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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-04-08
FOR THE RIVERS.
Monongahela May be Free and the ALE.
gheny I'm proved.

The Rivers and Harbor committee report
ed to the House the bill maxi ing the appro-
printions for the construction, repairs and
preservation of rivers and hnrbors The bill
contains appropriations for the improve
ment Of the Allegheny river and for the pur-
chase of locks and dams IN the Monongahela
river. The Secretary OF War IL authorized
TO institute proceedings for the condemna-
tion Of all the property OF the Monongahcla
Navigation Company and $4,000 is approprl-
ated to start such proceedings. For the Inn
provement at Hers island $4,000 Is appro-
prated and $4,000 is given to improve other
parts of the Allegheny river. For the upper
Monongahela river 100000 Is appropriated,
and $3.50, 600 is appropriated for Ohio river
Improvements. S25,000 Of which Is appropri-
prate for survey from Pittsburg TO Mar
ietta, o.. with a view TO ascertain the num-
Der OF movable dams tn at will be necessary
TO improve the river between those points
and provide six feet Of water during low
water peions.
Provision is also made under the continu-
ing contract system for movable dams two.
three, four, five and six between Davis island
dam and the mouth Of Beaver river, the total
expense not TO exceed e. 1926. 900. The feature
of the bill Is the considerable number OF pro-
jects placed under the continuing contract sys-
TEN Tor many of which comparatively small
appropriations are made for the coming year.
The bill also. contains these items; lmprov-
ing Elk river, West Virginia; continuing i'm
provement, $4,000 to be expended on said
river from Frametown, Braxton county, up
said river; improving Gnynndotte river,
West Virginia, for maintenance, $1,000; inn
proving Gauey river West Virginia, contin-
uing Improvement $1,000; improving Cheat
river, West Virgnin. continuing improve
ment In accordance with recommendations
of Maj. II. l.. Hoxie. S3,000 improving Little
Kanawha river West Virginia, for mainte-
nance 81, 500.
An appropriation aggregating more than
5000, 900 Is named In the bill for improving
the lower Delaware river and for improve
ments at Philadelphia.
The total appropriation carried in the b i'll
Is S9,677, $50 The estimates of the chief en-
gineers were in round numbers s12,00O,000.
The last Congress appropriated S1l ,413, $50
for rivers and harbors, or about Sl,700, 600
more than Is carried In the present bill In
addition to the cash appropriation that will
be available at the close of the fiscal year,
contracts are authorized In the bill fortan
amount in addition aggregating s5l 900, 600.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-04-08
BRIEF MENTION.

A divine healer, born at Greensburg
Pa, in 1865, has caused a stir In Cincin-
natl.
Many Syrans In Illinois ordered homo to
Turkey as soldiers have become American
citizens.
Five hundred lithographers on strike In
New York returned to work pending arbitra-
tion.
The Lawrence cotton mill at Lowell,
Mass, has shut down Indefinitely, rendering
1000 people idle.
Both Kansas and New Hampshire Meth
odists voted for women delegates to the gem
eral conference.
An association for the promotion OF female
emigration In the northwest territories has
been organized in Toronto.
William Paul, sentenced to be hanged Mon
day night, In Columbus penitentiary was re-
spited for 80 days.
Charles Il. Clark, of Omaha, has been ap-
pointed superintendent OF the Childs- Drexel
home, at Colorado Springs, Col.
Another earthquake shock has been felt in
the province of Calabria, causing panics
there. The disturbance was also felt at
Messina and Milazzo
The Wheeler 4 Co., shipbuilding firm has
gained Its point on payment by check and
most Of the 1000 Strikers at Bay City, Mich,
returned to work.
Samuel Cabot, the Boston flying machine)
inventor, who is Just starting to Europe tS
study flying machines, has invented ami
tested prop ellex to DO used In aerial nay-
CATION.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-04-08
BIsMARCK's sIsT BIRTHDAY.
Emperor Williams Present to the Aged
Ei-Chanoellor.

