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VOL. XLI. NO. 39.
TIONETSA, PA., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1908.
$1.00 PER ANNUM.
jf, oREST
T0 A IT
BOROUGH OFFICERS.
Burgess. J. T. Carson.
Justices of the Peace O. A. Randall, D.
W. Clark.
Oounamen. J. W. Landers, J. T. Dale,
O. T. Anderson, Wm. Stnearbaugh, E.
W. Bowman, J. W. Jamleson, W. J.
Campbell.
Constable Arc-hie Clark.
Collector W. H. Hood.
School Directors J. O. Scowden, R. M.
Herman, Q. Jainieson, J. J. Landers, J.
R. Clark, W. O. Wyman.
FOREST COUNTY OFFICERS.
Member of Congress N. P. Wbeeler.
Member of Senate J. K. P. Hall.
Assembly W. D. Shields.
President Judge W. M. Llndsey.
Associate Judges F. X. K re I tier, P.
C. Hill.
Prot konotary , Register t Recorder, de.
-J. C. UeiHt.
Mieriff.A. W. Stroup.
'Preasurer Geo. W. Holeman.
Commissioners Leonard Agnew, An
drew Wolf, I'hilip Emort.
District A ttorneyK. O. Brown.
Jury Commissioners 3 . B. Eden, H.
II. Mc.Clellan.
Obroner Dr C. Y. Detar.
County Auditor-George H. Warden,
K. L. HhukIi, H. T. Carson.
Oounty Surveyor D. W. Clark.
County Superintendent U. W. Morri
son. Itegular Terns of (!urt.
Fourth Monday of February.
Third Monday of May.
Fourth Monday of September.
Third Monday of November.
Regular Meeting of County Commis
sioners 1st and 3d Taosdays of month.
Church and Mnbbath Hchaal.
Presbyterian Sabbath School at 9:45 a.
m. ; 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. Church every
Sabbath evening at the usual hour. Rev.
E. L. Monroe. Pastor.
Preaching In the Presbyterian church
everv Sabbath at 11:(MI a. m. and 7:30 p.
ill. Rev. U. A. Bailey, Pastor.
The regular meetings of the W. C. T.
U. are held at the headquarters on the
second and fourth Tuesdays of each
ni 'nth.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
PI' N.ESTA LODGE, No. 869, 1. 0. 0. F.
1 M eUi every Tuesday evening, in Odd
Fellows Uall, Partridge building.
CA.PT. G EORG E STOW POST. No. 274
O. A, R. Meets lut and 8d Monday
evening in each month.
CAPT. GEORGE STOW CORPS, No.
137, W. R. C, meets first and third
Wednesday evening of each month. -
RITCHKY CARRINGER.
ATTO UNEY S-AT-LA W,
Tlonesia, Pa.
tlUKllS xvi . oilAnnE.1,
J ATTORN EY-AT-LAW
Warren, Pa.
Practice in Forest Co.
AO BROWN,
ATTORN EY-AT-LAW
Olficeln Arner Building, Cor.- Elm
and Bridge Sts., Tionesta. Pa.
I7RANK S. HUNTER, D. D. S.
1 Rooms over Citizens Nat. Bank.
110NESTA, PA,
D
R. F. J. BOVARD,
rnysician a. nurgeou,
TIONESTA, PA.
DR. J. C. DUNN,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
and DRUGGIvr. OlHce in Dunn A
Fulton drug Btore. Tionesta, Pa. Profess
ional calls promptly responded to at all
hours of day or night. Residence Elia
St., three doors auove me mure.
D
R. J. B. SIGGINS.
Phvale an and Nurseon.
OIL CITY, PA.
HOTEL WEAVER,
E. A. WEAVER,
Tlilu Iwitnl fnrmnrlv the
Proprietor.
Lawrence
Bouse, has undergone a conip
letechange,
and is now rurniHUeu wuu hi
ern improvements. Heated
throughout with uatural gas,
hot and cold water, etc. The
guests never neglected.
i the mod
and lighted
bathrooms,
comforts ot
CENTRAL HOUSE,
GEROW A GEROW Proprietor.
mi i. i ... rrii.iu la .l.a i.if.af nont.rallv
located hotel in the place, and has all the
modern improvements, ru
.......... i i,. mia it. a nlniuaiit stonnlmi
niu.. for the traveling public First
class Livery in connectlou.
