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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-09-23
LIKE A BIRD.
William Pauls Flying Machine Went
Through the Air.

The first free test of Octave Chanuth Alba
tross soarng machine, invented and con-
structed by William Paul, was made at Mil
lers, Ind, under favorable conditions. While
the machine was heavily loaded with ballast
so ms to prevent 1t from flying any great dis
tnnce, was anchored by four ropes each 200
feet long. the three points which the trial
was to decide-frst as to whether 1t would
leave the chute evenly, second, whether II
would right itself in the air, and third,
whether when 1t commenced to descend 1t
would move downward slowly and alight
easily, were all determined In manner
gratifying both to its inventor and Owner.
The flight Was less than 100 feet, but the
descent and lnal alighting on the sand were
as graceful and even as those OF the bird
from which the machine was patterned. The
trial proved that the machine is perfectly
safe, n proof which was the more acceptable
inasmuch as 1t has been asserted that the
machine was dangerous and that an attempt
to fly 1t would be sure to result In the death
OF the operator.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-09-23
UNDER GENERAL WEYlER'S RULE.
ARRESTS in HAVANA.
palice Carry Forged Papers to Implicate
the Victims.

The number OF arrests in Havana is In
creasng every day, especially among rich
and prominent people. When the police go
TO arrest persons suspected of sympathy with
the revolution they carry forged papers i'm
plicating the persons. On tho trial these
papers nrc brought out as having been found
In the house or ON the person OF the prisoner.
A building is being prepared TO be used as n
prison for women. Up TO the present time
all women who have been arrested on sus-
picion of assisting the rebellion have been
cast into cells where disorderly women are
detained. Nearly all members OF the high
courts are now In prison, and most OF the
physicians are either in jail or have left the
country. Wealthy persons can obtain their
release by paying n large sum Of money
The deaths Mt the military hospitals nre
increasing every day The bodies Of soldiers
and civilians nre thrown together into n cart
without collins, taken TO the cemetery at
night and thrown into ditch. A thin layer
OF dirt IL spread over the bodies and the ditch
Is left open for the next load. Most bitches
have two layers OF bodies, but some have
three. From 20 to 20 bodies are In n layer
The bodies are taken just as they come from
the beds. Many OF them have no clothing
when they nrc taken from the hospitals and
no shroud IL wrapped around them. The
officials here say that the Spanish ministry
has lost all faith In Weyler, and that by
November next he will be so discredited by
all classes, civil and military. that he will
have to leave the island They say that is
the reason tho government Is now giving
him everything he asks.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-09-23
SIX MEN KILLED.
O., n. D. Pay Train Wrecked on Grade
Near Connersville, Ind.

Six men were killed number OF others
badly injured Friday morning in wreck on
the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton near
Connefsvillc, Ind, about 40 miles east OF
indianapolis.
The dead nrei
ENGINEER swEETNIAN OF Dayton.
FIREMAN KINSEY OF Cincinnati.
CONDUCTOR GEORGE HOUSE OF Indian
apolis.
FIREMAN HUGHES OF indianapolis.
PAYMASTER JANSENG.
ASSISTANT PAYMASTER SCALTON.
The injured are;
fishback, porter OF the pay car. badly
hurt; T.. Wysong, foreman OF bridges and
and buildings, badly hurt; J. NJ. Rourke,
roadmaster, slightly injured; Concannon,
englncman, of Hamilton, supposed TO be
fatally injured; NJ. Brown, conductor pay
ear. badly hurt.
The accident wns one OF the worst that
has happened In that part OF the state for
years. The pay ear was following the regu-
lnr freight tram No. 90, eastbound. Both
were running rs cxtta trains.
The freight stopped mt nn out OF the way
place and put part OF the train on n siding,
taking tho rest to Saters switch. The crew
took the engine OF the freight and started
back TO Longwood. When one and n half
miles east OF Longwood the wild engine met
the pay car. II was down grnde and impos-
sible to stop. Tho two engines came to-
gether with u terrible crash and the pay cur
was thrown on its side in the ditch
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-09-23
VILLAINS F0ILED.
Attempt to Wreck an Express on the Penn
sylvania Railroad.

