THE FOREST REPUBLICAN. RATES OF ADVERTISING; One Square, one inoh, one week... 1 00 One Square, one inch, one month.. 3 00 One Square, one inch, 3 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. 60 00 One Column, one year 190 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. TWO MEN SLAIN IN A DUEL. Published every Wednesday by J. E. WENK. Office In Sinearbaugh 4 Venk Building, KLM BTKKKT, TIONKSTA, PA.. Republican, QRE Toriu., 91.00 A Year, Hirlcllj Id Advance. No subscription received for a shorter period than three months. Correspondence sollcitod, but no notice will bo tuken of anonymous communica tions. Always give your name. VOL. XXXIX. NO. 22. TIONESTA, PA., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1906. .00. PER ANNUM. BOHOUGH OFFICERS. Jlurgess.S. T. Carson, Justices vfthe Peace 8. 8. Canfleld, 8. J. Hotloy. Councuvien. J. U. Mime, J. W. Lan dorH, C. A. Lhiihou, Geo. lloleman, U. T. Andorson, Win. Smoarbaugh, E. W. liuwuian. Cumlable VV. II. Hood. Collector W H. Hood. Sf.hool Directors 1. C. Beowden, T. F, Hltchey, A.C. Brown, Dr. J.C.Dunn, U. Jainioson, J. J. Landers. FOREST COUNTY OFFICERS. Member of Congr ess-J tweuh C. Sibley. Member of Senate 3. K. P. Hall. Assembly J. II. KobortKon. R esident Judge W. M. Lindsay. Associate Judges V. X. Kreitler, P. Clllll. , , Prothonotary, Register A Recorder, de. -J. C. (lOiHt. Sheriff. K. W. Stroup. treasurer VV. II. Harrison. Commissioners Leonard Agnew, An drew Wolf, I'hilip Einert. District Attorney H. D. Irwin. Jury Commissioners J. II. Ldon, J. P. Castnor. Coroner County AudUors-W. H. Stiles, Chas. F. Klinestlver, S. T. Carson. Cbuurv Surveyor U. W. Clark. County Superintendent v. VV. Morri son. . llraulnr Tnnn of Court. Fourth Monday of February. Third Monday of May. Fourth Monday of (September. Third Monday of November. Regular Meetings of Couuty Commis sioner 1st and 3d Tuesdays of month. Church anil Habbnth Hchool. Presbyterian Sabbath School at 9:48 a. ui. ! M. K. Sabbath School at 10:00 a. in. Preaching in M. U. Church every Sab bath eventhir by Rev. W. O. Calhoun. Preaching in the F. M. Church every Sabbath evening at the usual hour. Kev. It. A. .ahnlsor, Pastor. Services in the Presbytorlau Church every Sabbath morning and evening, Kev.' Dr. Paul J. Slunaker, Pastor. The rogular meetings of the VV. C. T. II. are held at the headquartors on the bocoikI aud fourth Tuesdays of each mi'iith. BUSINESS DIRECTORY. r pi'.NKSTA LODGE, No. 809,1.0. O. F. 1 Meet every Tuosday evening, in Odd Fellows' Hall, Partridge building. CAPT. GEORGE STOW POST. No. 274 O. A. K. Meets 1st and 3d Monday evening In each month. rtAl'T. GEORGE STOW CORPS, No. j jiff, W. K. C, meets first and third Wednesday evening of each month. KAKL K. WENK, DKNTIST. TIONKSTA, PA. All work guaranteed. Kooms over Forest County National Hank. DK. ROSS PORTF.R, DKNTIST. Formerly of Marlon ville. 34 Seneca Street, OIL CITY, PA. DITCHEY CARRINOER. 1L ATTOKINJ!;XS-AT-UA ;va. Tionesia CURTIS M. SHAWKEY, ATTORN EY-AT-LAW, Warren, Pa. Practice in Forest Co. AO BROWN, ATTORNKY-AT-LAW. OIllcolu Arner Building, Cor. Elm and Bridge Sts., Tiouesta, Pa. D R. F. J. BOVARD, Physician iV !surgon, TIONKSTA, PA. DR. J. C. DUNN, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, and DRUGGIST, oilice over store, Tiouesta, Pa. Professional calls prompt ly responded to at all hours of day or night. Resldonce Kim St., between Grove's grocery and Gerow's restaurant. D R. J. B. SIGGINS, Physician ami .-surgeon, J OIL CITY, PA, HK. KIRSCIINKR, M. D. Practice limited to diseases of the Lungs and Chost. Olllce hours by ap pointment only. .,.r. on OIL CITY, PA. No. 110 CENTER ST. 17 W. BOLTON, M. D. Ju. Practice limited to diseases of the Eyes, Ears, Nose and Throat. Special attention glvon to the llttiug of glasses. OIUco hr.nrs 0-12 a. in., 1 fi p. in., 7-8 p. m. UlL CI 1 Y, PA. N... 110 CKNTEK SI. HOTEL WEAVER, K. A. WEAVER, Proprietor. This hotel, formerly the Lawrence House, has undergone a completechange, and Is now furnished with all the mod ern Improvements. Healed and lighten .1.. I...... ...in. ..Qinrul frim. bathrooms. II1I iiuk nun. " ..