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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-03-31
NO COERCION BY BRITISH.
They Will Not Send Any warships TO
Blockade Crete.

The change In the policy of Great Britain
has assumed definite shape. The recent acts
by the Turks show that the Christians in
Armenia are In danger OF determination
Consequently, II is semi-onlcially stated that
the British admiral in Cretan waters has been
notified not to send any warships to take
part In the proposed blockade OF the ports of
Greece. At the same time, however, in order,
apparently, to nvoid an open rupture with
the powers, Great Britain will acquiesce in the
blockade OF the Greek ports.
According TO the reports in diplomatic
circles, the powers have altendy been noti-
fed OF the withdrawal OF Great Britain. The
sultun's advisers point to the fact that Great
Britain does not constitute the whole OF
Europe. and that so long as the sultan has
the support Of Russia. France. Germany and
Austria he has nothing to fear from Great
Britain II is whispered that France will in
all probability follow the example Of Great
Britain. France could readily take this step
without disturbing to any appreciuble degree
her accord with Russia.
It is stated that Great Britain has inti-
mated TO the powers that II Greece l. block
AIDED steps should also bc taken to blockade
the principal Turkish ports. This move OF
Great Britain may bring about an abandou-
ment OF coercive measures.
i.i the meanwhile Great Britain has def
nitcly proposed to the powers that steps be
taken to induce both Turkey and Greece to
withdraw their forces half II mile from the
actual frontier.
Greece previously made similar proposal
TO tho Turkish government, but the porte
consulted with the ambassadors OF Russia
and Germany. with the result that the
representatives OF these powers advised the
Turkish government to decline the offer.
The Austrian cruiser Satellite has arrived
In Suda bay, having in custody Greek
steamer with 60 volunteers on board and II
Greek vessel laden with ammunition, in
tended for the Cream insurgents. These
vessels were captured while they were at
tempting to run the blockade.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-03-31
OPINIONS OF THE MINORITY.
The Decision Applies the Antitrust Law to
All Labor Organizations.

The opinion Of Justices White, Shiras,
Field and Gray, dissenting from the decision
Of the supreme court In the trans Missouri
Freight association case. argues that as IL IL
conceded that the association contract does
not uureasouably restrain trade and IL Wild
under the general law being only prohibited
hy the antitrust law. tho decision is that the
act OF Congress is Il departure from the gen
eral principles Of law and destroys the right
Of individuals or corporations to enter into
very many reasonable contracts. This is
tantumount TO the assertion that the act OF
Congress IL unreasonable.
The question then is whether the act Is TO
be interpreted as TO give 1t a reasonable
meaning, or il II TO be construed as being un-
reasonable and as yiola,ye OF the elementary
principles Of Justice. The conclusion IL
reached that to define the words "in restraint
OF trade n embracing every contract which
In any degree produced that effect would in
clude all those contracts which are the very
essence OF trade, and would be equivalent to
saying that there should be no trade, and
therefore nothing 20 restrain.
The opinion also discusses the effect OF the
decision upon labor organizations, saying
"Thc Interpretation OF the statute, therefore.
which holds that reasonable agreements are
within its purvicw, makes II embrace every
pcaceahle organization of the lRborer to
benefit his condition. either by obtaining au
increase OF wages or by diminishing the
hours OF labor. IL follows that the construc-
tion which reads the rule of reason out of the
statute embraces within Its inhibition every
contract or combination by which working
men seek to pcaceably better their condition.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-03-31
MORE CONFIDENCE SHOWN.
Gradutl improvement in Business Con.
tinues-iron Looking Up.

