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THE FOREST REPUBLICAN.
Published every Wednesday by
J. E. WENK.
Offioe in Bmearbaugh & Wenk Building,
KLM 8TKKKT, TIONKHTA, PA.
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VOL. XXXVII. NO. 52,
TIONESTA, PA., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 1905.
L.OO. PER ANNUM.
' BOKOUGH OFFICER!.
liurgess.A. II. Dale.
Justices of the react O. A. Randall, S.
J. Setley. m
Counci imen.J. H. Muse, J. W. Lan
ders, J. T. DhIo, W. F Killinor, C. A.
Lsuson, Oeo. Uulnmnn, G. T. Anderson.
Constable-Vf . II. Hood.
Collector 8. J. Betley.
School Directors L. Fullon. J. O.
Hcowden, R. L. Haslet, E. W Bowman,
T. F. Kitchey, A. C. Drown.
FOREST. COUNTY OFFICERS.
Member of Congress Joseph C. Sibley.
Member of Senate J. K. P. Hall.
Assembly J. II. Kobertson.
Resident Judge W. M. Undsey.
Associate Judges W. U. II. Dotterer,
F. X. Kreltlor.
Jothonotary, Register fc Recorder, de.
J. C. Oelst.
Sheriff. Ueo. W. Nobllt.
Treasurer W. II. HarrlHon.
Commissioners O. Hiirheun, A. K.
8hipe, Henry Welngard.
IHntriet Attorneys. I). Irwin.
Jury Commissioners Ernest Slbble,
Lewis Warner.
Coroner Dr. J. W. Morrow.
County Auditors V. H. Htlles, Geo.
W. Holeman, H. A. McCloskey.
County tfKitifyor 1. W. Clark.
County .Superintendent E. E. Stltzlu-
ger, -
lleiulnr Term ml Court.
Fourth Monday of February.
Third Monday of May.
Fourth Monday of September.
Third Monday or November.
Church and Mnbbnlh Hcbool.
Presbyterian Sabbath School at 9:15 a.
in. t M. E. Sabbath School at 10:00 a. m.
Preaching in M. E. Church every Sab
bath evenlnii by Hev. W. O. Calhoun.
Preaching in the K. M. Church every
Sabbath evening at tlie usual hour. Kev.
It. A. Zahnlsor, Pator.
Services in the Presbyterian Church
every Sabbath morning and evening,
Hevi Dr. Paul J. SlonBker, Pastor.
The regular meetings of the VV. C. T.
U. are hold at the headquarters on the
second and fourtu Tuesdays of each
in. n tli.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
TM.NESTA LOIH1E, No. 3ti9, 1. 0. 0. F.
1 M eots every Tuesday evening, in Odd
Fellows' Hall, Partridge building.
FOREST LODOE, No. 184, A.O. U. W.,
I Meets every Friday evening inA.O.U.
V. Hall, Tionesta.
CAPT. OEORO K STOW POST, No. 274
O. A, R. Meets 1st and 3d Monday
evening in each month, in A. O. U. W.
Hall Tionesta.
CAPT. HKORQK STOW CORPS, No.
137, W. R. C, meets first and third
Wednesday evening of each mouth, in A.
O. U. W. hall, Tionesta, Pa.
mmNRSTA TENT. No. 104. K. O. T.
1 M., meets 2nd and 4th Wednesday
iiunimr in mu'li month iu A. O. U. W.
ball Tionesta, Pa.
ni K PITVHPIV.
1 . ' ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
Tionesta
CURTIS M. SHAWKEY.
ATTORN KY-AT- LA W.
Warren, Pa
Practice in Forest Co.
O UROWN.
r ATTORN KY-ATLAW,
nmM in Arnnr lliiildmir. Cor. Elm
and llridge Sts., Tionesta, Pa.
J W. MORROW. M. D.,
Ian. Snriroon A Dentist,
Office and Residence throe doors north
of Hotel Aifiiew, Tionesta. Professional
calls promptly responded to at all hours,
R. F.J. HOVARD,
Physician Surgeon,
TIONESTA, PA
DR. J. C. DUNN,
uuvsiKMAM A N n KI J RO EON.
and DRUtKHiT. Otllce over stere,
VI ..... I'o lrr.ruuutikliul f'HllM nrOlllllt-
lIMIlWMn, i o. . I
ly responded to at all hours ol day or
night. Residence Elm St., between
(irove's grocery ana uerows resiaurauv,
D
R. J. B. 8IOGINS.
Physician ami surgeon,
1 OIL CITY, PA
H,
E. McKINLEY.
Hardware, Tinning Plumbing.
