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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-01-27
PARLIAMENT OPENS.
The Queen 1ndorses the Arbitration Trtsty
With the United States.

The third session OF the Fourteenth Parlia-
mcht was formally opened by royal commits
sion at o'clock Monday afternoon: " ''s''
The queens spcech. which was then rend
TO the House Of Lords, was 10 substance as
follows:
,'My Lords and Gentlemen My relations
with all the other powers continue to he OF o
friendly character The appalling massacres
which have taken place ut Cohstahtinofle
aud In other parts of the Ottoman domjnions
have called for the special attention OF. tbs
poycrs signatory OF the trchty OF Paris
Papers Will be laid before YOU showing ~ y
considerations which induced the powets 70
mako the. present condition Of tho ottoman
empire the subject OF special consultation
with their representatives at Constantiuople
Tile conferences which the six Ambassadors
hive been instructed to hold are still pend
ing. So t...t. .te.t
''rhe action undertaken by his hlghness,
the khcdlve Of Egypt, against tho khaiifn,
with my approval and a5sisiauce, has SO lar
been entirely successful His forces, sup
ported by my officers and troops. have re-
won the province Of Donrola TO civilization
by operations conducted with remarkable
skill. and n way has been oponed for fur
thcr advance whenever such n stdp is Judged
desirable.
"My government has discussed with the
United States, acting ns friend OF Venezu-
Of the disputed frontier betwcenthat republic
and my colony OF British Guiana may bc
cqultnbly submitted 60 arbitration. and nm
arrangement has been arrived Mt with that
government which trust will effect an nd
iustment of the controversies without, OK
posing to risky the interests OF any OF the
colonies whose established rights dfe In the
, disputed terrltorvi
1T L. with much qualification that have
concluded treaty for general arbitration
with the President Of tho United States,
wh, reby, trust. all differences which may
arise between us will be peacefully adjusted.
| hope this arrangement may have q further
value In commending TO other powers the
consideration Of u principal whereby tho
danger OF war may be- notably abated.'
The queens speech then referred to tho
repression uf the rebellion In South Africa
and the appointment OF u commission TO In
quire into the sugar industry Of tho West
lndioe, and continues: at IL with much re-
gret and feelings of the deepest sympathy
that have heard that, owing 10 the failure
OF the autumn rains and scarcity, famine
effects a large portion OF my domiuions In
India"
After referring 10 tho measures taken 10
mitigate tho suffering from famine. and
making a reference to the huhonic plague nt
bombay, the speech says; "I have directed
my government to take the most stringent
measures to eradicate II.
"Gentlemen of tho House OF Commons,
the speech continues, "the estimates for the
year will be laid before you. While am de-
sirous Of guarding against undue expendl-
lures, 1 have felt that the present condition
OF the world will not permit you to depart
| from the spirlt of prudent foresight wherein
you have Of recent years provided for the de-
| fonse Of my empire"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-01-27
the LATEST NEWS FROM CuBA.
WORSE THAN INDIA.
Boourees That Rsvsge Cuba a Greater Men
ass TO the United States .y. p,

A dispatch from Hayaun says There are
nre now 20G3 cases OF smallpox in Havana.
At Guanajay. In plnar del Rio. which has
only 10, 900 inhabitants, there are iG7 cases.
Yellow fever and malaria are also ravaging
the country, and II may he safely affirmed
that the sanitary condition Of Cuba Is far
greater danger to tho United States than tho
much feared bubonic plague OF India. Cuba
IL close to our COASTS and there IL daily COM
munlcat!on between the island and the main
land.
AZ the end OF March the depressing warm
weather begins here and then diseases OF n
contagious nature spread twice us fast as
during the winter. Cuba Is now focus OF
disease ana may become n source OF danger
10 the whole world.
The smallpox was introduced hv the 2n0,-
900 soldiers from Spaiu. The Spanish com
mon people are not clcauly In their habits,
md moreover, they come in Cuba crowded
by thousands In the dirty stcumers Of tho
Compania Trans Atlantic, In which no we'll
bred American would tiayel II ho could pos
sihly help II. Under such conditions these
soldiers land in Havana, where there Is no
sewerage system.
There Is no hope Of any improvement In
tins state OF things under Spanish dominn-
tion. Tho municipal laws no not allow tho
city council TO take any steps In the matter
without authorization from the captain gem
eral, who must fix his signature 10 any lonn
raised by sanitary works, and furthermore,
the municipalities nrH all In the hands OF
Spaniards, most OF whom have not the least
notion of hygicnic requirements
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-01-27
GOLD EXCITEMENT IN GEORGIA.
One Hundred Mines in Operation Near
Near Dahlonega,

