The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-08-08

correspondence with l. Hung Chang.
showing the United States had cut OF
negotiations with China. uatil spen
communication with ou minister Is
established. The note attributed an
''unfriendly" attitude to China.
DIR. George Ernest Morrison, the Pc
kin correspondent of the London
Times, sent a letter IN which he de-
clared the Chinese government gully
of causing the present crisis
TRI-sTATE EVENTS.
The miners at Moth Scranton, Pa,
voted to end their srike
Advance details to pitch terts for
he Pennsylvania national guard en-
campment arrived II NJ .GIpt,a Pa.
Wilksbarre, Pa, councils appointed
a committee to investigate bribery
charges
Lieutenant General Nelson A. Miles
arrived in Camp Alexander L. Haw-
kins, Mt. Gretna. Pa, to pay an official
visit to the Pennsylvania militia He
was received with the lieutenant gener-
ais salute. Later General Miles was
given the honor of review and a
march past. The entire guard Of the
state. numbering over 10000 men, took
part in the parade
President Mckinley spent a quiet
Sunday at Canton. only leaving his
home to attend church.
Late Saturday night FANS Bixbv.
of Minneapolis, member Of the
Dawes Indian commission. reached
the city and had a conference with the
president, the nature of which was
not divulged. Secretary of Agriculture
Wilson reached Washington while the
president was there, and hence will
not come to Canton at This time, as
was expected. There are no important
events forecasted for this we-k al
though 1t is probable a number OF
well-known people will be here
Three of Pittsburg's building and
loan associations have practically sus-
pended business until Bank Examiner
o. L. Cochran has examined into the
bookkeeping methods Of ]. G. Robin.
son, secretary of the Industrial Build
ing and Loan association, the Globe
Mutual and the Cash associations.
Robinson is alleged to be short sever
nj thousand dollars in his accounts aud
has already confessed Judgment for
$4,000.
RECORD OF CRIMES.
The Chester county, Pa, coroner's
investigate of the death Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Sinclair. IN Duffryn Mawr
showed that Mrs. Sinclair shot hnT hJs-
band and then committed suicide.
occurred ut the corner of Twelfth ard
HalStead streets in whicn % people
were bruised in u struggle with AZ
police, summoned to Quell the disturb
ance. Five persons were arrested,
among them being Mrs. Lucy Parsons,
widow of Albert II. Parsons, who was
executed November II, 1887, in Chi
cago for aiding and abetting the bomb
throwing in the Haymarket riot She
was charged with disOrderly conduct
obstructing the streets and resisting an
officer. Her bail was fixed at 81, LOO.
VICTIMS OF DISASTER.
Robert Lucas. veteran employe OF
the Pennsylvania railroad, was struck
by train and fatally hurt at Harris
burg.
A million dollars worth of property
in the lumber district of Ashland, Wis,
was burned Two men are reported to
have been killed while fighting the
fire.
Duquesne Flyer on b. & o. collided
with freight train near Cumberland.
The injured Were:
Frank Whitelaw. Cleveland, o., slight
" cut about head and shoulders.
Mrs Harry Dolan, Pittsburg spine in.
juIed.
d. NJ. Bull, Bullsville, N. Y, cut on
the head.
Dominic Carteney, Italian, cut about
face.
Henry Douglas, Homecoming, Md,
passenger fireman, bruised IN jumping.
The passengers were all injured in
being thrown by the sudden stop. No
one is thought to be seriously hurt.
The two trains were to have pas 'ed at
Mount Savage Junction siding. The
fog was so thick that objects could not
be seen few feet away.
NEWS OF FOREIGN LANDS.
The safety Of the foreign ministers at
Pekin seems to be assured, and the
Chinese governments reported to have
ordered them to Tien Tsin. Gable
communication is permitted, but ci-
phcr messages are prohibited Oh the
plea of military necessity.
II was reported that the advance Of
the international troops In Pekin
started August l.
China was reported to have declared
war June 20.
1t was reported from Shanghai that
the Boxers attacked the missionaries
and native Christians at Pao Ting T'u
on July s. A foreign physician and
1000 cOnvers were massacred.
BUSINESS JOTTIN0s.
Personally conducted by representa-
tives of the Lake Carriers association
and accompanied 10y representatives OF
the municipal government and Of the
Merchants exchange, the river and