An attempt was made to wreck train No.
0, known as the western express, which was
due in Pittsburg at 745 Wednesday morning,
near Newport, on the Pennsylvania railroad.
The express train pulled out Of Harris
burg station few minutes behind time and
was making good speed. When about an
hours ride out OF the city and on sharp
curve near Newport the engineer saw few
rods ahead OF his train pile of ties and rails
looming up before him. The distance be-
tween the train and the obstruction was
short, but the engineer quickly reversed his
throttle and threw on the air brakes with all
force.
The sudden use OF the emergency brake
set the cars TO vibrating and jerking at such
q rate that In some OF the forward coaches
the passengers had hard time to keep In
the berths. The engine struck the obstruc-
tion, but not with much force. The ties and
rails not being fastened down slid along In
front Of the engine for some distance.
After the train was brought to standstill
the crew got off and examined the obstruc-
tion. II was made OF new ties and num-
Der OF old rails. Had 1t not been for the wet
track which caused the obstruction to slide,
the engine would haye been derailed The
train was a heavy one made uP OF pullman
sleepers and one baggage car.
This IL the second attempt made In a short
time to wreck No. 8 at the same point. The
officials on the middle division think that 1t
is some one In the vicinity who has a grudge
against the company and is trying In this
way to get revenge.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-09-23
NEW JERSEY DEMOCRATS
Endorse Bryan and sewail at the Stat,
Convention in Trenton.

Endorse Bryan and sewall at the State
Convention in Trenton.
The most positive feature of the New Jer-
sey Democratic State Convention at Tren'
ton was the hostility on all sides to men
who advocated the gold standard and at the
'ame time did not resign from State and
other regular Democratic committees. As q
consequence OF this feeling a resolution In
eroduced by Former Judge Samuel Forbes
Bigelow, OF Essex County, expelling these
men from the councils OF the party, was car
ned by acclamation. Augustus w. Cutler
vas the Temporary Chairman. and Senator
W. ]. DAILY the Permanent Chairman. Both
G.ade speeches strongly favoring Bryan and
5ewall and the National platform. An ad-
irass was also made by Congressman McMil-
lin, OF Tennessee.
The platform adopted ratihes and endorses
the National Democratic platform and the
candidates nominated thereon, declares un-
llterable opposition TO trusts, charges the
Republicans with extravaganza, demands
equal taxation and denounces Interference
OF employers in Influencing the labor vote.
johnson Cornish, OF Warren County, and
Eckhard Budd, of BURLINGTON County, wers
chosen rs candidates for Electors-at- -Largs,
and eight candidates for District Electors
were named previous to adjournment.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-09-23
INCENDIARY FIRE.
Three Labor Leaders Arrested at Cleveland
for Violent Harangues

Three labor agitators were arrested In the
public square at Cleveland, o., Sept 10Th, on
the charge of making incendlary speeches.
They were taken to the city prison and at
once liberated on bond, after which they re-
turned to the public square and delivered
addresses much milder In tone. In the pub
lie square Is log cabin which was erected
for centennial purposes Since the celebra-
tion Is over the cabin has been made the
headquarters of the Patriotic league, which
will give an excursion to Canton, Sept. 26.
Howard Dennis, one of the Prohibition
boilers and free silver agltator, took the
platform and delivered fiery address, In
which he advocated that the crowd tear
down the cabin because 1t was being used
for political purposes. he said. His speech
melted the crowd, and some OF the men
started toward It. Policemen arrested Dem
mis- for incendiary speech, and while they
were ON the way to prison with him George
Gordon, Peter Witt and Steve Freir, labor
agitators, took the stand to complete the
work begun by Dennis. They were warned
by policemen that they would be arrested II
they talked violence, but they did not heed
the warning, It is claimed by the police
They were arrested, taken to prison and re-
leased on bail.
Gordon was formerly on the reporters
staff Of the Cleveland Plain Dealer; Peter
Witt Is president OF the Cleveland Central
Labor union, and Freir Is the business agent
of the Boiler Makers brotherhood, and a
member of the executive committee of the
Brown company strikers. All Of the zen
claim that they were exercising their consti-
tutional righ. to free speech, and they will
make test OF the cases against them.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-09-23
DAMAGE BY STORM.
Great Losses Caused by Wind and Hail
One Man Killed.