UIL. EMEKT
w.vnv miOT A SHOEMAKER.
Shop over R. L. ilaslofs grocery store
on Elm street, is prepareu mi uu
Ar miutmn ofnrlf from the finest tO
ftlliun VI ' ---
the coarsest and guarantees his work to
give perieci sausiacnou. rrouip-
tion given to liieuuiug, ynv.oo w
sonable.
Fred. Grettenborger
GENERAL
BLACKSMITH & MACHINIST.
ah nrli uxrtaini nor to Machinery. En
Kines. Oil Well Tools, Gas or Water Fit-
tings anu ueiiemi du;uii.u".b "".,..
lydone at Low Rates. Repairing Mill
Machinery given special attention, and
satisfaction guaranteed.
Shop in rear of audjust weBt of the
Shaw House, Tldioute, Pa.
Your patronage solicited.
FRED. GRETTENBERGER
JAMES HASLET,
GENERAL MERCHANTS, .
Furniture Dors,
AND
UNDERTAKERS.
TIONESTA. PENN
OFTIGIA1T.
Office ) 7K National Bauk Building,
OIL CITY, PA.
Eyes examined free.
Exclusively optical.
DUTCH
CAPTURE
Put Crew Aboard and Brought
It to Willemstad.
Seizure Was In Accordance With Or
ders From Holland to Capture Any
Venezuelan Vessels of War or Guard
Ships the Three Dutch Warships
Might Meet People of Curacao De
lighted That Holland Has at Last
Begun Active Measures.
The cruiser Gelderland came Into
the port of Willemstad towing the
Venezuelan toast gtiardshlp Allx, with
the Dutch ting flying and a Dutch
crew on board. The Oeldcrland cap
tured the Allx oft Puerto Cabcllo on
Saturday.
A I (hat time the Allx was lying
close inshore, ami notwithstanding the
threat which (he Venezuelan govern
ment bad mado to fire upon any of
the Dutch warshli.s committing a hos
tile net, the Gelderland steamed at
speed towards the guardshlp und sent
an officer and guard in a launch to
seize her. This they did without re
sistance and no Bhot came from the
forts on land.
The crew of the Alix was put ashore
and the Dutch officer and marines re
mained on board, the Gelderland Anal
ly taking the Allx in tow and steaming
away with her prize.
The seizure of the Alix was In ac
cordance with the plans of the Holland
government, when instructions were
issued to the three Dutch warships
now in these waters to make a dem
onstration off the coast of Venezuela,
and to capture any Venezuelan Hhlps
of war or guard vessels that they
might find.
The arrival of the Gelderland at
Willemstad was greeted with unbound
ed enthusiasm by those" who noticed
the cruiVr's approach, and soon the
entire pnpSlaoe were down to the wa
ter's edge to welcome the return of the
Gelderland. towing the first of the
enemy's ships, as though from a great
conquest.
Naturally, the people of Curacao,
who have long been clamoring for ac
tivity on the part of the Dutch govern
ment, are greatly rejoiced over this ev
idence that Holland has at last begun
active meusures against Venezuela.
INVOLUNTARY ASCENSION.
Cause of Mrs. Roper's Suit Against
Ulster Agricultural Society.
The Interesting case of Mrs. Mary
S. Roper of Brooklyn, who through be
coming entangled in the guide rope
made an Involuntary balloon ascen
sion at the fair of the Ulster County
Agricultural Bociety, in the summer
of 1906, was begun In the supreme
court at Kingston, N. Y.
The fair committee had engaged M.
A. Dailey, a professional of Middle
town, to make an ascension and in the
crowd that gathered about the Inflat
ing bag wis Mrs. Roper. Suddenly the
balloon shot upiard and the cheers
that greeted Miss Dalley's bye bye of
"Up in a Balloon, Boys," died on the
tips of the horrllled thousands at the
unannounced spectacle of Mrs. Roper
suspended by one ankle from a rope
attached to the basket.
