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TIONESTA. PA., WEDNESDAY. JUNE 22, 1904.
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THE FOREST REPUBLICAN.
BOKOUGH OFFICERS.
lluraess.Y. R. Lanson.
Oonncdmen. Dr. J. C. Dunn, O. O.
Gaston, J. H. Muse, O. F. Weaver, J. W,
Landers, J. T. Dalo.W. F Klllmer.
Justices uf the TeaceC. A. Kaudall, S.
J. Hetley.
Constables. R. Maxwell.
Collector S. J. Hetley.
School Directors L. Fulton. J. C,
Hoowden, R. L. Haslet, E. W Bowman,
T. F. Kltchey, A. U. t5rown.
FOREST COUNTY OFFICERS.
Member of Congress Joseph C, Sibley
Member of Senate J. K. P. ilall.
Assembly C. W. Amslor.
P endent Judge W. M. Lindsey.
Associate Judges R. 11. Crawford, W,
II. 11. Dotterer.
Prolhonotary, Register dt Recorder, Se,
J. C. Ueist.
Sheriff-. Ueo. W. Noblit.
Treasurer Fred. A. Keller.
Commissioners C. Burhenn, A. K,
Hhlpo, Henry Weingard.
II. A UnnifU-M. D. Trwill.
Jury Commissioners Ernest nibble,
Lewis Wagner.
Coroner Dr. J. W. Morrow.
County Auditors W. 11. Stllos, Geo
W. lloleman, B. A. McCloskey.
County Surveyor D. W. Clark.
County Superintendent E. E. Stltaiii-
ger,
Kegular Tf run of Court.
Fourth Monday of February.
Third Monday of May.
Fourth Monday of September.
Third Monday of November.
Church ana Hubbalh Nehaol.
Presbyterian Sabbath School at 9:45 a
in. i M. E. Sabbath School at 10:00 a. m
Preaching In M. K. Church every Sab
i.uii. hr Rhv. O. II. Nickle
Preaching in the F. M. Chnrch every
Sabbath evening at the usual nour. rtev
It A V.lutiuar I'uHtnr.
A. .' , - -
Services in the Presbyterian Church
.1.1. ...I. -. 1 . .. i. ... I ...tilnd
every oHimHiu muriiuip mm
Uev.' R. W. Illingworth, PaHtor.
rpi. ,,,nnfl,i,u tT tllA W. f!. T.
U. are held at the headquarters on the
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SeCOIUl I1U Hllirvu luominjo i vmu
imnth.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
PI'.NKSTA LODGE, No. 869, 1. 0. 0. F.
1 Meet every Tuesday evening, In Odd
Fellows' Hall, Partridge building.
.X)REST LODGE. No. 184, A. O. U. W.,
I Meets every Friday evening lnA.O.U.
W. Hall, Tionusta.
CAPT. GEORGE STOW POST. No. 274
G. A, R. Meets 1st and 8d Monday
evening in each month, In A. O. U. W.
ilall, Tionesta.
CAPT. GEORGE STOW CORPS, No.
137, W. R. C, meets first and third
Wednesday evening of each month, in A.
O. U. W. hall, Tionesta, Pa.
rniONESTA TENT, No. 164, K. O. T.
1 M., nioels 2nd and 4th Wednesday
evening In each month In A. O. U. W.
hall Tionesta, Pa.
r F. RITCHHY.
J . ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Tionesta, Pa.
c
URTIS M. SHAWKEY,
ATrORN EY-AT- LAW,
Warren, Pa.
Practice in Forest Co.
AO .BROWN,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Olllce in Arner Buildiiig, Cor. Elm
and Bridge Sis., Tiouosta, Pa.
J
W. MORROW, M. D.,
T3l...ul..ti.i nniraAM At rinllflMf.
Olllce and Residence three doors north
of Hotel Agnew, Tionewta. Professional
calls promptly responded to at all hours.
F. J. BOVARD,
Physician A Surgeon,
TIONESTA, PA.
DR. J. C. DUNN,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
and DRUGGIVr. Olllce over stare,
Tionesta, Pa. Professional calls prompt
ly responded to at all hours of day or
night. Residence Elm St., betweon
Grove's grocery and Gerow's restaurant.
D
R. J. B. SIGGJNS.
Physician anil ssiirgoon,
OIL CITY, PA,
H.
