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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-03-20
ENDED in A RIOT.
The Indiana House the Scene of Wild
Fighting.

The Indiana legislature broke up In n wild
'iot Monday night, in which almost every
member participated. Revolvers were drawn
Ind many persons were seriously injured,
Adams, of Park county, perhaps fatally. For
ully 20 minutes the state house was filed
With bowling, surging mob. Men who had
been friends and sat side by side during the
cssion became deadly enemies and made
yery effort to injure each other. Myron
King. Governor Matthews's private secretary,
vas locked In the elevator. and big man
guarded the door and refused to allow him
% leave. The police finally drove the man
away. and the secretary was released.
The trouble originated over the bill to sup
olant Custodian Griffin, Democrat with a
Republican. The governor has three days Ia
which to consider ail measures The bill
Vas delivered to the governor two nights ago.
I was his scheme to hold it until the last
minute and then the legislature could not
bass 1t over his veto. as adjournment would
AXE place at IL o'clock.
The governors secretary started with the
dill with ten minutes time. The Republicans
attempted by force to prevent his reaching
he legislative hall with the bill in time.
Adams, who was injured, is the representa-.
i've OF Parke county. He was kicked in the
Dit Of the stomach and had to be carried
rom the house.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-03-20

The twenty y-flfth annual oratorical contest
between the Philo and Union and franklin
and Washington Literary Societies of WASH
ington and Jefferson college, will take place
March ~. Among the debaters will be A. E.
Hubbard and @. ". Ryall, Pittsburg; W. B.
sterrett, Washington; ]. j. Kerr, East Liver
pool; G. p. Proudat, Taylorstown, L. N.
Jacobs. wellsburg; J. p. Braden, Washington
and N. s. Fiscus, Indiana.
At New Castle. A. T. Ramsey, convicted OF
larceny, was given three years to the peni-
tentiary, and Frank Hanson, on the same
chafge, was sentenced to three years and six
months. Mrs. Dyrol, who pleaded guilty to
keeping disorderls house. was ordered to
leave the county.
DR.. W. v. Riddle OF Burgettstown, has
been acquitted BY the First Presbyterian
red by his wife and sister-in-law. 1t Is
thought DR.. Riddle will sue his sister-in-law
for slander.
Prot George Zeth, Of Altoona, was ao-
quilted at Hollidaysburg, OF the charge OF
embezzllng funds OF o typewriter company,
OF which he was agent, and the costs were
placed on the Pittsburg manager Of the com
pany, A. W. Koch.
The coal miners. at Banning, Jacobs Creek,
Eureka, smithton and Port Royal have been
given their price, 81 cents. and have all re-
turned 10 work except at the White Lily mines
where work will be resumed next Thursday.
william Burns. who disappeared from
Blairsville, about seven weeks ago. was found
dead At 0rcensbnrg, and It is believed he was
murdered.
The Uniontown council deadlock was
broken, the contest being decided by lot.
George b Kaine drew the ticket electing J.
v. Thompson president.
William Moore was taken from the work
house whore he had just. completed a term to
Beaver Falls, TO answer to the charge OF en-
bezzlin9 968 from an Insurance company.
Judge Wallace, Of Newcastle, granted a di
vorce to Harry baldwin, travelling salesman
for Baldwin 4 Graham, from his wife Luella
Baldwin, OF Pittsburg.
Thirty-eight liquor licenses have been
granted out OF 63 applications In Center
county, an increase OF three over last
year.
Mrs. Sarah Marsh, one of the first women
born In Johnstown, died at the age Of 10
years.
Burgettstown, on March 2s, will vote on
the question Of Issuing e8, 900 bonds TO erect
school house.
William Watt was run down by a coke car
and instantly killed at the Oliver coke work g.
near Uniontown.
ton, will again fight liquor license applicants,
and 1t is likely the place will agaip go "dry."
Johnstown school controllers refuse to pay
their coal bills until an invosti cation Is made
into certain charges OF overweight
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-03-20
THE ALLIANCE AFFAIR.
Minister Taylor Directed to Require
Reparation.

