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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-04-17
Message in a Bottle.

Further evidence, II any wero needed, OF
the loss OF the Spanish cruiser Reina Re-
genta. was found. bottle that had been
found u piece OF pnper on which was written
in pencil u message signed by the captain OF
the cruiser. The message, which Is dated
March 10, 9p. m, twelve miles from Bajo
Aceitanos. states that the position OF the ves-
Sci was then hopeless. AT cabinet meeting
held 1t was decided officially to announce
the loss OF Reina Regenta. The ministers
also decided that the government would as
sist the families OF the crew.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-04-17
STEVENSON INVOLVED.

Legislature Takes a Hand in the Illi-
nois B. & L. Fight.
sociation, of Bloomington, Illinois. Of which
Vice President Stevenson is president was
the subject Of q sensational attack before the
legislative house committee on building and
loan associations. Mr.. Lowenthal, OF Cook,
charged that the association had been badly
managed, that large sums had been illegally
paid In salaries. and that the agents and
officials had been guilty OF extortion. He
charged that, In violation OF the law, tho as
sociation had paid 20 Vice President Ste
venson aud his partner. Mr.. Ewing, S400
per month as attorneys for the association.
An Investigation oil the association was
made.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-04-17
A Spanish Bull Fight.

In the course OF a bull fight at Barcelona.
Sunday the enraGed bull jumped over the
barriers and among the spectators. wild
rush was at once made for the exits and in
the stampede several persons were injured.
The enployes OF the bull ring made an at
tempt to capture the Lull, but they could not
get him and finally civil guard fired at him
with his carblne, Killing the animal and one
Of the spectators. As soon rs 1t was known
that the bull was dead, the spectators hur-
ried back TO their seats and the entertain
ment proceeded as though nothing out OF
the ordinary mad happened.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-04-17
Lake Trade,

Lake commerce will be in full blaet this
week, and it is expected that within the week
q grain fleet OF &C vessels, laden with 5,000,-
200 tons OF wheat corn and oats, will have
sailed for Buffalo and the lower lake ports.
The prospects for heavy seasons business
are not as promising as last year, as the first
grain feet from Chicago will take out mil
lion bushels OF grain less than last years
start.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-04-17
Wheat Crop Fair.

The April report OF the sta,istician OF tho
department Of agriculture makes the average
condition OF winter wheat on the 1st Of Apnl
STA, against s6.7 last year. The average for
rye is $40.
The averages OF wheat for the principal
states are: New York. 90; Pennsylvania, 92;
kentucky, SO; Ohio, Sc; Michigan. 7S, Indiana
SO; Illinois 81; Missouri, so; Kansas, So; No
braska, As: California, "a.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-04-17
NEGROES WALKING HOME.

Did Not Find Durango What it Was
Pictured to Be.
Letters received at the City OF Mexico from
the state OF Durango announce that the negro
emigration scheme OF that state under the
management OF persons from the United
States is a complete failure. Most Of the
negroes are now strung out out on the road,
tramping toward the Rio Grande. They are
bareiooted and In almost destitute condition,
depending on the aid received from the
ranches 10 keep from starving.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-04-17
Pleaded Guity.

John II. Lantz, Of Canton, pleaded guilty
In the United States court at Cleveland. TO
mptin. to defraud the Pennsy lvania Rail-
road Company out Of $4,000. He sued the
company Tor injuries sustained In the train
wreck at shreve, o.. on September u. 1892.
He was not on the train at all, Iii, presented
bogus baggage cheek to sustain his claim.
He was indicted for perjury.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-04-17
General Cut of Salaries.

The Colombian State Of Bolivia is econo-
mizing. The Governor has cut down his own
salary, has reduced the pay OF 10 State
officers and has dispensed with 13 officers,
thereby, saving IS salaries. The import
duties at Cartagena. the capital OF tha State,
have been increased by 10 per cent. Laborers
on the Panama Canal are commanding 81 a
day In gold.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-04-17

nj Bank OF Marietta, was arrested on a charge
Of embezzling s25,000. He turned over s10,-
900 In securities. Bank Examiner james
Harrity is now in charge OF the bank. The
embezzlemsnt was discovered by Grady GO
ing to Philadelphia to deposit s25,000, OF
which he pocketed all but $4,000.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-04-17
Chattanooga Park Dedication.

