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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-09-14
THE PLAGUE GETTING WORSE.

Az INCREASE IL The DEATHS AND NEW CASES
or CHOLERA Al HAMBURG.
Expectations as to the abatement OF the
plague have MOI been realized at Hamburg.
On Saturday there were $40 fresh cases, II
more than on Friday, and POI deaths, IL
more than on Friday. Sunday there have
been 79S fresh cases, 10 fewer than yester.
day, and 2sl deaths "a more than yester-
day. The number of persons in cholera
hospitals and barracks on Saturday was
8, l2i and to-day g. 239. A city physician
says that the average rate of mortality has
been two eases in every five.
The most conservative figures place the
number of cases until Sunday at 1900 and
the number OF deaths at 200. The number
of butials was lj7 on Saturday and to-day
l92. or so far in excess of the number Of
deaths that the city hospitals and houses
are believed to be practically free iom
dead bodies.
The want of food among workingmen's
families increasts. and Social Democratic
organs call Oh the Government to alleviate
IT, They say that there are 1900 persons
in Hamburg who are absolutely destitute,
with hardly clothes to cover them, and
neither money nor food from one day tc
he next. The suburbs, llamerbrook, Born
and BarmbeCk are said to contain the larg.
est numbers Of the impoverished families,
and for all three immediate relief through
government loans is demanded. II such
help is not forthcoming soon, the Social
Democratic editors prophesy, the city will
experience such desperation and misery ms
40 city has expe fenced since the revolution
)f lsiS.i9.
The churches Sunday could not hold the
,hrongs, and hundreds Of persons stool in
'ront the doors or under the church
windows, listening to the prayers for the
| iba,ement of the plague. In the harbor
district the misery of the lower classes was
painfully apparent. The children playing
n the cutters were spiri,less and hunlry;
many OF the women were fearful, and the
men were sui en- or aggressively talkatiye.
/ The plague is reported Sunday evening TO
| be rs virulent as ever in the suburbs OF
Barmbeck and Alsterdorf, but to be abating
elsewhere.
THE RECORD FROM RUSSIA.
The cholera statistics of Russia show that
| 2,337 new cases Of the disease and ! S63
y deaths occurred throughout Russia Sunday
| In St Petersburg 81 cases and 80 deaths
we're reported Sunday.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-09-14
IMPORTANT POSTAL ORDER.
Mail Boxes TO Be Placed at the Door c3
Every One Who Asks for Them.

Postmaster General Wanamaker issued
his expected order deputizing postmaster Of
free delivery cities, towns and rural com
munities to put up letter boxes ON the
quest of citizens for the collection and &C.
livery of mail at house doors. The order,
it is said, affects nearly 5000, 600 residences
to which the free delivery service is already
extended, and is regarded by postal exports
as the most important departure in the free
delivery Of mails since the beginning OF
the system under Postmaster General Blair.
The canvas of models OF boxes to be rec
commended has lasted over two years andl
the recommended boxes have stood the test
OF actual experience
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-09-14
NINETEEN SAILORS LOST.
The Schooner Cashier Went Down on,
the Grand Banks.

A schooner just returned to La Have
from the Grand Banks, N. s., brings the re-
port Of the loss of the schooner Cashier, Of
the same place. The vessels were fishing
close together on the evening before the.
heavy gale of Aug. %, Next morning after
the storm had abated nothing was TO bo-
seen of the schooner but numerous pieces.
of wreckage were floating about. Without
doubt the Cashier went down iu the gale
and her entire crew Of 10 perished.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-09-14
CHOLERA HAS NOT YET LANDED.