Tionesta, Pa
O J. SETLEY,
iV UTMirnR OF THE PEACE.
Keeps a complete line of Justice's blanks
for sale. Also Blank deeds, mortgages,
etc. Tionesta, ra.
-r-rvner. WV1VKU
w. a Wh'.A VKR. Pronrietor.
l.ntoi rxpinurlv the Lawrence
House, has undergone a complete change,
aiiu Is now lurnisneu wiiu mi
ern improvements. Heated and lighted
.1.. !..,. ..aturul itah. linthrooms.
hot and cold water, etc. The comforts of
guests never negiecieu.
CENTRAL HOUSE,
OEKOW A OEROW Proprietor.
Tlonseta, Pa. This is the mostcentrally
located hotel iu the place, and lias all the
modern improvements. No pains will
be spared to make it a pleasant stopping
place for the traveling public. First
class Livery in connection.
piIIL. EMERT
FANCY ROOT SHOEMAKER.
Shop in Walters building, Cor. Elm
and Walnut streets, Is prepared to do all
Kinds of custom work Iroin the finest to
the coarsest and guarantors his work to
give perfect satisfaction. Prompt atten
tion yiven to mending, and prices rea
sonable. N
JORENZO FULTON.
Manufacturer of and Dealer In
HARNESS, COLURS, BRIDLES,
And all kinds of
HORSE FURNISHING GOODS.
TIONKHTA. PA.
CURES WHERE ALL ELSE FAILS
Best Cough Syrup. Tastes Good.
Usa In lime. Sold by druggists.
TAKE OATHS OF OFFICE
Inauguration of President and
Vice-President.
President Sworn In to 8ucceed Him
self on a Handsomely Decorated
Stand at East Front of Capitol Im
posing Parade of 30,000 Marching
Men President's Inaugural Speech.
Washington, March C. On an Im
mense stand erected on the east frout
of the Capitol, before a crowd of rec-ord-breaklng
proportions, and amid
propitious weather conditions, Theo
dore Roosevelt Saturday afternooa
waa formally inaugurated president of
the United States.
Gathered around him and filling the
stand behind wag assembled the
greatest collection of notables, native
and foreign, that has ever lent its
presence to an inauguration ceremony.
Our Insular possessions were all rep
resented by delegations, many of
whom had never before seen the pres
ident or witnessed an Inauguration.
The oath of office was administered
by Chief Justice Fuller, being the
fourth and last inauguration at which
he will officiate.
Oath of the President
The oath of ofllco taken by the In
coming president of the United States
Is the shortest and the simplest re
quired of any ruler on earth. It Is
prescribed by the constitution and is
as follows:
"I do solemnly swear (or affirm)
that I will faithfully execute the of
fice of president of the United States,
and, to the best of my ability, protect,
preserve and defend the constitution
of the United States."
This oath was solemnly repeated by
President Roosevelt after Chief Jus
tice Fuller.
At the conclusion of the ceremony
the crowd gave vent to its enthusiasm.
Their high tensloned nerves were re
laxed and a roar of cheers went up
that seemed to shake the very walls
of the Capitol. After quiet had been
restored President Roosevelt stepped
to the front nf the stand while the
The formal taking of the oath by
the new vice president occurred '.n
the sennte chamber shortly before
noon. Here all the dignitaries of
Washington were assembled, including
members of the cabinet. Justices of
the supreme court, the senate and
house of representatives.
Adjournment of 58th Congress.
It was exactly 12 o'clock when Sen
ator Frye as president pro tempore of
the senate rapped with his gavel and
announced the adjAirnment of the
68th congress.
Senator Fairbanks, who had pre
viously been escorted by the commit
tee on arrangements to the platform
oh wnich sat Senator Frye and Speak
er Cannon, arose and repeated the
oath of office as administered by Sen
ator Frye.
