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VOL. XXXIX. NO. 1.
TIONESTA, PA., WEDNESDAY, MA11CII 14, 1906.
$1.00. PER ANNUM.
Forest
BOHOUGH OFFICERS.
Rumens. A. II. Dale.
Justices of the Peace S. S. Canfleld, 8,
J. Motley.
Councumen. J. B. Muse, J. W, Lan
dors. J. T. Palo. W. F Killmer. C.
Lanson, Goo. lloleniHn, O, T. Anderson
Constable W. II. Hood.
OtiUeclorti. J. Hetluy.
i&fhonl Directors J. C. Soowdon, R,
L. Haslet, E. V. Bowman, T. F. Kitchey,
A. C. Brown, Dr. J. C. vaau.
FOREST COUNTY OFFICERS.
Member of Congress Joseph C. Sibley
Member of Senate J. K, 1. llall.
Assembly J. II. Robertson.
I'resident Judge W. M. Llndsey.
Associate Judges V. X. Kreitler, P,
C. Hill.
Prothonotary , Register t Recorder, Ac,
J. v. Hoist.
Sheriff. A.. W. Stroup.
Treasurer W. II. Harrison.
Commissioners Leonard Agnew, An
drew Wolf, I'liilip Emert.
IHslriet Attorney 8. D. Trwln.
jury Commissioners J. ii. Eden,
P. Castuer.
(kroner
County Auditors W. II. Stiles, Chas,
F. Kliuestiver, H. T. ( arson.
iuntv Ainwior U. W. Clark.
Couniv Suverintendent 1. W. Morrl
son.
l(r(iilnr Terin f ( url.
Fourth Monlay of February.
Third Monday of May.
Fourth Monday of Hnpfinber.
Third Monday of November.
Regular Meetings of County Coiiiuiis
sioners 1st aud 3d Tuesdays of month.
Church n Hnbbnlh Nrhaol.
Presbyterian Sabbath School at 9:45 a,
in. i M. K. Naubatn Ncliooi at iu:ou a. m
Preaching in M. E. Church every Hab
bath evening by Rev. W. O. Calhoun.
Preaching in the F. M. Church every
Sabbath evening at the usual hour. Kev
K. A. ahnlser. Pastor.
Services in the Presbyterian Church
every Sabbath morning and evening,
Revi Dr. Paul J. Slonaker, Pastor.
The regular meetings of the W. C. T.
U. are held at the headquarters on the
second and fourth Tuesdays or eacn
in nth.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
PI N EST A LO 1)( ; K. No. 309. 1. 0. 0. F,
1 Moets every Tuesday evening, in Odd
Follows' llall, rartruige Dunning.
CA PT. G EORO K STOW POST, No. 274
U. A, R. Meets 1st and 3d Monday
evening In each mouth.
C APT. GEORGE STOW CORPS, No.
I7, W. R. C, meets llrst and third
Wednesday evening of each month.
KARL E. WKNK,
DENTIST,
TIONESTA, PA.
All work guaranteed. Rooms over
Forest County Natloual Rank.
RITCUEY A OA RRINGER.
ATTORN KYS-AT-LAW,
Tionesta, Pa.
c
L'RTIS M. SIIAWKEY,
ATTO RN E Y-AT- L A W,
Warren, Pa.
Practice in Forest Co.
AC BROWN,
ATTORN KY-AT-LAW.
Ollice in Amer Building, Cor. Elm
and Bridge Sts., Tlonosta, Pa.
I)
R. F. J. BOVARD,
Physician A Surgeon,
TIONESTA, PA.
DR. J. C. DUNN,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
and DRUGGIVT. Oilice over store,
Tlonosta. Pa. Professional calls prompt
ly responded to at all hours of day or
night. Kesiuence rcun neiween
Grove's grocery aud Oerow's restauraut.
D
R. J. B. SIGGINS.
Physician aud Surgeon,
OIL. CITY, PA.
HE. KIRSCIINER. M. D.
Practice limited to diseases of the
Lungs and Chest. Ollice hours by ap
pointment onlv.
OI L CITY, PA. No. 116 CENTER ST.
EW. BOLTON, M. D.
Practice limited to diseases of the
Eyes, Ears, Nose and Throat. Special
ai'tHiition given to the fitting of glasses.
Ollice hours tt-12 a. in., 15 p. m., 7-8 p. in.
OIL CITY, PA. No. 110 CENTEk ST.
H.
e. Mckinley.
Hardware, Tinning Plumbing.
Tionesta, Pa
O J.SETLEY,
JUSl'ICEpF THE PEACE,
Keeps a complete line of Justice's blanks
for sale. Also Blank deeds, mortgages,
etc. Tionesta, Pa.