The storm OF wind, hail and rain which
swept over the Eastern part OF Pennsylvania
Thursday night was the most severe that has
visited this section In n long time. Scores OF
buildings were unroofed, some OF them ruin
ed, thousands OF panes OF window-glass and
many skyliehts being shattered, while the
apple and other lnte crops were almost de-
stroyed. The storm was the most severe In
Chester, Montgomery, Berks, Bucks, Lehigh
md Lycomlng counties. In the vicinity OF
Hatfield, In Montgomery county, about 30
houses and barns were unroOfed. Two grist
mills owned by George Snyder were wreck
ed, together with his dwelling Reports re-
ceivcd from Shenandoah state that all the
apple orchards In the Catawissa Valley have
been stripped Of their fruit Three thousand
panes Of glass were broken. The large green
houses of j. l.. Dalton at Bloomsbury were
damaged to the extent Of $4,000. and several
houses were unroofed.
In Williamsport and vicinity great damage
was done George Weikel, "A farmer, was
killed by lightning while ut work In
his cornned. A portion OF the Williams
port rolling mill was blown down, and
every window on the north and west sides
Of the big Central avenue school building
was broken. Fruit trees In the Blake Hole
Valley were stripped of their fruit.
The country surrounding Reading suffered
considerably. Many houses and barns were
badly damaged Fruit trees and windows
near West Chester suffered severely from
the large hail stones and the heavy winds.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-09-23

Holland DISTINGUISHES citizen if he
is absent from the county ten years,
and during that time does not formally
notify the proper authority that he
wishes to continue to be regarded MS n
citizen. Great Britain does not so
easily give up her claim to the loyalty
of her subjects. A man may count upon
her protection on the ground that his
grandfather was by birth and allie
glance mn Englishman, even though
he and his father were both born aud
have always lived on foreign soil, but
without being naturnlized.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-09-23
ARRIVED AT BARJA.
Anglo Egyptian Force With $4,000 Men
Still Pushing Up the Mile.

The expedition Of the Anglo-Egyptian
troops numbering about $1,000 men, under
the sidar General Sir Herbert Kitchener, ar
rived at Barja on the Nile, September Ii, from
Fareig, after wearisome march OF eight
miles over very bad track OF country. In
tense heat prevailed, but the troops are all
In first class condition. The present stop
ping place is only 10 miles from Kerma,
where the Dervishes are known to be con-
centrating strong force Of cavalry and in
fantry.
An advance will be made to Kubedeh, on
the third cataract Of the Nile, which point
will be occupied by the sdar and his main
force OF the expedition. Kubedeh is only
about four miles from and within easy reach
striking distance OF Kerma which is just
above the third cataract, and which the Der
wishes have made the rallying point for
heavy reinforcements OF cavalry.
Kerma has been looked to rs the point
where the first battle would occur, but the
reconn oisances thus far made have failed to
develop any force OF the enemy. 1t is not
expected, however, after the desperate kind
OF lighting done by the Dervishes at Ferkeh
that they will retire from Kerma without a
fight.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-09-23
Enoch Pratt Dead.

Enoch Pratt, the millionaire banker and
philanthropist OF Baltimore died Thursday
night.
Enoch Pratt was born In North Middle
borough, Mass., September 10, 1908. In
1881 he came to Baltimore and established
later on he founded the wholesale iron house
OF Pratt a Keith, which afterward became
that OF L. Pratt a Bro. At the, time OF his
death Mr.. Pratt was president and director
Of the National farmers and planters bank,
the duties OF which positions have devolved
upon him for the past 45 years. He was vice
president and director OF the p. w. q B.
railroad for twenty-seven years, also presi-
cent and director In numerous other insttu-
tions and prominently identified for many
years past with railroad building and ship
ping Interests
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-09-23

A deiiuite idea of the increased in
terest in bicycling all over the couu-
try is obtained by noting the increase
in the applications at Washington for
patents on bicycles and bicycle parts.
In 1894 there we're about two hundred
cases awaiting action in the division in
which bicycles are classed. There are
now some l, 100 cases awaiting action,
and the work is three months behind.
During the last few months the weekly
issue OF patents has been about four
hundred and fifty twenty-five of these
were for bicycles and bicycle parts:
the greatest number for tires, to which
inventors are just now devoting their
attention. To the layman the issuing
of twenty-five patents weekly for BIZ
cycles and bicycle parts may not seem
n great number; how great it is one
can understand only by comparing
this issue with the issues for other pa
tents. To twenty-five patents for BIZ
cles and bicycle parts there are issued
five for engines, twelve for electrical
apparatus, four for elevators, eleven
for farm implements, for four sewing
machines, five for car tenders, seven
for wagons, etc.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-09-23
PROJECTION FOR THE CzAR.
English Police will Guard him from Dyna-
mite Assassins.

