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VOL. XXXVI. NO. 15.
TIONPSTA. PA., WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 20. L90J.
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LICAN.
BOHOUGH OFFICERS.
Iiurpen.i.V. K. Lhiisoii.
OuHHCilmrn. l)r. J. O. Dunn, 0. O.
Oaston, J. H. Muso, O. F. Weaver, J. W.
LandorH, J. T. Dalo.W. K Killmor.
Justice of Ihe J'eaeeC. A. Randall, S.
J. Setloy.
Constable H. It. Maxwell.
OulleeiurH. J. Helley.
SvJiooL Directors 1 1. Fullon. J. O.
Noowdun, J. K. WenK, H. L. llaslot, E.
W JiowiiiHii, (loo. Holeman.
FOREST COUNTY OFFICERS.
Member of Congress Joseph. O. Sibley.
Member of Senate J. K. t. Hall,
Assembly V. W. Alitor.
, President Judge W. M. Lindsey.
Anxoexnte JuilijeK. H. Crawford, W.
II. II. Dottorer.
lothonotary, Register A Recorder, te.
J. C. deist.
Sheriff. Uoo. W. Nobllt.
Treasurer Fred. A. Keller.
Commissioners C. Iturhenn, A. K.
Hhlpe, Henry Weingard.
District Attorney H. D.Irwin.
Jury Commissioners Ernest Sibble,
I,o wis Wagner.
Coroner Dr. J. W. Morrow.
County Auditors W. II. Stiles, Geo.
W. Holeman, It. A. MoCloskey.
County Survcyor-l). W. CKrk.
County Superintendent E. K. StlUln-
ger.
Itrgulnr Trrma of Court.
Fourth Monday of February.
Third Monday of May.
Fourth Monday of Hepternltfir.
Third Monday of November.
Cburrh nnd WiibbnIH School.
Piesbvterlaii Sabbath School at 9:45 a.
in.: M. E. Subbath School at 10:00 a. in.
Preaching in M. E. Church every Sab
linth evening by Kov. O. II. Nlckle
Preaching in the F. M. Church every
Sabbath evening at the usual hour. Kev.
MeUarvy. Pastor.
.Services in the Presbyterian Church
every Sabbath morning and evening,
Knv.' 11. W. Illingwortli, Pastor.
The regular meetings of the W. C. T.
U. are hold at the headquarters on the
second and fourth Tuesdays of each
ini'iith.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
pp.NESTA LODUE, No. 3(H), I.O. O. F.
I Meets every Tuesday evening, in Odd
Fellows' Hall, Partridge building.
l.ymEST LODGE, No. W4.A.O.U.W.,
I Meets every Friday evening lnA.O.U.
W. Hall, Tionesta.
CAPT. G EOUG E STOW POST. No. 274
G. A, K. Moots 1st and 3d Monday
Availing I" each month, in A. O. U. W.
Hall, Tionesta.
CAPT. GEO KG K STOW COUPS, No.
137, W, H. C, meets first and third
Wednesday evening of each month, In A.
O. U. W. hall, Tionesta, Pa.
rpiONESTA TENT, No. Iti4, K. O. T.
X
M., ineols 2nd and 4th Wednesday
minu in eadi month in A. O. U. W.
evening
hall Tionesta, Pa.
rp F. HITCH EY,
1 .
ATTO UN E Y-AT-LAW,
Tionesta, Pa.
c
UKT1S M. S1IAWKEY,
AT TORN EY-AT-LA w.
Warren, Pa.
Practice in Forest Co.
'A C .BROWN,
A ATTORN EY-ATL AW.
Olllee in Arner Huildmg, Cor. Elm
and Bridge Sis., Tionesta, Pa.
J
W. M OH ROW. M. D.,
Phvsician. Surireon A Dentist.
Olllco and Residence three doors north
of Hotol Agnew,. Tionesta. Professional
calls promptly responded to at all hours.
u
H. F.J. IIOVAKD,
Physician V fsurgnon,
TIONESTA, PA.
DH. J.C.I UNN,
PHYSICIAN AND SUHGEON.