HOTEJj WEAVER,
E. A. WEAVER, Proprietor.
This hotel, formerly the Lawrence
H ouse, has undergone a com plete change,
and is now furnished with all the mod
ern improvements. Heated aud lighted
throughout witli natural gas, bathrooms,
hot and cold water, etc. The comforts of
viiests never noglected,
CENTRAL HOUSE,
UEROW A GEROW Proprietor.
Tlonseta, Pa. This is the most cent rally
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
class Livery in connection.
pUIL. EMERT
FANCY BOOT A SHOEMAKER.
Shop in Walters building, Cor. Elm
-cud Walnut Htrools, Is prepared to do all
wlmlw f fiiiutmn umrlr I'miil Mm lillCHt to
"'-he coarsost ami guarantees his work to
give perfect satisfaction. Prompt atten
tion given to mending, and prices rca
Mutable. JAMES HAMLET,
GENERAL MERCHANTS,
Furniture Dealers,
AND
UNDERTAKERS.
TIONESTA, PENN
CURES WHERE ALL ELSE FAILS
Best Coujh Syrup. Tastes Cood.
Uss In lime. Sold by druggists.
i.HI.MaJdIdjgIg
Jk-
m
Mercantile Appraiser's List
for Forest County, for
Year A. D. 1906.
The Wholesale and Retail Venders of
J'oreigu and Domestio Merchandise
bating Houses, Billiard Rooms, Brok
ers, and Opera Houses, in Forest Conn
ty, Pennsylvania, are as follows, to
W li I
NAMK. IM18INKSS. 1'ONTOKMCIS,
Adams, J. A., butcher, Tionesta.
Andrews, M., merchant, Keliettville.
Anderson, U. T., jeweler, Tionesta.
Amer. C. M. A Hon. brokers. Tionesta
A. Cook Hons Co., merchants, Cooksburg,
Atlantic Refining Co., oils, wholesale,
i lonesia.
Bovard: O. W.. merchant. Tionesta.
Bowman, T. J erchant, East Hickory,
iieiiiier, notiert, mercliant, West U ickory
liehrons, E. L., merchant, Suirr.
Berlin, Ell, mercbaut, Whig Hill.
Berg, F. G., merchant, Duhring.
Baxter, J. W., merchant, Oiltoyle.
Buhl, G. W., cigars, Marionville.
Baughmaii Bros., butchers, Marienville.
Barrett, W. E., cigars, Keliettville.
Bowman. W. W.. merchant. GIIIovIb.
Brom ley, James, machiuerv. etc. Tionesta
v-uiiueiu, b. a., uuggies ana sieigns, Tio
nesla.
Cropp, Win., merchant. Tinnesu.
Crouch. W. P.. merchant. East Hlckorir.
Cooper, W. It., ciaars. West Hiokorv.
uoopor, w. li., billiards and pool, West
iiicKory.
Cralton, Win., merchant, West Hickory.
I'.n.utaiiiH CI A . I . nl.l. n-
. i.'wiiiiuri, . . a., nieruunui, neociyiie.
Collins, Watson A Co., merchant, Go
lin.u. Collins A Kreitler. merchants. Nebraska.
.ook, j. i., restaurant, Clarington.
Cook. J. T.. ciuars. Clarimrton.
Clark, Mrs. J., milliner, East Hickory.
Curson A Mstson, jewelers, etc., Tionesta,
Clark, Charles, buggies and sleighs, Tio-
iiumn.
Dunn A Fulton, druggists. Tionesta.
Detar A llarkless.druggis'ts, Keliettville,
Dawson, J. A., merchant, Stewart Run.
Kminger, G. T.. merchant. Trumans.
rulton Harness Co.. harness-makers.
i lunoNia.
Freedman, L., merchant, Delight.
Frov. C. E.. merchant. TruniHiis.
Gilbert, M. N cigars, West Hickory.
Gerow A Gerow, cigars, Tionesta.
Gildersleeve. I. II.. merchant. Brook ston.
Grubbs, I. A., merchant, Marienville.
xiiiiuati, n. w., merchant, Pigeon.
nopKins, Li. J., mercliant, Tionesta.
Herman, K. M.. niprchant. Tioiinxta.
Hunter, A. M butcher, Pigeon.
iiauiion, ftirs. May, mercbaut, Watson
Farm.
Harp, II. II.. merchant. Marlenvllls.
Hassinger Lumber Co., merchants, La
mona. Hoy t, O., merchant, Cooper Tract.
Uiiiios, A. E , mercliant, Marienville.
Hendricks. W. S.. butcher. KHllottvllln.
