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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-08-05
TERRIBLE STORMS AND FLOODS.
GENERAL DISASTER.
HOUSES Wrecked Lives Lost ana Crops
Destroyed.

Two hundred people Of stcubenvllle, Ohio,
were made homeless as result Of u cloud
burst that occurred Thursday afternoon.
The center Of the storm was directly over
the benjamin johnson farm, west Of town,
on hillside, and the water fell In one vast
sheet md swept down the valley, wrc cking
everything In its path. The people IN the
low lands, alarmed by the recent floods, were
prepared for disaster, and fed 90 the hills
that line fermar's and Fishers run; thus no
lives were lost, although many were In i'm
minent danger.
The water lcaped down the valley with
irresistible force-brdges stables aud out
buildings crlimbled at us approach and add
ing to the danger by the debris swimming
along with the torrent. When the houses In
the track OF the angry waters were reached
they went down like card board Thirty or
forty residences were wrecked, the chief
sufferers being Rebecca Philabaum, William
llisden, Robert llitchle, james Burdess. An
drew .Albaugh, Benjamin Wise, Grant
stroud. John Hart and Henry Bowman. The
latter was proprietor Of n store which, with
all Its stock, Is gone.
A destructive cyclone visited Glouster. n
mining town, 10 miles south of Columbus q. ,
At O'Clock Wednesday night. Several
houses were mashed in pieces and number
VI otn'fS were Wftn'nen from tflelr iOunuh-
tions j. l.. Doughcrty, while In front Of his
store, was completely buried under the board
sidewalk. His back was broken and he died
later from his injuries.
A terrible storm, accompanied by lightning
and cloudburst passed over Wellsville, o. a.,
and vicinity about o'clock Thursday after
noon and did thousands Of dollars worth ~
damage. The barn Of Morgan Wells at the
edge Of tow was swept into the river The
effects OF the New Home Fishing club Of
Pittsburg, who were camping In Rauhs hol-
low, were swept away, the members barely
escaping with their lives. The harms of
William Fife and John Mick, near Glasgow.
were struck by lightning aud burned; total
loss, $1,000. The Irish Ridge school house
was struck by lightning and burned; loss
$1,000.
Reports from towns in Western Pennsyl-
vnnia and West Virginia tell Of repetition
OF the Hoods and storms that have been
raging almost every day during the past
week. The damage 10 buildings and crops
Is very great and many persons have perish
ed. The village OF Nowrytown, Indiana
county, Pa, was almost wiped out
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-08-05
PRINTING A CIRCULAR.
Officials Decide to Issue Financial
Facts and Figures.

SO numerous are the questions brought to
the treasury by every mail seeking informa-
tion relative to financial and currency mat
ters that the over worked clerical force of
the director of the mint has been totally un-
able to answer them. All available copies Of
the report Of the director for last year, which
contained tables and information and would
answer large portion OF the queries have
been exhausted and at last the department
has hit upon device of printing n circular
containing in succinct form statements OF
facts relative to the coinage, bullion produc-
tion. circulation per capita In various
countries and such information as will meet
the needs of the many persons who are now
seeking facts ON which to base conclusions
respecting the issues Of the campaign. The
matter embodied in this circular has been
carefully considered and has the approval
Of the secretary Of the treasury. II IL expect
ed that the circular will be- received from the
printer for distribution about the end of the
week,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-08-05
HEAT RECORDS BROKEN.
Much Suffering in Several Lorge Cities
MANY Prostrations

Reports received by telegraph from the
principal cities and towns OF tho west and
south bring tldings of unusually hot weather
In Cincinnati many men were overcome by
the heat
~. Louis reports "a persons prostraied by
heat, md many Of them will probably die
Thirty-six horses fell dend on the streets
and scores Of dogs were driven mad by tho
high temperature. Thermometers marked
OS degrees and the suffering was Increased
by the humidity In the atmosphere. Two
deaths were reported Frederick Toussaint
n tailor In the Southern hotel, and Richard
Tassell n laborer
Martin Taylor, street cleaner IN Cincin-
natl, died. and NJ. Kobald, n bakcr, II In n
critical condition. A number Of horses fell
dead In the street.
Al Louisville the hot weather record for
fifteen years was broken. The Thermometer
registered ~ degrees In the shade. Two
laborcrs died from heat prostration.
In Illinois there was great suffering from
the heat In Quincy the hottest day Of the
year was registered, the mercury marking
100 degrees IN the shade. There were numer-
Gus prostratlons, but none Of them serious
The hottest day OF the year was registered
nt Centrnlia. where the mark was 1903 In the
shade. In Carlyle, H., the mercury climbed
up to lOi In the shade, and two deaths re-
suited
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-08-05
TRADE REVIEW.
Business Conditions Have Improved but
Business Has Not.