.and URUUUIV1'. Olllee over stare,
Tionesta, Pa. Professional calls prompt
ly responded to at all hours of day or
nighl. Hesidence Elm SL, between
Grove's grocery Hnd Gerow's restaurant.
D
H. J. B. SIGGINS.
Physician and Mirgenn,
J OIL CITY, PA.
n K. LANSON,
L . Hardware, Tinning A Plumbing.
Tionesta, Pa
O J. SliTLEY. ,
O. . JUSTICE OF THE PEACE,
Keeps u complete line of Justice's blanks
for sale. Also Wank doods, mortgages,
etc. Tionesta, Pa.
HOTEL WEAVER,
E. A. WEAVER, Proprietor.
Tills hotel, formerly the Lawrenco
House, has undorgone a complete cliange,
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
guosts never neglected.
OKNTHAL HOUSE,
W GEKOW A GEKOW Proprietor.
Tionseta, Pa. This is the most centrally
located hotel in tho place, and lias all the
niodorn improvements. No pains will
be spared to make it a pleasant stopping
place lor the traveling public. First
class Livery in connection.
pilIL. KMEKT
FANCY HOO'i' A SHOEMAKER.
Shop in Walters building, Cor. Elm
and Walnut streets, Is prepared to do all
Kinds of custom work Irom the finest to
Hie coarsest and guarantees his work to
give perfect satisfaction. Prompt atten
tion given to mending, and pricos rea
sonable. J PRENZO FULTON.
Manufacturer of and Dealer in
HARNESS. COLLARS, BRIDLES,
And all kinds of
HORSE FURNISHING GOODS.
TIONESTA. PA.
GENERAL MERCHANTS.
Furniture Dealers,
AND
UNDERTAKERS.
TIONESTA, PENN
WPS READY FOR WAR.
Expect Sympathy of the World
In Fight Against Russia.
Colombian Army Moving Mad Mullah
Routed Bids For New Battleships.
Convicted of Double Murder An
other Victim of Iroquois Fire Call
For Republican Convention.
Tho Japanese nation is now pre
pared and grimly reconciled to war.
Political and other distinctions have
disappeared and tho country Is patri
otically united. The government is
receiving many offers of contributions.
In the event of war, amounting to
many millions of yen.
The Japanese people would welcomo
an honorable peace, but are resolve'!
to fight before receding from their po
sition in Oriental affairs. They fear
Hie aggression of Russia and believe
HTlTBCHtTO. EMPEROR OP J PAH.
if it is not stopped now It will never
bo stopped. They are confident that
their demands are fair and moderate
and that their diplomacy, which has
b?en patient, has gone to a reasonable
limit.
They expect tho world's sympathy in
the struggle and have a splendid con
fidence in their army and navy.
In the event of reverses or a na
tional disaster it Is thought that Eng
land and the United States would in
tervene to preserve a balance of pow er
in Eastern Asia.
General Level of Values Higher.
Though not thoroughly opened yet,
except at the Southwest, spring trade
is beginning to liven up, and this,
coupled with a large volume of clear
ance sales by retailers, gives an np
pearance of activity to midwinter op
orations. The industrial situation
shows Improvement, particularly in
iron aud steel mill resumptions a:id In
the putting Into blast of more coke
furnaces.
While war talk and weather condi
tions have operated to raise prices of
food products, the unquestionable im
provement in the tone of trade 'is the
mainspring of the upward swing in
orloes of iron and steel which with
the advance in raw textiles helped to
raise the general level of value3 of
staple products to close to the highest
for a year.
War talk has lost its power of af
fecting speculatively dealt in products
this week, but quotations are either
equal to or above last week's close for
i variety. Cotton Is higher on the
week after considerable irregularity,
alleged heavy liquidation by bull In
terests being a feature.
Colombians Marching on Panama.
The United States .naval authorities
it Colon are convinced from tho tenor
of the reports which are continually
brought In that Colombia Is determin
ed to send an army to attack Panama.
The Colombian troops at Titumat!
number at least 4,000 men, well armed
and supplied with ammunition and pro
visions. News has been received that tho
Colombian officers have requested the
Indians to provide 300 boats to be used
by the army at Tltumati in crossing
rivers. Colonel Vlllamll. who Is now
stationed at Rli Mandlnga. at the
mouth of the San Dlas bay in command
of 100 Panamanian soldiers, says his
scouts make reports confirming the be
lief that the mountain trails between
Colombia and Panama are very diffi
cult. Mad Mullah Routed.
