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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-03-13
FATAL RIVER DISASTER.
STEAMBOAT WRECKED.
She Struck Pier of the Railroad
Bridge and Sank.

The steamer Longfelow, OF the Cincinnati
Memphis & New Orleans packet line, was
sunk by striking pier Of the Chesapeake h
Ohio railway bridge at Cincinnati. Six
lives are known to have been lost. viz; David
Aldridge. an elderly man, OF Rome N. y;
Captain J. l.. Carter, clerk OF the boat; Gus
Schcvant, the barkeeper; james Miller, the
| colored porter; and an unknown woman.
Several others were at iirst reported missing,
and II Is possible more are dead. All tn .
records Of the steamer were lost with It, and
no passenger list IL ever lett ashore.
The Longfellow was scheduled TO leave
Thursday for New Orleans, but the fog In the
river was so dense that Captain Wise. presi-
dent OF the packet company TO which the
steamer belong ordered her to be held until
next morning. He also ordered the Hercules
Carroll to be ready to assist the steamer to
pass the bridge piers. The Carol took posi-
ton at the stern and left or port side OF the
Longfellow, and assisted in making the turn.
The boat went oil right until within n short
distance before reaching the piers Of the
Chesapeke h Ohio bridge, when the treach-
erous current began to Interfere with the
boats management.
There was no fog, but as the bow Of the
boat pointed 10 the Kentucky shore the wind
blew the smoke In such "a way rs to blind the
pilot. ~ cannot see anything" he shouted
to Captain John kirker The captain called
back to run her south of the pier. The pilot
signaled the engineer TO stop. But the cur
rent was rentless, and the big vessel with its
powerful consort, with the pilots vision
obscured, was absolutely helpless. The dan
ger was apparent, and warning was given to
everybody. In IA moment the Longfellow
crashed against the pier and was crushed like
an egg.
Some of the crew manned two lfe-boats OF
the Longfellow and saved themselves and
the family of Captain John Miller, Of Mis-
souri,, landing them in Coyington, Ky. The
stantanous. She hung to the pier, while the
current striking her bow and stern, broke
her in two, and In less than live minutes che
went down.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-03-13

The technical education board Tof
Great Britain recently communicated
with several representative employers
on the subject of technical education
and have received a number of inter-
esting replies. William Morris is con.
vinced that sit is by some form of ap.
premiership only-that is, working in
workshop and gradually learning a
craft by doing bits of it--that crafts
can be taught" A leading firm of art
furnishers lament that the average
house painter is lamentably Ignorant
of the chemical composition of colors
and of the most simple problems in
the way of decoration" They also
consider that "upholsterers and gild-
ers are the most backward of any
English workmen connected with the
furniture trades" and advocate teach
ing in these subjects.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-03-13
GENERAL LABOR NOTES.
Particular Points in the Industries of the
Country.

Country.
Good roads and cotton mills have worked
wonders for Charlotte, N. O.. in the past two
years. Here Is the record as presented by
the Observer. For 1885, "Four cotton fac
tories; ! compress $4,000 bales); oil mill;
population 1851" For 1905; Eight cotton
factories;2 congresses C43. .006 bales); 2 oil
mills Zone OF them the largest In the SOUTH;
8 planning mills; furniture factory; bagging
and tie factory;l sash, door and blind factory;
new City Hall, cost s65, ,005; population Char.
lotte and suburbs, 10000; $50 new houses;
macadamized country roads; 10 miles streets
macadamized and paved 8 new churches,
paid fire department; hotels; Observer
building"
About 900 miners families in Washington
Co., Pa, are on the verge OF starvation.
When the men work they get about 81 10
per day. Children are going around bare
footed, what money Is earned being devoted
to keeping body and soul together. Meat
and potatoes are rarity. Several miners,
and placed In Jail for twenty days and others
fined IS and costs. Similar reports are re-
ceived from Mercer and Lawrence counties.
The merchants OF Denver, COL, are with.
holding their advertising patronage from the
News and the Times, because the papers have
put In typesetting machines. The argument
presented was that "machines cannot eat or
wear clothes" The merchants were the VIC
tors. The two newspapers have ceased using
the machines.
The Clgarmakers' International Union dur
ing 1894 expended the following benefits
Strikes, s44, ,966 76; sick. Sl06.75 81; death,
work s174,5l7 25, making total OF benefits
paid for the year s430,555 80 and grand
total OF benefits paid 81, ,522,37s 40.
Sixteen assemblies have withdrawn from
the X. Of L. and formed the Independent
Knights. The conference committee of the
seeding miners at Columbus, O., issued an
address setting forth their reasons for Sc
cession.
John Mcbride, president of the American
Federation OF Labor, has gone to the Hot
Springs for his health. j. ]. Mcclure, FIRST
vice-president, will be acting president dur
ing his absence.
The President approved the act authorizing
the Pittsburg and Monongahela Railway
Company TO construct bridge over the Mo-
nongahela river.
The new folding bed factory at Charleston,
W. va, Will be ready to begin operation
about March II, and from 1875 to i5D men
VIII IND employment at that enterprise.
There are 2,276 persons employed in the
government printing Office at Washington,
l,O7O OF these are females and 400 OF the latter
are widows.
Over one hundred miles Of new railroads
will probably be built In Arkansas within the
next six months.-Arkansas Gazette.
Chicago bakers, who struck for a shorter
work day year ago, have gained 100 out OF
lS0 shops -
The iron mills at Niles, O.. are running
again after an idleness OF several months.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-03-13
TELEGRAPHIC TICKS.


