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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-01-08
ON THE Aggressive.
venezuela's Government Orders War Sup
plies From the o. 8.

The Venezuelan Government is negotiating
in the United States for war supplies. Foui
heavy guns have been sent from Caracas to
fortify the harbor at Maracaibo.
Special commissioners appointed to ar
range IN alliance Of South and Central
American republics against England are
ready to depart.
A rumor comes from Colombia that the
Spanish Minister at Bogota has been escort.
ed out of the country by a troop of soldiers.
because he made protest against the gov.
ernment giving to the British Minister his
passports.
General Richano goes to the Argentine Re.
public.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-01-08
GOLD IN VIRGINIA.
Company Formed for the Development Of
What 10 Pronounced Rich Territory.

H. X. Fairbank, the millionaire lard re-
finer, Of Chicago; E. X. Willard and 7. d.
Hooper, bankers, Of New York; General T..
NJ. Logan, of Richmond, Va, and others,
have organized at Richmond the Piedmont
Gold Belt Chartered Company, with a capital
stock Of $4,000, 900, for the purpose Of de-
veloping on a very extensive scale large gold
mining properties, covering several thousand
acres In Buckingham county.
These Northern and Western capitalists, 1t
is reported, have made Q thorough investi-
CATION Of the gold-bearing ores Of that terri
tory, and have found such remarkably favor
able conditions that 1t is claimed they have
secured control OF the entire district.
Investigations of experts and analysis Of
the ores, 1t is claimed, show that the per-
centage OF gold is greater than either the
South Africa or the Cripple Greek districts.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-01-08
Turks suspend Hostilities.

The Turkish government has ordered the
commander Of the Turkish forces surround
ing Zeitoun to suspend hostilities pending
the negotiations which the representatives Of
the powers have entered into In order to
The ambassadors have given their respective
consuls Ut Aleppo full liberty Of action in re-
gard to the steps which they may think
necessary 70 take 70 prevail upon the In
surgents to surrender. 80
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-01-08

William Buxton and his brother, James,
were hunting ut East Brook, when james
fred at rabbit The shot struck n rock and
rebounded, striking William In the face. He
dropped unconscious, but later was revived,
and the physicians picked 20 shots from his
head. His sight was destroyed. and his re-
covery is considered doubtful.
In the Cecil district, Washington county,
holders of territory throught they were in a
fair way to develop new pool OF good di-
mensions. but the new well completed last
week have not confirmed the opinion, and
the size Of the producing territory in the
vicinity of the Mawhinney gusher is yet to be
determined by the drill.
patent has been issued by the board Of
public property for 1,600 acres of land In
Center and Clearheld counties, to the Clear
field bituminous coal company. This land
has never been claimed and has always
been In the possession of the common
wealth.
Thetowns Of Lewisburg, Milton and Wat
sontown, of Center county, have combined
the White Deer valley. Water taken from
the Susquehanna has been unfit for use
The school directors at Greensburg have
decided to erect a new high school building
to cost about $500. w. s. Fraser, of Pitts
burg was selected architect, the contest for
the place among several architects being
spirited.
+. Hindman, of Mercer, and others have
formeda company to develop the Big Bend
gas field and supply gas to Greenville. Over
1000 acres have been leased for immediate
testing.
John Frye and Jacob Sweeney, of Dunbar,
are under arrest charged with criminal as
sault by Mary Hewitt, aged 10 of Ferguson
station.
James Lands and wife, OF Webster, near
Greensburg, were thrown from buggy in
runaway Wednesday and both seriously
hurt.
William Sharp, colored, Of Canonsburg,
escaped from the lookup by knocking down
Constable George Smith with brick.
The M. E. church at Beaver Falls, badly
damaged by fire recently, will be repaired, a
new church to be built later.
James Hanlan, fireman and flagman on the
Walls work train, was killed by train In
the yards at Greensburg.
Typhoid fever is epidemic Fat Ridgway,
with over fifty cases In the town and vici-
pity.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-01-08
OVERLOOKED $1,000.
Footpads Hold Up Driver and Get Only
Thousand Dollars.

In Cincinnati Tuesday night three men as
saulted Herman Rolling, driver in livery
stable, and after beating him into insensi-
bility, took from his trunk about 81, 900 in
gold. They overlooked package contain.
ing over $1,000 in gold and greenbacks,
which Rolling, though only q driver, had
accumulated In his so years. Two OF the
three men were captured by the police.
They were John Weber, formerly driver
employed with Rolling, and Peter Shannon,
also driver. Nearly half the money was
recovered
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-01-08
COMMERCIAL FAILURES.
Decrease in Number, but Slight Increase in
Liabilities.

