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VOL. XXXVIII. NO. 8.
HONEST A, PA., WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, 1905.
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THE FOREST REPUBLICAN.
REPUBLICAN.
BOHOUGH OFFICERS.
llwt)ens. A. II. Dale.
Justices of the react C. A. Randall, S.
i. Hotley.
CVmfcawien. J. B. Muse, J. W. Lau
dors, J. T. Dnlo, V. F K II liner, C. A.
Latisnii, (eo. Huleinan, G. T. Auderson.
Constable W. H. Hood.
Collector 8. J. Nutley.
School Director L. Fulton. J. C.
Neowdon, K. L. Haslet. K. W Bowman,
T. F. Kitehoy, A. O. Brown.
FOREST COUNTY OFFICERS.
Member of Congress Joseph C. 8ibloy.
Member of Senate J. K. i Hall.
Assembly J. II. Robertson.
President JmleW. M. Lindsoy.
Associate JUye-W. U. U. Dottorer,
V. X. Kroitlor.
Prothonotnry, Register A lieeorder, &c.
J. C. deist.
Sh'criff. (loo. W. Noblit.
Jreasnrer V. II. Harrison.
Commissioners C. Rurhoun, A. K.
Shlpe, Usury Weingard.
District A ttorney H. D. Irwin.
Jury Commissioner! Ernest Sibble,
Lewis Warner.
Coroner Dr. J. W. Morrow.
County Auditors W. H. Nlllos, Geo.
W. HolHiimii, II- A. McCloskey.
County Surveyor-It. W. CKrk.
County .S'itieiiendeni K. K. Htltzin-
ger.
ltiilnr Trnna of Court.
Fourth Monday of February.
Third Monday of May.
Fourth Monday of Soptombor.
Third Monday of November.
Church and Sublimit Hrhool.
- Presbyterian Sabbath School at 9: 15 a.
in. : M. E. Sabbath School at 10:00 a. m.
Preaching in M. E. Church every Sab
bath eveninif by Kev. W. O. Calhoun.
Preaching in the F. M. Church every
Sabbath evening'at the usual hour. llev.
It. A. Zahnlser, Pastor.
Services In the Presbyterian Church
every Sabbath morning ami evening,
Iter.' Dr. Paul J. Slonakor, Pastor.
The regular meetings of the W. C. T.
U. are held at the headquarters on the
second and fourth Tuesdays of each
ill' nth.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
TM .N EST A LOIKiE, No. 300, 1.O.O. F.
I M ets every Tuesday evening, in Odd
fellows' Hall, Partridge building.
I.MREST LODGE, No. 181, A. O. U. W.,
I Meets every Friday evening inA.O.U.
W. Hall, TionosU.
C APT. GEO ROE STOW POST, No. 274
G. A, K. Meet 1st and 3d Monday
evening in each month, in A. O. U. W.
Hall Tlonesta.
CAPT. GEORGE STOW COUPS, No.
137, W. It. C, meets ttrnt and third
Wednesday evening of each month, ill A.
O. U. W. hall, Tiunesut, Pa.
rpiONESTA TENT, No. 104,
K. O. T.
A M.,
meets 2nd and 4lh Wednesday
evening in each month lu A. O. U. W .
ball Tlonesta, Pa.
R
ITCUEY A CARUINGER.
ATTORN E i S-A T-LiAW,
Tiouosia, l a
1URTIS M. SHAWKEY,
ATTORN E Y-AT- LA W,
Warren, Pa.
Practice in Forest Co.
AO BROWN,
ATTORN EY-ATLAW.
Olliee in Arner Building, Cor. Elm
and Bridge Sis., Tioiiesla, Pa.
J,
W. MORROW. M. D.,
Phvslciau. Suriroon A Dentist.
Olliee and Residence three doors north
of Hotel Agnew, Tlonesta. Professional
calls promptly responded to at all hours.
u
It. F.J. BOVARD,
Physician A Surgeon,
TIONESTA, PA.
DR. J. C. DUNN,
PHYSICIAN AND .SURGEON,
and DRUGGI-iT. Office over stere,
TlonestH, Pa. Professional calls prompt
ly responded to at all hours of day or
night. Residence Elm St., between
Urove's grocery and tlerow's restnurant.
