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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-01-08

On one occasion Gustavc Dore. the
artist. lost his passport while on A tour
In Switzerland. At Iucerne he asked to
be allowed TO speak to the mayor to
whom he gave his name.
You say that you are NJ. Gustave
Dore, and believe you" said the mayor.
but" and he produced piece of paper
and a pencil, you can easily prove it.
Dore looked around him and saw some
peasants selling potatoes in the street.
With a few clever touches he reproduced
the homely scene aud, appending his
name TO ;he sketch, presented ii to the
mayor.
Your passport Is all right remarked
the official. 'but you must allow me TO
keep it and to offer you in return one OF
the ordinary forin.'
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-01-08
Amount of Our National Debt.

Washington. Jan. S.-The monthly
statement of the public debt issued
yesterday shows that at the close OF
business Dec. 81, 1901, the national
debt, less cash in the treasury,
amounted to $1,O11, ,62S,2S6. de
crease for the month of SS,643, 1872.
The debt is recapitulated as follows:
Interest bearing debt, S943,279,210:
debt ON which interest has ceased,
since maturity. s1,S39 $50; debt bear
ing no interest, S3SS,612563; total,
81, ,333, ,231 ,564. This amount does not
include SSH .46S,O OS9 in certificates and
treasury notes outstanding which are
offset by an equal amount of cash on
hand which is held for their redemp-
tion. The cash in the treasury is
classified as follows. Gold reserve
fund, s15O,0OO, 200; trust bonds, $S11.-
46S,0S9; general fund, $145,510, ,O9S;
in national bank depositaries, s112,-
65S,534; total. S1,219 ,63l, ,721, against
which there are demand liabilities
outstanding amounting to sS9S, ,02S,-
443 which leaves a cash balance on
hand of 1921 sos, PTS. There was an
increase for the month of $4592,G13 in
the amount of cash on hand.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-01-08
ITEMS IN RRlEE.

Scire facias proceedings have been
instituted to collect a $4,000 mort
gage placed on the property OF the
Il. J. Evans Oil company of Pittsblrg
by Ross " Pitcairn Of Butler. The
mortgage was given in April. 1900. and
the defendant company has defaulted
I'm payment
Real estate agents served notice on
their tenants at Beaver Falls that
after April rents would be raised
The advance is from 10 to 20 per
cent. Houses are extremely scarce.
The coal mines in this vicinity are
being worked to their fullest capacity
and those who deal in coal by rail are
doing their utmost. The demand for
fuel rs greatly in excess OF the sup
ply.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-01-08
NET AROUND wilcox.
Trying to Convict Him Of the Murder
Of Miss cropsey.

Norfolk Va, Jan. 4.-The search for
clews which may lead TO the discovery
of the cause of Ella Cropsey's death
and perhaps the conviction of the one
who murdered her is being pursued
diligently at Elizabeth City, n. c., by
the members of the citizens commit
tee, who from the time she disap-
peared have had charge OF the search
for her.
Coroner Fearing and DR., Wood, who
performed the autopsy upon the body,
have since then said that they have
not told all they discovered and will
not do so until Wilcox is tried at the
March term of the court. They told
enough, though, to warrant the coro-
ners jury in incorporating into their
verdict a recommendation under which
the authorities could do nothing less
than hold James Wilcox, and the use
of his name by the jury seems to in
dicate that they believe he may be the
murderer
A prominent criminal lawyer here
said today that he believed Wilcox
guilty.
innocent men who are accused Of
a crime talk" he said but guilty men
are coached by their lawyers and are
silent. do not believe, though, that
he can be convicted on the evidence so
far obtained, unless the prosecution is
keeping something from the public"
That Miss Cropsey committed SUI
eide is generally discredited by
friends. There are a few, however.
who think that she may have done so,
and in plunging into the river received
the blow on her head which was not
discovered when her body was found,
but was revealed by the autopsy.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-01-08
Natural Gas Causes Fire.

Coudersport, Pa, Jan. 6.-The vii
lage OF Roulette, Potter county, was
visited early Sunday morning by de-
structive fire. caused, II is believed,
by over-pressure of natural gas. The
stores of Brown & Co. and r. T..
White, the Hotel Brehmer. Cavan-
aughs saloon, the odd Fellows Tenn
pie and Opera House and several
smaller buildings were burned. Only
one store is left standing The town
is without fire extingushing apparatus
and the fire burned itself out. The loss
will exceed $4,000, which is partly
covered by insurance.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-01-08
TRAIN HELD UP ON B.&O.
Remarkable Story From the
Mountains.

