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VOL. XXXVII. NO. 41.;
TIONESTA, YA., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1904.
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igan.
BOKOUGH OFFICERS.
llwgiin.1t. K. Lanson.
OiuMeitnMM. Dr. J. C. Dunn, J. H.
Muse, U. F. Weaver. J. W. Landers, J.
T. Dale. W. V Klllmer. C. A. ;
JueHce vf the react O. A. Randall, 8.
J. Setley.
Constable-H. U. Maxwell.
Collectors. J. Setloy.
School Director it L. Fulton. J. O.
Hcowden, K. L. Haslet. E. W Bowman,
T. F. Kltchey, A. O. Brown.
I ST COUNTY OFFICERS.
vojCongreM Joseph O. Sibley.
.icMiier of Senate J. K. P. UalU
"Auembly-V. W. Amsler.
PregMtntJudge-Yt. M. Llndsey.
Aocmte Judge V B. Crawford. W.
H. II. Dotterer. .
prothonotary , Register t Recorder, .
J. C. (iBiHt.
A'AenT.-Ueo. W. Nobllt.
rrewinrerVfA. A. Keller.
iw,.i.inn-fl. Hiuheun, A. K.
Snipe, Henry WeiiiRard.
DMtict Attorneys. D. Irwin.
Jury OommUtionere Ernest Slbble,
Lewis Wagner.
Coroner Mr. J. W. Morrow.
G,unAulitor-W. H. Stiles, Geo.
W. Holeman, U. A. McCloskey.
. County Snrvtyor-V. w-,,,.,.
County Superintendent a. K. Biium
ltnuUr Torma mt Crt.
Fourth Monday of February.
Third Monday of May.
Fourth Monday of September.
Third Monday of November.
Chmek aoa Sabhmh 8ehl.
lit I Al. lb. BUUfcU .
battieveninK uy " ,
Preaching in the F. M. Church every
,)mth evening at the usual hour. Rev.
,hnler, Pastor.
-es m mo hctuj""-"
.Sabbath morning and evening,
a regular meetings of the W. C. T.
. are held t the headquarters on the
i A....,. TiiauiUvi nf each
seooim mm . ' j -
month.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
. wr. xi l'ut 1 T .I-M1I1W Ko Sfifl. I. O. O. K,
1 Meet every Tuesday evening, In Odd
Fellows' Uall, rarinuge duiiuwk.
X)RRST LODGE, No. 184, A. O. U. W.,
i Meots every Friday evening lnA.O.U.
W. Hall, Tionesta.
r APT. GEORGE STOW POST. No. 274
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11-11 iVllMt.
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L W, W. R. C, meets nrat and third
Wednesday evening of each mouth, In A.
O. U. W. uall, nonesia, ra.
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l.w. I.. ,! month in A. O. U. W.
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hall Tionesta, Pa.
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Tionesta, Pa.
CURTIS M.8HAWKEY,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Warren, Pa.
Practice in Forest Co.
An .BROWN,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
OIH..O l.i Arnxr Hlllldllllf. Cor. .lm
and Bridge Sis., Tionesta, Pa.
J
W. MORROW. M. D.,
1l...l,.t.. Unfirorttl nmitlMt
I i vnu;init, . ft,""" -
linut.iai.u tiirM (loom north
of lintel Airnew. Tlonenta. Professional
calls promptly responded to at all hours
R. F.J. HOVARD,
Physician A Surgeon,
TIONESTA, PA
HH.J. C.DUNN,
1 I u.ivuH-IiM AND HIIRO EON
and l)UUJ,j)I-T. Olllce over stere,
i.. ,..o i. Pr..rouuliiml nallH nromnt-
y responded to at all hours of day or
night. RosliUance Elm St., between
Grove's grocery and Oerow's restaurant.
D
R. J. n. SIOOINS.
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J OIL CITY, PA.
H
E. McKINLEY.
i i m..nitin 1lnttihlnor.
a MUril WHrH. 1 III tl I II at l& w.
S J- HKT,V,HiY,.K i.ir Til R PEACE.
Keeps a complete line of Justice's blanks
for sale. Also llank deeds, mortgsges,
eto. Tionesta, i a.
w a wii". Vir.R. Pronrletor.
