i THE FOREST REPUBLICAN. RATES OF ADVERTISING: One Square, one inch, one week...) 1 00 One Square, one inch, one month.. 3 00 One Square, one Inch, 8 months 5 00 One Square, one inch, one year .... 10 00 Two Squares, one year IS 0C Quarter Column, one year 30 00 Half Column, one year 60 00 One Column, one year 180 00 Legal advertisements ten cents per linn each insertion. We do fino Job Printing of every de scription at reasonable rates, but it's cash on delivery. I'ublllioil ovory Wednesday by J. E. WENK. Office in Sinearbaugh & Wenk Building, KLM 8THKKT, TIONKMTA, PA, Forest Republican Terms, 9 1. 00 A Year, Hirlctljr In Advance. No subscription received for shorter period than tlirou months. Correspondence solicited, but no notice will bo titkun of anonymous eoinuiurilca llons. Always give your name. VOL. XXXVII. NO. 25. T10NESTA. PA., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31. 1904. $1.00 PEH ANNUM. BOHOUGH OFFICERS. Jiurgess.V. K. Lanson. Ouunetlmen.-l)v. J. O. Dunn, O. O. Uaston, J. H. Muse, C. F. Weaver, J. W. Landers, J. T. Dalo. W. F Klllmur. Justice vfthe l'tact C. A. Randall, S. J. Motley. Constable-. R. Maxwoll. Collector S. J. Hetley. School Directors I,. Fulton. J. C. Hoowdon, K. L. Haslet. E. W Bowman, T. F. Ritchey, A. O. Hrown. FOREST COUNTY OFFICERS. Member of Congress Joseph C. Hlbloy. v Member of Senate J. K. P. Ball. Assembly i W. Amslor. President Judge W . M. Lindsey. a r.,,i.. it It. (Vnwli)rd. W. 11. II. Kouurer. lrothonolary, Register & Recorder, tc. J. C. Goist. Sheriff: lloo. W. Nobllt, ' Treasurer Frd. A. Keller. OommtssioneraV. Burhenn, A. K. Shipo, Henry Welngard. District Attorney ii. D. Irwin. jury Commissioners Krnost Nibble, Lewis Wagner. Coroner Dr. J. W. Morrow. County Auditors W. H. Stiles. Geo. W. Holeinan, U. A. McC'loskey. County Surveyor U. W. Clrk. County Superintendent E. E. Stltzln- ger. trulnr Terms of Court. Fourth Monday of February. Third Monday of May. Fourth Monday of September. Third Monday of November. Church una Habbnlh Nehaol. Presbyterian Sabbath School at 9:45 a. ui. M. K. Sabbath School at 10:00 a. m. Preaching in M. K. Church every Sab bath evening by Rev. O. 11. Nlckle Preaching in the F. M. Church every Sabbath evening at the usual hour. Rev. H. A. ZtthntHor, Pastor. Bervlce In the Presbyterian Church every Sabbath morning and evening, The regular meetings of the W. C. T. U. are hold at the headquarters on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each ui' nth. BUSINESS DIRECTORY. pi' . N KSTA LO 1( i E, No. 309, 1. 0. 0. F. 1 M eet every Tuesday evening, in Odd Fellows' Hall, Partridge building. X)KEST LODGE, No. 184, A.O. U. W., I Meets every Friday evoning inA.O.U. W. Hall, Tionesta CAPT. GEORGE STOW POST, No. 274 O. A, H. Meets 1st and 8d Monday evening iu each month, In A. O. U. W. Uall, Tiouesta. CAPT. GEORGE STOW CORPS, No. 187, W. R. C, meets lirst and third Wednesday evening of each month, In A. O. U. W. hall, Tionesta, Pa. rpiONBSTATKNT, No. lt4. K. O. T. 1 M., meolM 2nd and 4th Wednesday evening In each mouth iu A. O. U. W. hall Tionesta, Pa. 11 F. R1TCHKY, . ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, Tionesta, Pa. CURTIS M. SHAWKKY. ATTORN KY-AT-LA W, Warren, Pa. Practice iu Forest Co. AC .BROWN, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Olllce in Amor Huildinir, Cor. Elm and Bridge Sts., Tionesta, Pa. J, W. MORlloW. M. D., PIivhIi-Ihii. Suriroon tt Dentist. OlHce and Residence three doors north of Hotel Agnow, Tionesta. Professional calls promptly responded to at all hours. D R. F.J. UOVARD, ruysiciaii ,v .-mrKnoii, TIONESTA, PA. DR. J. C.DUNN, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, and DRUOUIVr. Cilice over slure, Tloutwta, Pa. Professional calls prompt ly responded to at all hours of day or night. Residence Elm St., between Orove's grocery and Uorow's restaurant. D u. J. n. siuoins. Physician and Murgoon, 3 OIL CITY, PA. II K. McKINLEY. Hardware, Tinning Plumbing. i ionesia, in O J.SETLEY, O. jus rigis of the peace. Keeps a complete line or Justine's blanks for sale. Also Blank deeds, mortgages, etc. Tionesta, Pa. Hotel weaver, E. A. WEAVER. Proprietor. This hotel, formerly the Lawrence House, has undergone a complete change, Hnd Is now