--" - hot and cold wator, etc. The comlorts of guests never negiecion. CENTRAL HOUSE, J UEROW A UEROW Proprietor. TIonHeta, Pa. This Is the most central ly 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 llrst class Livery in connection. pHIL. EMERT FANCY BOOT A SHOEMAKER. Shop In Walters building, Cor. Klin ....a M'uii.iit Mtruntji 1m iirniiai'ed to do all nuu ... v , u;...lu ..' ...lut.iin wnrk Irittil the llliest to the coarsest and guarantees his work to give perieci saiiHiaciion. x "r " tion given to menuing, aim juium so liable. JAMES HASLEtT GENERAL MERCHANTS, Furniture Dealers, AND UNDERTAKERS. TIONKSTA, PKNN Electrio Oil. Guaranteed for Rheumatism, Sprains, Sore Font, Pains. dm. At all dealers CURES WHERE ALL ELSE FAILS Best Couch Synip. Ttes Good. Use In time. Sold by druggists. M CWfHIMll'IJi; ITALIAN STEAMER SUNK Over 300 Lives Lost Emi grants In Awful Fight. John W. Neff Convicted Electrlfica tion of New York Central To Re claim Oyster Bay's Water Front. Racing Events of Week Labor Law Unconstitutional. A terrible murine disaster occurred Sunday evening off Cape Palos, neai Cartagena, Spnln. hTe Italian steam ship Slrio, from Genoa for Barcelona, Cadiz, Montevideo nnd Buenos Ayres. with about 800 persona on hoard, wue wrecked off Honnlgns Island. The bishop of Sao Pedro, Brazil, also was lost, and it la reported that an other bltihop Is among the missing. Three hundred emigrants, most ol them Italians and Spaniards, were drowned. The captain of the steamer com mitted suicide. Before he committed suicide the cap tain declared the steamer hud C45 pas sengers on board aud that her crew numbered 127 men. The Slrio had D70 passengers when leaving Genoa, but additional Spanish passengers were taken on board at Barcelona, The captain of the Sirlo, before ho killed himself, attributed the wreck to his own imprudence. The Sirlo left Genoa Aug. 2. A roll call taken on shore shows that 385 persons from the Sirlo are missing, hut It Is believed that a few were taken on board French and Ger man steamers which continued their voyage after the Sirlo sank. It Is said that many of the first and second cab in passengers were drowned, their cabins being the first to go under wa ter. The remainder of the passengers and the officers nnd crew got away in the ship's boat or were rescued by means of boats sent to tbem from the shore, were taken on board at Barcelona. The Madrid correspondent of The Dally Telegraph of London describes the Sirlo disaster as one of the worst 011 record. The Italian emi grants, with knives In their hands, and without regard for the women or chil dren fought with the greatest brutal ity for the possession of life buoys and boats. Many were killed or wounded, In cluding several members of the crew who were attacked by emigrants. John W. Neff Convicted. John W. Neff, former auditor of Eric county, was found guilty early on Thursday morning at Warsaw, 'N. Y., of grand larceny In the first degree. The jury had been out for hours and the district nttorney had given up all hope of a conviction. Neff Is the second man to be con victed In the graveyard scaudal, which has stirred up Buffalo and Erie coun ty for two years. Rowland J. Con over, the man who had the contract to clear Uie graveyard for an armory site, was the first to be convicted. Sentence upon him had been held up for several months, and he was the chief witness for the people. Others indicted In this casjj were Frederick Grelner, the postmaster of Buffalo; Frederick O. Murray, the col lector of the port; Gibson, Jackson and Stock, supervisors, who, It is alleged, shared the swag with Neff. Grelner was tried for bribery and acquitted, the court holding that the evidence of an accomplice uncorroborated was not sufficient. Murray, Gibson, Jackson and Stock areawaitlng trial. Neff was sentenced Monday to seven years at hard labor in Auburn prison. Execution was deferred till Thursday so his attorney can make application for certificate of reasonable doubt Electrification of N. Y. C. & H. R. R. Bulletins have been posted In the va rious round houses of the New York Central on the Hudson River division setting forth the facts