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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-03-18
NEW CABINET OFFICE.
Department of Manufactures and Commerce
is Now Proposed.

Senator Frye's bill providing for the ere
alton of the Department of Commerce and
Manufactures contemplates the transfer to
this department from the Treasury of the
liie-saving service, the Lighthouse Board, the
Marine Hospital service. the Bureau of
Steamboat Inspection. the Bureau of Navi-
cation, the Coast and Geodetic Survey, and
the Bureau of Statistics also the Bureau Of
Statistics of the state Department, the two
Bureaus of Statistics to be consolidated into
one. The consular service is also transferred
from the Jurisdiction of the State Depart
ment to the proposed new department.
II Is provided that the department shall
have general jurisdiction over the foreign
and internal commerce of the United States,
except in so far as relates to the collection Of
the revenue and the administration OF the
customs and internal revenue laws. II Is
also to have jurisdiction over all matters re-
lating to the manufacturing interests OF the
United States, including the extension Of for
eign markets for the same, and the increase
OF trade and trade facilities with foreign
countries. The new Secretary is also to per-
form all the duties now incumbent upon the
Secretary of the Treasury in relation to the
trade and commerce Of the United States,
whether upon land or water. The bill Is In
the line Of the recommendation Of the Ma
tional Board Of Trade, and II Is supposed
that II will receive the general support OF
the trade and manufacturing interests.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-03-18
LATEST NEWS FROM washington.
vENEZUELA'S CASE.
Official Report Of the Whole Boundary Line
Controversy.

valuable addition to the literature on the
subject of the Venezuelan dispute was made
public at Washington. March TO- through the
issue of nm "onlcial history OF the discussion
between Venezuela and Great Britain on the
Guiana boundaries" This IL part of tho
case prepared by the Venezuelan legation for
presentation TO the United States commission
which is at present dealing with the vexed
boundary dispute. II makes 435 pages OF
closely printed matter, the volume being al
most be large as that just issued by the Brit
ish foreign offices In explanation OF the Brit
ish side. As It's caption Indicates this volume
IL strictly historical, and In no place does II
exhibit line Of argument outside of the di-
plomatic notes exchanged In the past. Chron-
ologically the volume covers notes and cor
respondence as far back as 1929, and this
story IL brought down to include the cele-
brated Olney note OF last July, the two re-
sponses OF Lord Salisbury, the message of
President Cleveland to congress on the sub
ject of Venezuela aud the joint resolution
passed by congress authorizing the appoint
ment Of the American commission 10 define
the true boundary line. Thus the volume
makes most complete and compendious
history OF the entire case from Venezuelan
standpoint
From careful persual of the volume II
cannot be noted that any new matter has
ume, taken In connection with the British
blue book on the same subject, Just issued,
may be regarded as making up and setting
out more substantial elements and facts, upon
which the commission will be obliged TO rely
In arriving at conclusion ns to the bound
ary line.
One feature Of the past correspondence
which. II new, has mas not been brought to
the attention Of the public In detail recently,
IL the fact that In 1894. an earnest effort was
made by the pope at the instance OF the pre-
sident OF Venezuela TO compose the difference
between Venezuela and Great Britain. The
details OF the failure OF the project being re-
cited to Venezuela by word of mouth Of the
papal legate, are not set out in the cores
pondence, but II is evident from the book
that the refusal Of the British government to
entertain such overtures was firm and
final.
The first article In the volume is devoted to
the the celebrated Shomburgk line.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-03-18
CHANGED HIS CREED.
Rev. Dr.. Pelley, an Episcopal Rector, Be-
comes Roman Catholic.

The Rev. DIR. F. W. Pelley, rector of the
Episcopal church at New London, Conn,
walked into the house OF the Paulist Faith
ers, at No. 145 West Fifty-ninth street. New
York, three weeks ago and announced that
he wanted TO become a Roman Catholic. He
brought note from his friend Father Joynt,
of New London, introducing him.
The fathers explained to him that to be-
come a Roman Catholic he must renounce
his orders of divinity, for, being married
man, he could never become a priest in the
life time OF his wife. DIR. Pelley assented
and went into weeks retreat, under the
spiritual charge of Father Charles Powers
and Augustine Hewitt.
After II was ended he accepted the creed Of
Plus ", with the additions Of the latest ecu-
mencial council. Then DIR. Pelley made con-
fession, received communion. and absolution
and became a Catholic layman. Rev. DR..
Pelley has notified his congregation OF mis-
change Of faith. and has handed In his re-
signation. There are now three courses for
him now TO pursue. After study he can be-
come an instructor in some Roman Catholic
institution, or he may follow the Rev. Henry
Adams on the lecture platform, or he may
take up literary work for the church. Dr.
pelley told the priests that his faith In Epis-
copal tenets had been tried for several years
He had long desired to make the step to
Catholicism.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-03-18
THE RAINES BILL PASSED.
The Restrictive Liquor Law in the State Of
New York

