THE FOREST REPUBLICAN. RATES OF ADVERTISING! One Square, one inoh, oneweek... 1 00 One Square, one inch, one month. 8 00 One Square, one lnoh, 8 months.... S 00 One Square, one inch, one year 10 10 Two Squares, one year 18 00 Quarter Column, one year ......... .. SO 00 Half Column, one year 60 00 One Column, one year ......... 100 00 Legal advertisements ten cents per Una each Insertion. We do fine Job Printing? of everv de Published every Wednesday by J. E. WENK. Offioe in Bmearbaugh & Wank Building, KLM BTBKBT, TIONKSTA, FA. Term, 91.00 A Year, Strictly la AJtum. Entered seoond-olass matter at the post-offloe at Tionesta. No subscription received for a shorter period than three months. Correspondence solicited, but no notloe will be taken of anonymous communica tions. Always give your name. Forest publican. VOL. XLIII. NO. 47. TIONESTA, PA., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1911. $1.00 PER ANNUM. scription at reasonable rates, but It's easb on delivery. BOROUGH OFFICERS. Burgees. J. D. W. Reck. Justice of the Peace C. A. Randall, D. W. Clark. CoMxcumen. J.W, Landers, J. T. Dale, O, B. Robinson, Wm. Bmearbaugh, R. J. Hopkins, W. O. Calhoun, A. It. Kelly. Countable Charle Clark. Collector W. 11. Hood. School Director J. O. Suowden, R. M Herman, Q Jainlnson, J. J. Landers, J C. Ueiat, Jotiepn Clark. FOREST COUNTY OFFICERS. Member of Congress N. P.Wheeler. Member of HenaleJ. IC. P. Hall. Assembly W. J. Campbell. President Judge W. 1). Hinckley. Associate Judges P. C. Hill, Samuel AUI. Prothonotary .Register dt Hecorder, de, -J. C. OelNt. Sheriff's. R. Maxwell. Treasurer Geo. W. Holeman, Commissioners Wm. H. Harrison, J, M. Zuendel, II. II. MuClellan. District Attorney M. A. Carrlntrnr. Jury Commissioners Ernest Nibble, Ijewla Wagner. Coroner Dr. M. 0 Kerr. County Audttors-Oearno H. Warden, A. C. Uregg and J. P. Kelly. County Purveyor D. W. Clark. County Superintendent D. W. Morri son. Macular Terms of Caart. Fourth Monday of February. Third Monday of May. Fourth Mnmlnv of rtantamlier. Third Monday of November. Regular Meetings of County Commis sioners 1st and 3d Tuesdays of montb. Caarch aa Habbaih Hekaal. Presbyterian Sabbath School at 9:45 a. m. ; M. K. 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 eveulng at the usual hour. Rev. K. L. Monroe, fastor. Preaching In the Presbvterlan church every Sabbath at 11:00 a. iu. and 7:30 p. m. Rev. H. A. liailey. Pastor. The regular meetings of the W. C. T. ' C. are held at the headquarters on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month. BUSINESS DIRECTORY. '"pi'.N ESTA LODGE, No. 389, 1. 0. 0. F. JL M eota every Tuesday evening, in Odd Fellows' Hall, Partridge building. CAPT. GEORGE STOW POST, No.274 G. A. R. Meets 1st Tuesday after noon of each mouth at 3 o'clock. CAPT. GEORGE STOW CORPS, No. 137, W. R. C, meets first and third Woduesday evening of each month. RITCHEY. ATTORN E Y-AT-LA W, Ttouesla, Pa. MA. CARRINGER, Attorney and Counsellor-at-Law. OluVe over Forest County National Bank Building, TIONESTA, PA. CURTIS M. 8HAWKEY. ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, Warren, Practice in Forest Co. Pa. AO BROWN, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Office in Arner Building, Cor. Elm and Bridge Sta., Tionesta, Pa. FRANK 8. HUNTER, D. D. S. Rooms over Citizens Nat. Bank, HON ESTA, PA. DR. F. J. BOVARD, Physician A Surgeon, TIONESTA. PA. Eyes Tested and Glasses Kitted. D R. J. B. SIGGINS. Physician and Surgeon, OIL CITY, PA. HOTEL WEAVER, C. F. WEAVER, Proprietor. Modern and up-to-date in all its ap pointments. Every convenience and comfort provided for the traveling public. CENTRAL HOUSE, R. A. FULTON, Proprietor, Tionseta, Pa. This Is the most centrally located hotel in the place, and has