that at the com pletion of the electrification of the road motormen will be hired at $3.C0 per day nnd niotormen's helpers at the rate of $2 per day for 10 hours. The runs are to be between Grand Central station, New York, and Pough keepsle on the Hudson River division and Grand Central station and Wake field on the Harlem division. The electrification of the road will reduce the engineers' mlleago to such an extent that it will mean a reduc tion of about $17 a mouth for those who made dally rmind trip runs both In and out of New York. Before the "hango goes Into effect it is believed the engineers and railroad company will come to some compromise or set tlement and thus avoid the possibility ef conflict with the Brotherhood of En gineers and Firemen. To Restore Oyster Bay's Water Front. The Oyster Bay board of highway commissioners, commanding a force of 25 Italian laborers, technically de molished p lors nnd stone walls ob structing what is known as the nhore road, which Bklrts Sagamore Hill nnd is a favorite equestrian path of Pres ident Roosevelt. The Btono walls were on the estate Of Lewis C. Tiffany of New York and the piers on the estntes of J. West Roosevxlt, George F. Maxwell and Frederick L. Coudert. The movement to restore the water Trout of Oyster Bay to the town Is backed by decided public sentiment. In the year 1G77 what Is known as the Andros patent conveyed in fee simple to the town of Oyster Bay all land be tween high and low tidewater. One hundred years ago the shore road waf declared a highway by the Oyster Ba) board of highway commissioners. The road was surveyed CC feet wldt and followed the high tide mark along the shore. Gradually it has been en crouched on. The piers which wen destroyed crossed the road, as did tht stone- walls. Race For King's Cup Off Newport. One of the main events of the sport ing world In the coming week will bt the Cowes regatta, which opens at Cowes, Eng., on Tuesday, under the auspices of the British Royal Yachl squadron. Yachts belonging to the squadron will compete hi a handiest over the Queen's course for King Ed ward's cup. King Alfonso and Queer Victoria of Spain, who arrived al Cowes Aug. 1 on the, Spanish roya yacht Glrulda, escorted by the ar niored cruiser Princess de Asturlas will witness the contests. On Wednesday the largest ano Ceetest yachts of the big fleet of pleas ure' and racing craft now taking pari in the annual cruise of the New York Yacht club from Glencove to Newport R, I., will race for the king's cup ovei a course off Newport. At Worcester on Friday and Satur day the oarsmen of the N. A. A. C. will compete in the annual regatta ol that organization. Racing at Buffalo and Saratoga. The grand circuit light harness meet will begin at Buffalo on Monday, and the runners who have been at the big tracks around New York since early spring will open the racing season at Saratoga the same day. The golfing event of the week will be the .Metropolitan Golf association open championship In New York city on Friday. The big sporting event of the week in Canada comes on Monday when the International firemen's tournament is held at Hamilton, Out. Restriction Law Unconstitutional. The state law of New York state which restricts the labor by wo men and children to 10 hours a day and CO hours a week in a factory was declared by Justice Olmstead, in a de cision handed down In the court of special sessions, to be "an unwarrant ed invasion of constitutional rights." The ruling was concurred in by Jus tices McKeen and Deuel. Attorney General Meyer announced that he would appeal from the decis ion. "I will carry the case, if needs be," he said, "to the United States su preme court so long as the question of the constitutionality of the statute has been raised." General Strike of Lithographers. A strike of the Lithographers' In ternational Protective and Benefit as sociation of the United States and Canada was ordered Wednesday night by John A. Hamilton, president of the association. The strike went into ef fect at once, nnd affects 30,000 men of lithographing concerns In the Unit ed StateB and Canada. The associa tion made a demand on