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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-12-18
CANAL BILL REPORTED FlVORABLY.
Committee Almost Unanimous.
Ten Millions Now Available.

Washington, Dec. l3.-The house
Neommerce at its first meeting today
voted to favorably report the Hepburn
bill providing for the construction OF
the Nicaragua canal. Representative
Fletcher of Minnesota was the only
member voting against reporting
the bill.
Before the vote was taken several
amendments were proposed. One by
Mr.. Adamson of Georgia, was agreed
to, providing that the expenditure OF
so, O00, 900 as provided by the bill
shall be made on warrants signed by
the president of the United States.
Other amendments fixing a maximum
and minimum depth for the canal
were voted down, the desire being to
retain the Original form of the Hep
burn bill as near as possible. Chair
man Hepburn was directed to urge the
measure to consideration and a vote
in the house at the earliest practica-
bic time.
Mr.. Hepburn said after the meet
ing that in accordance with the in
structions Of the committee he would
push the bill to a hearing IN the house
at an early day. He hopes to make
the canal bill one of the first measures
to be taken up after the holidays.
The unanimity of the committee to-
day was gratifying to the friends OF
the canal measure. The motion to re-
port the bill was made in the commit
tee by Democratic member, Mr.. Ad-
amson, of Georgia, and the entire
Democratic membership Of the com
mittee voted for the bill. Mr.. Ad-
amson also is cooperating with Chair
man Hepburn on the floor of the house
with view to securing action when
the measure comes up.
The bill as finally agreed upon au-
5horizes the president to acquire the
necessary territory from Costa Rica
and Nicaragua for the construction OF
the canal and the money to secure
such control is appropriated.
It is made the duty of the secretary
of war to excavate and construct the
canal from point on the shore Of the
caribbean sea, near Greytown, by way
OF Lake Nicaragua to point near
Brito, on the Pacific ocean. Such
canal shall be of sufficient capacity
and depth as that it may be used BY
vessels of the largest tonnage and
greatest draft now in use, and shall be
supplied with all necessary locks and
other appliances to meet the necessities
of vessels passing from Greytown to
Brito, and the secretary of war shall
also construct such safe and commodi-
Gus harbors at the termini Of said
canal and such provisions for the de-
Tense, as may be necessary for the
safety and protection of said canal
and harbors. -
The San Juan river and Lake Mic
aragua shall be used in the construc-
tion of the canal. Agreement may be
made with Costa Rica and Nicaragua
upon terms for the use Of the canal.
Ten millions are appropriated toward
the project, the total sum not to ex-
ceed in the aggregate $50. 100000.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-12-18
JOHN @. WILSON GOES To
ABBEVILlE.

Columbia, December IA. Since the
adjournment of the recent State Metho-
dist Conference, 50 it was announced
Yesterday, Bishop Galloway has made
a change in the appointments anounc-
ed in one particular. DR.. j. 0. Will
son. who was assigned to the church
at Florence. instead of supplanting
the Rev. j. T. Pate, who Will remain
at Florence, will be sent to Abbeville on
Jan. l to assume control Of the church
there. DIR. Wilson has been, or rather
will be at the first of the year. succeed
ed as editor of the Southern Christian
Advocate, by the Rev. W. R. Richard
son.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-12-18
Health ard Beauty.

poor complexion is usually the result
of a torpid liver or irregular actor. of the
bowels. Unless natures refuse is carried
off it will surely cause impure blood
Pimples. boils and other eraptions follow
This is natures method of throwing of
the poisors which the bowels failed to re-
move. DeWitts LITTLE Early Risers are
world famous for remedying this condi-
ton. They stimulate the liver and pro-
mote regular and healthy action of the
bowels, but never cause gripping, cramps
or distress. Safe pills S Hughson &
90
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-12-18
Big Fire in New York.

New York, Dec. 12.-Fire broke out
in the Denison Paper Manufacturing
Company's store at 1913 Broadway this
morning at l :45. In very short time
it had spread through this narrow
six-story building and attacked Hegef-
mans drug store at 1876 Broadway.
Within half an hour the Denison
company's plant was wreck.
The fire attacked the rear of Hegef-
mans drug store, but was kept from
the princi pal stocks. The loss, it is
thought, will reach $3.50, 600.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-12-18

Published in the United States for Demo
Gratis and for all readers is the
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-01-17
Items of Interest.

r. Is announced that the Distribution
o. Congressional garden seeds Will be
the largest ever made this year, the
appropriation for this purpose having
been increased from $3.50, goo TO s170,-
600 which will add 1900 packages to
each Congrezsman's quota.
Various cases in which physicians
have exceeded humane bounos in ex-
perimenting upon patients having at
tracted painful attention during the
last few years. the Prussian Ministry
OF Public Worship and Education mas
issued a decree restraining the owners
of clinics, etc, from following sueh
practice.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-01-17
The champion oarsman should know the
owed to success. So. 3
Notes.

