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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-07-15
TO REMODEL NAVY RIFLES.
Recently Adopted Small Bore Weapon
Is Found Unsatisfactory.

Although the secret has been well
kept naval men know that consider
able satisfaction has existed in the SER
vice against the new .236 ealiber rife
officially sanctioned for use afloat. The
experimental weapons shot we'll at
began to strip" or pass down the bar
rel without taking the rifling. and in
consequence the accuracy OF the aim
was ruined.
This was found to be caused by the
tremendous pressure set up in the mar
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-07-15

Judge Bradley instructed the Jury to
acGnit Allen L. Seymour the New York
broker charged with contumacy in re-
fusing to testify before the senate
sugar trust investigating committee.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-07-15

Recently a young man wrote to Will
liam Dean Howells for his autograph.
The novelist replied in typewriter
letter: Have you bought my last
book" The young man answered.:
Il have not want to sell your auto
graph in order to get money enough to
buy it,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-07-15

DR.. C. w. Chandler, the United
States consul at Havre, whose unfavor-
able report in regard to French wines
was disavowed by the state department
at Washington, has returned home to
Baltimore. He maintains that his re-
port was correct
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-07-15

Charles Emory Smith, the editor Of
the Philadelphia Press, and Senator
Thurston of Nebraska will be among
the speakers at the republican league
convention in Detroit.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-07-15
PERSONALS.

Gov. Bushnell of Ohio has received
the degree of LII. D. from Miami uni
versity Of that state.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-07-15
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.

Washington, July 6.-The final vote
on the tariff bill will be taken in the
senate before adjournment tomorrow
This dhnite agreement was assented
to by all parties, having been reached
at the close of the debate. today, The
anti. trust question was defeated, 80
to SO. Mr., Allen again offered his
amendment for one-auarter OF cent
bounty on beet sugar. 1t led to lively
and somewhat personal speeches
from the two Nebraska senator's.
after viii Allen amendment was
tSbld 81 to ., the popultsts and silver
republicans being the only ones re-
corded against the melton to table,
Wher the tariff bill WAS taken up
Mr.. Rates td,m. Tenn) delivered A
set speech against tho bill,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-07-15

Washington, July T. l'y the deci-
slve vote of As to IS the tariff bill was
passed In the senate shortly before !
O'Clock. The elimination Of the
long and arduous struggle had excited
the keenest interest and the door and
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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-07-21
THE MINERS STRIKE.


The basis upon which the great min
ers' strike will probably be settled is
embodied In the following provisions OF
agreement between the mine opera
tors: "That we will pay the miners EN-
ployed by us In cash for all the coal
mined or loaded by them on the pit car
or wagon on the basis af coal screened
over the standard screen hereinafter
provided for. That no owner or opera
tor, and no person connected with the
management OF n mine shall be Inter-
ested directly or Indirectly, In the pro-
fits arising from the sales of merchan-
disc to any employees of any such own
er or operator. The payment shall be
made In cash semi monthly for all la-
Dor performed nj the mines during the
pay period next preceding the pay
days. without deduction or set off for
any merchandise, supplies or goods
that may have been obtained by the
miner from any store. or for or on ac-
count OF any order for such merchan-
disc, supplies or goods And we and
each of us do hereby further agree that
In case of the violation by any one or
more of us, parties to this agreement,
to pay the sum of 10 cents per ton upon
each ton of the total output of coal
mined by any one or more OF us vio-
lating any one or more OF said pro.
NlslDHS anu teTIIS.
II is agreed that when this contract
has been signed by 81 per cent of all
the mine owners In the Plttsburg dis
trlct, including the river operators. II
Will go into effect II is hard to say
how long II Will take to get the neces-
sary signatures. but II everybody
works towards this end the compact
should be In force at the end of n week.
The matter of wages Is to he left to
n commission of arbitration agreeable
to both operator and miner. The de-
clsions of this board are to be final.
Shrewd operators Mt New York who
were expecting the strike and got n
corner In coal stand In fair way to
make n fortune. Advices from cities
of the middle west confirm the Impress
sion In speculative circles here that the
coal market is being played for all It is
worth.
In the Plttsburg district the price at
the mines has already jumped from 75c
to si.50 n ton. A. NJ. Hindman. of the
Washington Coal e. Coke company,
said that some of the Pittsburg operat-
ors were doing an extensive brokerage
business I'm West Virginia coal
There Is more coal on hand than Is
generally reported. Many long railway
sidings are filled with loaded cars.
These viii not be released until the de-
sired advance ls secured. New York Is
not afraid OF n coal famine, as hard
coal Is burned there almost exclusively.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-07-21
UNCLE SAM LOSING MONEY,
Speculative Importers Making Unusually
Large Purchases Of Wool.