The London war office gave out a dis
patch from General Egerton, com
manding tho Somaliland expeditionary
force. In which he said that ho ad
vanced 12 miles to Jidballl with a
force of 2,200 regulars and 1,000 na
tive troops. Attacked Jidballl, which
was held by 5,000 Dervishes, thought
to be the main force of the Mad Mul
lah. Enemy broke and fled and was
pursued 10 miles losing 1,000 killed
and 400 rifles and' many prisoners.
Ilrltish lost two officers killed and nine
officers and five men wounded of the
regulars, and of the irregulars nine
killed and 13 wounded.
Bids For New Battleships.
Bids for the new 13,000-toii battle
ships Idaho and Mississippi were open
ed at tho navy department on Fri
day last. The bidders were as fol
lows: Cramp & Sons, Philadelphia, one
vessel $3,200,000, o. two vessels at
$2,009,500 each; Newport News Ship
building company, one vessel at $3,
147.000; Maryland Steel company of
Baltimore, one vessel at $3,472,000:
Fore HIver Shipbuilding company,
Quincy, Mas3 one vessel $3,108,000;
New York Shipbuilding company, Cam-
Jon, N J., one vessel nt $3,500,000. It
was psotieally decided to award the
contracts for both ships to be Cramps.
Convicted of Double Murder.
Charles lionler, who is 75 years old,
was Saturday convicted of murder In
the first degree at Buffalo. The
Jury went out at C o'clock and agreed
after six ballots, returning at 8 o'clock.
Ilonler Is charged with killing Mr.
and Mrs. Fran. Frehr, In their house
In Jefferson street, Nov. 20. He heat.
Hiom to death with a hammer and
burled their bodies under a shed hack
of the house. Then he forged a deed
to the property and moved In. When
the bodies were found Bonier fled to
Erie, Pa., where he was arrested. The
evidence was entirely circumstantial.
Bonler's victims were five years old
er than he Is. He is a muscular old
fellow, with a long gray beard. He
heard the verdict without any sign of
feeling.
Cleveland's Three-Cent Fares.
At a meeting last Thursday of the
directors of the Cleveland Elec
tric Railway company tho proposition
to accept the McKenna ordinance, es
tablishing a 3 cent fare within certain
7ones of the city, was not ratified.
The company Is willing, however,
to begin a 90 days test of the new plan
and to make monthly statements of
its practice to the public, and If It is
satisfactory to the company and pub
lic the former Is willing to negotiate
with the city for a 20 years' extension
of franchise.
Another Victim of Theater Fire.
Rev. Charles L. Roberts, pastor of
the Hamlin avenue Methodist church
died of Injuries received in thu Iro
quois theater lire. His death brings
the total to 572. As a result of order)
Issued by Building Inspector George
Williams, only eight of the 20 churches
closed for violations of the building
law remained with closed doors Sun
day. The others opened with either
no limit to their attendance or with ca
pacity lim!td by Commissioner Will
lams to a degree considered safe.
St. Louis Convention City.
St. Louis was selected as the conven
Hon city for the next Democratic na
tional convention.
There were two roll calls to select
the city. On the first ballot St. Louis
received 2:? votes, Chicago 20 and New
York G. On the second ballot St Louis
received 28 and Chicago 21.
The date was fixed on July 6. on mo
Hon of Colonel J. M. Ouffey of Pitts
burg.
Senator Hanna Not a Candidate.
Senator Marcus A. Hanna said in
Pittsburg: "I have sent out 2.000 per
so.iiil letters denying that I am a can
didate for the presidency and I do not
want to be considered as such. I con
sider all such talk a 'closed incident'
The alleged opposition to the nomina
tion of President Roosevelt has been
overestimated and magnified greatly
by Democratic papers and others with
Democratic proclivities."
Blair Had $1,000,000 Insurance.