This hotel, formerly the Lawrence
House, has undergone a oompletechange,
i t- ' I. wtM. all illA moit-
anu in nuw iuiiiibuw ...... .... " : vt ,
em improvements. .Heated and lighted
.....(.... ..Qtiipitl fri. batlirooniB.
hnt and cold water, etc. The comlorta of
guests never neglected. ,
rIENTKAL. Huuan,
i nt'nnw .fr riKROW Pronrletor,
Tionseta, Pa. This is the mostcentrally
located hotel In the place, and has all the
modern Improvements. No paliiB will
be spared to make It a pleasant stopping
place for the traveling public. First
class Livery iu connection.
pilIL. EMERT
FANCY HOOT A SHOEMAKER.
0pin Walters building, Cor. Elm
and Walnut Btreets, Is prepared to do all
Kinds of oustom work Irom the finest to
the coarsest ami guarantees his work to
give perfect satisfaction. Prompt atten
tion given to mending, and prices rea
sonable. JORENZO FULTON.
Manufacturer of and Dealer in
HARNESS, COLLARS, BRIDLES,
And all kinds of
HORSE FURNISHING GOODS.
TIONESTA. PA.
r-JM.fC.-jl:tQl
LJ CURES WHERE ALL ELSE FAILS
Best Couch Synip. Tastes Good.
Use In time. Sold by druggists.
fm:n'iftiit.,Mt,tj
A STUBBORN DEFENSE.
Unlnterupted Assault on Port
Arthur Forts For 20 Days.
Paul Kruger's Funeral Mrs. Chad-
wick In Jail Deaths on Burning
Steamer Rural Carriers Dismissed.
Explosion on Battleship Admlnlon
of New States Trade Reports.
The. story of the operations at Port
Arthur, as contained In Gt-neral Stoes
bcI'r roport to th czar, Is Intensely
Intwstlng and shows that there had
been n almost uninterrupted assault
of the most desperate character from
Nov. 20 to Dec. 10, when the Japanese
after losing 22,000 men captured 203
Meter hill and were able from that po
sition to shell the squadron In the
Port Arthur roadbtead. There the offi
cial account ends; but It Is explained
that the Japanese do not ocupy the
top of the hill which Is still exposed
to a deadly fire from the Russian ar
tillery. The Japanese are using a plunging
fire from very heavy guns from behind
the crest of the hill, but that this Are
Is cfliolently directed Is shown by the
damage suffered by the Russian
squadron. The Japanese are credited
with u.ilng U-inch und 1C Inch mortars
and howitzers. The effect of these
must he most deadly when turned up
on the neighboring forts.
The public reception of General
StO"S.-;pI's dlKpatchcfc as a whole Is not
bad. Every one Is loud In praise of
General Stoessel's defense of Port Ar
thur, while the authorities assert that
the main line cf forts has not yet
been broken. The Japanese bo far
have used every device of engineering
skill in making approaches, but with
enormous sacrifices have been able to
take only the outer line of defences.
It Is declared the garrison probably
will be nMe to hold out a consider
able time yet.
A matter of much speculation Is why
the orders to take out and sink the
squadron in deep water were not car-
rind out. The only explanation of
fered Is that the crews and guns
were drafted ashore nnd that at the
last n-omont it was impossible to move
the 3hips under the heavy Japanese
Ore
, Russ Fleet Entirely Destroyed.
Every part of the city and harbor of
Port Arthur is visible from 203 Meter
hill.
The streets of the city are deserted
and but few soldiers are doing patrol
duty. Many buildings have been
burned and others shattered. The
shelters of the harbor present a
strange appearance with the turrets,
mails and funnels of warships show
ing Just above the- water. There Is
not a vessel afloat in the harbor. The
docks and buildings on the water
front are torn and burned.
The Japanese shells reach every
part of the city and harbor.
Paul Kruger'a Funeral.
Two thousand burghers nttended
an Impressive religious service at
Pretoria na Friday prior to the
burial of the body of former President
Krnirer. Several ministers of the
Dutch church spoke, eulogizing the ex
president for his exemplary ' religious
life nnd as a lover of his people, and
exhorting Boers while remaining loy
al to the new ting never to forget the
principles of their late leader or their
own language.
An Immense crowd filed through the
death chamber throughout the monv
ing. The coffin was draped with the
Transvaal and Orange Free State flags
and on It were- the tributes of Queen
Wllhelmlna and the queen mother of
Holland. . .
