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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-06-26
KAISER WILHELM.
The Baltic Canal Christened in Memory
of Germany's Great Emperor.

The Baltic Canal Christened in Memory
of Germany's Great Emperor.
After visiting the Russian armored cruiser
Rurik Friday morning Emperor William laid
the last stone OF the Baltic and North Sea
canal In the presence Of many thousands OF
spectators, The weather was brilliant ana
the ceremony took place in the open AIR,
The scene OF the ceremony was embellished
by handsome designs in landscape garden
ing, and the lighthouse standing close TO the
spot showed the three bronze reliefs of En-
perors William l.. Frederick Ill and William
ii. Under the relief medallion of Emperor
William !. is a black marble tablet on which
is engraved In gilt letters HIS majesty,
Emperor William l., laid the corner stone OF
the Baltic canal on June 3, 1887 and accom-
panied his blows with the hammer by the
words In honor OF United Germany, TO her
perfect welfare in token OF her might and
power"
The lighthouse and the block Of masonry
inte which the Emperor placed the finishing
stone were surrounded by enormous scaflold-
ings, rising in semi circle and aiiording
seats for about $4,000 people. As the emperor
approached the stone Baron Won Buol-leren-
berg, president OF the Reichstag, addressed
him as follows:
MAY it please your majesty to consum-
mate an enterprise the grandeur OF which,
from mechahlcal anu lhuustrial pom. oI
view view ..s neNeI ouen @ .5o"'uJ ,5a VI hos haan
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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-06-26
THE REPUBLICAN CLUBS.
M'ALPIN ELECTED.
The New Yorker Chosen President of the
Club League.

Tho national convention Of Republican
,lubs held three days session at Cleveland,
o. Its committee on resolutions consisted OF
10 silver men and 81 anti-silver men. The
subcommittee of II to draft resolutions to
submit TO the full committee had only sill
yer mend Dubois. Of Idaho and Allen Of
Utah.
After all-night and nll-day consideration Of
the silver question by the subcommittee, a
report was submitted to the full Comnittee
on Resolutions Of the Republican Club
League convention. The full committee
found such divergence of opinion that II went
back TO first principles. and left the duty OF
formulating platform to the Republican
national convention. This action is based
on an urticle Of the league constitution, which
provides that the league shall not meddle in
any way with the affairs which come proper
ly within the province OF the party conven-
uon.
In accordance with this provision the COM
mite prepared report to be submitted TO
the convention, which reads as follows:
whereas Section 10 OF the constitution Of
the league says: This league shall not in
any manner endeavor to influence the action
OF any national, state, county, or municipal
convention the delegates hereby renew their
allegiance to the principles OF the Republican
d .
success the candidates Of that party. Be-
lieving that this convention has no instruc-
tions from the Republicans OF the United
| States, under our constitution. to franc OF
enunciate party platforms, we hereby refer
| all resolutions in relation to public questions
| TO the Republican national convention ol
| 1895, with entire confidence that its action
! will rebound to the prosperity OF the people
and the continued glory and advancement o.
the country
This report was presented by ex-Senato,
| John Patton Of Michigan, formerly Of Penn
sylvania, who is q strong advocate of bi
! metalism on the lines laid down by Senator
! John sherman, and was accepted with unani
! nifty by the committee. The sub-committe,
| had formulated a platform which was almos
equally as mild rs the resolution iinall!
adopted. II reafilrmed the platform Of thu
Minneapolis convention, and the nationa
resolutions adopted at former national con
ventions OF the league. This included re
affirmation Of the resolutions adopted by tn,
league at Denver, In which the silver mel
were given n little comfort. The silver men
however, insisted that this was too mild fo
them. and rs nothing but n resolution of tht
Populist brand would satisfy them, the sien
plan was adopted. The sound money mel
could have won out Mt any stage of tn,
game, but slap at silver would certainl
have resulted In a minority report.
On motion of Robert Lindsay OF Pittsburg
the rules were suspended in order to pro
ceed with the election of officers. This wa
carried and General McAlpin, OF New York
was elected president OF the league b.
acclamation but the convention adjourne,
without completing the organization on &C
count Of the lateness OF the hour.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-06-26
GONE TO GRAY GABLES.
The President Departs for His Summer
Residenoe.


