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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-03-25
TELEGRApHIc TICKS.

A furious blizzard ragged throughout south
ern Vermont.
The house sat all Wednesday night on the
Manitoba school bill nt Ottawa, Ont
favorable report has been made TO the
senate on the admission Of Arizona 10 state
hood
The schooner Jonathan Sawyer is ashore
on Sandy Hook The crew will be taken Of
In breeches buoy.
The Illinois Central railroad will spend
Sl,.5O,O0O to lay double tracks between Chi
cHgo and Cairo.
Senator Elkins introduced bill taxing i'm
migrants who do not come here In American
ships $40 cach.
The Democratic city convention ut Column
lns adopted n resolution indorsing ex-
Governor Jemes L. Campbell for the presi-
dency.
Among public building appropriations
which were favorably reported by the house
committee Friday was one OF s3,500,OOO for
Cleveland.
General amnesty for the Insurgents Of the
island of Crete, including common law
offenders, has been proclaimed by order of
the sultan.
The Chicago branch of Peck Bros. h Co.,
New Haven, Conn, plumbing and steam
lifting supply house, was placed In the hands
OF receiver.
The Chcago-st Paul railway magnutes
have decided to let the Dunkards travel to
the Northwest by the Wisconsin Central, in
nsmuch ~ they can't prevent them.
President Debs, OF the American Railway
Union. confirms the report from pittsburg
that the telegraphers are being organ
ized as division OF the American Railway
Union.
Patrick Larkins, a saloon keeper, and F.
l.. Vincent, real estate broker, ore under
slurlypl N bar nf
Chicago business men out OF an aggregate o
amount of 100000 Mt Chicago.
All the Spanish newspapers are recognz-
ing the reaction against jingoism which has
taken place In the United States Senate. II
is felt now that all danger OF hostilltes Is
over, unless some unforeseen event should
occur
The four masted schooner viking Capt.
Gardner, Is two weeks overdue and fears are
entertained for her safety. She left Newport,
News, Va, February 25, with coal for Fall
River, ana was blown of the coast in the
heavy storm of the following week.
In the Federal courts OF Chicago Judge
Grosscup refused 20 remand the suit of the
Lake street Elevated Railway company
against the the Fnrmers Loan and Trust
Company. Of New York. and other trustees
of the bond mortgages
1t was learned definitely that the Bermuda
which sailed from New Pork for Cuba car
ried sufficient arms to equip 5000 men and
over 1000, 900 cartridges and plenty OF dyna-
mite. Gen Garcia was not on board the
bermuda as reported.
Minister Bayard. has been censured by a
vote IN the House Of Representatives for de-
claring In an address before philosophical
society at Edinburgh that 'protection is a
form of state socialism" which has done
more than any other single cause "to foster
class legislation and create inequality OF for
tune, to corrupt public life. to Danish men of
independent mind and character from the
public councils, to blunt the public con-
science and place politics upon the low level
OF a mercenary scramble ~
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-03-25
RESTRICTIVE MEASURES.
Stones and MoCall's immigration Bills
Favorably Reported

cided to favorably report two important
restrictive measures, introduced by Mr.. Ne
Call, Of Massachusetts,, and W. A. stone. OF
Pennsylvania The stone bill establishes. rs
requisite for admission to the United
States. that the immigrant shall be provided
with "A certificate from the United States
consul or other authorized representative Of
the United States at the place nearest his
last residence, that he is eligible TO admis-
sion TO the United States under the existing
laws. The Mccall bill. as amended by the
committee, excludes all males between the
ages OF l6 and go who are not able to read
and write English or some other language
The original bill placed the age limits az IA
and 60, and applied 10 both sexes. The
omission OF females from its provisions was
decided upon TO prevent the separation Of
families.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-03-25
EDI5OE'5 TRIUMPH.
Succeeds in Locking Into the Human Hear
With the Naked Eye.

