The Forest Republican. (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, May 10, 1905, Image 1

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VOL. XXXVIII. NO. 9.
TIONESTA, PA., WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, 1905.
$1.00. PER ANNUM.
ICAN.
BOKOUGH OFFICERS.
flurar.it. A. LI. Palo.
Justice of the react C, A. Randall, S.
J. Motley.
Quunctimen. J. B. Muse, J. W. Lan
ders. J. T. Dtilo. W. F Killmor. C. A
Lhiihoii, Goo. Ilulmnui), O, T. Anderson.
Omutable W. H. Hooil.
Vulleetor 8. J. Betley.
A:hool Director It. Fulton. J. O
Ncowdim, K. L. Haslet, E. Y Bowman,
T. F. Ritcbey, A. U. Drown.
FOREST COUNTY OFFICERS.
Member of Ckmgre Josenh C. Sibley.
Member of HenateJ . K. r. llall.
Assembly i. II. Robertson.
I'reaittentJuilaeVf. M. Lilidsey.
Aioeate Judge W. H. H. Dotterer,
P. X. Kioitlor.
YofAonotary, RegUter Recorder, de.
J. U. Heist,
Sheriff. Geo. V. Noblit.
Treasurer W. II. Harrison.
OommxKnionerg O. liurbeun, A. K
Shlpe, Henry Welngard.
District Attorney H. D. Irwin.
Jury Oommtioner Krnest bibble,
Lewis wagnor.
(Kroner Dr. J. W. Morrow.
County AutiiiorV. II. Stiles, Geo.
W. Holoiimii, 11. A. MclMosKey.
County NurvciorV. W. Clrk.
Oounly Superintendent B. E. StlUsin-
ger. ..
II egular Terms f Court.
Fourth Monday of February.
Third Monday of May.
. Fourth Monday of September.
Third Monday of November.
' ('hurrh'Hnil Nnbbnth Mohool. .
Presbyterian 8abbatb School at 0:45 a.
. in. : M. K. Kalibatli School at 10:00 a. m.
' Preaching In M. K. Church every Sab
bath evenlnir by Key. V. O. Calhoun.
Preaching in the F. M. Church every
Sabbath evening at the usual hour. Rev.
It. A. .ahniser, Pastor.
Service In the Presbyterian Churoh
every Sabbath morning and evening,
Rev Dr. Paul J. Slmiaker, Pastor,
The rogular meetfligs of the W. C. T.
U. are held at the headquarters on the
second and fourth Tuesdays of each
in. nth.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
' PI' N EST A LODU H, No. SG9, 1. 0. 0. K.
J. Nfeets every Tuesday evening, in Odd
Fellows' Hall, Partridge building.
IX) REST LODGE, No. 181, A. O. U. W.,
I Meets every Friday evening lnA.O.U.
W. Hall, Tionesta.
CAPT. GEORGE STOW POST. No. 271
OvA,R. Moeta 1st and 8d Monday
evening in each month, in A. O. U. W.
Hall Tlouesta.
CAPT. (1KOKOB STOW CORPS, No.
137, W. R. C, meets first and third
Wednesday evening of each month, in A.
(). U. W. hall, Tionesta, Pa.
rPIONKSTA TKNT, No. 104. K. O. T.
1 M., meols iinil and 4lh Wednesday
evening In each month in A. O. U. W.
hail Tionesta, Pa.
K1TCUEY A CARRINGER.
ATTOKNEYS-AT-LAW.
Tionesta, Pa.
c
UKTIS M. SHAWKBY,
ATTO UNKK-Al-LAW,
Warren, Pa.
Practice in Forest Co.
AO RROWN, .
ATTORN EY-AT-LAW.
Olllceln Arner Building, Cor. Elm
and Bridge Sts., Tlonosta, Pa.
J W. MORROW. M. D.,
Plivslcian, Surgeon A Dontist.
Otlice and Residenco throe doors north
of Hotel Agnew, Tionesta. Professional
calls promptly responded to at all hours.
u
R. F. J. BOVARI),
Physician .t Surgeon,
TIONESTA, PA.
