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VOL. XLIII. NO. 47.
TIONESTA, PA., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1911.
$1.00 PER ANNUM.
THE FOREST REPUBLICAN.
ICAN.
BOROUGH OFFICERS.
Burgess. J. D. W. Heck.
Justices of the Peace Q. A. Randall, D,
W. Clark.
Oounctimen. J.W, Landers, J. T. Dale,
O. B. Robinson, Wm. Bmearbaugh,
R, J. Hopkins, W. O. Calhoun, A, 1).
Kelly.
Constable Charles Clark,
Collector W. 11. Hood.
Softool Directors J, O. Scowden, R. M.
Herman, Q Jamlnson, J. J. Landers, J.
O. Oelst, Joseph Clark.
FOREST COUNTY OFFICERS.
Member of Congress N. P.Wheeler,
Member of Senate J. IC. P. Hall.
Assembly W. J. Campbell.
President Judge W. I). H Inckley.
Associate Judges P. C. Hill, Samuel
Aul.
Prothonolary, Register Jt Recorder, de.
-J. C. Gelst.
tiheriir-ti. R. Maxwell.
Treasurer Geo. W. Holenian.
Commissioners Wm. H. Harrison, J.
M. Zuendel, II. 11. McClellan.
District Attorney M. A. Carrlnger.
Jury Commissioners Ernest Slbble,
Lewis Wagner.
Coroner Dr. M. O Kerr.
County Auditors-Qnrno H. Warden,
A. C. Gregg and J. P. Kelly.
Cbunv Purveyor D. W. Clark.
County Superintendent U. W. Morri
son. 1
Utfilu Ter s f Csart.
Fourth Mouday of February.
Third Monday of May.
Fourth Monday of September.
Third Monday of November.
Regular Meetings of County Commis
sioners 1st aud 3d Tuesdays of month.
t'kurch aaa Sabbath Mehaal.
Presbyterian Sabbath School at 9:46 a.
ui. i M. E. Sabbath School at 10:00 a. m.
Preaching in M. K. Church every Sab
bath evening by Kev. W. O. Calhoun.
Preaching in the F. M. Church every
Sabbath evening at the usual hour. Rev.
K. L. Monroe, Pastor.
Preaching In the Presbvterlan church
every Sabhslb at 11:00 a. m. and 7:30 p.
m. Rev. H. A. Bailey, Pastor.
The regular meetings of the W. C. T.
D. are held at the headquarters on the
second and fourth Tuesdays of each
month.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
'TM'NESTA LODGE, No. 869, 1. 0. 0. F.
MenU every Tuesday evening, in Odd
Fellows' Hall, Partridge building.
CAPT. GEORGE STOW POST, No. 274
G. A. K. Meets 1st Tuesday after
noon of each mouth at 3 o'olock.
CAPT. GEORGE STOW CORP8, No.
137, W. R. C, meets first and third
Wednesday eveniug of each month.
T,
F. RITCHKY,
ATTOKNEY-AT-LAW,
Tionesta, Pa.
MA. CARRINOER,
Attorney and Counsellor-at-Law.
Offlre over Forest County National
Bank Building, TIONESTA, PA.
CURTIS M. SHAWKEY,
ATTORN EY-AT-LA W,
Warren, Pa.
Praotice in Forest Co,
AO BROWN,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
OfOoein Arner Building, Cor. Elm
and Bridge Sta., Tionesta, Pa.
FRANK 8. HUNTEK, D. D. 8.
Rooms over Citizens Nat. Bank,
TIONESTA, PA.
DR.' F. J. BOVARD,
Physician A Surgeon,
TIONESTA, PA.
Eyes Tested and Glasses Fitted.
D
R. J. B. 81GGINS.
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 for 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 cuBtom work from the finest to
the coarsest and guarantees his work to
?;lve perfect satisfaction. Prompt atten
ion given to mending, and prices rea
sonable. Fred. Orettenborger
GENERAL
BLACKSMITH & MACHINIST.
