The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-03-05

ner - Prince Henry Visits Mount
Vernon = Secretary Hays Speech.
Deaths From Snow Slide.
1he sudden melting by the recent
heavy rains of the unusual amount
II snow on the ground has caused
many rivers to overflow all over the
country and caused damage which
-annot at present be estimated. The
southern part of Buffalo has expert
cnced a food caused by the rising OF
Buffalo aud CaZenovia creeks which
mas not been equalled in many years.
People were shut off from the rest OF
The city for from 12 to 10 hours. No
lives were lost though many were en-
langered The worst reports come
from Pittsburg, where $4,000 men are
temporarily idle from enforced shut
ling down Of mills. Allegheny City Is
a modern Venice and every sort OF
lmprovised water craft is in service.
Central New York has suffered Sc
yerely. Thire is a washout on the
Watertown and Ogdensburg at Ann
vile and on the Central at Oriskany.
A bad freshet in Wappinger's creek,
which empties into the Hudson river
at New Hamburg, did serious damage
to the Dutchess. Print works at Wap-
pinger's Falls and caused delay 10
traffic on the New York Central road.
The iron draw bridge on which the
railroad crosses the creek at its mouth
was threatened The force of the wa
ter and ice under the bridge was rails
ing the structure from underneath and
threatening TO lift It from its anchor
age Three heavy locomotives were
used as Weights TO hold the bridge
down. and traffic was confined to one
track, which caused delay in the move
ment Of trains, most of them being an
hour late.
At Wilkes-Barre six lives were lost
in the food and immense damage done
to railroads and several bridges are
down.
Reduction In Butter and Eggs.
Bradstreets report for the week
says; Current demand is of full vol
umo for this season of the year, while
business ON spring account goes for
ward in large volume. This, too IN
the face of unfavorable weather condi.
tions in large sections of the country,
interruption to mail and telegraph IA
cilities and the check to transporta-
tion operations accentuatlng older
troubles growing out of car shortages.
Inclement weather has, however,
helped retail trade in rubber goods
and boots and Shoes Prices show
very little important change during
the week.
The heavy break in wheat prices
at the close of last week. contrary to
expectations, did not bring TO light
the reported large waiting business on
export account. Corn, among the ce-
reals, noted the chief advance of the
week.
Hog produces have been irregular,
in sympathy with grain, and also with
the movement of live hogs to market.
Some reduction in prices of country
produce, notably eggs and butter, is
reportable.
Iron and steel are quieter on the
surface, but consumption remains un-
diminished. Finished products show
no diminution of demand and the scar
city Of steel is still the feature, leading
to predictions that imports of this ma
terial will be very heavy.
In textiles cotton goods appear TO
be facing a crisis. Woolen goods dis
play good activity, though labor troub-
les are still unsettled.
censured by Senate.
Senators McLaurin and Tillman
Of South Carolina were severely CEN
sured by the United States senate for
the sensational encounter between
the two senators on the floor of
the senate during the consider
alton of the Philippine tariff bill.
The adoption of the resolution of
censure probably closes the incident
so far as Mr.. McLaurin is concerned.
During the roll call. when Mr.. Till
mans name was called, he added
senation TO the proceedings by ris-
ing and saying with i'll concealed
emotion: Among gentlemen an apol-
ogy for an offense committed under
ieat Of blood is usually considered
uficiont."
Mr.. Tillmans words induced Mr..
Kean Of New Jersey to rise at the
conclusion of the roll and say: "Hav-
ing heard the senator from South
Carolina again insult the senate,
rhange my vote from aye to no"
At the request of Mr. Burrows, the
statement of Mr.. Tillman was read
by the clerk. Instantly the South
Carolina senator disclaimed cry "a
tention of being offensive to the senate
and said if his remarks were so con
sidercd. he would withdraw them.
The chair CFrye) said that by unan.
imous consent they might be with
drawn, but Mr.. Dietrich Of Nebraska,
objected. The incident was closed
without further comment.
Secretary Hays Memorial Speech.
With impressive dignity Secretary
Hay arose at the Mckinley memorial
service in the Capitol Thursday and
placed upon the desk in front of him
a roll of manuscript. The secretary s
figure is slight and his scholarly face
is usually pale. but there was a flush
upon his cheek. As he began TO read
with a slow, clear enunciation he
seemed aware Of the intense interest
not alone in his subject, but in his own
personality. as he read bis tribute OF
love and loyalty to his departed chief