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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-11-15
RUSSIA AND JAPAN.
Rumors of Trouble Between tho Two
Great Powers.

Great Powers.
VICTORIA, B. c., Nov. 13.-That the
rumors of the serious situation between
Russia and Japan are not exaggerated,
seems certain from news received here.
The North China Daily News says:
$50 greatly excited were the Chinese
of the north by rumors Of an impending
war between Russia and Japan that
many merchants, both Chinese and Jap
anese, who are doing business in New
Chwang, Port Arthur and Che Foo, have
sent their families to Shanghai and else
where in the south for safety.
1t is believed Japan rather courts
the struggle, as she is now second only
to England in naval strength and for
years has viewed the encroachments of
Russia with resentment and alarm.
Ii Hung Chang, in ar interview given
TO an American spondent at Pekin
on the Philippines question, blames the
United States for departing from its
traditional policy, saying that had Gen.
eral Grant lived the country would never
have entered upon the policy that he
CID prophesied would be disastrous to
the United States. He said China would
not object to Americas enlisting sew
eral regiments of Chinese to fight Fill
pinos IL they were enlisted in the Phil
ippines and with the knowledge and con-
sent of the Chinese consul there.
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Mon w.

Edward p. Deeridg, cashier and
bookkeeper for Woodbury. & Moulton,
the Portland (Me) banking house
which recently assigned with Liabilities
of more than $500, 900, has been missing
for several days.
The will of the late Senator San
ford OF Hamilton. Ont, has been filed
for probate. lie leaves an estate valued
at 81 ,O4O, 600 II all goes to the wife and
family.
A Winnipeg MANI special says: The
Northwest territory has offered 1000
experienced mounted men to the Brit
ish government for use in the Trans
Vaal.
DR.. Harvey Of Cory, Pa. while in the
new high school building, fell from the
first floor to the basement, a distance
of IS feet. He was seriously injured.
Sir Thomas Lipton's steam yacht
Erin, which left New York Nov 2,
passed Fayal, Azores Islands, towing
the Shamrock
Rear Admiral Winfield Scott Schley
has received the orders which made
him a Knight Templar and Knight OF
Malta at Washington.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-11-15
Positively Recognizes Molineux.

NEW YORK, Nov. 13.-The World to-
day prints an affidavit made by Joseph
Koch, manager and part proprietor of
the advertising agency at 1920 Broadway
where just prior to the death of Mrs.
Katharine ]. Adams, by drinking poi
son sent to Harry s. Cornish, a man
hired a private letter box under Cor
nish's name for the purpose of receiving
sample packages Of drugs by mail.
Koch swears that he has positively rec
ognized and identified Roland B. Mol
ineux as young man who came into
his place a few days before the appear
ance of the false III. Cornish" and
asked if ne could receive his personal
mail there.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-11-15
GEN. PAREOES DEFEAT.
Fierce and Sanguinary Conflict
at Porto Cabello.

City Presents a Terrible Scene OF Carn-
age, Ruin aud Observation-Disclosures
of People Killed-Surgeons From the
Ships In the Harbor Called to succor
the Wounded.
PORTO CABELLO. Venezuela. Nov.
13.-General Paredes, former comman-
der in the army of ex-Presldent An
drade, who has refused the demand
made upon him by General Cipriano
Castro and the de facto authorities to
surrender the town, even when this was
re-enforced by the request of the Brit
ish, American, German. and Dutch COM
manders. surrendered after terrible
battle.
The aspect of the city is ore of ruin
and devastation, and 1t is estimated that
upwards of $50 persons were killed or
wounded during the fighting.
General Ramon Guerra began land
attack upon the town and the position
If General Paredes on Friday night
Desultory hghtlng continued until sat
urday morning about o'clock and then
fierce struggle ensued. General Par
edes made stubborn defense, but Gen
eral Guerra forced an entrance into the
town.
Porto Cabelo is about 20 miles north
of Valencia on the Gulf of Trieste. 1t
has a spacious, safe port with mole
and good wharves. The population is
about 5000. Its import and export trade
has been considerable, the leading arti'
cles of export being coffee, cacao, hides,
skins, fustic, logwood and indigo. Prior
to the bombardment 1t had large mu
nicipal building, a custom house, hos
pital charitable institution and many
large and we'll kept warehouses.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-11-15
TRAIN FIRED ON.
Small skirmish Between British and
Beers Near Colenso.

