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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-12-15
FROM ACROSS THE SEA.

The Haytian Cabinet has resigned.
a book published In 1i77 was sold the
ether day In London for Sl0,J00
Marquis a. Rudini has so far failed In
establishing "A new cabinet for Italy.
Bandits robbed party of travellers
of $50, 900 In the Transvaal last week.
The marquis dc Rudinl has completed
the task of reconstructlng the Italian
cabinet.
Lieut.. Peary, the American explorer.
IS receiving much attention In London
at present.
In Il London court Mrs. Edith Walker
recovered $4,000 worth OF jewelry from
her former husband.
The steamer Etruria arrived at
Queenstown the other day having res
cued % men from the wrecked steamer
Millhcld
Dueling Is punishable in Germany
and there have been only two offences
since the prohibitory order was issued
some time ago.
During the month of November Mt
Berlin sixty-eight Socialist editors
were sentenced on the charge Of "lese
majestic or for insulting officials.
TWO Cuban officers were released
from prison by royal decree. They re-
fused to take oath. however, not to
fight against Spain. and Gen. Blanco
refuses to grant the pardon.
1t Is rumored at Berlin that China
has ceded Kiao-Chou to Germany.
Whether the report be true or not,
there Is every Indication In the prepar-
alton for the expedition under Prince
Henry that long stay Is contemplated.
a dispatch from Bucharest, the capt
tai OF Roumania, says that Monday a
fanatical mob, 10000 strong, armed with
iron bars and cudgels. attacked the
Jewish quarters. pillaged the shops and
destroyed windows and furniture.
NJ. Rempler, the jugc dinstruction
who had charge OF the Panama canal
scandal investigation at Paris, COM
mitted suicide n a sudden attack OF n
sanity few days ago by throwing him
self from a window In the palas dc
fng
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-12-15

All the forces OF General Sir William
Lockhart. the British commander on
the Indian frontier. have been with
drawn to the Bara valley for the win
ter. Thus the largest and best equip
ped force ever assembled in India has
failed and the whole work will have TO
be repeated in the spring. About 1,400
officers and men killed or wounded. 35,-
0c0, 900 of rupees spent in loss and Brit
ish prestige weakened on the frontier.
are the debts against which a few mud
huts and Sangars blown up and, prob
ably. several thousand natives killed
are the only apparent credits.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-12-15
4 NATIONAL UNIVERSITY WANTED.
HIGHER EDUCATION.
A Bill Introduced in Congress which Was
Suggested by George Washington.

The bill to establish the University
of the United states was again intro
uuced In both houses of Congress n few
days ago.
The bill. In general terms. provides
for nm institution of the highest possi-
BILE type, for the graduates of accredit-
ed colleges and universities only, with
special reference To the work of orig
lral research and investigation In all
important fields of inquiry. The gov.
ernment Is vested In board Of re-
gents and n university council. The
board of regents embraces the presi-
dent of the United states the chief
Justice of the United States, the com
missioner of education the secretary of
the Smithsonian institution, the presl-
dent of the United states, the chief
ences, the president of the National
Educational association, the president
of the university and nine other citi-
2ens, to be appointed by the president.
hy and with the advice and consent OF
the senate, and no two of them shall
be from the same state. The university
council Is to have immediate charge OF
the work Of instruction, research and
investigation. II consists of the re-
gents and twelve other members. to
be appointed by them from among emf
ncnt educators, with n like impartial
distribution. All courses and officers OF
instruction are to be determined by the
council, also all regulations governing
the Internal management of the insti-
tuition. Neither sectarian nor political
preferences In any form are To be al
lowed, whether I'm the appointments or
In any of the operations OF the institu-
ton. Authority Is given to establish
with other institutions of learning such
cooperative relations as are deemed
advantageous. Provision Is made for
the use of what is known as "Univer-
sity square," the site set apart by
Washington for university purposes
and lately occupied by the naval OBJ
servatory. Congress Is now asked for
but enough means to enable the board
of regents to organize and practically
lnauguratc the institution. GIFTS and
requests are to be deposited In the
United states treasury in trust and In
vested i'm bonds of the United states,
bearing . per cent interest.
The present bill Is the uutErOwth of
more than n hundred years Of agita-
tlon. The thought of "A national uni
verslty first came To- Washington while
commanding the revolutionary army.
subsequently. as president, he repeat
edly urged its establishment. aud In his
last will and testament left $4,000 I'm
stocks as u first endowment. the inter
est to be compounded. Had congress
fostered the plan. this sum would now
be nearly s5,t00,000 Tire idea thus cher
ished by the father of his country was
also indorsed by Presidents John Nd
ans, jefferson. Madison, Monroe, John
quincy Adams ana jackson. and In
more recent years by Presidents Grant
and Hayes. During all this time the
measure was advocated by men the
most distinguished for learning and
statesmanshlp, but, owing To the lack
Of organized effort, nothing practical
was accomplished.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-12-15
A Remarkable Surgical Operation.

