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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-10-13
CANADA'S INFLUENCE.
Objects to the Presence Of Japan and Russia
at the Seal Conference.

The officials of the British foreign Of
flee have communicated to United
states Ambassador Hay the final deci-
sion that the government of Great
Britain refuses to take part In any
sealing conference with representa-
tives of Russia and Japan. The Brit
ish government, however, asserts its
willingness to confer with the United
states alone.
The withdrawal of Great Britain
from the Washington conference is
due to Canada's insistence.
Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British
ambassador to the United States, used
his influence in n spirit of friendliness
to the United States i'm efforts to secure
the adherence of Great Britain to the
original program. The diplomats con-
slider that Great Britain's course was
not courteous to Russia and Japan.
Experts who have been investigating
the sales of sealskins in London in
order to obtain evidence for the use of
the United States at the conference,
\have proof that so per cent of the skins
sold by the Canadian companies are
those of female seals and that the most
of the animals were shot.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-10-13
BIG DELUGE IN 4 new YORK Street.
WATER MAIN BURSTS.
Many Buildings Flooded in Fashionable
Part Of the Metropolis.

A large Croton water main burst ear
" Sunday morning at the corner of
Madison avenue and Forty-third street,
the heart of the fashionable district,
and wrought such havoc with property,
both near and remote. that not even a
partial calculation can be made of the
financial damage at present. For blocks
around scarcely n building escaped In
Jury by reason of the volume of water
which poured into the streets, cellars
and Easements The loss will reach far
into the thousands. The sewers were
choked by the great rush of water and
then the flood rose to the streets. The
big water main was probably cracked
by blast which was fired in sewer
excavation late Saturday afternoon.
Then in the night time, when the strain
on the pipe was the gratest, 1t gave
way and the flood followed, The break
ing of four-fcct pipe was announced
by a rumbling noise, which awakened
the people in the immediate vicinity
Lcoking out Of their windows they saw
n great geyser in the middle of the
avenue, shooting n vast volume OF wat
er into the air. column so high that II
reached almost to the top of the electric
light pole on the corner.
Those who had no view Of the foun-
tain heard mighty rush of water.
For five hours this mighty column shot
into the air before II was shut OF At
it's source, and In that time 1O,OOOOOO
gallons of water had run down the
avenue and side streets on either hand.
All the streets east of Madison avenue
slope gradually. and down them the
water surged i'm torrent, flooding the
cellars and Easements. The most seri-
Gus damage was done to the building
of the railroad branch Of the Young
Mems Christian association and to the
Knickerbocker Athletic club house. In
the basement of the latter place the
, dynamos, machinery, bowling alleys,
bath rooms and big swimming tank
have probably been ruined by the
flood The club officials place the loss
at $4,000 After five hours the flow
was stopped. Almost without eXcep-
ton the houses in the vicinity of the
break were so flooded that they have
been damaged from $500 to $4,000.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-10-13
BITTER STRIKE STILL ON.
London's Costly Labor Trouble to Involve
More Men.

The embittered, determined struggle
between the London employers and the
engineers, of whom 10000 are now idle.
continues, with almost certainty of
bringing about general strike
throughout the ship building establish
ments of the country, involving anoth-
er 10000 men. No one in authority has
the smallest hope of a settlement being
arrived at this side of Christmas, since
the Employers Federation has declin-
ed the mediation of the Board of Trade
and has refused to confer with the
men. The strike has already entailed
the loss of s3,750.000 and is calculated
to reach $4,000, 900 by Christmas.
The railway employees threaten to
add to the chaos. They are to hold a
great conference at Birmingham in a
few days and will formulate demands
which the companies say 1t is impossi-
BILE for them to grant, and in the event
of the latter's refusal a general strike
OF 10000 railroad workers, which will
probably mean the idling of 1900, 900
others, will follow.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-10-13
viii Locata in America.

