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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-06-29
THE BIG WIG WAN.
The Decorations and Appearance Of tho
1ntsrior OF the Convention Hall
at Chicago.

A circus tent, trebly magnifed, with
dozen huge white pendants stretching from
covering 10 floor, was the appearance of the
big Democratic wigwam when the National
Convention assembled to-day. The suppos-
ed pendants of shining canvas were in real
ity stout posts supporting what appeared to
be a mammoth circular canopy floating in
the sky, but in reality substantial roof of
wood raised some distance above the walls
to admit light and air above from every di-
rection. Greater magnitude, but naturally
less appearance of permanency and beauty
Of finish, distinguished the mammoth tenn
porary structure from the Republican Con-
vention hall at Minneapolis. There the
predominating tint was old gold; here al
most glare of red and blue. The vista Of
seats-a total exceeding 20,0O0-seemed to
lengthen out right and left before and be-
hind. till the eye became bewlldered
Silken banners of blue, inscribed with the
names of the States, and distributed about
the area of floor forming the center Of the
structure, showed where the votes were TO
come from that within few hours at the
most would name the winning candidate.
All around were the rising tiers of seats con-
tanning the spectators, who, il they would
not vote in the convention, were at least
able to cheer and yell to their hearts con-
tent. The Chairman's desk, the same over
which Cleveland and Hendricks were nomi-
mated In 1894, was surmounted by two inn
mense boquets Of daisies, roses and long
green ferns, Banks of fresh foliage were
piled against the tables of the newspaper
men each side of the speaker stand, while
higher up in the space reserved for guests of
honor were scores of nodding palms. The
gallery, though encircling the entire hall,
and probably the largest ever erected for q
National Convention, seemed to form part
of the hundreds of tiers of seats and not a
distinct portion of the structure The rail
was hidden in countless small flags and
bore at intervals the shields Of the various
States and portraits of score of honored
Democrats of the past, Hendricks and
Douglas and others, back to the beginning
Vt the party.
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A Shifts CREW DRIVEN MAD.
AN EXPLOSION OF STEAM ON A
warship Loses is Lives, Scsnss Of
FriRhtful Torture.

BrEsT, June GA terrible accident oc
rurred YESTERDAY on board tho nav prc,oh
cr,,;.or ~, p,,u a., -. n ,o, Wv,
u'oi , Du uy ue iohe' o,o" TONS. Ihe
Vessei was making trial OF her machinery
and the end of one of her boilers was blown
ont. The fire room ;,,mod;,,o,,, hoo.u.
All, ,.,,,, ...,.i,.... ooo"i'o
"ileo WITH sca'u'ng steam ana sulphurous,
sufiocatihS sm5se, caused by the water
reaching and extinpuisbine tho fro u,do-
,bo bo,,or rhao,s,,.;, i,,sL
."o ., go ee'e'siw i'sn.s went out ana
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-06-29
FIFTY-SECOND CONGRESS.

MoNDAY-The Senate was in session for
four and quarter hours to-day, although
the attendance was very small. Part of the
time was given to the consideration Of bills
on the calendar, part TO executive business
and the chief portion to speech by Mr..
Call in support of resolution heretofore
offered by him for an investigation of rail
road corporations and their interference in
politics and elections. No action was taken
on the resolution and the Senate adjourned
till Wednesday.
In the House only routine business was
gone through WITH and after q brief
session the House adjourned.
TuEspAY.-The Senate was not In session.
In the House only q brief session was held
and no business Of importance transacted.
WEDNEspAy.-Th postofilce appropriation
bill as completed and reported to the Senate
Of s2, 40 over the amount as the bill
came from the House. To the agricultural
appropriation bill the committee has made
additions, aggregating t37, 500, so that 1t car
ries an appropriation Of 49, ,095. The
Senate spent the remainder of the session
adjourned without action.
In the House the blind man chaplain Of
iered beautiful and touching prayer for
help and sympathy tor Mr.. Blaine and his
bereaved family In their hour sorrow;
and as his resonant voice filed the cham
ptiy tht StOOu Witu DOWtu ncluS
and in perfect silence sincere In his
sympathy for the great statesman, who yes
tcrdsy received such a magnificent and I'M
paralleled tribute of respect and esteem
from his political opponents in Chicago
After agreeing to hereafter meet at II
o'clock and passing the senate bill, extend
ing to the port of st. Augustine, Fla, the
provisions for the immediate transportation
of dutiable goods, the house went into com
mittee Of the whole on the general defici-
ency bill, soon after adiourning.
THrRsDAY-rhe agricultural appropria-
tion bill was disposed of by the Senate to-
day except as to one amendment on which
action has been reserved until the Senate
meets again on Monday. The Senate passed
the bill appropriating 10000 for the Sher-
man pedestal No other business was trans
acted
The House met at II o'clock, but adjourn
ed Immediately until tomorrow, without
transactng any business.
FRIDAY.-Senate not in session.
No business of importance was transacted
in the House, adjournment being made
until tomorrow.
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NO ONE RESPONSIBLE.
The Titusville Flood Attributable to
Extraordinarily Heavy Rains.