minister IaylOr olreCteu 10 heQuire
Reparation.
Secretary Gresham sent the following cable
message TO Hannis Taylor, United States
minister at Madrid;
This department is informed that on the
sth inst. the United States mail steamship
Alliance, on her homeward voyage from Col
on TO New York, when six miles from the
coast OF Cuba, of Cape Maysi was repeated
ly fired upon by q Spanish gunboat, with
solid shot, which fortunately fell short. The
windward passage where this occurred is the
neutral and usual highway for vessels plying
between ports OF the nited States and the
Caribbean sea. Through 1t several lines OF
American mail and commercial steamers
pass weekly within sight Of Cape Maysi.
They are well-known and their voyage en-
braces no Cuban port of call. Forcible in
reference with them cannot be claimed as
belligerent act, whether they pass within
three miles Of the Cuban coast or not, and
can under no circumstances be tolerated,
whom no state OF war exists.
This government will expect prompt disa-
yowal OF the unauthorized act and due ex-
preston OF regret on the part OF Spain, and
IL must insist that immediate and positive or
ders be given to Spanish naval commanders
not to Interfere with Legitimate American
commerce passing through that channel, and
prohibiting all acts wantonly imperiling life
and property lawfully under the flag OF the
United States. You will communicate this
to the minister for foreign affairs and urge
the importance OF a prompt and satisfactory
response.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-03-20
THREE MEN CREMATED.
Three Others Win Die and Forty Had
Marrow Escapes.

The hotel Of John jenkins, at Maceyvllle,
four miles from Hendricks, W. Va, was
burned Tuesday night Three lives were lost
and four were injured. The hotel was big
two-story frame structure and the fire was
sweeping through 1t when it was first dis
covered by Mr.. jenkins, who aroused the
family and guests as quickly as possible. No
effort could be made 10 save any effects and
their only efforts were TO arouse those who
We're asleep. All had retired when tho fire
broke out.
Every room was occupied. There wcrc
over forty people in the MOTEL. jacob Col!-
ner, VIM. Wilson, j. K. Williams and James
jenkins were in the room. They were driven
back from the hallway exit by the flames and
all were badly burned in trying to escape by
the stairway. Then they tried the windows,
but the flames were sweeping up so that they
had to jump through furnace Of flames.
They were all so badly hurt and burned that
Coffner is the only one OF the four who can
recover.
In two other rooms on the second floor
were Eugene Sisson, Homer Catlett and Jas.
Corley. They all pershed ana their remains
were so charred as to be beyond recognition.
1t Is believed they were suifocated and un-
able to get out OF their rooms. The positions
in which their bodies were found would in
dicate that they never got out OF their rooms
and that all died together. The loss was
only $1,000. but nothing whatever was saved.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-03-20
LABOR NOTES.

The New York state factory inspectors make
these recommendations; That the law pro-
hibiting the employment Of children under
IA years OF age be extended so as to include
mercantile establishments, and that eight
hours be made the limit of days work for
women and for children under 10 years Of
age IN factories and mercantile houses.
The employees in English boot factories
having declined to submit to arbitration in q
dispute with the manufacturers, the National
Federation OF Boot Manufacturers has Or
dered general lockout to take place March
l6. The order II carried out will throw 2O0,-
600 people out Of work.
President Mcbride, OF the American Fed
GRAFTON Of Labor, will form plan to unite
Painters and Decorators, and will be sub
mitted to the local unions OF the latter body
for approval or rejection.
upon scale for dead work and an advance
OF ten cents day In trapper's wages. The
price of house coal for miners was fixed at
II 40 ton for lump.
From the annual report OF Grand Chief
Wilkinson 1t appeaas that las local lodges
OF the Brotherhood OF Railway Trainmen
have become defunct and returned their
charters within the fiscal year.
A Cincinnati man Is about to organize q
cooperative colony on the Belany plan to
be located either In Tennessee or the state Of
Washington. Hundreds Of applications have
been received.
A new labor organization has been forming
In ST. Louis, Mo. 1t will oppose strikes, pay
benefits and teach the power OF the ballot. 1t
is already spreading with great rapidity.
The cigarmakers during the past year won
70 per cent. of their strikes and chartered
twenty-four new unions. Wages have been
uniformly maintained throughoutth the country.
The Alabama legislature has passed bill
to secure prompt payment Of wages Of la
borers, mechanics or other wage-earners en-
ployed in mining and manufacturing.
The Junction Iron and Steel Company has
purchased ground adjacent to its plant at
Mingo, o., on which to erect finishing
mill.
The Markle Fire Clay Company's plant at
Toronto, O.. was sold by the receiver to Alex
+. Taylor and other capitalists for el9, 400.
The contract convic: labor system has been
abolished in Mississippi, The state will fur
nish employment to prisoners.
The New York labor commissioner flnds
that LABOR organizations have steadily tn
creased In members during the year.
The North Carolina Legislature has sat
down on contract printing Tor the state and .
public office will be established.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-03-20
GEORGE L, SHOUP.

