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VOL. XLI. NO. 7.
TIONESTA, PA., WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 1908.
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BOROUGH OFFICERS.
Burgess. J. T. Carson.
Justices of the Peace O. A. Randall, D.
W. Clark.
Cbuncumen. J.W. Landers, J. T. Dalt,
O. T. Anderson, Wm. Sinearbaugh, E.
W. Bowman, J. W. Jamleson, W. J.
Campbell.
Ounsiable W. H. Hood.
Collector W. H. Hood.
School Director J. 0. Soowden, Dr.
J. C. Dunn, Q Jainieaon, J. J. Landers,
J. K. Clark, W. O. Wyman.
FOB EST COUNTY OFFICERS.
Member of Congress N. P. Wheeler.
Member of Senate 3. K. P. Ball.
. Assembly V. D. Shields.
President Judge W. M. Lindsey.
Associate Judges F. X. Kreitler, P.
C. BUI.
YoMonotory , Register Recorder, to.
J. C. deist.
Sheriff. A.. W. Stroup.
'iYeaaurer Geo. W. Holeman.
Commissioners Leonard Agnew, An
drew Wolf, I'hllip Emert.
District Attorney A. O. Brown.
Jury Cbmwoner J. B. Eden, H.
II. MvCiellan.
Coroner Dr C. Y. Detar.
Counfv Auditor-George H. Warden,
K. L. Uaugb, 8. T. Canton.
Countv Surveyor D. W. Clark.
County .Superintendent U. W. Morri
son. Keaalar Teraa f Caart.
Fourth Monday of February.
. Third Monday of May.
Fourth Monday of September.
Third Monday of November.
Regular Meetings of County Commis
sioners 1st and 3d Taosdays of month.
Caarch aaa Sabbath McbmI.
Presbyterian Sabbath School at 9:45 a.
m. t M. E. Sabbath School at 10:00 a. m.
Preaching In M. E. Church every Sab
bath evening by Rev. W.O. Calhoun.
Preaching in the F. M. Churoh every
Sabbath evening at the usual hour. Rev.
E. L. Monroe, Pastor.
Preaching in the Presbyterian churoh
everv Sabbath at 11:00 a. m. and 7:30 p.
in. Rev. H. A. Hailey. Pastor.
The regular meetings of the W. C. T.
U. are held at the headquarters on the
second and fourth Tuesdays of each
m -nth.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
PI' N ESTA LODGE,- No. 809, 1. 0. 0. F.
1 Meet every Tuesday evening, in Odd
Fellows' Hall, Partridge building.
CAPT. GEORGE STOW POST. No. 274
G. A, R. Meets 1st and Sd Monday
evening iu each month.
CAVT. GEORGE STOW CORPS, No.
137, W. R. C, meets first and third
.Wedueaday evening of each month.
RITCHEY 4 CARRINGER.
ATTORN KY 3-AT-LAW,
Tionesta, Pa.
CURTIS M. 8HAWKEY,
ATTORN EY-AT-LAW,
Warren, Pa.
Practice in Forest Co.
AO BROWN.
ATTORN EY-AT-LAW.
Oificein Arner Building, Cor. Elm
and Bridge Sts., Tionesta, Pa.
I7RANK 8. HUNTER, D.D.S.
1 Roouia over Citizens Nat. Hauk,
TIONESTA, PA.
TR. F. J. BOVARD,
U Physician A Surgeon,
TIONESTA, PA.
DR. J. C. DUNN,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
and DRUGGIST. Olnce over store.
Tionesta, Pa. Professional calls prompt
ly responded to at all hours of day or
night. Residence Elm St., between
Grove's grocery and Gerow'a restaurant.
GEORGE SIGGINS, M. D.,
Pbyaiclan and Surgeon,
TIONESTA, PA.
Olfl.ce in rooms over Forest County
National Bauk.
Professional calls promptly responded
to at all hours of day or nigbt.
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R. J. B. SIGGINS.
Physic an and surgeon,
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17
DEAD N HOTEL FIRE
Fire Department Rescued Many
by Means of Ladders.
