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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-10-20
150 DROWNE
Terrible Scenes Witnessed by Surviving
Passengers Of Wrecked Steamer.

The gunboat Maria Christina which
left Havana Sunday for the scene of
the wreck of the coasting steamer Tri-
ton, bound from Havana to Bahai Fon-
da, Pinar del Rio. which sank Satur-
day morning between Domica and Ma
nineteen and the tugboat twenty-three
of the members of the lost ships COM
pany, of whom thirteen are civilians
and soldiers The whereabouts of the
others of the company are unknown.
The Triton struck the rock during a
heavy rainstorm. Her cargo shifted
and fifteen minutes later she sank in
rible confusion and panic ensued as
soon as the passengers realized the
meaning of the crash. In wild strug
gle they rushed for the boats. The first
boat that was lowered capsiZed inn
mediately and all of its occupants We're
drowned in the whirling waters. The
next was struck by an enormous wave,
and turned over. drowning twenty. but
the frail craft righted again and eight
who had been thrown out regained 1T.
Those who We're rescued tell heart
rending stories of the scenes during
the terrible quarter of an hour before
the Triton sank. An army captain, his
wife and daughter went down. together,
locked in a last embrace. mother
with twins fifteen months old drifted
helplessly away on the crest of n great
wave. All the other ladies and chill
dren We're drowned. Just as the Tri-
ton was sinking Capt. Richards, her
commander. committed suicide by
shooting himself with his revolver. 1t
is impossible to give the exact number
Of those who were lost but IL is esti-
mated that there were no fewer than
100 No passenger list has been found.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-10-20
CRUSHED UNDER 4 1HEATER ROOF.
THREE KILLED.
Ceiling Fallson an Audience at Cincinnati
Playhouse.

While the Dangers OF Great City"
was being performed at Robinsons
Theater at Cincinnati, Friday night,
the. ceiling dropped. Three people were
killed and quite number seriously IN
jured. A little before $3.50 woman in
the audience says she heard a creeping
noise which continued for five minutes
before the catastrophe. A little later
the pastering began to shower down IN
great chunks. There was rush from
the gallery. which was not very wen
filed The balcony was soon emptfed.
The crowdng of these to the doors OBJ
structed the passage of people from the
paruuette, which accounts in n meas
ure for the number of casualties. SUD :
denly and with great crash the great
central truss of the ceiling, so feet long
and 30 feet wide, came plunging down.
The end of IL struck on the two gallery
wings, doubling 1t up In the center. and
sending II down in the parquet with a
great scatterment of joists and timbers.
There was a rush of patrol Wagons
and of firemen to the scene. The police
patrol wagons carried the injured to the
Cincinnati hospital. The list at the
hospital showed three dead five dang
crously If not fatally wounded, and 26
more or less seriously injured. In addi-
tlon to these n large number. probably
% or 30, We're so slightly injured as 10
be able to walk home.
The dead are: An unknown man. Miss
Lucy Cohen, Miss George Kleeman.
Dangerously injured: Mr.. Goldman.
Mrs. Studder. Mary Studder, Mary
Haas, an unknown man.
Mrs. Alfred White, one of the injured
died Sunday. Two others of the in
jured are in n critical condition. The
accident has affected the attendance
at other theaters.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-10-20
PREDICTS CIVIL WAR.
Noors's Almanac Contains Dire Calamities
for 1899.

Advance sheets have been issued of
Zadkiels. "Old Moore's," and other
prophetic almanacs that for aver CEN
tury have yearly professed to forecast
the most important events to happen
in the world during the ensuing II
months. Many of these forecasts,
which are claimed to be based on as
trological signs, have been realized,
and 1t is a noticeable fact that last year
"Old Moore's" forecasted to the very
month the terrible fire in the Charity
bazar, in Paris. "Od Moore" prophe-
sizes for 1898 a terrible civil war in the
United States, the death of the czar of
Russia, and the successful Kidnapping of
the young king of Spain. 1t is also told
that during or about the second week of
November 1898, communication will be
established between this world and the
planet Mars.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-10-20
TRAGIC ENDING.
Guests at Wedding Drowned While Return
ing Home.

