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VOL. XXXVIII. NO. 7.
TIONESTA, PA., WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26, 1905.
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BOKOUGH OFFICERS.
fluiflCA. A. II. Dale.
Justices of the reaeeC. A. Randall, S.
J. Hiitley. '
CoHHCtlvien. J. H. Muse, J. W. Lan
ders, J. T. Uiilo, W. K Klllnier, C. A.
Lhiihoii, Goo. Ilolmnan, (J. T. Audorson.
Countable W. II. Hood.
I,llm-H I Slll.lllV.
iVhool Director n Fulloii. J. O.
Neowden, K. L. Haslet, E. W Bowman,
T. F. Rltchey, A. O. Hrown.
FOREST COUNTY OFFICERS.
Member of Congress Joseph O. Hlbloy.
Member of Senate J. K. P. Hall;
Assembly J. II. Robertson.
I'resident JniiqeSS. M. Ltndsey.
.Associate Judges W. II. II. Dotterer,
P. X. Kreillor. .
Drothmiotary, Register & Recorder, c.
J. C. Gelst.
AVierf. (loo. W. Noblit.
J'reasurer W. II. Harrison.
OummtMionerii O. Burheiin, A. K.
(ihlpeyllmiry Weingard.
District, Attorneys. I). Irwin.
Jury Commissioner Kruost Mlbblo,
Lewis Wagner.
Coroner Dr. J. W. Morrow.
County Auditors W. H. Stiles, Geo.
W. Ilolonmn, U. A. MeCloskey.
County Surveyor ), W. Clrk.
County Superintendent ft. K. St'tzln-
cer.
Krfuliir Trrin of -'url.
Fourth Mondavof February..
Third Monday of May.
Fourth Monday of Heptombor.
Third Monday of November.
Church and Unburn h He-hoot.
Presbyterian Sabbath School at 9:45 a.
in. ! M. K. Sabbath School at 10:00 a. m.
Preaching In M. E. Church every Sab
bath even tin; by Hev. W.O. Calhoun;
Preaching In tlio F. M. Church every
Sabbath evening at the usual hour. Kov.
It. A. .abniser, Pastor.
Services in the Presbyterian Church
every Sabbath morning and evening,
ltev.' Dr. Paul J. Slonakor, Pastor.
The regular meetings or the V. C. T.
U. are held at ihe lieadquarlora on the
second and fourth Tuesdays of each
lili'iith.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
PI 'N EST A LOIUi K, No. 8ti, I. O. O. F.
1 Meets every Tuesday evening, In Odd
Fellows' II all Partridge building.
I .MR EST LOINJE, No. 184, A. O. U. W.,
I Meets every Friday evening iuA.O.U.
W. Hall, Tlonesta.
CA PT. it EORG K STOW POST. No. 274
(i. A. It. Meets 1st and 3d Monday
evoniim In each- in. nub, In A. O. U W.
Hall Tlonesta.'
CAI'T. GEORGE STOW CO HPS, No.
1:17, W. K. C, meets lirst anil third
Wednesday evening of each month, iu A.
O. U. W. hall, Tlonesta, Pa.
'PIONICSTA TENT, No. li4. K. O. T.
I Nf mnnis vinil and 4lh Wednesday
evening in each month in A. O. U. W.
hall Tiouesta, l a.
'V F. RITCHKY,
1 .
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
Tionesta, Pa.
nURTIS M. SHAWKEY,
J ATT
TORN EY-AT-LA W,
warren, l a.
Practice in Forest Co.
AC BROWN. '
ATTORN EY-AT-LA W.
' (lilies in 'Artier Building, Cor. Elm
and Bridge SU., Tlonosta, Pa.
J W. MORROW. M. D.,
; Physician, Surgeon A Dentist.
Olliee ami 'Residence three doors north
of Hotel Agnew, Tionesla. Professional
calls promptly responded to at all hours.
D
R. F.J. liOVAKD,
Physician Surgeon,
TIONESTA, PA,
DR. J. C.DUNN,
. PHYSICIAN ANDHURGEON
and DRUWHIVr. Ollice over stare,
Tionnsiu I'ii. Professional j;alis prompt
ly responded to at all hdurs of day or
night. Rosldonoe-Elm St., between
Grove's grocery and Uerow's rostaurant.