July 9 for 48 instead of 53 hours work per week, coupled with notice that in default of compliance a strike would be ordered on July 25. Accept Transvaal Charter. The proposals of the British govern ment for the establishment of a con stitutional government in the Trans vaal were received with a feeling of relief and were welcomed as being reasonably democratic. It Is antici pated that all the parties will accept the constitution and loyally try to make the best of it. The margin be tween Britons and Boers is so nnrrow that it Is impossible to forecast who will obtain the majority in the first legislature. The Broncho Broke World's Record. The Broncho, -daughter of Storm Cllffe, who recently was purchased by Messrs. Rochon and Doble of Win nipeg, Man., for $10,000, won the three heats of the free-for-all pace at Cleveland, O., In 2:0.1, 2:03 and 2:02, thereby breaking the world's record for three consecutive heats by 14 second, the world's record for pac ing mares in a race, and the world's record for the fastest third heat in a race. Sage Estate $150,000,000. It was stated in New York Friday that the executors of the estate of Russell Sage were amazed in proceed ing with the Inventory of his estate to discover $50,000,000 in securities, the existence of which had never been '"pected. It was stated that the es tate now amounted to $150,000,000. 180 Square Miles of Timber Sold. One hundred and eighty square miles of timber land worth $1,500,000 were sold at Toronto on Wednes day to Holland & Graves of Byng In let. The tract is situated on the north shore of Georgian bay and in cludes the townships of Hyman, Por ter, Tot ten, Vermin and Berth No. 1. The limit is covered with virgin pine. Bishop Refuses "Unclean" Money. Bishop Brent of the Protestant Epis copal church of the Philippines has refused $1,000 offered him for chari ties by a jockey club as unclean mon ey. All churchmen at Manila are united in the movement agulust race tracks and cockfights in the islands. Many National Conventions. One of the features of the coming week will be the unusually large num ber of national and international con ventions held in various sections of the country. CHEMUNG SHERIFF OUT Governor Appoints a Man tt Fill Vacancy. Evidence Showed Sheriff Appoints as Court Attendants Persons Alread) In His Employ as Sheriff and Tha They Did No Additional Work, Him self Appropriating Proceeds. Albany, Aug. 7. Governor Hlggin. has removed John M. McDowell fron the office of sheriff of Chemung count; and appointed Stanley Day of Elnilrt to fill the vacancy. McDowell wai tried on charges preferred by Harr; B. Miller of Elmlra, testimony belni taken before W. S. Thrasher, a com mlssloner appointed by the governor The evidence, according to a mem oranda Issued by the governor, show ed that McDowell appointed as cour attendants persons in his employinen as sheriff, that they performed no ser vices except such as they would nat urally render as employes of the sher Iff, and that the sheriff appropriated to his own use the proceeds of certifl cates payable for their services. In conclusion Governor Hlgglm says: "A bare statement of these facti seems sufficient. The defense that al this was by agreement with the ap polntees might, If made out, quallfj the act of signing their names to th certificates, but could not mitigate th offense against the county treasury. "The further plea that In this course of conduct the sheriff was but follow Ing the practice of his predecssors lr office Is not made out, as there Is nc evidence that any prior sheriff appro printed the fees of his employes, whei they served as court attendants, 01 that his employes when appointed if court attendants rendered no service. "Even If this wore bo It is.a yicioul custom, and would not Justify this offl cer's conduct. "The existence and disclosure 01 these facts cannot but seriously impati the usefulness of a public officer en trusted with very responsible dutief calling for the highest integrity nnd good faith." BENDER CHARGES DISMISSED. Governor Says Evidence Does Not Show He Solicited Contributions. Albany, Aug. 7. Governor Higgins has dismissed