all the modern improvements. No pains will be spared to make it a pleasant stopping place lor the traveling public pHIL. EMERT ' FANCY BOOT A SHOEMAKER. Shop over R. L. Haslet's grocery store on Elm street. Is prepared to do all Kinds of custom work from the Quest to the coarsest and guarantees his work to f ive perfect satisfaction. Prompt atten ion given to mending, and prices rea sonable. Fred. Grettenberger GENERAL BLACKSMITH & MACHINIST. All work pertaining to Machinery, gines, Oil Well Tools, Gas or Water En- t'ater Fit tings and General Blacksmi thing prompt ly done at Low Rates. Repairing Mill Machinery given special attention, and satisfaction guaranteed. Shop in rear of and just west of the Shaw House, Tidioute, Pa. Your patronage solicited. FRED. ORKTTENBERGER WaJl Paper I am now in position to meet all requirements for good interior deco rating of the latest sail up-to date designs. I have the finest collection of over Two Thousand M ALI PAPER Samples to select from. Also a stock Of Wall Puper. Paints and YaruiMli. New goods and prices right. Call an I see. Supplies for all makes of Sewing Machines. G. F. RODDA, Next Door to the Fruit Store, Elm Street, Tiouesta, Pa. mm AUDITORS' REPORT FOR THE YEAR 1010. GEO. W. HOLEMAN, Treasurer of Forest ses 01 earn uoqnty ror me DR. To am't from J. J. Young 8 100 00 Geo. Buhl 100 00 C. F. Weaver 200 00 Robt. Fulton 200 00 Harry Caufleld... 100 00 I, 8700 JO GEO. W. HOLEMAN, Treasurer of Forest sylvaota for the year To am't rec d. from liquor license! 175 00 To am't Mercantile appraiser 9-'0 27 To am't State personal tax 1,778 S io am i oroiers license.., To reataurant license , To wholesale license To hunting lloense To billiard license , To Dept. fisheries 20 00 9 55 6 80 5 00 170 00 20 00 83.1C5 28 GEO, W. HOLEMAN, Treasurer of Forest saiu uounty ror tne year To balance January 3, 1910 8 71S 02 339 00 To tax ror 11)10 , 81,050 02 GEO. W. HOLEMAN, Treasurer of Forest i una oi saiu uouuty ror rna To balance January 3, 1910..., 176 51 43 54 12 31 84 70 81 80 15 59 15 59 9 49 13 41 11 07 104 09 22 75 38 54 20 83 35 78 17 70 To ree'd from W. W. 1'oor To reo'd from L. O. Rosenblat.... To W.J. Knupp , To 1). Mints To P. P. Blood To P. P. Blood , To Catherine Walters To J. G. Monteomerv To J. E. Gaul To Penna. Oil and Gas Co... To J. J. Darlington, trustee To A. B, Kelly , To Fourth Nath'i. Bank Pgb... ., To Lyda A, Steel To T. J. Flynn 8603 73 To balance January 3, 1911 8 172 45 GEO. W. HOLEMAN, Treasurer of Forest year enuiug To balance January 3, 1910 814,075 93 lo transferred rrom liquor license.. luo 00 To seated return, 1909 249 37 To seated tax, 1910 16,039 20 To unseated tax, 1910 1,595 44 To Interest on unseated tax 41 ti9 To sixty day list 10 08 To Slate tax returned 1,320 66 To June primaries returned 417 70 ToJeftemou Co. Clarington bridge 13 20 To Jury fee .. 3 00 To8herifffee refunded 5 00 To 5 prct added to collector bal... 94 36 To Kingsley twp aco't twp house 84 79 To error iu assessment 196 08 To lands redeemed from county.... 72 23 To land sold Commissioners sale.. 211 98 To fines ree'd of Justice Rose 5 00 To fines ree'd of Justice Gregg 10 00 834.501 33 To balance January 3, 1911 813,324 39 GEO. W. HOLEMAN, Treasurer of Forest said County for the year To balance January 3, 1910 8 2,670 34 i o seated return, lima 113 37 To seated tax, 1910 8,022 93 To unseated tax, 1910 797 90 To interest unseated tar 15 70 To land sold Commissioners sale.. 105 99 To redemption land sold to Co 81 4!) To 5 prct added to collector's bal.. 44 78 To P. M. Ciark insane account 100 00 To Mrs. A. O. Urey Insane aco't. 45 25 To Jefferson Co.cc't McCollough family 2 50 To J. Black, insane account 68 25 To Warren Co. aco't M. Rohrsback 1 00 To E. Hudolph aco't