I)
u. J. it. siotiiNS.
Physician and Surgeon,
3 OIL CITY, PA.
H
I,' MnKINt.KY.
. Hardware, Tinning A Plumbing.
I louesia, i a
cj J.i . VLE Y,
iV.i JlTHl'IfR OP THE PEACE.
Keep tnpleto lino of Justice's blanks
for sale. Also lilank deods, mortgages,
etc. Tlonesta, Pa.
HOTEL WEAVER,
E. A. WEAVER.
This hotel, formerly tlio
House, has undergone a conip
aud Is now .furnished with al
ern Improvements. Heated
llinnnr bout with natural gas,
Proprietor.
Lawrence
ilete change,
: lUn mod-
and lighted
bathrooms,
hot and cold water, etc. The
guests never neglected.
comforts ol
fiurri) r linnBIt'
UEROW A UEROW Proprietor.
Tionselft, Pa. This Is the most eontnilly
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 publio. First
class Livery in connection.
I
)illL. EMERT
lUK'f'V HOOT .V SHOEMAKER.
Shop iu Walters building, Cor. Elm
and Walnut streots, Is prepared to do nil
Kinds of custom work Irom the finest to
ilie coarsest and guarantees his work to
give ported satisfaction. Prompt atten
tion pi von to mending, and prices rea
sonable. J ORENZO FULTON.
Manufacturer or and Dealer In
HARNESS, COLLARS, BRIDLES,
And all kinds of
HORSE FURNISHING GOODS.
TIONESTA. PA.
CURES WHERE ALL ELSE FAILS & '
Best Co-teh Syrm. Taste? Good. 2
Use In lime. SuU by druceists.
RUSS FLEET EXPELLED.
France Ordered Its Removal
From Kamranh Lay.
Death of Joseph Jefferson and Senator
O. H. Piatt Unprecedented Steer
age Arrivals From President's
Hunting Camp 14 Deaths In Con
sent Fire Revenue Bill Signed.
The French government has been
oincially Informed that Rojostvensky's
squadron left Kamranh buy Saturday.
The announcement concerning M.
Delcusse's Intention to resign the
ministry of foreign affairs was but
one of the nmny incidents in a day of
iiiuoh anxiety throughout government
circles. Following close on the heels
of the complications with Germany
over Morocco the Franco-Japanese in
cident suddenly assumed serious pro
portions and . unusual energy was
shown in preventing lis embroiling
France In complications In the Far
East".
Location of Kamranh Bay.
" Iu order to secure dellnlte co-oiiera-tiou
between three departments of the
government, namely, naval, colonial
and foreign, a conference wail held be
tween, leading representatives of each
department. This brought about a
clear understanding regarding the
measures necessary for the mainten
ance of the neutrality of Indo-Chinese
waters, and orders were sent to Gifver
nor General Heau to specifically report
the exact location of the Russian
squadron and whether It hnd with
drawn from French water!. ,
Communication with St. Petersburg
led to orders being transmitted by the
Russian government to Vice Admiral
Rojetstvensky to rigorously respect the
neutrality rf French waters
Reported Fjrlng Outside Kamranh Bay
Heyond the report that from Kam
ranh bay the Russian squadron proceed
ed northward, there is no further
news of any kind nor confirmation of
the reported firing off Kamranh bay.
There have been rumors recently that
a portion of Rojestvensky's squadron
was at Hainan, near the promontory
of Llenclmu.
If these rumors are true it Is sup
posed the whole squadron may reas
semble there and endeavor In Chi
nese waters to- continue coaling and
other preparations.
. Rut little attention is paid to re
ported movements of the Japanese
warships. It Is considered that Vice
Admiral Togo is not likely to lift the
veil of secrecy except for the express
purpose of misleading.
. Russian Cruiser to Be Disarmed.
Orders have been Issued for the
disarmament of the Russian cruiser
Diana, which took refuge at Saigon,
French Cochin China, In August, 1904.
She has undergone important repairs to
essential portions of her machinery,
which now will be handed over to the
French authorities there.