Dr. Thomas w. Evans, the well
known dentist to the late Emperor
Napoleon, czar of Russia and other
dignitaries of Europe, has returned
from the northwest, where he went on
a special mission. DIR. Evans said:
Archbishop Ireland Is recognized
throughout Europe as one Of the most
advanced representatives Of the roman
catholic church in America. We have
been in consultation regarding
French colonization movement in the
northwest of some of the Oldest and
best families in France. These noble
families were so impoverished by poll
tical changes that life under the old
conditions has been rendered inn
possible,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-10-13
LOST IN SPECULATION.
Well-Known Cleveland Man Charged With
Embezzlement

John Shipherd, who has for sever
al years been prominent as an invest
ment broker and street railway pro-
moter, in Cleveland, was arrested
Monday morning on the charge of en-
bezzlement. He was taken before
justice of the peace on State warrant
and was released on $4,000 BAIL The
warrant was issued at the instance OF
Frank DeHaas Robson, owner of the
Cleveland baseball club. The charge
grew out of the business dealings OF
Shipherd and Robson, who have been
closely associated for several years In
street railway enterprises in this city
and elsewhere. The warrant distfuctl
ly charges that Shpherd embezzled
s1sS,2S6 Is of the personal property of
Robson In addition to 112 street rail-
way bonds of the value of $4,000.
At the same time petition was filed
in common pleas court asking for
receiver for the brokerage firm of
Charles III. Potter e. Co., in which Ship
herd was heavily interested, and OF
which he was the manager In the
petition 1t was charged that Shipherd
and the firm of Potter & Co. had con-
verted to their own use the proceeds
of security left in their hands by Rob-
ison. These securities include three
sets Of Fort Wayne (Ind) street rail-
way bonds. The sum for which Rob-
ison asks judgment is 1891, ,761 10. In
cluded in these bonds were 112 $1,000
bonds of the value of s95, 200. and upon
which one of the charges of embezzle-
ment against Shipherd Is based. Rob-
ison also represents in his petition that
the firm of Charles Fl. Potter & Co. Is
insolveQt, and that 1t owes to about 20
banks In the vicinity OF this city and to
individuals sum aggregating about
$2.000,000, which 1t cannot pay. It Is al
legged that the securities left with Ship
herd by Mr.. Robson were hypothecat-
ed by him at banks, for the purpose of
raising money with which to carry on
the various enterprises in which he was
iptaraefad
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-10-13
ALMOST IN FIVE DAYS.
New Ocean Steamer Breaks all Previous
Records

A cablegram received from London
Wednesday morning announces that
the new North German Lloyd steamer
Kaiser Wilhelm Der Crosse was sight
ed passing Scilly islands light at 10, ,35
htat forenoon. This announcement
makes II quite certain that the leviathan
steamer has broken all previous re-
cords and brought the time of passage
across the Atlantic to the English
channel closer to the much talked of
five days. The Kaiser sailed from
New York on September 80, clearing
the bar at 6:02 and the lightship 20
minutes later Allowing four hours
for the run from Scilly to Plymouth
she Is due there about 2.35 this after
noon. This will make the passage
about five days. 20 hours and 13 min
utes. the five hours difference In time
being added
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-10-13
To Re Used In War.

Within a few days a contract will bo
awarded to the Delaware river ship
builders for the construction of two,
and possibly four, of the fieetest coast
ing steamships flying the American
flag. The ships will be built on the or
der of the bidders for the United States
mail contract between New York, Hav.
ana and Tuxpaf. Mexico, and an ex-
penditure of $1.2s0,0O0 will be involved.
Each ship will be at least 1000 tons reg
lister and about As feet beam. 21 1-2 feet
deep and from $40 to 400 feet long. These
new crafts are to be built under special
inspection, so as to comply with the re-
gulations of the United States Govern
ment, as laid down. for auxiliary cruis-
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-10-13
Stole from the Government.

The grand jury has found new indict-
ments for embezzling $50. 900 from the
government against II. ]. Kieckhofer,
lately disbursing officer of the state de-
es amounting to 100000. upon which
he has been held for the past two
years. Kieckhofer was for years en-
trusted with the secret diplomatic
fund. OF which no report Is ever pub
lished. and his peculations extended
over number OF years. He Will be
tried in the next week or two and II
Is intimated that other officials OF the
last two administrations will be AFFECT
ed by the testimony.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-10-13
PrairiA Eiraa.