II. @. Dun Il Co.'s Weekly Review Of Trade,
says:
Business conditions have clearly improved.
though business has not.
II is the torpid season, and better prospects
have little effect as yet The signing Of
compact 10 control foreign exchange by a
syndicate, pledging the use OF $3.50, ,00O0 900
for that purpose, may render 1t unnecessary
to use much OF the gold, and 1t has given
some stocks slight advance. Gold exports
have been stopped and foreign trade Is more
promising Of an early demand for our pro-
ducts. The prospects for large crops OF cot
ton and corn are still excellent.
Two important labor contests have been
settled. including that OF the puddlers and
the Brown Hosting Works at Cleveland.
which recently caused the troops TO be call
cd out. But the strike OF the garment work
ers has extended, although apparently near
an end.
None suppose that the exchange syndicate
Is interested TO DO more than bridge over
period in which merchandise exports have
been light.
Exchange In foreign trade Is already In
the helpful direction domestic exports from
New York having for four weeks been II per
cent larger while imports have been 20 per
cent smaller than last year. and last week 90
per cent smaller
W HcHl Is dlrtuul going out WIKI moro
freedom than Is usual for the season.
Lower railroad rates helped corn 10 make
a new record ut 80. II cents. and prospects
are generally favorable. Cotton advanced
by quarters on reports OF injury, but there
are really few who expect less than a large
yield.
Several weeks Of extremely slack demand
for cotton orders. have brought further re-
duction in print cloths to 2.44 cents instead
Of the advance expected In consequence of
the stoppags Of 100000 spindles. but prints
are selling more freely while brown and
bleaehed goods are dull, except for export
kinds.
The woolen mills do not get many orders,
light weights opening to I l-2 per cent
lower in price than last year and sales Of
wool now reported are less than quarter OF
a full weeks consumption.
Leather is stubbornly held without change
In prices, and in some grades Is really scarce
although manufacturers are buying only for
actual needs, but hides have turned down
ward sharply at Chicago. declining 5 Ter
cont for the week with heavy accumulations
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-08-05
WAGES WAR ON WOMEN.
Bloody weyler wreahs His Vengeance on
Insurgents Wives

General Weyler has nj last descended 20
waglng open warfare on women. Harrassed
and defeated In nil his attempts to conquer
the insurgents In the field, he has taken the
opportunity to nvenge himself upon their
defenseless families.
The wife Of the insurgent leader Solongo
has been arrested and cast into prison at
Las liecoiidas and 50 has the wife Of Dr.
Trujilo.
During the recent sklrmishes In the prov
lnccs Of Pinar del Rio and Santa Clnra, the
insurgents left eighteen killed on the field
among their dead being an Amazon, and re-
tired with their wounded. The troops had
one officer and twenty soldiers wounded.
Major Ygleslas lias dispurse1 an insurgent
force at Congo, mountain province Of Matan
zns. He captured the enemys camp aud de-
stroyed hospital used by the Insurgents.
The latter had five Killed and the troops
captured two prisoners
Tho insurgents fired upon an Artemsa train
NJ the farm Of Belumcn, province OF pinar
del Rio. They removed the rails. derailed
the cars, four of which contained passengers
including many ladies'. The Governor OF
Pinar del Rio, Senior Rodriguez San Pedro.
was travelling on the same train.
The insurgents have also derailed three
passenger ears OF train near Consolidation,
province Of Plnar del RIO.
Fourteen insurgents have surrendered to
the spanish authorities at Cardenas, province
of Nlntanzas.
Three insurgent prisoners. Louis Muro,
Miguel Alvarez aud Rodriguez Antonio Carlo
were shot at the Castle Of San Seyerlno,
Matanzas.
In order 10 prevent the passage OF n con-
yoy OF provisions and ammunition for Caib-
aguan the insurgents have burned the bridge
over the river Tunicu. near sancti Spiritus,
Province OF Santa Clara.
Another train has been dynamlted In the
Nueyitas district OF the Province OF Puerto
Principe. There wns no loss fife.
The insurgent leaders In the provinces OF
Santiago DE Cuba are prohibiting the farm
ers from preparing their fields for the next
crop OF sugar cane
After the arrival of the achievements on
their way from spain TO Havana Captain
General Weyler will assume personal direc-
tion OF the campaign against Antonio Maceo
In the Province Of Pinar de- Rio.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-08-05
SWEPT INTO ETERNITY.
Several Coal Miners We're Drowned at
Cecil

