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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-05-27
VICTORIA'S GIFT.
The Czar Gives an Audience to the Ameri-
cans.

The duke OF Connaught, representing
Queen Victoria at the coronation festivities.
has presented to the czarina the grand cross
of the Victorian order, which has been newly
founded by Queen Victoria, and also an orna-
mental vase Of the Armada pattern.
The czar on Friday received in private
audience the United States Minister Mr..
Breckinridge, and then received the special
ENJOYS of the United States sent to represent
the government of the United States at the
coronation, together. These included Gen.
A. ID. McCook and his brother Aid-de-Camp
Scriven, Commander Bronson. and Mai ].
W. Patzk OF the special embassy and Rear
Admiral Selfridge, In command of the Med
iterranean squadron, who brought his flag
ship, the Minneapolis, to Cronstadt to attend
the coronation as the naval representative of
the United States. Mr.. Breckinridge, the
United States Minister; Mr.. II. II. Peirce,
secretary Of the United States legation, and
the other civil representatives were for the
first time in the Russian court the full civil
dress prescribed for those who are not al
lowed to wear the official uniform. The
dress consisted of an evening coat with plain
metal buttons, n white vest, knee breeches
and black silk stockings and no ornaments.
The United States minister and the special
ENJOYS and their staff attended a reception
given by the Russian foreign minister, Prince
Lobonoff- -Rostovsky
Mr.. Breckenridge will give dinner to dis
tinguishcd American visitors to the corona
ton and later, probably June 8, will give a
reception, inviting the Russian princes and
foreign princes attendant upon the corona
tion and the foreign ambassadors and about
a thousand others. The special embassies to
the coronation OF France Spain, Japan and
Corea were also received In audience by the
ear and czarina in the great palace OF the
Kremlin. gilded six-horse coach and sever
nj ll.a. k.t.
each embassy and suite. Each embassy was
escorted by 600 mounted grooms and was re-
ceived by guards OF honor at Kremlin where
they were conducted with great ceremony to
the Alexander salon, and thence to the Eka-
ternia hall where they were received in aud
ince.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-05-27
AMNESTY FOR THE OPPRESSED.
PARDON FOR MANY.
The Czar's Manifesto to Release Siberian
Prisoners.

The Berlinger Tageblatt claims that tho
czar's manifesto will give nmnesties. partia
or complete, to Russian prisoners in Siberia.
Those sentenced to life's penal servitude
will receive mitigation OF the sentence, and
offenders domciled in Siberia will be per-
mitted to return to any pait of European
Russia except st. Petersburg and Moscow.
The sentences of those in jail In European
Russia for serious offenses will be reduced
one year. A number OF minor offenders will
be pardoned. Numbers of those who left the
country for political reasons will be par
doned on condition of their taking the oath
OF allegiance. The peasantry in certain poor
districts will be excused from arrears OF
crown dues.
Even the Jews will not be forgotten and
the ill-starred Hebrew agricultural colonies
at Ekaterinslav will also be excused from
arrears.
The Rome correspondent of the London
Chronicle hears that the vatican has receiv-
ed information that the Czar will pardon all
Catholic priests who have been Imprisoned
or sent to Siberia for breach of the public
worship laws and that he slso promises to
grant gradually large measure OF religious
liberty to all his subjects, including the
Catholics. Cardinal Agliardi, the vatican's
representative at the coronation Mt Moscow,
will hand to the Gar an autograph letter
from the Pope urging an extension Of relig-
ious liberty
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-05-27
ATTACKED BY A MOB.
Two English Missionaries Stoned While in
Boat.

The steamer Altmore, arriving from the
Orient at Victoria, b. c., brought advices Of
an anti-missionary outrage at Tai Chau,
China. Two English missionaries named
Ferguson and Walker, were the victims.
Proceeding by boat from Shanghai to Chen
Kiang, they arrived at Tai Chau on April 10.
While awaiting the return OF n messenger,
whom they had sent with their cards and
passports to the residence Of the chiefs local
official, they were attacked by n mob, which
bombarded them vigorously with stones.
The two missionaries, finding the situation
intolerabe, left the shelter OF cabin and at
tempted to pull their anchor and shove their
boat in the stream the crew having fed be-
yond the range of the missiles. During the
operation the stone throwing became more
vigorous than ever and n shot was fired. the
bullet passing through Mr. Ferguson's left
hand. At last the boat was got of, and, be-
ing rejoined by the crew dropped down the
stream. The boat became again the target
for a cloud of missiles as 1t passed narrow
part Of the channel, but no serious injury
was inflicted. An officer and ten soldiers
arrived on the scene while the outrage was
going on, but their presence had little II any
effect In quieting the rioters.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-05-27
TWO BISHOPS CHOSEN.
McCabe and Cranston Elected by the M. E
Conference.