Never in the history Of the Boston
Custom House has the importation of
raw wool been so large as during the
last few months. Wool sufficient to
supply all demands of trade for years
ahead Is being imported and stored
away in anticipation of the operation
of the new tariff bill. The Government
Is losing millions of dollars Of revenue
and the wool spectators are accumu-
lating such vast quantities that the
more conservative Of them are begin
ming to lose heart, and fear that In the
eagerness to make a big strike" when
the price of wool jumps. the market Is
being overstocked so heavily that the
upward tendency in prices will be par
TALLY checked and much OF the wool on
hand become a dead loss. The wool
spectators have got ahead OF the Gov
ernment by about 12f.000.000 pounds.
the duty upon which, under the Dingley
bill would amount to almost $4,000. 900.
The revenue that would have been
yielded, had the whole import been
taxed according to the new schedule,
would have reached almost $16000.000.
The greater part OF this immense guam
tity of wool has been brought into port
during the last few months.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-07-21
CAPITAL NOTES.

Myron II. McCord's nomination to be
governor Of Arizona was finally con-
firmed by the senate after a contest
laeting several weeks. The vote stood
20 to Is.
The new tariff duty on imported cat
tie will have a prohibttory effect as far
as Mexico Is concerned. During the
last "a months 100000 cattle have been
imported from Mexico. paying to this
Government about S760.000. The duty
on Mexican cattle under the new tariff
will range from 81 to ~ per head. while
the old duty averaged $3.50 per head.
President Mckinley issued the order
suspending the operation OF ex-Presi-
dent Cleveland's order consolidating
the pension agencies of the country
and reducing their number to from IS.
Secretary Of the Treasury Gage has
Issued an order reducing the salary Of
the commissioner of immigration at
New York from 5000 to $4.500 year.
and the salary OF the assistant commits
sioner from $4,000 to $1,000 Mr.. Powder
ly.s salary viii be $780,.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-07-21
TO SEIZE HAWAII.
The American Flag to be Raised on the Island,
Should Japan Interfere.

special dispatch from Washington
to the Chicago "Times Herald" says:
THE administration has taken steps
to keep It's grip on Hawaii. Any ag-
gresslve interference on the part of
Japan will result In the landing of ma
rines and the holstlng of the American
flag, with or without the ratification Of
the pending annexation treaty. The
administration. realizing that some
crisis might arise while the treaty still
hangs fire I'm the Senate, have taken
steps to be prepared for any emer-
gency. Rear Admiral Bardsley Will
have, when the next steamer arrives In
Honolulu, Instructions giving him
power to act at the first sign of aggres-
sion on the part OF Japan or trouble of
any kind with which local authorities
are not able to cope. Rear Admiral
Beardsley VIII be given sufficient force
to carry out the programme that events
may force upon him.
"It Is definitely settled that the bat
tleShip Oregon, now en- route to san
Francisco from Seattle, will be dis
patched to Hawaii as soon as she can
be prepared for the voyage. This will
give Admiral Beardsley three vessels
the Oregon, Philadelphia and Marion.
Japan has at present but one vessel In
the harbor OF Honolulu-the cruiser
Naniwa. She has another cruiser at
San Francisco. awaiting orders which
may take her to the Hawaiian Islands,"
Two young women, Georgia Coulter.
of Chicago, and Bertha Yarnell, of Fort
Wayne, lost their lives by the capsizing
Of a sailboat at Eagle Lake. Ind.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-07-21
|ALLEGED MURDERER'S WILD JUMP.
LEAP FOR LIBERTY.
Escapes From Train While 10 10 Travelling
80 Miles an Hour.