Prince Bismarck was 81 years old April 1st
and in his honor bands Of music played in
he Schloss park all the morning. Represen-
tativeL of the Hamburg senate and several
friends waited upon Prince Bismarck, who
also received many floral tributes and pres
ents, and large number of telegrams, in-
Guiding one from Prince Henry of Prussia.
Emperor Williams present to Prince Bis
marck was a photograph OF the imperial
family, In group, enclosed in a handsome
frame.
Prince Bismarck entered the salon at II 80,
and was aflectionately greeted by his son,
Count Herbert Bismarck, and by his daugh-
ter, Countess Rantzau. After dinner the
prince appeared on the balcony, and the as
sembled bands played a choral. Prince Bis
marck said he was pleased at having enjoyed
the constant sympathy OF the Hamburgers,
which he had never lost, as he had several
other sympathies. In conclusion he called
for cheers for Hamburg and its rulers.
Then followed a brilliant torchlight process
sion, which occupied 40 minntes In passing
Prince Bismarck stood most Of that time, con-
ttnually expressing his acknowledgement to
those passing. He observed that he was no
longer able to move as they did, but that his
heart went with them.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-04-08
WATCHING THE STEEL MEN.
Their Proposed Organization is Expected to
Help Business.

r. G.. Dun q Co., say: The regular quart
erly statement of failures show 4,3O1, with
liabilities of s57,425, 1856, against 3,sO2 last
year, with liabilities of s47, ,sl3, ,6s3.
As consumers make spring purchases they
must lessen stock and compel less buying.
The stocks taken in advance of consumers
demands last summer have been distributed
far more slowly than was expected, but
months of waiting has helped to lessen the
load which, 1t is hoped, spring buying will
clear away.
Apprehensions of foreign or financial diff
flculties have hindered, but are now scarcely
felt. Gold exports are rumored, but ut this
season are so far natural that they have no
such power to cause alarm as they had in
winter. The gigantic steel combination is
expected to have great influence in sustain
ing markets and stimulating confidence and
though such operations often miss the sue
cess they seek, they rarely fail to kinde
speculative buying for time. The sudden
advance OF 90 a ton in billots week ago has
raised Bessemer pig II ut Pittsburg and the
demand for structural forms increases the
expectations that prices will advance. Nail
associations have given notice of another
advance of 10 cents at the end OF this month.
Bars have been greatly demoralized, but
some makers now hope to re-estabish the
combination, ms steel bars will become dear
or. The steel concerns propose TO restrict
production by allotment, those producing
more than their share SO per ton to those
who produce less
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-04-08
TELEGRAPHIC TICKS.

Earthquake shocks were felt Sunday a
Rawlins, Wyom.
A dramatic college for ladies Is to be start
ed in one of the suburbs of London.
Bernard Mcnsng set "A, 100 ems In seven
hours on n linotype machine at st. Louis,
Mo.
W. L. streibnger 30 Euclid avenue,
Cleveland, poisoned himself at Detroit. sun
day.
The gold reserve Monday was s12s. III ,95G,
the highest point reached during this admin
istration.
A dispatch from Mexico denies that the
republic will join with Spain against this
country.
James Raines and his son Zch both miners
at Jellico, Tenn, have been fatally shot in
drunken quarrels since Saturday.
The Cuban Junta in New York is receiving
$4,000 every month from some mysterious
unknown, rs well as other anonymous gifts
of cash.
VI. Sarrien. deputy from Soane-ot-Loire.
has accepted the portfolio a. French Minis
ter OF the Interior. He held the same cabi-
net office in 1857.
The Interstate officials in Chicago are
IL is said, planning to make trouble for some
of the large shippers who have been receiv-
ing cut rates from the roads.
The number of immigrants from Italy has
jumped since last winter from about 5000 to
10000. This increase is. II Is said, largely
due to the disastrous war in Africa.
Pulasdi Duckworth, who killed his wife
and daughter and committed suicide sunday
at Rogers, Ark, had been brooding over his
inability to provide for his family.
Osman Digma, the Madhist leader, Is
marching on Sinkat and the British Souda-
nese troops instead of going up the Nile have
been ordered to Tokar, on the Red sea.
At Clinton, ILL.,, Ed. Poien shot his wife
and mother-in-law in the head with a shot
gun killing them instantly. Domestic trouble
was the cause. Pollen then attempted to
commit suicide by throwing himself In front
of train, but was only slightly injured, and
is now in jail.
The Globe publishes news agency dis
patch which says that the Government will
send 5000 troops TO the Cape Colony as soon
as possible. Tho dispatch also SAYS that the
Chartered South African company has ap-
pealed to the government to dispatch five
thousand troops from the Cape Colony to
Buluwayo at once.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-04-08
HONOR TO AMERICANS.
Venezuela to Erect Another Memorial with
Impressive Ceremony.

