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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-10-12
IARLY OCTOBER SNOW
Falls in Many Psnnsylvania and New
York Towns and Covers the Catskills.

The first snow Of the season fell at Phila.
delpha Wednesday afternoon. At Track
vile, Pa., blustery snow storm occurred
which soon covered the ground, prevailing
along the whole of Broad Mountain. The
storm continued unabated for over an hour
but disappeared almost as rapidly as it fell
A slight snow also occurred at Pittsburg
Dispatches from Rochester, Schenectady,
Kingstown, Watertown and Buffalo, all in
New York State, report light Hurries OF
snow in those cities. The peaks of the
Catskills are covered with snow, which fell
to the depth Of two inches. The ground
was covered from Delhi to Big Indian. GOV.
ering a section of many miles
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-10-12
DEMOCRATS SWEEP GEORGIA.
They Garry the State by About 30, 900.
The Peoples Party Makes Very
Poor Showing.

Georgia has voted the Democratic ticket
BY about $4,000. Wednesday noon it was
admitted that the Democrats had 30, 0OO
majority; the agricultural counties being
conceded to the Peoples party, it was here
that the surprise was shown. When the re.
ports from these counties began TO come in
they showed a steady stream Of big majori.
ties for the Democrats. The counties
known to be hot-beds Of third partyism
came up with II surprising change of front
The Peoples party leaders were completely
demoralized. Rockdale the home county Of
Peoples Candidate Peek, gave 500 majority
Tor Sorthen. the Democrat.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-10-12
- o II / o.
THAT MooS-EYgD HORSE.


The "moon eyed horse case" which In,
exhausted all the horse knowledge .ot the
county courts. where IL has been fought
ever since the spring Of 81 was finally de-
cided Mt stcubenyillc IN favor of the defend.
ant. Both parties live in Warren township.
Nearly two year. ago Henry Merkie sold q
horse TO George Medill Two weeks after
the sale the horse went blind, Veterinary
experts pronounced the disease hereditary,
declaring that II could not develop in the
short time mentioned aud therefore the
seller must have known of the animal de-
feet. The queer feature OF the case was that
while the horse was unques ionably blind
Mt times ut others he had better than nor
nal sight The moons changes, II Is said
did the business fpr the brute, his vision
yaryinp as the moon waXcd or waned,
Finally experts urJnounced the case one of
por,odic ophthamia and Mcrke made
good his defense that hc sold the horse on
trial and that M IT, the time the trial ended
and the horse was accepted there was no
thing wrong and that the animal was al
right when the plaintiff took him on trial.
BAD ICE CREAM CAUSED SEVERAL rEArHs.
Alta reception held recently at the home
of Ros. johnson. at High Ridge - people
nte zee cream made from milk that stood in
water that flowed through q sewer. Fhys-
tians say the milk was affected with better
ia which resulted in all who ate OF the ice
cr, am contracting typhoid fever. James
Johnson and Mr.. aud Mrs. Ross johnson
have died and several more deaths are ex-
pected.
In consequence Of the prevalence OF scar
let fever Mt 81. Clairyille, the public schools
have been closed.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-10-12
Another Peck Report.

labor Commissioner Peel; Of New York
has issued another section of his statistical
tables on wages and labor. The section
consists of tables K. and +. They show that
of l77,70l men in the construction trades
from whom reports have been received.
i77,GA had their condition improved by
protection. and II were less prosperous.
Table Fshows that Of 1882 working peo-
pie heard from not single one was requir-
ed to work more hours, but all had hours Of
work reduced. OF the laboren report.
ed0S42 had their wages increased and II
reduced. Employers reporting are Of both
parties.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-10-12
PENNSYLVANIA PlCKINGS.
SOME IMPORTANT HAPPENrNoH,
OF Interest TO pwsilers in the Ksystou
State.
DELAMATER HELD GUILTY.