furnished with all the mod ern improvements. Hoatpd and lighted throughout with natural gn, bathrooms, hot and cold water, etc. The comforts of guests never neglected. CENTRAL HOUSE, GEROW A GEROW" Proprietor. Tlonsela, Pa. This Is the most centrally located hotel in the placo, and has all the inodorn Improvement". No pains will be spared to make it a pleasant stopping place for the traveling public. First class Livorv in connection. pilIL. EMERT FANCY BOOT A SHOEMAKER. Shop in Walters building, Cor. Elm and Walnut Hlreots, Is prepared to do all Kinds of custom work Irom the finest to the coarsest and guarantees his work to give period satisfaction. Prompt atten tion iiivou to mending, and prices rea sonable. J ORENZO FULTON. Manufacturer ofand Hosier In HARNESS, COLLARS, BRIDLES, And all kinds of HORSE FURNISHING GOODS. TIONESTA. PA. S. H. HASLET k Ml GENERAL MERCHANTS, Furniture Dealers. AND UNDERTAKERS. TIONESTA, PENN RETIRED ON LIAO YANG. Russians Withdraw From Fort ified Position at Anshanshan. Christening of Russian Heir Deaths From Tornado at Picnic Collision on Rochester and Eastern Munroe Quickly Knocked Out Mr. Hill to Retire From Politics. The Russian forces under Gen. Kur npatkln have been disappointed by an other unexpected withdrawal. The whole eastern division and the troops in the Anshanshan position havo been ordered to fall back to positions near er Llao Yang Just as the soldiers were expecting another advance. Th emperor has received the follow ing telegram fiom Lieutenant General Sakharoff, dated Aug. 27: "Yesterdny the Russians retired slowly on Anshanshan. The Japanese bombarded the Russian fortified posi tions and the Russians replied .vlth such effect that the Japanese were compelled to move their blvouack from Taniaema to Bacclzal. "The hottest fighting occurred on tho Russian left flank, whero the Rus sian losse3 were 200. The Japanese had Ave divisions. "In the southeast tho Russians re pulsed all the Japanese attacks, while our troops on the right flank assumed the offensive and drove the Japanese towards Toudnanu and Tasinupu. Our losses amounted to 400. "Yesterday evening there was a vig orous engagement on the esBt front, the Japaneso advancing on Anplnlan (Anplng?). They were repulsed, how. ever, though (he Russians had no ar tillery, the battlo being carried on at the point of the bayonet. "Tho Rmslnns finally retreated on their principal positions, supported by artillery. "The TamlHifT regiment defended one position from 1 o'clock In the morning until 4 o'clock In the after tioon, when Its colonel wbr wounded. The regiment was then driven out of Its position by tho fire of the Jnpaneso guns from the heights. "Six guns were abandoned. Our losses amounted to 1,500. "On Aug. 27 tho Japanese did not take tho offensive to any great extent. The Russians retired on their new positions, while the Japanese advanced to Taempln b way of Yiidlukau." Port Arthur Hard Pressed. Information which to a very great f xtent confirms previous reports of the conditions ut Port Arthur was re ceived at Chefoo by Junks which left there on Aug. 21 and Aug. 23. Tho most important statement con firms the reports that the Russians have been driven from the fort imme diately east of the railroad. This fort la located on the Tail of the Dragon hills, along the summits of which the eastern defences of Port Arthur nre built. When the Russian forces retired from Fort Itzthan, they entered Fort No. 15 to the north of Chaochanko. During the nights of Aug. 18 and 10, while It was raining, the Japaneso at tempted to storm' Fort Antszshan, which is a strong position adjoining Itzshan toward the north, but they were repulsed with heavy losses. During the night of Aug. 22 a heroic hand of 500 Japanese attempted to capture Fort No. 5 in the midst of a storm. Almost the entire detachment was killed. The Chinese declare, how ever, that the Russians have evacuat ed Fort No. 5, hut whether by reason of this assault or the Japanese artil lery fire cannot ho learned. The Jap anese nre unable to occupy Fort No. 5. The fighting from Aug. 17 to Aug. 22 was severe, but since tho latter date It has been comparatively light. On Aug. 2G the fort on Llaotl moun tain was fired on from six Japanese