Dispatches under date of Sept. 6,
1904. stated that the French minister
at Tokjo hnd Informed the Japanese
government that the Russian cruiser
Diana, which sought refuge at Saigon
on August 20 after having taken part
In the battle of Aug. 10 off Port Arthur,
would disarm. It appears that the
disarmament of the Diana was not ef
fective at the time previously indi
cated. Death of Joseph Jefferson.
Joseph Jefferson died on Sunday
night nt West. Palm Beach, Fla., after
being unconscious all day. . ,
At his bedside when he died were his
wife and two of his sons, Charles B.
and Frank Jefferson; Mrs. Nellie Sy
monds, his nurse; Miss Mabel Bing
ham, Dr. R. B. Potter and his faithful
old servant, Carl Kettler. The re
mains left Palm Beach Monday
night on n special train for Buzzards
liny, Mass.-, accompanied by all tho
members of the family.
Mr. Jefferson's Illness was contract
ed. It Is believed, while on a recent
visit to his son, Charles U. Jefferson
at Hohe Sound, a few miles nbovo
Palm Beach, where he went to meet
his friend, former President. Cleve
land. It Is believed that from a
slight Indiscretion In his eating there
he suffered an attack of indigestion
Since his return to his home his con
dition grew steadily worso with slight
rallies until the end.
Joseph Jefferson was born in Phil
adelphla in 1829, and was looked upon
as the dean of the dramatic profession
In this country. He bepan on the
stage as a child and he has played In
a number of foreign countries. ITIs
great reputation was made In "Rip
Van Winkle," which he played in al
most every city in the United Slates
Of late years he has played but a few
weeks of each season, and In almost
every one of these short seasons he
confined himself to the one character
of Hip Van Winkle. In his retirement
he was an cnthusiaslic angler at Buz
zards Bay, and he was a painter of
more than passing ability.
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Senator O. H. Piatt Dead.
United States Senator Orvlllo
Hitchcock Piatt of Connecticut died
nt his summer home in Washing
ton, Conn., his native town, at 8:53
o'clock on Friday night from pneu
monia. The end came almost unex
pectedly, the Immediate cause being
the breaking of an abscess which had
formed in the right lung aud which
produced strangulation.
Senator Piatt, who was born July
19, 1827, was first elected to the senate
In 1879 to succeed Senator W. H. Bar
num, a Democrat. His last re-election
was In 1903. Senator Piatt's con
nection with the upper house was
marked by tireless industry and devo
tion to tho interests of his state aud
country.
Harriman Quits $12 a Week Job.
After five months of effort to learn
railroading from the ground up, start
ing as a clerk In the general auditing
oflices of the I'nlon Pacific, young Her
bert N. Harriman, cousin of the
wealthy railroad magnate, and himselt
worth more than $1,000,000, has re
turned to his home in Westbury, Long
Island.
Before depart lug Mr. Harriman de
clared he had accomplished his pur
pose, and enjoyed the novelty of work
ing for his bread, but, he added, "no
more $12 a week jobs for me."
Mr, Harriman, who admits ho was
unable to carry out his original In
tention of living In Omaha entirely
on his salary, will engage in some busi
ness of his own In New York.
Unprecedented Steerage Arrivals.
Four steamers which arrived at
New York Friday brought 9.G75
steerage passengers, the largest num
ber ever passed In quarantine in one
day. Never since Ellis island has
been established as a clearing house
for foreigners entering this country
has the immigration bureau there been
so crowded with new comers. It was
impossible to handle the great throng
In one day and nt least 4,000 would-be
citizens had to remain over night
aboard the ships on which they ar
rived, as 0,000 is the limit of Ellis is
land's clearing capacity. . Up until
that night 02,791 Immigrants had been
landed this month, compared with 42,
447 up to the same date In April last
year.
From President's Hunting Camp.
President Roosevelt's hunting party.
In camp 15. miles northwest of New
Castle, spent a quiet Sunday. The
party had been Invited to attend
church services at New Castle, but It
was decided that hunting togs would
be inharmonious with Easter gowns.
After a week in tho saddle tho sports
men welcomed the chance to rest.
Bear tracks have been sighted In sev
eral directions from the present camp
and it 13 believed by tho parly that at
least one more bear will be bagged
before another move of the camp is
mndo.
Squadron to Bring Jones' Body.
