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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-11-28
STOLE $354,OOO.
New York She and Leather Bank Rob
bed by an Enploye.

nov 4 ork onSe AM L9atner BANK dOD-
bed by an Enploye.
Samuel G. Seeley, for IA years past a trust
ed book-keeper In the Shoe and Leather
bank, OF New York, has disappeared, having
embezzled s354.000. Seeley operated with
confederate, who had been depositor in the
bank for 80 years, Frederick Baker, a lawyer.
Seeley would credit large sums to Bakers ac-
count and keep the facts hid by charging the
amounts to some other account and when the
latter was settled secured the money from an
other account.
His theft5 cover a long period and in order
not to lose track OF the many shifts he was
forced TO make to hide the stealing, Seeley
must have kept a separate set OF looks. The
decision to introduce new system of book
keeping would have revealed the defalcation
and Sseley fed. 1t Is believed that Baker
got all the stolen money except about LOO
that Seeley took.
Seeley was paid II, 800 year and was un-
der bond OF $500. lie lived In Brooklyn
with wife and two children. Seeeys
wife Is so badly prostrated by his disgrace
that she may die.
Baker, 1t Is reported, was found drowned
alongside an upturned boat at Flushing,
II. l., on Saturday. II Is thought he COM
mitted suicide to avoid arrest. He was
shrewd lawyer and old enough TO be Steley's
grandfather. Baker Is credited with caus-
Ing Seeley's downfall.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-11-28
KNIGHTS ADJOURN.
Want Commissions Appointed to Investi
gate Economic Questions.

gate Economic Questions.
The knights OF Labor Convention has con-
.luded its work and adjournment was had
Friday afternoon.
Three resolutions were presented, two Of
which were adopted. the other being refer
.ed to the General ExocutiyeBoard. The first
resolution presented for the consideration OF
delegates contained criticism OF the scheme
of the Government to issue $4,000, 900 Of
United States Government bonds.
Aresolution having as Its purpose the or
sanization OF all brewing associations into
;he Knights Of Labor orders was referred to
;he general executive board. The employees
of the surface railroads OF New York State,
having asked for a resolution favoring the
amagamation OF the various bodies in one
assembly OF the Knights OF Labor, was given
favorable consideration and resolution en-
oracing their request was unanimously
adopted.
The Committee on the State OF the Order
'eported and stated that the order was In n
Tery healthy condition and under existing
circumstances was far better than was at first
supposed.
An appeal from the Chicago carpenters was
given favorable consideration by the Assem-
oly. II was reported that carpenters of the
Amalgamated Association and American
Federation OF Labor were engaged in a war
against the X. OF l.. and the latter desired
some assistance from the General Assembly.
The appeal was laid before the house and the
sntire vote was In favor Of rendering what :
ever assistance lay In their power to give.
The Committee on distribution also pre-
,ented their final report in which indorse-
nent was given to l.ie administration of the
General Executive Board during the past
year. The report received the Endorsement
Of the delegates.
The convention passed u resolution urging
Congress TO appoint five Commissioners with
tenure OF two years, whose duty 1t shall be
to investigate social, economic aud other
matters OF interest to and concerning the
people. They are to make reports according
to the recommendation at the opening OF every
session of the National Congress. The As
sembly decided that the next convention OF
the Knight OF Labor should be held in WASH
ington City.
On motion OF Mr.. Sovereign 1t was unan.
lmously agreed to reduce the salary of the
Mas,er Workman from $500 to 52,5O0 pei
annum.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-11-28
TELEGRAPHIC TICKS.

