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VOL. XXXVII. no. in.
TIONESTA. PA., WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20, 1904.
$1.00 PEH ANNUM.
ICAN.
BOROUGH OFFICERS.
Burgess. F. K. Lanson,
OuuneUmen. Dr. J. O. Dunn, O. O.
UttNton, J. . Muse, C. F. Weaver, J. W,
Landers. J. T. Dale. W. F Killmer.
J ant ice t of the Peaet C. A. Randall, S.
J. Hetley.
Constable 8. R. Maxwell.
Collector S. J. Motley.
Sv.hool Director L. Fulton, J. C.
Noowdmi, K. L. Haslet, 14. W Bowman,
T. F. Ritehey, A. U. Hrown.
FOREST COUNTY OFFICERS.
Member of Congress Joseph C. Sibley.
Member of Senate J. K. P. Hall.
Assembly C. W. Amslor.
'resident Judge V. M. Lindsay.
Associate Judge li. B. Crawford, W.
H. 11. Dotturer.
lothonotary , Register Jt Recorder, tc.
J. C. Gelst.
Sheriff. Ueo. W. Nolilit.
Treasurer Frd. A. Keller.
Commissioners V. Burhenn, A. K.
Shlpe, llenrv Weingard.
District Attorney H. I). Irwin.
jury Commissioners Krnest Sibble,
Lewis Wagnor.
Coroner Dr. J. W. Morrow.
County Auditors W . II. Stilus, Goo.
W. Holoman, H. A. MeCloskey.
County Surveyor V). W. Clark.
County Superintendent E. K. Stltzln-
ger.
Krgulnr Trruia of Court.
Fourth Monday of February.
Third Monday of May.
Fourth Monday or September.
Third Monday of November.
CUurrb and Nablmlh Mr boot.
Presbyterian Sabbath Nchool at 9:45 a.
in. : M. K. Sabbath School at 10:00 a. m.
Preaching in M. K. Church every Sab
bath evening by Kev. O. II. Nickle
Preaching In tl" F. M. Church every
Sabbath evening at the usual hour. Kev.
K. A. ahniser, Pastor.
Sornces in the Presbyterian Church
every Sabbath morning and evening,
Kev.' 11. W. Illingworth, Pastor.
The rogular meetings of the W. C. T.
U. are hold at the headquarters on the
second and fourth Tuesdays of each
m nth.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
PI' N EST A LOIM 1 K, No. 3(59, 1. 0. 0. F.
1 M eots overy Tuesday evening, in Odd
Fellows' Hall, Partridge building.
I.XMIKST L01KIK, No. 181, A. O. U. W.,
I Meets every Friday evening lnA.O.U.
W. Hall, Tlonesta.
CAPT. GEORGE STOW POST, No. '271
U. A, R. MeoU 1st and 8d Monday
evening In each month, in A. O. U. W.
Hall, Tionesta.
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Wednesday evening of each month, In A.
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1 M., moots 2nd and 4th Wednesday
evening iu each month In A. O. U. .
hall Tionesta, Pa.
Ml F. RITCHKY,
ATTORN EY-AT-LAW,
Tionesta, Pa.
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URTIS M. 8HAWKEY,
ATTORN KY-AT-LAW,
Warren, Pa.
Practice in Forest Co.
AC .BROWN,
ATTORN EY-AT-LAW.
Olllce in Arner Building, Cor. Elm
and Uridge Sts., Tionesta, Pa.
J,
W. MORROW. M. D.,
riivsician. Suriroon A Dentist.
Olllce and Residence tliree doors norlli
of Hotel Agnew, Tionesta. Professional
calls promptly responded to at all hours.
D
R. F. J. BOVARD,
Physician Surgeon,
TIONESTA, PA.
DR. J. C. DUNN,
PHYSICIAN AND SURG ICON,
and DRUOOIVF. Olllce over stere,
Tionesta, Pa. Professional calls prompt
ly res ponded to at all hours of day or
night. Residence Elm St., between
Grove's grocery and Uerow's restaurant.
