The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-10-01

nado and Tidal Wave-Pardoned By
President-sheriff Shot by Tramps
Killed by Strikers-Great Britain
and Venezuela.
The New York Republican state
convention met at Saratoga Tues
day morning. Colonel Dunn, chair
man of the state committee, called tha
convention to order, and nominated
Lemuel E. Quigg of New York for tenn
porary chairman. He was elected and
made an eloquent speech, eulogizing
the administration of President McKin.
ley and of his successor.
Lieut-Gov. Woodruff, from the com
pdttee on permanent organization
nominated Senator Ellsworth of Mag
ara county for permanent chairman.
The senator made a short speech
and after the election of vice-presi
dents and permanent secretaries the
chairman called for the report Of the
committee on resolutions, of which Mr.
Lauterbach was chairman.
The report was not ready and the
convention adjourned till Wednesday
morning.
Governor Odell had not intended
coming 90 the convention, but as doubt
had arisen as to the wisdom of nomi.
mating George r. Sheldon Of New
York, who had been slated for lieuten.
ant governor, the Governor went tc
Saratoga Tuesday night and after a
hye-hours conference with Senator
Plat and other leaders, Mr.. Sheldon
was Induced to withdraw.
Convening Wednesday morning and
completing in three hours state
ticket and promulgating a platform Of
principles without the least indication
of friction and amidst much enthu'
s.asm, the state Republican conven'
tion adjourned sine die. The candi
dates with three exceptions are al
present state officers.
The planks in the platform which
attracted most attention were those
protesting against combinations and
trusts and the declaration for improved
canals. The ticket nominated was:
For governor, b. B. odell, Jr., Of
Orange.
Lieutenant governor, Frank w. Hig
gins Of Cattaraugus,
Secretary Of state, John F. O'Brien
of Clinton.
Treasurer, John C. Wickser of Erie
Comptroller N. r. Miller OF Cort
land,
Engineer. L. A. Bond of jefferson.
Attoney-general, II. B. Conan OF
Madison.
Judge Court of Appeals, William E
Werner of Monroe.
Another Operation on Presidents Leg
Another operation was performed
Sunday on the abscess on the injured
leg of President Roosevelt.
In the former operation a simple
needle was used to relieve the trouble
but on Sunday the surgeons made al
incision with knife, exposing the
bone which was found to be slightly
affected.
The presidents case has been pro.
crossing satisfactorily, but it is be-
lieved by the physicians that the
further operation made will hasten his
complete recovery. The physicians
say the area of bone affected is very
slight and that there is no evidence
whatever of any matter that would
produce blood poisoning. They expect
that the president will be on his feet
within a reasonable time and soon be
himself again.
Dr. RiXey, the surgeon general of the
navy, performed the operation, as.
sisted by DR.. Lung, the president'a
regular physician. DR.. O'Reilly, sur
geon general of the army, was also
present. Dr. Edward r. Stitt, another
of those present, is in charge of the
naval museum OF hygiene and medical
school.
Tornado and Tidal Wave.
A dispatch from Rome announces
that a severe tornado has swept over
Catania Ia city on the east coast OF
SicilyJ
A dispatch from Syracuse, Sicily,
direct says that the stream flowing
through Modica, swollen by the recent
terrific storm, suddenly overfowed,
inundated the town and that several
houses collapsed and a number Of
families perished.
The country in the vicinity Of Mod.
lea is flooded and the prefect, with
a force of troops, has started for that
place in order to render assistance to
the sufferers.
The sea swept inland for several
kilometres, doing enormous damage,
while there were violent submarine
agitatons between Sicily and the main
land.
1t is reported from Modica that a
hundred bodies already have been
found, but that the number of dead
swept away by the torrent is un.
known.
The newspaper Fracassa expressed
the belief that some 400 people have
been killed.
Enhanced Price Of Soft Coal.
Bradstreets says:
Large yields of nearly all crops
have been secured, jobbing trade ac-
tivity is unabated, manufacturing in
dustry in nearly all lines is running at
full speed, retail demand is improving,
railway and water transportation in
terests are pushed to handle business
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