Tho state department has ad
vised Ambassador Porter at Paris
that an American squadron will be
sent to take the body of Paul Jones to
the United States probably In June,
It Is expected that the French will par
ticipate In nn Imposing funeral pageant
whrn the body leaves Paris. Detailed
plans have not yet been made, but It
will probably occur shortly before tho
French national holiday July 14. Large
forces of French soldiers and sailors
will form tho escort.
Killed In Sight-Seeing Auto.
One man was killed and two wo
men badly hurt in New York Sunday
when a big sight-seeing automobile,
crowded with passengers, crashed Into
a high bill board fence at Eighth ave
nue and fi7th street.
The chauffeur of the machine claims
It was struck by an Eighth avenue
trolley car, was skidded along the
tracks anil that In this way ho tem
porarily lost control of the brakes.
Fourteen Deaths From Convent Fire.
Tho little village of St. Genevieve,
Quebec, In . in mourning over the
loss of 14 lives In a fire which de
stroyed tho convent oi St. Anne there
early Friday morning. One nun, 9 chil
dren ranging in age from 10 to 18
years, and four old women perished in
tho flames. Two nuns were so se
verely burned that it Is feared they
wll. die.
Bank President Sentenced.
Earl W. Card, former president ol
the Medina National bank, which went
to smash a year or so ago, was con
victed by a jury In the federal court
at Buffalo of misappropriation ol
funds and of making false reports to
the comptroller of the currency.
The trial had lasted over a week
Judge Kay sentenced the prisoner to
six years iu Auburn prison.
Mrs. McLean President General.
Mrs. Donald McLean, regent ol
New York city chapter, was elected
president general of the Daughters ol
the American Revolution. Tlio vfltc
resulted: Total, 090; Mrs. McLean,
3(12; Mrs. George M. Sternberg, Dis
trict of Columbia, 3.12; blank, 0.
-Stock Transfer Tax Bill Signed.
The stock transfer -tax bill has been
Igned by Governor lligglns, In less
than six hours before it would have
become a law without his signature
by the constitutional limitation of 10
days after Its passage.
Southern Tier League Disrupted.
The Southern Tier Baseball league
has been disrupted and the cities ol
Elmira, Corning, Horiiellsville and Ad
dison will have no professional base
ball this year.
BIGELOW UNDER ARREST
President of Milwaukee Bank
Charged Wich Embezzlement,
Had Been Connected With Bank For
15 Years and Was Last Year Presi
dent of American Bankers' Associa
tionFamiliar Method of Concealing
Shortage In Reserve Fund.
Milwaukee, April 25. Frank O.
Blgclow, president of tho First Na
tional bank of Milwaukee, was ar
rested charged with the 'embezzlement
f over $100,000 of the bank's funds,
the arrest of Mr. Blgelow followed his
confession to the board of directors of
the bank that he was a defaulter to
the extent of $1,450,000.
Following Mr. BIgelow's confession
he was removed from the presidency
of the bank and the facts In the case
were laid before the federal authori
ties. The complaint was sworn to by
United States District Attorney H. K.
Butterficld. It charges that Bigelow,
as president of the First National
bank, embezzled a sum exceeding $100,
000. A complaint and a warrant Identical
with those In BIgelow's case were
made out to Henry G. Goll, assistant
cashier of the bank, but Goll could not
be found.
President Bigelow was taken before
United States Commissioner Blood
good and bail was fixed at $25,000. He
was released to appear before the next
federal grand Jury.
Confessed to Directors.
President BIgelow's confession was
made at a special meeting of the bonrd
of directors Saturday night. He met
with the directors Sunday and all of
that night. In addressing his fellow
directors President Blgelow said he
had a painful, statement to make, a
confession that he hnd misdirected the
funds of the bank and that an exam
ination of his hooks and a 'comparison
of figures would show that he was in
debted to the bank for more than
$1,450,000.
This money, he said, had been lost
In speculation In Wheat and stocks.
Not a- dollar of It could be recovered
and the only sum he could offer toward
compensating the bank was personal
securities valued at $300,000.
Mr. Blgelow had been recognized as
among the foremost financiers of the
Northwest. He has been associated
with the First National bank'for more
than 15 years. He was honored a
year ago by election to the presidency
of the American Bankers' association.