D
R. J. II. SIOOINS.
Physician and .surgeon,
OIL CITY, PA
II
10. McKINLEY.
Hardware, Tinning A Plumbing.
Tionosia, i-a
O J.SliTLEY,
O. JUS PICK OF THE PEACE.
Keeps a complete line of Justico's blanks
for sale. Also Blank deeds, mortgages,
etc. Tionesta, Pa.
HOTEL WEAVER,
E. A. WEAVER,
TliW IwiIhI. formerly the
Proprietor.
Lawrence
lete change,
H onse, has undergone a com p
ana Is now turniKUou wnn hi
em improveinetits. Heated
throughout with natural gas,
hot and cold wator, etc. The
guests never neglected.
the moil-
and lighted
bathrooms,
comforts ol
CENTRAL HOUSE.
V.y UEItOW A OH ROW Proprietor.
Tionseta. Pa. Tills is the most centrally
located hotel in the place, and lias 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.
pUIL. 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
tho coarsest and guarantees his work to
give perfect satisfaction. Prompt atten
tion niven to mending, and prices rea
sonable. J ORENZO FULTON,
Manufacturer of and Dealer in
HARNESS, COLLARS, BRIDLES,
And all kinds of
HORSE FURNISHING GOODS.
TIONESTA. PA.
S II MOT St
Ma Ala UllUilJIJI M. MUil Mi
GENERAL MERCHANTS,
Furniture Dealers,
AND
UNDERTAKERS.
TIONESTA, PliNN
FIGHT AT PORT ARTHUR
Russians Lose a Battleship In
a Sortie.
Better Crop Advices New Chairman
Republican National Committee.
Missing Kent Loomis Medina Na
tional Bank Closed Nearly 1,000
Bodies Recovered.
A Japanese account of the naval bat
tle at Port Arthur says:
"Tho Russian battleships Peresviet,
Poltava and Sevastopol and the -misers
Bayan, Askcld and Novik at
tempted to emerge from the harbor at
Jawn on June 23, led by steamers
used for clearing the mines. At 11 a.
rv the battleships Czarevitch, Retvl
zan and Pohloda joined the others
"All the ships then advanced en
deavoring to dispose of the mines
laid by tho Japanese, but they were
hindered by two Japanese torpedo
t?at destroyers, which had been
guarding the mouth of the harbor
"At three p. m. the Japanese torpe
do boats exchanged shots with seven
Russian destroyers which were cover
ing the clearing operations. One of
the Russian destroyers was set on fire
and retired Inside the harbor.
"Subsequently tho Japanese decoyed
the Russians out to sea and awsiled
an opportunity to begin a general
action, but between S and 9 p. in. the
Russian ships niadj for tho harbor.
The Japanese torpedo boat destroyers
and torpedo boats chased the Rus
sians, and at 9:30 p. m. delivered the
brst attack, in consequence of wnich
the enemy was thrown Into disorder.
"During the night eight separate
attacks wero delivered, lasting until
dawn of Friday.
"In one of these assaults the Chirr-.-tnka
twice torpedoed a battleship of
the Peresviet type and sunk her. A
battleship of the Sevastopol type and
a cruiser of the Diana type were dis
abled and towed away.
"The Russian vessels re-entered the
harbor during Friday.
"The ncwi-papers publish eulogistic
articles upon Vico Admiral Toco'3
prompt action."
Russians Forced to Retreat.
The Russian hopo of relieving tho
pressure on Port Arthur by threaten
ing the rear of General Oku, the com
mander of the Japanese forces Invest
ing the Russian stronghold, came to
an end Wednesday at Telissu, a point
on the railroad 50 miles north of Kin
Chou and 25 miles north of Vafangow,
when the Russians were outmaneu
vered, enveloped and sweeplngly de
feated. They loft more than 500 dead on tho
field and the Japanese captured 500
prisoners and 14 quick-firing guns.
The Russians retreated to the north
ward. Russians Trapped In a Ravin?.
