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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-17
TELEGRAPHIC TICKS.

Rain prevented the great Christian En-
deavor meeting planned to be held at noon
Saturday on Boston common.
President Harrison is in the Adirondacks.
where he expects TO remain 1vo or six weeks,
hunting and fishing.
The national educational convention, which
closed ut Denver Saturday. had registered
attendance OF 9sil.
The anniversary OF the fall of the Dastile
was celebrated by the French residents of
New Orleans and st. Louis.
The Michigan Malleable Iron Works OF
Detroit, employing more than 800 men, will
increase wages 10 per cent August /.
White men and negroes united at meet.
ng in Lake City, Fla, Friday night and pro-
ested against the lynching of Rev. Robert
Bennett
An IS per cent advance in wages will be
given TO the 500 miners and coke draw
crs Of the Woodward Iron Company, Wood.
ward, Ala.
Ross and Brown, the men accused Of the
shooting OF John W. Wills during the Boston
riot OF July 4, were discharged, as there was
no positive testimony against them.
DR.. seamon Of Detroit was convicted Of
performing criminal operation which re-
suited in the death of Emily Hall, the
English girl sent TO the country by Rev. Jona.
than Bell.
The forgeries OF Banker 2. 7. Lewis, Of
Gin cinna,i, will amount to at least 100000
The commissioners in every county in Ohio.
Indiana. Kentucky and West Virginia are
busy examining bonds on which they loaned
money to Lewis, and in the majority Of
cases the paper has been found to be worth
less.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-17
MANY PILGRIMS KILLED.
A FRIGHTFUL WRECK.
Second Section on Excursion Ira n
Crushes Into the First.

A terrible accident occurred at 8 o'clock
Tuesday morning at craig's road station on
the Grand Trunk railway, about IA miles
west OF Lewis, Canada.
A very large pilgrimage from sherbrooke,
Windsor Mills, and Richmond had left the
latter town about 10 o'clock Monday evening
Tor the Shrine ot st. Ann de Beaupre. There
were two sections of the train onc running u
lew minutes behind the other. The first sec
lion was standing at the Craig's road station
taking water. when the second section, pass
ing the semaphore, dashed into the rear Pull
man coach Of the first section. smashing It
10 kindling wood. and killing IL is said every
body In that car, except the Pullman conduc-
tor, who jumped.
Engineer Mcleod and Fireman Perkins OF
the second section were killed outright.
The Pullman coach was telescoped into the
[lrst- class cars OF the first section, killing n
lumber Of passengers riding In them.
Among the killed are three priests. The
number of killed is placed a; i3 and the mum.
Der INJURED at 81.
The dead and injured we're taken to Lewis
where their names may be ascertained.
The Pullman conductor, Mr.. Moore Wood,
had narrow escape He had luckily step
ped out on the rear platform just in time TO
see the on-coming train and jumped. He
thus escaped injury.
Engine OF tne colnulng uhln seemed TO
rush up, then turned completely over, pin-
ming Engigeer Mcleod underneath. The
rest OF the second train was derailed and
badly smashed up. In an instant after the
crash the air was filled with the shrieks aud
groans Of the injured and imprisoned pas
sengers.
Mr.. n. J. Quinlan, the Grand Trunk pas.
senger agent, who was on the first tfain, is
not seriously wounded and In conversation
with correspondent said he could not see
how he escaped death, us the Pullman he
was in was completely shivered into splinters
The porter of the Pullman at the time OF
the collision, Bennett Blaisler, said he could
not account for the accident. At the time he
was putting up berth In the Pullman.
+. McHugh, one Of the injured, said he
was sitting In the car in front of the Pullman
when the accident occurred. He saw the To-
comotive OF the second train coming through
his car and he was only saved by friend
named Shannon White.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-17
SIX NEW GUNBOATS,
Bids For Their Construction About to be
Asked for.