All work nertainliiff to Machinery. En
gines, Oil Well Tools, Gas or Water Fit
tings ana General uiacKsmuning prompt
ly done at Low Rates. Repairing Mil)
Machinery given special atten''jn, and
satisfaction guaranteed.
Shop In rear of and just west of the
Huaw House, 'iidloute, 1'a.
Your patronage solicited.
KRBD. ORETTENBERGER
WaJl Paper
I am now in position to meet all
requirements for good interior deco
rating of the latest and up-to date
designs. 1 have the finest collection
or over lwo Ihoueand
WAI L PAPER
Samples to select from. Alan a stock
Of Wall Paper, Paints and
Varnish.
New goods and prices right. Call
and see. Supplies for all makes of
oewing Machines.
G. F. RODDA,
Next Door to the Fruit Store, Elm
Street, Tionesta, Pa.
COUNTY AUDITORS' REPORT FOR THE YEAR 1910.
GEO.
W. HOLEMAN, Treasurer of Forest County, In account with the Liquor Licen
ses of said County for the year ending January 3, 1911,
PR. CR.
To ain't from J. J. Young.
100 00
100 00
200 00
200 00
100 00
Geo. Buhl
(5. F. Weaver....
Robt. Fulton
Harry Can field.,
1.
it
8700 00
GEO. W. HOLEMAN, Treasurer of Forest
sylvania for the year
To ain't rec'd. from liquor hcense8 175 00
To am t Mercantile appraiser 9.0 27
To am't State personal tax 1,778 66
To am't Brokers license.,
20 00
To restaurant license
To wholesale license
To hunting lioense ,
To billiard license
To Dept. fisheries
9 55
6 80
5 00
170 00
20 00
J3.105 28
GEO. W. HOLEMAN, Treasurer of Forest
said County for the year
To balance January 3, 1010 9
To tax for l'JIO
71S 02
835 00
91,650 02
GEO. W. HOLEMAN, Treasurer of Forest
Fund of said County for the
To balance January 3.1910 9 176 51
To rec'd from
W. W. J'oor 43 54
To rec'd from L. G. Rosenblat..
12 34
84 70
81 80
To W. J. Knupp
To 1). Mintz
To P. P. Blood
To I'. P. Blood
To Catherine Walters ,
15 59
15 59
9 49
13 41
11 07
104 09
22 75
38 54
20 83
35 78
17 70
To J. G. Montgomery
To J. E. Gaul
To Penna. Oil and Gas Co.......
To J. J. Darlington, trustee
To A. B, Kelly
To Fourth Nath'l. Bank Pgh...
ToLydaA. Bteel
To T. J. Flynn
9603 73
To balance January 3, 1911 9 172 45
GEO. W. HOLEMAN, Treasurer of Forest
year ending
To balance January 3, 1910 $14,075 93
To transferred from liquor lioense.. lOo 00
To seated return, 1909 249 37
To seated tax, 1910 16,039 20
To unseated Ux, 1910 1,595 44
To Interest on unseated tax . 41 t9
To sixty day list 10 08
To State tax returned 1,320 6(1
To June primaries returned 417 70
ToJftt'ersou Co. Clarington bridge 13 20
To Jury fee 3 00
To Sheriff fee refunded 5 00
To 5 prct added to oolleotor bal... 94 36
To Kingsley twp aco't twp house 34 79
To error in assessment 196 08
To lands redeemed from county.... 72 23
To land sold Commissioners sale.. 211 88
To fines rec'd of J ustioe Rose 5 00
To fines rec'd of Justice Gregg 10 00
934,501 33
To balance January 3, 1911 913,324 39
GEO. W. HOLEMAN, Treasurer of Forest
said County for the year
To balance January 3, 1910 9 2,070 34
To seated return, 1909 93 3T
To seated tax, 1910 8,022 03
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 prot added to collector's bal.. 44 78
To P. M. Ciark insane account..... 100 00
To Mrs. A. C. 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. KobrBback 1 00
To E. Kudolph aco't bis 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
912,ai7 93
To balance January 3, 1911 9 4,376 63
S, R. MAXWELL, Sheriff of Forest Connty,
ending January 3, 1911.