THE GOVERNMENT sPARiN6 No tffohI ~ httf
OUT THE PLAGUE.
Not a single case of cholera exists within
the boundaries of the United States, as fa,
as Government officials at Washington are
advised, and if our efforts avail, said Act,
ing Secretary Spaulding, mot case viii
occur in our borders. Every possible effort
is being put forth and every suggestion re
ceives respectful consideration"
Among the cholera DISPATCHES received al
the Treasury Department Tuesday are the
following forwarded by Secretary Foster, OF
tee State Department
Our Consul at Bremen cables; 1.-TWO deaths
20 Ss p oeS ass that
sanitary eonditions exists IN bremen and Bremer
haven Single transmitted cases may occur. nut
there is no danger OF epidemic cholera"
The Guion Line officials announce that
in consequence of the 20 days quarantine
imposed In the United States against steam
ers carrying steerage passengers, the steamer
Wisconsin, sailing from Liverpool on Sep
tember 10. the Arizona sailing September
II, the Wyoming sailing September "a, and
the Alaska sailing October l,wlll ca ry only
first and second-class passengers. The
Nevada, which will sail Sept; mber II, will
take steerage passengers.
CABIN PASSENGERS START FOR FIRE isLAHD.
On account of the strong Southern wind
prevailing outside it was deemed unsafe
TO send the Stonington to Fire Island, as il
was feared she would prove unseaworthy.
Accordingly DR.. jenkins suggested the iron
steamboat Cephus, aud she was chartered by
Dock Commissioner Cram, and at IL O'Clock
arrived at the upper station, having on
board the Commis.i ,ner and the chamber of
Commerce Relief Committee headed by
Seth Low. Accompanied by DR.. jenkins.
the Cepbus Immediately proceeded to the
hospital at Sandy Hook, where the cabin
passengers OF the Normannia, who have
been on the StOnington sincs Saturday
day afternoon the Cephus started for Fire
Island in the face of a strong sea.
Just before 10 o clock Sunday night DIR.
Jenkins received a telegram from Fire Is
land saying the Cephus could not land and
nS Vicinity DiS Ssd .rmsa pss Sspuy at o
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-09-14
Twas 8 Yankee Kodak.

Two men from New York were discovered
on the British man.of-war Blake, anchore
at Quebec taking photographs of the w
sells batteries and engines. They were
bundled ashore without ceremony. The
sketches we're seized and their kodak thrown
over board.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-09-14
Fourteen Now Dead.

There are now Ii dead victims of the
wreck on the Cleariield branch of tn Penn
sylvania railroad in Cambria county, Pa,
and all are Italians except three.
The accident happene within three miles
Of the place where phantom train was
SAID TO have been seen several weeks ago,
and this occurrence has excited much in.
terest by the superstitious
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-09-14

Islip stationed on Fire Island, TO dispute the
landing of the people on the Cephus.
The position of the Normannia's people
Is not enviable. Among the treacher MS
shoals of the Long Island shore, bufieted by
the sea, kicked up by a strong southeast
breeze, and menaced by armed guards
ashore they are in for a miserable night II
not actually in peril of life, should anything
happen TO the Cephus.
At ll:30 Sunday night the Cephus was re-
ported anchored off Sandy Hook.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-09-14
The Leaguei Record.
The following table shows the standing OF
the various base ball clubs:
Alcoholism Instead of Cholera.

The following is an official bulletin issued.
by the New York City Health Board No
cases of cholera have appeared in this city.
The death of Charles McElroy, reported by
DR.. Deshon as from Asiatic cholera, proves
upon autopsy to have been caused by alco-
holiSu -
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-09-14
A Fatal EXPLOSION.

There was powder explosion at Keeneys
creek, Fayette county, w. Va, in which
two men were killed and six wounded
DURING August the United States Treas
ury Department has sent out between 80
0OO. 900 and 81, 000, 900 to move the crops.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-09-14
The Largsst Steamer in the World.

The Campana, the largest steamer in the
world was launched on the Clyde, Thurs
day, Lady Burns christening the vessel
The steamer was built for the Cunard Lines
and will ply between New York and Liver
pool.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-09-14
The Psary Relief Party Returns.

Word has been received at New York
from the Peary relief expedition, which has
!eturned to civilization after sled trip of
!'Soo miles They established the northern
boundary Of Greenland.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-09-14

A HYPoCRITE's mouth has moro
death in it than that of mad dog.
The first mile toward hell always
looks like q abort cut to Hnaxea
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-01-14
THE TARIFF AND WOOL.

