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VOL. XXXVII. NO. 21.
TIONESTA. PA., WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 3. 1904.
$1.00 PEK ANNUM.
THE FOREST REPUBLICAN.
ICAN
BOROUGH OFFICERb.
. Rurgeiia.V. K. Lanson.
x-l -.(.. 1 1 - t n T..n n n
Gaston, J. II. Muse, C. F. Weaver, J7 W.
Lluders. J. T. Dalo.W. F Klllmer.
Jtuitieet iff tht Peace 0. A. Randall, S.
J. Motley.
OuwitableS, H. Maxwell.
Collector -t-H, J. Netley.
School Director L. Fullon. J. O.
Kuowdon, K. L. Haslet, E. W Bowman,
T. F. Kitohey, A. O. Brown.
FOREST COUNTY OFFICERS.
Member of Congress Joseph C. Sibley.
-Member of Senate J. K. P. Hall.
Assembly V. W. Ainsler.
President Judge W. M. Llndsey.
Automate Judges H. B. Crawford, W.
II. U. Uottorer.
Prothonolary, Register & Recorder, te.
J. C. Oelst.
Sheriff: Ueo. W. Nobllt.
. 'iVecMMrer Frml. A. Keller.
Commissioners C. Burhenn, A. K.
Bhipe, Henry Wolngard.
IHxtrict Attorney H. D. Irwin.
Jury Commissioners Ernest " Slbble,
Iiowis Wagnor.
Ooroner Dr. J. W. Morrow.
County AutlitoriVf. H. Stiles, Geo.
. W. Holoman, B. A. MoCloskey.
County Surveyor D. W..CIrk.
County Superintendent K. E. Stlttin-
gr-.
Uraulnr Terns af Oart.
Fourth Monday of February.
Third Monday of Miry.
Fourth Monday of September.
Third Monday of November.
Caarck aa gabbaia Mcbaal. '
Presbyterian SabbatlvSchooI at 9:45 a.
in. : M. E. Sabbath Ho HQ at 10:00 a. m.
Preaching in M. K. CliHreh every Sab
bath evening by Rev. 0. 11. Nickle
Preaching in the F. M. Church every
Sabbath evening at the usual hour. Rev.
R. A. .ahniser, Pastor.
Services in the Presbyterian Church
every Sabbath morning and evening,
Rev.' R. W. Illingworth, Pastor.
The regular ineotlngs of the W. C. T.
U. are held at the headquarters on the
second and fourth Tuesdays of each
tu ntb.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
"PI'. NEST A LODUE, No. 369, 1. 0. 0. F.
1 Meet every Tuesday evening, luOdd
Fellows' Hall, Partridge building.
.V)REST LODGE, No. 184, A. O. U. W.,
I Meets every Friday evening inA.O.U.
W. Hall, TloneaU.
CAPT. GEO ROE STOW POST. No. 274
G. A. R. Meets 1st and 8d Monday
evening In each month, In A. O. U. W.
Hall, Tlonesta,
CAVT. GEO ROE STOW CORI3, No.
137, W. R. C, meets flrst and third
Wednesday evening of each month, In A.
O. U. W. hall, Tionesta, Pa.
TIONESTA TENT, No. 1(14. K. O. T.
M., meels 2nd and 4th Wednesday
evening In each month In A. O. U. W.
hall Tionesta, Pa.
F. RITCnEY,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Tlonesta, Pa.
CURTIS M. 8HAWKEY,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Warren, Pa.
Praotloe In Forest Co.
A O.BROWN,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Olllceln Arner Building, Cor. Kim
and Bridge Sts., Tlonesta, Pa.
J W. MORROW. M. D.,
Physician, Surgeon A Dentist.
Office and Residence three doors north
or Hotel Agnew, Tlonesta. Professional
calls promptly responded to at all hours.
u
R. F. J. BOVARD,
riiysioian nurgnon,
TIONESTA, PA.
UK. J. C. DUNN.
PHYSICIAN ANDSUROHON.
and DRUGGIST. Ollice over stare,
TlonoHta, Pa. ProfeHHional calls prompt
ly responded to at all hours of day or
night. Residence Klin St., between
U rove's grocery and Gerow's restaurant.