The gold excitement hiss revived about
Dahlonega, Ga, fully 100 mines being in
operation, and the city is full of prospectors
from Cripple Creek and other places who
are taking options. Surface ore Is all that
has been previously worked, but recently, III
experiments here, Mr.. French, OF Pltsburg,
Pa, has demonstrated that the chlorination
process Is a succe-sful way OF treating sui
phuret ores. John II. Betz, the millionaire
brewer OF Phi adelphia, has developed u
mine that is paying $500 a week, and Chris
tian Wahl, OF Milwaukee,, has had ore to
run as high as 81. 100 to ths ton, while Judge
Murray, OF Tennessee who is tunneling a
mountain near Dahlonega; struck three rich
veins which run from $40 to $500. All this
ore is saprolite. or decomposed, aud is easily
mined. The Creighton mines. southwest OF
Dahlonega, yielded $1,000 pennyweights last
year, while the owners OF the Holly Springs
mines have taken out Gao, 900 In tho last few
months, using 10-stamp mill.
Ono company Is being organized to put In
large plant with a 200-stamp mill and
another syndicate is getting ready to put in
250-stamp mill with chlorination plant
large enough to treat all the concentrates
from 900 stamps.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-01-27
MkSSACRED BY SAVAGES.
Details Of How the British Expedition Was
Wined Out in Africa.

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i"o hoh"oh h'onihs vows pup"snos
dispatch from Lagos, capital OF tho British
West Africo colony of that name. giving de-
,oi,s n, ,ho r,oso,cr, a, tho p,,,,sh oxn oxned,,ion
nnder CnnsnI' u G"narai T N n phil',os bu tSa
inhnIi,onds -, nenin city coriv dfrin;, the
ap.,t Is,.oi pi, ,tii., 1917 W., ~
sidos o1o ,a,,i, "nu rhn U,Se, ~
armed IL and wos nrocendine ~ Rani, Ui,y In
ordor 10 nole n rre"nest Sor n nalayers az a.,
onnsaran .u ,na ,~i,h Rtais 0hh.1 T., p,ard o., tO
cronsina ,bo ,sadIn,, ,ac,ii,ias VIII ,hat na,,
~ a,,Io, 'b ,ba ~. "sino, rario,sp' ,"n
sa.',aa ,pot III ~ n.ns I';,,s ,,a IN IL
oar,,,oI 'rha ,aaprs ,,ont nnor.a H Ia.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-01-27
THREE MEN WILL DIE.
Disastrous Battle Between Game Keepers
and Poachers in Indiana.