Accused OF having murdered and be-
headed his father some time ago Mt
Pittsburg, Archie Kelso for n long time
eluded the vigilance OF the police. A
few days ago he was apprchended In
Oklahoma, and detectives were sent to
bring him back to Pittsburg. Kelso ad-
mitted that he had been present when
his father was murdered. but that the
deed had been done by two tramps. by
his Willingness to return without the
necessary requIsltion papers he gained
the confidence OF the detectives. When
the train had passed Emlngton, ten
miles west of Odell, ILL.,, Kelso com
planned OF not feeling well. He leaned
out of the ear window, his hands both
on the sill. For n moment he remained
In that position. Suddenly. as though
shot from catapult the prisoner went
through the window. Detective Me-
Kelvey was too late to catch him, and
looking from the window, saw him go
rolling and bounding like n rubber ball.
The train was rushing along Mt the
rate of nifty miles an hour. and II SEEM
ed impossible that the boy could have
lived. The train was Immediately stop
ped and backed to the spot. No man
gled remains were found. and no trace
of the alleged murderer discovered.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-07-21
MANY DEAD.
Flood Similar to That Of Johnstown Engulfs
Two New York Towns

The two large reservoirs In the Fish
XIII mountains. which supplied water
to the towns OF Matteawan and Fish
kill, N. Y. burst their walls at 2
o'clock Wednesday morning and the
water that was released swept through
the Duchess valley, causing ruin and
death.
Five bodies have been taken from
the wreckage left In the wake OF the
flood, and there are known to be two
and probably three more lying some
where beneath the piled up debris.
which is all that remains of three
houses that were swept away by the
torrent. The names of those whose
bodies have been recovered, as official
ly given out by Coroner II, u. Berier
of Matteawan are Mrs John Conroy,
Mrs Mary Ferry, William Ferry, John
Sruka, Phllamena Deluka. The miss
Ing are: John Conroy, aged 2 years;
Julia Conroy, aged G years; an un-
known Hungarian. The body of Mrs.
Mary Ferry was taken from mud and
%oSRsd SsSss '$R III SaS9' SS' 4 2efiR iRs rH5 Ih5''V' men
Mrs. Conroy, one Of the lost, before
her marriage lived at Johnstown. Pa.
where the great flood occurred several
years ago. She was rescued there by
John Conroy, who afterward married
her. Most or the ruins have been
searched over. and II Is possible that
some bodies have been swept into the
river.
Engineer John Conroy, who lost his
wife and two children, states that they
were not In the building when the
flood came. They were on knoll on
the edge of the floods. lie told his wife
to stay there with the children until
he went back to the building. but she
attempted TO find place Of greater
apparent safety, and in crossing to an
other house the flood swept her and the
children to her death.
About thousand yards above Muir
phys boarding house, directly in the
center of the raVlne, was n small settle
ment of Arabs, 30 or 40 in number, Oc-
cupying half n dozen huts. There Ii
not n vestlge Of the settlement now
but so far as known no Arabs lost
their lives. on each side OF the rail-
road track are great piles Of rubbish
tree trunks, rocks. pieces of houses and
all sorts Of household goods and cloth.
ing. The wave was about Is feet high
as shown by traces along it's passage
When II reached "A point about 700 feet
above the buildings II had spread out
until 1t was about 200 feet wide and II
feet deep, moving with reslstless force
Ii tore out by the roots trees thai
were one to two feet in diameter.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-07-21
A NEW TARIFF BILL AGREED UPON.
SLIGHT CHANGES MADE.
Representatives Of the House and Senate Per-
feet the Long Discussed Measure.

mn,
'hc new '"rit piii' as agreed upon
py the members OF both houses In con-
ference will. when made public. present
an cnt,re,v now .uc,r s,,,oa,,,o n, tee,
A.. ,.,.. '.''-s ~ ,e'''
III 'ne mann ''e"' ol outy on raw ana re-
hned sugar-the fourth presented since
the bill emerged from the recesses of the
Wovs and Neaps Com,,t,,oo :, ia o,,,-
-, -, ~ - 10 e'''
a.eu '' ."u, .ne cnatses ~ tne sugar
Ieuu,e s,,,e. VIII raise apout S'ooo'ooo al
.'o.ai Nv aetemuo. ro'iowihs are among
a,, s ,'u,e ,., n,poi' 'a"' c"ahses hiaue III
o'uua ,,,, se"eu",es. @ . ,- =.
r,,no ., ,,, 10 per @ cent. nu oa,oreni' IN
SSavv vi '"e ~ per ceh'' hNeu ny the
'ena.e, W., , .> A.,
., "oo, '"s ne.e,oIo,e sent,, hrst-ciass, =
,e..s per pounu, seconu ciuss, -
~. p., pVonu, .niIu class, ceh's v"
I'M & o "e,ow 20 cen,s pe, poonu III Vaiue
a,u ..,,, Ms ,,,' vi .not hu9Ve ~ cents III
,,. hese ,a'es on u,lru-class Wooi
e.e 49,. 'uI ,vou'' , VI an asi i,ei,leht pe
.Meen tne woo' sroWcrs anu tne carpet
Gnu, ,st,,,1 =,
I To.,, u,.us,',,.ous. y, 5r U.S. W cen,s per ton.
douavoo' MP , per poohu on ,nporteu
",s 70 'no oen"te Ia.e,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-07-21
SENATE AGREES.
United States Objects to Paying the Exorbit-
ant Demands Of Iron Manufacturers.