As the bug was released the trailing
rope had taken a half twist about the
complainant's ankle, and she found
herself being pulled violently along
the ground. In a desperate effort to
free herself a little finger was fortu
nately caught in a loop of the tighten
ing rope. 1
Suspended from ankle and finger,
thirty feet below the basket, Mrs. Ro
per, it is alleged, rose 400 feet In the
air. and while other women fainted at
the sight, sailed along for half a mile
until the aeronaut by skilful maneu
vering brought the balloon and Its bur
den safely to the ground.
Mrs. Koper told the jury of her
accidental flight on Monday.
DECREE OF STYLE MAKERS.
No Possibility For Economists to Make
Over Last Year's, Clothes.
Husbands who are worrying about
Christina? presents and expenses,
listen:
The makers of woman's styles de
cree that you must buy your wife a
complete new outfit for spring. There's
no chance to save by making over
this year's clothes, for it cannot be
done. It must be a three-piece suit,
with a hipless effect and in one of
tHese colors: Ashes of roses, green,
taupe, electric blue, reseda, stone gray,
catabaw, cedar or wisteria.
This edict was issued by the Na
tional Cloak, Suit and Skirt Manufac
turers' association, In session at To
ledo. Fifty delegates from Chicago
St. Louis, Cincinnati, Cleveland and
Toronto, Canada, were in attendance.
The meeting lasted two days.
Get-Rich-Quick Plan Winner.
That Frank 11. Barton of Durham,
Conn., has been reaping a harvest by
advertising to reveal for 50 cents a
method of "getting rich quick" be
came knowu through inquiry by post-
otllce insnectors. His answer was
"Work hard." Barton advertised also
to mail twenty-live useful articles to
persons sending him twenty-flvo cents.
They received twenty-five pins. Bart
on had to hire help to assist hi in in
optning his mail, which had become
so large it attracted the notice of
the postal authorities. It is said he
has violated no fiw..
PRESIDENT HEGEMAN FREED.
Decision, If It Stands, Will Quash All
Insurance Indictments.
John R. Hegeman, president of the
Metropolitan Life Insurance company,
whs freed by appellate court in New
York city in a decision that, if It
stands,-will serve to quash all indict
nients now standing against Insur
ance officials. This according to the
district attorney, who, however, ex
pects to take the present case to the
court of appeals.
Mr. Hegeman was charged with per
jury In the verification of a report
made by the Metropolitan Life Insur
ance company to the superintendent of
insurance of the state of New York in
January, 1905. The matter reached
the appellate division of the supreme
?ourt through habeas corpus proceed
ings and that court has sustained the
writ and dismissed Hegeman from cus
tody. There are hIx Indictments for for
gery against George W. Perkins, for
merly vice president of the New York
7,ife Insurance company, and several
against Charles 8. Falrchlld of the
same company, based on practical
ly the same allegation of facts
in regard to the making of re
ports of the rompany's condition.
There is one indictment for forgery
against Robert A. Grannts, formerly
vice president of the Mutual Life In
surance company, on the same ground.
EXPLOSION LIKE EARTHQUAKE
This Country's Most Serious Disaster
on Panama Canal.
The explosion at Bas Obispo of a
twenty-five ton dynamite blast was the
most serious accident In connection
with the building of the Panama canal
since the United States took control.
The dead now total thirteen. That
many bodies have been recovered, but
It Is believed that a score or more are
still under the masses of rocks and
earfh that were thrown up. The death
list would have been appalling had a
train, conveying 500 laborers, passed
a few minutes later. This train
steamed through the cut and was bare
ly out of view when the explosion oc
curred. The change consisted of fifty-one
holes, sixty feet deep, and spread out
over a large section of territory. The
lost hole was being charged by John
J. Reldy of Minneapolis, an experi
enced powderninn, when it exploded.
The others were exploded by the con
cussion. Reldy was blown to pieces.
The other American dead Include
John J. Kope, Phillpsburg, N. J., steam
shovel engineer, and J. T. Hummer,
Dunellen, N. J., steam shovel crane
man. Two Spaniards were also killed
and eight West Indian negroes.
FARM VALUE $7,778,000,000.
Wealth Produced by Farmers Last
Year Was Four Times That From
Mines and Mineral Oils.