DR. J. 0. DUNN,
PHYSICIAN AND SUMO EON.
and PRUUOIVr. Otlice over stere,
Tionesta, Pa. Professional calls prompt
ly responded to at all hours of day or
night. Kesldenco Elm St., between
Urove's grocery and Oerow's restaurant.
D
R. J. B. SIGGINS.
Physician ami surgeon,
OIL. CITY, PA.
H
K. McKINLKY.
. Hardware, Tinning .t Plumbing.
i loiieum, x a
CJ J.SETLKY.
(5. JUSTICE OF TnE PEACE,
Keeps a complete line of Justice's blanks
for sale. Also Blank deeds, mortgages,
eh. Tionesta, Pa.
MOTEL WEAVER,
E. A. WEAVER. Proprietor.
This hotel, formerly the Lawrence
House, has undorgoiiB a complete change,
and is now furnished with all the mod
ern improvement. Heated and lighted
throughout with natural gas, bathrooms,
hot and cold water, ete. The comforts of
guests never neglected.
CENTRAL HOUSE,
GEROW A GEROW Proprietor.
Tionsela, Pa. This is the inostcentrally
located hotel In the place, nnd has all the
modern improvements. No pains will
be sparod to make it a pleasant stopping
place for the traveling public. First
class Livery in connection.
pHIL. EMERT
FANCY BOOT A SHOEMAKER.
Kliopiii Walters building, Cor. Elm
and Walnut streets, Is prepared to do all
, Kinds of custom work Ironi the llnest to
the coarsest and guarantees his work to
give perfect satisfaction. Prompt atten
tion given to mending, and prices rea
sonable. jORENZO FULTON,
Manufacturer of and Dealer In
HARNESS. COLLARS, BRIDLES,
And all kinds or
HORSE FURNISHING GOODS.
TIONESTA. PA.
CURES WHERE ALL ELSE FAILS
Best Couch Syrup. Tastes Good.
Use In lime. Sold by drurslsts.
CI,',IH
OYAMA HAS 390,000 MEN
Japanr.se Inflamed at Alleged
Breach of Neutrality.
Adjournment of Legislature Trying
to Bail Nan Patterson Effect ot
Germany's Tariff Third Week ol
Chicago Strike President Return!
East Daring Bank Robbery.
Manchuriun dispatches say thai
since April 29 the Japanese have been
advancing slowly and Intermittently,
pushing forward, their columns succes
sively from right to left under covet
of. a screen of cavalry and Chinese
tan d Its.
The advance has resulted In straight
enlng fhe alignment of tho opposing
armies, Russian detachments which
were far advanced on the flanks being
forced to retire. Erdngou, to the east
ward, was occupied May 5, but undei
pressure by the Russians the,Japanese
later evacuated the place. On the left
tho Russian cavalry retired behind the
LIoo river, tho Japanese occupying
Palnotun, Sanlingan and Batzya.
It is reported that the Japanese ar
mies In tho center have recently been
reinforced. The force at Field Mar
shal Oyama's disposal, according to In
formation recently received, Is- 348
battalions, or 390.000 men.
Junction of Russian Squadrons.
Assuming that Admiral RoJeBtven-
sky meditates a speedy junction with
Admiral Nebogatoff's division, It is
believed- at Tokio that the meeting of
tho ships may be expected by Tues
day, May 9, the speed of NehogatofT's
division being only about seven knots
an hour. These ships are believed to
be In need of coal and stores, and their
deficiencies in this respect will prob
ably be supplied by Vice Admiral Ro
jestvensky at some friendly port after
the two admirals effect a Junction.
The future movements of the Rus
sian Pacific squadron Is a matter of
speculation In Tokio, although the de
lay of Rojestvensky on the Indo-China
coast has raised doubt as to his pur
pose to move northward nnd risk an
engagement at an early date.
Practically a Russian Base.
A telegram from Hong Kong to a
news agency in London gives a
long dispatch which it Is alleged tho
French authorities at Saigon' refused
to transmit on April 30, detailing how
for 10 days the Russian Pacific squad
ron was allowed to convert Kamranh
bay practically Into a Russian base,
freely coaling and provisioning openly
under the direction of Prince Lleven,
captain of the Interned Russian cruis
ed Diana, the French admiral, De Jon
quleres, being present the whole time
and until April 23 making no attempt
to check the breach of neutrality.