Small Skirmish Between British and
Beers Near Colenso.
ESTCOURT, Natal, Nov. 14.-An ar
mored train and company of the Royal
Dublin Fusiliers reached the break in
the railway line, about half a mile from
Colenso, without incident. Captain
Hensley, with several men, reconnoi-
tered and met a native. who said the
Beers were occupying the town.
While this conversation was in prog
ress the Beers opened fire from Fort
Wylie, but did no injury. Captain
Hensley thereupon retired on the train
after which the Fusiliers volleyed on the
fort. AS there was no response the pre-
sumption was that the Beers had re-
treated. The armored train returned
here safely.
Captain Hensley learned from the ma
tive that the Beers were numerous on
the Ladysmith side of Colenso. Dur
ing the afternoon there was a cessa-
tion of the bombardment of Lady
smith.
A heliograph was working from Fort
Wylie.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-11-15
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
Summary Of the Weeks News
of the World.
Cream of the News Culled From Long
Dispatches and Put In Proper Shape
For the Hurried Reader Who Is Too
Busy to Tead the Longer Reports and
Desires to Keep Posted on Events.

Levi r. Doty a Chicago capitalist,
made an assignment, giving liabilities at
s., 900, 900 ard assets only 100000.
Rev. r. Eugene Griggs of Bingham
ton, N. Y, has been suspended by
Bishop Huntington pending an inves-
tisation on the charge of wife beating.
General Joseph Wheeler writes from
the Philippines that he will be in the
United States in time to take his at
in congress.
Former Judge Jerome B. Bennett of
Easton, Md, fell dead in the voting
booth at this place Immediately after
marking his ballot He was 70 years of
age and a lifelong Democrat.
Melvin Hendricks. aged S2 years, of
Utica, single, was instantly killed at
Chadwicke, few mile from this city.
He was a laborer and mad gone to the
roof of the mill in that place with a
pail of mortar. While there, the pro-
jecting end of a rapidly moving shaft
caught his clothing, killing him instant
ly.
Hunter johnson, a white citizen of
Jackson, Miss, while hunting in the
Pearl river swamp, east of this city,
several days ago, discovered a box con-
taing nearly $50,OOO.
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Tuesday.

George ]. schan, 80 years old. an EN-
ploye in the supreme court in New York
was shot and killed by his son, dem
tist.
Announcement is made Of the coming
nuptials Of Senator Thurston and Miss
Lola Pearman. daughter Of the ex-con-
gresham.
Great enthusiasm is aroused In Cuba
by the announcement that General
Wood is to oe governor OF the Island
when a civil government is established.
Herr Leyds. brother Of the Transvaal
agent, is dead in Brussels.
Troubles between japan and Russia
are enlarging in the Orient
James Monroe, who married Mrs. Col
thar of Bunker Hill, Ills, and then stole
$4,000 from her and ran away. has bssn
captured in Chicago.
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STEEL BARS HIGHER.
Advance of a5 Cents Per 100 Pounds for
Prompt Delivery.

PITTSBURG, Nov. 1.-THE price Of
steel bars was advanced in Plttsburg
from $3.50 per 100 pounds TO 1915 for
prompt delivery. This means an in
crease of s. per ton. Even at these fig
ures 1t is almost impossible to obtain
steel bars for use any time prior to the
first of the coming year. For delivery
in the second quarter of 1900 price of
$3.50 per 100 pounds is asked.
There has been very little buying or
selling of any kind in iron and steel this
week, owing to the fact that the capac-
ity of the steel mills and blast furnaces
is sold out entirely for the remainder Of
the year, and the only orders that are
given at the gilt-edge prices demanded
by manufacturers are those of an emer-
gency nature. Iron and steel sellers pre-
dicted a quiet market until the latter
part OF the year, and that no contracts
of Importance will be made until in the
new wear
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TroopshIps Arrive at Cane Town.

LONDON, Nov. 14.-A dispatch from
Cape Town to the war Office announces
the arrival there of the troopship Ar
menian, with three batteries Of artil-
lery and an ammunition column, and
the troopship Nubia, with the Scots
Guards and half a battalion of the
Northamptonshire regiment This
brings the total number of reinforce
ments to 12.SO2, of which about 5000
are already on the way to Durham. The
Armenian and Nubia, whose troops be-
long to the first division, will'probably
also be ordered to proceed.
Nine trocpships carrying 11,OOO men
are due at Cape Town today.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-11-15
Colonel Baden-Powem Heard From.

