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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-07-27
NEW YORK TO ST. LOUIS RUN.
Seventeen Motor Cars of the Autcno'
bile Club Arrived at Pouahkeepsie.


Poughkeepsie, July 26.-Seventeen
motor cars of the Automobile Club Of
America arrived here on the run from
New York to st. Louis, Poughkeepsie
being the end of the first days run.
Those who reached here and will cor
tinue the run are: Carl Paige with W.
H. Newton and NJ. R. Green; August
Post, chairman of the tours commit
tee, with John Gerrie and J. r. Thomp-
son; Mr. and Mrs. c. H. Gillette; Ray
D. Lillibridge with Miss Lillibridge
and w. E. Sonnonstine; Webb Jay
with s. Eddenser; Percy Magale with
R. G. Megargle; William B. Hurlbert
with J. C. Wettmere and John Speck,
S. c. Easelstyn with G. L. Bradley;
F. Ed Spooner with Dwight Huff: A.
L. Pope with A. w. Pope and George
Soules; A. ]. Seaton with ]. w. Sea-
ton; A. d. McLachlan with A. c. Miller
and G.. H. Bowler; c. w. Burchard with
George H. Kaufman; B. c. Swinehart
with L. S. Yale; r. P. and c. S. Scott
with R. p. Wanson and George Beh-
rens.
The journey will be resumed to AL
bany, where the New York tourists
will be joined by the division from
Boston.
+. A. Laroche, who is trying to
break the continuous run record to ST
Louis and return, passed through
Poughkeepsie at 3:15 At Utica he
expects to be relieved by Lieutenant
A. LaBlance, U. S. A., who will drive
the car to Buffalo while LaRoche
goes on by train. The latter expects
to reach St Louis on Thursday and
start back Immediately.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-07-27
Thursday.

Report on immigration, made public
in Washington, dscloses the fact that
nearly $4,000 aliens are in prisons,
asylums and poorhouses in the Unit
ed States.
Mr.. Loomis. Assistant Secretary Of
State, declared that he had deter.
mined to sift to the bottom TIE mys.
terry Of the death of his brother, F.
Kent Loomis.
Sir Charles Hardinge, British am.
bassador in Russia, has presented
a strong protest to Russia against the
seizure in the Red Sea Of the PENN
sular and Oriental steamer Malacca.
Japanese are said to have broken
through the Russian left flank he
tween Generals Keller and Rennen-
kampf and to be marching on Muk-
den.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-07-27
CANCER HOSPITAL.
Philadelphia VIII Have New lnstitu'
tion For Treatment of Malignant
GroWths.

Philadelphia, July 25.-This city Is
to have a hospital devoted exclusively
to the treatment and study of trmors
and cancerous growths. At present
there are only two institutions In the
city-the almshouse and the Home
for the lncurables-where persons suf-
fering from cancer are admitted. In
asmuch as the disease has doubled in
10 years, the demand for special hos
pital for the treatment Of It has be-
come great.
The promoters of the plan are:
George H, Earle Jr.; George H. Stuart,
,Tr.; the Rev. DR.. Floyd W. Tompkins,
Frank l.. Patterson. DR.. Boardman
Reed Richard Cadbury, DR., G. Betton
Massey. r. X. Wilbur, c. Wilson Rob-
erts, DR.. II. r. Swayne, DR., Addinell
Hewson and w. Calvin Moore.
These men have their pla1S 10 far
advanced that they already have a
site in mind and are in a position to
lay the scheme before the public at n
meeting to be held here next Thurs
day afternoon in DR.. Massey's offices,
No. 903 Professional building
Every kind of treatment which Is
known to have benefited tumor and
cancer will be tried in the new hos
pital" said DR.. Massey, THE spirit
of the institution will be as broad as
the four winds. It will not be sectar.
Ian nor will il be dominated by any
one school or class of physicians. All
we want to do is to learn to cure can
Ger and to benefit the hundreds and
thousands of persons who are suffer-
Ing from It."
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-07-27
FOURTEEN HOURS BATTLE.
Russians Compelled to Retreat Tc'
wards Haicheng,

London. July 2G - Cabling under
dato of July "a, the Daily Mails New
Chwang correspondent describes a II
hours desperate battle with heavy
losses on both sides and which result
ed in the Russian position at Tatche
kiao being rendered untenablc by
reason of which the Russians will be
compelled to retreat towards IIai
cheng.
"Thc battle began at G o'clock II
the morning" the correspondent gaye
"the Russians rcsuming the attack OF
the Japanese position on the heights
east of TatChekiao.
after a few hours the Japanese left
flank from TAPPING mountain captured
the village of Tanghudituen, compel
ing the Russians to retreat to Tien
ghuaituen, six miles from their base
"The Russians, now reinforced
maintained the position until ocloct
IN the afternoon. when the Iaplnos'
righ, flank made a sudden appearance
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-07-27
AMERICAN ARMY SUPPLIES.
On Board British Ship Ardova Selzec
In the Red Sea.