The Raines Liquor bill passed both houses
of the New York Legislature and goes to
TO the Governor. II provides for more
rigid control Of the liquor business by the
state. The bill is very drastic In It's provis-
ions, prohibits Sunday selling and the selling
OF liquor In restaurants with meals. II In
creases the license fees largely, the rate be-
ing graded according to the size Of the city
or town In which It is proposed to sell liquor.
The traffic is under control OF State COM
missioner Of excise, with an assistant com
missioner and deputy for each county In
the State One-third of the license money
goes to the State.
The Raines bill as passed provides for the
abolition Of all local excise boards on April
80. In their place It creates state liquor
tax department. which Is TO issue, instead Of
licenses, liquor tax certificates All licenses
are TO be terminated on June 30 unless they
expire sooner, and whatever proportion Of
the license fee is due to the holder for the
unexpired term is to be returned to him.
In New York the annual tax for an ordina-
airy saloon Is to be $500; In Brooklyn. sG50:
In cities having a population between 500,-
600 and 10000, $500; between 10000 and TO-
600, $3.50; between 10000 and 5000, $500; be-
tween 5000 and 1900 s200; and In all other
places, Sl00. The towns in Westchester
county recently annexed TO New York are to
though they still had a separate existence.
No discrimination is made as regards the
amount Of the tax between the sale of beer
and wine and that of spirits. The new GER
tiilcates are to be made from May 1.
One-third of the money received for the
tax is to go to the state and two-thirds to the
municipality In which 1t is collected. The
tax IL to be collected in New York. Kings
and Erie counties by special deputy commits
sioners and in the other counties blythe coun-
ty treasurers. All fines and penalties are to
go to the state.
The governor. with the advice and consent
Of the senate, is to appoint a state excise
commissioner, who will serve Ave years at a
salary OF $4,000 year, and have charge of
the liquor tax dc, artment. He Is to appoint
a deputy at "a, 900 year, another for Kings
county at 5000 and one for Erie county at
2,000 He will also have under him sixty
confidential agents or inspectors, who are to
get 81, 200 year each.
Local option is granted to towns. but not
to cities. No saloon Is to be established
within 200 feet Of dwelling house without
the consent OF the owner.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-03-18
CATHODE WONDERS
Late Developments Detecting False Pearls
and Diamonds.

United States Consul General Dekay, at
Berlin, has submitted to the State Depart
ment an interesting report upon later de-
velopments Of the rays, accompanied by a
pamphlet, IN which Prof. Roentgen, the dis
coverer, explains his researches. The Consut
Generals report gives many facts that have
been discovered by European experimcnters
In regard TO the rays, which are unknown In
this county.
For instance, he reports that they have
been used to detect fulse pearls after an ex-
posure Of As minutes, and an Australian pro-
fessor has discovered that they can also BIO
used In detecting false diamonds.
A Berliner has made special Photographic
paper for the direct reception Of the rays. In
consequence II IL unnecessary to make a
negative, and so the reversed Impression In
cident to the negative IL obviated. However,
II has been found that many pictures can be
taken at once In this manner, by using n
packet OF the sensitive paper, since the rays
penetrate all Of the layers.
Rector Bender, In Spies, has succeeded In
passing the rays through brass counter, the
resulting photograph showing the inscription
on one side and bird In relief on the other.
New methods OF work have been brought 10
light The length OF exposure has been re-
duced from one to u few minutes. The heavy
charges of electricity, which destroyed go
many Crookes tubes, habe been found to be
unnecessary. Moreover, the tube is not re-
quired. and an ordinary incandescent electric
lamp suilices II q metal plate is placed at a
certain distance from II TO serve as q center
for the cathode or X rays. But one OF the
most important applications Of the rays has
been mnde surgically.
BY placing a subject TO be examined before
a screen faced with q mixture OF barium,
platinum, and cyanium, and allowing the
rays from tube enclosed In dark cloth to
traverse the body, the impression can be seen
by the eye on the surface Of the screen,
which IL endered ilourescent where the rays
fall uninterrupted upon IT, and the surgeon
is consequently enabled to move the subject
freely before the screen and examine the in
terror Of the body for foreign substances or
hurtful growths and distorted bones.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-03-18
FOR CHEAPER TRANSPORTATION.
MONSTER SHIP CANAL.
Proposed to Reach From the Great Lakes
to the seaboard.

