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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-08-03
AMERICANS IN DISGUISED
Johnstown officers at Portage Have a
New Theory.

Portage, Pa, Aug. 2. "A startling
new theory has been advanced by
Chief Of Police Harris OF Johnstown
and several Portage officials They
are half of the belief that the men
who committed the outrage on the
Puritan road were not Italians, but
Americans disguised as farmers. They
base their theory on several points,
principal of which is the fact that they
knew Of the existence of a gang of
worthless, desperate men who infest
this district.
They point to a dynamite outrage
here about year ago in which an
Italian and woman were blown to
atoms in a horse. This is attributed to
the same gang. Another view they
take is that the men, attired to mis-.
lead any who might see them, threw
off their garments in the bushes-one
set Of clothing having already been
found-and Immediately Joined in the
man hunt which began in few hours
The Johnstown officers say the roads
in this section were so completely
surrounded that It would be practic-
ally impossible for the foreigners to
escape, as the pickets on duty all
around the suspected places ever since
the commission of the crime would
force them in course Of time to sur
render or shortly starve to death.
Descriptions of the murderers, as
they were seen by the children and
two men near the watering trough in
the Spring Hill road shortly after the
hold.up, have been sent broadcast
through the country, but the officials
who sent them have little faith in OBJ
tanning any results thereby.
That Theodore Adams OF Phillips
burg, paymaster for the New York
Transportation company, did not meet
the same fate as that which overlook
Hayes and Campbell is attributed to
fate. Mr. Adams had with him in n
buggy several thousand dollars, the
pay for three mines, and was follow
ing Hayes and Campbell at a distance
Of about half a mile. 1t Is thought
that the three Italians hoped to find
Adams and their two victims together
and intended to kill all. This belief
Is strengthened by the fact that the
men were ambushed at three separate
places, about 20 or 25 feet apart.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-08-03
STATEMENT OF PUBLIC DEBT.
1t Close Of Business on July 81
Amounted to $3.50, ,781,413.

Washington, Aug. 2.-The monthly
statement of the public debt shows
that at the close of business July 81.
1904 the debt, less cash in the treas
ury. amounted to $3.50, 0,7S1 ,413, an in
crease for the month of $13,5i9 $50.
This increase Is accounted for by the
decrease of $14,945,6G in the amount
of the cash balance in the treasury, as
compared with last month.
The debt is recapitulate1 as follows:
Interest bearing debt, $S95,157 $40;
debt on which interest has ceased
since maturity, $1,SS1,1S0; debt bear
ing no interest, s3S7,S24,521; total, 81,
2S4.S2G,9 992.
This amount, however, does not in
clude 81 ,OO3, ,7S2, 1863 in certificates and
treasury notes outstanding which are
offset by an equal amount of cash on
hand held for their redemption.
The cash in the treasury is classi.
fed as follows: Reserve fund. $780,
100000; trust funds, $1,003, ,72S,9G9,
general fund. sl25,14O,4O2; in national
bank repositories. s112Gi2,7GG; In
treasury of Philippine islands, 1896
937: total, s1,29S,S29,O75, against
which there arc demand liabilities out
standing amounting to S1,O9i 7i7 1876
which leaves cash balance on hand of
$305 ,0S1 ,579.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-08-03
Thursday.

At Oneida. Pa, three miners aud q
boy were instantly killed by bolt of
lightning while sitting at a table
Rioting was renewed at the Chi.
cago stockyards and efforts at medi-
alton made by the state board of ar.
bitration failed.
From st. Petersburg It was an
nounced that the Russian army had re-
treated to Hal Cheng, having decided
to withdraw from Tatchekiao on Sun.
day.
The state department at Washing
ton has received a protest OF owners
against the action of Russia in sciz-
ing cargo of American goods on
board the Hamburg-American steamer
Arabia.
The British government has sent in
structions to Ambassador Hardingc to
demand of Russia an apology and rep.
aration for the sinking of the steamer
knight Commander by the Vladivos-
tok squadron.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-08-03
GOODYEAR FOR GOVERNOR.
Mr.. Murphy Quoted as Speaking Fa.
vorably Of His Candidacy.