BY a remarkable surgica! operation
the surgeons at the Fitch hospital at
Buffalo, N. ", saved two lives the other
night Joseph Plewniak, Polish
laborer, was shot on Monday by a fell
low workman named Wades, who was
placed under arrest and charged with
manslaughter. The bullet entered the
skull of the victim, and 1t was opened
he would die. The skull was opened
after IL hours deliberation and the
battered bullet removed. A few hours
after the operation Plewniak was able
to give an ante-mortem statement to
the coroner and 1t Is thought he'will
live. thus saving the life of Wades, too.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-12-15
TO BUY CUBA.
A Company Being Formed in Cincinnati to
Close the Purchase.

a gigantic scheme for the outright
purchase Of Cuba originated In Cincin-
natl a few weeks ago. It has been
secretly developed so far that the whole
financial world Is now interested In its
promotion. Financiers in New York
and London have pronounced the plan
feasible. They have pledged their aid.
a. G.. Core, president of the Grand
hotel company. Is the originator. j. p.
Morgan, Mrs. Hetty Green. w. X.
stokes and the Vanderbilts are Its New
York promoters. a London syndicate
is said to be willing to join as a one
half or two-thirds controller. Bonds
will be hoated and common and pre-
ferred stock will be issued. People Of
the United States will hold a majority
of the stock. The republic OF Cuba will
gladly take hold OF the project, as 1t
insures the permanency OF Its govern
ment. The Cubans. so easily manipu-
lated because OF their lack of invention
and facilities, will be secondary in
1ucnce in the company.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-12-15
MESSAGE MEETS WITH APPROVAL.
SPAIN SATISFIED.
He- Cause Strengthened in Cuba and the
seporatists DishearteneL

The Spanish cabinet Tuesday con
sdered dispatches from Senor de
LONE. Spanish minister at Washing
ton. containing extracts from Prcsi-
dent Mckinlcys message to congress.
The ministers agreed In considering
the message generally fnvornc,e to
Spanish interests. Its tone has pro-
duced good effect In official circles;
but II Is pointed out that "rhe para
graphs relating To the alleged rights Of
the United states to intervene In the
Cuban question are calculated to dis
please the Spanish people"
El Diario de In Marina, published In
Havana. commenting upon President
Mckinlcy's message TO congress, says.
1T contains impressive declarations
calculated to strengthen where neces-
sary the Spanish cause IN the island of
cuba. II will dishearten the separat-
lists. Facts are always the most ener-
getic and decisive arguments; and the
facts In the presidential message cam
not be any less satisfactory TO the
Spanish than to the American legisla-
ture. According to tho solemn state
ments OF the American chief magis-
trate to the American congress, there
Is no reason that will Justify American
Intervention In the Cuban question
This undoubted fact is confirmed by
the executive of the American union :"
President McKlnley's message to
congress has been received quietly at
Berlin. It's conservatism In praised.
The Republique Franchise of Paris
says the tone OF President McKlnIey's
message to congress "ls conciliatory,
but not exempt from ambiguity" The
journal des Debats regards the mes
sage as little reinsurance to Spain.
VINO has the worlds sympathies."
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-12-15
CAPITAL GLEANING3.