President Crespo, of Venezuela, has taken
another step toward the conspicuous honor
ing OF American citizens by issuing decree
directing the erection of bronze column In
honor of the citizens of the United States
who aided Venezuela in the first struggle for
independence. The decree has just been re-
ceived at the Venezuelan legation at Wash
iugton. Venezuela has honored this govern
ment heretofore by erecting statute of
Washington and projecting another statute
to President Monroe, commemorative of the
Monroe doctrine, SO that the erection of this
bronze column is further evidence of the
friendly feeling existing.
The decree states that the column is "A
memorial to the following citizens of the
United States: Captain Donahue, Lieuten-
ant Billop and Privates James Gardner,
Charles johnson. Gustavus Bugrud, Paul 4.
George, Daniel Kemper, Miles L. Hall, John
Ferris and Sub-Lieutenant Francis Parquhar-
son. 1t recites the interesting services OF
these men, who joined Miranda In an expedi-
tion which left New York In 1905 for the
avowed purpose of freeing Venezuela from
the Spanish rule. The party were captured
at Porto Cabello and the Americans were
shot by Spanish soldiers outside the castle OF
San Filippe. Miranda escaped and subse-
quently took part I'm signing the declaration
of Venezuelan Independence.
The column Is to be erected at Puerto
Cabello, at the point where the Americans
fell.
The unveiling OF the column is set for July
4. and 1t is to be made notable by demon
stration lasting three days throughout Ven
ezuela.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-04-08
NEWS NUGGETS.

The rush to the Alaska gold fields Is in
creasing.
Spanish agents have ordered $4,000 Mauser
rifles in Berlin.
Senator Voorhees, is lying seriously Ill at
Washington, and his friends are uneasy over
his condition.
Matthew Adams, the defaulting district
clerk Of Denver, who fed from there last
November with $4,000, has been arrested at
Southampton, England
Booth Tucker, the new commander OF the
Salvation army In America, is to make tour
OF the country, and intends forming O plan
for the relief OF the poor
Colonel Neff, the inspector and the deputy
United States marshal with him, escaped the
fate Of their eight companions, reported
drowned in the Rainy river in Montana.
A counterfeiter's cave has been discovered
on an island In the st. Joseph river, between
Bristol Ind, and Mottville, Mich, and q
large quantity OF spurious coin brought to
light.
VIM. Haley, colored is In the Memphis
hospital, badly beaten and wounded with
bullets In three places. He had been mobbed
by whitecaps because OF smallpox In his
family several months ago.
William H. wanamaker, brother Of John
Wanamaksr, has joined Ballington Booths
new Defenders league.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-04-08
A HORRIBLE BUTCHERY.
Gov. Robinson Cables an Account of the
Fight at Inyati.

Sir Hercules Robinson, governor Of Cape
Colony, has cabled to the British govern
ment the details OF the massacre of white
men at Inyati in Matabeleland, including
Messrs. Cass, Handy and Burford, which
was exclusively reported to the Associated
Press on Tuesday.
Assistant Commissioner Graham was mur-
dered by the Matabeles at hyatt on March
n. A general attack upon the whites fol-
lowed and they were entirely outnumbered
and almost overwhelmed, being unable to
make any effective stand against the rush OF
the native warriors. They managed to get
hold of wagon, and with this they effected
q retreat OF three miles. Their flight was
perceived and they were closely followed the
whole three miles.
Some 800 Matabeles then surrounded the
wagon and put a stop to its progress and
the hard pressed whites were brought to
their last stand with nothing left them but to
sell their lives as dearly as they could. They
kept Off their foes as long as possible with
their flrearmes, and when the blacks closed
upon them fierce and desperate hand-to-
hand conflict ended 1t. Oyerborne by superb
or numbers, six OF the whites were killed.
Donovan, the only survivor OF the massacre,
managed to escape by hiding In the long
grass and creeping away undiscovered.
Donovan estimates that fully fifty OF the
Matabeles were killed before the party of
white men was overpowerod.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-04-08
COLD WATER POLITICIANS.
They Have Big Delegations and Fight for
President