his son 50 10 To Venango Co. acc't Merle Davis 45 25 To meat sold 140 95 To cattle sold 147 60 To bay and straw sold 352 08 To coal sold 18 34 To plow sold 13 60 To oil rental 20 00 812.817 93 To balance January 3, 1911 8 -1,376 63 K. MAXWELL, Sheriff of Forest Connly, cuuiug uauuary , mil. To orders drawn 8 717 33 1717 31 J. C. GEIST, Prothonotary, etc., of Forest yeareouing To orders drawn 8 219 13 M. A. CARRINGER, District Attorney of iot iuo year enuinz io orders drawn 8 400 00 COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, of Forest County, in account with said County for the year enuing To orders drawn, W. H. HarrisoiiJ 500 00 m i j t w ri , , , iu orunra urnwn, j, iu, auoduhi., ouu uu 11. H. McClellan 500 10 $1,500 00 RECAPITULATION To balance dog tax 8 202 83 To Redemtion fund 172 45 To County fund 13,324 34 To poor fund 4.376 l;3 To school fund 7,163 88 To road fund 955 83 To cash road fund 2,994 36 To building fund 2,253 50 To TlonesU Borongh bond 91 831,434 23 To balance January 3, 1911 ..., 4.11 Zl COUNTY AND POOR TAX IN HANDS JANUARY TlonesU borough 1903 8 113 74 1904. 109 75 Hickory township 1905. . 45 70 28 49 829 09 98 96 195 37 187 79 808 43 269 73 752 98 62 35 Jenks " 1905 . Tionesta " 1007 . borough 1907.... township 1908... boron uh 1908.... Rarnett township 1909.... Green " 1909.... Jenks " 1909... Tionesta " 1909.... STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA. COUNTY we, lue undersigned Auditors in and ror met at the court house, in Tionesta borough, did to the best of our ability audit and adjust the several accounts of the Treasurer, Sheriff, Prothonotary, Ao., District Attorney and County Commissioners for the year ending January 3, 1911, and find tbem as set forth in the foregoing report. Iu testi mony wbereor we have herunto set our bands and seals this twenty-firth day of Jan uary, A. D. 1911. J. P. KELLKY, skal) -, Attest D. W. CLARK, Clerk. Commissioners' Statement of Expenditures Expenditures of Forest county for Constables 93 68 642 83 293 13 4iK) 00 196 00 Sheriff Prothonotary , District Attorney Stenographer. County, lo account with the Liquor Licen year euuing January 3, mil. CR. By am't transferred State acc't. 175 CO ( ouuty aco t.. 105 00 210 00 120 00 00 00 Tionesta Boro road Junks Twp. road Harmony Twp. road 8700 00 County, in account with the State of Penn ending January 3, 1UU. Ily Bute treasurer's receipt 8 2,900 77 By Dept. fisheries ID 00 By Printers bill 96 44 By postage 6 23 By 1 prct. com. on 81,778 66 17 1 By 5 prct. com, on $1.321.39 - G6 06 81,105 28 County, in account with the Dog Fund of ending January 3, l'.tll . By sheep orders reoemmed ........8 90 87 By 3 per cent commission 2 7:1 By exonerations 1908, '09 and '10 72 75 By S prct. abatment on 869.75 3 49 By am't Rarnett twp. school fund 119 8. " Green " " 91 06 " Harmony " " 197 40 " Hickory " " 138 77 " Howe " " 104 34 " Jenks " " 186 12 " Kingsley " " 128 31 " Tionesta " ' 117 03 " Tionesta Boro " 94 47 By balance 202 83 81,550 02 County io account with the Redemption year eutllng January 3, 1UU. By am't paid J. M. Bingham 8 SI 80 By am't paid Penna. Gas Co 103 64 By am't paid II. H. Harp 15 59 By am't paid Samuel Aul 15 59 By am't paid J. T. U ad ley 9 49 By am't paid II. H Harp 13 41 By am't paid 4th Nath'i Rand.... 20 83 By am't paid A. K. Braden 66 01 By am't paid W. H. Harrison...- 17 70 Ily am't paid C. W. Atkins 68 43 Ily am't paid O. W. Atkina ....... 