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VOL. XXXVI. NO. 38.
TIONESTA. PA., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1903.
$1.00 PER ANNUM.
THE FOREST REPUBLICAN.
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BUKOUGH OFFICKRb.
HwgeKA.V. It. Lanson.
Ouunetlmen. Dr. J. C. Dunn, CI. fl.
GIhmUiii, J. H. Muse, 0. F. Weaver, J. W,
Landers, J. T. DaUi, W. F Kiliiuitr.
JiwUce vf the J'euceC. A. Haudall, S.
' J. Helley.
GontubteH. It. Maxwoll.
CollectorS. J. Sotloy.
Srltoot Director li. Fulton. J. O.
Heowden, J. K. Wenk, It. L. Haslet, E.
W Bowman, Uoo. lloleiiian.
FOREST COUNTY OFFICKR.S.
Member of Congrest Joseph O. Sibley.
Member of Senate i. K. 1. Hall.
AiHtmblyV. W. Ampler.
' l'ienidenl.fuilt)eW. M. Llndsoy.
Antociale Judge It. H. Crawford, W.
II. II. Dolturer
frothtnwtary, Register & Recorder, te.
J. ). (lelHt.
Sheriff-. Uen. W. Noblit.
'VretMnrer Fred. A. Keller.
Cbmnunvtoner O. Hurhenn, A. K.
Shipe, Hi-nrv Weingard.
Ihntrict Attorney H. D. Irwin.
jury OoiiunUnionera Ernest Sibble,
Low Is Wanner.
Coroner Dr. J. W. Morrow.
i.Dunty Auditors W. II. Htiles, Geo.
W. Ilolenmn, II A. MoCloskey.
CVwnry Surveyor). W. Clark.
Ilonniy Superintendent K. E. Stitzin-
ger.
lUaulnr Term of Court.
Fourth Monday or February.
Third Monday of May.
Fourth Monday of September.
Third Monday of November.
Church nnd Mnbbnth Nrhool.
Presbyterian Sabbath School at 9:45 a.
in. i AI. E. Nabbath School at 10:00 a. in.
PreVhing .n M. E. Church every Sab
. bath efeniuir by Kev. (). II. Nlckle
Preaching in the F. M. Church every
Sabbath evening at the usual hour. Kev.
I MclJarvy, Pastor.
rf !erlces in the Presbyterian Church
every Sabbath morning and evening,
ltev.' It. W. Illingworth, Paslor.
The regular meetings of the W. C. T.
U. are hold at the headquarters on the
second and fourtn Tuesdays of each
ill' nth.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
'PI N KSTA LOpiiK, No. 3tl9, T. O. O. F.
1 Met every Tuesday evening, in Odd
Fellows' Hall, Partridge building. ,
I .N) It EST LODUE, No. 184, A. O. U. W.,
I Meets every Friday evening iniA.O.U.
W. Hall, Tlonesta.
CAPT.UKOKOK STOW POST. No. 274
O. A, It. Moots Island 3d Monday
evening in each month, in A. O. U. W.
Hall, Tionesta.
CAI'T. OEORGE STOW COUPS, No.
l:V7, W. U. C, meets lirst and third
Wednesday evening of each month, in A.
U. W. hall, Tionesta, Pa.
'PIONESTA.TENT, No. 104, K. O. T.
1 M., meeis Und and 4th Wednesday
evening in each month in A. O. U. W.
hall Tioiiesta, Pa.
'P F. RITCHEY,
1 .
ATTORN BY-AT-LAW,
Tionesia, Pa.
CURTIS M. SHAWKEY,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
Warren, Pa.
Practice in Forest Co.
-r .BROWN,
f ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
'Cilice in Amer lluildinii, Cor. Elm
and Uriiige SIh., Tionesta. Pa.
J W. MORROW, M. D.,
Physician, Surgeon A Dentist.
Ollice and Residence three doors north
of Hotel Agnew, Tionesta. Professional
calls promptly responded to at all hours.
It. F.J. BOVARD,
Physician A Surgeon,
TION EST A. PA.
DR. J. C. DUNN,
PHYSICIAN AND SUROEON.
and HRUH'HT. Olne over stere,
Tionesia. Pa. Professional calls prompt
ly responded to at all hours of dsy or
night. Residence Elm St., between
Urove's giocory and Uerow's restaurant.