Arrangements for entertaining the Nation
al Prohibition convention in Pittsburg, are
being completed. The expense fund, while
still $4,000 short Of the amount desired, Is
growing rapidly. The last contribution was
one of $500 made by the local traction COM
panies.
Chairman II. l.. Castle has received from
seven States replies to the circular letter sent
by him TO the various State chairmen some
days ago. The Massachusetts, delegation
will be 200 strong, Ohio will send la dele
gates and several hundred visitors. Kansas
nearly as many, Pennsylvania 178 delegates,
more than any other state; Connecticut, Del
ware, Maine and Colorado will send COM
plete delegations and large numbers OF yisi-
tors
Joshua lowering, Of Maryland. and ex-
Lieut.. Gov. AIetcalf, of Rhode Island, are
the leading candidates for the Presidential
nomination, representing the marrow
guage" faction Of the party. The principal
"broad guage" candidates are G. Il. Bentley.
Of Nebraska and r. s, Thompson, OF Ohio,
Col. George W. Balm, Of Kentucky, who Is,
independent OF both factions Is being strong
ly urged for the nomination.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-04-08
THE INIER-S1ATE COMMERCE LAW.
LONG AND SHORT HAUL.
The Supreme Court Decides Against the
Railroads.

An opinion was rendered by the Supreme
Court Monday in the case known as the 'long
and short haul case, involving the validity
of the provision of the Interstate Commerce
act, prohibiting higher charge for n short
haul than n long haul, appealed from the
decision of the Circuit Court OF Appeals for
the Fifth circuit. The appeal was taken by
the railroads.
Its title was the Interstate Commerce
Commission vs.. the Cincinnati, New Orleans
h Texas Pacific Railroad Company, the
Western and Atlantic Railroad, and the
Georgia railroad The decision Of the court
below was affirmed In the main, the opinion
holding that in eases of shipments from one
state to another on through bills Of lading
railroad companies could not exempt parties
and give them special rates. Justice Shiras
delivered the opinion.
The dispute concerning this matter Is one
that has been continually arising in various
parts of the country, and II has been of great
public Importance, as well to tho interests
of commerce as TO our railroads In every
part of the country, that the question be put
at rest. There was also drawn In question
in the case the very important one OF the
power of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission TO ilN maximum rates IL eases prop
erly brought before it, as distinguished from
a mere decision that particular rate is eX-
The three railroad companies are the con-
Meeting lines running from Cincinnati to
Augusta. Ga. This litigation began through
the complaint OF n seller Of buggies at Gin
cinnati to the Interstate Commerce Com
mission, that the rites to Augusta, at the
end of the Georgia Railroad, and 20 Social
Circle which was point on the Georgia
Railroad, 90 miles below Atlanta, were such
as to unfairly discriminate against Social
Circle.
The Texas Pacific and the Atlantic and
Western railroads claimed in their answer
that the rate to Social Circle could only be
made by the consent of the Georgia road on
which 1t Is located. The Georgia company
admitted that the rates to Social Circle were
the rate TO Atlanta plus the rate from Allan
tn to Social Circle, and contended that they
were not unreasonable, the rate to Atlanta
being less than il should be because OF the
competition with lines from that city to Bal
timOre.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-04-08
STEEL POOL.
A Combination Of the Principal Steel Com
panies in the United States

Twenty Bessemer steel companies, repre-
senting 500 000, 900 of capital, and produce
ing half the worlds output have formed an
organization at the Hotel Waldorf, In New
York.
The price OF steel billets was placed at $40,
a ton. Last week they sold at sl7 and Sl8.
A pooling agreement was reached by which
the output is to be apportioned among the,
members of the organization, probably on.
the basis Of last years output.
Among those present at the conference
were President John GA. Leishmann, OF the
Carnegie Steel company, Pittsburg President
George I. Oliver, OF the Hainesworth Steel
company, Pittsburg; Willis L. King, general
manager OF the Jones 4 Laughlins, company
Pittsburg; j. ID, Stackhouse, of the Cambria
Iron company, Johnstown, Pa; Pom l..
johnson, Of the Johnson Steel company, OF
Cleveland; Cleveland Rolling Mil company,
Cleveland OTIS Steel company, Cleveland;
Ohio Steel company, Youngstown; Bellaire.
Steel company, Bellaire, o.. +; Shenango Valley
Steel company, New Castle; Wheeling Steel
and Iron company.
An association was formed with Mai. Bent,
Of the Pennsylvania Steel company as presi-
dent, and William G. Rice, OF the Shenango.
Valley company, vice president.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-04-08
FIVE MEN KILLED.
By the Explosion of the Boilers of an Oil
Mill,