LONDON, Nov. 1S.-The following
dispatch from Colonel Baden Powell,
British commander at Mafeking, and
forwarded by General Butler. has been
posted by the war office:
"All is well here. After two days
shelling and heavy bombardment, a
body of the enemy made a general at
tack on three sides of the town, which
was repulsed by our Maxim fire. The
enemy is now drawing off. Our casu-
alties were slight.
Lieutenant Llewellyn, with several
armored trains. drove off the enemy at
Crocodile pool, killing eight"
eight"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-11-15

Vice President Hobart's condition
shows slight Improvement, but his re-
covery is doubtful.
General Macarthur is now occupying
Mabalacat in the Philippines, after
driving out the insurgents in a sharp
encounter.
The general feeling in England is
full of hope on account of the recent
news Of many victories by the British
over the Beers.
Robert A. Furey wins a bet of $34,-
900 on an election wager in Brooklyn.
General Wheeler writes from the
Philippines, giving as his opinion that
the insurrecton under Aguinaldo will
be crushed out this fall.
Yaqui Indians in Mexico kill an
American, put a German in captivity
and are generally hostile.
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Friday.

British foreign office gives out state
ment in the Samoan settlement which
say that the United States get Tutiula
and other Samoan islands east of the
Hist deg. of long.
Judge William Avery of Highland
Falls, N. Y, dies of heart failure.
The Dutch in Cape Colony have gen.
orally maintained neutrality, though a
few in Bechuuanaland have Joined the
Beers in their fight against the British.
Lord Mimic has received a cable from
the British government saying that they
do not desire any more troops from Can
ada at present.
Commander f. w. Watson has been
transferred from the Washington navy
yard to the Norfolk navy yard.
A tax collector for Aguinado has been
captured in Manila by United States
forces.
The transport Resolute has arrived at
Santiago, Cuba.
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FLoUR-Winter patents, sSeOas7O; win
ter straights, s2.35a35O; winter extras,
S255d2.9O; winter low grades, $2.&a2.4O;
Minnesota patents, $3.75a3.95; Minnesota
bakers, S2S5d3.l5.
BUCKWHEAT FLOUR-$2 3Od2.40.
BUCKWHEAT-6ld6 elf. New York
RYE-No. 2 western, 59Ac, fob. a1oat;
State rye, SEC, elf. New York car lots.
RYE FLOUR-Choice to fancy, S.4O4
375.
COMMUNICATIONS western. SOQS2c;
city, SOaSlc; brandywlne, 81. S0G2s6.
WHEAT-NO. red. 727sc fob. afioat;
No. northern Duluth, 76Ac, fob. afoat.
Options: March, 75h; Dec. nae; May,
757sc.
CORN-No. @ 4Oc fob. a1oat. OPP
tions: No. red Dec. SOC; May 3s%c.
OATS-No. 2, 2gc; No. g. 2S19c; No. 2
white Bic; No. 3 white, Sic; track mixed
western, 2S1a@3O1ac; track white state, 500
"a cents.
HAY-shipping, 65a75c; good to choice.
75qS5c..
PORK-Family. s11.75d12.OO.
BUTTER-Western creamery, lSn25c.
factory, 15a17c; Elgins, 2io; imitation
creamery, l6q2lc; state dairy, Ig2ie;
state creamery. 1Sa25c.
CHEESE-Small. September fancy, l2it
@12%c; finest October, l24l4Ac; large, col
ored fancy. September, 12hqlgto; large,
October finest, llhc.
EGGS-State and Pennsylvania, 23gH
cents; western, Hd2Oc.
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Adnlteration of AIes and Beer.

NEW YORK, Nov. 14.-The United
States senate committee on manufac-
lures continued its inquiry into the
the adulteration of ales, porter and
beer. On Thursday the commission will
receive reports from several professors
of Yale and Harvard who have been
invited to submit their views as to the
establishment Of a standard of purity
of all food products.
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TO SENTENCE BENHAM.
Date of Execution Is to De Fixed BY
BY Judge Hooker.

BATAVIA, N. Y, Nov. 4.-William f.
Webster. attorney for Howard c. Ben
ham, the wife murderer, informed JUS
tice Hooker in supreme court here that
a motion for new trial would be made
on the ground of newly discovered evil
dence.
The matter came up on request from
District Attorney Randall that Justice
Hooker set g day when he would fix
the week for the carrying out of the
death sentence on Benham, the date or
iginaly hwing passed owing to Ben
hams appeal to the court of appeals.
Benham's attorney asked that this ac-
tion be deferred until after the motion
for new trial had been argued, but
Justice Hooker denied the request.
Benham will be brought to Batavia
tomorrow, when the week Of his exc
cution will be fixed.
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Hurt BY q shotgun.