the charges against Harry H. Bender, fiscal supervisor ol state charities. These charges were made by the Civil Service Reform as sociation to the State Civil Service commission, which investigated then and reported to the governor. The charges In effect were that po lltlcal assessments had been collected and solicited from subordinates in the office of fiscal supervisor. The conclusion of the governor h that the evidence does not show that Supervisor Bender solicited contribu tions and that the checks which he did receive from one employe were given to him by such employe for transmis sion to the treasurer of the Republican state committee. Governor Higgins wrote a lengthy memprauda setting forth his reasons for dismissing the charges. Co-Education Declared a Failure. Harrlsburg, Aug. 7. Co-education has proved a failure In the Harrlsburg high school. The school board when It takes up the subject of a new high school next winter will recommend that the sexes be separated. Previous to 1S93 the boys and girls had sep arate schools, hut since that time have studied In mixed classes In one large school. During the last three years social functions have become so num erous as to seriously Interfere with school work and President Diehl of the school board says that the sentiment of the directors Is strongly In favor of the proposed change. Arguments In Hartje Trial. Pittsburg, Aug. 7 Concluding argu ments In the Hartje divorce case were begun by counsel. Mr. and Mrs. Hart je both appeared to he moved by the words of the lawyers, especially when their children were mentioned. Attor ney W. B. Rodgers for the Hbellant scored the character of Mrs. Hartje, who expressed by her looks disgust at what was being said. When Attorney M. W. Acheson for the respondent re ferred to the pathetic aspect of the case Mrs. Hartje wept silently. A de cision is not expected until fall. Panic on a Ferry Boat. New York, Aug. 7. Within 200 feet of the spot where the General Slocum disaster occurred the ferry boat Ilackensack of the College Point line, plying between East 90th street. North Beach and College Point, went ashore off the foot of East 133rd street last night, causing a panic among the pas sengers. They were taken off on the tugboat Wade and the ferry bnat pro ceeded on her own steam to yjlh street slip. Predicts American War. St Petersburg, Aug. 7. The Novoe Vremya, which is the only newspaper appearing, except in dodger form, de voted a large portion of its space this morning to an article prophesying war between Japan and the United States and predicting a sure and speedy Japanese victory, the seizure of the Philippines and H.iwuii and the occupation by the Japanese of California. SHOOT AT CHILDREN- Father Makes Arrests After Hard Ride at Point of Gun. Washington, Pa., Aug. 1. James Hoover of West Washington and Jo seph Stein of Pittsburg were brought to Jail here charged with attempting to shoot two small children of D. P Hart at Yankirk station. Hart's llltlo son, James, and his lOyrar-old daughter, Margaret, were carrying a lunch to their father when Stein and Hoover, who were alleged to have been intoxicated, drove past them in a buggy. The two men are said to have drawn revolvers nnd emptied them at the children. Neither was struck although their clothes were perforated by bullets. Hart saw the shooting, and after hearing Ills frightened children's tale jun ped on his horse, after securing a revolver and pursued the two men. He caught them after a hard ride and compelled them, at the point of hl.t gun, to go with him. They were held In custody at the Hart farm all night and brought here In the morning. Charges have been preferred against them. THREE CARNEGIE PENSIONS. Professors of Washington and Jeffer son College to Retire. Washington, Pa., Aug. 4. President James D. Moffat of Washington and Jefferson college on his return from New York gave notice that three pro fessors of the Institution had been granted annual pensions by the com mittee for the placing of the Carnegie teachers' endowment fund. Those granted annuities are Professors J. F. Ray, Henry W. Woods and George B. McCutcheon, each