The senator then handed the gavel
to Mr. Fairbanks, who called the as
semblage to order. The opening
prayer of the first session of ,the new
senate was delivered by Or.' Edward
Everett Hale. The organization of
the senate was then completed by
the senators taking the oaths adminis
tered by Mr. Fairbanks, who then de
livered his address. This, concluded
the ceremony and the senate adjourn
ed to witness the Inauguration of Pres
ident Roosevelt.
The Inaugural Parade.
In point of beauty, the military dis
play has never been equalled.. The
regular contingent of cavalry, In
fantry and artillery were uniformed
as though foi the most exact official
inspection and their discipline was
beyond question. The same could be
said with equal emphasis of the naval
contingent
The parade was divided Into a grand
military division and a civic division.
The military division was led by the
cadets corps of West Point and An
napolis and the severe simplicity or
their unltorm, the quick, snappy ac
tion and machine-like accuracy with
which they performed every evolution
elicited unstinted applause from tho
spectators. -
This division was larger than has
over been seen In a Washington pa
rade, and the Impression It produced
reflected the highest credit on the
naval officers who had brought their
commands to such a state of efficiency.
The police arrangements were excep
tionally effective.
The features of the parade of most
Interest to the spectators were the
famous Apache chief Geronimo head
ing a score of red men, the Porto
Rico Provisional regiment, a battal
ion of marvelously drilled Philippine
scouts, Seth Bullock's cow punchere,
tho Irish infantry, German artillery
and Hungarian Hussnrs, all marching
beneath the stars nnd stripes.
Tho parade started at the Capitol
and moved down Pennsylvania ave
nue, passed the Treasury, White
House, State, War nnd Navy build
ings, a distance of about two mlle3.
Throughout the mile and a half be
tween the Capitol and White Houie
the procession passed between long
lines of huge stands filled with peo
ple.
In' the evening the city was 11
lum'.nated by hundreds of thousands
of electric lights, art'stlcally grouped
and arranged, and a display cf fire-
works was given on the Ellipse
south of the Whllo House. At.S
o'clock the doors of the Pension build
lng were thrown open for the re
ception of guests for the Inaugural
hall, the culminating event of the
Inaugural festivities.
Aa a spectacular event it was un
paralleled In the history of lnaugunl
balls In the sumpiuousness of arrange
ments, In bewildering stplendor of
decorations and marvelous electrical
effects and In the countless throng
taking part in the spectacle.
The illumination Increased In
power as the east end of the build'-;;
was approached, where the bands
were located, where there was a burjt
If llfcht of surpassing beauty and br'l
lalncy. The ball was opened ait
8 o'clock by Presldnt Roosevelt and
on the stroke of 11 "Home Sweet
Home" was played by the musl
3ans and tho festivities concluded.
President' Inaugural Speech.
My Fellow Cltlzeus No people on
earth have more cauuj to be thankful
than ours, and this U said reverently.
In no spirit of boa.' fulness In our
strength, but with gratitude to tho
Giver of Good, who has blessed us
with the conditions which have en
abled us to achieve so large a meas
ure of well-being and of happiness.
To us as a people it has been grant
ed to lay the foundations of our na
tional life in a new continent. We am
the heirs of the ages, and yet we have
had to pay few of the penalties which
In old countries are exacted by tha
dead hand of a by-gone civilization.
We have not been obliged to fight for
our existence against any alien race;
and yet our life has called for tha
vigor and effort witi out which the
manlier and hardier virtues wither
away.
Under such condlt'.i-ns it would be
our own fault If we lalled; and tho
success which we hi"ve had In tha
past, the success which we confident
ly believe the future wfll bring, should
cause In us no foel.ng of vainglory,
but rather a deep at.d abiding reali
zation of all which life has offered
us; a full acknowledgement of the
responsibility which Is ours; and a
fixed determination to show that un
der a free government a mighty peo
ple can thrive best, fllke as regards
the things of the body and the things
of the soul.
Much has been glen to us, and
much will rightfully be expected from
us. We have duties to others and
duties to ourselves; arfd we can
shirk neither. We have become a
great nation, forceiSoy the fact of Its
great hobs Into relations with the
other nations of ;ho earth; and we
must behave as beseems a people
with such responsibilities.