torpedo boats, but the result of this ECtion has not been known. The Rus sian marines are working at the land batteries. Shells from the Japanese fire continue to fall In Port Arthur and tho dockyards and the warships havo scattered about the harbor In attempts to protect themselves from tho enemy's projectiles. A Chinese who was employed on the docks at Port Arthur says that, the Battleships Retvizan, Poltava and Se vastopol are badly damaged. The bat tleship Pohleda Is In fighting condi tion. There nre also four gunboats and several torpedo boat destroyers In the harbor. The recent report that eight destroyers escaped from Port Arthur cannot be confirmed. The Japanese are constructing forts at Louisa hay, northwest of Port Arthur. Deaths Ftom Tornado at Picnic. A toinir.ld swept through Chautau qua county lito Thursday ul'lcruouu, leaving deatL and great destruction lu its path. Parkhurst's Grove, where tho Slock ton lown picnic was being held, was directly In lie piilh of ihe storm. Five thousand people were on the grounds when tho storm broke. Four persons were killed and several injured. Tho storm came up suddenly. Trees in tho grovo were struck by lightning many of them blown down and the rain fell in torrents. Tho people who took refugo under the trees at first signs of tho storm were caught by the fulling branches and either killed or injured. Many horses were killed in tho same manner. Some of the animals stam peded, trampling upon the injured peoplo who were lying upon the groimd. At the assembly grounds at Chau tauqua many trees were uprooted and a portion of tho fence around the grounds was demolished. The Men's club houso was badly damaged. Heir to Russian Throne Christened. The royal Russian baby was christ ened Wednesday atPeterhof. The:pon. sors represent an emperor and an em press, two kings, one princess and four granil duchesses. The baby was ro shrouded in filmy lace, dainty flan tiels and a purple Bilk overinantle that It was almcst impossible to distin guish the form that lay so still and jtilet as the metropolitan of St. Peters burg anointed Its hands, breast and forehead with the mystical holy oil, compounded for the purposo in solemn secrecy at the Kremlin. The to denm, melodiously chanted by a hidden choir, was the signal to the hells overhead, which Swung clam orously, while tho royal yacht, off the shore of tho gulf, thundered a salute of 301 guns. The signal was taken t,p at Cronstadt and St. Petersburg, and Moscow's 500 bells chimed while tho guns of the Kremlin rolled. Collision on Rochester and Eastern. Fully 35 persons were Injured Wed nesday in a trolley wreck on the Ro chester and Eastern railway near Tittsford, (hough no one was fatally hurt. A train of two cars bound from Can. andalgua to Rochester collided with a single car running easthound. The former was late and according to the statement of the officers of tho com pany ran past the siding where it was to havo met the car from Rochester. The trains met on a sharp curve. A lineman In the employ of the road was at work near the scene of the ac cident, and saw two trains approach ing. He flagged tho easthound train and It had nearly stopped when struck by the other train, which was running at a good speed. All three of tho cars were full of passengers. Oldfield's Auto Kills Two Men. Blinded by the dust thrown by the machine of A. C. Webb of Toledo, Barney Oldfleld of Cleveland lost con trol of his machine In a false start of the fifth event of the world's fair au tomobile speed contest Sunday and crashing through the outer fence of the course instantly killed John Scott, a watchman employed at the park, and Inflicted Injuries upon Nathan Mont gomery, a negro, from which he died a few hours later. Oldfleld was painfully injured and his machine completely demolished. Tho race, cfttr a short delay, was run, being won by Webb by a largo margin. It was the most important event of the day, the prize being tho Louisiana Purchase Exposition trophy valued at $500. Better Feeling In Trade Circles. Rather better Western crop reports and the advance of the fall season have brought an increased number of buyers tn nearly all Western arid East ern markets. This has resulted In an enlargement of