The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-02-19

sia during his forthcoming Visit, has
arrived at New York. She was not ex-
pected for she came by the southern
circle and it was calculated that the
run would take at least one day more
.han it did. ..
Passing craft gave her noisy well
come with their whistles and the man
at her jackstaff was kept busy dipping
her big naval flag with its field of
white, black Prussian eagle and black
cross. She stood high out of the wa.
ter and looked impressive beyond her
real size. She was painted white all
over, save touches of gold astern and
a long streak of red that showed be-
low her water line. She has a ram
bow and in general type resembles a
modern man-of-war.
Fire In Geneva.
Geneva, n Y, suffered by
100000 fire on Thursday night. 1t
broke out in the Y. NJ. G. A building at
o'clock and in 10 minutes the big
building was a mass of flames.
Thirty boys who were in the gym
nasium on the top floor escaped in
their gymnasium suits down the lad
ders. Two young ladies employed by
NJ. H. Harmon & Co., nurserymen, es-
capped on the roof to the next building.
A general alarm was turned in and
aid was sent from Waterloo. The
flames shot high in the air and in
quiries and offers of aid came in from
80 miles distant
A brisk northwest wind famed the
flames and nothing but fire wall pre-
vented the fire from spreading to the
adjacent property.
object to colored Orator.
The selection of b. T. Washington as
commencement orator at the Nebraska
state university next June has created
considerable ill-feeling and may result
in either the withdrawal of the invi-
tation or of half dozen or more men,
| bers of the senior class from college.
The objectors are all Southern young
men who look upon the extending of
them. A class meeting to discuss the
matter has been called and five Of
the seniors have served notice on the
class president that the invitation TO
Washington must be withdrawn or
| they will refuse to appear at the grad
uating exercises. even though they
forfeit their diplomas.
President Leaves Groton.
The most eventful day at Groton
school during the time Theodore Roose-
welt, Jr., has been i'll closed with the
departure of President Roosevelt for
Washington late Thursday afternoon.
Before that time the president in
the homely phrase, Ted has improved
with such rapid jumps that am sure
he is out of the woods" had told OF
the load lifted from his mind. The
day was full of happiness for the pres
ident and Mrs. Roosevelt and in fact
for all who were at the infrmary or
near the school grounds.
Mr.. Schwab Returns.
Charles NJ. Schwab, president of the
United States Steel corporation has
arrived at New York city from Eu-
rope on the American liner st. Paul
after an absence of two months spent
in travel on the continent and in Eng
land. He was accompanied by his
wife and sister and was greeted when
he landed by his father and mother,
Mrand Mrs. j. A. Schwab, his brother,
Joseph Schwab, and a large party of
friends. He declined to discuss his
trip or the annual general meeting Of
the steel corporation at Hoboken, N. ].
D. A. r. Congress.
The 11th continental congress of
the Daughters of the American Revo-
luton began in Washington, d. c.,
Monday and will continue throughout
the week. The attendance promises
to be very large, there being over
800 accredited delegates. Since last
congress $500 women have been ad.
mitted, making the total membership
of the society nearly 10000. The pres
ident general, Mrs. Cornelia Cole
Fairbanks, wife of Senator Fairbanks
of Indiana, will preside.
Reports From Batangas.
General ]. Franklin Bell has prac
tically cleaned up the insurrection in
Batangas province, Luzon island, the
troops under his command having
made a clean sweep of the district
IL is not believed that all the insurg
ants in arms have been captured or sur
rendered, but that rumber OF then
havs been taken by the insurgents tC
other provinces or safely hidden.
New York State Fair.
The New York state fair com
mission has decided not to change
the date of the next state fair from
! the last week in August to the seconC
week in September. as proposed BY
: those who desired the grand circul
trotting races to be held in connec
= tion with il.
Held For Murder.
Counsellor Mcdowell. attorney TO
Jack Tracy charged with the murde
of eweler Bella E. Brown Of Roches
ter. N. Y, at an adjourned hearing il
e the case, waived examination in be
q half of his client and Tracy was hell
@ TO await the action of the grand Jury
e Dumont's Airship Lost
NJ. Santos Dumont, the aeronau'
d met with a disaster at Monaco ba
d and himself had a narrow escape fror
L death. His airship is a tattere
n wreck while his motor lies at the bo
< tom Of the bay of Monaco.
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