Pennsylvania For Knox Japanese
Cruiser Blown Up An Express Car
Robbed Death of Dr. Morgan Dix.
Increase For Railway Employes.
Champlain Tercentenary.
At least twelve persons lost their
lives tn a fire which destroyed the
New Aveline hotel at Fort Wayne,
lnd., early Sunday morning. The en
tire Interior of the building is a
smoldering heap of ruins and how
many dead are concealed by the de-
trie can only be conjectured.
The hotel register was consumed
by the fire and there Is no accurate
means of determining who is missing.
At least seven persons are unaccount
ed for.
As the flames Increased men and
women were seen In the windows of
their rooms imploring help. Some
did not wait Tor the assistance of the
firemen and leaped into the street.
Those who left their rooms before the
flames cut off their retreat were able
to make their way to the fire escapes
and were saved with comparative ease.
The hotel was erected half a century
ago and the woodwork was dry as
tinder. It burned like matchwood
and within a few minutes from the
time the fire wns discovered the whole
Interior of the hotel was a mass of
Annies and the only means of escape
left was by the windows.
The fire departmont rescued many
persons by moans of ladders, but
some frenzied by the niBh of the
flames, leaped to the street.
Six Deaths In Tenement Fire.
A fire In a four-story brick tenement
tn Humboldt street, Brooklyn, caused
the death of six persons and the seri
ous Injury of four others. Every mem
ber of one family, a mother and four
children, are among the dead. There
were many thrilling rescues by police
and firemen and it was due to their
brave work that the death list Is not
larger.
A half dozen or more persons who
were trapped In the upper stories
were saved by Jumping Into life nets.
The financial loss caused by the fire
Is estimated at $10,000.
Pennsylvania For Knox.
The Republican convention at Har-
rlsburg enthusiastically cheered ref
erences to President Roosevelt and
Governor Stuart and gave prolonged
applause when Senator Knox was en
dorsed for the presidency. The con
vention selected the following dele
gates: Delegates-at-large to the national
convention Governor Edward S.
Stuart, Colonel James Elverson of
Philadelphia, Colonel Charles A. Rood
of Pittsburg and Representative Rob
ert P. Havegood of Bradford.
Alternates-ut-large Congressman
Marline E. Olmsted of Harrisburg, Dr.
Theodore L. FlAod of Tlttisvllle, Hon.
S. A. Kendall of Somerset and Henry
Z. Warren of Chester county.
Presidential electors-at-large Mor
ris L. Clothier of Philadelphia and B.
F. Jones of Pittsburg.
The plank endorsing Senator Knox
for president follows:
"Pennsylvania having not only giv
en birth to the republic and to the
Republican party but having consist
ently contributed to the growth and
greatness of both, she Is pre-eminent
ly qualified by tradition and purpose
to name the next president of the
United States.
"When Theodore RooBevelt declar
ed that 'in the solution of many diffi
cult problems we face we need the
common sense, common honesty and
resolute courage which Mr. Knox has
shown, the character that will refnce
to be hurried Into any unwise or pre
cipitate movement by any clamor
whether hysterical or demagogic, and
on the other hand the character that
will refuse to be frightened out of
any movement by any pressure, still
less by any threat express or Implied,'
he asserted only that which the great
Pennsylvanian's achievements and at
tainments in the fullest measure jus
titled.
"To the end therefore that the na
tion Bhall have a great president;
that Pennsylvania shall receive fair
treatment at the hands of the Republl
can party and that one whose labors
have borne the richest fruits to the
American people In cabinet, In court
and In senate shall be given just reo
ognition at their hands, we hereby In-
struct the delegates here chosen to
work and vote for Philander Chase
Knox as long as he shall consent to
stand for the cause and until he be
comes the chosen candidate of the na
tion for president of the United
States."
Japanese Cruiser Blown Up.
