, THE FOREST REPUBLICAN. Published every Wednesday by J. E. WENK. Office in Bmearbaugu k Wenk Building, ICLM STUCK!, T10KBHTA, PA.. Trrmi, 1,00 AXntj Mtrlctly Im Alvaac. No subsujtptioieoelvsd for a shorter . perioiklhan Ikree months. Correspond.eift solicited, but no notice ivrlll bo tiikftd'of anonymous cominunloa lions. Always give your name. RATES OF ADVERTISING; One Square, one inch, one week... f 1 00 One Square, one Inch, one month. 3 00 One Square, one inch, 3 months. ... 6 00 One Square, one inch, one year 10 00 Two Squares, one year ..... IS 00 Quarter Column, one year 30 00' Half Column, one year 60 00 One Column, one year 190 00 Legal advertisements ten cents per line each insertion. We do fino Job Printing of every de scription at reasonable rates, but It's cash on delivery. FR X RF.PTTRT TC. A M VOL. XXXVII. NO. 44. TIONESTA, PA., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11, 1905. $1.00. PER ANNUM. Jb6 ROUGH OFFICERS. Rurgesi.F. R. Lanson. Oouncumen, Dr. J. C. Dunn, J. B. Muse, O. K. Weaver, J. W. Landers, J. T. Dalo. W. V Klllmer, C. A. Lsuson. Juttieei vfthe JVaeeO. A. Randall, S. J. Setley. Constables. R. Maxwell. Collector S. J. Setley. School Director L. Fulton. J. O. Bcowden, R. L. Haslet. -E. W Bowman, T. F. Kltchey, A. C. llrown. FOREST COUNTY OFFICERS. Member of Congrest Joseph C. Sibley. Member of Semite J. K. P. Ilall. Assembly J. H. Robertson. P eiident Judge W. M. Llndsey. AstocxateJudge-i. H. U. Dotterer, P. X. Kreitlor. Drot honolary , Register Jt Recorder, sc. J. GVGeist. Sheriff. Oeo. W. Noblit. 'Treasurer V! , H. Harrison. Commissioner C. Hurhenn, A. K. Shipe, Henry Weliigsrd. District Attorney-H. D. Irwin. , Jury Commissioner Ernest SIbble, Lewis Warner, Coroner Dr. J. W. Morrow. County Auditor-W. H. Stiles, Geo. W. Ilolenmn, B. A. MoCloskey. County Nurveyor-X). W. Clrk. County iSiyerintndent-K. B. Stltzln- aer. Kr(lnr Term f Cnr. Fourth Monday of February. Third Monday of May. Fourth Monday of 8eptemler. Third Monday of November. Charek mm Nnbbalk Hckaal. Presbyterian Sabbath School at 9:45 a. in. i M. K. Sabbath School at 10:00 a. in. Preaching; In M. K. Church every Sab bath evening- by Rev. W.O. Calhoun. Preaching in the F. M. Church every Sabbath evening at the usual hour. Rev. R. A. Zshniser, Pastor. Services In the Presbyterian Church every Sabbath morning and evening, The regular meeting" or the W. O. T. U. are held at the headquarters on the second and fourtn Tuesdays of each incnth. BUSINESS DIRECTORY. ipi'.NESTA LOIH1K, No. 869,1.0. 0. F. 1 Meets every Tuesday evening, iu Odd Fellows' Hall, Partridge building. IfORKST LODGE, No. 184 A. O. U5W.. I Meets every Friday evening inA.O.U. W. Hall, Tlonesta. t-i a PT a KOROK STOW POST, No. 274 U U. A. R. Meets 1st and 8d Monday xrutilmr 111 HRI'll month, in A. O. U. W. Hall, Tiouesta. CAPT. GEORGE STOW CORPS, No. 1S7, W. R. C, meets first and third Wednesday evening of each mouth, In A. O. U. W. hall, Tiouesta, Pa. itmvi,'TA TKN'I. No. 164. K. O. T, M., meets 2nd aim n weuiieaimv ling in each mouth lu A. O. U. W. evening hall Tiouesta, Pa. m F.- RITCH EY, 1 . ATTO RNEY-AT-LAW. Tionesui, Pa, CURTIS M. SHAWKEY, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, Warren, Pa, Practice in Forest Co. A C .BROWN. .,.. A ATTORN KY-AT-LAW, Olllceln Arner Building, Cor. Elm and Bridge Sts., Tiouesta, ra. J W. MORROW, M. D., PIivmIi'Iii. Hurireon A Dentist. Olni and Residence three doors north of Hotel Agnew, Tlonesta. rroiessionai calls promptly responded to ai an uoura, L) R. F.J. HOVARDf Physician A 8urneon. TIONESTA, PA. DR. J. C.DUNN, PHYSICIAN AN D.SURG EON and DRUO'U-T. Olllce over stere, Vlnniwiu. Pa. Professional cslis prompt ly responded to at all hours of day or Ilium. KosKieiice r.im nu, "" Urove's grocery and (Jerow's restaurant, D R. J. B. 8IGGINS. Physician and surgeon, . OIL CITY, PA -. LI E. MoKINLEY, lit Hardware, Tinning A Plumbing. Tiouesta, Pa w ' J, nibl ijr. , O. 1 1 ih VICE OK Til E. I'EACB,- Keeps a complete line of Justice's blanks I t tj L."l't V V lOr HHie. AISO HIHII1V uucuo, uiv..6.t., mi 1... eio. i iouru, i HOTEL WEAVER, v. j.WMiV KR. ProOr etor This hotel, formerly the Lawrence tiA..u. ntwlurimiin a nnin nlnte cliailire. and Is 'now furnished with all the mod ern