R. g. Dun 4 Co.'S, Weekly Review of Trade
says:
The commercial failures during the COM
plete year, 1895, number IS, ,l97, against 49,
sS5 in 1894, but the aggregate Of liabilities
Is slightly greater, Sl73, 1856 000, against Sl72-
992, $50, SO that the average per failure is Sl3,
l24, against Sl2,4 in 1894.
Remarkable contrasts are shown this week
In prices OF materials and OF manufactured
products. Compared with January. 1895,
prices Of manufactured products and OF
material rose for pig iron 75.1 per cent at
the highest point, but only 81 at the close,
while manufactures of iron rose 537 per
cent at the highest point, and 23.5 at the
close. The acreage OF cotton was wisely re-
stricted in order TO give producers better
chance for fair returns, and the crop was
further reduced by injury, but growers were
injured still more by frantic speculation.
Wheat producers also suffered from wild
speculation The great crop OF corn has ma
terially affected the price Of meat.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-01-08
Oklahoma Territory.

The Governor Of Oklahoma reports that
that Territory made rapid and solid pro-
gress during the fiscal year. The population
as shown by the census OF February, 1894,
was 1000, and he estimates that there has
been gain OF 81, 900 since then, due partly
to the opening to settlement OF the Kickapoo
reservation. The assessed value Of property
was $40, ,090, 900 In 1894, rose to $4,000, 900
In 1895. The principal crop is wheat, but
the most profitable one Is cotton, the yield
this year being large and the price good. The
fruit crop has been an excellent one.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-01-08
sunk With all on Board.

Captain Mcqueen on Saturday last dis
covered sunken for and aft schooner Of
800 tons burden about six miles east OF Pelee
island, Lake Erie, where 1t had evidently
been sunken very recently, us the spars had
not been damaged by floating Ice. This ship
no doubt went down In the storm of the llth
inst II Is believed that all on board perish
cd, their being no means of escape on NC
count OF large quantities OF floating Ice.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-01-08

President Cleveland announced the ap-
pointment OF the Venezuela commission as
follows; David ]. Brewer, OF Kansas, justice
of the United States supreme court; Richard
court of appeals OF the District Of Columbia;
Andrew ID. White, Of New York. Frederic r.
Coudert, Of New York, and Daniel g. Gil
man. of Maryland.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-01-08
Two Instantly Killed.

Two passenger trains collided Monday
night ON the Baltimore d Ohio Southwestern
railway, near Coal City, IA miles from Gin
cinnati. They were the Louisvhxs express,
which left Cincinnati at 705 p. m, and the
st, Louis accommodation due at 7.05. The
latter was an hour late. Two passengers
were killed and six injured. Both engines
were totally wrecked, as the engineers had
very little time to check their speed. The
combination car OF the Louisville express
and the express car on the train from st.
Louis were telescoped.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-01-08
FailureE In 1898.

The total number of failures In the United
States In 1895 as reported to "Bradstreets'
70 lS,0lS, contrasted with l2,72l In 1884, an
increase OF az per cent. This is the largest
number OF failures ever reported since the
record was begun, with the single exception
OF 1853, two years ago, when the aggregate
was II, 800. compared with which year the
falling on In 1898 Is 10 per cent.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-01-08
1000 Cattle Drowned.

C. Hayden who has immense pastures
along Grand River, reports having had over
400 head OF cattle drowned by the floods OF
OF the pest week, and says Jack Riley lost
ZOO head aud Joel Bryan as many more, and
others small numbers. 1t Is believed that
fully 1000 head or more perished In the
0asge reservation.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-01-08
KEYSTONE STATE NEWS CONDENSED.
MAD DOGS.
Left for Dead by Robbers-Exploding Boiler
Kills Three Men.

terrific boiler explosion, by which three
men were killed, occurred Mt the Law colliery,
at Avoca, small mining town IL miles from
wilkesbarre. The dead are; Alex. Young,
aged 80 years, pump diiller; Thomas Nc
Donald aged 50 years, machinist, and
John Rolls, aged 80 years. The two first
named were mangled beyond recognition.
The explosion is supposed TO have been
caused by low water in the boiler.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-01-08
Fifty Miners Killed and Injured.