Washington, July ga fact de.
veloped which might have led to seri'
Gus complications had 1t not been an
nounced earlier in the day that the
Russian government had given orders
for the release at Suez Of the British
ship Ardova, which had on board q
large quantity of supplies being
shipped by the war department to the
Philippine government, including
about $50 tons of powder and much
other material that would fall within
the Russian definition of contraband.
The stores were being shipped
through the house Of George W. Pea.
body of New York and the Orient, who
have telegraphed tine war department
that the Philippine stores were
aboard the Ardova and asked the de.
partment to exert itself to secure their
release.
The application was taken at once
by Acting Secretary Oliver to the state
department but in view cf the suhsc.
quent release of the Ardova it is int
probable that any action will be taken
by the department.
The case. of the Knight Commander
is regarded here as complicated and
difficult of treatment. although more
complete statement of facts is expect.
ed to simplify the problem. 1t Is ap'
pretended that If the contention Of
the shippers agents that the cargo
contained no contraband is correct the
general doctrine of neutral flag GOV.
ers neutral goods" has been violated
by the destruction of the ship and
cargo
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-07-27

officials Of the Meat Cutters union and
representatives CT all the allied trades
employ cd at the stockyards.
The whole controversy will be sub
mitted to board of arbitration, both
sides agreeing to abide by whatever
decision this hoard may reach.
Pending the decision of the arbitra
tion board. the men will be taken back
to work as rapidly as possible by the
packers, ana IL is agreed by the pack.
ers that all the old employees are to
be reinstated within As days from the
date work is resumed.
The stockyards strike was renewed
Friday in Chicago and all the other
points where the big packing com
panies have branches, because the
strikers were dissatisfied with the
manner in which the employers pro
posed to reinstate their former en-
ployes pending a settlement by arb;
tration.
According to estimates $3.50 men
H1eH were ulTtClly dHeCteu Ill NhlSdSO
by the second strike
Determined on fight TO enforce the
demands of the striking butchers, a
sympathetic strike Of all the union
Norkmen employed in the meat
packing industry throughout the coun.
try, with the exception Of the tean'
sters was declared Monday morning.
Settlement Of the strike may he In
sisted upon by Mayor Harrison, If de
velopments show that the public in
terest absolutely demands it. In the
meantime arbitration through the good
Offices of the mayor is remedy Hpcn
10 the opposing sides on request from
either. Such was the position out
lined by the mayor, who was called
back TO Chicago from Marquette,
Mich. on account of the renewal Of The
strike. Mr. Harrison deplored the
continuation of the strike, but said
that just at present he did not see his
way clear toward doing anything OF
his own volltion toward the adjust
ment of the trouble.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-07-27
SANK A "EUTRAL VESS. |
Story Of Sinking Of British Ship
Near Japan.
Besides Sinking the Knight Command
er and Hating the Tsinan the Via.
divostok Fleet Sank Two Japanese
Vessels and Captured German Vessel
Arabia and British Ship CheItenham


Yokohama, July 26.-Captain Brown
of the steamer Tsinan, which brought
the crew of the steamer Knight Com
mander into port, says that the Knight
Commander met three Russian war.
ships at 1880 o'clock Saturday morn.
ing off the province of Izu.
The Russian officers who boarded
the Knight Commander took her cap.
tain back with them and ordered the
crew of the Knight Commander 10
come on board one of the Russian war.
ships within 10 minutes. The Rus
SLAMS then sank the Knight Com.
mander.
At O'Clock in the afternoon the
Russian vessels met the Tsinan and
transferred the crew of the Knight
Commander to this vessel. An Indian
boatswain of the Knight Commander
says the Russians boasted that, be.
SIDES sinking the Knight Commander
and halting the Tsinan, they had sunk
two small japanese vessels and that
before meeting the Knight Commander
they had captured a German steamer
believed to be the Arabia, belonging
to the Hamburg American line, and
the Cheltenham, British vessel.
The Russians said they had plenty
of coal. Before leaving the Tsinan,
Captain Brown was ordered to blow
off steam and not to move his vessel
until the Russians had disappeared
over the horizon. When last seen at
Z O'Clock in the evening the Russian
warships were steaming in souther
ly direction toward the mouth Of
Toxic hay.
The American Trading company,
agents at Yokohama for the Knight
Commander, deny that the vessel had
any contraband on board according
to her manifest.
The three Russian warships which
sank the Knight Commander are re-
ported by Captain Brown to be crowd
ed with men. Their bottoms are foul
and they look grim and ugly. The
Russian vessels are thought to be
short of prize crews. The Tsinan
brought in a number of passengers.
including women and children from
Australia.
Americans are anxious concerning
the possible fate of the Korea. be
longing to the Pacific Mail Steamship
company and the American steamer
Shawmut which left Puget Sound on
July 16 for Hong Kong. It is not
known whether either of these steam
ers carries contraband.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-07-27
Friday.

