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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-05-19
POWERS INTERVENE.
A Collective Note Presented to Minister
Skouloudis

A collective note from the powers on the
subject Of mediation has been presented to
the Greek minister for foreign affairs, NJ.
Skouloudis. by tho Russian minister mt
Athens, NJ. Onou. II Is said that the Greek
government has accepted the conditions i'm
posed and has conildcd Its interests to the
care Of the powers.
Active measures. II is further stated, were
taken nj Constantinople to stop the further
advance Of the Turkish troops under the
command OF Edhem Pasha.
The collective note Of the powers Is to the
following effect; upon n formal declara.
tion by Greece that she will recall her troops
aud agree to such an autonomous regime for
Crete as the powers In their wisdom shall
deem best and accept unreseryedly the
counsels OF the powers. they will intervene
In the interests Of pence.
Greece has formally adhered to the pre-
liminnries Of peace as agreed upon between
the powers, and the heads of the different
legations have received positive assurances
investing them with authority to treat with
Turkey. Negotiations at Athens are re-
garded ns concluded.
The Greek army occupies all OF the passes
from Lake Xynias, south of Domokos. TO
Gura on the east, tho latter point being oc-
cupied 10y General Smolenskis brigade.
Skirmishea have occurred Mt plnka.
Affairs at NolO are assuming their normal
condition. but the inhabitants are indignant
at the wny In which they were deserted by
the Greek troops
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-05-19
NICARAGUA NETTLED.
A Steamer Puts Two Shots Across the
Rovers Bow.

The American steamer Rover. which ar
rived nt New Orleans, May IL. reports that
she was fired upon by the Lucy b., Mic
araguan steamer. The Rover arrived at
Puerto Cortc2, Honduras. May 6, aud ran
down 10 Omad. seven miles distant.
Near the latter point she sighted the Me
ararunn steamer Lucy B. which fred n shot
across the bow OF the Rover and followed 1t
by IA second shot, which fell short OF striking
her amidships. On the Royers coming TO
she was boarded and searched by Reyes's
forces, under strong protest from her cap
tain.
lie was told he ought to be thankful he
was not sunk, as the Americans. including
the consul at Puerto Cortez, were warning
against Bonillo. The Rover proceeded to
Omad and loaded with fruit Tor New Or
leans
Coming back she ran close to Puerto
Corte2 aud saw the Lucy B. lying near the
shore, with pilot house and portions OF up
per works shot away and apparently disabl-
ed by the firing from the insurgents.
II was reported that the American consul
Mt Puerto Cortez had been killed. The Row
er's captain saw several ships on the way to
attack Puerto Cortez, but he does not think
II can be captured ~ most OF its defenders
are Americans. and they had cut OF all
modes OF approach from the interior.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-05-19
MUST STAND THE LOSS.
Railroad Company Responsible for sac, 900
0verissued Stock

The supreme court of Ohio decided In
favor OF the bank In the case of the Cncin-
natl. New Orleans h Texas Pacific railway
vs.. the Citizens National bank OF Cincinnati,
in tho matter of oyerissue OF stock to tho
extent of 400 shares by George f. Dough-
ty. deceased, who was secretary OF the
company prior to his death In 1888. Those
shares fell into the hands OF the bnnk,
and tho railroad company Is now judi
cially required to stand the loss. The
capital stock of the company wus $4,000,
900 In $4,000 shares Of 800 each Alter
Doughtys DEATH the overissue coming to
light. some Of the holders, the evidence
showed, had made inquiry OF the president
Theodore Cook, who said the bonds were all
right. Other holders had taken Doughty's
word that the issue was all right. All of the
holders claimed tho issue to have been sign
ed by the Legitimate officers. which was true
Some Of the courts below made distinction
between holders who had not inquired and
holders who had. giving judgment to those
who made inquiry.
Doughty in issuing the fraudulent bonds,
had taken advantage of the fact that Pres-
dent Cook had signed large number of
stock certificates In blank and left them with
him for use in making transfer. Doughty
issued the stock In his own name. using old
serial numbers for the new certificates and
entering 1t upon the certificate stubs that the
original numbers had been Cancelled. which
was OF course not true.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-05-19
URUGUAY REVOLT CRUSHED.
Fighting Was Hot and Deaths Reached into
Hundreds