To orders drawn 9 717 33
1717 33
J. C. GEIST, Protbonotary, etc., of Forest
year enaing
To orders drawn 9 219 13
M. A. CARRINOER, District Attorney of
for tbe year ending
To orders drawn 9 400 00 By salary 9 400 00
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, of Forest County, in account with said County for the
year ending
To orders drawn, W. H. Harrison9 500 00
To orders drawn, J. M. Zuendel.. OOQ U0
II. H. McClellan 500 (0
91,500 00
RECAPITULATION
To balance dog tax 9 202 83
To Kedemtion fund 172 45
To County fund 13,324 34
To poor fund 4,376 t'3
To school fund 7,153 88
To road fund 955 33
To cash read fund - 2,994 36
To building fund 2,2.3 50
To Tionesta Borough bond 91
931,434 23
To balance January 3. 1911 931,431 21
COUNTY AND POOR TAX IN HANDS OF COLLECTORS
JANUARY 3. 1911.
Tionesta borough 1903 $ 143 74
" " 1UU4
Hickory township 1905.
Jenka " . 1905
Tionesta " 1907
" borough 1907
" township 1908
" borounh 1908 ,
Bsrnett township 1909
Green " 1909 ,
Jenks " 1909
Tionesta " 1909 ,
109 75
45 70
28 49
329 09
H8 96
195 37
187 79
8l8 43
269 73
752 98
62 35
STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA. COUNTY OF FOREST. 88.
We, the undersigned Auditors iu and for said county, do hereby certify that we
met at the court bouse, in Tionesta borough, in said county, sccording to law, aud
did to the best of our ability audit and adjust tbe several accounts of the Treasurer,
Sheriff, Prothonotsry, &o., District Attorney and County Commissioners for the year
ending January 3, mil, and nnd tbem as set lortu in ine loregoing report, in testi
mony whereof we have heruuto set our hands and seals this tweuty-fifth day of Jan
uary, A. D. 1911. J. P. KELLKY, seal) Counlv
O. H. WA KDEN, sKALj f "7.
Attest D. W. CLARK, Clerk. A. C. GREGG, sbal J Aualtors
Commissioners' Statement of Expenditures
Expenditures of Forest county for the year ending January 3, 1911.
Constables $ 93 68 Commissioners' clerk, salary... 780 00
Sheriff '. 642 83 Janitor's salary 480 00
Protbonotary 293 13 CoinmNslouem' traveling ex
District Attorney 400 00 pense. 12186
Stenographer. 196 00 Grand Army of tbe Republic ... 75 00
By am't transferred State acc't...$ 175 CO
" ' County aco't.... 108 00
" Tionesta Boro road 210 00
" Junks Two. road 120 00
Harmony Twp. road 00 00
8700 00
County, In account with the Bute of Penn
ending January 3, lull.
By Slate treasurer's receipt ,
By Dept. fisheries
By Printers bill
By postage
By 1 prot. com. on $1,778 60
By 6 prct. com, on 91,321.30
.1 2,900 77
10 00
96 44
6 23
17 78
66 06
r,105 28
County, in account with the Dog Fund of
ending January 8, lull .
By sheep orders redemmed -J 00 87
By 3 per cent commission 2 73
By exonerations 1908, '09 and '10 72 75
By S prct. abatment on 969.75 - 3 49
By am't Barnett twp. school fund 119 8f
" Green " " 93 06
" Harmony " " 197 40
" Hickory " " 136 77
Howe " " 104 34
" Jenks " " 1H6 12
" Kingsley " " 128 31
" Tionesta " " 117 03
" Tionesta Boro " 94 47
By balance 202 83
91,550 02
County in account with the Redemption
year eudlog January 3, 1911.