11 62 By am't paid F. E. Allison 11 07 By ain't paid Jos. Green 43 54 By 3 prct. com. on $112.72 12 66 By balance 172 45 8603 73 County, lo account with said County for the January ts, tail. By orders redeemed 818,675 86 3 per cent commission 560 28 Paid County Institute 161 PH Paid school directors' convention 14 00 Paid vital autistic 87 75 8 prct. com. on 8253.41 7 60 Seated returns, 1908-09 123 06 5 per cent commission 6 15 Exonerations, 1908-09-10 168 80 5 per cent commission on 8156.21 7 76 Krror in assessment 26 30 5 prctCom'rsland erroneously sold 94 Exoneration Bute Personal Ui... 4 00 5 per cent commission 20 5 prct abatement to collectors 675 54 Collectors commission 675 01 Lands sold to county 90 38 Error In Commissioners sale 65 Balance 13,324 39 834,501 33 County, in account with the Poor Fund of ending January 3, 1911. By orders redeemed 8 7,050 17 3 per cent commission., 211 51 400 00 12 00 Interest on bonds 3 per cent commission Lands sold to County Exoueratioo, 1909 5 per cent collector's com Seated return 1908-09 5 per cent collectors com 3 per cent treasurers commlxsion.. 5 per cent collectors abatement... 6 per cent collectors commission.. Error in assessment 6 prct lands returned, 1908-09...... 3 per cent treasurers Commission. 33 90 58 49 2 9. 4li 53 2 32 07 339 27 7 51 7 76 9 73 29 Balance 4.376 03 812,837 92 In account with said County for the year By paid jailor 8 150 00 Boarding prisoners 174 50 Fees 392 83 8717 33 County, in account with said County for the January 3, lull. By fees 8 219 13 Forest Countv. in account with said Count January o, 1'JU. By salary 8 400 00 January a, mil. By salaries 8 1 500 00 ..... v , OF BALANCES. $1,500 00 By Boro road funds... By balance 8 3 02 , .. 31,481 21 831,4.14 23 OF COLLECTORS UNCOLLECTED 3, 1911. Tionesta borough 1909 654 03 472 61 484 87 976 20 481 39 482 68 671 8!l 1,125 61 Barnett township 1910., Green 1910 , Harmony Hickory Howe Jenks Kingsley 1910 1910 , 1910 1910 , 1910 Tionesta 1910.. 325 72 borough 1910 603 96 9,01I 76 OF FOREST, ss. said county, do bereby certify that we in Baid couiitv. according to law. and U. H. WAKDEN. HKAI.l V . . . A. C. GREUG, seal; Auditors. the year ending January 3, 1911. Commissioners' clerk, salary... 780 00 Janitor's salary 480 00 Commissioners' traveling ex- pense 121 86 Grand Army of the Republic ... 75 00 64 05 45 60 19 37 837 60 100 00 18 88 10 00 413 89 KlfOllou expense 1,249 85 Western Penitentiary 558 60 rteiorm Hcnool Board of prieouers Fuel, lights snd water Postage, book and stationery, Commissioners' office Books snd stationery, Protbon ntary's olfiee Books and stationery, Sheriff 'a office Books snd stationery, Treasur er's office Court bouse and jail repairs and supplies Jury Commissioners and clerk.. 310 36 174 60 429 85 138 15 188 00 4 00 28 25 606 91 63 60 (irand Jurors 193 19 Traverse Jurors 1,104 (15 Tipstaves snd Court Crier 222 98 Telephone and telegraph Refunding orders Commonwealth coals Printing Solicitor . Express and dray log Court Auditor PaintinK and repairing brldirea Assessors 1,060 77 Commissioners' salaries 1,609 00 FINANCIAL 8TATEMENT, ASSETS. Amount in Tressurer's bands and uncollected taxes 813 S24 39 Bridge plank in stock t '200 00 Liabilities , Expenditures of Forest County Poor Salaries and wages 8 1.255 36 Provisions and supplies 642 19 Il'iio! r. n .1 II,,,,, -1 1 aa . uo. o .......... ... ... t..... .w w Clothing and shoe 58 07 Medicine and medical supplies. 4145 Furniture, bedding, dry goods.. 135 42 Repairs 194 43 Tiaveling expenses 89 43 Farm expense 756 40 Livery 10 00 Lunacy fees k 6 00 Physician Express and draying Burial expense Solicitor 150 00 33 00 60 00 From the above total deduct the following items, which Will show the net expenditures of the Poor District: Amount of produce sold from County Fsrm 6'.r2 47 " received for support of patients, such amount having been advauced by the Poor District.. ..v 312 25 Collectors' commissions and abatements, Treasurer's commis sions, and interest on bonds 1,349 65 Net cost of poor for the year 1910 FINANCIAL ASSETS. Adooont in Treasurer's bands anH l,nnllu.laH lam I J ITS 1 Due from individuals 639 64 Liabilities over assets 5,083 83 110,000 00 FOREST COUNTY. 