Recent mail advices from Uruguay state
that the revolution has been checked after u
bloody hattlc at Tres Arbales, in which
lnrge number OF revolutions,s were killed
and their leaders driven TO the frontier
At the same tim" the government, has seen
III To- allay public discomfort 10y taking into
the Ministry several leaders who heretofore
have been regarded ms leaders in the sedi-
tous movement. The Minister Of War. Gen
eral Diaz. gave way for this purpose to
General Perez. who was acting president OF
the committee officially denounced ns sedl-
tiOus and revolutionary. This IL accepted as
the first step toward uEing terms with the
revolutionists, although n strict censorship
OF the press prevents any construction
being placed on the course OF the Govern
ment.
The fighting has been bloody, tho deaths
reaching into the hundreds The President
has issued n proclamation congratulating
General Muniz on his lust success In dis
persing the reyolutionists and dress sword
Is to be presented TO him. The Government
forces have been reinforced by mobilizing
the National Guard. made up OF 6,G00 men,
and largo consignments OF arms and ord
nance haye been received from Belgium.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-05-19
LATEST NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
ARMOR MAKERS SUSTAINED.
Secretary Long Says a Government Plant
is 1mpracticabls.

Secretary Long has sent n communication
to Chairman Hale, of the Senate naval com
mittee. with regard to the amendments Of
cred to the sundry civil bill by Senators
Perkins, of California, aud Chandler, of New
Hampshire. These amendments fixed the
price OF armor plate at $3.50 per ton, and
appropriated Fl, 500, GOO for nm armor plant,
while MIR. Chandler wanted the government
TO take possession OF the present plants and
use them until the vessels now building are
supplied with armor, allowing the courts to
fix the compensation for such use.
The bureau of ordnance, to which these
amendments were referred. reports that TO
establish an atmor plant would not only be
inadvisable but impracticable. and only
absolute necessity should cause the govern
,nent to enter into the manufacture OF armor
plate. The bureau does not believe that
either the Carnegie or Bethlehem compa-
MES will furnish plate Mt the price, and the
appropriation of q, j0O0 900 is inadequate to
establish n plant, AZ one separate from one
for the manufacture OF steel ingots would
be useless. The largest steel ingots can
only be furnished by the Carnegie and
Bethlehem companies, and the trnnsporta-
tion to the proposed government plant would
be impossible.
A plant complete in every respect would
be necessary, and for this purpose f3,OOn,O 600
would be nearer the cost than ! 800. 900.
The bureau recommends that the price for
armor be- fixed Mt siO0. and 100000 be ap-
propriated for plant Should Congress fail
to do this and the companies refuse to fur
nish armor plate at 1850 the bureau says the
only thing possible IL to furnish the three
new battleships with laminated armor, which,
though inferior to solid, can be procured
within the $500 limit from other manufnc-
turers. and without excessive delay.
Secretary Long agrees substantially with
the bureau, and is OF the opinion that to tax"
possession of the Carnegie and Bethlehem
plants might only result IN giving the gov
ernm.nt what the companies here already
offered TO sell them at a price agreed upon
or fixed by arbitration. IA 1t is said that the
companies have already received the cost of
these plants in profits. the result Of "A jury
trial might be to simply pay that cost a
second time, as the ingot plants would have
10 he taken also.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-05-19
A FREE M0NONGAHELA.
Secretary hlgsr Accepts the Viewers Award
and Tolls Will Soon Be Abolished

Secretary Alger has accepted the award
made in the case Of the Mononsahela Navi.
CATION Company, and has requested Attorney
General Mckenna to take the necessary steps
to have the title Of the property transferred
10 the government of the United States. The
secretary IL Of the opinion that the award Of
S3,76l, ,6l5 i6 IL "A fair one, and as the com
pany has agreed to accept the award, he will
do SO on behalf of the United States.
AS soon n Attorney General Miller advises
him that the title is perfect, and that the
property has been transferred to the United
States, he will draw n warrant for the sum
named in favor Of the company. IL IL ex-
pected that there will not Ge much further
delay in the matter. and thnt there will soon
be a free Monongahela river.
The tolls that have been collected yearly
by the navigation company represent to eacn
shipper immense profits. ana the shippers
calculate that with the tolls converted into
their own pockets and their business man
aged ON the same or even more economical
lines they will be able to run the mines
steadily and compete for an indefinite time
With the ka.awha district operators.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-05-19
AFLOAT IN HIS AIRsHIP.
Barnard Makes a Voyage of Twelve Miles
Beating to Windward and Lseward.