Haslet, R. L., merchant, Tionesta.
Haslet, James, furniture, Tionesta.
Harrison. Rose, milliner. TIoiiprIh
Jones, W. F., merchant, Newtown Mills.
.loiinsion, M. u., Jeweler, Mnrienville.
Killmer Bros., merchants, Tionesta.
Kribbs A Ray, buggies and sleighs, Kel
iettville. Krlhbs, W. W., merchant, Keliettville.
Kribbs. V. W.. merchant. Marionvillo.
Kelly, J. W., billiards aud pool, Marien
ville. Kepoel, E., merchant, Nebraska.
Keilor, D. C, feed, etc., Marienville.
jHiison nros,, leeil, etc., Tionesta.
evy, Mrs. m merchant. Marionville.
jausou. F. K n umber. Tinonsla.
Morgan. J. R.. merchant. Tionesta.
Mechling, London A Bradeu, merchants,
i larinxion.
Mints, David, merchant, Marienville.
Mensch. H. C. hardware. Marienvilln.
Mohney, W. J., merchant, Marienville.
Meyors. E. L.. merchant. Endeavor.
Meyers, E. L., billiards and pool, En
deavor. Myers, Wm cigars, Nebraska.
Metzgar A Lynch, cigars, Endeavor.
ye. u. w., merchaiit, Marienville.
Neill. A. D. A Co.. druccists. Marinnvllln
Neely, A. M. A Co., merchants, Marien-
viuo.
Olson, J. II., cigars, Clarington.
Robluson, G. W. A Son, merchants, Tio
nesta. Randall, C. A., cigars, Tionesta.
Roehrig, John, harness-maker, Marien
ville. Reyner, T. J., merchant, Marienville.
Russell, Chas., cigars, Keliettville.
Reyuer, John D., cafe, Marienville.
Reyner, John D., cigars, Marionvillo.
Sil.le, Win., cigars, Keliettville.
Heowdou, J. C, merchant, Tionesta.
Salmon Creek Lumber Co., merchants.
Kclleltvllle.
Shoup, Win., merchant, Muzette.
Stiles A Evans, merchants, Eudeavor.
Sigglns, Isaac, merchant, West Hickory.
Star Grocery Co., merchants, Marionville.
Shotts, R.W. ASon, merchants, Trumans.
Sayers A Carlson, butchers, Marienville.
Stockton, H. J., butcher. East Hickory.
Snodgrass, Thos., merchant, Tionesta.
Turner, J. A., merchant, West Hickory.
The May burg Supply Co., merchants,
M ay burg,
Tionesta Cash Store, merchants. Tionesta.
Van Horn, A. M., merchant, Pigeon.
Van Horn A Shields, merchants, Clar
ington. Vail, J. S., meats, wholesale, West Hick
ory. Vail, J. S., buggies and sleighs, West
Hickory.
Weaver, C. F., cigars, Tionesta.
Wilson, Geo., butcher, Tionesta.
Walters, F. A Co.. milliners, Tionesta.
H'ilkins. W. G., druggist, West Hickory,
Whitmore, Mrs. S. C, mercliant, East
Hickory.
Watson Co., merchants, Keliettville.
w nson, w. w., restaurant, Marienville.
Wilson, W. W., cigars, Marienville.
Williams, T. K.. cinars. Clarinirton.
Wertz, W. L., restaurant, Tionesta.
Wertz, W. L., oigars, Tionesta.
Wolf, Andrew, merchant, Johnlowen.
Whitton, R, O., buggies aud sleighs, East
Hickory.
Young, J. J., oigars, Marienville.
Yonder, John, merchant, Brookston.
Yetter, E. A., merchant, Lynch.
NOTICE is hereby given to all pontons
concerned that an appeal from the fore
going appraisement will be held at the of
fice of the County Treasurer, iu Tiouosta,
i-a., Tuosilay, April 17, 1!HR, whon and
whero they may attend if they soe proper.
FRANK H. YOUNG.
Mercantile Appraiser.
Administrator's Notice.
Loiters of Administration on the estate
of W. A. Grove, lateot'TioneaU Borough,
Forest County, Pa., deceased, bavlng boon
granted to the undersigned, ail persons
indented to said estate sre hereby notified
to make payment without delay, and
those having claims or demands will pre
sent them, duly authenticated, for settle
ment. Minnik Gbovk, A.lmr'x,
Tionesta, Pa.
A. C. Bhown, Attornoy. tit
Sirrlnl I,ow Unr-W'ny Knltn
Via Nickel Plate Iioad to all points
in North and South Dakota, on sale
every Tuesday during March and
April. Write C. A. AaterliD, D. P.