Mr.. Edison has succeeded In penetrating
the human body with the naked eye He
looked into the heart and lungs, and examin-
ed the arteries, the blood vessels and muscles
OF one Of his assistants. He has, perhaps,
reached the crowning glory OF his life and
has opened the door which at once revolu-,
tionzes and incacuably widens the. horizov
Of the medical world.
The great inventor has fulnied the prOmile
made 10 the world one week ago--he has laid
bare to the eye Of the physician and he sur
geon every organ and tissue aud bone OF the
human body. The simplest mind can grasp
what this means In the diagnosis, the treat
ment and the actual observation OF the pro-
gress Of internal diseases.
II is very simple TO Mr.. Edison. With the
powerful cathode light behind his patient, he
gazes through n screen of prepared chemi-
Gals and sees every organ OF the body as
plainly as lie sees the dishes ON his dinner
liable. II his subject stands very close to
the light nothing whatever Is seen-the light
goes through bones and everything. Just as
sunlight goes through glass. II the patient
steps foot or two away from the light the
human skeleton stands revealed. A step
further from the light, and the muscles. tis-
sues and organs of the body appear as plain
ly as II there was no outside covering Of
flesh.
And so on--as the distance from the light
and the focus is changed. Mr.. Edison is now
completing n iloureseent screen eight feet
high, which will enable him to see all this
from the top OF your head to the soles OF
your feet.
Through the New York Journal last Sun
day Alr. Edison told how no could, with.
proper arrangement, see through soud
block Of wood eight inches thick. 1T was q
mere finnish shadow at that time that could
be seen. Now an eight inch block Of wood
offers no more impeachment than lace veil
Last week Mr.. Edison was experimenting to
find a fluorescent stream.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-03-25
NO U. s. SENATOR.
Kentuchy's Legislature Failed to Break tn,
Deadlock

When the legislators went 10 the capitol
Tuesday morning the Louisville and Lexing-
ton companies were parading about town.
while the Frankfort company was doing
duty about the state building and grounds.
Jack Chinn and Col. L. II. Gather, of the
Second regiment, came near having clash.
Gather spoke to Chinn pleasantly and the
latter replied that he did not want him to
talk TO him. Gather retortcd angrily and
both started to draw weapons when Gen. p
Wat Hardin stepped between them.
When the House met Mr.. Barnett offered
resolution endorsing the governor. Some
one moved the previous question. The
speaker put II and in aminute the House
presented the widest scene of the session.
The previous question was ordered by a vote
of 30 to 45. Then the resolution was adopted
by party vote.
The preliminary roll call showed Dunlap
not present, and no Democrats answered to
their names. The chair announced that 66
had answered. but that a ballot would be
taken to see IL 1O quorum, were present
and voting. The ballot began, but not a
man, Republican or Democrat. answered to
his name during the call of the Senates roll
Mr.. Burnham asked for call of the Sen
ate absentees, but was not accorded sec
ond. There were no votes in the House un-
I'll Burnhams name was called, and he voted
for Boyle. Garrett also voted for BOYLE
No other persons answered, and the ballot
resulted In, Boyle, 2.
Mr.. Howard moved that the session be
dissolved everlastingly, oternally and forever
His motion carried with wild yell. mem
Der started up the doxology and the crowd
in the lobby Joined in.
Although he failed Of recollection, Senator
Blackburd will return TO Washington with
more or less jubilance in him. He has not
expected to be reelected for some weeks,
but the crown was placed on his feeling of
victory this afternoon when he learned that
the legislature had expired by limitation.
and that nobody had been chosen.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-03-25
DEATH FROM THE CLOUDS.
Aerolitic Mass Demolishes a House and
Family in Kentucky.

The people about Hindman, Ky, are very
much exercised over report just received
that large mass of stone and cinder like
substance has fallen ON the side of Pine
mountain, which is located on Grassy fork OF
the Kentucky river, about % miles from that
place. Persons living in the vicinity say
they were startled by a whirling sound and
then crash. Large stones and chunks OF
tain side scattering In every direction for
hundreds OF yards along the valley. Tho
house OF Mrs. Hester Yates, on the mountain
side was demolished and the logs scattered
in every direction. Mrs. Yates and family,
consisting of several small children, were
buried beneath the debris. The hard sub
stance was over half buried in the mountain
side, but striking a solid rock, had burst into
hundreds OF pieces. People for miles around
have turned out and are now searching for
the bodies Of Mrs Yates and her children
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-03-25
NEGOTIATIONS UNDER WAY.
Between the United States and Great
Britain on Venezuela.

