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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-09-16
A PARIS STORM.
Great Damage Done to Property and Many
People Injured.


The city OF Paris was visited by tornado
Thursday afternoon. Omnibuses, cabs and
stalls in the streets were overturned, trees
were blown down, store windows we're
broken, barges were sunk In the Seine and
the ilremen had to be called out. Many
persons were injured on the Rue Turbigo,
Place de la Republique, the Place st. sulpic
and tie Boulevard ST. Martin. The greatest
damage was done al the Palais de Justice.
All the windows on the Rue de Harlay side
were smashed part of the room was blown
away and the corridors were filed with
clouds Of dirt and branches Of trees. The
sittings of the court had to be suspended.
The courtyard Of st. Chapelle was filled with
every sort of debris
The number of minor casualties and In
injuries to persons is large. over 100 were
injured. Several men and women had their
skulls fractured by the falling of some gates,
behind which they had sought shelter FROM
the storm. cab driver, who had taken
refuge In his cab, and his horses were killed
together, and the cab demolished. Nine
members of the stan of La France. who wore
leaving the tribunal de Commerce when the
storm broke, were all seriously injured one
having his skull fractured. At least dozen
persons were carried bodily into the Seine
from the bridges and were rescued with
great difficulty several being injured and left
In a critical condition.
The breaking Of the storm was accompa-
MED by many demonstrations of fright by in
diyiduals. Everybody started to run and
there were shouting and screaming to add to
the confusion. The storm only lasted about
q minute, and had been preceded by dark
ness and sultriness.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-09-16
SPEAKERS
Who Have Been Assigned BY the Nationa
Committees.

Chairman McConville, of the Democratic
Speakers Bureau says that he was in cor
respondence with Ex-Governor Boies, fIowa;
Governor Matthews, Of Indiana; Governor
Stone, OF Missouri; Senator Vest, of Missouri;
Senator Blackburn, Of Kentucky, and other
speakers Of national celebrity, and shey will
within few days meke several speeches in
the Western states. Governor Altgeld, Of
Illinois, will make several speeches outside
Of the state and Vice President Stevenson
will also make number Of speeches. Their
assignments will be announced in few
days.
Between 60 and 20 speakers have been as
signed by Chairman Hahn, Of the Republican
Speakers Bureau, In the past two days, and
arrangements made for over 300 speeches,
extending as far West as the Rockies. Among
the prominent men assigned are War
ner Miller of New York, and Congressman
Dingley, OF Maine The former will speak
in Michigan September 2l and 90, and in
Indiana on September 23, "a and 25. Com
gresham Dingley speaks in Ohio October |
and 2, Indiana October g. 5, 6 and seven, and
in Illinois October 3, O. 10 and IL.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-09-16
THOUSANDS STOLEN.
Man Accused Of Riding Lawyers Mail
Taken Into Custody.


William Breeze, clerk Of the Greentree
borough council, civil engineer and sur
veyor, and self-confesscd forger and thief,
was captured Tuesday morning in Plttsburg
by Detective q. Is. Perkins. The local
United States postal authorities consider
him the most daring, the most systematic
and the most dangerous criminal they have
ever encountered. He was jailed for hear
ing on three charges of forgery and two Of
larceny. His bail Is $4,000. and when 60 or
40 more charges Of larceny and forgery are
made against him, his bail will be raised to
such a sum that he will have to stay In jail
until his trial comes of.
Almost every bank In the city was rep
resented at the hearing, and between so and
60 attorneys, from whom letters have been
stolen.
Breeze Ia the man who, for over two years
past, has been robbing the offices of attorn-
eys early In the morning just after the mail
was delivered. He was what Ia known as a
model young man who had no vices, ana his
people, respectable farmers understood that
he was absent during the day on surveying
business. 1t has not been discovered that he
did any honest work In the last two years,
but he has been a regular depositor In the
Monongahela National bank during that
time.
One OF the most sensational thefts was that
of some mail from ex-Judge Bredin's office
some months ago, when, among other letters
taken, was one containing a draft for $4,000,
which was subsequently returned to Judge
Bredin, the puroiner evidently being of the
opinion that the attempt to realize on II
would Involve too much risk and, further,
that il was OF such an amount as would
Justify keen search for the thief.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-09-16
PERRY'S VICTORY.
Its Anniversary Marks the Close Of Cleve.
lands Centennial Celebration.