James L. P.lair of St. Louis, who
died in Florida on Saturday, left
life insurance policies amounting to
nearly $1,000,000. Most of them, it is
stated, have been assigned to his cred
itors and those who aided him in his
financial troubles, but it Is believed
that a sufficient sum has been reserved
for his family to insure comfort.
Coasting Party Struck by Trolley.
A bob sled laden with 15 youns per
sons was hit by a trolley car at the
Intersection of Washington and Court
itreets in Newark. N. J., Tuesday
evening, and eight on the sled were
seriously hurt. All the others were
less severely hurt and taken to their
homes. The car was on tho Kinney
street line.
Prohibition Convention.
At' a meeting In Chicago of the
national executive committee of the
Prohibition party It was decided that
the guarantee of ability to take care of
the National Prohibition convention by
Kansas City was not satisfactory. Tho
convention will therefore be held in
Indianapolis June 29.
To Acquire Fraunces Tavern.
Condemnation proceedings to ac
quire for the city of New York the
historic Fraunces" Tavern on Broad
street, the scene of Washington's fare
well address to his officers of the Con
tinental army in the revolution, was
authorized by the board or estimate
and apportionment.
Call For Republican Convention.
Senator Marcus A. Hanna chairman
of the Republican national committee,
has issued the call for the Republican
national convention to meet in Chi
cago at noon June 21, 1904, to select
candidates for president and vice pres
ident. Bakers' Ten-Hour La.v.
The court of appeals ol Now York
Mate by a divided court decided that
the state law prohibiting the employ
piont of bakers more than 10 hours a
day or GO hours a week is constitu
tional. Livery Drivers' Strike Ended.
The livery drivers' strike in Chicagi
was settled Friday afternoon, the
employes seeming a "closed shop"
agreement and arbitration of the issue
as to an advance in wages.
M. Santos Diiinoiit arrived on the
Savrfio to make arrangements to win
the one hundred thousand dollar prize
cfTered by tho St. Louis exposition for
the best ni'-.hip in (light.
SENATE GETS PAPERS.
President Transmits Correspon
dence With General Reyes.
Claims Injury to His Country by
Course of the United States and Pro
poses Reference of Dispute to The
Hague Tribunal Secretary Hay De
clines Reference.
Washington, Jan 19. President
Roosevelt transmitted to the senate ad
ditional correspondence touching the
relations of tho United States with
Colombia and Panama covering the
period from Doc. 23, 1903, to Jan. 0
last.
A statement of grievances on the
part of Colombia was presented to the
state department by General Reyes,
Dec. 13. General Reyes says that th-e
course of the United States has worked
deep Injury to Colombia and he cited
the treaty of 184G as showing that the
independence and i.overelgnty of Col
ombia was to be maintained intact
between the two governments.
General Reyes said with reference
to the Hay-Herran treaty that the
same course was followed In Dogota as
was pursued In Washington, that Col
ombia exercised a veto right in reject
ing the treaty, and that Its rejection
did not prevent the consideration of
another treaty. He says he believes
Colombia would hav? passed the treatv
with amendments acceptable to the
United States but for the declaration
o' tho American minister that no
amendments would be accepted.
General Reyes concludes: "No one
will wonder that under the pressure of
threats, so serious and irritating, a,nd
in the presence' of a formal notifica
tion from the party which had the au
thority to serve it that no amend
ment would be accepted preference
as given to disapproval."
As to the recognition of Panama
General Reyes says the attitude of the
United States constitutes, according
to the most ancient and modern au
thority on international law, not only
a groat offense but also a formal at
tack upon Colombia's wealth. He
says Colombia has sufficient force to
snppross the revolution.
Quotes American Newspapers.
General Reyes continues: "Before
tho coup do main which proclaimed
the independence of the isthmus took
place at Panama, there were in thi3
very city agents of the authors of that
coup, in conference with high person
ages clothed with official character, as
Is asserted by reputable American
newspapers.
"I have received Information to the
effect that a bank in New York opened
a considerable credit In their favor
with a knowledge of the general use
'for which it was intended, even though
unaware that it was to be applied, in
part, to the bribery of the large part
of the garrison at Panama."
