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TIONESTA, PA., WEDNESDAY, MAIIC1I 15, 1905.
$1.00. PER ANNUM.
Republican.
BOHOUGH OFFICERS.
Urn-gen. K. II. Dale.
JhhIIcch oflhe react C. A. Randall, S.
J. Hetloy.
Oinneilmen.J. II. Miiho, J. W. Lan
ders, J. T. Dale, W. F Killnier, C. A.
Liinson, (ioo. Hob-man, (J. T. Audorson.
OmMtable W. II. Hood.
(frllector H. J. Motley .
SCio IHreclor I.. Fulton. J. C.
Keowden, It. Ii. Haslet, K. VV llowman,
T. F. Ritchcy, A.C. lirown.
FOKEST COUNTY OFFICERS.
Member of Comire Joseph C. Sibley.
Member of Senate J. K. P. Hall.
AnembljJ. II. Uoberlnnii.
President .ludue SV. M. Lmdsey.
AociiUJugc W. H. H. Dottcrer,
1 X. Kroillor. ,
frotkonntary, RcgMtr Recorder, 4c.
J. C. tlldst.
Sheriff. Geo. V. Noblit.
VWfMurer V. II. Harrison.
(mmiioner C. Hurhonn, A. K.
Sliipo, Henry WelngHrd.
IHttriet Attorney S. I. Irwin.
Jury Coimntioner Ernest Kibble,
Lewis Wagner.
Coroner Dr. J. W. Morrow.
County Auditor W. II. Stiles, Goo.
W. Holemaii, H. A. MeClohkoy.
County Surveyor I). W. Clrk.
County iiyier(n(fi E. E. Btlt.lu-
ger.
llraulnr Terms of Couil. -
Fourth Monday of February.
Third Monday of May.
Fourth Monday of Hnptomlior.
Third Monday of November.
fhurcb and HnbbiKh Hrliool.
Presbyterian Sabbath School at 9:45 a.
in. s M. K. Kiibbath School at 10:00 a. in.
FreHohiiigin M. 14. Church every Sab
bath evening by Kev. W. (). Calhoun.
Preaching In the F. M. Church every
Sabbath ovonliuf at the usual hour. Kov.
It. A. Zshnlsor, Pastor.
Services In the Presbyterian Church
every Sabbath morning and evening,
Rev.' Dr. Paul J. Sloimker, Pastor.
ThA rmrlilar II malum of the VV. C. T.
U. are held at the headquarters on the
socond and fourth '1'ues.lays or eacu
ill' nth.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
ipp.NK.STA LODGE,
No..WJ.I.O.O. F.
1 M
Mts vrv Tuesday evening, iuOdd
Fellows' Hall, Partridge building.
INtltKHT LODGE, No. 1SI, A. O. U. W.,
I Meets every Friday evening inJA.O.U.
W. Hall, Tionesla.
r APT. ( KOltn E STOW POST No. 274
I j ii a w Vi.mtn 1st and 3d Monday
evening in each month, in A. O. U
Hail Tionesta.
niiw m.'nitmo STOW COUPS. No,
V J i7."w. U. '.. meets It rst and third
Wednesday evening of each month, in A
O. U. W. liall, Tionesta, Pa.
MMONKSTATKNT. No. 101, K. O. T,
1 M., meols 2nd and 4th Wednesday
nvuliilitr III HA(ll month in A. O. U. S .
hall Tionesta, Pa.
RITUIIEY,
ATTO UN K Y- AT-LAW,
Tionesta, Pa.
c
URTIS M. 8HAWKKY,
ATTORN BY-AT-LiA W,
Warren, Pa
Practice 111 Forest Co.
C BROWN, , ..,
A ATTORN KY-AT-LAW
oincniii Amur Building. Cor. Kim
and llrldge Sts., Tionesta, Pa.
J W. MOltKOW. M. D.,
Plivalclaii. Niirunnn A Dentist,
Office and Residence throe doors north
of Hotel Airnow. Tionesta. Professional
calls promptly responded to at all hours,
R. F.J. BOVAKD,
Physician A Surgeon,
TIONKSTA, PA
DR. J. C. DUNN,
PHYSICIAN ANDSUUOKON
and I)11UU'IT. Olllce over stere,
Tionesta, Pa. Professional calls prompt
ly responded to at all hours of day or
..!.,!. 1 ituMiiluncH Klin St.. between
Urove's grocery and Uerow'a restaurant.
D
R. J. H. SIOQINS,
Physician ami Mirgeon,
' OIL. CITY, PA
H.
K. MeKlNLEY.
Hardware, Tinning Plumbing.