A dispatch to the London Daily Mail
under date of June 21 from New
Chwang says:
"While a Russian force of 8,000 un
der General Kondratsvitch was trav
ersing Wafungko ravine, nine miles
southeast of Kal Chou, June 19, It was
surprised by concealed Japanese ar
tillery. The Russians lost heavily,
their casualties being 1,200 in num
ber. "General Kondratsvitch extricated
his men and led them In good order
to an entrenched position."
Japanese Occupied Kai Chou.
Colonel . Gaedke, tho correspond
ent of tho Berlin Tageblatt in the
Far East, telegraphs from the Rus
sian headquarters saying that on June
22 tho Japanese occupied Kal Chou
and a decisive battle of the united
armies of Generals Oku and Kuroki
with the Russian main army la ex
pected shortly.
Better Crop Advices.
Bradstrect's summary of the state
of trade says:
There has been some enlargement
in demand at the West this week, but
the betterment as yet Is largely one
of tone and Is predicated upon the
unquestionably better crop advices
received from nearly all sections.
As usual this Improvement finds its
readiest reflection in the stock market,
which has been slightly more cheerful
( than for some time past, while the
continued ease of money is indicated
by tho prompt over-subscriptions for
bonds Issued by the leading railroads.
Reports from the leading industries
are not significant of any particular
reaction from the dullness noted here
tofore. The Iron trade appears to be
grounding upon the bottom as regrrds
prices and curtailment is becoming
widespread.
From tho leading textile industries
Hie story is one of almost midsummer
dullness an I of a waiting disposi'ion
on the part of manufacturers.
Prices generally, except cotton and
textiles, show few Important changes,
and really evlnco considerable stead
iness. No particular Improvement In col
lections Is yet to ho seen, and a l:.ng
spell of warm weather in still regarded
as necessary if retail trade in soason
nhlo goods is tn he stimulated.
Business failures for the week end
ing June 23 number 215 ngainst 171
In the like week of 1003.
Chairman of National Committee.
George B. Cortelyou was chosen
chairman of the Republican national
committee at a meeting held in Chl
rago Thursday, just after the ad
journment of tho convention.' In
thanking tho committee for tin honor
he told tl.o members that, while he
would bo gl.id to have tho benefit of
their advlss and counsel, ho Intended
to be chairman In fact, and would ac
cept no dictation from any one, high
or low. He told thom that tho friends
of the late chairman, Mr. Hanna, wero
his friends and he asked for the same
measure of confidence and support ihat
had been given to the last chairman.
Cortelyou Denies Statements.
"Inasmuch as I have not said any
thing I have found much fun In read
ing statements about the future work
of tho national committee," eald
George B. Cortelyou, tho new chair
man of the Republican committee.
"I have told no one what my plans
are. I have not said what appoint
ments I will make and have made ne
statement except, that two headquar
ters will be opened."
"It has been practically settled, has
It not, that Harry S. Now Is to be
vice chairman?" he was asked.
"I have not said so. It would not
bo right either to Mr. New or the com
mittee to say what Is to be done. II
would not look right in the first piacc
and although It seems to be generally
understood that the appointment Is tr.
he made I have not announced it as
yet," answered Mr. Cortelyou.
Chairman Cortelymi said ho hao
four more days' service as secretary ol
the department nf commerce and lriboi
fcnd would then retire from the cabi
net. After four or five days' reut hs
will go to New York.
No News of Missing Loomla.
Not a word has been received at
Paris regarding tho whereabouts ol
Kent J. Loomis, who disappeared
shortly before or after the arrival ol
the steamer Kaiser Wllhelm II at
Plymouth, June 20.
Although I' has been a week siucf
tho disappearance of Mr. Loomis, ih
officials still cling to the belief thai
he will turn up when the effects of his
abstraction lave worn off. Their be
lief Is due to a careful deduction from
the series of circumstances related h
W. J. Ellis, his companion on bonrc
the steamer, and by Gustav Flamm ol
San Francisco, who was a fellow pas
senger. This process of deduction
leads to the acceptance of Flamm's
statement that he saw Loomis get ofl
at Plymouth.
Medina National Bank Close J.
