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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-12-12
Colonel Bennett's win stands.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 7.-Judge
Hanna has fled an opinion in the or
phans' court sustaining the validity Of
the will and codicils of Colonel Joseph
NJ. Bennett. The court refused to send
the case to the common pleas for trial
by jury, and dismissed the appeal from
the decision Of the register of wills. Mr..
Bennett bequeathed nearly the whole of
his fortune to the University Of Pennsyl.
vania and the Methodist Orphanage
Home. Among the properties bequethed
to the university is the Chestnut Street
Opera House. The estate is worth about
$2,500,000.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-12-12
HELD foR MURDER.
Rev. u. f. stuart Let Go on One Charg
and Arrested on Another.

Rev. u. f. stuart Let Go on One Charge
and Arrested on Another.
WILKES-BARRE, Dec. S-A war
rant for murder was served Thursday Oh
Rev. u. f. Stewart, formerly pastor of
the Baptist church at Wyoming, and he
is now in Jail awaiting the hearing,
which is fixed for Monday. Stuart is
the minister who was arrested in Phila'
delphia ON Nov. Is ON the charge Of per-
forming an unlawful operation on his
wife. Constable Kulp was the prosecu-
tor, and he also had a warrant for muir
der. which he did not serve. Since then
Stuart has been under bail here await
ing hearing on the operation charge.
After several postpOnements it took
place before Judge Woodward, and as
the commonwealth failed TO substantiate
its charges. Mr. Stuart was discharged.
Two doctors testified that there had been
no operation.
The father Of the woman, William
Harris, then had warrant sworn OUT
charging the minister with murder. Al
derman Perkins before whom he was
taken, refused to accept bail, and as the
witnesses for the prosecution were not
a, hand, he adjourned the case for a
hearing ON Monday. The suspicion of
murder is based on .he knowledge that
Oh the day his wife died Mr. Stuart
bought bottle of carbolic acid and that
he was alone in the room with her for
the two hours preceding her death. This
is according TO the story OF the woman'a
arnt, in whose house she was. The aunt
was called to the side of the young wife
by the shout of the husband for help.
She found the wife's throat and mouth
burned by the carbolic acid. She died in
a few minutes. The husband could no.
satisfactorily explain how his wife got
the acid. He said he did not see her
take it.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-12-12
Boy Meets a Frlghtfui Death.

FRANKLIN, Dec. THE body OF
Lewis Cawley, aged 16 years, was found
under the pulley wheel of the engine in
q boiler house near his home in Petro.
leum Center, this county. No one was
present when the accident happened, but
it is supposed that in passing from one
side Of the boiler house to the other he
was caught by the belt and hurled into
the machinery. His head was crushed
into jelly and his brains were scat.
tered over the door. His body had
stopped the machinery.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-12-12

The information that Tammany has
turned against Bryan will not surprise
anyone familiar with the history of that
organization. Tammany has no use for
candidate who cannot win elections.
1t is in politics for the money and the
patronage which politics give. Croker
supposed that Bryan would win in the
recent canvass. The fact that he did not
win ends Tammany's connection with
him,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-12-12

HARRISBURG, Dec. S.-GovernoI
Stone gave a hearing in the matter OF
protest against the issue Of a requisitiol
for William Rhodes, arrested in New
York for alleged fraud in a real estate
deal in Philadelphia. Barlow Weeks OF
New York appeared for Rhodes and con.
vinced Governor Stone that it was an
attempt to collect a debt by criminal
proceeding. Governor Stone accepted
this view of the case and refused the re.
quisitiOn.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-12-12
The Nickel Plate Road

will sell holiday excursion tickets on
Dec. 22nd, 23rd. 24th, 18th and 3lst and
Jany. lst, at fare and third for the
round trip, tickets good returning until
Jany. 2nd, inclusive, on any one of our
Peerless Trio of daily express trains,
where scheduled to stop. Write, wire,
phone or call on nearest agent. Call at
or address City Ticket Office, 92O State
street, Erie, Pa, II. C. Allen, G. z. Il T.
A. No. 27l-2t
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-12-12

THE misuse OF the prefix Honorable is
widespread. AS matter of fact there is
only one honorable in the United States
and thatis the Governor ofMassachusetts,
who is given that title by law. In all
other cases it is bogus title.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-12-12

Hon. M. S. QUAY has rented the c. L.
Etter residence, 2O6 Pine street. in Har-
risburg, and proposes to be on hand next
winter on the hill, and will give the Mar
tin-Flinn gang fight for their lives. He
has his enemies down, we are glad to
note, and we hope will keep them down.
Boilers should not control stalwarts in
any party Warren Mail.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-12-12