The bill introduced in the senate by Mr..
Hansbrough, and In the house by Mr.. Cooper
Of Wisconsin, to incorporate the Maritime
canal company OF North America, providing
for the construction OF ship canal not LEGS
than 20 feet In depth and 800 feet IN width
from the great lakes TO the Atlantic, is
wholly unlike the three dozen other canal
and waterway bills now pending in congress.
lt asks for no government appropriation. II
simply seeks n federal charter for canal
from Lake Erie 20 Lake Ontario and from
Lake Ontario or the st. Lawrence river to
Lake Champlain and thence to tidewater In
the Hudson river. The chnrter IL very com
plete In all details, providing for regulating
traffic. and tolls by the interstate commerce
commission; for seizure for the public use
and welfare In case Of war or invasion or
whenever II shall be deemed wise and neces-
sary by the government and for rigid llmi-
tation OF tolls by, as well as annual reports
to, the government.
The object Of the company Is to make an
ample ship route from the great lakes to
New York city and prevent n further diver
sion Of its trade which Is now so annoying to
that port. The charter mentions no foreign
connections or routes and II Is said the pro-
moters have found that the route from Lake
Ontario down the st. Lawrence nearly to the
the fifty-ilfth parallel, and thence 10 Lake
feasible and using the pneumatic lock can
be constructed for about per cent OF the
estimates hitherto made for other plans Of
getting down to the level OF the Hudson
river.
The charter provides that for all its canals,
locks and works, there shall never be issued
more thnn 100000, 900 Of bonds, preferred
stock and debentures; that no more than
per cent shall be steadily reduced, 80 as to
keep the dividends and payments within
that sum- that work shall commence within
three and be complete within ten years, and
that's its terms having been complied with
the instrument shall continue IN force for
ever, unless the property shall be assumed
by the government for the free use OF the
public
The incorporators are Luther Mendenhall,
q. q. Hartley and 4. W. Hugo, Of Duluth;
Rowland j. Wemiss and l.. II. Hurd, Of West
Superior; Captain +. l.. Tance, OF Milwau-
kee; W. b. Dean and p. II. Kelley, OF 81.
PAUL. Henry q. Burleigh. OF White HALL
Smith NJ. Weed, Of Plattsburg; james An
drews, Of plttsburg; Luther Allen, OF Cleve-
land; John Birkinbine, Of Philadelphia; Dan
lei ii. Durham, Lucins @. Fisher aud Oscar
u, Wetherell, of Chicago; John Bogart @.
ii. Dutton, Henry B. Slaven and George s.
Stover, Of New York city.
Senator Hansbrough stated he has in
formation that II congress will not grant
the required charter the company Is prepar-
ed to go ahead In Canada.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-03-18
FOR GOOD ROADS.
Congressman Stones Bill Has Hearing in
Committee.

A hearing was given by the agriculture
committee on Congressman Stones bill to
create special commission on highways.
The purpose Of the commission Is to inquire
generally how the government may further
promote the Improvement of highways on
the public domain; the employment of the
geological survey In the discovery OF road
material and the free testing of these; and
the construction of modern roads and in
struction In road making at agricultural
colleges and experiment stations.
Representative Stone introduced n number
OF gentlemen interested IN good roads TO the
committee, and briefly explained the pur-
poses of his bill. The commission contem-
plated no great expense, he said. no increase
OF salaries, and its life was limited In time.
II meant brief continuation of the work
which the agricultural department had 80
we'll begun.
Among those in the party were; L. q.
Harrison, of Asbury Park. n. j., the secre-
tary of the National League for Good Roads;
Mr.. Samuel, Of Baltimore, one OF the officials
Of the Wheelmen's league; Prof. J. A.
Holmes, the state geologist Of North Carolina;
Mr. Anderson, of Richmond, Va. a member
of the Wheemen's league; Prof. Alvord, OF
the agricultural department, and General
Roy stone chief of the good roads bureau of
the agricultural department.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-03-18
CAPITAL NOTES.