New York. Aug. 2.-Charles F. Muir
ply, leader of Tammany hall, was
quoted as speaking favorably OF
Charles w. Goodyear of Buffalo fol
The Democratic nomination for COVER
nor and there was some comment
among Democrats who are about the
hotels.
For the most part they endorse the
view of Mr.. Murphy as to Mr.. Good
years availability, but there is a be
lief that the upstate leaders will have
to be consulted before any winners
can be picked.
David b. Hill came down from AL
bany and soon after his arrival had a
conference with Cord Meyer and Pat
rick H. McCarren. Mr.. Hill would
say nothing about the political situa
ton, nor would he make any comment
upon the availability OF Mr.. Good
year as the Democratic candidate for
governor.
Mr.. Hill spoke of the death of Gov
ernor Pattison of Pennsylvania, men
tioning the all night session Of the
committee on resolutions at the Dem
ocratic national convention In which
Governor Pattison participated.
He recalled the fact that in 1896 he
participated in a similar session In
which William A. Russell of Massa
chusetts took a prominent part Mr.
Russell also died soon afterwards.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-08-03
Decisive Battle In Progress.

The correspondent of the London
Edily Mail at New Chwang in a
dispatch dated July 81 says that there
has been heavy fighting for two days
in the marshes souih of Haicheng dur
Ing the gradual retreat from Tatche-
kiao of 5000 Russians forming the
rear guarl and the peril Of this force
increases daily.
The indications arc that the Baltic
squadron is on the eve of an import
ant movement. Nothing regarding
this can be ascertained officially, hut
many of the officers already have bade
farewell to friends and families and
are holding themselves ready for i'm
mediate service. The emperor had
arranged to inspect the squadron, but
his plan was given up owing to the
assassination of Minister Won Plehve.
Jap Administrator at New Chwang.
Takayama, Japanese administrator
Of New Chwang has arrived and 10
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-08-03
slocum Medals For Policemen.

New York, July Scarborough lnspec
tor Brooks, Inspector Schmittberge,
and Captain McDermott Of the Fifth
street station were presented with {
gold medal each last night at a recep
ton which the East Side Citizens as
ISOLATION. composed Of relatives and
friends of the victims Of the Slocun
disaster. gave in their honor at Lip
pigs hall, 1O1 Avenue A. The medals
which are set with diamonds, are in
scribed: For humane conduct, sym
pathetic zeal and kindness in relieving
the distress"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-08-03
Friday.

With 500 casualties, the Japanese
army OF General Oku, combined with
the Takushan forces, captured Tatche.
kiao on Monday.
Benjamin Lowe, a farmer living at
Hunters Creek, near East Aurora, N
Y. was killed by lightning while do
ing chores IN his barn.
William Coleman. arrested in Har.
lem, was taken to Cooperstown, n. Y,
u face the charge Of stealing the Jew.
els of Mrs Clark, daughter-in-law of
Bishop Potter.
The estate OF the late William c.
Whitney was appraised at $21 .2i3.101
and Mr.. Harry Payne Whitney paid
by check to the State s222,222.S4 in,
heritance tax
Ships of the Vladlvostock squadron,
a dispatch from St. Petersburg says,
are enabled to take long cruises by
means of cleverly arranged system
for coaling at sea.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-08-03
SATURDAY.,

President George F. Golden of the
Chicago Transfers union was arrest.
ed for interfering with a non-union
teamster
Russian accounts of the murder of
Won Plehve say the assassin. Lego, at.
tempted suicide by shooting. He will
recover from wounds inflicted by the
bomb explosion.
Pacific Mail Steamship company's
steamer Korea arrives safely at To,
kio with more than 81 100000 on board,
although it was reported she had been
captured by the Vladivostok squadron
Acting on a formal protest from the
American owners of portion of the
cargo of the steamer Arabia, seized by
the Russians. the state department at
Washington orders Ambassador Nc.
Cormick to obtain full statement of
the affair from St. Petersburg.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-08-03
Crop Reports Indefinite.

More activity Is noted at few
Western centers, but fall trade is slow
to assume form, pending assurances as
to crop results and settlement of ey.
isting industrial disturbances.
Crop conditions are, on the whole
favorable, though irregularity In sec.
tions prevents generalization.
The movement of winter wheat tc
market, somewhat delayed this year.
has at last begun in earnest. Colnci'
dentally, Improvement in collections
is shown at some centers, and the de
mand for money from the country has
increased. The movement of currency
to move tho crops has assumed good
proportions this week.
Speculation in stocks and cereals
has quieted down somewhat, and clear.
ings show reductions both from last
week and last year.
Early reports of damage to winter
wheat find confirmation in lower esti.
mates of the Southwestern yield, and
in poor or indefinite threshing returns
from Ohio, Illinois, Indiana and parts
Of Missouri
Spring wheat appears to have done
well except that reports Of rust, due
to previous excessive moisture, come
from South Dakota.
Southern peach crops have been
large and profits enormous. Georgia
has assumed first rank as a peach pro
ducer. and large area is going into
new orchards.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-08-03
Monday,

