The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-04-25


wounded two In disorderly house near
Johnstown, Pa. 1t is believed he was
run over and killed by train.
The West Penn Hospital Got club, Of
Pttsburg, presented a fine ambulance
and a span of Kentucky mules TO the
hospital.
Mrs. U. S. Grant and Mrs. Fred Grant
will attend the Americus club banquet
in Pittsburg Friday evening in celebra-
ton of the birthday Of General Grant.
The attorney general of Ohio held
that the appropriation of $500, 900 for the
Toledo centennial exhibition was not le-
gally made.
Howard Warrington, the anti-Hanna
candidate for the Republican nomina-
ton for secretary of state of Ohio. with,
drew from the race,
VICTIMS OF DISASTER.
Five hundred men are believed TO be
in danger of perishing by forest dres In
the Manitoba woods.
Walter Jennings, aged 7, was perhaps
fatally mangled by a catamount neaa
Clifton. Forge, Va.
Martin Ruzek, Pole, fell out Of
window at 1243 Penn avenue. Pittsburg,
and broke his neck.
RECORD OF CRIMES.
At Minden, La, white man was shot
by negro, who afterward committed
suicide, and two of the negro's alleged
accomplices were lynched.
After a quarrel at Lewisburg Pa.
Newton Motz was stabbed to death.
James Lenhart was arrested, charged
with the crime.
NEWS OF FOREIGN LANDS.
There have been several attacks by
the Beers on the British positions in the
Free State, resulting in sharp but indie
cisive fighting. The attacks in several
instances were repulsed and the Beers
driven from their strongholds in the
kopjes. The siege of Wepener garrison
is still kept up, but reinforcements are
near there, if they have not arrived The
general advance Of Lord Roberts forces
apparently has not yet begun.
Lord Methuen's great wagon convoy
was nearly taken by the Beers during
the English retreat to Boshor.
Severe criticisms in report made by
Lord Roberts rs to the generalship dis
played by Butler, Warren and Thorney.
croft i'll the Boer war were made public
in London.
The British war Office makes public
dispatch from Lord Roberts, which does
not confirm tie reports that the siege Of
the garrison at Wepener has been raised,
and says that the Beers are still attack
ing the place 'in q very half-hearted
| manner"
William Redmond, the Irish member
of parliament, in an open letter asked
why flags were flying in Ireland in hon.
or of the queens visit when men were
dying in war.
Over |, 900 Beers made an attack ON
the British entertainments at Glands
laagte, presumably to cover retreat Of
the main force.
1t is reported that Lord Roberts and
| General Kitchener have been quarreling
and that the latter was sat upon by the
commander-in inc hief in South Africa.
| Lord Roberts action in criticisng
| Generals Butler and Warren has only
| the more endeared him to the people OF
England, who are crying for the recall
of the erring generals. 1t is not beiev.
ed Butler will resign.
The Paris exposition was still in
state of chaos.
w. 7. Stead, the English editor. who
has been in Paris, declares that the TEN.
per of the French people is for war with
England and trivial incident is enough
to start it.
1t is believed that Queen Victoria,
with the idea of further placating the
Irish, will purchase residence in Ire
land.
Maude Come sued an Irish paper for
libel for saying she was a government
spy.
BUSINESS JOTTINGS.
The German Australian company will
establish a new line of steamers TO sgd.
ney and Brisbane, by way of Cape
Town The sailings, which will begin
OH May 10, will be monthly.
MISCELLANEOUS.
J. G.. johnson, vice chairman of the
Democratic national committee, declar-
ed that Bryan's would be the only name
presented at the Kansas City conven.
ton and that he would be nominated by
acclamatiOn.
Ex-Congressman David G.. Colson,
who participated in duel at Frank
fort, Ky, i'll which three men were
Killed, was acquitted of the charge Of
murder.
The Silver Republican party has
adopted the name Of Lincoln Repubh-
cans.
John w. Gates, president of the
American Steel and Wire company, is
quoted as saying that his action in shut
ting down ~ plants is vindicated by the
action of the board of directors in cut
ting prices 20 per cent.
The great Ecumenical conference m
foreign missions began in New York
and President Mckinley and ex-Presi-
dent Harrison were among the speakers.
All Europe is watching America S at