Thirteen mcrrymakers were preparing for
dance In the boarding houss OF Samuel
Mckinney, at Cecil, Washington county,
Monday night when they were carried away
almost without moments warning, cooped
up In n floating house, and seven of them
were drowned. Three OF the victims belong
ed to one family. Before being rescued the
others were In the water, some for hours.
others all night.
The dead were found strcwed all along tho
valley Of Miller's Run-the nearest two miles
from the scene OF the disaster, and the fur
thest eight miles below where the house
went adrift. The dead are;
Mrs. Samuel Mckinney, aged 80 years,
wife OF the proprietor OF the wrecked
house.
Margaret Mckinney aged 80 years, un-
married. her eldest daughter.
James Mckinney, aged years, youngest
son.
G. L. "Clyde' Beatty, oil pumper, aged 20
years, unmarried. OF Bradford.
J. G. Higgins, oil pumper, unmarried. aged
80 years. OF oil CITY.
Jennie Holmes, n neighbor, aged 1S years,
unmarried.
Vincent wilkinson, oil drlller, Of Oil City,
aged 80 years, unmarried.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-08-05
THE INDIANS WANT TO DANCE.
The Agent Wont Allow Them to Learn
New shindig.

The dancing fever has again broken out
among the Indians Of the Cheyenne and Ar
apahoe reservation In Oklahoma As the re-
suit Of the visit OF 60 Coloroda Indians of the
Ute and Pueblo tribes, the Indians have dis
obeyed the orders Of the agent, Captain A. T..
Woodson, and have spent two days and
nights in wild rcvelry.
The visitors came for the purpose OF teach
ing the Cheyennes and Arapahoes n new
dance originated by their tribes, but Wood
son forbade them to have the dance or to In
fere In any way with the Indians. who. up to
that time, had been quietly working on their
allOtments The Colorados were ordered to
return to their reservation, but instead, with
several hundred Cheyennes and Arapahoes,
they went to Cantonment, G5 miles north OF
the Canadian river and began their dance.
The agent sent indian policemen with or
ders to dispersc the dancers and send the
visitors home. They were having II great
feast In addition to the dance. They sulien-
ly obeyed the agents orders. They declared
that their dance was simply "corn dance"
but II Is claimed that II was the ghost dance
or something similar to II.
The chief concern of the agent has been TO
keep the Indians ut work on their alotments
and break up their savage customs. but they
DO not take klndlyto restraint. The agents
Interference with their dance has incensed
them and trouble Is feared.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-08-05
ENDED IN A FIGHT.
Socialist Congress in London Abruptly
Adjourned.

The fourth International socialist trade
congress opened In London. July 27, 800
delegates from all parts of Europe and from
the United Stntes, Australia and the Argen-
tine Republic peing present. Among the
delegates are 100 representatives of British
trade unions.
Among the American delegates are Lncian
Snnial, oi the socialist tradc and labor alli-
auce. Matthew Mcguire, who represents tho
socialist labor party, of New Jersey; H. Bcs-
told, who represents the brewery employees
aud NJ. Daski.
Among the French delegates are repre-
scntntiyes of the hoursc du Travail Of Paris,
Lyons. Saint Etirnno and other industrial
ccntcrs and the federation OF syndicatcs.
The German delegates include two members
Of the rcichstag.
II is expected that the congress will be
more important thnn those held In Paris In
1889. In Brussels In 1891 aud In Zurich In
1923
large majority ~ the Delegates voted
against the admission Of anarchists when
the question of whether they should be re-
ccived ~ delegates was mootcd In tho
plcnary congress. The anarchists, who were
present with their credentials as trades
unionists. insisted upon the right OF speaking.
The English and German delegates warmly
opposed their being allowed 90 air their Views
on any SUBJECT DtlOre tne congress ana
clnmorcd for nm Immediate vo,e of their cN-
pulsiun. prolonged uproar followed, the
anarchists and their supporters being appar-
entity determined that they should be receiv-
cd "a delegates.
The chairmau's bell was rung for several
minutes IN a vain attempt TO secure order,
both sides shouting ut once. Finally the AN
archsts tried 60 storm the platform. and then
occurred u most disrraceful scene. Their
opponents rallied IN front Of the platform
and hurled the anarchists back In llstlcufi en-
counters.
The delegates Of the British Independent
labor party sided with the anarchists In their
efforts to command recognition.
James keir llardie. who formerly repre-
scnted the labor party In the house Of COM
mons, was conspicuous Tor his bawling and
his personal threats against the chairman II
having been found impossible to restore
even semblnncc Of order. the chairman de-
clarrd the congress adjourned until to-mor-
row, and ordered the hall to be- cleared.
After the adjournment the delegates form
ed in groups In the street In front of the hall
and continued their excited dcbates for a
time. The police. however did not allow
them to talk uumolested and the groups were
continually broken up by orders from the
constables, who peremptorily ordered them
to move on"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-08-05
BRYAN WILL THINK IT OVER.
Can't Decide on the Acceptance Of the Popu-
list Nomination.