Toward all other nations, large and
small, our attitude n ust be one of
cordial and sincere friendship. We
must show not only In our words but
In our deeds that we ,ire earnestly de
sirous of securing the ir good will by
acting toward them lu a spirit of just
and generous recognliion of all their
rights.
But Justice and generosity In a na
tion, as In an'indlvl It al, count most
when shown not by the weak but by
the strong. While ever careful to re
frain from wronging others we must
be no less insistent that we are not
wronged ourselves. We wish peace;
but we wish the p-jjj of Justice, the
peace of rlghteousnbs. We wish It
because we think It U right and not
because we are afraid.
No weak nation that acts rlghtlv
and justly should cor have cause
to fear us, and no stiong power should
ever be able to slngla us out as a sub
ject for Insolent agression.
Our relations with the other powers
of the world are !m.iortant; but still
more important afe our relations
among ourselves. Such growth In
wealth, In population and in power .13
this nation has seen during the cen
tury and a quarter of its national life
la Inevitably accompanied by a like
growth In the problems which are
ever before every nation that rises to
greatness. Fower invariably means
both' responsibility and danger.
Our forefathers faced certain per
ils which we have outgrown. We
now face other perils the very exist
ence of which it was Impossible that
they should foresee. Modern life is
both complex and intense, and the
tremendous chnng'es wrought by the
extraordinary Industrial development
of the half century are felt in everv
fibre In our social and political being,
Nev.ef before have men tried so vast
and formidable an experiment as that
of administering the affairs of a con
tinent under the forms of a demo
cratic republic. The conditions
which have told for our mnrvelous ma
terial well being, which have devel
oped to a very high degree our en
ergy, self-reliance and Individual In
itiative, also have brought the care
and anxiety Inseparable from the n:
cumulation of great wealth in indus
trial centers. .
Upon the success of our experiment
much depends; not only as regards our
own welfare, but as regards the wel
fare St mankind. If we fail, the
cause of free self-government through
out the world will rock to Its founda
tions; and therefore our responsibil
ity Is heavy, to ourselves, to the
world as It is today, and to the gen
erations yet unborn. There Is no
good reason why we should fear the
future, but there Is every reason why
we should face it seriously, neither
hiding from ourselves the gravity of
the problems before us nor fearing to
approach these problems with the un
bending, unflinching purpose to solve
them aright.
Yet, after all, though the prob
lem are new, though the tasks set
before us differ" from the tasks set bo
fore our fathers who founded and pre
served this republic, the spirit in
which these tasks must be undertaken
and these problems faced, if our duty
Is to be well done, remains essentia!
ly unchanged.
We know that self-government Is
difficult. We know that no people
heeds such high traits of character as
that people which seeks to govern Its
affairs aright through the freely ex
pressed will of the free men who com
pose It. But we have faith that we
shall not prove false to the memori a
of the men of the mighty past. They
did their work, they left us the splen
did heritage we now enjoy. We In
our turn have an assured confidence
that we shall be able to leave this
heritage unwasted and enlarged to
our children and our children's chil
dren. To do so, we must show, not merely
In great crisis, but In the everyday
affairs of life, the qualities of prac
tical intelligence, of courage, of hard
ihood and endurance, and above all
the power of devotion to a lofty Ideal,
which made great the men who found
ed this repukllc In the days of Wash
ington, which made great the men
who preserved this republic In tho
days of Abraham Lincoln.
SUBWAY FOR CLEVELAND.
Street Railway Company Will Build
at Its Own Expanse at Cost f
Over Five Millions.
Cleveland, March 4. To secure a
25-year extension of its franchise, the
Cleveland Electric Railway company
will make a proposition to the clt,
offering a fare considerably lowtsr
than tho present 6-cent rate, liberal
transfer privileges and a subway for
nil lines through the heart of the
city.
The subway will include a grand
central underground station at the
Public Square, with underground
lines in all directions for the distance
of a mile or more. It' will remove all
surface tracks, poles and wires. The
company expresses Its willingness to
construct tho subway at its own ex
pense, mnke the concessions men
tioned and at the end of 60 years
turn the subway over to the city. The
cost of the proposed improvements Is
estimated to excead $5,500,000.
TO REPLACE STEEL.