Improvement. Heated and ngnieu I.. t.otiiral frnl. ImthroOIUS. lUIMIIIlUUV " hot and cold water, etc. The comforts of guests never neglected. nmiTPil. ITnnsE. j iiKunw t OEKOW Proprietor. ta. Tills is the inostceiitrallv InmtMl hotel In Hie place, and has all the ..wwi.m ii.nirovoiueiiU. No pains will be Bpared to maU it a pleasant stopping place for the traveling public. First class Xjivery in cuuueuuuu. piIIL. EMERT FANCY BOOT A SHOEMAKER. ul,n In VVolluru IwliUJuir. Cor. 101 111 and Walnut streets, Is prepared to do all Kinds of oiistom work Irmn the finest to the coarsest and guarantors his work to Atn..t uutiulaj.tWiti Proinnt.ftit.fm- tion given to mending,,1 and prices rea sonauie. , JORUSZO FULTON. Manufacturer of and Dealer In " HARNESS, COLLARS, BRIDLES And all kinds of HORSE FURNISHING GOODS TIONESTA. PA. - CURES WHERE ALL ELSE FAILS Best Coueh Srnip. Tastes Good. Use In lime. Sold by druggists. NO PEACE OVERTURES. Minister Takahtra Says None Have F ten Made by Japan. Statistics of Garrison's Loss Terms of Capitulation Crum's Nomination Is Confirmed Abeei's Conviction and 8entence Affirmed Monthly Crop Bulletin. Japan has made no overtures for peace, directly or Indirectly, through the United Statjos or any other power; -the contemplates no such action and, now that Port Arthur has fallen, pro poses to press the war In the north all the more vigorously by reinforcing the Jupanese armies at Llao Yang with the greater pnrt of the troops which have been besieging Port Ar thur. This, In brief, represents the views of Kogoro Takahlra, the Japanese min ister. Statistics of Garrison's Loss, Some Interesting statistics concern ing the defcnBO of Port Arthur, have been received from Chefoo. Or iginally the army numbered 35,000. Eleven thousand hnve been killed ; 10,- 000 are wounded or sick, and 8,000 re mained In the forts, of whom, how ever, 2,000 were unable to fight. During the siege 205 per cent of the garrison were put out of action. This remarkable fact was due to wounded" men returning to the front Cases have been recorded where men hav Eone to hospitals four times, roturnliiG convalescent to' the forts. The number of officers killed was proportionately greater than In any battle known In history. This was due to the frequent lethargic condi tion of the men, who, without food and without sleep, moved only when or dered by their officers. The Russians estlmnte that the tak ing of the fortress has cost Japan 100,000,0f A renoiiv- General Nogl s hend- quarters ses the figures of the surrendered bnrrlson, and intimates that the force handed over to the Jap anese at Port Arthur will be 32,005, exclusive of 15,000 or 1G.000 sick and wounded, making- a rough total of 48, 000. Reports received up to date are as follows: Eight generals, four admirals, 57 colonels and majors, 100 captains and commanders, 531 ormy captains and lieutenants, 200 naval lieutenants and naval officials, 99 army officials, 109 surgeons, 20 chaplains; of tho ran and file of the army, 22.434; .of tho rank and file of the navy, 4500; army non-combatants, 3.G45;- nnvnl not- combatants, 500; total, 32,207. Besides these there are nbout 15,- 000 or 10,000 sick and wounded' ln tha hospitnls. Tho volunteers are chiefly Included In the list of non-combatants. One hundred saddle horses and 1,870 draft horses were surrendered. ( Terms of Capitulation. : The text of tho articles of, "capitula tion of the Port Arthur garrison sign ed by the commissioners representing General Stoessel and General Npgl has been mndo public. ) All Russian soldiers, marines and civic officials of tho garrison and har bor are made prisoners; all forts, bat terles, vessels, munitions, etc.,. are transferred to the Japanese In the condition In which they existed at noon of Jan. 3, violation oitbj?t!lauBe to operate as an annulment "of Che ne gotiations, ' giving the Japanese army warrant to take free "V'lr.Q ; the Rus sian military nnd (1 HutUjrltles are to furnish to -'w 'Japanese army an exhibit of all f' 4'Mons. under ground and submarf1- r,ilnes, alist of military officers, o' -ijs and the numbers' of thetr1jCpl,e("' of ivll luns of both sexes. Vu ,ue baby.nd occupations, and ftlB tail flf llie' Mi as buildings,' YnunltU. tobe left in the presfr