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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-10-23
BODIES BLASTED OUT.
Tunnel Dlsaster In New York Resulted
In Five Deaths.

NEW YORK Oct. 19.-Five men were
killed and two injured yesterday when
an enormous mass Of rock caved in from
the side and roof Of the rapid transit
tunnel, in course Of construction, on
Broadway, about the line of 164th
street, in this city.
The section of the tunnel where the
cave-in occurred is 105 feet below the
surface. A shaft leads to the tunnel
and from the shaft headings extend
north and south, each being about 100
feet long. The accident occurred in the
south heading Of the tunnel about GAO
feet from the extreme south end. A
gang Of 20 rock drillcrs was working in
the extreme south end of the heading
and about 30 feet from the end gang
made up of 20 muckers and foreman
was removing the debris produced by the
blasting.
Without warning the mass Of rock
63 feet long, IL feet wide and 10 feet
high, and weighing about $50 tons, fell
with tremendous crash directly where
the muckers were working almost clos
ing the tunnel and creating panic
among the two or three hundred men at
work in another section.
The frightened men, most Of them
Italians, in wild excitement and find
ing themselves cut of, as they thought,
made wild efforts to escape, their cries
adding to the confusion and horror. Be
fore long, however, all made their way
to the street and the work of rescuing
was commenced.
At first it was supposed that at least
a dozen men had been buried under the
debris. Word of the accident had been
quickly spread and soon an anxious
crowd gathered around the shaft, scores
of men and women crying and wringing
their hands while the rescuers worked
with tremendous energy to reach the
entombed workmen.
DePetrO and the unknown Italian
were not buried under the mass Of rock
and were the first found and taken to
the surface.
When the rescuing party began to re-
move the fallen masses of rock they
found the mangled bodies of O'Hara.
Kelleher and Geronsky. They were
taken to the surface and carried to
the nearest police station. The bodies
Of Madden and Danife, buried under
masses Of rock, which could not be
moved, could not be extricated, although
they were in plain sight. 1t was the
work of hours to drill the holes and
charge them. When the charge was
fired the body Of Foreman Madden was
removed piecemcal and placed in n rude
box at the foot of the shaft while the
drillers went to work again. The next
blast uncovered the body of Dnnife.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-10-23
LOWELL BANK LOST $4,000


Much Booty Returned by Missing Em-
pIoyes es--Detectives on the Trail.
LOWELL, Mass. Oct. 22.-The tinan-
cial troubles which had caused great sus-
pense to the officers of the Merchants
National bank for three days owing to
the disappearance of its teller, Albert
c. Smith, and its bookkeeper, Lewis ii.
Swift. practically have been smoothed
out. The bank has lost about $4,000.
The directors officially state this and at
the same time say that they have re-
turned valuable securities The short
age is represented by the discrepancies
on the books extending over two years,
with the amount which il is understood
has been returned by the two men in
agreeing to return the securities.
These valuable securities as de-
scribcd by one director. were returned in
carpet bags and represented bonds, notes
and other negotiable papers and big
lunches of money, all supposed to have
been taken from the bank vault just
prior to the time the men disappeared
on Thursday night.
Interest for the moment centers in the
pursuit Of Smith and Swift and it is I'M
derstood that United States officers had
found, near this city, the mems hiding
place. An immediate arrest is expected
without regard to the probable inactiOn
Of the bank directors. From the fact
that the lawyers who negotiated what
appears to have been an agreement at
settlement were in Boston Sunday and
with them was Director Amasa Pritt it
is generally believed the men were In
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-10-23
Saturday.

Miss Bessie Haywood of Chicago, who
was sent to Berlin by her guardian to
keep her away from an ardent suitor and
was followed by him to Berlin, is return
ing home, and the man declares he will
come back after her.
The court martial in the case of the
torpedo boat Cobra found that the vessel
collapsed owing to structural weakness
and condemned her purchase.
A special cable dispatch from Paris
says that NJ. Santos Dumont will con-
vene the Aero club committee every day
until Oct. 81 for the purpose Of witness
ing trials of his airShip, if weather per-
mits.
A report that Secretary Of War Root
would retire from the cabinet on account
Of illness was denied in Washington.
Lieutenant McAuey Of the Brooklyn
stated before the naval court Of inquiry
that he set the signal, Clear ship for ac-
tion," at Santiago.
Estimates Of the navy department for
the next fiscal year are S9S,9l0,9S4, an
increase Of S2l ,G3l,S23
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New York Provision Market,

