The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-11-26

maker, committed suicide is yielding
TO precise and abundant testimony to
the contrary.
Herr Krupp's medical history for sew.
bral years past indicates that he was in
delicate health. He was asthmatic, had
a weak heart and was subject to faint.
ing spells. He fell to the ground un-
conscious while in Genoa several
years ago and again while at dinner in
hotel is months ago.
He had been warned to avoid over.
fatigue and worry. He was at Ham.
burg Thursday last and at the Ham
burger Hof it was observed that he
was in a highly wrought state and
scarcely in control of himself His
condition accounted for the presence
of two physicians in the house at the
time of his death.
President Didn't Get a Bear.
The bears in the swamp country
aroud the presidents camp on the
Little Sunaower seemed to have eff.
fected a successful combination to
prevent the president from having a
single shot at one of them on the ex.
pedition.
The only one the dogs started didn't
stop running until he reached the cane
| brakes, about nine miles from camp.
There he was overtaken by Mr.. Nc
Dougall one Of the managers of the
Smede plantation, who killed him at
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The bear killed weighed 225 pounds.
Judge Dickinson is the only other mem.
Der Of the party except Mr.. McDougall
who has fired a shot. The Judge
missed a swamp deer at 100 yards.
Candidates For Commandant.
The board of trustees of the New
York State Soldiers and Sailors home
met at Bath and adjourned until
Dec. without electing a commandant
of the home. Trustee Mcconnell pre-
sented the name of Trustee o. II.
Smith of Bath for the Office. There
are IL other candidates. Colonel c.
| o. Shepard of Buffalo has withdrawn
from the contest. Among the candl-
dates are Joseph P. V. Ceary of Ro-
chester, General ]. Ford Kemp of Troy
and General James O'Brien of New
York. The board adopted the budget
for the ensuing year, appropriating
s250,0OO for maintenance, transporta-
ton, repair and betterments.
Mutny on Isla de luzon.
The lsla de Luzon, one of the Span
ish gunboats captured at Manila on
May /, 1898, by Admiral Dewey
is en- route to New York with As Of
her men in irons. The vessel, which
has been doing guard duty in the Phil.
ippines for about three years, started
recently for New York, proceeding
from Manila via Singapore. Advices
received indicate that on the trip to
Singapore some of the machinery
worked badly, creating a panic among
the crew and causing a mutiny. The
result was the placing of As of her
crew in irons.
Organization Of Legislature.
The New York legislature will meet
on Jan. of 1908, that being the
first "Wednesday of the year, as set by
the constitution. Speaker Nixon of the
assembly, who is to be reelected; Lieu
tenant Governor.elsct Higgins, Senator
John Rains, who is to be president
pro tenn of the senate, and Archie BaX-
ter, clerk of the assembly, held meet
ing last week, and it may be stated
with authority that the organization of
the most important portions of the two
branches of the legislature was agreed
upon.
Cleaning Up Congestion.
At Pittsburg, Pa, after 36 hours
of the most strenuous activity on the
part of the greatly augmented forces
OF men and locomotives, the Pennsyl-
vania railroad system has made COM
parative cleaning up of its congested |
terminals. The car movement breaks |
all records for a similar time. 1t is |
estimated that $4,000 cars were moved |
into and out of Pittsburg. In five hours |
% trains were started for Altoona by |
the Pennsylvania, 20 per cent heavier
than the record.
Sold Bibles; Stole Horses.
At Lancaster Pa, A. G. Glasgow
If Millersville, Pa, who cloaked his
extensive horse stealing operations un-
der the guise of Bible agent, an en-
ergetic worker in church work and
the organizer of Sunday schools, was
found guilty on four indictments for
horse stealing, and II indictments for
felonious entry and larceny of buggies,
harness, etc. He was sentenced to
five years and nine months in jail and
to pay a fine of 81, 400 and costs.
Shot by an Unknown Assassin.
Arthur L. Collins, general manager
Of the Smuggler- Mining COM
pany at Telluride, Col, who was
shot by all unknown assassin Wednes-
day night at Pandora, died Friday.
He was born in England 33 years ago.
In consequence of the murder the min
ing company has closed its mines and
mills Indefinitely. The company EN-
ployed between 400 and 500 men.
Will of Roswell Beardsley.
The will of the late Roswell Boards
ley of North Lansing, Tompkins coun-
". n. Y, who at the time Of his death
was the oldest postmaster in the
United States, having served under
20 presidents for "a years, was ad-
mitted to probate. The bulk of the es-
tate. which is valued at 100000. is
left in trust for the five children.