been' thinkhnd ing arningemeiu iK,rry reader, ence. uelped a woman Officers of the ftjm the Ice Mi the permitted to retal it first, and then such of their pertj ti10 dollar. Tli directly necesRarreu j corry, sound ance or lire ana4r,)rlsinBi tl)6 cbol, eacn may, upon e. - . . ImturHi not to take arms du-: ,ggoof it by ance of the war, reti- a Non-commissioned wrer vates wilt be held as mf; 4 the benefit of the sick and .' Russians the anitary corps v accountants bv onglng to .J uave army and navy will be r 'Qeen nerve under t'ue Japanese k..T corps and accountants for snpli peTVift of time as mayje demen ndr4 , Refortifvirm Port ArKiUr. Wf AdYices from Japanese sources"1,4 that the condition of Port Arth0 chaotic, but that Generals Nbgl' a". Stoessel rapidly are systematizlriL- ' fairs there. Geneva Nogi is v - - ,. jMWtlt a horde of iines' 'res ut work lu the fortlfl uf Port A.thu? Immediately the Rusalanjare fTI Spac ed of. -jir- Vast quantities ofAjnent and Am ber are ready on the Yalu river, while steel plates and Wither manufactured necessaries are rie" in Japan for transportation toV J.?rMjt Tho Japanese are icqAJi tne re' fortification of Port Arthur will placa ". fortress In better condition than ever with w ri"!slnn defects elimin ated, long" oire Rtissla can beolege it, If such a thing ever occurs. Am munition, food and medical supplies to last for years will be sent to Po.t Arthur. ' Most of the Cereals Are Lower. Sca3onabln nulet rules distribution at present. Consideration of past fa- vorable results and preparations for what Is confidently hoped to be a prosperous year's trade engrosses wholesalers and Jobbers. Cold weather, however, makes for a fair retail trade In winter goods, and this, with necessary replenishment of broken stocks, Induces a fair reassert ing demand at leading centers. A cloud on the industrial activity in New England Is, however, the stagna-J tlon in the bituminous coal trade grow ing out of the car shortage in that section. Telegraphic advices to Bradstreet's report the view taken as to the com ing year's trade optimistic, except at the South, where lowered cotton prices tend to depress dealers' views, cloud the outlook and affect collec tions. The movement of staple prices has been Irregular. Most of the cereals are lower. Wheat displays a not ble lack of public interest In a slightly weaker markbt. Corn feels the Influence of larger receipts over topping the current' export demand. The strength of iron and steel prlceB, if anything, outruns demand, which though quieter still exceeds other years at this period in the vol ume of new business coming to hand. Monthly Crop Bulletin. The weather bureau's monthly crop bulletin says: Severe and protracted drought prevailing In October and No vember continued during the greater part of December In the Ohio valley, but was generally relieved by rain and snow during the last decade. : The greater part ' of the winter wheat belt was protected by snow cov ering most of the month, but was ex posed during the cold period of the 27-29th.' The unfavorable efrects or arougnt noted at the close of the previous month are now less marked, a very genernl Improvement being Indicated, especially In portions oOhe Ohio val- loy v' - A decided lmprovVipent dn the con dition of winter wheat Is generally reported through th;.' MtQe At" lontlb states. 8 In Central nnd Northern Cirnla the condition, p,f winter wheat. Is ex cellent and iVs' I'.MoVJient regions of Oreeon anatr; .V-V n hv suf- fered from lacX of uioiniure, the out look for wheat In - portions of these states Is encouraging. Crum's Nomination Confirmed. Th- nomination -ot W. D. Crum, a negro, to ho collector-of custom for Charlesto- h.