D
R. J. B. SIGUINS,
Physician and surgeon,
OIL CITY, PA,
H.
E. Mc KIN LEY.
Hardware, Tinning Plumbing.
Tlonesta, Ps
Q J. SETLEY,
O. JUSTICE OF THE PEACE,
Keeps a complete line of Justice's blanks
for sale. Also Blank deeds, mortgagos,
etc.. Tionesla, Pa.
HOTEL WEAVER,
E. A. WEAVER, Proprietor.
This hotel, formerly the Lawrence
House, has undergone a completecliango,
and is nowfurnished with all the mod
.. i.....,n.,o...oiiiu llnutnil and liirlited
throughout with natural gas, bathrooms,
hot and cold water, etc. 1 h
i'ho comforts of
guests never negiecieu.
CENTRAL HOUSE,
UEROW .t GEROW Proprietor.
Tionseta, Pa. This 1b tho mostcentrally
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. First
olass Livery In connection.
pilIL. KMERT
FANCY BOOT A SHOEMAKER.
Shop in Waltors building, Cor. Elm
and Walnut streets, Is prepared to do all
Kinds of custom work troin the finest to
the coarsest and guarantees bis work to
give perfect satisfaction. Prompt atten
tion Riven to mending, and prices rea
sonable. JOREN.O FULTON,
Manufacturer of and Dealer In
HARNESS, COLLARS, BRIDLES,
And all kinds of
HORSE FURNISHING GOODS.
TIONESTA. PA.
' I CURES WHERE ALL ELSE FAILS
Best Cou;:h Synip. Taste3 Good.
Usa In time. Sold by druggists.
RUSSIAN FLEETS TO JOIN
Tokio Learns That Squadrons
Will Meet May 4.
President Shortens Vacation Death
of FitzHugh Lee Schwab's Con
tract With Russia The Chicago
Strike Carnegie's $10,000,000 Gift
For Teachers Bigelow a Bankrupt.
The London Dully Telegraph's To
kio correspondent says:
'It is slated here that the whole of
Clio second and third Russian Pacific
squadrons will join forces ou the morn
ing of May 5.
"The fifth native Jap loan (of $50,
000,000) 1-us been oversubscribed five
times ami the financial position now
permits of a resumption of tho con
struction of the Central Railway
through Japuu which was stopped at
the hi ginning of the war "
Religious Freedom an Easter Gift.
Real religious freedom conferred
upon his subjects by the czar as an
Easter gift Is on historic event of the
highest slgnlilcnnco, in comparison
with which the remission of millions
of dollars of taxes to the peasantry, a
long list of decorations and six pages
af promotions of bureaucratic officials
ire hardly worth comment.
Honors For Japanese Dead.
With elaborate ceremony, beginning
Wednesday and ending on Friday,
it Toklo, tho names of 20,800 eoI
iicrs ntid sailors of Japan killed prior
to the battle of Mukden will bo en
shrined in the Spokonsha temple.
lany klnsuien and kinswomen of the
victims of the war are assembling In
Toklo to participate In the ceremony
and ure being shown special considera
tion. They will be special guests of
the government.
The ceremony Is based on the na
tional belief In the Immortality of the
loiil nnd the homage duo to ancestors.
President Shortens His Vacation,
President Roosevelt will break
:nmp at Glenwood Springs, Col.,
5n May 8, a week earlier limn he had
Intended, nnd will start for Washing
ton at once. The only slops he will
Dinke will be at Denver uml Chicago,
where Ihe dates for his reception
have been advanced to meet the new
arrangement.
The Venezuelan situation, It Is be
lieved, has resulted In tho decision
to return home on May 8.
The president has taken a keen de
light In his outing. Of tho six bears
killed by the hunters thus far the
president has brought down three and
Dr. Alex Lambert the other threo.
Four other bears have been killed by
temporary attaches of the party and
aeurhy ranchmen. All the hides will
be mounted as rugs.
"Clubfoot." a grizzly bear thnt has
been a lerror to farmers and ranchmen
lor a number of years, was killed
Wednesday night by Fred Tollens, a
member of President Roosevelt's hunt
ing party.
Schwab to Build Russian Ships.
