THE FOREST REPUBLICAN. RATES OF ADVERTISING One Square, one inch, one week... J 1 00 One Square, one inch, one month- 3 00 One Square, one inch, 8 months...- 6 00 One Square, one inch, one year ... 10 00 Two Squares, one year........ ......... 15 00 Quarter Column, one year 30 00 Half Column, one year 50 00 One Column, one year 100 00 Legal advertisements ten cents per line each insertion. We do fino Job Printing of every de scription at reasonable rates, but it's cash on delivery. . Publlshod every Wednesday by J. E. WENK. Offioe in Smearbaugk & Wenk Building, KLH 8TRKBT, TIONBMTA, FA. Forest Term, 01.00 A Year, Htrletlr laAdniM. No subscription received for snorter period tban three months. CorreHpondmine solicited, but no notice will bo taken of anonymous communica tions. Always give your name. VOL. XXXIX. NO. 5. TIONESTA, PA., WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11", 1906. $1.00. PER ANNUM. Republican. BOHOUGH OFFICERS. fluraexs.J . T. Carson. Justices of the Peace 8. 8. Canflold, S. J. Notloy. Cuuncumen. J. B. Muse, J. W, Lan (lors, C. A. Lnuson, Geo. Uuleman, U. T. Audersou, Win. ttuiearbaugn, w, liowman. Constable W. II. Hood. Collector W. II. Hood. X...L-..J n.-.. j r r a.w...ln.. T OIVIUMt JT CCtUT It If . V. OlUIIUDll. X. L. Haslet, E. V. Bowman, T. F. Kitchey, A. C. Brown, Dr. J. u, uunn. FOREST COUNTT OFFICERS. Mcntber of Congress Joseph O. Sibley Member of Senate J. K. P. Hall. Assembly J. II. Robertson. lVesitlt.nl Judge W. M. Llndsey. Associate Judges F. X. Kreitler, P. U. Hill. Prothonolary , Register & Reeorder, t, J. C. Oeist. , Sheriff: A. W. filroiip. Treasurer W. II. Harrison. Commissioners Leonard Agnew, An drew Wolf, I'hilip Einert. District Attorney H. D. Irwin. Jury Commissioners J . B. Eden, J, P. Castnor. Coroner Countv Auditor W. H. Stiles, Chas, F. Klineativer, 8. T. Carson. Countv Surveyor V. W. Clrk. County Superintendent I). W. Morri son llecular Termi of Caurt. Fourth Monday of February. Third Monday of May. Fourth Monday of September. Third Monday of November. Regular Meetings of County Commis sioners 1st ana su mesa ays oi mourn. Church ni Mubbnth Nchoal. Presbyterian Sabbath School at 0:45 a, in. s M. K. Sabbath School at 10:00 a. m. Preaching in M. E. Church every Sab bath evenluif by Kev. w.u. i-ainoon. Preaching In the F. M. Church every Sabbath evening ai ine usual nour. nev, U. A. Zahniser. Pastor. . Services in the Presbyterian Church every Sabbath morning and evening, Rev.' Dr. Paul J. Slonaker, Pastor. The regular meetings of the W. C. T. U. are held at the headquarters on the second aud rourtn Tuesuays or eacn month. , BUSINESS DIRECTORY. PP.N KSTA LODGE, No. 369, 1. 0. 0. F. 1 Meets every Tuesday evening, In Odd Fellows' Hall, Partridge building. CAPT. GEORGE STOW POST, No. 274 a. A, R. Meets 1st and 3d Monday evening in each month. CAPT. GEORGE STOW CORPS, No. 1.17, W. R. C, meets first aud third Wednesday evening of each month. KARL K. WENK, DICNTIST. TIONESTA, PA. All work guaranteed. Rooms over Forest County National Bank. RITCUEY A CARRINGER. ATTORN EVS-AT-LAW, Tlonesta, Pa. CURTIS M. STIAWKEY, , ATTOKN EY-AT-LAW. Warren, Pa. . Practice in Forest Co. AO BROWN, ATTORN EY-AT-LAW. Office In Arner Building, Cor. Elm and Bridge Sts., Tlonesta, Pa. D R. F. J. BOVARD, Physician A Surgeon, TIONESTA, PA. DR. J. C. DUNN, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, and DRUGGIST. OiUce over store, Tlonesta, Pa. ProfeHHinnal calls prompt ly responded to at all hours of day or night. Residence Kim St, between Grove's grocery and Gerow's restaurant. D R. J. B. SIGGINS, I'nyslcian aim wurgeon, OIL CITY, PA. HK. KIRSCHNKR. M. D. Practice limited to diseasos of the Luiirs and Chest. Ollico hours by ap pointment onlv. OIL CITY, PA. No. 116 CENTER ST. EW. BOLTON, M. D. Practice limited to diseasos of the Eyes, Ears. Nose and Throat. Special attention given to the fitting of glasses. Ollloe hours 9-12 a. m., 1-6 p. m., 7-8 p. m. OIL CITY, PA. No. 116 CENTEK ST, E. McKINLEY. Hardware, Tinning Plumbing. Tlonesta, Pa O J. SKTLEY, -13. JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, KeepB a complete line of Justice's blanks tor Bale. Also Blank