After a conference between Lord Salisbury
and one of the assistant police commission
ers, it was ordered that most elaborate pre-
cautions be taken for the safety Of the Gear
and Czarina, upon their arrival at Leith, on
September q, on their way to visit the
Queen, at Balmoral. Orders have been given
that no one shall be allowed upon the land
ing stage where the Russian Imperial party
will debark, except persons attlred In court
dress. The landing stage will be guarded
by hundreds OF police and the route taken
by theirmajesties will be lined with troops.
1t is denied at Paris that Alexander Sulli-
van had been arrested. The French public
ridicule the whole story Of the existence OF u
dynamite conspiracy, which they declare Is
an English political trick intended to inter-
fere with the proposed visit to France Of the
Gear. The French cabinet gives so little
credence to the English police officials story
OF dynamite conspiracy that II will prob
ably refuse to grant the request for Tynan's
extraditiOn.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-09-23
Electricity for Cleaning Wells.

The new electric appliance to clean paraf-
fine out OF clogged oil wells was successfully
tried at Butler, Pa, by +. A. Flanagan, OF
washington,D ID. G. The apparatus consists Of q
cartridge or heater 4 feet long and ~ inches
In diameter over which Is a galvanized iron
jacket which almost fills the casing. The re-
mainder Of the outfit consists OF a reel OF In
sulated cable, a Crocker- Wheeler dynamo OF
1876 volts and a small engine, all of which
can be mounted on the ordinary teamster's
wagon and hauled to any point In the oil
field with single team OF horses. The first
and very successful experiment was made on
the Powell Ash farm la Forward township
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-09-23
FINANCIAL CRASH.
An Old Hollidsysburg Private Bank Closes
Its Doors Friday Morning.

The private banking house OF Gardner
Morrow Co., OF Hollldaysburg. Pa, the
oldest in Central Pennsylvania, closed its
doors Friday morning The following no.
tice posted on tho bank door, greeted the
eyes OF its depositors;
ITO the PublicOwing 20 the general de-
preston In busir egg, the manifest impossi-
bility OF making collections, and with n view
to aifording the most ample opportunity TO
all our creditors, we have deemed II proper
to close our doors and suspend business.
We have made nm assignment TO Mr. John
Cree for the benefit OF our creditors, and
with the time and opportunity thus afforded
to convert our assets, we hope and expect to
pay our creditors every dollar OF Indebted
ness. We ask the patience and indulgence
Of all dcpositors and the work Of liquidu-
tion will be commenced mt once.
"GAnpSER, MoRRow n Co.
"scptcmber II, 1896"
Thomas II. Sucking, clothicr; Henry L.
Hunker, butcher; and Charles Il. Reed,
grocer, three prominent merchants, who are
debtors OF the Gardner, Morrow n Co. bank,
have failed. Their stores were closed on
executions for $4,000.
The banking house OF Gardner, Morrow a
Co., that assigned for tho benefit Of its cred
itors, IL the last OF several firms Of private
bankers that have succeeded TO the owner
ship and the operation OF n branch OF the
Farmers bank, OF Lancaster, that was es-
tablishcd In Hollidaysburg In 1850. II was
reputed TO be one OF the most staunch ilnan-
cial institutions In the state. The senior
member Of the firm, ex-Judge Gardner, died
a few years ngo. The deed OF assignment
was executed by Col. william Jack and An
thony s. Morrow, ESD, who are the surviv-
ing partners The bank was rated as worth
$500, 900. Ex-Judgc A. s. Lands, attorney
for the bank, clnims that the depositors will
be paid dollar for dollar. There are no pre-
ferrcd creditors.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-09-23
GOLD DEMOCRATS CANDIDATE.
Hay Walker, Jr., and Benjamin Q. Potts
Nominated for Congresssmen-at-Large

The Pennsylvania Jeffersonian State Com
mittee OF the National Democratic party with
other leading sound money Democrats met
in Philadelphia to arrange details OF organi-
zation throughout the State.
Murray Rush. OF Delaware county. named
for Congressman-at-larg Benjamin Potts,
OF Media, who resigned tho Allentown nomi-
nation for the same Office. Judson ID.
Brooks, OF Allegheny, nominated Hay Walk
err Jr., OF Allegheny y, to whom he referred US
one OF the first Of the delegates to the Chica-
go convention to express his disapproval OF
Walker were unanimously ordered to be
placed on the ticket.
The committee then ratified the filling OF
these vacancies on the electoral ticket: Elev-
enth Congressional district, Orlando 5.
johnson, Scranton; Twenty-flrst John y.
Woods, Greensburs; Twenty-ffth Thomas
Bradford, New Brighton AMI Twenty-Sixth,
VIM. A. GalDreath, Erie.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-09-23
HAD A REAL ACCIDENT, TOO.
Seven or Eight People scaldsd at an Ex-
bitiou Smashup,