FLOUR-Winter patents, S3.50d3.T5:
winter straights, S33OH3.4 10: winter ex-
tras, S2.5OG2.S0; winter low grades,
S2.3OQ2.40 Minnesota patents, S3ddM
3.S5; Minnesota bakers, S2.9O@3.2O.
CORNMEAI.-lelow western. $l.lS;
city, Sl16; brandywine, S3.35li3.5O.
RYE-No. . western, 6Olac fob.
afloat; state rye, 570JSc.
WHEAT-No. . red, 1S1sc fob. ahoat;
No. l northern, 7T7sc fob. ailoat.
CORN-No. corn, Gle fob. aohat.
OATS-No. 2, 4Oh@iOl2c; No. . white,
4212Ml2aic; track mixed western, 39@
Ale; track white, 4Od46c.
PORK-Strong; mess, $l6.0Od17O0;
family, $l7.50@lS.00; short clear, Sl7.5J
Ml9OO.
HAY-Shipping, 6OqG5c; good to
choice, SJG9Oc
BUTTER-Creamery extras, 22lac;
factory, 15lac; imitation creamery, II
@lSc.
CHEESE-Fancy large white, 9lh6l
9}c; small white, lO4c
EGGS-State and Pennsylvania, 211a
age.
POTArOES-New York, S1.25d2.OO
New Jersey, Sl.506t200.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-10-23
RESIDENCE BLOWN UP.
Dastardly Attempt to Murder Family
Is Made at Wnkesbarre.

WILKES-BARRE, Pa, Oct. PA
dastardly attempt to blow up the house
of Reese Morgan, superintendent of the
Murray mine, and kill himself and fam
lily was made last night.
Mr.. Morgan's home is ON Grant street,
one of the resident thoroughfares Of this
city. He attended services with his fam
lily at nearby church early in the even
ing, returning leisurely with a neighbor
shortly after o o'clock.
He had just opened the gate to 90 into
the house when terrific explosion oc-
CURED which nearly knocked him off his
feet. At first he did not know what had
happened, but when he was able to col
lect himself he found that the whole
rear portion of the house had been torn
away by the explosion.
The police were notified and hurried
to the scene. They could obtain no clue
as to the parties who committed the
deed and Mr.. Morgan could throw no
light on the matter. He says he did no;
Know he had an enemy in the world.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-10-23
Friday.

DIR. Joseph Parker proposes fedora
ton of all the Congregational churches
throughout the world under one title.
Martial law has been proclaimed at
Seville, aud disorders are reported else
where in Spain.
In a letter from Miss Ellen NJ. Stones
companion in captivity, Nine Tsilka, it
was said that Miss Stone was confined in
a cave near the Turkish frontier and was
well treated.
Episcopal deputies defeated the see
tion Of the divorce canon prohibiting re-
marriage of divorced persons.
Before the naval court Of inquiry
Lieutenant Commander Sears praised
Rear Admiral Schley's bearing at the
battle Of Santiago.
Comtc de La Nnulx, after ~ hours in
his balloon voyage over the Mediter-
ranean, was compelled to ask the con-
voy cruiser to take him on board.
An American exhibition has been ar
ranged to be held at the Crystal palace,
London, from May to October next year.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-10-23
LARGE COAL TRL ST.
Ten Farms In Washington County Sold
at Good Prices.

WASHINGTON, Pa, Oct. 19.--J. VI.
Thomas Il Son have taken options on
block of coal land lying mostly in South
Strabane township. There are 10 farms
in the tract and the coal was optioned
from $50 to 1928 per acre. according TO
the proximity of the acreage to the Bal.
timorc and Ohio railroad. Cornelius
White a Pittsburg engineer. is making
a survey Of the territory.
w. c. lutte and other Pittsburgers,
who recently purchased block Of coal
in North Suahane township, are put
ting down test well on tAe James Mar.
tin frrm at Clokoy. This firm recently
purchased the Martin farm. coal and
surface, for $3.50 per acre, and if the
analysis of the coal proves successful
extensive works will be opcred at this
point.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-10-23

Had Tunnelied Beneath Building and
Crawied Under Flooring Several Hun
dred Feet, Bored Holes In Steel Floor
of Vault and Removed Their Booty In
n Wagon.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-10-23
Tuesday.

