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Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-12-05

Chicago, Dec. T.
Trading in wheat was extremely dull at
times. today. but prices were toward q
higher level the May option closing "
higher, while corn was up hMA and oats
Il better. January provisions showed a
gain of from 17i2 to 35c.
The leading futures closed as follows:
WHEAT-Dec., 73,sMA; May. 75M; July,
73esN&.
CORN-Dec, 547s; jan. 47A May. 4sM
as.
OATS-Dec. new sOlsGM; May. 32h.
PORK-Jan.. 1886: May. l5.4O
LARD-Dec., 10.35: JAM. $50; May, 9.02ip.
SHORT RlBS--Jan., SS7lx; May, s.25.
CASH FLOUR-Steady
WHEAT--No. 2 spring. "a; No. 3, C91
72fa; No. 2 red. 75k.
CORNING. 2, 547s: No. 2 yellow, b6.
asa.
RYE-No. q 40.
BARLEY-Good feeding. 35Gi3S.
MALTING-Fair to choice, 45M58.
FLAXSEED-No. l. LA; No. ! north
western, 1.10.
TIMOTHY SEED-Prime. 365.
MESS PORk.-l6.15.a t4r, t,.no.,,r,.
LARD-10 6Jfi1 10. 40.
SHORT RIBS, SIDES-S. 75M9D
SHOULDERS-Dry salted, S.S71sH9Oo.
SHORT CLEAR SIDES-S.75d9.O.
II
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-12-05

Professor Edmund s. Meany Of the
Smithsonian Institution is the first
scientist to visit the mummy cave of
the Aleuts of Alaska. Many num-
miles, to be sure. have been sen: from
Alaska from time to tire, but no man
of learning has ever examined the
caves themselves. The report which
the professor VIII doubtless Pr pare
will be looked for with some interest.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-12-05

New York, Dec T.
Money on call closed firm at .Jxa6,k per
cent. last loan at 3Iz per cent
Prime mercantile paper 9 per cent
Sterling exchange steady at decline at
4.s7.15M4.Ss.B =. for demand and at 4.Sg Jty9t
4.Ss.60 for % days.
Posted rates 4.S4h and 4SS
Commercial bills 4.S3 and 4s4.
Bar silver 47x-
Mexican dollars 81.
Government bonds easier.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-12-05
THE SAILORS STRIKE
At Marseilles Improves Through Over
lures of Admiral Rouvier.

Marseiles. Dec. 1.-THE situation
caused by the sailors strike was some
what improved, Wednesday. through the
friendly overtures of Admiral Rouvier.
the naval commandant here. dele
CATION from the strikers was favorably
received at the admirars offices and
extended conferences are progressing
looking to an adjustment of the ex-
listing differences
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-12-05
RUSSIAN SUGAR QUESTION:.
England Does Not Want to Submit to
Arbitration.

London. Dee. 4.-Replying- to a question:
Thursday, in the House of Commons on
the subject of RusSia'S offer to submit
the question of Russian sugar and all otn-
er goods 10 the arbitration or The hague
tribunal. Under Foreign Secretary Gran
borne said the government had Informed
Russia that it did not consider the gueS-
ton a proper one for submission to inter
national arbitration. but that Great Bri-
tain was still ready to denounce the COM
mercal treaty of 1853 if Russia so de-
sired
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-12-05
BREAK IN IEVEE.
Messengers Hurrying to Warn People
Near 6elcher, la.

Shreveport, La, Dec. A telephone
message to the Times from Belcher,
La. says that there is a break in the
levee ten miles above that place and
runners have been sent in every di-
rection to warn the settlers in the low
lands.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-12-05
TO the Dsspondsnt.

If you are run down, weak or sick; +;
if your nerves are all unstrung and
you cannot sleep; If you are losing
weight and you are aging prematurely.
Palmo Tablets will cure you or they
cost you nothing. Don't you want to
look and feel younger 80 cents.
Book Free. Address The S. R, Fell
Co., Cleveland. O.
Sold In Augusta By
CHAA b MURPHY. DRUGGIST.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-12-05

Marriage may be a lottery, but If 1t
Is. Guy Hildreth has drawn lucky
number. for his home has just been
blessed by the birth of twin boys. Mr..
and Mrs. Hildreth have the congrat-
ulations of their many friends.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-12-05

The last of the main generators and
engines intended to be installed i'm the
power plant of the Mersey tunnel rail-
way are about to be shipped from East
Pittsburg.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-12-05
New York Cotton Market.