fall distribution, which, however, has proceeded along conservative lines, with staple prod ucts notably in most, demand. A rather better tone Is noted in tex tile manufacturing circles, the effect of numerous resumptions of cotton mills and a disposition to take hold shown by buyers of textiles at first and second hands. Pyrotechnics In the cotton market and uncertainty as to the future price of that staple, however, hold down buying. Munroe Knocked Out In Two Rounds. Like the veriest amateur In the prize ring, Jack Munroe of Butte, Mont., went down and out before Champion James Jeffries Friday night in the ec ond round at San Francisco. The two giants had not been in the ring two minutes when it was foreseen that the aspirations of Munroe would be quickly disposed of. The miner was scared and awkward and Jeffries In the first round had him twice on the canvas taking the count. Estimates of the number in attend ance range from 7.000 to 0,000 and it is believed that tho gate receipts will approximate $"3,000 Mr. Hill to Retire From Politics. Monday was the birthday of Hon. David B. Hill, he being fit years old. having been born on An?. 29, 1843. In conversation with some political friends he announced that no matter what the result of the present cam paign might be,-either In the state or nation, he should retire from political activity and leadership on the first day of January next, and would not In the event of Democratic success ac cept any position under the national or state Democratic administrations or again become a candidate for elec tion to any oliico whatever. To Help Fruit Growers. Thu annual meeting of tho New fyrk Statu Fruit Growers' associa tion was held at Sodus Point last Thursday. Legislation affecting fruit growers was discussed and 11 was de cided lo keep n close watch on Irgls htllon at Albany next winter A ilnle gallon of N''W York Central and Home. Waleiiown and OgdouKhurg railroad ofllolals was present and arrangements were made bv which the railroad com pany will furnish men from tho large cities to pick fruit this fall In locali ties where help Is scarce. Miss Blatch a Great Swimmer. Miss Nora Stanton Blatch, grand daughter of the lato Elizabeth Cady Stanton, who created a sensation sev eral weeks ago by swimming across Seneca bike, last week accomplished the feat of swimming Cayuga lake. The distance covered was estimated at 2V4 inlls. CLOSE CONGRESS FIGHT Chairman Babcock Interviewed on the Situation. Democrats Have Fused With Populists on Congressional JVid Legislative Tickets Campaign Literature Sent Out Dozen Leading Republicans of the House on the Stump. Washington. Aug. 30. Chairman foseph W. Babcock of tho Republican congressional committee expressed the opinion that the present is tho closest campaign he has experienced tdncr; 1808. "What are the conditions which make tho congressional campaign closer this year than it has been since 1808?" Mr. Babcock was asked. "They differ in localities," he res ponded. "In Borne the conditions re sult from the character of the nation al campaign. In others tho conditions are almost entirely local. Then, In some instances, the difficulty is over the kind of men nominated for con gress. In Nebraska, whero there are six members of the house to fight for, the Democrats have abandoned the national campaign. They fused with the Populists on the legislative and congressional tickets but not on prosl. dentlal electors." Nearly all the congressional dis tricts in the state are close. We redeemed four of those districts two years ago, but they have been going one way or the other by ery narrow margins not by 200 or 300 or 400, but in some Instances by 12, 15 or 20 votes. Now the congres sional committee has to go In there without the usual support from the national committee. "There is not much Interest in cam paign literature," continued Mr. Bab cock. "We art sending out speeches cn the tariff and some matter relating to the Panama canal; also a few Dem ocratic speeches, like thai of Bourke Cocltran, on the tariff. But we have not had a real campaign of education fince 189C. I have never sent out as many documents in any one year as then. "We expect to have a good deal of speaking. There are about a dozen of