D
R. J. SIGGINS.
Physician and surgeon,
3 OIL CITY, PA.
IL
K. MeKINLE'
Hardware Ti Ainu Jt Plumbing.
l lonesia, ra
tl J KKTf.KY.
O. JUSTICE OF THE PEACE,
Keeps a complete line of Justice's blanks
for sale. Also Blauk deeds, mortgages,
eto. Tlonesta, Pa.
HOTEL WEAVER,
E. A. WEAVER, Proprietor.
This hotel, formerly the Lawrence
House, has undergone a com plete change,
aud 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 OK ROW Proprietor.
Tlonseta, Pa. This is the mostcentrally
located hotel in thn place, and has all the
modern improvements. No pains will
be spared to inuke it a pleasant stopping
place for the traveling public First
class Livery In connection.
pHIL. KMERT
FANCY HOOT A MHO K M A K l R.
Shop in Walters building, Cor. Elm
and Walnut NlruutM, Is prepared to do all
Kinds of custom work Irom the finest to
the coarsest and guarantees his work to
give perfect satisfaction. Prompt muni
tion Kivou to mending, and prices rea
sonable. J ORENZO FULTON.
Manufacturer of and Dealer in
HARNESS, COLURS, BRIDLES,
And all kinds of
HORSE FURNISHING GOODS.
TIONKSTA. PA.
1. H. MR k
GENERAL MERCHANTS.
Furniture Dealers,
AND
UNDERTAKERS.
TIONESTA, PENN
A CONSPIRATOR'S BOMB
Killed M. Von Plehve, Russian
Minister of the Interior.
decisive Battlo In Progress Pay
master Robbed and His Driver Mur.
rlered Serious Trolley Accidentt.
8trike Extends East Paul Kruger's
Big Fortune Missouri Republicans.
M. Von Plehve, Russian mlnlstor of
iho Interior, was assassinated Thurs
day morning by a bomb thrown at
his carriage while he was driving to
the Baltic station to taise a train for
th palace at. Peterbof, where he wu
to mako his weekly report to the env
lieror.
f. VOM PLBHVB.
The assassination Is believed to be
the outcome of a widespread pint, tho
existence of which has boon suspected
for several dnys. Numerous arrests
l ave already been made, including that
of tho assassin, a young man who Is
believed to lie a Finn named Leglo,
and who Is now In a hospital severely
and perhaps fatally Injured by the ex
plosion of his own bomb.
An accomplice of Leglo, also ap
parently a Finn butVhose name Is un
known, has been arrbd. He had In
his possession a bomb which he tried
to throw hut he was overpowered by
the police Just in time to prevent great
loss of life.
The assassin stood on the sidewalk
Just as Minister Von Plehve's carriage
was about to cross the canal bridge
near the station. The minister was
escorted by a number of detectives on
bicycles and one of them jostled the
assassin, who then rushed Into the
road and threw the bomb after the
carriage. The missile struck the hind
wheel andA'Xploded with fearful force
killing orw-ounding over a scoro of
pert-ons. Sinister Von Plehve and his
coachman were killed outright and an
officer of the guard was fatally in
jured. Minister of JiiFtiee Mnravlelt went
to the Peterhoff palace to report the
assassination of Minister Von Plehve
to Emperor Nlcholns. His majesty did
net leave the palace during the enllre
day. although he had arranged to go
to Ornnlrnbaum (19 miles from St.
Petersburg) to attend the consecra
tion of tho new harbor.
The minister's death was Instan
taneous. When tho body was un
dressed at his residence not a single
wound was found on the trunk but the
lower part of the face was literally
blown away.
The empress has not been Informed
of the tragedy in view of the hourly
expectation of the birth of an heir to
the throne. '
Successor of Murdered Minister.
M. Von Plehve, lut minister of the
Interior, was buried Sunday and in
every city and hamlet of the vast em
pire church bells tolled and masses
and prayers said for the repose of the
Eoul of the murdered minister.
