The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-10-01

Business failures for the week end
ing September 25, number 10 asagainsl
1877 last week, 1877 in this week last
year, 1863 in 1900, 129 in 1899 and 16G
in 1898.
Annual Pension Report.
The annual report of the commits
sioner of pensions, f. F. Ware, made
public shows that the total enrol
ment comprises 7SS,SO9 soldiers and
26O,697 widows and dependents. The
aggregate includes 4,695 pensioners
outside the United States.
The number of death notices of old
soldiers, not now in the service, re
ceiyed by the bureau during the yeai
was 50,12s; but only 27,O43 of them
were pensioners.
The report says that the death rate
among pensioners for the coming yeaI
will be about 10000 and the losses to
the rolls from other causes will be
about 5000 The total amount paid
for pensions during the fiscal year was
SlS7504.26s, and the yearly cost of
operating and maintaining the bureau
and the agencies, outside Of the pay,
ment of pensions proper, aggregates
1880 ,529.
Pardoned After % Years.
The president has granted a full
pardon to William Dinkella, con.
yicted in 1880 before a United States
consular court in Japan of the murder
of Charles Abbott, the first mate of
the American ship Centennial, while
lying in Hiogo harbor, the prisoner
being the second mate of the ship
Dinkella has been in prison for more
than % years, two years in Japan and
over 20 years in Albany, n. Y. He
always has insisted that the crime
was committed in the heat of passion
and when he believed his own life
was in jeopardy, the testimony show.
ing that the murdered man had
beaten and choked the prisoner almost
into insensibility, when the prisoner
secured his pistol and shot Abbott
dead. The attorney general says that
the element Of premeditation was en-.
tlrely lacking.
Sheriff Shot by Tramps.
Near Hornellsville, N. Y, Conduc.
tor Curtiss Of an Erie freight train
on the Buffalo division put two tramps
off his train. They fired two shots at
hin, hut ,,,fceaJ hin, rurtic, ,to,,ol
his train at Canaseraga to inform the
authorities.
Deputy Sheriff Phelps followed the
tramps and caught up to them at Ark.
port. They shot him in the mouth and
assaulted him with butts of their pis.
tolls.
Phelps is dangerously wounded. The
bullet was found near his jugular vein
by the surgeons and safely removed.
A posse was at once organized at
Airport.
A handcar was secured and the
tramps were overtaken and captured
at Alfred. They were handed over tC
the sheriff.
Miner Killed by Strikers.
On Thursday, James Winston, As
years Of age, was killed and his son.
in-law, |. j. lewis, was severely injured
by gang of Hungarians strikers, who
waylaid them on their way to work al
Grassy Island colliery of the Della
ware and Hudson company.
The affair took place half a mile
from and almost within sight of the
camp of the 18th regiment at Olyphant.
Lewis got away but Winston had his
skull crushed with club and fell un-
conscious.
While he lay PROSTATE and dying
the crowd jumped on him, kicked him
in the face and beat him with clubs.
After dancing about their victim,
clapping their hands and singing, the
crowd left him.
Great Britain and Venezuela.
Any day may bring the announce
ment that the British minister at Cara
cas- has been given his passports with
corresponding action towards the
Venezuelan representative in London.
The cause of the crisis does not seem
to be confined TO any particular incl
dent, but consists in various differ
ences which eliminated in Venezuela
assuming such an angry attitude as to
leave Downing street fully impressed
with the belief that the Venezuelan
government intends to force matters
to a crucial issue. That a diplomatic
rupture would result in hostilities Is
a contingency thus far scarcely con.
templated.
Tasted 81 Days.
A fast of 81 days has apparently
cured all the ills of Attorney p. Slo-
cum of Erie, Pa. The heroic
treatment was taken in the hope of
finding relief from catarrh of the stom-
ach and a troublesome kidney com.
plant. Mr.. Slocum says both have dis.
appeared. Mr.. Slocum asserts he was
reduced in weight to 80 pounds by the
water diet. but he Is now regaining his
normal weight. 81 have been regen-
Grated" he declares. 81 have not an
i'll or an ache. One remarkable cir.
rumstance is that my eyes, which have
troubled me greatly, are now entirely
cured. do my work without glasses"
Attorney Slocum is chairman Of the
Republican city committee.
70 Succeed Senator Higgins.
A, T. Fancher was nominated at the
fiftieth senatorial district convention
to succeed Senator Higgins, the Re-
publican nominee for lieutenant gov
ernor. The nomination was made on
the 18th ballot Mr.. Fancher has been
a member Of the assembly for four
wears and was recently renominated in