TITusvILLE, Pa, 27.-The jury that in.
vestigated the cause Of the recent flood and
fire disaster here, by which 90 persons lost
their lives returned averdict Saturday. The
inquiry to ascertain If any blame could be
attached to the owners of certain dams
above Titusville led to the general conclus-
ion that the dams were not responsible for
the flood, but that ten or eleven inches of
water said 10 have fallen at SpartinsDurg
between 3 o clock p. IN. and midnight OF
Saturday added to the entire area of rainfall
and occurring as II did at time when the
ground was thoroughiy saturated and
streams usually full, from heavy rains
during the previous month, would account
for the entire Hood
The verdict then passed u the fire, but as
the jury did not deem it important or prsc-
ticable 70 ascertain exactly how the floating
oil or benzine took fire." the only opinion
expressed is that the oil was probably ignt.
recommendation Is then made:
The custom of storing and manufactur-
ing oil and its products where it is most con.
venient for its owners, regardless of endan.
gering the lives and property OF others, has
been for years allowed to grow up here, 'as
well as all over the oil regions, and for this
reason we can attach no blame to anyone in
particular for the present loss Of life. We
have seen the sad effects of this custom in
this flood, both here and at Oil City, and the
lesson should not be lost. Floods are liable
to occur at any time and cannot be prevent
ed. 1t is entirely practicable, however, to 80
locate and construct and guard oil tanks and
other receptacles Of infamable petroleum
products that they cannot be hoated away or
the contents hoated out of them by water;
but for both public and private safety they
ought to be located away from and below
the built up portions of the city where, in
case of flood and fire, lives and private prop
erty cannot be endangered by them.
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BEYOND our BOnoEns.

A. Bernhard & Co, manufacturing Jew
elers, New York, assigned. Liabilities, s6o-
900.
Cholera is extending in Paris suburbs,
Count Herbert Bismarck and the Count.
sss Margaretha Hoyo, vera married at
Vienna in the Evangelical Il Church in Doro-
thea-Gashe, The weather was beautiful.
Prince Bismarck's present to the bride was
splendid diamond riviere, and Count Her.
bert's present is bracelet Of brillisnts,
while the father of the bride gave her u
diamond coronet.
A severe drouth prevails in Poltays, a
government OF South Russia, and the crops
are blighted. Many animals are perishing
for want of fodder,
The cholera epidemic is spreading to the
Caspian provinces of Persia, and several
cases are reported in Baku, Russia,
A report from Belize, Honduras, says the
schooner Ringdove had sunk and nine out
of l3 persons aboar dhave been drowned.
While Gladstone was addressing a meet
ing in London, Saturday, a woman threw a
piece Of hard gingerbread az him, which
struck him in the eye. He finished his
speech and then went to consult an oculist t.
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CONDITION OF Blu sINEss.
A Great Improvement is Noted in the
Growing Crops.