1'lonesla, Pi
SJ. SKTLEY,
. HTST CR OF THE PEACE,
Keeps a complete line of Justice's blanks
for sale. Also maim ueous, inoriKB"-'i
eto. Tionesta, Pa.
TTOTPT. WKAVKR. .
H K. A. WEAVER. Proprietor,
TM lmtnl. fornierlv tlie Lawrence
House, has undergone a com plete change,
-...1 i ....... (WiiiJlmil with sli the mod-
rn Imnrovenients. Heated and lighted
1........ ...n wlili tmtural iras. bathrooms,
hot and cold water, etc. The comforts of
guests never neglected.
CENTRAL HOUSE,
UEROW A OEKOW Proprietor.
Tionseta, Pa. This is the niostceiitnilly
located hotel in the place, and has all the
modern Improvements. No pains will
be spared to make it a pleasant stopping
place for the traveling public. 1-irst
class Livery iu connection.
pHIL. EMERT
FANCY ROOT A SHOEMAKER.
Shop in Walters building, Cor. Elm
and alnut streets, Is prepared to do all
Kinds of custom work from the llnest to
the coarsest and guarantees his work to
give perfect satisfaction. Prompt atten
tion given to mending, and prices rea
sonable. r
ORENZO FULTON.
Manufacturer or and Iealerin
HARNESS. COLLARS, BRIDLES,
And all kinds of
HORSE FURNISHING GOODS.
TIONESTA. PA.
,1
CUf.ES WHERE ALL ELSE FAILS
Best Couch Syrup. Tastes Good.
Uc In time. Sold by druggists.
Vl
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Morcantilo Appraiser's List
for Forest County, for
Year A'. D. 1005.
The WhoWwaln and IM-iil Venders of
Foreign mid Domestic Moruhannlse,
Eating Houses, Milliard Rooms, lirok
ers, Hud Opra Hmiisps, In Potest Coun
ty, Pennsylvania, are as follows, to
wll: NAMR. ntlSINKSH. POSTOKFIOK.
Adams, J. A., bultlicr, Tionesta.
Andrews, M,, nierclisnt, K.illettville.
Anderson, 4. T., Jeweler, Tionesta.
Arnnr, C. M. A Son, brokers, Tionesta.
A. Cook Sons Co., merchants, Cooks-
burg.
Atlantic Uuuniug Co., nils, wholesale,
Tionesta.
itovurd, O. W., nierclisnt, Tionesta.
How man, T. J., merchant, East Hick
ory.
Render, Robert, merchant, West lluk-
ory.
Helirens, merensnt, Miarr.
Berlin, Ell, merchant, Woig Hill,
ilerg, F. )., Micrclmnt, Diihring.
lieinis, J. M. A Son, merchuuts, Duhr-
mif.
Haxler, J. V ., mercliani, liiimyie.
Hulil, ii. W., cigars, Marienvillo.
liaughimiu ilros., lAUchers, Marien-
yllle.
Hlui jy Supply ( o., merchants, Lynmi.
Canlitid, S. S , buugies and sleighs,
Ti"(ies!s.
Carson, A., jeweler, Tionesta.
Carson. Mrs, J. H., cigars, West Hick
ory.
Cook, J. T., cigars, Clarlngton.
Cropp, Wm., merchant, Tionesta.
Crouch, W. P., mei chant, East Hick
ory.
Conner. W. H.. cigars, West Hickory.
Cooper, VV. II., billiards and pool, West
Hickory.
( louu 1. Ij. H.. mercliant. BK-L'rays.
Crafloti, Win., lnorchmit, West Hick
ory.
Croasinun, . A., merchant, Rodclylle,
ColliiiB, Watson A Co., merchants, (jo-
Iill7.it.
Collins A Kreiller, meichants, Nebras-
ka.
Cook. J. T restaurant, Clarlngton.
Clark, Mrs. J., milliner. East Hickory.
Davis, J, I)., druggist, tionesta.
Dunn, Dr. J. C, druggist, Tionesta.
Dean, J. I., merchant, Starr.
Downing, A. H., cigars, Kellettville.
DetarA Harkless, drugs, Kellettville,
Day A Watson, merchants, Kellettville.
Dawson, J. A., merchant, Stewart Run,
Dotlerer, W. H. H., butcher, Kellett
Ville.
Fulton, L., harness-maker, Tionesla,
Freedman, L., merchant. Delight.
Oilhert, M. N., cigars, West Hickoiy.
Oorow A IJcrow. ciuars, Tionesta,
(leinw, John N., billiards and pool,
Tionesla.
(Jerow, John N., restaurant, Tionesta.
