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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-09-06
Not Welcome.

Mike Shinglebeck has a team of
horses, that would not win much of a
medal for beauty or fatness, which af-
forded considerable amusement for some
Of the citizens in West Reynoldsville
one day last week. The nags were
meandering around at will and they
walked into the machine shop and
watched the machinery run awhile, but
1t was evident when discovered by one
Of the proprietors, that they were I'M
welcome visitors, and they were fired"
They crossed the street TO loaf at VIM.
Burgess grocery store, but he met them
at the door with a club and forbade
them entrance into his store. Not be-
ing entirely discouraged at this treat
ment the 'poor' pair decided to go TO
Ross bar-room and call on Bert Will
liams. One Of the horses had pushed
open the screen door and was almost
into the room, Its ''pard" close at its
heels, when they were demanded to
stop and back out The horses by this
time were discouraged and they came
up Main street with their heads and
tails down as IL they thought this an
unfriendly world.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-09-06
Dynamite Under His Bed.

George Jones has opened a shooting
gallery in the rear Of HI. NJ. Iseman's
restaurant. George boards at the Ross
House, but has bunk fixed up in the
restaurant where he sleeps part of the
time. Wednesday morning when he
got up he found large stick Of dyna-
mite on the step at the back door and
one under the building just below where
his bed was standing. A long piece OF
fuse was attached to the dynamite and
cotton cord from that to the alley.
The above is the story as told by Mr..
Jones to a representative of the STAR,
but when investigated it turned out to
be false report. Several fellows, for
a joke, fixed up suspicious looking
package, tied string to it and put it
on the back steps. Jones threw that
away and sent Roy Scott up town to
buy genuine stick OF dynamite and some
fuse, which he showed to people as he
told OF his narrow escape.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-09-06
Surpfised their Pastor.

Rev. f. T. Derr, pastor OF the Baptist
church, and wife returned last Thurs
day from months vacation. The con-
gregation wanted them to feel that they
were welcomed home again, and on Fri
day evening about sixty members Of the
church, and a few other friends, with
well filed baskets called at the parson-
age. 1t was not intended as a surprise
party, but the Reverend had not been
notified Of the intention OF his members
and when they arrived at the parsonage
the pastor was absent and when he
came home and found the jolly party he
was greatly surprised. The evening
was spent in talking, singing and eating
the good things the visitors had carried
with them. The evening was pleasant
ly spent, the people left delighted that
they had visited the pastor, and Rev.
Derr and wife were happy because OF
the visit, as they took it as a token OF
love and friendship.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-09-06
A Mine Horror,

One OF the saddest calamities that has
ever happened In the mines OF jefferson
county was the one in which Moses
Hughes and his two sons met their
death at HoratiO mine last week. Tom
Windle and John Lowther, OF this
place, drove to Horatio Friday night
and were at the mine when the three
bodies were found. From these gentle
men we received the facts as given be-
low.
Twenty-three men, a trapper and
driver, went TO work in the Berwind-
White slope No. 8, at Horatio Thurs
day evening. Shortly after IL o'clock
the driver had taken loaded car from
Moses Hughes room, and before 100
o'clock the driver discovered the fire in
the mine. He left his mule with the
trapper and he quickly and bravely
made his way through the smoke and,
being familiar with the mine, he sue
ceeded In having twenty Of the men
follow him through the danger to safe
ty. Mr.. Hughes and his two sons were
nearest the main entrance, but they
failed to get out. The only reason as
signed for this is that they were not
familiar with the mine. Every possible
effort was made to reach the men, but
the attempts were fruitless until after
their spirits had left the bodies. 1t was
near 100 o'clock Saturday morning
when the dead men were found. The
bodies could not be lifted without oil
cloth under them as the flesh dropped
of the bones whenever touched. One
Of the boys was lying down with his
face between his hands.
How the fire caught in the mines,
which is still burning, is a mystery that
seems insolvable.
A widow and several small children
are the great losers In the sad calamity.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-09-06
Used Shamefully.