Lumber men OF Minneapolis have formed q
pool.
Baltimore is flooded with green goods cir.
culars.
The Mexican press is beginning to clamor
for war against Guatemala.
Explorer Peary has just been heard from
in letter. Heis still hopeful.
Diphthcra is spreading all over st. Louis.
Many deaths have been reported.
All OF the faculty Of the University OF
resign.
A committee Of public safety has been or
ganized inst Louis TO investigate election
| frauds.
The Portland, Ore, Savings Bank has
closed its doors. Assets Il csc, 900; liabilities
| 81 1a30, 900.
Senator Morgan, Of Alabama, has been re-
nominated by Democrats in the Alabama
Legislature.
-Four more British Columbia salmon can
neries have passed into the hands of the En-
glish syndicate,
Gen. Booth OF the Salvation army was
rendered n reception by the chicago Press
club.
Turkish authorities are seizing all news
papers which contained accounts Of the
atrocities Ia Armenia
BY n decree OF tho Argentine government
the standard time of the United States has
been put in operation In that republic.
Mrs. W. p Evans, OF Petaluma, CAL, sat
urated her dress with coal oil and set it on
fire. She was burned to death.
The ferryboat Netherlands crashed into
the wharf Mt Hob0ken and was wrecked.
Twenty people were injured, none fatally.
The explosion of n boiler in IN Orange
vile. cont. sawmill killed Robert McQuarrie
and Alexander Darraugh, aud severely in
ured six other men.
John McCampbell dug into a mound on his
farm near marlborough. Ky, and found
$4,000 in gold. He claims Indian women
directed him.
Jose Salvador Franch, the Anarchist who
threw dynamite bomb in the Liceo Theatre
In Barcelona. on the night of November z,
! 1898. was executed Wednesday.
! The National G. A. r. protest against the
discharge of veterans from the public service
was presented to the President Wednesday by
Commander in Chief Lawler.
Courad Sprenger committed suicide by
shooting himself on his wlfe's grave in the
Homewood cemetery, Pittsburg. His wife
committed suicide on the 9th of the month by
taking rough on rats.
Five students OF the university medical
college at Kansas City were arrested for
grave robbery. They were surprised by po-
lice while robbing grave in Oak Grove
cemetery, near Kansas City.
Proprietors of horse meat establishment
In Kearney, n. j., were Thursday ordered to
show cause Why their BUSINESS should not be
closed. The firm claims to sell the horse
meat to French importers.
At Washington, Pa, Judge McIlvain pro.
nounced Ambrose Asbury guilty of murder In
williamson, a colored woman. There was no
jury, the evidence being taken to ascertain
the degree Of guilt.
The extension OF the benefits OF the civil
service laws to postal clerks on board ocean
steamers clears the way for system OF trans
fers with the railway mail service by which
the sea clerks may go back to land duty and
clerks employed on trains be assigned to the
! ocean steamers
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-11-28
NO ASSETS in SIGHT.
The American Debenture Company Of
Chicago Has Assigned.

The American Debenture Company OF
Chicago Has Assigned.
When corporation fails with liabilities OF
s20O0,000, and then turns over to the receiy-
er one book and three secondhand desks,
the prospect for the stock and bondholders
cannot be considered very rosy, This is
what happened In the case OF the American
Debenture Company, which was organized by
Coffin a. Stanton, OF New York with offices in
Chicago.
1t failed October 10, soon after the parent
house succumbed In New York. AT the re-
quest OF Messrs. Trimmingham, Turner and
Rlack, OF New Jersey, Elias Summeriield was
appointed receiver.
The foreign holders of 81 .OOO, 900 or more
Of the debentures then stepped In and de-
manded that the Illinois Trust and Savings
Bank be given the receiyership. Mr.. sum
merileld Twas consequently relieved, and the
bank was appointed.
1t Is now six weeks since the Illinois Trust
and Savings Bank took hold OF tho wreck OF
the Debenture Company Ia that time the
desks and the book have been all the assets
the receiver could secure. The other books
OF the concern have disappeared, at least the
receiver cannot ind them. The ono book
turned over goes back only to last January
and is very vague in important points.
The Debenture Company was organized
under the laws Of West Virginia, one oil
which provides "that one corporation can
not hold the stock and bonds OF another cor
poration." but this is just what the Deben-
ture Company did. 1t took the stocks and
bonds OF every corporation and company II
could prevail upon 10 give them up, and
issued against them guaranteed debenturcs"
for investment, aud they still have them.
Besides the "debentures," the company
iloated, or had authority to float. common
stock TO the amount OF $4,000, 900. 1t was
capitalized for that amount, and most Of the
stock Is held In the East.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-11-28
FOREIGN.

