The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-02-28
EVENTS OF A WEEK.
NEWS OF THE WORLD BRIEFLY
NARRATED
The War In the Philippines, Grimes, Tri-
state Happenings, Foreign, Business and
Other Events Boiled Down For the
Reader In "A Hurry.
NEWS FROM THE PHILIPPINES.

American officers returned from the
Philippines are spreading report that
Aguinaldo was ono captured and re-
leased before his identity was discov
cred.
A military commission met at Ca
lama to try Filipino member of
the guerilla band which attacked
squad of Americans Feb. 2, killing a
corporal The charges are murder and
assault with intent to kill The case is
important as fOreshadowing the policy
of treating guerrillas as bandits. II is
supposed that one reason which has
hitherto deferred the American authori-
ties from adopting this policy is that the
insurgents have more than 80 A. ,erican
prisoners and may retaliate, although
few OF them were captured while fight
ing.
The announcement of the engage
mento Lieut.. w. w. Hscus, Nineteenth
United States infantry, now stationed
in the Philippines, to Miss Annie
Wheeler, the youngest daughter of Gen
eral Joe Wheeler, has just been received
by the lieutcnant's sister, DIR. Blanche
+. Greaves, Of Philadelphia
HAPPENED IN WASHINGTON.
On Tuesday, the debate on the Porto
Ricon tariff bill continued, It's fate
was in doubt in the house Senator
Kenny argued against retaining the
Philippines i'll the senate. The Ha-
waiiau bill was also debated.
Senator Clark, Of Montana, was on the
witness stand before the senate COM
mittee on elections.
He denied explicitly and categorically
all the charges of the use of money for
himself or with his connivance or con-
sent to corrupt members of the legisla-
ture in his behalf, contradicting many
Of the statements made by witnesses
for the prosecution. He admitted hav-
ing paid an aggregate of about $4,000
during the campaign, but said this ex-
penditme was for legitimate purposes
only.
The large outlay was due To the fact,
he said, that he had contracted to pay
all the expenses of campaign against
Mr.. Daly's rule in the state, and he had
gone into the compact TO that end be-
cause he considered Mr.. Daly's rule ty-
rannical and opposed to the best inter
ests of the state.
On Wednesday, Mr.. Penrose rep,
Pa gave notice that he would call up
the case involving the seating of former
Senator Quay, Of Pennsylvania, before
the senate for consideration. The Ha-
waiim government bill was under con-
SideratiOn.
Mr. Bromwell of Ohio made speech
in the house against the Porto Ricon
tariff bill, on Wednesday.
On Thursday, General Grosvenor
rep, o. and others spoke for the Porto
Ricon bill and others against it, Col
Inns rep, Mass opposed the bill.
The Quay case did not come up in the
senate Thursday, Penrose letting it go,
owing to the eabsence of some Democratic
senators.
rose gave notice that he would call up
the Quay case on Monday, and if the
majority members of the committee
were not then ready to debate the ques-
tion, the minority side would proceed.
The Hawaiian government bill was dis
cussed at length Mr.. Tillman making
virulent speech attacking Senator Nor
gan and the suffrage provisions of the
bill
The house devoted Saturday 70 debat-
ing the Porto Rico bill, speecfts being
made by Representatives Tawney ,Tomp-
lins, Powers, Thayer, Eddy, Clayton
and Broussard.
Formal discussion of the right of for
mer Senator Quay to seat III the sen
ate as member from PENNSYLVANIA.
was begun Monday by Mr. Turley
(Tenn) He presented a constitutional
argument against the seating of Mr..
Quay, which was given close attention
by his colleagues Consideration of the
Hawaiian government bill brought out
a lively discussion between Mr.. Till
man (S o., and Mr.. Spooner wis.,,
in which the former admitted that bal
lot boxes had been stuffed and negroes
had been shot in the south to maintmn
white domination. An amendment was
made TO the bill striking ont the prop
erty qualifications of voters for mem
bers Of the legislature, but little other
progress was made.
The Porto Ricon tariff bill was dis
cussed III the house ON Monday.
TgI-sTATE EVENTS.
A. b. O'Neil, the Citizens party can.
didate for mayor of McKeesport, Pa,
who lost to Dr. r. j. Black by one vote,
will contest the election.
Mayor Diehl, of Pittsburg, declared
that there is much dead timber on the
city payroll, and he is in favor of the
councils committee ON the revision of
salaries getting to work at once.
The sale of liquors at balls and un-
chartered clubs in Pittsburg will be per
mitted until April /, after which the po-
lice will stop it. The Republican pri.
maries will be held March 81.
Nearly 10000 persons Were arrested
by the Pittsburg police during the year
1899
ST. Johns Episcopal church and parish
house at Franklin, Pa, burned, causing
loss Of $4,000
Senator G. l.. Magee expressed him
self in favor of the ordinance taking
away from the director of public works