Now and then a Bourbon sheet with
more gall than candor, will attempt
to prove to woolgrowers that free wool
is Just what they need TO make them
prosperous, and that the Mckinley
law has been a detrinlent instead of n
benefit. The Great Falls Tribune in
commenting recently on the annual
review OF the wool market by the
American Wool and Cotton Reporter
among other things said:
Notwithstanding the high tariff an
unusually large amount of Australian
wool was sold and consumed in our
home market, displacing an equal
amount OF domestic ~1leeces. There is
a lesson in these figures which wool
growers cannot afford to overlook.
More wool was imported under the
Mckinley tariff than under the old
one.
Now, this is blind and misleading,
and intended to deceive. The value oil
imports of raw wool for theyear 1891
is estimated at $4,000 600 against
about S15, 100000 in 1890, an in.
crease OF S3.35O,OOO. Why this in
crease in importations, with higher
duties 1t was OF the demand
for finer woods resulting from the
increased employment OF American
manufacturers in supplying the de-
iiciency caused by the decreasing inn
ports under the Mckinley schedule,
which for the past twelve months
shows a falling OFF in the manufactures
of wool of about $50, O00, 900. In
tured goods imported in 1890 was
about 10000, 900, while the Impor-
tations for 1891 indicate only abou-
S35, 900, 900. Here is u decrease oi
formerly made abroad hut now made
in America, giving employment to
our artisans and affording n better
market for wool. 1t snot denied that
a considerable quantity OF Australian
wool is used by American manufac-
turers for mixture, but the increased
purchases only Indicate that more
wooden goods were manufactured IN
this country than previously.
The Mckinley law aimed to revive
and encourage the manufacture OF
~woolens in the United States and the
figures show that it is doing it. While
the woolgrower is benefited in this
way he is also protected from the com
petition OF the cheaply grown wool OF
the outside world.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-01-14
Springer's Free Wool Bill.

The text OF the free wool bill, drafted
by Chairman Springer of the waysand
means committee, but not yet intro
duced in the house by him nor ap.
proved by a majority OF the ways and
means committee, has been given to
press.
Springer was at first reluctant to
give it out for publication in advance
but finally said, in view of the many
conflicting statements made in regard
to the bill, that he thought it might
be best in order to avoid criticism to
make public its provisions. 1t pro-
vides that after the first day of Janu-
airy, 1898, the following articles when
imported shall be exempt from duty
namely, all woods, hair OF camel,
goat, alpaca, and other like animals,
and all woods on the skin, all noils,
top waste, slubbing waste, rowing
waste, ring waste, yam waste, and
wooden rags, mungo, and Hooks. The
effect OF section 3 is to wipe out all
except ad valorem duties on wooden
and worsted yarns, cloths, shawls,
knit fabrics, blankets, hats and fan
nels OF wool, women's and children's
dress goods, coat Innings, Italian cloths
and goods of n similar character,
ready-made clothing and wearing ap-
parel, felts, pushes and pile fabrics
made partly OF wool, cloaks, dolmans,
Jackets, talmas, ulsters, ETC., web
bings, gorIngs, s~uspenders, braces,
beltings, bindings, braids, galoons,
fringes, gimps, cords and tassels, dress
trimmings, laces and em~broideries,
head nets and buttons for ornaments
(made principally OF wool or worsted)
carpets OF all kinds, druggets and
backings, mats, rugs, hassocks, and
art squares and other portions OF
carpets and carpeting. These are
w at are known as compensation
duties to manufacturers and made
because OF their being required to pay
duties on RAJ wool.
The duty under paragraph 800 OF
the Mckinley act is liked in Springer's
bill at 80 Der cent ad valorem. Para
graph 300 OF the Mckinley act pro-
Vided that woods and HAIR in the form
OF roping or tops, and all wool or hair
advanced in any manner beyond a
washed or secured condition not spe-
cially provided for in addition to COM
pensatory duties, shall be subject to
The same duties, ranging from 40 to
81 per cent, as are imposed upon
manufactures of wool not specially
provided for. This is equivalent to a
reduction besides compensatory du-
ties) OF from 10 to 20 per cent on rop-
ing, rowing and top wool and woods
partly advanced in manufacture and
not specially provided for.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-01-14
Paying the Tariff.