Japan threatens to resent the expulsion Of
her native laborers from Hawaii
Montreal is to have worlds fair from May
"a to October 81, 1896.
Ouch troops have captured the Baline
stronghold. in the East Indian Island OF
Lombok.
President perras Of Argentina. has ten.
dered his resignation, but 1t has not yet been
accepted
An official announcement was made that
he wedding OF Gar Nicholas II, and the
Princess Alix will occur November 23.
A dispatch from Rio de Janerio states that
the Governors Of the different states have
sent in their adhesion to President Moraes.
The country is quiet.
The United States cruiser Detroit officials
have arrived at Madrid with the Columbus
relics. The Spanish Government is enter.
tanning them handsomely.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-11-28
fastening Pensions.

Commissioner Lochren, of the pension board
has issued an order destined to expedite bust.
ness In the Office and especially to reduce the
amount Of time taken up in answering pension
claimants and attorneys as to the status Of
certain cases. II has also been decided not to
furnish the claimants or attorneys informa-
ton second time ms to the status OF a case
The circular issued provides for a systematic
manner OF giving the information without
occupying much time or making it necessary
to trace the particular case inquired after in
to every division where 1t is required to be
considered. 1t is claimed that the new order
will result in largely expediting the adjudi.
cation OF pension claims. as the commissioner
can be readily informed as to the progress Of
the work In the different divisions.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-11-28
METHODIST UNIVERSITY.
Five Millions of Dollars Back Of the
School.

Final arrangements are making for the be-
ginning OF the construction of the great
American university to be erected under the
supervision OF the Methodist Episcopal
church in the northwest suburbs OF Washing
ton. The university will be surrounded with
ninety acres Of high and beautiful ground.
most OF 1t given By the Methodists OF Wash
ington. The general plan Of the university
provides for three buildings for use OF all de-
partments. They will probably be connected,
though It has not yet been decided upon.
The structures will be OF blue stone or rran-
ite. AT some future tirno there be established
In connection with the university a sci, ol oi
theology for the higher education OF Me.i o.
disis. 1t Is Intended that the whole project
shall involve Ave millions OF dollars.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-11-28
$4,000 HOMELESS.
Suffering in Districts of Sicily Visited by
Earthquakes.


Dispatches received from Reggie say that
there are $4,000 persons in that district who
have been rendered homeless by the earth
quakes.
Many bodies were upheaved in the cem-
etery OF San Procopia at the time 1t was dis.
turbed by the earthquakes, and number OF
bodies remain In sight and will have to be re-
Inferred. Horrible scenes have bcen Witness
cd in the stricken districts, where numbers OF
people have been wounded and in several
cases horribly manned. Some OF the sufferers
had limbs torn of, which caused their death
before they could be removed from the
streets. The military and volunteers of all
clnsseg Of the inhabitants are working with
energy building huts aud providing food for
those who are most In want. Slight earth
quakes and suhterraneous rumbings continue
to be felt at Milazzo, Sicily, where the in
habitants are still horror rstricken.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-11-28
Civil Service Changes.

The president has amended tho civil service
rules MS follows: Doing away with the
examinations In letter. writing and geography
OF the United States. and especially OF the
state and railway mail divisions in which the
applicant resides; in the case Of applicants
ior admission to the classified railway mail
service.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-11-28
brazilian Rebels Routed.

1t IL officially announced that the situation
In the State OF Rio Grande do Sui does not
cause much anxiety to tho Government. Cas-
tilho remains Governor OF that State and the
Insurgents number less than ID 800 men, scat
tered into small groups. General Hypolite
has completely routed one insurgent party
led by Mnneco Mnchado. The national, nun.
lcipal and patriotic batalons have been dis
banded.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-11-28
She Proposed to Him,

The unique spectacle Of man suing a
woman for breach Of promise Of marriage has
created sensation at Centervile Michigan.
Arthur Musselman, Of Mendon claims that
Mrs. Solomon Dill encouraged his attentions
and finally proposed marriage to him. but
now declares there was no engagement be-
tween them. Musselman sued for damages.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-11-28
DRINKS DOUBLE TRAGEDY,
A Dr. Inken Man Shoosa and Mortally
Wounds His Landlady.

At Lancaster, Pa, Jacob Mohow, age
about 60 years,a veteran of tho Civil war, ,sho.
aud mortally wounded Mrs. Frances DOMAIN,
with whom he boarded. Then he sent a bull
lot into his own head aud fell dead by her
side. Mohow came home drunk Saturday
night and the couple quarreled nearly all
night. Mohow and bcen heard recently to
say that he would kill Mrs. DOMAIN and 1t Is
supposed that when iniiamed by drink he
carried out his purpose.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-11-28
Bonds s Successful.