los bills were introduced in the SEN
ate Tuesday.
In the interest of economy AZ employ
ees have been discharged from the
Philadelphia mint.
In the house Tuesday Mr.. Wheeler,
CT Alabama. made a plea for a govern
ment armor plant I'm Alabama.
The Hawaiian annexation treaty Is
said TO be practically dead and that IL
will not be ratified by the senate.
Postmaster Gary will remain in the
cabinet and not seek Senator German s
place in the senate when the latter re-
tires.
A bill was introduced in the House
Ito punish bribery. coercion or intimi-
dalton of voters" as practiced by en-
ployers and others.
The abuse of young women marry
ing old soldiers to obtain pension mon
ey Is receiving the attention of con-
gress and will be stopped by legislation.
Bogus naturalization papers have
been distributed in Europe, PERMITTING
immigrants to slip through the New
York Barge office without examination
The first bill of this session of con-
gress was introduced by Senator Nor
rill of Vermont for the gliding of the
statue of Liberty on the dome of the
capitol.
The records of the Treasury Depart
ment show that the amount Of net gold
on hand Thursday was $l58, 8,l9i 1859,
which Is greater than at any time since
August 1889. when 1t was $is5.S37. 1881.
The Ohio state Federation OF Labor
passed resolution endorsing the
nromised postal savings plan-
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-12-15
A Brave School Teacher.

Mamie Robinson, a school teacher
nearly perlshed during the recent storm
at Webster City. Ia. The school was
In session when the last terrible snow
storm came up. Fearing that the little
ones would perish as they went home.
she dismissed school, and taking one at
time. started for their homes with
them. She Travelled thus not less than
IA miles. Her feet. hands and face
were badly frosted. The school direc-
tors have given her a vacation with
full pay. and the admiring farmers
gave her a horse and buggy.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-12-15
COULD NOT PUNISH HER.
No Law for an Indian Half.breed Who Com
mitted Murderous Assault

The case of Lizzie Denomic. a young
Indian halfbreed from Las La Flam-
beau, before the Federal Court at Mad
tson, Wis, recently, charged with as
sault with intent to kill two Indians,
brought up an important oversight in
the Federal laws The assault was
committed by Lizzie at n dance August
%. After the girl spending lis days in
jail Judge Dunn dismissed her case on
motion for want of jurisdiction. Con-
gress In 1885 passed a law to provide
punishment for assault committed by
Indians on a reservation, but left 1t to
the other statutes to settle in what
courts and in what manner the ofrcnsc
should be tried. Upon investigation 1t
was found that there 10 no other statute
which contains these provisions and
the Court was without jurisdiction.
The decision is one of national import
anCe.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-12-15
BEETLES IN HIS EAR.
An Operation Reveals the Source Of Great
Pain

For the past three months Clarence,
son of Adolph Kamm, president of the
Kamm q Schell brewing company at
Mishawalka, Ind. has been afflicted
with peculiar ailment which baflled
the physicians of the country. His sur
fering, apparently due to some affec-
tion of the interior of the right ear,
were at times almost unbearable, ard
the young mans mental faculties
threatened to become hopelessly i'm
paired.
The other evening n final attempt
was made by Drs. j. II. Greene and A.
r. Barber to discover the cause of the
trouble. Young Kamm was placed un-
der the influence of anaesthetics and
the operation resulted In locating in
the ear drum small insect of the
beetle variety. IL had multiplied and
several smaller ones We're also re-
moved. Mr.. Kamm's condition Is visib-
ly improved and recovery Is assured.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-12-15
BANDIT SHOT.
In On Attempt to Hold Up Passenger
Train He 10 Killed.

In an attempt to hold up the west
Pass. 90 miles west of Reming, N. d.,
Friday night Sandy Ceilings" was
shot and killed by Express Guard Jen-
nings. Previous to the arrivel of the
train, four bandits rode into the sta
ton and held up and robbed Agent st.
John and Section Foreman McMullin,
and at the same time cut all the wires
so no warning could be given when the
train pulled into the station. Robbers
attacked the express car and ordered
Messenger Jennings to surrender. In
the car were Express Guards Thatcher
and Jennings. AMI when the leader of
the robbers was shot In the head and
instantly killed by Jennings the other
robbers at once mounted their horses
and fled. The body of the dead bandit
was token to Tucson.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-12-15
A GOOD INDICATOR.
Postal Receipts Considered an Evidence Of
Prosperity.