There are ten factories in Michigan
for making sugar of sugar beets. The
output for 1900 is estimated at 24.OO0
tons. or 4S.OOO0OO pounds of refined
sugar. The factories have used about
100000 tons Of beets, for which the
farmers have obtained probably ST.
100000.
A new century experiment in Africa
is Germany's engagement OF a num-
Der Of teachers and students from Tus-
kegee Institute to raise cotton in it's
possessions on the west coast. The
party. was due to arrive on the last
day of December, fully equipped with
everything. from the seed to tie gin.
William Court Gully. who has been
chosen Speaker of the House of Com
mons for third term, draws a salary
of $4,000, and on his retirement from
the dice gets an annual pension Of 500
900, beside being elevated to the peer
age. AS SPEAKER he is provided with
f1ne mansion, and is supposed to en-
tertain on large scale.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-01-17
Fashion and NEURALGIA.

A young Dublin woman suffered for
months from neuralgia in the face ho-
fore q doctor discovered the cause Ia liz.
in the fashionable style of her h,.~-
dressing. The rFeeman'S Journal ~
plains that the modern halo" is built
I'D on foundation of wires, which en-
circle the wearer's head. and cljn =,
closely. In this especial instance ipar
rlipped the neighborhood of the tom.
moral nerve: hence the trouble.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-01-17

Hoax-"That was fierce cigar
Jones gave me. Wonder what brand
he smokes" Mother 'Hus-
bard Mother Hubbard?" Yes.
loose wrapper
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-01-17
TO BE TRIMMED

He-Gee whiZZ. Is that your new
hat?
She-Oh. it has to be trimmed.
He-Too large, h?-Philadelphia
Press.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-03-20
ANDREW CARNEGIE

York will provide the sites and mainten-
ance he has promised to give S5,2OO,OOO
to establish 65 branch libraries in this
city.
The offer was made in letter to DR..
John s. Billings, director of the New
York public library, last Tuesday. The
correspondence in connection with the
matter was made public last night:
Mr.. Carnegie's letter follows:
New York, March u.
"Dr. John S. Billings, Director New
York Public Library:
Our conference upon the needs of
Greater New York for branch libraries
10 reach the masses of the people in every
district has convinced me Of the wisdom
of your plans.
"Sixty-five branches strike one at first
as very large number but, as other
cities have found one necessary for every
sixty or seventy thousand of population,
the number is not excessive.
'You estimate the average cost of these
libraries at. say $4,000 each, being So
100000 for all. II New York will fur.
nish sites for these branches for the spe-
cial benefit of the masses Of the people,
as it has done for the Central library,
and also agree in satisfactory form to
provide for their maintenance as built,
should esteem it Il rare privilege to be
permitted to furnish the money as need
ed for the buildings, say S5,2OO,OO0
Sixty-fve libraries at one stroke proba-
bly, breaks the record, but this is the day
of big operations and New York is soon
to be the biggest of cities.
ANDREW CARNEGIE"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-03-20
ITEMS IN BRIEF.

CREENSBURG-The mystery sur
rounding the disappearance of William
Armel. 8 years old, Of Bridgeport, ha
been solved. His body was found II
the bottom of the dam near the village.
NEW CASTLE-Judge Wallace sen
fenced William Davis, convicted Of en-
tcring the Bell homestead in Neshannocl
township, and robbing the occupants n
the point Of the revolver, to four year
to the Western penitentiary.
LATROBE-John Karns was robbie
of large sum of money in Showalter'
drug store. A Pittsburg travelling MAJ
was suspected of being guilty and wa
arrested, but later released.
CONNELLSVILLE--Clarence Thomp
son. a son Of Justice William Thomp
son Of Star Junction, was killed in th'
mines at that place.
DUBOIS-Charles Carr, a flagman OF
the c. and NJ. division of the Buffalo
Rochester and Pittsburg railroad. fel
from his train in Rockton and wa
ground to pieces. His home was at Jer
sey Shore, where he leaves a wife an,
two children.
CLAYSVILLEThe Waynesburg Goa
company, composed Of Eastern capital
lists. has acquired a tract Of $1,000 acre.
of coal land in Greene and Washington
counties, paying an average price Of S2(
an acre.-W. V. Villinger Of East Brady
who has been drilling for oil near thli
place, will start next Saturday for Io
kohama, Japan. to work in tie OH Geldi
there.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-03-20
SATURDAY..