E. McKINLEY.
Hardware, Tinning A Plumbing.
Tionesta, Pa
C J.S1CTLEY,
kJ. JUSTICE OF THE PEACE,
Keeps a complete line of Justice's blank
for sale. Also Blank deeds, mortgages,
etc, Tionesta, Pa.
HOTEL WEAVER,
E. A. WEAVER, Proprietor.
This hotel, formerly the Lawrence
' HoiiHe, has undergone a coniplotechange,
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 of
guests never neglected.
CENTRAL HOUSE,
GEROW A GEROW Proprietor.
Tionseta, Pa. This Is the mostcentrally
located hotel in the place, and has all the
modern improvements. No pains will
be spared to make it a pleasant stopping
place for the traveling public First
class Livery in connection.
pilIL. EMERT
FANCY BOOT A SHOEMAKER.
Shop In Walters building, Cor. Elm
and alnut streets, Is prepared to do all
Kinds of custom work from the finest to
he coarsest and guarantees his worn to
rlvu T,.,l-I.t..r Mill imIui'I lull Pdllll lit. Ht l.llll-
&
,ion given to niomlinit, mid prices rca-
soimiilu.
J ORENZO FULTON,
Manufacturer of and Dealer in
HARNESS. COLLARS, BRIDLES,
And all kinds of
HORSE FURNISHING GOODS.
TIONESTA. PA.
S. H. HASLET k
GENERAL MERCHANTS,
Furniture Dealers,
AND
UNDERTAKERS.
TIONESTA, PENN
EXCURSION BOAT BURNS
Loss of Nearly 1,000 Lives In
the East River.
119 Bodies Found and 300 Reported
Missing Russians Forced to Re
treat Governor of Finland Killed
Hearst Gets Illinois Delegation.
Fair Pays Government.
One of the moat appalling disasters
in the history of New York, tragic In
lis immensity, dramatic In Its episodes
and deeply pathetic in the tender age
of niOBt of Its victims, occurred Wed
ncKc'iay forenoon In the Hast river, u;
the entrance of Long Island Sound
within a short distance of the New
York shore and within sight of thou
rnnda of pcrscne. the majority of
whom were powerless to glvo aid.
The throe decked excursion steamer
General Slocum, of the Knickerbocker
Steamboat company, burned to the
water's edgo off North Brothers Is-
land, resulting in the death through
burning or drowning of 800 persons
The Oeneral Slocum, which was the
largest excursion steamer In these
waters, loft Third street, East river,
at 9:30 a. m., having on bonrd the an
nual Sunday school excursion of St.
Mark's German Lutheran church, Sixth
street. Her destination was Locust
grove, on the Sound. The excursion
was In charge of Rev. George C. F.
Haas, pastor of the church. The ves
sel was commanded by Captain Will
lam Van Schaick, one of the best
known excursion boat captains In
New York harbor, who has commanded
the General Slocum almost sinco she
was built in 1S91.
The fire broke out In a lunch
room on the forward deck caused by
the overturning of a pot of grease. A
high wind fanned the flames into in
stant fury.
Efforts to subdue the fire were
futllo and word was sent at once to
the captain, who started to land the
steamer at 134th street. He was
warned, however, that the boat wonlJ
set fire to lumbar yards and oil tanks
there and changed the Slocum's
course, heading her for North Broth'
er island, half a mile away.
As the fire Increased the struggle to
pain a point of vantage at the stern
became frightful. Women and chil
dren crowded against the after-rail
until it gave way and hundreds were
pushed off into the river. After this
there was a steady stream of those
who jumped or wtre thrown into tho
wuter.
The tugs and small craft following
after kept close in wake of the Slocum
and rescued all of those who came
within reach of (heir crews. Few of
those who were saved had on life pre
servers.
The Slocum got within 50 feet of the
northwest point of North Brother is
land and there stopped In the Bhnllow
water. Just before tho vessel was
beached, the hurricane deck, the sup
ports of which had burned away, fell
with Its load of women and children,
adding to the panic and horror of
those on the deck below
Very soon after, parts of the second
and third deci htso caved In. But
before this hojfenert the tug Walter
Traecy had come alongside the burn
lag steamer and been lashed to 1:.