Adjournment of Legislature.
The New York state legislature
closed 1(3 128th session at 2 p. m. Fri
day. The closing exercises, of the
usuultcomplimcntary nature, were pre
ceded by the passage of a large num
ber of hills, some of them important
but most of the greatt bulk, of the
day's legislation was of a local or
special character.
As usual, a large number ol bills
were left in the last stages of pro
gress. Among these the most Import
ant was the bill repealing the 1 per
cent tax on the surplus and undivided
profits of savings banks, whose pas
sage Governor Higgins urged in a
special message to both houses Thurs
day. Another bill which was left strand
ed was the so-called Cassidy power
bill, which passed the Benate by a ma
jority of one vote after a sensational
debate on Wednesday afternoon but
never emerged from the assembly
rules committee. .
Trying to Bail Miss Patterson.
Counsel for Nan Patterson renewed
efforts to have the girl admitted to
ball, pistrict Attorney Jerome will
be asked to take the case up immedi
ately. If the district attorney will not
agree to the release of the young wo
man on her own recognizance, he will
be asked to fix the amount of bail at a
nominal sum. Failing to obtain a com
pliance with the request for bail, the
attorneys say they will make applica
tion to the court for a writ of habeas
corpus. Miss Patterson Is bright and
cheerful and declared her belief that
she would not see another Sunday in
the Tombs.
American Jersey Cattle Club.
Many prominent cattle breeders
met in New York city last week
to attend tho auuual meeting of
the American Jersey Cattle club.
J-nong others present was R. A. Sib
ley of Rochester. President E. A. Darl
ing In bis report declared that the
dairy test niado at St, Louis was the
greatest demonstration of Jersey cat
tle ever made, nnd that tho results
obtained cannot fail to bo of lasting
benefit to tho Jersey breed and to
dairy interests. The club at present
has 430 members. Of these 138 were
present 'in person or by proxy.
Effect of Germany's Tariff.
President Herbert of the New York
Produce Exchange forwarded to Sec
ond Assistant Secretary of Stato Adeo
a protest against the "Apparent de
liberate Intention of the German gov
ernment to discriminate against Amer
ican trade" under the new German
tariff, nnd expressing the hope that
a treaty will bo negotiated with Ger
many which will place American pro
ducts on an equal basis with those of
competing countries.' '"'ie effect of
this new German tariff, which goes
iito operation on March 1. 1900. Is,
according to the claims made by tht
grain and flour exporters here, to lm
pose a discriminative duty on exporti
from this couutry, in favor of Euro
pean countries, particularly Russia.
Rrltt Won International Fight.
Woodward's Pavilion at San Fran
Cisco Friday night witnessed the fjrst
international championship pugilistic
battle to be held In that city for a de
cade, when James Britt of California
and Jabez White of England met In
the ring to settle the Internationa.
lightweight championship.
As tho men posed for flashlight pho
tographs White seemed to have thi
advantage in height and weight.
The fighting seemed to be about
even till the end of the eighth round
but from that time forward Britt had
the best of It and won In the 20tt
round.
Third Week of Chicago Strike.
After a strenuous week, during
which street riots were freauent and
the calling out of the state troopt
seemed imminent, and at the end ol
which charges were made against the
peace officers of Chicago, the team
Bters1 strike rested at the begin
nlng of Its third week with the em
ployers apparently in the advantaee.
Tho teamsters now appear to be in
a position where they must eithei
yield or decide to extend the strike by
calling out thousands of other work
men engaged in affiliated .unions.
Gi.lbertsvllie Bank Robbery.
A band of masked robbers rode Into
the village of Gilbertsville about
18 miles from Oneonta, N. Y., early
Tuesday morning, blew open the
supposedly burglar proof safe In the
private bank of E. C. Brewer, and es
caped with a sum estimated at be
tween $5,000 nnd $10,000.
The explosion which followed wholly
wrecked the safe and shattered every
window In the bank building. Por
tions of tho safe were found many
yards from the building.
Funeral of FitzHugh Lee.
Not In all its history has Richmond
witnessed a more imposing demonstra
tion than that which marked the
funeral of General FitzHugh Lee. The
military contingent taking part in the
procession consisted of two full regi
ments of infantry, the 70th and 71st,
the Richmond Light Infantry Blues,
battalion of artillery and seven de
tached Infantry companies, making In
all about 2,000 men. The funeral pro
cession was a mile long.