Republicans all over the state ex-
pressed satisfaction at the prospect
that Elihu Root would head the state
ticket.
Mr. Chamberlain's special commits
sion on the British steel and iron in
dustry advocates three tariffs to pre-
vent dumping.
Textile unions of Fall River, Mass,
having a membership of $4,000, voted
to begin a strike on Monday against
the wage reduction.
England's protest to Russia on the
seizure of the Malacca has been well
received by Great Britain, which in.
sists that the captive ship shall be sur.
rendered.
Fifty thousand butcher workmen
who quit work July ~ in several cities
went back to work, board of arbitra-
ton having been agreed upon to set.
tie wages and conditions.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-07-27
Saturday..

The armored cruiser South Dakota
was launched at San Francisco.
The British embassy at St Peters
burg has been officially notified that
the steamer Malacca has been re
leased
Mr.. Bryan made suggestions for a
Democratic policy AMI announced his
intention to reorganlze the "progres.
sive and radical element within the
party.
1t was unanimously decided by tho
Manufacturers association in Fall
River to open the textile mills on
Monday, despite the projected strike
of the workers.
The packing house strike was or
dered renewed in Chicago and all
other cities involved. Violation Of
agreement by the packing house pro-
prietors is assigned as the reason.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-07-27
sEARcHLIGHT FOR STRIKERS.
Also Shooting Towers on TWelve-Foot
stockade at Joseph letters Town.

StOSNduC at oOoCPH ISllSI o OWI'
Carbondale, H., July 27.-More than
1000 non-union men have been
turned back from Ieigler, the town
owned by Joseph Letter. A large
party that had been shipped to Brush
were brought to this city and later
sent to ST. Louis by the miners union.
Italian workmen cannot be induced to
enter the place, owing to the stand
made by their leaders against going
there.
Guards patrol every approach to the
city. A searchlight is being installed
on the mine tipple 1G0 feet high, which
will cover the entire 12 square miles
of land owned by Letter The United
States postofIice and the Illinois Cen
tial railroad station have been moved
outside the dead line.
A stockade 10 feet high construct
ed of twoinch plank, with shooting
towers, or guard places, will be added
to the stockade. Absolute quiet reigns
at Zeigler and no trouble is expected
until Letter has completed the stock.
ade.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-07-27
AntI-Tuberculosls Dlspensary.

Cleveland. July 25.-The trustees Of
Western Reserve university have
voted TO establish an anti-tuberculosis
dispensary in connection with the med.
ical school, This is the second dis
pensary of the kind to be opened in
the United States. In France and
Germany the dspensary has already
come to represent most effective in
strument in the crusade against tuber.
culosis Cooperating with the medi.
cal faculty in the work of the dispen-
sary are the Association Of Nurses and
tho Associated Charities of Cleveland.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-07-27
MANSON GAVE HIMSELF UP.
Pursued by Posse For Two Days After
Killing His Father-ln-Law.

Syracuse, July 2G.-Fred Mason, the
farm hand who shot and killed his ia
ther-in-law, David Wilson, at the lat
ter's house near Amber Sunday, sur
rendered to the sheriff last evening.
He was brought to Syracuse and
locked In the court house cells. Sew
eral deputies and farmers hunted Sun
day night and yesterday for Mason,
but got no track of him until late in
the afternoon, when farmer living
few. miles from Amber rode to that
village and told the officers that the
murderer had come to his place and
offered to give himself up.
A couple of deputies drove to the
farm and got the man who readily sur
rendered. His case will be presented
to the next grand jury
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-07-27
$4,000 a Front Foot.