Secretary Wilson of, the agricultural
department In his twelfth annual re
port Bays that the farm value of nil
farm products of 1908 reachf.s the
most extraordinary total in the na
tion's history $7,778,000,000. This is
about four times the value of the pro
ducts of the nines, Including miiu ial
oils and precious metals.
The farmer contributes 7 per cent
of the raw materials used in thcEO
manufacturing Industries whi.cn depend
mostly or considerably upon agricul
tural materials, and these industries
use 42 per cent ot materials used in all
industries.
The gain in value of farm products
In 1908 over 1907 Is $290,000,000 and
would have been much larger had not
the prices of cotton and hay been low.
The value of products in 1S99, the cen
sus year, being taken at 100, the value
for 1903 stands at 125. for 1904 at 131,
for 1905 at 134, for 1906 at 143, for. 1907
Rt 159, and for 1908 at 165. During
the last ten years the wealth produc
tions on the farms of this country has
exceeded the fabulous sum of $60,000,
000,000. Opposition to President's Order.
That the naval affairs committee
will attempt to retain jurisdiction over
the marine corps, despite the presi
dent's order limits their service to
the land, was made evident when Gen
eral C. F. Elliott. Colonel F. L. Denny
and Colonel George F. Richards of
that corps were heard In explanation
of the estimates for the maintenance
of the corps. Should the question of
the future of the corps be taken up. It
will first be considered by the sub
committee having jurisdiction over
the naval academy and marine corps.
Keystone State Has "Most Granges.
The report of Secretary J. T. All
lean of the Pennsylvania State Grange
shows' that during the year 1908 32
new granges were organized. These
new ones bring the total number of
granges to 677, the largest number of
sny state in the Union. Initiations to
the number of 5,645 have been made,
and 908 old members were reinstated.
In the lodges Instituted there were 1,
244 members, bo that during 1908 the
order has increased by 7,797 new mem
bers. Was Fiist President of the Erie.
Marvin Kent, founder o' Kent, O.,
and first president of the Erie rail
way died at his home In that city
last week, aged 92. He planned the
Atlantic and Western road, afterward
the Erie, In 1850, and drove the last
spike when the line was completed in
1S64. He served as Btate senator
from 1875 to 1879. He was president
of the Kent National bank, and had
been aflilU'ed with many Industrial
Interests.
OUR SHIPS ARE BEST,
Admiral Evans Says Latest De
signs Are Superior to English.
Urges the Superiority of the 13-Inch
Gun Over the 12-Inch, and Asserts
That the Change to the Latter Was
a Serious Blunder Is of Opinion
That the Lower Edge of the Armor
Belt Is Too Low Rather Than Too
High.
New York, Dec. 15. That the latest
battleships built by this company are
Vastly superior to England's Dread'
naught Is emphatically stated by Rear
Admiral Kobley D. Evans In an article
in (he latest number of Hampton's
Broadway Magazine, wherein he
strongly defends the American navy
and replies to criticisms of it made
some time ago by Henry Reuterdabl
and others.
"I do not for a moment claim that
the Indlnna and her sister ships are
equal to the Dreadnaught of the Brit
ish navy," says Admiral Evans, "only
that she is the equal of the English
ships designed at the same time. But
I do claim that our latest ships are
vastly superior to the Dreadnaught."
Admiral Evans urges the superior
ity of the 13-inch gun over the 12-lnch
and asserts that the change to the les
ser calibre to conform to England's
type was a most serious blunder. He
also declares that "after many weeks
of close observation, I am sure that
the lower edge of the armor belt Is too
high rather than too low."
It had been strenuously contended
by critics that the low location of the
belt was a vital point of weakness.
"As the upper edge of the belt is al
ways even with or above the level of
the protective belt," continues Admiral
Evans, "the danger to be apprehended
from a projectile penetrating above
the belt, beyond the wrecking effect
of such projectile, Is that due to the
amount of water that may enter the
hole.
"It is the damage that may be done
by such projectiles entering below
that may cause the ship to sink by ex
ploding magazines or boilers, even,
but this is improbable. It will require
many 12-Inch shells on the water line
or In any other place to disable or
lnk a ship if the officers and men
know their business and want to
fight."