Immigration Record Broken.
All records were broken Sunday
on the number of immigrants passed
qunrantlne at New York. Within
12 hours 12,039 foreigners, arriving In
steerage, were permitted to enter New
York, Indicating that the spring In
flux of immigrants this year will prob
ably exceed the records for former
years. Ten trans-Atlantic liners
brought this army of immigrants to
the United States.
An English Coxey's Army.
The men employed at Northamp
ton, England, In making boots for
the army, who have been on strike for
several weeks, threaten to march on
London as Coxey and his army did on
Washington in 1891, and interview the
authorities of the war'offlce. If they
do not get satisfaction in that quar
ter they say they will go to Windsor
Castle and attempt to lay their griev
ances before King Edward himself.
President Returns East.
President Roosevelt ended his three
weeks' hunting vacation Monday, his
special train leaving Glen wood Springs.
Col., at 5 a. m. In order to give the
party an opportunity to enjoy the mag
nificent Colorado scenery. The train
reached Denver at 5:30 p. m. After a
day's stay in that city and one at Chi
cago the president will return to
Washington Thursday. ,
Bankers to Be "Bertillonized."
Every employe of the First National
bank of Milwaukee has been or
dered by the management to have
his photograph taken and one copy
turned over to the officers of the in
stitution. In addition to the photo
graphs certain measurements will be
taken of employes. Notice to this
effect was posted In the bank last
week.
Baseball Men Struck by Lightning. 1
William Rellly, pitcher of the Troy
State league team, and Matthew Tar
ball, a director, were struck by light
ning just after the game In that
city Fridny. They were outside tho
grounds waiting for a car when a bolt
struck a barbed wire fenco close to
them and both men were knocked
down. Tarball was burned quite se
verely. Rellly was marked about tho
body and lost the use of his legs. He
was taken to the hospital.
Death of a Veteran Newspaper Man.
Robert S. Lewis, one of Western
New York's pioneer newspaper men,
died at Bntavla Sunday at the age of
81 years. He learned the printer's
trade GO years ago and had lived In
that city about 30 years.
Sheriff In Charge at Chicago.
Sheriff Thomas E. Barrett of Cook
county took control of tho strike sit
uation In Chicago Friday morning.
Two thousand deputy sheriffs were
aworn in.
Mrs. Carter Not Guilty.
"Not cuiltv" was the verdict of the
Jury In the case of Mrs. Marie E. Car
ter, on trial char? I witn me snoot
ing of her husband in Jamestown, N.
Y., laat October.
PRESIDENT AT DENVER.
Conclusion of a Day of Royal
WeLjme In Colorado Towns.
Escorted From Station to Hotel by
U. 8. Infantry and Two Cavalry
Troops of Colorado National Guard
Made Honorary Member of Press
Club Left For Chicago This A. M
Denver, May 9. The entertainment
of President Roosevelt here last night
was a fitting conclusion of a day ol
royal welcome as he Journeyed through
Colorado from Glenwood Springs to
Denver. All the towns along the
Denver and Rio Grande railroad ovei
which the presidential party traveled
centered their population at the sta
tions to greet the president.
A banquet was tendered to President
Roosevelt by the Denver Chamber ol
Commerce. It was a sumptuous af
fair and the president was visibly
pleased. The banquet began at 8
o'clock and continued until 11 o'clock,
when the president was escorted to
the private car "Rocket," where he al
most Immediately retired. The train
left for Chicago at 7 o'clock this
morning.
The train bearing, the presidential
party arrived here at 5:40 o'clock.
The Chamber of Commerce committee
received the clty'B guest. The presi
dent was cheered heartily by a large
crowd at the station and was escorted
to the hotel where the banquet was
held by a battalion of the Second
United States Infantry from Fort Lo
gan and two cavalry troops of Colorado
National Guard.
The president rested for some time
at the hotel looking over Important
communications and consulting with
Secretary Loeb. Then he received
members of the Denver Press club In
his rooms and he was Initiated as an
honorary member of the club.