Yaqui Indians in Mexico are on the war.
path again.
The Egyptirn Railroad will be extended to
Assouon.
The British Government threatens another
investigation of Chicago meat
Senator Elkins IL in the City OF Mexico, re-
ceiying attentions from President Diaz.
The English Government hopes to with
draw battalion Of troops from Egypt within
a year.
Tho bodies have been found at Zincantepec,
Mexico of five woodchoppers who froze to
death recently.
Two small boys at Los Angeles, Cal, were
poisoned with strychinine in cakes given
them by neighbor. Police are puzzled.
The issuance OF n bi-m onthly bulletin Of
the Department of Labor will be commence
ed at the beginning of the next fiscal year.
A delegation Of converts to Mormonism
departed from Hanover county, Va, for
Utah.
Apostle John Henry Smith was elected
president Of the Utah constitutional conven-
tion.
The seventh annual congress Of Scotch.
Irish Of America will be held ut Lexington,
Va, from June 20 to 23, inclusive.
There are As survivors o. the war Of 1912
on the roll OF the pension Office OF whom IS
are 100 or moro years old.
dispatch from Huelva, spain says that o
fire occurred in the sohe mine at Coronado
causing the death OF 20 miners.
Six hundred employees OF s. X. Fclton's
wooden mill at Tfenton went on a strike be-
cause Of a difference OF opinion regarding
wages.
Erie county, o., grand jury indicted ex-
Auditors W J. Benn aud l.. n. Werner,
charging them with misapproprlation OF
county funds.
The Mecklenberg Credit Bank Germany
has failed, pulling down with 1t several other
financial houses. Many depositors are flnan-
cially ruined.
The Comptroller OF the Currency has is
sued call for reports OF the condition Of
national banks at the close of business on
Tuesday, March g. 1895.
The officials of the Milan Exposition have
awarded diploma OF honor to Colonel Car
roll d. Wright, Commissioner Of Labor, for
his industrial researches.
Civil Service Commissioner Roosevelt an
nounces that Postmaster Zumstein, OF Gin
cinnati who is about to retire has given n
most satisfactory observance OF the civil ser
vice laws
At footing. England, an unemployed plas.
terer named Taylor, having become despon-
dent from long idleness. murdered his wife
and five children and then killed himself
Irregularities amounting to $4,000 have
been found in the books Of the American
Church Missionary society, in New York, and
Rev. DR.. Kinsolving, OF Brooklyn, has been
appointed secretary. in place Of Rev. Dr.
Newbold.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-03-13
A STRIKE DECLARED.

Ata conference Of the Pittsburg operators
and miners Wednesday the operators sub
mitted proposition TO the effect that Joint
convention OF both operators and miners be
held on Saturday to consider the mining
rate. When the matter was presented to the
miners II was vigorously opposed. The
delegates seemed TO think IL was only ruse
on the part OF the operators TO keep the
mines In operation for the rest OF the week
They were heartily In favor OF striking Mt
once. The convention adjourned at ~: AS
p. M, after rejecting proposition from the
operators aud declaring strike for 90 cents
IN the entire district. From $4,000 to 1900
miners are expected to throw down their
tools as soon as they receive official notice Of
the action OF the convention.
All the mines In tho fourth and Nth pools
OF the Monongahea river are shut down.
The men who had returned to work Monday
morning quit work and declare they will re-
main out until the 69-cent rate is granted.
Toe operators are anxious to take advantage
OF the good boating stage Of water, and some
OF them have offered slight advances to dig
gers and leaders.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-03-13
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