Admiral Evans continues:
"Of all the inaccurate and mislead
ing statements in this wonderful Reu
terdahl criticism, the most incorrect
is that the battleships of the United
States are In exactly the same condi
tion as were the Russian ships after
the Russo-Japanese fight In the Sea of
Japan not temporarily, but perma
nently. I assert that the battle fleet
of the TTnited States was never and
never will be, never can be, in the con
dition of that Russian fleet when it
went, into action for the last time."
MEETS TO AID CIVIL SERVICE
National Reform League Convenes In
Pittsburg Thursday.
Pittsburg, Dec. 15. The twenty
eighth annual convention of the Na
tional Civil Service Reform league will
be held In this city Thursday and Fri
day under the auspices of the Alle
gheny County association. Elaborate
preparations have been made for the
meeting and many Interesting sub
jects will be discussed by prominent
speakers.
Charles J. Bonaparte, attorney gen
eral of the I'nlted States; Joseph II.
Choate, president of the organization,
and George W. Guthrie, mayor of
Pittsburg, will deliver Important ad
dresses. Among the noteworthy re
ports to be made public are "The Ap
plication of the Merit System to the
Higher Municipal Oftlces," "The Civil
Service in Dependencies" nnd "The
Veteran Preferences anil the Merit
System."
Arrangements for the twenty-first
biennial congress of the Al )lia T?u
Omega fraternities, to be held here on
Dec. 30 to Jan. 2, have also been com
pleted. No Chance to Succeed Kno.
Pittsburg, Dec. 15. United States
Senator Knox has set .at rest miners
that he is to be a me -il).?r r,f the cabi
net of President Taft. 1'e has noti
fied those who have been waiting
around hoping to 3tei into his pena
terial shoes that he will continue to
have use for tfeem hlms-iif. As u re
sult of this advlcu V. . Migee of
Pittsburg, who had been counted on
to succeed Knox In cas? the latter
went Into the cabinet. !ias i-nnouiictd
his candidacy for tho Republican nrm
Inatlon for mayor. Mtgea litis told
his friends positively that tlwre Is no
chance of Knox leaving the senate.
Crazy Talk by "Divine Healer."
Macomb, 111., Dec. 15. Declaring at
a meeting here that the late Pre-si
dent McKlnley was an anarchist, that
he had turned more people loose to
prey on society than any man in tho
worliS and that the assassination of
McKlntey was all right except that It
did nnf1 happen soon enough, the self
styled 'Divine Healer" Schlatter only
escapftj personal violence from a mob
through Intervention of the police.
The officers escorted Schlatter to a
hotel and to the first train out of town,
follow il by citizens threatening to do
him violence If he did not leave at
once. Ho wont (o Oulncy. 111.
UASlhU Al UtKLIN.
tates He Has Come to Germany For
Medical Treatment.
Berlin, Dec. 13. President Castro ot
Venezuela and the members ot his
party arrived here last evening. As
the train steamed Into the depot the
president was gneeted with shouts ot
"Ixing live Castro" and much cheer
ing. The Venezuelan charge d'affaires at
Berlin, the consul and other prominent
Venezuelans bad great difficulty in
making their way to Castro's car. The
president, although having the appear
ance of a sick man, was full of energy.
The Venezuelan consul read a short
address of welcome and the president
apparently was about to reply when
another train dashed In at the opposite
platform with such a deafening noise
that his effort to speak was In vain.
The party was driven in motor cars
decorated with Venezuelan flags to
the Hotel Esplanda, about 15 minutes'
distance. A band struck up the Ven
ezuelan hymn as President Castro,
with his wife on his arm, entered the
hotel corridor. The president declined
to be interviewed.
Members of Castro's suite stated
that the president had Bent a dispatch
to Emperor William from Herbesthal
on the German frontier, stating that
he had come to Germany for medical
treatment, and expressing profound
homage In his majesty.
According to the same authority,
when he learned the news of a cap
ture of a Venezuelan vessel by the
Dutch cruiser Gelderland he was not
greatly affected, merely remarking
that there was no such vessel in the
Venezuelan service.
BIG POULTRY SHOW OPENS.
Chicago Exhibition, With Thousands
of Specimens, Begins Today.
Chicago, Dec. 15. The Chicago poul
try show, one of the three big events
of the year for the fowl fancier, open
ed here today with a splendid exlilbi
tion of chickens, pigeons, turkeys,
duck, geese and other feathered speci
mens. The two other big shows of the
year are those in New York and Bos
ton. This year the Chicago Bhow is
the first of the three.