The Medina National bank of Me
dina, N. Y., has been closed by the act
Ing comptroller of the currency on the
report of an examination made by Ex
amlner J. V. Schofleld, showing the
bank to be Insolvent. National Bank
Examiner Robert Lyon has been ap
pointed receiver. Earl W. Card Is
president and Robert W. Clark cash
ier. The failure of this hank, tho acting
comptroller says, is due to excessive
loans to the president and cashier,
principally to the former, and to en
terprises in which they nro Interested,
speculation by them In stocks on mar
gin, and wholly or partly worthless
collateral.
Woman Assisted at Lynching.
Starling Dunham, a negro, charged
with criminally assaulting the 1C-year-old
daughter of John Wilson, a
white man, near Bollefontaine, two
weeks ago, and attempting to crim
inally assault three young ludles
named Dunn at Europa, Miss, all dur
lng the course of the same day, was
hanged In the public square Sun
day by a mob. The noose was placod
nhout the negro's neck bv Miss Wil
son, who positively Identified him as
her assailant. Tho negro was then
placed on the back of a largo black
horse and at a signal from the lendoi
of the mob Miss Wilson led tho horse
from under him.
912 Bodies Recovered.
The federal grand jury will meet on
Thursday next to Investigate the dis
aster to the steamer General Sljcum.
By that time the coroner's Inquest will
have been eluded.
Last Friday tho water was pumped
.yit of the wrecked steamer, and twe
bodies, very badly burned, were found
on the main deck of the boat. Thi.
mndc five bodies In all found during
the day, bringing tho total of recov
ered dead up to 912, of which 824 have
been identified.
More than $100,000 has been sul
scribed to the relief fund.
Raisuli's Captives Released.
Ion Perdicaris and Cromwe 11 Varley,
who were captured by the bandit
Raisull, arrived last week at Tangier.
Perdicaris is very much fatigued after
his long rid, but says he is glad to
get back. He Is greatly pleased with
the reception accorded him by the
townsmen, who met him In great num
bers. Perdicaris suffered many hardship?
while In the hands of Ralsuli, although
te says he does not think that those
were the fault of the bandits, and thai
he had every comfort possible under
the circumstances.
Advocates McClellan's Nomination.
The New York Dally News, which
has changed hands and come out. as a
straight Democratic newspaper and is
recognised the organ of Tamir.'viy
Hall, h:i printed a tliree -page article
advocaiins George H. McOIelian, the
ptesent mayor, as nomine? of th
Democratic party for the presidency.
Cape-to-Calro Railroad.
The first through train for Victoria
Falls over the Capo-to-C'airo railroad.
left Capetown on Wednesday of last
week amidst enthusiastic demon
Etralions. Victoria Falls is un the
Zambesi river and is about 1,033 miles
railroad was planned by the late Cecil
HliOdCH.
iO DISSENTING VOICE.
Roosevelt -ind Fairbanks Nom
inated by Acclamation.
Nominating Speeches Made by Ex
Governor Black and Senator Dolll.
ver Resounding Demonstrations ol
Approval by the 10,000 People Gath
ered In Chicago Coliseum.
For the second time In tho hlstorj
of Republican conventions a national
ticket was selected without a dissent
ing voice. Theodore Roosevelt fot
president and Charles W. Fairbanks
for vice president received every vote
In the convention.
Regardless of the fact that the nom
ination of one had been assured foi
months and the other for days, the
announcement of the choice was ac
companied by a resounding demonstra
tlon which attested the candidates
universal popularity. The cheeiing
was led by figures known through the
breadth of the land and echoed by a
mighty throng of enthusiastic men and
radiant women assembled In tho Col
lseuni to witness the crowning fea'.ure
as well as the closo of the natlona
convention that marks the semi cen
tennial of the Republican party In the
United States.
No less than 10,000 men and wo
men participated in the ratification oi
the party program and the consequent
roar of cheering and handclapplnt
was deafening. The band stationec
high among the girders of the hal
sas drowned by the tumultuous, up
bounded demonstrations. Hats wen
tossed in the air, state emblems were
waved and flags, beautiful tri-colorec
shimmering silken flags, fluttered
from every hand aa though stirred hj
8 gale.