A., 807 State street, Erie, Pa., for
full information. 7t apr24
APPALLING DEATH LIST.
Number of Vjctims of French
Mine Horror Over 1,200.
State of Oklahoma Cattle Cheap, Beef
High Lake Erie and Pitt3burg Rail-
road End of Hooker Case Nixon
Memorial Verdict Against Ladies'
Home Journal Battle In Jolo.
The latest reports from Courrleres,
France, as to the approximate num
ber of the casualties in the great mlnn
disaster there on Saturday, give the
figures at between 1,200 and 1,300. It
is probable that the exact number of
those dead will never he known, owing
to the fact that ninny bodies, probably,
were destroyed by fire which raged
throughout the mine.
The three shafts are guarded by
military, and the rescue work Is be
ing continued. There Is little hope,
however, of getting out any of the
miners still below alive, or even of
recovering the bodies. The funerals
of the victims of the disaster were
held Sunday. Those who were burned
or mutilated beyond recognition will
be burled together and a monument
to commemorate their death will he
erected over the spot by public sub
scription. All the public buildings
and moKt of the houses of the town
are draped in black.
M. Dehnynlte, millionaire coal mer
chant and leading authority in France
on the subject of mine construction,
in an Interview on the disaster,- Bald
"The catastrophe marks the collapse
of the scientific mining theory, alleg
ing that protection is furnished by
joining the galleries to allow means
of escape. With the old system of
single or double galleries disasters
are limited to 200 or 300 casualties
at the most, whereas the modern idea
of connecting all the galleries ren
dered the holocaust possible. Cour
rieres is noted as the most scientific
mine in France, and it was the scene
of the greatest catastrophe."
Cattle Cheap; Beef Higher.
A comparison of the farm prices of
cattle and the wholesale prices of beef
suggests ground for speculation. On
the first of January every year," from
45,000 or more different sources of in
formation, scattered throughout the
entire country, the department of ag
riculture ascertains the farm or ranch
prices of cuttle and other live stock,
and strikes an average.
It Is a rather singular fact that the
price of beef cattle as reported on the
1st of January last, $15.85 per head.
s lower than it has ever been sinoe
the records were kept.
The lowest mark ever reached In
the price of ranch cattle before 1906
was in 1891, when the average
touched $17.55. per head.
The price of steers per 100 pounds
at the Chicago stockyards has de
preciated somewhat in sympathy with
farm values, but the price of fresh
beef In the wholesale market at New
York has continued to rise. There
must be some reason why the value
of beef on the farm should go down
so rapidly and In the market It should
go up so rapidly, but the statisticians
at the Agricultural department are
not able to make it clear.
A Hot Fight In Jolo.
In an engagement In the Philippines
COO outlaw Moros were killed In the
crater of the precipitous volcano, five
miles from Jolo. The Americans lost
18 killed and 52 men wounded, Includ
ing Captain Rivers of the Fourth cav
alry, Lieutenniit Agnow of the Sixth
Infantry, Lieutenant Gordon Johnston
of the signal corps, Ensign Cooke, com
manding the Pampanga, aud Captain
White of the constabulary.
The attack was under the Immedi
ate command of Colonel Duncan of the
Sixth infantry. The fighting lasted
two days among the lava ridges, which
had been strongly fortified by the
Moros. Artillery had to be hoisted by
means of ropes up the last 500 feet at
an angle of CO degrees. General
Wood highly commends the work of
the troops.
Senate Bill For One New State.
The senate passed a bill for admis
sion of a new state of Oklahoma
to be composed of Oklahoma and In
dian Territory. It was the house Joint
statehood bill with all the provisions
relating to Arizona and New Mexico
stricken out. The motion to strike
out was made by Mr. Burrows and it
was carried, 37 to 35, after having
been lost In committee of the whole
by the still closer vote of 35 to 36.
Railroad Rate Bill.
The only visible objoct on the hori
zon of the United States senate is the
railroad rate bill now on the- calendar
Is the unfinished business, which gives
It the right of way over every other
subject each day after 2 o'clock.
'The only positive predictions that
can bo made concerning tho course of
the bill is that during the present
week Senator Tlllninn, who has it In
charge, will make a written report
upon It; that there will be a number
of speeches for and against the meas
ure and that the efforts to amend it
will proceed.
House Naturalization Bill.
The house passed 408 private pen
sion bills and devoted three hours to
the consideration of a bill providing
a uniform system of naturalization,
the chief features of which require an
alien to write either his own or the
English language and to speak and
read the latter and to declare his In
tention to reside permanently In the
Ilnltad flute before he can beoome
au Amerloaii clmen. The bill U te
be the oontlnulng order when appro
priation bills are not under consider
ation. Mr. Bonynge (Col.) Is In charge
of the measure.