Uildersleeve, I. H., merchant, Brooks
ton
tiruhlm, I. A., merchant, Marienvillo.
Hopkins, L. J., ou r, limit, Tionesta.
Hooven. P. II.. eiuars, Marienville.
llooven, P. II., restaurant, Marieiivillo.
Hurinan, h. M., merchant, Iinuesla.
Hunter. A. M.. butcher. Mayburg.
Haddon, Mrs. May, merchant, Watson
rarin.
H hues, 7.. S., butcher, Marienville.
Harp, 11. II. , merchant, Marienville.
Hart, Fennor F., restaurant, Marion
ville. Hart, Fenner F., cigars, Marionville.
Hassiugur Lumber Co., merchants, La
niona.
Hoyt, O,, merchant, Cooper Tract.
Himes. A. E.. merchant. Marionville.
Haliday, E. R., butcher, East Hickory.
Jones. W. F., merchant, Newtown
Mills.
Joyce, M. C. A K. M., milliners, Tlo
uesta. Kunkle, W, P., butcher, Marienville,
Killiner Ilros., merchants, Tionesta.
Keller. F. A., merchant. Pigeou.
Kiibbs A Ray, buggies and sleighs,
Kellettville.
Krilibs, W. W., merchant, Marienville,
Kelly, J, W., billlaras anil pool, war
louvillo.
Lanson Hros.. feed. etc.. Tionesta.
Low, Mrs. M merchant, Marienvillo.
Leduliur, A. B., cigars, Eudeavor.
Morgan, J. R mercbant, Tionesta.
Mechling, London A Iiraclon. mor-
chauls, Clarington.
Mint'., David" merchant, Marienville,
McMaster, M., jeweler, Marienville.
Mensrli, S. 0.. hardware, Marienville.
Mohney, W. J., merchant. Marienville,
Myers, E. L., merchant, Endeavor.
McKinley, 11. E., plumber, Tionesta.
Nye, C. VV'., merchant, Marienville.
Neill, A. D. A Co., druggists, Marien
ville.
Neely, A. M. A Co., merchants, Mar
ienville.
Olson. J. H.. cigars, Clarington.
Robinson. U. VV. A Son, merchant",
Tionesta.
lbiiiilall. C. A., cigars. Tionosta.
Rioliriif. Jolm. harness-maker, Mar
ienville.
Keyner, T. J., merchant, Marienville.
Sil.le, Win., cigars, Kellettville.
Sutton, David, merchant, Tionesta. .
Scowden. J. C.. mercliant, Tionesta.
S. II. Haslet'sSons, furniture, Tionesta,
Salmon Creek Lumber Co., merchants,
Ke ettv lie.
StarOrocery Co., merchants, .Marien
ville.
Shonn. Win., clears. Mnzette.
Stiles A Evans, merchants, Endeavor.
Siggins Bros., merchants, West Hick
orv.
Tionesta Cash Slore, merchants, Tio
nesla.
Turner. J. A.; merchant. West Hick
orv.
The Mayburg Supply Co., merchants
Mayburg.
Van Horn. A. M.. merchant. Pigeon.
V an Horn Aanleias, merciianiH, iiar-
in i;t on.
Weaver, C. P., cigars, Tionesta.
Wilsou, Geo., butcher, Tionesta.
Walters. F. A Co.. milliners, Tionesta
. Wlnto Star Urocory, merchant, Tiouos-
ta.
Wilklns, W. CI., druggist, West Hick
orv.
Weller. Watson A Wbilehill, mer
chants. Truomans.
Wagner A Wilson, merchants, Marien-
ville.
Wliiimoro, Mrs. S. C, merchant, East
Hickory.
Wolf, Andrew, merchant, Johnlowon.
Yoiinir. J. J., cieats. Rlanenyiiio.
Young, Mrs. Ellle, milliner, Marien
ville.
Youndor, John, merchant, Brookston
NOTICE is hereby glyon to all persons
concerned that an anneal irom me lore
going appraisement will be hold at the of
fice of the County Treasurer, in Tionesta
Pa.. Monday. April 3. r.Hlu, when an
wheie they may attend if they seo proper,
il. ti. u Am,
Mercantile Appraiser,
f'nlniilst Itntes via Nl.-ki-l l'lnie Kond.
Tickets will be on sale daily, March
1st to May 15th inclusive, to points
in Montana. Wyoming. Utah. Mew
Mexino. Arizona. Nevada, Idaho,
Washington, Oregon and Californi
at very low rates. V rite, wire
'nhone. or call on A. C. Showalte
D. I. A., 807 State Street, Krie, l'a
for full particulars. 14orolU
JAPS CAPTURE MUKDEN.