The Under Secretary Of State ON Foreign
Affairs, George n. Curzon, in the House OF
Commons admitted that the Government
had received official proposals from the
United States relative to the Venezuelan dis
pute, and that they are now under consider
alton.
He added that 1t was not the practice to
state the nature OF the proposals while they
are under negotiations but 1t Is not correct
TO describe them, as stated In the question
put TO the government, as an expression on
the part Of the United States OF Willingness
to accept or propose scheme for a Joint
commission TO report on the Venezuelan
boundary dispute.
II has been learned from a high authority
that Great Britain has not received propos-
al to take part In Joint commission for the
purpose OF settling the Uruan incident Of tho
Venezuelan dispute.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-03-25
FOREIGN NOTES.

II is asserted that Osmond Digna will quit
Kassala and join the dervlsh forces around
Dongola.
The meeting between King Humbert and
Kaiser William will take place at Venice In
the middle of April.
The Senate Committee on Territories have
favorably reported the bill for the admission
OF the Territory OF New Mexico TO statehood
After peace has been declared King Men,
elek may visit the czar. The Russian ambas-
sador is negotiating for the passage Of Rus
sian ambulance corps through Mussowha.
Permission y certain to bc granted
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-03-25
They Had a Battle,

The Espana battalion met 900 insurgents
under Lacrct, or Zayasat, Xenes, near FL
Paine, east OF Havana, and an engagement
took place that lasted two hours. IL is re-
ported that the rebels left seven dead on the
field and carried other dead and wounded of
with them. The troops had three wounded
Insurgents have entered the town OF Guara,
province OF Havana, and sacked and burned
a number Of stores. Their presence caused
a panic.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-03-25
A CRUSHING BLOW.
Rumors Of 6 Spanish Defeat Are Grad.
ually Confirmed.

Trustworthy information has been receiv-
cd from Havana that the battle fought a few
days In Pinar del Rio, which the{dispatches
sent out with the sanction OF the press censor
described as Spanish victory, was In reality
lamentable defeat for the forces Of General
Weyler.
The Spanish officials will not permit the
report OF insurgents success to be sent out
of Havana.
II is expected that the details OF the battle
will be smuggled over to Tampa and put on
the wires.
1t Is the firm opinion among persons in
formed OF events in Cuba that the Spanish
cause IL lost. II Is also believed, despite de-
malls, that the last defeat will SO add to the
dissatisfaction against General Weyler that
either his resignation or recall will soon fol-
low.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-03-25
NEWS NUGGETS.

Eight thousand people were killed during
the recent massacre ut Urfa.
Minnesota Republicans have declared for
Senator Davis for president, with Mckinley
as second choice.
ore shippers at Cleveland have decided
upon an advance Of Il 10 on standard Bes-
semer for the coming season.
Secretary Provost OF the Venezuela COM
MISSION states that reports OF decision
having been practically decided upon are un-
true. Tho work will not be completed for
months.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-03-25
To Care For Visitors,

The business Mems league Of st. Louis has
established bnreau of information to sup.
plement the work OF the committee in find
ing accommodations for delegates and visit
ors to st. Louis dnring the Republican con-
vention and also during the ropalist and
Anu-bimetallic convention in July. The
boarding-houses are being canvassed and
arrangements made to accommodate &c, 900
visito 8. In addition to those the hotels can
take care Of
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-03-25
IRON WORKS CLOSED
On Executions Under Supreme Court De-
ciBion.

The Solar Iron Works OF William .Clarks
Sons Company, Pittsburg. was closed by
the sheriff on executions resulting from the
decision OF the supreme court ut Philadelphia
In the case of Elizabeth ID. Clark, adminis-
traitor of the estate of f. L. Clark. her hus-
band, against Jane Clark, her mother-in-law
In which the defendant was ordered to pay
the plaintiff S453,000.
The executions issued aggregate EGGS, ,525
ana include si53. 900 10y the plaintiff, Sl75.-
600 by the bondsmen, 100000 by Frank L.
Clark us trustee for the creditors and S26.-
600 by the Carnegie Steel Company. These
executions were TO protect Jane Clark's
creditors and sureties.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-03-25
Liberal Navy Bill.