Chicago south side suburbs are sur
rounded by fire. Hundreds of acres
of prairie have been burned over. and
thousands of feet of sidewalk and fenc-
ing have been consumed. Captains of
incoming steamers report smoke as
thick as fog hanging over the lake.
Extra precaution is necessary to pre-
vent collisions.
The most disastrous prairie fire
known In the history Of Marshall coun-
ty, Ind, Is now raging. Hundreds of
acres of land in the northern part of
the country. comprising what is locally
known as the big Marsh" Is one smol-
dering waste. Farmers are fighting
the flames day and night, to save their
homes, but the lack of water makes
the battle almost hopeless.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-10-13
FROM THE KL0NDYKE.
But Little Gold Being Taken Out Of the Gold
Fields,

The steamer Rosalie arrived recently
from Skaguay and Dyea. The ROsalie
brought down 1879 passengers, most of
them coming from Skaguay. Among
the passengers were six from Dawson
City, who came out over the Dalton
trail. They had about $4,000 I'm mug
gets. They left Dawson August 30 and
arrived at Paine's Mission September
23. They report that rich strikes have
been made on Hunker Creek. which is
as rich as Bonanza or FL Dorado The
total output this year will exceed any
estimate ever made. The Rosalie re-
ports everything quiet at Skaguay.
Many miners have completed cabins in
which to winter and others are cache
ing their supplies preparatory to living
next spring, when they will again try
the pass.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-10-13
seth Low and His Ticket.

Seth Low was given a complete tick
ct of political associates Monday by the
Committee on Organization of the Citi-
zens Union OF Greater New York, as
follows: For Mayor, Seth Low, Man
haitian. Republican,; For President of
the Council, John II. Schumann. of
Brooklyn, Republican; For Comptrol-
ler, ex-Secretary of the Treasury.
Charles s. Fairchild, Manhattan. DEM
ocrat; For District Attorney. Austin
q. Fox. Democrat; For Sheriff. Edward
F. McSweeney. Democrat: For Clerk.
benjamin f. Hall. Republican,; For
Register. Richard II. Adams. Rep
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-10-13
An Experts Discovery.

Comptroller Fitch's expert account
ants, who have been at work investi-
eating the records and accounts in
Brooklyn preparatory to consolidation,
have found discrepancies in accounts
amounting to s5,O00.OO0. Officials of
Brooklyn deny that there is or has been
any malfeasance. and allege that the
discrepancies reported by Comptroller
Fitch's experts are due in large part to
the defective system Of bookkeeping
followed In the towns which We're re-
Gently annexed to Brooklyn.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-10-13
Wife Beater Punished.

Whitecaps went to the home of Of
ficer James Parrish, at Decatur, Ind,
put a rope around his neck pulled him
from bed, dragged him downstairs and
up the street about two squares to a
large tree, where It was evidently their
intention to string him up. At every
step a CATO -nine-tails was applied to
his body and his cries awoke the en-
tire neighborhood. He Is in q critical
condition. The cause of the act was
alleged wife beating. Mrs. Parrish
may die from injuries inflicted by her
husband.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-10-13
Killed by an Insane Student.

]. b. West, who has been attending
the law class of the State university.
became violently insane Saturday.
thinking he was great Populist leader
and was going to be Texas next gov-
ernor. He was confined in the lunatic
asylum in a cell with another man
named Thomas c. Denge. At an early
hour this morning he choked Denge to
death. Notwithstanding the fact that
four attendants We're trying to tear
him loose.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-10-13
Crushed by a Trolley Car.