a VERDICT AGAINST rHE EX-SENATOR ron
ENBEzzLEMENr.
The Jury In the Delamnter case on tra, Mt
Meadville agreed upon n verdict finding
ex-senator q. W. Dclamaier guilty of en-.
bezzlement rs charged and acquilting q. II.
Delamater, his father and T. A. Dclamnter,
his brother. A. II. Richmond, one of the
counsels for the defense, gave notice that
motion would be presented for new trial.
III the motion should be refused the case
will be appealed to the Supreme Court. II
a new trial Is not granted by Judge Hen
derson. there will 10 doubt be an arrest Of
execution Of judgment while appeal is
pending. The penalty in the case just tried
Is fine not less than the sum embezzeled,
and imprisonment In the pententnry for
not less than one nor more than six years,
In solitary confinement and at hard labor.
FOUR HUNDRED TONS OF PAPER
IT WILL TAKE ALL THAT TO PRINT THE BAKER
ballots,
Superintendent of Public Printing Gricr
at Harrisburg, sail that 1900 rcams OF
white and tinted paper, in equal quantities,
would be required to priut the ballots un.
der the Baker law, which in the aggregate
would weigh between $50 and 100 tons. lio
added that very few presses In the State
were adapted to the printing OF the tickets.
The State Printer had two presses large
enough to print the big ballots but he
would not take the contract for printing
more that 2S0, 600 which would be about
enough for three counties like Lancaster
PgRisHED ~ 4 CHRISTENING TuB.
While the guests who attended the christ.
ening of John Pastula's child Mt Centralia,
were enjoying themselves somebody gave
the baby, which was n year and u half old,
drink Of whiskey. The little toddcr be.
came very happy. and, wandering into an
adjoining room, fell into the tub of water
from which 1t had been clfistened and was
drowned.
COMMITTEES MAY Buy POLL TAXES.
Common Pleas No /, Judges Bddlc and
Bregy, at Philadelphia rendered decision
to the effect that 1t was not improper for
political organization to pay POL taxes of
voters unable or unwilling to pay for them.
selves: and that neither the Receiver OF
Taxes nor the Court had n right to question
whether the money rendered was the money
OF the taxpayer himself.
COUNTY rooR FARM BURNED
The large barn on the County Poor Farm
ut Franklin was totally destroyed by fire.
with 900 bushels of oats 500 bushels OF
wheat, 20 tons of hay, other crops of Into
harvest, farming machinery, etc. Los,
$1,000 insured for 5000. The fire wa,
caused by incendiaries.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-10-12
LORD rENNY SON DEAD.
Enaiand's Poo. Laureate Passed Peace.
fully Away to Unknown Shores


lord Tennyson, the Poet Laureate OF
England, died at l;35 o'clock Thursday
morning, Mt his home In London.
In an interview with SIR Andrew Clarke.
one OF the physicians who attended the
Poet Laureate, he said that Lord Tennysons
death was the most glorious TINT he had
ever seen. There was no artificial light In
the room, and the chamber was almost In
darkness save where II broad food OF moon.
light poured In through western window.
The moons rays fell across the bed upon
which the dying man lny bathing him In
their Pellucd light and forming Rem.
hrnndt-like background to the scene. All
was silent save the sourhing of the wind NJ
II gently playcl through the trees surround
ing the house--n fit ng requiem for the
gentle poet, who sang Of love and the beau.
ties of nature.
Motionlcss Lord Tennyson lay upon his
couch, the tide OF his life gently and slowly
ebbing out into the ocean Of the infinite. No
rocks of pain or sorrow checked its course
or caused ripple upon the outgoing tide.
AS peacefully and gently as lac had lived, 81
he died, looking until the end into .ho eyes
Of those dear to him. All the members of
his family were by his bedside and Sir
Andrew Clarke remained by his side until
he breathed his last. So gentle aud painless
was his passing away that the family did
not know he had gone gone until DR. Clarke
broke the news to Lady Tennyson, who bore
the closing Genes Of her trial well In spite
Of her extremely delicate health.
The Hon. Mr. Hallam Tennyson, now
Lord Tennyson, say his fathers death was
eminently peaceful and there was not the
slightest trace of suffering. Once or twice
during the night he smiled at those sitting
by his bedside, and when the end came he
appeared ms one going to s,eep.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-10-12
COLLISION AT A CROSSING.
Train strik Q Street Car, Killing Two
Passengers and IujurinR
Thrse hers.

Cincinnati street car on the Fairmoun,
line was struck by u train OH the Baltimore
and Ohio Southwestern railroad at the
Brighton crossing Wednesday evening. kill.
ing two passengers and seriously injuring
two more besides the conductor The watch
man at the crossing raised the gates and al.
lowed the car TO pass through. Before it go,
safely passed, however, the train rushed
down upon il, striking the rear platform,
turning the car over and throwing passen.
gers in every direction. The dead are: John
Fries and John l.. Murray.
John Fitzpatrick, the conductor OF the
car was seriously hurt and two passengers,
named Jacoo Fiznage, and James John.
son. were also badly cut and bruised.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-10-12
LATER STATE NEWS.
Happenings OF Interest In Pennsylvania,
OHIO and West Virginia
PENNSYLVANIA.
AN ALTOONA HUNTER KILLED.