Il. g. Dun h Co.'S Weekly Review Of
Trade says: Rarely have markets such sur
prises as they have received OF late with so
little loss. Foreign conditions and London
alarms. the collapse of the iron ore combina-
tion. the destructive floods In the Mississippi
valley and the decision of the supreme court
against railway associations have been used
TO the utmost, but not even In railroads has
result been important. With confidence that
better lines and larger business nre coming.
men are less disposed Cycry dny go throw
away good investments. In all industriais
also tho number OF mills and shops and
hands at work gradually increases.
The grain markets have lost without rca-
son the cnin they made without reason the
previous week. Western receipts OF wheat
Tor four weeks have been IGli l40 bushels.
against II ,ssi. POS last year. but the better
prospect for the crop OF winter wheat hns
more weight. Atlantic exports. -four in
cludcl for four weeks have been 5,099, 72S
bushels, against 5.G06. .23O last year. Corn
exports have been ~, 1G3, $40 bushels. against
I, 577, 500 last year. Cotton was helped up
ward nm eighth by the flood, but has lost
half the gain, although manufacturing is
more hopeful.
Final dissolution of the lake iron ore pool
has been expected ever since the Carnegie
Rockefeller deal. and insurcs low prices for
ore the coming year, though perhaps not
lower tihn IN 1870. McSOhu facilities Tor
production have vastly increased and all the
great ,tee-making concerns have secured
mines Of their own, while means Of Transport
tuition have greatly enlarged. With assur-
ancc Of cheap ore, hesitation about various
products should diminish and the demand
is steadily increasing. Bars ARE still dcmor-
allied and NJ the lowest point, but for plates.
sheets. wire rods aud all nails the demand Is
growing larger.
Tho demand for rails continues enough 10
strengthen prices, although some from spec
ulatiye purchases are offered below the pre-
sent prices of mills. Tin is shade lower,
with large arrivals. though the distribution
has been considerable, and Lend is decidedly
stronger at 3.47c. Copper is weak at IL. Toe.
Increases In coke productions appear and
more is assured by the purchase OF works 10y
the Cambria company, and. while quotations
are unchanged, outsiders are Offering fur
mace at 81 20 per ton.
Speculation in wool has recorded larger
sales for four weeks than ever before. 49,
oO5, 900 pounds against ~, 9si, 5G7 in the same
weeks Of 1892 Much more than half is for
speculation, us nothing like the full capacity
of the mills is employed. Failures for the
week have been 29i In the United States.
against $50 last year, and 80 in Canada
against SO last year.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-03-31
THE LATEST FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
HONORS HIS GRANDFATHER.
Magnificent Statue Of the Late Kaiser IN
veiled in Berlin.

The ceremonies attending the celebration
OF the centenary Of the birth OF Emperor
William /, grandfather Of the present EN-
pcror, began Sunday and ended on Tuesday.
Monday nm early visit OF the Emperor and
Empress 20 the mausoleum of William |. wns
made. Thousands of people lined the
Fcststrassec, which was brilliantly decorated
from tho castle to the Brandenburg gate.
Their Maiesties. who received an ovation all
along the route, spent a quarter Of an hour
In silent prayer at the tomb and returned to
Berlin soon after o'clock. The monument
was unveiled at II 80 u. IN. according to the
programme drawn up under the personal
supervision OF the Emperor.
The weather was bright and warm Tues
day. the last OF the three days celebration Of
the centenary OF the birth Of Emperor Will
lam l. The procession was about three miles
In length, aud 10 is estimated over 10000 per
sons took part in II. At intervals were ionts
representing scenes from the life Of the late
emperor. Germania was represented by the
wife Of n sculptor named Schott. She was
surrounded 10y 100 steel-clad knights.
There were $50 bands IN the procession.
which was reviewed by the emperor. the cm-
press, the princess and the royal guests
Gcrmana addressed the emperor in u
poem specially composed Tor the occasion.
In view Of the patriotism evoked throughout
Germany upon the occasion OF the centenary.
Emperor William has ordered that the new
memorial medal be bestowed upon the veter-
ans OF 1854, 1866 and is70-7i. The cost OF
producing the medals will be betrayed by
his majesty personally.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-03-31
KILLED BY The CYCLONE.
Eight Children Dead in the Ruins Of a
School.