deeds, mortgages, eto. Tlonesta, Pa. HOTEL WEAVKR, E. A. WEAVER. Proprietor. This hotel, formerly the Lawrence House, has u ndergone a com plete change, and is now furnished with all the mod ern Improvements. Heated and lighted throughout with natural gas, bathrooms, hot aud cold water, eto. The oomforts of guests never neglected. CENTRAL HOUSE, GEROW A GEROW Proprietor. Tlonsela, Pa. This is the mostcentrally located hotel In the place, and has all the modern improvements. No pains will be spared to make it a ploasant stopping place for the traveling public. First class Livery in connection. pilIU EMERT FANCY BOOT A SHOEMAKER. Shop in Walters building, Cor. Elm and Walnut streots, Is prepared to do all Kinds of custom work iroiu the finest to the coarsest and guarantees his work to give perfect satisfaction. Prompt atten tion given to mending, and prices rea sonable. JAMES HASLET, GENERAL MERCHANTS, Furniture Dealers, AND UNDERTAKERS. . TIONESTA, PENN CURES WHERE ALL ELSE FAILS Best Couch Syrup. Tastes Good. Use In time. Sold by druggists. LARGE TOWS ENGULFED Violence of Vesuvius Eruption Steadily Increasing. The Week In Congress 60 Dead Collapsed Hotel War In Zion City Aeronaut's Tragic Death Peace the Soft Coal Field Anthracite Conference. No trace remains of Boscotrecase, a commune on the southern declivity of Mount Vesuvius where 10,000 per sous had once lived; and Torre Annunzlata, on the shores of the Gulf of Naples, one mile to the southward is almost surrounded by the "invading lava and has been evacuated by its 30, 000 inhabitants. The people were brought to Naples by trains, street cars, military carts and steamship. As yet It is impossible to count the craters that have opened and from which streams of lava have flooded the beautiful, prosperous and happy land lying on the southeast shores of tho Gulf of Naples. The atmosphere is heavily charged with electricity and now and then flashes of lightning are blinding, while the detonations from the volcano re semble In sound a terrible explosion i ne cnurcnes or Naples were open all Saturday night and were crowded with panic-stricken persons. Mem. bers of the clergy are doing their ut- most to culm their fears, but the ef fects of thel arguments go almost lor naught when renewed earthquake shocks are experienced. With the danger and horror of the situation aside, Vesuvius presents one of the most splendid sights imaginable The mountain of fire, whose speech is by detonation and whose acts aro de struction, seems like an enraged giant determined to make the pigmies of earth feel the might of his wrath. Here and there on the mountain side r'ind the blasted trunks of pine trees, their bare branches outstretched as though In protest against the devastation the volcano has wrought. Contrary to expectations, the se.a nas not yet shown signs of being affected by the phenomenon, but fears are en tertained that tidal waves may yet come and many craft have put to sea. Visitors to Naples are avoiding tho hotels on the sea front and the people living there are beginning to leave for higher altitudes. Debate on Railroad Rate BUI. The United States senate will con tinue this week to discuss the railroad rate bill and the indications fall to sup port Senator Tillman's prediction that the week will witness the termination of the general debate. House as District Council. General legislation will be suspend' ed that the house may sit as the city council for the District of Columbia, There Is to be a general reply to Dem- ocratlc tariff speeches by Colonel Hep- burn (la.) probably on Tuesday. He will pay particular attention to the showing made last week by Mr. Rainey (Ills.) on the question of the Importa- tlon of American watch movements which had been sold abroad. The pure food bill has been made a spectRl order to fill In time not taken up with the appropriation or revenue measures. No such opportunity is in sight this week, although It was hoped to get tho bill started on Its way through the house. 