v ,.so, ,o.o.o -. ,r,,os,o,.
Inc M. L. scherai eohierehce On iuesuas
elected G. @. McCabe bishop on the 10Th bal
lot. with a plurality OF s votes.
Ear, crone,on ,ros o,oc,sd on ,he civ
"~
teenth ballot with plurahty oil oo'
Charles C. McCabe, d. D., was born in
Athens Ohio. October II 1896. He WINS con-
yerted when eight vears Of AGE. was educa.
ted nj the Milo Wesleyan University. and en-.
tered the Ohio conferences In 1880 His first
appointment was at Putnam. In the fall OF
100 he enlisted no chnnIain In the One HIM
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-05-27
WHAT WILL THE HARVEST BE.
This Question Answered by Several Foreign
Countries.

The foreign statistics gathered by the
agricultural department at Washington show
the crop conditions throughout the year.
The summary follows;
Great Britain-The crop outlook every
where is good and promises n harvest about
two weeks earlier than usual This would
diminish the imports for the remainder of
the current cereal year by about 100000
bushels.
France-With normal weather until har-
vest the wheat crop will more than suffice
for home requirements. A surplus for ex-
port is confidently predicted by French agri-
cultural journals and statisticians, some ex-
pecting that 1t will amount to 10000, 900
bushels. This quantity would affect prices
and especially II the French government
should pay a bounty on exports.
Austria a-Hungary-The weather has been
favorable and the crops promise we'll.
Roumana-C Cold weather In April retard-
ed the crops, but the outlook is generally
promising.
Russia-Excellent prospects Of crop
above the average In quantity and quality
are generally reported. The unfavorable
March weather In the South Is found to have
done no serious damage. Spring sowinRs
have been completed under good condi-
tons.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-05-27
FIREWORKS AND RELIGION.
An Ohio Evangelist Conducts a Rsvi val
With Novel Features.

The Rev. Syndicate Wilson, an evangelist,
who has been conducting religious services
at Gallipolis, Ohio, for a week, introduced
sensational novelties. First. q brass band
with flowing banners marched through the
street. Thed there was the booming OF an
wills. which brought out throngs OF curious
people Bonfires were built around the
church, which Illuminated the town. When
the hour came for meeting the church was
10 times too small to hold the crowd. There
were 40 converts. Every time a sinner an
nounced his change OF heart, a young man
stationed In front OF the church shot of a
sky-rocket. Evangelist Wilson declares that
he will convert every soul here before he
leaves, and MS the pyrotechnic displays will
continue the merchants have ordered new
supply OF fireworks.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-05-27
A GIFT OF $4,000
Made By H. J. Heinz to the Kansas City
University.

One OF the most felicitious events OF the
session of the Methodist Protestant confer
ence at Kansas City, Mo-, was the announce
ment Of the unconditional donation by H. J.
Heinz, pickle manufacturer, OF Pittsburg,
Pa, OF SIC. 900 to the Kansas City University
the corner stone OF which was laid In Kansas
City, Kas., Tuesday afternoon. The cere-
mony was postponed, however, on account
Of rain.
The woman question" was before the
conference during long and spirited ses-
sion; but the conference proved unable to
settle definitely the much disputed question.
Finally, by a vote Of SO to 81, 1t was agreed
to remand the whole question back to the
district conferences for q direct vote, the
matter to be ultimately settled in the general
conference four years hence.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-05-27
DIR. wITHERow, MODERATOR.
The Presbyterian General Assembly Do WI
to Business.

The one hundred and eighth general as
sembly of the Presbyterian church in the
United States of America opened its sessions
In the First Presbyterian church, at Sara
toga, n. Y, with the usual sermon from the
retiring moderator, Dr. Robert b. Booth, OF
New York. Nearly 700 commissioners. half
ministers and half elders. occupied seats.
The first important business transacted
was the election Of II moderator. DR.. Fran
els Montfort. of Cincinnati; DIR. David X.
Breed, Of Pittsburg, and DR., John l.. With
row. the liberal leader of Chicago. were
nominated. The result OF the ballot was
witherow, 315 Breed 1863 and Montfort 81.
The election was then made unanimous.
The newly-elected moderator was then con-
Quoted TO the platform and inducted into
Office by the retiring moderator, DR.. Booth.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-05-27
AS TO SENTENCES.
Some Pretoria Prisoners Will Be Released
at Once.