Defeated Russian Armies Re
treating to Tie Pas's.
Complete Russian Disaster New
York Railroad Strike National Re
publican Editors Last Year's Crop
In Farmers' Hands Canal Restora
tion Convention.
Mukden has been taken by the Jap
anese after one 01 me uercesi unu
longest bailies In history. The losses
Lave been enormous and will probably
exceed 150,000.
The fate of the Russian army of up-
wards of a quarter a million men
tnd the 2,000 pieces of artillery with
which It was conndnntly expected
General Kuropatkin and his lieuten
ants could prevent the advance of the
Japanese beyond the Shakhc and Hun
river positions is still In the balance
The Russians were driven from those
positions and are now rushing nor'.h
ward toward Tie pass, around which
are high hills which were prepared
for defense after the battle of Liao
Yang In September, there being no
hope at that time that the Japanese
would allow the defeated army to rest
south of the Tie pass
Everyone In Russia Is discusslug
pt-uce, which many siauncn uuvo
cates of the war, bureaucrats and offi
cers, now declare to be inevitable. It
Is openly bruited that UoJeBtvensky s
licet has been recalled and is now on
the way homeward.
Even should Kuropatkin xtrlcate
his army It Is believed In European
capitals that peace will socn follow
this latest Japanese victory.
Russians Struggling Northward.
While Ceneral Kuropatkin has ap
parently succeededtln saving more of
his artillery than seemed possible, his
loses In men. ammunition and com
missariat supplies In the battle of
Mukden are far greater than earlier
reports Indicated, and even that por
tion of his army which he succeeded
In extricating from the position
around Mukden Is sti.l lu serious dan
ger. The Japanese generals, realizing
that with a little more speed they
could have Indicted a crushing defeat
on the Russian army arter tne uattio
of Liao Yang, determined not to again
nllow an opportunity to pass and are
following after the deteated and sore
ly tried Russian forces.
While a small portion of Kuropat-
kin's army hns reached Tie pass, the
greater part of those who escaped
from the battle of Mukden are Btlll
struggling northward, being at last
accounts between 12 und 10 miles
from their goal, with I' e Japanese,
flushed with victory t id reinforced
by fresh men. harrassing them from
all sides.
Kvin should the remnant of the
army reach Tie pass it Is harSly pos
sible for It to make a stand there
against the overwhelming force oppos
ing it, especially as the Russians must
he worn out and weakened by the loss
of men, guns and ammunition.
It is more likely that Kuropatkin
will fall right back to Harbin with
what he can save and valt there for
the reinforcements that St. Petersburg
alreudy has promised him. A possible
obstacle to this plan is General Kawa-
mura's army, which han not yet been
located and which may also be head
lug for the northern capital.
Russian Casualties 116,500,
The Japanese legation at Washing
ton has received the following cable
gram from the foreign office at Toklo,
dated Sunday.
'The armies on the Shakhe quarter
reported up to Sunday morning the
following approximate figures, which
are still increasing: prisoners, over
40,000, Including Major General Nach
moss. Russian corpses ob the field
20,500. Other Russian casualties 90,-
000.
"Trophies, two engines, 60 guns, C),-
000 rifles, 150 ammunition wagons, 1
000 army wagons, 200,000 shells, 25
000,000 htls for rifles, 74,000 bushels
of grain, materials for light railroad
for 40 nines, 300 wagons for light
road. 2.000 horses, 23 Chinese carts
full ot maps, 1,000 Chinese carts full
of clothing, 1,000,000 portions of bread
150.000,000 pounds of fuel, 223,000
bushels of horse allowances and 125,-
000 pounds of hay.
"Our total casualties since the 20th
of February to the morning of the
12th of March were 41,222."
Failure of a Great Strike.
Grand Chief Warren S. Stone of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
to which .the New York strlkiug mo
tormen belong, Insists that the strike
was a violation of the laws of the
national union, the men having
broken their contract with the Inter
torough company. He ordered the
men to report for duty, failing which
expulsion from the organization is
threatened.
Harrv Johnson, secretary of the
local union of tho locomotive engl
ncers, said the men would not go
tack to work until they had won their
point, tho local union having sufficlcn
money to carry on tho strike without
aid from the national union. So far
ho said none of the strikers had de
serted, while dozens of the strike
breakers had quit and had been sent
homo by the local union.
At the offices of the company It was
said that 300 of the old employes had
applied for reinstatement. They
were given application forms and told
they would have lo pass through the
same routine as Iho new employes
bad tioue.
National Republican Editors.
The National Republican Editorial
association held its sixth annual con
vention In Washington last week.