Voters who may be inclined to listen
the tariff is u tar on consunlers-or
as the American Golden puts it, "the
amount OF the duty measures the tax
paid 10y those who purchase or use
imported articles''-can gain some
useful information 10y watching the
maneuvers of foreign producers of
these articles who have been forced
into n practical application OF this
theory by the Mckinley tariff.
Just across our northern boundary
line are hundreds OF farmers who have
always depended upon n market in
"the States" Tor what they had to
sell. Why 10 these men so seriously
object to the increase OF duty on
wheat, barley, potatoes, ETC.? A
glance at the market quotations OF
Tina two cities of Toronto and Chicago
will tell the tale much more reliably
chan all the prophecies and platitudes
Of politicians, however ~pretentious
heir claims OF ability to teach voters.
The Canadian farmer can get no more
Tor his wheat and barley this side the
line than the American farmer gets for
similar grains he has to sell. The one
pays 25cents per bushel on wheat and
30 cents on barley, as well as the
freight, before he can get nto the Chi
cago market, while the other gets there
by paying the freight alone. The Can
adam sees this; and objects to the
tariff because 1t ome out OF his
pocket and in no wise measures the
ak paid by those who purchase" the
products of his farm.
The same knowledge has been forced
home upon the hordes OF foreign man
ufacturers who see in this country the
best market in the world for their
wares. Hence thecommotion through
out the entire list in every industrial
center of Europe. Nobody believes
that the cutlery makers OF Sheffield,
the cotton weavers OF Manchester, the
wooden manufacturers OF Leeds, would
be holding meetings and denouncing
the protective tariff OF the United
states if their goods could be sold for
the same price as under free trade.
They 90 to all such trouble and ex-
pense, besides that OF maintaining the
Golden club propaganda, because
they hope to inaugurate free trade,
and thereby make larger profits than
are found possible after paying the
existing tariff. The man who asks
voters to see these facts in any differ
ent light places a low estimate upon
their intelligence, and Is the reverse of
complimentary toward his free trade
confederates on the other side OF the
Atlantic.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-01-14
Alteration of the Earth's Axis.

The Royal Society of England has
just been informed by Sir William
Thompson that the axis of the earth
is altering it's direction. Berlin was
some time ago discovered to befurther
north than it had been previously
marked on the map. Geographical
Investigations at Honolulu provethat
the Sandwich Islands have moved just
about as far south as Berlin has
moved north, SO the eminent geog.
raphers decided that the axis of the
earth must be changing in it's angle to
the elliptic. Ii the progression is very
rapid North America is likely to be.
come somewhat tropical and the
United States would lose it's place in
the temperate zone. The change is
taking place so slowly however, that
nobody need get into any heat over
it.-New York Press.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-01-14
Willy CARA.

San ANTONIO, Tex, Jan. 9.-Fifteen
days have now elapsed since Garza's
second revolutionary outbreak, and
the United States troops and Texas
rangers have been hunting for him
constantly since that date. The
doughty revolutionist remains in the
field with more adherents than ever.
Just where heis cannot be determined.
but the air is thick with him, and his
supporters are legion along the entire
Rio Grande. He is simply avoiding
arrest and all unnecessary conflict
with the troops OF a country against
which he has no designs further than
in making it a temporary recruiting
ground while waiting the growth OF
the sentiment by which he hopes to
achieve the success OF his designs
against the Diaz government.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-01-14


The Irrigation convention which as
sembled in Helena last week refused
to endorse the Salt Lake platform,
which favored the ceding of arid lands
to the states and territories by the gen
eral government. Instead of which a
unanimous vote was cast for n substi-
tute asking congress to give the pro-
ceeds from the sale of public lands for
the encouragement of irrigation in the
states in which they are situated. Sena-
tor Power and Judge Strevell opposed
the Salt Lake proposition, the former
claiming that it was a scheme on the
part of a few wealthy railroad men for
1.-The Capitalization of power and in
creasing Of their holdings" Senator
Power and Judge Strevell thought it
was safer to rely upon the general gov
eminent for appropriations, the latter
holding that it was the duty of the gov
eminent to make the land tillable by
prov ding water. Whether these views
are correct or not, the convention seems
to have endorsed them.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-01-14

that the Independent vote of New York
would be kept with the Democrats.
This did not suit everybody, but it was
not sheer ~driveling at any rate. Mr..
Hill is simply drivsling. He does not
know enough to know that he has COM
mitted harakiri. But he has. The
speech with which he ended his term
as governor of New York has finally
disposed of him as a candidate for any
place on the Democratic national
ticket. Amy 10-year-old schoolboy
ought to have known better than &c
make such a silly and utterly uncalled
for disclosure of himself as is made by
Mr.. Hill in his preposterous ukase
First, pass no free-coinage bill" Then
~re-enact the Republican tariff of 1888
Good-by, David. You will never gel
two votes frem west of the Alleghanies
in any Democratic national owen
ton.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-01-14