In pitched battle between Tolleston clnb
gamekeepers and poachers the preserves OF
the Tolleston club OF Chicago, near Crown
Point, Ind, ilye men were shot, three OF them
fatally.
The wounded nre Frank Costwicls, shot
through the lungs, will die; Theodore Pratt,
shot in body with shotgun, will die; Charles
Pratt, shot In body. will probably recover;
Aliven Boutwell,, shot In body, will likely re-
cover; John Blackburn, shot in temple, with
revolver, will probably die.
Fourteen young men, members OF the
families Of neighboring farmers, invaded the
duck swamp and prepared for days sport.
The watchmen bore down on tho boys and
hailing them from n considerable distance,
ordered them off the clubs grounds Instead
OF replying the poachers made u rush for
the gamekeepers. The latter opened fire at
three rods range and four OF the young men
fell to tho marsh ice, riddled with shot, two
of them mortally wounded. Their COM
rades returned the fire and blackburn. one
of the watchmen. fell with shot la his
skull
Sheriff Farley arrested Barney Whitlock,
the blackburn brothers and Alfred Taylor
and lodged them in Jail.
The shooting was done nj such short dis
tance that every shot went through the
bodies of each OF the wounded. In the body
OF Theodore Pratt over 1C0 shots were
counted.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-01-27
5000 FAMILIES STARVING.
Horrors Of Famine Upon tho Unemployed Of
Chicago


Chicago has 5000 families actually
starving to death. II has 10000 wives, hus-
bands and children begging for bread,
huddled into single rooms, and freezing in
the blizzard that visited the city last week.
The Bureau OF Associated Charities has de-
cided to toll the plain facts to the people and
let the people take the consequences. An
emergency meeting OF Affiliated Charities
was called by the Civic Federation In the
Palmer House, Friday. The appalling dis
tress was reported. and the men present re-
solved to appeal to the Mayor at onee for
funds, and 10 call a mass meeting to devise
means for saving the unfortunate from abso-
Lutte death.
Phillip W. Ayrcs, Secretary OF tho Bureau
Of Associated Charities, Is authority for the
terrible figures. He says his estimate OF the
starving In Chicago Is not completed, as his
system OF organization does not cover all the
city.
The greatest want is in the river districts.
There Is great suffering IN the Stock Yard
section, diro want In South Chicago and need
OF immediate relief In Pullman and West
Pullman. There has been almost an entire
change In the manner OF appeals. and this
year 1t is not the floating population seeking
aid. II Is the mechanics and tho laborors
who have been Idle all OF this year and prob
ably all OF last.
The letters tell fearful tales OF desperate
struggles to keep alive and to save the writer
tho humiliation OF asking for assistance,
They come in by the thousands, many Other
thousands being too poor 10 even spare
money for postage stamp.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-01-27
SENATORIAL ELECTIONS.

The two branches OF the Delaware Lcgisla-
tuye voted separately for United States SEN
ator, and Richard II. Kenney. tho selection
Of the Democratic caucus, received all tho
votes cast.
Henry q. Hansbrough, Republican. was
reelected United States Senator for North
Uakotn, by n total OF 90 to 20 for W. A. Bent
ley Populst.
In the balloting for United States Senator
Ia each house Of tho North Carolina Lcgsla-
ture, Prtchard. Republican, received In the
Senate "a votes; Thompson, Populist, 1S. and
I'aughton, Democrat, Z. In the House tho
vote was; Prtchard, 62; Thompson, "A;
Daughton, 81. Total---Pfitchard.s SO; Thomp-
son, 43; Daughton. ~. Pritchard's vote is
exactly majority Of both branches OF the
Legislature, the membership being 40.
Charles W. Fairbanks was elected United
States Senator for Indiana; d. w. Voorhees,
was put in nomination by the Democrats,
LeIioy Templeton by the Populists and Fair
banks by the Republicans.
The ballot In Missouri resulted as follows;
In the House. vest, Democrat, 80; kerens,
Republican. "a: Jones, Populst 4. In the
Senate, Vest 10; Kerens. IA. Both houses will
meet in joint session and re-elect Senator
Vest.
In the New York Assembly Thomas g.
Platt received liz votes for United States
Senator; Hill, 81, and Henry George 2, The
Senate gave Platt SO votesj Hill 11.Hnd Henry
George 2. The votes for George were cast
| by Democratic boilers.
Senator Henry NJ. Teller was reelected In
both Houses OF the General Assembly OF
Colorado The vote OF the two Houses
shows % for Teller and for Judge Allen,
who was nominated by the McKineyites.
Each branch OF New Hampshire Legisla-
| ture took q viva voce vote for United Staten
Senator for six years beginning March 4,
| 1897. In the Senate the vote stood: jacob
II. Gallinger, OF Concord. Republican, 2iJ
Hosea W. Parker OF Claremont, Democrat.
| 2. There was ono absentee The vote In
tho House resulted: Gallinger, 267, Parker,
SO. Twenty eight Republicans and nine
| Democrats did not vote.
| The Arkansas Senate and House balloted
separately for United States Senator with the
result that Senator james X. Jones was re-
elected by an overwhelming majority.
Ex-Congressman William Il. Mason was
nominated Tor United States Senator at the
Republican joint caucu., after one OF the
hardest fought battles In the history Of the
| Republican party In Illinois.
The Speaker of the House Tuesday made
the following additional committee appoint
| ments: Chairman OF the committee on fed
eral relations; Colerider military, Zinn; edu-
| cation; Hunter; county and municipal cor
porations and Joint stock companies.
Hughes, OF Kanawha; roads, Jackson; claims
and grievances, Chiiders; humane institu-
tions, Brohard; printing, Ryan; arts and
sciences. Leach; mines and mining, Toler,
immigration and agriculture, Collins.
Mr.. Whitaker. president OF the Senate In.
troduced bill requiring the removal OF hau
and bonnets during theatrical performances
A call has been issued for tho annual meo~
ing OF the State League Of Republican climbs
| to be held March 8.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-01-27
MORE BUSINESS, LOWER PRICES
Larger buying Of Materials and Greater
Production.