President Cleveland, accompanied by Pri-
vate Secretary Thurber, and DIR. 0Reiiy,
left Washington Monday evening for Gray
Gables. They arrived at the Pennsylvania
depot. Jersey city, at 12:a5 that afternoon.
On their arrival there the presidential party
We're greeted by i. c. Benedict, and they
walked 10 whore the steamer John L. Moore.
was tied up. From the deck OF the Moore
they descended into Mr.. Benedicts steam
launch, and were quickly transferred to the
steam yacht Oneida, which was living in the
North River, about 500 yards OF shore. The
president. who was dressed in brownish
eolored business suit and straw ha,, greeted
Mr.. Benedict warmly, and ehaued pleasantly
TO his host as they walked from the depot
10 the end OF the pier. At l o'clock the
Oneida weighed anchor and steamed down
the river en- route for Buzzard's Bay.
Mrs. Cleveland has preceded the president
about a week, and they are not expected TO
return to Washington before next fail Wh!lS
executive business will be transacted by the
president at his summer home, 1t has been
arranged that the announcement OF all action
shall be made at the white house where As
sistant Private Secretary Pruden will remain
in enarge. Mr.. Thurber will reside with his
family at Marion, across the bay from Gray
Gables.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-06-26

the Other sovereign states of tte Confedera-
ton. Iho long procession was closed by the
Prussian iron clad Worth, commanded by
Prince Henry, the Empcror's brother After
this ceremony all the ships OF the German
feet passed through the canal, and paraded
before the Emperor in the big Kel war port,
the basin Of which Is from liU0 TO 1900 feet
broad and from forty TO nfty-nve feet deep.
The other royalties passed through tho canal
on the Lloyd steamer Kaiser Wilhelm ii. The
Ambassadors. Ministers and other diplomats
were accommodated on the Augusta Victoria,
the members of the Reichstag, the House OF
Lords and the Dict on the Trave and on tho
Columbia the latter on the Hamburg line.
All the ships drew up in battle line attired
in their gayest colors and the sightsecrs
were allowed 10 pass them and take in the
magnificent sight at short range. one Of the
vessels which attracted great enthusiasm was
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-06-26
THE BALTIC CANAL OPENED
GRAND NAVAL DISPLAY.
A Maritime Celebration That sar-
pa ssed Previous Like Events.

Among the greatest engineering works in the
history OF the development of Europe and the
greatest achievement OF German unity. is the
Baltic sea canal, which was opened Wednes-
dny with celebration in which the nations
OF the world participated furnishing raw j
display unequrlled In maritime history. Inc
canal cuts the tongue of land Tint runs
north and makes the Hngdom Of Denmark
and unites the Worth sea and the BnHic, Civ
ing Germany control OF the line Of water
communicates between her two seaboards.
Strategically 1his will add greatly to the EN-
pire's military strength. Commercially 1t
will give her shipping interests decided i'm
petus. Il will make Kiel q port Of flrst-class
rank. The new waterway obviates the neces-
city Of the Yong voyage around the Danish
peninsula
The canal which with the Suez cut
divides tho honors Of pre-eminence in
man-made waterways. was begun June 3,
1857. The estimate of cost was S37. 7.4iO,0O
and these figures have not been exceeded.
The work hns gone forward without q hitch,
and is a triumph of German Engineering
skill. During the summer months 5000 men
were employed. and in winter 4, 200.
The Baltic sea canal differs In many ways
from the Ruez canal and from the projected
Panama canal. The Suez canal is without
locks. since tho mean levels OF the Red sea
aud the Mediterranean are exactly the same.
The Baltic canal has two locks, one Mt either
end It IL also crossed by two immense rail-
road bridges. Its length is 81 miles, while
that OF theSuez canal Is 100 miles including
about IS miles OF actual canal and 26 miles OF
lakes The general width OF the Baltic canal
IL 229feet, but In places II widens out TO 32s
feet, allowing vessels to pass one another.
The width ofthe. suez canal at the surface Is
Y2b fest
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-06-26
DIR. MMILLANS LOG COLLEGE.
Formally Presented to the Trustees OF
Jefferson Academy.