The report Of the industrial commits
sion will show that certain American
goods are sold cheaper abroad than at
home, and will give the reasons stated by
manufacturers.
Opinion in Paris, says a special cable
dispatch. is strongly in favor Of NJ. San.
tos-Dumont as regards the award Of the
Deutsch prize.
Lucius g. Burt, a prominent Pough-
keepsic Christian Scientist, died after
long illness without medical attendance,
refusing to permit the possibility Of phys
ical disease.
Marquis Ito arrived in Washington to
call upon President Roosevelt and Sec!
retary Hay.
Alix. queen Of trotters, was chlorO-
formed to death at Providence, Il. |.
Bishop Potter declared In Chicago that
Booker T. Washington was fit to sit az
any table in the land.
DIR. Frederick Loifler. eminent German
pathol0gist. concludes from scarcity Of
cancer in those regions where malaria is
most prevalent that to inoculate cancer
Gus patients with blood from malaria
subjects might prove curative measures
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-10-23
Monday.

Ancient gold mines Of Egypt, an ex-
ploring engineer states, are capable Of
being proftably reopened.
Earl Russell was released from Hollo-
way Jail after three months imprison-
ment for bigamy.
Boer invaders Of Cape Colony have
reached the sea, on the Atlantic coast,
near Cape Town.
The Ch.cial report Of the physicians
who rttended the late President McKin-
ley specified no immediate cause Of his
DEATH
Rev. r. De Witt Talmage offered
1000 and Wisconsin man offered
$4,000 for the raisom fund for Miss
Ellen VI. Stone.
Roland B. Molineux was taken from
Sing Sing prison to his old cell in the
TOmbs.
George Armtage, messenger for the
New Amsterdam bank, has been missing
since Tuesday morning with nearly $6,-
900 Of the banks money and ii is feared
he has been murdered.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-10-23
NEW PACING KING.
c. X. G. Billings Drives His Horse, Little
Boy, n Mile In 2;OI 3-4'

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Oct. %. = The
Memphis Trotting association inaugural
ed its fall meeting here yesterday under
most favorable conditions, the weather
being perfect and the track in good
shape. The feature Of the day was the
successful attempt Of Little Boy. owned
by and driven by G. X. G.. Billings Of
Chicago to lower his worlds pacing rec
ord to wagon Of 2:02. At the second
Start Mr.. Billings nodded for the word
and accompanied by a running horse.
Little Boy fairly flew around the ciS
cult. The quarter was stepped in 3lI.
the half in 1:OlA, the thrce-qnarters in
1:31h and the mile in 2:0lA. When the
figures were displayed the crowd chcerod
the horse and driver to the echo.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-10-23
Thursday.

The house Of deputies Of the Episco-
pal convention in San Francisco adopted
the new canon already passed by the
bishops. prohibiting remarriage of di-
vorced persons.
Captain Cook testified before the ma
val court of inquiry that he and not
Admiral Schley ordered the Brooklyns
loop.
-Four men accused of kidnapping Mabel
Goodrich in Philadelphia were commit
ted for trial without bail.
President Castro Of Venezuela an
nounced that if officially notified by
Colombia that the United States would
act as mediator he would consider ad-
visibility of negotiation.
General Andre, former president Of
Venezuela, announce that he would in
wade that country in November.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-10-23
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
Pointed Paragraphs Chronic
ling the Weeks Doings.
Long Dispatches From Various Parts of
Only the Facts Given In rs Few Worls
as Possible For the benefit of the Hur-
ried Reader.

Emperor William is reported to be in
disposed through excessive tea drinking.
One Berlin paper, however, says he is
in good health.
Spencer Eddy, secretary Of the United
States legation in Constantinople, was
notified that money for Miss Stones
ransom had been forwarded.
In the Schley court Of inquiry the last
witnesses summoned by the judge ad-
vocate general was heard.
Jesse Burkett of the st. Louis team
leads the National Baseball LeagIe play
ers in batting for the season.
A syndicate has obtained land at Syos-
set, l.. l., for the construction of an
automobile race course.
A belief is current in Scandinavia that
Captain Otto Sverdrup, with the Fran,
has reached the north pole.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-10-23
Heaviest Man In Pennsylvania Is Dead.

BETHLEHEM, Pa, Oct. 22.-J. Dam
iel Reinhard, probably the heaviest man
in Pennsylvania, died suddenly Of heart
disease yesterday at his home in Bath,
near here, aged 20 years Mr.. Rein
hard weighed i93 pounds last Saturday.
He was stone cutter and for half a
century was director of the Northamp-
ton County Choir association and Or
ganist of the Bath Union church. He
was the father of II children, IL Of
whom are living. Eight of his sons are
marble cutters and all Of them are Of re-
markable physique, none weighing less
than 300 pounds
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-10-23
Armed Posse Hunting outlaws.