The price to be paid for armor plate
for the three new battleships now in
course OF construction was the theme
OF extended. and at times, lively de-
bate. In the senate. Late In the day an
amendment to the deficiency appropri-
alton bill was agreed to, restricting the
price of armor plate to $500 per ton, or
Sl25 less than the amendment reported
by the committee and recommended by
the navy department as the minimum
rate acceptable to the armor contrac-
tors. Another amendment inserted In
the bill directs the secretary of the
navy to investigate as to the establish
ment of a government armor factory
and to report to the next session of
congress.
During the debate Mr.. Hale urged
that the failure to equip the battleshlps
with armor would humlliate the United
States In the eyes of the world, and
would lessen our naval power at time
of possible foreign complication. After
inserting the armor amendments, the
deficiency appropriation bill, the last
OF the great supply measures, was
passed
The bill provided a total appropria-
tion of SO. 40, 725 for armor for the three
battleships authorized in 1896 and lin
tied the cost per ton to s425. Mr.. But
Ter IN. C.) offered an amendment re-
ducing the total to s2.f07, 800, limiting
the cost to 5000 per ton, and providing
for the establishment of n government
armor factory IL private concerns do
not bid within $500 per ton.
The measure will now have to be act
ed upon In conference. Representa-
tives of the house and senate have as
yet come to no conclusion on the Tariff
bill
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-07-21
POOR ARMENIA.
The Turks Quietly Massaoreing the Unfortu.
nate Race-Have Given Up Hope.


According to printed report, the
Turks in Armenia. fearing European
Intervention. have abandoned the old
practices OF wholesale massacre, but
during the last year there have been
clandestine butcheries and most terri
Bile prosecutions. especially In the more
remote provinces. The Turks openly
boast that they have sworn to wipe
out the whole Armenian race.
The document recites in detail vari-
Gus forms of persecution II appears
that the tax collectors seize the in
habitants II they do not pay everything
demanded. Women are taken through
the streets with chains around their
necks and kept for days without food.
In some cases they are fastened to pill
lars. head downwards. Freezing water
Is thrown over them. or they are beaten
until the blood runs. In other cases
their hands are tied behind their backs
and then cats, first made furious, are
thrown upon their bosoms. Often they
are burned in various parts Of their
bodies with redhot irons.
"All the highways are guarded so as
to prevent emigration. Not a single
day passes without one hearing of or
witnessing somewhere within our un-
fortunate provinces some act of fiend-
ish cruelty. The Turks and Kurds en-
ter the houses of Armenians In gangs
and commit flendish outrages."
The document concludes with the de-
spairing cry. Our hope Is dying out
God help US. May Europe have pity
iiDOu us"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-07-21
A Selfish Preacher,

Rev. Early r. Redmon, aged S5. a
graduate of the Bible College Of Ken
lucky, and a Christian minister of re-
putation, left Lexington. KY, the other
day for Cincinnati to be married to
Mrs. Jennie Hunter, q young widow
from Cripple Creek, who Is said to be
worth 100000. The groom procured a
divorce from his former wife, who was
Miss Lanbrick last Monday. He and
Mrs. Hunter met and became ac-
quainted through a personal" In a
daily newspaper. They made every
preparation to get married as soon as
the young preacher could get a divorce.
He charged his wife with unfaithful-
ness and began proceedings several
months ago.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-07-21
The British Navy.

In the London house Of commons re-
Gently Mr.. Joseph Austen Chamberlain
member Of East Worcestershire. moved
the second reading OF the naval works
bill. The revised estimate, he said.
proposed the establishment of naval
works at Dover at a cost OF G3,500, 900
instead OF f2,000.000. There would be
an enclosed space Of $40 acres, he said.
with berthing accommodation for 20
battleships. besides smaller vessels.
The Gibraltar harbor. he said, would
be rendered absolutely secure and
there would be an increased space Of 30
acres. A new dock would be construct
at Sheerness.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-07-21
ALAKE OF OIL.
Important Discovery Made In Alaska by Gold
Prospectors.