In order to keep out spectators and
hotel builders William K. Vanderbilt
bought the ground on the opposite
corner from his Fifth avenue mansion
last week The price paid was $3.50,
900, the highest ever paid for Fiftt
avenue land The property includes
three old dwellings on Fifth avenue and
a four-story dwelling on Fifty.third
street. At the rate paid the Fiftt
avenue frontage brings over $4,000 g
front foot.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-07-27
To Consider Knight Commander Case

To Consider Knight Commander Case.
London, July 2G-The British Cab
met will meet again today to consider
the case of the steamer Knight Com
mander and the general situation
arising from the action Of the Russian
war ships.
The report of the captain Of the NAL
acca was presented at the foreign
office yesterday and the demand of
the Peninsular and Oriental steamship
campany for compensation will pro-
badly be considered.
The London newspapers this morn
ing consider that Premier Balfour's
statement in the House Of Commons
yesterday proves that the situation
Is still exceedingly grave and they in
sist the government shall act promptly
in demanding an explanation of the
Knight Commander incident.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-07-27
DAVIS DECIDES POINT.
Democratic Vice Presi lie ntI al Candid d ate
VIII Be Notified at White Sulphur
SPRINGS.


Bedford Springs Pa, July 25.-Aft-
er breakfasting and looking over his
mail, former Senator Davis had a quiet
talk with Colonel Guffey, but neither
would state whether politics was the
subject Of the conversation.
Later, Colonel Guffey received
delegation of prominent Democrats
from Bedford
Senator Davis decided that his no.
tification will he held at White Sulphur
Springs, w. Va, either the first or
second week of August. Since it was
lnown that the notification meeting
would be held in West Virginia the
senator has been deluged with tele-
grams and letters from towns all over
the state, the city of Wheeling bring
ing all the pressure possible to have
but after mature deliberation, Senator
Davis decided to have It held at White
Sulphur Springs
Colonel Guffey, on being asked
company him to Bedford Springs to
see Senator Davis after the conference
in New York, replied that they would
not. One of Senator Davis closest
friends said that the senator would
stump his native state during the
campaign, with other speakers of ma
tional prominence.
Despite the threatening weather, the
senator took a horseback ride before
dinner, passing through the historic
town Of Bedford noddlng here and
there TO friends whom he recognized.
Senator Davis will leave here next
Thursday and will go direct to his
home at Elltins, W. Va.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-07-27
Official Notification Wednesday.

The arrangements have been com
pleted for the official notification
of Theodore Roosevelt of his nom.
nation for the presidency by the
Republican party The ceremony
will take place on Wednesday next
the 9th inst, at 1890 p m. Follow.
ing custom, the notification will be al
Mr.. Roosevelt's house, Sycamore Hill
three miles from Oyster Bay.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-07-27
St. Lawrence River Boat Aflre.


The steam yacht Castanet of the
Visger line, returning from Kingston
to Clayton Friday afternoon with a
load of $50 excursionists. caught fire
in midstream
The captain, Barney Num-, turned
his boat from its course, headed 1t for
the shore followed by the steam yacht
Nokomis, belonging to w. II. Nichols
of New York. which was a mile away
when the blaze burst out.
The burning boat was beached or
Cedar island and in moment the
Nokomis was run behind her. The
transfer Of passengers was quickly
made without the loss of life and the
united efforts of both crews extin'
gulshed the blaze.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-07-27
Heat Proves Fatal TO Priest.

Chicago. July 2G - Rev. Thomas
Rowe, Roman Catholic priest living
at Lyons, Ia, died at the Algyian
Brothers hospital rs n result of heat
prOstration which he suffered last Fri
day. He was returning from n visit
in st. Louis. and while waiting for a
train to his Iowa home took a walk
10 the north side. He was overcome
at Illinois and Clark streets. The body
was forwarded TO Iowa for burial.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-07-27
Army's Meat Supply.

The commissary department OF the
army, at Washington, does not antici'
pate any trouble In procuring
supplies on account of the butchers
strike. A large amount of meat es
pecially bacon, already had been sup
piled to the army and the only diff
Guilty might be the filling of orders foi
canned meats in the Philippines
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-07-27
Folk Nominated For Governor.

The Missouri Democratic state con
vention at Jefferson City, nominated
the following ticket: Governor, joseph
W.. Folk; lieutenant governor, Thos. l..
Rubey; secretary of state. Samuel B
Cook; auditor of state, Albert o. AL.
len; treasurer of state, Judge James
Cowgill attorney general, Elliot w.
Major; railroad and warehouse com
missioner. II. Rubey Oglesby.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-07-27
Mrs. MAVERICK at Liberty.