Many of the parsengers wfre taken
off by the crew of the Tracey which
remained along-Ide the steamer ur.tll
the tug's pilot house took fire.
There is hardly a German family on
the middle east side of the city that
Is not mourning a dead, an Injured or
a missing iricnci or relative, st
Mark's German Lutheran church con
tained in Its membership practically
all of those of Protestant faith within
a radius of ten square blocks. The
fatal excursion was the event of the
year, for scores of well-to-do and
thrifty Teuton families and had been
locked forward to for many months.
Family parties of 10 or more had been
mode up Including In many cases the
old grandmother, the mother and th9
children of nil ages with a sprinkling,
of thcise men of the families who could
spare a day from their work.
Charles E. Hill, a director of tho
Knickerbocker Steamboat company,
made the following statement:
' The cause of the fire is not known,"
said he. "I say that because no inves
tigation has been begun. Tho govern
ment will undoubtedly begin an inves
tigation. The captain Is under arrest
and it would be inadvisable for him to
make any statement at present, but he
told me that he and the first and sec
ond pilots, Edward Van Wart and E.
M. Weaver, were in the pilot house
lintil the Slocum was beached. Tnen
Ihey jumped directly from the pil.it
house Into the water. The captain
hurt his leg and may require an oper
at Ion. The two pilots were practically
uninjured and assisted in saving life.
They wero nil In the wheel house un
til the last."
Secretary Cortelyou, of the depart
ment of Commerce and Labor, will per
sonally undertake Hie investigation
into the dls.iKter on be'mlf of the guv
emmeiit. Hisl rict Attorney Jer'ime'a
assistants are working energetically
on the ease, nnd olfli'ials of the cor
oner's ofllce- have made eonsidi'l.ible
I'ropress in the way of gathering evi
dence which will he presented on Mon
day when the coioner's Inquiry will
begin its work.
There is in the coroner's possession
a flanilpipe taken at his direction by
a diver from the submerged wreck
The valve of the pipe is closad tight,
hliowing that no use was made of this
pipe In fighting l;o flames on the Slo
cum. Estimates as to the number of ileac
till vary greatly and this may be M
counted fev by reason of tho falinn
to report to the proper authorities on
tho part of many who, although oft'ei
ally registered as missing, vera ir
reullt.y Bare;!.
Already 624 bodies have been recov
ered, of which about 50 remain tin
Identified. These includo 273 children
21.1 women and 2S men. Thirteen ofn
cers or the St. Mark's church art
among the dead, one of them being
woman. The list of missing remalni
at something over 300.
John Coakley, a deck hand on th
General Slocum, made a statement tu
fore Coroner Berry that the flamei
were first discovered in hay which )-a
been used in packing barrels of glass
ware. Those barrels were placed
a storeroom whero oil was stored, lit
also said that when the hose was in
rolled it kinked so badly that it bursi
wLen water was turned on. He tost:
fled, In addition to this that the boat
as passing Blackwells Island, opr.o
ite 8Cth street, when tho Are v,n
discovered. Others have varlousl)
aid that there was no sign of Are uu
til 110th or 138th street was reached
Three Jap Transports Sunk,
Emperor Nicholas has received th
following dispatch, dated June
from Vice Admiral Skrydloff:
19
"On June 15 our cruiser division en
countered In the strait of Corea a Jap
anese transport steaming from the
south in the direction of the Japan
ese coast, which was visible on the
horizon. The vessel proved to be the
Izuml with troops on board.
"On the expiration of the time glvei
those on board to lower boats and
leave tho ship, permission to do whlct
was taken advantage of by part of the
crew, the transport was sunk by oui
guns.
"Shortly afterwards two more trans
ports were sighted to the southeast
They proved to be the Hitachi and thi
Sado, the former with troops and th
latter carrying coolies, horses and i
railway plant. These transports re
fused to surrender, and at the end
of the period granted those on board
to take to the boats, the two vessel
were sunk by torpedoes and shells.
Russians Forced to Retreat
The Russian hope of relieving th(
pressure on Port Arthur by threaten
lng the rear of General Oku, the com
mander of the Japanese forces Invest
lng the Russian stronghold, came tc
an end Wednesday at Tellssu, a point
on the railroad 50 miles north of Kir
Chou and 25 miles north of Vafangow
when the Russians were outmaneu
vered, enveloped and sweepingly de
feated.