At the hall speeches of eulogy were
delivered by Generals Louis Botha
Schalltburger and Christian DeWet.
General Botha read a letter from Mr.
Kruger exhorting them to preserve the
Boer national spirit. The reading of
this letter created a profound impres
sion.
General Botha's speech strongly rec
ommended' unification of the white
races In South Africa as that is the
only means by which they can become
a great people and realize Kruger's
Ideal.
Around the grave where Mr. Kruger
was laid beside his wife, were gatlv
ered m.-ar relatives, Boer leaders and
many prominent personages. Including
Sir Richard Solomon representing the
British -government.
Ey the king's special request a sa
lute of 21 guns was fired as the coffin
was lowered Into the grave
Mrs. Chadwlck In Cleveland Jail
Five times indicted by the United
States government on Wednesday
last at the exact minute that her
train rolled into the sla'.lon, Mrs. Cas
Ble L. Chadwlck came home to Cleve
land. She was greeted with jeers,
hoots and hisses by the crowds that
gathered In the depot when her train
arrived, howled at by hundreds gath
orprf In 'front of the Federal building.
The last sound that reached her
from the outside world, as she passed
Into the stulfv. ill-smelling offlee of
Sheriff Barry in the county jail, was
the hoot of derision from the people
massed In front of the doorway. She
made no attempt to glvu bail and after
a brief Btop in the office of the clerk
of the United States court was taken
tn mil.
i There Is small chance that she will
be able to leave the Jail before her
trial. There are now aeven indict
ments aealnst her five additional
rhr.rires havlne been laid against he
In ihe federal court Wednesday alter
noon. It would require surety to tne
amount of at least $100,000 to glvo her
freedom. She has herself no Idea of
giving ball and will remnin In jail.
Trade Conditions Favorable. .
' Bradst reefs summary of tho state
of trad'j pays:
Trade, crop and industrial conditions
are mainly favorable, nnd with Reason
able activity in retail and holiday dis
tribution, In most sections, the year
Is drawing to Its close with a decidedly
cheerful tone pervading most lines of
business effort.
The area in winter wheat will not
equal that planted a year ago and con
ditions on Dec. 1 were low. but since
the government report was Issued the
Western drought has been fairly well
broken by rains and snow.
Cold weather has stimulated heavy
dry goods, clothing and footwear and
helped reorder business with jobbers
East, West and North.
Industry as a whole is active, iron
and steel notably so, but building
trades feel seasonable quieting influ
ences nnd cotton manufacturing Is not
active In all Its branches. Railway
(amines for November show gains In
gross exceeding 9 per cent.
Signs that buyers are at last recog
nizing real conditions and will come
into the shoe market more freely are
noted in the Eastern trade, where,
however, shipments for tho year prom
ise to fall 7.5 per cent behind 190:'.
Business failures for the week num
ber 239. against 231 last week.
Long Island Steamer Burned,
By the burning of the Starln Line
steamer Glen Island In Long Island
sound Saturday morning two passen
gers and rovrn of tho crew lost their
lives, and property roughly estimated
at a quarter of a million dollars was
destroyed.
That more lives were not sacrificed
undoubtedly was duo to the personal
courage of the officers and crew and
the excellent discipline maintained
while the two boats were being low
ered. When the steamer was aban
doned she was flame-swept from stem
to stern, and yet tho only persons who
lost their lives were those whose es
cape had been entirely cut off by the
fire before the alarm reached them.
Of the 10 passengers and the crew
of 21, who sailed on the steamboat,
2 including eight passengers, were
brought back to New York after being
picked up by a tug and put on the
stenmer Erastus Corning.
The Glen fsland left her dock in New
York Friday night on her regular trip
to New Haven.
Rural Carriers Dismissed.
As result of an investigation of their
activity during the recent campaign,
Warren F. Tumber, a rural mall car
rier at Lockport, N. Y.. and H. W,
Aldrlch, a rural carrier of Concord, N.
H. both officials of the National As
soclatlon of Rural Free Delivery Car
riers, were removed forthwith from the
Government, service by Postmaster
General Wynne. Tumber is secretary
of (he National Association of Car
riers nnd he and Aldrlch are members
of its executive board.