Charles Arnold, Of Pennsylvania, has been
appointed fourth assistant examiner In the
Patent office at 81 200 per year.
Congressman Huling, OF West Virginia,
has introduced bill to increase the pension
of $. G, LOOMS to S35 per month.
The bill incorporating the national univer-
sity of the United States to be located in
Washington was reported to the Senate.
The subcommittee OF the Senate commit
tee appointed TO consider the bill for the ad-
mission Of New Mexico decided unanimously
to report to the full committee in favor Of
passage OF the bill.
Senator Elkins, of West Virginia. present.
ed largely signed petitions from citizens of
Harley, Jackson, Mason, Monongalia, Plea
SAINT, Tucker, Wayne, Wood. Preston and
Roane counties, VIVA, and Senator Drics, Of
Ohio, presented the petition OF 298 citizens
OF Wellsville, o., praying for constitutional
amendment recognizing the existence OF q
Supreme Being.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-03-18
THE CROP REPORT.
Farmers Are Still Holding Half of Their
Corn.


Corn.
The agricultural department issued the
following crop report; United States de-
partment of agriculture. Report on distri
button and quality of the corn and wheat
crops of 1895
Returns from the township, county and
state correspondents of the department indi-
cate as the amount of corn yet held by farm
ers 49.S per cent of the total crop or 1072,-
600, 900 bushels. Proportion and total farm
reserves are both unprecedented.
A year ago the stock so held was but 476,-
COO, 900 bushels. The amount to be sold out
side the country is estimated at 2l.9 per cent,
last years percentage having been 1874 The
merchantable proportion Is 1871 per cent
against s2.4 last year. Average value of
merchantable corn 25.6 cents and of unmer-
chantable 1874 cents.
The wheat reserve in farmers hands
amount to 1858 per cent of the crop Of l23,-
600, 900 bushels. OF this amount 4.9 per cent
is reported as coming over from 1894 or be-
fore The proportion Of wheat sold beyond
county lines is $50 per cent.
The tobacco crop of 1895 Is found after an
investigation to have been 491 ,544, 900 pounds
an average yield Of IT'S pounds per acre on
633, $50 acres. Value Of crop S35, ,574, 900.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-03-18
DIR. JAMESON IN COURT.
Large Numbers Of the Aristocracy At
tended.

DIR. Jamison and the officers who accom-
panied him in the Transvaal raid we're ar
raigned in the Bow street police court Lon
don, March TO- and the charges against them
renewed. Maj Coventry and Capt. Gosling
were added to the list Of excused.
The courtroom was crowded with men,
bers OF the aristoracy, among whom were the
duke OF Abercorn, the earl and the countess
OF Coventry, and Lady Annaly. Many mem
bers Of the house OF commons were also
present.
Sir Richard Webster, attorney general, and
Mr.. Il. b. Finlay, solicitor general, conduct
ed the prosecution, and Sir Edward Clarke,
Z. II. Carson, NJ. p, and Sir Frank Lock-
wood appeared for the defense. Magistrate
Sir John Bridge presided.
Sir Richard Webster, opening for the prose-
cution, said that Jamesons expedition into
the Transvaal had long been planned, but
the rank and file of his party were led TO be-
heve that they were 10 proceed against u
native chief On December 20. however,
Mai. Coventry informed the men that they
were not going to fight the chief but were
going straight TO Johannesburg Dr. jane
son, al Mafeking, on December 30, said to
his followers that they were going to the as
sistance OF the English women aud children
In Johannesburg.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-03-18
IRON AND STEEL PRODUCTION.
Fewer Blast Furnaces, but a Great In
crease in the OUTPUT

James NJ. Swank, manager OF the Ameri-
can Iron and Steel Association. has issued
the preface Of the thirteenth edition OF the
"Directory Of the Iron and Steel Workers of
the United States" II shows that in 1894
there were SO blast furnaces with an annual
capacity OF lG, 27l ,027 tons. The present edit
tiOn enumerates 4G9 furnaces, or Just 100 lesS
than In 1899, and 80 less than In 1894. TIE
annual capacity Of these furnaces have IN
creased to 1873, 637 tons Ia 1895, or 2,s22,-
500 tons more than In 1892 and l,l02, ,Gi0 tons
more than In 1894
The furnace capacity has increased three
and half times since 1876, when the mum
ber Of furnaces In the country was 763 Thi
indicates vast Improvement In furnace con
struction and practice in the last 20 years
The business has been concentrated In the
hands Of comparatively few operators.
In 1894 there were 487 completed rolling
mills and steel works. Since that time Al
new establishments have been built and %
abandoned. The number Of pudding fur
naces In January. 1896, was 4 1908 against
Ans early In 1894. The highest num-
Der Of pudding furnaces reported in
any edition Of the Directory was
5,263 In 1884. In 1892 there were. o.
100. The most notable abandonment of pud-
ding furnaces mentioned occurred at the
Jones Laughlin plant. In 1894 this firm had
90 single furnaces and In the present edition
Is single furnaces are reported.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-03-18
FIFTY REBELS KILLED.
Government Troops Win Another Battle in
the Nicaraguan Revolution.