M hITOoNA HUNTER KILLED.
1Inyos Il. Butler, employed In the Roast
ing Paper Mills, Blair county. had one side
OF his head blown on by charge Of buck.
shot on Short Mountain. Butler was hunt
ing in company with four others. William
u. Gates was climbing over fence, when
his gun was discharged accidently, Butler
receiving the load. The victim cannot live.
srRAYGLrD r. DEATH ny WISDOM.
During the absence Of his parents from
home at Fleetwood, Berks county, Eugene
Merkel, age ., tried to get into the house
by the way Of the window, when the sash
fell on his head and hc was found In that
position several hours later, strangled TO
death.
FIGURES roR THE CURIOUS.
On the assumption that io,00O6o0 official
aud sample ballots Will be required for the
coming election, n taxpiycr with head for
filiires has discovered that, with the tickets
52x22 inches II will require rs much Iuper
as would completely cover two and eight.
,enihs square miles OF ground. or about
/. 800 acres. Stretched In single line, they
would reach s,2D7 miles. or about one
third the d stance around the globe.
James H. SchsiIer. engineer and X. u.
Johnston, his fireman we're sn"thefed 20
death IN tunnel, near Sandy Creek, by
smoke from their stallel engine when had
come to dead stop III the tunnel.
David and Homer King. Of West Middle.
sex, pulled AN ls.pound nike out OF the
shenango river on Thursday afternoon.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-10-12
REVENUE OFFICERS KILLED
Three Shot by ncle
Sam After the Murd srers.

In desperate fight with moonshiners, in
Lincoln county, Tenn, three Internal Rev.
enue officers were shot. S. d. Mather,
DEPUTY Collector, was killed, and Joseph
s. Spurrier, Special Deputy Collector, aud
C. s. Cardwell, Deputy General Collector,
were mortally wounded.
Instructions have been teegraphed from
Washington to Marshal Harrison, Collector
Nunn and Revenue Agents Chapman and
Knisley to procure assistance and proceed at
once to the scene of action and arrest all
nersons connected with the tragedy.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-10-12
A NEW BAKER BALLOT
eEtNG PREPARED TO ACCOMMODATES THE SIDE
SHOW or Politics.


eEtNG PREPARED TO ACCOMMODATE THE SIDE
SHOW or Politics.
At the State Department at Harrisburg,
there is being prepared new form of ballot
which Is to be used under the Baker law
In counties where the Peoples party and
the Prohibitionists have a right to nominate
acounty ticket by certificate of nominations
two additional columns will be added to the
form issued from the department few
days ago under the regular party headings
This will make the ticket 22x26 inches III
size and six columns wide, In some coun.
ties where neither the Prohibitionists nor
Peoples party poll per cent. of the whole
number Of votes cast, the ballots will be
tVur columns wide, while in few they will
be five and in several others six.
GROUND TO PIECES ny A TRAIN.
The horribly mutilated remains of sn un.
known man were discovered on the lake
Shore track at Wildcat Hollow. Just west II
Stoneboro. The body was ground to pieces
and could not be identiied, 1t is thought
turning from Stoneboro fair. He wore a
straw hat and had gray hair.
WHILE shooting in the woods near Wash.
ington, Frederick Scheu was held upby two
men and robbed of a gun aud his money.
The footpads got away with the plunder.
GEORGE KREpwEYAs, proprietor of shoot.
ing gallery at Shenandoah, shot himself
through the heart accdentlly, while rails.
ing u rifle to shoot at a mark
GEORGE HoDEL. of Conuellsvil'e, a brake.
man on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad,
was instantly killed at Port Perry by being
struck by an overhead bridge.
The Erie Presbytery at Meadville found
Prof. Cooper of Edinboro guilty of falsehood
and unchristian conduct. the latter in call
ing fellow church member liar. He was
hot found guilty of false swearing Cooper's
counsel will appeal to synod.
TnE Kuhn school in Unity township,
Westmoreland county, was DESTROYED hy
fire. Loss, $1,000; no insurance. The
smaller pupils had u narrow escape,
PETER WHAcKERs barn and six horses at
Noblestown were destroyed by tire.
JoHSsrowN will celebrate Columbu
Day with grand parade and bicycle tour.
nament.
JAMES MCKAY. while sitting on a chair
store in Espyville, was struck by lightning
and killed.
The Coroner's jury at Beaver Falls, in
their verdic' on the death Of George Will
son, who was accidentally killed last Thurs
day by being crushed between box car and
building, censured the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company.
Two burglars attempted to rob s. Nor
was captured and gave his name as George
Myers OF Chicago. His pal escaped.
Tony SpoRATTI. boss OF a gang of Italian
bv a can Of dynamite. placed under his
hunk bv enemies among the lAborers
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-10-12
coNNEcTIcUr IS CLOSE.
Boz ublicans Carry q Majority Of the
Towns.