An explosion Of fire damp occurred in q
colliery at Waldenburg, Prussian Silesia, 43
miles southwest OF Bresau. Fifty persons
are known to have been killed or injured,
and II others are missing. Twenty. one
bodies have already been recovered, and Ia
of the injured miners have been brought to
the surface.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-01-08
MAD poos At NEW pnreuros.

Constable Distrow, of New Brighton, had
savage fight with his dog, which had gone
mad. He Kicked II OFF several times, and
finally seized a chair and dashed its brains
streets bit several others and created n panic
among pedestrians before II fed to the woods
with the entire police force after It. All the
dogc Sitten will be shot.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-01-08

Because Austro-H Hungary now has oil wells
Of her own, American petroleum has little or
also increasing In Germany, whore Il is
cheaper than the American product
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-01-08

James d. Page, once prominent lawyer
Of San Francisco. was arrested In New York
on 3 charge OF having ewbezxled trust funds
q ~ ipsane ward 10 California.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-01-08

a gang of robbers who have been lettering
around Greensburg for n week, held up
James Staley at point between Penn and
Jeannette and beat him terribly, leaving him
for dead on the roadside. HIS money and
valuables were taken. He was found few
hours later by friends
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-01-08
Cholera In Huaaia.

Between December 8 and II there were 80
cases Of cholera and Is deaths In the district
ot voihynia, and during the same period, In
cholera and II deaths from that disease
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-01-08

+. II. MeGuiehan, Of Kansas City, has been
appointed general manager Of the Great
Northern railway.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-03
FIVE STILLS DESTROYED.
Together with 5000 Gallons OF Beer
and Some Low Wine.

Together with 5000 Gallons OF Beer
and Some Low Wine.
Yesterday revenue officers vent over
near Frauklinton on a raid aid sue
ceeded In finding aud destroying three
illicit distil!erys within Eve miles Of
Franklin,on In the raiding party were
] n. she, George Perry and n. S.
Hackney.
Two Of tn stills when found were In
full blast but those operating them made
thSir escape. The other one was cold
hut had been used lately.
The stills we're ell copper and were Of
90. 50 aud TOO gallon, ca aeity. Besides
capturing the stills the officers destroyed
about iour thousand gallons Of beer and
50 gallons Of low wine.
Tuesday the same officers captured two
''moonsbine" plants in Vance county
anil destroyed about two thousand gal
lous Of beer aud twenty gallons Of Low
vine.
Mr. Sheiburn aud his crowd Of raid
ers are terrors 10 those who violate
uncle Sans laws by making moon
shine" whiskey aud would be out af,s
sone Of them now but we're driven II
ms the storm.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-03
THE POLICE COURT.
Three Defendants weighed and
Found Wanting"

Three Defendants weighed and
Found Wanting"
Notwithstanding the fact that yester.
dav was cold, bleak wintery dtv Mayor
Peay found three cases on docket await,
ing his attention when he arrived at his
Office at 10 o'clock.
Frank Pennington, coiored, was the
FIRST defendant called He.was charged
with embezzlement. Frank is a dray-
man and likes his dram" very much.
and especially on cold. wet days like
Monday. That evening he got on
,oo much and did not know exactly
where everybody lived and that's what
GOT him into the trouble. He hal some
clothes to deliver that belonged to Mr..
sam New but he iried them to the
wrong place. aud the law no. knowing
but what he had appropriated the wear
ing apparel to his own use. called on him
10 a, swer to the above charge. Later
the clothes were found at another house
and Frank proved himself to be pref
" straight forward fellow so he was dis
charged He said this was the first time
he had been "up''in several years and
he expected to lei whisky alone in the
future.
will Kerr was charged with assault
and battery. The charge was sustained
but Il was frivolous affair and he was
allowed to 90 on conditions that he pay
$,.eo cc-t and not do so again.
AnotAer defendant. who has tasted
the bitter and sw Get Of life for a mum
Der II years, was called before his
Honor and charged with being drunk
and down. There was no use to deny
the charge. He had drank too much
and when found was as helpless as
babe. He was fined IS and sent back
10 Jail to wait until the weather faired
Of. when lie will be put on the streets
to work out the account,
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-03
moody ON the wheel.

After stating that in the last
two years bicycles had caused
thousands of people TO give NJ
the Sabbath to pleasure, Mr.
Moody added: "If God doesn't
stop these iniquities and drive
back these dark waves there j.
going to be trouble" This evan.
gclist will assume the job him
elf. Whether his prohibitory
movement will take the form oil
tacks or broken bottles remain:
to be seen, but when he ccnfound:
bicycle riding with iniquities and
lark waves he talks like a mat
Slo wouldn't hesitate at anything
Cleveland Press.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-03
RoUGEMoNT ITEMS.
Picked Up and Photographed by a
Recorder Correspondent.