A cyclone struck Arlington, Ga, on the
22i and has left behind it trail OF death
and disaster. The high school building was
blown TO pieces, and from the wreck nearly
100 dead, dying aud injured people have al
ready been taken. Among the dead are;
Ollie Parramore school girl; Claud Rob
erts, school boy: Alice Putnam, school girl;
Albert Butler. school hoy; Willie McMurray
school boy; Kenneth Boynton, school boy;
Maud Johnson, school girl; Mary Welons,
school girl large number were injured.
About l30 there was u luil in the high
winds which had prevailed, giving some
Ipomisc Of n clear day. Prof Covngton,
going out TO look around, heheld u dark
cloud, well iringed with electricity, moving
rapidly in the direction Of the school. His
trained eye at once told him there was dan
ing for safety, the cyclone was upon them
before they had time TO think. The storm
increased In strength and velocity and the
building began TO shake as ii 1t rocked in the
arms Of a mighty force. The building was
wrenched inlo fragments, so that the pieces
fell inward, and among the first struch were
Claude Roberts and Alice Putnam, who
were knocked into death OF the first blow.
Little Willie McMurray had been caught I'M
der .hc heavy timber ana the life was
crushed out Of him. Kenneth Boynton was
the next who was seen vainly endeavoring to
escape from the death trap.
Professors Covington and Walker worked
hard 10 rescue the little ones. notwithstnnd-
ing their serious wounds. The scene was
soon surrounded by the parents OF the child
ren. The sight OF eight little ones already
dend and OF 10 others crushed and bruised
and bleeding In all the phases OF torture was
enough to wiring the stoutest heart. Among
those wounded quite n number are expected
to live, and it Is more than likely that the list
OF dead will be doubled
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-03-31
LAST TICKS OFF THE WIRE.

The court OF appeals in New York has de-
MED the application of Union college for
u reargument in ths Fayerweather will
case.
At Alensvlle, KY, Marshall Russell, Marie
Snoden and Maggie Short were drowned
in a pond by the capsizing of pleasure
boat.
The largest diamond in the world has
arrived In London from Kimberly, South
Africa. 1t is said TO be worth -, 800, 900
uncut
Pauline Markham the actress, has receiv-
ed IL verdict for $4,000 for injuries she re-
ceiyea by falling into Louisville cellar four
years ago.
At the Tennessee Centennial Illinois will
reproduce on a scale one-siXth the original
size the administration building of the CO.
lumbia Exposition.
At Clayton, n. NJ, two Cinnamon have
been found murdered in their laundry. Rob-
berry was the motive, as the Celestials were
known to be wealthy.
A bill for receiver for the Christopher
Columbus building and loan association WAS
filed by President julius Breske, In Chicago
charging David j. Sachsel, secretary, who Is
missing, and Karl Kronenberger. treasurer,
With being $4,000 short in their secounta
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-03-31
TERsE TELEGRAMS.

The factory OF the Rubber trust at Bristol,
Il. l., was closed, affecting !, 400 employees.
The locomotive works at Dunkirk, N. Y,
has resumed full time. Several hundred ad-
ditional men were placed to work.
1hNpresident signed the joint resolution
directing the secretary OF war to purchase
tents for the Mississippi Hood sufferers.
The dwelling OF Frank Penrod, OF Ladds-
dale, Ia, burned and his five. children were
burned TO death. The Oldest was II and the
youngest two years OF age.
Carlin Wheeler, graduate OF West Point
and son Of John Wheeler, q wealthy citiz-
en- of Lima. o., was found dead in his room
at the Vestibule lodging house, Chicago.
Poor ventilation at the Ohio and Pennsyl-
yania Coal company's mine, at East Liver
pool, o., caused one man TO go insane aud
another nearly died, hence 20 struck Non
day.
The Senate library committee presented a
favorable report on the bill introduced by
Senator Cullom, Of Illinois, appropriating
100000 ior statue OF Lincoln at Gettys-
Axg. Pa
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-03-31
The RankruptoY Bill.

Senator Lindsay, from the Committee on
Judiciary, reported the bankruptcy bill sub
Teller during the last Congress. There are
u few changes largely verbal In character.
The agreement to report the bill was reached
in the committee without division, the desire
being general 10 get the bill on the calendar
at the earliest day practicable. Members Of
the committee while agreeing to the report,
reserved the right TO offer amendments to
the bill on the floor of the Senate. 1t IL un-
derstood that opportunity also will be az
forded to bring Senator Nelson's bill before
the Senate. The Nelson bill eliminates moro
Of the Involuntary conditions than does the
Committee bill,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-03-31
NEW WONDERS OF ELECTRICITY.
Prof Trowbridge, of Harvard, Announces
Important Discoveries.