Beautiful weather greeted Perry's Victory
day and the closing day OF Cleveland's cen.
tennial celebration. Nearly all the business
houses and many OF the manufacturing con.
Germs were closed. Long before the hour set
for the ceremonies to begin the streets were
tilled with enormous crowds OF people.
During the early morning hours constantly
arriving excursion trains from all over North.
ern Ohio brought crowd to the city.
The celebration was begun Mt $3.50 o'clock
Thursday morning by the firing OF the ma.
tional salute Of i5 guns. At $50 a. m. there
was reception to Gov. Lippitt and stafr. Of
Rhode Island, and other distinguished visit
ors. An hour later the exercises at the Gem
tral Armory commenced, whe-e, following
various selections Of music, Mayor Robert
+. McKisson introduced Gov. bushnell, of
Ohio, as the president Of the day. After an
address by Gov. Bushnell and prayer by the
Rev. John Mitchell, Gov. Charles Lppitt. OF
Rhode Island, delivered an address. lie was
followed by ex-United States Senator NJ. C..
Butler, OF South Carolina, n nephew of Com
modore Oliver Hazard Perry Rev. Dr. G..
Z. Manchester, third cousin Of Commodore
Perry made the closing prayer
In the afternoon great civic and indus
trial pageant took place, in which many
thousands OF persons took part. The parade
was one Of the most interesting ana attract
i've ever witnessed In this city. Il was in
three sections-m military, civic and Industrial
The battle OF Lake Erie, which has i'm
mortalized the name Of Oliver Hazard Perry.
was reproduced on the lake front In the eve
ming in n sham battle and pyrotechnical dis
play which was the grand finale of the cen-
tennial celebration.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-09-16

Henry II Payne was born In Madison
county, n. Y, November 80, 1910. His father
Elisha, was Judge Of that county Henry
was graduated at Hamilton college In 1882,
studied law In Canandaigua, n, Y, remov-
ed to Cleveland, in 1884 and practiced law
there for the next ~ years. He was Presi-
dental elector In lsis. State Senator in
lsi9-50 and was defeated in the canvass for
United States Senator In 1851 and for Cover
nor in 1857. Samuel 2. Chase being elected
by slight majority.
In the Cincinnati Democratic convention
In 1856 and in the Charleston, 5. c., conyen-
tion in 1860 he supported stephen a. Doug
las, reporting from the minority Of the Com
mittee on Resolutions that We're adopted rs
the platform of that body. During the civil
war he was a consistent Unlonist. Having
retired from his profession, he became
largely interested In manufactures, railroads
and similar enterprises Since 1862 he was
president Of the Cleveland Sinking Fund
commission, and he was for several years
president of the Cleveland, Columbus & Gin
cinnat Railroad company. He wns chair
man of the Ohio delegation to the Baltimore
Democratic convention In 1872, II member Of
Congress In 1881 chairman Of the House
compittee on the electoral bill and n mem
Der of the Electoral commission In 1876. In
1894 he WIS elected to the United States
Senate and served until 1891, when he was
succeeded by Calvin $. Brice.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-09-16
Reports From the Crops.

Following is the weekly crop bulletin
observation-disclosures will result from
drought, causing premature ripening OF late
crops; local damage by frost in northern
countless considerable corn and buckwheat
out; fall sending delayed by dry weather;
large crop Of grapes reported.
West Virginia-Corn ripenlngs rapidly, In
an excellent crop where not damaged by
high water; corn cutting well under way;
late vegetable crop excellent; fruit, except
apples plentiful and Of fine quality.
Ohio-Corn maturing nicely and consider
able cut; buckwheat, young clover and millet
In fine condition; pasturage and gardens
good; tobacco housed and curing In excel
lent conditions fruit abundant; potatoes
Welding well.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-09-16
HOBART's LETTER.
Says we Must Stop Juggling With the
Money Question.

