisliict'on. Prompt atten
tion given to mending, and prices rea
sonable. J ORENZO FULTON,
Manufacturer of anil Dealer in
HARNESS, COLLARS, BRIDLES,
Ami all kinds of
HORSE FURNISHING GOODS.
TIONESTA. PA.
" S. H. HASLET &
GENERAL MERCHANTS,
Furniture Dealers,
AND
UNDERTAKERS.
TIONESTA, TENN
LOWERED THE RECORD.
Major Delmar Trotted a Mile
at Syracuse In 2:00 1-4.
Condition of Crops Pension Report.
Postoffice Indictments Increased
Value of Farms Murders at Bel
rut Boy Saved Steeple Climber.
Barrel of Alcohol Exploded.
With conditions estimated to mako
the course a good half second sloweT
than on Wednesday, when he estab
lished a new world's trotting record
for geldings, 2 : 01V4. Major Delmar
went a milo on the state fair ground
track at 5 o'clock Friday afternoon
In 2:00I4, lowering his previous rec
ord 1 14 seconds.
With the regularity of clockwork
Delmar settled down to his work and
interest in the grand stand became in
tense. The quarter was reached in
31'i seconds, the same time made by
Delmar In Wednesday's trial. Soon
after passing the quarter pole the
gelding faltered Blightly but soon re
covered himself and reached the half
in 1:01, having gained three-quarters
(;' a second over his time on Wednes
day. At the half Delmar and his running
inuto were joined by a second runner
and the real contest began. Side by
side flow the three horses, while the
spectators almost held their breath in
suspense. Glances at watches show
ed that the third quarter had been
dene in 29V4 and a mighty cheeT went
up. Coming into the stretch McDon
ald gave Delmar a light touch with
the whip and the gelding in responso
made- a magnificent Fpurt which
brought him under the wire in 2:00Vi.
Average Condition of Crops.
The monthly report of the bureau of
statistics of the department of agri
culture will show the condition of corn
cn Sept. 1 to have been 80.1 as com
pared with 78.7 on Aug. 1, 1903; 84.3
011 Sept. 1, 1902, and a 10-year average
of 79.3.
The average condition at harvest of
winter and spring wheat combined was
74.7 against SO.O on Sept. 1, 1902, and
a 10-year average of 78.3.
The average condition of the oat
crop on Sept. 1 was 75.7 against 79.5
on Aug. 1. 1903; 87.2 on Sept. 1, 1902;
72.1 at the corresponding date in 1901
and a 10-year average of 80.6.
The average condition of barley on
Sept. 1- was 82.1, against 83.4 on Aug.
1, 1903; 89.7 on Sept. 1, 1902, and a
10-year average of 82.2.
The average condition of rye on
Sept. 1 was 84.1, against 87.2 one
month ago; 90.2 Sept. 1, 1902, and a
10-year average of 85.5.
The average condition of buckwheat
on Sept. 1 was 91.0, against 93.9 one
month ago; 86.4 on Sept. 1, 1902, and
a 10-year average of 84.4.
The average condition of flax on
Sept. 1 was 80.5. against 80.3 one
month ago and 86.2 oh July 1, 1903.
The average condition of potatoes
on Sept. 1 was 83.3 against 87.2 one
month ago; 89.1 on Sept. 1, 1902, and
a 10-year average of 76.0.
996,545 Pensioners on the Rolls.
. The annual report of the commis
sioner of pensions, Eugene F. Ware,
places the total number of pen
sioners now on the" rolls at 996,543,
of which 729,356 are soldiers and 267,
189 are widows and dependents.
Five of the pensioners are on the
roll on account of the war of the revo
lution, 1.116 on account of the war of
1S12, 4,734 on account of the Indian
wars and 13,874 account of the Mexi
can war.
The averago annual value" of each
pension is now $133. The annual value
of the Spanish war pension roll has
reached $1,765,310.
Mr. Ware estimates that the unpen
sloned survivors of the civil war, ex
clusive of deserters, is in round num
bers 200,000, and says that this un
known army is meeting with disease
and misfortune to such an extent that
it is applying for pensions at the rate
of over 14,000 peT annum. In 10 years,
Mr. Ware predicts, the unknown army
will have ceased to be a factor.