60 Dead In Collapsed Hotel. The work of removing the debris of the Stag hotel, which collapsed Thurs day at Nagold in Wurtemburg, was fin ished without any further victims be ing found. The condition of some of the wounded persons is hopeless. The dead number 60. On the arrival of the king's repre sentative at the cemetery Saturday afternoon he made a brief speech in which he conveyed to the mourners the royal sympathy. The mortality was particularly high among the workmen, many of whom leave families in a destitute condition. A public subscription for their benefit Is being taken up. The court has Instituted preliminary proceedings against Rueckgar, the contractor, who is at home in Stutt gart suffering from wounds received in the collapse of the building. Dowle Down and Out. John Alexander Dowle, since Its foundation the head of the "Christian Cathollcchurch of Zlon,"in Lake coun ty, Illinois, has been deposed as a religious leader, suspended from mem bership In the church e founded, shorn of his temporal possessions as far as they are located In Zlon City, the home of his church, and warned to accept the situation quietly lest worse things befall him. The members of the church, includ ing the wife and son of Dowle, have agreed to stand by Overseer Voliva, who Is now in charge. Zionites Support Voliva. With the approval of thousands of Dowleltes In open meeting on Sunday at Zion City General Over seer Glenn Voliva denounced John Alexander Dowle as a spendthrift, liar and traitor,' and was In turn promised support as louder of the Christian Catholic church In Zlon to fill the place of Its-founder, now deposed and on his way from Mexico to fight for his rights. Declared In Favor of Dowle. A large gathering of the followers of John Alexander Dowle at St. Louia on Sunday declared in favor of sup porting him and denounced the charges formulated by Overseer Voliva as "wicked and malicious betrayal of a sacred trust and the work of the devil." Aeronaut Nocquet's Tragic Death, Death In the darkness In the waters of Bass creek on the south shore of Long Island,- between Jones' Beach and Amity vllle, ended the daf lng balloon ascent begun Tuesday aft ernoon by Paul Nocq.net, a French sculptor of note and an enthusiastic amateur aeronaut. Nocquet evidently landed safolywlth his car and In fighting his way out of the meadows In the darkness had trav ersed about two-fifths of the distance from Jones' Beach to Amityvllle when fee died. He had crossed 13 or 14 different Is lands and had swam or waded through the runlets between them. Up to al most the last he wore his overooat, which must have been water soaked from the time he took the first chan nel. That Noiquet traveled as far as he did. is considered remarkable. He must have struggled the last mile of the two ho traveled under fearful dif ficulties. He essayed a trip that a strong man aould not possibly com plete In daylight. Buffalo Times Burned Out. The Buffalo Evening Times printing and newspaper establishment was compleuly destroyed by fire which started !n the building at 2 o'clock Tuesday morning. The loss will amount to about $175,000, nearly cov ered by Insurance. The building and contents were owned by Democratic National Committeeman Norman E. Mack. The fire will not affect the Pittsburg and Washington papers for which The Times did much half-tone work, The Times' half-tone plant be ing only slightly damaged. The Times Is Issued as usual, the Buffalo Ex press having placed Its plant at the disposal of Mr. Mack. The office will be rebuilt as soon as possible. Coal and Oil Investigation. The first hearing of the Interstate commerce commission In Its coal and oil Inquiry will be held in Philadelphia on April 10. In speaking of the Inves tigation Chairman Knapp said: "We are taking up first what may be called the Eastern bituminous situation, which roughly includes the Western Pennsylvania aud West Virginia fields, their ownership, the general character of the operations, and the relations of the lines moving that traffic' to tidewater and Eastern destin ations. The preliminary hearing is mainly to ascertain methods of the Pennsylvania and Philadelphia and Reading lines." Fields Defies Mutual Directors. Charges similar to those recently made against the directors of the New York Life Insurance company by An drew Hamilton have been made against the