\ statement prepared at the postof.
fee department shows that the gross
postal receipts at fifty Of the largest Of
fees for November amounted to S,32i-
S6S, an increase of S3S2,522 or II $40 per
cent over the corresponding month Of
last year. The receipts are greater
than for any November in the history
of the service. The cities showing the
greatest percentage of increase were
Cincinnati. Buffalo. Kansas city, Mo,
indianapolis. Providence, u. l., Omaha,
Neb., Nashville. Tenn, Los Angeles,
Cal, ST. Joseph, Mo, and Portland. ore.
Philadelphia. New Orleans, Rochester,
Jersey City, Lowell and New Haven,
Conn, show slight decreases. Post
master General Grey expressed himself
as very much gratined with the show
ing made and said he regarded II as an
accurate barometer of the improved
business conditions of the country.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-12-15
MOTHER OF THE PRESIDENT DEAD.
END CAME QUIETLY.
Mr. Mckinley Held Her Hand as She Peace
fully Passed Away.

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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-12-15
AcyclinR Priest Killed.

The Rev. Francis A. Smith, a Jesuit
priest. received fatal injuries while
riding a bicycle In Boston a few days
ago. His wheel collided with a truck
and his skull was fractured by the re-
sulting fall. He died soon afterward.
He was an expert wheelman. but II is
supposed that he became bewildered In
old and came originally from New
York. where he was born. He became
= member of the Society of Jesus 30
years ago and was ordained 20 years
ago. He was at one time president OF
lgnatius Loyola college. Baltimore. He
was noted preacher and worker in the
missionary field.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-12-15
An Questionable Photograph.

A snap shot at the family group
while the czar and czarina were at
Darmstadt, showing Emperor William
with his arm resting affectionately on
the czar's shoulder. has furnished a
German photographer with a picture
which is selling freely. The Berlin pho
tographer has skillfully detached the
German emperor and the czar from
their surroundings, and has made 1t
appear that the two autocrats were
photographed alone. after purposely
assuming friendly pose. When the
picture appeared In the stores at st.
Petersburg the were summarily confis-
Gated.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-12-15
Conflict in Vienna,

A great sensation has been caused
at Vienna by the posting broadcast
the other eve.~lg of red placards, even
IN the inner towns and Hofburg, in
scribed, mo Ausgleich!" Abolish the
Language Ordinances!" and German
Is the National L.anguagc!" The po-
lice tore the placards down. The aus
gleich Is the compact existing between
Austria and Hungary. providing for n
common head, the emperor Of Austria
and king of Hungary, and for a COM
mon administration OF foreign affairs,
defense, financial affairs and CONNER
cial affairs, ETC., although each coun-
try has its own parliament and min
istry
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-12-15
Collector Crcmated.

The mystery at Paris of the disap-
pearance of a bank collector named
Lamare, a week ago, has been explain
ed by the arrest and confession of a
&C uple named Carrara, engaged in the
business OF growing mushrooms. La
mare on November 80 called on the
Carraras to collect some money, when
the latter hit him on the head with a
piece of iron, killed him and hid the
body until the evening. when they
threw il into the furnace used for pre-
paring mushrooms. Lamare had &c.
600 francs on his person at the time he
WAS killed
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-12-15
England After African Possessions.

The twenty-seventh Bombay Infantry
with field hospital, large quantities of
telegraph equipment and several laks OF
rupees for immediate expenses, has sail
ed for the island of Mombasa, on the
coast of Zanzibar. west coast of Africa,
where 10000 coolies will be engaged to
accompany the troops. The expedition
Is under the direct orders of the British
war Office. The island of Mombasa be-
longs to Zanzibar which Is included in
the East Africa protectorate Of Great
Britain. Mombasa Is the capitol of
what Is known as the coast province.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-12-15

Representatives of the two great syn
dicates which control the Cuban cattle
trade, s. F. Berndes G. Co. and Centre
de los Encomenderos. have just effect
ed a consolidation. and are now at San
Antonio. Tex. arranging for the pur-
chase OF big herds Of cattle In Texas
and Northern Mexico.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-12-15
A Costly Mare.

Hugh s. Mcguire. of Philadelphia,
was awarded damages of $j42 In the
United States Circuit Court at Boston
recently in a suit against the New Eng
land Railroad to recover for the loss of
the famous mare Mazeppa, which was
killed in a railroad collision near Wa
terbury, Conn, October 10, 1895.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-12-15
Bryan Royalty Welcomed.