The. murderer of M, Von Plehve has
leen removed from the hospital to the
Wyborgsky prison. Tho police de
cline to reveal his alias on the ground
that It might defeat, the ends of jus
tice. The far-reaching character of tho
machinery of the ministry of the inter
ior and the urgent necessity for deal
ing with many pending matters, ren
der It Imperative that the emperor
select a successor to M. Von Tlehve
Immediately and It Is considered cer
tain thnt he will do so this week. In
fluences hostile to M. Wltte seem to
render his appointment Increasingly
Improbable. Prominent candidates
mentioned are Prince Svlntopolk-Mlr-s'ty,
M. Miiravleff, minister of Justice;
Lloutonont r'-orol Kllegel and Prince
John Obolonsky.
Decisive Battle In Progress.
The correspondent of the London
Sally Mail ot New Chwnng In a
dispatch dated July 31 says that there
has been heavy fighting for two days
in the marshes fouiIi of llaichong dur
ing Hie gradual retreat from Tatche
linn of 5.000 Russians forming the
rear pinr-l and the peril of this force
increase?, daily.
The imllcitions nre that the Unlltc
8iundrnn Is on the eve of an Import
ant movement. Nothing regarding
this can be ascertained officially, hut
many of the officers already have bade
f.;rove!l to friends and families and
are holding themselves ready for Im
mediate service. The emperor had
Arranged to Inspect the squadron, but
his plan was given up owing to tho
assasr.lnntion of Minister Von riehve.
Jap .Administrator at New Chwang.
Taknynmn, Japanese adininisl ralor
of New Chwang, has arrived and la
med notification to the population
that Ksw-Ciiwnng and YInkow are
now under Japanese control, and that
lives at'd property will be protected
Mr. GlIchriFt, an American, who was
deputy commissioner of customs un
been appointed commissioner of cua
Leen appointed commmissloncr of cua
toms.
Crcp Reports Indefinite.
More activity Is noted at a ferv
Western centers, but fall trade Is slow
to assume form pending assurances at
to crop results and settlement ot ex
istlng Industrial disturbances.
Crop conditions are, on the whole
fuvorahle, though Irregularity In sec
tions jirevents generalization.
The movement of winter wheat tc
market, somewhat delayed this year
has at last begun In earnest. Colncl'
dentally. Improvement In collection!
in shown at some centers, and tho de
mand for money from tho country hai
Increased. The movement of currencj
to move tho crops has assumed good
proportions this week.
Speculation in stocks and' cereal!
has quieted down somewhat, and clear
lugs show reductions both from lasl
week and last year.
Early reports of damage to winter
wheat find confirmation In lower estl
mates of the Southwestern yield, and
In poor or indefinite threshing returns
from Ohio, Illinois, Indiana and parte
of Missouri.
Spring wheat appears to have don
well, except that reports of rust, du
to previous excessive moisture, come
from South Dakota.
Southern peach crops have been
large and profits enormous. Georglt
has assumed first rank as a peach pro
ducer, and a large area Is going Intc
new orchards.
Paymaster Robbed; Driver Killed.
Charles Hayes, a driver for the Pur
itan Coal company, Is dead and Patrick
Campbell, the company's paymaster
lies perhaps fatally wounded at tht
Altoona hospltil, as the result of a
btutal hold up and murder on th(
township road leading from Portage
Dlalr county. Pa., to the town of Pur
Itan, at about 10:15 a. m. Saturday
The two men were In a buggy, taklnf
a satchel containing about $3,000 with
which to pay the coal company's em
ployes at Puritan, from the Adams Ex
press office at Portage to the coal
town, when they were suddenly firec
upon by three men armed with shat
guns.
Hayes fell to the bottom of the bug
gy pierced by 37 buckshot wounds lr
Ms neck and breast and died anon
half an hour later. Campbell was hi'
In the shoulder and fell from the bug
gy. The highwaymen camo out fron
their place of hiding In the woods t
the right of the road, secured the sat
chel of money and escaped.
News of the tragedy spread througl
Portage and hundreds of persons visit
ed the scene armei with guns nnd re
volvers. The men started off Into th
woods In search of the murderers.
pr llceman arrested on suspicion a mar
who was seen attempting to board l
freight train eastbennd. The suspect
carried a gun
Serious Trolley Accident.
A bad accident occurred Saturdaj
right on the Rochester and Manltoi
railroad, a trolley road running froir
Ontario Beach along the shore o:
Lake Ontario to Manltou Beach, a dls
tance of about 10 miles.