Secretary Lamont has decided upon the
main features OF the official exercises, au-
thorized by congress, in dedication OF the
Chickamauga and Chattanooga national mill
tary park. The ceremonies will begin on the
battlefield Of Chickamauga September 10.
The secretary will arrange to have all the
armies represented in the battles participate
In the dedication. The regular army will be
represented by the lieutenant-general and a
detachment OF troops.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-04-17
Win Cut Coal Prices.

1t is reported that as soon as the lake sea.
son opens the price Of coal mining in Ohio
will be put down to 30 cents per ton. This will
enable Ohio operators to gets all the big lake
contracts by undertaking the PttsbuIg
operators. The ohio miners are thoroughly
indignant at the Pittsburg miners for not
standing out against n reduction and will
now s;arve the Pittsburg miners out
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-04-17

Tramps will do well to steer clear Of Ken
tucky SO long as smallpox exists In that state.
The authorities In the small towns do not al
low them to tarry for fear they will introduce
the epidemic. and the- are usually hustled
on at a lively rate. At Dover the other day
town aud started on q house-to-house canvas
for their breakfast, but the Town Marshal
started them westward with little cere-
mOny.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-04-17
Two Railroad Rioters Killed.

In riot between native and foreign rail-
road laborers at Sloan Springs, Ark, sew
eral shots were exchanged, and one Of the
parties was badly wounded. A Federal
deputy marshal attempted to quell the dis
turbance. He was set upon By four OF the
rioters and was compelled to kill two ofthem
In self defense.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-04-17
Three Children Cremated.

The home Of Robert Houghton. five miles
north OF Fargo, N. D., was burned Sunday
morning. The mother and three children,
aged 9, 8 and 10 years, were burned to death.
The h sband was possibly fatally burned.
Four grown children jumped from an upper
window and were saved. Houghton came
from Canada one year ago. The origin Of
the fire was defective fiue.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-04-17
Carson Mint Fraucia,

Secret Service Agent Harris has secured
evidence showing that large proportion OF
the gold coin OF the Carson mint issued dur
Ing the last 10 years Is below the standard
The shortage at the Carson, New, mint has
developed rotten state Of affairs. In many
ways stealings have been made. and the lat
est discovered is that In the output Of $40,
slO and 20 gold pieces, more alloy has been
put into the coins than the law allows, and
In consequence, persons who have gold
pieces with the letters &c. c." under the
eagle may have money that is not worth its
face value.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-04-17
S4O. 000 pIkzF.

Fire completely destroyed the largo livery
stable Of A. Young In Morrellville, n suburb,
Of Johnstown. The flames spread to the
residences Of o. W. Byrode and j. w. Engle
and to the store of Peter Soly. The damage
will aggregate $1,000, covered by insurance
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-04-17
Flood Devastation In Hungary.

The affluents OF the Danpbe have overflow
ed their banks on the south OF Hungary. The
streets OF many towns are submerged, and
the foundation Of hundreds OF houses have
been washed away In semlin 1000 peo-
sure.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-04-17
MORE BALLIsTIc PLATES.

Thirty-nve tons OF ballistic side plate for
the battleship Massachusetts were shipped on
Company.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-04-17

No less than thousand horses have been
sold In the Bluegrass region since the first
OF the present year either privately or at pub
lie sale. Tho aggregate OF the purchase
money will, 1t is said, not fall short Of $780,
600.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-04-17

Wyman @: Collay, Of New York, a victim
OF melancholia and son Of an eminent physi-
clan, shot himself dead.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-04-17
MARKETS.

Smallpox is increasing in st. Louis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-27
BRINGS A LAW SUIT.
L. M. Crawford Sues the Western Union
Telegraph Co. for Libel.