II. q. Dun a Co.'S Weekly RcvIcw Of
Trade saysi
There Is more business, though not Al bot
ter pridcs. II Is interesting thnt almost all
prices which change NJ all are lower thnn
week ago, and yet busInessis unqucstIonabIy
larger. There IL larger production, but a.
yet not so much Increase IN consumption;
and there IL larger buying OF materials, but
nt present only because better prices nre or
pected In tho future. few CONSPICUOUS
failures during tho week have had no mater
ihi Influence. Tho market for sccurItics .is
alightly stronger, and yet there is little doing.
INC number Of hands employed, all indus
tries considered, is elIghtIy larger than a
week ago without adverse change In thc rate
OF wages. MI apprehension of foreign dis
turbnnco of money markets hna pnsecd nwny
but there is atlll great caution In making
loans, IL Il mistage TO reckon these ns
Hympt0ms OF depression. On the contrary.
In spite OF tho lower range Of prices In I'm.
poftnnt industries, tho conditions oil indl-
cato larger production and consump ption
increasing, not ns largely, but steadily.
Wheat, corn and cotton exports arc tho
key TO tho financial situation. and during
tho last week wheat has declined * OF n
cent and corn Il of "a cent, while cotton u
unchanged. The Western receipts Of wheat
nro still small jsi, 900 bushels less than
year ngo.
Tho iron industry f. engaged In settling
relative prices, and tho allow operation rc-
tards business In many branches, since the
luturo OF prices ~ uncertain. Bessemer pig
is trino lower Mt 5000 at PittBburg, and
grey forge at S9f0, though no further de-
cline has occurred nt Eastern mufkcts or ut
Chicago. But tho competition Of new con
Germs tempted TO manufacture nails by the
high prices recently maintained cnnsed
slightly lower Hnlcs. OF wire nails MT st.3J,
and OF cut nails at si2J. The Bar Association
has been In session 10 consider the reduction
OF steel bars TO ! cent, and in'lnrgc contracts
even lower; and tins Billet Association has
again been called together TO meet on the
29th, although thcro IL no prospect Of It's re-
organization. Bllots ar. selling at ei6.25 at
Pittsburgh. The incfense In manufacturing
" perhaps more definitely shown than In
any other way by thc production OF coke,
winch steadily Increases, 0,sl7 ovens being
In blast against s,I73 idle, and the weeks
output, 100,ss5 tons. is over double tho out
put Of October I.
Failures for tho week huyo been 400 In the
United States, against 373 last year, and 65
In Canada, against 81 last year.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-01-27
EXPLOSION AT SEA.
Seventeen Persons Killed in Frtnsh
Steamer Disaster, 20