The cnarges, tho Investigation of
which bv postoffice Inspectors result
ed In this action, were that, the dis
missed men sent out circular letters
during the last . campaign to candi
dates for congress, urging legislation
In the interest of carriers and demand
ing that, the men to whom the letters
were addressed pledge themselves to
vote for such legislation.
Conqress Will Adjourn Wednesday,
The question of where the inaugural
ball shall be held Is the only matter In
sight in ihe house for the week. This
will come up under suspension of the
ruler, on a motion from Representa
tive Morrell. The senate has pro
posed the jient-ion office and the house
the congressional library. There are
Indications that a deailock has been
reached on the matter and that when
It Is discussed again the Capitol
building will be proposed as a com
promise. The senate will adjourn on
Wednesday for the holidays and no
business will bo attempted previous to
that time.
Admission of Territories.
Senate committee on territories, by
a vote of (5 to 4, reported favorably on
statehood bill providing for the admis
sion Into the Union of Oklahoma and
Indian Territory to become the state
of Oklahoma, and of ArUona and New
Mexico to become tho state of Arizona.
The bill Is the one originating In the
house In the second session of the
C8th congress, but has been amended
materially by the senate committee
The closeness of tho vote practically
makes It certain that there will be a
tainorlty report.
Explosion on a Battleship.
Caught in a trap and helpless to save
themselves, three men lost their lives
and four others, Including Lieutenant
William Cole, were terribly scalded by
steam and boiling water in the fire
room of tho battleship Massachusetts
lying at the Leugue Island navy yard
The accident was caused by tho giv
ing wav of a garkt-t or rubber washe
on a boiler on the starboard side of the
ship.
Way's Successor Dropped Dead,
Sergeant of Police John Clupp, form
erly a National iA-aguo baselmll play
er, dropped dead nt midnight Sun
day in Ithaca, lie had Just as
rfisted a patrolman in making an ar
rest when he was stiicken with apo
plexy. Otlevan B. Way, Clnpp's pre
decessor as sergeant, committed sui
cide on Friday night.
The arbitration treaty between Great
Britain and the United States w.is
sinned Mntlilav
RELIGION IN SCHOOLS.
Testimony of State Superinten
dent of Education In Utah.
Testimony Tnat a Woman Was Ex
communicated by Mormons Because
She Woulo Not Obey Decision of a
Bishop's Court Which Deprived Her
of Property.'
Washlng'on, Dec. 20. The senate
ommlttce on privileges and elections
developed nothing sensational in the
Senator Smoct Investigation yester
day. Interest was evinced by mem
bers of the committee In statements
by . C. Nelson, superintendent of
public instruction for Utah, concern
ing the use of school buildings for the
teaching of the Mormon religion.
Other witnesses were Isaac Birds-
all, a Mormon, who said that his
daughter was excommunicated be
cauiio she would not obey a decision of
blhhop's court, which had deprived
her of a piece of property to which
she held tht lawful title, and William
Lalderson, editor of the Boise, Idaho,
Statesman, who testified to political
affairs tn his state.
William Rudge of Paris, Idaho, was
recalled by counsel for Mr. Smoot. He
said that as a bishop of the Mormon
church hs has never entertained a
case Involving the title of land, for
tho rt-r.son that presidents of the
church have given Instructions that
hisors and presidents of stakes
should not hear such cases.
Apostle Smith was recalled and
questioned by Chairman Burrows con
cerning the Immigration from foreign
countries. He had testified that from
one-third to one-half of the converts
to the church came from Europe.
Those Immigrants, he Bald, are usual
lj placed in charge of an experienced
man brought over on steamships with
which the foreign missionaries do bus
iness. There are about four sailings
a year, he said.
To Mr. Tayler he said he was pres
ent at the meeting at which Mr. Pen
rose was elected an apostle.
The fact that Mr. Penrose was a
polyganiist was not mentioned or
thought of, and he added: "That ques
tion does not enter Into the election.
It Is settled In our country that the
people must obey the laws of the
land."
"Do you?" said Mr. Tayler.
"Well I try to."
"But you have not succeeded very
well?" asked Chairman Burrows.
"Well, not so far."