L. M. Crawford Sues the Western Union
Telegraph Co. for Libel
L. III. Crawford has commenced a
suit for $4,000 damages against the
Western Union Telegraph company in
the circuit court at Kansas City, because
of message which he says was carried
to him. The Kansas City Journal today
says:
The complaint is that the company
transmitted a libelous telegram to Mr..
Crawford while knowing the telegram
would iniure his reputation.
+. Mr.. Crawford is the manager Of num-
erous opera houses in the west. In the
fall of 1894 James A. Riley played
at the ellis. According to MI Arnold
Shanklin, the attorney for Mr. Craw-
ford. Riley and his company
were in hard luck, and Mr.. Craw-
ford advanced them money to keep them
going The company went to Denver
and played there. Riley and his friends
wanted more money, and requested MIR.
Crawford to send it. He refused. The
result was that Riley sent telegram to
Crawford at Omaha, denouncing him as
| liar and a thief. It was several days
before MIR. Crawford reached Omaha,
and in the meantime tbs telegram was
in the Western Union Office, the laugh
ing stock of the operators
"There is no case on record in the his
tory of American and English law, where
a telegraph company has been sued in
this manner. There is a case on record
in England in which the sender of the
message was sued, and SO, 500 recovered,
but in most cases the operators. refuse to
send the messages.
Mr. Shanklin will take as a parallel
+ the fact that newspaper, by reprinting &
. a libel and crediting it to another paper
/ is equally responsible. In this man
ner he will claim that
when the Denver operator &C
! cepted the message and sent it, the tele-
/ graph company published the libel, and
assumed the responsibility of the utter.
\ snce. The amount sued for is $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-27
M'INTIRE WRATHY.

Governor of Colorado Resents the ResoIu-
tiOns Of the Humane Association.
DENVER, Sept 27.-Governor McIntire
has sent the following dispatch to VIII
liam Hosea Ballou,' vice president of the
American Humane society:
DENVER. Colo, Sept 26, 1895.
William Hosea Ballou Vice President, West
Hotel, Minneapolis, Mimi:
No one but fool or knave could charge
me with the responsibility for the bull
fight We have no statute covering
bull fights, nor to prevent them,
except as the cruelty act may
do so. 1t prescribes penalty of fiue and
Imprisonment for any act of cruelty al
ready committed Mills Annotated Stat
utes, page 425.) Page 427, section 109
same. empowers officers or agent OF the
Colorado Humane society to interfere to
prevent preparation of cruelty in his
pfesence and he is the only one under
oar laws who can act before cruelty is
perpetrated.
Thompson agreed to be present at the
ball fight but neither he. nor any mem
Der, officer or agent of the humane So
ciety was present There was no resis-
tance to arrest. Until the civil arm is
unable to make arrests, or serve process,
or apprehends such inability, the mill
tary arm is without authority. The
! sheriff continually informed me he was
not impeded.
| Amy humane officer would have been
| backed by sheriff and if sheriff had been
resisted l would have given him ample
| power. / had an officer present to take
command of troops if they had been
| legally called for
Did not request removal. The facts
are within reach of society itself. They
are responsible for this course, unless
they remove him.
[Signedl ALBERT W. MCINTYRE,
Governor.
This action of the governor was
brought forth by the resolution adopted
by the Humane association yesterday
cohdemning Governor McIntire for al
lowing the bull fight to take place at
Gillette
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-27
JUDGE HAZEN REFUSES
To Grant Hodgfns Change of Venue
So Far as the Jury.

To Grant Hodgins a Change of Venue
So Far as the Jury.
Judge Hazen this morning refuted the
statement that there are not 70 men
among a population of $4,000 who are
competent to sit as jury in any criminal
trial He refused to grant the part of
Dick Hodgins' application for change
of venue as far as the jury is concerned.
The judge has taken under advise
ment the part of the application charg-
ing him with being prejudiced and in
competent to rule on the case He viii
give his opinion on this next Monday
morning. If he decides himself to be
incompetent, as charged, this will cause
the case to go to some other county the
same as though he sustained both rea-
sons given for a change of venue.
At any rate the case will not be tried
at present as set. If tried by Judge
Hazen it will be set over again for some
later time,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-27
HARRISON ON law.
To Allow 1t to be Violated is
MOnstrOus.
Laxity in Enforcement is Sub
versive of Government.
HOW TO RUN A CITY.
An Economical, Business Admin
istration What It Needs.
Strong DenunciatiOn for Those
Who Oppose Law.