Garret A. Hobart's letter accepting the
Republican nomination for vice-presldent
was made public on the 9th.
He says; The platform declarations In
reference to the money question express
clearly and Enthusiastically the attitude OF
the Republican party as to this supremely
important subject. We stand unqualIfiedly
for honesty In finances, and the permanent
adjustment OF our monetary system, In the
multifarious activities oftrade and commerce
to the existing gold standard OF value. We
hold that every dollar of currency issued by
the United States. whether OF gold silver or
paper must be worth dollar In gold,
whether In the pocket OF the man who tolls
for his daily bread, In the vaults OF the saw
ings bank which holds his deposits, or In the
exchanges of the world.
The money standard OF great nation
should be as fixed and permanent as the
nation itself To secure and retain the best
should be the desire of every right-minded
citizen. Resting on stable foundations, con-
tinuous and unvarying certainty Of value
should be It's distinguishing characteristic.
The experience OF all history confirms the
truth that every coin, made under any law,
nowsoever that coin may be stamped, will
finally command In the markets OF the world
the exuct value of the materials which COM
pose II. The dollar OF our country, whether
OF gold or silver should be of the full value
VI Ouc uuuuTeu cents, anu Dy SO uucH uS any
dollar is worth less than this In the market,
by precisely that sum will some one be de-
frauded.
The necessity Of certain and fixed money
vaNe between nations as well as individuals
has grown out Of the interchange CT COM
modities, the trade and business relationship
which have arisen among the people OF the
world with the enlargement OF human wants
and the broadening ofhuman interests. This
necessity has made gold the final standard
Of all enlightened nations
The free coinage of silver at the ratio OF 16
to 1, is policy which no nation has ever be-
fore proposed, and II Is not to-day permitted
In any mint In the world-not even In Mexi-
co. II II proposed 20 make the coinage un-
limited at an absolute fictitious ratio, fixed
with no reference to intrinsic value or
pledge Of ultimate redemption. With silver
at its present price Of less than 10 cents per
ounce in the market such policy means an
immediate profit to the seller OF silver for
which there is no return now or hereafter to
the people or the government. 1t means
that for each dollars worth OF silver bullion
delivered Mt the mint, practically 20 OF
stamped coin will be given in exchange.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-09-16
SEWER PIPE MEN DISAGREE.
Latest Attempt to Establish Prices Was a
Failure.

The attempt of the sewer pipe men to or
ganize pool In imitation of the steel billet
manufacturers was failure and they are as
far apart as before the meeting at the Mo-
nongahela house Pittsburg. Representatives
from 50 firms were present, but the differ
ences among them, In some instances person.
al, were to great to be overcome, and there
was fiat resusal to enter into binding
compact to sustain an established list.
Arthur s. Sewall of the Mack Manufacture
ing Company, Pittsburg, was chairman and
John ID. Connor, Of Toronto, o.. secretary.
The manufacturers were in session all day
and those in favor of organization to take
advantage Of trade when 1t improves worked
earnestly to that end. The bad feeling among
the manufacturers which has become chron-
ic kept coming to the front so often that the
whole movement was abandoned. No ar
rangements or orsuggestions for another meet
ing were made and nothing Is likely to be
done until there Is decided improvement
in the sewer pipe trade.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-09-16
SUSPENSION OF BUSINESS.
Claim They Have too Much Whisky on
Hand to Continue.

The majority of the distilleries in Pennsyl-
vania, New YORK, New Jersey and Mary
land will close until September, 1897, under
an agreement OF the owners. The cause OF
the suspension is great surplus of whisky
accumulated through an excess of produc-
tion. The distillers made an agreement
some months ago to close until next fall but
some of the smaller concerns refused to join
and 1t fell through.
The Pittsburg distillers have recently cir
culated a paper pledglng suspension by
signers, regardless Of the action of Others
More than 65 per cent Of all distilers have
signed, and the shutdown will continue
until the agreed time.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-09-16
THE SONS OF VETERANS.
They Decide to Meet With the @. A. R. En-
oampmen: in the Future.

At the morning session in Louisville, Fri
day the commander In chief OF the Sons OF
Veterans continued to hear reports, that on
resolutions being the most important. The
committee concurred In the recommendation
OF Commander In Chief Russell that in fu-
ture the annual encampment OF the order be
held contemporaneously and at tho same
city with the encampment OF the Grand
Army OF the Republic.
At the afternoon session the following Of
ncers were elected for the ensuing year,
James l.. Rake, OF Pennsylvania. Command
or In Chief; l.. P. Kennedy, of Colorado, SEN
ior Vice Commander; L. NJ. Buckley. OF
Louisville, Junior Vice Commander; Council
in Chief L. r. Kennedy, ex-oificio President;
P. W. Heine, of Nebraska; Fred Meyers, OF
Colorado.
indianapolis was selected as the next place
OF meeting,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-09-16
FIVE VESSELS GO ASHORE.
Result of the Fierce Hurricane Of the
Rhode Island Coast.