Before the news was divulged that
a revolution was about to break out on
the isthmus, General Reyes says that
American cruisers, which reached
their destination precisely on the eve
of tho movement, were plowing the
waters of the Atlantic and Pacific
oceans. A United States military offi
cer, he says, stopped the railway from
carrying to Panama a battalion of
troops from Bogota, which had Just ar
rived at Colon "at the very time when
Its arrival in that city would have Im
peded or suppressed any revolution
ary attempt."
General Reyes said that in leading
the Colombian army to restore order
on the isthmus he (Reyes) had th
honor to address a note to Roar Ad
miral Coghlnn, to which ho received a
reply without delay ns follows: "His
(Coghlan's) present orders are to pre
vent the landing of soldiers with hos
tile intent within the boundary of the
state of Panama.'
At this time tho Colombian army
consisted of 10.000 men. which General
Reyes declared to bo more than suffi
cient to suppress the Tanania revolu
tion had not the United States pre
vented the landing of troops. In this
connection ho calls attention to the
fact that there Is no way to reach Pan
ama overland.
The Panama revolutionists, contin
ues General Reyes, were counselled by
speculators of several countries who
had assumed the direction of affairs
and ho asserts that thousands of the
Inhabitants of Panama condemned the
separatist movement.
Appeal to American Sense of Justice.
General Reyes says that Panama has
become independent because the gov
ernment of the United States deslrel
It: because with the ineomnarably su
perior force the United States prevent
ed the landing of Colombian troops:
because even before the separatist
movement was known In Bogota, the
United States had Its war vessels at
the entrance of Columbian pods, pro
venting the departure of Colombian
battalions; "because without regard to
the precedent established by states
men who have dealt with (his matter.
the United States has not respected
our rights In that strip of land which
Colombia considers as a divine lie-
quest for the innocent use of the Amer
ican family of states, an I finally be
cause the government of the United
States invoking and putting into prac
tice the right of might has taken from
us by bloodless conquest, hut by con
quest nevertheless, the most import
ant part of the national territory.
"In this crisis of the life of my
country," bo says, "as unlookod for hs
It is terrible, Colombia rests its most
comforting hopes in tho sentiments of
justice whi 'li ani-int.' the government
of i your exci-Uency and confidently
trusts that that government, which has
so many times surprised the world bv
Its wisdom, will on this occasion as
tonish It by Its example."
Gen. Reyes cities the 35th article of
the treaty of 1 8 10, providing that when
either country feels Itself offended it
shall lay before the other a statement
of such Injury or damages, and con
cludes by proposing that the Colom
bian controversy be laid before Tho
Hague.
Secretary Hay answered this note
Jan. 5. He says tho government has
carefully considered the grave com
plaints made and sssures General
Reyes our most friendly sentiments
for Colombia. The questions submit
ted, he says, can be considered only
In the light of accomplished facts, of
which one Is that the republic of Pan
ama has become a member of the fam
fly of nations.
"The department has read with sur
prise," Mr. Hay comments, "your rep
etition of gross Imputations upon tho
conduct and motives of this govern
ment which are said to have appeared
In reputable American newspapers."
Secretary Hay says the United
States has faithfully borne during the
long period since the treaty of 184(3
was completed the full burden of it -
responsibilities. "Meanwhile," he con
tinues, "the groat, design of the treaty
of 1840 remained unfulfilled, and In th
end it became apparent, as has here
tofore been shown, that It could be
fulfilled only by the construction of a
canal by the government of the United
States.
A New Situation Created.
"By the declaration of Independence
of the republic of Panama a new sit
uation was created. On the one hand
stood the government of Colombia in
voking in the name of the treaty of
1840 the aid of this government in IN
efforts to suppress the revolution. O l
the other hand stood Panama that had
come into being in order that the great
design of that treaty might not be
forever frustrated but might be fui
filled. The Isthmus was threatened
with desolation by another civil war.
"Nor were the rights and interest
of the United States alone at stake
The Interests of the whole civilized
world were Involved. The republic of
Panama stood for these interests; the
Colombian government opposed them.
Compelled to choose between these
two alternatives, the government of
the United State3, in nowise responsi
ble for the situation that had arisen
did not hesitate. It recognized tho in
dependence of the republic of Panama,
and upon its judgment and action In
tho emergency the powers of the world
have set the seal of their approval."
