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Also Ulauk deeds, mortgages, eto. Tionesta, Pa. HOTEL WEAVER, , ' E. A. WEAVER, Proprietor. This hotel, formerly the Lawrence House, has undergone a oomplotochango, and Is now furnished with all the mod ern improvements. Heated and lighted throughout with natural gas, bathrooms, hot and cold water, etc. The comforts ol ,guostsver neglected. OENTRAL HOUSE, -. OEROW A GEROW Proprlotor. Tionsela, Pa. This is the most centrally located hotel In the place, and has all the modem improvements. No pains will be spared to make It a ploasant stopping place for the traveling public First class Lfvery in connection. pHIL. EMERT FANCY ROOT A SHOEMAKER. Shop in Walters building, Cor. ElnU and Walnut streets, Is prepared to do all Kinds of custom work Irom the finest to the eoarsost and guarantees his work to givo perfect satisfaction. Prompt atten tion given to mending, and prices rea sonable. J ORENZO FULTON. Manufacturer of and Dealer in HARNESS, COLLARS, BRIDLES, And all kinds or HORSE FURNISHING GOODS. TIONESTA. PA. S. H. HASLET k GENERAL MERCHANTS, Furniture Dealers, AND UNDERTAKERS. TIONESTA. TENN RUSSO-JAP ALLIANCE? Alleged Statement of a Promi nent Russian Statesman. Cruiser Lena to Dismantle Republic can State Ticket Death of Prince Eismarck Complete Returns From Maine Consul General at C"ton Removed Judge Parker's Letter. The London Dally Telegraph's St Petersburg correspondent declares that a Russian statesman whom name, If revealed, would wing bis utterance with lightning rapidity over tlio globe, asserted Friday that It was his Impression that the war might end sooner than pcoplo imagine, not through mediation but through mu'.nal recognition of tho ruinous nature ol the conflict which would lead to ne gotiations that would result In a Russo Japanese alliance. Do continued, the correspondent says, that although Russia in the end could exhaust and crush Japan, yet Japan could hold out long enough tc place an intolerable and useless strain upon Russia. Russia therefore was confronted with the alternative either of Japan's ruin purchased by ruinous sacrifices, or of a treaty of cordial friendship, followed in the fullness ol time by that offensive and defensive alllnnce which for years constituted the Ideal of the Japanese government. Reinforcements For Both Sides. St. Petersburg continues without official confirmation of the report that the Japauese are advancing north ol Mukden, and the etatement is there fore not credited at the Russian cap Hal. General Sakharoff reports that there was no fighting In tho vicinity of Mukden Friday or Saturday, but notes tho arrival of reinforcements for the Japanese along the whole line of the Japanese front. The Interval of quiet has afforded General Kuro patkln opportunity to strengthen IiIe defenses, and ho has received large reinforcements since his retreat to Mukden. There are indications of a revival of the struggle for the posses slon of Port Arthur. Must l eave Port or Dismantle. Russia's uuxlllnry cruiser Lena which put Into port of San Francisco Sunday, presumably from Vladivostok either will have to leave that port within a brief time prescribed by this government or will have to dismantle. That In brief. It can be stated author itatively, Is tho decision of the Ameri can government. Tho inspection of the Lena's boilers and machinery was completed. The Russian sjilp was escorted to tho Mare Island shipyard by the United States cruiser Marhlehead. Republican State Convention. The Republican New York state convention nominated unanimously the following ticket for state officers; For governor, Frank W. Higglns of Cattaraugus. For lieutenant governor, M. Unn Brnco of New York. For secretnry of state, John F. O'Brien of Clinton. For attorney general, Julius M. May er of New York. For comptroller, Otto Kelseyol Livingston. For state treasurer, Johu O. Wal lenmaier of Erie. For stato engineer and surveyor, Henry A. Van Alstyne of Columbia. For chief Judge of the court of ap peals, Edgar M. Cullen (Dem.) of Kings. For nssociute Judge of the court of appeals, William E. Werner (Rep.) of Monroe. Tho unanimous action of the con vention In the nomination of Lieuten ant Governor Frank W. Higglns ' for tho governorship was made possible by tho withdrawal of former Lieuten ant GovernoT T. L. Woodruff at the very Inst moment as the convention was preparing for the roll call by the individual delegates as called for In the resolution introduced In the .Inter est of Mr. Woodruff's candidacy and at the demand of the Kings county delegates. Depew at County Fairs. Senator C. M. Depew addressed 10, 000 persons at the Wayne county fair Friday upon agricultural, statistical and social problems. In comparing tho conditions In the United States with thoso In Russia he said: "While the voters of the United States representing 80,000,000 people ore getting ready to elect a chief mag