- C., was confirmed "by the senate "in executive session by a vote of 33 to 17. Crum had been nom inated by the president three times and in addltl ( twWcelved three' re cess appoint 'rV5fW Is now serv: lng underlie last 'these recess ap pointments. Confirmation was opposed by Sen ator Tillman, who objected to the ap pointment of a negro and questioned the constitutional right of the presi dent fo make a recess appointment when no nctunl recess- had occurren, the senate having ai'tourned one ses sion . nnd beg'in und tr at noon of the same nay. . Railroad May Cross Highways. The board of rallrtiad commission ers of New York state lias determined that the Pittsburg, snawmui nn.i Northerli Railroad company may cross highways -in fhe town of Portvllle, CattaraiiKHs county, and towns of Genesee, Wirt and Friendship, Alle gany county, and villages of Bolivar and Richburg Allegany county, as It Is now constructed across tne nign ways. There was no opposition ex cept to a grade crossing at Main street In Bolivar, the village asking that an under crossing be constructed and the railroad insisting thnt a practicable under crossing could not be can structed. Abeei's Conviction Affirmed ! The convicHon and sentence to the Elmlra reformatory of James N. Abeel 9 .. 9nnrwnr a ramn rf T Tl Von jryof the Western Union Tele i.i-.r i.'n mipany, to a note Introduc- alii to eai W tne employes of that com pany as J. ogaen uoeiet, was at- firmed, by the appellate division of tho Ntw York state supreme- court. jmbof " u"?ht 0,,t-In the trial that , 'y.ijhud' represented himself as hiskiud( t0 I,ss Eleanor Anderson, the loyalty tf 8 re8ta,,rant keeper in befwajrf 0I an ka Decome engaged !'?u f vas t liberty on ball. The ca3e Wheif6 anl)en'e further. friend, ffi-jOJ' .JJ u I Maui Vnrk antral that Til ' " ; of juSjSJion receive in New York w. dlJi qu-.vu.. . lenort twit E. H. Harrlman wll Vfyimii became a director of the j fic'ck Centrnl nnd Hudson River ittallrf.vVt company. This would tend "I t 6 confirm the belief prevalent In financial circles that control of New York Central Is held by Rockefeller In terests. Llpton Looking For New Designer, Sir Thomas Dewar, M. P., who ar rived at New York Thursday on the Graf Wnlderseo, said In an Interview that Sir Thomas Llpton recently told bim he was looking for a new de signer to build another challenger for the Amerlca',8 cup and thnt he still had hones of success. Sir Thomas Dewar v.111 act as honorary refereo of the Florida automobile races. - Pneumatic Tube Mail Service. The request for pneumatic tube mall service In Buffalo will be taken up shortly by the commission recently appointed by the postmaster general to Investigate the question and a vljlt to Buffalo probably will be made. A BLACK HAND MURDER. Contractor's Wife Strangled In . Her Room at Hotel. HUSBAND WAS AWAY FROM CITY SA Police Learned That Last Thursday Two Men Visited Her, Since Which Time She Was not 8een Alive Had Received a Letter Demanding $200 on Penalty of Death. Buffalo, Jan. 10. With a rope se- Brely tied ar.ouiid her neck, the knot ted ends cutfingdeeply Into the flesh, Mrs. Joscphj'ne Desantl, wife of An tonio Disantl, 4 contractor, was found dead in her room on the third Boor of the Terrace Park hotel at Church street and the upper Terrace, Bhortly after noon yesterday. The police say the woman was a victim of the "Black Hand" society, and as a result the police drag net is, now out for everyone whom the police have suspected in the past of being connected in any way with the organ ization. Mrs. Desantl bad been threatened by the Black .Hand, a demand being made that she pay to the society $200 on penalty of death should the money not be forthcoming. Last Thursday night, the police learned, two men visited her and it is believed their visit was for the pur pose of collecting the money. It Is believed Mrs. Desantl refused to com ply with their demands, and they then tied her hands and feet and slipping the noose of a clothes line about her neck attempted to force her Into giv ing up the money. She refused and her death resulted. Then the men searched the room. They br.oke open a trunk, but wheth er they secured any money the police have been unable to learn. Antonio Desantl, the husband, was in Olean at the time the murder was committed. He returned to Buffalo Monday morning and falling to get In-. to his wife's rooms, he called in the police. Chief of Detectives Taylor accom panied him to the rooms and forced open the door. 'The woman's body was found on the floor of her sleeping room. She was fully dressed, and from the condition of her features It was evident she had suffered terrible agony before death relieved her suf ferings. . Mrs. Desantl was 24 years old. She was married to Antonio Desantl about five years ago and the couple have since lived in various hotels and room ing houses in the Italian ('(strict. Desantl was a contractor ind s said to be worth considerable ; lone.'