Turks Plunder and Murder.
The Albanian and Turkish troops In
the vilayet of Adilanople appear to bo
pursuing their usual tactics of burning
and plundering the villages and killing
the peasants Instead of making an
attempt to break up the Insurgent
bands.
Very little news Is filtering through
from Monastir but all reports agree
that the position of the Christians is
desperate. The Turks are making a
clean sweep of the wholo Bulgarian
element.
Twelve thousand troops are assem
bled around Malkotonovo and are en
gaged in pillaging and burning the vil
lages. The population everywhere is
fleeing to the forests and mountains.
All the Turkish population In the dis
trict of Losengrad has received arms,
even the boys have revolvers.
Indictment of Beavers and Others.
United States District Attorney
Baach at Washington has announced
that the six persons named in the
seven Indictments returned by the
grand jury last Tuesday are: George
W. Beavers, former chief of the divis
ion of salaries and allowances, post
office department; August W. Machen,
former general superintendent of the
free delivery system, postofllce depart
ment; James W. Erwin, former post
office inspector, with headquarters In
Ban Francisco; George H. Huntington
and Isaac S. McGelhan, both of New
York city, owners of the Columbia
Supply company of that city; and Eu
gene D. Schehle, of Toledo, O., a den
tist and Interested in the firm of May
bury & Ellis of Detroit, letter-box
manufacturers.
Auto Plunged Into Canal.
A 20-horse power automobile, owned
by (Dr. John Grant Lyman, a wealthy,
clubman of New Ycrk, while running
at a rate of 15 miles an hour, went
through an open bridge into the Erie
canal at the Wect Genesee street
crossing in Syracuse at 7 o'clock Sun
day morning.
With Dr. Lyman at the time of the
accident were two of his New York
friends, Armand W. Brand and W. T.
Rynard, also well known in metropol
itan club circles, and the chauffeur.
Mr. Brand jumped and landed on
tho towpath, fracturing his left ankle.
His momentum was such that after
striking the ground he hounded Into
the canal. The other members of the
party went into the water with the ma
chine but quickly swam to the shore
uninjured.
Boy Saved a Steeple Climber.
One day last week F. Devillo Sand
ers of Belmont, Allegany county,
climbed the steeple of the Episecjml
church in Geneseo to examine the
damage done by lightning. When he
was near the top of the steeple his
rope caught so that he could not move
up or down, and it was necessary to
get another rope to htm.
The nearest place to Sanders that
could be reached was 00 feet below
where he 'was dangling.
Ezeklel Willis, a boy, got out his
kite and flew it so that Sanders could
grasp the string. Then pieces of cord
of gradually Increasing size were at
tached to the kite string, until Sand
ers got a rope and came down.
Thirty Christians Killed.
A dispatch to the Berlin Lokal
Anzeiger from Constantinople says 30
Christian?, among them being sev
eral Europeans, were killed during tho
rioting at Beirut.
Later in the day the foreign office
received a dispatch from Constanti
nople announcing that ten persons
were killed during the disorders at
about the tlmothe United States war
ships arrived there, but the foreign
office here finds no connection between
the two events. Among the killed wa3
an American, whether he was a native
of the United States or naturalized
citizen of that country does not ap
pear. Continued Strength of Staples.
Trade conditions are still uneven,
but the general drift is toward Im
provement. State fairs and low rate
excursions have stimulated Western
distribution, while good prospects for
corn, cotton, rice and sugar at the
South have made for cheerfulness in
that section.
Collections Bhow a Blight improve
ment, the result probably of the crops
moving to market.
The continued strength of a larger
number of staples Is a feature in evi
dence now, as for a long time past.
Business failures for the week end
ing with Sept. 10 number 165, against
197 in the like week of 1902.
Looks For Raise In Value of Farms.