The nuptials of John O'Neill, of
Fallsburg, and Miss Rose Lynch, of
Mountaindale, N. Y. which were
solcmnized Tuesday night at the
brides home, had tragic ending.
Mrs. Archibald ID. O'Neill and her
daughter, Clara, lost their lives in the
Neversink river. A company COM
prising VIM. F. O'Neill, of the law
firm of Reynand Harris & O'Neill. of
New York City. and daughter. Edna.
and Archibald d. O'Neill, a hotel keep
er, OF Fallsburg. wife and daughter,
Clara, were on their return from the
festivities and were attempting to
make the crossing at Dennistons ford,
on the Neversink river, when the
harness gave way and the horses
took fright. The wagon was over
turned and the occupants were thrown
into the swift current. Lawyer
O'Neill saved himself and his daugh-
ter. Mrs. O'Neill and daughter were
caught in the current and swept away.
Mr.. O'Neill saved himself by catching
one of the horses by the tail and was
dragged to the opposite shore. The
bodies have not been recovered.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-10-20
Long Race.

The two American clipper ships, Ia
ccma. Capt. Geoffrey. and Indiana,
Capt. Colley, sailed out of the Della
ware breakwater q few days ago on a
c.0cO-mile race. Both are from Phila-
delphia, the former bound for Tacoma
and Seattle. and the latter for San
Francisco. Arthur Sewall. late can
didate for president. Is sole own
er of the Indiana, which has traded
around Cap Horn for more than twen-
ty-one years. It is calculated that she
should reach San Francisco In 12O
days. Between the masters of these
ships there has been much discussion,
a. to their respective sailing quail
ties, and each agreed to deposit a sum
OF money. to go to the winning ship,
after time and distance allowances
shall have been made to the one going
10 the more northern port.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-10-20
A CoWardly Mob,

An unknown man, trying to make
his way from Memphis to Louisville,
was put off the train at Mayfleld, KY.
the other day and was found lying
near the cemetery unconscious. He
was taken to the poor house and re-
vived, only to rave about yellow fever
A panic ensued, and he was at once
removed to a rude stable. Soon mob
of armed men charged upon the stable
with the intention of burning 1t and
the sufferer to prevent the spread of
supposed yellow fever. The owner OF
the stable, with leveled revolver. ward
ed off the mob, and the sick man was
visited by physicians, who found he
was undergoing chills and malarial fe-
YER.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-10-20
wR0NaED CHILD.
A Friend Induces Daughter to Poison Her
Mother

Pale and emaciated Mrs. May j.
Barnett led her 10-year-old daughter
Mary before Capt. Wheeler at Chica-
go police station a few days ago. There
the child confessed that she had pois-
oned her mother week before. After
receiving the statement OF the child
and that of her mother, magistrate
issued warrant FOR the arrest or
Mrs. Mary Perkins. Mrs. Perkins Is
alleged to have induced the little girl
to administer the poison. Mrs. Bar
nett is separated from her husband.
Four years ago she became jealous of
Mrs. Perkins and left him. The little
girl claims that Mrs. Perkins Induced
her to put the poison in the glass Of
milk. "She told me that l could come
to her home and live with my father
and real mother" said Mary. She told
me that / must first poison my mother.
though, and said 1 would find NOR
phine In her trunk. I did just as she
told me to do; that was all"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-10-20
FROM ACROSS THE SEA.

At Anus. province OF Schonen. Swe-
den. thirty-eight buildings were burn
ed and one person burned to death.
1t is reported and generally believed
that Fred Peters, premier of Prince
Edward Island. Is about to resign.
Lord Salisbury 1t Is said will soon re-
sign the premiership Of England. Ill
health Is given as the cause.
Serious floods have occurred at Men
tego Bay, q seaport town OF Cornwall
county, Jamaica. having about 600 In
habitants. A number of houses have
been washed out to sea and severa
people are missing.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-10-20
Kissed the Bride and was Shot,

night to kiss the bride Of his nephew,
Joseph Barnello. at Port Chester, N.
y He is in the Port Chester hospital
with bullet in his left side. He can
not live. The young man had long
courted a pretty italian girl. and on
Sunday the wedding place. A little
party was held. and Murillo. who had
been drinking. attempted to kiss the
bride. She repulsed him and, becom-
ing angry, he drew stiletto. Bar
neilo came to the rescue and shot his
uncle. fatally. Barnello is under ar
rest. .l.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-10-20
Religious Regard for Cows Only.