Pennsylvania Railroad Lets Big Con
tracts For Stone Bridges.
Philadelphia, March 4. The Penn
sylvania Railroad company will spend
$1,000,000 In building new bridges
over the Juniata river near Lewl
town, Pa., completing the four track
ing of the middle division and mini
mizing the curve at that point. Yes
terday Chief Engineer Brown of th-3
Pennsylvania let the contracts for
this work to the Uyve Construction
company.
The contract provides for two
stone bridges of eight arches each, to
take the place of the present steel
structures, and as soon as the new
bridges are put up the additional
tracks will be run over them, making
a straight stretch of four-track road
way. The present steel structures
would not admit of the additional
tracks.
COLLIDED WITH FREIGHT.
Two Men Killed and Two Injured 'n
Northern Paciflo Accident,
d-.. Paul, Miun., March 6. General
Ma.f-.ser Horn of the Northern Pa
cific has received information that
passenger train No. 3 which left St.
Paul Friday night for the Pacific coas..
was In a head-end collision with a
freight train near Bear Mouth, Mon
and Iwo persons wero killed and two
Injur d.
T!u. dead: Chief Clerk Wilcox of tha
railwty mall service, with headquar
ters at Helena; Fireman Belton of
the westbound train, of Helena.
Injured: Engineer James, Helena;
Engineer Shermnn, Helena.
M.' Horn said that none of the pas
senfrtrp of the enstbound train was
injuied.
Preferred Girl to Title.
Blnghamton, March 6. Joseph
Smethurst, who might have been an
English lord, died in this city Sun
day, aged83 years. He belonged to a
noble family of Manchester and would
have succeeded to the title had he
not fallen In love with a servant girl,
to which his people objected. He mar
ried the girl of his choice, renounce!
the title nnd came to this country 60
yenrs ago, where he lived as a country
gentleman until the death of his wife
two years ago. He was prominent In
Masonic circles and was well known
to Masons throughout the state.
Secretary Shaw Subpoenaed.
Cleveland, March 4. Secretary of
the Treasury Shaw has been subpoe
naed as a witness at the trial of Mrs.
Chadwlck and asked to bring along
the charter of the Oberlin National
bank. It is thought, however, that
the secretary will not come In person.
Nothing except sickness on the part of
Mrs. Chadwlck or one or more of the
Important witnesses can now prevent
the trial from starting on next Mon
day. FliinnnKun'a War.
Cassldy Flnniiagiin's thinking of go-
In' Into tho hiiulln' business. He
bought n folne new cart today. Casey
Hut slmro he bus no horse. Flanuii
gnn No, but he's goln' to buy Wan.
Cusey-Well. that's lolko Hnnmignn
He always did git the curt befoor the
horse. Ph 1 1 n del ph I n I .ed ger.
Hurdly.
"Tho old, old story," exclnimed tho
liusbnnd with n long drawn sigh, as he
laid down his paper. "Another man
committed suicide becnuse his borne
was unhappy."
"And did that iniiku ills home tiny
happier," nsked his wife, "or doesn't
the paper sny V"
"When we do not spend our money,'
says nn old gentleman, "we are e:o
nomlcnl; when oilier people do not
spend their money, they aro stingy."
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
Pointed Paragraphs Chronic
ling the Week's Doings.
Long Dispatches From Various Paiti,
of the World Shorn jf Their Padding
and Only Facts Given In Few
Words as Possible For tha Bsnefit
of tha Hurried Reader,
Berlin's new cathedral was dedicat
ed with great ceremony In the pres
ence of the emperor and court and
American and other delegates.
George S. Boutwell, former gover
nor of Massachusetts, United States
senator and secretary of the treas
ury, died of pneumonia, aged 87 years.
It Is reported in St. Petersburg
that General Kuropatkin has advised
the emperor that It Is necessary to
withdraw his army from the Shakhe
river to Tie pass.
The Russians report that the Japa
nese are in possession of Ta pass,
and also the pass between Ta pass
and Katou pass. The possession of
Ta pass threatens Fustian, Tie pass
and Hiegessway.
Thursday.
The New York Central has signed
contracts for the erection of eight
electric storage reservoirs on Its lines
that are to be electrified.