trustees of the Mutual Life Insurance company by Andrew C Fields. The former legislative agent of the Mutual now is In seclusion .it his home at Dobbtf jftViry. He is said to be seriously ill a. id has denied himself to all callers. Anthracite Conference. At the meeting between the anthra cite operators and representatives of the miners In New York the operators will make their reply to the proposi tion of the miners that their differ ences be arbitrated. The miners In the anthracite field at the end of the first week of inac tivity appear to remain staunch In their adherence to President Mitchell. Peace In Soft Coal Fields. Peace is assured with the miners so far as the soft coal fields of Western Pennsylvania are concerned. The or ganization of the independent opera tors who were holding out against granting the advance demanded by the miners have decided to give up the struggle and will sign the scale. Good Outlook For Trout Fishing. An average of 10,000 flngerling trout have been planted In the streams of Chautauqua county every year for five years and sportsmen are actively pre paring for the opening of the fishing season on April 16. Nearly every stream in the county has been stock ed with fish from the state hatcheries, which, In point of law, throws them open to the general public. International Billiard Tournament. An International billiard tournament at 18-inch balk line two shots in, was begun in New York Monday evening and will continue afternoons until fin ished. The games will be BOO points and the chief prize will be a $1,000 trophy. Among the entries are Willie Hoppe, George F. Slosson, Louis Cure and Ora Mornlngstar. Annual Mortgage Tax Repealed. The New York assembly after a two-hours' debate passed the bill of Assemblyman Dowllng of Kings amending the tax law so as to sub stitute a recording tax of one-half of 1 per cent payable once for all for the annual tax of the same amount now collectable anntiey under the mort gage tax act passed at the last session. New Drain on Niagara Falls. The commission appointed at Ot. tawa, Out., to investigate 'the ques tion of municipal development of wa ter power at Niagara Falls for veil cities in Ontario has made a fa vorable report on the project, ur&i'-ig the cities to establish i. joint plujit lor j me purpose. SEVERAL HUNDRED DEAD According to Reports From th Neighborhood of Vesuvius. SITUATION MORE REASSURING Lava Streams Have Stopped Cinden and Aches Carried Great Distance Flimsy Roofs Give Way Under th Weight 60 Persons Injured In l Church Visit of King and Queen. Naples, April 10. It has been a daj of terror for the cities, towns anc country about Mt. Vesuvius. Uncon firmed reports place the number oi dead and Injured at several hundred but not many facts can be obtained -upon which to base an accurate estl mate. The situation appears more assuring, the lava streams havlni stopped altogether, while copious rain fall is cooling the lava where It lle stationary. Almost equal with the devastatiot wrought by the lava Is the damage done by cinders and ashes which li Incredible quantities have been car rled great distances. This has caused the practical destruction of San Guls eppe, a village of 6,000 inhabitants. Church Roof Fell on Worshipers. All but 200 people had fled from the village and these assembled iu the church to attend mass. While the priest was performing his sacred of flee the roof fell and about 00 persons were badly injured. These unfortu nates were for hours without surgical or medical assistance. The only thing left standing in the church was a statue of St. Anne, the preservation of which the poor homeless people ac cepted as a miracle and promise of de liverance from their peril. At Ottajano five churches and 10 houses fell under the weight of ashes and cinders, which lie four feet deep on the ground. In the fall of the buildings about 12 persons were killed and many more were more or less se verely Injured. The village is com pletely deserted by its people. Aftei evacuation of the place the barracks aud the prisons fell in. Reports from coast and inland towns depict terrible devastation. San Gioi gia, Cremona, Portici, Resina and Tar