istrate for four years and representa tives In congress, where will be de cided questions on the tariff, revenue, circulating medium, standards ol value, domestic and foreign policies which will have to bo made by tho president and congress, 130,000.000 ol Russians havo their destinies, pros perity and very existence dependent absolutely uponMio Judgment of out man who cannot be reached by vote or voice." Senator Depew loft for Canandaigna whero he Rpokc at the Ontario county fair Saturday afternoon. Complete Returns From Maine. A Republican plurality of 27.130 Is shown by complete returns from thr Maine state election. Tho total vote for governor was Cobb., Rep., 78, '100; Davis, Dem., 51,330. Tho vote In 1000 was: Hill, Rep. 73.170; Lord, Dem., 40.0S0. V'biln these figures show a Republi can gain of 1.900 votes over l!i00, they r.h- Indicate a Democratic gain ol 11.;.!. or a not gain for their puity ol a:: c-t The stato senate of next year will Itand 27 Republicans and 1 Democrats as against 2') Republicans and 1 Demo crat in the Inst legislature. It Is es timated thin the house will be 121 Republicans and 30 Democrats. The last houss stood 131 Republicans and 20 Democrats. Weekly Trade Review. Bradstreet's summary of the state of trade says: While there are diverse movements In domestic and foreign trade, the tendency as a whole is for improve ment along conservative lines. Buoy ancy In the stock market, possibly largely manipulated, and the strength of cereal prices are factors stimulat ing to trade, but the advance of the fall season, with cooler weather In some sections, and the prospect ol good returns to the agricultural In terests, despite the heavy shortage In the wheat yield, are all elements tending to encourage buying. The feeling in many lines is that as the season advances and the corn crop situation becomes clearer the need ol additional re-orders will result in a fair volume of trado, comparing bet ter with fall business a year ago than did last spring's trade with the cor responding period of 1903. Collections show some improve ment. Money Is rather firmer, reflect ing the rather belated demand foi crop moving purposes. As stated Inst week, nothing of a record-break Ing character is looked for either In general business or In crop out turn this year, but a good average trade Is probably within sight. Business failures for the week num ber 107, against 170 In the like week In 1903. Death of Prince Bismarck. Prince Herbert Bismarck died Sun day morning at Frledrichsruhe. The end was painless. Since he ceased to he foreign min ister on the retirement of his father In 1890 Prince Herbert Bismarck hac taken part In public affairs only as 8 member of the relchstag. Prince Bismarck's father trainee him for his successor as chancellor ol the German empire and advanced bin: rapidly In the diplomatic service untl' at the ago of 40 he wns minister ol foreign affairs, in which position he took part In nearly every Important In ternutional transaction. The title of Prince Bismarck anr the large fortune of the deceased wll! go to his 7-yenr-old son Otto. Democratic Conferences. Several Imporlnnt questions were settled by the visit, of Judge Altoc B. Parker to New York city anc his conferences with the Demo cratlc leaders. It was determiner' that Senator Gorman should have an active place In the campaign but that Chairman Tngcart was not to be su perseded. The conference of Tain many leaders with Judge Parker re suited in thu settlement of differences In Greater New York so far as they relate to national and state issues. Prospective candidates for the gov ernorshlp and other state offices were discussed, but It was stated that noth Ing definite as to their selection will be determined until Tuesday at Sar atoga Referendum Vote on Eight Hour Day In accordance with resolutions adop ted at the St. Louis convention of the International Typographical union that organization will within a few days begin a refeiendum vote of the members which will determine wheth er or not tho organization shall pledge Itself to the eight-hour day. The reso lotions provide that tho union ahal begin the eight-hour day Jan. 1, 1900 at which time a demand for such t concession will be mado upon all cm ploying printers. Tho vote must b returned to headquarters in Indian apolis not later than Oct. 21 of thlf year. Storm on the Atlantic Coast. A number of lives were lost, much property damaged and several ships were wrecked In the storm which swept up the Atlantic coast Thursday The greatest loss of life was neai .Wilmington. Del. The tug Israel W Durham with a crew of six men an3 four other men, employes of the American Dredging company, wat swamped In the Delaware river early in the day during the height of the storm. Eight of the 10 persons or tho little craft were drowned. From farther down the coast Jacksonville comes tho report that five men were drowned off