Five vessels went ashore in the hurricane
which ragged off Point Judith Wednesday
night, and only few broken spars on the
rocks and bits of floating wreckage were to
be seen after the fearful storm.
The first boat to go down in the gale was
double-end fishing schooner of 35 tons.
which foundered in the storm at about noon.
1t is supposed that she had a crew of seven
or eight men,. Four men OF the crew were
rescued from the sinking ship by passing
fishing vessel which happened to be nearby.
The other vessels lost on the rocks incud-
ed two catboats, a black sloop and yawl-
rigged skill. All the sailors on these vessels
were saved. The ship-wrecked men were
taken to Newport
A Buzzards Bay special says the raging
storm did not abate until late in the evening"
consequently the president has remained at
Gray Gables all day
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-09-16
CONDENSED NEWS.

Oscar R. Hundley. formerly a Democrat,
has been nominated by the Republicans OF
the Eighth Alabama district for Congress.
A child nine years old has been sent to
prison In Mississippi for ten years for killing
another child.
The National Democrats OF the Fifth Texas
district have nominated r. G. Foster for
Congress.
Allen Six has been arrested at Fort Scott,
Kas., on a charge OF blgamy. II is claimed
that he has eight wives.
The British Home Secretary has reported
against the release OF Oscar Wilde from
prison.
Heron, Taylor 4 Co., wholesale grocers,
Memphis, assigned with liabilities OF $685.
900 and assets Of $4,000.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-09-16
ALASKA MINERS STALLED.
One Thousand of Them Trying to Work
Their Way Back Home.

Information received at the Treasury De-
partment indicates that there Is likely to be
much suffering among the miners at Cooks
Inlet, who are returning from the Alaskan
gold fields, unless the commercial compan-
les which took them north provide for their
passage home. More than year ago the
department notified the commercial COM
panies that hereafter the Government could
not furnish transportation for these miners,
and II the company sent these miners north
they should look out for their return.
II is said that II all OF the cutters In the
Bering Sea are pressed into service, they
could not accommodate more than 120 men
There are said TO be nearly 1000 OF these re !
turning miners now at Cooks Inlet.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-09-16
MOST DISASTROUS SEASON.
Consular Report on the Fruit and Beef
Trade

Consul Seymour, at Palermo, reports to
the state department at Washington. that the
orange and lemon exports for the season to
the United States has exceeded that OF for
mer years. but owing to the inferior quality
OF the fruit and the low prices obtained In the
United States, the season has been the most
disastrous In the history OF the trade.
The average annual Import OF beef into
Switzerland for the past seven years, has
been 90. 900 head of cattle. valued at five
million dollars. The United States consul at
Zurich, reporting to the state department
says 1t may interest American raisers to
know that Austria and italy are the main
sources OF supply. after which come France
and Germany The United States cuts no
figure at all In the trade
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-09-16
TELEGRAPHIC TICKS.

James NJ. Laidley, the Oldest lawyer In
West Virginia, and one Of the originators Of
the Greenback party, is dead.
The Tennessee legislature met In extra
session Monday to take measures to prevent
a deficit January l, 1897.
The first all steel steamboat ever built In
the vicinity Of Plttsburg has been launched
at McKees Rocks.
DIR. George Brown Goode, Assistant Secre-
tary OF Smithsonian Institute and probably
the leading authority on fish and fisheries 10
the United States. died Sunday,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-09-16
vesuvius in Eruption.

A special to the London Daily Mail
says;
The eruption OF Mount Yesuvius is steadily
increasing in volume. A broad stream is
flowing down north Of the Atrio del Cavallo.
In the direction OF the Fosso del Vetrana
and the cone OF ashes. with the crater Of
vesuvius proper In the center, is visibly
growing The interior plateau. which stems
the lava flow appears all on fire. According
to the measurements taken by the engineer
OF the observatory, the hight OF the noun
tain has increased by 100 meters since the
present eruption began. while the fiery lake
along the Atrio has attained q circumfrence
OF / 500 meters, and the bulk OF the lava
emitted is estimated at 100000 cubic
meters. The magnificent spectacle attracts
many slghtseers.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-09-16
MEN AND ARMS FOR CUBA.
Another Expedition Lands with Rifles and
Ammunition.

Official news was received In New York,
Sept. 10TH, that an expedition in aid Of the
Cuban patriot army reached the island early
last week. The landing was effected on the
northern coast of Pinar del Rio province,
not far from Havana. The expedition was
commanded by Gen. Juan Rus Rivera. a
veteran ofthe l0-year's war. The second In
command was Mai. Raoul Marbi, who only
a month ago came to New Yorkwith letters
from Antonio Maceo.
Others in the party were: w. Gray Lee
c. +, Weiss, j. G. Saulee and John Drew,
American artillerymen. The party took
LOTT rifles, AGO 900 cartridges, one dynamite
cannon and 100 shots, 1000 pounds OF dyna-
mite, machetes, clothing medicines, etc.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-09-16
EXPRESS TRAIN ON FIRE.
Thousands Of Dollars Worth of Goods De.
stroyed on the Mail Train.