Thirteen porsons wero serlouslj
hurt, three or four It Is feared fatally
and a number of others sustained
minor bruises. The accident occurred
at 7:50 o'clock.
The road at the point where the col
lislon occurred skills a high bluff anc
runs close to the edge of the lake, th(
waters of which are some distance be
low. Tho trains when they strucl
fortunately toppled over against th
bluff Instead vof falling the other waj
Intp the lake.
The motormen Jumped and were not
Injured. One of the motor cars wai
lifted from Its trucks and went almost
through the other car. and tho remark
able thing about the accident wai
that more people were not hurt
Rear-End Trolley Collision.
Twenty-three persons were hurt ai
the result of a rear-end collision Sun
day between two large trolley cars or
the shore line of the Cleveland. East
ern and Painesville railroad near Not
tlngham.
Strike Extends East.
Unable to arrange a conference wltl
representatives of the New York pack
ers, President Donnelly of the Amal
gamated Meat Cutters and Butchers
Workmen of America has ordered t
strike of all tho members of his or
ganlzatlon In New York employed bj
Schwarzchlld & Sulzberger and th(
United Dressed Beef company.
Tho ordor went Into effect Sunday
Kruger's Big Fortune.
A dispatch to the London Hail)
Mail from Geneva says that it it
learned from a trustworthy sourer,
that the fortune left by the late Paul
Krueer, the late president of thf
Trnnsvaal, la between X 7.10.H00 nnd
.1,000,000. It consists childly of Kxv
ropean securities. The bulk of It goe;
to tho ElolT family.
Ogdensburg Chosen Fo Next Year.
Tho grand lodge of the state of New
York, Knig'iits of Pythias, which hat
been holding Its annual session lr
Jamestown, chose Ogdensburg as tht
placo for next year's convention.
Missouri Republicans.
The Republicans of Missouri In slate
convention last week nominated a
complete slate ticket. Cyrus P. WaV
bridge of St. Louis was nominated foi
governor on the first ballot.
RUSSIANS GOING NORTH.
Kuropatkln's Reinforceratnts
Stop at Harbin.
Skeleton Force to Be Left to Contest
Japanese Advance on Vital Posi
tions Japanese Occupy Simon
cheng, Cutting Off General Stakel
berg From Joining Gen. Kuropatkln.
London, Aug. 2. A dispatch to a
news agency from Toklo says there Is
reason to believe that after two days
fighting the Japanese occupied Sim'
oucheng, thus cutting off General
Stakelberg from General Kuropatkln.
St, Petersburg, Aug. 2. A report
from an apparently reliable source was
to the effect that General Kuropat
kln's main force had been rapidly
moving north for several days.
According to this report no troops
proceeding to the front from Russia
had gone past Harbin In the past three
days. .
They will be detrained there and
every available piece of rolling stock
will be rushed south empty for the re
moving of troops at Llao Yang and
other points to the northward, leaving
a skeleton force to contest the Japa
nese advance on vital positions.
Movement of Black 8ea Fleet.
London, Aug. 2. The Sebastopol
correspondent of the Times asserts
positively that the entire Russian vol
unteer fleet now In the Black sea,
with other large steamers which have
been taken over by the government
are under orders for government ser
vice outside the Black sea at an early
date.
Count Tolstoi's Son a Volunteer.
St. Petersburg, Aug. 2. Count Tol
stoi's son is leaving for the front as a
volunteer In the Two Hundred and
Seventeenth (Kromy) regiment of in
fantry. GOODYEAR FOR GOVERNOR.
Mr. Murphy Quoted as Speaking Fa
vorably of His Candidacy.
New York, Aug. 2. Charles P. Mur
phy, leader of Tammany hall, was
quoted as speaking favorably of
Charles W. Goodyear of Buffalo for
the Democratic nomination for gover
nor and there was some comment
among Democrats who are about the
hotels.
For the most part they endorse the
view of Mr. Murphy as to Mr. Good
rear's availability, but there Is a be
lief that the up-state leaders will have
to be consulted before any winners
can be picked.