Mrs. William F. Cody denied on the
witness stand that she ever gave her
husband, "Buffalo Bill," any love po
tion or any poison to get control over
him.
By the records of the weather
bureau this winter has been the cold
est but one, which was last year, that
New York has seen since the bureau
was established 34 years ago.
General Kuropatkin has answered
Kuroki's advance on the east by a
counter attack on the Japanese left,
threatening Sandepu and seizing the
railway bridge over the Shakhe river.
Friday.
The New York Canadian camp
feasted last night at the Hotel Astor
on roast rhinoceros, gift of Prince
Henry of Prussia.
Objection by Representative Ba
ker of New York prevented the house
from providing for '-n Increase of the
president's salary 'o $75,000 a year.
Mr. Hay has assured the Haytlan
minister that the federal government
contemplates no encroachment on
Haytlan or Dominican independence.
The chemist's report of the analy
sis of the bicarbonat-i c Boda, ol
which Mrs. Leland Stanford took
dose shortly before her death at Hono
lulu, states positively that the soda
contained strychnine.
Saturday.
Japanese are continuing their flank
ing movement on both left and right
of the Russian lines and have en
tered Sinmindn, west of Mukden.
Although it Is not officially admit
ted, it is regarded as certain that
General Kuropatkin Is directing all
his efforts to the withdrawal of his
army to Tie pass.
It was announced in Honolulu that
Mrs. Stanford's bottle of bicarbonate
of soda con'alned CC2 grains of
strychnine, and traces of poison were
found In ner body.
The British claims as a result of
the North sea Incident, as finally sub
mitted to Russia, total $320,000. This
amount, it is understood, will be paid
in a few daye without demur.
President Roosevelt transmitted to
congress 'ho report of Commissioner
of Corporations Garflold upon the
beef industry, from which It appears
that profits are not excessive.
Monday.
Both the Isthmian canal and the
statehood bills died In conference
committees with the adjournment of
congress.
The civil marriage of Miss Elsie
Porter, daughter of the American am
bassador, and Dr. Edwin Mende of
Switzerland, was celebrated In Paris.
Congressman Blnger Hermann is In
dicted by a federal grand Jury in
Washington on a charge of destroying
public records while he was commis
sloner of the general land office.
Minnesota house passes a resolu
tion favoring a state implement fac
tory, to compete with the harvester
combine. The measure is held up In
the senate for debate.
Emperor Nicholas' rescript prom
lslng a representative assembly has
made a deep Impression In St. Peters
burg and a feeling of relief prevails,
the expected disturbances not having
occurred.
Tuesday.
Department of agriculture reports a
gain In exports of farm and forest
products, and that since 1890 the bal
ance of trade has favored exports over
imports.
The president sent a large number
of nominations to tho senate, includ
ing all of the members of tho present
cabinet, except Postmaster General
Wynne. George B. Cortolyou was
named for that office.
Mrs. Cassie L. Chadwlck was placed
on trial In Cleveland, charged with
conspiring with national bank officials
to use the bank's funds unlawfully.
Andrew Carneglo was in the court, but
was not recognized by defendant.
- Fate of Kuropatkln's army hangs in
the balance as the result of a surpris
ing attack by General Nogl's Port Ar
thur veterans, who have-' forced the
fighting almost to the gates of Muk
den. The carnage Is described as awful.
March Crop Conditions.
The weather bureau's monthl)
summary of crop conditions follows:
East of the Rocky mountains, Feb
ruary, 1905, averaged very cold, wltk
much more than the average precipi
tation in the South Atlantic and Gull
districts, and decidedly less than the
average over the greater part of the
Central valleys, Middle Atlantic states
New England and lake region.
During the greater part of th(
month there was ample snow cover
ing over much of the winter wheat
belt, but much snow disappeared af
ter the 20th, leaving the southern
and western portions without protec
tlon. In California the month wa
abnormally warm with plentiful rains
in the southern districts. Unusually
heavy precipitation occurred In New
Mexico, Arizona and portions of Col
orado and Utah.
In Iowa, Nebraska and Kansas
win tar wheat has passed the wlntei
thus far in good condition, but some
doubt is entertained as to what lta
condition In Illinois, Indiana and
Ohio will be when snow disappears
The crop has, however, been gener
ally well psotected in those last men
tloned states and also In the middle
Atlantic coast districts. The condi
tion of winter wheat on the Pacific
coast 1b favorable except In Washing
ton, where It experienced severe
freezing weather.