D
R J. II. SIOOINS.
Physician and burgeon,
OIL CITY, PA.
7 li. LANMON,
. . Hardware, Tinning A Plumbing.
I lonesiH, I a
O J.SKTLEY,
O. JUS I ICE OK THE PEACE.
'Keeps a complete line of Justice's blanks
(or sale. Also lilank deeds, mortgages,
etc. Tionesta, Pa.
HOTEL WEAVUR,
E. A. WKAVF.R, Proprietor.
This holel, formerly the Lawrence
House, lias undergone a com pletecliange,
and is now furnished with all the mod
ern improvements. Heated and lighted
throughout witli natural gas, bathrooms,
hot and cold water, etc. The comforts of
guests never neglected.
CENTRAL HOUSE,
W UEROW A Hi ROW Proprietor.
Tionsela, Pa. This is the mostcentrally
located hotel in the place, and lias all the
modern Improvements, no pains win
be spared t ake it a pleasant stopping
place for the traveling public. First
class Live'ry in connection.
I3HIL. EMEKT
1
FANCY BOOT A SHOEMAKER.
' Shop in Walters building, Cor. Elm
unit ajnut streets, Is prepared to do all
Kind of custom work from the liiiest to
'.he coarsest and guarantees hiH work to
give perfect satisfaction. Prompt atten
tion iven to mending, and prices rea
sonable. i'RKNo FULTON.
.Manufacturer of ami Dealer in
HARNESS. tOlURS. BRIDLES,
And all kinds of
HORSE FURNISHING GOODS.
TION KSTA. PA.
S. H. ISLET &
GENERAL MERCHANTS,
Furniture Dealers,
AND
UNDERTAKERS.
TIONESTA, PENN
LONG LIST OF MURDERS
Three Chicago Desperadoes
Caught After a Fight.
(ale of Execution Apparatus Cut-Off
Across Great Salt Lake Chicago
Strike Ended Senator and Governor
Agree Panama's Protest Report
on Postoffice Scandal Inquiry.
Chained wrist to wrist, their hair
natted with dried blood, their clothing
covered with dust and dirt two beard
less boys, Peter Nledermcler and Har
vey Van Dine, sat Friday -night In
the presence of Mayor Harrison of
Chicago and Chief of Police O'Nell,
calmly confessing to their share In a
throe months career of crime which
has included nine murders, the wound
ing of Ave other men, and a long se
ries of robberies.
The two young bandits, neither of
whom is over 21 years of age, together
with their companion, Etnil Roeskt,
who U no older, were captured near
Liverpool, Ind . after a tight in which
they battled against policemen, rail
road detectives, railroad laborers and
farmers. One man was killed, an
other fatally wounded and all threo
of the young bandits were wounded
but not seriously.
The three men were wanted by tho
police for complicity hi the murder at
the car barns of the Chicago City rail
road company on Aug. 30, when two
men were killed, a third badly wound
ed and 2,250 stolen from the com
pany. Oustave Marx, who Saturday night,
Nov. 21, murdered Officer John Quinn
when the policeman endeavored to
place him under arrest, confessed, aft
er his capture, that he, in company
v.lth the three men, had committed
the crimes at the car barns.
The hunt for Van Dine, Niedermler
and Roeskl haa been hot ever Blnce.
Although they knew that the entire
police force was looking for them the
throe men remained In the city until
Wednesday 'morning.
Panama Wants to Annex Islands.
The newspapers of the Isthmus of
Panama are asking the government
of the republic of Panama to oc
cupy and establish sovereignty over
the Islands of San Andres, Providence
r.nd Albuquerque, as well as other
smaller islands In the Caribbean sea
in longitude 84 degrees, as the terri
torial limits of the new republic He be
tween longitude 79 degrees and 84 de
grees. The department of Bolivar, though
bounded by the 78th degree of longl
t'ido, has hitherto exercised control
over the islands, where English only Is
tpoken.
The newspapers propose that the
government shall negotiate for the
transfer of the Islands to the United
States for use as a coaling station.
Colombia's Official Protest.
Colombia has entered protest to the
attitude o fthe United States in a note
to Minister Beaupre from Foreign
Minister Rico, claiming It is a viola
tion of the treaty of 184fi. Says a
Colombian army is marching on the
isthmus, which is certain of victory if
the United States does not interfere,
and hopes we will remain neutral.
