The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-02-21

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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 10 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 Sll5,O00
during the campaign, but said this eI-
penditure 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 a 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
e5ts of the state.
TRI-STATE EVENTS.
At Harrisburg, Pa, State Treas
urer Beacon completed the dist ibution
of school appropriation for the current
fiscal year ending May 81 next. This is
the first time the school districts have
been paid before March since the ap-
preparation was increased 10 $500, 900.
The statistical officers estimate the state
revenues for 1900 at Sl2. .l2l, AZ. 30, or
about 5000, 600 less than the receipts for
1899. Mr.. Beacon says if business con-
ditions continue as good for five yeas as
they have for the present is months the
state will be able, under che present
revenue law, to meet its obligations, but
that even the present conditions willnot
justify any increas of appropriations,
At Altoona, Pa, two hundred dele
gates, representing the railroad engi-
neers employed by the Pennsylvania
Railroad company ON its entire system,
met here and held secret conference TO
adjust grievances over wages. Two ses-
sions were held. Both were attended by
Grand Chief p NJ. Arthur O. the Broth
erhood of Locomotive Engil GERS.
The grievances consist principally
over the big engines recently introduced
on the Pennsylvania road. Engineers
claim they require more work and that
the men who run them should have
more pay.
There are apparently strong prospects
for general ftlike of coal miners in
West Virginia, April /, or possibly ear
her.
David 5. Long, farmer, of Lebanon
county, on Sunday night shot and in
stantly killed John Becker, a neighbor,
who was detected by members of Longs
family in the act of leaving the house
through a window. Long surrendered
himself, and gave bail for a hearing on
the charge of involuntary manslaughter
Proceedings IN equity were begun in
Allegheny county pa common pleas
court by Henry Clay Frick against An
drew Carnegie and the Carnegie Steel
company.
VICTIMS OF DISASTER.
At Albany, n. Y, three men were
drowned and half a m4.ion dollars
damage done to property along the Hud-
son river by the worst freshet which
this city has seen since 1857.
Senator EllIins, of West Virginia, fell
ON the icy sidewalk near the national
capitol, at Washington, during the
snowstorm, sustaining bruises about the
body and general shakeup. The sena-
tor was about his room and the attend
ing physician says his condition is not
serious.
RECORD OF GRIMES.
Roland B. MolineuX, who had been
found guilty of the poisoning of Mrs.
Katherine j. Adams, in New York, was
sentenced TO be electrocuted the week
of March lG, aud was taken to Sing
Sing and placed in the death house.
Before sentence was passed, he made n
speech declaring that yellow journal
ism had put price upon his head. He
denounced the attacks on his wife's
character.
NEWS OF FOREIGN LANDS.
The British army, the first time since
war began, is inside the Boer frontier.
Lord Roberts, with at least 40, 900 infan-
try, 1000 cavalry and 100 guns, has
turned the Magersfontein lines, before
which the British forces have been en-
camped for ten weeks, and with half his
corps he is already operating in Free
State territory.
The British under Lord Roberts cap
tured JacobSdal Orange Free State.
General French relieved Kimberley, and
Cronie, the Boer general, fled with his
army toward Bloemfontein, with Brit
ish forces under French and Kelly
Kenny and Kitchener in pursuit. Cronje
lost some of his supplies and his big guns
at Kimberley and Magersfontein. He
got away from the British, but it was
reported they managed to surround him.
BUSINESS JOTTINGS.
The Erie railway has placed an order
for eight passenger locomotives and %
freight locomotives, which will weigh
30 tons each without the tender
The Abbott Downing company, Of
Concord. n. H., manufacturers Of
coaches. carriages and wagons, made
an assignment ON Saturday. The liza
bilities are 100000 and the assets
f6OO,OOO.
MISCELLANEOUS
congressman Samuel q. Forker