Vanderbilt lines, prompted by the
moral sentiment of the public. move to
abolish Sunday excursions.
Further reports from refugees who
had fled from Port Arthur on Thurs
day indicate terrific fighting for three
days Toxic denies the city has fal.
len.
Chicago packers say that represent.
atives of four of the allied trades
unions have made overtures for rein
statement, but the leaders of the
butchers dsclaim any knowledge of
such move.
A trolley train bound for Manitou
Beach on the Rochester and Man!tou
railroad Saturday night crashed into a
train of three cars bound for Roches
Er, and the motor cars were tele-
lcOped Thirteen persons were scri
Dusly hurt.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-08-03
Explosion Ends In Suit.

Greenshurg, Pa, July 80. - Jane.
Neibert of West Newton has brough'
an action for damages against the Fed
eral Supply company, asking $4,000
James F. Neibert, 13 years old. n sor
of the plaintiff. lost his life in pow
der explosion on July %, 1908. 1t u!
alleged that several boys, none o,
whom were more than II years old
were asked by an agent of the com
pany to remove powder from car or
a siding to the company's powder
house. A can burst, it is averred, ant
was ignited by one of the company!
men, who was smoking
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-08-03
tuesday.

Sixteen German-Amcriclns on Il
picnic excursion were injured in a troll.
ley crash near Cleveland, Ohio.
Umpire of Italian commission signs
the final award on Venezuelan claims
nggregating SG,OOO0OO about $GOOO00
being allowed with interest.
Robert T. Pattison, twice Demo
cratic Governor Of Pennsylvania and
twice controller Of Philadelphia. died
at his home in Overlook, a suburb of
Philadelphia.
Lieut..Grneral Couat Keller, Rus.
sian corps commander, was killed by
a fragment of Japanese shell while
opposing the japanese advance along
the railway near Hachcng
The decisive battle of the campaign
seems to be in progress. Having COM
pleted his enveloping movement, Gen
eral Kuroki is directing an advance
from all points against IIaicheng and
Lao-Yang.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-08-03

Scranton, Pa, July 30-There Is
grave fear that the executive boarc
Of district No. 1, United Mine Workers
will order strike involving approx
imately $4,000 men, when It meet;
here next Monday to consider the ques
ton of the refusal of the coal cont
panies to deduct check wcighmens
wages. If the strike ir ordered, prob
ably 1t will affect the whole anthracite
region, as the companies seem to be
combined in resisting the demand
claiming 1t is tantamount to recog
milton OF the union
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-08-03
SUMMARY OF The NEWS
Short Items From Various
Parts of the World.
Record Of Many Happenings Condensed
and Put In Small Space and Ar
ranged With Special Regard For the
Convenience of the Reader WIZ has
Little Time to Spare.

The national Democratic committee
unanimously elected Thomas Taggart
Of Indiapa as chairman of the commit
tee.
Reports from New Chwang said that
the Russians had been defeated in q
battle east Of Tatchekiao and will be
obliged to return to Lao Yang.
Fred Mason. the farm hand who
shot tld killed his father-in-law near
Amber N. Y, surrendered to the sher.
IN and is now in Jail at Syracuse.
A strike of gold and silver in large
quantities has been made in an old
abandoned lead mine in the Shaw2n-
gunk mountains. near Otisville, N. Y.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-08-03
"chins" "a Times; Found Dead.

Terre Haute, Ind, Aug. 2.-Coroner
Tabor finds that Robert Fair a junior
at the Indiana normal school, who
was found dead, suffered from heart
exhaustion, caused by "chinning" 81
times in succession while exercising
in the gymnasium. Fair was not in
robust health, and the sustained effort
in raising himself with his arms to
rest his chin on a rung of a ladder
brought on cardiac trouble. He had
recently been elected principal of the
Clay 0ity schools.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-08-03