GREENSBURG, Oct 1S.-A manhunt
Of the most exciting character by a
posse of 30 determined and wel-armed
men is in progress in Mount Pleasant
township. The masked robbers who beat
and robbed old Mr.. and Mrs. Horner,
near Milligantown, some time ago, and
made another attempt to enter the house
Sunday night. are the objects Of the
hunt. The robbers are believed to be in
hiding in an abandoned part of the
Standard mines near Mount Pleasant 1t
is known that the outlaws 20 well armed,
and it is expected that a stubborn resist.
ance will result when the officers and
citizens attempt TO oust them.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-10-23
GREAT STAMP ROBBERY
Thieves Got $74,6Io Worth
From Chicago Postoffice.

Had Tunnelied Beneath Building and
Crawled Under Flooring Several Hun
dred Feet, Bored Holes In Steel Floor
of Vault and Removed Their Booty In
Wagon.
CHICAGO. Oct. 22. - A sensational
robbery which netted the perpetrators
SI4,6lO in stamps was discovered here
yesterday when the wholesale stamp de
partment of the postoilice was opened for
business. Investigation developed the
fact that the burglars had crawled under
the flooring for about 800 feet, bored Il
hole in the bottom Of the vault, secured
the stamps and escaped, carrying their
booty In Il wagon.
The work Of forming an entrance to
the vault had evidently becn going for
ward with the greatest patience for
many days. 1t is believed, however, that
the intention Of the thieves had been
to enter the cashiers vault, in which
there was $4,000 in money and stamps
valued ut hundreds of thousands of dol
lars. The bottom of the vault is of steel,
half of an inch through. In this %
holes were bored until space Is inches
square had been so weakened that il
was possible to take ont the whole plate
with little difficulty. A drygoods box
stood over the hole thus made and CON
cealed the work Of the robbers while ii
was in progress 80 carefully had the
scheme heen planned that men working
in other parts of the building had not
the slightest inkling Of the daring rob
berry being worked almost under their
noses
The robbers drove mp TO the postOffice
building in wagon the tracks of which
could still be seen plainly. The building
is n temporary affair and the men had
only TO open a little door to admit them
selves under the flooring. To reach the
vault il was necessary 10 crawl about
300 feet over odds and ends of boards
which Uttered the way.
The route evidently had been carefully
studied, for a detective who went under
yesterday, without knowledge Of loca-
tions became lost and was nearly over
come by the foul odors before assist
ancc reached him.
or the S74,6l0 in stamps ta,.en SLIP
were in ''postage-due" stamps and 81
0GO in special delivery stamps. So the
convertible stamps amounted TO S6I,S2S,
but OF these S4.S2S were Pan-American
stamps of Sc and Zoe denominations.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-10-23
HEIR TO CHINA'5 THRONE
Empress Said to Have Decided to Appoint
Former Boxer Leader.


PEKIN. Oct. pa new heir to the
throne will be appointed when the dow
ager empress meets Prince Ching and
several Of the viceroys at Kai Feng, cap
ital of the province Of HO Nan, where
there will be a general discussion Of the
affairs Of the empire. This news is be-
lieved to he authentic. as it was received
from high Chinese officials The pres
cnt heir has proved to be dissipated and
uncomfortable. Moreover, his fathers
status as a banished prince makes his
succession contrary to Chinese tradi-
tons.
The candidate Of the empress is said
TO be Petite, nephew of Prince Tuan.
who is intellectually weak. He partc-
pated in the Boxer aggression, person
ally leading an attack on the French
cathedral. The reform faction dsap-
proves of the selection and suggests that
the powers oppose il if the empress
wishes to carry il out.
Prince Ching starts about Nov. |
from here to act as grand marshal Of the
court on its journey from Kai Feng.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-10-23
STREET DUEL IN TEXAS.
Father and Son Killed by Father and Son
of Another Family.

WACO, Tex. Oct PA street duel
with revolyers was enacted in Austin
street, the main thoroughfare of the
city yesterday between Former Sheriff
Harris and his son on one side, and DIR.
Lovelace and his son on the other
As result both Of the Harrises are
dead and Loyelace and his son are under
arrest charged with the killing. The
trouble is supposed to have originated
in domestic difficulties.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-10-23
FlENDlSH BURGLARS.
Bound Entire Family and Tortured Man
Until tie Gave Up Keys to Store.