Growing Crops.
II. G. Dun & Co. = Weekly RerieW Of Trade
says: Another week has blessed the coun-
try with great improvement in the growing
crops. In wheat 80 great a change of con-
dition appears that men begin to question
whether the yield this year will not closely
approximate the unprecedented crop of
1891.
For other grain and cotton, the outlook
is decidedly better, and there is reason now
to hope for highly satisfactory results from
the years agriculture. In consequence
there is stronger trade throughout the coun-
try, especially at Western centers of distri.
button. The improvement is less marked
in the South, owing to the very low price
of cotton and continued high water in some
regions.
At Pittsburg there are brighter prospects
of Il wage settlement, and finished iron IS
moving fairly. The foundres are espe-
cialy busy at Cincinnati but machinery IS
little slow. Trade is good at Detroit, with
fair prospects, large sums going into the
country for wool. Trade at Chicago is
larger than year ago, with receipts double
last year s in Hour, corn, rye, oats, dressed
beef and lard, and even greater increase in
some increase in cattle and hogs, with
slight loss in wool, cheese and butter, At
Minneapolis marked increase is seen in
trade with large business in lumber. and
building operations active.
Midsummer dullncss appears at * Louis.
Railroads are having temporary blockades
since the floods abated, and business is as
strong rs could be expected At Omaha
trade Is good III all lines, and at Kansas City
in wholesale branches, receipts of grain be.
ing liberal At Denver business is fair, at
Louisville satisfactory and improving, and
at Little Rock prospects are brighter, and bus
mess at Memphis Is inactive, and at New Or
leans dull on account of high water. AT
Savannah trade is above the average in all
branches and prospects are favorable.
Speculation has not been especially ac-
tive and wheat is unchanged in price. Corn
has advanced 2c and oats Sc. Pork products
are unchanged, but oil is 1ic lower, and
coffee sc lower. In cotton no change in
price appears, though transactions have
been quite large, $4,000 bales for the week,
and the weeks receipts have been larger
than a year ago.
The business failures during the last
seven days number, for the United States,
176; Canade, H. total, 100, as compared with
179 last week, 1872 the week previous to the
last, and 23t for the corresponding week last
year.
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To Work In the Siums.

A wealthy man and his wife, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Montgomery, Of Califor-
mia. have renounced the pleasures Of the
world to devote themselves to work In
the slums In connection with the Saliva
ton Army About twelve years ago
Mrs. Montgomery. who was then Miss
Carrie Judd, Of Buffalo, was cured by
faith and prayer after sickness of two
years when she was believed to be In
the last stages of consumption. From
that time she has devoted herself to
promulgation Of faith cure doctrines by
establishing a magazine, writing her
life, and founding hospital. Mr..
Montgomery also believes himself to
have been cured Of diabetes by faith.
Since their marriage two years ago the
couple have devoted their life to good
works, having established mission for
fallen women, helped foreign mission
ary work and assisted in other worthy
enterprises. Mr.. and Mrs. Montgomery
are now beginning work in the New
York slums. They will also establish q
camp meeting ground for Salvstioaists
on 1900 acres owned by Mr.. Montgom-
cry. In California. to rival Ocean
0rove' NJ '. ---~ f
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CANADA CALLED TO ACCOUNT
She Must Explain to Violation OF Treasy
ARrt ements.

WASHINGTON, June I.--In a state paper
sent to the senate yesterday in answer to q
resolution of February "a last calling fol
information relative to the reciprocity nego-
tiations with Canada, the president sounds
the death knell of that project and plants
mile post in American history by deliber.
ately, in effect, recommending that congress
proceed to retaliate upon the dominion for
its persistent denial of the rights of Ameri.
can citizens guaranteed by the treaty of
Washington) in connection with the navi.
CATION of Canadian canals. The text of his
communication says that his answer to the
resolution was delayed at the suggestion OF
the Secretary of State until the conference
Of the Sd inst. took place between the
secretary and the British minister and Hon.
Mackenzie Bowel and Hon. George f. Fos-
ter, Hon. John W. Foster also appeared on
behalf of the government of the United
States at the request of the Secretary Of
State.
The President says. The result of the
conference as to the practicablity of ar.
ranging reciprocity treaty with the Do
minion of Canada, is clearly stated in the
letter of Mr.. Blaine and was Anticipated,
think, by him and every thoughtful Ameri.
can who had considered the subject. A re-
ciprocity treaty limited to the exchange OF
natural products would have been such
only in form. The benefits of such a
treaty would have Injured almost wholly to
Canada. Previous experiments ON this line
had been unsatisfactory To this Government.
A treaty that should be reciprocal in fact
and If mutual advantage must nece essariy
have embraced an important list of manu-
factured articles, and have secured to the
United States free or favored introduction
OF these articles into Canada as against the
world; but it was not believed that the Cana
dian Ministry was ready to propose or as
sent to such an arrangement
The conclusion OF the Canadian Commits
sioners is stated in the report of Mr.. Blaine
as follows.
In the second place, it seemed to be i'm.
possible for the Canadian Government, in
view of its present political relations and OBJ
legations TO extend to American goods
preferential treatment over those OF other
countries. As Canada was part Of the
British Empire, they did not consider 1t
competent for the Dominion Government
to enter into any commercial arrangement
with the United States, from the benefits of
which Great Britain and its colonies should
be excluded"
1t is not for this government to argue
against this announcement OF Canadian Of
ficials opinion. 1t must be accepted, how
ever, think, a. the statement of condition
which places an insuperable barrier in the
way of attainment Of that large and benef-
cial intercourse and reciprocal trade which
might otherwise be developed between the
United States and the Dominion.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-06-29
PENNSYLVANIA p|CKINGS.
SOME IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS
OF Interest to Dwsiiers In the Keystone
State.
AVERAGE CROPS IN PENNsYL
VAN1A.
Wheat Better Than Usual, But oorn and
Oats Hurt by Bad Weather.