SINCE the explosion that wrecked the
great battleship Maine in Havana harbor,
in 1898, the United States Navy has lost
the Charleston, which was wrecked in
the Philippines; the Saratoga, whose
fate is unknown, and the Yosemite,
which was recently wrecked off the isl.
and Of Guam. The Yosmite was the
twenty-eighth naval vessel that has been
lost through various causes in the last
forty years.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-12-12

THAT portion of the message that deals
with the Philippines is especially inter-
esting. "The fortune of war;" says the
President, 'bas thrown upon this nation
an unsought trust which should be un-
selfishly discharged, and deYolved upon
this government moral, as well as a
material responsibility toward these mil
lions whom we have freed from an op-
pressive yoke" Nothing imperialistic
in that utterance.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-12-12
SIX Hurt In Mine Explosion.

WILKES-BARRE, Dec T.-Wtie Q
number Of men were driving a pinre IN
the Maxwell mine Of the LehigA and
Wilkcs-Barre Coal company at Ashley
an explosion of gas occurred Widen
burned six men and damaged the mine &c
some extent. Martin Moran and jobs
potsko may die. The explosion was
caused by one OF the men igniting d
feeder Of gas not known to exist.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-12-12
Electric Plants to Change Hands.

STEUBENVILLE, Dec. 7.-Negotia.
tions are under way by which Eastern
capitalists will purchase the Steubenville
Gas annd Electric plant and the Steu.
benville Traction company's line in this
city. The light plant has city contracl
for 10 years. 1t is the intention to ex.
tend the street railway up the river tc
Toronto and Empire and touch al
Browns island, which will be made a
summer resort. The deal will involve
$250,000.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-12-12

In relation to trusts the Presidents
message goes directly to the point when
1t says: "Restraint upon such combina-
tions as are injurious, and which are
within federal jurisdiction, should be
promptly applied by the congress"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-12-12

BECKHAM's plurality in Kentucky is
said to be 35ls. In every county in the
State there was Goebel election board,
and yet it was hard work to fix up a
small Democratic margin.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-12-12

The United States astonished the
world by the rapid construction of the
Pacific railroads and will equally distin-
gush itself when work is begun on the
Nicaragua Canal
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-12-12
Notice.

The shareholders of the Forest County
National Bank Of rionesta., Pa, will
for the purpose of the election of directors
for the ensuing year.
Post A. b. KELLY, Cashier.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-12-12

FIFTY thousand Spaniards have emil
grated to Cuba during the past year.
They take kindly to republican form
of government and evidently have no
hard feeling toward the United Statei.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-12-12

In concluding the message the Presi-
dent gives the country a striking sem
tence: LET us keep always in mind that
the foundation of our government is lib
erty; its superstructure peace"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-12-12

MICHIGAN increased its Republican
plurality in 1900 to over 100000, and that
was the best way to discourage the idea
of third battle,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-12-12

CUBA learns again, from the Pr, si-
dents message, that the island is work
ing out its own destiny with the United
States as a disinterested friend.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-12-12

THE message is a thorough business
document and congress seems in humor
to devote the short session TO business
achievements.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-12-12

GREAT things are promised shortly in
wireless telegraphy, and it would be a
good way to celebrate the opening year
of the new century.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-12-12

DEMOCRATS who bet on tips from Chair
man Jones are strongly in favor Of reor-
ganization.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-12-12

SOUTH Dakota's plurality of over 90
900 for Mckinley reduced Pettigrew's
final remarks in the senate to a strictly
individual basis.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-12-12

TEN. of the sovernor of Minnesota has
win visx- x-Congressman Chas. A.
tn .neir Iahfill the vacancy in the u. S.
6emoc % caused by death of Hon. Cush-
Dem N. Davis. The appointee was nomi-
bslted by the pops and free silverites
Tor Vice President on the Bryan ticket
but after the Kansas City convention Of
Democrats failed TO put him on their
ticket he pulled out Of the race in favor
Of Stevenson. Tue Republican legisla-
ture Of Minnesota win meet in January
and elect a Senator, and Mr.. Towne will
not have long to rattle around in the po-
sition so ably filled by the lamented
Davis
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-12-12

THE Cuban's are having some exciting
discussions in their constitutional con-
vention. So do every people who have
this experience. There was some inflam-
matory talk in the convention in Philla>
delphia in 1857, which framed the Ameri-
can constitution. A few Bryans and Alt
gelds got into that gathering, and they
threatened all sorts of ills to the coun-
try if the convention rejected their no.
tions, which the convention did with
considerable emphasis. There is chance
still for the Cubans so get a constitution
,Yg'Gssr sesbe worth something.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-12-12
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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER l2, 1900
Evening star., 1900-07-17
THREAT TO KILL GOEBEL
WITNESS GIVES DAMAGING EVIL
DENCE AGAINST POWERS.
Woman Also Te.tides to a Conyersa-
tfon With the Defendant in
London, ny.