Operator Was Struck on the Head
With a Club, and Five Masked Men
Ran the Train Onto Freight Siding.
Armed Express officers Recovered
Train, But the Men Escaped.
Cumberland, Md, Jan. IA report
was received here yesterday afternoon
of bold attempt to hold up Balti-
more and Ohio express train which
left here at IL o'clock Sunday night for
Chicago.
The scene of the attempt was at
Swanton. an isolated spot on the IL
mile grade in the Alleghenies, about
As miles west of here. The operator,
NJ. J. Sarsfeld, states that five men
came into his Office and offered him
candy. Then one of the men struck
him over the head with a club and
he became insensible. The men then
turned a switch, running the express
into siding used for freight traffic.
The quick application Of the air
brakes prevented the train from be-
ing ditched. The armed express Off
GERS turned out but the five men who
had made the attempt escaped into the
mountains. Shots were exchanged
and an armed posse is now reported to
be pursuing the bandits.
Baltimore. Jan. baltimore and
Ohio officials here claim to know moth
ing of the reported attempt to hold up
the Chicago express west of Cumber-
land, Md. Sunday night.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-01-08
WAR IN PHILIPPINES.
General Bell Conducting a Wig
orous Campaign.
Wealthy Lopez Family Arrested and
Their Property confiseated = Gal.
lantry Of Captain Schoeffel of the
Ninth Infantry-Two Factories and
an Arsenal Captured.

lantry Of Captain Schoeffel Of the
Ninth lnfantry-Two Factories and
an Arsenal Captured.
Manila, Jan. O.-General J. Franklin
Bell is conducting vigorous campaign
in Batangas province. Every available
soldier is in the field The columns
under the command of Colonels Wint
and Dougherty are doing excellent
work and driving the Filipinos in all
directions. A number of the latter are
fleeing to Tayabas province, where the
native constabulary are rendering val
/ liable assistance in capturing men aud
rifles.
The advocates of peace at Manila
deprecate the stern measures en-
| ployed by General Bell. In reply
General Bell says that these peace ad-
vocates have had numerous opportuni.
ties to use their influence as they have
been given passes through the Ameri
can lines almost for the asking and
that it has been afterwards proved
liidl llNg OAifli Ohlg NtAlA NuAOuSh lnC
lines for the purpose OF assisting the
insurrection General Bell says that
the best peace method now is rig
orous warfare until the insurrection is
completely subdued.
The arrest of members Of the
wealthy opez family and the confisoa-
tion of their steamers and rice, as
well as the arrest Of three members
of the religious corporations who were
known to be instigators Of the insur
rection, has had an excellent effect
upon the natives.
Conditions in the island of Samar
are still unsatisfactory owing to the
difficult of finding the insurgents.
Captain Schoeffel of the Ninth In
fantry (who was wounded in a severe
hand-to-hand fleht last month at Dap
dap. Samar island between IS men
of Company f of his regiment and
large force Of bolomen) has practically
recovered from the effects Of his
wound. In an official report of the en-
counter in which Captain Schoeffel
was hurt, 1t is said that Schoeffel
killed three men before he received
his wound and that the remnants of
the detachment Of IS men Nth him
We're saved by his personal courage
and daring.
The civil authorities say that the
island of leyte is now perfectly peace
full. On the other hand the military
authorities consider Leyte to be dan-
gerous on account of its proximity
to Samar, If for no other reason.
Last Friday Major Albert L. Myer
of the Eleventh infantry captured
quite an extensive arsenal and plant
for the making Of cartridges at Ormoo.
on the northwest coast of Leyte. Ma
ior Myer also caDtured another pow
der factory large quantities Of ammu-
milton, -four cannon and several rifles
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-01-08
-sHoTeUN RULE"
DepIorable Conditions In the Congo
Free State"