Just as dawn was breaking Thurs
.y and when most of her crew of 415
n were asleep the stern magazine
of the cruiser MatBUshlma of the
Japanese training squadron exploded
off the Pescadores islands. The ves
sel sank Immediately, carrying 240 of
the men to the bottom with her. Those
who were not terribly maimed grasped
pieces of wreckage and managed to
support themselves until they were
rescued.
The terrific explosion awoke the
sleepers on the cruisers Hashadatl.
and Itsukushlna that were nearby.
No time wns lost In lowering boats,
but hy the time they were in the wa
ter only tho bridge of the Matsushlnia
was visible. The rescuers worked un
til' 9 o'clock and saved the lives ol
about 175 men, Including some offi
cers. A majority of the officers were
not saved.
According to the report made by
the admiral only 58 out of the 300 ca
dets on board were saved. It is said
that the sons of Baron Chlnda, Vice
Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Field
Marshal Oyama, who were cadets, are
among the lost.
Just what caused the magazine to
explode Is not known, but one version
Is that it was caused by a premature
explosion of a projectile which set off
the magazine.
Express Car on Fast Train Robbed.
Officials of the Pennsylvania Rail
road company at Pittsburg have but
little more accurate Information on
the daring robbery of the express car
on the fast New York and St. Louis
express at Walker's Mills, Just beyond
the city limits of Pittsburg, Thursday
night, than was given them in the
first report of the theft, telegraphed
When the train reached Steubenvllle,
Ohio.
Express Messenger Jf. II. Roshen,
53 years of age, an old employe of the
express company, who was alone in
the car when the robbery was com
mitted, was confronted by two men
with guns, commanded to hold up his
hands and then tied in a chair and
blindfolded.
It is now pretty well established
that the robbers did not get over $G00,
of which $441.71 was In currency In
three packages and the balance In
some small packages of merchandise,
presumably jewelry. The robbers
cast aside a number of valuable pack
ages that were bulky and evidently
were after nothing but cash. Reports
that large sums of money were taken
from the car are denied by those tn
charge of the case.
The woods about Walker's Mills
have been searched without result.
The only Information the officers re
ceived Is from a section hand, who
says lie saw two men,- presumably the
robbers, join a third, who had a buggy,
and drive away just after the train
was stopped at the station.
Death of Dr. Morgan Dix.
Dr. Morgan Dix, rector of Trinity
parish, New York, since 18G2 and one
of the city's most prominent clergy
men, died Wednesday night at Trin
ity rectory in West Twenty-fifth street.
Death was due to heart failure and
followed a brief illness. .
Dr. Dix was 81 years of age, and
was born In New York. He was ordain
ed a priest by Bishop Alonzo Potter
at Philadelphia in 1S52. As rector of
his parish Dr. Dix had under his im
mediate direction nine churches and
26 clergymen.
Dr. Dix was a son of General John
A. Dix, author of the famous dis
patch, "If any one attempts to haul
down the American flag, shoot him on
the spot."
The elder Dix was at the time sec
retary of the treasury and on Jan. 29,
1861, directed the message quoted to
Lieutenant Caldwell at New Orleans,
who was instructed to supersede the
captain of a United States revenue
cutter who had refused to bring the
vessel, as ordered, to New York.
Increase For Railway Employes.
Notices were posted at the terminal
of the Westchester railway and the
Tarry town and Mamaroneck com
pany announcing an increase in wages
for conductors and motormen. This
was the result of a decision by Su
preme Court Justice Murschuuer, who
granted the application of J. Addison
Young, receiver of the rouds, for per
mission to Increase the pay of the con
ductors and motoriiien from 20 cents
to 21 cents nn hour for the first year
of service and to 24 cents thereafter.
The men asked for a flat rate of 23
cents an hour, but a compromise was
effected.
Bounty of Five Cents For Each Rat
A bulletin issued by the govern
nient at Caracas declared there have
been no new cases of the disease at
La Gunyra supposed to be the bU'
bonlc plague during the past four days.
The first relief train carrying provis
ions was sent down to La Guayra Frl
day. A citizens' committee hns been
formed In Caracas to put chase rats at
5 cents a head. This la done because
rats convey the plague.
Merger of Voting Machine Companies.