the leading members of the house cn whom we are relying; chief among them, of course. Is Speaker Cannon, who is a splendid vote-getter on the stump. He is going to start out ;oon by special train, and will be accom panied on a part of his trip by Repre sentative Watson of Indiana and on the rest of his trip by Representative J. Adam Bedo of Minnesota." NOMINATION FOR GOVERNOR. Mr. Woodruff the Most Active Candi date Mentioned. New York, Aug. 30. On the evo of the city primaries there is much un certainty about the Republican nomin ation for governor of New York. S me men . are beginning to suspect '.hat Governor Odell has been In earnest In his oft-repeated declarations that he did not know who would bo named. Three men now are mentioned, Tim othy Woodruff, Lieutenant Governor Iligglns and Nicholas Murray BuMor of Columbia university. Mr. Woodruff in the most active candldnte and he believes ho will win. Governor Odell does not share that confidence, which probably means that Odell Is not for the Brooklyn man. Although Governor Odell has de clared from the beginning that ho had no candidate and asserted that It would bo an open convention it Is not believed that, he has ever thought It would be "open" for Woodruff. Governor Odell and Mr. Woodruff were both at national headquarters 6nd It was surmised that the governor ship was under consideration, although It was staled that Governor Odell dis cussed with Chairman Cortelyou the general condition in New York. CANADIAN DUTY ON RAILS. Sir Thomas Shaughneisy Says There Is Not .1 Mill In Canada Effec tively Equipped. Montreal, Que., Aug. 30. Inter viewed concerning the action of the Canadian government placing a duty of $7 per ton on steel rnils in con formity with the power vested In them by parliament to do so so soon as It could be shown that the Canadian manufacturers were in a position to supply the Canadian demand, Sir Thomas Sliaughnessy, president of the Canadian Pacific railway, said: "While it is quite proper that Ihe Cannilian manufacturer should be suf miently protected, tlier Is not. In my opinion, one of these In Canada who Ik capable of producing a rail either effectively or economically." Sir Thomas refused to F-ay whriher or not the Caniidlan Pacilie had placed an order within last few )nya in the ITniled States for r.il.OWl tons of railu Strike of Engineers Possible. Susquehanna. I'a.. Aug. .Hi. A sirlko of the members of tho Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers on the Kile railroad Is prcbablo on Sept. 1, It Is iiald, If tho company enforces tho or der to run passenger engines through from Jersey City to Susquehanna, 101 miles, without a chaugo of crews. Crews are now changed at Port .lorvls. 87 miles west of Jersey City and 101 miles west of Susquehanna. The com pany will also order tho englneni'-.i to run through from SiisMiiehenna to liuf fulo without change. "ORT8 CHANGE HANDS OFTEN. Japanese Unable to Retain Positions From Which Russian Have Been Driven. Chefoo, Aug. 30. Severe fighting was resumed at Port Arthur on Aug. 27. Between Aug. 22 and 20 there was some fighting but it was less se vere than that on the 27th. A Chinese refugee was compelled to carry the dead from tho battlefield Of Pallchnang, which the Japanese at tempted to capture on Aug. 20. Thirty carts were used to carry the d'lad, numbering 400. Efficient soldiers at Port Arthur are said to number over 10,000. A Chinaman from Rlhlungshan says he saw the Russians occupying this fort, from which previous reports stated that they had been driven. Prob ably both reports were correct as many positions about the fortress change hands repeatedly. Tho fighting which began on the 27th soon became general. While the Chinese were at sea Aug. 28 the heavy firing was resumed. Two Junks containing contraband of war were sunk by a Japanese torpedo boat. Fort No. 5 has changed hands four times and is now unoccupied. The Japanese filled the moat with rand bags Thousands of Chinese coolies are digging trenches, building earth works and dragging cannon about. Information received here confirms the belief that the great Japanese as Fault upon Port Arthur, which began Aug. 22, was by no means as success ful ns anticipated. Although the Jap