New York, Dec. L.
Cotton futures closed steady. December,
S.21: January. SIS; February, BIG; March,
SIS; April. 8.l9; May. SCI; June. $50: July.
s.22; August, sos.
Spot cotton quiet and steady. Middlng
upands. $50; do. gulf, s.75. Sales. Hi8
bales.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-12-05

The wives of knights and baronets
have no legal right to the title of
Lady" They should be known as
"Damcs.-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-12-05

The average cost Of a British soldier
is 1920 year. The Swiss soldier costs
about $40 a year. E1.tIA
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-12-05
SOUTH GARDINER.

Lizzie Beedle is going to Augusta to
work for the winter.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-12-05

had been brought in to compete for the
prizes. AS fast as the butter had been
judged. it was placed in the cases.
where it attracted much attention.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-12-05

Henry Sawyer has returned from his
business trip to Waterford.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-12-05
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Furnished Daily BY the Federal Stock
and Grain Co.; office, opsra House
Block, Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-12-05

as; dairies, 17M2i.
EGGS-Steady; loss of cases returned.
q.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-12-05

CHEESE-Firm; 10lkGls,s.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-12-05

r. d. Crissman. Msr.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-01-01
MURDERED BY NEGROES.
Father and Son Shot To Death by Crap
shooters.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Dee. 2T.-ln
general fight between white men and
negroes at Childersburg Wednesday
afternoon a white man and his son We're
killed and white boy and negro
wounded. With great difficulty gem
eral outbreak was prevented.
The negroes are now in Jail at Talla-
dega.
The dead are:
J. Bird, middle aged white man, and
Reuben Bird, - years Of age.
Tom Holley, Il negro, was probably
fatally wounded, and George Bird, white,
was shot in the leg.
1t is said the trouble grew out of a
crap game, the negroes having Quarre,ed
over the winnings Tom Holley shot at
one Of the party when j. Bird came up
and advised the negroes to stop fight
ing.
Holley, becoming angcred at the in
terference, fred on Bird, mortally
wonding him Birds two sons, George
and Reuben were with their father, ana
when he was shot, Reuben went to his
side, while George fired at the negro
IIolley, fatally Wounding him. The
negroes began firing on both the boys.
Reuben was ordered by George Woods,
negro, to run. The boy begged to
remain by his father, but on failure 70
move was shot dead.
Charnor Woods, father Of George
Woods, then shot the elder Bird again.
George Bird was shot in the legs while
escaping.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-01-01
ITEMS IN BRIEF.

Niles The Bradshaw company ship
ped large consignment Of chnawurc
to Honolulu yesterday.
BEAVER FALIS-Thc bartenders Of
the Beaver valley have been organized
by +. l.. schwartz, general organizer of
the American Federation of Labor. Nj.
Schwartz will start unions among the
teamsters, hod carriers. shocmakcrs,
painters and cobblers.
NEW CASTLE-Thc legal compica-
tions which have been hindrring the
completion of the New Castle Il Lowell
railway line are being removed. Judge
Wallace has just dissolved the iujunc-
ton issued upon petition of Ferdinand
Kincaid, Of this city, to restrain the
company from laying lis tracks over his
property in Mahonins township.
OAKMONT- The owners Of the We
roma works mt Oawmont presented all
the men in their employ who We're mar
ried with tine turkey for Christmas
dinner.
WAEliEN--liol.a Hawkins, the New
ton Falls man who shot his wife dead
and failed in AN attempt at suicide, was
sentenced by Judge GiIlmcr to four
years in the pcnitentiary.
SPRINGFIELD-NIrs. Elizabeth Col
ehca. Of Springdala, who was badly
beaten and robbed 10y two men found
in her house, is still in dangerous con-
ditiun.
GREENSBU Rein collision be-
tween two freight trains on the South.
west road many ears were badly broken
up and traffic delayed. Daniel Truxal,
a fireman Of NouEgwood, was injured.
Thomas W. Phillips, pros
ecuting attorney Of Licking county, has
filed his petition asking damages from
Addison C. Dickinson. proprietor Of the
Newark American-Trbune, in the sum
Of $20,O0O for libel.
CONNELISNILLE Captain Hustcad
\. Grow has sent his resignation as cap
tain Of Company y, Tenth regiment, \.
G.. T.. To Colonel j. L. Barnett
BEAVER FALLS On oil well ON the
Cashdollar farm. owned by concern
here, took fire aud destroyed the entire
equipment of the wcll.
NEW CASTLE Bernard Bcrkman,
owner Of the Pittsburg clothing stc-e.
made an assignment to Charles NJ {
thews cN-couuty sheriff, for the bennett
of his creditors.
MANSFIELD-C. \. Boyd, COM
edian with "a Rag Time Reception. had
his left hand lacorated boy the explosion
Of a blank cartridge used during the
performance.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-01-01
RAILROAD COLLISION.
Fonr Persons Killed aud Eighteen Seri.
ously Injured.