Charleston. Consul General Removed. Robert M. McWade, consul genera! at Canton, China, was removed from office by President Roosevelt. Charges made against him recently were In vestigated by Assistant Secretary Pelrco, who went to the Orient tc make an Investigation of several ol the United States consulates In China and Japan. Secretary Pelrce In hli report to the president strongly sua tains tho chaws made against Con sul General McWade Goodyear Out of Race. Charles W. Goodyear of Huffal has Issued n letter announcing that he Is out of tho race for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination and that he must, decllnn the honoi even should tho convention be Btam peded for him Judge Parker's Letter. It Is announced that Judge Par ker's letter of acceptance will bo pub lished on Sept. 26. Tho letter of Sen ator Davis will come a week later Judge Parker's letter will not bo more than half the- length of that of Presl 'dent Roosevelt SARATOGA CONVENTION. Democratic Deleera:es Gather te Nominate a State Ticket. Speech of William B. Hornblower, Temporary Chairman Duncan C. Lee of Ithaca to Be Permanent Chairman Attorney General Cun neen For Court of Appeals. Saratoga, Sept. 20. The 430 dele pates constituting the Democratic con vention of the state of New York gathered In convention hall here at Boon today. Frank Campbell of Bath, chairman of the state committee, called the convention to order, and on motion of John N. Carlisle William B. Horn blower of New York who had been sub stituted as a delegate for James W. Gerard of the 20th district, was elec ted temporary chairman. John A. Mason, Thomas F. Smith, Edward Sellgman, W. B. Murphy, F, A. Wlllard and William F. Kearney were selected as secretaries. The state committee reported that there were no contests for seats, a fact which was noted as being ex tremely rare In state conventions. Today's session of the convention was devoted entirely to preliminary organization, including the speech of the temporary chairman, William B. Hornblower. Deputy Attorney General Charles S. Bulger of Oswego, who was Blated for permanent chairman, is not to serve In that capacity, owing to his active candidacy for the nomination for at torney general to succeed John Cun neen, who it is supposed will be nom inated for associate Judge of the court of appeals. It Is not generally believed that the convention will endorse the Republi can nomination of the present associ ate Judge, William E. Werner of Ro chester. There Is a feeling that Judge Werner's candidacy In 1902, In opposi tion of the re-election of Judge John Clinton Gray, Justifies a refusal to en dorse him as a non-partisan candidate. There is no doubt of the acceptance of the Republican nomination of Judge Edgar M. Cullen, Democrat, of Brook lyn as candidate for chief Judge. The only things about the platform regarded as certain are that It will be comparatively brief, that it will In dorse the Democratic national ticket and drastically denounce the state ad ministration of Governor Odell. GERMAN MOB KILLS 50 JEWS. Uprising In Sasnovitch Rivals Kishi neff Massacre In Horror. Philadelphia, Sept. 21). A cable gram says at Sasnovitch, a small city in the province of Prlsen, in Germany, close to the Russian frontier, more than 50 Jews were murdered one week ago, while more than 100 were seri ously, some mortally, wounded. This slaughter was coincident with the celebration of the Jewish New Year. Sasnovitch is a city tho populace of which is composed of Jews, Germans and Russians. With sunrise of Sun day one week ago there started an anti-Semitic riot rivaling In barbarism nnd bloodthlrstiness the massacres In Klshineff. The murders ended only when the moh was exhausted by its work. The butchered Jews were set upon by the rioters after life was extinct. Their bodies were mutilated and dis membered, the rioters using axes and knives to chop off arms and legs and even the breasts of women. These severed members were cast to the dogs In tho street. In one instance the sexton of a syna gogue had his arms twisted from his body by his assailants, and those of the wounded who were carried to hos pitals were maltreated after reaching the Institutions. Cornell's Football Team. Ithaca, Sept. 20. Forty candidates for the Cornell football team appeared yesterday for the first fall practice. After spending an hour In punting and starting Coaches Warner, Lender and Kent put three teams through signal worlt for 45 minutes. On Wednesday a team will be lined up and the initial game of the season will bo played Mth Colgate Sept. 28. These mem bers of last year's team will bo can didates for positions this fall: Cap tain Lynah, Forgey, Schoelkopf, Halli day, Peterson, Bird, Rico and Cos tello. Chinese Girl to Make Debut. Washington, Sept. 20. The daugh ter of Sir Chentung Liang Cheng, Chinese minister to the United States, will make her social debut In Wash ington some time this