David B. Hill came down from Al
bany and soon after his arrival bad a
conference with Card Meyer and Pat
rick H. McCarren. Mr. Hill would
ay nothing about the political situa
tion, nor ivo'ild he make any comment
upon the availability of Mr. Good
year as the Democratic candidate for
governor.
Mr. Hill spoke of th9 death of Gov
ernor Pat'lson of Pennsylvania, men.
tionlng the all night session of the
committee on resolutions at tm? Dem
ocratic national convention In which
Governor Paulson participated.
He recalled the fact that In 18 he
participated In a similar session In
which William A. Russell of Massa
chusetts took a prominent part. Mr.
Russell also died soon afterwards.
Think Root Can Still Be Considered.
New York, Aug. 2. Governor Odnll
will return to New York today and will
have a conference with members of
the Republican state committee from
districts below the Bronx. The gover
norship will he the most Interesting
feature of tho meeting, although the
chairman expects to learn from the
members of the committee the polit
ical situation lu their districts.
The name of Nevada N. Stranahan,
collector of the port of New York, has
been added to the list of available
In case Ellhu Root absolutely refuses
to accept, but friends of Mr. Strann-
han say that he will not allow the use
of his name. Some of the politicians
urfiund state headquarters think Mr
Root can still bo considered available.
RECORD PRICE FOR POULTRY.
A New York Breeder Received $3,400
For 19 Chickens.
New York. Aug. 2. A new price
record for fancy poultry has bwm es
tablished In America, If not in the
world, by George H. Nnrthrup of Kuce-
rllle. N. Y.
He sold a flock of 19 birds, three.
cocks and 10 hens, for export to Ber
lin, Germany, for $3,400. They wero
all of the rose combed Black Miner
breed, ono that Mr. Northrnp nriiilnnt-
rd himself.
Thn leader of the flock is the cncl
Victor, a (Irst premium winner In Chi
cago, Philadelphia nnd Boston, which
sold for $1,000. His brother. Head-
llfhl III. winner of seconds In Chicago.
Philadelphia! and Boston, brought ?"i00.
President Nord Causes a Sensation.
Port-au-Prince, Hoyti. Aug. 2. At a
public reception President Nord ac
cused tho foreign population of rais
ing the rate of exchange fci order to op
pose the govornment. H added some
threatening words which have alarmed
the foreign cobny. Tho- rate of ex
change Is f00 per (cent.
AMERICAN3 IN DI8GUI3E?
Johnstown Officers at Portage Have a
New Theory.
Portage, Pa., Aug. 2. A startling
new theory has been advanced by
Chief of Police Harris of Johnstown
and several Portage officials. They
re half of the belief that the men
who committed the outrage on tho
Puritan road were not Italians, but
Americans disguised as farmers. They
base their theory on several points,
Iilnclpnl of which Is the fact that they
knew of the existence of a gang ot
worthless, desperate men who Infest
this district.
They point to a dynamite outrage
nero about a year ago In which an
Italian and woman were blown to
atom? In a horse. This Is attributed to
the same gang. Another view they
take Is that the men, attired to mis
lead any who might see them, threw
off their garments In the bushes ono
set of clothing having already been
found and Immediately Joined In the
man hunt which began In a few hours
The Johnstown officers say the roads
In this section were so completely
surrounded that It. would be practic
ally Impossible for the foreigners to
escape, as the pickets on duty all
around the suspected places ever since
the commission of the crime would
force them In course of time to sur
render or shortly starve to death.
Descriptions of the murderers, as
they were seen by the children and
two men near the watering trough In
the Spring Hill road shortly after tho
hold-up, have been sent broadcast
through the country, but the officials
who sent them have little faith In ob
taining any results thereby.
That Theodore Adams of Phillips
burg, paymaster for the New York
Transportation company, did not meet
the same fate as that which overtook
Hayes and Campbell Is attributed to
fete. Mr. Adams had with him In a
buggy several thousand dollars, the
ray for three mines, and was follow
ing Hayes and Campbell at a distance
of about half a mile. It Is thought
that the three Italians hoped to find
Adams and their two victims together
and Intended to kill all. This belief
If strengthened by the fact that the
men were ambushed at three separate
ploces, about 20 or 25 feet apart.
8TATEMENT OF PUBLIC DEBT.
At Close of Business on July 31
Amounted to $980,781,413.