88. We, the undersigned Commissioners of Forest Cf 'inty.and Forest County Poor District, do hereby certify that the foregoing ststemedt of receinU and exnenditnrna sun aiaieuient 01 assets auu iiaouuies are W. edge ana Doner. Attest S. M. HENRY, Clerk. BATAVIABANKCLOSED Action Was Caused by Run by Concern's Depositors. Institution Is Reported to Be Perfectly Solvent and Able to Pay All Depos itors In Full Bank Had Withstood Run For Several Days When It Wae Decided to Close Other News Itemi of General Interest. The Farmers' bank of Batavla, N. Y., a private bank, suspended payment Monday morning. The suspension was caused by depositors residing in the vicinity of Attica, who had been scared by the closing of the Loomis bank of Attica, a private concern, who spread the run to depositors in this village. The bank r.tood the run for several days, but as it continued to spread the Ciflcials finally decided to close. Tt. is believed by those who are In a position to know that the bank Is per fectly solvent and the depositors will be paid in full. RECIPROCITY TREATY How the Huosekeeper Will Be Bene fited If Agreement Is Accepted by Both Governments. Following Is a comparison between the Payne tariff low rates on food products from Canada nnd those pro posed under the new agreement: Present Proposed Rate Rate Poultry, dead .. Ec a jound Free Poultry, alive .. 3c a pound Free Potatoes 25c a pound Free Sweet potatoes. 2uc a barrel Free Cabbages 2c each Fret Onions 40c a bushel Fres Tomatoes . . .. 25c percent Free Fresh Apples.. 25c a bushel Free Peaches 25c a bushel Froe Dried apples . . 2c a pound Free Hotter 6c a pound Free Fkks 5c a dozen Froe Cad & haddock c a pound Free Mackerel lc a pound Free Fresh meat .... c a pound 'clb. Bacon & hams . 4c a pound lclb. Beef, pork, salt ed, dried or smoked . . 25 pet ad valorem Free CURTISS' GREAT FEAT Problem of Starting From and Land ing On Water Solved. The aeroplane added another con- ipiest to Its long list of achievement!! on San DI?go bay, Cal., when an aeroplane driven by Glenn II. Curtiss arose from the surface of the bay, flew two miles, returned to the starting place and alighted on the water as lightly as a gull. The soluilon of the problem of start ing from and landing In' water which as been regarded as one of the most difficult at the same time the most Im portant, from a mlltary standpoint, ever undertaken has been solved. Insurance 153 25 County portion paving Tionesta borough 904 63 Witnesses 684 11 Justices of the Peace Road damage awarded Tlone-ta township Livery .. School Directors' Convention ... Teachers' Institute Appropriation Hickory town ship bridge fuud 1908 39 69 175 00 7 00 14 00 151 66 650 00 County Superintendentsupplies 2 50 jAiiuuuuu ui lureHi nreM..., Road and bridge views .... June primaries County Auditors and clerk Bridge Barnett lownt-hln 9 82 79 00 417 159 44 325 25 Walk and step, court yard 731 76 Appeam irom assessments for 1910. T. D. Collins et al Board for Jury Repairs on election houses 2,081 48 33 25 36 21 Treasurer's commission 667 88 collectors' " 575 01 " abatements 676 64 $20,660 95 813,524 39 HONK District for the year ending January 3, 1911 Outside relief 1 271 00 Insane in Stale Hospital 174136 ,1 1 , . , . Commissioners' clerk 120 00 Heeole minded in Training School 175 00 Telephone 26 15 J uattce of the Peace fees 18 00 Treasurer's commission 223 87 Collectors' 387 61 338 27 " abatements Interest on bonds 400 00 16 00 Trsnsportation of paupers 18,399 82 -8 2,354 37 6,045 45 STATEMENT. LIABILITIES, Bonds outstanding 810 000 00 W W ' f 10,000 00 u vw.vu. ...v. w. u7, IU