Mr.. Bryan and party are making .
triumphal journey through Mexico.
stopping at the principal cities between
the frontier and the capital. Every
where the famous American Is being
treated with marked courtesy. Mr..
Bryan Is regarded as a national guest.
and not since Grant and Seward visited
Mexico, have such unusual honors been
paid any American.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-12-15
He Patched Bills.

M. w. Rooney, of Stoneham. Mass.
was arrested on Saturday on a United
States warrant. charging him with fe-
loniously passing patched 81 and s.
bills. The arrest Is one of the most
important that has occurred lately.
owing to the fact that many Of the
banks In Boston have been swindlcd by
opera tions of this sort. The postoffice
inspectors state that the mans method
WAS to cut slips from various parts of
bills and patch them carefully together
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-12-15
Image ct . Great Depth.

A dispatch from Robinson ILL.,, claims
that at = depth of twenty-seven feet,
while blasting rock In well. . bronze
image was found.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-07-01

for the head OF the ticket. Welty,
Chapman aud some others showed
gains, but it was generally believed
that Donovan would be slated il it was
necessary for the controlling elements
to drop Hough. On all sides it was
held that no standard bearer should be
selected who had any gold streak in
his record. While it was conceded that
Hough was an original Bryan man at
Chicago even before the nomination
was made and that he had advocated q
free silver plank in the state platform
three years ago, when Senator Brice
controlled the state convention against
him, yet the fact that Mr.. Hough once
wore Carlisle button one day in
Washington was used as damaging
evidence against him.
The Mclean men were all anxious
for clean cut silver man for governor
as no objection was made to Mclean S
record on that issue, and they felt that
Mclean was suffering some on account
of his friends supporting Mr.. Hough,
against whose silver record some found
objections. The Mclean men held that
the reports against Hough were untrue
and that they were circulated by the
managers of other candidates for gov.
ernor. but it was evident that the Nc
Lean lieutenants considered the situa.
tion serious enough to have another
man ready for the slate in the event
that they could not control their forces
for Hough.
Those who favor Mclean for senator
became involved in such bitter contests
against each other over the head Of the
state ticket that it became doubtful
whether McConville, Wilkins and other
Mclean managers could control the
convention on the nomination for gov.
ernor, which involved the support of
the state administration for Mclean
In securing the senatorship.
Efforts were made again to get Mr.
Mclean to come from Cincinnati to
Columbus, but no assurance were re-
ceived ON these calls. The Mclean
leaders held several conferences. While
they did not want to antagonize the
friends of other candidates they could
not be induced to drop Hough.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-07-01

There are thousands of
sickly schoolgirls all over
this broad land that are
dragging their way through
School-life who might enjoy
that abundant life which be-
longs to youth by simple at
tention to hygienic laws and
a proper course of treatment
with Scott'S Emulsion. This
would make the blood rich,
the heartbeat strong; check
that tendency to exhaustion
and quicken the appetite by
strengthening the digestion.
Our book tells more about
it. Sent free.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-07-01
JEFFERsoNs LAND DOCTRINES

Writing from France in 1885, Thomas
Jefferson said that the most numerous
of all classes in that country was the
poor who could not find work. 81 ask
ed myself what could be the reason that
so many should be permitted to beg
who are willing to work in a country
where there is considerable portion of
uncultivated lands. These lands are
kept idle mostly for the sake OF game.
Wherever there are in any country un-
cultivated lands and unemployed poor,
it is clear that the laws Of property have
been so far extended as to violate natu.
raj right, The earth is given as Il COM
mon stock for man to labor and live on. "
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-07-01

Senator Pettigrew, of South Dakota
who is Republican, was stricken with
paralysis on Saturday, while making an
earnest speech on the tariff, He had
just said before his attack:
"The senator says am a protection
ist only in spots. If to be protection
ist means to vote duty of 700 per cent
on silk, then am protectionist only
in spots. If to be protectionist a man
must vote for duty on sugar, purely
and absolutely for the benefit of gigan.
tic and corrupt trust, at the dictation OF
a caucus, then am protectionist only
in spots"
The senator was taken to his resi-
dence and hopes are entertained Of his
recovery.