Sale of Execution Apparatus.
The last legislature of New York
appropriated $10,000 to purchase
the patents owned by E. D. Davis, who
conducts the executions by electricity
l.i the state. Davis has taken out
two patents for execution purposes.
The chair has never been used, but
the helmet and leg electrodes havo
been used by Davis at all executions
for several years. He also has other
apparatus, not patented, that he uses.
He cairies this apparatus with him In
bis little black grip from place to
rlaco and has Jealously guarded his
secret. Davis refused to sell out
right but now has agreed to it.
In the meantime there has grown
t'P a considerable opposition to capi
tal punishment and it is understood
that Governor Odell will not allow
the payment of the money to Davis
until It Is learned what the legisla
ture will do in the matter. In any
event Davis will have to instruct sev
eral people In the use of the apparatus
and that will take some time, as he
must wait for practical tents with
criminals.
Cut Off Across Great Salt Lake.
One hundred and two miles of track,
composing what is known as the Og-don-Lucien
cut-off across Great Salt
Lake, Is formally declared complete
and made a part of the Harrlman
system.
The use of the cut-off will throw out
of transcontinental traffic the old
line from Ogden to Luclen, Nev.,
around tho north end or Great Salt
lake. This stretch of track, 147
miles In length, Is one of the most
difficult and expensive of the Harrl
man system. Its maximum grade, over
the long Promontory hill is 104 feet
to the mile and helper engines ere
necessary. The elimination of this
tieckage means a saving of more
than $1,600 a day In the actual opera
ting expenses and a saving of twe
hours In running time.
Report on Postal Scandal Inquiry
, The report of Fourth Assistant Post
master General Bristow and the mem-'
orandum of the president, just mad.?
public, find a condition of gross cor
ruption In the office of the first assist
ant postmaster general and of the as
sistant postmaster general for thj
postoffice department. I
All the documents In the case hava
oeen forwarded to the postofflc-e
Jepartment, and will be held ready for
junmlttion to the congress whenever
it may choose to ask for them.
A melancholy feature of the case
Is that with one exception all the of
fenders have been for a number of
years in the government service and
a list is given of the fourteen post
office employes in the service at the
t'mo this investigation was begun, who
fcro apparently most seriously impli
cated in the wrongdoing, together with
an account of the steps that have been
taken by the government In each case
and a statement of the date of original
appointment of each man in the service.
Stimulus to Retail Trade.
Bradstreefs state of trade says:
Continued cold weather has offered
a needed stimulus to retail trade In
ull seasonable lines, but particularly
In clothing and wearing apparel. This
In turn is reflected in better re-order
business with jobbers at interior cen
ters, who also note more interest in
holiday goods, fancy groceries, furs
and kindred lines.
Despite dullness and persistent ham
mering and weakness in the neglecte.1
and less prominent industrial stocks,
the New York market for railway and
other standard shares continues steady
to strong.
Business failures for the week end
ing with November 2G number 1C7
against 182 in the like week of 1902.
Chicago Strike Ended.
Cains were run Thanksgiving night
by the Chicago City railway for the
first time after dark since the strike
vas called two weeks ago.
When the strikers reported for duty
Thursday morning, all of them with
the exception of 59 were given their
positions. Of those whom the com
pany refused to reinstate 53 wero
train service employes and six wro
members of the cable splicers' union.
These men, It Is claimed by the offi
cials of the road, were guilty of mis
conduct during the dispute and ac
cording to the terms of settlement are
not entitled to reinstatement.
Senator and Governor Agreed.
Senator Thomas C. Piatt and Gov
ernor Benjamin B. Odell of New
York have reached an absolute
and entire agreement, politically. Both
will work in perfect harmony with
each other and with President Roosa
velt. This in brief, it was announced, was
the net result of a conference held at
the White House Tuesday night. The
parties to the conference were the
president. Senator Piatt. Governor
Odell and Colonel G W. Dunn, chair
man of tho. Republican state commit
tee of New York.
President of Both Companies.