of whom will re ceive $1,000 a year. Professors Wood and Hay have been connected with the faculty for more than 25 years, a service of this length being necessary for the obtaining of a pension. A special pension was ar ranged for Professor McCutcheon, who has taught here for about 10 years. He Is Incapacitated for duty on ac count of Illness. Decision In Toledo Ice Cases. Toledo, O., Aug. 4. Judge Babcock In common pleas court handed down his decision in the ice cases, sustain ing Judge Kinkade in every particular and exonerating him of having made any promise or suggestion of leniency as claimed by the attorneys for the Ice trust. The judge declared their contentions to be ridiculous and should never have been brought into court. Were it not for the fact thnt the Ice men's attorneys succeeded in getting into circuit court on error the defendants would at once have to go to the workhouse. Technically their cases are yet pending In the upper court. Dare Costs His Life. Waynesboro, Aug. 4. "I dare you to take hold of that, wire," said Thomas Stoops to Charles Robertson, a negro. Robertson refused. To show that he was not afraid Stoops touched it with the Index finger of his right hand. He dropped unconscious and was tuken to the office of a livery stable, where he died. He was a laborer 44 years old and leaves a wife and 12 children. The wire was one of tho United Tele phone company's and had been broken for several months. It had fallen over a trolley wire. Prohibition of Soft Coal Smoke. Pittsburg, Aug. 4. Director of Pub lic Works Clark yesterday sent a formal notice to ouch of the railroads informing them that the ordinance prohibiting the use of soft coal in lo comotives within the city would be en forced. The action was tuken ufter consultation with the mayor, and la In pursuit of tho decision of the supreme court In the case against the Junction railroad. Erie Defeats New Enterprise. Marion, O., Aug. 4. Cleveland cap italists who planned to erect stock yards, feeding pens and a big packing house here announced that they had been forced to abandon tho project because of the Erie Railroad com pany's opposition. The Erie refused to grant feeding contracts and con struct switches unless the company located on land owned by the Erie. Made Him Human Torch. Corry, Aug. 4. Harland Knowles, aged 70 years, a prominent citizen of Flndlay Luke, was literally roasted to death In a horrible accident at his homo. Knowles, who was subject to dizzy spells, fell while currying a lighted lamp and the oil covered his body ami Ignited, making a human torch of him. The flames were finally extinguished, but the aged man died. Incendiary's Work Foiled. Kitrobe, Aug. 4. The plans of an Incendiary failed through an attack of Insomnia experienced by a traveling man at the Commercial hotel. He heard footsteps in the court back of the hotel, and presently saw a flood of light. He found flumes bursting from a barrel filled with paper pushed rlose against the building of Gregory Broth ers and raised an alarm. Sever Own Finger. Wilkes-Barre, Aug. 4. Michael Dav enskl, aged 15, cut off one of his own fingers when bitten by n rattlesnake, near Milesvllle yesterday. The lin ger began to swell and fearing death he told a boy friend to hold his knife across the lower Joint. Then strik ing it with a stone he drove the blude through the finger, cutting It off. SUMMARY OF THE 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 Hat Little Time to Spare. Lawyers representing the executors will make no concessions to the dls satisfied Sage heirs and expect no con test of the will. Mrs. William E. Corey has been granted a divorce from her husband, who Is president of the United States Steel corporation. A serious mutiny has broken out in the great island fortress of Sveaborg, which defends the sea approaches to Helsingfors, 500 loyal soldiers having be?n killed by mutinous artillery. The Traus-Atlantic Fire Insurance company of Hamburg, Germany, has refused to pay San Francisco insur ance claims approximating $4,000,000, claiming its policies do not cover an act of Providence. Thursday. The Democratic state committee