Persistent Bull In Wheat Market.
Mr. Blgelow said he had been a
persistent bull in, the wheat market
and recent losses In grain had been
added to heavy reverses in Wall street.
From small manipulations of the
bank's funds he had extended the de
falcations until his shortage had pass
ed the million dollar mark. He saw no
possibility of returning the money and
therefore confessed his actions.
Funds were at once provided by the
directors of the bank to protect depos
itors against loss and to save the bank
from a stampede. More than a million
dollars was guaranteed to the bank by
various stockholders and no serious
run was made on the bank. It Is not
thought that any complications with
creditors of the bank will follow.
During the meeting of directors,
which was almost continuous for 30
hours, several plans were suggested
for protecting the Interests of the
bank. One, It Is said, was to accept
the resignation of the president and
to permit him to go to Europe while
the directors make good the amount
of his shortage. This alleged pro
posal never canto to a conclusion be
cause several directors demanded that
the defaulter bo punished. A plan to
make up the shortage for tho protec
tion of depositors was then approved.
When the federal marshal called at
the Blgelow "house to serve the war
rant the former bank president was In
the library with him wife. Mrs. Bige
low refuged to withdraw and the war
rant was read In her presence.
"I'll be ready to go with you at
once," said Bigelow, then ho kissed
his wlfo and left with tho officers, the
two walking to the federal building,
where a United States commissioner
was in waiting. None of Mr. BIge
low's friends were in the court room
during the brief proceedings.
Henry Goll, assistant cashier of tho
bank, was also removed on the state
ment of President Blgelow that ho was
aided by Goll In concealing the short
age In the bank's accounts.
The method adopted was an old one.
Collection accounts were manipulated
40 or even 50 per cent to make it ap
pear that tho reserve fund was intact,
and the amount of the Increased col
lection fund was diverted to special
stock operations. The reserve main
tained in Eastern banks was tampered
with, the books of the First National
being fixed so that the reserve ap
peared to be larger by several hundred
thousand dollars than It really was.
These and other methods were pur
sued by Blgelow in securing money
from tho bank.
Break In Chicago Wheat Market.
Chicago, April 25. Remnants of the
famous "Gates" line of May wheat
were thrown upon an unsupported
market on the Board of Trade, adding
further decline of 7VaC lo the sensa
tional 11 Vie break of Saturday. This
recessslon from the dollar mark, the
last price of the previous session, was
rapid and spectacular and was accoin
'.milled by demonstrations in the pu
llmost equal to those of Saturday.
RECEIVERSHIP ASKED FOR.
Several Phases of the Equitable Con
troversy In Court.
New York, April 25. Receivership
proceedings were yesterday Institut
ed against the Equitable Life Assur
ance society by J. Wilcox Brown of
Maryland, a policy holder.
In the United States circuit court
here he filed an action against the
society asking for the appointment ot
a receiver of the surplus fund, an ac
counting for the benefit of himself and
other policyholders that may join with
him In the proceedings, and an injunc
tion to prevent the society holding the
surplus.
Brown alleges that the society's offi
cials have disregarded their trust and
havo not paid his proper proportion ot
the net surplus. His counsel have Is
sued a statement saying that the huge
surplus of the society is not legally re
tained from the policy holders nor
lawfully used by the society and that
the profits due the policy holders, ex
cept the 7 per cent dividends, arc now
attempted to be swept aside by the
stockholders' claims.
The papers filed aver that the per
sonal Interests of the Equltable's offi
cers in other corporations and syn
dicates with which the Equitable does
business are a public scandal.
Two other phases of the Equitable
controversy were In court. Justice
McLean in the supreme court reserved
decision in the case of Herbert O.
Tull, a policy holder who applied foi
an injunction restraining the society's
officers from taking any other proceed
ings to obtain an amended charter
for the society.
Mr. Tull's counsel attacked the pro
posed charter as a "blind," which real
ly gave the stockholders nothing.
Counsel for Vice President Hyde ol
the society and Franklin B. Lord, a
policy holder, appeared before Jus
.tlco Maddcx In the supreme court at
Brooklyn to oppose a petition by Pres
ident Alexander to strike out certain
references to Mr. Alexander from the
petition in which Mr. Hyde Intervened
In Mr. Lord's Injunction proceedings
against the proposed mutualizatlon
plan. There was no hearing, however,
as tho court had not yet received the
Alexander petition.