Charles F. Cutler was elected Tires
Ident of the Central New York Tele
phone and Telegraph Co. and of the
Empire State Telephone company at
meetings of the directors held in
L'tica, N. Y., last Tuesday. Mr. Cut
ler is now president of all the Boil
Telephone companies in this state ex
cept what is know as the Buffalo Bell
It looks much like a beginning which
will end In consolidation of all the
Tell Telephone companies in this
state and already It is something mors
than federation.
Hon. Warren B. Hooker Designated.
The governor has designated Hon.
Warren B. Hooker as associate Justice
of the appellate division of the supreme
court in and for the Second judicial
department for the term of five years
from Jan. 1. 1904, in the place of
Michael H. Hirschberg, who has been
designated as presiding Justice - of
such department for the term ending
Dec. 31, 1910, to succeed Hon. William
W. Goodrich, whose designation as
such presiding justice will expire by
limitation on tho 31st day of Decem
ber, 1903.
Life Insurance For Church.
The Rev. F. M. Klrkus. rector of
Trinity Episcopal church, Bergen
Point, ha3 suggested to his people
that 25 members of the church carry
$1,000 life insurance each to form an
endowment fund. He sayn he Is will
!ng to be one of the 25. The church
revenues have decreased because ol
(he removal of wealthy members.
Mr. Klrkus' plan has been favorably
received.
Thirty Deaths From Shanty Fire.
The funeral of 28 victims of Satur
day's holocaust at Lilly, Pa., took
place Monday afternoon. One doen
coffins were used in some of which
the remains of three or four victims
were placed. With two dead In tin
hospital the total is now 30 as the
result of the shanty fire.
Oldest Woman In the State.
Mrs. Sarah Andrews, who lives at
Silver Springs, Livingston county, and
v ho is supposed to be the oldest wo
man in the state of New York, on Sat
urday celebrated her 101st birthday
Her health is good hnd her faculties
well preserved, except that she is hard
of hearing.
Mr. Cleveland's Positive Refusal.
Grover Cleveland has sent a letter
to the editor of the Brooklyn Dally
Kpgle announcing his "unalterable and
conclusive determination to never
Spain be the nominee of his party for
the presidency," and the Eagle accepts
the decision as final
George J. Single of Port Huron,
supreme rpcord keeper of Maccabees
cf the World, died at a sanitarium
Pt Flint. Michigan. He bad been ill
some weeks.
MR. WILSON'S REPORT.
Favorable Balance of Trade Due
to Export of Farm Products.
Value of Farm Exports For 1903 Was
Over $878,000,000, Exceeded Only In
1901 Value of Horses, Mules and
Cattle New Method of Seed Distri
bution Foot and Mouth Disease.
Washington, Dec. 1. The seventh
annual report of the present secretary
of agriculture has been submitted to
the president. It opens with a discus
lion of the educational requirements
of the research work of the depart
ment. Although the department has
availed itself to the fullest extent of
graduates of the agricultural colleges,
it has been necessary, In view of the
rapid development of the work, to se
cure competent men wherever they
could be found. Mr. Wilson reports
the admission to the department since
1S97 of 490 students; 249 of these are
still in the department, not less than
132 having passed into the classified
service.
Secretary Wiison reviews at length
the production and exports of Amer
ican agricultural products. The In
crease in the exports of farm pro
ducts for the half century ended 1901
was from $147,000,000 to $952,000,000
550 per cent. The exports of farm
products for the closing decade of the
last, century was over $700,000,000 a
year, and for 1903 over $878,000,000,
ar. amount second only to that of 1901
Although the consumption of cotton
in this country is greater than that of
any other country In the world, yet, In
addition tc supplying the home market
the South exported last year over 3M
billion pounds of cotton, worth 317
million dollars.
Of grain and grain products, the ex
pert exceeded In value 221 million dol
lars, and In the supply of animals,
meats and meat products, the value ot
exportation was 211 million dollars.
Farmers' Balance of Trade.
Discussing the balance of trade, the
secretary shows that the favorable
balance to the credit of this country
is due entirely to the farmers. The
balance of trade in favor of farm pro
ducts during the last 14 years, no year
excepted, aggregated 4,800 million dol
lars. In products, other than those
of the farm, during the same period,
the balance of trade was adverse to
this country to the extent of 805 mil
lion dollars. Our farmers not only can
celed this immense obligation, but
placed 3.940 million dollars to the cred
It of the nation when the books of in
ternational exchange were balanced
He concludes that, "It is the farmers
who have paid the foreign bondhold
ers." Reviewing the magnitude of agri
cultural production, after giving the
figures of the most important crops.