anese succeeded In pushing their lines forward they were unable to occupy positions from which they drovo the ilUFslans. They succeeded only In weakening the Russian lines. Tho report that the Japanese forces before Port Arthur have received heavy reinforcements via Dalny has hepn confirmed. A VERY RICH WOMAN. Widow of Congressman Walker In herits an Estate of 950,000,000. Philadelphia. Aug. 30. The will of William Wolglitman, head of the firm of Powers & Weight man, manufactur ing chemists, who died a few days ago at the ago cf 91 years, was probated here, his entire estate of over $50,000, 000 being left to his daughter, Mrs. Anne M. Walker, widow of the late Congressman Robert J. C. Walker of Williamsport, Pa. By the terms of the will Mrs. Wal ker, who is the only surviving child becomes sole proprietor of the ex tensive chemical works, which makes her one of the richest women in the world. Mrs. Walker will assume active management of the drug business be sides looking after the real estate lefl her by her father, who was ono of the largest holders of real estate in tho country. He owned much prop erty In Pennsylvania outside of Phil adelphla and also in New York, Ohio. Nebraska, Delaware, West Virginia Missouri and Wisconsin. Reverses Plehve's Policy. St. Petersburg, Aug. 30. The im perial decree convening tho Finnish diet not only convokes it this year but makes provision for its meeting three years hence, thus foreshadowing regular meetings of tho diet at inter vals of not less than fivo vears, In ac cordance with the letter of the Fin nish constitution, for the first time since the grand duchy came under Russian sovereignty. That such a step has been taken possibly Indicates the suspension of the policy of the Rnssification cf Finland, to which the late Minister of the Interior Plehve was committed. Senator Hoar's Birthday. . Worcester, Mass., Aug. 30. Tho fol lowing bulletin was Issued from the home of Senator G. F. Hoar: "Senator Hoar has had a comfortable day. He has taken his nourishment regularly nnd has spent tho day speeplng quietly or talking with the members of bis family. Beginning early In the morn ing with a splendid vase of sunflowers sent in by a neighbor, the senator has had messages and llowers from a very large number of friends. These re membrances upon his birthday have been to him a source of great comfort His condition remains unchanged; there is no gain In his strength." Women Carry an Election. New Haven, Aug. 30. Tho Rev. Dr. Joseph Anderson of Watetbury, mem ber of Ihe YaU corporation, was elect ed warden of W(Kidmont-by-the-S"a, a summer resort about 12 miles from here, by the votes of the women. There were two tickets In the leld, the cilizens' ticket, heuded by Dr. An dersou, and the Wooilinont association ticket. It whs voted at u borough mooting recently to allow women property owners and residents to vote, and to a woman they favored the mill ister. The men voted the other tick et, electing nil but Ihe ward"ii. Resumption at the Rankin Plant. lithium?. Aug. ."in.-Nol ices were posted at tin- Itankin plant of 'lie American Steel and Vir company, ordering all employes to report for work, to put I lie plant in shape for Im mediate resumption. The resumplion Will liffect about 1.200 employes Death of Judge Harrington. Norwich, N. Y., Aug. 30. Henry II. Harrington of New Berlin, special county Judge of Chenango county, died in Minneapolis as the result of an operation. Ik- was C2 years old and had been special county Judge for over 24 yeartt. POINTED PARAGRAPHS. Summary of the Week's News 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 Reports and Desires to Keep Posted. The Paraguayan rebels captured a town and 200 government soldiers garrisoned In it. A Chefoo dispatch says tho Japa ese captured the Chair fort at Port Arthur after a tremendous attack. President Roosevelt took his annual "day off" and romped with his chil dren and those of relatives at at pic nic on Jayne Hill, not far from Oyster Bay. An attempt was made by unknown parties to blow up the gates of St. Mary's reservoir at St. Mary's, O. The charge of dynamite .vas not large enough to destroy the masonry. Thursday. Mrs. Florence Elizabeth Maybrlck landed from the Vaderland ond will go to the Catsklll for rest and recup eration. Four masked men held up Paymas ter White of the O'Rourke Construc tion company on tho Ridge road near Paterson, N. J., and robbed him of $5,000. The Russian battleship Sevastopol, while bombarding the Japanese land positions from outside the harbor, struck a mlno and was towed back dis abled to Port Arthur. A dispatch from London says the Japanese before Port Arthur have lost 25.000 men, the Russians have lost 10,. 