Lake Erie and Pittsburg Said,
The sale was announoed of the Lakd
Erie und Pittsburg railroad to the
Joint ownership of the Pennsylvania
and Pittsburg and Lake Erie com
panies, which represent the vast
Pennsylvania and Vandorbilt Inter
ests. The amount Involved in the deal
is not stated but It is not less than
$3,750,000.
The Lake Erie and Pittshure rail
road was planned as a double track
line from Lorain, O., to Pittsburg via
Yoimgstown. Afterward entrance was
secured to all of the mills of the
United States Steel Corporation and
it was supposed this corporation was
to be identified with the construction
of the road.
It Is learned that the plan of the
new owners is to continue the con
struction of the line from Lorain to
Youngstown and there connect with
the Pittsburg and Lake Erie and thus
bring a direct connection Into Pitts
burg from the new lake port and also
give the Pittsburg and Lake Erie a di
rect entrance into Cleveland, which it
has never had.
Probable End of Hooker Case.
What Is regarded the end of the ef
fort to secure the removal of Warren
B. Hooker of Fredonla from the su
preme court bench in the Third ju
dicial district, on the long-discussed
charges of Improper conduct in connec
tion with appointments and rental
transactions concerning the postofflces
at Fredonla, Dunkirk and Fort Plain,
came Wednesday afternoon when the
state assembly, by a vote of 87 noes
to 50 ayes, defeated a motion of As
semblyman Tompkins, Democrat, of
New York, to take from the Judiciary
committee his resolution directing
that committee to repeat the investi
gation of those charges.
U. 8. District Attorney Removed.
President Roosevelt has removed
Horace Speed, the United States dis
trict attorney for Oklahoma, as a re
sult of charges preferred against him.
These charges were to the effect that
he had entered Into a contract with a
certain county commissioner to render
legal service and that he had paid im
properly to that commissioner certain
sums of money In connection with
that employment. The charges were
investigated by the department of Jus
tice and the president's action followed
the report on that investigation.
Nettleton Shoe Factory to Move.
A. E. Nettleton of Syracuse has
authorized the Chamber of Com
merce oi umgnamton to announce
that they had decided to locate a large
branch of their Syracuse factory in
(hat city and possibly the whole plant.
The chamber announced that Mr. Net
tleton expects to have the local plant
in operation by June 1. They will em
ploy about 300 hands and have a ca
pacity of 1,000 pairs of shoes per day.
In case the whole plant is moved to
Binghaniton from GOO to 700 hands will
be employed.
Nixon. Memorial Meeting.
The assembly adopted a resolution
postponing to March 27 (Tuesdayeven-
ing) the formal exercises in memory
of the late S. Fred Nixon of Chautau
qua, who died last October with the
unprecedented record of seven consec
utive terms as speaker of the assem
bly. Lewis E. Carr of Albany, a long
time friend of Speaker Nixon and well-
known as an orator, will deliver the
memorial address.
Operators Reject Propositions.
The week should see a decision one
way or the other of the question of a
strike of coal miners in both the an
thracite and the bituminous fields.
The operators having sent . to the
miners their reply to the demands of
the United Mine Workers of America,
in which they reject the propositions
of the anthracite workers, the miners
will probably go Into conference im
mediately.
Former Senator Green Acquitted.
George IS. Green, a former state
senator of New York, who has been
on trial In the district supreme
court at Washington for more than
two weeks on charges of conspiracy
to commit an offense against the Unit
ed States and to defraud the govern
ment in connection with sale of time
recording clocks to the postofllce de
partment, was acquitted by a jury.
Resignation of Rouvler Ministry.
Like a bolt from a clear sky the
Rouvier ministry was defeated In the
French chamber of deputies Wednes
day night and immediately resigned.
ine cahinet crisis comes at a most
dramatic moment, when the Franco
Kermau contest has reached a decisive
stage, and may exert an Important ad-
verso influence on the Algeclras con
ference and European affairs.
Vardict For Pierce Medical Company.
Sixteen thousand dollars damages
was the award announced by the
Jury at Buffalo who heard tho
World's Dispensary Medical associa
tion's libel suit against the Curtis
Publishing company of Philadelphia.
Tho plaintiff sued for $00,000 and
Is dissatisfied with the verdict. It
will appeal.
Colonel Mann Indicted.
Colonel William I). Mann, editor of
Town Topics, was on Monday Indicted
on a charge of perjury by the grand
jury. Tho indictment was based on
his testimony iu the recent trial of
Norman Hapgood, editor of Collier's
Weekly, on a charge of criminal libel.