A bill has been introduced In the Indiana
legislature, which taxes the gross receipts Of
Indianapolis street car companies 8 per cent,
the resulting revenue &c go to the credit OF
the park fund Of that city. The first propo-
sition was to make the tax Is per cent but
was subsequently reduced to per cent. The
bill has already passed tho lower branch Of
the legislature.
The Oklahoma house Jassed Representa-
tive Little's bill for the promotion Of athletic
SPORTS which allows sparring matches and
prize fights. The council has been polled
and will pass the bill as unanimously at the
house, where only two votes were against II.
This will open the territory to Corbett and
Fitzsimmons, and any other national champ
ions without fear Of interference.
What Is known as the "common drunk
bill has passed the Assembly at Albany. II
provides that all habitual drunkards shall
serve cumulative sentences on each arrest, and
provision is also made for the Identification
OF u person convicted of intoxication within
two years Of his or her arrest. The second
sentence is to be double that OF the FIRST, the
third double that OF the second. and so on.
As the bill is now interpreted tho sentences
canpot be doubled after lapse OF two years
OF sobriefy by any one person.
The Georgia legislature has enacted q law
prohibiting the running OF freight trains on
Missouri has bill before the legislature to
prevent people from shipping green water.
melons for ripe ones.
Governor Matthews vetoed the Indiana
Legislative Apportionment Bill because of its
unconsututionality. The House passed the
measure over the veto.
Tho bill to grant full municipal suffrage to
women In Massachusetts was defeated in the
laxT lAK alaNlsf hs.A
The motion brought out animmense audience
Of women and occasioned lively debate by
the legislators.
A resolution offered IN the Illinois iegisla-
ture charges that corruption exists in every
department Of the city OF Chicago and Cook
county,
The Gerry bill to re-establsh the whipping
post for wife beaters passed the New York
senate UNANIMOUSLY.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-03-13

According to the latest report of the
English Society of Psychical Research,
1,6s4 ghosts and uncanny apparitions
have been seen by correspondents OF
the association during the last year.
This is the biggest aggregation OF
spooks yet tabulated. OF these,
nearly thousand seem to have visited
their friends when the latter were in
bed, but only 112 appear to have
deigned to speak, and the majority OF
these merely uttered the name of the
person visited. Nine-tenths of the
1,6s4 came apparently without aim or
purpose, their hosts being to this day
unable to surmise why or wherefore
they were favored with the supernat.
ural visit.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-03-13
PATRIOT VICTORIES.
c2anish Regulars Routed in a Battle
IN Southeast Cuba.

c2anish Regulars Routed in a Battle
IN Southeast Cuba.
An engagement has occurred between 800
insurgents an battalion OF Spanish regulars
uer Manzllio, In the southeastern part Of
Cuba. The Spaniards were routed.
Gen. Maxine Gomez is with Hank
Brooks and 5000 insurgents near Guam
tanamo, on the southeast coast OF Cuba.
An American engineer Of note is with
them. He has been in the pay OF the
revolutionary committee for many
months. He has Travelled over every part
Of Cuba, studying topography and positions
OF strategic Importance, has prepared plans
OF attack for the revolutionary commanders,
and has designed in the mountainous part OF
Eastern Cuba, $50 miies from Havana. cen
tral supply station. general hospital aud
headquarters. Since February "a, when the
revolution was declared, all the available in
surgent volunteers have been engaged In for
tifying the camp under the direction OF the
engineer.
The reported defeated aud wounding OF
Gen. La Chambre, governor oil the eastern
department OF Cuba. has been confirmed. A
letter from Havana received Tuesday by u
prominent Cuban states that Ln Chambre
has died from wounds received at the en-
counter with the forces OF Henry Brooks
near Guantanamo. This Is Is "a serious loss
to the government. and will greatly encour-
age the revoluntists. The same letter brings
news that the revolution Is working wesl
ward aud towards the province OF Puer'
Principe.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-03-13
PRICES DO NOT IMPROVE.
And Strikes Further Lessen the Pur-
chasing Power.