The Empire Ballot Machine com
pany, a merger of the various voting
machine companies of the country,
will use the factory of the United
States Standard Voting Machine com
pany in Jamestown, N. Y., as Its
principal manufactory. The ex
ecutive offices of the new concern will
be at Rochester. Some of the plants
of the constituent companies will be
abandoned.
Champlain Tercentenary.
Vice President Fairbanks will reprc
sent the United States at Quebec,
Cannda, during the visit there of the
f rlnce of Wales, July 22 to 29, on the
occasion of the celebration of the
300th anniversary of the arrival of
.Champlain. This government also
will be represented at the ceremonies
by a man-of-war, which probably will
be the new battleship New Hampshire,
under command of Captain Winslow.
Hearing of Appeal From Landis Fine
Trunk line presidents are to meet
In New York on Thursday when it la
expected the question of an Increase
of freight rates will be determined
finally. On the same day in Chicago
the hearing of the appeal of the
Standard OH company from the fine
of $29.240,eOO Imposed by Judge Lan
dls will be heard.
PANAMA
AGGRESSIVE
Venezuela Also Has a Bound-
ary Dispute With Colombia.
Colombia Said to Have Occupied Ju-
rado on Advice of American Gov
ernment Panama Seeks Colombian
Town on the West While Venezuela
Claims Part of Eastern Colorr,la.
New York, May 5. Passengers who
have just arrived in New York from
Savanilla, Colombia, bring news of the
presence of President Reyes at Santa
Marta, a Colombian seaport on the
Goajlra peninsula, over toward the
Venezuelan frontier line.
During the absence of General
Reyes from Bogota his brother-in-law,
General Angulo, is acting as president
of the republic. General Reyes' pres
ence at Santa Marta is said to be con
nected with the Jurado Incident the
occupation of this little town claimed
by both Colombia and Panama and re
cently occupied by Colombian troops;
the fact that Senor Restrepo, the con
fidential agent of the Colombian gov
ernment to Caracas, Venezuela, re
cently left that city after having failed
to come to an understanding with
President Castro with regard to the
boundary dispute between Colombia
and Venezuela, and with approaching
visit of Secretary of War Taft and
William Nelson Cromwell to the lath
mus of Panama.
Two boundary disputes enter Into
the situation that appears to be de
veloping on the southern shore of the
Caribbean. Panama, according to the
Colombians who came into port yes
terday, is seeking to despoil Colombia,
of which republic she was a state be
fore the successful revolution of 1903,
of certain territory along the Atrate
river, which includes the town of Jur
ado. Venezuela's claim, or rather de
mand, is that Colombia cede her a
material part of the Goajlra peninsula
as well as a certain area in the vicin
ity of Cucuta.
Colombia insists that the present
line stand. Inasmuch as Senor Res
trepo has left Caracas there is no
longer any- diplomatic Intercourse be
tween Venezuela and Colombia.
Panama, on the other hand, It is de
clared, desires to extend her terri
torial holding to embrace a section of
the Atrato river and an area of ter
ritory which includes Jurado.
When Colombia heard of these as
pirations she sent troops into Jurado
for the purpose of bringing this mat
ter to an Issue. The passengers from
Savanilla corroborated the state
ment cabled from Panama that Colom
bia occupied Jurado on the advice of
the American government, and this la
taken as a clear indication that Wash
ington will support Colombia in the
controversy.
Panamn. it Is declared, would like
to embroil Colombia with Venezuela
on the eastern frontier, as such an
outcome would give her a better
chance to force her claim for terri
torial extension on tho western fron
tier. Venezuela and Colombia have fought
over this boundary line before, and
should the matter come again to con
flict, Venezualan invasion might be
expected. It is believed that General
Reyes Is at Santa Marta for the pur
pose of inaugurating preparations to
resist any such development.
To arrange a settlement of this own
ership of the Jurado and Atrato terri
tory Is one of the purposes of Secre
tary Taft's visit to the Isthmus.
Vessel Water-Logged and Abandoned.
