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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-01-15
Died at Brockwayville.

Jos. Strauss, one OF Brockwayville's
leading merchants and brother Of
Mrs. N. Hanau of this place, died at his
home in Brockwayville Sunday night
His death was caused by Bright's disease.
His remains were taken to Philadelphia
last night for burial. A wife and three
children survive the deceased. Joseph
Strauss came to Reynoldsville in 1875
and done business in this place until six
or eight years ago when he embarked
in business at Brockwayville. He was
well known here and all over Jeffer-
son county. He has been engaged
somewhat in the lumber business for a
number of years, and at the present
time there is mill and timber tract in
Paradise Settlement that was his prop
erty. 1t had been reported that Mr..
Strauss had poor health, but his friends
here had no idea the end was so near
and were, therefore, surprised to learn
of his death.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-01-15
Fire Friday Morning.

At about $3.50 A. NJ. Friday the people
OF this place were awakened by the
ringing of the fire alarm bell. Night
watchman Adlesperger discovered fire
in the Hotel Belnap restaurant and
gave the alarm. Had it not been for
the discovery made by Mr.. Adlesperger
it may be possible that lives would have
been lost in the hotel, for the inmates
were all sound asleep and the fire 6end
was rapidly creeping to the main part
Of the hotel. Then, had it not been for
the excellent water works of this town,
the hotel would have gone up in smoke
and flame and other buildings would
have been devoured by the flames, and
big conhagration have been the result.
Our noble fire boys worked hard in the
battle against smoke and fire until they
gained the victory and confined the fire
to the restaurant, billiard parlor and
hotel barn; the barn is built on the
alley facing Fourth street. A one-story
addition was built to the restaurant
during the summer which extended
along side of the barn with an ice house
attached onto 1t. This was used for q
billiard room. The restaurant and bill
lizard room were Quilted and second story
Of the barn, with the NOW Of hay, were
destroyed. Mr.. Dillman puts the loss
| at over 1900, with no Insurance only
on the billiard tables.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-01-15
Up-to-date Hotel.

While at the county seat few days
ago we dropped into the Commercial
Hotel, which is now in charge of its
owner and former proprietor, the gen.
ial and veteran hotel man, r. Arthurs.
We were shown through the hotel,
which has been renovated and remodel
ed throughout during the past two
months and number of modern i'm
provements added. The interior of the
entire house has been re-papered and re-
painted and new carpets laid in all the
rooms and halls: the house is furnished
with new iron and brass beds, doubled
springs and hair mattresses. A number
of the rooms are heated with gas and
a new bath room has been put in. The
dining room is beauty and the
best the markets afford is on the bill of
fare. The hotel is second to none out
side of the large cities for neatness,
accommodation and good table. 1t is a
$500 per day house.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-01-15
February Elections.

The third Tuesday in February the
day on which cities, boroughs and town
ships in this Commonwealth elect their
officers, falls on the 18th of the month
this year. The ballot reform act OF 1893
provides that Certificates OF nomina-
tion and nomination papers for township
and borough officers, and election Off
GERS and school directors in the same
shall be filed with the county commits
sioners at least eighteen and fifteen
days respectively before the day of cleo
tion." To enable this section OF the law
to be properly carried out primaries
should be held on or before Saturday,
January 25th, in order that the nominal
tions may be filed with the county COM
missioners not later than the 3lst.
Nomination papers may be filed up to
February 3rd. The early filing of the
nominations gives the commissioners
more time in which to get the ballots
printed.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-01-15
An Erie Connection.

1t is reported that the Buffalo & st.
Marys railroad. which Hall & Kaul are
building from Clarmont to st. Marys,
will also be extended to connect with
the Erie somewhere in the vicinity Of
Mt. Jewett, This extension, it is said
will be built next summer. Work is
still in progress on the Buffalo & St.
Marys road, which will not be complet-
ed until next spring. With the COM
pletion OF the proposed extension the
Erie will have direct line into the
Toby valley via the Buffalo & st. Marys
and the st. Marys & Southwestern
roads. This makes another passenger
and express line possible from Brock
wayville into Buffalo.-Brockwayville
Record.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-01-15
Rear End Collision.