Rev. @. II. Mckinney, the evangelist
who conducted meeting In the NJ. f.
church at this place the early part Of
this year, has been shamefully treated
by the United States Government and
some of Uncle Sans officials. Some
fellow went into Somerset county and
represented himself as U. s. officer
and defrauded three applicants for an
increase Of pension out Of fifty cents
apiece. Mr.. Mckinney, who lived in
Venango county at the time he visited
Reynoldsville, afterwards moved to
Oklahoma. His picture was published
In paper there and Bostwick, the PEN
sion Examiner, saw IL and concluded
that 1t was picture Of the man who
had defrauded the three Somerset men,
and he telegraphed to U. s. Marshall
]. o. Stevens TO arrest Mr.. Mckinney,
which he done while the latter was at
the beside of his sick wife. Mckinney
was taken to Guthrie where he was i'm
prisoned In a filthy pen with 80 Indians
and three train robbers. Stevens was
confident he had arrested the wrong
man, but the Attorney General ordered
that the prisoner be taken TO Pittsburg
for trial. At Chicago the officer left
the prisoner six hours while he attend
ed the Fair, and would have sent Nc
Kinney to Pittsburg alone, but learned
at the Windy City that he would not
get his pay II he did not bring his man
to Pittsburg. From Chicago Stevens
bought round trip ticket for himself
on one road and bought a half fare tick
ct for the Evangelist over another.
When the prisoner was turned over
to the authorities at Pittsburg, Mar
shall Stevens drew full fare for both OF
them. II cost three hundred dollars to
get Mr.. Mckinney to Pittsburg. The
case was tried in the United States
Court Tuesday and the three witnesses
testified that Rev. Mckinney was not
the man who had defrauded them. The
Government then turned the prisoner
into the streets penniless almost one
thousand miles away from his family.
While some people did not take to
Rev. Mckinney while here, yet there
were many who liked him. One widow
lady of town, when she read of his
trouble, said she would send him ten
dollars II she knew his address.
When the Government saw signs of a
suit for damage, it decided to send Rev.
Mckinney back to Oklahoma at Uncle
Sans expense.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-09-06
Council Meeting.

The town council held their regular
monthly meeting at Thos. H. Scott's
office Monday evening. Bills to the
amount of $4S5.05 were ordered to be
paid. A proposition from Dubois
man to make new map OF Reynolds
vile borough, for $4,000 or $4,000 was
declined. A new borough ordinance
was read. 1t is an ordinance for "Bet-
ter preservation Of the public health
and to prevent the spread of communi-
cable diseases" The ordinance will re-
ceive its second reading the 1st of
October.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-09-06
Judge Gordon Dead.

One of Brookville's old and respectable
citizens, Ex-Chief Justice I. G.. Gordon,
of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania,
died at his home in Brookville OF
catarrh of the stomach at one o'clock
Monday afternoon, and will be buried
in the Brookville cemetery at four
o'clock this afternoon. Judge was an
able jurist and christian gentleman.
He was about 72 years old. He was
the father Of Cad. z. Gordon, one OF
Jefferson county's promising attorneys.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-09-06
Reunion at Pancoast.

A basket picnic and reunion will be
held at Pancoast on Friday, Sept. 18th,
1893, to which all the former residents
Of Panooast are invited to attend.
MIen II SaSer, EsS., ra o. OAK AKA ElGse; F. MS H.
Millen, OF Reynoldsville, Hon. Jake
praby, pr.y, q Gazzam, and F. M. Lucas, OF
mssns aTs SSSsd 70 tsss al w
attend and 'shake" and talk over old
times.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-09-06
A Close Call.

r. v. Pratt, an assistant civil en-
gineer for the b., L. & Y. g. M. Co.,
had close call while doing some work
In the Big Soldier mine one day last
week. He just stepped aside from
where he had been standing when five or
six tons Of the roof fell down. 1t was
almost miraculous escape.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-09-06

Childrsns high cut school shoes at
Robinson's.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-05-02
THE PUBLIC DEBT AND THE PUBLIC
CREDIT.

The Provisional Government has
advertised for tenders for the
first part of the issue of bonds
lately provided for by law. These
bonds are five-twenties, i. e., they
are payable in not less than five
nor more than twenty years. They
draw six per cent. interest.
It is no exaggeration to say that
the money market of the world
does not offer an investment which
combines better the elements of
profit and security than these Ha-
waiian Government bonds. This
may seem to be a very bold state
ment. To those who view it in this
light, we may commend the follow
ing statement of Government assets
and liabilities:
The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-05-02
ANN X. AYSHEN.