Newport, Ore., May 5. During a
storm Fridav night on the oast the
schooner Minnie E. Kellon shifted and
sprung a bad leak. Saturday noon a
huge wave struck the vessel and
washed her deck and cabin, lenvlrg
tlie vessel water-logged and i!iinnu
ageable. A number of the err were
lost, some -while trying to i-'iuucn a
boat. Four men on a raft tried to get
ashore but only one succeeded iiid he
sustained a broken leg. The life sav
ing crew took nine men off the vessel
and landed them on the shor,?. The
Minnie E. Kellon was bound from
Aberdeen to Snn Francisco, loaded
with lumber. Captain James McKen
na. The vessel was picked up by an
other schooner going north.
Second Body Identified as Donovan's.
Oswego, May 5. Abody found In
Lake Ontario near here was identified
as that of John Donovan, who was
drowned in Varlck canal early last
February. The identification was
made by Mrs. Donovan by means of
clothing and an injured arm of the
dead man. A body supposed to have
been that of Donovan and Identified by
his wife was washed ashore at Belle
ville, Jefferson county, a month ago
and buried here with religious ser
vices. The condition of the first body
led to the mistake In the identifica
tion. The authorities and Donovan's
family are In a quandary regarding
the disposition of the first body.
Cutter Captured Stolen Sloop.
San Juan, Porto Rico, May 5. After
a prolonged pursuit along the west
coast of Porto Rico the revenue cutter
Algonquin has succeeded in captur
ing a sloop that, was Btolen some time
ago from a west coast port. The cut
ter had to fire throe shots before the
sloop would heave to. The pirates
were planning to commit other rob
beries, after which they were going to
escape to Santo Domingo.
SUIT OF PRIVATE OSCAR REE)
Involve Question of President's Right
to Summarily Discharge Soldlert.
New York, May 5. For more than
three hours Judge Hough In the Un!t
ed States district court listened to
arguments which- Involved, a question
of the right of President Roosevelt to
summarily dismiss the three compan
ies of negro soldiers of the Twenty
fifth Infantry for alleged participation
in the Brownsville riot.
The argument was on a demurrer In
terposed to a portion of the answer of
the government, In the action com
menced by Private Oscar W. Reld to
recover $122, which sum represented
his wages as a soldier from the date
of his dismissal without h,onor up to
the date of the expiration of his en
listment. The suit was commenced in the fed
eral courts of this district. To the
complaint filed in behalf of Private
Reld, United States District Attorney
Stlmson entered a general denial, and
for an additional defense alleged the
right of the president to dismiss the
soldiers of the three companies, and
also referred to the reportB of the
various army Inspectors recommend
ing such action, making the reports a
portion of the record of the case. It
wns to thlB portion of the govern
ment's answer that Chase Mellen,
counsel for Private Reld, demurred.
Counsel Mellen contended that the
enlisted men were protected by con-
stltutlonal rights which the president
had not the power to Ignore, even as
commander-in-chief of the army and
navy, the enlistment operating really.
from a legal view point, as a civil
contract between the soldier and the
government.
The real power of removal, the at
torney contended, was vested In the
congress, which created the army and
navy, the president as commander-p
chief possessing in time of peace only
the application of the congressional
act.
United States Attorney Stimson In
reply characterized the legal proposl
tlons of Lawyer Mellen as most start
ling, and Insisted the power had been
vested in the nation's chief executive
to dismiss commissioned officers of
the army and navy since the govern
ment began, and he could not see how
the enlisted man should therefore be
surrounded by such constitutional
safeguards that even the commander-
in-chief could not get by them If he
deemed It proper for the betterment
and morale of the service.
Judge Hough reserved decision, but
told Lawyer Mellen plainly from the
bench that It would require consider
able legal proof to convince him that
the relations of the enlisted soldier
and government amounted simply to
a civil contract. Briefs are to be sub
mitted by the attorneys In the case by
Wednesday and Judge Hough Bnld he
would take the matter up at the end
of the week.