William NJ Evarts' will has been filed,
leaving his entire estate to his family.
William Marconi the inventor of the
wireless telegraph. arrived in this coun-
try to establish stations for communica-
tion from incoming vessels to the land.
Colonel William Cary Sanger Of New
York has been appointed assistant sec
retary of war. Senators Platt and De
pew acquiesced in the appointment
China is reported to have protested
against Russian demands in Manchuria.
French military authorities are discuss
ing the reduction of the term Of service
from three to two years.
NJ. de Rodays, editor Of The Figaro,
has selected seconds to challenge Comte
Boni de Castellanc to duel, in conse-
quence of an assault made upon him by
the latter.
Sir Edwin Arnold, author Of "The
Light of Asia" has totally lost his sight.
At Governor Odel1s suggestion the
New York state senate passed the Nor
gan anti-Ramapo bill.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-03-20
Friday,

For a slight affliction Of the throat,
which has troubled him, W. Bourke
Cochran submitted to an operation,
which is described as having been wholly
etiicaciOus.
The awards to the winners in the inter-
national fire brigade display at the Paris
exposition include gold medals to Chief
George G. Hale of Kansas City and
Commissioner Benoit of Canada.
The city Of Kharkoff has experienced
disturbances similar to those which oc-
Cured at st. Petersburg lately, when the
Russian police brutally dispersed gath
ering of students.
Lieutenant Watson of the Forty-ffth
volunteer infantry, while scouting near
the hamlet of Bado, in Camarines prov
ince, killed five insurgents and destroyed
10 of the enemy's thatched barracks.
The Massachusetts senate killed the
bill abolishing the death penalty in the
state. Life Imprisonment was proposed
rather than death by the electric chair.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-03-20
Thursday.

London has a report, according to a
special cable. that the United States has
protested against Russian encroachments
in Manchuria.
Bubonic plague is spreading in Cape
Town.
New efforts TO obtain Mrs. Maybrick' s
release, says special cable dispatch,
will take the form of petition to King
Edward.
General Mariana de Dios, noted Fill
ipino leader, has surrendered.
Grover Cleveland and David b. Hill
wrote cncouragingly of the future Of the
Democratic party to club in Baltimore.
Great Britain announces her rejection
Of the Hay-Pauncefote treaty as amend
ed by the senate
Senator Proctor Of Vermont left for
Cuba, supposedly to investigate condi'
tions there for the administration.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-03-20
Monday.

With "a hours truce declared. Rus
slams and British are waiting in arms at
Tien-Tsin for the home governments to
give instructions.
NJ De Rodnys was wounded in the
thigh in his duel with Comte Boni de
Castellane at the Pare des Princes, near
Paris.
London is talking mainly Of the bad
weather and the prospective end Of the
Boer war, according to n special cable
letter.
The Ophir, carrying the Duke and
Duchess of York, left Portsmouth for
Australia, the King and Queen accom-
panying the vessel down the Solent.
All efforts to locate the wreck Of the
steamer City of Rio de Janeiro in the
Golden Gate have proved fruitless.
Lieutenant General Trias of the Fill
pino army, has surrendered with officers
and men.
Miss V. II. Adams was arrested in Bos
ton on charges Of fraudulently obtaining
money through charitable institutions.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-03-20
DEMONSTRATION FAILED.
st. Petersburg Police Kept students From
Raising Disturbance.

hu4siuE
ST. PETERSBURG, March 19.-The
students organized Sunday what was in
tended to be an imposing demonstration
In front of the Cathedral Of Our Lady Of
Kazan, the occasion being the annlver-
sary of the death of Votora, the girl who
committed suicide some years ago in a
dungeon of the political prison in the
fortress Of st. Peter and st. Paul in or
der to escape Infamous prosecutions.
Immense crowds assembled on the
Newskoi Prospekt, the principal street
Of the city, and the adjacent thorough
fares. The military, in even greater
numbers, occupied the district, closed
the entrances Of all houses and shops,
patrolled the streets and time after time
cleared the pavements, making many ar
rests, including teachers and pupils OF
the higher grade girls school. Several
Of these young women resisted arrest.
The demonstration was held, but, owing
to the presence of the troops, it was
rather a mild affair, although for time
serious consequences seemed likely TO
follow the brutality of the COssacks In
driving back the people with whips.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-03-20
Tuesday.