A solid gold membership card, made
of Colorado precious metal with his
name Inscribed thereon as the first
honorary member, was given him.
This was accepted In a brief speech
of appreciation and then tho presi
dent shook hands with all the members
of the club present. He then was es
corted to the banquet hall by a com
mittee from the Chamber of Com
merce. JACOB'8 LAW TO RULE.
Men Who Want Brides With Land
Must Show Ability to Manage
Property.
Bonesteel, S. D., May 9. Because
about 10,000 men of all ages from
every state In the Union want to
marry the 120 women who are eligible
for matrimony and drew homesteads
on the Rosebud Indinn reservation,
these 120 women have formed a mu
tual protective society.
Tho man who marries Into the fam
ily must show he Is able to work a
farm and must put In a whole season
at ploughing, sowing and harvesting.
After he does all this work, for which
the object of his affections gets the
reward, the applicant may be reject
ed If he does not please the owner of
the homestead.
But If his work has been well done,
if there has been no grumbling, if the
furrows have been straight and even,
then tho man may possibly become the
possessor of a wife and a quarter sec
tion of good Rosebud land.
Miss Ruth Pyrtlo, formerly of Lin
coln, Neb., Is president of tho so
ciety, nnd Miss Estclle Salle, formerly
of Mexico, Mo., Is vice president.
MR. HENDRICKS' STATEMENT.
Says All Equitable Contracts Are
Safely Guaranteed.
Albany, May 9. Superintendent of
Insurance Francis Hendricks makes
public the following statement:
"To the policy holders of the Equit
able Life Assurance society of the
United States:
"This department Is In receipt of
numerous Inquiries concerning the
controversy now pending within the
management of the Equitable' Life As
surance society of the United States,
New York, and particularly as to the
solvency of the society.
"In order to allay the anxiety of all
the policy holders, I deem It proper at
this time to say that In connection with
the examination of the society, now In
progress by this department, I am at
this date sufficiently well Informed as
o its condition to unhesitatingly
tate that it Ie financially sound, and
that nil Its contracts to policy holders
are fully and safely guaranteed.
"Francis Hendricks,
"Superintendent of Insurance."
Elephants Loose In the Woods.
Kcmpton, Ind., May 9. A Lake
Erie and Western train carrying the
Gollnier Brothers' circus was wrecked
a half-mile east of this place early
Sunday morning. Eight men, who
were in a car with four elephants and
three camels, were badly Injured, and
all of the animals were badly bruised.
Two of the elephants escaped to tho
woods, and farmers from nil sections
assisted in capturing them, which was
only accomplished after a long und ex
citing chase.
Don Quixote Tercentenary.
Madrid, May 9. This city is cavlv
decorated and there has been a great
Influx of visitors and forelcn deloeatoa
for the celebration of the Don Quixote
tercentenary. All the South Ameri
can republics are represented.
A BRITISH PROTEST.
Against Alleged Toleration by Franca
of Breaches of Neutrality.
London, May 9. Verbal communi
cations quite recently passed be
tween the British and French foreign
offices concerning the alleged tolera
tion by France of breaches of neutral
ity on the part of the Russian warships
In the Far East. This was practically
admitted at the foreign office, but the
officials declined to enter into details.
From another source It was learned
that Foreign Secretary Lansdowne
communicated with the French ambas
sador In London and the French for
eign office through the British ambas
sador at France within a few days.
Baron Hayashl, the Japanese minis
ter, Informed the press that from what
ho had seen in the papers he believed
the Russian warships were not observ
ing French neutrality. He added that
it was not alone the question of the
Russian ships being within the three
mile limit, Japan Just as strongly ob
jecting to the Russian squadron re
ceiving supplies from French ports.
Baron Hayashl laid stress on the
statement that the French government
had refused to allow press dispatches
to be sent from Saigon which he un
derstood to be a contravention of the
International telegraph agreement
No Definition of War Limits.
St. Petersburg, May 9. Japan has
refuped to agree to a definition of the
limits of the war zone In Mongolia
west of the present positions of the
armies. North of Tie pass Mongolia
Juts eastward across the railroad and
the limit of the zone of hostilities has
never been fixed.