Believes Negro Soldier Were Innocent
Washington, May 6. Senator Bulk
eley (Conn.), a member of the com
mittee on military affairs, spoke at
length in the senate on the Browns
ville affray. Mr. Bulkeley declared
his belief in the Innocence of the ne
gro soldiers of the Twenty-fifth regi
ment and said the rioters In the town
on the night of Aug. 13-14, 1906, In his
Judgment were lawless Mexicans from
outside the town, assisted by the
lawless class within Brownsville. Mr.
Bulkeley spoke over four hours, his
remarks Including a review of all the
testimony that has been taken in tho
case.
Cuban Miners Under Red Flag.
Santiago, Cubi, May 5. A strike of
miners employed by the Juragua Iron
company has been put down by the
rural guard. Three hundred of the
miners marching under the red flag, a
few days ago, distributed handbills
commemorating the death of the Chi
cago anarchists. The company suc
ceeded In breaking up the parade and
discharged the leaders. Agitators
started Immediately to organize a
strike, In which they were only par
tially successful. Yesterday a force
of rural guards, numbering 150, under
command of Major Machada was or
dered from here to the mines, arriv
ing there at daylight. Energetic meas
ures were adopted and the loyal min
ers are now working under the protec
tion of the police, the strike appar
ently being broken.
Guilty of Murdering Hit Stepmother.
Blnghaniton, May 5. In supreme
court in Norwich last evening the jury
returned a verdict of murder In the
first degree against William Scott,
who has been on trial for a week be
fore Justice George F. Lyon on the
charge of murdering his stepmother,
Mrs. James Scott, on Oct. 18, 1907.
Scott took his stepmother out driving
and shot her and hid her body In the
bushes, where It was found two days
later.
Presidential Election In Bolivia.
Bolivia, May 5. Fernando Guachal
fa wns yesterday elected president of
Bolivia In succession to Senor Ismael
Montes, whoso term expires Aug. 14
next.
Common Variety.
"And big guns around here?" asked
the stranger who was taking up sub
scription! for a nuignzlne.
''yMf, neighbor." replied the post
iiihS.rt' of Baron Ridge, "but we have
plenty of old guns."
"Old guns'.'"
"Yes, you will find them behind the
stove talking politics. They are out
of date, rusty, ami nlways kicking."
rhlS.tlclpbla Bulletin.'
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PARAGRAPHS
Summary of the Week's News
of the World. ,
. .
Cream of the News Culled From Long
Dispatches and Put In Proper Shape
For the Hurried Reader Who la Too
Busy to Read the Longer Reports
and Desires to Keep Posted.
Wednesday.
The building of two new battleships
each year, continuing 'Indefinitely,
was the pledge made by the senate
naval committee.
T e officers and men of tha battle
ship fleet were defeated by the peo
ple of Santa Barbara, Cat., in a terrific
battle of flowers.
Governor Hughes declared he will
call on officials to suppress alleged
gambling houses in Albany if suf
ficient evidence is presented.
The seven year contest over Cleve
land street railways was ended by the
mun .Ipal corporation taking over tho
Cleveland railway lines to he operat
ed under a three cent fare nlan.
The body of Mrs. Karah brennan
of Brownsville, near Wntertown, N. Y.,
was found packed in a trunk in her
home. She had been murdered. A
man and his wife, neighbors, are un
dor arrest.
Thursday.
A fanatic, styling himself "God," Is
alleged to have killed n child as a
sacrifice in u religious frenzy at Naz
areth, Pa.
Secretary Taft spoke to the Ameri
can National Red Cross society at the
Waldorf-Astoria and the Civic Forum
at Carnegie hall.
Pope Pius X. and President Roose
velt sent messages of congratulation
to the Roman Catholics who are cele
brating their centennial In New York,
United States Steel corporation
earnings for the lost quarter were
sufficient to pay the quarterly divi
dends on the common and preferred
stock.
Friday.
The Pennsylvania Republican state
convention indorsed Senator Knox for
the nomination for the presidency.
The Democrats of Connecticut gave
no Instructions to their delegates at
large, one being for nryan, the oth
er against him.