The naval appropriation bill for the next
fiscal year will contain the most liberal al
lowance for the increase Of the navy carried
by any bill since the war. Four battleships
and 10 tornado boats was the decision OF the
committee on the question OF new vessels,
which hos been the principal point OF dis
cussion In many meetings. The Democrats
fought hard to secure six battleships, but the
Republicans stood well together and carried
their point. The motion for six battleships
was made by Mr.. Cummings OF New York
and was lost by vote of Q 10 !, but one
Republican voting for it.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-03-25
CHEROKEE BILL HANGED.
Was Only 90 Years Old, Yet Had Commit
ted Many Murders.

Crawford Goldsby, alias "Cherokee Bill,
the half-breed, was hanged Tuesday in the
United States jailyard at Fort Smith. Ark.
He was baptized bya Catholic priest Tuesday
morning. He made IA will giving his mother
his farm near Lenapah and disposing OF his
worldly affairs His body was shipped to his
old home In the Indian territory. He was
only 20 years old. but was charged with
many murderers aud robberies. He was
member OF the Cook gang OF outlaws. Last
July, while In jail. he killed the guard
Lawrence Kuling
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-03-25
FOUR MEN KILLED.
A Frightfully Explosion of Gunpowder in a
Gold Mine.

Word has just been received of a terrible
explosion at the gold mines OF Rossland, in
the remote northwest country. As result.
four are dead ana two are SO seriously hurt
that they will probably die. Two boxes of
gunpowder ignited while being thawed out
in a tunnel.
The dead are; Thomas Blggons, married;
Mike Ravigan, single; Joseph Dolan. single,
and Daniel kynch, single.
The injured are; Ed. Shanahan, single, not
expected to live; Mike Brooks, single.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-03-25
Dayonets and Legislation.

The Kentucky Legislature is In session
In q military camp, and martial law pre-
The extreme tension has Its origin In the
Republicans depriying Democratic member
OF the house OF his seat, which was followed
by the Democratic senate ousting two Re
publicnns. Death has also deprived the
Democrats OF one Of their number, aud the
Popu!ist member has declared purpose to
vote fQr re Republican candidate for sena-
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-03-25
CAPITAL NOTES.

Congressman Dovener introduced bill to
correct the military record OF Benjamin b.
venum, OF Wheeling, W. Va.
The House Committee on War Claims has
decided TO report favorable claim for s40,-
900 by the State OF Pennsylvania
TIE Secretary OF Agriculture, In accord
ancs with the mandate OF Congress-, will buy
$lO,OOO,0O0 packets OF seeds. Each mcmber
o. Congress will get 10, 900 packages for dis
tnbution among his constituents.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-03-25
EXPRESS HIT BY A FREIGHT.
Many Passengers Injured and Some Laid
Up

The fast line express, eastbound, on the
Pennsylvania railroad, which left Harrisburg
at 3.45 a. m, Tuesday. ran into live stock
train near Steeton. and caused q serious
wreck. Two men were killed, and a dozen
were injured. The dead are
Samuel Welsh, engineer.
Lee Strouse fireman.
Both are from Philadelphia. They were In
charge Of the locomotive OF the passenger
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-03-25
POLITICAL NOTES.

The Wisconsin Fourth congressional dis
trict Republican convention elected McKin-
ley delegates.
Three out OF the six assembly districts In
Erie county, N Y, elected delegates to the
state convention favorable to Mckinley.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-20

Though the knowledge of the sober bust
ness that lay before them did much to
modify the general air of joliity that per-
vaded the meeting OF the day before, vet
the countenances OF the members orig Chilly
reflected the fact realized by their inner
consciousness, that this is intended to be
gathering of amusement and good cheer
as well as of duty.
The first item of the morning session
was the calling of the roll by Supreme
Representative Stanton l.. Carter OF
Fresno.
Immediately thereafter, in order to
facilitate the publication of each days ses-
sion, to make it accurate in detail, and to
minimize the labors of the press repre-
sentatives, motion was made and carried
that the office of official reporter be Gre
ated and filled by Ben NJ. Maddox, the
widely known and popular young editor
of the Visalia Daily Times.
To relieve the onerous duty of the grand
keeper of records and seal he was allowed
two assistants. At once he appointed J.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-20