winter. She will ho the first Chinese girl formally to enter American society. She is 18 years old, and Is accounted a decided beiiuty, according to Oriental Ideas, though her fret are not deformed Miss Cheng has not adopted American dross Her diamonds and pearls rival In size and beauty tho noted gems of Mrs. Wu, wife of the former envoy. Killed After Sixty Years Work. Poltsvllle, Pa., Sept. 20. Philip tVcndling, aged 78, the oldest anthra tlte miner In continuous and active service, was killed Monday In the mines near Port Carbon For 00 years he worked at the local collieries and he helped load tho first eoni which the Reading railway took from I'ntlsville to Philadelphia. Ho never met with the slightest accident until that day. CONTRABAND OF WAR. Russian Answer to the American Notes Delivered. St. Petursburg, Sept. 20. The Rus sian answer to tho American notes In regard to contraband of war has been delivered. It follows generally the lines of the reply to Great Britain. On the broad question involved Russia recognizes the principle of the Immu nity of Innocent trade with Japanese forts, but she holds to her right to etop contraband destined for the use of the Japanese military or naval forces. The United States is Informed that Instructions have been issued to the naval commanders and prize courts, recognizing the dual uses and there fore only the conditionally contraband character of the articles of foodstuffs, rice, etc., enumerated In section 10 of article C of the Russian regulations, with the exception of horses and other beasts of burden. But the mere fact that a consign ment Is Intended for private persons or firms, Russia will not accept as necessarily furnishing exemption from seizure, should circumstances, for in stance like the shipment of a full car go of food, create a fair presumption that it Is Intended for the use of the Japanese government for supplying her army or navy. The circumstances of each case therefore will to a cer tain extent govern it Russia will not undertake at this stage to Interfere with the cases of the steamships Arabia and Calchaa, of which the courts have nlready taken Jurisdiction, and In which the Vlad ivostok court found the facts; but upon appeal to the admiralty court will apply Its interpretation of sec tion 10, which practically amounts to an assurance that tho flour, etc., seized will then be released. It la Im probable, however, that all the articles confiscated by the lower court will be released. A 8 far s can be learned the com mission's decision, as embodied In the Instructions, does not go beyond the articles enumerated in section 10, from which It Is inferred that coal, railroad material, machinery and boilers for ships and even cotton are enumerated along with munitions of war, etc.. In other articles which remain In the category of absolute contraband. It is understood, however, that private as surances have been given the United States that the American government will be satisfied with the manner In which the contraband rules will be Interpreted hereafter. Parole of Lena's Crew. Washington, Sept. 20. Admiral Goodrich has telegraphed the navy de partment that tho agreement ho en tered Into with Captain Uerlinsky ol the Russian vessel Lena for the parole of tho officers and crew of that ship provides for their freedom of tho city of San Francisco, but they may not gc beyond the bounds of tho city during the continuance of the present war and under no conditions can they bo per mitled to return to Russia except upon the conclusion of an agreement cn that point between the govern ments of Russia and Japan which would relieve the United States of any responsibility. NOT A PERSONAL AFFAIR. Publication of School Paper Subject to Control of Authorities. Albany, Sept. 20. State Commis sioner of Education Andrew Draper has upheld the right of the authorities of a school to exercise control of the policies and business management ol a publication which is held out to rep resent tho school. The matter came before him for de cislon on an appeal of Helen Ciarli from the action of tho board of edu cation of Monticello Union Free school district No. 1 in the town of Thomp son. Sullivan county, In sustaining the action of the principal of the school In suspending from school Mrs. Clark's son Matthew J. Clark, who was tho leading spirit In the publlca Hon of the " High School Mirror." Young Clark had refused to submit when the principal of the school di rected him to turn over the manage ment of the paper to an organization of the pupils, claiming that the publi cation was a personal affair. Com missioner Draper claims that, he was In error here, as the paper stood foi the school and thus was not a private affair but s-ibjert to public authority Face Blown Off by "Shetgun. Schenectady, N. Y., Sept. 20. The body of Carl C Tresselt, a master painter and n former prominent choli singer, wns found In Rosa's woods