Tbe steamer Rio de Janeiro brings news
that ono of the boilers OF tho French steamer
gachalien exploded while the vessel vas OF
tho Chinese coast on December 2,bound from
Singapore for Hong Kong. Eleven OF the
stokers 10 tho ilrc room and ono OF the en-
glneors were killed Instantly by the explosion
or by tho scalding steam. Jno chief atoker
was so badly injured that he died few
hours aiterward and four other flremen diod
the next day as q result VI their burns.
The vessel was crowded with passengers
aud for limo there was tho widest con
fusion on board. The passengers had just
assembled IN tho saloon for dinner when
there came LOUD report llko thar OF cam
non from the direction OF tho engine room.
The deck beams were torO up. Gratings
were sent flying in the air and tho steamer
trembled from stem TO stern. A dense cloud
OF steam and smoke issued from tho matches
and thcro was deafcning roar of escaping
stenm.
The officers OF the vessel, who were on the
decks, rushed to their places Mt the lifeboats
and from tho cabin came seroaming women
and shouting men, all believing that they
were fghting for their lives. IL was some
time before order could bo restored and tho
extent OF tho disnster was ascertained. AS
soon as the steam had cleared away men
were sent below In the stoke hold. Eleven
OF the ilremen lay about the floor before tho
ruined boiler. dead or within the last gasp,
with their flesh parboiled by the terrific bath
OF superheated steam In which tho explosion
had plunged them. Tho other flremen, who
wero In the stokehold, wero badly burned.
Four OF them died during TIE night follow
ing the explosion. Tho dead flremen and
engineers were buried at sea.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-01-27
GUAYAMO RELIEVED.
Spanish Troops sucoor the Besieged Carr
son on the Cauto.


son on the Cauto.
Brlgndier General Molina, by n ser,ss OF
combined operations, has defeated the In
surgents at Zarabanda, Province OF Mafanzas,
at Punta Guayamo. where he disloiged them
from the hills, and later definitely defeated
them ct Tumbadero. Several OF tho insur-
gents. jumping into the river, were drowned.
Fifteen men, 1t Is believed, lost their lives
In this way, and "A others were suifocated in
the mud. The insurgents abandoned 60 sad
died horses. The troops lost two men killed
and had seven men wounded.
A column Of troops vnder Colenel Tovars
advanced along the left side OF the Cauto
fran CayomoD. On arriving mt Guayomo the
troops found the insurgents occupying q
parapeted position. the town having been
entirely destroyed, q tugboat blown up with
dynamite and the roof OF the fort almost
shot away by the artillery fire OF tho insur-
gents. Tho Spaniards opened fire with ar
tillery upon the enemy's position, which. was
on the right sido Of the river. and the garri-
son, by prompt movement, succeeded In oc-
cupying and destroying the defenses Of the
enemy.
The fort was attacked on January is by
Calixto Garcia from the right. and by Rabi
on the left. The first attack was repulsed,
with great loss. and, seeing the lmpossibility
OF capturing 1t by assault, the Insurgents be-
sieged the place and tried to cut of tho water
supply OF the garrison. When assistance
came the garrison had lost three men killed,
had eight men seriously wounded. and IL
mon slightly wounded. Tho garrison was
commanded by Lieutenant Rlcos.
Two insurgents. Ignacio Hernandez and
Domingo Niebia, wero executed at Santa
Clara.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-01-27
NO OvERTUREs OF PEACE.
Michigan Prohibitionists Will Not Com
promise With the Nationals.