Secretary of the Treasury Cortel
you may be the Republican candidate
for governor of New York this fall
Albany dispatches stated.
Washington dispatches announced
that congress would probably take no
action toward the removal of the tar
iff on paper and wood pulp.
George W. Perkins' case and other
matters growing out of tho Armstrong
investigation were taken up at the
hearing of the charges against District
Attorney Jerome.
Saturday.
Catholics of Baltimore complained
to the mayor of an official inspection
of the private cells of the sisters in a
convent.
House leaders, frightened at the po
litical outlook, decided to pass most of
the important measures recommended
by the president.
The Maine Republican state conven
tion elected unlnstructed delegates
to the Chicago convention, but favor
ed Mr. Taft by resolution.
The totnl loss of life by the explo
sion on the Japanese cruiser Matsu
shlma at the Pescadores islands Is offi
cially Btated to be 207 officers and
men.
Bishop Potter's physical condition,
as a result of a breakdown from over
work, became so serious that it was
said grave fears are entertained con
cerning his recovery.
Monday. .
Publishers are showing little In
terest In the congressional Inquiry into
wood pulp and paper conditions.
Lewis Nixon, who left hurriedly for
(England, is said to have gone to ask
Richard Croker to suggest a plan for
preventing Mr. Bryan's nomination.
Japan asks Britain to join her in
representations to China with a view
to ending the boycott of Japanese
goods, which is already proving seri
ous. While 30,000 persons looked on 40,
000 lnymen inarched up Fifth avenue
at the close of the week's celebration
of the centenary of tho Catholic dio
cese of New York.
Tuesday.
A ferryboat on the river Dnieper
capsized near llykhoff In the govern
ninet of MileholT, Russia, und 120 per
sons were drowned.
Mr. E. II. Butler, firopiietor of the
Buffalo News, arrived In London and
gave his views on tariff revision and
the duty on paper pulp.
. The New York Herald's forecast of
the Democratic presidential situation
gives W. J. Bryan (7(! votes, or four
more than necessHiy to nominate.
The government of Colombia de
clares It has reason to beliovo that
the government at Panama Is intrigu
ing with Venezuela to declare war up
on Colombia.
On the eve of tho insanity trial of
Harry K. Thaw Mrs. William Thaw
authorized a statement that, she con
siders her son sane and desires his r
lcasc so she may tako blm to Eurooe
TORNADO SUFFERERS.
Substantial Relief Is Being Collected
at Various Points.
Washington, May 5. In response to
a letter written by Miss Mabel T.
Boardman of the executive committee
of the American National Red Cros
to President Roosevelt, detailing the
steps taken to relieve suffering caused
by the recent tornado In the South,
the president wrote.
The White House, Washington, May
2, 190S. .
"My Dear Miss Boardman: This Is
first class. I want to congratulate and
thank you, and through you the Red
Cross, for Its prompt action.
"Wilh high regard, sincerely yours,
"Theodore Roosevelt."
Advices from the stricken districts,
of which lluttlesburg, Miss., is the
basis for hospital supplies and treat
ment, show that six Red Cross nurses,
in addition to the eighteen now on the
ground, will be needed. These will
leave New York at once.
Substantial relief In the way of
clothing mid other supplies not fur
nished by the army. Is being gathered
at various points. Cleveland has al
ready sent a large number of boxes
and Washington will follow suit at
once. All the late advices go to show
that the suffering is very great and
the destitution in the path of the tor
nado almost total.
Contributions of money. It Is an
nounced, can be sent to the American
Tied Cross, 311 War Department,
Washington, D. C.
BRYAN FORGETS TO SPEAK.
Busy With Spring Work on Farm,
. Leader Lets Engagement Slip.
Lincoln. Neb., May 5. So engrossed
Is he In the work on his farm, putting
up fences and the like, that W, J.
Bryan forgot Saturday night that he
was to be the speaker at the meeting
of the Nebraska Traveling Men's club.
After waiting until the hour grew
late some members telephoned to. Mr.