The third day Of the commencement OF
Washington and Jefferson college had as one
of its features meeting OF the trustees OF
importance sufficient TO cause Judge J. A.
Mcllyaine to adjourn court that he might ut
tend.
The principal event was the giving OF DR..
McMillan's log cabin by the Fulton brothers,
Of North Strabane. TO Hev. DR.. W. +. Brown,
Of Canonsburg, Pa, which was the occasion
Of a reunion OF the graduates Of Jefferson
college OF that town.
The old college was erected by DIR McMiln
about one hundred and fifteen years ago.
This was shortly after he came West and be-
gan his labors amid the forests OF what IL
now Washington county. model church,
a parsonage and the college were all erected
about the same time, and the material used
In their construction was logs.
The college, as 1t stands now on the cam
pus, retains all the features OF the original
building II Is l5xl5 feet in size, one story
In height, and has an attic which is reached
by substantial pair OF stairs without rail-
ing. The windows are OF oiled paper, ad-
mitting the light. but shutting OF view OF
the surroundings. Considering its age the
college Is In a remarkable state OF preserva-
| tion. Until recently II has stood on its origi-
! nal cite. three miles from Canonsburg but
has recently been removed to its present loca-
| tion through the efforts OF Rev. W. L. Brown
| ID. D., OF Canonsburg, whose grand
father and father sucessively served as pre-
| sident OF old Jefferson college.
Trains from Pittsburg and Washington car
| ried hundreds OF visitors 70 Canonsburg
| and the exercises OF the day were highly in
| teresting TO the friends OF the institution.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-06-26

the steamer Tantallon Castie@ having on
board Hon. W. L. Gladstone and party who
were the guests Of Sir Donald Currie. Tho
presence OF the "Grand Old Man" OF Eng
land called forth universal regret that Ger
mans Grand Old Man. Prince Bismarck, was
unable on account OF the feeble state OF his
health TO be present. In the evening there
were fireworks and torchhght process
ions and the Emporer entertained
his friends at state dinner. Tho
German empire at the same time enter
tained the members of the German
Reichstag in specially constructed hall
near Ho tenau. AT the conclusion Of these
functions the manpuvers Of the Imperial
German Navy took place, ending by the
Hohenzollern signalling the kaiser's adleu to
the departing foreign men-of-war.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-06-26

The course Of the canal is from Holtenau
near Keil, on the Baltic, across the Prussian
province OF Holstien to point on the Elbe
near Brunsbuttel. The latter Is below Ham
burg on the Elbe and not far from where the
river empties into the North sea.
The two big railway bridges, which have
also driveways and promenades, cross the
canal at Gruenenthal and Levensau. That mt
Gruenenthal has already been open more than
a year. The construction OF the bridge is re-
mnrkable. The supporting iron structure
consists OF a slender arch. The roadway Is
partly carried by 1t and partly suspended
from It, The span Of $40 feet is the largest in
Germany. The floor of the Bridge is l3S feet
above the surface OF the water In the canal,
and the largest fall-rigged merchant and war
vessels can pass 1t by lowering their topmasts
The ends OF the span rests on strong piers OF
masonry crowned with tower gates. The
cost OF the iron work alone was Sl3, 600, 900.
The enthusiasm OF the German people over
the opening OF the great ship canal is i'm
monse.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-06-26
WORK OF INCENDIARIKS.
Business Houses and Church Burned at
Greenviile, o.

Business Houses and a Church Burned at
Greenviile, o.
An incendiary fire at Greenville, o., caused
aproper,y loss OF s22j, 900. 1t started in a
stable belonging to the Winter block. The
losses and insurance are about as follows.
Mozart store, loss si00, 900. insurance :l5,-
900; Westerfleld, wholesale grocery loss $780,
600; insurance $4,000; DIR. Matchett, loss
IS, ,000 no insurance; NJ. Z. Church, loss
5000, insurance s2 ,500 II. +. Davis, livery
stable, loss 5000. insurance unknown; daily
Tribune" $4,000, insurance 20 500; siea m
laundry, 5000. insurance 80, 500; Courier"
loss $4,000, insurance unknown; Mrs. VIII
liam sullivan, loss !3 500. unlnsured; Mrs.
Emie Farrar, loss $500, uninsured. The
entire loss at conservative estimate will
reach s225 900.
In the excitement thieves looted town.
Charles Dalrymple and Dell Daugherty we're
injured.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-06-26
COKE PRODUCTION.
Big Boom in the Past Wesk.-Idle Ovens
to be Fired.