near the city limits with his faco en tirely blown away. Ho had used a shotgun to commit suicide. Despon dency over business troubles Is as signed as the cause. Tresselt came tc this city from Hudson, N. Y., a few years ago. Eleven Passengers Injured. Topeka, Kan., Sept. 20 Union Pa cific passenger train No. 4 easthound went In the ditch at Kansas Palls, six miles west of Junction City yesterday. The workmen were ballasting the track nnd the rails spread, throwing the entire train from the track. The rear Pullman turned over twice. Eleven of the 70 passengers were In Jured, two seriously. Believed to Have Been Murdered. ninghumloii, N Y, Sept. 20 Pat llel; Simon of Owrgo, an Erie l,rke man, was found dead hesido tho track? near Waverly Saturday. The snoposi Hop. is that ho was robbed and thrown from Ids train by tramps as all his valualdes were missing 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 Report! and Desires to Keep Posted. Japan demands through her consul general at San Francisco that the Rus sian cruiser Lena be compelled tc leave that port within 24 hours. New coal fields In Illinois are to be opened by the St. Paul railroad through the medium of a railway company Just incorporated In Spring field. West African natives have broken through the cordon of German troops and escaped to the south, making It likely that the war will be Indefinitely prolonged. Defeat of the Russians at Llao Yang thwarted a plan to overwhelm the Japanese In one battle and raise the siege at Port Arthur, writes a corres pondent with Kurokl's army. Nearly 20,000 of the former strikers at the Chicago stockyards have been re-employed by the packers and ths strike breakers are leaving rapidly for other fields. Thursday. Heroic work by police and firemen save many lives in New York tone ment house fire, hut seven persons perish. It was announced that. Judge Par ker will speak several times In the course of the campaign, and at leasi once In New York city. Pneumatic tube system to carry mail and packages weighing as much as 500 pounds between Chicago ant Milwaukee at a speed of two miles a minute Is planned. Kuropatkin will defend Mukder with 50,000 troops, according to tht statements of St. Petersburg officials His army is snid to be 200,000 men having been reinforced. The malr body will continue Its retreat to Tie pasd. Friday. Robert M. McWade, American con sul at Canton, China, was dismissed from the service by order of President Roosevelt. Judge Parker was the guest, of John B. McDonald on his yacht, tho Sap phlre, on his trip to New York city tc meet the Democratic leaders. Bankers at convention had exciting discussion over plan to organize t bonding bureau for Insuring agalnsl loss through dishonest clerks, and the controller of the currency was crltl clsed for approving a feature of tht Idea. Captain Berlinsky, commanding the Russian ship Lenn, at San Francisco has Informed Rear Admiral Goodrich that he desires to dismantle his shlf and has asked as to the extent tc which this dismantlement should bs made. Saturday. Japan is making a network of rail roads In Corea. according to a cable dispatch. Halifax, N. S., was being destroyed by fire when a change of the wine saved the city. Two men are killed and five serious ly injured at Stillwater, Minn., by the collapse of a bridge, which, weakenec by fire, throws 20 persons Into Lak( St. Croix. Joseph Baslntis, an Italian, shot lilt wlfo by mlstnko at an early hour It Rochester. She was moving auou their bedroom and he thought she wai a burglar. She died several hours la ter. In their determined quest for a win ning candidate to head the stato tick et the Democratic leaders turner: again to Daniel S. Lamont and urgec him to become the candidate for gov ernor. Monday. Reports of a secret combination bo tween China and Japan reach St. Pe tershurg, and a phase in the sltuatior Involving the other powers Is ex pected. Political forces In Canada are pre paring for the approaching electora conflict, in which the position of tin liberal government is regarded ai strong. In tho Democratic campaign bool there Is a letter from Judge Parker ir which he enjoined against any altncV being made upon the Integrity of Pres Ident Roosevelt. Two bandits at Thomson, HI., resist rrest, shoot and kill Mayor W. S nennett, and one of the robbers in turn Is twice wounded. Both outlaw) are captured, and only cool counse by citizens saves the criminals Iron, being lynched. Tuesday. According to a dispatch to the 1-on don Daily Express from Toklo. th bombardment of Mukden has begun. Family of .lames Snape, Ncwnrl school commissioner, hurled from her by loaded freight car which crashed through house and hurled itself In tin cellar. At tho New York Democratic stair convention today at Convention hull Saratoga, William B. Hornblower O! New York city was selected tenipor ary chairman. In a collision between two Long Is land railroad passenger