The poultry show has attracted to
the city persons Interested In poultry
from all parts of the country. More
than 1,000 chickens of all known
breeds are entered. Prizes amounting
to more than $10,000 are offered.
Many comparisons have been insti
tuted between the present show and
the cattle exposition. While the total
value of the exhibits In the poultry
show Is far short of the live stock ex
bibltion, there are many individual
birds more costly than the finest cattle
and horses. There is one hen in the
show which is valued at $10,000 and
many others ranging from $3,000 to
$100.
BOSTON WET OR DRY?
City Votes Today on Question of
Abolishing Saloons.
Boston, Dec. 15. The principal
question In the municipal election,
which is being held here today, is the
following: "Shall licenses be granted
for the sale of intoxicating liquors In
this city?" A few days ago the prin
cipal cities of Massachusetts outside
of Boston voted on this question, the
results being about evenly divided, and
the entire state and prohibitionists
throughout the country are eagerly
awaiting the returns of today's elec
tion. In addition to the Important license
question, Boston Is also voting for
members of the board of aldermen,
members of the common council, mem
bers of the school committee and a
street commissioner.
Trial of Reelfoot Night Riders.
Union City, Tenn., Dec. 15. The
trlnl on a charge of murder of eight
men held as alleged leaders of the
night rider band of the Reelfoot Lake
region that slew Captain Quentln Ran
kin, a prominent attorney, was begun
yesterday. The day was taken lip
with arguments by opposing counsel
on some legal technicalities. Judge
Jones announced that he would sum
mon 300 men to be present at the open
ing of court Wednesday when the
work of selecting the trial Jury will
begin.
Stabs Rival In Love.
SteubenVille, O., Dec. 15. Mad
dened because Mele Sekevltz had sto
len the affectfons of Juliana Dodig
George Solkitz sank a knife thrice
into his rival. Sekevltz is lying at
the hospital, and Solkitz is under ar
rest. Solkitz, who had-Just, returned
from Pittsburg after several months'
absence, found that his sweetheart
hud been wooed ardently by Sekevltz,
and the two were soon to be married.
Solkitz hunted Sekevllz, whom he
commenced to stab on sight.
Kills His Host When Drinks Stop.
Scranton, Pa., Dec. 15. An unknown
visitor from Old Forge, after an after
noon of entertainment in a saloon at
Archbald, shot und killed James Pas
Hflllos, his host, us the two, with an
other man, were leaving the saloon.
The man who fired the revolver, and
his companion, escaped to the moun
tains. Eight Furnaces to Rsiunir.
Pittsburg. Dir. 15. The Ai.H riri.ii
Steel and Wire .-ompany sent orders
out that will gl? employment at once
to 500 Idle men and to l.fl'io others
within a week or two. The ovlers ir)
for the Immediate lilting up of two
blast furnace mid fl op?-) Worth
fiunacea at the rlant -it Dehorn.
IRE NEWS SUM
MART
Short Items From Various Parts
of the World.
Record of Many Happenings Condensed
nd Put In Small Space and Ar
ranged With Special Regard For the
Convenience of the Reader Who Has
Little Time to Spare.
Wednesday.
W. H. Taft, It was discovered, has
been guarded by the secret service ev
er since election day.
W. H. Taft was the principal guest
and speaker at the dinner of the North
Carolina society In New York.
Mrs. Florence May brick won her
suit in Virginia to have set aside the
title to 2,500,000 acres of land.
The situation at Gonaives is regarded
as critical and American war vesseis
have been ordered there, says a dis
patch from Port au Prince.
Secretary Wright and J. F. Cann de
clared before the Southern Commercial
congress that there is a great and
growing field in China for American
products.
Thomar, F. Gilroy, Jr., receiver, said
the creditors of the Fidelity Funding
company were likely to lose $,",000.
000 and that P. J. Kleran. once head of
the concern, could not bo located.
Thursday.
Order for the arrest of Patrick J.
Kiernan, former head of the Fidelity
Funding company was issued by the
police of Pittsburg.