News has been received of another signal
success for the arms OF the government
aga inst the Leon rebels at Metapa, village
near Matagalpa, which contains large
American settlement and is only about twenty
miles from the frontier OF Honduras and in
the department of Setentrienel
The government forces have been working
northward towards the Honduras frontier in
order to form q junction with the troops
which the republic Of Honduras has offered
to President Zelaya to assist In putting down
the revolt. The rebel forces made an ineffec-
tual attempt to hinder this junction, and a
battle resulted in which the rebel forces were
completely routed, losing fifty killed.
A skirmish is also reported to have taken
place at Nagarote near the western shore Of
Lake Managua and the scene OF the recent
terrible slaughter of the insurgent forces. In
the skirmish small loss resulted TO either side,
but the rebels were driven back towards
Leon.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-03-18
MICHIGAN's NEW PARTY.
Democrats Who Favor Free Silver Organ.
ize For Fight.

new political party known as "The Free
Silver Democratic party Of Michigan" was
organi zed at Lansing, Mich, at conference
Of some rs free silver Democrats, represent
ing various sections Of the State
A permanent State organization was ef-
fected, with Charles 3. Hampton, of Petos-
key, as president and George =. Hummer,
OF Holland, secretary.
The conference also appointed an execu-
tive committee and State central committee
consisting OF one member from each Con-
gressional district, with authority to appoint
subcommittee and thoroughly oganize the
State.
II declared that three-fourths OF the Michi-
gan Democrats favored free silver, and that
there was danger that q conspiracy to send a
gold standard delegation to the Chicago
National Convention would rob the free ST.
verites Of an opportunity to give an express
sion OF their views where 1t would hive the
greatest effect
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-03-18
KOREAN CANNIBALs.
Greedily Devoured the Flesh Of the Murder.
ed Ministers

The steamer Empress Of India, brings de-
tails of ghastly incident in the recent
Korean revolution. On the night Of February
10 three of the ministers, Kim Hong Chip,
Yu Xii Chun and Kim Yum Six, were arrest
ed by order Of the king and conducted to
the police bureau, where their hands were
tied behind their backs and the police began
hacking at their necks with short swords.
The bodies were finally left on the public
square for inspection of the populace, minus
their heads, which were displayed on poles.
and the public, who a few months before had
bowed down before the dead as their leaders,
quickly proceeded to crush In the heads and
eat the flesh torn from the bodies, which was
devoured greedily by both men and women.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-03-18
BRIEF MENTION.

The parade OF striking Baltimore garment
workers was not glittering success.
The suspended Dime Savings Bank at VIII
limantic, Conn, will probably pay about 60
per cent.
The quarterly statement mill dividends at
Fall River indicates that the season has been
prosperous.
The Sherman county bank at Goodland,
Kan, closed its doors. Assets, 100000; liza
bilities, $4,000.
The Albion paper company, OF Holyoke,
N. j., failed. Liabilities between 100000
and sl.000,000.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-03-18
A Big Electric system.

A Cleveland syndicate, OF which ex-Con-
gresham Tom Johnson Is the head, Is map
ping out an electric system to connect a large
number of smaller cities Of central Ohio.
The prospective lines, which meet with favor,
from Urbana to Dayton, via Springfield,
have teen pushed over the point OF obtain
ing franchises. A line north, taking In
Bellefontaine. Kenton. Tifiin and Sandusky,
will be surveyed at once.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-03-18
Ballinaton Booths Army.

The new religious movement on similar
lines to the Salvation Army, to be led by
Ballineton Booth and his wife, may now be
said to be fairly started. Ballington Booth
appeared at his new headquarters in the h.
began to get the work Of Organization under
way. A name for the new movement has not
yet been decided upon, and 1t may be several
days before that Is settled. There Is also
doubt as to what uniform will be adopted.