Mr. Alexander's objections .are di
rected against statements that he had
been hostile to his trust and that the
proposed mutualizatlon plan was
passed by the directors regarcjjess ol
the majority of the stockholders and
inspired solely by his instructions.
OFFICIALS REAPPOINTED.
Appointments of Commissioners Kit'
burn and Wieting Confirmed.
Albany, April 25. Frederick D. Kll
burn of Maione, Franklin county, and
Charles A. Wieting of Cobleskill,
Schoharie county, were appointed by
Governor Hlgglns to succeed them
selves and their appointments were
unanimously confirmed by the senate
last night. Both are fqr terms of three
years. Mr. Kliburn was first appoint
ed superintendent of the banking de
partment Jan. 8, 18HS, by Governor
Morton, ' succeeding Charles Jl. Pres
ton, Dem., of Kingston. The salary
of the ollice Is $7,000 and $1,500
for expenses and the superintendent
Is required to give a bond of $50,000
and Is prohibited by law from being
Interested In any Institution ovei
which he has control or as an individ
ual banker.
Mr. Wieting was appointed commis
sioner of agriculture by Governor Mor
ion, April 2fl, 1890, succeeding Frank
C. Sehraub of Lowville, a Democrat
The salary of the commissioner of ag
riculture Is $1,000 aud $500 for ex
penses. Barge Canal Contract Let.
Albany, April 25. Tho last of the
six pending barge canal construction
contracts was awarded by Superintend
ent N. M. V. Franchot of the depart
ment of public works to F. A. Maselll
& Co. of Pittsburg, Ta., the lowest
bidders, nt $1,005,982.50. The contract
covers the section nt Nortli Greece,
west of Rochester. Tho rest of to
contracts have already been executed,
and active work It, Is expected will
very shortly be begun. The Ferguson
Contracting company, which has the
contract for the locks at Waterford,
and the firm of Sunstrom & Stratton,
having the contract for section 3, Fori
Miller, have already begun getting
their plants on the ground.
Bill Against Consolidation.
Philadelphia, April 25. Former Gov
ernor Stone presentiNl to the state su
preme court a bill In equity to restrain
th(! consolidation of the cities of Pitts
burg and Allegheny. After listening
to argument, the court granted a can
tlonnry restialnlng order preventing
the coiirt of quarter sessions of Alle
gheny county from ordering a special
election on the petition of tho mayoi
of Pittsburg.
Miners Obtained No Concessions.
Calumet, Mich., April 25. The Oh
ceolu Consolidated Mine company re
sumed operations in its North and
South Kenrstirge mines aftor-nn Idle
ness of three weeks dm; to a strike oi
tianinu i s and miners. The miners ob
tained no concessions and returned to
work under the, same conditions as ex
isted before tho strike.
Secretary Hay Taking Thermal Baths.
Bad Maulnini, April 25.-Secretary
Hay took his lirst thermal bath today
His condition appears to be good. He
Is In the h:iuiis of Professor Dr. Gros
del. It Is understood Mr. Hay's heart
Is affected but that his trouble Is like
ly to yluld lo the cure ho hi now undergoing.
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
Summary of the Week's News
of tae World.
Cream of the Newt Culled From Long
Dispatches and Put In Proper shape
For the Hurried Reader Who It Too
Buty to Read the Longer Report!
and Detiret to Keep Potted.
The United States supreme court de
clared unconstitutional the New York
state law limiting bakers' labor to 10
hours a day.
Germany has demanded of China, ac
cording to a dispatch from Pekin, ex
clusive mining rights throughout the
tntire Shantung peninsula.
Use of harbors in French Indo-China
by the Baltic fleet Is considered a
breach of France's neutrality In Lon
don, and Japan Is expected to lodge a
protest.
Superintendent Franchot has an
nounced Thursday, May 4, at noon for
the formal opening of the Erie, Cham
plain, Oswego and Cayuga and Seneca
canals to navigation. "
Thursday.
Sixteen Japanese cruisers are said
to be scouting off Sanipaloc point. In
tho Philippines.