A dispatch has been received from Gov.
tences imposed upon the informers at Pre-
toria, which says that one portion OF the
prisoners will be released at once and an
other portion in three months. A third por-
tion OF the prisoners will have their cases
considered and passed upon after five
months, ank fourth portion after one year.
Gov. Robinson says that the death sem
tence imposed upon the four leaders,
Rhodes, Hammond. Phillips and Farrar,
have been commuted to fifteen years i'm
prisonment, adding, however, that the latter
is only matter of form, and that the sem
tence is not likely to be carried out The
further commutation OF the leaders sentence
will be discussed next week. Gov. Ropinson
adds that the fines In the case of the other
prisoners will remain, but the sentence Of
Punishment will be suspended II the prison.
ers give their word OF honor not to interfere
In future In the politics OF the Transvaal.
An official dispatch received from Pretoria
gives the names Of the reform prisoners who
have been liberated as follows: Messrs. Mo-
senthai, Roger, Dubois, King. Buffers, Bro
die, Joel, Davis and Mien.
Those to be liberated In three months are:
Davies, Hanson, Heller, Mullons, Bell,
er, Spencer, Williams. Anderson, Head Buck
land, Goldring, Hutchinson, Rogers, Beetle
helm, Lace and van Hulsmeyer.
Those who will have their cases considered
five months hence are: Carr, Niven, Lawley,
Clement, Fricker. Strange, Goddard, Bailey,
Aurat, Dunbar, Bettington, Hoskin, Hanger
man. Richards, Leonard, Tremer, Donald
son and Marshall. Those whose cases are
not to be considered for year are; Fitz-
patrick. Sandilands, Jameson and Hamilton.
The following did not sign the petition to
have their sentences Of imprisonment CON-
Al. -I.I-
fore not modified; Hall, Sower, Samson and
Naves.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-05-27
WINTER WHEAT PROSPECTS.
The Hessian Fly Has Played Havoc in
Some States.

The grain firm of C. A. King 4 Co., OF
Toledo, o.. during the past four days have
received 4,36s crop reports. Prospects for
winter wheat is very favorable In Kansas
and most Of Michigan, Missouri and Illinois
fair. Indiana becoming worse and promises
less than three-quarters OF an average crop
owing mostly to Hessian flies. Ohio will
yield trine over half a crop. Prospects In
six states average trifie worse than two
weeks ago. Recent rains have been bene-
fetal. Kansas and Missouri show slight
improvement In Illinois and Ohio there is
(. ON Hessian flies and drought. Michigan
had excellent prospects, but some sections
are said to have been badly damaged by
Hessian flies. The harvest will average ten
days earlier than last year.
In the flooded counties OF Minnesota and
North Dakota, bordering on the Red River,
conditions are very unfavorable for the
wheat crop.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-05-27
MORE DEADLY TARNAD0Es.
Oklahoma Again Devastated by High
Winds

A message from Guthrie, Okla, says a
disastrous tornado and waterspout passed
over Thursday night causing great damage.
At Edmond, 20 houses We're demolished and
two persons, Harvey Rich and his daughter,
were killed.
At White Eagle 80 miles north, three tor
nadoes formed within an hour and swept
toward the Usage country. Twelve houses
were demolished and 40 or 80 head OF stock
were killed In the vicinity OF White Eagle.
At Black Bear John Rodgers and wife were
killed by falling timbers, while farmer
named White was killed and all the members
Of his family injured by their house being
blown down ON them.
At Gushing, Ave persons were killed. They
ares Harris Mcintyre and daughter, Julia.
Jennie Wilmer, Peter Davis and son, Frank
Davis.
Eight tornadoes have occurred within a
radius OF 90 miles Of this section within Ave
days.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-05-27
BOILING RATE ADVANCED.
The Amalgamated Conven tion Adopts the
Scale,