Senator Jones, of Arkansas, chairman OF
the Democratic National committee, went
to Lincoln, Neb.. and had conference with
Mr.. Bryan and Gov. Holcomb. Just before
leaving Mr.. Jones that he would leave II to
the common sense Of the people to right the
nomination Of Watson. No definite action
he said, would be taken at this time In re-
gard to the acceptance or declination of the
Populist nomination by Mr.. Bryan. Senator
Jones added that the notification meeting In
New York wonld take place August 10.
Gov. Holcomb said that Mr.. Bryan would
probably accept the st. Louis nomination.
Mr.. Bryan said that IL all depended upon
the conditions attached to It. lie ndded;
~ appreciate the desire manifested at st.
Louis to consolidate all the eesilver forces
and regret that they did not nominate Mr..
Sewall also. He stands squarey on the Chi
cago platform and has defended our cause
against greater opposition than we have had
TO meet In the West and South. The Popu-
list platform IL In many questions substant-
tally identical with the Chicago platform; It
goes beyond the Chicago platform. however,
indorses some policies which do not ap-
prove of. | shall do nothing that will endan-
ger the success OF bimetallism, nor shall
do anything unfair to Mr.. Sewall.
The complications that seem imminent be-
cause Of the seeming necessity of putting up
two sets of Bryan clectros In case he re-
manned the candidate of the Populist party
was another of the difficulties which time
must be trusted to remove, said Mr. Bryan.
Mr. Sewell said that the action of the st.
Louis convention does not change his atti
tude of plans the least particle. He said
that his declaration carried his answer to
the question whether he would resign from
the ticket.
Thomas L. Watson, the Populist nominee
for Vice President, was seen at his home in
IN b,l
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-08-05
TELEGRAPHIc TICKS.


Three villages have been burned In the
province Of Selino, Crete.
There are 1--WE male coIvIcts 10 one female
convict in English prisons
The semi-tnnua dividend o, the Central
Ohio leased to the Baltimore Ohio will be
passed.
james Casheragu was hanged at Fort
Smith. Ark, for the murder Of a man named
ThOck.
All the whisky distilees In Kentucky have
consented TO an almost total suspension OF
production for IS months.
The Staver and Abbott Manufacturing
Company of Chicago. has assigned. Assets.
s3O0.OOO liabilities, -4OO, 900.
George Helzter was shot and killed in his
saloon In Cincinnati by two masked men who
came in and demanded money.
At reunion Of the Thirtieth Georgia regi-
ment two CODfederates were killed and four
others seriously shocked by bolt Of light
ming.
The big auditorium at st. Louis in which
the late conventions were held will be turned
Into a public garden, something like Madi-
son Square.
AT sedalia. Mo-, Martin Crawford was TAX
en- from the sheriff and hanged TO a tree. He
was charged with serious oftense by the
parents OF a l6-year-od girl.
William F. Harrity, until recently the chair
man of the Democratic national committee
and for years leader in the party councils.
announces his retirement from politics
Mrs. Henry Webster was fatally shot by
her eldes. son Thursday night at her home,
near Butler. Ind, and her husband was
knocked insensihle. when the assassin made
his escape.
W. Z. Burt, member Of one Of the best
and most respectable families OF Austin,
Tex, murdered his wife aud two children,
aged two and four years. last Friday night
and placed the dead bodies in a cistern.
5. d. Worden, the eailroad striker charged
with wreeking the railway bridge near Sacra
mento, Cal, two years ago. and thereby
causing the deaths of Engineer Clark
and three United States soldiers, must
hang.
I. l.. Lewis, secretary OF the Ohio Mine
Workers, sent out a call for special meet
ing at Columt US, o.. August IL for the adop-
tion of measures for the enforcement OF the
present scale agreement, which has been vio-
lated.
The papers In the case OF Scott Jackson.
| convicted Of the murder OF Pearl Bryan near
Fl. Thomas, Ky., have been filed In the court
Of appeals OF Frankfort. Ky. The court Is
| asked 10 grant a new trial an the ground Of
specified errors.
The Greek government has resolved 20
take measures 10 prevent the departure OF
volunteers or war material for Crete. An
other fight Is reported to have occurred be-
tween Greek bands and Turkish troops in
the interior Of Macedonia.
The free silver wing OF the Prohibition
party held big ratification meeting at
Cleveland on Wednesday which Was address
ed by their candidate for President, Charles
+. Bentley, Of Nebraska, and by q former
candidate. Governor st. John. OF Kansas
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-08-05
CARS CRUSHED LIKE SHELLS.
DEATHS CARNIVAL.
Reading Express and Pennsylvania Ex.
cursion Collide Near Atlantic City.