0f0 and 5,00(1 shells have been fired into the town during the last four days. Friday. Timothy L. Woodruff became tho leading candidate for the Republican nomination for governor. Russian advices received at Chefoo say that the Japanese assaults on Port Arthur Aug. 21 and 22 were repulsed with tremendous losaes. Two Russian torpedo boat destroy ers struck mines at the entrance of Port Arthur Wednesday evening, and the larger of the two was sunk. Judge Brentano, In Chicago, granted an order restraining the city authori ties from Interfering with the use of packing houses ns lodgings for strike breakers. Dana White, a paymaster of the O'Rourke Construction company, was robbed of $5,000 at the point of a shot gun In a lonely road on the Orange mountain, New Jersey. Saturday. Great Britain and Russia reach an agreement to put an end to the search ing of neutral ships on the seas. Capiases are Issued at Cripple Creek for tho arrest of men charged with conspiracy In tho deportation ol miners from the district. Two Brooklyn young women and a man of East Orange, N. J., were drowned in Oquaga Lake, near De posit, Delaware County, N. Y. A St. Petersburg dispatch says the Czar has received a message warning him that Port Arthur Is in sore strait? ond may be forced to surrender soon. Largest individual taxpayer In the United States Is said to be Marshall Field, whoso Cook county, 111., assess ment this year reaches a total of $10, 000,000. Monday. Official warning was issued by the civil service commission against the soliciting or receiving of campaign funds by federal employes. Dr. Randall Davidson, archbishop of Canterbury, conies to America to spend his vacation and attend the convention of the Episcopal church. Japaneso have forced an entrance Into Port Arthur, and are pressing their attack within tho Russian lines, according to an unconfirmed report published in Jindon. ' Czar provides 100 scholarships for children of soldiers and sailors killed on duty, and setsosldo $1,000,000, the income to bo used for tho families of Russia's fallen fighters. Decisive battle Is believed to bo on near Llao Yang. Fighting has been going on for three days, and tho result Is In doubt. The entire force or the Japanese is drawing In on Kuropat kin's positions. Tuesday. Capture of an Insurgent tihlp In Uruguayans Iu Argentine wa'crs brings a strain In diplomatic relations between Uruguay and Argentina. The Russian army retiring on 1 lao Yang was obllped to lipid August "7th and 2Sih with (ieiieniln KuioM ami Oku ft ml will probably be unubl to avoid a general engagement. A dispatch from Chefoo says that the Japanese, having penetrated be tween Port Arthur town niul the torts will try to take the latter from the In side. Archbishop of Canterbury is wel comed to Quebec and preaches the sermon on tho occasion of the centen ary of tho consecration of the cathe dral. Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Pierce cf New York ran their automobile into a tree to avoid running down a carriage ut Atlantic Highlands and narrowly escaped tho fato of the Fairs lu France. REPUBLICAN LEAGUE. Indications of a Large Gathering at Indianapolis. Philadelphia, Aug. 29. Advices to the National Republican league head quarters In this city Indicate that the Indianapolis convention of the league will bo one of the largest ever held by that organization. President Moore has called a conference of the general officers to meet in. Indianapo lis on Sept. 12 to complete the neces sary arrangements. As the result of an understanding with Republican National Chairman Cortelyou, Mr. Moore has requested the officers in other parts of the coun. try to pay special attention to certain districts in which It is believed there will be close fighting. The