The contest in Iadho for Senatorial honors
was brough,to an abrupt end by the reelection
Of George l.. Shoup to be his own successor.
Mr.. Shoup is now resident Of Salmon City,
Idaho, but was born in Kittanning. Pa, in
1896 lie was educated IN the public schools
in PENNSYLVANIA. In 1858 he removed with
his father to Illinois, and in 1852 to Colorado,
where no engaged in mining aud mercan-
tile business. AT tho opening of the war in
1861 he enlisted In an independent company
ofscouts and was kept on that sort OF duty
until 1868, being promoted in the meantime
TO lieutenancy. From that time to the
close of the war he served in cavalry regi-
ment. In 1864 he assisted In preparing the
constitution of Colorado, and in 1866 remov-
ed to Salmon City, whore he has since resid-
ed. He was appointed governor OF Idaho
territory In 1889 and when Idaho became
state, was elected Governor In 1890 was
elected to the United State. Senate. He is
Republican and strong advocate OF silver.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-03-20
AN OHIO COAL TRUST.
Great Combination Formed to Contro, the
Buckeye Output.

Great Combination Formed to Control the
Buckeye Output.
There has just been organized at Columbus,
the largest and most powerful combination
OF coal railroad interests ever formed In the
United States. 1t Is nothing less than huge
pool of all the coal companies in Ohio back
ed by seven railroads that spread over the
coal fields OF Ohio. The deal involves mil
lions. This combination will control the en-
tire output OF the state, more than 1000, 900
tons year, directing its business from CEN
tral office, perhaps in Chicago, and at one
stroke wiping out OF existence more than 250
expensive coal agencies which have hereto.
fore distributed the product Of Ohio mines.
1t will employ from 1900 to 20, 900 miners,
and the prospect is held out that these men
will get better wages than coal diggers, In
either the Pennsylvania or West Virginia
fields, the tremendous saving by abolishing
costly agencies enabling the new combination
10 pay better wages to its miners
Railroads joining this combination follow:
Columbus, Hooking Valley 4 Toledo, Toledo
& Ohio Central, Baltimore q Ohio, Wheel.
ing a. Lake Eaie, Cleveland, Lorain d Wheel.
ing. Columbus, Shawnee 4 Hooking, Toledo,
Walhonding Valley a. Ohio. These are coal
companies in the deal: Morris coal COM
pany, New pttsburg coal company. Hooking
Valley coal company, Greendae furnace
company, Raybould coal company, Somers
coal company, c. L. Poston 4 Co., Lost Run
coal company, Maple Hill coal company,
Calvin Essex, Juniper Bros. a Lampman,
Deattie Bros. coal company, Columbus and
Hooking Valley coal company AT Longstreth.
Kinkaid Is Buchtel, and large number Of
smaller concerns
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-03-20
A TURN In THE LANE.
Man Supposed to bs Dead is Living in
the Mountains.

a man Supposed to be Dead is Living in
the Mountains.
Harry Lane, supposed to have been mur-
dered In South btrabane township, four miles
east Of Washington, Pa, on the night OF june
10. 1903, Is living in Manitoba. Tho bloody
hat, handkerchief, and other articles found
near Lanes home at the time of his disap-
pearance are said to have been placed there
by Lane to throw people of his track. After
leaving home he went to Wheeling and stay
ed there three weeks. From Wheeling he
went to Chicago and thence to North Dakota,
remaining In each place about SIX months
From North Dakota he went to Manitoba.
Ever since his disappearance Lane is said to
have been In correspondence with his rela-
tives Daniel Lane, u brother, admits ho is
In communication with the missing man. bur
refuses 10 give any definite information.
Henry Lane was a huckster with route
In Washington and Greene counties, and
took his produce to Pittsburg. On tho even
ing Of June 10, 1898, he lett home on horse
back and the same evening his rlderess
horse was found near home, but no traces Of
Lane were found except q crushed hat and a
bloody handkerchief. The most affecting
feature OF the disappearance was its effect
upon tho young wiie OF the missing man, who
became temporarily insane and was taken by
her parents 10 Iowa for treatment.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-03-20
TRADE IMPROVEMENT.
Indications Slightly More Favorable and
Prices Higher.