Mr. Black entertained his andiene;
by a discussion of party principles
As he named Theodore Roosevelt as
the best example of the type of man
best suited for the nomination the
convention rose. The New York dele
gation led In the cheering which al
most Immediately i-pread to every pari
of the great hall.
Senator Leverldgo was recogn'zed
by the chair for tho purpose of second
ing the nomination of Mr. Roosevelt
for president. He was followed b)
George A Knight of California.
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT.
The seconding speeches, follow
ing that of Mr. Knight, were n-ade
by Harry Still well Edwards of Georgia.
ex-Governor Bradley of Kentucky. Jo
seph B. Cotton of Minnesota. Harry S.
Cummlngs of Maryland. Mr. Cum
mings Is one of the colored delegates
and ho told of the colored men's ser
vice to the Republican party and his
Interest in President Roosevelt.
Pandemonium broke loose nf;ain
when Speaker Cannon announced that
In the convention there were 944 votes
and 944 had been cast for Roosevelt.
Alabama again yielded Its plac? at
the head of the ll3t when the roll call
was started for nominations for vice
president.
The rank was this time given to
Iowa and Senator Dolliver, taking the
platform, named Senator Falrbanka
The speech was an eloquent endorse
ment of the candidate's qualifications
and was received with tremendous ap
plause. Seconding speeches were
rnndo by Senator Depew, Senator For
alter. Governor Pennypacker of Penn
sylvania and former Senator Carter ol
Montana. All were applauded to the
echo and the great popular demon
stration which greeted the unanimous
nominal ion by the convention was an
enthusiastic tribute to the Indiana
statesman whose name was thus Joined
with Roosevelt.
The Republican Platform.
The platform adopted nt Chicago
contains about 2,800 words. After
giving a history of the country sl'ice
the birth of the party 50 years ago,
tho platform recites tho achievements
of the hi.ut two administrations, claim
ing credit for the successful war with
Spain mid keeping of pledges with the
new republic of Cuba; the firm es.ab
lishment of the gold standard, and 'ho
assurance of the completion of the
isthmian canal.
In relation to the latlff the pith ol
the resolution, hinting nt possible re
vision of schedules, is ns follows:
"Protection which guards and, de
velops our industries la a cardinal
policy of the Republican party. The
measure of protection should ol v avs
at lens', equal the difference in the
cost of productl in at home and abroad.
Wo insist upon the maintenance of the
principles of protection, and therefore
the rat"s of duty should be readjusted
c.nlv when conditions have so changed
mkmmMm
that tho public Interest demands thol:
alteration, but this work cannot safe
ly be committed to any other hwid:
Uian those of the Republican party."
On the related subject of reciproult
CHARLES W. FAIRBANKS.
there is an avoidance of tho exclusiv
Indorsement of "reciprocity In non
competitive products only," the planli
reading:
"We have extended widely our for
eign market.-) and we believe In thi
adoption of all practicable methods foi
their further extension, including com
mercial reciprocity where reciproca
arrangements can bo effected consist
ent with the principles of piotecioi
end without inlury to American agrl
culture, American labor or any Amerl
can Industry."
Aside from the tariff resolutions, th
most interesting statements as to th
future are these hinting at a reduc
ticn of Southern representation on ac
count of the disfranchisement of th
negroes, and those favoring the legis
lation which will encourage and build
up the American merchant marine.
INSPECTED SLOCUM'S HULK.
Evidence That Fire Started In a Barrel
In Forward Hatchway.
New York, June 28. The coroner's
jury Investigating the General Slocum
disaster was taken to the hulk of the
burned steamer at Erie basin and aftei
an Inspection of the wreck and the ex
amlnation of several witnesses pro
ceeded in a police patrol boat over the
route followed by the steamer on the
day of the ill-fated excursion.