The intensely cold weather in the
states of the upper Mississippi and
lower Missouri valleys Is reported to
have caused Injury to fruit buds,
principally peaches, but In the At
lantic coast districts fruit buds are
believed to have escaped material In
jury thus far.
Ntlson Beat Young Corbett.
Battling Nelson of Chicago and
"Young Corbett," ex-champion feath
erweight of the world, met for the sec
ond time at Woodward's pavilion Iu
San Francisco Tuesday night in
a contest to determine which of the
two shall meet Champion Brltt In a
return match. Between four and
five thousand persons witnessed the
spectacle, which resulted in the
knocking out of Corbett In the nlntli
round.
Loan of 1812 Repaid.
The state of New York has re
covered $120,000 from the United
States government which has been
allowed In the omnibus claims bill
which has Just passed congress. The
money will not be available before
the end of the year. This sum was
allowed on a claim for $20,773, with
Interest, moneys which the state
loaned to the government during the
war of 1812.
Church Floor Collapsed.
Eleven persons were killed and 50
others Injured, some probably fatally,
by the collapse of the flooring of the
Fleet Street African M. E. ZIou church
In Brooklyn Monday night Of those
killed eight were women, two men and
one child.
The building was an ancient ram
shackle frame structure erected GO
years ago In the heart of the colored
section of Brooklyn, In Fleet street
near Myrtle avenue.
Industrial Chaos In Russia.
Clouds again are lowering over the
industrial situation of Russia. The
strike at Moscow has resumed on a
large scale; anarchy reigns In the
Caucasus and at St. Petersburg the
measures which the government ad
vanced to quiet discontent and res
tore good relations between masters
and men appear to have failed,, with
the probability of causing the storm
to break anew.
Zion's Banker Withdraws.
Dissension again is racking Zlon,
and Deacon J. Barnard, minister of
finance and keeper of the strong box,
has left the colony In dudgeon.
dispute with John Alexander Dowlo
was the cause, and the question now
agitating the disciples of the fir.-it
apostle is whether the financier re
signed or was retired by special
edict.
Oil Trust Inquiry.
Commissioner James R. Garfield of
the bureau of corporations hus insti
tuted a rigid Investigation of the
oil Industry In Kansas and contigu
ous states. In response to a resolu
tion of the house of representatives
Introduced by Representative Camp
bell of Kansas the Investigation will
be carried on as rapidly as Is consist
ent with thoroughness.
injunction Against Municipal Plant.
An njunctlon, Issued by Justice
Foote of Rochester, was served on
Medina village board by attorney of
the Medina Water Company restrain
ing it from letting contracts for con
structing a municipal water plant. The
matter will be heard In a few days.
The board opened thirty bids for tho
work, ranging In price from $79,000 to
$150,000.
Message on San Domingo Treaty.
President Roosevelt sent to the
senate a special message relating to
the Santo Domingo treaty which U
pending before that body. The wis
sage presented in concrete form the
circumstances of tho negotiation j'
the convention and tho arguments on
which its ratification Is urged by tho
administration.
Mrs. Stanford's Tragic Death.
Tho body of Mrs. Stanford, who
died In Honolulu after taking bicar
bonate of soda, which was found to
contain strychnine, has been embalm
ed and probably will be shipped to
San Francisco on March 10. It Is due
to urrlve at San Francisco ou Maroh
IT.
RUSSIAN FLANK TURNED.
Japanese Say Oyama Has Kur
opatkin Enclosed.
Central's Comprehensive Plans Cra
Signs Liberal Rescript Sever
Deaths on Train Near Pittsburg
Church Floor Collapsed Mrs. Stan
ford Died of Poison.
Field Marshal Oyama of the Japa
nese army Is continuing his grea1
drives around -both flanks of the Rui
lan army. His front Is now a huge bow
the base on the Shakhe river, th
right arm reaching a point east o!
Fushan nnd the left arm extending to
a point west of Mukden. He Is stead
lly tightening the great cordon of men
and steel.