Proi. John Trowbridge. Of Harvard. has
made some very important electrical discov-
cries.
The most important OF the professors dis
cOyerirs Is the amount OF energy necessary
produce an y ray photograph. lie has also
demonstrated the fact that under certain
conditions Il vacuum is a good conductor of
electricity. although the opposite of this Is
the opinion held through the scientific world.
Incidentally he has found that a discharge
Of lightning a mile long does not encounter
any more resistance than discharge only Il
foot In length.
The full power Of a battery OF 10000 volts
may be used In charging case Of thirty
Leyden Jars. lhen by the use of the appa-
ratus he invented, which may be called an
electrical accumulation, the total energy OF
the discharge of all the jars IL obtained. and
this to:al produces spark with an energy of
30 600 volts.
II have made It possible, Mr.. TrowbridGe
said, ITO compute energy IN the terms OF
horse power. The amount Of energy re-
quired TO produce the y rays IL l,O00, 900
morse power, acting In one ten-millionth of "A
second. This is a computation which could
never before be made. Hitherto the voltage
required TO produce the rays has been great.
ly underestimated. | have proved the
amount necessary TO start the rays 20 be nj
least 100, 900 volts. The tremendous power
of the y rays shows MS how they can 90
through brick walls and penetrate flesh
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-03-31
War On the Kline toscope.

The Woman's Christian Temperance Union
began q concerted movement 10 obtain gem
eral prohibition Of exhibitions by the kinete-
scope OF the Carson prize fight. A petition
has been sent to President Mckinley asking
him to recommend q law prohibiting such
exhibitions in the District Of Columbia and
the territories. Another petition has been
sent. In duplicate. TO the Governor OF each
State. Letters have already been sent to the
National Superintendent of Purity, DIR. Mary
Wood Allen, OF Michigan. and TO the Nation
nj Superintendent Of Purity in Literature
and Art, Mrs. Emily ID. Martin, of New York
city, urging them to take up the issue and
the United States The attention of every
State W. c. T. U. President will also be call
ed TO it, and they will be requested to use
their influence with their legislators by let
ters and petitions at once.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-03-31
POLITICS NOT BARRED.
Partisanship Not Sufficient Provocation
for Removal

Another factor in the policy Of the post
office department was announced by First
Assistant Postmaster-G General Heath. 1t is
that offensive pertisanship will not be con-
sidered provocation for removal unless such
action is shown TO have been detrimental to
the administration Of the postal service.
Fully half dozen such charges were made
10 Acting Postmaster General Heath. includ-
ing the Offices at Hastings, Neb, where Sem
ator Thurston made complaint, and at Ash
land, Illinois. Every ease. however, lacked
the essential requirement OF specification OF
damage to the service. This policy, when
announced by Col Heath, created some sur
prise among those who had pushed the
charges. The same policy was carried out
by the last administration.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-03-31
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

In tho Kentucky House a bill to protect
the freedom of speech and prevent the egg
ing OF public speakers was placed on its pass-
age. 1t went through with only six votes
opposing.
The Colorado state senate has passed the
Engley bill, providing for the abolition of
capital punishment. The bill recently pass
ed the house and now only awaits the gov
ernor's signature.
The Iowa house passed the senate medical
practice act without change, driving out
osteopaths. faith healers, massage doctors
and all others protesting to heal, unless they
pass examination the same as physicians.
ltinerants are taxed $3.50 per year.
1t begins to look like Dan Stuart will be
unable to realize the expected fortune from
the exhibition OF kinetoscopic views of the
Corbett- -Fit2simmons fight Bills 10 prohibit
such exhibitions were introduced in New
York and Maine. Similar bills have been in
trodueed in "a number OF other States.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-03-31
CUBAN GOVERNMENT.
How the Funds for Carrying On the War
Are Raised.

As the Cuban patriots have never obtained
very much pecuniary assistance from this
country or from any other, many people
haYe wondered IN what way they meet the
expenses that nre incurred in the revolution
ary war. II is by lawful taxation that they
procure such means n are necessary. Their
Government holds possession OF the greater
part OF the territory OF the country, and like
any other Government, II Imposes taxes for
civil and military purposes. There are as
SCISSORS and collectors IN the service of its
Treasury. who perform their duties in the
ordinary manner. Heavy fines also are fire.
qucntly imposed upon those among the in
habitunts who violate such rules as are
established In the various provinces by the
General-in-C Chief. under the authority of the
republic. II II likewise TO be born in mind
that little money goes n long way in this
case. The patriot army is not an expensive
one: IL fights without pay. and most of iti
wants are freely provided for by the people
OF the districts In which the detachments of
II are employed. Money Is needed by the
revolution mainly for the purchase OF arms
and military supplies.
The Cubans have government OF their
own. watch administers public affairs. enacts
and enforces laws aud takes charge of the
revolutionary finances. The civil officers Of
the Government are men Of ability no less
faithful in the performance OF their duty than
the military officers.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-03-31
STRANGLED HIS BOY.
In This Way Burglars Made an Ohio
Farmer Give up $500