Picked Up and Photographed by a
Recorder Correspondent.
Rougemont is hourishing little place
and we expect TO have quite a good
sized town here in the near future. We
have depot. two work shops, a Meth
odist church, several handsome resi-
dences and mole going up,
Rev. Cav;ness, who has been pastor
Of the Methodist church here for the
past two years, preached his farewell
sermon last Sunday. Since his appoint
ment here he has made mauy frien b
and our people hope he will sc sent
back again.
Miss Mary Thacker, who has been
quite sick for sometime is much better
and on the road TO recovery again.
W. K Parrish, who lost so heavily by
the FIRE last week. is one Of our best cit
izeus aud has the sympathies Of the en-
tire community. The cause Of the Ere
Is still mystery.
Hunting seems TO ne the order Of the
day just now. The fields are full Of
hunters aud they report me luck"
There is a wedding on taps for the
Christmas hu'idays, so Madame Rurnor
has II. Both o: Tue parties are prom.
iueui young people,
Our popuiEr young merchant, Mr.. Lee
Carver, Is all smiles. It's boy.
Rougemont had wedding recently.
SIR George Tilley and Miss Pan lie
II ley we're the contracting parties.
NJ.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-03

There IL not more heaiIhful place II
The south than Durham. 80 can belprovrn
from our low rate during the past lev
mr. 1ths.
List month there were only five
deaths In Durham md one Of these ~ss
q visiting young lady Who died sud.
denly Of heart trouble.
OF the other four two died u con-
SUMPTION -oue al the age Of As and the
other s. years One, eyed ~, died Of
pneumonia aud The other was q lady ~
years Of ace who's death was caused BY
heart trouble.
All Of those who died were white
there was not single death during the
whole month Of November among ouf
colored populsiion. Whist town The
size 81 Durham can beat this death
reeordi
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-03
BattIed for Five Hours.

HAVANA, Dec. 1.-Gen. Fig
ueroa, hearing that the insur-
gent bands of Delgado, Vergel,
and CASTILLO were encamped at
the Navla farm, near San Jose
der Los Lajas, left that town at
sunrise yesterday and engaged
the enemy at 6 o'clock in the
morning. The insurgents were
divided into two large parties
and promptly opened fireon the
Spanish advance guard. Soon
afterward two squadrons of the
Pizarro regiment charged the
enemy and the Navas battalion
attacked the insurgents left
flank, capturning the first posi-.
tions.
After this advantage the in
surgents were successfully dis
lodged from the other PORTIONS
and were eventually disbanded
and fed to the Sierra Blanjano,
Managuaco, and Villa. The
firing lasted five hours. On the
government side, Capt. Manuel
Perez, Lieut.. Valiant 10, of the
Pizarro regiment, were killed,
and nine cavalrymen were
wounded, and of the infantry.
Lieut.. Ola and twenty-five sol.
diers were wounded. Forty. five
horses were killed. The insur-
gents left thirty-nine men
killed on the field and are be.
lieved to have lost over sixty
men in all.
Capt. Gen. Weyler encamped
near Palacios today. He has
telegraphed his congratulations
to Col. Hernandez Velasco upon
his promotion to be Brigadier
General.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-03
Judgment for $50.

Tue case Of John jenkins against the
Singer Manufacturing Co., which came
up tefore justices Gun,er and Mangum
some time 70 which was dismissed but
later reiuststed again. cane up before
tie above naued magistrates Tuesday
They withheld their decision until yes
trFday when hey gave Mr. 'enh'T~
iuigmen, Tor $50. lie sued tic s,nI
Company for sico for non'periofmancs
Of contract. The case involved several
points Of Law and will In all probability
he taken up 10 the superior court before
1, /, decided. The plaintiff was repre-
s.u,ed by p. A. Green aud the defend
ants by Ihas. II. Turner.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-03

NJ s. Hackney, one Of the men who
assists !. n. sheiburn, the revenue
raider, 10 making illicit distillers hard
10 catch, !" came up from Raleigh yes.
,erday afternoon. lie said that while
he was waiting In the depot al Raleigh
for the train TO come, some slick fingered
pe,sou relieved him Of what change he
bad IN bis I ,etet and a railroad ticket
10 Durham. lie said be bought hi'
ticket and then "a. down beside 4
"sieepv looking chap 10 wait TO- The
train and II was hen. he supposed, thu
bis pocket was picked. lie borrowed
twenty-five cents from a friend TO gs'
home on.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-03
MORE PROVIDERS.
A Policeman was Wanted but Could
not be Reached with
Bell Phone.