Mrs. Lola Reed Of Greene, N. Y, died.
She had lived 100 years, / month and Z
days.
The French troopship Vinh-Long is
ashore near the entrance to Singapore.
She is not believed to be in a dangerous
position.
Russian and English forces still face
each other in Tien Tsin, according to a
special cable dispatch.
According to a cable dispatch from
London. the Shamrock ii is declared by
a member of the Herreshof family who
has seen her to be somewhat similar to
the Columbia.
President Diaz, of Mexico said his ILL.,
ness had been slight and he had entirely
recovered.
John Mitchell, president Of the United
Mine Workers, said that IL the operators
failed to answer the union by April !
strike would be declared.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-03-20

WASHINGTON, March 19.-United
States Minister Dudley, at Lima. Peru.
cabled the state department yesterday
that the government Of Peru had Of
fered to settle for the sum Of 5000 soles,
the Fowks claim, and he was immediate
ly instructed to accept the offer. The
claim originated in 1894. William Fowks
was an American merchant living at
lumber. and the military authorities sub
iected him to a forced loan and impris-
oned him for "a hours. A claim was pre-
ferred against Peru for $1,000 on his
account. but that government profered
1900 soles IA sole being equivalent to ~
cents). and the claimant expressed his
willingness to accept that sum.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-03-20
FIERCE RUSSIAN RIOTS
Students and Cossacks Clash
In St. Petersburg Stueets.

Sang and Threw Things at the Holy
Images, Using Sacred Banners Us Weap-
ons When the Congregation Sought to
Eject Them.
LONDON. March 10. - Special dis
patches from st. Petersburg describe
fierce fighting between the demonstra-
tors and the Cossacks. The latter
charged the mob at gallop and the
people replied with volleys of stones.
A Cossack officer, who was struck in the
head by an iron bolt, was unhorsed.
The Cossacks, on seeing their leader fall,
dismounted and engaged in a hand-to-
hand fight, using their whips freely on
the people, many Of whom were injured
seriously, although nobody was killed.
A later dispatch says:
"The fight lasted for an hour and the
disorders until the evening. From 1OO
to 800 students were driven by the po-
lice and Cossacks into the surrounding
yards. where they were detained for ex-
animation by the minister Of justice.
Faces were cut open by the whips of
the Cossacks. Old women We're crushed
almost to death. a child was killed, and
it is reported that there were other IA
talities, though it is impos sible to con
firm the rumor. Further disorders are
expected tomorrow"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-03-20
New President of Erie Road.

NEW YORK, March ia report
was current ON Wall street yesterday
that Frederick W. Underwood, second
vice president and general manager of
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, is to
succeed Mr.. Il. b. Thomas in the
presidency of the Erie railroad, Mr..
Thomas presumably to be made chair
man of the board of directors. The OIL
GERS of the Erie railroad in this city
would not confirm the report. Mr.. I'm
derwood came to the Baltimore and Ohio
from the Minneapolis and Sauh Ste.Ma-
rie, of which he was general manager.
From 1868 to 1886 he was with the Chi
cago, Milwaukee and st. Paul road
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-03-20
RATES OF ADVERTISING:
BANK ROBBERS MURDER
Cashier who Sought Foil Them Killed
In fAttempt. PrS6