GREENVILLE, Pa, Nov. 1S.-Mrs.
James Reader, living near Pardoe, and
her 5-year-old son were badly injured
by the accidental explosion of a shot
gun in the hands of Charles Andrews,
a neighbor. Andrews was shooting at
a target when the gun exploded, pieces
striking the woman and son. Strange
to say Andrews escaped uninjured.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-11-15
AGRICULTURAL REPORT.
Large Increase In the Production OF
Corn and Potatoes.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE No
vember report of the statistician Of the
department of agriculture will give 25.2
bushels as the average yield per acre
age of corn according to the preliminary
returns of the departments correspond
ents. The preliminary estimate last
year was 24.S bushels that Of 1897, 2S.1
bushels, and the mean Of the prelimi-
nary estimates Of the last 10 years, 24.0
bushels. The indicated yield per acre
In the principal corn states is as fol-
lows; ~
Pennsylvania 81, Ohio "a, Indiana 81,
Illinois 35, Iowa 81 Missouri 20, Kansas
29, and Nebraska q bushels
The preliminary estimate of the aver
age yield Of buckwheat is 17.2 bushels
per acre, against 173 bushels last year
and 2O7 bushels In 1897. The averages
in New York and Pennsylvania, the two
states of principal production, are 10
bushels and 20 bushels per acre, respec-
lively.
The estimated average of potatoes is
SS.7 bushels per acre as compared with
75.2 bushe last year, 64.6 bushels in
1897, and 75.2 bushels, the mean Of the
preliminary averages of the last 10 years.
The estimated average yield of hay is
1.35 tons per acre, as compared with
155 tons last year, LAP tons in 1897 and
127 tons, the mean of the preliminary
averages of the last 10 years. There is
a decided decrease in the rate of yield
throughout the Eastern, East Central,
Southern, Southwestern and Rocky
Mountain states in fact II is onlv In
Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, North
Dakota and the Pacific states that the
yield per acre exceeds that of last year
The usual report on the wheat crop
will probably be made on Dec 10, by
which time the department will be in
possession of the results of a special
investigation now being made in the
principal wheat states.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-11-15
w. G. Cramp Leaves the Company.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 1O.-William
G. Cramp a cousin to Charles H. Cramp
the president Of the Cramp Ship and
Engine Building company, and who has
been with the company for fifty years,
serving in various capacities, has re-
tired from the service of the company.
Although he is 70 years old his retire
ment comes in the nature of surprise
to himself and many of those associat-
ed with him. He was one of the most
expert dockmasters in this country.
The first intimation that he had of the
firms desire that he sever his connec-
tion with 1t came last night when he re-
ceived note saying that his services
would be no longer required.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-11-15
A Costly Corn HuskinC.

MEYERSDALE. Pa, Nov. 13.-The
large barn of County Commissioner
Louis A. Kretchman, about three miles
south of here, in Summit township, to-
gether with its contents, including FIVE
horses and three cows was totally con-
sumed. An old-fashloned corn husk-
ing" was held in the barn, which broke.
up just a few hours before the fire, and
it is supposed that sparks fell from
someone's pipe.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-11-15
Hurry Orders For Battlcships.

LONDON. Nov. 13.-Hurry orders
have been received by the builders of
the japanese battleship now in process
of construction at Clydebank to COM
plete the vessel as speedily as possible.
The new ship, which will be one of the
largest afloat, is to be finished by jan
uary 1, 1900. 1t is believed that these
instructions are the result of the in
creasing tension between japan and
Russia
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-11-15
Protest Against Abandonment.

QUEENSTOWN, Cape Colony, Nov.
H.-The Boer commander and several
burghers. unarmed, have visited
Burghersdorp. There is no sign of the
Beers at Dordrecht.
At a meeting of the Dutch residents
of Aliwal North. protests were sent to
Premier Schreiner against the abandon
ment of the town. The Dutch police
there have deserted the Beers.
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Mrs. EyIer to he Retained.

TRENTON, N. j.. Nov. BIT has
been officially announced that Mrs.
Myrtle b. Eyler will be retained in her
position as principal of the state in
dustrial school for girls and that the
teachers and others under her will also
be kept unless some new reasons arise
for making a change.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-11-15
Saturday.