Mr. Wilson states that the value of all
farm products, not fed to live stock,
for 1903 considerably exceeded their
value In the census year, when it was
given as 3.742 million dollars.
According to the department's In
ventory of farm animals for Jan. 1.
1903, the value of horses was over
one billion dollars, and of mules, near
ly 200 million dollars. The value of
cattle of all kinds considerably ex
ceeded 1,300 million, of sheep. 108 mil
lion, and of hogs, "Go million dollars.
The secretary reports a gratifying
extension In public education alone
meteorological lines Rpgnlar courses
of lectures or classes have been con
ducted by weather bureau officials in
not less than 12 colleges and universi
ties. Many of the representatives of
this bureau have, moreover, delivered
occasional addresses in other classes
nr colleges, and to teachers of schools
The demand for instruction on these
subjects increases rapidly
Value of Weather Forecasts.
Several disastrous floods occurred
some of the greatest of which there Is
authentic record. Fortunately, tho de
partment's warnings were prompt and
timely in the most remarkable degree
and no dangerous flood was itnher
aided.
An increase of nearly 20.000 is
shown in the number of places receiv
lng forecasts by telephone without ex
pense to tho government, thus securing
a rapid extension of weather informa
tion among progressive agriculturists
The campaign for the suppression
of the foot and mouth disease in New
England Is reviewed at length. Opera
tions were begun Dec. 1, 1902, and thr
last diseased herd was slaughtere'
May 9, 1903. The co-operation of th.
several states was prompt and com
plete. The number of animals slaugli
tercd was 4,101, of which 3,872 wer
cattle and the rest hogs, sheep an'1
goats. The department allotted 7'
per cent of the appraised value as in
demnity. and the amount thus pah'
was $128,908.57. Including all th"
other expenses, the secretary est I
mates the total cost of the eradicatiiv
of the disease at less than $300,001
The stock raisers of the country wer
saved from a great calamity by tin
successful termination of this worl
A general extension of the contagion
over the country would have cause,
cattle raisers direct losses aggrcgat
ing hundreds ol millions of dollars
while Indirect losses from restriction
on traffic and embargoes on our expor
trade would have been film ply I'icn:
culable.
Special attention has been given b
the matter of securing Improved viri
eties of seed for general distribution
This has been especially exemplify':! ir
the case of cotton, forage crops, an'
home-grown sugar beet seed In s.ii!
of all efforts to Improve the character
o'. this distribution, however, the sec
retary states that the work does not
accomplish the ends for which the law
was originally framed. Over 40 mil
lion packets of miscellaneous vegeta
ble and flower seeds are distributed on
congressional orders, and while these
are the best the market affords, the
large quantity required necessitates
that the seed be standard sorts only.
The secretary believes that no practic
al object 13 to be gained in distribut
ing this kind of seed, and declares It
would seem wise to limit the work en
tiiely to the distribution of seeds,
plants, etc., of new and rare sorts.
The plant breeding work of the de
partment will afford Increased oppor
tunities of securing valuable seed, and
to distribute the same effectively tho
advice and assistance of senators and
representatives having agricultural
constituents could be secured. The
work the coming year will be inaug
urated along these lines, and the sec
retary hopes to receive the co-operation
and aid of congress in the matter.
KANSAS EIGHT-HOUR LAW.
Supreme Court Affirms Its Constitu
tionality In Relation to Public
Work.
Washington, Dec. 1. The United
States supreme court has affirmed the
constitutionality of the Kansas elgh:-
hour law regulating labor on publk
works. Justice Harlan in handing
down the opinion said that if the
statute is mischievous the responsibll
lty. rests with the legislature and not
with the courts. Chief Justice Fuller
end Justices Brewer and Peckham dis
sented.
The suit was brought by W. W. At
kins, who had a contract for paving
streets in Kansas City and required
one of his men to work 10 hours a day.
He was prosecuted in the state courts.
convicted and appealed to the federal
court, claiming violation of the na
tional constitution in not receiving due
protection of law and being deprived
of his property.
The Kansas law in question affects
not only work carried on by the stata
but by counties, or other municipali
ties and makes eight hours a day's
work.