They left more than 500 dead on th
field and the Japanese captured 50f
prisoners and 14 quick-firing guns
The Russians retreated to the north
ward.
Kuropatkin Takes the Field.
The war correspondent of the Dallj
Chronicle of Ixmdon at Yin Kow
in a dispatch dated June 17 sayi
that General Kuropatkin left L'.a
Yung Wednesday last to as'iiut
command of the army operating to
wards Port Arthur.
The Dally Mail's New Chwang cor
respondent says: "The advanced
guards of General Kuroki's army are
colliding with the Russian forces 15
miles south of Tashichao."
Alleged Murder of Blind Son.
Chauncey Hotailing, aged 40 years
was placed In jail at Binghamton
N. Y on Sunday afternoon chargec
with the brutal murder of his
3-year-old blind son, whom he had c
ways abhorred, because of its lnflrmi
ties, and the attempted murder of his
wife.
Hotailing lived In the town of Ves
tal, about five miles west of that city
Early Sunday morning he burned
down the house in which the chile!
was and supposed until several hours
later that he had also killed and
burned his wife.
Illinois Instructed For Hearst.
At Springfield, Illinois, the Demo
cratic state convention named Law
rence B. Stringer of Lincoln for govor.
nor and instructed the delegates to the
St. Louis convention to vote as a unit
for William R. Hearst for the presi
dential nomination.
The platform favors the election of
United States senators by direct vote
and points "to the growth of trusts
and monopolies as one of the evil re
suits of ascendancy of the Republican
party at Washington."
Russian Governor Killed.
General BobrikolT, governor of Flu
land, was shot ami mortally wounded
at tho entrance to the Finnish senate
at Helslngfors. Ho died the next day
The assassin, a son of Senator
Schaumai,n, immediately committed
luilcide.
Scha'imann was a university student
and a member of the Nationalist party
His father two years ago protested In
the senate against the policy of the
Russian government in Finland.
Governor of Colorado Sued.
Papers were served Friday In o
$100,000 damage e,uit brought by h-
I'm Hand Cold Mining company agalns1
Governor Peabinly, Adjiifant-GeiiHvai
Lell, Secretary llriiilin, of the Mn
Owners' association and others cen
reeled with thai body, as well as Rtier
Iff Bell of Telle;- county and his depu
ties, who assisted in the closing down
of the Portland mine.
Uncle Sam Gets His Money.
A check for $115,057.04 was paid to
the United States government by the
Louisiana Purchaso company, this
sum being 40 per cent, of the gross
pate receipts from the day of the
opening. April 30th, to midnight oi
Juno IStli.
DELEGATIONS CAUCUS
New York to Cat78 Votes For
Roosevelt and Fairbanks.
Iowa Delegation Rejected Governor
Cummings' New Presentation of the
"Iowa Idea" Expressions of Regret
t Absence of Faces Familiar
Former National Conventions.
Chicago, June 21. With the time
occupied In caueusos of state delega
tions, which with a few exception
were mere ratification meetings held
to approve state convention programs,
the day preceding the opening of the
Aepublicain national convention has
been the quietest ever known as the
forerunner of similar gatherings.
Senators and representatives in con
gress were as. thick on the streets and
the hotel lobbies as they are in the
national capital when a particularly
uneventful or dry debate Is in pro
gress In congress.
Figures prominent in the political
strife of former national conventions
were everywhere. They mingled with
the delegates and others not on the
Inside, talking of anything which
promised even momentary interest.
When the leaders reached Chicago
few days ago they found nothing foi
them to do. Program for convention
was mapped out weeks ago and there
was a full realization that It was una!
terable.
The principal diversions were of
fered by the- caucuses of Iowa, Illinois
and Washington delegations. Gover
nor Cummings presented to the Hawk
eye delegation the "Iowa Idea" In ar,
entirely new dress. It was in the form
of a plank setting forth the "Idea" as
a diversion for reciprocity of tarlfl
schedules. It was rejected by the del
egation and this sounded Its death
knell so far as the present convention
is concerned. In the Illinois caucus
the interest was in chairmanship oi
delegation. Senator Cullom was op
posed by the Governor Yates factor.
hut won handily. It is conceded
that his defeat would have prevented
his re-election to the senate.