INDIANAPOLIS, Sept 27.-General Ben
jamin Harrison has expressed himself on
the enforcement of the law, which is the
chief issue in the present municipal
campaign. He said: "The Importance
of an honest. economical, business ad-
ministration of city affairs and the firm
enforcement of all the laws can not be
over estimated A city so managed at-
tracts business and population. believe
we have now these things, and that we
shall continue them if Mr. Trusler Re-
publican candidate is elected mayor.
''The idea that a mayor CIR chief of
police is at liberty to permit any law or
ordinance to be violated is monstrous. We
choose executive officers to enforce laws
and not to repeal or suspend them at
their pleasure-there oath is so. 1t is
subversive of our system and destructive
of our social order and of the peace of
our communities to allow our executive
officers to choose what laws they will en-
force.
"It is not all question whether l like
the law or whether the officer likes the
law. What sort Of a condition of society
would we have if no man obeyed the
law and no officer enforced it unless he
liked it.
"Such questions are for the legislature
and council. To find fault with an officer
for enforcing the law is to repudiate our
system of government and to vote
against candidate because he is pledged
to enforce the laws, is to associate ones
self with the law break
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-27
PRICE 2 CENTS
THE POOLE TRIAL.


witnesses Who Seek to Prove an AIibi
Today.
The Poole trial is still going on in the
district court. a great many witnesses
were put on the stand yesterday by the
state to identify Poole as the man
who was with the chicken wagon when
one of the horses fell in North Topeka
Today the defense brought out as many
who claimed to have seen him some other
place at that very time.
A lady living next door to the Poole
family in Qainton Heights testified:
did you see Mr.. Poole on the day OF
his arrestf"
s'Yes"
"What time was it when you first saw
him?"
Il saw him the first time shortly after
6'o'clock in the morning"
"W here was heY"
"He had come out of their back door
and was going out toward the barn."
Miss h ollie Jordan, niece of Josiah
Jordan, had worked for Poole in his
store at the time of his arrest She said
that a man named Allen had come into
the store and bought the chicken wagon
found in North Topeka, on Friday, July
12, and that he took it away that
afternoon. The scheme of the
it was Allen who had this wagon out on
the night of July 12 and morning of
July 13, he who ran away after the
horses became exhausted near Davis
elevator in North Topeka, and if any
corn was taken from the granary Of
Frederick Dauber, i: was Allen who
did it.
:'Did Allen look anything like Mr..
Poole?"
eyes. sir He was about the same
build, but stoop shouldered. He had d
sandy moustache, and might easily have
been mistaken for MIR. Poole"
On cross ss-examination, however, Miss
Jordan admitted that she did not know
the color of Aliens hair, and said she
"had not noticed him particularly"
Poole's two little girls are everywhere
conspicuous, and are evidently expected
to impress the jury. Yesterday morning
they were very pretty in dresses of dark
cloth. In the afternoon they appeared
in white. and every one expected some
thing different this morning, but they
were disappointed, as the young ladies
wore their white summer dresses again.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-27
WRECK ON THEB. & 0.
Two Kansas People Injured in a Collision
In Virginia.

Two Kansas People Injured in a Collision
In Virginia.
GRAFTON. W. Va, Sept. 27-Last
night, a few minutes after II o'clock,
quite serious accident occurred at Tun-
Melton, B. 81 o. station, twelve miles
east of this place. Passenger train No.
/ west and the first section of No. east
were to meet at this point. The station
is at the east end of the
big tunnel through which there
is but one track. Trains are required to
slow up at both ends, and await signal
before passing on to the single track.
Train No. 1 approached the station
whine the first section OF No 4 was at
the platform taking on passengers. The
engineer claims to have mistaken a sig
mai, and without stopping his train to use
a railroad term, ''sidewiped" No. 4, over
turning two passenger coaches, and
striking the sleeping car in front
The steam cocks of the colliding en-
gine were knocked off and a number of
the passengers were injured, some
severely and others only slightly.
Following is the list of injured.
G. B. Hart, Clarksburg, w. Va, toe
smashed.
VIM. Reese, salina, Kan, right knee
bruised and foot scalded.
Miss Carrie Hobart, Philadelphia, left
leg injured.
Mrs. Allie Taylor, Elkins, W. Va, left
hand lacerated; side, neck and head
scalded.
Henry Thomas, Baltimore, Nd, right
hand cut
w A Ohley, Charleston, w Va, face
and hands scalded and cut in the fore
head.
A.D. Gardiner. Wheeling, W. Va,
hands and face badly scalded.
Miss Mary L. Downtain, Charleston,
w Va, face and hands scalded and left
knee injured
R. o. Porter, South Lancaster, Mass,
hands and wrists cut
Mary Evans, Parsons. Kansas cut on
nose.
Lee Hissey. Charleston, Mo-. cut and
bruised.
Mrs Neil ]. Fortney, Kingwood, w.
Va, badly scalded about the face, upper
part of the body and hands.
Owing to the similarity of the names,
the name of Secretary Olney was at first
sent out as injured. 1t was W A. OhIey
of Charleston and rot the secretary of
state,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-27
VICTIMS DIDN'T RESIST.
Masked Men Rob Store and Four Men
at springdaIe. Kansas.