re del Greco have been almost com pletely abandoned. The inhabitants of Torre Annunziato are prepared to leave on a moment's warning. Somma Vesuviana is another village which has suffered most severely. Most of the buildings in the villages are of flimsy construction and have flat roofs and so are poorly calculated to bear the weight of ashes and cind ers that have fallen upon them. Inevit ably it will be found that a consider able number of people have perished by the falling of their homes. Al though the eruption of the volcano is less violent than it was 21 hours ago the ashes are still falling in great quantities. Thousands of Refugees. Refugees from the threatened or de stroyed villages are pouring Into Na ples by the thousands, arriving In every description of conveyance and on foot. The roads are crowded with processions of men and women carry ing crosses and crying ptteously. Special railway trains, warships and steamers are employed In conveying the homeless people to Naples, Rome and Castellamarie, while large num bers of persons are fleeing overland in the direction of Caserta. Not less than 15,000 refugees have reached Castellamare, where the .steamer Princess Mafalda Is anchored. This vessel left the island of Capri with 1,000 passengers, including many foreigners, but she was unable to reach her destination owing to the stifling clouds of ashes and fumes and gases from the volcano which envel oped her a mile from the coast. King Victor Emmanuel and Queen Helena have further endeared them selves to the people by their activity in behalf of sufferers by the eruption and the government la exerting Itself for the relief of the destitute. This work, however, Is obstructed by tho congestion of all means of transpor tation, which are monopolized In the carrying of persons out of the zone of danger. The king and queen and their suites arrived at Naples from Rome. When the royal train reached the station the eruption of the volcano was almost at its worst, but both tho king and queen insisted upon leaving Immedi ately for Torro Annunzlatl, his ma jesty declaring: "If Torre Annunzlatl is in danger it Is my duty to be there." AUTHORSHIP DISPUTED. Bays Editor Didn't Write "What's the Matter With Kansas?" Washington, April 10. The author ship of "What's the matter with Kan sas?" is becoming as complicated ns Laugh and the world laughs with you, or the Baconian theory of Shake speare, for Representative Curtis of Kansas has charged that William Al len White did not write It. Mr. Curtis In an open lottor ad dressed to Mr. While, who criticised him editorially for his position on tho live civilized tribes bill, casts doubt on the authorlshlp of "What's the mat ter with Kansas?" In his letter Mr. Curtis intimates that the famous editorial which at traded so much attention was really written by a Topeka lawyer and that all Mr. White had to do with it was to print it in his newspapor, the Em- poria Gazette. ARMED SALOON ROBBERS FAIL. Second Attempt In a Week In Philadel phiaLeader Shot and Captured. Philadelphia, April 10. Shortly after Saturday midnight the saloon of Pat rick Keenan, at 24th and Lombard streets, a populous pai ' of the city, was entored by four men who wore black masks over the lower part of their faces. Drawing revolvers, they -covered the bartender and two men who were drinking In the place, and demanded that the cash register be handed over. Keenan, who was behind the bar, hurled a bottle of whisky at the speaker. The robbers opened fire and tho two customers grappled with them. Sev eral shots were fired, but Keenan and his customers escaped Injury. One bullet intended for Keenan, who had fallen to the floor, struck James Kelly, the leader of the gang, In the leg. Persons from the street ran Into the place, and the robbers, except Kelly, fled, he on account of his Injury being unable to escape. He was arrested and Is now iu the Polyclinic hospital under guard. Kelly, besides receiving a bullet In his left leg, sustained a fracture of the right leg. William White, 24 years old, was ar rested on suspicion of being one of the four robbers. White said his home was in New York, but was unable to give a