Indications slightly More Favorable and
Prices Higher.
r. @. Dun 4 Co. weekly review Of trade,
says:
Substantially all indications Of the state of
business are rather more favorable. Farm
products are little higher, railroad earnings
q shade better, clearinghouse exchanges
email percentage larger In comparison with
two years ago and In February. and most Of
the Industries show somewhat better front,
though their gain 10 not large. Money mar
kets continue undisturbed. The operations
Of the syndicate still prevent exports OF gold
and Withdrawals from the treasury have of
late practically ceased,
There Is not much enthusiasm about the
situation, however, because the gain is slow,
and business is long way from what Is con-
sidered only prosperous condition. Fur
ther, the gain Is in some cases due to obvi-
ously temporary causes, and to some causes
which do not make prosperity.
The higher price OF cotton, which has risen
TO COG cents, results from the belief that the
acreage this year VIII be greatly reduced.
Wheat has risen &c. because government re-
ported only 75,e0o,O00 bushels in farmers
hands March !, though practically nobody In
trade thinks the estimate correct, and the
accepted estimates are about 60, ,00O, 900
bushels higher. Western receipts have again
risen above. and exports continue below last
years figures. Partial loss Of the colt on and
wheat crop would hardly be an unmixed
blessing TO the country. Corn has risen 10,
following wheat; pork Sl 25 per barrel, hogs
10 cents and lard 80 cents per 100 pounds.
Bradstreets tomorrow will say:
"There are fewer new and favorable trade
features this week than unfavorable ones, but
in most instances they outweigh the latter,
which point TO q continuance OF small vol
ume Of business and quiet demand.
"In addition to increased competition here
by Australian woods, demand Tor the raw
staple has fallen on and word Is received
that American dress goods manufacturers are
using considerable Australian staple. The
drygoods trade continues depressed. pro.
duction being in excess of demand, cotton
goods being moved generally only at con-
eessions.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-03-20
INDUSTRIAL NEWS.
Items Of Interest to the workinemar-
River Miners Win.

The strike OF the river coal miners In the
Pittsburg district has been brought to close
About 5000 miners will resume work at the
rate which they have been striking for, 2 So
cents per bushel in the first three pools, and
2 1-S in the fourth pool
The railroad miners are less fortunate aud
the struggle will be continued by them for
the 90 cent rate.
meeting Of the river operators was held
and after general discussion Of the situation
concluded TO resume work at the prices ask
cd by the miners. This decision has been
reached by the operators individually several
days ago, but very few OF them wished to say
80.
The present condition OF the river is favor
able to the loading and shipment OF coal, and
the operators desire to replenish their stocks
In the lower river ports. 1t IL stated the ad-
vance conceded to the miners is only tempor-
ary, and as soon az the empties are loaded
work will be stopped. II IL probable that
that the miners will be given steady work for
several weeks.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-03-20
A DETER OUTLOOK.

The industrial situation in the Wheeling dis
trict shows considerable Improvement, the
number OF men employed being larger than
for several months
The glass trade is importing, md except
the two factories owned by the United States
Glass Company, every glass works In the
Wheeling district Is at work. The potteries
are doing a little better. but demand IL still
light and the forces Of men employed arc
about one-half the full quota. The building
trades half the full quota The building
trades outlook is only moderately good. The
bricklayers and hodcarriers have demanded
an advance Of cents an hour, which will
not be granted without a strike.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-03-20
RIVER IMPROVEMENTS.
What Col Amos Stickney Proposes to Dc
for the Ohio.