Former Senator D. B. Hill delivered
an address at WTatklns last Thurs
day, the occasion being the fiftieth
annual fair of the Schuyler coun
ty Agricultural society. The big
gest crowd ever seen on the grounds,
estimated at nearly 12,000, was pres
ent. Owing to the fact that this Is
Mr. Hill's native county his address
was largely reminiscent. Referring to
the decline in tho value -f farm lands,
Mr. Hill expressed the lief that the
lowest point has been reached and
that hereafter there will be a gradual
but constant Increase in values.
Senator Raines Lost a Large Sum.
Senator John Raines of Canandaigua
either had his pocket picked of $1,
500 or he lost the money from his
pocket while in Syracuse Monday
night.
The police think he was robbed,
but Senator Raines does not believe
it. He carried the pocketbook in hU
left trouser's pocket under an under
coat and an overcoat. It contained
one $1,000 bill, ten $50 bills, one $20
bill, two collateral note's and a visiting
card.
"" Barrel of Alcohol Exploded.
The explosion of a barrel of alcohol
on the superstructure deck of cruiser
Olympla at the Norfolk navy yard,
Saturday night, killed two men, se
verely Injured several others and set
fire to the ship. The master-at-arms
of the vessel is missing.
The damage by fire was confined to
Hie deck of the vessel and embraced
only the canvas awnings and their fix
tures. Tho decks, however, were
slightly Injured.
Death of Dr. Edward North.
Dr. Edward North, professor of
Creek, and familiarly known as "Old
Greek," for 60 years an Instructor In
Hamilton college, resigning on account
of advanced years in 1901, died at Half
way up Clinton at an early hour Sun
day morning. Professor North was
born in Berlin, Conn., March 9, 1820.
State Fair Had Large Attendance.
The state fair at Syracuse closed
on Saturday with a profit to tho
state of between $23,000 and $30,000.
! The paid admissions numbered 116,-
736, exceeding largely the attendancJ
at any previous fair.
TURCO-BULGARIAN WAR.
Ambassadors Urge the Sultan
to Suppress the Insurrection.
Turks Reported to Have Lost Heavily.
Insurgents Have Nearly 2,000 Men
Armed With Rifles In Eastern Mace
doniaTurkish Forces Estimated at
17,000 Burning of Villages.
Salcnica, Sept. 15. Orders have
been received to watch carefully over
the security of the American mission
f ries here because It is said the Bul
garians, with a view to provoking
energetic Intervention on the part of
the United States, are meditating an
attack on them.
Sofia, Sept. 15. Warned by provlous
disastrous experiences, the revolution
ary leaders have decided to adopt only
guerrilla tactics In Eastern Macedonia,
which Is expected to exhaust the
Turks much sooner.
Tho insurgents now have nearly
2,000 men armed with rifles In Eastern
Macedonia and thousands of peasants
are ready to Join their forces when a
general rising has been proclaimed.
This step is being delayed for arms
and ammunition. The Turkish forces
in Eastern Macedonia are estimated at
17,000.
In the conflicts in the mountains of
Pirln the Turks are reported to have
lost heavily.
A panic prevails in Veles The sol
diers permit no one to leave the town
and the peasants In the surrounding
villages have all been killed and their
villages destroyed.
Severe fighting has occurred near
the town of Okrlda, In which tho Turks
lest heavily, but the Insurgents were
forced to retire. An engagement be
tween the Turks and Insurgents has
taken place at Ribartzi, near Kltsehe
vo, and there again the1 Turks had
many killed and "wounded, while the
insurgent casualties amounted to
three. The villages of Tzetlna and
Skotchivlr, in the same district, have
been destroyed and their inhabitants
massacred.
While it Is possible that a Turco
Bulgarlan war may even yet be avert
ed, the probabilities of such an en
counter were never greater than at the
present moment. Telegrams from
Constantinople appear In the papers
asserting that the ambassadors had
urged the sultan's government to sup
press the Insurrection without any con
sideration of mercy and not to hesi
tate to burn and destroy the villages
or take any other steps which might
he deemed necessary.
The Bulgarian ministry, there ap
pears to be little doubt, in face of the
Strongest pressure, has endeavored to
maintain strict neutrality, but It ap
pears very possible that the govern
ment may now depart frim this posi
tion. INDIAN TERRITORY.