Washington, Aug. 2. The monthly
statement of the public debt shows
that at the close of business July 31.
1904, the debt, less cash in the treas
ury, amounted to $980,781,413, an In
crease for the month of $13,549 G39.
This Increase Is accounted for by the
decrease of $14,945,GGC In the amount
of the cash balance In the treasury, as
compared with last month.
The debt is recapitulated as follows:
Interest bearing debt, $893,157,340;
debt on which Interest has ceased
since maturity, $1. 881.130; debt bear
ing no Interest, $387,824,321; total, $1,
284.820.992. This amount, however, does not In
clude $1,003,782,909 In certificates and
treasury notes outstanding which are
offset by an equal amount of cash on
band held for their redemption.
The cash In the treasury Is classi
fied as follows: Reserve fund. $130,
000,000; trust funds, $l,n03.7?S,909
tenernl fund. $125,140,402: in national
bank depositories, $1 12.GI2.7fiG: lr.
treasury of Philippine Islands, $7.31G,
C37; total, $l.r98.829,075, against
which there are demand liabilities out.
standing amounting to $1,091 717,495
which leaves cash balance on hand of
$304,081,579.
"Chins" 24 Times; Found Dead.
Terre Haute, Ind Aug. 2. Coroner
Tabor finds that Robert Fair, a Junior
at the Indiana normal school, who
was found dead, suffered from heart
exhaustion, caused by "chinning" 21
times In succession while exercising
In the gymnasium. Fair was not In
robust health, and the sustained effort
In raising himself with his nrmc to
rest his chin on a rung of a ladder
brought on cardiac trouble. He had
recently been elected principal of the
Clay Olty schools.
Mistaken For Bear and Shot.
Sherman Mills, Me., Aug. 2 Ed
ward McLaughlin, "2 years of age and
married, was Instantly Wiled yester
day by being shot through tho head.
He was mistaken for a bear by a com
panion, Granville Frank of this town
The men, in company with two others
were on their way to WUcWahoc lake
through the woods when they became
separated. Frank saw some bushes
in vo and II red at what ho thought was
a boar.
Ventilation Thronich the Wnlln.
The fact is that considerable veutil.i
tlou Is capable of taking placo nnd
quite a largo exchange of fresh for
bnd air ,1s effected through the walls
of buildings. Many n room thnt Is no
toriously stuffy could doubtless ho
made pleasant to live In by removing
tho solid paper or Impervious coat of
paint from the wall and substituting
porous paper, or, belter still, giving up
paper altogether nnd using n distemper
wosh of pleasing tone. London Lan
cet. Wlint She Larked.
A superintendent of a Sunday school
relntes the following true Incident:
The title of the lesson was "The rich
young man" and tho golden text "One
thing thou lackest." A lady teacher In
the primary class asked n little tot to
repeat the two, und. looking earnestly
In the teacher's face, the child un
blushlngly told her, "One thing thou
lackest a rich young man."
SUMMARY OF THE NEWS
Short Items From Various
Parts of the World
Record of Many Happenings Condensed
and Put In Small 8paca and Ar
ranged With Special Regard For the
Convenience of the Reader Who has
Little Time to Spare.
The national Democratic committee
nnanlmously elected Thomas Taggart
of Indiana as chairman of the commit
tee.
Reports from New Chwang said that
the Russians had been defeated In a
battle east of Tatchekiao and will be
obliged to return to Llao Yang.
Fred Mason, the farm hand who
hot t:id killed his father-in-law near
Amber, N. Y., surrendered to the shr-
Iff and Is now In jail at Syracuse.
A strike ol gold and silver in largo
quantities has been made In an old
abandoned lead mine In tho Shawsn-
gunk mountains, near Otlsvllle, N. Y.
Thursday.
At Oneida. Pa., thre9 miners and a
boy were Instantly killed by a bolt of
lightning while sitting at a table.
Rioting was renewed at the Chi
cago stockyards and efforts at medi
ation made by the state board of ar
bitration filled.
From St. Petersburg It was an
nounced that the Russian army had re
treated to Hal Cheng, having decided
to withdrav from Tatchekiao on Sun
day.