LEAvENwoRTH, Kan, Sept. 27.-The
people of Springdale, this county, are
riding all over the country searching for
two desperadoes, who visited that place
in regular outlaw style.
Thursday night between 8 and 9
O'clock two desperadoes, one large and
one small, we'll masked, entered the store
of w. N. Courtney, where the proprietor
and four men were sitting around. They
leveled winchesters at the five and told
them to form in line and hold up their
hands. This was promptly done. Then
one of the bandits covered-the men while
the other went through their pockets
and took what he wanted from the store.
The robbers got $50 in money, two gold
watches, and $50 worth of goods.
When the robbery was completed the
five men were formed in line, and with
guns leveled at their heads marched
half mile from town and told not to
move for twenty minutes. under pain of
death, when the pair disappeared
While this was going on it was raining e
furiously, which continued all night, and
no posse was organized.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-27
HELP FOR BURDGE.

Orators to Be Sent From Douglas COun-
ty to Aid Him.
Representative Charles H. Tucker of
Douglas county, who is chairman of the
Douglas county Republican central
committee. is preparing to send some of
his Douglas county school house orators
over into Shawnee county to help out
Dave Burdge, the Republican candidate
for sheriff.
Secretary semple of the Populist state
central committee, said this morning:
"While Douglas county is stronghold
of epublicanism, guess we will have
to be looking around and see if we can't
find something to keep Charlie fuckers
school house stumpers busy at home"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-27
JOE PATCHEN WINS.

Gets the Best Two Out of Three Heats
Today.
Sioux C1rr, Ia, Sept. 2Z-6 p. m.-This
is the big day at Sioux City fair. The
main attraction is the great pac-
ing race for $4,000 purse between
Joe Patchen and John R. Gentry.
1t is estimated that between 5000 and
$4,000 are at the grounds.
Gentry won the first heat from Patchen
by length Time, 2:05.
Patchen won the second heat from
Gentry, by neck, in 2:o4 equalling his
record
Petchen won the third heat and race
from Gentry. Time, 2:0411
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-27
THEY HAVE GONE.

The Way that All DIsOrderIy Characters
in Topeka Ought to Go.
Annie Laurie gave Chief Wilkerson
her promise true that she and Edna
Price, arrested for disorderly conduct at
1917 North Van Buren, would appear for
trial this morning and he let them GO on
their own recognizance. They went.
They are probably in Kansas City now
One of the officers met them as they
were leaving last night They tried to
deceive him and this made him angry
and he told them to go back home. Later
he repented however and it is hoped
they will never be seen in Topeka again.
The police force is Overjoyed at the
happy termination of the affair.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-27
MAY DEFEAT CULBERSON.
Talk of Making an Auti-Prize Fight Law
Ineffsctive for the Coming Fight.

Ineffective for the Coming Fight.
AUSTIN, Tex, Sept 27.-Gov. Culber-
sons proclamation issued late last night,
convening the legislature next Tuesday
to enact another prize fight law was
great surprise. There is some
talk this morning that Populists
and other political opponents of
the governor may defeat the object by
making law to go into effect in ninety
days. 1t requires a twoHhirds vote to
give immediate effect.
Representative Ham Ward, leading
member of the house, this morning said
that the legislature undoubtedly would
undoubtedly pass law to into effect at
once, and that it would make fighting a
felony. He thinks that the law will be
passed within week after the legisla-
ture meets
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-27
JEFFREY TALKED OF.

His Name Again Connected With the
Presidency of the Santa Fe.
DENVER, Sept. 27.-The report that
President Jeffrey of the Denver & Rio
Grande railroad is to be made president
of the Santa Fe system has again gained
currency. Mr. Jeffrey has gone to New
York and there is to be meeting of the
Santa Fe reorganization committee there
next Monday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-27
a awirt short CxcIone.

HUNTINGTON, W. Va, Sept 27.-A cy-
clone passed over Green bottom yester-
day doing great damage to property
Sixteen men were in one barn, which
was blown away, and John Nance and
VIII Ginbly were horribly injured by
falling timbers. Timothy Blake aud
Isidor Clark were seriously injured. The
storm lasted only few moments.