What is said to be the greatest dis
covery ever made Is reported from
Alaska. Some gold prospectors several
months ago ran across what seemed to
be a lake of oil. 1t was fed by In
Vulnerable springs and the surrounding
mountains were full of coal. They
brought supplies to Seattle and tests
proved It to be of as high grade as any
ever taken out Of Pennsylvania wells.
A local company was formed and ex-
perts sent up. They have returned on
the steamer Topeka, and their report
has more than borne out first reports.
It is stated there is enough oil and coal
in the discovery to supply the world. 1t
Is close to the ocean, in fact the experts
say that the oil oozes out into the salt
water. It is stated that the Standard
Oil Company has already made an offer
for the property. The owners have s.
900 acres and are naturally much excit-
ed over their prospects for fortune.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-07-21
TO C0L0NIzE THE POOR.
Booth Tucker Of the Salvation Army Confers
with President Mckinley.

Commander Booth-Tucker. head of
Salvation Army in the United States.
called at the White House the other
day with a note OF introduction from
Vice President Hobart, with whom he
had a pleasant interview. President
Mckinley received Commander Booth
Tucker cordially, expressing pleasure
at meeting a man of whom he had
heard so much. and praislng the work
long taken friendly interest. Com
mander Booth-Tucker presented the
respectful greetings OF the many thou
sands of Salvationists In the United
States, and told the President that he
was on his way West to make inquiry
as to land upon which to begin on a
onizing the destitute poor OF the cities,
in which the President showed much
interest.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-07-21
PRECIOUS METAL IN ABUNDANCE.
SOME RICH FINDS.
Fortunes Made in a Day by Miners in the
Gold Fields Of Alaska.

The excitement over the Klondyke
mines at Seattle Is on the increase and
hundreds OF people are preparing to
sail for Alaska. The steamer Portland,
which brought down over 81 100000 In
gold Is on her return trip and will be
crowded to ,--sr utmost capacity. Con-
servative ny y who have been In the
country claiA there is room for hun
dreds more I'm Alaska. They admit
that all of the fields In the vicinity of
txlondyke have been taken, but every
river in Alaska Is, In their Judgment,
filled with gold. which can be secured,
II the men are willing to risk the hard
ships.
Inspector Strickland of the Canadian
mounted police, who came down on the
Portland, says: when | left D'wson
City month ago there were 800
claims staked out, and there were be-
tween 1000 and 5000 In there. We can
safely say that there was about 81 500,-
900 In gold mined last winter. The
wages In the mines were Sl5 n day, and
the sawmlll laborcrs $40 II day. The
claims now staked out will afford EN-
ployment to about 5000 men, I believe.
If man is strong, healthy and wants
work he can find employment at good
wages. Several men worked on an In
terest or what Ia termed n lay" and
to $40, 900 each. The mines are 50 to 100
miles from Alaska boundary.
a detachment of mounted police of
the northwest territory. which passed
through Seattle two years ago, struck
II rich. Five of the twenty guards re-
turned on the Portland with gold
amounting to $500, 600 The other Is re-
malned In Alaska to engage In mining.
Circle CITY Alaska. Is deserted, writes
miner who has Just returned from the
Klondike mines. Everybody Is up at
Klondike or preparing to 20 soon. 1t
Is the richest district the world has
ever known and viii produce millions
this year Flour at Klondike Is worth
800 sack Of 80 pounds, and everything
else Ia In proportion, and none to be
bought. Live dogs are worth from 81
to 81 a pound; they are scarce. Gravel
Is frozen 1S to 20 feet deep to bed rock,
but we burn a shaft down and then
drift using fire instead OF powder. The
gravel runs from Sc To $50 pan, and
the young fellow on n claim above me
panned out 100000 In two days. l was
offered s250.000 cash for my claim.
still hold the ground, and will be either
a millionaire or a pauper in the fall.
Men cannot be hired for'wages. Every
newcomer In the camp Is offered big
wages, as high as $50 a day. but seldom
Will anyone work for another. The on
ly phantom that stands in our way to
the goal OF a millionaire IL grub. I
have provisions enough to last me till
next June, and I am as well fixed as
any man In the country. If the boats
do not get up the river before July we
will be In hard lines
John +. James and Henry Blake re-
turned recently from the desert region
near the Mexican border. bringing n
story of extreme suffering and of sue
In, hn 4
mine. one of the most famous of the
lost mines of the southwest.