Commander Winslow of the navy
who with General Wilson of the arm
was appointed to make federal Inquirj
into the disaster, was on board the
Slocum when the coroner and his partj
arrived. He was accompanied by Su
pervlsing Inspector General Ilbler and
District Head Inspector Rodlo. Com
mander Winslow compiled a descrlp
tlon of the Slocum's Interior as he
found it.
On board the Slocum, Coroner Ber
ry led the way to the forward hatch
way, a blackened opening In tho midst
of a pile of rotting life preservers
tangled iron and half burned barrels.
Terrancs MeManus, counsel for the
Knickerbocker Steamboat company
was asked by the coroner if he would
concede that that was the spot when
the fire was first discovered. Mr. Mc
Maims declined to concede nnyihlnfi
and when Mr. Brandow, the assist am
engineer, was called, answered the
question afllrnint'vely.
Former Fire Marshal Thomas F
Freel said that h had examined the
hold of the vessel on the day It was
raised. He found that the fire start
er In one of the barrels.
"How can you tell?"
"Tho barrel tells," Mr. Free! replied
holding up one of the loosened staves
"The blackened edges show that it
was burned from the bottom and from
inside out. There are no marks ol
burning on the outside except In a
smnll place where It burned through.'
After seeing all of the hulk they de
sired the patrol boat started up river.
Captain Edward VanWart. chief pilot
of the Slocum, took the holm and
pointed out to the jurymen the exact
course taken by the Slocum. Captain
VanWart believes that Csptaln Van
Sehniok, In running his vessel to North
Brother island, did the best Hint could
be done under the clrcumstanccr.
Kuropatkin's Position Untenable.
Chicago, June 28. A special to the
Daily News from Toklo says:
"It Is stated by the war olllce that
General Ok it's army has passed the
mountain barrier, protecting the right
flank and rear of Kuropatkin's forces
In the passes between Kaiping and
Motien. The Russian position has
thus been rendered strategically un
tenable and It is" expected It will be
made actually untenable In the course
of the operations of the coming week,
unless the Russians resist the advance
of the Japanese more successfully than
hitherto. In that event General Kur
oki will be relieved of tho necessity ol
attacking front ally the main Fining
holds of the Mtistovi'os between
Feng Huang Cheng and the railway."
Man Freed, to Dc Tried Again.
San I'Yanoisr o, June 2S.--Tho su
premo court of California has decided
that n man once acquitted may be
tried nglin for the sain" offense, do
spile the prevision of the constitution
to the contrary. The decision was
rendered In the oa.;e of Dr. Benjamin
F. Stoll, who was charged with the
murder of Dr. Robert J. Blake on Oct.
1G, 1!MI2. Stoll claimed the shooting
was in soli-defense. When the case
camot to trial the court Instructed the
Jury to acquit. Tin1 supremo court
holds that the Judge exceeded hU
powers.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
Pointed Paragraphs Chronic
ling the Week's Doings.
Long Dispatches From Various Pait
of ths World ohorn of Their Padding
and Only Facta Given In at Few
Words as Possible For the Benefit
of ti;e Hurried Reader.
Wednesday.
From Russian headquarters at Llao
Vang It was reported that a general
engagement was in progress nea Kal
Chou.
The Republican national convention
convened In the Coliseum at Chicago
with Ellhu Root of New York as tem
porary chairman.
Ninety-nine more bodies of victims
of the Slocum disaster aro recovered
at New York, making tho total 725
The missing number about 300.
Eugene Schaumann, the assassin ol
BobrlkofI, governor general of Finland
Jeaves a letter appealing to the czai
for Justice for his native land.
Members of the crow af tho coroner's
Inquest swore that they had not seen
a ilre drill on board the General Slo
cum this season and that tho fire hose
was practically useless.
Thuriday.
Arguments for a woman's suffrage
plank are made to the committee on
resolutions at Chicago by four femi
nine orators.
Speaker Cannon delivered a speech
as permanent chairman of the Repub
lican convention, and Senator Lodge
read the .platform.
A Russian force of 8.000 men was
surprised In a ravine nine mlle3 from
Kai Chou by Japanese artillery aud
suffered a loss of 1,200.