And Strikes Further Lessen the Pur-
chasing Power.
r. @. Dun & Co.'S weekly review of trade
says;
Prices do not improve and there is, on the
whole, no gain, but some loss in wages.
Strikes of 15 900 coal miners near Pittsburg
and several thousand building workers here,
besides strikes In 10 or IL textile and iron es-
Establishments, further lessen purchasing
power for the time. But there is anticipa-
ton OF an improved demand for goods In
general and many or manufacturing and
buving beyond present needs on the strength
OF II.
Three causes help the iron industry for the
time: Expectations Of another great strike
at the coke works, reports that Bessemer
lake ore will advance and moderate In
crease in demand for products. Sales OF
Bessemer iron to three great Pittsburg COM
panies, said to aggregate l25, 900 tons, protect
them against the change in ore, and the out
put OF coke, over $50, 900 tons and shipments
larger than ever seem to prepare for a
strike.
American makers of tin plate are putting
prices sometimes lower than those OF similar
imported plates.
Failures for the week have been 234 In the
United States. against PAS last year, and 5S In
Canada, against so last year.
Bradstreet's financial review says:
The stock market all this wedk has been
very irregular. It was for the most part
awaiting speculation, and the chief influence
may be attributed to the advance OF ex-
change rates, and consequent fenrs that gold
shipments might occur. The action Of the
Reading company, through threatening to
precipitate rate war with the Jersey Central
and Lehigh Valley. has had considerable in
fuence on the shares OF coal-carrying roads,
and severe liquidation has also made its ap-
pearance In Baltimore 4 Ohio and New
York Central.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-03-13
OUR INDUSTRIAL REVIEW.
WAGES BROUGHT DOWN.
q. 8. Glass Company Employees Get Ten
Per Cent Reduction.

There is dissatisfaction among the EN-.
ployes OF the United States Glass Company
over reduction Of wages movement is
on foot among those affected 10 form an
organization and join the American flint
glass workers union, IN organization that
has been waging war against the company
for 90 months.
Last Saturday when the pressers' nnlshers
and gatherers OF factories X and B of Pitts
burg drew their money they found their pay
was 10 per cent less. Sunday afternoon at a
secret meeting plan OF organization was de
cided on.
Some time ago number o. the employees
made application TO become members OF the
union as individuals. They were told tha,
they could not become members unless they
applied in body. The Sunday meeting was
for the purpose Of efIecting an organization
as required by the union. II this organiza-
tion is completed q strike is imminent Sew
eral months ago the men were put on piece
work, which was Objectionable. Up to
last Saturday they were averaging si2 a
week.
Monday the employees Of the same company
at Glassport were notified that the pressers
flnishers and gatherers would be require 10
work by the piece. They are working on
that basis, but expect a reduction.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-03-13

Few realize how much good money
the tramps cost this country, 'exclaims
the Philadelphia Ledger. Accurate
estimates of the number of these no.
mads are difficult to obtain. They are
a variable quantity, but the number is
formidable. In lecture delivered in
Boston recently by Professor j. J.
McCook, it was stated that there are
about 1000 male tramps wandering
about in different parts of the country,
eleven twelfths of them being in the
prime of life, that is, under fifty years
OF age. These men, the most of whom
are able-bodied, half OF them having
trades and nearly all of them able to
read and write, cost the nation accord
ing to the conservative opinion, from
IS, 900 to $4,000, 900 annually.
This is nearly half the cost of the navy.
While no subject he's been more fire.
quently discussed than the tramp and
the means of his suppression, there are
no anti-tramp laws in existence in
twenty-five OF the forty-four American
States, none west of the States washed
by the Mississippi, none in any Scrth-
ern State excepting North Carolina,
Alabama and Mississippi. The penalty
under these laws varies from three
days to five years in the State prison.
The evil is patent. but no very effect
i've remedy has been discovered. Pro.
fessor McCook declared the labor
colony, in the opinion of the author
tiles of many foreign countries, is one
OF the most promising projects yet Of
&ered for the tramp nuisance.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-03-13
A Rimetaliin Partx.

The American Blmetalic League has IS
sued statement Of the issues on which II
proposes planting a new political party. The
statement embodies the views already set
forth In the press-naney, free coinage OF
silver In a ratio OF IL to 1 and opposition to
the issue Of interest-bearing bonds In time OF
peace. II also says: III the bimetallic con-
terence had authority from tho people 10
name q candidate for President, It would
name Joseph G. Sibley. of Pennsylvania, but
not having such authority, 1t can only sug-
gest the name, and invite expressions from
the people by petition, resolutions or other
wise. believing that nominations, when made
should reflect In the most direct manner the
will OF the people, uncontrolled by caucus
machinery or by professional politicians"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-03-13
BRlTONS AROUSED.
Words of an American Author Stir
All from Royalty Down.