American superiority over foreign
rivals again triumphs lu the complete
success which has crowned the visit
of Charles M. Schwab to St. Peters
burg. Mr. Schwab's negotiations with the
Russian admiralty have resulted In
the practical conclusion of an arrange
ment for the construction of a ntun
3er of formidable) battleships of
i type which probably will startle
tne world.
The details of the construction of
the vessels remain to be worked out,
hut In addition to those which will be
ullt In the United States It Is quite
likely that a yard w411 be constructed
at a Baltic port. to he manned by. Rus
sian workmen, but under American en
gineering and mechanical supervision,
Ihe Russian admiralty being extremely
anxious to utilize the rehabilitation of
the navy for Ihe encouragement of tho
shipbuilding Industry at home In or
der to eventually render the country
Independent of foreign yards.
Chicago Teamsters' Strike.
Chicago had on working clothes
Sunday as a result of tho teamsters'
sympathetic strike, which failed of
spreading and of settlement. From
daylight until dark, downtown streets
were crowded with heavily laden wag
ons, giving, the city a --eek day ap
pearance. Believing that tho fight
ow going on for supremacy between
tho Employers Association of Chica
go nnd Union Teamsters Is to be a
protrncted one business men sought
to procure an extra stock of material
and supplies.
The pence commit fe appointed by
the mayor failed utterly lu its efforts
to bring about a settlement of the
t rlke and has Issued this statement:
"The representatives of the employ
rrs refused to accept any commission
or means of arbitration which was
suggested, while the laboring men de
clared their readiness to acquiesce In
the plan of submitting the controversy
to persons commanding tho respect
nnd confidence of the community."
Two manufacturers doing their own
teaming have been shot nnd seriously
wounded by strike sympathizers.
Transportation of Government Coin.
Secretary Taft received an applica
tion from the secretary of Ihe treasury
for the transportation of treasury coin
and bullion passing between the Bal
timore and Ohio railroad staiion in
Chicago und the sub-treasury In that
city, which Is reported lo be Interrupt
ed by tho teamsters' strike. The sec
retary accordingly Instructed Colonel
Dnggau. who is temporarily In com
mand of the department of tho lakes,
to furnish the necessary teams and
military guard upon application from
the siib-tron surer. It Is explained
that this action has nothing to do with
the strike, but Is made necessary to
prevent an Interruption of the func
tions of government.
funeral of Joseph Jefferson.
After services that were free from
ostentation but Impressing In their
simplicity nnd suggestive of the char
acter of the distinguished actor, the
body of Joseph Jefferson was Sunday
laid away nt the Bayvlew cemetery in
Sandwich, within walking distance of
the cottages of many of his Cape Cod
lends.
Sunday morning a brief service was
held at "Crow's Nest," the Jefferson
summer cottage there. Only immedi
ate relatives und Intimate friends
were present. Former President
Crover Cleveland, one of Mr. Jeffer
son's closest friends, was unable to
be here.
A public memorial meeting was held
In the Sandwich town hall at which all
the clergymen of the town partici
pated
Carnegie's Gift of $10,000,000.
Andrew Carnegie has created a trust
fund of $10,000,000, the Income of
which Is to pension those college pro
fessors In the United States, Canada
and Newfoundland who through old
age or other dlsnblllty have become
Incapable of rendering efficient ser
vice. A minimum of C5 will probably
bo fixed as the old age limit.
The fund, which Is vested in a board
of trustees made up mainly of col
lege presidents, consists of $10,000,000
In 5 per cent first mortgage bonds of
the United States Steel Corporation,
their actual market value t present
being $11,500,000.
Germany's New Trade Treaties.
Pourparlers have been In progress
between the American embassy at
Berlin nnd the Gorman foreign office
respecting the effect upon the exist
ing reciprocity agreement between
America and Germany of the operation
of the new trade treaties concluded by
Gerninny with several European coun
tries, but so far Ambassador Tower
has not notified the department that
the German government has decided
to terminate the existing agreement.
If no substitute for It is found the
United States and Germany may soon
become Involved in a serious tariff
war.
Contractor Wicks Rearrested.
