The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-07-18


Americans were killed and two wounded
and 80 rebels were killed. Fifty rebels
were captured and % rifles and II tons
of powder and ammunition taken.
II will become necessary, under the
new code Of procedure which the com
mission expects to adopt to secure the
services for the higher courts in Manila
and the provinces of American judges
knowing Spanish.
HAPPENED IN WASHINGTON.
United States Senator Gear. of Iowa,
died in Washington.
While Senator Gear had been in i'll
health for year or more, death came
entirely Unexpectedly.
He had made engagements 0r the
day of his death the night before. He
gave information that he was i'll about
2 O'Clock in the morning and died after
O'Clock
Few men in public life were more
generally loved and respected than Sen
ator Gear His was beautiful charac-
ter, and political opponents, as well as
political friends, recognized his sterling
worth. Indeed, sJme of his most init
mate friends were found among those
who differed from him in politics. He
was devoted husband and father aud
was distinct favorite in wide social
circle He was known particularly for
his transformations but effective charit-
able work.
John Henry Gear, of Burlington, was
born in Ithaca, n. Y, April I, 1927. He
received common school education and
removed to Galena, Ills, in 1886; to
Fort Smelling, Iowa territory, in 1898,
and to Burlington in 1913, where he en-
gagged i'll merchandising.
He was elected Mayor of the city of
Burlington in 1868; was member of
the Iowa house of representatives of the
Fourteenth, Fifteenth and Sixteenth
general assemblies of the state, serving
as speaker for the last two terms. He
was elected governor of Iowa i'll lS1S19
and again in lSS0-Sl; was elected to the
Firtieth and Fifty-frst congresses, but
was beaten for the Fifty-second
He was assistant secretary of the
treasury under President Harrison and
was elected to the forty-thrd congress
as Republican.
He was elected January %, 1894, as
senator from the state of Iowa for six
years, beginning March 4, 1895. His
term Of service would have expired
March 3, 1901.
The war department has received the
following cahlcgram from General Mae
Arthur, at Manila:
Captain Robert b. Huston, Forty
seventh United States volunteer infan-
try, died of typhoid fever Friday after
noon, July 6, at Manila
Captain Huston was born at Hamil-
ton, O., Jan %, 1864, and, when ap-
pointed to the volunteer army, was a
resident of Guthrie, o. T.
The interstate commerce commission
issued its annual statistics Of railroads.
Admiral Remev sent a chblegram an
nouncing the defeat of the allied forces
at Tieu Tsin and then came press &C.
counts of the fight. A special cabinet
meeting was held ON receipt of this
news, with such members present as
are in town. Great reluctance was
manifested on the part Of the partici.
pants to answer questions as to the
nature of the deliberations,
g
the departure for the White House ot
Secretary Hay Immediately after the
meeting. He sat down and had long
talk with President Mckinley over the
long distance phone and it soon be-
came known that the president had de-
cidcd that it would be best for him to
como back from Canton to the national
capital.
lnc cabinet officers talked over the
possibilities of reinforcing the troops in
China. There was no disposition shown
to withhold these troops; the only ques-
tion was as to the amount of additional
force available That was Il technical
question, so It was left to the war de-
partment officials to decide. The only
point laid down was that the govern
ment would send forward all the troops
that co1ld be- spared at this time.
The responsible officials eyaded any
specific statement as to the extent of
the increase of troops; il was, however,
gathered that the rciuforcements would
be limited only by the ability of the
government to spare troops from those
commands Low in the United States
and Cuba.
The estimates varied us to how many
could be- sTarcd, but the general opin-
ion was that somewhere between 1000
and 5000 men could be shipped to the
east from Cuba and the United States
in addition to the troops already under
orders. \ statement prepared by Adju-
tant General Corbin showed that
there are now a grand total of l0.-
s6j officers and men in China, enroute
TO China, enroute to Nagasah or under
orders for Nagasaki.
TRI-STATE EVENTS.
John McMackin was run over and IA.
tally injured by Reading freight train
at Frankford avenue crossing, Phila-
delphia.
Jacob Hoffman, aged 80 years, was
killed by a fall from a trestle, at Phila-
delphia.
Republican primary elections in York
and Lebanon counties. Pa, were carried
by the anti.Quay faction. In York the