The prearranged collision between two
stock trains on the Missouri, Kansas & Texas
railway near Waco, Texas. took place as ad-
vertised but ended In Il real accident.
A place was selected on an open prairie
and grand stand had been built. When the
hour arrived 4, 700 people were present. The
trains started two miles apart. The engi-
neers tied down the whistles, pulled open
the throttles and leaped Off, and the two
wild trains rushed upon each other. They
came together at a point about midway. as
intended, and with an awful crash piled in a
big heap OF smoking ruin.
Following the collision there arose wild
screams OF agony from the crowd. One of
the locomotive boilers burst at the instant OF
collision and wounded seven or eight per-
sons, some OF them fatally.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-09-23
NEGRO BAPTIsTs.
Convention OF their National Association
at St. Louis.

Over 900 delegates, representing 1,600,-
600 negro Baptists OF America, assembled in
the First Baptist church, st. Louis, Mo-, on
the 18th, and will remain in session for
week. The occasion was the 17th Annual
Convention Of the National Colored Baptist
association.
Rev. Dr. +. c. Morris, OF Helena, Ark,
president OF the association. called the con-
vention to order. He then introduced Mayor
Walbridge who welcomed the delegates to
the city Rev. J. s. Kirtley extended the
welcome OF the white Baptist churches Of the
city, and Rev. J. l.. Cohron and B. II. Cole
undertook a similar office In behalf OF the
eolored churches. These preliminaries over,
President Morris addressed the convention,
outlining the work before 1t. Rev A. S.
Jackson, OF New Orleans, preached the open
ing sermon.
The afternoon session was devoted to pre-
liminiary work and the annual address Of
the president.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-09-23
THE ROUTE ANNOUNCED.
How the Big Fellows Will Travel and Talk
in the West

The .oute Of Gen. Ayers party composed
OF ex-ofIlcers Of the Union army. who are to
make speeches in various western states, for
the purpose OF influencing votes OF veterans
In the interest Of the gold standard has been
agreed upon. They will travel in his private
car and the guests will bc Gen. o. o. How
ard, Gen. Daniel +. Sickles, Gen. Frank
Sigel, Adjt.-Gen. Thomas J. Stewart and
Corporal Tanner.
The first stop will be made at Chicago,
where meeting will be held in the Audi
torium the night OF the 21st. The 22d and
23d will be devoted to Wisconsin, the oath
and 25th to Minnesota, the 26th and 2Sth to
Iowa. the 29th and 30th to Nebraska, Octo-
Der l, and 3 to Kansas, the 9th, 7th, sth
and 9th to Illinois, 10th, 18th and 18th TO
Indiana, 14th TO Louisville, KY, 18th, 10th
and nth to Ohio, week beginning October 10
to Michigan. II is possible that the party
may stop at ST. Louis October 8.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-09-23

The Atlantic Journal says: In 1867
George Peabody died, leaving SO, OOO,-
600 for the cause of common school
education in the South. The fund
has been admirably managed, and the
good that has been accomplished by
1t would be hard to estimate. I'm
doubtedly it has been very great,
especially as the South began to enjoy
the benefits of Mr.. Peabody's gift at
period when it was first beginning
to recover from the ravages of war.
During the past twenty-eight years
over SO, 600, 900 has been received by
southern schools ms the income from
the Peabody fund. The administra.
tion OF the fund has always been in
the hands of able and distin guis he'd
men. There have been among the
trustees of the Peabody fund at diff
ferent times three presidents of tho
United States, two chief justices
OF the supreme court, several dis
tinguished state judges, famous mill
tary men of both the Union and Con-
federate armies, congressman, cabinet
ministers, bishops, financiers like
Drexel and Morgan, popular heroes
like Grant and Farragut, educators
like Mr.. Winthrop, DR.. Mayo, aud
President Gilman OF Johns Hopkins.
DR.. j. l.. NJ. Currie Of Virginia, who
has been the general agent of the Pea
body fund for many years, with tho
exception OF the time when he was
Minister to Spain under President
Cleveland's first administration, is
preparing complete history of the
work of education in the South which
has been accomplished through this
great enterprise. 1t will be very
valuable book and will probably in
duoe other men OF means to make
liberal contributions to the cause of
education. At the close of next year
the original So, 900, 900 donated by Mr..
Peabody is to be distributed among
such educational agencies and institu-
tions in the South as shall be desig-
mated by two-thirds OF the trustees of
the fund. This is in accordance with
the terms OF the gift.