The organized iron and steel workers OF
the country have decided to make an aggres-
sive move. Next Tuesday or Wednesday
their representatives will meet with the man
ufacturers of the Mahoning valley and de-
mand that the base OF the boilers scale be
changed from "a a ton so on 1-l0c card
rate. The convention so decreed and the
scale that will be demanded In conference
reads as follows. based on actual sales OF bar
iron as per conference agreement;
For boiling, per ton OF 2,240 pounds,
1-10c bar iron, "a so; 2-l0c bar iron, "a IS;
8-l0c bar iron, S5; 4-l0c bar iron, S5 %:
BLOC bar iron, S5 So
!. The charge for boiling furnaces shall
be as follows: Single furn aces. not more
than five hundred and fifty (550) pounds
eleven hundred (1100) pounds per heat;
Siemen's furnaces, not more than fifteen
hundred and fifty 1.550) pounds per heat;
double furnaces, not more than two thousand
and two hundred 2.2O0) pounds per heat.
q. In order to insure uniformity OF iron
In boiling furnaces and avoid the increasing
custom OF running In strong for common
iron, thus increasing the hours and work of
the boiler the limit OF time for each heat
shall be as followe:
For q single furnace one hour and forty
fifty minutes; for Siemen's furnace, one hour
and fifty-five minutes, and for a do uble fur
mace, two hours. The time shall be reck-
oned from the time the door is dropped
after charging until the heat Is ready to
draw, and accidents and unavoidable deten-
tions are not to be reckoned In. When q
majority of the furnaces in any mill require
more than the time specified to make their
heats due notice shall be given to the boss
In accordance with article 10 Of the constitu-
tion. BY the word majority is meant ma
jority OF the furnaces working hard iron.
Inferior coal, which increases the working
time beyond that specified above shall be
considered grievance.
g. One dollar (sl.0O) per ton extra for de-
phosphorized iron.
4 When Bessemer pig iron Is worked
alone, one dollar (s1.00) per ton extra shall
be paid.
D. One dollar per ton extra for all castings
and runners over seventy-hve pounds In one
piece, and for all scrap pig metal. twenty -hve
pounds and under, when worked alone.
q. One dollar per ton extra for hot ore
fix.
Z. For cast iron swarh worked on cinder
bottom, the price, per ton, shall be the same
~ boiling.
8. For half wrought iron turnings, and
half cast iron swarth, worked on cinder
bottom. the price to be seven-eighths the
price Of boiling.
Other foot notes remain unchanged.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-05-27
BIG APPROPRIATIONS.
Report on the Naval Appropriation Bill
Shows Sur prises.

The conference report on the naval appro-
priation bill presented Tuesday shows that
the senate receded from its amendment
detail revenue cutters to protect passengers
on excursion steamers attending regettas.
The House conferrees accepted the following
amendments; Appropriating $4,000 for
testing methods OF throwing high explosives
from guns on board ships; increasing from
S250,000 to 100000 the appropriation for
reserve guns for auxiliary cruisers, and
authorizing the secretary Of the navy to con-
tract for the building of two submarine tor
pedo boats of the Holland type.
The conferrees report disagreement on
all the amendments concerning battleships
and torpedo boats, except the submarine
torpedo boats.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-05-27

John Newkirk, Marshal OF Judson. Ind,
was assassinated Thursday night and Barney
Roberts has been arrested charged with the
crime.
Arthur @. Beach, Of Colum bus, o., is this
years winner Of the Shooker Fellowship OF
the Yale Divinity School II Is an annual in
come Of 5000 for two years after graduation,
The schooner Sunrise was sunk by a col
Iision with whaleback barge 1888, IN tow Of
the steamer w. III. Gratwick, in mid-lake
about 90 miles from Chicago. The crew
were saved.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-05-27
MORE CYCLONE VICTIMS.
81 Bodies Have Been Buried at Sherman,
Texas.

Additions to the long list OF cyclone VIC
time are being made hourly AS news from re-
mote districts arrives. Mrs. j. ]. johnson,
wife OF a farmer, and John Tilden, farmer.
were killed at Memo. At the same place, a
little girl named Davis was blown against
barbed wire fence and almost cut In two.
Her mother and another child were killed in
the wreck OF their house.
Although there are appalling evidences
about Sherman, OF the storms fury, some
thing like order Is being restored. There are
60 patients still in the hospitals, and as many
more in private houses Up to the present
time, 81 bodies have been buried here
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-05-27
NEW HAMPSHIRE FOR RUSSELL.
Gold Standard Declared for and the Admin
istration Endorsed.

