The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-04-16

STA. PA, WEDNESDAY,. A
men they saw carrying a man from
:he door Of the station house toward a
cab standing at the curb.
Peculiar Will of Wealthy Negro.
BY the will of Colonel John Mckee,
said to have been the wealthiest negro
in the country. who died few days
ago, Archbishop Ryan of the archdio-
cese Of Philadelphia will come into the
possession as trustee Of an estate
valued at upward Of 100000.
He is survived by one daughter, Alb.
bic A. Syphax, who has five children
living. and by Harry Mckee Minton,
who is the son Of second daughter.
This daughter is dead. The surviving
daughter is cut eff with an annuity of
$500.
Harry Minton is beQueathed an an
nuity of $50 and after the death of all
the annuitants the annuities shall re-
vert to the residuary estate in the
hands of the archbishop.
Colonel Mckee specified in his will
that his residuary estate shall be used
for two purposes. First to build
Catholic church, rectory and convent
in Mckee City, N. j., and second, to
build and maintain a charitable insti-
tute in Philadelphia for the education
of both white and colored male or
phans.
Aerial Navigation.
Alberto Santos Dumont, builder and
navigator Of airships, has arrived
at New York on the big liner
Deutschland. He has come to the
United States to discuss plans for an
exhibition Of aerial navigation with
the managers of st. Louis exposition
and will be in the country for three
weeks. He will do no flying during
his visit.
81 hope to see New York the prin-
cipal air port of the world before |
pass away" he said in talking of the
future OF airships. IL have no doubt
but that in my time, perhaps 10 years
if | get the proper encouragement and
help, aerial navigation will be an ac-
complished fact. | have no doubt but
that | will live to see passengers
transported by airship across the At
lantic from New York to Paris.
81 have not patented my airship in
this country and | do not intend to.
| want other men to take my ideas
and improve on them If they can"
Santos-Dumont is a native of Brazil,
but holds that he is an American.
Lessened Wheat Exports.
Bradstreets report of trade condi-
tions says:
Cereal prices moved within narrow
limits early pending the publication of
the government report, some strength
being impaired by reports of better
export demand and cold weather in
terfering with the growing crop, but
this strength disappeared later, and
the report itself, though claimed to be
surprise, exercised little effect, the
net changes for the week being very
slight.
Hog products strengthened slightly
on the small run of hogs and also on
increased demands by packers.
Business failures for the week num-
Der 1872, as against 176 last week, 225
in this week last year, 152 in 1900, 243
in 1899 and 215 in 1898.
Wheat, including -four, exports for
the week aggregate 3S42,O12 bushels,
against 4,446,917 bushels last week
and 6,405, sol bushels in this week last
year.
Fifty Persons Thrown Into River.
Fifty persons had narrow escapes
from drowning when a gangplank
leading to feat at the foot of West |
AID street in New York city broke
and a number of people were thrown
into the North river. Fortunately sew
en- or eight launches and rowboats
were in the immediate vicinity and
assisted in the rescue. There were
four or five rowboats under the gang |
plank and 20 of the men and women
tumbled into these, sustaining injuries |
about the head and body.
A crew of life savers is stationed |
nearby and they quickly got to work. |
The women were first pulled out of the |
water and then the men were rescued. |
Ambulances were summoned and the |
unconscious persons revived by the |
surgeons while those hurt had their
wounds dressed.
st. Johns School Burned.
st. Johns military school at Man. |
lius, 10 miles east of Syracuse, N. Y,
a wellknown military institution for |
boys, founded in 1869 by Right Rev.
Fred d. Huntington, bishop of the |
Protestant Episcopal diocese of Cen |
trail New York, was destroyed by fire |
of unknown origin which broke out at |
$3.50 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, less
than two hours after the close of the
afternoon school session. The build
ing was a 3-story brick structure, and |
the fire spread from the top story to |
gymnasium to the east, and thence |
to a chapel in the rear The volun-
teer fire department of Manlius was
called out and assisted 130 students
in fighting the flames.
Winter Wheat Below Average.
The April report of the United |
states satistician of the department
of agriculture will show the aver
age condition of winter wheat on April
/ to have been 1871 against 91.7 on
April /, 1901; S2.1 at the correspond
ing date in 1900 and S2.4, the mean of
the April average of the last 10 years.
The averages of the principal states
are as follows: Pennsylvania so, Ohio
II. Michigan SO, Indiana 81, Illinois 90,
Tennessee 60, Texas 72, Kansas 73,
Missouri 81. Nebraska and California
each SO and Oklahoma G7.