General Kuropatkin Is striving ds
perately to check the Japanese ad
vances, contesting the flank encroach
ments and hammering the Japanese
center. The Japanese are making
heavy gains of ground west of ths
railway and have captured grea!
quantities of ptores and other spoils
There has already Ueen bloody fight
lng and heavy losses and this will
bo vastly Increased when the masses
of Infantry meet.
T.'ie carnage at the center and on
both flanks has been enormous. The
Ja'ir.nese at many places simply threw
away their lives, beating against the
Russian powerful fortifications In at
tacK: which, In the center, apparently
were Intended chiefly as a demonstra
tion to cover the driving home ol
General Nogl's blow.
Estimates of General Kuropatkln'a
force between Shakhe and Tie pas,
made at Toklo, give a total of slight
ly more than 400,000, composed ol
335,000 Infantry, 33,000 cavalry and
35,000 artillery with 1,504 guns. This
estimate does not include troops at
Vladivostok and other garrisons, rail
way guards and other employes. Tha
grand total east of Lako Baikal Is es
timated at 700.000.
Jap Squadron East of Hong Kong.
The German steamship Hubla, ac
cording to tho correspondent of
the London Daily Mall at Hong
Koai;, reports having sighted two Jap
anese squadrons on Saturday 100
miles southeast of Hong Kong. The
fiist pquadron, comprising nine battle
ships and cruisers, wns seen at I
o'clock in the morning going at full
speei with all lights out, and th;
second squadron of 13 large wariihlon
wni lighted In the afternoon.
National Republican Editors.
The program of the Republican na
tional editorial convention at the New
WIPnid, Washington, D. C, on Wed
no March 8, has just been an
no iv:f.ed by A. O. Bunnell, editor of
the Ddrsvllle (N. Y.) Advertiser, sec
retar of the association, and It In
cludes addresses by Vice President
Fall banks and Senator Depew and a
paper by Dr. A. E. Wlnshlp of Boi
ton on "Why the East Is Republican,"
ana cne by W. S. Cappeller of tho
Mannlldd (O.) News on "Why tho
West is Republican," and one by Col
onei LaFayette Young of the Des
Moines (la.) Capital, who has just re
turned from a visit to the Panama
cana!, on "What we got from Pannmi
for $40,000,000."
Moie than 30 stnte Republican Edi
torial associations will be represented
at tl.o gathering and tho editors will
be received by President Roosevelt at
the White House at 2:30 p. m. Ra
cepticn by Vice President and Mrj.
FairtHnks In the evening.
Central's Comprehensive Plans.
According to the Chicago Record
Herald the New York Centnl
lines have formed comprehensive
plans requiring tho expenditure of
moro thnn $200,000,000 with a view
to obtaining a firmer hold on tho
enormous tonnage originating and
passing through Chicago. Millions of
dollars are to be expended In extend
ing the Big Four railroad Into Chi
cago and connecting the Lako Shore,
the Michigan Central, the Nickel
Plato and the Big Four with all of
Chicago's important Industries. Tho
Indiana Harbor road, which was re
cently purchased by the Vnnderbllt
Interests, la to be tho medium of
bringing tho Big Four into Chicago.
Emperor Signs Liberal Rescript.
In the Alexandria palace at Tsar
koe-Selo, surrounded by the minis
ters and a few members of the court
nd with tho empress at his side, Em
peror Nicholas affixed his signature ta
a rescript containing his majesty's dt
creo to give elected representatives ot
tho people an opportunity to express
their views in tho preparation of tho
laws of tho empire. For tho presen:,
at least, It Involves no chiingo In thj
regime of nutoeraey, and It means
neither a constitution nor n national
assembly. At the sumo time, It rec
ognizes the principle of tho people'-;
right to bo heard regarding laws under
which they must live.
Seven Deaths on Inaugural Train.
In a rear-end collision Friday nlht
near Pittsburg between two specUl
passenger trains from Cleveland on
tho Cleveland and Pittsburg railroad,
en route to Washington, six men and
one woman wero killed nnd 20 other
persons Injured.
The neeldeut happened at Clifton
Stat'on, eight miles west of Pittsburg,
ami was caused by tho first special
stopping for a hot box. while the sec
end followed so closely that the flag
Drill liml not time to get hack far
cuough to prevent t ho collision.