. Harry D. Wicks, the contractor,
arrested a few days ago for shoot
ing an Italian workman at Oleun and
later discharged on the grounds that
the shooting was Justifiable, was rear
rested Friday afternoon. He was
held In $1,000 ball for -a hearing. John
B. Ancheppa of Buffalo, Italian vice
consul, arrived here for the purpose
of seeing that no Injustice was done
the Itnllans. Guescppe, the Italian
shot by Superintendent Wicks and at
first reported to be dead, Is still in -e.
His condition Is critical.
Death of General FitzHugh Lee.
General FitzHugh Lee of Virginia
died at the Providence hospital In
Washington Friday night ns the re
sult of an attack of apoplexy and par
alysis with which he was stricken
early In the morning while traveling
by rail from Boston to Washington.
General Iee had been active lately
In forwarding work on the coming
Jamestowu exposition, and appeared
Wednesday before the Massachusetts
legislature lu behalf of that enter
prise. Pulled Heavy Train 83 Miles an Hour.
At Schenectady, In the presence
of a party of visiting officials
from the New York. New Have!) aad
Hartford and Northern Pacific Rail
road companies, the electric locomo
tive, recently built for the New York
Central terminal service between Cro
ton and New York broke all Its pre
vious records by attaining a speed ot
83 miles an hour1 pulling a heavy
train.
George J. Gould Resigns.
George J. Gould has resigned from
the directorate of the Union Pacific.
It was said of Mr. Gould's resigna
tion from the Union Pacific directory
that ho had been elected on the dis
tinct understanding between him nnd
the controlling Interests In Union
Pacific that he would resign from the
directory If he decided at any time
to build the Western Pacific.
King Edward In Paris.
The exchange of official visits be
tween King Edward and President Lou
bet at Paris Sunday was marked with
the utmost cordiality, tho conversa
tions on each occasion lasting 20
"dilutes. President l.unbet previously
bad received Foreign Minister Delcasse,
whom King Edward afterwards accord
ed a long audience. .
Bigelow a Bankrupt.
The latest step of Frank G. Bigelow,
formerly president of the First Na
tional bank of Milwaukee, who de
faulted for $1,450,000, is the filing of
a petition In voluntary bankruptcy.
The revised schedules show the total
liabilities of Mr. Bigelow to be $3,
277,000, of whicn $1,975,000 Is wholly or
in part secured.
Twelve Miners Instantly Killed.
A horriblu mine disaster due to an
explosion occurred at FJeuuora near
Dubois Pu., onJGhursday night when 12
men were kllfed and one man had
both legs ond both arms broken. He
will probably die.
RECOMMENDS REMOVAL
Finding of Assembly Committee
on Hooker Charges.
Acts Do Not Constitute Cause For Im
peachment but Warrant Removal b
the Legislature Under Section II ol
Article Vr- of the Constitution.
Special Order For Thursday.
Albany, May 2. Legislative pro
teedlngs for the removal of Justice
Warren B. Hooker of the Eighth ju
dicial district from the supreme court
bench of this state are unanimously
recommended in the report of the as
sembly Judiciary committee to that
house of its investigation of the
charges affecting the Justice.
The report is signed by 11 of the 13
members of the committee as follows:
Fish of Madison (chairman), Mead ot
Albany, Wemple of Schenectady,
Moreland of Chemung, Steele of Herki
mer, Cunningham of Ulster, Schoenck
of Onondaga, F. G. Whitney of Oswego,
Standart of Erie, Shanahan of Kings
and Cahn of New York. Mr. Perham
of New York died in March and Mr.
Everett of New York has not attend-,
ed any of tho committee's hearings by
reason of continued illness.
Messrs. Mead and Wemple sign the
Jllowlng memorandum which Is at
inched to the report:.
"We have signed the foregoing re
port with great hesitation, believing
there is grave doubts as to the inter
pretation of section II of article G ol
the constitution and its application
to the facts In this case."-
Committee's Recommendations.
"We ore of the opinion," says the
committee, In the recommendation
which closes its report, "that the acts
of said Warren B. Hooker hereinbefore
set forth In the several findings ol
fact do not constitute cause for im
peachment under the provisions of sec
tion 13, article VI of the constitution
of this state ,and ot section 12 of the
code of criminal procedure, for the
reason that such nets 'were not com
mitted In tho course of the discharge
of his official duty and do not consti
tute wilful and corrupt misconduct In
office.