In the Washington caucus Senator
Ankeny was elected national commit
teeman against the combined opposl
tlon of former Committeeman Jamee
M. Ashton and J. S. McMlllen, both ol
whom were candidates for the posi
tlon.
What has been popularly termed
the "Indiana puzzle" was one of the
features of the day. The members of
I he delegation from the Hoosler statf
met to determine their course In re
gard to the boom of Senator Fair
banks for vice presidency. Senatoi
Fairbanks attended the meeting and
addressed the delegates. He talked
for 15 minutes, the meeting adjourned
and the delegation was no wiser con
eernlng his wishes, beyond a repetition
of his statement that he did not de
sire his state to present his name fot
the vice presidency.
Expressions of genuine regret at the
absence of faces familiar at slmilai
gatherings four, eight and twelve
years ago are heard on every side
Men who have played leading roles
in the art of making tickets and plat
forms are absent.
One whose absence is felt more thar
that of any others Is the late Senato?
Hanna. though his debut on the po
litical stage Is of more recent date
Numerous pictures of the late sena
tor attest his popularity.
Contests worthy of the name are
utterly lacking. Tho fight betewer
the LaFollette and "stalwart" factions
In Wisconsin, the contest between Ad
dicks and tho nnti-Addicks faction lr
Delaware, the "Lily white" and the
Black and Tan" factions of Southern
states, were disposed of with so mud
dispatch that they failed to furnish the
gossip necessary to an Interesting con
vention. About all that was left tc
feed the craving of delegates for ex
citement and furnish a topic of con
versatlon was the question of how lonp
Senator Fairbanks' inscrutlble silence
would continue.
The New York state delegates Ir
caucus Instructed Senator Thomas C
Piatt by motion of Governor Odell te
east Its 78 votes for the Theodore
Roosevelt of Now York for Presidenl
and Charles W. Fairbanks, of Indlane
for Vice-President. The meeting ol
the delegation was harmonious.
Governor Odell personally named
Senator Piatt as chairman of the dele
gatlon and moved that he be allowed
to cast New York's vots as a unit or
all propositions.
Then the governor moved that New
York Instruct for Fairbanks for Vice
President, there was a cheer and for
mer State Senator J. Sloat Fassetl
said, "I want to say that I think Oover
nor Odell's proposition a very sensible
one. We all know Senator Fairbanks
and we know that he Is a capable and
patriotic man. Ho will lend strengtl
to the ticket."
The resolution unanimously wai
adopted.
Prior to this Pclcgnto Coman had
asked that Roosevelt bo selected as the
choice fer president and Ihechairmar
putting the motion said. "All In lnvoi
say aye. There are no negatives"
Senator Depew was chosen chair
man. Senator T'latt to cast the vote
of the delegation, and William L. Ward
to he National committeeman.
GOSSIP ABOUT THE PLATFORM.
Probability Is That the Tariff Revis
lonists Will Receive Small Rec
cgnition. Chicago, June 21. The men who ar
to examine the platform which has
beta la tbe ffdssesalon of Senator
Lodge ror several days, have keen se
lected by tbe various state delegations
acd there practically is no doubt but
the declaration for protection will be
emphatic and that there will be but
little comfort for the tariff revision
lata.
A pledge to make changes In sched
ule when such changes are necessary
la the only concession that will be
made by the "stand patters." Pos
slbly the wording may be changed an
those who have been talking revisior.
will secure the use of the -word "re
vises" to express the Idea that Is to h
conveyed, but even this Is consldore
doubtful.
The majority are against havinr
anything like a general revision of th
tariff suggested and will contend foi
the words "changes In tariff schedules
when conditions make It necessary,
as ample to cover all that Is Intended
by the Republican party.
Senator Hansbrough, who Intend
fo offer a provision for a revision, has
not received much support. Onlj
Oregon seems to have approved the
revision Idea, the senator's own state
delegation refusing to give him sup
port Oregon aloe declared against
ship subsidy, but it Is not intended tc
make the declaration for the Improve
ment of the merchant marine endorse
any particular plan.
various plans now are being con
sidered by the Joint congressionai
commission and the platform will not
attempt to anticipate the commission'!
report.
