The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-07-30

NhJuiNu anu lNO SCOTe OF more pas
sengers miraculously escaped.
Shortly before 10 o'clock car 457
left Summerville, on Lake Ontario,
bound for the city heavily laden with
passengers, with orders not to stop at
the Rifle range, which is a flag sta
tion only. AS the car approached this
point the motorman discovered an OBJ
struction on the track and brought
his car to a stop just in the nick of
time.
While the crew of car 457 was try.
ing to clear the track in order to pro-
coed, car 454. also inbound came
along at a rapid speed and crashed
into the rear of the car ahead The
vestibules on both cars were smashed
and their interiors wrecked. Most OF
those injured were caught in the
wrecked vestibules and between brok-
en- car seats.
Jeffries Won In Eight Rounds.
In San Francisco, after fighting a
battle of eight fierce rounds that was
fraught with brilliant and courageous
work, Robert Fitzsimmons forfeited his
last claim upon the heavyweight cham.
pionship. He was knocked to the floor
by James j. Jeffries and counted out
after he had so badly punished the
champion that it was a foregone con-
clusion among the spectators that tho
Cornishman must win.
Bleeding from a number of gashes
In the face, apparently weakening. and
clearly unable to cope with Fitzsim-
mons superior SKILL Jeffries delivered
two lucky punches as Fitzsimmons
paused in his fighting to speak to him,
and turned the tide. The battle was
brief but noteworthy and will live in
pugilistic history.
Fitzsimmons tried once to arise from
the mat but sank down again helpless
and heard himself counted out where
but moment before he had apparently
all the better of it.
Land For National Reservoir.
Telegraphic orders were received
by the local United States land office
at Sterling. Col, from the interior
department at Washington withdraw
ing $50 townships, embracing about
100000 acres of land located in
Weld, Washington, Logan and Sedg-
wick counties, Colorado, and Chey-
enne county, Nebraska, from public
entry. This land is located on the
north side of the South Platte river.
1t is reported that Chief Hydro
grapher Newell has recommended to
the interior department that this land
be set aside for the first great ma
tional reservoir under the new irri-
CATION law.
The preliminary survey will begin
at once. If this survey is finally ap-
proved by Washington the building Of
the reservoir by the government will
soon be begun.
Civil Service List Extended.
In statement made public at the
Office of the secretary of the treasury
at Washington 1t is specifically de-
MED that Secretary Shaw ever
said that he believed a departmental
employe lost his usefulness after five
| years in government work. The state
ment adds: "On the contrary it may
be said with equal authority that Sec
retary Shaw is heartily in accord
with civil service in every respect.
An Illustration of his attitude on mat
ters of personnel, may be cited in his
signing a set of regulations placing
laborers and other unskilled position
under the control of the civil service
commission, removing thereby the last
bit of patronage az the disposal Of the
secretary of the treasury
| Combine of Irish Landlords.
The Irish landowners near Dublin
have formed a combination with q
capital of 100000 to protect them
selves against the United Irish League.
The prospectus of the combination
makes complaint that the government
has failed to afford the landowners
adequate assistance and says that
therefore united efforts on their part
is necessary. Among the leading mem
bers of the combination are Arthur
Hugh Smith Barry and Lord Clon-
brock.
Many Harvesters Wanted.
1t is estimated that from 10000 TO
$4,000 harvesters will be required in
Manitoba. The Canadian Pacific Rail-
road company is arranging with
the Allan and Beaver rsteamshiplines to
bring laborers from England at ex-
ceptionally cheap rates. General Man
ager McNicholl is here and hopes to
avoid grain blockade this year. The
road, he says, has purchased 100 new
engines and will have 10000 cars
available.
Drowned In Chautauqua Lake.
As the City of Cleveland neared the
Celeron dock in Chautauqua lake early
Sunday it struck a naphtha launch
which was crossing the lake. The oc-
cupants, Garfield Wheelhouse and Miss
! Hulda Anderson, both of jamestown,
were thrown into the lake. Miss An
derson was rescued by the steamboat
men. but her companion was drowned.
The couple were to have been married
soon.
Trouble Over Clerical Schools.
A serious situation is prevailing
in the Catholic country around Brest,
in France. on account Of the closing
of the unauthorized schools. The
countryside has taken mp arms and Is
determined to resist any attempt at
the forciblc execution of the orders Of
the premier.
Earthquake Shocks.
Frequent earthquake shocks have
been felt recently between Santander,
capital of the province of that name,