The assassination is believed to be
the outcome Of a widespread plot, tho
existence of which has been suspected
for several days. Numerous arrests
lave already been made, including that
of the assassin, young man who Is
believed to be Finn named Leglo,
and who is now in hospital severely
and perhaps fatally injured by the ex.
plosion of his own bomb.
An accomplice of Leglo, also ap'
parently Finn but whose name is un-
known, has been arrested. He had in
his possession 4 bomb which he tried
to throw but he was overpowered by
the police just in time to prevent great
loss of life
The assassin stood on the sidewalk
just as Minister Won Plehve's carriage
was about 10 cross the canal bridge
near the station. The minister was
escorted by number OF detectives on
bicycles and one of them jostled the
assassin. who then rushed into the
road and threw the bomb after the
carriage. The missile struck the hind
wheel and exploded with fearful force
killing or wounding over score Of
persons. Minister Won Plehve and his
coachman were killed outright and an
officer of the guard was fatally in
jured.
Minister of Justice Muravieff went
10 the Peterhoff palace to report the
assassination of Minister Won Plehve
to Emperor Nicholas. His majesty did
net leave the palace during the entire
day. although he had arranged tn go
to Oranienbaum (19 miles from st
Petershurg) to attend the consecra-
ton of the new harbor.
The minister's death was instan-
taneous. When the body was un-
dressed at his residence not single
wound was found on the trunk but the
lower part of the face was literally
blown away.
The empress has not been informed
Of the tragedy in view of the hourly
expectation of the birth of an heir to
the throne
Successor Of Murdered Minister.
NJ. Won Plehve, late minister of the
interior, was buried Sunday and in
every city and hamlet of the vast en-
pire church bells tolled and masses
and prayers said for the repose of the
soul of the murdered minister.
The murderer of NJ. Won Plehve has
Teen removed from the hospital to the
Wyborgsky prison. The police de-
cline to reveal his alias on the ground
that it might defeat the ends of JUS
tice
The far-reaching character of the
machinery of the ministry of the inter-
Tor and the urgent necessity for deal
lug with many pending matters, rem
der It imperative that the emperor
select a successor to NJ. Won Plehve
Immediately and 1t Is considered GER
tain that he will do so this week. In
nuences hostile to NJ Witte seem to
render his appointment increasingly
improbable. Prominent candidates
mentioned are Prince Sviatopolk-Mir
sky. NJ MuravieT, minister of Justice;
Lieutenant """eral Kliegel and Prince
John Oholensky.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-08-03
Think Root Can Still Be Considered.

New York. Aug. 2.--Governor Odell
will return to New York today and will
have conference with members Of
the Republican state committee from,
districts below the Bronx. The COVER
norship will be the most interesting
feature of the meeting. although the
chairman expects TO learn from the
members of the committee the polit
zeal situation III their districts.
The name of Nevada N. Stranahan,
collector of the port Of New York, has
been added to the list of availables
in case Elihu Root absolutely refuses
to accept. but friends of Mr.. Strana-
han say that he will not allow the use
of his name. Some Of the politicians
around state headquarters think Mr.
Root can still be considered available,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-08-03
Dies In Mothers Arms on Train.

New Castle, Pa, July 3O.-Mrs. Eliz
abeth Sturgeon arrived home bearing
in her arms the body of her son, Muir
ray aged II, who had died on the
train. Mrs. Sturgeon and her son haC
been visiting relatives near Grove
City. The boy was taken i'll after eat
ing green apples, but the symptoms
cid not seem serious. Shortly after
The train started he became violently
Ill and soon died
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-08-03
Beating Brings About Death.

Warren, o., July 30.-Andrew era
yer, n bartender at Loavittshurg, O.,
las been arrested and brought here
upon the charge of causing the death
of William Groshung, whose home is
supposed to have been in Milwaukee
Wis. Groshung became involved in 3
quarrel with Craver last Sunday morn
ing and was so badly beaten that he
later died in a hospital at Youngstown
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-08-03

st. Petersburg, Aug. "A report
from an apparently reliable source was
TO the effect that General Kuropat-
kin's main force had been rapidly
moving north for several days.
According to this report no troops
proceeding to the front from Russia
bad gone past Harbin in the past three
days.
They will be detrained there and
every available piece of rolling stock
will be rushed south empty for the re.
moving of troops at Lao Yang and
other points to the northward, leaving
a skeleton force to contest the Japa.
Lese advance on vital positions.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-08-03
RECORD PRICE FOR POULTRY.
A New York Breeder Received $1,000
For 19 Chickens.

