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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-09-09
LATEST NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
A GOOD RECORD
Made By Secretary Hoke Smith Who Leaves
The Interior Department,

Secretary Smith closed his administration
of the affairs Of the interior department on
the LIST, and retired from the cabinet. The
last papers were disposed OF In the routine
business and his active work closed Mon
day afternoon. The secretary was ut the
department. but has devoted almost his en-
tire time to callers and taking leave OF his
associates and Of the employees Of the depart
mcnt
The record OF the department for volume
OF work performed during the past three and
half years is probably ahead of any period
Of its history. Secretary Smith has enforced
the strictcst civil service rules, making merit
the sole ground Of promotion both In and
and outside the civil service; he has unhesi-
tatingy discharged his own uppointees IL
their work was not well done, and the force
of the department all over the country has
been brought To- n high state Of proficiency.
In the general land onlcc, the work Is now
practically up. This has involved not only II
disposition OF current work, bnt large
quantity of accumulated work which wns on
hand March &, 1898. The following state
ment OF the work Of some OF the land diYis-
ions will illustrate;
At the beginning Of the administration
there were pending in the rrcemption diyis-
/ ion OF the general land office. more than
( 5000 unniju Heated final proofs in pre-cmp-
| tion, timber culture or desert lald claims,
ness. This division has not only disposed OF
| current work rs It came into the office, but
| is now practically up TO date. In the divis-
| ion charged with the adjustment Of grants to
| cid In the const stspctloq Gl railroads, there
/ wcrc pending, March f. 1898, 1900 cases, In
Guiding applications within railroad limits.
| Current work has been kept up and accumu-
lated business reduced 70 less than a thous-
and
There were pending entries involving rail
road questions, March 1. 1893 8l06. Cur
| rent worl; has been disposed Of and the ac-
cumulated work reduced TO $50 cases. APP
! peals from the land office are made to the
sccretarys office. This business was about
two years behind March 1, 1893. Current
work Is now being transacted. There were
a large number OF old cases pending for
/ years. notably, the Jennie Davis case, the
Florida X Peninsular railroad case, and the
termini Of the Northern Pacific. Secretary
I Smith has disposed of all these old eases and
leaves no such business to his successor.
The general policy OF the department in
| disposing of the public lands has been 20
sustain. wherever It could be Justly done, the
| rights of the settler and TO facilitate timber
| culture entries.
! Secretary Smith has felt deep interest in
the Indian work. lie has urged upon con-
! gress the desirability of changing the Office
| of commissioner of Indian affairs into com
| mission of three men, two to be civilians o
| different political faith. and one an army Of
| iicer the object being TO thus prevent poll
| ties from getting into the service and also tC
! free the head of the bureau from changes OF
policy.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-09-09
TWO HANGED.
Frank Morris and Joseph Orosz Meet the
Murderer's Fate.

Frank Morris, the young murderer of Ber-
nard Loker, paid the penalty of his crime on
the scallold at Uniontown, Pa, September /.
The execution took place IN the main corri-
dor OF the jail behind the cage, in the pres
ence of about $50 people. Sheriff Chafant
sprung the trap, assisted by Sheriff Hoover
OF Somerset county.
The crime for which Morris was hanged
was the brutal murder OF Bernard Loker, a
farmer Of Chestnut ridge. near Connellsville.
The Morris and Lc ker families were neigh
bors, and Frank Morris entertained belief
that Loker was wealthy and had money scat
tered about the house. He determined to
secure this, and one day when Loker was
alone at work near his mountain cabin young
Morris slipped up behind him and shot him
In the head. The murderer then ransacked
the house. but secured only S3S in money,
two watches, two finger rings and some
other srinkets He was arrested the next
day, but the money alone was found upon
him. After his conviction he admitted hay
ing stolen the other articles and explained
why they were not found in his possession
by saying he hid the watches near Breakneck
reservoir on his way from the scene of the
murder, while the rings were thrown away
after his arrest and while being conveyed
from Alice mines to jail.
Joseph Oros2 was hanged In the county
Jail yard at Pittsburg Tuesday for the muir
der of his sweetheart, Teres Bobak, on the
night OF the 9th of January, OF the present
year.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-09-09
DOWN THE MOUNTAIN.
Thrilling Experience of Party of Rail-
road Men,