The indications IRE that the present gov.
ernment loan OF s50.000,000 will not only
prove complete success, but that the aggre.
gate of the bids will be far in excess OF the
amount OF the bonds to be sold.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-11-28
HOME AND FOREIGN.
What is Transpiring the World Over.
Important Events Briefly Told.


Norris Sellers & Co., OF Chicago. dealers
In railroad spikes, confessed judgment for
S25,o00
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-07-26
The NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
WASHINGTON, D. c., JULY &c, 1894.
MEXICAN PENSION ROLL.

One Which is Not "Purged," and in Which
There Are No Suspensions.
On the Mexican Pension Roll
there are the names Of 1925
survivors and z ,2S2 widows. and
something over 5000 eases were
pending at latest reports. This
makes a total of %, 497, or sew
eraI thousand more men than
1lhe United States had i'm Mexico
ut any one time during the war.
These all receive either s. or
$12 a month.
Among the names are those
of the widow Of Gen. Samuel
Cooper, "a New Yorker by birth.
who was Adjutant-Genera of
the United States Army at the
outbreak of the war. and used
his position TO aid the rebels i'm
preparing for the struggle. He
resigned his position 10 become
Acknowledgement of the South
ern COnfederacy. and OfEiciafed
as such until the rebellion col
Iapsed. Mrs. Cooper has been
drawing a pension since June
@. 1857.
The widow Of Thomas J..
(s'StonewalI") jackson, who
was next TO Lee the most pepu-
lar commander Of the rebel
armies.
The widow ofMaj.-Gen. George
E. Pickett. who commanded a
division i'm the rebel army.
The widow Of Maj.-Gen. Gideon
j. Pillow. who commanded "a di-
vision i'm the rebel army.
The widow of Lieuf.-Ssen. A. II.
Hiil. who commanded one Of
the three corps Of Lees army.
The widow of Sidney Smith
Lee. who was dismissed from
fl9e Navy for ''going over to the
enemy and afteFWard became
q Commodore i'm the rebel navy.
Brighten. Jas. R. Chalmers.
Hh0 was FORESTS chief lieu
tenant.
Mai.-Gen. Dabney HI. Maury.
WsR9 commanded the rebel
fresps at the battle of Chicka.
saw Bayou.
Hon. =. B. Maxey. Late United
States Senator from Texas. Who
has been drawing his pension
since May %, 1857. He was a
Major-General i'm the rebel
army.
Hon. JAS. Y. George, Senator
from Mississippi, and who
served i'm the rebel army as "A
Colonel. The number Of his
certificate is 1914.
The widows above mentioned
are of men WHO we're educated
at the GOyernmentex expense. and
afterward fought TO destroy the
Government. They went ON the
roll at once, while last April
There were pending the claims
QfI45 800 widows of Union sol
aiers who had not yet been able
10 get on the roll
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-07-26

IT is very singular that no one has
yet thought it worth while to give a
detailed statement of what the Pullman
employees are being paid, how many
hours of work are required of them,
what are the regulations concerning
their houses, etc. All these things are
essential to enable the public to make
up its mind as to the merits of the
alleged soonest between capital and
labor" Such statement was impera-
lively demanded before Mr.. Debs took
the awful responsibility of throwing the
country into a turmoil. If Mr.. Pull
man is the heartless oppressor that he is
asserted to be, it is very easy to demon
strate the fact by transcript from his
pay-rolls, and similar evidence. Per
contra, if Mr.. Pullman is paying his
people fair wages for fair hours it is
very easy for him to show this Let US
have the facts in the case.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-07-26

ONE phase of the " capital" question
has never been presented to the consid.
Grafton of the workingman. The bigger
part of the capital of this country is in
vested in farms. The men who own
this capital-who work long hours in
tilling their farms-are at their own
cost furnishing the workingmen with
the cheapest and best food in the world.
Never have bread and meat and yege-
tables been of such good quality, Or so
low in price. The American working
man is the best fed, and at the lowest
price, of any in the whole world, and the
cost of his food has fallen nearly 30
per cent. in 10 years. Now he is clam
oring for another sacrifice on the farmers
part in taking the duty off wool. The
farmer does not seem to have any
rights which the workingman feels called
upon to respect.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-07-26
PRESIDENT CnEyELAND's letter to