Dispatches from Tangier say that
the negotiations for tho release ol
Perdicaris and Varley are awaiting the
answer to the sultan's last letter to the
brigand.
The French chamber of deputies
has appointed a commission of Inqtilr
of alleged corruption In connection
with tho question of the expulsion ol
the Carthusian monks.
Friday.
The first train on the Capo-to-Cnlrc
railroad left Cape Town for Victoria
Falls, 1,033 miles distant.
Dispatches from New Chwang stated
that 1,200 Russians under Genera
Krondratsvitch were lost In a Japa
nese ambush near Kal Chou.
Tho official report of the ngricul
tural department on tho tests made ol
the effect on the human system o
borax used as food preservative do
clares it Is luturioiis to health.
Theodore Roosevelt was placod it
nomination at Chicago by ex-Governoi
Black of New York, nnd Senator ""air
banks of Indiana was nominated bj
Senator Dolliver of Iowa. Both noiiil
nations were unanimously made b)
the convention.
Saturday.
Kent J. Loomis' disappearance at
Plymouth Is still unexplained, but the
Abyssinian treaty, which he was car
rying hns antved safely at Paris.
Commander A. G. Kellogg, U. S. N.
fell from a fourth story window iu the
Monroe hotel at Portsmouth, Va., tt
tho sidewalk below, sustaining Injur
ies from which he died an hour and e
half later.
Dr. Davidson, archbishop of Canter
bury, has accepted on Invitation to at
tend the general convention of the
Protestant Episcopal church of tin
United States and Canada, to bo hclc
In Boston In October.
President Roosevelt has nnnouncec
the following cabinet appointments:
William II, Moody of Massachusetts
attorney general; Paul Morton of 1111
nols, secretary of the navy; Victor H
Metcalf of California, secretary of com
morce and labor.
Monday.
Perdicaris and Varley are releasee
from captivity by the bandit Ralsul:
and are restored to their friends Ir
Tangier.
No trace of Kent J. Loomis has yet
been found In England or France. Mr
Ellis has sailed from Marseille!! foi
Abyssinia.
Reported lout of tho Russian arm
In a heavy engagement at Simeiiting
40 miles east of Kalchow, in which
1C.000 men are lost, follows dosel)
upon a naval defeat suffered by the
Port Arthur Bquadron.
The bnttle at Port Arthur Is tho ro
suit of an attempt of the caar's fleil
to escape. Admiral Togo sends In hi!
torpedo boats, which sink a battleshlj
of the Peiesvlet class and disabled an
other ironclad and a cruiser.
Tuesday.
In a manifesto the senate of Finland
condemns the assassination of Cover
nor General Bobrikoff.
Republican aspirants for the presi
dential nomination in 1 '' 8 want Mr
Roosevelt to now declare himself out
of the race four years hence.
By collision of a Nickel Plate freight
train and a work train bound from
Buffalo for tho steel plant, at West
Seneca or.o man was killed and 20 In
jured. Little Mississippi girl adjusts the
noose about the neck of u negro, hei
alleged assailant, nnd leads a horse
from under him in the presence of a
mob.
Defeat of the Russian army neai
Tatcheglao is reported nt St. Peters
burg. General Oku's forces are salii
to bo withdrawing from the position
they have held.
PENNSY'3 ECONOMY.
Enforced Vacationa Without Pay It
the Latest Policy.
Philadelphia, June 27. It has prac
tically been determined to make no
public official announcement of - the
character and extent of the proposed
.et.cnehrr.eut among the clerical and
rceount.ng forces In the Broad street
general offices of the Pennsylvania
railroad. Notices announcing the
lengthening of the office hours an hour
per day on and after July 1 have been
posted in the different auditing depart
ments, and others are expected to be
posted daily.
From the best Information obtain
able It Is apparently not the purpose
of the management to reduce tho force
to any extent, but the policy to be
pursued Is that of enforced vacations
without pay.
These vacations are to be distribut
ed among the employes wherever poa
hlble during the summer months, be
ginning with July, at the rate of five
cays per month, Instead of the usual
two weeks' vacation taken at one tine.