Apostls Smith was then discharged
and William Balderson, editor of the
Poise?, Idaho, Statesman, and former
ly connected with the Salt Lake Times,
testified in regard to political condi
tions in Utah about the time of the Is
suance of the Woodruff manifesto, and
in Idaho after 18'jl. .
Al;ed concerning the passage of a
resolution calling a constitutional con
vention which was believed by Gen
tiles to be for the purpose of repealing
the Idaho tet, he said that during the
session of the legislature Apostlo
Smith asked him If he thought tho
time had come when an amendment
cculd be made to the constitution to
eliminate that portion "so distasteful
t'j his people." Shortly afterward the
resolution passed both house and sen
ate without comment.
The witness said that polygamists
living In Idaho have Increased despite
the fact that there have been few
plural marriages within tho state. He
said that up to the last campaign both
political parties In Idaho were dis
posed to go to Salt Lake to "get a
straight tip" as to which would get the
Mormon support.
Mr. Tayler asked If they got this tip
and received the response: "Yes, but
tliev never knew whether It was
straight."
It was brought out by Mr. Tayler
that tho Idaho attorney general Is re
puted to have taken a plural wife
within the last two or three years.
A. C. Nelson of Salt Lake, state su
perintendent nf public Instruction and
a Mormon, was sworn. Ho now Is
making an Investigation of the extent
In which religion classes are maintain
cd In the schools. Answers have been
received, he said, from all county su
perintendents' except three. Classes
are held In about 300 buildings. These
classes are assembled after the ad
journment of the regular school day,
which varies from 2:30 to 5 p. m.
Governor-Elect at Albany,
Albany, Dec. 20. Governor -elect
HIggins arrived here early yesterday
morning from his home In Olenn and
spent a busy day at his office adjoin
Ing the senate chamber In the Capitol
ffesldes announcing the composition of
his military staff and completing nr-
rangemehts for his inaugural ion ho
helil conferences with several state
officers, with whom he discussed pros
pective legislation to be recommended
In his messnue to the legislature. In
the morning he had a long conversa
tion with Senator John Raines regard
Ing changes tn the present excise laws,
the purport of which has already been
announced.
Two Deaths From Snowball Quarrel
New York, Dec. 20 - In a quarrel
growing out of a snowballing bout be
twoen the children of Felipe Scllnbnro
and Joseph Saverlno of East 30th
street, Pnverino was shot to death and
Felliiborn was fatally wounded. An
tonio Soilnboro, the father of Felipe
Is missing and the police are searcnlng
for him. Tho children had complained
of one another to tlulr elders and tho
shooting followed.
PLENTY OF WORK.
Demoted Engineers and Firemen oi
the Pennsy Re-Employed.
Pittsburg, Dec. 20. Ten former en
glnerrs, demoted and again put tc
firing last spring when freight traffic
was not so heavy, were Saturday put
back to their old positions .on the
Pittsburg division of the Pennsyl
vania. This makes 77 demoted engl
neers who have been reinstated within
two weeks. Many demoted firemen
also were put. back In their old places
Eight firemen Saturday were sen!
from Pittsburg to Conemaugh and Al
toona. On account of tho heavy freight
traffic and the breaking up of numer
ous engines by the bad water the
Pittsburg division Is Bhort of motive
power. Four engines- were borrowed
from the Bessemer and Lake Erie Sat
urday and another was received yes
terday. The greatest scarcity of water fot
engines still exists. Five tank trains
are kept busy hauling water to Grape
ville, some going as far as Latrobe foi
their supply. At Derry the company
has a dam encircling CO acres, with a
normal depth of 17 feet. Although
much water Is being taken from this
lake the supply has fallen only nine
feet. Tho Allegheny Valley also Is
troubled with Its water. The Pennsy
lines West have been doing well thus
far, but the danger limit, it Is feared,
is not. far off.
The Baltimore and Ohio is haullns
water out of the Allegheny river In
largo quantities and taking It to the
Glenwood yards and as far up the
Younghlogheny river as Versailles.
TRIED TO MEET CARNEGIE.
M'S. Chodwkk, When She Was Mrs.
Hoover, Failed to Get Acquainted
With Him.
Pl'tsburg, Dec. 20 That Mrs. Cas-
fie L. Hoover, before she became Mrs
Chadwlck, had laid her plans to en
tangle Andrew Carnegie, if possible.
in some of her ldg financial deals Is
now known bv Pittsburg friends of Mr.