"We are of the opinion that the
acts of said Warren B. Hooker herein
before set forth In tho several find
ings of fact constitute and nre cause
for his removal under the provisions
of section II, article VI of the consti
tution of this state.
"We recommend thnt proceedings
be taken by the legislature, for tho
removal ot Warren B. Hooker from
the office ot Justice of the supreme
court. In pursuance ot and In accord
ance with the provisions of sectton
II, article VI of the constitution ol
this state."
The conclusions upon which these
recommendations are based practic
ally summarize the alleged acts ol
Justice Hooker upon which the com
mittee has been taking testimony foi
nearly two months. These conclus
ions are as follows:
Conclusions of Facts.
"First That, In our opinion, said
Warren B. Hooker and George W
Beavers both knew that the appoint
ments of said Frank P. Ball, as la
borer and clerk In the Fredonln post
ofiice, were unnecessary; and that by
reason of the acts of said Hooker and
Beavers, and the acts of Ball In con
nection therewith, the United States
was defrauded of said sum of $2,
B32.07; and that the reason and motive
which Influenced Warren B. Hookci
In procuring the appointment of Ball,
first as laborer and then ns clerk In
said postofilce, was that Ball might
thereby obtain money with which to
pay the said note of $3,040 upon which
Mrs. Hooker was endorser; that the
said nets of said Warren B. Hookei
wore Immornl and show a personal un
fitness In him to occupy the position
of justice of the supremo court.
"SecondThat, In our opinion, said
Warren B. Hooker knew that the ap
polntment of Maurice Hooker to the
position of laborer In the Fredonla
postofilce was unnecessary. That bv
reason of the acts of said Warren B
Hooker and Melvin H. Taylor, and the
acts ot said Beavers and Maurice
Hooker, connected therewith, the Unit
ed States was defrauded of upwards
of the sum of $500; and that said
acts of said Warren B. Hooker were
immoral and show a personal unfit
ness in him to occupy tho position ol
Justlco of the supremo court.
"Third Thnt, In our opinion, said
Warren B. Hooker and George W
Beavers knew thnt the appointments
of Thonins O'Nell, Henry J. Pember
ton, Oeorgo Cooper, Mlnervn Jeffre
and Ora Calawell were unnecessary
and that by reason of the ucts of said
Hooker and Beavers In connection
with the appointment of said Ora
Caldwell and Thomas O'Nell the Unit
cd States was defrauded of the sum
of $276.00, paid to said Caldwell and
the sum ot $12r,.CR, paid to said O'Nell
That the acts of said Warren B. Hook
er In connection with the appoint
ments of Caldwell nnd O'Nell were
culpable and show a personal unfit
ness in him lo occupy tho position ol
justice of the supreme court.
"Fourth That, In our opinion, the
transaction between Kalherlne K
Clark. Melvin II. Taylor, Warren B
Hooker and George W. Beavers, re
garding the appointment of said Clark
to a position In the Fort Plain post
ofiice nnd her transfer thence to a
clerkship in the postollice at Fredonla.
was nn evasion of the United Slates
civil service law and that tho trans
action was i in moral and corrupt aud
shows ' nh unfitness on tho part ot
said Warren B. Hooker to be and re
main a Justice of the supreme court.
"Fifth That, in our opinion, the
acts of said Warren B. Hooke'r In con
nection with the procurement of the
Judgment against tho city of Dunkirk
were corrupt and Immoral, and show
a personal unfitness on the part of said
Warren B. Hooker to occupy the posi
tion of Justice of the supreme court."
Accompanying these conclusions and
recommendations are eight findings of
fict, based upon tho testimony which
I as been reported during the progress
f the Investigation.
The report was received in the as
sembly without debate or opposition,
and Its consideration was muda a
special order for Thur, lay.
SHOT BY HIS CLERK.
Franklin Havens Lost His Life From
an Alleged Joke,
Albany, May 2. Franklin Havens,
secretory of the Albany Board of Fire.
Insurance Underwriters, was shot by
Miss Julia Craver, a clerk In his em
ploy, lute yesterday afternoon In his
office and died soon after 11 o'clock
in the Albany hospital.
Miss Craver, who Is under arrest,
claims that the shooting was accident
al and the police say they have found
no evidence to cast doubt upon her
story.
