The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-03-21
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.

NEWS FROM THE PHILIPPINES
The insurgents in Luzon are becom-
ing more active and General Otis con.
siders Manila as the most troublesome
point in the Philippine situation.
Advices received from Aparri, prov
ince of Cagayan, say that while Major
Ward and company of the Sixteenth
regiment were leaving that place they
were attacked at the landing on the
river bank opposite the town.
A persistent fight followed, resulting
in eight Americans, including Major
Ward, being wounded. The natives in
the Cagayan valley presumably insti-
gated the attack.
The dispatches add that the. Tagalos
ere harrassing the Americans.
General Otis has notified the war de.
partment that he has appointed Briga-
dier General William A. Kobbe, U. S.
", military governor of the province of
Albay, Luzon, and of the island OF
Cataduanes and temporarily to subserve
immediate purposes of the islands OF
Samar and Leyte.
HAPPENED IN WASHINGTON.
ThCs uureme court of the United States
rendered an opinion in the case of the
Waters. Pierce Oil company against the
state of Texas, affirming the decision OF
the court Of civil appeals of the state of
Texas. The case involved the constitu'
tionality Of the antitrust law of Texas,
which was sustained by the opinion.
The conference report on the fnan-
cial bill was adopted by the house Tues
day-yeas, 1866; nays, 120; present and
not voting, 10.
Little of importance occurred in the
senate on Tuesday.
In the senate, Wednesday, Teller and
Turner spoke against the Porto Ricon
bill,
Little of Importance occurred in the
house, Wednesday.
Kempff, commandant at the Mare
Island navy yard, telegraphed the navy
department his acceptance of the Offer
of second in command of the AsiatiC
station.
Rear Admiral Remey, the nomina
commandant ON the Asiatic station
is expected to remain in the Philippines
while Rear Admiral Kempff will have {
/, separate squadron cruising on the Chi
nese and japanese coasts.
President Mckinley has granted ful
pardon to Captain Bowman H. McCalla
of the navy. In 1890 McCalla was con
= victed by Courtmartial of several OF
fenses, including the striking of al
$ other person in the navy, and was sen
/ fenced to be suspended from rank an
/ duty for three years. This will operat
e to restore him to his old rank and pos
= ton.
U Senator PenrOse attempted to get a
agreement to vote on the Quay resolr
e ton, Thursday, in the house, and i'll dc
], ing so charged the opponents of MI
1 Quay with attempting to throw the mat
ter over for the session. He said SeI
ator Gallinger had told him that he di
not propose to speak. Mr.. Gallinger IT
=, piled that Mr.. Penrose did not safe tn
8 truth, to which Mr. Penrose replied g
don't know whether do not speak tn
truth or whether the senator from NeN
Hampshire did not tell me the truth. "
At this point Mr.. Hoar interpose
with suggestion that time be fixed tc
, q vote, and the question of a time to vot
went over until Friday. The house Sc
sion was unimportant Thursday.
The bill appropriating over 1900, ,OC
o to help the Porto Ricons passed the sci
J. ate, Friday. Little of Importance o.
~ Cured in the house.
= Members of the house on Saturda
= pronounced eulogies upon the late Mo
h roe l.. Hayward, senator-elect from n
braska, who died before taking the oat
9, of office. No other business OF impoI
=. ante was transacted.
a The house, ON Monday, refused
concur in the senate amendments to &
pr Porto RicOn relief bill.
=, y On Monday, a measure passed 6
senate for the appointment Of col
mission to adjudicate and settle clair
of citizens of the United States grown
50 out of the war with Spain.
es TRI-STATE EVENTS.
%, Death released Arthur ID. Wilson, {
n, leper, at Pittsburg, from a life Of suif'
on ing and isolation. For three years
y, was penned up at the expense of t
~ city, in the abandoned part ofthe NJ
Is; nicipal hospital. 1t is understood th
ns, he contracted the disease while livi
rs, in Brazil 10 years ago.
John r. Farr, speaker Of the house
10 REPRESENTATIVES, was defeated at the l
ie: publican primaries in Scranton, Pa,
9p%% denomination to the legislature
ID, Thomas j. Reynolds, anti-Quay can
nd date.
Mrs. Hannah Philips Eaches, in l
9Sth year, the oldest member of
Daughters Of the American Revoluti'
.ep died of paralysis, at her home, NJ
at Phpnixville, Pa.
Warrants were issued in Reading, +
J. for the arrest of ex-County Treasu
'N' ID KutZ and eX-COunty Commission