The first accident on the Pixies Peak--cog-
wheel railroad since 1t was opened five years
ago, occurred Sunday, and but for the safety
brakes used on all the ears Of this line a
train load Of passengers would have been
hurled down the mountain to destruction.
Coming down the mountain, the sidebars ON
the driving wheels on both sides of the en-
gine broke apart, rendering the compressed
air brakes on the engine useless.
Conductor Guyman applied the automatic
brakes In the passenger coach and soon stop
ped that. The engineer and fireman were
compelled TO abandon the engine, which was
beyond control and 1t went down the % per
cent grade at a terrific speed for nearly half
"A mile, where 1t struck curve, jumped the
track and shot through the air for fully $50
feet, going clear over boulder 10 feet high
upon the mountain side above the track. 1t
ploughed immense holes in the mountain
and the tender and engine separated just rs
the engine exploded, hurling iron anu steel
In all directions.
The train was special carrying Manager
Frederick Harrison and party, of the Lon
don a Northwestern railway, and Major $,
X. Hooper, OF the Denver Il Rio Grande
road.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-09-09
ALL ABOUT THE RIOT.
Turkish Legation Receives a Ceblegram
From Constantinople.

The Turkish legation at Washington has
received from the sublime porte the follow
ing telegram
"Tho central committee Of the Armenian
reyOlutionis,s OF Constantinopio organized
ol! q vast scale u program OF disorders and
criminal acts. Separate groups of these
revoiutionitts began their misdeeds nj the
same hour and at different points OF the cap
ttal. Besides revolvers aud daggers, they
used bombs and dynamite. About ility Of
these men entering separately into the Inn
periu Ottoman bank, began by killing the
guards and policemen, throwing their heuds
into the streets. Awaiting themselves of the
general confusion that rcsultt Il they shut the
the doors Of the blnl; and Tired and threw
bombs from the windows onto the heads of
the pnsscrsDy. five Turkish ladies' were cut
10 pieces by one explosion, and two French
clerks Of the banks We're wounded and would
have been killed II Turkish soldiers had not
hurried to their rescue. At the same moment
the home Of Djelai Bey, situated at Stamboul
was taken possession oil by the revolutiOnists
who threw a rain Of bombs on those who
happened TO be- in the streets nearby. At
HasRcni the military was attacked aud one
officer and many soldiers killed.
At the Psomatia quarter, another band Of
Armenian anarchists took possession OF the
public school and began to throw bombs in
all directions, killing many innocent victims.
In many parts OF the capital and even in
the Armenian churchef OF Pera,a great mum b
ber Of dynamite bombs were discovered. The
Armenians faithful to the imperial throne are
indignant, and their patriarch eNcommuni-
Gated in the name of Jesus Christ all the
criminals who put in jeopardy the lives Of
innocent men and women The patriarch
begged the sublime porte TO communicate to
the press the decision against the revolution
lists IN order to stigmnti2e before the civilized
world their crimes and horrors.
"a special commission has been instituted
! to judge the revolutionists caught in arms rs
well az all Mussulmnns who have been arrest
ed under the charge OF the retaliation. This
commission is composed of eight Christians
and Mussulmans under the presidency of
| Djeial Bey, member OF the high court of
! Turkey.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-09-09
LATEST FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
CONSTANTINOPLE QUIET.
shops Are Open And Business Has Been
Resumed.

The number Of persons killed in Sundays
rioting at Hasskein is estimated at 200. The
owners of the houses which were looted in
that town are returning and have succeeded
in getting some Of their lost goods restored
TO them. Much Of tho plumber was found in
Jewish houses. Ovcr 1000 persons were mas
sacred In the Psamatra district, 800 Armenians
having been dragged out of their houses and
murdered by one Khan alone.
The kurdish porters in the custom house
killed three Armenian comrades during the
late rioting, and horribly mutilnted their
bodies. The foreign families residing here
continue TO hang from their windows tho
flags of their various nationalitcs. Baron
De Calice the Austrian ambassador, has
had several interviews with the sultan, who
repeats his assurance that ample measures
have been taken to ensure quiet. The porte
will have large amount of indemnity 10 pay
to foreigners whose houses and offices have
been broken open and looted by the mobs.
The city Is perfectly quiet The shops are
nll open and business generally is being re-
sumcd.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-09-09
ORGANIZED BY TURKS.
Sultan Responsible for the Recent Massa.
cres at Constantinople.