By am't paid J. M. Bingham 9 31 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. Gadley 9 49
By am't paid II. H Harp 13 41
By am't paid 4th Nath'l Band...- 20 83
By am't paid A. K. Braden 56 01
By am't paid W. H. Harrison.... 17 70
By am't paid C. W. Atkins 68 43
By am't paid O. W. Atkins 11 62
By am't paid F. E. Allisou II 07
By am't paid Jos. Green 43 54
By 3 prct. com. on $412.72 12 66
By balance 172 45
9603 73
County, In account with said County for the
January 3, lull.
By orders redeemed $18,075 86
3 per cent commission 560 28
Paid County Institute 151 ftf
Paid school directors' convention 14 00
Paid vital statistio 87 75
3 prct.com. on 9253.41 7 60
Seated returns, 1908-09 123 06
5 per cent com m ission 6 15
Exonerations, 1908-09-10 168 80
5 per cent ooinmlsBion on 9155.21 7 76
Krror In assessment .......... 26 30
5 prct Com'rs land erroneously sold 94
Exoneration State Personal tax... 4 00
5 per oent commission 20
5 prot abatement to collectors 675 54
Collectors commission
Lands sold to county
575 01
90 38
65
Error In Commissioners sale..
Balance 13,324 39
934,501 33
County, In account with the Poor Fund of
ending January 3 , 1911.
By orders redeemed $ 7,050 17
3 per oent commission 21151
Interest on bonds 400 00
8 per cent commission - 12 00
Lands sold to County 33 90
Exoneration, 1909 58 49
5 per cent collector's com 2 92
Seated return 1908-09 4i 53
6 per cent collectors com 2 32
3 per cent treasurers commission.. 07
5 per cent collectors abatement ... S38 27
5 per oent collectors commission.. 287 61
Error In assessment 7 76
6 prot lands returned, 1908-09 9 73
3 per cent treasurers commission, 29
Balance 1.376 63
912,837 92
la account with said County for tbe year
By paid jailor 9 150 00
Boarding prisoners 174 50
Fees 392 83
9717 33
County, In account
vlth said County for the
January 3, 1911.
By fees 9 219 13
Forest County, in account with said County
January 3, 1911.
January 3, 1911.
By salaries 9 1,500 00
OF BALANCES.
91,500 00
..9 3 02
. 34,481 21
By Boro road funds
By balance
931,434 23
UNCOLLECTED
Tionesta borough 1909
654 03
Barnett township 1910.,
472 61
484 87
Green
liu..
.Harmony
Hickory
1910.,
1910.,
078 20
481 39
482 68
671 89
Howe
Jenks
Kingsley
1910.,
1910..
1910 1,125 61
Tionesta
1910 825 72
borough 1910 603 96
9,011 76
Telephone and telegraph 64 05
nerunding orders 45 50
Commonwealth costs 19 37
Printing 837 60
Solicitor 100 00
Express and draying 18 88
Court Auditor 10 00
Painting and repairing bridges. 413 89
Eltotlon expense 1,249 85
Western Penitentiary 558 60
Reform School 810 36
Board of prisoners 174 60
Fuel, lights and water 429 85
Postage, books and stationery,
Commissioners' olllce 138 15
Books and stationery, Protbon
otary 's olnee 188 00
Books and ststiouery, Sheriff's
office 4 00
Books and ststionery, Treasur
er's olllce 28 25
Court house and jail repairs and
supplies 666 91
Jury Commissioners and clerk.. 63 60
Grand Jurors .. 193 19
Traverse Jurors 1,104 95
Tipstaves and Court Crier 222 98
Assessors 1.060 77
Commissioners' salaries 1,600 00
FINANCIAL
ASSETS.
Amount in Treasurer's bands and uncollected taxes
Bridge plank in stock
Liabilities ,
Expenditures of Forest County Poor District for tbe year ending January 3, 1911.
Salaries and wages $
1,255 36
Provisions and supplies
Fuel and light
Clothing and shoes
Medicine and medical supplies.