NO 99-YEAR FRANCHISES
By Court Decision Chicago Has
Control of Traction Situation,
8upreme Court Decides That Compan
ion Are Entitled to Only 8uch Grants
and on Such Conditions at the City
May Give Occupy the Streets on
Sufferance.
Chicago, March 13. By the decis
ion of the United States supreme court
the city of Chicago obtains almost
complete control of the local traction
situation. The decision sustains the
acts of the state legislature extending
the life of the charters of the street
railway companies to 99 years, but
iocs not sustain the contention of the
companies that contract rights which
are limited to fewer years than re
main to the charter life of the com
panles are also extended.
In its effect the decision leaves the
Union Traction company without any
right whatever, other than by suf-
trance, in the streets of the north di
vision of the city. It leaves the Union
Traction company In the west divls
Ion and the Chicago City Railway
jompany, which operates all the street
zar lines on the south side of the city,
without rights, excepting where their
irdinauces contain a purchase clause
The original ordinances granted to
the street car companies were for 99
years inside the city limits as they ex
isted in 18C5. The companies have ex
tended their tracks as the boundaries
of the city have been enlarged and
have claimed that the extended lines
which were built under franchises
from the city were also operative un
der the 99 year act. The court has
held, however, that the 99-year act ex"
tended only the charter life of the
street car companies without extend
ing their ordinance?.
The court also denies the claim of
the street car companies that they
have been vested with the exclusive
rights for 99 years to enter Into con
tracts with the city for the occupancy
of streets for street railway purposes.
The decision also holds that the street
car companies could receive only such
grants as the city might give and on
such terms and such conditions, Includ
ing the time of the grant, as the city
might prescribe.
'It is a sweeping victory for the
city," said Mayor Dunne. "There are
no 99 year franchises In the city of
Chicago, according to this decision,
and no indefinite or perpetual grants
in the outlying territory. We have
the traction companies now In a posi
tion where we can negotiate for the
purchase of the lines. If they do not
want to sell at a fair price, we can de
clare our rights under the decision."
TRACTION EXPERT'S REPORT.
Mr. Dalrymple Thinks Citiet of United
States Not Ready For Municipal
Operation.
Chicago, March 13. The long-await
ed report of the traction expert, James
Dalrymple of Glasgow, Scotland, on
the street railway systems of Chicago
was made public.
Mr. Dalrmyple declared that he had
not been In Chicago many hours be
fore he realized why the people of
Chicago are so anxious for a change
in street car facilities. The present
equipment, he says, should be rele
gated to the scrap heap aud the dif
ferent systems practically rebuilt.
Mr. Dalrymple says he thinks Chi
cago Is not yet prepared to undertake
municipal ownership, and advises that
arrangements be made, if possible,
with the companies whose franchises
are about to expire. The report con
tinues:
"Presuming that the companies are
unwilling to meet the city on anything
like reasonable terms, what is tho
only course left open for you? I
should say, undoubtedly to start your
municipal system on each line as the
franchise expires.
"I should be very sorry, however,
were you forced to take such a step.
as, speaking from my knowledge of
what it means to operate a municipal
street car system, I think the mu
nicipalities of the United States are
not yet quite ready to undertake this
work."
Mayor Dunuo when informed that
the roport had been given out said
that he would have something to say
regarding it In 24 hours.
Pitcher Pays $500 For Release.
Columbus, O., March 13. Pitcher
Iver Wagner of the Columbus Ameri
can Association Baseball club, today
paid $300 to Business Manager Qulnn
r his relense from the club. He took
flie action for tho purpose of being
certain that he will not be farmed out
to the Wilkes-Biirre, Pa., team.
German Force Ordered From China.
Berlin, March 13. In accordance
wilh a decision taken in October, Em
peror William bus just ordered the
German force In China to return to
Germany. A detachment of 2G offi
cers aud 700 men will remain to guard
i;.o (-r.ihassy at Pekln, a portion of the
l-irce being kept at Tien Tsln as re
serves.
Five Killed In a Church Fight.
Warsaw, March 13. Five persons
were killed aud 15 wounded In a fight
at Stryknff, government of Piotrkoff,
Sunday between Catholics and sectar
ians who ,'tccupled in force a Catho
lic church.
8EPARATION PROCEEDINQ.
Preliminary Hearing In the Cistellane
Case Postponed.
Paris, March 13. The preliminary
hearing of the separation proceedings
instituted by the Countess Boni De
Castellane" (formerly Anna Gould)
against her husband, Count BonI
ft-hlch was sot for March 14, will prob
ably be postponed.