Its features were the annual address
by the president, John A. Slelcher of
Leslie's Weekly, read In his absence
by Secretary A. O. Bunnell, and re
marks by Vice President Fairbanks,
At night tho association was re
ceived at the home of Vice President
Fairbanks.
Vice President Fairbanks was re
ceived with enthusiasm. "Republi
can editors are welcome everywhere
and their Influence Is felt every
where," ho said. Referring to the In
fluence of the Republican newspaper
writers, he said: "When we Inaugurat
ed our splendid president, Theodore
Roosevelt, It was the consummation,
in a measure, of the wise, ceaseless
efforts of the' Republican editors."
W. S. Cappeller of Mansfield, O.,
was elected president; Lewis McKIn
st ry of Fredonla, N. Y., third vice
president, and A. O. Bunnell, Dans
ville, N. Y., secretary.
The constitution was so changed as
to permit representation In the asso
ciation equal to the number of mem
bers of congress from each state. In
the ' afternoon the association was
received by the president.
Producers Say They're Cheated.
The Five States Milk Producers'
association, whose members furnish
most of the milk for the market of
New York city, met -at Binghnm-
ton to corslder ways, and means
for gettltig a purer stipply of milk fo;
New York and to gut a better price
for themselves. The' claim that'the
milk dealers or middlemen fix a low
price to the farmers for pure milk
containing from 3 to 5 per cent of but
ter fat, then skim part of it and adul
terate U and -sell It to- the New York
consumers at a high price, as the pro
ducers claim, cheating them and the
consumers. The action of the offi
cers of the association at a meeting
in New York last week was approved
and a committee of se"en was appoint
ed to go to Albany to work In favor
of Assemblyman Fish's bill, now be
fore the legislature, to prevent adul
teration cf milk.
Crops In Farmers' Hands,
The crop report of the department of
agriculture will show the amount ol
wheat remaining In farmers' hands
on March 1 to have been about 111
000,000 bushels, or ?o.j per cent ol
last year's crop, as compared with
20.8 per cent of the crop of 1903 on
hand on March 1, 1904.
The corn In farmers' hands is esti
mated at about 954,000,000 bushels, or
38.7 per cent of last year's crop,
agajnst 37.4 per cent of th crop of
1903 on hand on March 1, 1904.
Of oats there are reported to be
about 347,000,000 bushels, or 38.8 per
cent of last year's crop, still In farm
ers' hands, as compared with 34.9 per
cent of the crop of 1903 on hand on
March 1, 1904.
Canal Restoration Convention,
A call was issued on Thursday last
by Captain W. C. Clark for an Inter
state lateral canal restoration con
vention to be held In Utlca during
the latter part of April, about the
20th. The call states that the lateral
canals made New York the Empire
State and Bays that the only relief
from taxation upon the necessaries of
life by the rallrpads Is to be found
In the restoration of the lateral ca
nals, such as the Chenango and Black
river. The towns and villages In New
York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey
are called upon to form leagues of
their own bo as to
send delegates
to the convention.
Mrs. Chadwick Convicted.
Mrs. Cassle L. Chaawick was found
guilty of conspiring to defraud the
United States by conspiring to pro
cure the certification of checks on a
national bank, when there were no
funds In the bank to her credit.
She was found guilty on every count
of the Indictment upon which the Jury
was at liberty to judge her seven in
all.
Under the law she can be fined on
each count not more than $10,000 or
Imprisonment not more than two years
Ofi each count, or she may be fined a
maximum of $10,000 and also Impris
oned for two years on each count.
Burglars' Scalps $100 Each,
"I will give $1D0 to any business
mnn who kills a safe blower in tho
act of blowing open a safe In his place
of business." This announcement
was mads officially at East St
Louis by George O. Purdy, chief of
nolico. and the members of the police
department were Instructed to notify
business men of the reward. Mayor
Cook said he had discussed tho sit
uation with Chief Purdy and approved
of the announcement.
Reunion of Rough Riders Postponed.
It was announced at Washing
ton tliat the reunion of tho Rough
Riders. President Roosevelt s old tck!
ment, which, had been scheduled to
take place at San Antonio, Tex., on
the 31st Inst., had been postponed until
April 7 on the request of tho presi
dent, who llnds thi't ho will not bo
blo to leave Wash ngton as soon as
he had Intended.
Part of the Vanderbllt Farm Rented.
One hundred and sixty acres ol
the old Commodore Vanderbllt es
tate at New llorp, Staten Island, has
been rented for a poultry farm to John
Irving of li'.M Kiehim nd Terrace, New
Brighton. The caretaker's cottage
Stadium at Syracuse University.