CHICAGO. Dee. 3O.-Eour persons
were killed aud Is injured, several Of
them possibly fatally in a collision On the
Chicago and Northwestern railroad yes
terday at Malta, Ills, 90 miles west Of
Chicago. The trains in collision were the
Omaha flyer an eustbound passenger
train and an eaStbound freight train.
The wreck caught fire and two passen-
ger coaches one sleeping coach and eight
freight ears were burned and another
sleeping car was partly consumed.
The dead are:
George W. ltudio. western agent Of
the Kirk Soap company.
Mrs. George w. Rudio, Omaha.
ID. o. Nichols, Council Bluffs, In.
f. II. Duncan, sleeping car porter,
Chicago.
Among the injured is Bert Carr Of
WiIlctt, y. Y, who was badly cut and
bruised
Injured passengers were attended i'm
mpdiatciy by surgeons from Rochelle aud
De kalh and later was removed to st.
Lukc's hospital, in Chicago.
The freight had taken siding at
Malta, but the train was longer than
the siding aud the freight locomotive
"ouucred at the switch, the passenger
engine being tmown into the ditch and
several coaches piling upon the wreck.
The cars caught fire from the loco
motive.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-01-01

GREENSBURG, Zee. - Mae Me
CLAIM, deScrtcr from the United States
navy, was captured here 10y Detective
Charles Miller. Of Philadelphia. Me
Gains home is in South GrecnSburg.
Some time ago, it is charged, he Sprang
from the torpedo boat Dahlgreen one
dark night and swain ashore. He came
direct to his home, where he represented
he was ON leave Of absence. He was
assistant engineer on the Charleston
during the SpnniSh-Amrrican war
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-01-01
OEWET ROUTS BRITISH.
Boer General Captures 400 Men and
Two Guns.

Two Guns.
LONDON. Dec. 2T.-The following
dispatch has been received from Lord
Kitchener. dated Johannesburg:
Genera Rundle reports that the night
Of Dec. - Colonel l5irman's camp at
Iecfontrin, consisting of three conf
panies Of yeOmanry and two guns, was
successfully rushed by strong Com
mando under Dewct.
1T is feared the casualties were heavy.
Two regiments Of Light Horse are pur-
suing the Beers"
B0cr resistance has always been very
strong in that part of the Orange River
colony, which was the scene of General
Dcwets Christmas coup. \ great quad
range of block houses is being butt
there, the four points of which are Yer
eeniging, Nuiksrust, Harrismith and
krcJnstadt At the southeast corner Of
this quadrangle is a long open space,
from Bethlehem 70 Lindlcy, where the
square of blockhouses is still incomplete
and here Dewet made his attack. Col
)nel Firman's force probably amounted
10 400 men and the disaster, especially
the loss Of the guns, the possession Of
which may enable Dewct successfully
to attack the hlockhouses, creates Il
disturbing impression.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-01-01
INDUSTRIAL COMBINATIONS