Carnegie, nnd it is also known that she
failed completely nnd Ingloriousiy, as
Mr. Carnegie refused to even have an
Introduction to the woman at Cres
son. Almost 10 years ago, when Mr. Car
negie nnd his family were enjoying
their usual summer outing at the top
of the Alleghany mountains In one ol
his large cottages there, a strange
woman known as Mrs. Hoover came
nnd took up her residence at the
Mountain House. Sho dressed richly
and showed evidence of having much
monev al nor command. She quickly
Ingratiated herself Into the good will
of many of the men visitors at the ho
tel and she mnde no secret of her
wish to penetrate the wall of conser
vatism whifh Mr. Carnegie nnd others
had thrown round their cottages
She approached several persons aft
er a week's acquaintance, asking that
she be introduced to Mr. Carnegie, but
this was never done, for those who
knew Mr. Carnegie well knew that to
Introduce a woiiu.n to him would cost
his friendship.
1905 Its Busiest Year.
Praddock. Pa., Dec. 20. General
Superintendent Charles E. Dinkey ol
the Edgar Thomson Steel works and
blast furnaces of tho Carnegie Steel
company predicts thnt next year will
he tbe busiest year In the history of
tho Carnele Steel company. The em
ployes will get off for Christmas day
and New Year's day, but the usual nol
ir'av shut down will have to be fore
gone this year.
National Biscuit Manager Killed.
Indianapolis, Doc. 20 William A.
Parnett, department mannger of the
National Biscuit company, was In
stantlv killed and Stuart R. Johnson
member of the Joseph M. Lo Rosa
company, was fatally injured In. a
grade crossing nccld-.'nt. Tho men
were driving a spirited horse across
the Pennsylvania railroad tracks near
the fair grounds when the Vehfclo was
struck by a passenger train.
To Protect Horse Owners.
York. Ph.. Dec. 20. The Glen Rock
Mutual Horse Thief Detective society,
the oldest society in tho state, for Ihe
protection of farmers and other horse
owners, which has been In existence
r,4 years, met at. Gl n Rock and elect
ed the following officers: George W
Helndel. president: D. R. Bortner
vice president; E. M. Petermnn, sec
retary, and Nelson Krout, treasurer.
Outlaws Use Dynamite on Home.
Huntington. W. Va., Dec. 20. The
residence of Samuel Hatcher, a
wealthy business man, was partially
destroyed Sunday night by outlnws
dynamiting the structure. Mel. Mar
shall and Frank Hatcher have been
arrested, charged with the crime.
None of Hatcher's family was injured
Elks Arrange Treat For Tots.
New faslle, Pa., Dec. 20. Moro than
1,000 children will be made happy here
at Christ inns by New Castle lodge ol
Flks, which will givo away presents
and food lo every poor and needy child
In the city.
Oklahoma Judge Is Acquitted.
Lav Ion, OUIa., Dec. 20. Judge K
M. Payne of t'hleasha, I'nited States
Icomniissloner, has been acquitted in
'tho federal court here of the chai'gi'
of drunkenness an.l p'-niiiHin the
salo of liquor In the Indian Territory.
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
Summary of the Week's News
of tne World.
Cream of the Newt Culled From Long
Dispatches and Put In Proper Shape
For the Hurried Reader Who It Too
Buty to Read the Longer Reporto
and Desires to Keep Potted.
Nelson Bogglano, from Buffalo, was
lectrocuted at Auburn for the murder
of Henry Bender on June 29, 1903.
At a dinner of the Asiatic society in
Delmonlco's, New York, Prince Fush
lml said his farewells to tho United
States,
Senator Stewart of Nevada has In
troduced a bill to double the salaries
of the president, vice president, sena
tors and representatives.
Postmaster General Wynne removed
Frank H. Cunningham of South Oma
ha, president of the National Associa
tion of Rural Carriers, and James C.
Keller of Cleveland at t'ae head of the
National Association of Letter Car
riers. Thursday.
Hotel and cafe proprietors In New
York have barred Salvation Army girls
who are soliciting contributions for
Christmas charities.
Mrs. Chadwlck waived examination
before United States Commissioner
Shields in New York nnd started for
Cleveland to face her accusers.