The Queen Regent OF Spain received
King Chulalongkorn i. of Siam the
other day. The members of His Majes-
tys suite expressed a desire to witness
bull fight, but were informed that
bull fighting had been excluded from
the festivities In their honor in order to
avoid wounding the Kings religious
susceptibilities. Thereupon King Chu-
lalonGkorn said he would like to see q
Ssde % tSs kiiiing OF % cows only ana M OF Or
ders Were Immediately given that Z
neht ~ ARRANGED.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-10-20
Five Hundred Suicides.

The records of New York city and
Brooklyn show that approximately 493
persons have committed suicide In the
two cities since January last. OF these
1928 have been men and 1865 women. The
coroner's records are not absolutely
complete as to the causes Of suicide, but
II appears that most of the women took
their lives from disappointed affections
and most of the men from failure in
business, mental disorder" idleness or
general despair. The average age Of the
women who have ended their lives in
New York this year Is S1.5 years the
average age of the men 42.3 years.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-10-20
Horses Sold for q Good Price.

The four-day special sale of saddle
and harness horses at the National
stock yards, East st. Louis, concluded
last Saturday and realized s42, ,532. an
average of $1S7 each. The highest price
paid for a pair was 1880; for single
horse $500; seven pairs averaged S976
per pair; 21 pairs averaged 1886 per
pair: A single horses averaged 1886 per
head: II horses averaged $1S5 per head.
1t Is considered one of the most success
full sales of record and showing great
home and foreign demand for all meri-
torious animals.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-10-20
6tupid Students.

Dekalb Wellman, aged II. new
student In the preparatory school Of
Boulder, Cal, university, has been SER
iously injured by being tossed In a
blanket by other students. Wellman
struck on the back of his head and
shoulders with great force on the
ground, paralyzing the upper part Of
his body and causing a serious curva-
ture OF the spine. Physicians have de-
manded that hazing at the university
be summarily stopped.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-10-20
Bryan's Gift to Educa alton.

w. ]. Bryan has offered large sum
to Ewing college, Franklin county, ILL.,,
to be known as the Mary Elizabeth
Bryan prize fund. The income is to be
used in cash prizes for the best essays
on the science of government. Mr..
Bryans mother was student at Ewing
college. She was principal of the Young
Lady college and resigned on account
of i'll heath. Mr.. Bryan's sister was also
a student there. Judge Silas Bryan
was a strong supporter of the school.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-10-20
Blood Thirsty Shepherd.

The police of the town of Belley, in
the department of Ain, A miles east Of
Lyons, France, have arrested shep-
herd, named Vacher, upon a charge OF
murder, and obtained from him a start
ling confession. Vacher admits hav-
ing committed number of murders Of
a character similar to those perpetrated
by the mysterious Jack the Ripper"
in London, his victims comprising three
young shepherd boys, three young girls
and two old women.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-10-20
Carnepie's Enterprise

Andrew Carnegie has perfected the
largest iron producing combination In
the world by securing the lease of the
Tiiden mine. He will operate this big
producer in connection with the Norrie
group of mines which he owns In the
Mesaba range. The series of operati-
ons whereby the Carnegie interests
have come into control of the greatest
group of iron ore properties in America
constitute the most important move-
ment that has taken place In the iron
trada for yaara
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-10-20
Leprosy Conference.

The international leprosy conference
closed Saturday at Berlin. with these
conclusions unanimously reached: The
leprosy bacillus Is the true cause OF the
disease. Man is the only animal In
which this bacillus exists. Leprosy IL
contagious. but not hereditary. The
isolation of patients Is desirable and
under circumstances such as exist In
Norway should be compulsory.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-10-20
Big Fire in New York.

a 100000 fire in the seven-story fac
tory building, at 279 and 2si Spring
street, taxed the energies of the fire de-
partment of New York Sunday, and
twenty engines and a large force of
men were called out. The basement,
first and second floors of the building
were occupied by Fitzpatrick e. Co.,
manufacturers of mirrors, plate glass,
stained glass, coach and carriage win
doWs and doors
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-10-20
Assassins Killad.