Thomas McGraw. an aged Detroit
capitalist and owner of the McGraw
building. was struck by an electric car
near his residence the other day, sus-
tanning injuries from which he cannot
recover. Mr. McGraw had just alight-
ed from a car and was crossing the
track toward his home when another
car struck him, knocking him down
and crushing his skull. He is 70 years
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-10-13
Catholic @. A. B. Post

@. A. r. Post. organized and officer
ed by Roman catholic priests. was
mustered in at Notre Dame the other
day at Laporte. Ind. by States Com
mander Dodge and full stan. assisted
by men of military distinction
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-10-13
auit ARainst Rockefeller Dismissed.

The suit OF Rev. Daniel Potter
against John d. Rockefeller at New
York for $3.50, 900 damages for libel was
dismissed by Judge Gildersleeve in the
supreme court when II came up Tues
day The case has been up several
times. Each time an adjournment was
asked for and granted. Tuesday when
DIR. Potter's lawyers asked for con-
tinuance the defense protested that
there had been too many adjourn
ments. Judge Gildersleeve intimated
that he would entertain a motion to
dismiss II made by the lawyers for the
defense. and this was done. DIR. Potter
declared that he would at once have
the case reopened. This can be done
on payment of costs
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-10-13
100 BUILDINGS BURNED.
Fire at Austin. Pa. Deprives Many People
Of Shelter

Fire broke out Monday afternoon in
Weeds livery barn at Austin, Pa, and
in five hours every building in the town
but five was leveled to the ground.
Turner street was the principal resi-
dence street of the town. The loss is a
sad blow Probably 500 people are
homeless. The fire was started by a
load of hay being run into a gas jet.
The load was backed into the barn, and
the team left standing, while the driver
was preparing to unload. The team
started, and thus the second great fire
in the history Of this village came
about In all about 100 buildings were
burned, mostly residences. Among the
larger losses is the Methodist Church.
the Presbyterian Church and the opera
house. The loss Is placed by insurance
experts at from $150,000 to 100000.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-10-13
Children Murdered.

Mrs Mary Sammon and Mrs. Jennie
Layton, two colored women, were ar
rested at Camden, N. j.. Wednesday on
suspicion of being concerned in the
deaths of six children. all of whom died
under circumstances requiring a cor
oner's certificate. The two women
lived together, and five children of
hs 1sg IHS and an a,a spd child
off in a mysterious way. The last child
to die had burns on his lips and hands,
which looked to have been caused by
carbolic acid. The women denied CIV
ing the children poison, but all of the
bodies will be disinterred and the
deaths investigated.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-08
Indian Blankets.

Blanket collecting is one Of the diver
sions of the officers wives who follow
their husbands fortunes TO western
forts In New Mexico among the MAYA
joes these blankets are curious products.
Tho designs are original with each
worker and are interesting imprints of
individual impressions. One displayed
by an army woman. lately returned from
considerable stay at fort near Santa
Re, has black trains of cars wandering
over its red ground The Indian who
made 1T evidently admired the sweep of
railroad train and reproduced it so far
as possible i'll the blanket Another in
the same collection has Il queer mixed
border of scrolls and figures without an
parent relation and still jumbIcd to-
gether i'll sort of harmony. This, the
present owner relates, was admired by
friend of horS, and in consequence u
request to duplicate it was made of its
maker But the old squnw promptly re-
fused. a papoose of hers had died while
the blanket was being wrought, and in
her simple reasoning the two facts were
effect and cause. The pattern had be-
wltched the baby, and no inducement
could coax "a repetition of the work.
New York Post.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-08

Mr.. Y. b. Grecve. merchant, of Chill.
howie, Va, certifies that he had con-
sumption, was given up To die, sought all
medical treatment that money could pro.
cure, tried all cough remedies that he
could hear OF, but got no relief spent
many nights sitting up in chair; was
lduced to try DR.. Kings New Discovery
and was cured by use of two bottle For
past three years has been attending to
business, and says DR.. Kings New Dis.
eovery is the grandest remedy ever made,
rs it has done so much for him and also
for others IN his community. DR.. King s
New Discovery is guaranteed for Coughs,
Colds and Consumption. 1t don't fail.
Trial bottles free at Massie's Pharmacy,
100 Jefferson street.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-08
ALLISON DENIES IT.
He Says He Will Not be in Mr..
MCKinIey'S Cabinet.