GEORGETOWN. Ky. July 17.-In the
trial today of Caleb Powers charged with
completely in the Goebel shooting Finley
Anderson testified that on January "a Caleb
Powers told him the crowd of mountain
eers, which was being organized, was GO
ing TO Frankfort 10 intimidate the legis-
lature, and, If necessary. to kill enough
democrats to give the republicans a ma
jcrity. He said: Powers told me Goebel
would never live to be governor. and said
he (Powers) would kill him IL nobody else
would"
Witness said he heard Powers and others
talking about Goebel wearing a coat of
mail, but some Of them said that he could
be killed anyway. Powers was in confer
ence with ex-Secretary of State Charles
Finley. Wharton Golden. Robert Noakes
and others.
On cross-examination the witness be-
came considerably confused admitting that
he had called on Col. T. c. Campbell of
counsel for the prosecution in Cincinnati.
Witness admitted securing a position in
Cincinnati. but denied that 1t was due to
his willingness to testify in this case.
Lucy Brock of London testified that she
knew the defendant well, and had corre-
sponded with him for over two years past.
Powers called on her In January He told
witness he was getting up crowd of 1000
mountain men to go to Frankfort, so that
In case the democrats robbed them of the
state offices they could take care of them
selves Witness said Powers told her the
plan to take 600 mountain men to Frank
fort was Gov. Taylor's creation
Col. Jack Chinn. who was with Goebel
when the shooting occurred, testified late
yesterday afternoon. Chnn said there had
been crowds In the state house yard every
day during January. and members of the
legislature had to elbow their way through
daily to get to the state house. At the time
OF the assassination there was not a human
being in the yard except possibly one or
two about the gates. The first shot seemed
to come. he said. from a window in the sec
retary OF states office. The other shots
were mufhed. and the witness could not
tell where they came from. Witness said
he saw window in Powers Office slight
ly raised.
Col. Chinn was asked IL he could identify
the clothing worn by Senator Goebel when
he was shot. The blood-stained garments
were removed from the trunk and he iden-
tilted them. During this ordeal, the two
Goebel brothers, Justus and Arthur, sor-
rowfully turned their heads in the opposite
direction. Powers, the defendant, was read
ing. and did not look up.
Continuing, Col Chfnn said that eight or
ten minutes after the assassination the
troops took charge of the house Cross-ex-
animation did not reveal anything new
Evening star., 1900-07-17
CLOUDBURsT IN TEXAS.
Fifteen Persons Lost Their Lives at
Coleman Yesterday.


A dispatch from Coleman, Tex, Yesterday
says: Fifteen lives are known to have been
lost in a cloudburst here today. Ten bodies
have been recovered, but only two were
identified. They are:
Joseph Spath. leading merchant of the
village; John F'uleisstine
1t is feared that many more lives were
lost in the valley below Coleman. The
cloudburst. which followed three days un-
precedented rainfall, caused Fords' creek
to burst its banks and rush through Cole
man, village of less than 1900 inhabi-
tants.
slumbers. rushed into the streets and were
swept away. Many were saved by catch
ing hold of pieces Of timber and naVigat-
ing them into eddies formed by the swift
current where they We're drawn ashore
Spath and Fulesstine managed to mount
their horses. They dashed into the water
and swan their horses to a house where
four little girls We're screaming for help.
Each rescued two of the children, whom
they took upon their horses The animals
were swept away. however. in a noble eff
fort to stem the swift current, and all were
drowned.
Water has flooded the tracks OF the Gulf,
Colorado and Santa Fe railway for miles
around. and all traffic is stopped
a cloudburst occurred north of Kerrvile.
Tex. Many farms were inundated, and loss
of life is feared.
Peoria, town sixty miles southwest of
Dallas. was destroyed by tornado. Mrs.
John Nelson and her two children were
fatally hurt. Two churches and several
dwelling houses were destroyed, together
with an immense amount of farm prop
erty.
A dispatch from Chicago says: A severe
storm of rain and wind passed over that
city last evening. doing considerable dam
age by blowing down signs and trees in the
western and southwestern parts of the
city.
At 37th street and Ashland avenue one
man was killed and two girls were injured
by a piece of wooden sidewalk. which was
carried fully 100 feet by the wind.
Evening star., 1900-07-17
GEN. WOOD on CUBA.
Says the Condition 4. Pleasing In ,h.
OmcIaIs