An effort Is being made to secure
the Incorporation of an antl-polygamj
resolution in the platform. It Is be
lng urged especially by the varloui
women's organizations that have beei
so active In their fight to unseat Sen
ator Reed Smoot of Utah. One prom
lnent member of the resolutions com
-nlttee said there could be no harrr
in a declaration against polygamy an
more than In one against bigamy
But Senator Smoot thinks that an
declaration on the subject will be used
to his disadvantage In the senate.
Also, It Is felt there Is the possi
blllty that any declaration might ma
terlally Injure the Republicans In sev
eral Western states where there la
large Mormon vote.
Severa' other suggestions not nov
contained in the prepared draft of th
platform will be made. One of thesi
is for International arbitration. An
other urging that the Interstate com
merce commission be given more pow
er to enforce its decisions, will be of
fered.
The territories are in a turmoi.
about a declaration In favor of the bil
which has passed the house and U
pending in the senate, providing fo
the admission of Arizona and New
Mexico as one state and Oklahoma ant
Indian Territory as another. Arl
zona delegates are opposed to any
thing being done, while Indian Terrl
tory delegates say that statehood is sc
remote that they want a declaratloi
In favor of hojne rule In appointment'
In the territories.
BRICK BUILDING COLLAPSED.
Two Persons Killed and Seven Injured
One Fatally.
Kansas City, Mo., June 21. Twc
persons were killed and seven othen
Injured, one fatally, here by the par
tlal collapse of the four-story brlel
building at Third and Delaware
streets. The collapse was caused b;
overloading. One side of the struc
ture extending Its whole height fel
In. There were fifty girls and men oi
the upper stories at the time, and i
panic prevailed among them. Man;
were rescued by firemen.
The dead: Bert Brown, aged 30, o'
Joplln, Mo. Llla Allen, aged 13.
Of the Injured Claude Chambers
may die. Chambers was burled fou
hours and the body of Llla Allen waj
only recovered after seven hours
search.
The building was 25 years old. I'
was damaged during the fatal tornade
of 1800 and had never been repalree
properly.
Tercentary Celebration.
St. John, N. B., June 21. Prepara
tlons have been practically complete
for the tercentenary celebration o'
the landing of Sleur De Monts anc
Samuel De Champlain in this city
Annapolis, N. S., St. Stephen and Cat
als, Maine. Did Home Week hen
was openee. today. The British war
ship Ariadne entered tho bay of Fun
dy today and headed for Annapolis
where tho anniversary will bo cele
brated today and Wednesday. Th
United States cruisers Detroit and To
peka. the French cruiser Fronde am
Canadian crulrers will participate li
the program at Annapolis, at St. Join
and at the mouth of the St. Croix.
North Pacific Train Robbers.
Missoula, Mont., Juno 21. Fou
men suspected of being the robber,
Who held up tho North Pacific trail
at Boar Mouth have appeared at i
mining camp on Harvey Creek, 1
miles south of Bear Mouth, where the.
demanded food. They were mountee
anil carried ciinvns bags. One mai
held up the miners while the other
rniiHHPked the camp for food for them
selves and their horses. After remain
lng two hours for rest, the quartott
rode off In a southerly direction.
Howard's Appeal Overruled.
Frankfort, Ky., June 21. The conr
uf appeals has overruled the petltloi
Vr rehearing In the case of James F.
Howard, who Is under a Ufa sentenc
en tho charge of murdering Wllllar
Oobol. The appeal to the Unite
States supreme court will be consid
ered by the supreme court on a wrl
of error.
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of tae World.
Cream of the News Culled From Long
Dispatches and Put In Proper Shape
For the Hurried Reader Who Is Too
Busy to Read the Longer Report
and Desires to Keep Posted.
lYom Niu Chwang It was reported
that 800 Russian3 had been lost In
a trap set by the Japanese southwest
of Shungrumao.
Mn Paterson, an actress, was In
dlcled for the death of Caesar Young,
with whom she was riding In a cab
when he was shot in New York.
General Bell, In charge of the Colo
rarto troops in Cripple Creek, has
eaised the arrest of the union miners
attorney "for the good of the state,
The Sultan of Morocco's reply grant
ing nearly all Raisouli's terms Is on
its way and Mr. Perdlcaris and Mr.
Varley are expected to be released
on Its receipt.