Havens was unconscious till death
aud therefore unable to make any
statement. Miss Craver, who Is al
most prostrated over tho affair, is con
fined In the house of detention of the
local Humane society.
She claims that sh pointed the re
volver, which was the property of
Havens nnd which has been In a pig
eon hole In a cabinet in Havens' ofiice
for a long time, at him In a spirit of
fun as he was entering the room in
which she stood, commanding him to
throw up his hands.
He had told her, she asserted, that
the weapon was not loaded, and she
declares that she pulled the trigger
three times before the weapon ex
ploded. An examination of the pistol
confirms this statement. It contained
six cartridges and two of them In ad
dition to the one discharged had In
dentations from the hammer.
The bullet entered Havens' right
temple nnd penetrated the brain.
Mr. Havens was 35 years old, comes
of a wellknown family, married and
the father of two children. - Miss Cra
ver, who Is 22, Is also well connected
and bears an excellent reputation. She
has been employed in Havens' office
for more than a year.
Blgler Johnson to Be Hanged.
Philadelphia, May 2. The state su
preme court has ordered that Blgler
Johnson, who confessed to the murder
of his wife and her niece at their
home near Towanda, Pa., on Sept. 18
lust, be hanged. Johnson when plnced
on trial at Towanda pleaded guilty.
Under the Pennsylvania law the case
was taken from the Jury and the trial
Judge fixed the degree of the crime at
first degree murder. Tho case was
taken to the supreme court on the
plea thnt the grade of killing should
have been fixed at second degree mur
der. The supreme court now upholds
the lower court.
State Agricultural College.
Ithaca, May 2. The breaking of
ground for the State Agricultural col
lege at Cornell was yesterday unique
ly celebrated by nil students attend
ing tho agricultural school. Dr. An
drew D. White nnd Dean L. H. Bailey
of the agricultural college made ap
propriate addresses and afterwards the
students hauled a plow around the
site. Professor Bnlloy guided the
handles und thus I ho first furrow was
turned. Then each student threw out
a spadeful of earth. Under the con
tract the new college buildings are
to be completed one year from yester
day. Anonymous Donation to Columbia.
New York, May 2. At a meeting of
the trustees of Coluniuin university
announcement was made that $500,000
had been provided by an anonymous
donor for erecting and equipping a col
lege hall for undergraduates. The
building will take the place of the
old King's college on King's farm, and
tho construction will
once.
be started atl
Increase of Public Debt.
Washington, May 2. The monthly
statement of the public debt shows
that nt the close of business April 30,
1005, the total debt, less cash In the
treasury, amounted to $9!l7, 217,941,
which Is an increase for the month of
$8,503,384. This Increase Is partly ac
counted for by a decrease of $7,502,
942 In the umoiint of cash on hand.
Louie WIihIi-iI OrntorN.
Edmund Burke's greatest speech is
generally considered to have been the
one on "Conciliation with America."
The report of the speech, supplied by
Burke himself, runs to ns many us
thirty-two pages. It contains over .10,
OlK.1 words. It, therefore, could not
have been delivered under less tlniil
live hours. It Is curious, by the way,
how long winded nil the great British
orators were In Burke's time. The
older Pitt was the first to Indulge In
long speeches in the bouse of com
mons. After he bad delivered one of
these famous orations ho was bailed
by crowds outside the house with en
thusiastic cries of "Throe hours and a
half! Three hours and n ball';'' "Just
as If u uuin can talk sense for three
hours anil a half," remarked the cyni
cal Chesterfield, who happened to puss
iy.
SUMMARY OF THE NEWS
Short Items From Various
Parts of the World.
Record of Many Happenings Condensed
and Put In 8mll Space and Ar
ranged With Special Regard For th
Convenience of the Reader Whc has
Little Time to Spare.
Another severe decline in price of
May wheat follows further liquida
tions by the Gates clique and its fol
lowers. Policy holders in five states have
made application to the courts for the
appointment of a receiver for the
Equitable Assurance Boclety.
Fifty-one nurses In New York are
presented with diplomas from the Ger
man empress in recognition of their
role work at the Slocum disaster.