Returns from l3l towns ont of the I62
which voted in Connecticut on Tuesday.
show that the Republicans have carried 90,
The Democrats SO. and that in nine results
re dl yided. The vote has been very close,
md here some towns have shown Repub-
fcan gains others have scored Republican
kssca.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-10-12
-MAJoR JosrPH MAeoNE walked into =,

MAJOR JOSEPH MAGoNE walked into Chi
cago on the Rock Island tracks. completing
walk Of 2, 100 miles from Grant county,
Ore. Major Magone undertook his long
tramp July 4, and, except swimming .
river in Oregon, he walked every step Of the
way to Chicag, to attend ths dedica,ory ex.
ercises Of the Columbaa Exposition
Major Magone il. SO years old.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-10-12
CbjIe Comes 20 Her senas..

Patrick Egan, Minister to Chile. arrived at
New York. He brings $4,000 for the heirs
Of the killed and for the injured sailors in
the Valparaiso riot; a proposition for an
Americo-Chilean Commission, and word
that Chile wants -sciprocity with the
United States
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-10-12
--s -
A HOMESTEAD DYNAMITFR
An Attempt TO Blow Forty Non Union
is y Into Atoms

An explosive was thrown into tho Man.
sion House, Homestead, Pa, early Friday
morning, and all the glass in the windows
Of the building shattered and some other
little damage done. The house was occupied
by about 10 boarders, but no one was injur.
cd. The building was recently purchased by
the Carnegie Company from John +. Cox,
and was used as boarding house for non
union men. The explosion caused n panic
among the boardcrs and great excitement in
the borough. The exp osive, supposed to be
adynamite bomb, was thrown through the
glass in the front doof A rigid investiga.
ton is being made by Sheriff McCleary.
Superintendent Morrison, of the Duquesne
Steel Works. stated yesterday that he had
proof that man who has been prominent
ly identified with not only the Homestead
srike but who was conspicuous IN the strike
at Duquesne, Pa, last year. recently pur-
chased lDJ pound, of dynamite. To guard
against n repetition of Fridays attempt
Sheriff McCleary placed deputy on guard
at each OF the four large boarding houses
whe'e non-union men are quartered, while
two deputies will hereafter patrol the town
at nj ;ht.
GENERALLY DEPLoRED.
The strikers and people OF Homestead
generally deplore the aiIair as they realize
that 1t will tend to ALLEVIATE the sympathy
Of the masses from them. The Advisory
Board issued "A statement deploring the at
tempt to blow up the house and condemn
Ing such actions very strongly. They say
they have been trying to show that they are
law.nbding citizens and want TO continue
in that way. II is intimated In the state.
ment that the work wns done to keep the
troops and deputy sheriffs in Homestead:
The state ment concludes ms follows:
I'VE want It distinctly understood that we con
dcmn all such Ouiragcs aud Ia convince the pub 10
We are In earnest We hereby offer reward ~ ons
hundred (SlvlI tOr the aud conviction the
criminal, whether he DO a non union man lock-
Ni,s.It
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-10-12

THREE more bodies were recovered
from the Norris mines at lronwood. Mich.
Eight bodies have 50 far been recovered and
two more lielburisd under the debris.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-10-12

-wHEELMAS LuMsDES, Of Chicago, broke
the fve-miie world bicycle record at Evans
vile, Ind, by covering the distance in l2:S6
~. The track was perfect.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-10-12
Mrs Harrison Growing Worse.

Mrs Harrison drowinR Worse.
Mrs Harrison is reported to have spent Q
comfortable day. but deep feeling OF anx.
lety and concern prevails. DR.. Gardiner.
upon his visits to-day. said her condition is
very serious
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-10-12
THE DALTON REWARD MONEY.
Il viii Be Paid When the Dad Mems
Identity Il Estab iehsd.