Jilaro Mori, a wealthy Japaneso stu
dent at Yale, who attacked American
missionaries, has retired from the unl
versify. He denied that he is aili-
American or anti-Christian.
Thursday.
It was reported that three cruisers
and some torpedo boats left Vladlvo
stok and have ba.i a fight with the
Japanese fleet in the Corean straits.
Postmaster General Payne, chairman
of national Republican committee, col
iapseei at tne Auditorium annex at
Chicago. His ailment was apparently
of an apopleptie character.
Laden with 1,000 excursionists,
mostly women and children, the big
steamer General Slocum caught lire
In the wafers of Hell Gate, East river,
and from 400 to 500 persons lost their
lives.
A hitch has occurred In treating with
the Moroccan bandits which, it Is
said, will delay the release of Mr.
Perdlcaris and Mr. Varley. Ralsull has
raised his price for release of the cap
tives. Friday.
Two Japanese transports were sunk
In tho Corean gulf by cruisers belong-
irg to the Vladivostok squadron.
The award of the king of Italy es
tablishing tho frontiers of British
Guiana Is In favor of Great Britain, as
against Bra7il.
Henry Watterson delivers an oration
at the dedication of a Confederate
monument in Nashville, expressing
gratitude for the unity of the Noth
and South.
Survivors of the General Slocum
dlraster declare that the steamer's life
preservers were rotten and wothless
and that the life rafts were fasteutd
down with wires.
Saturday.
The governor of Tangier has appre
hended two sheiks who aided in treach
erously capturing Ralsull, thus ful
filling one of the demands of the ban
dit for tho release of Perdlcaris.
Major-General Henry C. Corbin was
ordered to take command of the divis
ion of the Philippines.
General Stakelberg's forces met
with a disastrous defeat at Wa-fang-
grw, the Japanese capturing fourteen
gens, but losing a thousand men in
a threo days' battle.
It was said that a Standard Oil con
tract to undersell ill competitors In
kerosene had led to an oil war In
Georgia that might cost the Rockefel
ler interests more than $2,500,000.
Monday.
A battle between troops from Kur
oki's army and the defeated Russians
is said to be In progress 15 miles south
of Tashichao.
Five hundred and nine survivors of
the Japanese transports Sado und
Hitachi reach port, but 610 non-combatants
are missing.
All Raisouli's terms have been PC
cepted by the Sultan of Morocco and
the ransom Is ready, but the captlvos
have not yet arrived at Tangier.
Funerals of 200 victims of the SW
cum disaster were held in St. Mark's
perish. Tho total number of elevl, 11
Is new estimated, will bo about 900.
Booty secured by two bandt's v-he
heY up a Northern Pacific fast train
near Bearmouth, Mont., Is estimated
at $05,000. The express car was de
stroyed by dynamite, but tho passen
gert were not inoleste?d.
Tuesday.
Speaker Cannon reaches Chicago
and at once begins to dodge his vice
presidential boom.
Chauncey Hotailing of Vestal, N. Y.
killed his blind son and then set fire
to his house, burning his victim's body.
It is reported from Tokio that Vice
Admiral Kamlmura is engaging the
Russian Vladivostok squadron off Os-
ma.
Vlco Admiral Skrydloff reported to
Cniperor Nicholas the sinking of the
three Japanese transports by the Vlad
ivostok cruiser squadron.
Colonel Zach Mulhall, Oklahoma
cattle king and friend of President
Roosevelt, shoots three men em the
Pike at the St. Louis world's fair.
There was an unconfirmed rumoi
among Chinese at Chefoo that the
Japanese had captured one of tho In
ner forts of Port Arthur with a loss ol
1,000 men.
Frank P. Sargent, commissioner
general of immigration, said no unde
sirable $10 immigrants will bo admit
tod, and that, tho regular standard will
be maintained rigidly.
A CONFESSED MURDERER.
toys He Killed a Young Woman In
Germany Who Wanted Him to
Marry Her.
Philadelphia, June 20. A man
rho said he was William Oerstermeier
f Soecs, Germany, surrendered him
ielf to the police here and confesseu
to having murdered a young woman in
Berlin in February, 1901. Gerster
meler said the woman had repeatedly
importuned him to marry her and
that he, becoming exasperated, had
cut her throat while she slept. He
then dismembered the body and cast
It Into tho River Spree.