In view of the fact that the Japa
nese used Sinmlntin to effect their
turning movement against Mukden,
General Linevitch called upon the u
thoritlcs at St. Petersburg to secure
a definition of the line northward and
Russia made proposals that the gov
ernment at Pekln delimit the zone, but
the answers from China were evasive,
Japan declining to bind herself.
For the present, therefore, General
Linevitch Is free to take such measures
as he deems proper to protect himself
from a hostile movement In the direc
tion of Mongolia.
Junction an Accomplished Fact.
St. Petersburg, May 9. According
to the admiralty news brought to
Saigon by hospital ship Kostroma the
Junction of Vice Admiral Rojestvensky
and Nebogatoft by this time Is an ac
complished fact.
The admiralty professes Ignorance
of the present location of the united
squadrona; hut In view of the long
and uninterrupted voyage of Neboga
toft's division It Is believed his ships
will spend some time in sheltered wa
ters of the China sea near the coast
but outside the three-mile limit In or
der to complete final reconling and
other preparations in setting out on
the last and crucial Btage of the
voyage.
Reported Loss of Jap Flagship.
London, May 9. The correspondent
at Paris of the Times telegraphs: "It
Is rumored in Russian circles here
that the Japanese flagship Mlkasa was
lost In the straits of Korea a week
ago."
RACE OF BATTLESHIPS.
Test of Speed of Seven United States
Ships Off Virginia Coast.
New York, May 9. News of an
elght-hmir ocean race In which seven
big United States battleships partici
pated was brought hero by tho battle
ship Alabama, which arrived In com
mand of Rear Admiral Charles H.
Davis and will go to the navy yard to
bo overhauled because of the poor
showing which she made In the con
test. Tho ships were coming up the coast
last Saturday and were about 200
miles south of Cape Henry when the
word was given for a speed test. For
two hours It was nip and tuck, there
being scarcely a change In the rela
tive position of the participants. By
that time excitement was running high
on board the battleships and the speed
contest had developed Into a race.
Finally the Massachusetts and tho
Alabama began to fall behind nnd
when the signal ending the race was
flashed both these ships were far In
the rear. Tho Alabnma, which has the
record of being one of the fastest bat
tleships In the navy, was fully a mile
and a half behind the Massachusetts.
At the finish, tho Missouri, which
had drawn nway from tho others, was
only 72 miles south of Capo Henry,
having covered 12GV4 miles in tho
light hours.
During the last six hours of tho
race, the battleships were under
forced draught. With the exception
of the Alabama all the vessels went
to Hampton Roads.
Struggle With Forest Fire.
Plymouth, Mass., May 9. One thous
and men struggled last night with tho
i'orcst fire which, starting near here
four days ago, had extended Into four
towns, threatening one nnd then an
other. The front of the fire extended
for two miles, while its side lines
reached six miles In the rear. It had
laid waste 75 square miles and was
beyond control. Nothing but a soak
ing rain, the fire fighters said, checked
tho flames. The loss will bo great.
Rumored Massacre of Jews.
St. Petersburg, May 9. Sensational
rumors arc current here that there has
ben a three days massacre'" of Jews
at Zhitomir, capital of the province of
Volhynla In southwestern Hussla. Tho
rumor has nut boeu continued.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
Pointed Paragraphs Chronic
ling the Week's Doings.
Long Dispatches From Various Paiti
of the World Shorn Jf Their Padding
and Only Facts Glvn In at Few
Words as Possible For the Benefit
Of the Hurried Reader.
Mayor Dunne declares that for $50,
000,000 Chicago can obtain possession
of the' street railway lines.
Radium and Roentgen ray treatment
Is curing D. W. W. Harper of cancer,
declared the patient and his physi
cians.
Philadelphia, near bankruptcy, pro
poses to lease Its city gas plant to the
United Gas Improvement company foi
75 years for $25,000,000.
German woman testifies against
Johann Hoch, bigamist, and tells how
he fled when the sister of one Mrs
Hoch accused him of murder.
Trustees of Columbia university an
nounce a gift of $500,000 from an
anonymous donor for erecting and
equipping a hall for undergraduates.
Thursday.
China Informs the United States
that every effort Is being made to pre
serve neutrality in Shanghai, where
Russian warships we preparing foi
sea.