A resolution to authorize the removal of
the Grand Lodge quarters to a more COM
modious and suita bic location was referred
to the committee on finance.
A resolution praying that the next ses-
sion of the Grand Lodge be held at Red
Bluff was read, but no action was taken
thereon.
The following committees were an
nounced by the grand chancellor:
Grand trbunal-Fox, Clark and Buckles;
committee on law-Patton. Wolf, Nevin and
Jeter; committee state OF the order-Lind-
say, Graves, Church, Gyselaar and Katzentein /;
committee on petitions and grievances-Arndt,
Brandon, Reed, McKinder and Liggett; COM
mittee on finance-Hoffman Barber and Back
man; committee on credentials Norcross,
Carrigan and O'Brien; committee on reports
Lovir, Adolph and Green; committee on mile
age and per diem-Bittenger, Dalrymple and
Calegaris; committee on rules-Katz, Rector
and Rose; committee on foreign correspon-
denee-Duffy, Dauphiny and Hornbeck; com
mittee on endowment rank-Huber, Brown
and Wilson; committee on uniform rank
Blackmer, Kidd and Fisher; committee on
Pythian home-Carter, Blumberg, Morrison
Rutherford, Mackinder. Vincent and Otis.
At $3.50 P. NJ. q recess of ten minutes was
declared. AT this interval a committee
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-20
PROCEEDINGS STOPPED.
The Supreme Court Has Inter
fered in the Siebe
Case.
Jurisdicti on of the Lower Court
Must B. Passed Upon
First.

The trial of the accusation of A. J. Gu.
ME against John D. Siebe, the Assessor
had brief hearing before Judge Wallace
yesterday. 1t gave promise OF some inter
esting developments until a writ of prohi-
bition arrived from the Supreme Court
and stopped further proceedings.
The writ of prohibition was made return
able on June l, before the Supreme Court.
The ground upon which the application
was based was that Judge Wallace had no
jurisdiction to examine into assessments
made by the Assessor and passed by the
Board of Equalization. The contentious
were the same as those successfully made
to the Supreme Court on Mr.. Clunie's
original application for writ of mandate
to compel the Assessor to properly assess
the property OF the Market-street Railway
Company.
Yesterday morning was the time set by
Judge Wallace for the trial of the accusa-
ton, and, ia spite of requests for delay,
the case was opened on time. Mr.. Clunie
called J. c. Willcutt, secretary of the rail-
way com bination, as his first witness and
at once commenced to question him as to
the value of the company's property.
Willcutt refused to answer any questions
on that subject, however, without having
his books In court. An order was then
asked for and granted, directing the wit
ness to have his books in court this morn
ing and to be ready to answer questions
touching the valuation of the company IS
property. Clunie then took up another
line of examination. He wanted to know
if Willcutt had ever paid $4,000 to the
Assessor in order to procure a low assess
ment. This the witness Indignantly de-
MED; he denied also that the company
was in the habit of paying an annual sum
for the purpose of securing low assess
ments.
Chief Deputy Assessor Herzer was the
next witness called by Clunie. He was
questioned concerning the methods fol.
lowed in the Assessors office, and ex-
planned how assessments were made In
reference to the assessment of the rail.
road company he said the officers of the
corporation submitted to the Assessor 4
| sworn statement OF the valuation of it:
property, and that Siebe raised the valua.
ton because he considered it too low
The company's statement was produced
and Clunie called attention to the fact thai
| the franchises were not included.
Herzer stated, however, that the IA
SCISSOR discovered the omission and in
| cluded the franchises in the list of tn,
company's property. He assessed tn,
| franchises at 81 800 600.
Just as the court ad journed at noon on,
of the bailiffs from the Supreme Cour
came in with the writ of prohibition an(
served it upon Judge Wallace. This viii
tie up all the proceedings until the Su
preme Court, after hearing arguments OF
the writ, shall decide whether or not Jud g,
Wallace has the power to try the case.