Charles P. Taft, brother of the pres
ident-elect, threatens libel suit because
of charges of graft in connection with
Panama canal purchase.
Lawyers for Standard Oil announced
it would place political economists on
the stand to prove that oil profits had
not been unduly large.
President Roosevelt urges an emer
gency army measure under which It
wil be possible lo put 2.000,000 men
In the field In case of need.
Secretary Wilson decides that flour
bleached with nitrogen peroxide is
an adulterated product and cannot be
sold in the District of Columbia and
the territories.
Friday.
General Simon, as chief executive of
Haytl, has Issued a call for a meeting
of congress on Dec. 17, says a dispatch
from Port au Prince.
Speaker Cannon, addressing the
rivers and harbors congress, express
ed his opposition to the Issuance of
bonds for Inland waterway improve'
ments.
President Castro has reached France
and been received as a private citizen
by the French government, which may
take up negotiations with the Vene
zuelan dictator.
Air. Taft, after meeting the members
of the ways and means committee, ex-
pressed his personal conviction that
the tariff would be revised on the ba
sis of the Republican platform.
Saturday.
At the Standard Oil Inquiry figures
were produced to show an increase of
41 per cent. In the cost of living since
1807.
Count Boni de Castellane's charac
ter was mercilessly assailed In a Paris
court during his suit for possession of
his children.
The three hundredth anniversary of
the birth of the poet Milton was ob
served in notable ways In London and
throughout tho kingdom.
Plans for the extension of water
ways were discussed by the rivers and
harbors congress, and a bond Issue
was advocated by Andrew Carnegie
and others.
Monday.
Republicans In the senate decided to
take some action regarding the presi
dent's reference to secret service in
his message.
Plans were formed for an expedition
to be headed by lonle, an Eskimo, and
sent to discover the North Pole by
floating north as the Eskimos do.
Dr. C. T. AdaniH, by the breaking
of his foil, ran the weapon through the
neck of Robert .Miller, fencing instruc
tor at the 'New York Athletic club.
A Panama letter stated that Colonel
Goethals Is preparing a report denying
the xlsti'nce of a luko under the
Gatun (lam or any sinking of that struc
ture. r-"
National rivers and harbors con
gress adjourns In Washington after
appealing to the nation for a $500,
00,00 bond Issue for the Improvement
ot waterways.
Tuesday.
Forty-seven men were rescued 4'iom
the debris of the dynamite explosion
on the Puiiama canal works.
Ten alleged leaders of the night
rider band of Reelfoot lako were put
on trial for murder at Union City,
Tenn.
President Roosevelt sent u special
message to the si-nale .Monday submit
ting the evidence of the war depart
ment on the Brownsville shooting
fracis.
Queens county manifested more in
terest In the Ilalns murder trial than
any since the trial of Matln Tborne
and Mrs. Nark for the murder of
William Giildensnppe In 1837.
Judge Taft, speaking at the Metro
politan Temple in New York on the
llfo of McKinlpy. said the United
States must Blny in the Philippines
and that the present policy there
would be maintained.
NEW YORK EXCHANGES.
Governor Names Committee to Rspert
Laws to Protect Investors.
Albany, Dec. 15. Governor Hughes
announced the appointment of a com
mittee of nine consisting of bankers,
business men and economists to In
quire into the facts surrounding the
business of exchanges in New York
and tp suggest "what changes, if any,
are advisable in the laws of the state
bearing upon speculation in securities
and commodities; or relating to the
protection of Investors; or with regard
to the Instrumentalities and organiza
tions used In dealing in securities and
commodities which are the subject of
speculation."
The committee named includes:
Horace White, author and editor;
Charles A. Sehleren, merchant, form
erly mayor of Brooklyn; David Leav
entrltt, former Justice of the supreme
court; (iurk Williams, state superin
tendent of hanks; John B. Clark, pro
fessor of political economy in Colum
bia university; Wlllard V. King, bank
er, president Columbia Trust com
pany; Samuel H. Orday, lawyer, New
York; Edward D. Page of Faulkner,
Pnge & Co., and Charles Sprague
Snii'h, director of People's Institute,
all of New York city.
The commission Is to serve without
compensation and ' is understood
that all have signified their willing
ness to act. The commission has been
asked by the governor to report as
early as practicable.