Charles J. Bonaparte Will Take Charge
of Investigation of Acts of Dawes
Commission.
Washington, Sept. 15. It was an
nounced at the interior department
that Charles Joseph Bonaparte has ac
cepted the invitation of Secretary
Hitchcock to take charge of the Inves
tigation of certain Indian Territory
matters.
The scope of the investigation, it Is
said, will embrace statements that
have appeared in the press and all
other matters that may come to the
notice cf the Investigating officials
which reflect upon the acts of the
Dawes commission and the Indian Ter
ritory Inspector.
It Is understood the Investigation
will also be extended to such other
persons and things In the territory as
may be deemed by Mr. Bonaparte to
be for tho 'welfare of the service.
Schenectady Water Supply.
Albany, Sept. 15. State Health
Commissioner Iewls has ordered the
city of Schenectady to abandon not
later than December 31 the Ferry
street pumping station by which
Mohawk river water Is pumped Into
the city mains when for any reason
the regular city supply Is deficient.
After that date it Is assured that the
Rotterdam supply will be available In
quantities of from 15 to 16 million gal
lons daily. In the meanwhile the peo
ple and the local health authorities
are to be especially notified In case
of recourse to the Mohawk river,
which the department has declared
unfit for domestic purposes.
Close Call For Governor Yates.
Springfield, III.. Sept. 15. The top
of tl.o massive porch at the front of
the executive mansion was struck
ty lightning about 4:30 o'clock Sun
day afternoon. The holt of lightning
was terrific and two great balls of fire
seemed to fall from the porch. Gov
ernor Yates thought the porch caught
fire and telephoned for tho fire de
partment. The-fire marshal and a
part of the fire department answered
the summons, but could find no fire.
Party Slap at Governor Hunt.
San Juan, Porto Rico, Sept. 15. The
Federal party has decided to take no
part in tho reception which the citi
zens propose to give in honor of Gov
ernor Hunt when he returns here on
October 1. The Federal party will
adopt a resolution against participat
ing In the affair. The solo motive of
their objection is political.
GOVERNMENT TAKES UP CASE.
Army Officers Have Not Given up the
Man Who Killed a Boy at Pittsburg.
Pittsburg, Sept. 14. Captain P. C
Harris, representing Lieutenant Col
onel E. B. Robertson, commanding at
Fort Niagara, near Buffalo, came here
to Investigate the shooting of William
H. Crowley, 18 years old, by a private
of the Ninth United States infantry, a
sentry near the Allegheny arsenal
grounds on Thursday.
The soldier who did the shooting is
in the arsenal and the officer in com
mand refused to give him up to the
civil authorities. The United States
government has acted in the matter.
Lieutenant Drury Immediately aftei
the shooting laid the facts before his
superiors and Major General Chaffee
ordered him to abide by the articles of
'war. Then Captain Harris was or
dered here to Investigate and to In
spect the arsenal. He will confer
with the United States district at
torney. The local police must await
the decision of the military men. They
are powerless to act.
A crowd had gathered to see the offi
cer sent here by the federal govern
ment, for the shooting has caused
great excitement. A throng was about
the gates when Captain Harris arrived.
All were disappointed, for they expect
ed him to appear In full uniform. He
came In civilian clothes.
MINERS GET INCREASE.
Following Recent Advance In Price of
Coal Wages Are Raised Five
Per Cent.
Wilkes-Barre, Pa., Sept. 14. Mine
workers and operators of the anthra
cite region have been notified by
Charles P. Neil, who was appointed by
the anthracite strike commission as
the computer of prices at tidewater,
that the miners are entitled to a 5
per cent increase in wages. In accord
ance with the recent advance In the
price of anthracite, to go Into effect
tor tho month of September.
The regular rate for hard coal at
New York harbor is $4.75 per ton.
This is expected to bo the standard
for the coming six months or until the
operators anange the price list. Over
a hundred thousand men are benefited.
Jones' Possible Successor.