A rear end collision of two freight
trains occurred on the main line of the
A. " Ry on the bridge across the Ma
honing creek, about ten miles below
Red Bank, at 400 A. M. yesterday,
which delayed the eastbound train, due
here at 100 p. M, an hour yesterday.
An engine and four or five oil cars
rolled into the creek and the oil caught
fire and burned the entire bridge down.
There was no one injured at the time
Of the collision, but at about ten o'clock
in the forenoon one of the oil tanks In
the creek exploded and ten or fifteen
men, women, boys and girls who were
standing around looking at the wreck,
were injured by the explosion.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-01-15
Passenger Train Wrecked.

The eastbound passenger train that is
due here at 100 p. NJ, was wrecked
near Camp Run Monday by broken
rail. The engine and baggage car re-
mained on the rails but the two pass
enger coaches jumped off, ran on the
ties some distance and then landed in
the ditch on the upper side of the track.
The passengers were we'll shaken up
and badly frightened but all escaped
without injury. Had the coaches gone
off at the other side down the embank-
ment at that place scene of horror
would have been the result. The cool
headed engineer Frank Richardson had
hold OF the throttle and he stopped the
train as soon as possible. Samuel
Lauck was conductor of the train. The
engine was uncoupled from the wrecked
cars and run to Reynoldsville for an
extra coach which was taken to the
wreck to haul the passengers to Falls
Creek to make connections with other
roads. The train was about one hour
late getting to Falls Creek. The west
bound passenger train, due here at / .42
p. M, was held here until the track
was cleared at Camp Run. Very little
damage was done to the wrecked cars
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-01-15
VIII Locate a, Kane.

Thos. and James Mitchell, sons Of
Lawyer C. Mitchell Of this place, will
open tailor shop at Kane, Pa Thos.
was at Kane last week at which time he
rented a room. He will go to Kane to-
day to have the room fitted up.
Thos. is first-class, up-to-date cutter
and Jim is a first-class workman, there
fore, the people Of Kane need have no
hesitancy in giving their patronage to
the new tailor shop.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-01-15
Ladies fine shoes at ]. S. Morrow's.

Ladies fine shoes at j. S. Morrow's.
All woolen underwear reduced at
Deemer's.
At Millirea clearance sale you can
get a $1,000 'ercoat for $500.
You find shoes you want at prices you
like at Robinson's.
Robinson's shoes are stylish, durable
and cheap.
Mems overcoats reduced way down at
Deemer's.
Stylish 81 oes at right prices at Rob
insons's.
Best line Of mems working gloves
at Deen3er's.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-01-15
w. T, Cox Withdraws
To the Republican Voters:

To the Republican Voters:
AS / have voluntarily withdrawn
from the contest for the nomination for
Assembly, for reasons best known to
myself, wish to extend my thanks to
my friends for the interest they have
taken in my behalf. leave the contest
without malice towards anyone and still
remain an ardent advocate Of Republi-
can principles. W. T. Cox.
Reynoldsville, Pa, Jan. IA, 1895.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-01-15
A New Proprletor.

G. G. Strouse and L. s. McClelland,
proprietors Of the Commercial Hotel,
will give Josh Emory, of Brookville,
possession of the hotel this week.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-01-15

Needle, narrow square and quarter
dollar toes In ladies' fine shoes at Rob
inson's.
Children's school schoes, good wear
and good value for the money, at Deem
er's.
The evening times., 1896-09-02
LOBANOFF'S DEATH.