After much difficulty in getting of, Friday
at o'clock Prof. Barnard attempted another
voyage with his airship. 1t scared aioit
rapidly and IA Bernard vigorously worked
the bicycle pedals Of his steering and propell-
ing attachment the nirship turned around
several times, but was drifting with the
wind. II passed over the centennial grounds.
noated rapidly over the city at u high Itl-
tude in northeastcrly direction, and passed
out Of sight In the gathering twilight. At
nbout 7;45 o'clock =. m. the machine land
cd near Madison, about twelve miles east OF
Nashville. Prof. Barnard says OF this trial
trip; II find thnt | can manipulate the
machine right or left, even in n light wind. /
cannot 90 directly against wind OF eight
miles an hour with muscular power rs at
present arranged, but by cutting across
obiquely, l can make progress In the dlrec-
tion desired" Further trips with changes in
apparatus will be made. Barnard returned
to Nashville with his airship.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-05-19
THE WAR IN CUBA.
Gen Gomez is Reported to Havs Approach
ed Within 80 Miles Of Havana


The New York Suns Havana corrospon-
dent sends the following: Eighteen wound
ed Spanish soldiers have been brought to
Havana. 1t Is believed that they fought In
a battle against Gen. Gomez. 1t is said Co
mez Ia in Havana Province, and that big
battle was fought Monday near Guines. 80
miles from the city OF Havana, in which the
Spaniards were routed with heavy losses. At
an earlier hour excitement was created here
by the news that Gen. Gomez was In Berme-
ia, in Matanzas Province, less than Is miles
from the border OF the Province OF Havana.
The Havana authorities denied the fact In o
semi-officisl way, and asserted that the Cuban
chief at Bermeja was Gen. Quintin Banderas,
with his forces OF infantry from Orient; but
Quintin Banderas happens to be In Pinar del
Rio Province, and another report was receiv-
ed confirming the news OF Gen. Gomez's
presence 30 near Havana.
The entire guerrilla force OF Bermeja was
captured by Gen. Gomez, and ten spanish
soldiers who belonged to the guerriilas were
set free by the Cuban leader. They return
ed to the Spanish outposts, declaring that
the commander OF the Cuban forces who
had talk with them, was Gen. Gomez him
self. They declare that he has about 1000
well armed men, almost all cavalry. 1t IL
said among the Cuban soldiers that the Gu
ban general, Francisco Garlic, is following
Gomez with 5000 men, and that he ia proba-
bly in about the center OF Matanzas Prov
ince.
The Bermeja guerrilla band captured by
Gen. Gomez was composed OF AZ men, so OF
them being Cubans employed by the Spanish
government on account of their knowledge
OF the country. Gen. Gomez freed the 10
Spaniards OF the guerrillas and ordered the
S2 Cubans to be hanged on the spot ms trait
ors to their country. The order was imme-
diately executed,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-05-19
SENATOR STEPHEN A. MALLORY.
Florida Contest Results in Giving the Priz'
to an Ex-Congressman.

At Tallahassee, Fla, stephen H. Mallory
was elected United States Senator on the
twenty -flfth ballot The vote was: Mallory.
53; Chipley. Al Call. l. Chipley led after
the roll cail on this ballot but the changing
Of votes gave the e.ection to Mallory.
Stephen Russell Mallory was a member OF
the Fifty.second and Fiity-third Congresses
from the First Florida district. He lives in
Pensacola. where he was born in lsia. lie
entered the Confederate Army In Virginia In
the fall OF 1864, and later served IA mid
shipmnn In the Confederate navy.
After the war he entered Georgetown Col
lege, District Of Columbia, and after gradu-
alton taught school and studied law. In 1874
he returned to Pensacola, and since then has
practiced law in Florida and also been In
terestcd actively in politics. serving In both
branches OF the state Legislature, besides
the National House of Representatives where
he WINS a leading member Of the Committee
on Commerce.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-05-19
BOUND AND BURNED THEM.
Masked Robbers Torture Three Helpless
Ohio Women,

-Four masked men Monday night entered
the farm house of Elizabeth Ballet, IN in
Wild aged So years, who, with her two
daughters. Emeline and Elizabeth lives two
miles from Canal Dover, o.. and are suppos-
ed to be wealthy. All were bound and
threatened with death unless they told
where their money was concealed. The
fiends applied n lighted torch to the feet of
Emeline and burned the flesh to the bones
She was left unconscious. Elizabeth. the
other daughter, was struck over the head
with n club and she. too, became insensibe.
The nged mother was then beaten and bruis-
ed.
The robbers secured $50 IL gold and left
their unconscious victims bound. Elizabeth
came to freed herself and liberated her moth
or ana sister. All were bound five hours
Sheriff Anderson was notified OF the outrage
and wired to the workhouse Mt Canton for
bloodhounds, which will be put on the trail.
There IL talk OF lynching II the robbers are
caught
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-05-19
AFRICAN ATROCITIES CONTINUE.
No Effort to Stop tn, Awful Barbarity on
the Upper Kongo