The State Democratic convention met at
Concord and elected the following delegates
at-large to the Chicago convention; Frank
Jones, Alvah w. Sulloway, Irving A. Drew,
Charles A. Sinclair. The delegates are for
William L. Russell, Ex-Governor OF Massa-
chusetts for President.
The platform declares for the gold stand
ard, indoses President Cleveland's admins
tration, favors "incidental protection and
condemns the A. p. A.
Harry Bingham, OF Littleton, was chair
man OF the convention.
At the Second Congressional district DEM
ocratic convection held after the adjournment
OF the State convention delegates to the Ma
tional convention In favor OF Russell for
president were chosen.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-05-27
BUTcHERED BY THOUSANDS.
Deliberately Planned Massacre Of Armsn-
ians ut Urfa.

Long and sensational details OF a mas
sacre Of Armenians at Urfa represent 1t as
entirely eclipsing the butcher at sassoun.
1t is estimated that 5000 persons were kill
ed at Urfa, OF which number nearly 5000
perished while seeking refuge In the cathe-
dral. which was set on fire by the Turks
II appears that the affair was deliberately
planded and was effected with the conni-
vance Of the officials, who were acting under
orders from Cons tantinople.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-05-27
Sensation Among Medical Men.

A profound sensation has been caused
among medical men Of Germany and France
through the fatal effects attending the ad-
ministration OF the famous anti-diphtheria
serum in the case OF child OF an eminent
clans household showing signs ef diphtheria
the doctor, to prevent his child from con +.
tracing the disease administered an injec-
tion Of the serum and the child died In a few
minutes.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-05-27
Jackson p ark Again.

The wreckers who have for nearly three
years been removing the remains OF the great
Worlds fair, have turned the grounds oyer
to the Jackson. park commissioners.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-05-27
NOTES OF THE DAY.

Mrs. Anna Rohrenbeck an d her two-year-
ole baby baby were fatally burned by u gas
olene explosion in Columbus, o.
At the opening Of the National electrical
exposition, in New York, message was sent
around the world in exactly four minutes.
John Rutherford, his son, Brody. and Joe
Goodson were hanged at Brenham. Tex, on
the both In the presence OF 10000 persons, for
the murder OF Thomas Dwyer on January %
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-05-27
TREACHEROUs wEYLER.
He 10 Said to Be Executing Rebels Who
Take the Oath.

The New York Herald's Havana oorro-
spondent says that according to private
Madrid advices received by well-kn own
Havana banker, the bulk Of the Cuban debt
held by Spain banking institutions and per-
sons OF wealth has been unloaded In Paris
during the last six or eight weeks, bought up
by French capitalists. Upward OF S27 .000,-
900 In Cuban bonds have thus changed
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-05-27
A FAIR BRIBER CAUGHT.
Mrs. Brede Of Newport Gets into the Jack
son Case Deep.

Mrs. Otto Brede, OF Newport, who has been
quite attentive to Jackson and Walling by
sending them delicacies, was overheard by
officers who were hidden In wallingfords
sa loon to offer wallingford $50 II he would
than Friday night when Pearl Bryan was at
his saloon with Walling and jackson.
Sheriff Plummer recognized the woman
and took her to Newport. She had pre-
viousy gone to Allen Jackson and made him
a similar offer, and he had arrangep to meet
her at willingford's and then notified the
police.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-05-27
Hank Robbers Confesl .

TT BANK 20bbetb C0nIobb.
The men who robbed the State Bank OF
BnfIRlo, Ill, have been captured and have
B nsd2 , full oQnfeselon.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-01-16
UNIVERSITY EXTENSION.

I. W. Extension Lecture No. ,,
"American Railroads." was given at the
City Hall Tuesday evening by Prof.
Henry H. Swain before an attentive
audience. The talk was an interesting
and suggestive one in which the speaker
showed a lucid contrast between the
railway systems Of Europe as conducted
under government control and the
American systems as operated by
private corporations. He emphasized
the fact that comparisons for argument
tative purposes as to cost of operation
under the two methods of management
in the separate countries could not be
accurately made. The large dependence
of the railroads on public favor for
their existence was also a pleasing
theme admirably handled by Mr.
Swain.
In the discussion and review follow
ing the lecture Prof. Swain gave some
valuable pointers in reference to the
telephone controversy now absorbing
the attention of Grand Rapids and
Centralia
The next lecture will be held Tuesday
evening Jan. Dist commencing at $50
p. m. sharp. The course is an instruc-
tive and timely one and the lectures
should be largely attended.