Chicago, Sept. 14. As a result of a
number of conferences between lead
ing members of the Democratic na
tional committee from the East, the
Middle West and the We-t, It Is now
believed Thomas Taggart, committee
man for Indiana, will be the new
chairman of the national committee
and the manager of the next national
campaign, succeeding Senator James
K. Jones of Arkansas. Taggart has
throe times been elected mayor of In
dianapolis and has been an energetic
Democratic worker, having been a
member of the national committee for
a number of years. He I a staunch
Bryan man.
Women Drive Off Pole Planters.
McKeesport. Sept. 14. Six angry
women on Shaw avenue male life
miserable for pole planters In the em
ploy of the Bell company Saturday.
That the men escaied without being
scalded to death Is due to the timely
ippearance of the police. The women
declared that the wooden poles would
obstruct their view nnd that a city or
dinance called for iron poles. A wo
man with a kettle of boiling water ap
peared on the scene. Other women
filled up the holes when the men fled.
The telephone company appealed to
the city engineer. Meantime the or
dinance officer has ordered Iron poles.
No New Pennies For Awhile.
Philadelphia, Sept. 14. No more
?ents are to be made by the United
States mint here for at least a year
unless a special order Is Issued from
tho United States treasury at Wash
ington. This Is the latest instruction
Trom Washington duo to the enormous
production In the last five years, 3,
500,000,393 pennies having been
shipped from the Philadelphia mint,
which Is the only one that coins the
t-cent pieces, to various part of the
country. Between July 1. 1902. nnd
June 1. 1903. 89.600.000 cents were
?oined.
Opposition to New Line.
Pittsburg, Sept. 15 The McKeev
Fort and Clairton Connecting Railroad
.-ompany will likely experience trouble
In sevnrlnK a franchise along Water
street, McKeesport. The company's
ordinance In councils for a right of
way has been "ivorably recommended.
Property holde.s along water street
ippose the franchise. A committee of
property holders will wait upon cnun-r-lls
at the meeting next week. It is
Intimated that the Wabash Is back of
the new road.
Leopards and Jaguars Smothered.
Wilkes Barre, Pa.. Sept. 14. Two
leopards and tv.o jatuars of the Wal
lace circus were s-molhi-reil to ileith
Saturday morning In tln ir car while
running from Ili-t .11 to S .Tauten
Kire Marted nmonn the liav and vol
umes of smoke filleil Die rnr In-fore
:lic (lanes vrvrt- il! overed The ari
mabi were aie! :-t $1 :on. Ki;e
weeks aj?o the circus suffered heavy
los" by a wreck In New Jersey and
three weeks ao by another in Michi
gan. Prl er Sues County.
Gieenvil.o Sept. I I. Daniel );in
fcrd, a prisoner in the ci.-iinty jail, has
brought suit against the cor.mi -sion-vrs
of Mercer county for $2"o, which
he desires as compensation for nurs
ing Bert Ilr-asley, a fellow prisoner.
through a case of smallpox.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
Pointed Paragraphs Chronic
ling the Week's Doings.
Long Dispatches From Various Parts
of the World Shorn of Their Padding
and Only Facts Given in as Few
Words as Possible For the Benefit
of the Hurried Reader.
Fierce fighting occurred at Beirut,
Syria, between Christians and Mus
sulmans, in wliich soldiers intervened
and many casualties occurred.
The state Republican committee
met at the Fifth Avenue hotel, in
New York, and, upon motion of J. Sloat
Fassett of Elmlra, named Judge Dei's
O'Brien for re-election to the court of
appeals.
Police of Syracuse arrested a man
upon 'be charge that he had threat
ened to kill President Roosevelt, who
delivered an adress at the opening of
the state fair in that city and who re
viewed two parades there.
Thursday.
Carroll D. Wright's decision as um
pire In the grievances of the mine
workers was made public.
Typographical union No. 9 won the
prize banner for the best appearance
and best marching In the Labor day
parade at Buffalo.
Both In Bogota and Panama, Colum
bia, the Isthmian canal treaty Is re
garded as dead beyond revival, and It
is declared the United States might as
well turn seriously to Nicaragua.