by act Of Congress, approved March
1895. provision was made for the construction
Of six light-draft, composite gunboats. the
individual limit OF cost being S23O,000 ex-
elusive OF the cos; OF armament The navy
department is about to invite bids under two
heads, those based upon the plans and speci-
fcations Of the navy department, and those
basen upon the designs and plans Of the con-
tractors; and not more than two OF the gun
boats to be built by one contracting party.
The framing will be Of steel from the keel
up to and above the water line. The six YES
sells will be of two radically different types
one type carrying full sail power and pro-
PEELED by single screw the other type hav-
ing steadying sails only and propelled by
twin screws, actuated by two separate en-
gines. Their principal dimensions are rs
follows; Length on load water line, single
screw, l6S feet; twin screw, ia feet; beams
extreme at load water line, 38 feet aud "a
feet; draft, ~ feet; displacement. about !, 900
tons; indicated horsepower, about 500 speed,
an hour, in knots l2.
The armaments, being identical in both
types will consist OF six 4-inch, four 6-poun-
der and two 1-pounder guns. all rapid fire,
and will be disposed In this order: Four 4.
inch guns in two batteries port and star
board, on the gun deck amidship, the two
other i-inch guns being carried on the main
deck. one at the bow and one at the stern,
each having wide arc OF Are. The 6-poun.
der guns will be carried on the gun deck, two
well forward, one on either bow, and two
amidships, between the 4-inch guns, respec.
lively in the port and starboard batteries
The l-pounder guns will be disposed where
most advantageous on the hammock berth
ing.
When going under sail alone, the engines
OF the single-screw boat will be uncoupled,
allowing the shaiting and screw to revolye
simply by the action OF the passing water,
and so light is the retardinG influence OF the
screw thus disengaged that there is every
reason TO expect sailing speed fully equal
to the possibilities OF the steam power con-
ditions. The engines in each type are de.
sirLed 10 develop the same horsepower and
to induce the same speed, that of II knots
differing only as regards shafting number OF
screws, and the incidental division Of motive
force.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-17
TWO HUNDRED HURT.
Many Broken Limbs and Bruised Bo dies
At Atlantic City.

Many Broken Limbs and Bruised Bo dies
At Atlantic City.
No deaths haye yet resulted from Wednes-
day nights disaster at the Baltic avenue
casino, although in other respects the details
Of the occurrence have not been exaggerated
A conservative estimate estimate places the
number OF wounded at close to 200. OF these
the only one in immediate danger OF death Is
Frederick Clapproth of jennings band,
Camden, n. ]. The report that both Clop-
proth and Mrs. Jennie Rockwell OF Philadel-
phia were dead is untrue.
The accident was caused by the collapse
OF the second floor of the building immedi-
ately over restaurant pavilion. just pre-
vious to the crash jennings band hnd begun
to play for the Elks and the majority OF the
people were thus attracted to the upper floor.
But for this there would have been great
loss OF life. party OF New York delegates
fingered below, but they heard the alarming
crackle OF the timbers and escaped to the
boardwalk outside not n second too soon.
The great weight Of the crowd was the
primary cause of the accident, but there is
talk OF fixing the responsibility, 1t having
been generally known that the structure was
old aud dilapidated. The casino building
fronts the ocean from the boardwalk at the
head of Baltic avenue. 1t Is u frame, two
story structure, built about three years ago
by the Casino Amusement Company. 1t has
been unoccupied for two seasons.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-17
WILL MAKE IMPROVEMENTS,
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Will Spend $5,ooo,ooo.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company this
year will spend in the neighborhood OF 60,
900. 900 In way of improvements, alterations
and extension to its property east and west
OF Plttsburg. Tho amount will be almost
equally divided between these two sections
Last year owing to the depression In bust
ness. considerable work that had been map
ped out was laid aside and that which was
under way was also stopped for the timo be-
ing.
On the lines east of Pi,tsburg the largest
sum will be spent in the construction Of
new bridge across the Delaware river nt
Frankiord This alone will take nearly S1..
500, 900 Beside this there will be considera.
BILE third and fourth track construction on
the main line. Abolition OF grade crossings
on the New York division and elsewhere will
also be taken In hand. In ALL the amount TO
be expended on the lines east OF pittsburg
will be about s2.500.000
On the lines west OF Pittsburg the largest
expenditures will be In the construction of
the bridge at Cincinnati. The old bridge is
being taken down aud practically new one
erected In its place. Owing to the objections
by the United States officers that some OF the
piers OF the old bridge are not In line with
the piers Of bridges recently constructed, the
company will build the new piers so as to
make the alignment perfect. This change will
take about 500, 900. The company will also
revise the Cleveland Marietta railroad
making n low grade road out OF this, which
will do away with the tunnel about IS miles
south OF Newcomerstown on the Panhandle
road. The company's share OF the construc-
tion OF the new union depot at Dayton, o..
will be s25O 900, and like amount is to be
expended In Columbus In doing away with
grade crossings
On the Panhandle line 5000, will be
spent in the widening out Of the tunnels, Of
which there are two left In this division. The
change is made so these tunnels will accom-
modate n two-track road Another expen-
diture Is to be made In the building OF 1880
carsto meet the demand for lake iron ore and
the coal traffic.
The company has ejast fIected new loan
OF 50, 900, 900 In London at 81 per cent per
annum, the proceeds OF which are devoted
towards these improvements and not for the
paying OIL OF any borsis that mature, as the
company has the money In hand from other
sources ior this purpose.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-17
IRON AND STEEL.
The Trade in a Veay Healthy Condition
at Present.