There is no longer any doubt that the re-
cent massacres in Constantinople were or
Ganized by the Turkish authorities and It
has been ascertained that orders were only
given to the BashibaZouks TO cease massacr-
ing the Armenians after the bloody work had
been going on for thirty hours.
1t is also fact that hundreds Of Turks
were brought over from the Asiatic side of
the Bosporus in order TO take part in the
massacres and many Armenians were put in
boats, which were then taken out to sea-
Their fate is unknown, but there is not the
slightest doubt that they have been drowned
People in position TO judge the situation
accurately believe that the sultan has once
more approached dangerously near the point
of forcing upon the powers the necessity of
dismembering the Turkish empire.
The American college at Hissar and the
bible house at Stamboul are still guarded by
troops and United States Minister Terrell has
done everything possible under the circum-
stances to protect the lives and property OF
Americans. The mobs consisted entirely Of
the lowest classes of Constantnople and its
suburbs. Lazzaroni. the Kurds and the men
who work along the wharves OF the city. II
is now estimated that over 900 persons were
killed.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-09-09
THE NOMINEES.
John McAuley Palmer.

John McAuloy Palmer, Of Springfield, H.,
was born in Scott county, Kentucky, Sep
tember 10, 1917; removed with his father to
Madison county. Illinois, in 1891; attended
the common school in Kentucky and Illinois
and entered Alton (now Shurtlef) college in
1885 where he remained year, paying his
expenses, which were very small, by his
labor; in 1888 taught school and studied law;
in December, 1889, was admitted to the bar.
in 1913 was elected probate Judge Of Macoup-
in county; In lei7 was elected member of
the convention to amend the stnte constitu-
tion; In ls4S he was re elected probate judge,
and in November Of the same year. lslSwas
elected county Judge an office created by tho
new constitution. which Office ho held until
1852, when he was elected TO the state senate
to nll vacancy; was elected again in Mo-
vcmhcr, 1sji rs nm independent nrti-
Nebraska candidate and at the session OF
the legislature. which convened in january,
1865. nominated and voted for Lyman Trum-
bull for senator. who was elected In 1855,
having declined to act with the Democratic
party. he resigned his seat in the senate; was
q delegate to the Republican state conycn-
tion and was made It's president; was dele
gate TO the convention In 1856 in Philndcl-
phia, which nominated John G. Fremont
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-09-09
PUBLIC DEBT INCREASED.
Monthly Statement from the United States
Treasury

The monthly statement Of the public debt
issued from the treasury department shows
that ut the close OF business Monday the
public debt less cash in the treasury was
S01S, ,i07, 1856, which IL an Increase for the
month OF Sl2. .3i2, ,6s4, which is accounted for
by the loss OF nearly that amount of cash on
hand due TO the excess of expenditures over
receipts. The debt is recaptulated as follows
Interest bearing debt Ssi73Gi ,2GO. interest
on which interest has ceased since maturity,
sl,G22, $50; debt bearing no interest, S372,-
S5G,376. This amount, however, does not in
S563, $685. 078 In certificates and treasury notes
outstanding and offset by an equal amount
of cash in the treasury
The cash in the treasury is classified rs
follows; Gold, Sl39 1927, 200; silver. $751;
Gi7, 200; paper Sl77, 323. .5GS; bonds. disburs-
ing officers balances, etc. Sl7, ,9g2, 276, max
ing total of Ssi9, ,3ss. .74G against which
there are demand liabilities amounting to
SG0G, ,0i2, ,3i5, which leaves S2i3, ,3iG, 400 cash
in the treasury The interest bearing debt
of the government is shown by the statement
To have been; -, 1872, li0,050 on March l.,
1885; SsIi, l0G, 800 ON March /, 1889: $780,
03i, 2GO on March |, 1898, and SSi7, 1854, ,2G0 on
August 81 1896
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-09-09
Simon Bolivar Buckner.