UO U, H HiRRKOH r..,n correct ana true, to tbe best of nnr know I J. M.ZUENDEL, ' fsEALH County H. H. McCLEL LAN, seal J Commissioners, ITALIAN DOCTOR IS - MYSTERIOUSLY SHOT Young Woman Held on Charge of Homicide. Now York, Jan. 31. An Italian phy slcian was found lying on tho floor of nn office in a drug store In Catherine street, which he owned, with two but let wounds In his head. By his side was a hysterical young woman who would tel! nothing of what had hap pened in the ofTlce since sho and th? doctor had pone in there seme mo ments before. The wounded man died In the Godvenneur hosuital a few hours later without regaining con sciousness.' The man was Dr. Daniel A. Gazella who had been living for a year at Fast 176th street as a boarder In the house of Phillip Hagelsteln, a phc tographer. Iir Cazella was talking with Dr. Osnnto at the entranco to the former's ptore when Madeline nasi galupo ontTPd the store and passed to the rear of the shop. When Dr, Ci- ze'.la finished his conversation he joined her. The two wont into the doctor's office. They had been there about f:ve min utes when the clerk and a customer, who were in the store, hwrd two shots followed by a woman's scream. The clerk and customer rushed In and found Dr. Cazeila lying on a sofa with blood streaming from two bullet wounds, one in the center or the fore head and the other over the left eye. A new 32-cMibre revolver lay beneath his right har.d. NEARLY REACHED HIS GOAL McCurdy Was Within Six Miles of Cuban Coast When Forced to De scend. Havana, Jan. 31. J. D. McCurdy, the American aviator, who attempted yesterday to fly from Key West, Fla., to Havana in an aeroplane, dropped In to the sea when within plain sight of this city and hnrbor When the acci dent happened he was within tu iiiil"s of town end but six milts off tho coast. His mishap was due solely to the fitet that his supply of lubricating oil became exhausted, necessitating his descent. In eplto of this misfortune he wins the prize for which he contested, it being announced soon after he flight that the Havana Post would pay the Sri.OQO offered by th( 111. A lew mlii tiles later It was slated the city tui tinirillcs would follow suit. M Curdy was the most cheerful man aboard the destroyer when In? steamed Inta Havana. He had broken two world's lecnrdr, for over-sea flights and was the first aviator who had ever s:iilcd out of sight of land in an aero plane. Valuable Painting 8tolen. Brussels, Jan 31. The Etolle Helgo i-a.vs tho painting of the Virgl-i and In fant Christ, attributed to Qurntiii Mat tys, Las beer. Molun from a house in AutWLTP. It is valued at v2'),0OU. TOWNS mm Earthquakes Kill 300 People on Taal Island. Four-Foot Tldnl Wave Followed the Sinking of Taal Island and Swept , Over a Deserted Area For a Mile land, Destroying All the Crops. Trees Are Breaking From Weight of Mud From Volcano Manila Covered With Shower of Ashes. Manila, Jan. 31. Tho scientific ob servers sent to watch the eruption of the volcano Taal report that at o'clock yesterday morning there were teveral violent, spectacular eruptions At. the same tlmo there were two pro longed, strong earthquake shock3 Taal Isand on which the volcano Is sit uated, sank Ave feet. Then for a quar ter of an hour thore was a shower of mud, and this followed by a shower of ashes, which lasted half an hour. The uriaiment, Doeame terrorized and re fused to embark on the lake. Ocean steamships arriving at Manila are cov ered. with ashes. Terrific Electrical Storm. The constabulary reports that a ter rific electric storm- id aerial explo- fitons prostrated half the dwellings along the lake shores. Trees ore breaking with the weight of the mud from the volcano. The military forces are assisting the natives