The Trade in Veay Healthy Condition
at Present.
The iron and steel trade is not only in q
healthy condition. but has become decidedly
lively. 1t is so active that there is danger OF
the improvement being overdone. Conserva-
tive business men do not like booms. and
they all agree that no pressure should be put
on the trade 10 force 1t beyond natural
growth. Prices are not as high now as they
we're In 1892 and 1893, and large proportion
OF the advances made so far this year have
been absorbed in higher wages, coke and
ores. The tendency is still toward higher
range of prices and wages. The active in
quiry for many lines OF goods is evidence that
buyers expect still higher prices than those
now prevailing. At present the demand is
so great that 1t is a difficult matter to get
early deliveries. and quotations. except for
material actually in hand, are hard to secure.
There Is quite an extensive demand Tor Besse-
mer, md II is freely predicted that it will 90
TO Sl5 within 80 days in Pittsburg. The de-
iaand for steel bille,s Is larger than the sup
Ply. and there Is no falling oil in the inquiry
for structural material. There IL a good de-
mand for plates, bars, sheeIs, rods, iron and
steel skelp, and pipes and tubes, and most of
these are 1rm and in demand.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-17
IOWA REPUBLICANS.
Drake Named as the Standard Bearer for
Iowa Republicans.


General Francis Marion Drake, of Center
vile. was nominated for Governor on the
sixth ballot by the Iowa Republican conven
tion. There were seven other candidates
brakes chief competitor being ex-United
States Senator James +. Harlan The third
strongest candidate was ex-State Senator
Matthew Parrott, OF Waterloo, who was Civ
en- the second place on the ticket, defeating
for denomination Lieut.. Gov DUNCAN OF
Charlton.
Supreme Judge Josiah Given OF Des
Moines; State Superintendent Henry Sabin,
OF Clinton, and Railroad Commissioner Geo.
W. Parkins, OF Farragut, were renominated
There was no contest over the platform,
which ignores the prohibition question among
Slate issues as being out of politics, and after
denouncing the National Democratic admin
istration for its incompetency, practically re-
aifirms the Minneapolis platform Of 1892 on
the leading national issues. No attempt was
made to secure declaration for free silver
A resolution adopted by the caucus OF the
Second district delegates favoring IA law per-
hitting the manufacture of liquors in the
State was presented to the Committee on
Resolutions. but was ignored.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-17
ANSWER TO PRAYER.

Severe Drought in Upper Michigan
Broken by Drenching Showers.
The drought which prevailed in the upper
tier of counties Of Michigan had threatened
to ruin the crops, and the distress was be-
coming most pronounced. Sunday night
there was no appearance of rain, and Mon
day dawned cloudlessly. The people were
afraid they would be without means OF sus-
tenance this winter. Their distress moved
Rev. Father Bauer TO call special service In
bis church. where prayer for rain should be
made.
In answer to his invitation over $50 OF his
parishioners gathered and offered up petit
,ions TO the Almighty for rain. Tho prayer
meeting held until after 10 o'clock, aud be-
tween ~ and drenching shower, the
heaviest known In Grand Traverse county,
Tell. His parishioners believe 1t is In answer
10 prayer
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-17
CORNELL DEFEATED.
The English oarsmen Win the Henley
Race


Race
Cornelrs attempt TO capture the Grand
Challenge cup at Henley has ended in an.
other lasco. The American crew led their
competitors grandy in the second heat OF
the race until three-quarters OF the distance
had been passed. Then an accident disab-
led one OF their men aud they were thrown
out OF the competition. The struggle is finish
ed 30 far as Cornell is concerned and finished
without genuine test with single one OF
the English crews.
The story OF the melancholy affair Is very
brief one. The Americans took the lead over
Trinity at the very start aud maintained Il
with every indication OF winning until the
mile post was nearly reached. The Cam.
bridge men were then gaining slightly, but
Cornell's lead was more than half a length,
and the winning post was only quarter OF a
mile away, when Fennell caught "a crab and
the end OF the oar struck him blow In the
side which completely disabled him. His
companions tried to help him and made three
attempts to row on without his aid, but that
was impossible. The injured man did not
faint, us at first reported, but was unable to
row u single stroke, and It was OF course i'm
possible to finish the race.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-17
REFORM PLATFORM.
Basis of Union Adopted by Reform
Forces.