Bryan notifying hlni of his appoint
ment. Ample apology was made, but
It was then too late to reach the city
from Fairvlew, nnd Dr. P. Hall, presi
dent of the Central National Bank of
Lincoln, was substituted as the orator.
Mr. Rryan made a pledge to the
traveling men that he would take It
upon himself hereafter to see that a
speaker of repute was present to ad
dress the members at each subsequent
meeting of the dub.
Marked Lowering of Interest Rate.
New York, May 5. The easement
of the monetary situation today was
sharply reflected In the sale of $28,
000,000 worth of niunlcipnl revenue
bonds at u:!i per rent and extending
for a term of six months. The bonds
were sold to several banking firms.
During the winter revenue bonds were
sold bv Comptroller Metz bearing In
terest at 0 per cent. The marked lower
ing of the Interest rate, bankers say,
evidences Increasing confidence In se
curities. Revenue bonds are issued
In anticipation of taxes paid In Octo
ber and these bonds will be redeemed
the first week in November.
Buffalo Boy Drowned at Le Roy.
Le Roy, N. Y., May 5. Leo Haley,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Haley of
Buffalo, while sailing boats fn a quar
ry pool tiear here, fell in, and In spite
of the efforts to save him made by
his mother, who also fell Into the pool,
he was drowned. The mother was
rescued. Mrs. Haley and her son
were visiting here.
MARKET REPORT.
New York Provision Market.
New York, May 1.
WHEAT No. 2 red, $1.1 Hi t. o. b.
afloat; No. 1 northern Dubi-.h, II lt.
CORN No. 2 corn, 74ff74'1c f. o b.
afloat; No. 2 white, 75c.
OATS Mixed outs, 20 to 32 lb.,
55M.c; dipped white, 32 to 40 lbs,
5!i'i t'l.'ic.
HAY Good to choice, fl.004fl.05.
PORK-Mess, $ll.50'u 15.50; family,
$lfi..rinr 17.50.
BUTTER Cieaniery, special, 27o;
extra, 2tl'&r: western factory, 20o;
state dairy, I Oft 25c.
CHEESE State full cream, fancy,
15i,ie.
KlKtS State and Pennsylvania, 18
(18MiC.
POTATOES Mite Weate-n.
$2.2.'.'ii 2.117 per Ixn lbs.; Florida,
new, per bbl., $2.0((7 l.oo.
Buffalo Provision Market.
Buffalo, May 4
WHEAT No. 1 north trn, isi loads.
$l.li!; No. 2 red, $1.00.
CORN No, 2 yellow, 74c f. o. b.
afloat; No. 3 yellow, 73M-"-
OATS No. 2 white, tittle f. o. b.
afloat; No. 3 white, 64 i! 55c.
FLOUR Fancy blended patent,
per bbl. ?3 ll'Q tUt; wini.er taiuuj,
patent, ti.i5fa5.i0
HUTTKK--('MflriH-.iy. prints fancy,
28 ',4c; state and renur.v'..anla cream
ery, 2'ic; dairy, choice to fancy, 25c.
i'HKKSK Ksnry full cream, old,
2iil; cluiUo to fancy, new, lUt.
KtiGS Selected white. 17c.
roTATOKS Home grown, fancy,
per bti., Mc; fair to good, SlffSGe.
East Buffalo Live Stock Market.
CATTI.K Choice export steers, ffi.73
417.00; good to choice butcher steers,
$5.35'i .7r; choi.-e to extra fat
cows. $5. 40ft 5.75; fair to good belfers,
$1.50 'a 5.50; choice heifers, $5.75(fp
6.50; bulls, common to good, $4.00
4.75; choice veals, $tV25'if 6.50; fair to
good. $5.75fifi.oO.
SHKKP AND 1.AMB8 - Choice
clipped bfmbs. $7.30(7.35; choice
yearlings, tti.25'11 tj.50; mixed sheep,
$5.2.Vi fi.o.
HOliS-Light Yorkers, $5,854)5.90;
medium and heay hogs. $5.9U4i 5.95;
Vllis. $5.85 ft 5.00.