Mrs. Maybrok has been freed condi'
tionally. She is ont on ticket-of-leave,
but to all intents she is as free as any
other person. can go where she will,
and will not have to make report to
the British authorities, as once Mrs.
Maybrlck is abroad she will he out
side British jurisdiction. She will
make her future home in France.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-07-27
FOREST COUNTY OFFICERS.

Member of C0ngress-Joseph Q. Sibley.
Member of iSc1ldte-J. X. p. Hall.
AsSembiy-C. W. Amsler.
President Judge-W. M. Lindsey.
Associate Judges-R B. Crawford, W.
ii. II. Dotterer.
Prothonotary, Register & Recorder, DC.
j. G. Geist.
ISheiIG.-Geo. w. Noblit.
Treas,trer-Fred A. Keller.
C6ntnlissioners-C. Burhenn, A. X.
Shpe, Henry Weingard.
District Auorney-S. d. Irwin.
jury fSSionerS-Ernest Sibble,
Lewis Wagner.
C0roner-Dr. j. W. Morrow.
County AitditOrs-W. ii. Stiles, Geo.
w, Holeman, Il. A. McCloskey.
County StnUeyor-D. w. Clark.
County yiSuperintendent-E. E. Stitzin-
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-07-27
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
Pointed Paragraphs Chronic
ling the Weeks Doings.
Long Dispatches From Various Paits
Of the World 5horn Of Their Padding
and Only Facts Given In as Few
Words as Possible For the Benefit
of tie Hurried Reader.
Wednesday,.

wednesday.
Pope Plus X, it is stated, regards tho
dissolution Of the French corcordat as
absolutely certain.
The German government entered a
protest against the seizure of mails
from the Prinz Heinrich in the Red
sea.
In desperate encounter at Mo Tien
pass the Russians attacking the Japa-
nese position were repulsed with q
loss of 900 killed and wounded
According to the Chicago Bulletin,
the worlds wheat crop for 1904 is 14O,-
100000 to 150O0O,OO0 bushels less
than last year. An increase in Asia
will Offset the decrease in the United
States. The decrease is chiefly in Eu-
rope and mainly in Russia, Roumania,
Austria, Hungary and Italy.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-07-27

on the hills south Of Taktchekiao and
by tremendous fire forced the Rus.
slams To retreat.
THE Japanese firing line extended
Is miles.
After two moro hours Of an inces
SAINT storm of shot and shell they
swept the last hill and the plain clear
of Russians"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-07-27

Rochester, July 2G.-Some evidence
was submitted in the Hooker matter
yesterday afternoon and the summing
up commenced. The date OF the next
session has not yet been fixed
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-07-27
Church and sabbath school.

Presbyterian Sabbath School at o:46 a.
m: NJ. Il. Sabbath School at 1000 a. m.
Preaching in NJ. Il. Church every Sab
bath evening by Rev. o. II. Nickle
Preaching in the f. M. Church every
Sabbath evening at the usual hour. Rev.
II. A. Zahniser, Pastor.
Services in the Presbyterian Church
every sabbath morning and evening,
Rev. X. w. Illingworth, Pastor.
The regular meetings of the w. U. Il.
u. are held at the headquarters on the
second and fourth Tuesdays of each
m, nth.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-07-27
BOROUGH OFFICERS.

BstrgeSS.-F. X. Lanson.
CouHctiplen.--D j. Q. Dunn, g. q.
CASTOR, j. b. Muse, G. Il. Weaver, j. W.
Landers, J. #. Dale. w. f Killmer.
Justices Of The Pedce-C. A. Randall, s.
j. Setley.
Cbnstdbie-S. II. Maxwell.
C0llector-S. j. Setley.
School Directors-L. Fulton. J. @.
Scowden, X. l.. Haslet. Il. W Bowman,
T. Il. Ritchey, A. G. Brown.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-07-27
Strike Ended and Renewed.

The strike of packing house EN-
ployes, which has demoralized the
packing industry throughout the coun-
try. was settled at Chicago on We'd
nesday night at a conference between
Representatives Of the packers, the
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-07-27
Chance In TransvaaI Government.

During discussion of South African
affairs in the commons Colonial Secre
tary Lyttelton stated that the govern
ment intended next year to give the
Transvaal representative institutions
by substituting elected for nominated
members of the legislative council
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-07-27
Judue Parker Did Not Accept.

Judge Parker did not accept nor de-
cline an invitation given him Sunday
to speak at a Democratic ratification
meeting to be held in Chicago on Aug
20, when William j Bryan will be one
Of the speakers