Forces.
The following is the platform adopted by
the National Reform Conference at Prohibi.
ton Park, Staten Island, July 8. as a propos.
ed basis Of union for the reform forces Rep
resentative Prohibitionists, Populists, Social.
lists, and other reformers In large numbers at
tended the conference, which adopted the
platform almost unanimously. II was voted
to cali another conference in some represent.
alive city between Oct. 1 and March next
PROPOSED BASIS OF UNION.
'As basis OF union OF reform forces
~. Resolved. That we demand Direc-
Legislation, the Initiative and the Referend.
um in national, state and local matters; the
Imperative Mandate and Proportional Repre-
sentation.
80. That we demand that when any branch
ofany legitimate business becomes monopo-
ly in the hands OF few against the interests OF
the many that industry should be taken pos-
session OF, on just terms, by the municipali-
ty, the state or the nation, and administered
by the people.
"3. That we demand the election Of presi.
dent and yice-president and the U. s. Senators
by direct vote of the people, and also of all
civil officers rs far as practicable.
-. That we demand equal suffrage without
distinction Of sex.
10. That as the land Is the rightful herit-
age OF the people, we demand that no tenure
should hold without use and occupancy.
"G. That we demand the Prohibition OF
the liquor tra1lc for beverage purposes. and
government control Of the sale for medicinal
scientific aud mechanical uses
~. That all money-paper, gold and
eilver-should be issued by the national gov
ernment only, and made legal tender for all
payments. public or private, on future con.
tracts, and in amount adequate to the de.
mands o: business.
'S. That we demand the free and unimit.
ed coinage of silver and gold at the ratio oi
l6 /.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-17
CROP CONDITIONS.
Reports in the Main Are Much Moro
Fevorab e.


Tho Weather Bureau In its review OF crop
conditions for the week ended July says
The temperature conditions Of the week have
been generally favorable throughout the
country, but the northern aud central por-
tons OF the cotton region have suffered from
excessive rains. while drought conditions In
Michigan and Minnesota have been intensi.
fed Northern New York. Central Ohio and
Eastern Iowa arc also suffering from
drought.
Too much rain has seriously injured cotton
In Arkansas, and in Alabama and Mississippi
the crop is grassy, but In Texas and Georgia
tho conditions have been favorable for
growth and cultivation, and the crop has i'm.
proved. North Carolina reports in poor con.
dition and suffering from lice; lice are also
causing injury in South Corolina but In that
state the crop Is In generally fine condition.
Corn has made rapid growth during
the week, and, except in Michigan, the gen.
eral outlook for this crop is excellent Ar.
kansas reports the largest crop in years, aud
In Kansas. Nebraska. Iowa, Illinois and
Missouri the outlook is most promising.
The general outlook for spring wheat con-
tinues ilattering. Winter wheat harvest is
practically completed, aud thrashing contin.
ues general. Some damage to wheat In
shock has been caused by henvy rains IN
Maryland. Tennessee, Missouri, Kansas and
Oklahoma. Tobacco is growing well in Ken
tucky, but the crop is uneven; in Maryland IL
Is in excellent condition, and In Ohio II has
improved. except In the central part
Of the State, where 1t has suffered from
drought
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-17
RIOTS In CHINA.
Minister Denby's Report of the Mobbins
of Missionaries.

Minister Denby's Report of the Mobbine
OF Missionaries.
The state department has received the fol-
lowing advice under date of June A, from
Minister DENLY on the recen, riots at Cheng
Tu, in which mission property was destroy,
ed.
In the riots ut Cheng Tu. the capital OF
S2echwan, the Catholic mission building and
those OF the China inland and Canadian mis-
sions were destroyed. The Catholic bishop
was the only person injured, and he not seri.
ousiy. Virgil c. Hart is the only American
known to be at Cheng Tu. Strong measures
have been taken 10 prevent the spread OF the
riotous spirit among the Yang Use Twons
Cheng Tu is place Of about 1000. 900 people
and has great wealth.. In another dispatch
Minister DENLY said that he had secured
from the tsung II yamen an order on the
Canton viceroy for $3.50 to pay the American
Presbyterian mission at Yung Kong, In the
province OF Kwang Tung. for losses sustain
ed by recent riot.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-17
KEYSTONE STATE CULLINGS
ELOPED ON SHORT NOTICE.
Myrtle Twined Around Picture Agent
Strike Ended.