1t is a very. common remark that one
mans life counts bat little in the affairs of
men. No doubt this is true as Il general
proposition, but in this case, as in many
others. it is Just the exception that points
the rule. So far as individual qualities and
Influences molds the destinies OF nations,
Europe furnishes the widest and most in
teresting field for their observation. 1t is
there that the great game of diplomatic
chess is constantly play ana now ana
then there comes d master who keeps all
the other players Guessing and worrying
over his moves. Such were Fiedc rick the
Great, RiCheiiei. Napoleon the Great,
Rismarok-pot yet in the past -
and Lobanoff- Rostoysky, whom death
suddenly cieckmatcd. The extin-
gnishment of this one life brings
into bold relief again the eastern question.
for it may mean the ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of tho
Turkish empire. the expulsion Of The sultan
from Europe, and, perhaps, great war
Russia's entire state policy for Irore than
century has stcadfastly aimed at one
obiect-the possession Of ConStantinnple so
as to have a safe outlet for its fleets
into the Mediterranean. Every war in
which Russia hiss engaged since she toined
Z urope in the contest against Napoleon
has been carried on With that one point
in view, and she has never turned aside
from her purpose, save temporarily when
compelled by circumstances which her
statesmen Were unable tuControl. Lohanoff,
like Gortchakoff and Giers, aimed at the
acco piisiiment of the cherished plans,
but he sought to force the issue In eight
cen months, by a ruthless policy which
rocked rot the slaugfiterS of Christians in
Armenia, or more recently In Crete, ne
ged to isolate Great Britain, the pow
er most determined in its opposition 10
Russia's advance toward the Golden Horn,
from all possible alliances and To abase her
prestige as a factor in the affairs OF Z East-
ern Europe.
His death has put an end TO all this
While Russia will not rclinquish her cher
ished plans regarding Constantinople, the
alliance with Turkey, for which thousands |
OF lives had to be sacrificed, Will probably
not be II aintained, and the note OF warn
ing recently sent to the porte by the am
bassadors of the powers may lie but ti'e
beginning of the end.
The evening times., 1896-09-02
MAY CHANGE THE NAME.
Legal objectionsin Some eStatesto Des-
ignatiOn n ational Democratic Party.

Indianapolis, Sept. 2-It may be neces-
sary for the convention to appoint an extra
committee to consider the adyisability of
giving the party a new name. There is
undoubtedly a disposition on the part of
a large majority OF the delegates who re
here to retain the name National Democratic
Party on the ground that they constitute
the real Democracy of the nation. but there
are legal objections in some States, which,
il is said, will make its use impossible.
Members of the convention discussed the
subject at considerable length yesterday
afternoon, and while they did not arrive
a conclusion, for the simple reason that
the discussion was informal, they seemed to
agree that the subject was one of great
Importance, and that it should be treated
with the utmost discretion.
The success OF the present convention
has served to make most of the provisional
committeeman anxiousto retain their places
upon the new committee which is to be ap-
pointed by the convention before it aG-
jourDs. Senator Palmer, of Illinois, who
Joined the movement at its inception and
was una niniously elected chairman OF the
provisional committee by the indianapolis
conference. is not candidate for re-elec-
ton. The delegates from Illinois want
John P. Hopkins 10 succeed the Senator,
but Mr.. Hopkins says he cannot take the
place on account Of personal business en-
gagements.
1t seems likely, therefore, that Ben T.
Cable, who for several years represented
Illinois In the other national committee,
will be elected. Mr.. Cables experience
as a campaigner will doubtless lead TO his
selection as a member of the campaign com
mittee when it is constituted Ex-Congress-
man Outhwaite Of Ohio viii succeed him
self So will John NJ. Falkner OF Alabama,
Louis Reich OF Colorado, Joel A Sperry OF
Connecticut, and ] L. Gaskius Of Florida.
John r. Wilson Of Indiana expects to be
reelected committeeman, as well as sec
retary Of the committee.
1t is understood that Mr.. Bynum, present
chairman of the executive committee,
wanted the recognition OF his own State
delegation, and was only persuaded MOTTO
interfere with Mr.. Wilson when assured
that he would certainly te reappolnted a
member Of the campaign committee. Call
fornia may change her committee by NAM
ing II. Harris, q nephew Of Senator
The evening times., 1896-09-02