Wells, Fargo & Co, San Francisco, have
telesraphed the officials at Coffeyville, kas.,
that as soon as the identity of the dead Dal'
tons is established. the rewards, made NJ
Jointly by the Southern Pacific railroad an
the express comrany, amounting to 5000,
would be forwarded.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-10-12

A Contrast In the Weather Line.
Snow fell in Troy. Pa. Thursday for the
FIRST time this season. Aysar ago Thurs
day in Troy the Thermometer registsret sss
above zero.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-10-12

JAcx tRIScK, the Omaha bicycle rscer.
won tsn-mtie race with two pacing norsvs
at ths far grounds 1t Omaha ths other day.
Eacn hosss went dve miles. Yhe time was
sairtg-tws minutes AMI twsnty.thrss sec.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-10-12
RILEY's TRIBUTE.

THE HoosIER POET SINGS IN PRAISE OF THE
DEAD MASTER.
James Whitcomb Riley contributed to the
indianapolis Netcs the following tribute to
TennysOn
We OF the New World clasp nands with the oid
In new tervor and with hriner hold
And nobler fellowship,
o Master singer with the nngsr-ttp
OF death laid thus on thy melodious hp.
All axss thou hast houored with thine art
And Agss set unborn. thou wilt be part
or ell sOnns pure and trua
tiem Cd and New Horld-1yS ana Stiii The New
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-10-12

The horribly mutiated remains of sn un.
known man we're discovered on the lake
Shore track at Wildcat Hollow lust west af
Stonebor,. The body was ground to pieces
and could not be Identified It is thought
that the man fell of the excursion train re.
turning from Stoneboro fair. He wore
straw hat and had gray hair.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-23
Self Pralfe

Self praise is no recommendation. bu,
there are times when one must permit q
person TO tell the truth about himself
When what he says is supported by the
testimony Of others no reasonable man
will doubt his word. Now, to say tina,
Allcock's porous plasters are the only
genuine and reliable porous plasters
made is not self praise in the slightest
degree. They have stood the test for
over 80 years. and in proof of thei,
merits it is only necessary TO ell atten-
ton 10 the cures they have effected and
to the voluntary testimonials of those
who have used them,
Beware of limitations and do not be
deceived by Misrepresentation. Ask for
Allcock's, and let no solicitation or ex-
PLANTATION induce you TO accept substi-
tute.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-23

GlFo OF rance I0r ISTeGSe, make IL neccs-
sary for Germany to be "up to date" as it
were, IN the matter OF rifles and men to
handle them with precision.
What the Papers Say
He declared all foreign relations at Ibis
time friendly and called on the patriotic
Germans to so strengthen the army that
1t would be TO the interest OF these nations
to let them stay friendly. With the ex-
ception of this assertion of peaceful stu
alton the speech was coldly received by the
evening papers. The National Zeitun9
complains that the speech contained moth
ing new in regard to the army bill. The
ultra Conservative kreuz Zeitung SAYS
that an appropriated person can scarcely
obtain from the speech any other imp IS
sion than that the emperor under the
present economic conditions, is rather in
need OF economy than OF Il new and La -ge
army.
The Vossische Zeitung says that The
speech confirms the statement made at The
opening of the diet that the economic 81 su-
alton OF the country is unsatisfactory.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-23

Morgan. Senator John p. Jones; Henry W.
bank, and E. o. Leach, director of the
Nint
Germany-Count Won Aiyenslebep. min
ster at Brussels; DR.. Won Glasenapp, privy
councillor of the treasury. and Herr HaF-
Jung, director of the Imperial bank.
Great Britain-Lord Herschell. lord chan
sellOr; Sir William Houldsworth, member
Of parliament; Hon. Sir c.. Fremantle,
deputy master of the mint; Alfred de
Rothchild, Sir c. Rivers Wilson, and Ber-
tram CHrrie
Austria-Count kherenhveller Metsch,
minister to Belgium.
Russia-Prince Ourohoff, Russian min
'ster to Belgium, and NJ. Raffalovich, a
well-known economist
India-General Richard Strachey and Sir
iuilford l.. Wordsworth.
ltaly@Signori Luigi Luzzati, Raniere ST.
moneui, and Domenico Zeppa, members of
the late parliament
Mexico-Senor Don Antonio de Mier y
Celia, Deputy Don Joaquin Casasus, and
General Don Francisco z Mena.
The Netherlands-N. p. Van Derberg,
president OF the Bank of the Netherlands,
and q. M. Boissevain, of the statistical bu-
reau of Amsterdam
Sweden and Norway-Hans L. Torsell,
ex-minlster of finance, and Haybard E.
Berner, director of the "Credit FoncierD
Switzerland-M. Cramer Frey, national
councillor, Zurich, and NJ. Charles Lardy,
Swiss minister to France.
Denmark-C. f. Tietgen.
Spain-Senors Osma, Surra and Toca