He accounted for the fact that tho
murder had not been discovered by
stating that the woman was a restaur
ant employe, and that women of her
class arc social pariahs whose disap
pearance creates no comment.
After tho murder, Gerstermeler said
he lived In Berlin 18 months; he then
went to Hook of Holland, thence to
London and finally he came to this
country as a fireman on the steamer
Castrlan. His conscience troubled
him to such an extent, he said, that
he was forced to give himself up to
the authorities. His story Is credited
by the police.
QUAY WILL PROBATED.
Value of Estate Kept Secret Mrs.
Quay "Is Provided For."
Beaver, Pa., June 20. The will of
Senator Quay was probated Saturday.
Not only does It not disclose the
amount of his estate, but It provides
that the executors shall not file an ac
counting. The will says Mrs. Quay Is provided
for. Matthew Stanley Quay, the sen
ator's grandson, Is given his farm In
Chester county known as Brandy wine
Manor. The remainder of the estate
Is to be sold and divided into five
equal parts.
Four of these go to his children,
Miss Susan, Miss Cora, R. R. Quay
nnd Mrs. Mary Davidson. The fifth
Is to be Invested and the revenue
given to Major A. G. C. Quay.
The senator's extensive library Is
bequeathed to his daughter Cora,
Richard R. Quay and the Union Trust
company of Pittsburg are executors
and trustees.
Reapportionment of Districts.
Harrisburg, June 20. It is hinted
that Governor Pennypacker will take
some very decldejd steps to force thu
next legislature to obey the mandate
of the state constitution for a reappor
tlonment of the legislative districts.
The governor regards this long ne
Electee! reapportionment as something
he Is personally bound to bring about,
If possible, In reverence of the con
stitution. He believes that Its accom
plishment would do much to establish
a reputation for him with future gen
erations as the greatest and wisest
of executives. An inkling of a plan
for dire punishment of legislators
who persist In disregarding the con
stitutional provision has leaked out
Rosenberger Convicted.
Norrlstown, Pa., June 20. Duriug
the trial of Raymond Rosenberger, ac
cused by a young woman of Soudertoii,
the defense attempted to show that
the prosecutrix, who is under 1C years
of age, was In the habit of sitting upon
the defendant's lap. This was given
as an Instance of her unladylike con
duct. In charging the Jury Jueig.;
Weanel said: "If every girl in Mont
gomery county who sits upon her
lover's lay or Invites him to her home,
Is a girl of bad repute, then I blush
for our county." Rosenberger wai
convicted.
The Oil War Continues.
Augusta, Ga., Juno 20. The oil fight
here between the Standard Oil com
pany and the Peoplo's Oil company
continues. Tho total sales were !Z5,
000 barrels at tho closo of business
Saturday. It sold at 3 cents per gal
Ion. Many reports are alloat. One;
Is that the Standard Intends to crush
the Independent concern at any cost
and will swamp Augusta with oil. An
other Is that the Standard company
will repudiate Its contract and not
deliver oil at half a cent lower than
any other competitor.
Three Deaths From Gas Explosion.
KItanning, Pa., June 20. By the ex
plosion of gas Mowing from a well on
the Henry Farster farm. In Wayne
township, near Goheenvllle, two men
were killed and a third will die, while
the fourth Is seriously burned. The
dead: Greer Fleming, 29 years old, ol
Klttannlng; William Moore, 40 years
old, of West Monterey; the seriously
burned, John Evans, contractor, 35
years old; cannot live.
Current Was Deficient.
Columbus, O., June 20. The idectro.
cutlon of Moses Johnson, a negro nun .
dcrer, in the Ohio penitentiary Satur
day was almost as harrowing as thai
of Michael Schiller the day before
Five shocks In all were administered
before the condemned man was pn
nounced dead.
Miles For Vice President.
Pittsburg, June 20. General Nelson
A. Miles Is the guest of Colonel J. M.
Guffey, tho Democratic leader of Penn
sylvania, anl local political gossip de
clares that he will be the Democratic
vice presidential nominee.
Lays Off 1,000 Men.
New Castle, Pa Juno 20. Tho
Shenango Valley steel plant of this
city, controlled by tho Carnegie Steel
company of Pittsburg, closed down
Saturday for an ludellnite period. One
thousand men are Idle. "