satisfactory account of himself. Kelly Is only 20 years old. He Is be lieved to be from Chicago. The police say the four robbers aro tho ones who held up Edward Kaney's saloon a week ago. WON AEROPLANE PRIZE. American Inventor Will Go to France to Set Up and Demonstrate Machines. Allentown, Pa., April 10. The tests of the aeroplanes built by Calvin T. Fried, an Allentown Inventor, proved so successful that he has been engaged by the French government to go to Paris. The tests were made during the past week in the presence of Cap tain Ford.vce and Lieutenant Daignon of the French war department. A practical outdoor machine de veloped a lifting power of 950 pounds A tiny model was made to fiy around the parlor of Mr. Frled's home. Mr. Fried won the prize of 150,000 francs, for a successful flying machine. Fried was formerly ono of Thomas A. Edison's lieutenants In his laboratory He came here several years ago to give all his time to developing his aeroplane. Before sailing for France he will build two large aeroplanes in Newark to which place he went yesterday, with his French contract, signed and sealed. He will ship the parts to France and assemble the machines there. If they fulfil the requirements of the war department, and he Is con fident they will, he will get the French grand prize of 300,000 francs and will be permanently engaged as flying ma chine expert in the service of the re public of France. Wife and Children of Cave-In Victim Irwin, April 10. While drawing stumps in the Larimer mine several men were caught in a cave-in. One was killed and one seriously injured. Pringle Hardy was under the debris and was dead when' taken out. Will- lam Daugherty had a miraculous es cape from death. The upper part of his body was not covered by tho de bris and he was releacM by men work ing nearby. Hardy cu,e to this coun try from Scotland a hort time ago. Recently ho sent 'jk -ey to pay tho passage for his v l7e had several chil dren and they u ' now eu route to join him. Frlck'r- Gilt to Wooster. Wooster, O., April 10. Ground was broken for the $00,000 addition to the Frick Mcnioiial library of the Univer sity of Wooster. This is to be erected by H. C. Frick as a memorial to his parents. The present building having been found too small Mr. Frick volun teered to build on addition the same sizo as the main structure. A con tract will be let May 1 for a new dor mitory to cost $50,000. Tho new gym nasium to be erected by the alumni will also be completed before fall. Boat's Boiler Explodes. Pittsburg, April 10. The boiler of the H. M. Hoxle, one of the largest towboats owned by the River Coal com bine, exploded Sunday morning at 5 o'clock at Portland, O. One man is missing and supposed to be dead, while eight olliers are Injured, two of them probably fatally. The boat sank im riediately and the loss Is estimated at $1,0,000. Demands Universal Transfers. Yotingstown, O., April 10. "No more concessions, privileges or fran chises for tho street railroad company uniil 27 tickets for $1 and universal transfers are granted," is the slogan adopted by a majority of the city coun cilmen. At present one-half of the city cannot get transfers to tho other half. Arrested For Chicken Stealing. Greenville, April 10 The rattle of chain harness, such as ho uses on bis horse, the presence of his white bull dog and foe Mints which, It Is alleged, flttod his feet led to the arrest of Pro fessor H. F. Granger, well known ns a mesmerist, on a chicken-stealing "hargo. He was bound over to court. SUMMARY OFTHE NEWS Short Item? From Various Parts of the World. Record of Many Happenings Condensed and Put In Small Space and Ar ranged With Special Regard For the Convenience of the Reader Who Ha Little Time to Spare. Wednesday. T. P. Shonts is re-elected president of the Panama railroad at the annual meeting In New York. Kaiser responds to a request of the young women of Crefteld for dancing partners by stationing a regiment of fcussars in the town. Massachusetts congressmen ask the Wisconsin delegation to Join In a flght for tariff revision, but It Is not thought any action will be taken by the house, Constitutional Democrats scored decisive victory