Furniture, bedding, dry goods
Repairs Tiaveling expenses
Farm expense
Livery
Lunacy fees fe
Physician
Express and draying
Burial expense
Solicitor
642 19
259 66
68 07
41 45
135 42
194 43
89 43
766 40
10 00
6 00
150 00
1 25
33 00
50 00
From the above total deduct the following Items, which will show the net
expenditures of tbe Poor District:
Amount of produce sold from County Farm $ 692 47
" received for support of patients, such amount having
been advanced by tbe 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.
Amount In Treasurer's bands
and uncollected taxes a ,ao oj
Due from individuals 639 64
Liabilities over assets 6,083 83
$10,000 00
FOREST COUNTY, ss.
We, the undersigned Commissioners of Forest Ct mty.and Forest County Poor
District, do hereby certify that tbe foregoing statemedt or receipts and expenditures
snd statement of assets and liabilities are correct and true, to tbe best of our knowl
edge and boiler. " W.H.HARRISON, sealH r.,,..
float J. M.
8. M. HENRY, Clerk. H. H.
n
Action Was Caused by Run by
Concern's Depositors.
Institution la Reported to Be Perfectly
Solvent and Able to Pay All Depos
itors In Full Bank Had Withstood
Run For Several Days When It Was
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 Loomie
bank of Attica, a private concern, who
spread the run to depositors In this
village.
The bank Mood the run for several
days, but as It continued to spread the
ClDclals finally decided to close.
It. 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 and those pro
posed under the new agreement:
Present Proposed
Rate Rate
Poultry, dead .. Be a ioiind Free
Poultry, alive .. 3c a pound Free
Potatoes 25c a pound Free
Sweet potatoes. 25c a barrel Free
Cabbages 2c each Fret
Onions 40c a bushel Free
Tomatoes . . .. 25c percent Free
Fresh Apples.. 25c a bushel Free
Peaches 25c a bushel Frae
Dried apples ... 2o a pound Free
Butter 6c a pound Free
Eggs Ec a dozen Free
Cad & haddock c a pound Free
Mackerel lc a pound Free
Fresh meat .... c a pound Uclb.
Bacon & hams . 4c a pound l'Aclb.
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
quest to Its long list of achievements
on San Diego bay, Cal., when an
aeroplane driven by Glenn H. Curtiss
aroKe 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 solution of the problem of starl
ing from ind landing in' water which
has been regarded as one of the most
difficult at the same time the most Im
portant, from a miliary standpoint,
ever undertaken has been solved.
fiat aw r nmnp nor
DM I Hi IH DHIIMLUulU
Insurance 163 25
County portion paving Tionesta
borough 904 63
Witnesses 684 24
Justices of tbe Peace 39 60
Road damage awarded Tlooe-ta
township 175 00
Livery 7 00
School Directors' Convention ... 14 00
Teachers' Institute 161 66
Appropriation Hickory town
ship bridge fund 1908 650 00
Couuty Superlntendentsupplies 2 50
Exiinctiou of forest tires 9 82
Road and bridge views 79 00
June primaries 417 70
County Auditors and clerk 159 44
Bridge Barnett township 325 25
Walk and step', court yard 731 76
Appeals from assessments for
1910, T. D. Collins et si 2,081 48
Board for Jury 33 25
Repairs on election houses 86 21
Treasurer's oommisslou 667 88
Collectors' " 575 01
" abatements 676 64
$20,660 95
8TATEMENT.
$13,824 39
200 00
$13,524 39
HONK
Outside relief 1,27100
Insane In Stale Hospital 1,741 36
Commissioners' clerk 120 00
Feeule minded In Trsining
School 175 00
Telephone 26 15
Justice of the Pesce fees 18 00
Treasurer's commission 223 87
Collectors' " 387 61
" abatements 338 27
Interest on bonds 400 00
Transportation of paupera 16 00
$8,399 82
-$ 2,354 37
,
STATEMENT.
LIABILITIES.
,.$ 6,045 45
Bonds outstanding .
,.$10,000 00
$10,000 00
.I KNHK i. ImK4I.IV..