Making the westward passage across
the Atlantic In 5 days, 11 hours and 54
minutes, the Deutschland of the Hamburg-American
line beat the best pre
vious record by three minutes.
Co-operation, backed by $100,000,
000 capital, Is the plan proposed by a
joint meeting at Chicago of farmers
and their representatives by which
the producers of the country are to
protect their interests.
Friday.
Servian army officers again demand
the punishment of the murderers of
King Alexander and Queen Draga.
It has been decided by the Prussian
cabinet again to propose the construc
tion of a canal to connect the Rhine,
Weser and Elbe.
Mayor Law, Controller Grout and
Charles V. Fornes were selected by
the fusion conference to head the antl
Tammany ticket.
In compliance with Minister Irish
man's demand, Nazim Pasha has been
formally appointed vail of Beirut, In
placo of Reshld Pasha, who has been
dismissed.
Fred Barbour, a Saranac Lake guide,
while out deer hunting with a party,
was shot and Is expected to die. The
name of the person who did the shoot
ing is not known.
Saturday.
Figures on the year's corn crop show
no deterioration, but on the contrary
an improvement not only in corn but
In wheat.
Governor Odell spoke at the Erie
county fair at Hamburg. His topic
was "Improvement of the State's Wa
terways." Steel trust shares touched a new low
level on reports of reductions in the
price of pig iron and reports that the
dividend on the common stock would
be cut.
German army officials are taking
steps to stop the brutality of subal
terns, of iwhose torture of privates
many reports continue to be printed
In the German press.
Thomas Tregea, night foreman at
the Johnston Harvester works In Ba
tavia, dropped dead at the Central
station in Stafford early Thursday
night, as he was about to take the
train for Batavia.
Monday.
Frederick Parks' Major Delmar trot
ted a mile nt Syracuse in 2: 00 Vie.
In Danbury, Conn., hat manufactur
ers invoked the Sherman anti-trust law
against striking employes.
Bulgaria Is reported to bo on the
evo of mobilizing her army, and
France has decided to send a warship
to the Levant at once.
Indicted in Washington for conspir
acy and bribery for alleged postal
frauds, warrants were Issued in New
York for Isaac S. McGiehan and (J. II.
Huntington, lawyers and proprietors
of the Columbia Supply company.
Political developments seemed to
make it certain that Low ami McClel
lan will he the leaders In the New
York mayoralty struggle. Hugh J.
Grant declared that under no circum
stances would he accept a Tammany
nomination.
Tuesday.
Clarence Egnor, formerly of Buffalo
and a veteran of the Spanish war, was
idectroculed at Auburn for murder of
Keeper Archibald Benedict.
Senator Clay of Georgia declares the
South is disgusted with W. J. Bryan
and favors the nomination of Senator
Gorman for the presidency.
F. G. Simmons, father of United
S'.ates Senator Simmons of N'ortli Car
olina, was mysteriously murdered on
his farm near Pollocksville.
Reports received from many parts
of the United States were unanimous
in the prediction that the present era
cf general prosperity would continue.
Tho bishops of Durham, Worcester,
Hereford and Gibraltar all publish let
ters lu the London Times protesting
against the Turkish atrocities In Ar
menia end urging the government to
iuteiveLe.
EASY TO BREED CORN.
Interesting Experiments by Funk
Brothers Near Bloomington, III.
Chicago, Sept. 15. Among the most
interesting propositions for the in
creasing of returns to corn raisers is
one that i3 being carried on in a suc
cessful and practical method by tho
Funk Brothers of Bloomington, III.
These gentlemen are breeding corn
upon their large tract of land consist
ing of 2,500 acres In one body near
that city. The Idea which they are
putting into effect is to increase the
returns from their corn lands both
by Increasing the yield and increasing
the feeding value of their corn. They
are taking up this matter of breeding
corn, which was inaugurated at the
Illinois experiment station and de
monstrated to be both practical and
profitable by Professors C. G. Hop
kins and A. B. Shamel. By this sys
tem of breeding, which Is In effect
seed selection, they are selecting those
strains of corn which Rhow the great
est yield, and have already produced
a strain of corn that outylelds tho or
dinary type to a considerable extent.