The lawyers representing the vari
ous branches of the case have been in
consultation upon the financial feat
ures Involved and other final details
of the procedure.
This has resulted in a determination
to change the form of the proceed
ings. Although authoritative inform
ation Is withheld for the present there
is reason to believe that the change
contemplates the countess asking for
an absolute divorce instead of a sep
aration, which would necessitate
postponement of the hearing, as tho
change would require filing a new bill
of complaint, as the facts recited In
the former writ would not suffice for
the changed procedure.
Moreover the chunge will permit of
a more prompt final adjustment of all
the legal and financial branches than
the Indefinite three years stage under
a separation. The new papers have
not yet been filed but are expected to
be ready in a day or two.
The proposed change appears to be
the result of the conclusion of all con
cerned that a reconcllation between
the countess and the count Is Impos
sible during the three years In which
the legal separation would be required
It Is the Intention of the lawyers on
both sides to avoid public hearings of
the case and to secure a decree with
out a contest.
Alleged Anti-Jewish Proclamation.
St. Petersburg, March 13. The antl
Jewish proclamation alleged to have
been issued by tho bureaucracy con
sists of a program of 22 articles. In
cluding a demand for the expulsion
of the Jews from all the cities of
European Russia and Siberia Into the
Pale, the prohibition of higher educa
tion for Jews, the prohibition of the
stoppage of work of Jewish holidays,
the levying of a lump sum of money
from the Jewish population in lieu of
military service, the reaBsumptlon of
Jewish names where they have been
changed, the prohibition to the Jews
of certain professions like the stage.
and that none but the grand-children
of Jews who have accepted Christian
ity shall enjoy full legal rights.
Hudson Open For Navigation.
Albany, March 13. Navigation on
the Hudson river will be resumed,
weather permitting, on Thursday
night, It being the present Intention
of the People's Line and Citizens' Line
companies to start thtlr passenger
steamers from New York at that time.
It is not believed that the expected
cold wave will compel the abandon
ment of this plan. This will be tho
earliest opening of navigation since
1897, the Inaugural trip of the larger
boats being the signal for the smaller
craft to begin the season's business.
MARKET REPORT.
Nw York Provision Market
New York, March 12.'
WHEAT No. 2 red, 80c f. o.
b. nfloat; No. 1 northern Duluth,
87c.
CORN No. 2 corn, 48c f. o. b.
float; No. 2 yellow, 49c.
OATS Mixed oats, 2C to 32 lbs.,
l'431c; clipped white, 38 to 40
lbs., 3GV4'38V6c.
PORK Mess, $1G.251G.75: fam
ily, per bbl., $17.00 17.50.
HAY Shipping, 4550c; good
to choice, 80(5 85c.
BUTTER Creamery, extra, 27
27c; common to extra, 1627c; state
dairy, common to extra, 152Gc.
CHEESE State, full cream, small
choice, 141314'zic
EGGS State and Pennsylvania,
2021c.
POTATOE3 State and western,
per 180 lbs., $1.05(81.75.
Buffalo Provision Market.
Buffalo, March 12.
WHEAT No. 1 northern, carloads,
in store, 834c; No. 2 red, 86V4c
CORN No. 2 corn, 4GV4c f. o. b.
afloat; No. 2 yellow, 4674c
OATS No. 2 white, 34 Vic f. o.
b. afloat; No. 3 white, 33-c.
FLOUR Fancy blended patent,
per bbl., $5.005.75; winter family,
patent, 1.15 (Q 4.10.
BUTTER Creamery western, ex
tra, tubs, 28c; state and Penn
sylvania creamery, 2727V4c; dairy,
choice to fancy, 24c.
CHEESE Fancy full cream. 14c:
good to choice, 13313Vc.
EGGS Selected white, lGc.
POTATOES Western, fancy, per
bu., 58G0c; homo grown, per bu., 60
62c.
East Buffalo Live Stock Market.
CATTLE Choice export steers, $5.G5
((25.85; good to choice butcher steers,
$1.G5Q4.90; medium half fat steers,
$4.25(4.50; fair to good heifers,
$4. 254X5; good to choice heifers,
$4.75(ij!5.00; good butcher bulls, $3.75
M.25; choice to extra veals, $8.25(3)
8.50; fair to good, $7.7o'38.00.
SHEEP AND LAMBS Choice
native lambs, $7.10(37.15; yearlings,
choice, $(i.00fl)6.35; handy wethers,
$0.00(56.25; mixed sheep, $5.505.65.
HOG3 Best Yorkers. $8.50;
medium and heavy hogs, $6.556.G0;
pigs, light, $ii.40(f?6.45.