McCLELLAN, seal J
i Commissioners.
ITALIAN DOCTOR IS
MYSTERIOUSLY SHOT
Young Woman Held on Charge
ol Homicide.
Now York, Jan. 31. An Italian phy
slcian was found lying on this floor of
nn office In a drug store in Catherine
street, which he owned, with two bul
let wounds in his head. By his side
was a hysterical young woman who
would tel'. nothing of what had hap
pened In the office since sho and the
doctor had gone In there some mo
ments before. The wounded man died
In the Gmlvenneur hosnital a few
hours later without regaining con
sciousness.' The man was Dr. Daniel A. Gazella
who had been living for a year at
East 176th street as a boarder in the
house of Phillip Hagelstcln, a pho
tographer. Dr Cazella was talking
with Dr. Osnnto at the entrance to the
former's store when Madeline Basi
galupo ciHrpd the ptore and passed
to the rear of the Bhop. When Dr. Ci
sella finished his conversation he
Joined her.
The two went Into the doctor's office.
They had been there about Cve min
utes when the clerk and a customer,
who were hi the Etore, heard two
shots followed by a woman's scream.
The clerk and customer rushed In
and found Dr. Cazella lying on a sofa
wlih blood streaming from two bullet
wounds, one In the center of the fore
head and the other ovr the left eye.
A new 32-cMibre revolver lay beneath
his right hand.
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 sen when within plain sight of
this city and hurhor When the acci
dent happened he was within ti
mil"s of town end but six milts off tha
coast. His mishap was due solely to
the fact that his supply of lubricating
oil been me exhausted, necessitating
his descent.
In spite of this misfortune he wins
the prize for which he contested, It
lielrg announced soon after he flight
that the Havana Post would pay tho
Sfi.000 offered by them. A lew min
utes later It was sluled the city au
thorities would follow suit.
M-Curdy was the most cheerful man
aboard the destroyer when h? steamed
Inta Havana. Ho had broken two
world's records for over-sea flights and
was the first aviator who had over
siiilcl out of sight, or land in an aero
piano. Valuable Painting Stolen.
Brussels, Jan 31. The Etoile Helgo
hays the painting of the Vlrgl i and In
fant Christ, atti il uted to Quentin Mat
by.s, Las beer, btolcu from a house in
Antwerp. It is valued, at $20,000.
TOWN
S
H WRECKED
Earthquakes Kill 300 People on
Taal Island.
Four-Foot Tidal Wave Followed the
Sinking of Taal Island and Swept
, Over a Deserted Area For a Mile In
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
acrvers sent to watch the eruption of
the volcano Taal report that at 2
o'clock yesterday morning there wer
icveral 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 there was a shower of
mud, and this followed by a shower of
ashes, which lasted half an hour. The
boatment became 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 tuft aerial explo
nions prostrated half the dwellings
nlong the lake shores. Trees are
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 Tamilian are
fleeing to the hills. Mud and stones
fell at Calamba, which is 25 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
house 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 rhaklng 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 Algue, the head of the Man
ila observatory, says the seismic activi
ty does not threaten Manila.
An American school teacher who
has traveled the west side of Lake
Taal, telegraphs that Ave villages have
been totiilly destroyed and UOO lives
lost. The government Inst 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.
All neighboring provinces report In
numerable seismic explosions. The
nntives 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
the vlcln'ty of the Taal volc.tno.
The total number of shocks record
ed by the observatory here since tho
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 the probate
court counsel for Mrs. Theresa Hunn
of Brooklyn, a half sister of the late
Mrs. Hawley Crlppen, better known ao
Pelle Elmore, applied for letters of ad
ministration on the estate of the mur
dered actress, whose husband was
hanged for the crime on Nov. 23, of
lest 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. Crlppen, who made n will In
favor of Ethel Claire Leneve, his mis
tress, wa barred from benefiting from
his wlfe'B 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
tho life of her husband whom she was
accused of killing and for which crime
sho served many years in prison.
Ends Her Life With Poiso.i.