The Lake Shore through express, carrying
mails and express from New York to Chica-
20, caught fire near Goshen, Ind, and thou
sands Of dollars worth Of goods, with much
mail matter, We're destroyed. When the
flames were discovered, the train was slowed
down and an effort made to extinguish
them. 1t proved unavailing and wild run
with the blazing train was made for Goshen
six miles away.
the fire department was called and the fire
subdued, but not before much OF the valu-
able expressage had been destroyed. The
loss cannot be accurately estimated. The
origin OF the fire is supposed to have been
spontaneous combustion.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-09-16
Nominated for Congress.

The Democratic conferences OF the Sixteen
tn congressional district OF Pennsylvania me!
at Wellsboro and nominated Luther s. Sci
bert, OF Coudersport. Potter county, on
free silver platform.
Fifth Wisconsin district-George Winans,
Democrat.
Seventh Tennessee district-A. NJ Hughes
Republican.
Fifth Iowa district-John r. Caldwell,
silver Democrat.
First Illinois district-James H. Keller,
Democrat
Second Illinois district-John z. White,
Democrat.
Fifth Illinois district-E. 7. Noonan,
Democrat.
Sixth Illinois distrct-Joseph s. Martin,
Democrat.
Seventh Illinois district--Olaf E. Ray,
Democrat.
Second Maryland dlstrict-Wm. R. Baker,
Republican.
Fourth Kentucky district-D. II. Smith,
silver Democrat.
Second Michigan district George P. Hum
mer, Democrat and Populist
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-09-16
CAPTURED THE GOVERNOR.
Insurgents Making Headway in the Philip
pine Islands.

A dispatch to the Madrid Imparcial from
Hong Kong says that a thousand insurgents,
commanded by a half-breed named Santol-
lano, have invaded Sanisdro, In the province
Of Nueva Ecija, island OF Luzon, the largest
of the Philippine islands and have impris-
oned the governor, his secretary and other
officials, and have committed many out
RACES.
An official dispatch from Gen. Blanco, gov
ernor general Of the Philippine islands, an
nounces the discovery Of fresh conspiracy
against the Spanish government. He adds
that the plot unearthed is widespread In Its
ramifcatians.
The first reinforcements have arrived at
the Philippine Islands from the Mindana
islands.
The cabinet has decided to send two bat
tallons Of marines to the Philippine is
lands.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-09-16
BIG DEPOSITS OF GOLD.
six Hundred and Sixty Thousand Exchang-
cd for Legal Tender Notes.

The Evening Post says "Up to 8 o'clock
Tuesday afternoon 100000 in gold was de-
posted In the United States sub-treasury In
New York In exchange for legal tender note 8
Some OF the assay office checks that were
issued last week in payment for gold bullion
have been exchanged for greenbacks so that
the gold they represented becomes part of
the treasury gold reserve. The steamship
La Normandie, which arrived from Europe
brought s1.773,000 in gold.
1.-THE Bank of England, 1t was reported
by telegraph. sold another round amount OF
gold for shipment to this country, and that
fact, together with the knowledge OF the
large amount Of gold now on its way and
the pressure of commercial bills combined to
make the sterling exchange market easy and
keep the rates down."
The steamship La Normande has brought
$500, 900 francs In old.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-09-16
WORK OF THE INSURGENTS.
Property Destroyed and People Killed
Spanish Troops Arrive.

The Spanish troops lately arrived at
Havana will embark via Batabano to the
trocha, Jucaro and Moren.
The insurgents have burned the tobacco
plantation OF Reglita, in Matanzas, causing
a loss OF Sl50,000. They have also torn up
the rails OF the track between Ytabo and
Recreo. They threw a dynamite shell and
set fire to passenger train, causing des-
truction OF tho cars. They have also dyna-
mlted the bridge at Punta Brava In Havana
province.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-09-16
BRIEF MENTION.

Circuit Judge Bishop, OF the Paducah dis
trict, rendered decision declaring uncon-
stitutional the Kentucky law against the
sale OF liquor on Sunday.
Samuel Allen, a large lumber dealer, a
Houston, Tex. failed with liabilities OF $3.50,
900 and assets sufficient to cover.
Nearly 1000 prospectors are destitute In
the mining regions OF Alaska, and have ap-
pealed to the government 10 help them out
Of the territory.