The railway strike in Italy shows
diminishing strength, though In Naples
and Genoa the coal and meat supplies
are running short.
According to a dispatch from Ber-'
Hn, Baron Rosen will bo named to suc
ceed Count Casslnl as Russian ambas
sador at Washington. .
Drift of opinion in Washington is
said to be In favor of a lock canal at
Panama, In view of possible complica
tions in the Far East.
Arguments in the case testing the
constitutionality of the New York
special franchise law were heard by
the United States supreme court.
Arthur E. Appleyard was locked up
at Charles street Jail In Boston after
Judge Morton and Judge Lowell had
both refused to pass upon the ques
tion of admitting him to ball.
Friday.
Wisconsin senate adopts a resolution
citing Senator Eaton to show cause
why he should not be expelled.
Speaker Cannon visits the Illinois
legislature and his friends declare
the Cannon boom for president In 1908
is practically launched.
Arguments for and against the con
stitutionality of New York's special
franchise tax were concluded In the
United States supreme court.
Andrew Carnegie announces the se
cret marriage of his favorite niece,
Nancy Carnegie, a year ago, to James
Hever, a coachman formerly employed
by the young woman's mother, and
says he is satisfied with the match.
General agents of the Equitable Life
Assurance society, at a stormy meet
ing In New York, adopted a resolution
demanding the resignation of Mr.
Hyde, but tho latter declares their
action "Insolent" and says he will hot
retire.
Saturday.
Movement is started In New York
to erect a statue of Mrs. J. II. Gilbert,
showing her in the character of Gran
ny. "Extract every dollar" is the basis
of the religion of "Standard Oil," says
Thomas W. Lawson, In tho latest chap
ters of "Frenzied Flnnnco."
Error in punctuation of the Wiscon
sin anti-cigarette law makes the meas
ure more drastic than was Intended,
bearing heavily on consumers.
James H. Hydo gives a positive re
fusal to the request of a committee of
Equitable agents that he resign. The
field men prepare to take their case to
the state authorities.
In a fire at a convent in the village
of St. Genevieve, Que., one nun, eight
children and four old ladles lost their
lives. Two mine were so seriously
burned they nre not expected to live.
Monday.
Military forces of Canada are to be
Increased as result of the creation of
two new Northwest provinces.
Counsel for Nuu Patterson decided
that tho talo told by a man In Chicago
was valueless as evidence for the nc
cused chorus girl.
Cashiers and vice presidents of four
Chicago banks were subpoenaed by tho
federal grand Jury conducting the
beef trust Inquiry.
Aduiral Togo Is assembling his
main squadron south of Formosa, ac
cording to a message received by tho
Japanese coiiruI In Manila.
Charles Hallenbeck,. an employe of
tho Werthelmer Glove company of
Johnstown, N. Y., while talking of the
suicide of Mrs. Sadie McCartin the
day before, killed himself with car
bolic acid.
Tuesday.
It was announced In Pittsburg that
tho Wabash would carry Its fight with
tho United Slates Steel corporation to
the federal courts.
Pope Plus X celebrated full mass
Sunday, several Americans being pres
ent. Tho kaiser, at Messina, on the
Hohenzollern, preached an Easter ser
mon. Fate of the reform program In Rus
sia hangs on the issue of the sea bat
tle In the Far East, the Radicals be
lieving that a defeat will check bu
reaucracy. Wholesale dismissals are promised
in tho Indian warehouse service In
Chicago as the result of the discovery
that Ihe pay rolls are overloaded and
that many men do no work at all.
FOUR MEN ASPHYXIATED.
Two Heroes Dld Trying to Save Fel
low Workmen.
Pittsburg, Pa., April 21. Four men
were asphyxiated and two seriously
overcome by gas Saturday at the Ed
gar Thomson blast furnaces in Brad
dock. They wers repairing a gas leak in a
brick tunnel about 20 feet underground
connecting two furnaces. Tho men
perished In pairs, the second pair dy
ing in trying to rescue the first.
Henry Meredith and Isaac Woomer
went down first and when they did
not come out Frank Kilgour went Into
the tunnel and was later followed by
Fred Knox, but the small leak at which
the men were working became largur
and all four were asphyxiated.