A gang OF twenty-five Burmese.
armed with knives, rushed through the
south gate of Mandalay the other night
and made for the residence OF Mai.
Dobbie, but they were driven OF by
the British ocffiers and Sepoys on duty.
Four of the Burmese were killed and
four were wounded. Lieut.. Harrington
Of the British force and three Sepoys
were wounded.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-10-20
Rlevator propu gix stories.

While two men were at work on a
passenger elevator In New York, the
cable parted and they were dropped to
the basement. 70 feet below. They
were Thomas Watkins and Peter Ot-
terburg. Otterburg's' right leg was
broken, watkins sustained Internal
injuries.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-10-20
Demands on Spain.

Instructions to Minister Woodford
IRE being prepared at the state de-
partment for presentation to spain OF
another demand for the claim OF Sam
uef r. Tolon. The original demand
was presented by Mr.. Taylor He de-
W1nde6 oEo.0oo. Dpain replied that II
ss .sss'ss xs' 3 = Z. 's's''ss' ''''oa'
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-10-20
Railroad Across New Foundlana.

The railway across the island OF New
Foundland. $50 miles In length. has
service for mails and passengers with
the American continent. was begun
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-07-28
Domestic.

JAMES STEVENS, an imprisoned miner
was rescued last Thursday from the Nam
moth mine at Phoenix, Arizona He had
been confined fourteen days without food
or water. He was frightfully emaciated
but his mind was clear.
MRS. LOVELY ALDRICH, one of the seven
surviving widows of Revolutionary soldiers
who fought in the war OF 1776, died at the
home of her son, Il. G. Aldrich, in San
Diego, Cal, last week. Mrs. Aldrch was
born at Sanbornton, N. H., March 80, 1900
AN explosion in the works of the Win
chester Repeating Arms Company at New
Haven, Conn, last Wednesday instantly
killed seven persons and fatally injured at
least dozen others. 1t was the worst ac-
cident that ever occurred in the establish
ment, and cast gloom over the entire city,
THE officials of the Denver and Rio
Grande railroad have decided to illuminate
the famous Royal Gorge with electricity,
the lighting fluid being furnished from
Canon city. This is to be done for the ben
eft of travellers, whose business makes it
necessary for them to pass through the
gorge in the night.
A SUCCESSION of terrible electric storms
with heavy rainfall, passed over Marion, o.,
last Wednesday. George Stout, while
driving mower, was killed by lightning.
Charles Setter and William Sontag, me-
chanics, returning home from work, were
struck down on the street. They may re-
cover. Four men near Radnor, fifteen
miles from Marion, were killed
THE New Mount Pleasant House, White
Mountains, is having most prosperous sea
son, and the increase in business over last
year is extremely large. No resort in the
mountains is easier of access as all trains
OF the Boston x Maine and Maine Central
railroads stop at the door of the house
Through cars run from Boston, New York,
Portland, Montreal, Burlington and all in
termediate points, and there Is night SER
vice between Boston and New York
f. BENJAMIN ANDREWS, president OF
Brown University, has resigned. AT the
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-07-28
Kicker Mills.