About this here woman Ann, I'd lest
Like little information.
The Kanaks seem to be so distressed.
Fearing she wont turn out for the
best,
That they're giving Miss Ann F..
Rooney rest,
While they gass about Ann X.
Ayshen.
Is she such a beauty? or has she some
sand?
To cause this awful sensation?
Has she revOluted? or killed a man ?
Or fiunked from the anti-annexation
band?
What is she anyhow? (this here ANN
Miss or Missus Ann X. Aysben
1 wonder if Thurston IL have her hired
To show at the Fair fore Ali the
na'ions? W
II he does, then maybe, If we incurred
Us boys d find out why AIMS so ad-
mired,
And why Ashford ct al. sez nothing
makes them so tired
AS this here Ann X. Aysheu.
Hilo, April "a, 1895.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-05-02

THE organization of a company
of sharpshooters, made up of busi-
ness men, property owners and
others who have the general well
fare of the country at heart, is sig
nifcant in more senses than one.
While the members of this compa-
ny, entirely unsolicited and of their
own volition, have volunteered their
services to the Provisional Govern
ment, it is with the understanding
that they are to be called on only
when actual necessity arises, and
with that understanding of course
they will not be subjected to the
usual military drills and guard
duty. Nor should they; for the
men who have so nobly come for
ward and placed their lives at the
disposal of the Provisional Govern
ment are mostly Of that class who
cannot leave their business inter-
ests without serious loss to them
selves and inconvenience to their |
families. We consider the forma-
ton of this company one of the
highest tributes that has yet been
paid to the cause of good govern
ment. and predict that if trouble
does arise, which no one for a mo-
ment anticipates, the new company
viii render a good account of itself.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-05-02
POSTAL EMPLOYEES.

The recent removal of the de-
livery clerk of the Post Office for
alleged utterances of disloyal senti-
ments has created some feeling. It
is possible that he may have indis-
creetly expressed opinions on the
political situation in private,
harmless way among friends, which
he would not have done had he
thought that they would be carried
to headquarters, to be used against
him. He has been a faithful,
efficient and trustworthy en-
ployee, in a position which few
men are qualified to fill with credit
to themselves and satisfaction to
the public.
The delivery clerk has charge of
the dispatching and distribution of
the domestic and foreign mails, a
service in which great care, accur-
acy and prompt celerity are called
for. So important are the duties
of this officer that in the London,
Washington and other central post
offices it is considered a life tenure,
the incumbents serving through
administrations of different poiiti-
cal parties without a thought of
change on account of political pre-
ferences, the only condition being
that they shall not be active par
tizans on either side.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-05-02
not SO with the subordinate officers,
who are rarely changed.

The above remarks are not in
tended as disparagement of the
Provisional Government, which
may have had ample ground for
its action in the case under dis
cussion. There is no doubt that
under the present peculiar condi-
tions royalists in the public ser
vice should forego the satisfaction
of airing their animosity to the
Government. If they cannot do
this they should seek employment
elsewhere. Mr.. Kenake, the sue
cessor to Mr.. Thrum, is an able,
deserving and popular young man.
He did the duty of a good citizen
on the 18th of January, and has
kept on doing it ever since. Per
haps no appointment which has
been made under the Provisional
more fully realizes
the three conditions upon which
the ADVERTISER has insisted as
qualifications to office,-capacity,
honesty and desert.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-05-02

of the monarchy. Are those who
risked life and property and all
they held dear last January, ready
to give up annexation for such a
prospect? With such "a govern
ment the contract labor system
would be protected, and the sugar
plantations might enjoy a certain
degree of prosperity. In this
prosperity the whole commun-
ity in a greater or less degree
would share. But there can be
no question that with annex
alton while the sugar interest
might suffer temporarily in accom-
modating itself to the changed
conditions, its prosperity would
eventually be quite as great and
would rest upon a solid basis.
With annexation every business
interest would receive a new life
and impetus. A new population
with new capital and energy would
flow in. The position of every
person-be he Hawaiian or for
eigner would be improved. The
life blood of true freedom would |
De diffused through the veins of
he whole country. It is for this
Ultimate result that all patriotic
hearts must desire. 1t is for this
hat the far-sighted and shrewd
nan of business will work. 1t is
or this that the revolution of Jan
Lary was accomplished. No one
an afford to be turned aside for
short of that.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-05-02
II. +. WICHM AN