in removing their belongings from half destroyed homes. The town of Talisay is sub merged and the crops have been ruin ed In the vicinity of the lake. An American teacher telephones that the Inhabitants of Tanauan are fleeing to the hills. Mud and stones fell at Cnlamba, which Is ?3 miles away from the volcano, and showers of ashes fell on ships at a distance of 20 miles. A private of. the Eighth United States cavalry was killed by a falling houae on the lake shore. A four-foot tidal wave followed tho sinking of Taal island and swept over a deserted arei for a mile inland, de stroying all the crops. The huts near by are rhukitig constantly and several have fallen. Houses and huts In the towns ot Taal, Lemery and Tanauan have been badly damaged by falling stones. Yesterday's eruption caused much excitement In Manila. Many persons were awakened violently and the earth tremors caused a general feeling of nausea. Father Algtte, the head of the Man 11a observatory, says the seismic activi ty does not threaten Manila. An American school teacher who has traversed the west side of Lake Taal, telegraphs that five villages have been totally destroyed and 1!00 lives lost. The government last night start ed special trains with food and other necessaries for the lake district. Showers of Ashes Over Manila. A southerly breeze brought a light shower of ashes over Manila during the afternoon. The sun was lurid. AH neighboring provinces report In numerable seismic explosions. The natives are terrified. They have crowded into the churches and are praying Incessantly. The government has sent reassuring telegraphs to the provincial officials. Several venturesome American ex plorers have had narrow escapes from suffocating gases and falling rocks In (he vicinity of the Taal volcino. The total number cf shocks record ed by the observatory here since the beginning of the rumblings now ex ceeds four hundred. BELLE ELMORE'S ESTATE Murdered Actress' Sister Applies For Letters of Administration. London, Jan. 31. In tho probate court counsel for Mrs. Theresa Hunn of Brooklyn, a half sister of the lata Mrs. Hawley Crippen, better known as Delle Elmore, applied for letters of ad ministration on the estate of the mur dered actress, whese husband was hanged for the crime on Nov. 23, of last year. The application stated that the estate consisted of jewelry, furs and cash and amounted' to about $875. Counsel for Mrs. Hunn contended that Lr. Crippen, who made a will In favor of Ethel Claire Leneve, his mis tress, was barred from benefiting from his wife's estate because of the crime. The counrel quoted the precedent of Mrs. Maybrick, who was not permit ted to receive any of the Insurance on the life of her husband whom she was accused of killing and for which crime sho served mnny years In prison. Ends Her Life With Poison. Marlon, O., Jan. 31. "Papa, mama Just took something and went up stairs," said the ll-year-ot.l daughter of Elmer Randolph, at her homo yes terday. The husband rushed upstairs and found his wife. Lucy. aed ly- ng on the floor. "My troubles ae all ovor," she murmured. Mia. Randolph htd swallowed two ounces of carbolic acid, and lived only a f"v minutes. 'er mind Is believed to hnvo bven de ranged by ill health. Woman's Death Due to Epileptic Fit. New York, Jan. 31. After an exami nation of the woman who was found dead on Sunday night iu a room iu tho Iryant hotel, Forty-fourth street and SMxlh avenue, Coroner's Physician Schultzo decided that death was tho result of an epileptic fit. JOHN 0. SCHENK Will Refuse to Take His Wife Back Even If She Is Acquitted. St SCHENK JURY DISCHARGED Unable to Reach ai Agreement In Famous Poisoning Case. Unable to agree an a verdict, the Wheeling (W. Va.) Jury In the ca.se of