a collision attended with most appalling
results occurred at what ia known ns "The
Meadows" two miles from Atlantic city
Thursdays at point where the Pennsylvania.
or West Jersey tracks cross those Of the
Reading line.
The Pennsylvania train was outbound and.
II Is said, through the careessness Of the
man In the watch tower, both trains cOlliled
The engine OF the Pennsylvania train
ploughed into and through three Of the ears
on the other line. Hundreds OF passengers
were plnioned beneath the wreck. and all
the reports agree In saying thut at least 60
are killed and 100 wounded. Two OF the de-
rallied aud wrecked cars caught fire, and In
that way many Of the injured were roasted
alive.
Every ear was jnmmed with passengers 20
its fullest capacity. As soon M the news
reached Atlantic City the utmost constctnu-
tion prevailed, but the authorities were
equal TO the emergency. Relief trains were
dispatched to the scene loaded with cots and
benring stalls OF surgeons.
AS quick IA the bodies were recovered
they were Carried into the local hospitals
and undertaking shops. A general fire
alarm wds sounded, and the department
aided In the work OF digging for the victims.
The first Reading relief train bore into At
lantic City ~ mangled corpses. The next
manned and wounded, and two OF these
cied soon after reaching the city.
Train after train piled TO the scene OF the
wreck and toiled back east with its ghastiy
load.
later report says; As result Of the
terrible collision on the Meadows Thursday
evening between the Reading railroad ex.
press from Philadelphia and the Bridgcton
excursion train out OF Atlantic City. a peo-
pie are dead and 43 are lying In the hospita
more or less seriously hurt. OF the injured
several nre expected TO die. Besides those
seriously enough hurt TO be In the hospital,
n score or more were bruised and shaken up
and went to cottages. The fearful shock OF
the collision H. illustrated In the fact that Of
the ~ dead ~ were killed outright. OF tho
dead ~ have been identified, and the bodies
OF three women, one man and Il boy ARE
lying mt the undertakers' shops awaiting
claimants. The responsibility for the acci-
dent Is hard TO place at this time, but the
burden Of II seems to rest upon the dead en-
gineer of the Reading train. Edward Farr,
though an official investigation may clear
his name.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-08-05
WORKING ON WAR SHIPS.
Six Vessels Being Made Ready for Service
at BROOKLYN.

The navy yard workmen are bending all
their energy to the task of getting the six
war vessels now In their hands ready to
leave the yard by the end of the week, to
taKe their places in the North Atlantic
squadron. Admiral Bunce will soon take
his fleet out to sea for the summer maneu-
vers. 1t is hoped on sunday to have all the
ships now in the yard at anchor off Tomp-
kinsville. $. |.
The New York slipped down the bay at
high tide Tuesday. The cruisers Newark
and Reeigh followed her later The Terror
will join the squadron Thursday and on Sat
urday morning the Cincinnati and the ram
Katahdin will leave the yard. The cruiser
Montgomery is to sail down the coast and
relieve the batteship ship Maine which Is
now hunting the filibusters In the neighbor.
hood of Key West. The columbia is now on
her way south with the monitor Passaic, which
Is to be- turned over to the Georgia Naval
Militia. She will return to the fleet later.