TV Po'tmu is in a panic, tnc people rear-
that Easter will be marked by a
massacre of Russian otlielnls and the
wealthy people by tho idle workmen,
encouraged by the Socialists.
A proposal for the leasing by the
city ot Cleveland, O., of all tho street
car lines there will be submitted to
the common council of thut munici
pality. This Is a preliminary step to
municipal ownership.
Thursday.
Health Inspectors reported having
seen in Dutchess and Orange counties
the filthiest dairies they ever have
known.
Following the signing of the stock
transfer law by Governor Hlggins
came the incorporation of the New Jer
sey Stock Exchnnge.
New England policy holders In the
Equitable Life Assurance company
start movement to have General Miles
succeed Alexander as president.
In the draft of the new Transvaal
constitution there is provision for a
legislative assembly, every burgher
of the late South African republic be
ing entitled to vote for members of
the first volksrad.
Assistant Secretary of State Loomls
virtually Is accused by Mluister Bowen
of having accepted $10,000 from . the
New York and Bermudz Asphalt com
pany while minister, to Venezuela to
protect tho Interests of the company.
Friday.
Thompson Bird of Brndford struck
a CO-barrel oil well on the Smith farm
at Allegany, three miles from Olcan.
Germany Is now ready to begin ne
gotiations for a new commercial treaty
with the United States on a reciprocity
basis.
In bidding farewell to a shipload ot
British emlgrunts going to Canada
Rider Haggard took occasion to praise
warmly Mr. Roosevelt.
Hyman Stern, pawnbroker, could
not identify in court J. Mdrgan Smith
as the purchaser of the pistol with
which "Caesar" Young was killed.
A gift of $10,000,000 by Andrew
Cnrncgle, to provide annuities for col-
lego professors who are not able to
continue in active service, was an
nounced. Saturday.
United States circuit court decides
that Indorsement by agent cannot
waive conditions of an Insurance
policy.
Specific denials of the charge that
guns on British bottle ships were un
fit for service were made by the Brit
ish admiralty.
Admiral Dewey expects Russian vic
tory In the coming naval battlo be
cause of tho preponderating strength
of battleships.
H. H. KnowloB was discharged by
President James W. Alexander from
the service of the Equitable Life As
surance society.
Union labor leaders In Chicago
threaten to call 250,000 unionists on
strike if the employers do not yield In
the teamster war.
Monday.
Governor Hlggins wants the New
York legislature to pass a bll provid
ing for a recording tax on mortgages.
Czar will extend freedom of religious
worship and to tho peasants grant
remission of taxes lu commemoration
of Easter day.
Seth Low, Dr. A. S. Draper, St. Clair
McKelway and others of a distin
guished party have a narrow escape
in a wreck at Greenville, S. C, In
which four trainmen are killed.
Chicago employers pit the lockout
against the strike In their war with
the teamsters' union, and drivers who
refuse to obey orders will be dls-
cnurged at once. Auout 1,000 men
Join strikers.
William B. Curtis writes to Chicago
Herald that recent statistics disprove
tho statement made lu the South that
the negroes ure going backward, uud
holds that they show gains equal to
those made by the whites.
Tuesday.
Minister Bowen will return from
Venezuela for the Inquiry Into tbo
Bowen-Loomls charges and counter
charges.
Richard Canfleld and other gambleii",
driven from New York are said to have
formed a syndicate to establish a $3,
000,000 Monto Carlo in Cuba. .
Immigration records were expected
to be broken this week, there being,
It was estimated, 25,000 aliens, mostly
from Southern Europe, on tho way
here.
Wholesale Importation of non-union
men from St. Louis nnd tho arrival of
"Strike Breaker" Farley from New
York gave u new turn to the team
sters' strike lu Chlcugo.
FOILS TRAIN WRECKERS.
Woman Discovers Plan to Place Dy
namite on Tracks and Is Badly
Beaten.
Unlontown, Pa., May 1. A deliberate
attempt to dynamite, at Lc Mont on
Wednesday night the Pennsylvania
railroad passenger train due here at
7:47 p. m. was frustrated by a woman
and is being investigated by officers
of the com puny.
Mrs. Sadie Lewis of Le Mont has re
ported to the officers that she heard
two men say that, they had a griev
ance against the Pennsylvania rail
road and that they planned to placo
dynamite on the tracks. The men
started toward the railroad, and Mrs.