. He was well known to the Italian- not only In Buffalo but In several of the cities in this end of the state and Pennsylvania. ' About three' months ago with his wife he moved Into the Terrace Park hotel. They were given a small suite of rooms on the third floor facing the Terrace. They were well liked by the Italians and people who occupy adjoin ing rooms say they had many visi tors. They were thrifty and for several years had been carefully saving their money. With a substantial bank ac count they had finally announced their Intention of returning to Italy. They had' made all arrangements to leave Buffalo 6n the 20th of this nnnth. About three weeks ago while the Black Hand excitement was at Its height In the Italian district, the Dos antls were among those who received demands for money. They received a letter In which Mrs Desantl was instructed to give to two men $200 by a certain date. The let ter said should she fall to pay the money she would be put to death. The Desantis did not becomo fright ened over the letters. They laughed at them and did not even notify the police,, as many other Itallahs had done up fi Hie receipt of similar let ters The police now believe the ftlno for turning over the money expired last week and the Black Hand agents bold ly visited the woman and strangled her upon her failure to give them the money. Desantl said that when he left for Olean, about a week ago, his wife had something more than $2,400 in Itl'f trunk. It was this money, In whole or part, that she Intended to use for tbrMrlp to Italyr"A search of every part of tho Desantis' rooms revealed only n few dollars In change Estate of Oliver Harrlman. White Plains, Jan. 10. Tho report ef the state transfer tax appraiser shows that the estate of Oliver Har rlman, the wellknown railroad man who died at Mt. Kisco a year ago, Is estimated at $4,210,301, of which $377.- 100 Is lit -real property. The bulk of tho estate Is divided nmong Mr. Har- rlman's eight children. Ann H. Van derbllt, wife of William K. Vanderbllt; Oliver Harrlman of White Plains James Low Harrlsean '-. of Paris France; Einellne H. Olln, Jefferson 3ovden Harrlman of Mt. Kisco, Joseph Harrlman of Newport, Lllllo Travers nnd Herbert M. Harrlman of West- bury, L. I. Harmsworth Pulp and Paper Co SL Johns, N. F., Jan. 10. Sir AI fred Harmsworth heads the Anglo- Newfoundland Development company, Incorporated here with n capital of $5,000,000 to iiiiinufacturo pulp and pa per in this lulaud. A PATHETIC SPECTACLE. Long Procession of Remnants fort, Arthur Garrison. j ' Headquarters of the. Third Japaiu&' Army at Port Jfflthur, via Yinkow and Tien Tsin, Jan. 10. Five thousand men of the Russian garrison at Port Arthur were marched from Yahutsul to Changllngtzu and thd other detach ments followed soon after. Each de tachment was accompanied by six loaded transport carts. The Russians during the night will be taken on special trains or open truckB to Dalny and there they will Immediately embark for Japan. The long procession of the remnants of the gallant Russian garrison was a pathetic spectacle. The first arrivals at Changllngtzu were four droskles drawn by sorry looking horses. They contained the staff officers wo ad refused to give their parole. All wore their swords, as they were allowed to do under the terms of capitulation compact. A few minutes later the first detach ment arrived. The regimental officers marched with their men, their heads bowed and their faces seamed with lines, showing the result of the mental and physical strain they had under gone, during the long defense. As the Japanese soldiers crowded about them with evident curiosity the faces of the Russian officers were an Interesting study. All of them ap peared to feel their humiliating posi tion keenly and though some seemed to be resigned to their situation others were resentful at being regarded with curiosity. The men looked to be well fed, but their faces, like those of the officers, indicated the awful physical strain they hnd undergone. The officers were clean and well clothSd but the men wen clad In dirty looking sheep