Not hearing from the men, two
others went down and they were also
partly overcome, but managed to
reach tho opening in time to save
their lives.
TO SELL STREET RAILWAY.
Work Will Be Resumed After Execu
tion Is Satisfied.
Somerset, Pa., April 24. Sheriff An
drew J. Coleman will sell the property
ot tho Meyersdalo and Salisbury
Street Railway company May 12 to
satisfy an execution for $5,500 in fa
vor of A. N. Slocum of Pittsburg.
The franchise will be sold also.
The road "was projected 18 months
ago by Pittsburg capitalists. Work
had been started and rights of way
secured, but several months ago was
abandoned.
It Is said tho company will be reor
ganized after the sale and work will
be resumed. The proposed railway
was to connect Salisbury and Meyers
dale, and when completed, It was pro
posed to extend the line to Johnstown.
Wanamaker's Engagement.
Philadelphia, April 24. William II.
Wanamaker, reputed millionaire, said
he failed to see why there should be
any public interest In his becoming
engaged to a highly educated, but
poor, young school teacher, whose age
happened to be less than one-half of
his. Ho confirmed thu rumor of his
engagement to Miss Mabel L. Walton,
daughter of an employe of a woolen
mill at North Adams, Mass. Miss
Walton is an instructor In a fashion
able school for girls. Sho has taken
great Interest In the work at the Cen
tral Congregational church, where Mr.
Wanamaker Is superintendent of the
Sunday school. Rumor puts Mr. Wan
amaker's age at 05; Miss Walton Is lit
tle more than 20.
Noise Causes Damage Suit.
Unlontown, Pa., April 24. One of
the most unusual suits Instituted In
months Is that of James B. Sterling
und C. C. Sterling, trustees for Ma
llnda Provlns, who allege that tho con
tinual noise from the pumping sta
tion of the Greensboro Natural Gas
company rendered their home unfit for
habitation. They ask $5,000 damages.
Tho pumping station Is within CO feet
of the residence and the noise, which
continues day and night, Is claimed
to be almost unbearable,
, Murdered and Tied to a Tre.
Huntington, W. Va.t April 24.
Bound hand and foot and tlod to a
tree, the body of a well dressed man
was found nenr Big Ugly with a knife
blade thrust through his heart. Ills
throat had been cut and It Is thought
he was murdered before ho was tied
to the tree. Pinned to the man's coat
was a piece ot paper I ing the
words: "You will bother us no more."
The body hus not been Identified.
Verdict of $621,481 Against Railroad.
Pittsburg, April 24. In tho suit of
Elizabeth Davidson and others against
the Pittsburg and Connellsville rail
road, leased and operated by tho Bal
timore and Ohio, tho jury brought In
a verdict of $021,481. The plaintiffs
claimed damages to the amount of
$1,500,000 for property In tho Second
avenue district, which was taken by
condemnation proceedings by the rail
road company.
Coal Minert Beaten In Long Strike.
Indianapolis, April 24. Presldont
Mitchell of the United Mlno Workers
announced that tho strike In tho Mey
ersdalo (Pa.) bituminous district has
been lost, and that tho miners would
return to work on tho tonus dictated
by the operators. Tho strike was or
dered more than a year ago, when a
demand for an Increase Iu wages and
a decrease In differential was rofused.
20 Chloroformed and Robbed.
Alleutown, pa., April 21. Twenty
Hungarian laborers were chloroformed
In a boarding house nt Omrod, near
this place, and robbed of their money,
tho amount stolen, It is said, being
more than $3,000. Tho police suspect
John Temko ofho robbery. It is be
lieved ho went to New York.
Mother and Daughter In Hospital.
Monongahela, Pa., April 24. While
visiting her mother, a patient at the
Memorial hospital, the lC-year-old
daughter of Frank Warne of Car-'
mlchnels was struck by a street car
and seriously Injured. Now sho occu
pies a bed near her mother lu the hos
pital. Gamblers Get Ultimatum.
New Castle, Pa., April 21 Mayor
Louis Hainer ami Chief of Police
Spiers have notified all gamblers to
close up. The mayor and chief spent
a night locating the gambling and oth-
or Illegal places, and the recent order,
results. '