New York. Aug. "A new price
record for fancy poultry has been es-
tablished in America, If not in the
world, by George H Northrup of Race
Vile, n Y
He sold a flock of 10 birds, three
cocks and 16 hens, for export to Ber-
lin, Germany, for S3,400 They were
all of the rose combed Black Miner
breed, one that Mr. Northrup original
I'd himself
The leader of the flock is the cock
Victor. first premium winner in Chi
cagO. Philadelphia and Boston, which
sold for $1,000. His brother. Head
light III. winner of seconds in Chicago
Philadelphia and Boston. brought $500.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-08-03
Paymaster Robbed; Driver Killed.

Paymaster Robbed; Driver Killed.
Charles Hayes, driver for the Pur
itan Coal company, is dead and Patrick
Campbell, the company's paymaster
lies perhaps fatally wounded at the
Altoona hospital, as the result Of a
brutal hold up and murder on the
township road leading from Portage
Blair county, Pa, to the town of Pur
itan at about 1915 a. m. Saturday
The two men were in a buggy, taking
a satchel containing about $4,000 with
which to pay the coal company's EN-
ployes at Puritan, from the Adams Elk
press office at Portage to the Goa
town. when they were suddenly fire6
upon by three men armed with shot
guns.
Hayes fell to the bottom of the bug
gy pierced by 81 buckshot wounds ir
his neck and breast and died abou'
half an hour later. Campbell was hi
in the shoulder and fell from the bug
gy The highwaymen came out from
their place Of hiding in the woods tc
the right of the road. secured the sat
chel Of money and escaped.
News of the tragedy spread through
Portage and hundreds OF persons visit
cd the scene armed with guns and re
Volvers The men started off into the
woods in search OF the murderers.
policeman arrested on suspicion mar
who was seen attempting to board {
freight train eastbound. The suspec,
carried gun
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-08-03

A superintendent of Sunday school
relates the following true incident:
The title of the lesson was "The rich
young man" and the golden text zone
thing thou lackest." A lady teacher in
the primary class asked II little tot to
repeat the two, and, looking earnestly
in the teachers face, the child un-
blushlngly told her, zone thing thou
lackest-a rich young man"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-08-03
Strike Extends East.

Unable to arrange a conference witt
representatives of the New York pack
ers. President Donnelly Of the Anal
gamated Meat Cutters and Butchers
Workmen of America has ordered 6
strike of all the members of his or
ganization in New York employed by
Schwarzchild & Sulzberger and the
United Dressed Beef company.
The order went into effect Sunday
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-08-03
A CONSPIRATOR'S BOMB
Killed M. Won Plehve, Russian
Minister OF the Interior.

Decisive Battle In Progressively.
master Robbed and His Driver Muir.
dered = Serious Trolley Accidents.
Strike Extends East-Paul kruger's
Big Fortune-Missour Republicans.
M. Won Plehve, Russian minister Of
he interior, was assassinated Thurs
lay morning by a bomb thrown at
bis carriage while he was driving to
he Baltic station to take train for
Tho palace at Peterhof, where he was
TO make his weekly report to the en-
peror.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-08-03
Kruuer's Bio Fortune.

A dispatch to the London Daily
Mail from Geneva says that it is
learned from trustworthy source
that the fortune left by the late Paul
Kruger, the late president of the
Transvaal, is between e75000O and
e1,OOO,OOO 1t consists chiefly of Eu
ropean securities. The bulk of il goes
to the ElOif family
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-08-03
rmn peatha From Collision.

Sharon, Pa, July 3O.-A passenger
train and a freight train on the Penn
sylvania were in collision near here
early Yesterday and both trains were
wrecked. Engineer James Robinson
was instantly killed. Fireman Nc.
Williams fatally hurt and two other
trainmen badly injured. The cause OF
the accident is not known.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-08-03
Mistaken For Bear and Shot.

Sherman Mills, Me-, Aug. Ed
ward Mclaughlin, 22 years of age and
married, was instantly killed yester.
day by being shot through the head.
Iie was mistaken for bear by COM
panion, Granville Frank of this town
The men, in company with two others
we're on their way to MacWahoc lake
through the woods when they became
separated. Frank saw some bushes
move and fired at what he thought was
n bear
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-08-03
President Nord Causes a Sensation.

Port-au-Prince, Hayti, Aug. AT Il
public reception President Nord ac-
cused the foreign population of rails
ing the rate Of exchange in order to op-
pose the government. He added some
threatening words which have alarmed
the foreign colony. The rate of eN-
change is 600 per tcent.