voted to hold the New York state con vention Sept. 25 nt Buffalo. England's policy in the Transvaal, as announced by Mr. Churchill, Is to treat Boer nnd Briton alike, every adult male having a vote. George Rossett, a Syrian leper, was mysteriously taken back to West Vir ginia by Maryland authorities and left without friends or money. William J. Bryan requested the res ignation of Roger Sullivan, the Demo cratic national committeeman from .Illinois, saying ho was elected by fraud. Friends of W. E. Corey and his di vorced wife In Braddock, Pa., say the steel trust's head paid Mrs. Corey $3, 000,000, she agreeing not to involve any woman in her divorce suit. Friday. Governor Cummins was renominated by Iowa Republicans and his support ers gained complete control of the party In the state. Lithographers throughout the Unit ed1 States and Canada to the number of 30,000 struck yesterday. They demand the eight-hour day. Harry Thaw's mother dismissed Black, Olcott, Gruber & Bonynge nnd consented to her son risking his life on the plea of emotional Insanity. John W. Neff, former auditor of Erie county, was found guilty at War saw, N. Y.. of grand larceny in con nection with the purchase by the coun ty of an armory site. Commissioner of Insurance Kelsey of New York intimates that he will conduct a general Investigation of fire insurauce companies as a result of tho San Francisco conflagration. Saturday. Punishment by death Is recommend ed by the July grand jury at Chicago as the maximum penalty for attacks on women. The Lestershlre, N. Y., postofflce was entered by burglars Friday morn ing and robbed of $1,000 In stamps and $75 In money. Philadelphia physicians performed seven operations on children brought before the juvenile courts, to prevent a criminal career. An Italian shooting match occurred on East Center street, Medina. One man was shot In the heud nnd Is In danger of dying and another's life was saved by the bullet striking his watch. William H. Belcher, who while mayor of Paterson, N. J., absconded a year ugo, and who surrendered himself on Monday last, was sentenced to 12 years' imprisonment In tho state pris on at Trenton on a charge of embezzle ment. Monday. Countess Cassiul, It Is reported, may leave the Greek church to become a Roman Catholic. Naval reserve squadron of the Great Lakes Is assembling at South Munltoil Island for five days maneuvers. San Francisco claims are due for payment this mouth, aud insurance men expect thnt from 15 to 20 com panies will bo unable to meet them. Friends of Estes G. Rathbone, con victed of complicity in tho Cuban poB tal frauds, are preparing f ir a con gressional Investigation and hope to clear his name. Josluli Qulncy, chairman of the Democratic state committee of Massa chusetts, In a public statement, urges the nomination of William J. Bryan lor president in 1308. Tuesday. John I). Rockefeller preaches love of country In an address IT) the Sunday school of his church in Cleveland. Falling over the hack seat of a car on n scenic railway nt Fort George, a young woman was drugged to death. Washington believes railroad men intend to raise rates to highest point when tho new rate law goes Into ef fect. The question of a general Russian strike Is undecided, nearly 70,000 be ing out In St. Petersburg, but in other parts of Kus-da the response has! been slight. Two young women bathing in Ore gon give up their lives In an attempt to rescue u companion, who also per ishes. Many other drownings are reported. Attack on Girl Results In Revolver Fight In the Street. Chadwlck, Mo., Aug. 7. In a duel with revolvers in the streets of this town Charles Freeman, a merchant, and Robert Keene, 18 years old, were killed. Suit recently was brought by Free man against Kenne, charging the lat ter with assaulting his 15-year-old daughter. Freeman was reported to have threatened to shoot Keeno on sight, and both men went armed. When they met on the street they immediately drew their revolvers and began firing. Freeman was shot twice, one bullet penetrating his forehead and another in the region of the heart. Keene was shot three times, one bul let striking him In