London, Jan. 3.-Captain Guy Bur
rows. who has just retired from the
employ Of the Congo Free State gov
ernment after six years service, de-
clared in an interview yesterday with
a representative of the press, that the
conditions prevailing in the Congo
Free State were a disgrace to civiliza-
fion, and far worse than ever before.
He pictured atrocities Of the most hor-
rible character perpetrated on the ma
tives by officials and whites who had
concessions OF rubber land AS a
typical case of the means employed
by the Free State government, Cap
tain Burrows corroborated the state
ment Of an American missionary, to
the effect that the officials employed
500 cannibals to whom they issued
rifles to massacre and capture un-
armed natives who had rebelled
against their brutal methods.
Il have sworn testimony" said Bur-
rows, "of the Belgians handing over
natives to cannibal tribes for the ex-
press purpose of being eaten. Forced
labor prevails everywhere and shot
gun rule is the truest description of
the present administration. The COM
panies deriving wealth from theseol-
lection of rubber are all more or less
state enterprises, as a third or half
the shares in them are invariably held
by the government. Latterly King
Leopold and the government have
made some show of action against the
agents of some of the Upper Congo
companies; but only minor officials
are ever touched. and the so-called re
forms are merely intended to throw
dust in the eyes of the public whose
indignation has been aroused by the
stories of this reign of terror. While
the present systems for the collection
of rubber and the recruitment of ma
tives continue the Congo Free State
will remain a disgrace to the white
mans work in Africa"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-01-08
FARMER is MISSING.
George 5rant Left Home Christmas
Day With Considerable Money

New Castle, Pa, Jan. 3.-George
Brant, a prominent young farmer of
Wayne township, this county. is mys-
teriously missing. and grave fears are
entertained lest he has been the vic
tim of foul play. He left his home
Christmas day to visit relatives. No
alarm was felt at home over his alb
sence, as it was supposed he was at
Harlinsburg. 1t is now learned that
Brant never reached Harlinsburg and
the country is being searched for him.
He carried considerable money and
a fine gold watch and it is feared that
he has fallen a victim of robbers. He
started from home driving and it was
necessary for him to pass through a
rather rough country for some dis
tance.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-01-08
MAKES HER DEBUT.
The Presidents Eldest Daughter For,
maIy Presented to Washington
Society Last NInht.

Washington. Jan. 4. - Miss Alice
Roosevelt, the eldest daughter of Pres
ldent and Mrs. Roosevelt, was formally
presented to Washington society last
night at ball given in her honor at
the White House. About 500 guests in
all were present, many of whom either
were connections of the Roosevelt FAM
lily or wel!known society people liv-
ing outside of Washington.
Miss Roosevelt is the first White
House debutante since 1876, when
Nellie Grant, the daughter of Pres
ldent and Mrs. Grant, was presented
to society at a ball which was the
gayest social event of the decade.
Last nights entertainment was given
a personal rather than an official char
acter by Mrs. Roosevelt, whose wish
was that Miss Roosevelt should make
her dubut much as though it had taken
place in her own private home rather
than in the White House.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-01-08
Receivers For Street Railroad

Toledo, Jan. THE financial troub-
les Of the Everett-Moore syndicate have
resulted in the appointment of receiv.
ers for the Toledo and Detroit rail-
road. Judge Larber of the common
pleas court has appointed the Ohio
Savings Bank and Trust company and
David B. Cunningham of Detroit, re-
ceivers. The bond of Receiver Gun
ningham is fixed at $4,000 and an in
junction bond of $1,000 was required
of the Strang Contracting company,
limited, which is the plaintiff in the
case, and at whose instance the le-
ceivers we're appointed.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-01-08
Four Killed In Hartford.

Hartford, Conn, Jan. 6. - Anton
Chaves, his wife and two-year-old boy
Joseph, and Miss Mary Devida, aged IS,
were asphyxiated early yesterday
morning at their home in New Park
avenue. A tenant in the house dis
covered the odor of gas and traced
1t to the floor above. Mr.. and Mrs.
Chaves were found dead and before a
physician arrived at the house the lit
tie boy and Miss Devida died. The
gas had been escaping from a defec-
tive meter in the cellar
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-01-08
Mlsalnn Cincinnati Man.

Cincinnati, Jan. 4.-John G. Thomas,
iashier OF the Well-Fargo Express COM
pany of this city, was reported to the
police yesterday as mysteriously miss
Ing since Monday night. An examina-
ton of his books and accounts shows
everything correct and there is no clue
TO the cause OF his absence. He came
here u years ago from t.Louis, where
his parents live.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-01-08
BANK VAULT WRECKED.
Cashier and Friend, Returning From a
Dance, Chase the Robbers with
ChOfau.e
Shotquns.

Camden Point, Mo-, Jan. 4.-Four
masked robbers entered the Bank of
Camden Point and wrecked the vault
with dynamite early yesterday. A. P.
Sarrhurst, assistant cashier, and II. T.
Rixey, local merchant, returning
from country dance, passed the bank
Just as the explosion occurred. Hastily
arming thmselyes with shotguns and
summoning small posse, they sur
rounded the bank and opened fire on
the robbers. After a fusilade lasting
several minutes in which one of the
robbers was shot in the shoulder the
bandits retreated from the bank, ran
to the railroad tracks and escaped on
a handcar. They secured no booty
Several armed posses are searching for
the robbers.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-01-08
Insurgents Landed.