skin coats and appeared to be resigned and glad that the end had come. The horses drawing the transport carts were suffering with fatigue, though the loads were small. They were tied to the carts and led by of derlies. In the procession were many lean looking pet dogs belonging to tho officers. In many cases officers refused to wear their swords, but had them car ried behind them by orderlies. The officers saluted the European and American correspondents with the Japanese army and appeared to be both plensed and astonished at seeing the Europeans and Americans there. The prisoners were treated with the greatest respect and kindness, though they were regarded with much natural curiosity. The soldiers were given food, cigarettes and beer and the cor respondent even saw Japanese sol diers voluntarily carrying the effects of the prisoners when they were over come by fatigue. The railway has been repaired and gauge changed al most to the city of Port Arthur, into which trains will enter In a few days. The telephone and telegraph lines have been completed to the city and already Japanese engineers are sur veying the destroyed forts on the eastern fortified ridges. GANG OF BOY BANDITS. Two Have Confessed to Thefts at In stance of a Junk Dealer. BInghamton, Jan. 10. The police have arrested Edward Ackley, aged 14, and Peter Burke, aged 17, charged with being members of the gang of boy bandits, who attempted to shoot Lineman Richard Smith on Saturday afternoon. The fourth member of the gang has not been 'captured. These boys with "Mickey" Forbes, who was arrested Sunday, have con fessed to a large number of thefts, largely copper wire and other articles that they could sell for Junk, which they admit stealing during the past two weeks. They claim that they were encour aged In the theft by John Martino, nn Italian Junk dealer, who was arrest ed and Is now in Jail. A large amount of wire and other junk, which the boys confessed stealing, was found In Martlno's store when It was searched yesterday afternoon. The boys point ed out where It was hidden. Havard In Inaugural P?rade. Cambridge, Mass., Jan. 10. The Re publican club of Harvard will head tho collegiate department in the in augural parade at Washington on March 4. President Roosevelt In a re cent Interview with W. B. Flint, the secretary of tho club, spoke enthus iastically of having his alma mater represented and expressed a desire that the marchers should wear the same crimson gowns that appenred In the Harvard-Technology torchlight parade kere last fall. Already about 100 Harvnrd men have signified their intention of taking part In the parade. Ilia Uiilndy. Tess She's ll professional nurse, 1 believe. Jess Not tit nil. What gave you that iil"ii? Tess She remarked thnt she snt up hist night with a sick man. Jess lovesick; that wns nil. It was thnt.iliinre of hers. Philadelphia Press. - A Mronir Word. Dr. Blunt We must wake her, le riiuse I want to nsk her If she has obeyed lnv orders. The Patient's Hus band-Kr all doc-tor. It mlht be us well ti.'Liili put thnt question In a somewhat dilT -rent form. Mnch Illvarr. Y. Io you think Ike ever lies about the flsli lie catches 7- ('. No, I don't. but I think be lies nbout (lie llsh he doesn't cntcli. Stray Stories. Being nsked the name of the world's greatest composer, a smart university young mini said "Chloroform." POINTED PARAGRAPHS. Summary of the Week's News .i of tae World. Cream of the News Culled From Long Di8patoiey'nff Put In Proper Shape For th''Hirrled Reader Who Is Too Busy to Read the Longer Reports and Desires to Keep Posted. The Japanese troops took posses sion of a number of the Port Arthur forts on Tuesday. More than 500 automobiles, apprais ed at above $1,700,000, were Imported at New York In 1904, breaking all pre vious records. The house of Frank Noweskl, a Pol ish miner at Morris Run, Pa., was burned and the entire family of nine was cremated. The terms of capitulation of Port Arthur Indicate that the rank and file of the garrison will go to Japan us prisoners, but that the officers will be paroled. The presentment apainst Bishop Ethelbert Talbot In the Irvine case will be withdrawn and a new present ment, with additional charges, will be substituted. Thursday. Work on constructing