Sasonoff, the murderer of M. Von
Plchve, Russian minister of the liiter-
lor.was sentenced to penal servitude
for life and his accomplice to 20 years'
servitude.
Py an almost unanimous vote the
house of representatives passed the
resolution Impeaching United States
Judge Charles Swayne for a high mis
demeanor. Negotiations are pending at Wash
ington for the reconvening for a dis
cussion of Canadian reciprocity of the
Joint high commission representing
the United States and Groat Britain.
Friday.
It is reported from Toklo that the
Japanese have successfully torpedoed
the battleship Sevastopol at Port Ar
thur.
The suspension bridge over the Elk
river at, Charleston, W. Va., fell, pre
cipitating six teams and 30 children
Into the wnter 00 feet below.
John B. McDonald became an officer
and director In the Metropolitan Se
curities comnanv. and will build an
east side subway In New York.
The administration's plan of inter
state commerce legislation Includes a
central Interstate court with final jur
isdiction In the matter of interstate
railroad rates.
Coroner Masson at Bath found thnt
tho deaths of Jeremiah Snyder nnd
John Green, who were killed in a
wreck on the Inckawanna Sunday,
were due to their failure to use fuses
nrovided by the railroad company.
. . Saturday.
Paul Krueer's bodv was burled In
Pretoria, British guns firing a saluto
A Pittsburg dispatch Bays the Stan-
dnrd Oil company has reduced the
price on crude oil 5 cents.
, Mrs. Chadwlck was Identified as
Mnie. Dp Vere by two former matrons
of the Columbus penitentiary.
Two thousand burghers attended an
Impressive religious service prior to
the burial of the body of fwnier Pres
ident Kruger.
After engaging six Japanese torpe
do boats the Russian battleship Sevas
topol was repprted In a sinking condi
tion, but one of her assailants is miss
ing. Monday.
Tho Standard Oil com puny started
i n oil barge in trw of n steamer to
San Francisco by way of Capo Horn
as an experiment.
. Jai.a'ii'se bombard the arsenal at
p.vrt Arthur and th') luck of an ex
plosion is 'aken as an indication that
jliii ammunition Is running low.
The sub-commit tee. of the grievance
committee of the State Bar nssoeia
lion terorted Its findings on ihe inves
tigation of charges against Judge War
ren, n. Hooker.
Steai 'or Glen Island Is dvstroyed by
fire In Long Island sound and nine
persons parish, two being passengers
Twent.y-tw.) are icscued by courageous
work on the part of tho crew.
Prntos' is filed with the president
nalnst the alleged action of the Pan
ama canal commission In shipping
lumber In German vessels to tho ex
elusion r, American-owned ships.
Tuesday.
Dr. L. S. Chadwlck, husband of Mrs
Cassle L. Chadwlck, leaves Paris Willi
Ms daughter for. Dovi r, ami says he Is
on li is wav to Cleveland.
It Is slated at St. Petersburg that
Vice Admiral Birlloff will prepare
third squadron to reinforce- that of
Vice Admiral Rojestvensky.
Apparent attempts of Mormon npos
ties and elders to withhold information
nt 'he Smoot inquiry have aroused tin
indignation of leaders in congress.
Tho president has Issued an order
placing under civil service rules all
post' ions in ihe forest reserve corps
of the general land office. Tills will
affect about 538 employes.
General Stoissel's report to tho czar
describes the tenors ot the assaults
on Tort Arthur leading up to tho cap
turo of the 203 Meter hill, saying the
Japanese lost 2O,U0O im n and (he Kua-
bians 2.IU0
DEADLY WOOD ALCOHOL.
Ten Men Dead From Drinking the
Stuff and Two Dying.
Ashland, Ky., Dec. 20. Four moro
men have been added to the list of
six dead and two others are reported
dying from the effects of wood alcohol
poisoning at the mouth of Beaver
river, at Big Sandy. Three others o"
the party are ndsslng.
Three pushboats with a crew of 17
men were en route to Pikeville, tho
boats being loaded with freight. At
the mouth of the Beaver, five miles
above Prestonsburg, two of the boats
sank and the men swam and waded
ashore with much of the freight. A
jug of wood alcohol was one of tho ar
ticles saved.
It was dark nnd the men were chill
ed md wet. Fires were built, and sup
per started. A man came along nnd
sold them four bottles of "moonshine"
whisky. Thry drank the whisky and
wanted more.