Secretary Edge, of the State Board OF
Agriculture, has received reports from all
parts of the State, from which he is enabled
to make some crop estimates. lie says there
is an increased acreage of wheat, and with
the avaragc yield placed at 100, returns in
dicatc the crop of 1892 at l22 or even better,
with favorable weather at harvest time.
The crop of straw will be considerably below
that Of last year but ny to the average of
the last 10 or II years. The backward and
wet spring has seriously affected corn, and
the farmers will lose $4,000 bushels. Oats
have also suffered from wet weather and the
cold spring. There will be larger crop
than last year, owing to an increased acre
age Owing to the low prices which pre-
vailed, the acreage in potatoes Is reduced,
leaving il at about i2j00O acres. An average
crop may be expected The yield of hay
will be below the avarage of tho past ten
years. Secretary Edge says, considered as a
whole average crops may be estimated, with
an advance in prices all along the line, Live
stock Is in good shape.
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mails imported for exhibition at the World,

mails imported for exhibition at the Worlds
Fair.
In New York City there was an incrcas,
in the death rate Wednesday due to the er
cessive heat. Tuesday there were II deaths
and Wednesday 100 were recorded.
A total Of 10, cases Of cholera has beer
reported at Baku (Russia) during one week
with 10 deaths from the disease.
Financial aud Commercial.
A company with capital stock of $3.50.
900 will convert the plant Of the Atna Glass
and Manufacturing Company, of Bellaire,
o.. into stamping mill for the making Of
tin and granite ware
Crops.
Wheat harvesting will commence in Mis-.
,souri this week The crop will be much
lbettcr one than was expected early in the
season, but will not equal that of last sea-
son
judicial.
The Philadelphia courts have decided
against overhead trolly wires in West Phil
adclphia
Personal.
Mr. and Mira. James g. Blaine are back a,
Bar Harbor again.
Legislative.
The Legislature of Louisiana refused by
vote of59 TO 81 to adopt the Australian bal.
'ot system.
Miscellaneous.
The body of William Wesling was recov.
cred from the wreck of the Newport Ky.
bridge disaster. This makes twenty-six
dead. John Phillips one of the wounded
is thought to be dying. One man, William
Barton IL still missing and Is doubtless in
the wreck. The evidence adduced before the
coroners jury indicates that the Bairds
were careless in driving the piles.
John d. Rugglcs. who with his younger
brother Charles robbed the Redding stage
and killed Express Messenger Montgomery
was captured at Woodland, Cal, after dcs.
pcratc fight in which he was mortally
wounded.
The stock of wheat in private elevators in
Minneapolis Is S0O.0OO bushels, an increase
over last Monday of l7i0O0 bushels The
total stock in Minneapolis and Duluth is
1884, $40 bushels or 10000 more than last
week
Nearly all the national building and loan
associations Of the United States met In Chi
cago 70 consider the question of permanent
national organization and the extent and
- St,t.
A big countcrfeiting gang was uncarthed
at San Francisco by the arrest of Giovanni
Abetti and Paolo Nixconti The gang has
been in operation for over IL months and
put over sl0O, 900 worth of counterfeit money
in circulation.
Edwin J. Ryan of the L. s. Express Co.,
has left Washington, ID, c. taking with him
three packages of bank notes. amounting in
all to about $50 OOO. No clue has yet been
found as to his whereabouts
John c. Whittier will write the opening
ode for the Worlds Fair.
Near Valparaiso, Ind, the Keystone lin.
ted on the p, TT. W. Il C. 1road was
wrecked Sunday afternoon. Six cars and
The locomotive plunged over an embank-
ment The fireman Chas. Miller, was
buried beneath the debris and instantly
killed. The engineer and score or more of
.he passengers received injuries, but all will
recover
At New Orleans a fatal boiler explosion
occurred at the Consumers ice works. Al.
bert Coleman, colored, was killed, and nine
other persons injured.
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CHICAGO, June 25--The committee ap
pointed to notify the nominees Of their Sc
lection has selected July II as the date on
which the candidates will be notified. Con
gresham W. L. Wilson, of West Virginia,
has been made chairman Of the committee.
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The Lates. Cloudburst.