A representative Of the Associated Press
had an interview with Rev. Mr.. Sjoblom, OF
the American Baptist Mission in the Upper
kongo, who has just returned to London.
He said;
"when left In February, matters In the
Upper kongo were as bad rs ever. The
commission which the King OF the Belgians
appointed to inquire into the atrocities COM
mitted, the victims being natives, has had al
most no result. The officials are indisposed
to act on missionary evidence, and only a
few cases OF barbarity were punished. The
iniquitous rubber traffic continues. When
the natives are unable to obtain rubber the
state troops burn the villages, murder the
natives and cut of their hands, which are
afterwards smoked and sent to the state off,
cials. Parts OF the Equatorsville district are
in state OF open warfare"
1t is understood that the statements OF the
Bev. Mr.. Sjoblom will be made the subject Of
q question In the House OF Commons.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-05-19
bosrs Show Much Nerve.

A dispatch from CapetOwn, AfrIca, says
that the reply OF the Transvaal government
TO the beligerent note Of joseph Chamber
lain, British colonial secretary, insisting
upon observance OF the London convention,
Is defiant In tone. 1t insists upon the right
OF the Transvaal to demand arbitration Of
the questions in dispute and also upon its
right to pass the aliens immigration law.
and asserts that II this right Is disputed ar
bitration Is the best means Of arriving at a
settlement OF the question.
Another dispatch from Capetown an
nounces that serious engagement has
taken place In Bechuanaland. Chief Toto has
been captured and six volunteers have been
killed.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-05-19
THE POPE AND THE SULTAN.
Cause o: the Disagreement Between the
Two Men.

The Rome correspondent OF the London
Standard gives the history of the dscontin-
uance OF relations between the porte and tho
vatican. He says:
Last summer the pope in nm autograph
letter begged the sultan to protect the Chris
tians In Crete. The papal delegate. Mgr.
Bonetti. obtained an audience mt the Hildiz
kiosk and formally presented Il Q letter.
THE sultan, evidently irritaled, snid, In
an undertone In Turkishi who's this pope
that's always medding in the affairs OF our
sta,e?' and then aloud In French; Tell
his holiness that 1t Is my constant care to
attend to the welfare OF all my SUBJECTS
1.-The pope tried another letter last Octo-
ber. This had u better reception, but was
never answered and there has been no direct
communications between the vatican and the
porto since,'
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-05-19
WILL VOTE FOR SENATOR.
The Voters Of the State Shall Select Their
Representative.

The twenty-fourth ballot for United States
Senator was taken at Tallahasses, Fla. +,
Thursday. During the past week Judge
George z. Raney's vote has been gradually
shrinking and his name was Withdrawn be-
fore the balloting began. The result was:
Chipey, At; Stockton, Al; Hooker, 0; Bur-
ford, i; Blank, /; necessary to choice,
fifty.
Chipley thus fell only three votes short Of
the number necessary to elect, and his SUB
porters are more confident than at any time
since the contest began that he will, In a day
or two, pick up enough Of the scattering
members to win. Raney's support was
divided between Chipiey, Stockton and
Hooker.
A resolution was adopted declaring 1t to
bo the sense OF the joint assembly that at the
general election next preceding the next elec-
tion of United States Senator the voters OF
the State should vote for Senator and that
members OF the Legislature should be NOR
ally bound by the decision OF the people.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-05-19
PLUNDERED BY ROBBERS.
Masked Men Hold Up Train In
Texas.

The wes!-bound Southern express pass
enger train was held up by masked men and
robbed about $50 miles west OF San Antonio.
early Friday morning. As rhe train pulled
out OF the little town Of Lozier, three men
jumped on the platform, and, pointing pistols
ut the engineer and fireman, compelled the
former to stop the train about one and n half
miles west of town. After forcing tho doors
OF the express car one or the robbers enter
ed the car ami dynamited the two safes of
the Wells Fargo Express company. The
local safe contained about $4,000 or $4,000.
The amount secured from the through safe
Is not known, but 1t is believed that 1t will
not fall below 81, 900 or $4,000.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-05-19
ORATORIcAL CONTEST.
Pennsylvania and West Virginia Collie giaas
Compets.