Owing to the withdrawal of the usual
vacation pay the reduction In time
will be distributed over several month?
and will prjve less of a hardship tc
many of the clerks, who can 111 aflord
to lose any amount of time.
In discussing the proposed retrench
ment, one of those likely to be af
fected said that President Casstt
could Issue no more popular order than
one announcing that the entire gen
eral office force, from the president
down, would be obliged to take their
usual vacation without pay. By such
an order, ha said, a saving could be
tffected that would amount to some
thing and everyone, under the circum
stances, would be In hearty sympathy
with the president.
The announcement that the passen
ger conductors are to be given the
usual two weeks' vacation with pay is
likely to be a discrimination in favor
of a certain class of employes that is
not warranted under present condi
tions. IS BRYAN FOR OLNEY7
Pennsylvania Delegates Have a Mys
terioua Letter to Be Sprung at
St. Louis.
Pottsvllle, Pn., June 27. "Keer
your eyes on Richard Olney of Mas
sachusetts If you want to see a states
man whose star Is rising," said a prom
Inent Pennsylvania Democrat her?
after attending a caucus of a numbe:
of delegates from this state to the St
Louis convention.
All of the 10 delegates present, with
the exception of one, were In favor ol
Olney, and this one delegate became
an advocate of the Massachusetts mar
when he read a letter from Bryan
about Olney which will be presentee
at St. Louis. The contents of this let
ter are kept secret in order that It
may be sprung as a surprise at thfl
convention. Ex-Congressman James
B. Reilly says that Mr. Olney posses
Eos Ideal qualifications for the presi
dency. Pennsylvania Day at St. Loula.
Harrisburg, June 27. According to
arrangements now being made Penn
sylvania day at the St. Louis exposi
tion will be a big gala celebration.
Governor Pennypacker, his cabinet
his military staff nnd the Judges ol
the supreme and superior courts will
leave here on Aug. 18 and will cele
brate the 20th as Pennsylvania day,
the First troop of Philadelphia gclng
ii a special train as escort. On Tuca
aay, Aug. 23, there will bo a reception
at the Pennsylvania building to th
exposition commissioner, Governot
Pennypacker receiving. The party
will leave far homo on Wednesday.
Firebug In Lumber Yards.
Cleveland, June 27 Fire, supposed
tc have been of Incendiary origin
caused losses aggregating $300,000 In
the lumber district lying along th
river front. Several acres covered
with big lumber piles were swepl
clean by the llames. The firms suf
ferlng loss were the J. N. Hahn Co..
the Nicola, Stone & Meyers Co, nnd
the Guy & Ralph Gray Co. At one
time the lire threatened to wipe out
the entire lumber district and everj
available engine and flrcboat was
called into service.
Wolf's Bite Proved Fatal.
Pittsburg, Kan., Juno 27. Kinrie
Smith, a farmer who lived near here
is dead of hydrophobia, the result of a
wolf's bite on April 10. The wolf was
on a chicken house, and when Smith
went to chase it away tho onlma'
rushed at him and bit off three flngert
of his left hand. But little attention
was paid to the wound. Several days
ago spasms seized the farmer and .Yit
combined strength of three men was
required to restrain him. In his sane
moments Smith begged to be killed.
Analyzing Connellsville Milk.
Connellsville, Pa., June 27. Pure
Food Agent Hutchison of Jeannotte
was In town last week conferring with
Health Officer Allen Hyatt relative to
the racent discovery of a new acid
poison which is being used extensively
In milk. Samples wero taken from nil
the daily wagons and sent to State
Chemist Asehman of 1 itt.sliurg foi
analysis.
Deadlocked on Principal.
Roscoe, Pa , Jiiiii 7. -The scanol
board is deadlocked over the election
of a principal. W. B. Coher and II. 11.
Snylor are the applicants. Tho fid
lowing toacliirs were elected: Mary
Mathewson, Margaret. Fallow, Annie
Murhey, Mary Blnrkenbushler Dells
Kirk, Grant Furious and Elgie Tobin.