Willemstad, island OF Curacao, Jan.
7.-Yesterday il became definitely
known that General Rier. the Venezue-
Ian insurgent leader and all the other
insurgents who had assembled here,
embarked on board the Libertador
during the night and landed on Ven.
ezuelan soil, yesterday morning, near
Vela de Coro, with arms and ammuni-
ton. 1t is reported here yesterday aft.
ernoon that the Libertador has cap
tured the Venezuelan gunboat Zum-
bador
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-01-08
TOBY ROLLERS LOSE STRIKE.
Factory About to Move to Pittsburg
and Men Give In.

Uniontown, Pa, Jan. 3.-The toby
rollers strike. which has closed all
the big toby factories here since Sep
tember, has been declared off and the
men are making the best terms pos
sible. The strike resulted from the
manufacturers refusing to grant an
increase in wages, when they were
already paying 25 cents over the union
wages at Pittsburg and Wheeling. !.
The break came when the largest
factory was about to move to Pitts
burg. About IS men were affected by
the strike.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-01-08
Wireless TeIeqraphy Successful.

Norfolk, Va, Jan. Z. = Professors
Thiessen and Pickells of the weather
bureau wireless telegraphy staff passed
through here yesterday from Cape
Henry to Roanoke island, N c., to
further experiment. 1t was learned
that messages were on Saturday sue
cessfully sent by the wireless system
from Cape Henry to Mantee. N. c., a
distance Of nearly 200 miles.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-01-08
Goes to canada as Manaaer

Adams. Mass, Jan. IA. B. Mole,
general manager of the mills of the
Hon. W. B. Plunkett, has resigned to
accept a similar position at the head
of the Dominion Cotton mills of Mont
real. Canada. Mr.. Mole has the repu-
tation OF being the leading cotton man
ufacturing manager in New England.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-01-08
Work Of the Mint for the Year.

Washington, Jan. 3.-The monthly
statement of the director of the mint
shows the coinage executed at the
mint OF the United States in Decem-
Der, 1900. was $14649, ,321. The total
coinage for tiie.esendaf year ended
Dec. 81, 1901, was s134 1893, 40 a
which s1Ol,7S5,1S7 was gold, $780,
SSS,46O was silver and s2.12O,122 was
minor coins.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-01-08
FATAL DUEL IN GERMANY.
Young Student of Halle University
Killed by Lieutenant.

Berlin, Jan. Full narratives OF
the duel fought last Thursday at Jena
in the Duchy ofSaxeWeimer-Eisenach,
in which Lieutenant Theme of the
94th regiment killed student
named Held, of Halle university by
shooting him through the heart, are
producing a deep sensation through
out Germany
Lieutenant Theme is the best pis-
tol shot of his regiment and pistols
are selected by the court Of honor
which stipulated that five shots be
exchanged. Held was killed at the
third exchange of shots.
The duel resulted from a party of
students having jostled some army
officers on the street Held was with
the students and he slapped the face
of Lieutenant Theme who was in
plain clothes.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-01-08
Coal Famine In the Coal District.

Hazleton, Pa, Jan. lowing to the
idleness of a majority of the coal
mines in this district which have been
flooded for three weeks, a coal famine
prevails here. Coal during the last
week was advanced so to IS cents a
ton. 1t will'be a week at least before
all the mines in this district will be IN
condition for resumption.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-01-08
Admiral Saw the President.

Washington, Jan. Rear Admiral
Schley called at the White House yes
terday by appointment and spent near
ly an hour in conference with the pres
ldent. The admiral refused to discuss
the conversation, saying 1t was of a
personal character. The president also
declined to intimate the nature of the
conference
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-01-08
AcetvIene cas- ExpIosion.

Owen Sound. Ont, Jan. Am ac-
etylene gas generator in the Canadian
Pacific round house exploded last night
from some unknown cause, completely
wreciing the building. Thomas Cor
don was taken out of the wreck burned
beyond recognition. The conclusion
was felt in all parts Of the town, win
dows being smashed in many build
inpe
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-01-08
To Erect FACTORIES In Siberia.

st. Petersburg, Jan. 7.--Mr. jacket.
son, ethnolOgist of the Metropolitan
Museum of Natural History of New
York, is probably now journeying to-
ward Yakoutsk, having ascended the
upper Kolima by boat Vladivostock is
anticipating the arrival there by
steamer of a representative of an
American syndicate who intends to
buy land along the Siberian railroad
and erect factories.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-01-08
Scots Crews Amhushed.