Near Raven Rock, 10 miles from Marietta
o., two masked men entered tho home of
Beagle, q well-to-do farmer, and demanded
money They terrorized Mr.. and Mrs.
Beagle with revolvers, and failing to get
their money bound them and their little boy
hands ana feet.
The farmer still refusing TO tell whore his
money was. the robbers fixed n rope to the
ceiling. msde n moose, slipped II over the
boys head and left him suspended by the
neck. The moose tightened slowly, strang-
ling the boy. The robbers asked Beagle II
he was ready to tell where tho money was.
As the boys tongue came out Of his mouth
the mother tainted.
The father. finally seeing that tho thieves
meant murder, weakened, aud the boy was
taken down. After he had been restored the
robbers took the $500 which the father Of
fered, and gagrng the father, mother and
son, and tying them so they could not move,
departed.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-03-31
LarRnst Sinoa The War.

Major General Grenville VI. Dodge, grand
marshal Of the Grant monument inaugural
parade, says that the showing to be made by
the United States infantry, cavalry and ar
tillery on April ~. will be the largest ever
seen this country, with the exception OF the
parade in Washington at the close OF the
war. The North Atlantic squadron will re-
turn to New York harbor for the spring rem
devious on April 20, and the marines and
blue jackets will come ashore on the morning
OF April " and participate in the parade.
The squadron will anchor in the Hudson
river, opposite Grants tomp, and fire a
salute
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-03-31
CHASTITY RELICS.
A Boat from the Steamer St. Nazaire Found
With Six Corpses.

The steamer Creole, which arrived in New
York. from New Orleans, reports that she
passed boat full Of water. Captain eager
found In it six corpses. which were washed
out when the boat was hauled up to the
steamship. The boat showed evidence that
1t came from the French steamer st. Na2aire,
which foundered of Hatteras. This is the
third boat from the ~. Nazaire TO be account
ed for. One was picked up by the schooner
llilda with four survivors of the 3S people
who had embarked on 1t; the secend was re-
ported as having been found by British
tramp steamship and contained 10 persons.
and the third was that picked up by the
Creole. Concerning the deaths OF the peo-
pie found In the last boat there will always
be a mystery, but Capt. Gager Is OF the opin-
ion that they were drowned by the waves
washing over them and that the oars slipped
from their weakened hands. There was food
and water enough In the boat to sustain
the lives Of the half-dozen occupants for q
week.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-03-31
A SHIP GOES DOWN.
Her Crew Taken off When Almost Dead
From Exhaustion.

The steamer Ontario, which arrived in
Boston from London, brought 27 men, COM
prisinc the crew OF the British steamer An
drosa, Captain Morgan, which was abandon
ad at sea March g. 500 miles west OF Fal-
mouth, England. The Androsa left San
Francisco. October IS, last year, for London.
She sprung leak in furious gale. became
unmanageable and was abandoned. The
greater number OF the rescued were we'll
nigh helpless from exhaustion when taken
from the ship, as they had worked at the
pumps and at jettisoning the cargo for many
days and nights without intcrmission.
When last seen the Androsa was fast set
Ting, preparatory to taking her final plunge
to the bottom. The lost vessel was valued at
about E25.000, and it is said to be nearly
covered by insurance in English companies,
while American companies have large poli-
cies on the cargo, worth several hundred
thousand dollars.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-03-31
Navigation All Winter.

Captain b. u. Inman, OF Duluth, is con-
sulting with vessel men concerning the con-
struction OF two unique vessels which he ey-
pects to have built this summer They will
be high powered ice breakers, constructed
forward like rams, SO as to force passage
through heavy ice by forcing the frozen
masses upward instead OF crushing them
down, as Is the common method. He says
this style OF boat will so through the
heaviest Ice and his intention Is to run the
two new boats all next winter from Cleve-
land and Buffalo to Duluth and return. II
this experiment proves success there will
be navigation every winter on the great lakes
and lake commerce will be revolutionized.