Under all the circumstances, says
the secretary, the department is un
able to regard tho complaints of Col
ombia against this government as hav
ing any valid foundation.
The government of the United
States, he continues. In common with
the whole civilized world, shares in a
sentiment of sorrow In the unfortunate
conditions which have long existed In
the republic of Colombia by reason of
the factional and fratricidal wars.
"Entertaining these feelings." Sec
retary Hay says, "the government of
the United States would gladly exer
cise its good offices with (he republic
of Panama with a view to bringing
about some arrangement on a fair and
equitable basis.
Reference to The Hague Declined.
"For the acceptance of your proposal
of a resort to The Hague tribunal, this
government perceives no occasion. In
deed, the questions presented In your
statement of grievances are of a po
litical nature, such as nations even of
the most advanced Ideas as to inter
national arbitration have not proposed
to deal with by that process."
Democratic National Committee.
Washington, Jan 19. James K.
Jones, chairman of the Democratic na
tional committee, l:ns announced the
personnel of the committee on ar
rangement for the Democratic nntlonal
convention and has called a meeting
of that committee for Feb. 2 in St.
Louis. The committee follows: James
K Jones, chairman, cx-offlelo; William
J Stone, vice chairman, cx-ofllclo; .1.
M. Ouffey, Pennsylvania: D. J. Cam
pan, Michigan; N. E. Mack. New York;
J O. Johnson, Kansas; John R. Mc
Lean, Ohio: J. M. Head, Tennessee;
John E. Osborne. Wyoming.
Firm Market For Wheat.
Chicago, Jan. 19 A curtailment of
the world's supply figures helped sus
tain wheat. Another factor was unfa
vorable crop news from (be Southwest
May closed at a gain of 'iffc, May
corn showed an advance of -c; oats
iff '4 c, and provisions. 2'.4ifT-L"e. War
rows was not needed to make a firm
market. In wheat. Diminishing sup
plies were striking enough for that
purpose.
Said Captain Lost His Head.
Victoria, B. C. Jan. 19. William
Jensen, seaman, gave evidence at tlu
coroner's Inquliy regarding tho Clallam
(hat If the passengers had not been pit
In the boats until the Holyoke came
no lives would have boon lost until tho
tug came, and whether any would have
been lost then depended on the can
tain's actions, lie seemed not to hav
full control of hliiiM'If.
Runaway Cars Killed Three Men.
Peoria. Ills.. Jan. 19. A cut of earn
on the Iowa Central broke away from
a switch engine and rushing down hi'l
at a fearful rale of speed collided with
a work train at the bottom, just outside
the city limits, and Instantly killed
Allan E. Hire, car repairer; Peter
Johnson, car repairer, and Albeit O
Schwartz, car lepalrer, all of this city.
Two section men are budly hurt.
SUMMARY OF THE NEWS
Short Items From Various
Parts of the World.
Record of Many Happenings Condensed
and Put In Small Space and Ar
ranged With Special Regard For the
Convenience of the Reader Who has
Little Time to Spare.
Gen. Reyes prepared to sail for Bogo-
gota, after having announced that his
mission was a failure.
Russia assures the powers she will
respect all rights In Manchuria set
forth in the treaty with China.
In an engagement with the British
advance in Somaliland the forces of
the mullah suffered a loss of 1,000 men.
State Engineer Bond will resign his
present position to accept an appoint
ment by the governor on the barge
canal commission.
Ex-Congressman Edmund H. Driggs
was sentenced in Brooklyn to one
day in Raymond street jail and to a
fine of $10,000.
Twenty persons, of whom three will
probably die were hurt in the wreck
of a fast train on the Erie railroad at
Hancock, N. Y.
Thursday.
A bobsled, laden with 15 young per
sons, was hit by a trolley car at New
ark, N. J., and all were injured, eight
seriously.
The national Democratic committee
decided upon St. Louis as the place for
holding the national convention, be
ginning July C.
Hon. Charles Denby of Evansvllle.
Ind., for 13 years United Slates minis
ter to China, died suddenly at James
ton, N. Y., aged 70 years.