Mr.. and Mrs. O. II. Hendry have gone to
Groton, where they are housekeeping,
- Miss Grace Boyce OF Boltonville is
working for Mrs. A. II. Kicker. - S. P.
- Jozey Kicker, who has been very
sick, is convalescent. - Rev. w. Irving
Todd and wife of Groton and Rev. John j.
Hall and wife OF South Ryegate spent last
Monday with Alexander Dunnett and wife,
boat riding, fishing, etc. - Q. Q. Lord,
manager Of the Groton Times, and Mr.. Perry
of Barre are camping on Tumelack's Point,
near here. - The farmers on the river
below here are having hard time getting
hay the river is so high. - Austin AL
ston has been taking some very nice views
of the scenery around here. - Mrs. Dan
iel Coffrin of Groton died very suddenly
last Thursday afternoon with heart failure.
- Peter Brickey iammed his fingers
quite badly Monday in A a Ricker's bob
bin mill. - Editor Stone and Mr..
Sprague of St. Johnsbury were at Mr.. Dun
nett's last week.
Roxbury.
Rev. G. II. Merrill of St. Johns bury occu-
pied the Congregational pulpit last Sunday,
- The Ladies Circle will meet at the
parsonage next Wednesday. = Henry
Walbrdge of Peterboro n. H., was in town
a few days last week on business connected
with the Burnham estate. - George Nc
Kinney is in town. - Frank Hyde OF
White River Junction was in town last
week. - Frank Shaw has finished work
for Heath &!Riceon the Williams house and
returned home. - Harvey Jones of
Crowley, La, is visiting S. Butterfeld.
- Quite number are i'll with the
measles. - Charles Dickerson was in
Mount Vernon, n. L, last week. - Fred
Seavey of Lebanon, N H, who has been
visiting Harry Williams the past week, has
returned home. - Jessie Stanton and
Phil Flint are the happy owners of new
wheels. - Ed. Smith has returned TO
Worcester, Mass, after a short stay in town.
- Mrs. w. w. Seavery OF st. Paul,
Mimi. and her daughter, are spending a
few days at Jonas Ferris's. - N. ID,
Rice was in Woodbury. last week. -
Mrs Sarah Saunders of Boston visited Mrs.
b. A. Tilden last week.
Randolph Center.
j. II. Holden returned to Waterbury,
Conn, on Monday.
Beginning last Sunday, the hour of ser
vice at Grace Episcopal Church has been
changed to four p. NJ,
Rev. b. s. Gilman of Gardner, Mass, is
spending three weeks of his vacation at the
old home with his brother.
Professor Edward Conant is having ex-
tensive repairs made to the interior of his
house, including putting in hot-air fur
mace.
David Howe died last Friday at the age
community forty-two years All of his four
children were present at the funeral ser
vices held on Sunday afternoon.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-07-28

ITcHING PILES CURED Without pain OF
detention from business with the new remedy,
Neurotic Pile Ointment 1t not only immedi-
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Hundreds of testimonials from grateful suffer-
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fidential and all correspondence sealed. Write
details of your case at once to the Neurotio
Co.. Burlington, Vt. II. A. Slade, druggist,
10 State street, has the remedy in stock.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-07-28

No ONE DIEs-No one dies of pulmonary
disease who takes at" in time. Twenty
per cent--one in fve-die of pulmonary
diseases-colds, grip, pneumonia, consump-
ton, who could be saved by the timely use
of "77," DR.. Humphreys famous Specific.
Since at " came into general use the IA
tally has decreased and it only remains for
its adoption as a national remedy, to rob our
climate OF its terrors. For sale by all drug
gists, twenty-five cents.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-07-28

SAVE your life by using The New Great
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exceeding promptness in relieving pain in
the kidneys, bladder and back in male or
female. 1t relieves retention of water, and
pain in passing it almost Immediately. Save
yourselves by using this marvellous cure.
Its use will prevent fatal consequences in
almost all cases by its great Alternative and
healing powers. Sold by Harry A Slade,
druggist, 10 State street, Montpelier, Vt.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-07-28

IMMEDIATE RELIEF FROM NEURALGIA
To whom it may concern: Neurotic Oil
Co, Burlington, Vt, Dear Friends-This is
TO certify that have been great sufferer
from neuralgia for number OF years. was
induced by friend to try Neurotic Oil, and
1t gave me immediate relief Cannot say too
much for this wonderful remedy. Mrs.
William Potter. Neurotic Oil costs twenty
five cents at drug and general stores.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-07-28
BUSINESS NOTICES.

You may hunt the world over and you
Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and Diarrhcea
Remedy for bowel complaints. 1t is pleas
ant, safe and reliable. For sale by G..
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-07-28

don, Mich. says all Of the good testimonials
that have been published by the manufac-
turers of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhea Remedy could be duplicated in
that town. For sale by @. Blakely.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-07-28

three inches and to the top Of Logan's head
is fifteen feet eleven inches. The statue
cost eighty thousand dollars. The state con-
tributed fifty thousand.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-07-28
DEATHS.

In Chelsea, July H. Mariette (Scribner), Widow OF
Daniel D. Willis.
In Corinth, July 81 Eliza (Sanborn) worthley
widow OF Joseph Worthley, aged 81 years months.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-07-28
BIRTHS.

In Chelsea. July II, son to Mr.. and Mrs. viii Il
Titus.