a lake four miles long and a mile wide at Prince ton, N. J., wll begin early next spring. The emperor of Russia has cabled to General Stoessel saying that the giving of their pnrolo or the alterna tive of imprisonment is optional with the officers. Secretary Morton, speaking for the administration, Issued a statement to the public favoring the construction of battleships nnd arguing against tor pero boats and destroyers. By the explosion of the boilers on the towboat Defender, In the Ohio riv er, near Huntington, W. Vn., a num ber of lives ha. ; been lost. Of the crew of 38 men, only nine escaped serious Injury. Friday. A rear-end collision occurred Wed nesday night on the Lake Shore near Angola by which eight passengers were Injured, none fatally. According to ancient regulation, the Russian general staff announces that General Stoessel will have to come home and stand court martial for hav ing surrendered. Miss Muriel Bryan, whose beauty was praised by Prince Henry of Prus sia, wns accidentally kiled In her Chi cago home by the accidental discharge of a rifle she wns cleaning. Briefs were filed with the supreme court by both sides in the govern ment's suit against the beef trust to break up Its monopoly, nnd Attorney General Moody charged conspiracy, Street sales of the St. Petersburg Russ were suspended by official order owing to the tone of Its editorial ar ticles since the fall of Port Arthur. The Narshadney has received first warning. ,i Saturday. Japanese are about to fortify Port Arthur, beginning the work this week, ad onn no ihn niiHRlnns leavo. no mj.'ii mm k..w - All the regular Rslnn troops have left Port Arthur for Dalny. Japanese troons entered the city to keep order A freight train of 40 loaded care was wrecked at Glencoe, Pa., on the B. and O. railroad and five men were killed. Justice Greenbaum of the New York statu sunreme court has denied the ap plication of Nnn Patterson for ball pending a new trial on the charge oi the murder of Caesar Young. Senntor Bailey has submitted tc the senate a proposed amendment tc the constitution fixing the term oi tho president nt bIx years and maklnj him inuliglblo for re-election. Mcnday. Iowa census to be taken this month will Include nn extensive Inquiry de- Blened to help good roads. William E. Curtis writes of the dls covery of Paul Jones' log book in the chart room of Douglas castlo, Scot land. . Four passenger trains were stnlled oil night by huge drifts near New York and the passengers were forcec to snend tho night In the cars. Net work of tunnels beneath London threatens to wreck the principal build Inirs St. Paul's cathedral and West minster Abbey nro in such condition that experts are alarmed. Japanese naval officers express re gret that he Baltic fleet is to be re called and that a sea battle Is not at tinml It in expected that tho Russians will strengthen tholr suuadrou greatl) before sending It out again. Tuesday. By the arrest of four youths the discovery of nn oath-bound band ol boy robbers nnd murderers was made in Washington. The British tramp stennishlp Zam best reached New York surviving col llslon with a derelict, wracking gale Are In cargo and suffocation of manj of tho crew. The transfer of the prisoners ol war nt Port Arthur has been com pleted, and General Stoessel nnd the paroled officers leavo this week foi Russia by way of Japan. With n rope tied around her neck the knotted end cutting luto her flesh Mrs. Josephine Desantl, wife of An tonlo Desantl, a contractor, was found dead In her room at the Terrsco Park hotel, Buffalo. Black Hand murder ll suspected. POOR PEOPLE WHO SUFFER. Borne of the Victims of the Broken Wooster National Bank. Wooster, O., Jan. 9. The creditors Of Louis P. Obligor and Jacob R. Zim merman, the missing officers of the broken Wooster National bank, have elected John C. McClarran trujteiv A large number of creditors hold Ohllg er's notes, while quite a number gave uim sums ranging from $5,000 down 'r $500 without so much as taking lis note. The $5,000 and $2,500 loans l.