Mrs. Laura Farnsworth Schenk, tried on the charge of poison ing her husband, John O. Schenk, was discharged by Judge Jordan Thursday afternoon. The case will now be re docketed and retried at the next terra of court unless a continuance Is asked. Five minutes before the Jury was called into the courtroom, the attor neys for both the state and defense, petitioned tho court for the discharge of the Jury. Reluctant at first. Judge Jordan finally called in the Jurors but refused to say what he Intended to do. As soon ns the Jury was discharged It was announced that they had stood eleven for acquittal and one for con viction on almost every ballot taken. It was not possible to learn-the num ber of ballots taken. Mrs. Laura F. Schenk was released on Saturday on her own recognizance to appear for a second trial on the first day of the March term of criminal court. A few minutes before ehe was released her husband filed suit in the circuit court for divorce. KILLED BY TRAIN Painted Post Mail Carrier StrupkJy4k Lackawanna Freight. Edmund Palmer was killed by a Lackawanna train at Painted Post, N. V., Saturday. Ho carried the mall and after taking charge of a sack from tho noon train, he started to cross the next track and was struck by a freight train. Palmer was quite deaf and failed to hear the approaching train. He was 60 years old and leaves a widow, two daughters and two sisters, Mrs. Louise KitKedall of Holly and Mrs. James Chrlstler of Albion., Coroner Smith will conduct an In-piest. Horticultures Elect Officers. At the closing session of the 56th annual meeting of Western New York Horticulturist!! In Rochester on Fri day the following officers were elect ed; President, Wm. C. Barry, Roch ester; vice presidents, Albert Wood Carelton; S. W. Wedhnms, Clarkson; Edward Van Alstyne, Klnderhook; D, K. Boll, Rochester; W. P. Rogers, Wil liamson, and J. B. Anderson. Geneva. Executive committee Samuel Fraser, Cencseo; S. T. J. Bush, Morton; A: L. A'hitbeck. Soduu; Lloyd S. Tenny, Hil ton; T. H. King. Trumnnsburg. John Hall of Rochester, was elected secre tary-treasurer for the 23d time. Miss Adele Rafter Dead. Miss Adcle Rafter, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. W. V. Rafter of Dunkirk, N. Y., died at midnight Monday in New York, following an operation. Miss Rafter was one of the best known wo men on the American stage and an accomplished musician. Her parents were with her before the end. Miss Rafter was suffering from pneumonia and pleurisy. The body will he brought to Dunkirk for burial. Her father was for many years rector of St. John's Episcopal church. Funeral Services For David G. Phllllpi The funeral of David Graham Phil lips, the novelist, who was shot down st week Monday by Fltzhngh Golds- borough, took place Friday afternoon from St. George's such, New York city. The services were tho simple liturgy of tho Episcopal cnurch. At the con clusion of the services tho pall bear-m-s and relatives followed the body to the Marble cemetery where It was ihieed In a receiving vault to await a decision by Mrs. Frcvert as to tho place of burial. Carbolic Acid Causes Woman's Death. Mrs. Mary Clriello died at the Brad- 'ord (Pa.) hospital from carbolic acid poisoning administered by herself, ac cldentally or otherwise. Sho was un conscious when medical aid reached her. She was 47 years of age nnd Is survived by her husband, A. Clriello, and two sons. Louis and Nicholas Clr iello, all of Bradford. Coroner Sher man van notified. Old Veteran Killed by Train. William H. Harper, 71 years old, a veteran c,f the Civil war, and em ploye of the Oil Well Supply company. Oil City, Pa., was killed In Dunkirk, Y., by a train on tho Pennsylvania uilroud bridge
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