Gen. Simon Bolivar Buckner Is IS years
old and was born in Hart county, In the
southern part of Kentucky, and still lives in
the log cabin In which he was born. This
log cabin was built by the generals father
over a hundred years ago, and the only time
that he has lived away froW his birthplace
was when he was governor of his native
state. The general has added to the original
cabin and he has now one of the most pic
turesque homes In the state. At West Point
he graduated in the same class with Gen.
Grant;
Gen. Buckner has been married twice and
his present wife is a direct descendant of one
OF the Oldest settlers in this country, and
her family is one of the most arlstocratc
families OF Virginia After his term rs gov
ernor had expired he returned to the home
where he was born. He was the Democratic
gold standard candidate for United States
Senator in Kentucky last winter, but owing
to the troublous times withdrew from the
race and no one was elected. Gen. Buckner
is worth something over $1,000, 900, nearly
all OF which Is invested In farm lands and
real estate. He is quite poet and Shakes
pearian scholar.
In 1914 Gen. Buckner graduated from
West Point, two years previous to the Mex
lean war. During this struggle for Mexican
independence he entered the army as lieu
tenant and came out as captain. When the
civil war came on Buckner resided Ia Ken
lucky and was made acknowledgement of the
state with command Of the state guard, and
during the siege of Fort Donaldson Buckner
was third in command OF the fort. Grant
surrounded the fort on all sides, and after
the attacks Of February 13 and IA the con-
federate forces saw that further resistance
would be frultless, and the senior generals
turned the command over to Buckner, and
in the evening departed by boats with 5000
men,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-09-09

In 1859 he was candidate for congress;
In 1860 he was one of the electors-nt. large on
the Republican ticket, and was elected; in
1861 was member OF the police conference
at Washington; on the 9th of May, 1861 was
elected colonel OF the Fourteenth regiment
of Illinois infantry; was promoted to briga-
dier-general Of volunteers In November,
1861, and was promoted to major-general In
1868, and served to the close OF the war.
He was elected governor Of Illinois In 1868;
was one of the Democratic visitors to Louis
lana after the presidential election in 1876;
was nominated as Il candidate for United
States senator by the Democratic members
of the legislature IN 1877, and was afterward
twice nominated for the same Office and de-
fcated; was delegate -at-large to the national
Democratic convention in 1884; in 1883 was
nominated by the Democratic state conven-
tion as a candidate for governor was defeat
ed in 1890 was nominated by the Democrats
of the state as n candidate for state senator;
carried the state by 10000 plurality; l0l
ID emocratic members of the legislature were
elected who voted for him 1873 ballots; on the
l54th ballot the Independents united with
the Democrats and he was elected United
States senator. His term will expire March
g. 1897
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-09-09
DESTRUCTIVE EARTHQUAKES.
A City of Japan Entirely Wiped Out and
others Shaken

Much alarm is felt nc Yokohama over n
meagre report of II great earthquake which
occurred in the northeast provinces of the
main island Of Japan on Monday evening.
The town of Rokugo has been entirely de-
stroyed and several towns damaged. Many
persons are reported to have been killed by
the earthquake and n still larger number in
jured, while n multitude have suffered severe
losses by damage to property.
The provinces visited by the earthquake
are the same as those devastated by the ter
rible earthquake and tidal wave of June 10
last. when a number of towns were wiped
out and the estimated loss OF life was 10000
The provinces of Rekuzen and Rikuchu,
along the coast from the island Of Kinkasan
northward, were the principal sufferers then
The recollection of the havoc to human life
wrought by that conyulsion causes grave
anxiety as to what further reports may
show OF the result Of Mondays earthquake.
on the same day typhoon caused extensive
damage in Southern Japan.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-09-09
CUBA TO BE DEVASTATED.
A Reign of Terror to Be Inaugurated By
Sword and Torch.