A correspondent at Port Arthur says
It Is regarded as probable that the Jap
anese will seize Mukpho as a feint to
make Russia fire the first shot.
The United States Steel corporation
has extended Its profit-sharing plan
and invites subscriptions to the pre
ferred stock from employes at $55 per
chare instead of tho original price of
882.50.
Friday.
The estate of the late Mary E. Schen
ley In Pittsburg and Allegheny, accord
ing to her will, Is valued at $48,000,000.
Judge Wells at Welland, Ont. has
decided to hold James Abool for extra
dition, but he will not be surrendered
for 15 days.
C. G. Chaffee of Great Bend, Pa.,
cged 70 years, while returning home in
a driving snowstorm, drove in front of
a train near Binghamlon and was in
stantly killed.
Alois Eckstein was acquitted of com
plicity In the murder of Mabel Ilechtel
at Allentown, Pa. The prosecuting at
torney was rebuked by the judge, who
adjourned the case until next day.
Ten employes of the Brown Shoe
company building In St. Louis were
crowded Into an open elevator shaft
and fell six stories. Six were killed
Instantly and two died afterwards.
Satuiday.
Fifteen churches have been closed in
Chicago for violations of the building
ordinances.
The belief Is widespread in Panama
that a hostile force of Colombians Is
marching on the Isthmus.
A dispatch from Seoul says the prin
cipal Coroan newspaper Is Inciting the
people to attack foreigners.
China's treaty with the United States
cow goes Into force, ratifications hav
ing been exchanged, and a statement
given out by Mr. Hay implies that it
will insure China's control over Man
churia. By the explosion of tho boiler of n
locomotive on the Onondaga Lake
Shore road at Syracuse Engineer
Georgo Mitchell and Brakeman U. N.
Wetherlow were killed and Fireman F.
M. Henry was fatally Injured.
Monday.
Senator Hanna issues call for Re
publican national convention at Chi
cago on June 21.
Charles Bonier, aged 75. was found
guilty ! Buffalo of the double murder
of Franz Frehr and his wife on Nov 11.
An additional squad of United States,
marines has arrived to protect Ameri
can citizens, says a dispatch from
Seoul, Corea.
Tho Kentucky house committee on
suffrage reported the Haflin bill. This
measure disfranchises the negroes on
ground of illiteracy.
It is said John it. Stanehfteld of El
n.lra received a fee of $:',0,()()0 for de
fending Richard A. Canfleld In the re
cent gambling cases.
Mrs. Catherine Ilechtel was placet,
on trial for murder of her daughter
at Allentown, Pa., and broke down
when a witness told of tragedy.
Tuesday.
More than $(i2,ou,0(ni will be added
to the annual pension rolls if the Dolll
ver service measure becomes a lnw.
The Independent gas companies In
Venango and Clarion counties have
been absorbed by a new corporation
ncently organized by Pittsburg capi
talists. Reports were persistenly circulated
In Washington thai neither New Yor
nor Pennsylvania would instruct her
delegates to the Republican national
convention.
There is a good (eul of Irritation In
St. Petersburg over the failure of Rus
i!Ul diplomacy. It is recognized that
(he conclusion of Ihe Chinese-American
treaty has iimtei'lully affected Rus
sia's prestige.
REWARDED FOR BRAVERY.
Young Philadelphia Butcher's Claim to
Bequest Reveals Strange Tale.
Philadelphia, Jan. 1C. A claimant
for a legacy of $25,000 "bequeathed by
an elderly woman of Read Oak, la., to
Ernest A. Roeber of this city, who
once saved her life, has just been un
earthed. A young man of that name,
it was found, served a butcher's route
about Fernwood and Lansdowne In
Delaware county. The young butcher
was finally located at the residence of
Howard Thomas In Marple township,
about five miles from Clifton Heights.
"Are you Ernest A. Roeber?" was
asked.
"Yes."
"Do you know any one named
Dobbs?"
"Certainly I do. Why, I saved the
life of an old woman of that namo In
Pittsburg over 10 years ago. She aft
erward went to Red Oak, la., where
her daughter now lives."
Roeber was told of the legacy that
was reported to have boon bequeathed
to some one of his name, who could
prove to Thomas C. Dobbs. the ne.ihew
of the donor, and a Pittsburg lass
manufacturer, that he was the iiarty
sought.