At Greenvlle, Miss, the two massive
boilers Of the Planters oil mill exploded
wrecking the mil property and causing the
death af five men, as follows: Henry Will
ans and Oliver Humphreys. colored fire.
men; Ison Freeman, colored laborer; Horace
Wilkinson, colored carpenter, and Ed. Stra-
sack, white carpenter.
The injured arei Frank Wolfenden chief
engineers Columbus Washington, colored
Tom Brown, colorcd; W. Il b. Freeman,
colored Alex Hughes and freeman Pendle-
ton.
The cause of the explosion is stated TO be
n dry boiler. This version of II is not, how
ever, definite as all connected with the en-
gine and boiler room were killed except the
chief engineer, and he is too badly injured to
make any statement. After the wreck of the
plant by the explosion. fire seized the ruins,
but this was suppressed 10y the fire depart
ment, not however until the bodies Of the
killed had been badly charred. The loss will
reach $4,000, insured in the Hartford Steam
Boiler Insurance Company.
About year ago the plant of the oil mill
was destroyed by fire. entailng loss Of
something like S150,000, and had been built
on such scale as to make it one of the most
extensive and complete in the South.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-04-08
GARROTED.
Horrifying Exhibition of Torture at q
Spanish Execution.

A startling exhibition Of bungling in the
execution by the gorrotc of five Cuban pris-
oners took placed in Havana, March 81.
The men, classed as "murderers, violaters
and incendiaries," belonging to Cayajabo,
were recently sentenced to garroted and at
o'clock this morning a strong force of infan-
try was drawn mp in the form of square
around the spot whore the garrote had been
erected. The instrument of execution,
chair with post behind 1t, on which was
fastened an iron collar and screw, which,
when turned, strangles or breaks the neck OF
the victim. was set by the famous excctioner,
Valentine Ruiz, who, for some reason. not
fully explained, acted upon this occasion as
the assistant to his own assistant, instead of
us the principal eXecutioner,
At the hour the troops were drawn up the
five prisoners were still in their dungeons
receiving the ministrations of the priests.
One man confessed himself TO be guilty Of
the crimes charged against HIM, and asserted
that his companions were innocent. The
latter stoutly maintained their innocence to
the last, and prayed that their deaths might
be avenged upon those who had falsely sent
them to the scafIola, and then tho whole
party was escorted inside the square formed
by the soldiers
The bunging of the executioner prolonged
the torture of the prisoners and sickened
the spectators.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-04-08
THE COST OF CANALS.
Two Routes To Join the Mississippi
Lake Superior.

SecretaryLamont sent to the House the
report of Maj. Sears corps Of engineers on
the survey for the location of n ship canal
connecting Lake Superior and the Mississip-
pi river. Mai. Sears states that he made sur
veys of two routes, namely, by Allouse bay
and the Brue and st. CroiX rivers and via
st. Louis, East Savannah and Prairie rivers
and Sandy Lake.
The cost of large canal so feet wide at
the surface 80 feet wide at the bottom and 7
feet deep along the first route rs estimated at
S7,500,000, exclusive of compensation for
logging interests.
The cost of n canal of similar dimensions
along the other route is Sl0,575, ,7l5, exclu-
sive of compensation for the rights Of water
from the st. Louis river. A steamboat canal
100 feet wide at the bottom, 12l feet wide at
surface and seven feet deep along this route
will cost about SlS,0l5,li2.
The construction Of n canal by the first
route would take four years and by the Sec
ond ten years. The most feasible route for
the location of the canal. the report says. IL
via Allouse bay and the Brule and st. Croix
rivers.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-04-08
ON SUSPICION.
Anson B. Strong Arrested for the Stone
Murder.

Ahsoh ~ StAohb hAAoesou Aot tho otouc
Murder.
Anson b. Strong was arrested at Ravenna,
Ohiv, on a warrant signed by Detective
Dunn, of Akron, which charges him with the
premeditated murder OF Alvin Stone and his
wife and the attempted murder of his two
daughters and the hired man at their home
at Tallmadge early Sunday morning Strong
is past twenty-five years OF age, with a dark
complexion, dark hair, moustache and burn
sides. He has served two terms in the Ohio
penitentiary, one for horse stealing and the
other for fur robbery In which he was con-
nected last May.
The clue on which strong was arrested was
threat he is said to have made several years
ago, when Stones testimony against him sent
him (Strong) to the Ohio penitentiary.
Strong was charged with horse stealing at
the time, and sentenced In 1888 to ten years
In the penitentiary. Being released at the
end OF few years, he returned to this vi
cinity, and was again arrested for horse
stealing, this time In Portage county. Mr..
Stone again testified against him, and he was
again convicted He said at the time that he
would get even with Stone at whatever cost.
Strong was taken to Akron jail.