Considerable OF n on was created ai
Greensburg by the amos cement that Myrtle
Braden. the handsome l. yenr-old daughter
of Harrison Braden, had rloped with young
picture agent, who gave his name as Snyder
and who represented III ID he was travelling
or Pittsburg firm. lar young woman had
only met him three or four days previous to
her running away with MN. She told her
mother that she was goins to church, but in.
stead met Snyder at the railroad station, and
the two boarded train going west. Police
departments ut PH.sburg, Cumberland,
Youngstown, . and other towns were noti-
iled OF the runaway.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-17
A FLOOD OUT OF SEASON.
Business Retarded by Early Conditions 9
Has Now Set in Lively.

Business Retarded by Early Conditions
Has Now Set in Lively.
II. G. Dun 4 Co. g weekly review of trade
says;
A business food so strong and rapid that
the conservatives fear 1t may do harm is out
OF season In July. But the seasons this year
overlap and crowd each other. Mny frosts
and frigbts, II is now evident, kept back
much business that would naturally have
been finished before midsummer, and the de-
layed accumulation Of one season gets In the
way OF efforts TO begin another on time.
The week has been notable for sensa-
tional fall In wheat Of cents In two days,
followed by recovery OF cents. The sudden
drop was the result OF speculative rather than
commercial influences. The latest news In
dicates an enormous crop OF corn, but the
price is only &c lower than week ago. Cot
ton has not changed.
The weekly output Of iron was III, ,l9i
tons, having risen 10, $40 tons In June, and
other furnaces have gone into operation since
July L. The rapid rise In prices has brought
into operation many additional works, and
there Is rush TO buy before prices advance
further. Influential manufacturers are send
ing out warnings that the rise may easily do
mischief. Prices have advanced nearly 6 per
cent In two weeks, but are 10 per cent lower
than In October, 1894
The demand for structural forms is enorm-
Gus, including 5000 tons for No. Broadway,
and as much more here, and as much In
Chicago on smaller orders. Bessemer pig
has advanced to Sl4 40 at Pittsburgh, and
wire nails to 81 55. both higher than in Oct
ober, 1892: grey forge to ell 25. structural
beams to 1.5c and and angles to 1.35c
Wool Is still advancing with enormous
sales, l2,7l4,00 pounds for the week, and in
two weeks Of July 26,497,6l4 pounds were
sold, against II, ,9sG. $50 In the same weeks OF
1892 The. rise abroad has set the country
ablaze. so that western holders are asking
even higher prices than heretofore.
Failures this week have been 253 In the
United States, against 2i7 last year, and 35 in
Canada against 40 last year
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-17
NEGRO MURDERERS LYNCHED.
Taken From Jail by Mob, They are
Given a Few Minutes to Pray and Are
Then Strung Up to a Tree.

Then Strung Up to Tree.
Two negro prisoners were lynched by rs
men Saturday at Hampton, Arkansas. Two
weeks ago white man named Martin was
killed by three negroes Two OF them were
arrested and confined in Jail. small moi
gathered several nights before but were
persuaded to desst. The mob demanded OF
the sheriff the delivery OF the murderers II
was useless to resist such force with but
handful OF men TO summon to his aid, SO the
keys were delivered TO them.
The negroes were secured and carried {
the neighboring forest, where the mob gave
them few minutes for prayer, when they
were strung ap TO u tree. The lynchcrs were
not masked and made no effort 10 any way to
conceal their identity. The negroes outnum'
ber tho whites In the neighborhood and furth'
or trouble is expected Circuit court Is In
session and the negroes had been arraigned
for trial. The main perpetrator had escaped
but the two mobbed negroes were implicated
In the crime. The plsadings OF the prosecut
ing attorney availed nothing with the lynch
ers.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-17

DR.. 7. J. Henry, one OF the leading ply.
sicians OF Apollo, on going TO visit some pa.
tients on the Westmoreand side OF the river
took his wife and their son, aged two years
In the buggy as FAR as Paulton station. Mrs.
Henry intending 10 pay n visit to her father,
X. s. Cochran, who lives on the east side OF
Beaver run near the river. To shorten the
distance she attempted to cross the West
Penn railroad bridge at thut point. She was
run down by a westbound freight and both
mother and child we're horribly ngled and
instantly killed.