One, man said: "Let's drink tho al
cohol." Another said: "It will kill us;
see the poison label." One of the crew
began mixing diinks and said: "Como
on, let's have our Christmas now. If
It's poison we will all die together."
They drank tho stuff nnd while at sup
per beramo violently 111. Two doctors
were called but could not relieve them.
The 10 dead are:
Cantaln llnry Spriggs of Buffalo;
Field and Shado Daniels, Muddv
Branch: Sam Harmon and Henry
Spencer, Tom's Creek; Curtis Adams.
Magoffin count v; Henry Salmons, Tom
Salreons, Ike Derosset and John Goblo
of Johnson county.
RAINES LAW HOTELS.
Denounced at Meeting of Methodist
and Baptist Ministers.
New York, Dec. 20. Resolutions de
nouncing tho Raines law hotels nnd
demanding that the next legislature
amend the law so as to suppress tho
evils which, It is alleged, they bring
out, were passed at meetings of tho
Methodist Preachers' association nnd
the Baptist Mlnlsttrs' conference.
The resolutions declare tho effects
of the law have been disastrous in tho
exti' mo to morality nnd good govern
ment; that "iiinler this law there havo
spr ing up in this city over 2.500 so
called Raines law hotels which are
not legitimate hotels but liquor sa
loons wl'h facilities for Immoral acts
and In which so-called saloons hun
dreds of young girls are ruined every
year and where scores of murders nnd
suicides have taken place during tho
eight years the law has been In opera
tion." It was also declared that the hotels
have been Illegally selling liquor on
Sunday.
The Presbyterian Ministers' asso
ciation ado-ded a resolution calling
on the New York senators nnd repre
sentatives in congress to vote to pro
hibit the sale of liquor in the Indian
Territory for at least one generation.
Goodman Discharged From Custody.
New York, Dec. 20. James W.
Goodman, who was arrested on com
plaint of Colonel W. C. Greene of the
Consolidated Copper company, that ho
Intended to harm Colonel Greene, was
discharged from custody after a hear
ing. Affidavits' were presented to the
court that Goodman had been seal en
Ing for Colonel Greene and had made
dangerous remarks. Colonel Greene's
affidavit mentioned two letters which
Indicated trouble, Mr. Goodman de
clared that the letters were dictated
by his counsel and that he believed
Colonel Greene's anxiety was to get
til iti out of New York to prevent his
appearance in n civil suit which ho had
brought, ngalust the colonel.
Bill to Reduce Representation.
Cincinnati, Dec. 20 United Statos
Senator Foraker, who arrived from
Washington, in an Interview said ho
did not believe the present congress
would pass any bill reducing the rep
resentation in congress of any states.
He sail: "I hardly think the bill to
red'ici congressional representation
In tho Southern states will bo passed.
In the nature of things such a 1)111 will
provoke extended nnd elaborate de
bate and under the circumstances
there will not be time ciieiigh to deal
with the subject prpperly. In addi
tion to the appropriation bills the sen
nte will probably be occupied much of
i he session with tho Impeachment of
Judge Swayne."
Price of Billets and Structural Steel.
New York, Dec. 20 The leading
Keel manufacturers were In session
!n Jersey City and reaffirmed Ihe pres
ent price of per ton for steel bil
lets. It is believed, however, that an
ndvince of $2 per ton will bo mado In
this product soon after tho new year.
Following the meeting of tho billet
manufacturers members of tho struct
ural steel combination met hero and
according to the b-sl information ro-nllirnu-d
llie present price- for their
products. It Is known, however, that
the eoiis'-usiis f.'vors higher prices and
It Is believed thai an ndvancu will
soon be made In structural shapes.
101 Ycirs Old Yesterday.
Rochester, Dec. 20. Mrs. Hannah
Sturdevant of IN rgm, C nesee coun
ty, was I0 years old jeslerday.- She
was born In Cabins, N. Y., and lived
In Onondaga county for many years.
Her Krnr.dl'ather fought Iu the revo
lutionary war She has excellent
h'-nltli and can read without glasses.
Her mind is si ill clear.
Woather Indications.
Snow and colder Tuesday; Wednes
day snow; ri. in-: ti iiiperalure; dimin
ishing west winds.