to be Fired.
The past week experienced u big boom in
the coke trade and it is ed that by July
/ the conditions will be as good as they were
March when the big slun p began.
There is very little coke in the yards and
the operators are preparing to fire up idle
ovens in order TO meet the increasing demand
The Frick company will fire this week 80
ovens at Eagle, 20 at Frick, so at Leisenring
No. 3. 100 ut standard, 30 a. summit, Al at
White aud all at Tip-Iop. BY July there
will be IL, 900 ovens in operation.
Tho production increased 3I5 tons last
week and all the mines made about five and
one half days. This week they are sched-
uled for Six days run. The shipments in
In cars increased LOG in a total of 1869, dis
tributed rs follows: To Pittsburg and river
points. 2,426 cars, an increase OF S5 cars; to
points west OF Pittsburs 3,Sl5 cars, an in
crease OF 1856; to points east OF Everson ,5Oi
u decrease OF 12i cars.
1t is confidently predicted that the price oil
cnke will reach sl.5O pea ton by Jnly /. The
Frick company has commenced work on the
new car shops at Eyerson.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-06-26
A MANIAC MOTHER.
Iowa Woman Killed Herself and Three
Children by Poison.

Mrs. Sanford Gillis, wife OF n well-known
farmer near shelsberg, Iowa, poisoned her
self and three Of her six children Monday
night She was known to bo insane. All
tour died.
Mrs. Gillis started out OF the house with n
4-year-old baby In her arms after administer
ing the poison to the three children and her
self few rods from the door she fell to
the ground where both were found dead
Her husband was feeding stock at the time.
Mrs. Gillis had just returned from Indiana,
where she had been treated for deraugment
Of mind. Several days ago she threatened to
leave home.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-06-26

Here Is the official program OF the celebra-
tion. Wednesday evening, June 10, banquet
at O'Clock ut the city hall in Hamburg; at
0p. IN. festivities in the basin OF the Alster;
June 20, beginning OF thes through Burns
Buttel sluiee st 3 q. m; after O'Clock, ar
rival at Holtslau; at O'Clock, reception by
his mai iesty the emperor and king, on board
OF the yacht Hohonzolern. In the evening
a ball at the naval academy; June 81 At IL
O'Clock festivities at Holtanau, at 2 y. NJ,
naval parade; at . p. m, banquet at kiel;
June 22, nasal maneuvers. Departure.
The most mposing feature OF the celebna-
tion was the naval maneuvers, In which the
crack ships Of the world were on parade.
Uncle Sam did not play second fiddle In this
respect by sny means. The star boats OF the
White Squadron the New York, Minneapo-
lis, Columbia and Marblehead represented
the United Ststet. They easily equal or out
rank the showing of any other nation in
point OF speed. beauty and fighting qualities.
The American vessels shone with thous-
apds OF incandeseont lights. Each carried be-
fore and around the pilothouse an immense
shield, the red and white bars and the stars
on blue black eroend, reproduced by electric
lamps, and her name In large electric light
letters running aro1nd hsr stern. Besides
placing the vessels name areund her stern,
the incandescent lights along her stern and
from the water to the deck along the deck
rail from end to end on both sides. Lights
placed along the water line on each side just
high enough to be out OF the swash, thus out
lining the hull. More lights strung up the
masts end down her sidestays and up and
down Htpd around the tops OF the smoke
stacks.
A neetrSf more than 100 OF the hAest ves-
sels In tho world floated Ia grand procession
along tho new waterway led by the German
dispatch boat Grille followed by the Emper-
or's steam yxcht HoheDzollern, with His
Majesty on board after which came his other
yatcht the Kaiser Adler, conveying the
rulers 81 Sexony, Nartembarg, Bavaria and
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-06-26
No Lives Lost.

A disastrous freight wreck occurred on the
Pennsylvania Railroad, ten miles west OF
Huntington, Pa, at an early hour Thursday
morning, resulting in the blocking OF both
tracks and the destruction OF two engines and
35 cars. A train that had been side-tracked
was sent on the main track In front OF an
approaching eastbound train through the
carelessness OF an operator. All traffic was
suspended for eight hours. Two tramps, who
were stealing ride on one OF the trains,
were caught in the wreck and probably fatal
ly injured.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-06-26
LIGHTNING AND DYNAMITE.
Terrible Explosion at Tunneltown, w
Va.-Two Men Shocked.