Southwest will be looked after by Sid B. Redding of Arkansas, treas urer of tho league; the Northwest by the secretary, E. W. Weeks of Iowa, and the Middle West by Vice Presi dent Sheridan of Chicago. State Chairman Stono of California, former president of the league, and Ferd K. Rule of Los Angeles, president of the California State league, have been asked to look after some of tho ex treme Western states. FERRMYMAN SAVES FOUR LIVES. Two Men and Two Women Thrown Into the Water by the Upsetting of a Boat. Wilkeslmrre, Pa., Aug. 20. J. J. Lewis, a ferryman at Sayro, saved four lives on Thursday. A sailboat bearing E. S. Worthington, chief clerk to the master mechanic of the Lehigh Valley railroad; his brother, J. Nor man Worthington; Miss Miriam Otto of Sayro, and Miss Anna Fistler of A! lentown, caught in the swift current nnd the mast, on which there wa no sail, struck the ferry guide wire, and the bout upset. Miss Flstler's gown and E S. Worth ington's clothes caught In the rigging and they were helpless, hut the boat drifted against the ferry and Lewis pulled them out. At tho same time Miss Otto was also carried, against the ferry and was Just being drawn under when Lewis hauled her aboard. J. Norman Worthington missed the ferry and was carried rapldlv down tho stream, but Lewis, leaving tho others, sprang into a rowboat and overtook Worthington 300 yards down stream and saved him also. Suit Against the Wabash. Fairmont, W. Va., Aug. 29. Rlne hard & Dennis, contractors, have brought stilt against George J. Gould, the New York millionaire, and the principal owners of the Wabash rail road, Joseph Ramsey, Jr., president of the road; William T. Guy and Myron T. Herrlck, stockholders In the Wa bash; the St. Louis Union Trust com pany, trustees of the Little Ka.iawha syndicate, and others. Tho papers were received here and the case will be heard In the circuit court in No vember. The attachment papers are In the hands of the local sheriff. The suit Is to recover $402,000, of which $12,000 is claimed to bo duo the con tractors nnd $150,000 Is asked for dam age to 00.000 acres of coal lands In this and Monongalia counties. Petrified Leg Found In Coal Vein. Scranton, Pa., Aug. 20. Andrew Flaherty, a miner, and Charles Per dngon, his laborer, found a petrified leg In the coal In their chamber at Slorr's shaft. 800 fin-t beneath the sur face. The leg was brought to view by a blast. It is perfect from the knee Joint to the top. Flaherty and Perdugon brought It to the snrfaco nnd placed It on exhibition at Model owiskl's hotel, Main slreet, Dickson City. Some persona suppose It to bo n portion of the body of a woman who lived in the earliest period of Ihe earth's history, when the coal deposits were formed. Paterson Silk Firm Restores Wages. Paterson, N. J., Aug. 29. Johnson, Cowdln Co., ono of tho largest silk manufacturing firms In thin city, pos'ed notices throughout their mills that, beginning Sept. 1. a 5 per cent In crease In the wages of the weavers would go Into effect. Two years ago i,n account of tho dullness In tho silk trade, the firm reduced wages 10 per cent. One month ago a 5 per cent In crease went Into effect. John Mitchell Returned. New York, Aug. 29. John Mitchell, president cf the United Mine Workers of America, and William Dodds, aoc retary of the Pittsburg district, who went nbrcMd to attend the Internation al minim; conference In Purls, re turned on the steamship St. Paul. Mr. Mitchell refused to discuss condltl'.ms here, ns ho said that he had ben nwav from the scene for some weeks. Settlement of Bar Iron Scale. Young-down, (., Aug. 20 - The set ilciiioni of the liar Iron scale for the Republic Iron ami Steel company wilh the Ainalcaiualeil association will he made by Ihe board of conciliation. The conferees on the subject lin.illv ilsngreed at Chicago and referred 'he suhloct to tho board. Hobson at Findley Lake. Cony, Pa., Aug. 20--Captain Rich mond Pearson llobson addressed tho largest misoinblnue of the season In the nmphiiheiiter at the lakeside as sembly at Fimiley lake Saturday after noon. His subject was Our Navy." Latiobe. I'a - Plans are coniploto for x street ."air and carnival beginning cpt. 5.
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