NEW YORK. July 11.-Gen. Wood whom
he arrived today. being an immune, had n
white ticket and was permitted to proceed
TO New York. while his family and aid
Lieut. M f. Hanna. I'd Cavalry, had to
take up their quarters at Hoffman Island
Gen Wood. who looks In perfect health
says that the condition of Cuba is such as
to very much please those who have
watched its gradual reconstruction: that
the entire island is in most TRANQUIL state
and the general return of prosperity and
the increasing confidence Of the people ara
very gratifying. The general says that the
agricultural outlook is growing better and
the land under cultivation is now about
double what IL was last year The Gus
toms receipts are increasing steadily and
surely; the sugar crop this year is nearly
double what IL was last year: the rains
especially having been favorable and a
larger number Of plantations being oper-
ated.
Gen Wood says that the recent investt-
cations into the various departments have.
with the exception of the post office prov
ed the integrity of those in charge and the
most searching inquiries have failed to
snow any evidence Of fraud
The post office under the present man.
agement is satisfactory and will most like
" prove self supporting.
Evening star., 1900-07-17
GOLD FROM CAPE NOME.
steamer tiarronne Brings S75,OOO-
Smallpox Breaks Out There

PORT TOWNSEND. Wash. July 1.-THE
steamship Garronne has arrived here. being
tho hFst treasure ship from Nome. having
ao'ut Sfo'"~ In dust from that place. and
h'he boxes OF 80 pounds each from Daw-
SON The Garronne brought 800 passengers
from Nome They report that great ex-
citeInent prevails over the fact that small
pox has become evident, and three aeatbs
nave occurred. The introduction of the
disease Is charged to the steamer Oregon
IL is said that on June 16 the Oregon az
rived at Nome. with two well-develoDed
cases OF smallpox on board and the pas
seEsers were FORCED ashore at midnight and
Evening star., 1900-07-17
NO NEED OF EXTRA SESSION.
Hanna Says President Has Power t,
Deal With China.

mamma says President Has Power to
Deal With China.
A dispatch from Cleveland last night says:
Senator NJ. A. Hanna was summoned to
Canton by President Mckinley today and
had planned to leave this afternoon, but
changed the program by reason of the
Presidents sudden call to Washington be-
cause of the serious developments in the
Chinese situation. Mr.. Hanna was going
to see the President for a consultation on
the Chinese question
The senator Is disposed to view the situa-
ton as one of the most extreme danger to
the country. He said today. however, that
personally he did not believe there was oc
caSlon for an extra session of Congress-
The President" said the senator, has
full power to meet all conditions as they
may arise. He has a full treasury and Is
empowered to call on all the troops he may
require to meet such emergencies as may
arise. There seems now to be no reason
why Congress should be called together.
Subsequent developments may make such
step necessary.
Mr.. Hanna was asked what effect the
recent Chinese development would have on
the chances of the republican party this
fall, whether the public was in accord with
the President in his policy.
The public replied the senator 'is in
full accord with the President thus far in
his handling of the Chinese question. There
has been no division of sentiment on the
The question is one of the utmost impor-
tance and has thus far been met in a mas
terly manner"
Urged to discuss the issues of the cam
paign. Senator Hanna said: 1.-The issues
of the campaign are the past work of the
administration. the prosperity of the coun-
try and the ability of the President and his
advisers to solve the great problems as they
have been presented. The democrats will
present an issue which 1 do not think will
have any effect in the matter of securing
votes. Their campaign of four years ago
on the issue of class against class may be
repeated this fall. but 1 should think they
had had enough Of that disastrous form of
campaigning.
1T is impossible for US to outline in any
degree the line of action which the republic
can party will follow in the coming fight
We will meet the issues as they arise
Mr.. Hanna said that the President would
make no speeches before he wrote his let
ter OF acceptance, but that he might do so
after that message had been sent out
Evening star., 1900-07-17

try's call-one to civil war. which resulted
in the emancipation of 4.0OO. 600 of slaves in
our own country, the other to a war re-
sultfng in the emancipation of Is 600 zoo of
fmperialistic Spain's subjects: and with the
moral courage. equally great, to bid def
ance to criticism and follow the path of
highest duty: and these are the men under
whose leadership the grand old party will
in November sweep the land for honest
government, honest money and honest prin-
ciples.''
motion that the addresses of President
Stone and Senator Nelson be published in
the proceedings of the convention was
adopted.
A resolution, which was adopted unani-
mously was presented by Hayes Of Ohio
indorsing the wise and patriotic adminis-
approving the character and principles of
that gallant Rough Rider. Theodore Roose-
velt
Standing committees Of the league were
appointed and the convention adjourned to
10 I'm. tomorrow.