Lewis, hoping to thwart their plans,
followed them. Seeing that they wero
discovered, the men beat her unmerci
fully, threw her across the track und
ran.
Mrs. Lewis was unconscious for a
few moments, but recovered as she
heard the train approaching. By tho
light of the engine she saw tho sticks
on the rail, brushed them aside and
escaped with only a fow seconds to
spare. Unlontown officers wore noti
fied. They found Mrs. Lewis badly
beaten, her head severely cut and
both eyes badly swollen.
Mitchell's Coming Campaign.
Wilkesbare, Pa., May 1. Word has
been received from President John
Mitchell of the United Mine Worker.
thnt he expected to reach here about
May 14 to begin the campaign of or
ganization throughout the anthracite
regions. Arrangements ore now belns
made by the leaders of each district
for dally mass meetings which ho will
address, and the work will be curried
on for the three months which he will
devote to this region. There have
been large gains In membership In the
last month, and when President Mitch
ell finishes his work here the organiza
tion expects to have every eligible
mine worker in its ranks and In good
standing.
$71,000 Filched From Treasury.
Columbus, O., May 1. According to
Prosecuting Attorney I. H. Foster of
Athens county, Investigation shows
nn alleged shortage In the county
treasury of $71,000. The shortage Is
said to have occurred chiefly In the ad
ministrations of Treasurers Hickman
and Baddlson, $U0,000 of tho money
having disappeared then. The re
mainder was filched lu small sums at
other times. He said tho money was
taken by persons other than tho coun
ty officers.
Sheriff Prevents Lynching.
Findlay, O., May 1. George M. Bag
land, a big uegro, was brought to this
city from Kenton and lodged In tho
county jail by Sheriff Scott of Hardin
county, who says his prisoner was in
danger of being lynched for an alleged
assault upon three white girls, rang
ing from '9 to 14 years old. Sheriff
Scott learned of the organization of a
mob and decided tospirithlsninn away
before trouble occurred. Ragland's
mentnl condition is being looked Into.
Ex-Mayor Dies a Pauper.
Scranton, Pa., May 1. James G.
Bailey, former mayor ot this city, died
Saturday in the Insane department ot
the city poor house. In an Investiga
tion two years ago, following the end
of his term, ho confessed to having ac
cepted bribes. The scandal broko
dowu his health and caused him to
lose his mind. He was for years re
garded as the most prominent Demo
crat lu Lackawanna county.
Coal Dealers Indicted.
Cleveland, May 1." Tho county
grand jury has returned Indictments
against 11 members of the executivo
commltteo ot the Cleveland Retail Coal
Dealers' association, known as tho lo
cal trust. They are charged with re
stricting trade, preventing competi
tion and fixing prices In violation of
the state anti-trust laws.
Railroad War Move?
New Castle, Pa., May 1. Supposed
ly to block the entrance ot tho Wabash
railroad Into this city, tho Pennsyl
vania company Is securing options
upon farms bordering on both sides
of tho Beaver and Mahoning rivers to
close possible routes through both val
leys. College Escapes Flames.
Lntrobo, Pa., May 1. Fire broke out
on the upper floor of Saint Vincent's
college, connected with tho Benedic
tine, monastery, near here Saturday
afternoon. By tho prompt action of
tho Inmates tho flumes were quickly
controlled. There was no oue In
jured und the loss was small.
Man Fasts 41 Days.
Greensburg, Pa., May 1. Charles
Kmerick, Jr., of Penu station has com
pleted a 41-day fust, begun to rid him
self ot a swollen abscess on tho left
cheek. Tho fast had eminently satis
factory results. Emerlck lost 28
pounds, but Is taking on flesh rapidly.
Dragged by a Train.
Eldred, Pa., May 1. Charles Fraley
was almost dragged to death by tle
train which leaves tills station at 6
o'clock. He tried to Jump tho rear
steps und fell, his foot catching ou
the rear platform. His shoulder and
two rilis were broken.
Schwab Not to Build Navy.
St. Petersburg. May 1. It Is lenrued
on tho most trusted authority that the
story about Charles M. Schwab mak
ing u contract with t tie government to
build wai ships Is untrue.