the heart. Both were dead when the spectators reach ed them. Freeman leaves a widow and sev eral children. He was well-to-do, be ing the proprietor of stores at Chad wick and Garrison, Mo. Keene was the son of Thomas Keene, a wealthy farmer living near Chadwlck. FINGER-PRINT EXPERT. Woman Receives Unique Appointment In Government Service. Chicago, Aug. 7. After studying the finger-print system for the Identifica tion of criminals for over 15 years Mrs. M. E. Holland has received an ap pointment from the United States gov ernment as Instructor In the secret service department at Washington. Mrs. Holland is 31 years old and Is the wife of "Phil" Holland, editor of The Detective. Fifteen years ago she commenced the study of criminals un der Detective Femler of Scotland Yard and since then has devoted her entire time to the work. "There is as much difference in.peo ple's finger prints as there is in their dispositions," said Mrs. Holland. "One can take the Imprint of a baby's thumb nnd after years and years (the time cuts no figure whatever) the grown man can be Identified by this means when all others fail." Both Parties Against Joint Statehood. Phoenix, Ariz., Aug. 7. The Repub lican and Democratic territorial com mittees met yesterday and combined by the appointment of a joint commit tee against joint statehood. This wtll not interfere with the campaign for delegates to congress. MARKET REPOI7T. New York Provision Market. New York, Aug. G. WHEAT No. 2 red. 79 c f. 0. h. afloat; No. 1 northern Duluth, Siy4c. CORN No. 2 corn, 5Sc t. o. 0. afloat; No. 2 yellow, 58c. OATS Mixed oats, 2C to 32 lbs., 37'ic; clipped white, 38 to 40 lbs., 4 1 'A Tt 4 tc. PORK Mess, $18.25(518.73; fam ily per bbl., $10.50. HAY Shipping, 65&73c; good to choice, $1.00 ft 1.05. BUTTER Creamery, extra, 22c; common to extra, 1722e; western factory, common to firsts, 13(Trl7c. new, llVic. EGGS State and Pennsylvania, 21 (5 25c. POTATOES Long Island, pei bbl, $L50i)-2.00. ' Buffalo Provision Market. Buffalo, Aug. 6. WHEAT No. 1 northern carloads lu store, 79c; No. 2 red, 7&c CORN No. 2 corn, 53 ft 55 Sl f. o. b. afloat; No. 2 yellow, 5('.c. OATS No. 2 white, 34 Vic f. o. b. afloat; No. 3 white, 31c. FLOUR Fancy blondcd patent per bbl., $4.75ft 5.50; winter family, patent $l.l5ft4.!t0. BUTTER Creamery wesiern, ex tra, prints, 23Vic; utate and Pennsyl vania creamery, 22c; dairy, choice to fancy, 10Viffj20c. CHEESE Fancy full cream, 12 12Vjc: good to choice, llftT2c. EGGS Selected white, 23ft24c. POTATOES Southern, I.uicy per bbl., $2.l)0ft 2.25; home grown, per bu., C5ft sue. East Buffalo Live Stock Market. CATTLE Choice export steers, $5.(10 (ft G.dO; good to choice butcher Bteers, $5.t)0ft 5. -I't; medium half-fat steers, $ I.Odft 1.35; fair to good heifers, $3.75(i l.5il; good to choice heifers, $4. 75ft 5.1U; good butcher bulls. $3.50 (ii3.75; choice to extra veals, $7.25ft 7.50; fair to good, $(i.25fi 7.00. SHEEP AND LAMBS Chols siiring lambs, $7.75ft8.00; choice year lings, G.25ftC.50; cull sheep, $3.50ft 4.25. HOGS Best Yorkers, $('..00ft 7.00; medium and heavy bogs, $(1.80ftG.90; pigs, light, $7.00ft7.10. Buffalo Hay Market. Choice timothy on track, $15.00; No. 1, $14.00; No. 2, $ 12.50ft 13.00; No. 1 rye straw. J7.60. Little Falls Cheese Market Utlca, Aug. 0. Sales of cheese on the Little Falls dairy market today were: Large colored, 1 lots of 280 boxes 11c; small colored, IS lots of 1,105 boxes at lie; small colored, 10 lots of I.IO11 boxes ut lll-ftc small white, 18 lots of l.lliii boxes al 11c; small white, 6 lots of 470 boxes at lll')ic; twins col ored, 13 lots of l.el I boxes at lie; twins while, It lots of 823 boxes ut lie; twins white, (i lots of 310 boxes lit io-y4c. Utica Dairy Market. Utlca, Auk. fi. Sales of cheese on the local dairy market today were: Ijirge while. C lots of 511 boxes at lie; large colored, 23 lots of l,8;i0 boxes at lie; small white, 12 lots of 8."i8 boxes at lie; small while, 'i lots of 150 boxes nt 10c; small colored, 4ti lots of 5,030 boxes at 11c. BUTTER Creamery, 38 packages sold at 21Vic and 47 crates of prints at 22'c.
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