New railways are building through
Europe, Asfa and Africa that will per
mit of a direct journey from England
to Khartum and open up much historic
territory.
Insuance commissioners of several
states decide to meet In New York to
plan a thorough and Impartial investi
gation of the affairs of the Equitable
Life Assurance society.
Governor La Follette of Wisconsin
signs the anti-graft bill, which forbids
"tips'" of any description. AH em
ployes are prohibited from requesting
or accepting any gratuities.
A. B Spear, cashier of the closed
Citizens' bank of Obcrlln, In the United
States district court entered a plea ol
guilty to one count of the Indictment
and was sentenced for seven years
by Judge Tayler.
Friday.
Henry Clews, In estimate of fortunes
of American capitalists, gives Rock
efeller $500,000,000.
Thirteen thousand members of Chi
cago turner societies offer their aid In
preserving peace during the strike.
The Fifth Avenue hotel, In the
wholesale district of Duluth, was de
stroyed by Are. Three lives were lost
The effects of the teamsters' strike
have reached the lake transportation
companies and seriously crippled the
freight business.
At the X-ray congress In Berlin Pro
fessor Lassar said the rays could
cure cancer In cases where the
growths are not deep seated.
President James W. Alexander ol
the Equitable Life Assurance society
has resigned as trustee of the major
lty stock left by the late Henry B.
Hyde.
Saturday.
Chicago banks favor a $50,000 do
nation to the employers' association
to assist in keeping order during the
strike.
Philadelphia Republican leaders are
compelled by popular protest to drop
their scheme for the 75-year lease ot
the city gas plant for $25,000,000.
Typhoon In tho South China sea Is
said to have caused considerable dam
age to the squadron ot Rojestvensky,
several of his smaller vessels being
scattered.
Insurance commissioners of five
states meet In New York and decide
to await the result of the New York
Investigation into the affairs of the
Equitable Life Assurance society.
The Interstate commerce commis
sion will investigate the whole sub
ject of private car lines In search ol
facts on which to prosecute companies
for granting and accepting rebates.
Monday.
Pat Crowe walks into a newspaper
office in Omaha and announces his
desire to surrender, saying he was
tired of being hunted.
Elihu Root is engaged as counsel
for the tobacco trust, now tho subject
of federal Inquiry, Retail stores be
ing studied, and an Indictment Is
hinted.
Judge Foster of New York dismisses
tho conspiracy against Nan Patterson's
Bister and her husband, but they are
not released as tho district attorney
will ask for a new Indictment.
Tho centenary of the death of tho
poet Schiller was observed In many
cities of Germany and Austria, In
Marbach, the poet's birthplace, tho
King und Queeu of Wurteuiburg at
tending the celebration.
Tuesday,
President Alexander in a letter de
clares that tho surplus of the Equitable
Llfo Assurance company belongs to
the policy holders.
People are aroused over riotous con
dition on the eve of President Roose
velt's visit in Chicago, but mayor says
he expects peace In the streets Wed
nesday. Admiral Dewey is sold by friends
to expect Togo to defeat Rojestvensky
In the coming naval battle. Admiral
misquoted in statement that he looked
for a Russian victory.
Robert A. Amnion, lawyer convict,
says $115,000 of the proceeds of tho
Franklin syndicate Is hidden In New
York, but that ho, W. F. Miller and
"Mr. Watts of Boston," must come to
gether to get It.
TOBACCO MAGNATE DEAD.
Washington Duke Succumbed to a
Protracted Illness.
Durham, N. C, May 9. Washing
ton Duke, the millionaire tobacco man
ufacturer and founder of what Is now
the American Tobacco company, died
here after a protracted Illness, aged
84 years. Some months ago Mr.
Duke fell and broke a limb and since
that time had been confined to his
room.
His death was hastened by a compli
cation of ailments. With him when
he died were his three sons, Brodle L.
Duke of Durham, J. B. Duke, president
of the American Tobacco company, of
New York, and B. T. Duke, also of
Now York.
The career of Washington Duke la
remarkable in that ho and his three
eons rose from poverty to the posses
sion of fortunes estimated at several
millions dollars each within a period
of some 40 years.
They began with the manufacture
of tobacco In a small way near Dur
ham, where he was born. Some years
ago his plant went to the American
Tobacco company, J. B. Duke becom
ing president of the new company.