The varieties started with were
those recognized by the Illinois Seed
Corn Breeders' association, and which
have been bred for many years by old
and successful corn breeders.
For example: The Reld's yellow
ent has been bred for almost 50 years
by the Held family, formerly of Pel
avan, 111., and perhaps has its char
acteristics fixed to a greater degree
than any of the other varieties. Also
the Learning is another variety which
was originated In 1826 by J. S. Learn
ing of Ohio. The Boone county white
Ib another variety of corn grown upon
these farms, and was originated In In
diana by Mr. Riley.
A complete chemical laboratory has
been established by this firm In which
samples from many thousand ears of
corn are analyzed, and those ears
showing the greatest amount of oil
or protein are planted in separate
breeding blocks, one ear being 'planted
to a single row, and these single rows
are harvested separately and from the
corn raised from these mother ears Is
selected by analysis that which is
highest and planted by themselves
another year. These breeding blocks
are completely Isolated from any other
corn, and are thus kept pure.
HELD FOR COUNTERFEITING.
Letter Foend on One Prisoner Offering
to Buy Bogus Coin.
Newi York, Sept. 15. United States
Commissioner Whitehead at Newark,
N. J., hold the three alleged counter
feiters, who were arrested In Newark
last week, in $5,000 ball each for the
action of the fedeTal grand jury. The
prisoners gave their names as William
Donohue, Frank Singleton and James
Healy.
The police presented to the commis
sioner several letters which they found
on Donohue. One of them, which
came from WIlkes-Barre, Pa., and was
signed 'by Anthony Folyo, stated that
the writer would buy all the counter
felt coin that Donohue had to dispose
of. This letter was dntod Sept. 15,
1902, indicating that the business had
been going on for some time.
Assemblyman Bitten by a Dog.
Albany, Sept. 15. Assemblyman
Charles W. Reynolds of Petersburg,
Third district of Rensselaer county,
came to Albany and afterwards went
to New York to the Pasteur Institute
for treatment for what may prove to
be hydrophobia. Mr. Reynolds was
bitten at Petersburg on Saturday by a
dog which bit also several horses and
tried to bite a number of other peo
ple. Mr. Reynolds' son killed the dog,
whose body Is now being examined
at the Bender laboratory here for signs
of rabies. It Is believed the dog had
hydrophobia.
Conger Gets a Better Port.
Pekin, Sept. 15. Chang Chi Tung,
director of commerce. Is urging the
ministers to use their influence with
Prince Chlng, president of the foreign
office, to reject the latest Russian pro
posals regarding Manchuria. Minister
Conger ami Prince Chlng have agreed
that the port on the Yalu river to
be opened shall be An Tung, instead
of Ta Tung Tao, naval reports show
ing that An Tung has the best harbor.
X-Rays as a Hair Restorer..
Richmond, Ind., Sept. 13. Dr. K. D.
Hawley of Columbus claims that by
tl.i uso of X-rays he has been able to
reMcre to its natural color hair that
has become gray. Tho reported dis
covery was accidental and was made
while treating a cancer. Dr. Hawley,
who Is an elderly physician, claims to
have restored the color of his own
hair by this process.
Turkish Ambassador Thrashed.
Vienna, Sept. 15. Djeved Abdallah
Bey, the physician to the Turkish em
bassy here, attacked and thrashed the
Turkish ambassador. Nedim Bey,
whom he accused of sending unfav
orable reports concerning him (Pjrv
oili to the porte. The assault tok
place in the Turkish embassy in the
presence of the secretaries and a vis
itor. The affair has created a sen
satlon. lijeved has been dismissed.
New Panama Canal Treaty.
Bogota, Colombia. Sept. 15. Tho
senate h;is approved the bill authoriz
ing tho government to negotiate a new
Fanauni canal treaty with the United
States on its first reading. Senator
Perei y Soto announces that he will
oppose It in the subsequent debates.