In the St. Petersburg elections to the municipal convention which chooses six members of the douma. ine isntisn bouse of-commons re ceived the announcement of the exe cution of the Natal natives with violent protest, and a debate ensued on the Eotlon of Mr. MacDonald. Thursday. Municipal ownership of street rail roads won In the Chicago city elec tion. Ball in the amount of $10,000 was given for the chauffeur who ran down and killed two women near New Ro- chelle on Sunday. The state department has received through the Russian ambassador, Bar on Rosen, a proposal that The Hague conference meet in July. Thomas J. Wainwrlght, whose cor rect name Is Albert W. Bartlett, con fessed to robbing the Plnault home In Minneapolis and surrendered $100,000 of booty. Three witnesses for Patrick gone. W. M. K. Olcott, lawyer for the con demned lawyer, appealed to Recorder Goff for a new ruling in order to get the testimony of other witnesses. Friday. President Roosevelt called Demo cratic senators to the White House and urged them to support the admin istration review amendment to the railroad rate bill. Larry Rogers, Inventor of the story about a plot to assassinate Rev Charles H. Parkhurst at New York, was sentenced to seven years and six months In Sing Sing. Messages sent to John Alexander Dowle warn him to keep away from Zlon City, the threat being held out that documentary evidence of scandal will be produced If he returns. Rev. John Dempsey, pastor of St. Bernard's Roman Catholic church of Crawfordsvllle, Ind., falls dead on the steps of tho altar while saying mass at the funeral of a parishioner. Saturday. Andrew Carnegie, In address at clos ing meeting of the Tuskegee "Silver Jubilee," declares the negro a valuable asset of the South. Russia expects modification of her plans for The Hague conference, but wants political questions and the stat us of the Hebrews excluded. Letter left by Paul Nocquet, Who lost his life In a balloon voyage at New York, shows that he realized the prob ability or death in the venture. Fifty-two persons were killed and 70 dangerously injured by the col lapse of a new hotel In the Black For est, where a roof raising celebration was in progress. Vesuvius Is raining ashes on Naples and lava, moving at the rate of a hun dred metres an hour, threatens to en gulf the village of Trecase, whose In habitants have fled, says a cable dls patch. Monday. Delegates to tho Algeclras confer ence held their last meeting and signed the International agreement on Mor occo. Weighing 850 ounces and worth $17,000. a bar of gold was stolen during transit from British Guiana to New York city. President Roosevelt and Senator Tillman are getting closer together in their efforts to obtuln railroad rate legislation. According to a cable dispatch all petroleum driven automobiles will be excluded from Hyde Park, In London, after May 1. In a decision of tho Missouri su premo court the Kansas City Live Stock exchange Is declared a trust. Invalidating millions of dollars' worth of mortgages. Tuesdey, Sixty-three labor and reform or ganizations joined In launching a new labor political party In Chicago. John D. Rockefeller, Jr., told his Bible class that there was no happi ness in the mere possession of money. Reports from the wheat belt give glowing prospects for the winter crop, declaring that It might prove a record breaker. Bishop Charles C. McCabe, speaking officially for the Methodist church, an nounced that the denomination is a friend of all who labor. Residents of Zion are Instructed to ignore Dowle when he arrives today and for the first time the "first apostle" will enter the place without being accorded a royal reception. OPENING OF MANCHURIA. Japanese Government Permits Foreign Consult to Proceed to Certain Posts. "Washington, AprlllO. The follow ing statement was given out at the Japanese legation: "Owing to the fact that the with drawal of the troops from Manchuria not having sufficiently progressed, the Japanese government hitherto has neither permitted citizens and ves eols of foreign countries to enter the ports and regions of Manchuria nor allowed foreign consuls to proceed to their posts therein. "Considerable