Near Tunnleton, lightning struck dynn
mite magazine An awful explosion follow
ed. The explosion occurred at a stone quar-.
~ near Buck Horn wall, on tho Baltimore a
Ohio railroad. and may result in two deaths
workman had attached an electric battery
to several dynamite blasts and had them
ready to discharse. bolt OF lightning
struck the wire and prematurely exploded
the dynamite. Dolph McNicker, the quarry
boss. was thrown several feet aud badly
wounded about the head and chest. and
Stephen Ringer was injured severely and
badly shocked by the lightning. Neither
are expected TO live. Tney are married men
and have families.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-06-26
GREAT CORN CTOP.
Kansas Promises to Exceed the Largest
Crop Ever Produced.

Secretary Coburn OF the state agricultural
board, has issued his report on the crop con-
ditions, based on reports from nearly every
township in the state. 1t shows marvellous
Improvement In all crop conditions and bright
prospects. A million and half acres OF
wheat will be cut, the average yield being be-
tween eight and nine bushels to the acre. II
10 in corn. the crop overshadowinR In acreage
value and importance any other which Kan.
produces, where the state now promises to
exceed by far the best OF its previous records
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-06-26
Nolo Contendere.

The case of Governor Daniel II. Hastings
against ex-District Attorney Francis j.
O'Connor Tor making deiamMory remarks
concerning the governor during the last
0ubernatorial campaign came up for trial at
Ebensburg, Pa, and was concluded by the
defendant withdrawing his plea OF not guilty
and entering plea OF nolo contendere' BY
agreement OF counsel, and under instruc-
tions OF the court, the jury rendered YER
dict for the plaintiff and assessed the dam
ayes at S3 900.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-06-26
Sig Persons Injured.

The northbound express train on the Mis-,
souri,. Kansas and Texas raiload, was wrecked
near Eureka, Tex. The train ran into a
washout and the baggage car and two coaches
were derailed and badly smashed. The chair
car, which Immediately followed these cars,
ala moi leave the track entirely though the
forward trucks were knocked away. Several
passengers in the first coach were severely
Injured but none Of them seriously. The
Pullman sleepers were uninjured
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-06-26
LIVE STOCK,


Chicago. Cattle-Common to extra steera
$atU@bUO. stockors ana feeders, ~. iOta rs
cows and bulls, ~ ,OOsi 20, calves, ". OUaB 10
Hogs-heavy, sl6Ota i.sj: common To cnoico
mixed, ~ i5@Asu; choice assorted, ~. 400 4 65,
hight, $i.3O@ = l65 pigs, $3 lu@iAh sheep-in.
lnlei ior to choice, a.uUm ii5 iImbs, ~. OuO91V5
Cincinnati - Hogs select shippers none
butchers Sl.65aL15; iaIr To good packers Sli5
TO I,d0 tair to light ~ l5toiiO: common and
fouehsl UOtoLA0 Nattle. good shippersSi s5to5. 10
SLla; common 81 25to 30 laml s--extra g. go
good 10 choice sl,5to5,,O, common to tair s50
10 i..5
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-06-26
Patriotic Deeds Celebrated.

The celebration OF the one hundred and
twentieth anniversary OF the battle OF Bun
ker Hill took place at Charleston Monday.
There were two big paradcs, one in the fore
noon and one In the afternoon. Governor
Greenhalge delivered an Grafton at the
monument. At Lewisburg and Cape Breton
the ono hundred and ilftleth anniversary OF
the capture of that stronghold by New Eng
land troops was celebrated. A monument TO
commemorate the capture OF the fortress was
dedicated.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-06-26
A Big Fire at Seattle.

Fire destroyed about 5000 900 worth oil
property belonging to tho seattle Consoli'
dated Street Railway company at Seattle
Wash. The companys power house, brick
structure, was totally destroyed, together
with 25 cars. The electric plant, which was
the most complete in the northwest, Is In
ruins.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-06-26
Pottery Wages Advanced.

The sanitary pottery manufacturers In
Wheeling gave their men notice OF an increase
in wages OF 10 to 10 per cent. according to
the size OF the article manufactured. This is
In accord with the action OF Trenton, N. j.,
potterles. Several new shops are being
placed to work::by one firm.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-06-26

William Chandler, colored. was lynched at
Abbeyille, Miss. for an altem pt assault upon
Miss Johns.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-06-26

Iowa Prohibitionists nominated Franz
Bacon for governor.