Washington, Jan. ;.-Senator Allison
arrived in Washington to- day from Can
ton, where he had Il two-hours' conference
with President. elect Mckinley. IN am
swer to inquiries ry the Associated Press
said in substance his conference with Mr..
Mckinley WAS of II confidential character
and therefore he was not at liberty to
discuss it. AS for himself, however, he
would say that he would not be in Mr..
McKinley's Cabinet AS to others whose
names had been prominently mentioned
IN connection with the Cabinet he knew
little.
Whether Senator Sherman or Cornelius
y. Bliss, of New York had been or would
be of1ci ed portfolios he did not know.
Neither, he added, had he much definite
information in regard to Mr. Dingley, of
Maine.
AS tc the pending Cuban resolutions,
Senntor Allison said he had not discussed
them with Mr.. Mckinley. For his own
part, however, he Thought that it would
be unwise for the United States to take
any precipitate action in the matter. We
could well afford to proceed with deliber-
alton and he thought it would he the part
of wisdom to do So
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-08
HIS NARROW ESCAPE.
DeIgado Game Near Being Shot
For Another Man.

New York, Jan. "a Havana special
to the Mail and Express says: The es-
cape from instant death of Harry Delgado.
the Mail and Express correspondent, was
little short of marvellous.
1t was learned here yesterday that he
had undergone an operation in the san
Ambrosa Hospitaland that it will he de-
termined ut the end OF nine days whether
he is likely to live or die. Delgado's vi
tnlitS was much reduced by his expert
ence.
He lay for ten weeks in thutched hut
without medical attention. When his
hiding place was discovered he was so
weak that he could scarcely move. He
had no arms and no ammunition.
The commander of the squad was about
to dispatch him with Il matchetr, after
asking him his name. One of the Span
ish soldiers remembered that there was il
reward of 5000 pesetas for the capture
of Richardo Delgado, or Henry Delgado,
suspected of being flibusterng agents in
Florida. They believed Harry .Delgado
TO be one of these two, and carried him
to Havana, where they expected to see
him shot after having received the blood
money.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-08
MANY INAUGURATIONS.
The Executive Officers of Several States
Sworn in Yesterday


Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 1.-Silas A. Hol-
comb was for the second time inaugural
ted governor OF Nebraska To- day. Aside
from matters of local interest he discuss
ed the ballot law in the light OF the last
election and recommended some amend
mcnt that will prevent the use of party
designations by boiling factions
Concord, y. H., Jan. 1.-George Rams
dell was to-day formally indicted into
Office of Governor After the course Of his
inaugural address the new executive
says: The Australian law, enacted by
the legislature of 1891, has been in opera
ton Il sufficient time to show that it fails
to accom- plish all that was anticipated
and some most serious defects have be-
come apparent
Boston, Jan. THE annual inaugurl
ton exercises of the commonwealth of
Massachusetts took place at the State
house to-day. The big building was
thronged, many ladies being among those
present. In the gallery reserved for the
family of Govcrnor'Wolcott were his AGED
mother, Mrs. Huntington Wolcott, the
wife of the governor, and several friends
The two houses sat jointly in the hall OF
the house and President Lawrence occu-
pied the chair and administered the oath
of Office, alter which Governor Roger
Wolcott delivered his inaugural address.
Augusta, Me, Jan. 1.-The innugura-
tion of Gov. Llcwellyn Powers and other
State officials ,ook place to-day. The eN.
ercises were witnessed by IN unusually
large gathering and were attended with
the usual formalities.
Lansing, Mich, Jan. THE two
houses of the legislature convened in joint
session this afternoon and listened to the
| addresses Of the retiring and incoming
governors. Governor pngrees address
ut the outset recommended adjustment
of party conventions, which he asserted
have become the mediums of trickery.
bribery aud fraud. He advocated instead
| the direct vote and the Australian ballot
| system i'll nominating candidates.