progress, however, having now been made In this respect the Japanese government has deolded. In accordance with the principles of open door and equal opportunity ever advocated by them, to permit citizens and vessels of foreign countries to en ter from May 1 An Tung Hslen and Ta Tung Kao and to allow foreign consuls to proceed to their posts at An Tung Hslen. "From June 1 foreign consuls shall be allowed to proceed to their posts at Mukden, and traveling of foreigners In the Interior of Manchuria will be permitted In so far as military ex igencies do not prevent It. "It has further been decided that the Japanese government will open Dalny (Tallon Wan) to the commerce of the world in as near future as possible. "Judging from the present condition of the interior of Manchuria, it Is Im possible for the Japanese authorities to afford such foreign travelers ade quate protection and facilities In hous ing and other matters. Those, there fore, who enter the interior of Man churia do so entirely at their own risk, and the Japanese government do not hold themselves responsible for any Injury or damage which they may suf fer from bandits or other maurauders." Maid Suddenly Became Insane. New York, April 10. While making a Welsh rarebit Annie Hlrsch, a ser vant employed by Robert Taylor of No. 142 West 129th street, became sud denly insane. For 25 minutes, armed with a frying pnn, she kept at bay a policeman, hospital physician and members of the Taylor family. The servant startled the family soon after dinner hour by rushing Into the dining room, where they were seated, swing ing aloft a frying pan and shouting loudly. After a lively struggle she was finally overpowerd and taken to Beilevue hospilal for examination. Argument on Franchise Tax. Washington, April 10. The supreme court of the United States heard argu ment in the cases Involving the consti tutionality of the New York state law providing for a tax on the franchises qf corporations In that state. There are five of the cases and the New York Central Railroad company Is the mover In all of them. The cases were de cided by the state supreme court ad versely to the contention of the corpor ations. Attorney General Mayer rep resented the state and Attorneys Thomas Emery and Ira A. Place the company. MARKET REPORT. New York Provision Market. New York, April 9. WHEAT No. 2 red, 89Vic f. o. b. afloat; No. 1 northern Duluth, 87c. CORN No. 2 corn, 56c f. o. b. afloat; No. 2 yellow, 56c. OATS Mixed oats, 26 to 32 lbs., 3C36c; clipped white, 38 to 40 lbs., 39(S41c. PORK Mess, $17.2517.50; fam ily, per bl., $18.50(fjpl8.75. HAY Shipping, 4560c; good to choice, 80 85c. BUTTER Creamery, extra, 25 25c; common to extra, 1625c; state dairy, common to extra. 1526o. CHEESE State, full cream, small choice, 14 Vic. EGGS State and Pennsylvania, 20Q 20c. POTATOES State and western, per 180 lbs., $2.253'2.50. Buffalo Provision Market. Buffalo, April 9. WHEAT No. 1 northern, carloads, In store, 81M;c; No. 2 red, 83Uo. , CORN No. 2 corn, 52452Hc f. i. b. afloat; No. 2 yellow, 5353"4c. OATS No. 2 white, 36MiC f. o. b. float; No. 3 white, 35VjC. FLOUR Fancy blended patent, per bbl., $4 7505 50; winter family, patent, $3.90(S'4.05. BUTTER Creamery western, ex tra tubs, 25c; state and Penn sylvania creamery, 2425c; dairy. choice to fancy, 20c. CREESE Fancy full cream, 13V4 14c; cod to choice, VH&Uc. EGGS Selected white, 21c. POTATOES Western, fancy, per bit., 80c; home grown, per bn , 82085c. East Buffalo Live Stock Market. CATTLE Choice export steers, $5.50 Si 5.75; good to choice butcher steers, $4.ii5fi 5.00; medium half fat steers, $1.15'ii .40; fair to good heifers, $i.2rifi 4.50; good o choice heifers, $4.75(fi -R flu; pood butcher bulls. $3.75 (f 4.25; choice to prime veals, $7.75 8.00; fair to good, $7.007.50. SHEEP AND LAMBS Choice native lambs, $G.75fi 6.80; handy weth ers, $5.90i! 6.15; mixed sheep, $5.50 6.75. HOGS Best Yorkers, $6.706.75; medium and heavy hogs, $8.706'6.76; pigs, light, $i;.i;iifTi o. us. Buffalo Hay Market. Choice timothy, 912.50$? 1.1.00; No. 1, $U.509,12.00; No. 2, $fl.0010.60; No. 1 rye straw, JT.SOfi 8.00.
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