The stale department at Washing
ton has received a protest of owners
against the action of Russia in seiz
ing a cargo of American goods on
board the Hamburg-American steamer
Arabia.
The British government has sent In
structlons to Ambassador Hardingo to
demand of Russia an apology ami rep
aration for the sinking of the steamer
Knight Commander by the Vladivos
tok squadron.
Friday.
With 800 casualties, the Japanese
army of General Oku, combined with
the Takushan forces, captured Tatche
kiao on Monday.
Benjamin 1-owe, a farmer living at
Hunters' Creek, near East Aurora, N.
Y,. was kllle-d by llshtnlng while do
Ing chores In his barn.
William Coleman, arrested In Har
lem, was taken to Cooperstown, N. Y.,
to face the charge of stealing the Jew
els of Mrs. Clark, daughter-in-law of
Bishop Potter.
The estate of the lato William C.
Whitney was appraised at $21,243,101,
and Mr. Harry Payne Whitney paid
by check to the State $222,222.84 In
heritance tax.
Ships of the Vladlvostock squadron,
a dispatch from St. Petersburg says,
are enabled to take long cruises by
means of a cleverly arranged system
for coaling at sea.
Saturday.
President George F. Golden of the
Chicago Teamsters' union was arrest
ed for interfering with a non-union
teamster.
Russian accounts of the murder of
Von Plehve say the assassin, Iego, at.
tempted suicide by shooting. He will
recover from wounds Inflicted by the
bomb explosion.
Pacific Mall Steamship company's
steamer Korea arrives safely at To
kio with more than $1,000,000 on hoard,
although It was reported she had been
captured by tho Vladivostok squadron.
Acting on a formal protest from the
American owners of a portion of the
cargo of tho steamer Arabia, seized by
the Russians, the state department at
Washington orders Ambassador Mc
Cormlck to obtain a full statement of
the affair from St. Petersburg.
Monday.
Vanderbllt lines, prompted by the
moral sentiment of the public, move to
abolish Sunday excursions.
Further reports from refugees who
had fled from Port Arthur on Thurs
day Indicate terrific fighting for three
days. Toklo denies the city has fal
len. Chicago packers say that represent
F.tives of four of the allied trades
unions have made overtures for rein
statement, but the leaders of the
butchers disclaim any knowledgo of
such a move.
A trolley train bound for Manltou
r.eaeh on the Rochester nnd Manltou
railroad Saturday night crashed into a
train of three cars bound for Roches
ter, and the motor cars were tele
icoped. Thirteen persons wero scrl
uiibly hurt.
Tuesday.
Sixteen Geriuan-Anu'rirniiH on a
picnic excursion were Injured in a trol
ley crash near Cleveland, Ohio.
Umpire of Italian commission signs
the dual award on Venezuelan claims
segregating $d,0iHI.000, ulinnt $000,000
being allowed with latere!;!.
Robert K. Pattlsnn, twice Drrno
ciatlc Governor of Pennsylvania anil
twice controller cf Philadelphia, died
at his home In OverbrooU, a suburb of
Philadelphia.
Lleut.-Gnernl Comtt Keller. Rus
sian corps commander, was killed by
a fragment of a Japanese shell while
rpposlng the Japanese advance along
the railway near Halcheng.
The decisive battle of the campaign
Mvms to ho in progress. Having com
pleted his enveloping movement, Gen
eral Kurokl Is directing an ndvance
from all points aguinst llaichong und
Llao-Yang.
WOMAN SHOT; 60N HELD.
Assyrian Peddler Kilted Under Mys
terious Circumstances In Her
Bedroom.
Browavillo, Pa., July 30. Mary Da
vis, aged 55, an Assyrian peddler, was
killed early Thursday morning under
mysterious circumstances. With her
son, Michael Davis, aged 23, she board
ed at the house of Nicholas Monsour
in North Bend, Brownsville Hill, and
they with a man aud two women were
deeping In one room.
The sleepers were ar-,used by a re
volver shot and saw the Davis woman
fall, after which tho son lifted her to
a cot. Three men held tho man until
officers and Dr. A. C. Smith arrived.
An empty revolver was found on the
floor, also four discharged shells.