Chancellor Lay of Syracuse univers
ity announced that John I). Archbold
of New York, president of tho board
jf trustees, had agreed lo bear the ex
ense of a stadium for the university.
LIBERAL PEACE TERMS.
Belief Among Diplomats That
End of War Is Near.
Authority For the Statement That Ja
pan Would Respond Promptly If As
sured That Russia Would Consida;'
Proposals Rojcstvensky's Second
Pacific Squadron "Recalled.
Washington, March 14. When the
czar calls his war council today he will
bo able to Inform th(m that Japan
will welcome peace on reasonable
terms and will promptly name her con
ditions, provided she receives trust
worthy assurances that they will be
lerlously considered
This the eniceror has learned from
friendly chancelleries In Europe, as
well as the general terms acceptable
to Japan. These, it lo said Include the
retention by Japon of Port Arthur, a
Japanese protectorate over Corea and
an Indemnity.
From high official sources it is
learned that Russia has recalled her
second Pacific squadton.
An attache of a Pusslan embassy
In Europe is quoted as expressing the
belief that Kuropatkin's recent de
feat will force Russia to ask for peace.
Briefly, these were reports cur
rent In the diplomatic corps and as a
result of this important information
official Washington believes that Rus
sia and Japan are on the verge of
peace. If it be true that the second
Pacific squndroii has been recalled,
even the most optimistic of Russia's
friends admit that this is a strong In
dication that Oyamn's mighty blow
has made for peace.
Count Casslni, the Ruslan ambassa
dor, Is the notable exception in the
group of foreign envoys here.
"However generous the terms which
Japan might offer" the ambassador
said, "Russian prestige Is not among
them. That Is one thing for which
the war will be fought to the end.
Victory for the Russian arms will
alone make for peace. If not at Tie
pass, then at Harbin, RusBla will as
semble another army mightier than
before and with that army she will
setile the Issue. It may be six months,
a year or perhaps two years. Time
will be no consideration."
At the Japanese legation It Is de
clared that St. Petersburg and not To
klo Is the capital from which the
world must hope for peace proposals.
Mr. Takahira, the Ji.faneso minister,
said in the most emphatic manner
that Japan had not directly proposed
peace. He did not t'eny that neutral
powers through their envoys from
time to time had sounded Japan as to
the terms on which bhe would accept
peace, bu those, he said, necessarily
changed with the progress of hostili
ties, the Intimation being that Russia
could have obtained belter terms after
the fall of Port Arthur than after the
capture of Mukden.
If the Japanese government were
assured that peace froposals would
be considered by Russia there is au
thority for the statement that Japan
would respond immed'ately. But she
will Insist that these assurances shall
be of the most poMtlve chnracter.
Japan's experience In the negotiations
preceding the war. It Is said, will
make her exceedingly cautious In the
future. She will lunst that such as
surances shall come from tho Russian
government and not from this or that
party, or this or that friend of the
emperor.
Officials here expect that by tomor
row St. Petersburg will have fully
comprehended ti e extent of Oyama's
victory and t lion wll! make known Its
decision regarding the continuance of
the war in the face of Mukden's fall.
WORK OF REORGANIZATION.
Remnants of Russian Armies Gather
ing Behind Fortifications at
Tie Pass.
St. Petersburg, March 14. Russia's
"grand army," with the exceptions of
thousands killed or taken prisoners on
the plains and mountains around
Mukden, is gathering slowly behind
the fortifications of '! ie pass, which
were built as a refuge before tho bat
tle of Lino Yang, and is feverishly
engaged In tho work of reorganization
and further strengthening Its lines.
According to tho general staff, the
main body already has completed Us
retreat and the roar guard southward
are falling back slowly, keeping in
touch with the pursuing columns of
Japanese,
In tho complete abseuco of further
Information it Is difficult to say wheth
er the pursuit has slackened or Is be
ing conducted by only a portion of
tho Japanese, and military officials
hero hope that, as alter the battle of
Liao Yang, Field Man-hal Oyama has
paused to give his weary troops a
momentary breu'liing space, while ex
tending his railroad and other lines of
supply to his new position and pre
paring for the next blow.
To the Russian army every man now
Is valuable and the foot soro and dis
heartened detachments have boon
glvon scarcely an hour's rest before
being set at work with spade and pick
Improving the defences of the pass.
It may be, however, that even now
they are being turned out of those po
sitions. Humors aru current that a
wide eastward flanking movement be
gun lit fore the battle btlll Is in pro
gress, and oi tlK! oilier side It Is fear
ed thai columns are moving north of
Fakomun to take a position in the
Russian rear.