John Sherman was interviewed at
Pittsburg while en- route to Washing
ton from Columbus, Ohio. On the
senatorial contest and presidential out
look he expressed himself as follows:
He said Foraker behaved well in the
senatorial contest, and Gov. Mckinley
acted wisely, not interfering in the fight,
Concerning the presidential question, he
said Secretary Blaine could have the nom
ination il he wanted it. but he did not
think his health would permit acceptance
The candidate should be physically able tc
fill the requirements of the Office. Will
Blaine out OF the way he thought Harrison
should be the nominee. Senator Carlisl,
was a proper man for the Democratic nom
i~nation, as he most clearly represented
Democratic principles. Palmer was gooc
man. but too old. Regarding national leg
i~slation, he said a free silver bill would
pass both houses, but be vetoed by tn,
president. A tariff bill would pass tn,
house, but be defeated in the senate.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-01-14

Senator PETER of Kansas has evolved
a mighty scheme which is in keeping
with the visionary notions of the ALI
ance party. He has introduced a bill
calling for a loan from the government
Of SlOO,0O0,OO0 to the people of Indiana
to enable them TO pay oil their mort
gage Indebtedness. The terms Of the
loan are stated elsewhere. There is no
doubt but this bill will meet a sudden
death. If Mr.. PETER is going TO make
a loan agency out of the government
he cannot bar any one who wants to
borrow and is able TO give good secur-
ity. The mere fact that land is safe
security in most cases will not Justify
the government in issuing the money
obtained from the whole people TO as
sist a certain class, however pressing
the need. 1t was generally supposed
that people were taxed to maintain the
government, but it would seem Senator
PETERS idea is that the government
should support the people, or at least
extend some financial assistance. The
people of Indiana are not paupers,
and we believe the majority will not
thank the Kansas bluebeard for adver-
Using them as mendicants asking for
government aid.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-01-14

Old man PETER il the Jules Verne
among legislators. If his scheme were
carried out in all the states the point
desired by the followers of Henry
George would ultimately lie attained.
The government would own the greater
portion of the land. When the govern
ment resolves itself into a loan agency
sub agencies should he established in
every town, where parties cal secure
temporary loans on guns, sewing ma
chimes household furniture, etc. Think
of Uncle Sam as a pawnbroker,
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-01-14
PETERS Great Scheme.

WASHINGTON, Jan. T. PETER, ALI
nce senator from Kansas, today I'M
dertook some missionary work in
states outside thehome of the alliance.
He introduced a bill Of a purely ALI
ance and paternal character to secure
a loan by the national government OF
the sum OF 500, 600, 900 to the people
OF Indiana. The preamble ~recitss that
undeEa burden of enormous interest
charges made possible by the great
scarcity of money, the direct result OF
legislation favoring credit-owning cap
italists, and hostile to the wage Garner
n producer, resulting in enforced
mortgaging OF lands in Indiana to such
an extent as to threaten their loss.
The bill itself authorizes the secretary
of the treasury to issue treasury notes
to the amount of 500, 600, 900.
These notes to be issued to the people
OF Indiana on mortgages upon their
lands. Every one who accepts a loan
OF this description is to give a promis-
sorry note for the amount and he is
limited in his borrowing to half the
cash valuation OF hisland. To secure
a fair rate OF interest on the money
loaned the governor of the state is to
collect a semi-annual tax Of one per
cent and turn it into the treasury.
When the principal notes fall due if
the promissory notes are unpaid the
mortgage will be foreclosed and the
land sold. If there isno bidder for the
tract af land n 10 m ha hid in by tha
United States and the occupant be
permitted to remain upon it in consid-
Grafton OF the payment OF a rental
equal to n tax OF two per cent. A
safeguard upon the issue of the treas
ury notes under the terms of the bill
is provided in a clause limiting their
amount to a total not exceeding S1OO
per capita for the whole country, and
not less than $50 per capita for the
whole population of the State of In
diana