The interstate college oratorlcal contest,
participated in by Western Penns sylvania and
West Virginia students was held in Morgan
town, W. Va, May ~. Gov. Atkinson pre-
sided. The judges were Hon. Nathaniel
Ewing OF Uniontown and Judge II. W. Irwin,
Of Washington, Pa.
The orators and the subjects OF their
ora,ions follow; W, G. Shrom, representing
the Western University Of Prnnsylvania.
"The Third Revolulion;" W. N. Campbell,
West Virginia university, "The French hevo-
lution;" James NJ. Ferguson. Westminster
college. "Indiyidu1,ity Endangered;" Harry
Hunter OF Geneva college, "Ths Vital Prin-
ciple Of Society" G. NJ. Preston OF Bethany
college, political Conservatism Thomas
Watson Of Thi-i college, "America's Mis-
sion;" Paul Weyand Of Allegheny college,
"The Judiciary the Palladium OF our Lib
erty:" G. NJ Lippincott OF Waynesburg, "a
Mortgaged Inheritance"
W. n. Campbell, Of the West Virginia uni
versity, received the gold medal; Paul Wey-
and, Of Allegheny college, was second; j. NJ
Ferguson, OF Westminster college. third; G.
T.. Preston, Of Bethany college, fourth; u. NJ
Lippincott, of Waynesburg college, fifth.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-05-19
TRIPLE LYNCHING.
A Thousand Mask,d Men String up Three
Negroes.

Near Rosebud. Tex, three negroes, Dave
Cotton, Henry Williams and sabe Stewart,
were lynched In jail Their Intended victim
was daughter OF William Cotes, white.
About ~ O'Clock q number Of men heavily
disguised, rode up to the jail and demanded
the prisoners.
The guards refused to deliver them, and
they retired saying they would blow the jail
up with dynamite or have the prisoners. In
mediately the officers and guards sum
monncd Il bus and entered IL with their
prisoners, leaving bv u roundabout route to
Martin. They were ovsrtaken by about u
Thousand masked men. who overpowered
them and took the prisoners and hanged
them.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-05-19
BURNED MANY HOUSES.
spaniards Said to Have Destroyed -Four
Hundred Dwellinga

The correspondent OF the Spanish Journal
III Pals, who has returned to Havana from
ManzHnillo, says that the Spanish column
operating In that locality retired to Portillo
on May 8, after destroying several insurgent
camps and more than 400 houses In the towns
OF BraGo, Seco. Barrie, Zevilla and at other
places In the district. The Spanish column
was attacked by the insurgents all along the
route and especially at PurgatOrio.
The milk supply is very short. The milk
dealers In Campo Florido refused to accept
81 In paper for ten quarts, demanding the
same price in silver. The seamstresses also
complain that the tailors pay them In paper.
while they collect gold from their customers.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-05-19
LATEST POPULIsT IDEA.
Senator Harris Wants a Court Of Railway
Commissioners

Senator Harris, OF Kansas, introduced a
new bill for tho regulation OF inter. State
commerce, tho Transforming of tho Inter
State Commerce Com mission into Court OF
Railway Commissioners and the regulati on
OF pooling. The proposed court Is to consist
OF seven members, and is to have exclusive
jurisdiction OF all matters arising under the
bill. .and to have concurrent Jurisdiction with
other United States courts In all cases OF
negligence. The Jurisdiction conferred Is to
DO criminal as well as civil.
The provisions OF the bill re made applI-
cable 10 express and other transportation
companies. The court Is to sit In banc at
Washington, and the United States is to be
divided into seven districts, each to be pre-
sided over by u member OF the court. APP
pea.s TO the Circuit Court OF Appeals are
provided for. The bill prohibits pooling ex-
ccpt under certain conditions.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-05-19
CROPS SEEN POOR.
May Returns Show . Great Decrease over
April.

The May returns OF the department Of
agriculture shows q decline from the April
condition OF Ia points; 800 against 8l.4 last
Of the principal winter wheat states are:
Ohio, SO; Michigan, 81; Indiana. 81; Illinois,
81; Missouri, "a; Kansas, sS; California, 81;
Pennsylvania, &c.
The averages In the southern states are
high, ranging from So In Mississippi to 9s In
Texas, and in the minor states. New Jersey,
Delaware, Maryland and Virginia, from 9s
In New Jersey to 1902 in Maryland. As re-
ported In April, the worst injuries from
freezing and deficient snow are In Illinois,
though the bordering states, Indiana, Wis
consin, Iowa and Missouri, reports severe
winter injury. and states bordering these.
Ohio, Michigan, Nebraska and Kansas. show
reduced condition figures. Over the country
elsewhere the condition Is unusually good.
being practically normal east OF the Alle-
ghenies, and quite high also on the Pacific
slope.