TOO ari ipufatiOuH.
WASHINGTON. Dec 31.-Cansus
statistics made pubic Yesterday ON in
lus,riYl ,,p,Liu,ti,ps ,Inv. , t,4,I ,u-
-horizcd Capitalization May n. IgDO. for
the lS3 corporutious reu,rtpd of S3 COZ
$4,000 and couital stock issued S3OS5.-
2OOSGS or this the autborized capitnl
includes S27O. 1.7 $50 In bonds. / DO
5IOpOu in pr.f.rrad STOCK and 81 ar
S7I o5o ,ommop stock
The c,pitpl stock issued comnriscs
S2lGl12 40 in bopds. ST Org; 595 g,e} in
prpferrpd stock and 81 Spo DGo az cam
mon stock.
m. t,taI vain, or all ,I,, ,,.,.l,,,,. NJ
the combination reporteJ is s1.GG1 2g5..
rI m, ia c,r,nr,ti,ns ronortoj am
moved am average of 3gD 1g2 wnpe-enm.
rr. ra, Giving S1g4 5al IN in ,v,ges Em.
rloym.pt also vyos givop IN u ~ salo-
riei officials clerks otc receiving a IN.
tol of $40 G53. .G2S in salaries Niscel.
Iouepus pvnppsss of tbesa c,,nhinotiops
aggregated S15t S51O77 TotoI cost of
,,,,t.ri.I rs,J - q no. no. SaS
Tb, rro.s v,rua of nro,Ircts loss tho
,,Ir, ~ ,r,t,.ri,l rrr.h,..d T., I'LL.
m,puf,cturrJ form, ,,i,.cg tho not ,r t,,,c
,.,I,,, ~ ,l,,, ,,,.,I,,,.t, 80 -, ,,,,t.;,,
ti,,,s a.. II u5I oSt 800 III, ,...,,,.,..,,,t.,
ttn hgr.,s, in t,a r,I,, - t,a n',,. ,,,.,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-01-01
TO STUDY OUR METHODS.


BERLIN. Dec. 2S.-rhc German gov
rrnment has decided 10 attach agricul-
tural experts to the more important Ger
man consulates. The first Of these eX-
pcrts will be seat to the United States,
where agricultural developments are now
being more carefully observed than
formerly.
This action is understood to be one Of
the results of the increasing use Of Amer
lean farm machinery in Germany, and
the belief that the American system Of
farming on large scale might be
adapted to the princcly estates of Ger
many.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-01-01
SOLDIERS HOME AT BATH
Institution 1, Crowded. Many Veterans
Sleeping In Cellars.

BATH, Dee. 31.-IIeulth Officer DIR.
George G. McNctt of Bath yesterday
made thorough inspection Of the san
itary conditions at the New York State
Soldiers and Sailors Home here, at the
request of State Health commissioner
Daniel Lewis Of Albany. Complaints that
veterans were compelled to sleep in the
cellar and that hospital patients were
placed in the hospital cellar were lodged
with Commissioner Lewis. DR. McNett
sent his report to Albany tonight.
1t was learned that 1913 men were
sleeping in the cellars of the various bar
racks and II patinets slept in the hos
pital cellar The barracks cellars occu-
pied by veterans during the day lack
proper ventilation. The capacity Of the
home is between IL aud 10 hundred. 10.
days morning reports show the member
ship at present To hc 1896
II is understood the incoming legislature
will be- asked to appropriate money for a
convalescent barracks aud also for addi.
tional barracks to accommodate the fast
growing population of the home.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-01-01
REBELS AGAIN ACTIVE.
Another Attempted Revolution
In Colombia.

The Leader Is General Herrara, who
Capitulated Last Year - The Govern.
ment Secures Tug From the Panama
Caual Company to Transport Troops
to Meet the In ,urgents.
COEON, Colombia, Dee. Silvia Gal
'eSton.-Gencral Herrera's expedition
l,ndcl at Tonosi. Dee. p, in the Liberal
steamers Ibis, DarieH and Gaitan. The
latter were accompanied by sailing YES
sells.
Herrera is the general who capitulated
al Panama last year. lie is considered
10 be one of the best if not the best gen.
eral the reyOMtionists possess.
The goyenment officials are taking de.
cisiye measures to meet all possibilities.
\ steam tug belonging 10 Che Panama
Canal company at Panama was secured
on Saturday to transport troops.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-01-01
Uncle win Help Prosecute wilcox,
BOLD CRIME IN TENNESSEE
Four Men Killed An Engineer and Seize
Train-Mny BE Lynched.