In fAttempt. PrS6
HARRISBURG, Pa, March 10
Charles w. Ryan, cashier Of the Hall
fax National bank, was shot to death
by Henry Rowe and Weston KEEPER Of
I.ykens, at noon yesterday in an at.
tempt at a daring bank ROBBERY.
The robbers were captured BY party
of citizens soon after the crime and
were brought to the Harrisburg Jail, to-
gcther with E. b. Straley of Lykens
who is suspected of being an accomplice
Rowe and KEEPER drove to Halifax from
Elzabethville yesterday morning and
htching their team on the outskirts OF
the town, boldly entered the bank with
revolvers presented.
Each had a revolver and they demand.
I'd the attaches Of the bank to throw up
their hands and turn over ti'' money
One of them held in check Abraham
Fostenbaugh, the presio r'; 'salc Ly'
ter, the teller, and c.!tep. sentative
Svartz Of Duncannon, who was in the
bank on private business The other
covered Cashier Ryan aud under the
menace of the revolver the cashier col
lected the cash in the drawers, to the
amount Of $1,000, and placed 1t in q
satchel the robbers had brought with
them.
Rowe, with the cash-stufed satchel In
his hand, backed out toward the dooI
aud KEEPER also moved toward the en-
trance to the bank. Just when 1t seemed
that the robbers would succeed in get
ting away, Cashier Ryan leaped forward
in an attempt to knock up the revolver
Of the man with the money.
In the scuffle several shots were fired
and Ryan fell to the floor, shot through
the groin by a bullet from the pistol OF
Rowe.
Mr.. Fostenbaugh grabbed Rowe ant
after a short scuffle threw him to the
floor. KEEPER ran out Of the door. Tht
noise of the shots attracted j. f. Lyter
who has a store near the bank building
lie ran out with his shotgun and pur
sued KEEPER for one block and shot him
in the back of the head, when the rob
her surrendered.
The wounded cashier was taken to hii
home after the capture Of the despera
does where he died early in the even
ing
Rowe and KEEPER are Unmarried anc
formerly worked in the coal mines Al
Lykens Rowe is 10 years old and hai
been considered a dangerous man
keiper is 20 years old and was Away,
looked upon as honest and harmless.
They were brought to Harrisburg yes
terday afternoon. At the jail Keipei
snid that he did not shot with the in
tprtion of killing anybody.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-03-20
FIREMAN ELECTROCUTEO.
Electric Wire STRUCK Metal Nozzle IL.

Electric Wire Struck Metal Nozzle He
Was Holding nj Biz Pit,sburg Fire.
PITTSBURG, March 1S.-During the
progress of fire yesterday at the corner
of Duquesne Way and Fort street, VIII
lam Miller, an engine driver, lost his life
and three others were badly hurt. The
property loss will be fully S250.0OO wei
insured. The injured men are: Georg,
j. Snyder, hoseman; Harry Griffith, lad
dcrman; Ii. Il. Scheckler, hoseman. AL
will recover.
The fire broke out in the boiler room Of
the Hiram G. French Company's hail
felt factory just opposite the exposition
main building. 1t was fully 20 minutes
after the fire was discovered before the
engines reached the scene. From the fell
factory the flames jumped across thu
street and in a very short time the ex
position building was burning fercely.Al
the iiremen could do was to prevent thu
flames spreading After hard work thii
was accomplished and machinery hall
with its valuable contents, was saved
The main building was a complete wreck
Two lumber yards adjoining the fell
factory soon succumbed. Gallagher ant
Banker lost one million feet of lumber
and Henry Henk 100000 feet of valuable
hardwood. Three small dwellings neal
the lumber yards We're destroyed but al
far as known all the inmates escaped
The intense heat melted the network Of
wires running in every direction and ont
of them in falling struck trolley wire
the other end crossing the brass nozzle o.
the hose held by Miller and Snyder. Boil
men fell as though they had been shot
Scheckler and Griffith, in going to tn
rescue were also caught and both were
badly burned. When the PROSTATE mer
were reached Miller was dead and tive
of the nthnrs unconscious.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-03-20
Ii A PHYSICAL WRECK.
Disiius uished Chinese Diploma Iu state
of Utter Collaps

PEKIN, March 1S.-The health of Ii
Hung Chang is again matter of grave
consideration to the ministers Of the pow.
ers. Mr.. Rockhill, the American special
commissioner, who visited Earl Ii Satur-
day, says he is a physical wreck and APP
parcntly in a state of utter collapse, al
though mentally as brilliant as ever. Mr.
Rockhill would not be surprised to hear
of his death at any moment.
The removal of Ii Hung Chang by
death or any other cause at the present
moment would be very unfortunate. NJ.
DeGiers Russian minister), said last
night: Iii Hung Chang is a great diplo-
mat, and his influence with the Chinese
court is absolutely unique. No other man
in China approaches him in this respect.
This influence is not temporary but it is
particularly effective at important mo-
monts in the history of China like the
present"