NEW LEXINGTON. o., Oct. 19.-
gagged the whole family. Tague was
searched and his gold watch and a con-
siderable sum of money were taken. The
robbers then demanded the keys to his
store but Tague refused to reveal where
they Were.
His shoes were removed and his feet
roasted with matches and hot irons un-
I'll he gave up the keys. The robbers
then entered the store and thoroughly
looted ii.
Taking Tagues horse and buggy the
gang loaded in quantity of goods, the
contents Of the safe and other booty
and made off. Later Tague freed him
self and gave the alarm. The sheriff
with posse and bloodhounds is in pur-
suit and yesterday afternoon found the
abandoned buggy.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-10-23

BELLEVERNON. oct 1y.-Samuel
Ross, Rostrevcr township farmer lost
400 bushels Of wheat in a peculiar man.
her. He was threshing, and when about
a hundred bushels Of the grain had been
thrcshcd the remaining three stacks
caught fire from a spark from the engine.
The blaze was small AT first, but the
means at hand were inadequate to fight
Il.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-10-23
HEAL IT WOUNDED.
His Alleged Arss'an' Calls Physician
and Disappears.


CONNELLSVILLE. Oct. Is. - A
strange story Of shooting aifray comes
from the mountain regions Of Dunbar
township. There, William Zebley. who
is said to be Of unsound mind. lives like
a hermit. Monday William Donnelly, an
employe of Il nearby sawmill, called at
the home Of Zebley, and said he wanted
to arrest him for violating the game
law. Iehley refused to 20 with him.
Then DOnnelly, it is alleged, raised a
double harreled shotgun and fired at the
defenselesS man. His aim was wild. but
three Of the shot took effect in the head
and neck of Zcbcy. Donnelly fed. but
later returned after sending a physician,
and said he wanted to compromise the
case.
Zebley told him that the law would
have to take its course and he again fed.
not having yet been seen. Officers are
on the trail of Doarclly Xhley is sc.
riously wounded, but will recover.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-10-23
EELL INTO SPEAR PIT.
Member Of Ninth Regiment Almost Met
Death In Filipino Trap.

UTICA, n. Y. Oct. 21.-Corporal
Clarence VI. Mathews of Watervillc,
who is a member Of Company II. Ninth
infantry, in the Philippines, nearly met
with a horrible death through the da-
bolical ingenuity of the Fillpnos.
He was doing scouting duty at the
head of n small command and fell into
Filipino spear pit, which is hole u or
10 feet deep with a number of sharp
pointed stakes about two feet long stick
ing mp straight from the bottom.
Mathews struck ON his side and was
horribly wounded. lie now is in a hos
pital. The death trap that Mathews
fell into is near the scene of the recent
massacre Of many of the Ninth infantry.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-10-23
Kodak Trn.. Now Talked OF

ROCHESTER,. Oct. 22.-It is an
nounccd that there is talk of forming
company to merge all the important
plants in the country producing cameras
and Photographic supplies and that pa
pers of incorporation will probably be
filed in New Jersey on Thursday, placing
the capital stock at $35,OOOOOO. George
Eastman is now ON his way to Europe
and it is said that the Kodak Limited Of
England and the General Aristo of this
country are among the companies to be
affected
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-10-23
Couple Killed BY Freirb, Train

YORK, Pa, Oct. 2l.-AIiss Barbara
Ilgenfritz. aged 20, and Harvey New.
conner, aged 10, were instantly killet
by being struck by freight train on the
Northern Central railway, near Glen.
rock, south of here, late Saturday night.
Miss llgpnfritz went un riSd 20 G'an.
rock and Newcomn~ % "..."
Upon returning they walked along the
track and stepped out Of the way of one
train and got III front of anOInef.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-10-23

III ID T NTIIsol VIT. Il.
Sales Of cheese were 500 boxes more
than last week aud are as follows:
Small white, H. lots Of 1.l2j boxes at
9Ac; small coIored, II lots Of l.2jT boxes
at 9;4c; twins colored, I lots of ~
boxes at gHc; twins white. II lots Of S54
boxes at ~ skins. lots Of 4O3 boxes
at De; skins. & lots Of 40 sJSes at SIC.
BUTTER-Sales Of creamery at 2lH
22c and farm dairy at 2Od2lc The sales
wore ~ packagcs In all.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-10-23
Fear Dlptheria Epidemic.

CHARLEROI, Oct. ia child suf.
fering from black diphthcrla was carried
through the streets Thursday afternoon,
expiring a few hours later. The people
Of the town are up in arms. The child
was that OF Andy Hosnick, an Austrian.
The mother and little one arrived from
New York. The house and its inmates
We're at once Guaranteed.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-10-23
MARKET REPORT.
New York Money Market.

NFW 1UItN, Oct. Il.
Money on call, 3@3l2 per cent
Prime mercantile paper, 4lad5 per
cent.
Sterling exchange: Actual business in
bankers at $4.S6l4 for demand and $4.S4
for sixty days. Posted rates, Si.Sil2Q
4.S7.
Commercial bills, S4.S3hG4.S3Ac.
Bar silver 57&c.