Isham G. Harris, one of the high apostles
OF free silver, TO succeed L. Il. Pond. The
California delegatio Il CesiIes 10 Iut young
Harris forward because lie is u nephew OF
the Senator from Tennessee.
So far as can be determined there are
no objections to the retention OF r. T.
Tyler OF Kentucky, Senator Caffery Of
Louisiana, {. Is. Holman of Maine, j Ohm
L. Semmes Of Maryland, Nathan Matthews,
1r., OF Massachusetts, Thomas a. Wilson OF
Michigan, Edward U. Cutcheon OF Mime
sofa and Charles Conrad of Montana. Com
mitteeman Krauthoff of Missouri may have
to give way to F. W. Lehman, who is at
present member OF the executive commit
tee.
Z uclid Martin of Nebraska will certainly
be rcappointed aud Will DOUBTLESS play
conspicuous part in the coming campaign
on account or his relations TO Bryan, who
had him ousted from the Chicago Conven-
ton. Gen Charles Tracy of New York
does not care to lie reelected because bust
ness may interfc-e with his future politi .i
work
Gen. Tracy wants Edward NJ. Shepaus
of Brooklyn to take the place and assume
The management of the sound money cam
paign in the East. Mr.. Shepard is one of
the members OF the State Democracy, and,
besides being a clever politician is one of
the best campaign managers in the East.
So far as the other members II the COM
nittee are concerned, it is hardly likely
that any change will be made, except at
their own request, for there is disposition
among the delegates from the several States
TO leave to the men who organized he sound
movement the direction of the campaign that
is to be fought between now and November.
Owing TO an important conference on the
platform last night, the national committee
met and adjourned without traBsacting
further business The adjourned meeting
will be held at 8 O'Clock this morning.
The evening times., 1896-09-02
PLAYING THE RACES.

A terrible lesson for all men is con-
tanned in the confession Of Dan Williams,
the defauIting police court policeman. that
the four thousand dollars which he stole
in less than five months were all lost in
playing the races. In fact, 1t was his
gambling on the race course that led him to
dishonesty and disgrace. His is by no
NE ans an isolatedscase. Unfortunately too
many have to be recorded. tits only a few
weeks, at niosta a few months, since young
man who had abused the confidence of his
employer, taken mo neys which he had co..
lected, played the races and lest, sought
death in the waters OF the Potomac rather
than face shame, disgrace and prison cell.
The race course is responsible for more
ruined sives than any gambling den that
ever lured a fool TO ruin. One might al
most imagine that every hoofteat crushes
reputation, and that every race is r.n
between honesty and dishonor, between an
honorable life andsa shameful death.
In the case OF every person WHO handles
trust funds the temptation 10 a wrongful
of-r oneys ought to be re-
moved by the adoption of all practicable
safeguards. 1t should not he possible for
any ybody to handle money nos his own with
out first properly securing those to whom
it belongs. Public funds especially should
lie made safe by the official being adequate
~ bonded and even then rendering account
at least once, a mouth. In the case OF the
iS "a hn i'm.
portant that this should be done, inasmueh
as upon their proper accounting and ap-
plication many interests are dependent.
The evening times., 1896-09-02
WORK AT THE NAVY YARD.

While in one of his Questioning moods,
a day or two ago, Ii Hung Chang inquired
about the gun factories of the government
and was told there Were two of these
one in Washington. the other near Troy.
Thanks to the admirable mana cement OF
Secretary Herbert the force of skilled ME
chaDicS and others employed at the navy
yard here was kept together even when
work in the ordnance shops was slack,
and the wisdom in not permitting them
TO become scattered is now apparent WHEN
the ordnance bureau of the Navy Depart
ment has given orders for considerable
number of big guns. 1t will be matter Of
pride and pleasure for the officials at the
navy yard and the others who attend the
Chinese statesman to lie abe to tel him
that the government of the United States
can manufacture as powerful guns as any
gun factory in the world, not excepting
even Krupp's world famed establishment
at Essen.
The work Just ordered is for guns and gun
mounts on battleships and cruisers but re-
Gently authorized by Congress. As it will
take several years TO Complete these yes
sells, there win be no special need for hurry
in the manufacture of the heavy ordnance
with which they are to be armed, and the
present force of skilled mechanics aud other
Meanwhile, no doubt, more ships will be
provided for b. Congress, and consequently
yet more guns and gun carriages must be
built, SO that there is a prospect of
plentiful supply of work at tie ordnance
factory in the Washington Navy Yard fcS
several years to come. While this, of
course, is good news for the men, the gov
eminent also derives direct advantage
from it, inasmuch as it is assured of the
services of experienced men OH expensive
and important work.
The evening times., 1896-09-02
BRAGG AND BUCKNER.
Dramatic Meeting of the Two Vet
Grams Who May BE Nominated.