The British steamer Alps, which went
ashore in Kingston harbor, Jamaica, was
floated. She is uGinjured.
The deputy chief of the New York fire
department, Benjamin A. Gicquel. died.
He had been a fireman since 1865.
Rev. p. Nelson Meade, rector Of
Christ's Protestant Episcopal church,
Oswego, N. Y, died in Baltimore of ty-
phoid fever.
An outbreak of scarlet fever at the
barracks of the Horse Guards in Lon
don may cause a postponem mt of their
departure for South Africa.
1t is understood that the negotiations
for the new tr, atty of friendship, COM
merce and navigation with America
have opened at Madrid.
Colonel }. j. Moore, who during the
civil war, was chief engineer and super
intendent of the military roads of Vir-
ginia, died suddenly in a cheap lodging
house in Philadelphia.
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BlGAMlST ARRESTED.
Said to Have Wives In Half Doz-
en- Cities.

CHICAGO, Nov. 13-James Monroe,
who Is said to have wives in half a
dozen cities and who is also wanted
for a number of alleged swindling OPP
erations. has been arrested here and
will be held pending the arrival of otfi-
GERS from Rochester, where he Will be
tried on charges of bigamy and swind-
ling.
Monroe, it is alleged, married Mrs.
Mary j. Colthar of Bunker Hill, ILL.,,
and deserted her at Rochester after
securing $41OO from her According to
the police, Monroe has wives in st.
Louis, Evansville, Ind, New York City,
Rochester and Canada.
Monroe is said to have conducted his
operations through various matrimonial
bureaus. In satchel of Monroe's were
found several hundred letters from
women all over the country accepting
Monroe's advertised proposals.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-11-15
HORSE STEALING.
New Castle Man Arrested Under Pecul-
far circumstances.

lar Circumstances.
NEW CASTLE, Nov. 13.-Charles
Morrow of this city was arrested on a
charge of stealing a horse and buggy
from the barn Of Lawrence Trushel.
The rig was the property of George
Clark, and the manner of the arrest was
peculiar.
The horse was missed about two
weeks ago. Recently there was a report
that horse and buggy were kept in
hollow back Of Lowellville, o., in the
daytime, and that it was used at night
by some person who came after it, A
watch was set, and a good description
of the man taken. The farmers in that
vicinity have been missing articles from
their premises and it is supposed that
the rig was used to haul the goods away.
Morrow denied the charge, but is in Jail
for q hearing.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-11-15
Arrested For selIIng CancelIed stamp

NEW YORK, Nov H.-Hugh S. Walsh
and William Fickler were arrested here
on the charge of selling and having in
their possession revenue stamps from
which the cancellation mark had been
removed by acid. These stamps were
Of the denomination of s.. SO and 81. The
men were about to leave for Philadel-
phia, where they expected to sell the
stamps. lfdEs&&
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Hunter Instantly Killed.

KOKOMO, Ind. Nov. A.-In a fight
between Orin Springer and Fred Smith
and William Busby, Springer was in
stantly killed and Busby was wounded
in the shoulder. Springer and Smith
were hunting and had been ordered off
Busby's farm. There is much indigna-
tion and the sheriff is apprehensive OF
trouble.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-11-15
Harnett's Plurality In Pennsylvania.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 10.-Complete
figures from every county in the state,
nearly all of them unofficial, footings of
the official returns, show that the plu-
rality of Barnett, Rep, candidate for
state treasurer, over Greasy Dem, is
1O6,217. The full vote was: Barnett,
Rep. 4S6, 100; Greasy, DEM, 330,573,
Caldwell, Pro, 16,S63. Total vote, 1884,
22S, a slight increase over the vote for
state treasurer in 1897, and 1884 less
than the vote for governor last year.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-11-15
Charged with Forgery.

JEANNETTE, Pa, Nov. 1S.-Harry
Pasmore, a journeyman tailor, who has
been employed here for several years,
is in Jail awaiting trial on a charge Of
forgery preferred by his former en-
ployer, Peter Krupp. Pasmore, It is al
legged, secured a First National bank
check and filled 1t out for SIG and signed
Krupp's name to it, and shortly got
into trouble when he had it cashed at
a hotel bar.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-11-15
First Large Boat Through Canal.

LACHINE, Que, Nov. 1.-THE new
steel steamship Porto Rico (American),
bound from Toledo to New York,
passed through the new Soulanges ca
nal in three hours without a hitch. She
was only drawing nine feet Of water,
while the draft of the canal is IA feet.
The Porto Rico is the first large boat
to pass through the canal which is the
completing link in Canada's 14-foot
waterway from the great lakes to the
ocean.