The opinion rendered by the su
preme court was based on the theory
that, all the municipalities of a state
are the creatures of the state; that
work for them is of a public character
and does not Infringe on the personal
liberty of any one.
Justice Harlan said: "Whatever may
have been the motives that '"antrolled
the enactment of the statute in ques
tion, we can imagine no possible
ground to dispute the power of the
state to declare that no one under
taking work for it or for one of its
municipal agencies shall permit or re
quire an employe on such work to la
hor In excess of eight hours each day
and to Inflict punishment upon con
tractors who disregard such regula
tion." Taking up the question of public pol
icy, Justice Harlan said:
"If It be contended to he the righi
of every one to dispose of his labor
upon such terms as he deems best as
undoubtedly It Is and that to make it
a criminal offense for a contractor for
public work to permit or require hs
employe to perform labor upon that
work in excess of eight hours each
day is in derogation of the liberty of
employe and employer, it Is sufficient
answer that no one is entitled to abso
lute right and as a part of his liberty,
to perform labor for the state; and no
contractor for public work can ex
cuse a violation of his lawful agree
ment with the state, by doing that
which the statute of the state under
which ho proceeds distinctly forbids
him to do."
On the point of the validity of n
similar statute affecting private em
ployment, Justice Harlan said:
"Whether a similar statute, applied
to laborers or employes in purely pri
vate work, would be constitutional
a question of a very large impon.,
vhleh we have no occasion now to de
termine or even to consider."
Explosion In a Powder Plant.
Carthage, Mo., Dec. 1. The mix
house of the Independent Powder
company plant, five miles southwest of
Carthage, blew up, Instantly killing
two mixers and seriously If not fatally
Injuring four other men. The cause
of the explosion is not known.
Heath Goes to Washington.
Salt Lake City, Utah, Dec. 1. Perry
8. Heath, secretary or the Republican
national committee, which meets :n
Washington Dec. 11 to select a next
convention city will leave here Satur
day for Washington, stopping over :i
few hours at Chicago on the way
The Mriina.
OKI Lawyer Why do yon fee! that
your client will lose his ease? Have
you exhausted every means at your dis
posal to
Young Lawyer No, but I have ex
hausted all the means at his disposal.
Keep in the sunshine nnd go where
men nnd women are hopeful. If it
rains keep enough sunlight In your
heart to last till the sun beams again.
Schoolmaster.
Fully KxplnliKMl.
"Yes, she has a case of 'nerves.' "
"What's thatV"
"Well, to be frank, it's the name we
use when n wealthy patient is Just
plain cranky." Chicago Post.
People who grumble In cloudy weath
er usually wear veils when the sun
shines.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
Pointed Paragraphs Chronic
ling the Week's Doings.
Long Dispatches From Various Paiti
of the World Shorn of Their Padding
and Only Facts Given in as Few
Words as Possible For the Benefit
of the Hurried Reader.
James McNamara of Scranton, Pa.,
lost his life by falling into a pot of
molten metal at the Lackawanna Steol
ylaut at Buffalo.
President Roosevelt, in the role jf
n peacemaker. Is seeking to prevent 1
factional fight among the Republicans
In New York state.
Princess Alice, wife of Prince Fred
erick Ernest of Schoenburg-Walden-lurg,
has disappeared and is believed
to have eloped with her coachman.
Thursday.
The Chicago railway strike was set
tled after a prolonged conference. The
men gained none of their original de
mands. Four shots were fired at Mc. Ken
neth. Grahame, secretary of the Bank
of England, by a man who Is said to
be a lunatic.
The Pittsburg Reduction company
at Niagara Falls will continue work on
paying royalties on aluminum patents
to the Cowles company.
Gustav Marks confessed to the Chi
cogo police that he took part in five
murders in that city, including th-j
murder of three men in car barns,
ltls announced that Eugene F.
Ware, commissioner of pensions, will
retire from that office by about tho
middle of November of next year.
Friday.
Pennsylvania college football team
defeated Cornell at Philadelphia by a
score of 42 to 0.
Lieutenant Peary returns from
Europe enthusiastic over his chances
foi discovering the North pole.
Miss Violet Armstrong of Buffalo,
a school teacher at Wright's Corners,
will he tried at Lock port on th!
charge of assaulting Clara May, a pu
pil, and Injuring the child's collar
bone.