General Kiiroputlclu still holds com
wind. An oilie -r or th general staff
ald 1 lay that probably he will not
retire until some seuioiance of order
has been restored The question of
his successor still is undetermined.
There are Indications that the food
supply at Tie pass Is none too large.
Immense quantities having been burn
ed at Mukden; ana Russian corres
pondents telegraphed that they have
had nothing to eat for two days. The
troops, however, probably are faring
better. The commissariat arrange
ments worked admirably during the
battle, and even at tho height of the
fighting the solrllars received warm
food.
Telegrams from the Russian side,
though inadequate R3 a basis for any
detailed estimate ot the Russian
losses, show that they have been ex
tremely heavy, enough to cripple of
fensive operations for many months.
General Kuropatkin admits that 60,
000 wounded were carried off, but says
nothing as to how many killed, wound
ed and prisoners were left behind;
and from his picture of a little hand
ful of two officers and 150 men of the
Imperial rifles marching off, led by
their gallant colonel, clinging to their
standard, can be derived some Idea
of the losses sustained by the regi
ments that bore the biunt of the fight
ing. The exploit of the six hundred
at Balaklava pales besides this. Even
the losses In the "bloody angle" of the
Wilderness and lu the battle of An
tletam are scarcely comparable.
Another tragic pictire of the re
treat is related In connection with the
retirement of Genernl Rennenkampff's
detachment from Oubenepusa with
barely one-third ot its original
strength, the bravo soldiers breaking
down and sobbing and kissing the
bloodstained ground which they had
been ordered to rein qulsh.
The losses of officers Is said to have
been especially heavy, and many of
the higher and more capable officers
were killed.
WAR TO THE KNIFE.
Between the Big Five of the Beef
Combine and Independent Packers.
Chicago, March 14. The Daily News
Bays: War to the knife between the
"big five" of the bef combine and 2G
firms and corporations classed as In
dependent packers will, It Is asserted
begin In Chicago Maich 20, when the
special grand Jury begins Its lnvestl
gat Ion of tho affairs of the alleged beef
combination.
A fund of $3,000,000 has been raised
to carry on the fight against the al
leged beef combine and set the claims
of the independent packers squarely
before the public.
The largest of the so-called inde
pendent concerns, Schwnrzchlld &
Sulzberger, Is concerned In the move
ment.
The principal plants of the com
pany are In Kansas City but a large
plant Is operated b the same com
pany in Chicago and a branch In New
York. The Independent packers are
said to have held meetings In Kansa(
City to devise a plan of offensive and
defensive action.
Trial of Unfrocked Minister.
New Brunswick, N. J., March 14.
Mrs. Cordovn, wife of the former pas
tor, was the first witness against her
husband. She testified about, her
husband's elopement, but was not per
mitted to give the name of the young
woman with whom he went away, the
court ruling Miss Browne's name out
upon the objection of counsel for Cor
dova. Mrs. Cordova Bald that when
her husbnnd left her he declared that
she would never see him again; that
he gave her some money and subse
quently sent her more. She Identified
letters written by her husband asking
her to secure a dlvtrce from him
Cypher letters alleged to have- been
sent to Miss Bowno by Cordova were
Identified as having been written by
her husband. Cordova, she said, was
paid $700 per year by his church.
National Congress of Mothers.
Washington, March 14. An address
by President Roosevelt was the feat
ure of the evening session of tho Na
tional Congress of Mothers now hold
ing Its triennial convention at the
Metropolitan M. E. church. Antici
pating the ' president's appearance
there was an immense crowd at the
church composed largely of women
and when Mr. Roosevelt, accompanied
by Secretary Loeb, arrived about 9
o'clock he was given a cordial recep
tion. The president was formally In
troduced to the audience by Mrs,
Frederic Schoff of Philadelphia, tho
president of the congress. He read
his speech but occasionally departed
from the text and Interjected some
extemporneous remarks when he
wished to emphasize a point.
Sentenced For Theft of Clark Jewels,
Cooperstown, March 14. William
Coleman, whose theft of the Clark
jewels from the efflco of the Clark es
tate In July last created a great sen
satlon here, withdrew his plea of not
guilty In court and was sentenced by
Judge A. II. Sewell to six years ami
five months In Auburn prison. Ills
counsel, Judge N. P. Willis, made a
plea for leniency on account of tho
fact that since his arrest Coleman
had assisted in Iho iccovery of some
of the Jewels, and on account of his
advanced age and poor health.
Bubonic Plague In Chill.