After a lengthy discussion the State Prohi-
bition Convention in Detroit, declared itself
opposed TO negotiations with the Nationalist
Prohibitionists, who seeded last summer at
Pittsburg. The resolution against fusion
was framed by Prof. Samuel Dickie, Chair
man OF the National Committee, and by Rev.
John Russel, who Is known as the father OF
tho Prohibition party. Both defended this
resolution In vigorous terms. There was O
sentiment In the convention In favor Of con-
cilatory measures, but 1t was scarcely ap-
parent when the vote was taken on adoption
OF the platform.
The platform reiterates the Pittsburg plat
form and asserts that features OF the straight
party's platform need not debar the Nation
alists from returning to their former allegi-
ance. In conclusion, It points out the difll-
culties and danger OF fusion,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-01-27
INsURGENT FIRES.
Rebel Leader Near the City Captures a
Garrison.

Colonel Hernandez is making good his
threat ofilluminating of Havana with bonilres.
saturday night he made raid in the dirac-
tion Of Guanabaca, burning over 20 houses
In that suburb, and In n skirmish with the
garrison killed 20 spnniards. losing lG men
himself
Major Frundcveilla was so alarmed at the
news Of the raid that hc wired to Weyler
for aid. Before it arrived Hernandez had
gone.
Monday night Hernandez turned mp at the
opposite side Of the city, engaging the garrl-
son OF n small blockhousG and driving them
out and burning IT, Seven Spanish soldiers
and four Cubans were reported killed.
Lieut. Col. Soaryis who was on an inspect
ing tour OF the forts, was captured.
Colonel Hernandez wrote n sarcastic note
20 Weyler, expressing regret that he could
not call upon him personally that night, but
assuring him that he would be likely to meet
him In person in short time. Soaryis beg
.ged not TO have to carry such note, saying
II was worth his life; but IA his liberty and
life were given only on that condition,he had
tO accent
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-01-27
SPANISH GUNBOAT TAKEN.
Cubans Capture and Burn One of the
Enemy's Vessels


The Spanish gunboat Cometa has been
captured and burned by insurgents, accord
ing to Havana advices. The Cometa has
been patroliing the const near Cardenss, and
was accustomed TO anchor nt night of Sierra
Morena The gunboat lay close In shore and
Tuesday night was attacked by insurgents,
who used n twelve pound Hotchkiss gun.
The Comcta was struck several times and the
insurgents, putting of In boats. boarded the
vessel. A desperate hand-to-hand fight fol-
lowed on the Cometa's deck, tho insurgents
using their machetes with deadly effect
Finally, after the Spanish commander and
half his crew had been killed, the survivors
surrendered. The insurgents, afte- sending
the prisoners ashore and removing all the
arms and ammunition, fired the Comota,
which was soon destroyed. When the news
OF tho affair reached Havana 1t was suppress
ed by Spanish authorities. who sent cruisers
TO Sierra Moreno to investigate Officers of
the cruisers reported that they found no
trace OF tho Cometa, and now the Spanish
authorities have spread the story that she
was lost In q storm.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-01-27
PEER0sE's CAREER.
His Defeat For Mayor and the Fight Il
Started.

Boies penrose was elected by the Pepnsyl-
vania legislature to succeed J. d. Cameron.
Boies Penrose was born In Philadelphia
November 1, 1866. He was elected to tho
state house OF representatives from the
Eighth district in 1885, and to tho senate n
year later, and has been reelected since, be-
Ing still member OF that body. Two years
ago Senator Penrose was a candidate for the
Office OF Mayor Of Philadelphia. and was the
apparent choice OF tho Republican ward
"Combine" headed by Dave Martin. Within
twenty-four hours OF the convention, how
ever, he WINS dropped by that body, aud
chosen In his stead. This prscipsted the Bit,
ter fight which has since waged between Mar
tin and Senator Quay, who has been Pen
roses snonsor. aud It was only few days
nfter the convention mentioned that Senator
Quay made his well remembered speech on
the floor Of the United States Senate, attack
ing Mr.. Martin.