Young Roeber was surprised, but
said the aged woman told him she
would never forget him for his brav
ery. "I remember the accident well," said
Roeber. "A runaway took place near
rittsburg In the summer of 1893. I
was working for Dunlevy, a butcher.
The old woman was Mrs. Martha
Dobbs. She was worth more than $2,
000.000. I was driving cattle up Nuns
Hill, nearly Sewiekloy. Mrs. Dobbs was
In a carriage with hor daughter, Mrs.
Louis E. Martinique, and her haby
grandchild.
"The animals ran away. Mrs. Mar
tinique and the baby were thrown out
and both died of their Injuries. I ran
into the middle of the road and stopped
the horses.
"The old woman was profuse in her
ttanks. T will never forget you.' she
Eftld, and took my name and address.
I at one time afterward visited Red
Oak, la., and saw hor there."
MURDER AND SUICIDE.
While Crazed by Illness Edward K.
Landis Killed His Wife and Himself.
Philadelphia, Jan. 1G. Rendered in
sane by Illness, Edward K. Landis, a
widely known expert chemist, shot and
killed his wife, Emma, and then ended
his own lifo with the same weapon.
The tragedy was enacted in the Landis
residence in West Philadelphia.
Mr. Landis had been a sufferer trom
asthma for many years. Two months
ago he was compelled to give up his
laboratory work and had been confined
to his bed for the past two weeks.
Mrs. Landis with her sister, Mrs. H.
W. Potts, and Mrs. Patton, a dressmak
er, wore In the room adjoining the
apartment occupied by Mr. Landis.
The sick man called to his wife, com
plaining that the ringing of the door
bell annoyed him. When she entered
his room, Landis raised himself in bed,
and fired upon her, the bullet taking
effect In her breast. She screamed
and fled to the adjoining room, her
husband following.
Mrs. Potts and Mrs. Patton attempt
ed to disarm the frenzied man, but ho
brushed them aside. Grasping Mrs.
Landis by the hair he pulled her forci
bly backward and shot her through the
temple. The woman died Instantly.
Landis hastened back to his own room,
where he shot himself in the head,
ending his own life.
He was 53 years of age and his wife
was about 45. He was graduated from
tho University of Pennsylvania 30
years ago, after which he (raveled ex
tensively and studied In many of the
European universities. Fifteen years
ago ho opened a laboratory her
Didn't Know It Was Loaded.
Connellsville, Pa., Jan. 18. Mary
Mehallick, It years of ago, of Summit
Mines, two miles from hero, was shot
and Instantly killed Saturday evening
by John Hudock. The young girl In
company with Joe Mehallick and his
bride wero returning from Connells
ville, whore she acted as bridesmaid
at the wedding. Tho men of the party
began to celebrate by firing revolvers.
Hudock after firing his weapon re
marked that It was empty and put the
hand over (he muzzle and pulled tha
trigger. The bnll passed through his
hnnd and penetrated Mary Mehalllck's
forehead. Hudock protested that tho
shooting was accidental.
Independent Gas Companies Absorbed.
Oil City, Pa., Jan. 18 The Independ
ent gas companies In Venango and
Clarion counties have been ahsorbed
by a new corporation recently organ
ized by Pittsburg capitalists called the
Pennsylvania Fuel Supply company
with a capital of $1,000,000. C. F.
Crawford of Pittsburg it president of
the company.
Stole Coal to Save His Fuitiily.
llarrlsbuig. Va., Jan. 10. Lent
Gelsey of Mlddictnwn pleaded guilty
before Judge Kunkel to stealing coal
from the Pennsylvania railroad. The
court suspended sentence when lie
learned that the ninn had a sick wife
and two small children and l.ml been
out of work when the theft was com
mitted. Mr. Corey Sails For Europe.
New York, Jan. Hi V. E. Corey,
president of the United States Stool
corporation, sailed for Europe on the
Bteamslilp LnSavoie for a few months
recreation.
Pennsylvania Republican Convention..
Harrlsbiirg. Jan. fi The Republi
can stato con vent ton will bo held her
April 6.