The vacancy IN my Watch
Repairing Department caused
by the death of my old Watch
maker, has been filled by a
competent man of experience
from the States.
We are now in a position
as of old, to do any and all
work in this line, and to
guarantee satisfaction.
No work too intricate.
No watch too complicated
for US.
The excellent reputation
gained in the past for fine
work and only such will be
maintained at all hazards.
My OPTICAL BUSINESS is now
an established institution, and
hardly needs mention. Yet as
| am making this a FEATURE
and a LARGE ONE of my reg
ular business, / want to keep
it constantly before you. The
many fattering testimonials l
have received from my pa
tients the past two months,
and the daily increasing busi-
ness convince me that you ap-
preciate my knowlege, and
are willing to profit thereby.
A failure to correct any
trouble which glasses can cor
rect IMPOSSIBLE.
My system Of testing is so
and yet so perfect, that
the whole thing becomes a
pleasure to you, instead of a
tedious and painful operation.
Will you bear it in mind ?
B-No charge for testing.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-05-02

THE schooner Aloha arrived on
Thursday fourteen days out
from San Francisco. She was
boarded by an ADVERTISER repre-
sentative while off port, and the
one days later news of the worlds
doings which she brought will be
found in our news columns. The
Aloha left San Francisco Thurs
day afternoon, and up to that hour
neither the Rush nor the Mariposa
had been heard from. The latter
steamer with the news of the low
ering of the flag, probably arrived
in San Francisco few hours after
the departure of the Aloha.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-05-02

The value of Hawaiian bonds
does not, however, depend solely
upon the credit of Hawaii as an
independent country. Annexation
to the United States will make
them United States Government
bonds, and will write across the
back Of every one of them the
name of the richest government on
earth. The treaty which Mr.. Har-
rison sent to the Senate provided
for the assumption of the entire
public debt of Hawaii, and there is
not the smallest probability that
any future treaty will be drafted
without a similar provision. United
States four per cents. command
handsome premium, and Hawaiian
skies should easily be worth lis.
The above facts certainly bear
out everything which we have
claimed for Hawaiian Government
bonds. 1t is mistake to imagine
that the safety of these is involved
in the uncertainties of the political
situation. At the worst they offer
a secure and attractive investment, |
for small savings as for extensive
outlays, and in ali probability they |
will go within a year to heavy |
premium. Buy them.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-05-02

There are two positions in every
head post office, the incumbents of
which are considered as perma-
nent employees. These are
"the Secretary and the chief
of the letter distribution and
mail service, who are the
repositories of the most import
ant work done in the service. The
Secretary has general supervision
of the finances and of the Savings
Bank service, and should know
every detail as well or better than
the Postmaster himself. The duties
of the mail delivery clerk are al
most as important, as he has not
only to see that all mails 90 out
and arrive as they should, and that
every letter and paper is properly
and promptly delivered, but is
responsible for the sales of postage
stamps. 1t is only long and in
dustrious service that can fit these
two officers to perform their duties
properly to the public as well as to
the Government. There are incum-
bents of these two positions who
have held them in the London and
Washington post offices for thirty
or forty years.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-05-02
WHY ANNEXATION GROWS.