The son said the revolver was acci
dentally discharged. A theory was ad
vanced that ho had shot his mothet
Ii his sleep. Still another was that
the revolver hung on the wall and
was accidentally knocked down by the
woman.
The coroner's jury rendered a ver
dict that she came to her death from
a gunshot wound, and recommended
that Michael Davis bo held for court
trial. County Detective Alexandei
McBeth took the prisoner to Union
town jail.
OIL 8TRIKE IN BUTLER.
Best Well In Years Brought In on OIC
Territory on Hueelton Farm.
Butler, Pa., July 30. The best oil
veil struck In Butler for several years
was brought In Thursday night by
Young Brothers of this place on the
Huselton heirs' farm, four miles south
west of Butler. The oil is coming
from the third sand, which Is aasur
ance that the well will bo a great
stayer.
As soon as tho bit struck the third
sand tho well began spraying oil, and
when five feet In the sand, the well wai
flowing at live barrels an hour. It If
said to be 3till Rpoutlng at a rate close
to 200 barrels a day. The strike is in
old territory, several wells having
been drilled on other parts of the Hits
elton farm 20 years ago during tht
Renfrew development.
Young Brothers hnvo made twe
more locations on the Huselton prop
erty, while the Boyer Oil company hai
located one well on an adjoining fanr
nnd the Southern Oil company Is pre
paring to drill two wells on a nearbj
lease. Oil men are eagerly bidding
for loose territory.
Explosion Ends In Suit.
Greenshnrg. Pa., July 30. Jamei
Nelhert of West Newton has brought
an action for damages against the Fed
eral Supply company, asking $10,000
Jnmes F. Neibert, 13 years old, a sor
of the plaintiff, lost his life In a pow
der explosion on July 23, 1903. It li
alleged that several boys, none o'
whom were more ihnn 14 years old
were asked by an agent of the com
pany to remove powder from a ear ot
a siding to the company's powdet
bouse. A can hurst, it is averred, ant
was ignited by one of the company'i
men, who was smoking.
Miners Talk Strike.
Scranton, Pa., July 30. Thero It
grave fear that, (ho executive boarc
of district No. 1. United Mino Workers
vlll order a strike involving appro
lmately 75,000 mon, when It mectr
here next Monday to consider tho ques
tlon of the refusal of tho coal com
panics to deduct check welglimen'l
wages. If the strike lr ordered, prob
ably it will affect the whole anthraclu
region, ns tho companies seem to b
combined in resisting the demand
claiming it Is tantamount to a recog
nltlon of tho union
Slocum Medals For Policemen.
New York. July o0. Borough Inspec
tor Brooks, Inspector Schmlttberge:
and Captain McDermott of the Fiftt
street station were presented with I
gold medal each last night at a recep
tlon which the East Side Citizens' as
soclatlon. composed of relatives and
friends of the victims of the Slocun
disaster, gave in their honor at Lip
pig's ha!l, 101 Avenue A. The medals
which are set with diamonds, are in
scribed: "For humane conduct, sym
pathetic zeal and kindness In relieving
the distress."
Dies In Mother's Arms on Train.
New Castle, Pa., July 30. Mrs. KHz
abcth Sturgeon arrived homo bearing
in her arms the body of her son, Mur
ray, aged 11, who had died on th
train. Mrs. Sturgeon and her Bon hai
been visit Ing relatives near Grove
City. Tho boy was tuken 111 after eat
Ing green apples, but tho symplonii
Old not siHMii serious. Shortly uftei
(ho train started ho became violently
111 and som died.
Beating Brings About Death.
Warren. O., July 30. Andrew Cra
ver, a Imrt-nder nt Leavittsbnrg. O.
has been nrrevled and brought her
upon the charge of causing Ur d-ath
of William Groshung, whose homo If
supposed to have been in Milwaukee
Wis. Groshung became Involved in
quarrel with Craver last Sunday morn
ing and was bo badly beaten that h
later died In a hospital at Youngstown.
Two Deaths From Collision.
Sharon, Pa.. July 30. A passengei
train and a freight train on tho Penn
sylvania wero iu collision near hero
early yesterday and both trains were
wrecked. Engineer James Robinson
was instantly killed. Fireman Mc
Williams fatally hurt ami two other
trainmen badly injured. The cause ol
tbo accident la not known.