Marlon, O., Jun. 31. "Papa, mama
Just took something and went up
stairs," said the ll-year-il.l daughter
ot Elmer Randolph, at ln-r home yes
terday. The husband rushed upstairs
nnd found his wife, Lucy, aged 37. ly
ing on the floor. "My troubles n-e all
ovor," she murmured. Mrs. Randolph
hd swallowed two ounces of carbolic
acid, and lived only a f"w minutes.
Her mind Is believed to have been de
ranged by ill health.
Woman's Death Due to Epileptic Fit.
New York, J;m. 31. After an exami
nation of the woman who was found
dead on Sum'.ay night in a room In tho
Bryant hotel, Forty-fourth s'reet and
fixth avenue, Coroner's Physician
Irchultze decided tliut death was the
result of an epileptic fit.
JOHN 0. SCHENK
Will Refuse to Take His Wife Back
Even If She Is Acquitted.
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SCHENK JURY DISCHARGED
Unable to Reach an Agreement In
Famous Poisoning Case.
Unable to agree an a verdict, the
Wheeling (W. Va.) Jury in the
case 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 term
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 as 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 she was
released her husband filed suit In the
circuit court for divorce.
KILLED BY TRAIN
Painted Post Mail Carrier 8trufikyj (
Lackawanna Freight.
Edmund Palmer was killed by a
Lackawanna train at 'Painted Post, N.
Y., Saturday. He carried the mail and
after taking charge of a sack from tha
noon train, he started to cross the
next track and was struck by a freight
trnln.
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
Kirkedall of Holly and Mrs. James
Chrlstler of Albion., Coroner Smith
will conduct an In-iuest.
Horticulturkts Elect Officers.
At the closing session of the 56th
Riinupl meeting of Western New York
Horticulturists in Rochester on Fri
day the following officers were elect
ed; President, Wm. C. Barry, Roch
ester; vice presidents, Albert Wood
Carelton; S. W. Wedhams, Clarkson;
Edward Van Alstyne, Klnderhook; D.
K. Roll, Rochester; W. P. Rogers, Wil
liamson, and J. n. Anderson, Geneva.
Executive committee Samuel Fraser,
Ceneseo: S. T. J. Bush, Morton; A: L.
"Vhitbeck. Sodus; Lloyd S. Tenny, Hil
ton; T. H. King, Trumanaburg. John
Hall of Rochester, was elected secretary-treasurer
for the 23d time.
Miss Adele Rafter Dead,
Miss Adele Rafter, daughter of Rev.
and Mrs. W. V. Rafter of Dunkirk, N.
Y., died at midnight Monday In New
York, following nn 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. Mlsa
Rafter was suffering from pneumonia
and pleurisy. The body will be
brought to Dunkirk for burial. Her
father was for many years rector of
St. John's Episcopal church. '
Funeral Services For David G. Phillips
The funeral of David Graham Phil
lips, the novelist, who was shot down
last week Monday by Fltzhngh Golds
borough, took place Friday afternoon
from St. George's such, New York city.
Tho services were the simple liturgy
of tho Episcopal church. At the con
cltiFlnn of the services the pall bear
ws and relatives followed the body to
the Marble cemetery where It was
placed In a receiving vault to await a
decision by Mrs. Frevert as to the
place of burial.
Carbolic Acid Causes Woman's Death.
Mrs. Mary Cirlello died at the Brad
ford (Pa.) hospital from carbolic acid
poisoning administered by herself, ac
cldentally or otherwise. Sho was un
conscious when medical aid reached
her. Sho was 47 years of age and W
survived by her husband, A. Ciriello,
and two sons. Louis and N'icholas Cir
lello, all of Bradford. Coroner Sher
man was notified.
Old Veteran Killed by Train.
William H. Harper, 71 years old, a
veteran of the Civil war, and em
ploye of the Oil Well Supply company,
Oi! City, Ph., was killed In Dunkirk,
N. Y., by a train on tho Pennsylvania
railroad bridge..
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