-ere secured In this way a short time kfore Ohliger left for parts un cnown. fine creditor waa Mrs. fienree Hov-' ird, a widow, who gave Ohliger $2 00 which she earned at the washtub,' Another was Miss Kittle Brown, for 20 years a domestic in Ohligor's fam ily, who had entrusted nearly $2,000 lo Ohliger to Invest for her. Still another was aged and crippled Aaron Beck who, at Ohllger's solici tation, a few months ago gave the ab-' Sent banker $3,500, all he had In the world, and the savings of a lifetime. Beck told the other creditors that, be ing out of money and having no rela tives, he had been forced to apply at tho poorhouse for lodging over night. ATTEMPTED BLACKMAIL. Lebanon Ironworker Said to Have Threatened Hungarian Premier. Washington, D. C, Jan. 9. Chief Wilkie of the secret service has- re teived a telegram from Lebanon, Pa saying Ignaz Wenzltr, a laborer In an Iron mill, had been arrested and held under a $3,000 bond for attempting to blackmail and threaten the life of Cjunt von Tisza, premier of Hungary. Some weeKs ago, it is saia, wenzier. wrote the count, signing three ficti tious names to tho letter, stating that1 Wenzier, a distant relative of his, was In great need, and demanding $2,000, In default of which a representative af the Black Hand would go to Bud apest and kill the count. The letter came to Chief Wilkie through tho state department, and se cret service operatives were at once put on the case. A letter carrier ob tained a written statement from' Wenzier that he expected $2,000 from Count Tisza. Nearly $3,000,000 In Deal. Washington, Pa., Jan. 9. Negotia tions were closed for the option of 9, )00 acres of coal land In Washington sounty, owned by J. V. Thompson and Isaac B. Senmans of Unlontown. Tho company making the options Is said to be the United Stotes Steel corpor ation. Tho option price an acre Is $333, the total amount involved being almost $3,000,000. Tho land Is In East Bethlehem, West Bethlehem and West Plko Run townships and Dcemston ind Beallsvllle boroughs. The land tronts on the Monongnhela river Just below Frederlckstowu. Every acre of the tract is of the Pittsburg vein. Married Her Father's Brother. Rome, N. Y., Jan. 9. Maud Lctson, aged 19 years, testified before Jus :lco Scripture that on March 11, 1902, she had married Innocently her dead father's brother, Milford Letson. The ;irl wns placed in an orphan asylum it tho ago of 2 years and her relatives lost track of her until lust September, when her sister, Mrs. Veruevale of MIcntown,' Pa., wrote 'you've married jur Uncle David." Justice Scripture fronted a decree of annulment. Bishopric of Harrisburg Unset'led. I Harrlsburg. Pa., Jan. 9. The do mination of the Reverend Dr. William r. Manning of Trinity parish, New Vork, to becomo the bishop of the new Harrisburg diocese of the Epls ;opnl church has brought out several prominent new candidates. The elec tion will bo hold by the convention which meets in St. Stephen's Episco pal church, Harrisburg, on Jan. 31 und I systematic canvass is being mndo iy friends of certain aspirants. Indiana Town Ordered Sold. South Bend, Ind., Jan. 9. The sher iff of LaPorte county wns given au Ihorlty in a writ of execution issued .n the circuit court hero to sell Mich gnn City, Ind., to satisfy a Judgment igainst that city for $11,000 in favor )f Agnes II. 1 hllllps. The writ is tho ' result of a suit by Agnes Phillips, who dipped on n defective sidewalk and was badly injured. Negro at Least 100 Dies. Mendville, Pa., Jan. 9. James Jack ion, a negro, the oldest man In North western Pennsylvania, died at the ounty infirmary, nenr Sagertown last yeek. His age Is not exactly known, . . . 11a I. - 11,. ...I Vll nO Was III K'HMl Hill. II" liuo iimu i ;ro all his life and was a bachelor. Firing Atlas Coke Plant. Unlontown, Jan. 9. Tho H. C. Frlck 3oke company has begun firing the lid Atlas coke plant, near Topwood, furchased recently fro:u J. V. Thomp lon and others of Unlontown. A new )it mouth will he opened and a test lolo put down. Strikes Blow at Mormon Evils lis. re In- noise. Idaho. Jan. 9. Bills were joduced in both houses of tho legls-j ature making the pinetlco of polyg--liny and uilultcry criminal, and Im-j joslng severe penalties. It is stated with bills wl!l have tho support of Uormoiis as welt as gentiles. Opposition to President Roosevelt's luggestlou of the whipping post for Fife beaters developed In Washing- th- u
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