The letter writing chain of the Buf
falo Sim Publishing company Is de
clared by the federal authorities to be
in the nature of a lottery and letters
In connection with It are barred from
the mails.
After a stubborn contest of 20
rounds Bob Flt.simmons was given a
decision at San Francisco over George
Gardner of Lowell, Mass., for light
heavyweight championship Wednes
day night.
Satuiday.
John Alexander Dowie, general over
peer of Aon City. III., admitted his
need of cash to meet urgent creditors
Mrs. Ellen Bailev 70 years old, was
convicted of ha-in plotted .i fatal
train wreck in Virginia for , posss
of robbery.
The Luclen cut-oft of the Harrlman
railroad system across Great Salt lake
was completed, cutting off two hours
In the running time to San Francisco.
The jury in (he case of William Sil
verman, at Lake George, charged
with the murder of his sister, failed to
agree upon a verdict after being out
21 hours and were discharged.
General Dionis.o .li;.iinez, one of the
Colombian envoys, in Washiiii-'ti n, de
clared that Colombia would probably
have a war with the United htntes in
the event of an unsatisfactory adjust
ment of the Pnnaiiia affair.
Monday.
General Reyea says Colombia will of
fer to give a canal concession to the
tnlted States without cost.
While walking on the tracks of the
Pittsburg, Virginia & Charleston rail
road, near Coal Bluff, Pa., Minnie and
Eveline Thompson, were killed by a
tialn.
Former President Cleveland, In a let
ter to St. Clair McKelway, emphati
cally announced that he would not
again be the nominee for the presi
dency. George T. Hoxsie of Frankfort, an
engineer, was killed while working be
side his locomotive in tho l'tica yard.
Ids arm being caught in a drive wheel
'hlle oiling a shaft.
A hrakeinn was killed and two de
tectives shot In a running fight with
Peter Neidermyer, Harvey Van Uine
pnd Emil Roeski. accomplices of
Gustavo Marx in the Chicago street
lar barn robberies, and murders ol
last August.
Tuesday.
The sheriff's committee of the boar I
of supervisors of Orleans county will
petition Governor Odell to remove
Sheriff Fred L. Rico.
The safe of the passenger statiHn ol
tlie Pennsylvania railroad ut Phoenix
vllle, Pa., was blown open with dyn i
mite and robbed of $130 No clue t j
the robbers.
Fourth Assistant Postmaster Gen
eral Uri.stow's report on investigations
In the postoffice department was made
public and discloses a system of gross
corruption in seveial offices
Mayor Adolph J. Rodcnhcck of Ro
chester has filed his formal resigna
tion as mayor to accept a Judgeship on
the state court of claims, In place ol
the into Charles T Saxton of Clyde.
Charles Kruger, in Jail nt Grefus
burg, Pa., under sentence of execution
Jan. II, has confessed to the murder ot
Policemen Pennell and Devlne In Chi
engo and to the murder of 1G other per
sons In Kentucky and the East .
JUDGE BALDWIN'S DENIAL.
Says Mr. Bristow's Statements About
His Criminal Knowledge Are False.
Canton. O., Dec. 1. In emphatic
terms Judge Baldwin, consul at
Nuremburg, Germany, now here on a
furlough, declared that the statements
of Fourth Assistant Postmaster Gen
eral Bristow that he, Baldwin, knows
much about the postal frauds and brib
ery, are absolutely false and unwar
ranted. Consul Baldwin said: "I went once
tc Mr. Heath for my son-in-law, Mr.
Miller, and said to him that my son-in-law
desired to introduce these ma
chines and asked him to give them n
trial. Mr. Heath said he would inves
tigate the matter. I have never seen
Beavers or Driggs, nor have I commu
nicated at any time with them."
Consul Baldwin says he never ad
vised his son-in-law "to make any
agreement or arrangement for dollars
and cents with anybody."
Referring to the statement by Mr.
Bristow that "there Is reason to be
lieve that Judge George E. Baldwin
knows as much about this fraud as
any other party, not even excepting
Beavers and Driggs." Mr.Baldwin said:
"I desire to say that statement is ab
solutely false In every particular. I
knew of no fraud being perpetrated,
attempted or contemplated."
CANADIAN SHEEP AND LAMBS.