A cLouDDuRsr in German Valley, Clinton
county, caused great damage to crops and
swept away fences, bridges and outbuld-
ings, On Plum run, Robert Kalenbach
and family were fleeing from their home,
which was inundated. He had his @ months
old child in his arms and fell. The child was
recovered this morning half mile away.
No other lives were lost The barn of George
Thompson in Dunnstable township was
struck by lightning and burned with con-
tents, including two horses. The loss is
estimated at $4,000 partly insured. The
loss to farmers cannot be estimated.
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the pockets indicated that it was the body of
ton we're lost
Is an explosion of blasting powder in a
quarry near Uniontown Albert Burrie, q
1riller, was mortally hurt.
THE five persons in the family of Mrs.
Agnes McGrath, of Beaver Falls were poi
,oned by eating cheese, but all recovered.
JouY KRrGER, of Nanticoke. aged Is, who
consumed five or six packs of cigarettes
iaily, has gone mad.
AT Mononyahcla City the deadly oil can
has claimed another victim. Mrs. Henry
jadler, l9-year-old bride of six months, at
Webster, arose to prepare her husbands
breakfast The fire burned slowly, and the
woman took up the oil can and poured the
fluid over the fire. An explosion followed,
The burning oil completely covering Mrs,
5adler. She must have inhaled the flames,
IS when her husband ran down stairs life
was already extinct.
NEAR Connellsville Patrick Flaherty, aged
"a, was instantly killed at the Morrcll Coke
Works. He was shifting cars, when he fell
lnder the wheels and was ground to pieces.
Ar Murrayrville Elias stametz, a farmer,
undertook 10 burn out some nests of insects
In a chicken house, when the fire got beyond
his control and destroyed his barn and all
The outhouses on the farm. Loss, $1,000.
WILLIAM COLEMAN was fatally crushed
by a fall of slate in the mines at West
Newton.
CHARLES MADRAUGH. Michael Manning
and John o. REILLY we're committed to Jail
At Greenesburg, for driving horse to death.
FOURTEEN Hungarian coke drawers at
Mo- htt fha hAa md
.hree of them will die,
THE body of W. Il. Bushy, young
machinist, was found in the railroad yard
at Altoona. His money being missing, his
friends suspect foul play.
DURING the year 81 local farmers insti-
!utes were held throughout Pennsylvania
lnder the direction of the State board OF
agriculture at an average expense of S75
each
HAMILTON CARROLL, a 15-year-old son of
John Carroll. near Washington, fell from
cherry tree on a picket fence, several Of the
pickets penetrating his body. He died from
the injuries.
DURING a severe electrical storm in Union
town, Mrs John Yowler was struck by
lighting and Instantly killed. At her feet
|ured by the stroke. The bolt entered the
chimney and came ont through the. fire.
place Mrs. Yowler's face was so blackened
by SCOT that she was not recognized until
washed
SpUsdEoN Cook, the 11-year-old son of
widow, was drowned at Moran island, Oil
City, while bathing with some companions,
The body was recovered about 400 feet below
where he was seen to sink
JoHN B. ScANLoS, a prominent miner,
aged IL, was crushed to death by fall of
top rock IN the Murray shaft. near Wilkes
barre. The same fall which involved
nearlo 20 IONS, fatally crushed Samuel Rid
die and William Williams. both miners.
DURING the storm Friday afternoon, Enoch
Jones, of Vancevlle. was struck by light
ming and instantly killed He was plough
ing corn at the time, and the horse which
was drawing the plow was also killed.
Jones was lS years old.
FRED, son of George Kennedy, of New
Brighton was drowned while swimming,
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In California this summer an odd indus
Try will be the cultivation of pampas plums.
which for the imposing display they make
are carried about in the political parades.
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"God commendeth His love toward
a, In that, while we were yet sinnerA
Christ died for US"
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The Leasao Record.

The following table shows the standing OF
the various base ball clubs;
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-06-29

WHEN q butcher gambles he should
clay fol large steaka
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Another Johns.own Flood Victim.

The bones of food victim were found at
Johnstown, being the second found since
last winter. A common marble in one OF
the pockets indicated that il was the body oi
boy, though all other means of identified.
ton we're lost.