= hDbsrf
A few nights ago gentleman and his
family who lives on the suburbs Of the
city was awakened about O'Clock BY
some one proving" around the house.
When asked what he wanted he asked
the way to Dukes factory. The infor-
nation desired was given him and he
left. l&
Later the same man came up on The
front porch and knocked very loudly
and when the gentleman of the house
opened the door he asked tile way 10
Main street, He was shown which way
to go ,ut whsn he left he went exactly
inthe opposite direction, which showed
that information" was not all he was
looking for. Is.
There is Bell phone in this house
and the gentleman informed Recorder
reporter yesterday that he wanted 20.
liceman, and wanted him bad about that
time but then, you know.th Bell phone
has been removed from the police sta.
ticn and is, practically, no protection
whatever to the citizens who have them
in their homes.
Why not put it back and in that way
place every citizen and tax payer on the
same footings II would certainly look
more like business, and especially so
since II would not cost she city a cent,
and might be the means Of saving hui.
man life or thousands Of dollars worth
II property. Equal rights to all and
special privileges TO none" would be a
good motto for the Aldermen 10 follow.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-03
Do You
Need
-.#. r. sf " tEs.E .f ,aEs.,s
Printing.

Call up Bell phone No 7G
and give us youi order We
print anything from a visit
ing card TO "a newspaper, but
make a speciality OF CONNER
cial printing. Letter Heads,
Note Heads, Bill Heads, En-
velopes, Statements, Etc.
at prices at which you can
not kick. Give us a trial
it may be possible that we
can save you money. Office
over Bernestene's store. Main
street
King x Rollins.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-03
JUST A WORD.
short Items SCRATCHED" ON; ofthe
Snow Last Night.

short Items SCRATCHED" Gu; ofthe
Snow Last Night.
RIB Harper spent yesterday in Raj
eigh.
The weather man says We are to have
fair weather today.
Mai w. A Guthrie went down to
Raleigh yesterday on business
]. G. Rouey, sf5fnfsriy a Durham ci,i-
ren. but now Of Wilson. was in the city
Yesterday.
The coal and wood dealers are very
nuch In demand just now. They were
hep, busy all day yesterday.
Miss Matilda Heartt, daughter Of Maj.
Leo d. Heart, left yesterday for Kius-
ton on . visit to her sister, Mrs. c. Felix
Harvey ..
vi tor 5 Bryant went up to Winston
yesterday morning. He is there attend.
ing the superior court Of forsyth county
this week.
d. N. Necsuley. one Of Chapel Hills
most pronIins Ut merchants, spent yes
terday in Raeigh and returned home
on the evening train.
DR. =. Riigo. president Of Trinity
college. and PTof. A. P. Tyer, travelling
representative Of the college, went up TO
Greensboro yesterday.
Sure enough winter has arrived at
last. The murcury fell to Is degrees
last night at ~ o'c ock aud probably
went lover later in the might.
Mrs o. r. Smith and children left
Yesterday for Manchester, Va. where
Mrs. Smith was called on account Of
The illnsss Of her mother. Mrs Bradsher.
Policeman W. G trabtree killed two
twelve months old "porkers" yesterday
morning. that weighed 665 pounds ons
weighed 30 pounds aud the other sos.
This Is pretty 6ne weight for one year
old pigs"
The snow, or something else, got sew
eral Of e trains on the Southern road
out Of "whack" yesterday, The east
bound vcsiibuie. due here at 1870 M
was one hour late and the west bound
vestibule last evening was Of about II
minutes.
Durham has been wrapped up In 4
small sized blizzard for The past eighiee
hours. stout iI:5o O'Clock yssisrda!
the ''beautifal snow" began TO fall Il
good sized chunks aud II kept eominI
down al day and Is tdII falling at thi
wri,ing--3 O'Clock m
Mij. W. Graham. II Tiiilshoro,spen
yesterday In Durham tie arrived her
yesterday morning intending 20 10 owe
10 Oxford TO attend the Granville 81
perior court but missed connection
the Oxford train having gone. lie n
turned home last evening.
The store % Prdgeu & Jones the she
men, u undergoing quite al improve
ment. The windows are being lowered
new sash pu, IN aud the store improve
In genefal. When completed II wi
have trout some thing like the stor,
Of Ellis, Stone & Co, and W. A. SLATE