Dissatisfaction Over Customs Changes
as to Entrance of Stock.
Chicago, Dec. 1. Canadian sheep
and lambs took nine of the 12 prizes
awarded at the National stock show
for entries In two classes, and exhibi
tors from the province of Ontario
point to this in connection with the re
fusal of tho St. Louis world's fair t )
recognize the stud and herd books of
Canada.
Of this International complication
Garnett C. Porter, a prominent visitor
from Toronto, Ont., said: "The Cana
dian exhibitors are much concerned
over the proposed changes In the Unit
e dStates customs relating to the en
hance of stock from the Dominion.
So Intense is the feeling in Canada Just
now that the government has formal
ly declined to make any display at thj
St. Louis fair, notwithstanding that
$100,000 had been appropriated to pay
freight on the animals which were tj
have been sent to St. Louis."
Bribery of Municipal Officials.
Grand Rapids, Mich., Dec. 1. Hear
ing in the charges against State Sena
tor David E. Burns, implicated by for
mer City Attorney Lant K. Salsbury in
his confession In connection with brib
ery of municipal officials and others in
the so-called water deal, was begun In
police court.
Mr. Bryan Lunched With Lord Mayor.
Belfast, Dec. 1. William J. Bryan
lunched with the lord mayor of Belfast
and subsequently made a tour of the
Queen's Island shipbuilding yards and
other large manufacturing concerns.
MARKET REPORT.
New York Provision Market.
New York, Nov. 30.
WHEAT No. 2 red, 89c f. o. u.
afloat; No. 1 Duluth, 01 c.
CORN No. 2 corn. 50c f. o. b.
afloat; No. 2 yellow, 51 o.
OATS No. 2 oats, 41c; No. 2
white, 42Vi.c; No. 3 white. 41c.
BUCKWHEAT FLOUR $2.25
2.30.
PORK Mess, $12.7513.50; family,
$18.00.
HAY Shipping, f.075c; good to
choice, 85f92',4c.
BUTTER Creamery, extras, 25c;
factory, 15(?il0c; western imita
tion creamery, 1718c.
CHEESE State, full cream, Kood tn
prime, 12c.
EGGS -- State and Pennsylvania,
fancy, selected, 4043c.
POTATOES -State and eastern, pr
bbl., $1.75(32.12.
Buffalo Provision Market.
Buffalo. Nov. 30.
WHEAT No. 1 northern, 87T'bc;
winter wheat, No. 2 red, 8(iV4c.
CORN No. 2 yellow, 52c .'.
o. b. afloat; No. 3 yellow, Sl'c.
OATS No. 2 white, 40V4c f. o. .
afloat; No. 3 white, 39c.
FLOUR Spri.'ig wheat, best patent,
per bbl., $i.00!g5.75; low grades, $J.iS
4.00.
BUTTER Creamery western t-
tra tubs,, 25c; state aad Pennsyl
vania creamey, 23c; dairy, .'air to
good, W20e.
CHEESE-Fancy full cream, 12',,;
.ood to choice, llV4fll2c.; common
o fair. 8?il0c.
EGGS State, fresh fancy, a'diSSc,
POTATOES Per bu.. MtvV'c.
East Buffalo Live Stock Market.
CATTLE Best steers on salo, $5.23
(fT5.C.r; good to choice butcher stis,
$!.10(Ti 4.73; medium half fat sU)er3,
2.'lT,ra 1.(10 ; common to fair heifers,
IM.Ofi 3.00; choico to extra fat heifers,
$4.00ffi4 5i); good butcher bulls, $3 00
fii". !.."); choice to extra veals. $S.O0ftj)
8.2.": fair to good veal. $7.23W7.73.
SHEEP AND LAM US Cholcs
lambs, $3.(i0!fi 3.70; culls to common,
$I.O0((i5.OO; yearlings, handy weight.
$4.00ft4.50; wether sheep, $4 .00 J? 4 2 .
HOGS Mixer packers' grades. $4 ?)
l.75; medium hogs. $1.754 85.
pigs, light, $4.85(ff4.90.
Buffalo Hay Market.
KAY---Timothy, new. per ton. loosa,
$14,005) lti. Oti; hay, prime on track,
new. $14.00y 14.50; No. 1 dodo, $U.0'
13.50; No. 2 do do, $11.00gi2 00.