PRESIDENT CIEEELAND's letter to
Chairman Wilson, 'astonished the coun-
try and stirred up deep Indignation in
the Senate. Looked at from any point
of view, it is an amazing production.
1t is most extraordinary for President
to interfere so decidedly with the bust
ness of the Legislative branch and at
tempt to influence Its. course. This has
never before been attempted SO openly.
Still more extraordinary is it to have
this done on the grounds of promoting
partisan success. The benefit that will
accrue to the party is the burden of the
letter. Then, the sharp criticism of a
coordinate branch of the Government
is something quite startling, and has
naturally provoked the Senate to resent
ment and recrimination, in which the
President gets the worst of it. The one
thing that has always surprised and
amused onlookers has been Mr.. Cleve-
lands constant assumption that he was
wiser, more unselfsh, more patriotic and
more singlehearted in his Democracy
than anyone else could possibly be,
and the meekness with which the
other leaders of his party received
his periodic lectures on this theme.
Now, the worm shows some spirit of
turning, and last Monday Senators who
have always been party wheel-horses
talked back " very vigorously. To us,
the only strong point in the Presidents
letter seemed to be his contrast of the
sacrifice of the farmers wool with the
careful saving of the corporations iron
and coal.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-07-26

Ii the instruction of Debs will re-
suit In the destruction of the American
Railway Union and the restoration of
the supremacy of the other railroad
unions, much good will have been ac-
complished. Such unions as the Brother
hood of Engineers, the Switchmen's,
Conductors, Firemen'sb and other unions
passed long ago through the dangerous
Preventative period, and settled down
into conservatism and sobriety. They
had learned what was reasonable, and
what not. The American Railway Union
is boisterous newcomer that has to
learn these lessons. 1uIt is under the
control of its hotheaded and visionary
members, and rus hes oblindly where the
older organizations have learned that it
Is dangerous to tread.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-07-26

AT last the skies have been kinder
to us than Congress. A gentle, genial
life-giving rain came down upon the
country from British Columbia last
week, and brought blessings to the
parched earth everywhere east of the
Rocky Mountains. 1t was worth hun
dreds of millions of dollars to the people.
1t assures us bountiful corn crop, re-
vived pastures, fattened cattle, abun-
dant meat, eggs, butter and cheese, and
other good things without stint. Now,
if Congress will only break up in a row
over the Wilson Bill, and 90 home leav-
ing the Mckinley tariff to stand un.
changed, business will Spring up like the
parched vegetation has done, there will
be work and wages for all, and general
prosperity will again smile upon the
land. tn.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-07-26

A RECENT decision by Mgr Satolli
strongly accentuates the present tendency
of the Catholic Church toward temper
ance. Bishop Watterson, of Columbus,
O., recently issued letter commanding
the priests of his diocese to withdraw
their approval Of all Catholic societies
which are differed by saloon-keepers, or
admitted to membership anyone engaged
in the manufacture or sale of intoxicat-
ing liquors, and to refuse dissolution to
all those who sell liquor contrary to the
laws, or in way to create scandals.
There was vigorous protest against
this, and the matter was appealed to the
Papal Representative. Mgr. Satolli de-
cides that the Bishop acted entirely
within his power, and has set an example
for other Bishops to follow.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-07-26

THERE is only one way to prevent or
cure strikes. That is to make the whole
people court Of arbitration. No court
of arbitration established by law will
give satisfaction. There will always be
charges of undue influence, bribery and
despotism about such an institution. But
the people should insist that before any
set of men disturb the public peace by
recourse to acts of violence and interfer-
ence with public and quasi-public institu-
tions like the railroads, full statement
of all the facts and alleged grievances be
given out, that the other side shall make
its answer, and the people be allowed to
decide whether the grievances are real.
Labor leaders who will not do this are
conscious that their cause is unjust, and
that they will not be sustained by pub
lie opinion, and equally SO with corpora
lions. We don't want anything in this
country which fears the light of pub
licity.