The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-06-25


In the Philippines made at a garden
party at Knoxville, Tenn, started
fight which may cost four lives. One
man is dead and three others, includ-
ing the traducer of the soldiers and a
| discharged regular recently returned
from Manila, who defended the name
OF the military, are probably fatally
wounded.
Monday, who served three years in
the archipelago as a member of the
Ninth infantry and who is a survivor
of the massacre of Company G at Ba-
langiga. Samar, gave Barger the lie
when the latter declared 'two-thirds
Of the American soldiers who went to
the Philippines were hoodlums and
the other third we're towards and bull
lies"
In the fight that followed Hobbs and
Kennedy took the part of Barger. All
fought with pocket knives, until Mon
day, weak from the loss Of blood, sank
to the ground.
Then one OF his friends in the crowd
handed him a revolver and he shot
Kennedy dead. Monday then shot at
Barger and Hobbs but failed to hit
either.
Call For National Convention.
An Official call for a national con-
vention of the United Mine Workers
of America has been issued from the
national headquarters in Indianapolis
by Secretary Wilson. The convention
will meet there July II to determine
whether the soft coal miners of the
country shall go out on strike to as
sist the striking anthracite miners of
Pennsylvania.
The basis of apportionment of dele
gates to the convention is one for
every 100 members Of every local
union and fraction over so. This will
make a convention of 1000 delegates.
The voting strength of all locals is
between 1900 and 2,400. OF this num-
ber the convention will have a voting
strength of from LOO to 1900.
A bare majority can order strike.
A few more than 900 can declare a
strike. The anthracite regions cast
| TAI votes, Virginia and Michigan,
which joined in the call for the con-
vention, have So, making 799 votes
from these five districts which united
to call this convention.
President Roosevelt Firm.
The president, it can be stated, is
firm and steadfast in his determine
ton that in some form or other and
at the earliest opportunity there shall
Cuba substantial reduction Of the
import tariff on her exports to the
United States. How or when the re-
suit is obtained is matter that the
president must leave to future de-
velopments.
The president will not content him
self with shelving the question now that
he has urged the matter on congress
| in a special message but will take
such further steps as may be calculat-
ed to secure the reduction he has
urged.
If 1t appears that treaty will ac-
complish results one will be negotiat-
| ed and submitted to the senate when
ever the occasion seems opportune.
Total Cost of Philippine War.
Secretary Root has answered the
senate resolution of April II for infor-
nation as to the cost of the war in the
Philippines. 1t is shown that $50,000
was advanced for the expenses of the
Philippine commission originally from
the United States treasury, but this
amount afterwards was reimbursed
out of the Philippine treasury. For
railroad transportation of troops and
supplies to and from the Philippines
since the peace treaty was ratified the
colt has been $4,SO344S Reports
from the various bureau offices as to
the cost of the PHILIPPINE war, includ-
ing outstanding obligations, showed
that the total up to date is $40, 1885,
$50.
Reward Offered For Arrest.
1t has just been made known by
the police of Rochester, N. Y, that
there has been working in that city
for some time a man wanted in Taun-
ton, Mass, on a charge of murder in
the first degree and assault in the sec
ond degree. The man Wanted is John
Il. Gallagher, alias John E. Dunn, for
the murder of Joseph Mcmahon at
Taunton, Mass, Nov. 21. 1899. and
the shooting of his wife, who was not
killed Gallagher for some time past
has been working for the Rochester
Railway company, but suddenly took
flight upon learning the police were in
vestigating his case. A reward OF
$500 is offered for his arrest
Congress Will Adjourn Soon.
Senators generally predict that the
congress will disperse between the
first and the fourth Of July. The ses-
sion probably will be extended some
what by the necessity of concluding
consideration Of the Philippine gov
ernment bill, as all the appropriation
bills could be finally disposed of dur
ing the present week. The house,
however, will not pass on the Philip
pine bill until the latter part Of the
| week and il is expected II will be