Mr. Duke retired from business sev
eral years ago on account of his ad
vanced age and has spent his time at
home here.
He was largly Interested In Trinity
college, the Methodist institution here,
and, together with his sons, has given
it nearly a million dollars. The fu
neral will take place here Wednes
day. New State Revenue Stamps.
Albany, May 9. The new stato reve
nue stamps required by tho stock
transfer tax law will be somewhat
larger than the ordinary postage
stamp and bear a representation of tho
state coat of arms with the words
"Stock Transfer Tax" above and the
denomination below. Tho color will
vary according to the value of the
stamp, which will range from 2 centa
to $2. The design of the new sUimps
was accepted by Comptroller Kelsoy
and an effort will be made to have,
enough engraved so that there will bo
no delay when the law goes Into ef
fect on June 1. The stamps will bo
distributed from the comptroller's
office and by the Bank of Manhattan
of New York.
Transcontinental Auto Run..
New York, May 9. Two runabout
automobiles manned respectively by
Dwight U. Huss nnd Milton Wlgil and
Percy Megargle and Bertln Stanchfleld
started from New York to race to
Portland, Ore., for a cash prize of $1,
000 offered by the Natlohal Good
Roads association, whoso convention
opens "In Portland on Juno 21, by
which date It is hoped that the cars
will have made tho transcontinental
run.
Barb Wire Kills Him.
Altoona, Pa., May 9. Harry Sterl
Inger, a farmer, was electrocuted at
Fostorla. Ho came In contact with a
barb wire fence which was charged by
contact' with a grounded trolley wire.
MARKET REPORT.
Naw York Provision Market
Now York, May 8.
WHEAT No. 2 red, 95c f. o. b.
afloat; No. 1 northern Duluth, $1.03.
CORN No. 2 corn, 53c f. o. b.
afloat; No. 2 yellow, C44c
OATS Mixed oats, 20 to 32 lbs.,
34H35c; clipped white, 30 to 40
lbs., 3G39&c.
PORK Mess, S 1 3.12 ? 13.C2MiC ;
family,, per bbi., $14.50 1S.00.
HAY Shipping, C0C5c; good
to choice, 808Gc.
BUTTER Creumery, extra, 2C
27c; common to extra, 23 20c; stato
dairy, common to extra, 2120c.
CHEESE State, full cream, small
choice, He.
EGGS State and Pennsylvania,
2021c.
POTATOES -- State and western,
por bbl., 85c$1.00.
Buffalo Provision Market.
Buffalo, May 8.
WHEAT No. 1 northern In store,
99V4c; Pacific white, 9Cc.
CORN No. 2 corn, 53'iO f. o. b.
afloat; No. 2 yellow, 5514c.
OATS No. 2 whito, 34c f. o b.
afloat; No. 3 white, 3333c.
FLOUR Fancy blendca patent
per bbl., $5.75C60; winter family.
patent, $5.00 5. 75.
BUTTER Creamery wostern. ex
tra, 20c; stato and Pennsylvania
creamery, 20c; dairy, fair to good.
22 23c.
CHEESE Fancy full cream, now,
13V4c; good to choice, J2Mi13c.
EGGS Selected, fancy, 18c.
POTATOES Per bu., 3032c.
East Buffalo Live Stock Market.
CATTLE Best steers on sale, $3 80
G.40; fair to good butcher steers,
$1.7505.15; medium half-fat steers,
$4.00ff4.40; common to fair heifers,
t3.754.25; good to cholco heifers.
) 1.500 5.15; good butcher bulls, $3.75
4.25; choice to extra veals, $5.75
6 25; medium to good veals, $4.75?j
5.5G.
SHEEP AND LAMBS Cholc
lambs, $7.5(f7.G5; clipped lambs,
$G.5()!ffG.r5; handy wethers, $4.75
5 15; mixed sheep. $ -1. 504. 85.
HOGS Mixed packers' grades,
$5.7!(ii ".S0; medium hogs, $5.7005.80;
pigs, light, $5.70.
Buffalo Hay Market.
HAY Choice, $13.00013.50; No. 1.
$tr.r0; No. 2. $12.00; No. 3, $9.00
10.00.