There is no doubt that Hawaiian
public sentiment is gradually but
irresistably tending towards annex
alton to the United States as the
ultimate and logical solution of
our problems. One of the most en-
couraging signs, is the fact that
more and more of the intelligent
and conservative Hawaiians are
wheeling into line. They are con-
WINGED that their interests and the
best welfare of the whole couRtry
will be subserved by complete
political alliance with our great
neighbor. They have learned to
distrust talk about a Hawaiian
republic or something else. The
first surprise having passed, they
feel, with all others who are ac-
quainted with our conditions, that
any permanent restoration of the
monarchy is out of the question,
and that in any case it would not
be the best thing for Hawaii. They
have become annexationists, and
more are turning that way, because
they are convinced that under the
American flag only can we have
permanent government with assur-
ed order.
The foreign community is, if
possible, growing more unanimous
in favor of annexation. Other.
plans are proposed-a Hawaiian
republic; a republic with a pro-
tectorate by the United States;
Joint protectorate. These plans are
talked about with varying support,
none are regarded as offering the
best solution for our affairs.
The revolution of 1893 was ac-
complished by the people. 1t was
accomplished for annexation to
America. Not because a few sell
fish men thought their personal
ends might thereby be accom-
plished, but because the hard
teaching of experience had con-
WINGED all that the Hawaiian mon
archy could no longer give the best
and safest government to the coun-
try. All are equally convinced
that anything short of annexation
will be only 8 delusion and snare.
With republic and a protectorate
we should be in danger of the estab-
hshment of an oligarcy and in
some things that condition might
be quite as bad as the later years
The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-05-02

terest, and very substantial in
terest in all the real and personal
property in the country. The
wealth OF Hawaii per capita is
very considerable. It's debt per
capita is very small. Its undevel-
oped resources per capita are enor-
nous. Its revenues could be
pledged in London for loan of
eight or ten millions of dollars. In
comparison with this sum the
actual public Indebtedness is a
trife. In view of the foregoing
facts it is entirely safe to say
that Hawaiian Government
bonds, taken at par, drawing six
per cent. interest, and backed by
nothing but the credit of Hawaii
as an Independent country, offer an
exceptionally secure, attractive and
investment.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-05-02
S3.970.9R6

Excess of Assets over Liabilities,
S2,54,034.
The figures given above furnish
an ample demonstration of the
sound financial condition of the
Government. There are S61, 800
acres of Government lands, some
of which are among the finest in
the country. In Mr.. Damon's
very careful and conservative esti-
mate the value of these lands is
set down at $2,1S6, $50, which is
only about 25 cents an acre. They
are worth much more. The Crown
lands are a magnificent domain
containing 915,2SS acres. They
are naturally much more valuable
than the Government lands, and
the estimate which places their
value at $1,O0O,OOO lis exceedingly
low. The revenue of the Crown
lands is already $4,000, and it
will reach $4,000 within a
year or two. The Government
lands are yielding $4,000 year.
This gives a total income of $103,-
600 a year from the public lands.
The present value of the public
domain, however, is mere bagatelle
in comparison with what prudent
management can make it within
ten or twenty years. For purposes
of security it is not the present but
the prospective value which counts.
The taker of the new bonds wants
to know, not what the lands are
worth now, but what they will be
worth when his bonds fall due,
twenty years hence. 1t is safe to
say that ten millions or twenty
would not overshoot the mark.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-05-02

The Post Office, of all Gov
ernment departments, should
be neutral territory, from which
active partizanship is banished,
and where all, democrat or mon
archist, rich or poor, white or
black, are treated alike, and re-
ceive the same impartial courtesy.
1t is true that postmasters are
often removed in the United
States, as they are unfortunately
allowed to be strong partizans, but
The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-05-02

1t is not necessary, however, for
a Government to be able to make
such showing as Hawaii can, in
order to establish its credit. 1t is
the taxing power which is really
behind every loan. The posses
sion of the power to tax really
means that the State has All in
The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-05-02
A Good Thing to Keep at Hand.

From the Troy (Kansas) Chief.l
Some years ago we were very much
subject to severe spells of cholera
morbus; and now when we feel auy
of the symptoms that usually precede
that ailment, such as sickness at the
stomach, diarrhea, ETC., we become
scary. We have found Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy
the very thing to straighten one out
IN such cases, and always keep it out.
We are not writing this for pay test
imonial, but to let our readers know
what is good thing to keep handy in
the house. For sale by all dealers,
BENSON, SMITH & Co., Agents, Drug.
gists.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-05-02
IN THE COURT.
SUPREME COURT.

MONDAY, April "a.
In re bankruptcy, Tai Lung appeal
from order overruling plea. Hartwell
for claimants; Carter for the as
signees appellant. Argued and sub
mitted.
In re application of Geo. Titcomb
for writ of habeas corpus. Appeal
from Whiting, j. Hartwell for petit
toner; Attorney General for the
Marshal, respondent. Argued and
The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-05-02

ally Advertiser @. pei aanth.