Valparaiso, Chill, March 14. Pis
agua, 44 miles north of Iquhpie, with
a population of 20,000, Is being aban
doned by tho Inhabitants owing to the
fact that hundreds of people there
have died of bubonic plague. Houses
seemingly deserted have been opened
by tho police nnd found to contain
bodies In a nadvanced state of putrefaction.
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
Summary of the Week's News
of tae World.
Cream of the News Culltd From Long
Dispatches and Put In Proper Snaps
For tho Hurried Reader Who Is Too
Busy to Read the Longer Reporto
and Desires to Keep Posted.
Wednesday,
A St. Petersburg dispatch says tho
Russian center Is broken and that the
Japanese have captured 13 heavy siege
guns.
Frank J. Cannon, former senator
from Utah, Is excommunicated by tho
Mormon church because of criticism
of the leaders of the sect.
Premier Balfour accepts the resig
nation of Mr. Wyndhnm, chief secre
tary for Ireland, on account ot the de
fection of the Irish Unionists.
In his annual report Francis Hen
dricks, state superintend of insur
ance, favors the mutuallzatlon.of the
Equitable Life Assurance society.
Thursday.
Colonel Cody, testifying In his di
vorce case, ..say 8 a reconciliation with
his wife is impossible.
Big plant of tho American Cereal
company In Cedar Rapids, la., Is
burned to tho ground. Two employes
lost their lives.
Report Is circulated In high quar
ters In St. Petersburg that Kuropat
kin has Informed the czar that he Is
unable to hold Mukden and his re
treat has been begun.
Collision In which 29 passengers
are injured and discomfort to more
than a million persons were the re
sults of the first day of the strike on
the New York subway and elevated
lines.
President Roosevelt has appointed
Charles H. Treat to bo United States
treasurer and Charles W. Anderson,
a negro leader of New York, to suc
ceed Mr. Treat as collector of Inter
nal revenue at New York.
Friday.
President Roosevelt announced his
purpose to appoint former Representa
tive Tate, a Georgia Democrat, United
States district attorney.
All allusions to the Monroe doctrine
were tnken out of the Santo Domingo
treaty by the senate committee, and
the document as amended went to the
senate for debate.
By the explosion of a steam heat
ing boiler in the basement of a church
In Brooklyn one boy was killed, an
other serlotiBly Injured aud the build
ing partly wrecked.
Russian aimy begins retreat from
Mukden, but a Japanese force appears
near the railway north of the city
and opens a furious attack, which
nay seal the doom of Kuropatkin's
men.
It Is reported from Newchwang that
Tie pass has been Invested ' by the
Japanese, and that General Kuropat
kin, having no' alternative, will prob
ably be forced to surrender within a
week.
Saturday,
United States Senator Bate of Ten
nessee died In Washington of grip
and pneumonia, contracted during the
Inauguration ceremonies.
Grand Chief Stone of tho Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers has re
voked the charter of the striking In
terborough motormen in Now York.
, Court overrules a motion to ncquit
Mrs. Chadwick and the case may go
to the Jury i jiulay. Andrew Carne
gie Is $04.40 richer by his fee as a
witness.
The Japanese troops occupied Muk
den at 10 o'clock Friday morning.
Thousands of prisoners and enormous
quantities of stores and guns were
captured.
Tie pass has been Invested nnd Kur
opatkin's surrender is expected within
a week, according to reports reaching
Newchwang. Oku and NogI by forced
marches have surrounded 80,000 Rus
sians near tho pass.
Monday.
Mrs. Cassle L. Chadwick was found
guilty at Cleveland of conspiracy to
violate the national banking laws.
Kuropatkin telegraphs to St. Peters
burg that he has saved a remnant of
his army after a retreat attended with
the greatest difficulties.
Japanese minister In Washington re
ceives word from Toklo that tho vic
tory at Mukden U to be followed Im
mediately by a campaign against Har
bin. JencUs nnd Pepper Elve up the New
York strike and 1,000 men rush for
their old places, many being reinstated.
August Belmont returns and assumes
direction of the reconstruction, work.
Tuesday.
In praising the work of the Ameri
can Tract society President Roose
velt pleaih'd for protection and uplift
ing of all Immigrants.
Threo jxisons were killed nnd two
wounded nnd two horses burned and
another shot in a battle In Denver
growing out of a feud about a trivial
low suit.
Ten thousand Equitable Life policy
holders in New York state were called
upon by tho Cilmiuins committee to
petition tho legislature to compel
miitiiiilizatlon of the society.
Russian government announces that
a new army will be raised for the Far
K;.t, that i he llailic Ib'i't will be or
dered to n conclusion's wiih Togo
tnd that the war will be piosecuted to
llio bitter cud.