MEMPHIS. Tenn. Dee. 31.-Four
men today Killed j. NJ. Rhca. railroad
engineer of Nicksburg. who was pas
senger on the northbound Nazoo and
Mississippi Valley train just out Of Le-
land, Miss. They took possession Of the
train, compelled the engineer to uncouple
the engine and to carry them ON up the
road, where they tried to escape. They
We're all captured. Their names are:
Ashley Cooke, \. NJ. phipps, Tom Lau-
derdale and man named Blackman.
Cooke is a wealthy planter and merchant
Of Cleveland. Miss; PhippS is postmaster
at Shelby, Miss; Laudcrdalc is relative
of PhippS. Cooke had revolver. Black
man and l.audcrdalc each carried Win.
chester rifles. Phipps was marmed.
Indignation is intense aud it is feared
there may be an attempt at lynching.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-01-01
DEPARTMENT AGRICULTURE
Little OleomarEarine Sold In New York
State During the Past Year.


ALBANY, Dec 31.-The commissioner
Of agriculture in his annual report TO
ur legislature states that comparatively
liit,c ulcOmargaIinc was sold within the
state during the past year and that in
all probability nearly all that was ex-
posed for sale was detected by the men
working in his department. During the
year, 1I6 such detecti0us were made
and reported to the attorney general for
prosecution. "a great majority Of these
cases says the report were in New
York city, and were mostly against per-
SONS who were clandoStinely attempting
safe, induced 10y the large profit or mar
gin that comes from the sale of such
goods as butter at a butter price
"rhc milk law is being enforced as
best we can. Violations of the law de-
tccted during the year are 4,1iD.
The amount of milk received in New
York city during the year 1901, was IA
million 10 quart cans.
The vinegar law is being enforced,
and the whole number Of eases referred
to the attorney general for prosecution
were 3G.'
ll' COMMISSIONER AfllNAto lAAt dAhohhl
Of sugar heets raised in this state during
the year for manufacture into sugar in
the aggregate was about 1900 tons.
and that from this will be manufactured
about nine million pounds Of sugar.
The department has caused the exam
inatiun of over 400 dairies and herds.
The number Of eases Of diseases found
to exist aggregated 10.
About 400 head Of cattle have been
tested with tuberculin for tuberculosis
and 80 horses have been tested with
mallcin for glanders.
Relative to San Jose scale the report
says that 439 certificates were issued to
nurserymen on inspection Of 7,156 acres
Of nursery and pa acres of vineyards
and that the number Of fruit trees in
Spected was 32, ,lG2.GO4 as against 2J,-
5000 for the year 1900.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-01-01

CAMDEN, y. j., Dec 2S.-Unitcd
States Senator William j.. ScweIl died
at his home here yesterday. lie slf-
fered from diabetes, complicated with
stomach and heart trouble. Senator
Scwell's illness had extended over %
period Of two years. but his condition
was not considered serious until about
year ago. When death came the scu-
ator's family was gathered ut his bed
side. lie had been unconscious for some
time before the end.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-01-01
Killed in rIghl for pu,kr Mate.

CLEARFIElD, Pa, Dee 2T-An-
other killing, the 10Th since the work
begun occurred along the line Of the
West Branch railroad connection last
night. y u the paIticS. as in th2 previous
eases, are negroes. Bert Perkins shot
and Instantly killed Andrew Hawkins
just outside the formers cabin near the
ShawSyil" tunnel. six miles from hero.
\ woman. who, it is said, came north
with HAWKINS, deserted him Sunday ana
went tn live with Perkins. Hawkins
went to Perkins cabin. swearing he
would have the woman or blood. Perkins
did not give him chance o. demand
either, but shot him ON sight aud escaped.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-01-01
SHEEP MADE TO WORK..