1.-THE rebels must be defeated before the
year ends or we are lost" Premier Canayos
eabled to Captain General weyler.
The despairing dispatch explained that the
Spanish government has taken alarm at the
developments of recent interview between
United States Minister Taylor and the Duke
OF Tetuan, SPANS minister OF foreign affairs.
General Weyler cabled back to Madrid that
In that case he must resort to extreme
methods. "Do as you please" replied Senior
Canovas.
Thereupon General weyler determined to
issue shortly an edict forbidding the grinding
OF the seasons sugar crop.
When that edict appears war will begin in
earnest. The Cubans wiAl occupy hills and
woods, the Spanish troops will be In towns
and villages. Sugar mills will be destroyed
by both sides. for weyler will adopt Gomez 4
tactics and enter upon campaign OF extirp-
alton. Cuba will DO made desolate by fire
and sword. The torch will be applied by
regulars and insurgents alike to everything
which might give aid and comfort to the en-
emy. Everybody outside the military lines
will be shot without challenge.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-09-09
THE G. a. r. PARADE
Leading Event Of tho St Paul Encamp
ment.


The principal event Of the @. A. r.. en-
campmcnt Tuesday vas the meeting and
parade Of the Union ex-Prisoners Of War.
Charles +. Sheriff. of Pittsburg, was elected
national commander The parade wus re-
viewed by Commander-in-C Walker.
The Minnesota troops held reunion In the
afternoon.
In the evening the women OF the citizens
committee held an open mir reception at
Summit Park and Summit avenue. Five
reception platforms were filled with the
members of all the women's committees who
oiliciated as general reception committee.
On the main platform NJ Summit park were
stationed General Walker and his staff and a
few Of the distinguished guests.
Wednesday at 10 o'clock the grand parade
Of the Grand Army Of the Republic took
place The parade was under command OF
mated that there were 10000 to 10000 vctcr-
ans in line.
In recent years II has occn thought ncces-
snry To shorten the length Of the grand pa
radC Of the old soldiers and this years pa
rade exceeded two miles by but trille, and
rs II was over smooth streets and easy walk
ing no III effects were anticipated from the
tramp. Beside the meeting and recounting
of old experiences and renewing old acquain-
tanccs, there is nothing Tint goes ahead OF
this event, and 20 It many of tine old veterans
look forward through the entire year, saving
their strength for this return 60 the days
when as comrades they carried muskots and
touched elbows and found themselves not SO
stiff after short march rs now. As the year.
have passed more have dropped ont of line
many have Joined the silent majority and
the gradually dimirishipg line recalls th,
more than gchcratioi that has passed since
these were fighting men without equals.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-09-09
VERMONT ELECTION.
An Unprecedented Majority for the Repub-
lioan Ticket.

lioan Ticket.
The Green Mountain State has declared
for the entire Republican ticket by major
ity which exceeds the expectation Of the
most enthusiastic Republicans. Returns
IRON ali sections Of the state show substan-
tial Republican gains. and the majority will
be the largest ever given In the State. The
nearest approach 10 II In a State election was
in 1855. when the majority was 27,Gls.
With half a score OF remote towns TO be
heard from. the vote Of which will not ma
tcrially change the result, the Republicans
have IA majority of more than $4,000. These
ARE conservative figures. Chairman Merrill
of the Republican state committee. states
that the official figures will show n majority
of ut least $1,000 while some others estimate
the final result as high as 80, 900.
IL. Henry Powers, the Republican con-
gressiOnal candidate In the First district,
and William NJ. Grout, In the Second; are
both rc-cected by increased maiorities, and
the State Senate and House are In the con-
trol of the Republicans by practically the
the same majority as two years nGo.
Many Democrats who do not endorse the
platform Of the Chicago convention, re-
manned AWAY from the polls, while the
more dissatisfied ones voted for the Repub-
llcan ticket
The Populist and Prohibition vote was
practically the same rs four years ago.
The ticket electe follows;
Governor, Josiah Grout, of Derby; lieu
tenant governor, Nelson W. Fish. of Isle La
Motte; state treasurer, Henry f Field; sec
retnry of state. Chauncey ". Brownell of
Burlington; state auditor, Franklin D. Hale.
OF Luneburg; congressman, from First dis
trtct, ii. Henry Powers, of Morrisvile, con-
gresham from Second district, William W
Grout, of Barton.