MOTHER SEARCHES
FOR SON'S CORPSE
Mrs. Bennington May Identify
Body Buried by Mistake,
Seottdale, Pa., Dec. 15. The body
of Alfred Maekln, one of the victims
of the Mnrianna mine disaster, was in
terred In St. John's cemetery here
yesterday morning. Ten days ago
body supposed to have been Mackin's
was buried here by his friends and
will likely be returned. From papers
and other articles found on another
body It was positively Identified as
that of Maekln.
Monongahela, Pa., Dec. 15. Mrs.
Mary Bennington will go to Seottdale
In nn effort to identify a victim of the
Maihuimi mine explosion as that of a
son. The body was burled 10 days
ago as that of Alfred Maekln, but an
other recently taken from the mine
proved the former Identification to be
wrong. The body burled at Seottdale
will be disinterred. Mrs. Bennington
lost two sons, neither of whom has yet
been Identified among the victims.
Workmen Killed by Fall of Building.
Baltimore, Dec. 15. A five-story
building occupied by the Joseph H.
Thomas Sons planing mill on Leaden
ball street, this city, collapsed. Rich
ard Brooks sustained probably fatal
injuries and James Spring was badly
hurt. William Hennlck was buried in
the wreckage. He is thought to be
dead. Several other men received
minor Injuiles. Those named were
painters at work on a water tank on
top of the building and w-cnt down
with the structure.
MARKET REPORT.
New York Provision Market.
New York, Dec. 14.
WHEAT No. 2 red, $1.08 t. o. b.
aflont; No. 1 northern Duluth, $1.16.
CORN Nn. 2 corn, new, 66c f.
o. b. nlloal ; tnic elevator.
OATS Mixed oats, 2t to 32 lbs.,
fi5fi :,:c; clipped white, 34 to 42 lbs.,
POHK Mess. $IC.50pl6.75; family,
$I8.0nft'1! 00.
HAY Good lo choice, 95c.
BUTTER Creamery specials 32c;
extra. It 1 ii 3 1 Vj ; process, 1823c;
Btate dairy, 2 111 20c.
CHEESE State, full cream, fancy,
i4',t irMiC
EGGS State and Pennsylvania, 43
50c.
POTATOES Maine, per 180 lbs,
$2.ii0fi 2.C2: slate, $2.2.".f( 2.37.
Buffalo Provision Market.
Buffalo, Dec. 14.
WHEAT No. 1 northern, carloads,
$1.1 1 '4; No- 2 red, $1.07.
CORN No. 2 yellow, 63c f. o. b.
afloat; No. 3 yellow. 62140.
OATS No. 2 white. 55'c f. o. b.
afloat; No. 3 while, 54V4&BBC
KLOl'R Fancy blended patent,
per bbl.. $i:.2.iiw 7.00; winter family,
patent, $5.2."ifi 6.00.
HUTTl'.R Creamery, prints, fancy,
31 t Hi 32c; state and Pennsylvania
creamery, 30c; dairy, choice to fancy,
2S-28c
CHEESE Choice to fancy, full
cr"am. lie: fair to rood. )2i-i13c.
EGGS Selected white, 40o.
POTATOES White fancy, ir bu.,
T8c; fair to good. 751 7fic.
i
East Buffalo Live Stock Market.
CATTLE Prime export steers, $6.25
(ii 6.(i.r; good to choice butcher steers,
$5 oiHi li.U'i; choice cows. $4.75T5.00;
choice heifers. ' $.V25'if 5.50; cptumon
to fair heifers. $3.50'ji 5.00; cominun to
air hulls. $2.75.13.00; choice veals,
$i 75fi ie.it; fair to good. $9.2590.
SHEEP AND LAMBS Choice
spring lambs. $7.407.50; choice
yearliiRs. $5. 2."i 5.50; mixed sheep,
$4.ntfT4.2V
HOGS Light Yorkers, $5.40'a5.70;
medium and hey hogs. $5.95 ft 6.00;
pigs, $5.25 ' 5.30.
Buffalo Hay Market.
Tlmoihv, No. 1 on track, $14.0A?Ji
15 0f; No. tli'ioth". $13.00 13.R"
wheat and oit straws. $9.0039'