trains, on an open switch In the Lung Island City yards, both firemen of the locomotives were killed and several passengers hurt. 8URGERY FOR MUSICIAN. Had His Fingers Cut Short to Play the Violin. Quakertown, Pa., Sept. 19. Inspired by his desire to attain premier honors la music to submit to a painful and delicate surgical operation, J. Henry Baylor of Richmond Center, has re turned to his home from Leipslc, Ger many, where his art won for him the highest distinction ever awarded to a student there. In order to render his touch on the violin more delicate and perfect. Say lor placed himself under tho treatment of a surgeon, who undertook to altet the shape of the digits of his left hand, and at the same tlmo make them pliant and sensitive to an extraordin ary degree. An incision was made In the undei side of the tip of each finger, and a small elongated diamond-shaped bit of flesh removed. The Incision was then stitched together, and, In heallng: It narrowed the fingers at tho tip. Tho result make It possible for Say lor to linger the strings of his violin with more rapidity, cortainty and fine, esse MITCHELL DENIES PLAN. Went to Binghamtcn to Defend Suit ol A. D. Wales. Wlikesharre, Sept. 19. President John Mitchell of the United Mine Workers arrived here Saturday and at tended ft conference of the lawyer! engaged for tho defense of the case of A. D. Wales, an attorney of Bing hamton. who has Instituted suit against President Mitchell and the United Mine Workers for $200,000 foi a suggestion which he claims he made to Mr. Mitchell and which, he alleges, was the means of settling the great strike of two years ago Mr. Mitchell at the trial, it Is under stood, will deny that he acted on any suggestion made by Mr. Wales. Mr Mitchell, accompanied by the district presidents of the mine workers went to Binghnmton on Monday morning for the trial. Forty-Year Electric Franchise. New Castle, Pa.. Sept. 19. A 40 year franchise will he granted the Pennsylvania and Mahoning Valley electric line for a "turnout" to con nect the local traction lines with the Sharon and Youngstown Interu.'ban lines, according to an agreement reached Sa! unlay night by the special conf ronc committee of select and common council. The company, which wants a perpetual franchise, an nounces that It will not accept n 40 year grant. Threw Match on Powder Keg. Du Bols. Pa., Sept. 19. A keg ol powder was exploded at tho home ol W. K. Snyder, a miner at Rathmel, on Thursday evening, resulting In the death of two children. A third may die nnd the mother Is tprrlbly injured. When the father came homo from the mine he set the keg of 20 pounds of powder on the porch. Tho children discovered the imwdor, nnd It was the hoy, according to his sister's story who threw a match on the keg Just to see the loose powder burn off. Man Blown Through Shop Roof. Altoona, Pa., Sept. 19. Georgo Bail ey, an employe of the Pennsylvania freight, car shop, met his death In a singular manner Saturday. While working at a valve on un empty tank enr be got ir.to the manhole to hold n rivet. When tho hot rivet entered the side of tho tank on explosion followed and Bailey was blown out of the man hole nnd through tho roof of tho shop Tho explosion Is supposed to have been caused by an accumulation ol gas In the tank. A Most Prosperous Year, Harrlsburg, Pa., Sept. 19 The an nual report of tho bureau of Industrial statistics nhows that the year of 190;! was a prosperous one In the produc tion of Iron and steel, pig Iron nnd an thrncit and bituminous coal and tin plate. In these Iniliistrles n total ol 182.fi5C.843 tons were produced, 435, 774 workmen employed, receiving in wages $211,077,718 nnd the market value of tho production was $774,!)3, 777. Suicide by Agreement. Zanesville, O., Sept. 19. Nelllo Gey er and James Bay committed suicide by agreement. The girl left a lettei to her mother foretelling tho deed. Mrs. Parker, with whom tho girl wns slaying, wa:i aroused before daybreak by groans, nnd found Nelllo In a pool of blood In her mom. Later liny was found, about threo miles outside the city, hnvlng shot himself whilu on his wny home from a visit to Miss Geyer New Railroad to Guffey's Timber Tract Cumberland. Md.. Sept. 19. The Yough Manor Lumber company is grading a road from White Rock, C5ar rett county, to a point In Preston county W. Va., whero a large tract ol tlmVr recently bought by James M Jiif!ey of Pennsylvania, Is about to be developed. The extension, which i! about four miles long, is through c rough country. Ground Under a Train. Corry, Pa., Sept 19 Charles Mark ley, 22 years old, ol Erie was ground to pieces under n Pennsylvania freight train Saturday. He had attempted tc get on the train and slipped. His body derailed a freight car ricllefoi'taine. O --Tho annual con ventlon of the Tribe of Hen lhir It Ohio will he held at St Marys Oct S3 and
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