What Col. Amos Stickney Proposes to Do
for the Ohio.
Col. Amos stickney has forwarded to
Washington special report OF work pro-
posed 10 be done on the Ohio river tho COM
ing season. Plans have been approved by
the chief OF engineers for the improvement OF
tho channel at Guyandotte bar, Modoc, bar
Gunpowder Flint island, Neneda reef and
Falls slough. Plans are completed for i'm
proyement Mt Blenaerhasset island and Three
Mile island above Evansville. Plans are Ia
progress for improvement OF channels at the
head of Brunots island, pittsburg harbor and
at Madison, Ind. improvements will be
completed at Tradewator bar and Mound
Ciyy and something done at Cottonwood and
ladiana bars, Plaus are TO DO submitted
soon Tor ICES piers s. Syracuse or Hartford
and POmerOy and for tho protection OF the
peninsula opposite Evansville as required by
the river and harbor lii OF August IL. 1894
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-03-20

his approval of the bill creating q depart
ment Of agriculture. The governor has a
communication from l. II. Rome, worthy mas
ter OF the state grange, In which he gives q
statement OF the expenses Of the new depart
ment. as follows;
Salary Of secretary, $500; SALARY OF dep
uty-secretary. $1,000; salary OF economic
zoologist, $4,000; salary Of forestry COM
missioner, S2,5o0; salary OF veterinary sur
geon, s2,600; salary Of chief clerk, 81 GOO;
salaries Of two clerks. $1,000; stenographer,
$500; messenger, 5000; farmers Institutes,
$1,000. Total, S27 900.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-03-20

Noted among the names OF expected ar
rivals at Washington Is that OF the new En-
voy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipo-
tentiary from Switzerland to the Uniied
States, In the person Of NJ. Jean B. Ploda.
Minister Pioda was born at Looarno, near the
renowned chapel Of the Madonna del Sasso,
one OF the loveliest sections OF Switzerland.
at Rome, and Minister Pioda has himself
seen continuous diplomatic service there up
TO the date OF his transfer TO Washington. He
is accompanied by Nine. Pioda, who by birth
Is Parisian. He has had but two prede-
cessors, Minister de Claparedo, now at VI
emma, and ex-President Frey. now Secretary
OF War at Bsrne.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-03-20
SIR WILLIAM V. HARCoURT.

In the event OF the resignation of LORD
Rosebery the chances are that Sir WIN.
Harcourt will he named by the Queen as his
successor. Since the retirement Of Mr.. Glnd-
stone, Harcourt has been the leader Of the
Gladstonian Liberals In the House of Com
mons. He also retains the Office OF Chan
cellor Of the Exchequer, to which ho was np-
pointed in 1892. He IL n iavorite with the
royal family though not personally a popp-
lar man. Sir william has n literary tendency
and possesses a thorough knowledge Of
journalism. His wife was an American girl,
the daughter Of tho historian, Mr.. Morley.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-03-20
KEYSTONE STATE CULLINGS
BURNED TO DEATH.
An Aged Washington County Man Meets
Terrible Fate.

Conrad Smith, who lived in West Bethle-
hem township, Washington county, was
found on the floor Of his house, burned to
death. There was nothing about him to in.
dictate how the FIRE occurred beyond the APP
pearance that he had been too near the CRATE
and his clothing had taken fire and bazed
up, causing him to innate the flames. His
death seems to have been speedy aud his suf-
ferings short. lie was an old man and lived
Alone
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-03-20
OIL NOTES.

Cameron n Shear, Of the Dunkard OIL COM
pany, operating In Greene county north Of the
Mt. Morris field struck q hummer on the Ston-
king farm that began to spout at the rate OF
60 barrels an hour when drilled into the
sand. The new gusher Ia located In the narrow
rich belt extending to TO northeast across
the Mcclure farms, on which the same COM
pany drilled some good producers last sum
mer ane in the same part OF the field in
which the McCalmont OIL Company COM
pleted good well some three months ago.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-03-20
PAY RoIIa INcREAsINa.

Tho old rail mill of the Braddock plant
was started after a shut down OF several
months. The foundry plant recently built
Will be put In operation making the castings
for all the Carnegie mills.
At the Westinghouse works three new finish
ing shops will be started giving employment
TO $50 additional hands The air break works
ut Wilmerding will start with its entire force
for the first time In IS months. About one
quarter OF the employees have been idle for
over year. Large orders for Western roads
have been received.