Buffalo Hay Market.
HAY-Cholce timothy, $12.50(3)13.00;
No. 1, $I1.50(&12.00; No. 2. $9.00
10.50; No. 1 rye straw, $8.00($9.00.
SUMMARY OFTHE NEWS.
Short
Items From Various
Parts of the World.
Reoordof Many Happtnings Condensed
and Put In Small Space and Ar
ranged With Special Regard For the
Convenience of the Reader Who Hat
Little Time to Spare.
Wednesday.
Joe Jordan, Texas witness In PatrtHi
hearing at New York, is 'sentenced to
imprisonment for a year and eight
months for perjury.
President Roosevelt sent to congress
elaborate coast defense plans prepared
by the joint army and navy board and
urged the necessity of their adoption.
Russian delegates at Algeclras pro
posed that the Morocoan police be In
trusted to France and Spain, the Ger
mans asked time to consider and the
conference adjourned until Thursday.
Chicago council, by a vote of 40 to
28, passes the ordinance for a $1,000
saloon license. The Increased revenue
Is to be used to hire more policemen.
Mayor Dunne announces he will sign
the measure.
Thursday,
It is evident from the czar's ukase
that the Russian government will havo
1 firm check on legislation by the new
parliament.
Andrew Hamilton reached New
Vork from Paris and surprised his
friends and foes alike by his unexpect-
3d appearance.
Crew of the schooner Mary Manning,
picked up by British steamer and
taken to Borton, clung 110 hours to a
leckhouse roof. ,
Alton B.- Parker and Charles An-
Irews, former chief judges of the court
f appeals, were proposed as a com
mission to Investigate the state bank
ing department.
The alleged overloading of a freight
elevator in a burn of the Jacob Dold
Packing company at Buffalo resulted
In the death of one man and the seri
3us Injury of three othors.
Friday.
Berthe Claicho named 50 policemen
to the authorities who sho said took
tribute from the women of the Tender
loin. She gave money to four.
Princess Ena, King Alfonso's future
bride, was received Into the Catholic
church In the royal palace of Mlramar,
at San Sebastian, Spain, Thursday.
Financiers discuss the report that
Andrew Hamilton had been recalled
by the Insurance companies in order
to aid In clearing the air of the exlst-
ng scandals.
President Roosevelt signed the Joint
resolution providing for Investigation
of railroad discriminations and oil and
coal monopolies, and told congress
further legislation was necessary to
make It effective.
Saturday.
J. Ogden Armour, writing in the Sat
urday Evening Post, denies that dis
eased animals or tainted carcasses are
ever sold to the public for food by the
ackers.
The Marchioness of Corslnl, former
ly Princess Barberlnl, was killed by
tho overturning of an automobile In
the suburbs of Rome while riding with
her husband, master of horso of King
Victor Emmanuel.
After deliberating 21 hours the Jury
In the $200,000 libel suit at Buffalo of
the World's Dispensary Medical as
sociation against the .Curtis Ppulish
lng company agreed upon a verdict
for the plaintiff of $1G,000.
In an engagement near Jolo 15 en
listed men were killed and five wound
ed, and the naval contingent had 32
casualties. Tho Moros lost GOO men
killed. The constabulary had three
men killed and 14 wounded.
Monday.
Eugene Richter, the old opponent of
Bismurck in the relclistag, passes away
in Berlin.
A new tuho railway has been opened
Iu London linking Waterloo station
with the great railways of the west
and north.
Edward J. Morgan, nn actor, who
gained fame as John Storm In "The
Christian," was found dead by suffo
cation in his room in the Bolleclaire
hotel, Now York.
St. Petersburg discusses favorably,
and Count Witte Indorses, the schemo
for a tunnel under lierlng strait, and
an all-rail route from the United
States to Europe.
Two judges of the circuit court at
Cincinnati testified before the senate
rommittee that George B. Cox. former
Republican lender, had sought to In-
lluence their judgment' In a suit
ti-oiight by tho city.
Tuesday,
Every demand of tho anthracite coal
miners upon tho operators has heon
flatly denied and a great strike Is ex
pected on or about April 1.
Under a new rate scheme for the A.
0. U. W., which goes Into effect April
1, dues will ho largely Increased to
avoid threatened bankruptcy of the or
der In New York state.
Andrew Carnegie promised $15,000
annually and as much moro as may bo
required for a term of years to tha
Simplified Spelling Board, which is ad-'
vacating spelling reform.
Father Gnpon was arrested at St.
Petersburg on the ove of tho Inquiry
demanda'd by him Into the scandal in
volved In the charge that bis labor
organization was subsidized by tliu
government.