FRANKLIN, y. H., Dee. 3O.-Benja.
min i. Davidson believes in giving his
live stock plenty Of exercise during the
winter months and he has recently de-
viscd "a scheme which not only keeps his
sheep III good health, but gives them a
chance TO earn their keep Mr. Dav-
idson has trained his woolly animals tc
furnish power to run a cream separator
-pd has no difficulty in generating
enough power TO save his hired help
lot Of work.
A small treadmill, made especially for
small animals. was purchased and set
up in the creamery. For several weeks
Mr.. Davidson was kept busy training
the youngest members in his flock of
sheep to keep moving while on the end
less hill. After time the sheep took
kindly to the task and went along at
respectable pace. When one sheep gets
weary another is put into the treadmill
and the separator keeps going.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-01-01

BEAVER FALLS, Pa, Dec. n
of am empty box car on southbound
freight train on the rittshurg ~ Lake
Elie milroal, driven away the crew and
built a lig fire on the floor of the car,
were arrested here by Chief Of Police
Strayor and a posse Of Officers at the
request Of Young, town raj read officials.
The tramps, oan beck, the other two
white, made a desperate resistance. The
fight took place in the dark ON Il pile If
clmkcrs and MT ono escaped injury Of
some Kind.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-01-01
FROM BROOKLNY BRIDGE.


NEW YORK, Dec. 3O.--Iohn Pinoyer,
a young whoes liuuor dealer Of Mid
dletown y. y, aud son Of retired
dealer IN the same line of this city, yes
terday jumped from the Brooklyn bridge.
He is still alive at hospital, where the
physicians say It will be impossible to
tell for some hours whether he will re,
cover
What caused Puuoycr to take the long
jump into the East river is not known,
unless his own explanation is accepted.
lie managed to tel the doctors that he
simply wanted to see if he could do it
or not.
The leap was taken in the afternoon
from the girders near the New York
tower. \ motormaH saw the man go
over and notified an officer. The police
man on gazing into the river saw the
jumper struggling in the water. The
government tug Daniel Lamont was
near, low vcrcd a boat and the man was
f,hed ont, apparently lifeleSs. Blood
stroamed from his nose aud mouth.
Quickly taken TO a hospital, ne lay ur-
conscious for hours, then awole and
told who he was and why he had taken
the leap.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-01-01

TIFFIN, o., Dee. 31.-Four men may
die as the result Of collision between
freight trains on the Pennsylvania road
near here yesterday. Engineer Keister
and o. j. Chadwick operator at Warsaw
Jll-tion. were buried under debris and
were nearly frozen. Fireman Bell and
Brakeman CosgrOvc were thrown 100
feet into a cornfeld and will probably
Iia
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-01-01
Four reople K.Iled In Lnnd.Ilde.

LYNCHBuEG, Va, Dee. 3O.-A
landslide ON the Chesapeake X Ohio rail-
road near Rcuscns Station, five miles
south of Lynchburg, on the James river
branch last evening caused wreck in
which the engineer. conductor, fireman
and baggageman Of passenger train
were killed and several other persons in
jured but none OF them seriously.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-01-01
Incrsa,o of wage, for Railroad Men.

PITTSBURG, Dec. 27.-All railroad
in PittSburg district yester-
day granted increases TO brakeman and
yardmen and yard liremcn. The ad-
vance is practically the scale which the
men tried to force several weeks ago by
striking aud failed. The officials say
the advance is given because the yard
situation in this district has become
more difficult to handle and puts much
extra work on the men.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-01-01

WEST BRIDGEWATER, Pa, Dec.
2S.-llauy Long was arrested here, ac-
cuscd of stealing two valuable diamond
rings from the 1t. Cloud hotel at this
place. He was committed to the Jail
at Beaver in default Of $1,000 bail. lie
is said to have entered the bedroom of
NJ. Walsh. the proprietor, who was i'll
and asleep, while the family was at
Christmas dinner.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-01-01

GREENNILLE, Pa, Dec. 2S.-Six
hundred employees of the pittsburg,
Bessemor " Lake Erie railroad have
been notified Of an increase of 10 per
cent. in wages commencing Jan. |. The
raise applies to conductors, brakemen,
switchmon, engineers and hremen, and
was voluntary ON the part of the com
many