Pretoria, Jan. 3.-The Beers am
bushed party of the Scots Greys last
Saturday near Bronkhorst Spruit
(about 40 miles east of Pretoria on the
railroaO. The British casualties were
six men killed and 13 wounded.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-01-08
Died After Saving Stricken Mother.

Willes-Barre, Jan. 3-Thomas Ed
wards. who died at Plymouth OF small
pox. sacrificed his life to save his
mother. She was stricken with the
disease when he was away from
home. When he returned the house
was quarantined. The guards refused
him admittance, but he fought his
way past them in order to nurse dis
mother. He saved her life, but not
being vaccnated caught the disease
and died.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-01-08
ST. LOUIS PRIZE FOR AlRsHlP.
Sir Hiram Maxim VIII Spend Money
10 Compete When Officially Invited.

to Compete When OHicially Invited.
London, Jan. 7.-Regarding the pup.
lished statement that the managers of
the St. Louis exhibition have decided
to offer 100000 for an airship com
petition, Sir Hiram Maxim, the Amer
lean inventor, said to a representative
of the press last evening:
Il have not heard anything on the
subject beyond press reports and Ger
tainly shall not spend any money on
that basis. have spent 100000 in
aerial experiment in the past. If get
an invitation in official form and the
st. Louis managers put up 100000 in
a bank am willing to spend 100000
more TO win, and thus recoup myself
which feel reasonably confident
could do"
Santos-Dumont and Langley are
mentioned as probable entries for the
st. Louis prize.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-01-08

Presb, terian Sabbath School at 9;45 a.
M: NJ. II. Sabbath school at 10000 a. m.
Preaching N NJ. E. Church every Sab
bath evening by Rev. o. II. Nickle
Preaching In the f. NJ. Church every
Sa bbath evening at the usual hour. Rev.
McGarvy, Pastor.
Ser sices In the Presbyterian Church
every sabbath morning and evening,
Rev. J. v. McAninch officiating.
The regular meetings of the w. G. T..
u. ara held at the headquarters on the
second and fourth Tuesdays of each
m nth.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-01-08
French Fisheries In Newfoundland.

st. Johns, n. F.. Jan. THE colonial
authorities entertain the hope that the
British government does not expect a
renewal of the French shore modus
vivendi, (which expired Dec. 81, 1901,
for the current year. They consider
that this arrangement has proved a
very great drawback to the welfare Of
the colony and that its renewal would
prolong the vexatious phases of the
French shore question for a further
period. Were IL not for the Boer war,
there is little doubt but that the col
ony would refuse to renew this meas
ure. Even as it is, there. is strong
element in the upper house of the col
onial legislature which is opposed to
the renewal of this arrangement un-
der any circumstances.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-01-08
FOREST COUNTY OFFICERS.

Member Of Congress-. X. 2. Hall.
Member Of Scndte-A. NJ. Neeley.
Assembty-A. NJ. Doutt.
President JHdge-W. M. Lindsey.
ASSOCIATE JWdges-R. Is. Crawford, W
ii. II. Dotterer
Prothonotary, Register C Recorder, &c
john II. Robertson.
SheriG.-J. w. Jameson.
Tredsurer-Frad. A. Keller.
i. CbmmissioRers-R r. M. Herman, John
r. Carson. J. T. Dale.
District IttOrney-S. d. Irwin.
Jury C0mmfssiOnerS- q. Rey-
nolds, Peter Younvk.
COroner-Dr. J. W. Morrow.
County AHditors-J. Il, Clark, II. J.
Flynn, Geo. l.. King.
G0unty SHperiRtendent-E. Il. Stitzin-
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-01-08
BOROUGH OFFICERS.

Bnrgcss. f. Ritchey.
CbuSciimen.--J. T. Dale. W. +. Blum,
Chas. Clark. T. L. Armstrong, DIR. J. Q.
Dunn. g. q. CASTOR, j. u. Muse.
Jastfces of the Peaee-C. A. randall, s.
J. Setley.
Cbmstdbic-H. Il. Moody.
C0tlecf0r-S. j. Setley.
School Direct0rS--G. w. Holemsh, j.
Il. Wenk, j. @. Scowden, Patrick Joyce,
w. w. Grove. X. l.. Hasiet.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-01-08
Marnuis Ito Kninhted

London, Jan king Edward has
conferred the order of the Knight
Grand Cross of the Bath upon Mar
quis Ito, the japanese statesman.