Dramatic Meeting of the Two Vet
Grams Who May Be Nominated.
Indianapolis, Sept. 2.-In the Wisconsin
headquarters at the Denison House last
night a number OF the Kentucky delega-
ton escorted Gen. Backner to call upon
Gen. Bragg The TWO veterans met Ace
TO face for the first time since they IN
fought upon opposing sides in the civil
war, but each had long since conceived for
the other the warm admiration that cour-
age inspires
AS Judge John F. Lockett of Kentucky
was about to introduce them, Gen. Bragg
advanced with outstrctchcd hand:
II hardly think an introduction necessary,
general" said he "We have never known
each other before, but We do now
YES" replied Gen. Buckner, grasping
the prolfcrcd hand 1--WE do now, but |
nave seen the time when / should not
have liked 10 be so close to you''
"And have seen the time when I w-s
nearly so close, and woulu have much pre-
ferred to be further away returned Gen.
Bragg. But those times are long passed.
We are together now, and 1 hope 1t may
alway Us be-
The two white-haired veterans shook
hands again.
A touch OF hunor broke the pathos OF
the meeting, when Judge Lockett stepped
upon chair, and, placing a hand upon the
snow-white head OF each of the generals,
remarked: Gentlemen, all the silver we
want in this campaign ma be found upon
these venerable heads
With hearty cheers for Bragg and Buck
ner, the meeting broke up in a general
handshaking."
Col. W c. P. Breckinridge, of Kentucky.
arrived last evening, and was Immediately
surrounded at the Denisou House by a
crowd of people, with all OF whom he
chatted pleasantly. No man who is at
tending the Convention has excited greater
Curiosity upon the part of the people here
or a greater desire to see him.
1T would be difficult to predict said
he, in reply to question, ''Just how much
of following the II novement will have
in Kentucky 1t depends in large measure
upon the character and popularity of the
ticket nominated here. 1t 1t should prove
TO be Bragg and Buckner, or Villas and
Buckner or Flower and Buckner. we shall
poll from 80, 900 to 10000 votes in Ken
lucky.
'.Gov. BucSner on the ticket would help
US very much in Kentucky. He is a strong
man with our people. Personally should
be inclined to be for Bragg, for l served
in Congress- with him and admire him
greatly"
How about Carlisle?'' was asked.
Mr.. Carlisle is one of the very great
est men we have in this country. He has
made, l think, the best and strongest
statement of this currency question yet
made. But his nomination by this con-
ventiou would be tantamount TO the nomi-
nation OF Mr. Cleveland. II air. Cleveland
had a month ago swung the administra-
ton to the support of this movement this
might be all right; but he remained silent.
and, while We admire him greatly, We
have no reason TO take up all his battles"
The national committee held a Meeting
this morning and approved the action OF the
executive committee In the matter of tenn
porary organization. There was no further
business.
The evening times., 1896-09-02
MONEY AND THE TARIFF.
Two Proposed Which satisfy the
Leaders OF the Party.

Two Proposed Which satisfy the
Leaders of the Party.
Indianapolis, Sept. 2.-Although the COM
mittec on resolutions has not yet been
appointed the proposed financial plank Of
the platform has been discussed during the
day by the leaders. The following plank
has been under careful consideration and
many Of the most prominent men in tile
party have expressed their entire satisfac-
ton withit text.
.we adhere with unwavering faith to
the teachings and to the warnings of JEFF
ferson, Jackson, Benton, Tilden and Cieve-
land; and, therefore, We demand the best,
the most stable and the most honest OF
money for the people Of this greatest
OF nations, which money, BY the wisdom,
experience and usag, of this and other en-
ightened countries, must, under existing
circumstances, be bimetallic, but must b.
measured by the existing standard of goll
and should consist Of gold, with q bank
currency well secured and rcde&mable In
gold, and with the use of silver and other