A Pittsburg author Is causing great deal
OF trouble just at this time for the different
factions Of the English parliament, judging
from the number OF letters he has received
from that country and the debates that are
daily occurring among the members them
selves. The English papers have taken the
discussion up, and while some support the
side favorableto to the author, the Tory writer's
lose no opportunity to give his book slap In
the face.
The author is Col. Samuel Hardin Church
OF the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, who
by his first publication has won for himself q
worldwide reputation as writer and student
OF exceptional ability. 1t is this book, "Oliver
Cromwell that has set the slow going Brit
ishers ut loeger-heads. but the particular pas
sage that has aroused them Is found upon
page 4S9, aud is Us follows:
"He," alluding to Oliver Cromwell, "has
no monument In England, and he can have
none with the sanction OF the government,
because monument to Cromwell would be
an official acknowledgment OF successful
rebellion But the great deliverer needs no
marble shaft while mankind cherishes tho
remembrance OF his words"
The book made its frst appearance In June
last, and In August this passage was read In
parliament, and ut once caused debate
since which time Col. Church has been In
constant receipt OF letters from the leading
literary lights OF the old world, while good
many have come from the members OF the
English nobility and at least one from the
royal family, the latter being from the Prince
OF Wales himself.
The debate is about the propriety OF erect
ing the monument, In the first place and In
the second. as to Its location. The admirers
OF Cromwell and the supporters OF Col Church
think 1t should be placed In Westminster
abbey, alongwith the other rulers Of England,
but the opponents think that even II monu-
ment Is erected at all, 1t should be stuck away
in corner of some obscure park.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-03-13
THREE BURNED TO DEATH.
New York Had Series of Fire Fa-
talities.

Mrs. Rose KenneltJ, so years old, perished
by fire In the six-story double fiat building at
$40 Columbus avenue, New York, and for q
time the 40 or 80 other occupants Of the build
ing were in great peril Of sharing her fate
The fire broke out on one OF the upper floors,
and had made considerable headway before
1t was discovered. When the flre had been
extinGuished, which was done after $4,000
damage had been inflicted, the dead body oi
Mrs. Kennelty was discovered. She had
died from sul,ocation, and her clothing had
been burned from her body.
An unknown man was burned to death In
his clearinghouse, 20s Avenue A, which
took fire during the night. His body was
burned beyond Identification. As Miss
Breuer, the keeper OF the house, left 1t with
her papers and pocketbook containing $500,
tho latter was taken from her by young
tough, who fed
Harry casey. 40 years old, n bricklayer.
who lived at 300 Avenue A, was mortally
burned at n fire which started In that build.
ing at l;35 Tuesday morning.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-03-13
NINETY-SIXTH ANNIVERSARY
Rev. DR.. Wakefield Vigorous at q Re-
markeble Aga

'Aso,e Ns
The celebration OF the ninety-sixth nnni-
yerssry OF the birth Of rev. Samuel Wake
oe,d u n was nm occasion Of the oa,beripy
49, - a., .,',. s'',-.s
Oh many iriehus Oh .he Venerap'e minister az
the residence Of bis son-in-law, John q.
Brown, OF West Newton, Pa. Rev: Wakefield
Is said 10 be the Oldest Mason and tho oldest
preacher oil the Methodist Episcopal church,
and likely the oldest OF any denomination Ia
the world. He is looking forward with much
anticipated pleasure to the celebration oil the
diamond anniversary OF his Initiation iuto
the Masonic fraternity, he having been
member ior over ~ years.
There was no formal program Tor the cele-
bration. Relatives and friends called during
the morning ana congratulated the doctor.
AT O'Clock In the afternoon the company
gathereu IN the uinning room. Dr. Wakcneld
sat at the mead oil the table. He mad not
be n as vigorous az usual Tor few days, but
had been looking forward anxlously TO the
anniversary occasion; The arrival OF the
guests hiied him with cheer and restored
MN 70 MS usual condition oil remarkable
pnnysical ana niehtnl Nigor ior one SO advance
eu ln years. An hour was spent pleasantly