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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-04-07
WINTER WHEAT VERY POOR.
Its Condition Reported Lower Than For
Ten Years.


The monthly crop report of the Orange
Judd Farmer complied from county returns
received up to March 20, makes the present
condition of winter wheat the lowest since
1885, and with that single exception the
lowest ever reported. The general average
is S3.5, against 81 last year and $50 in 1895.
The Government records for the past lG
years show that that the April report has
averaged nearly one point higher than the
May following during that period. and ~
unusual allowance for possible future re-
covery has been made in figuring this re-
port Of condition, 1t may be accepted rs a
fact that the country is face 10 lace with n
third short winter wheat crop.
To localize and illustrate the disaster which
has overtaken the crop, the present condition
in the six great winter wheat States is given,
with the changes from conditions reported at
this date n year ago; Ohio ST, or IA points
better; Michigan, 81, or points lower; In
diana, 20, or l3 points lower; Illinois, 40, or
Al points lower; Missouri, 70. or 10 points
lower; Kansas. ss, or 3 points lower: general
average of the six States, rs, against SO last
year. On the Pacific coast, in Texas and in
the Eastern States the season has been satiis-
factory and State averages are quite gener-
ally higher
The crop was seeded late and did not
secure good root growth before the heavy
freeze of the latter part of November. 1t
went into winter lacking in vigor and suffer-
ed from the abnormally cold weather In
January, when there was little snow protec-
tion in the Ohio and Mississippi Valleys.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-04-07
TWO NATIONS DISSATISFIED.
japan and Argentine Do Not Like the
Dingley Tariff Bill.

The FIRST open and formal expressions of
dissatisfaction with the pending tarifr bill on
the part OF foreign nations have come TO the
State department from Japan and Argen-
tine.
The japanese Minister has expressed the
regret of his government at the proposed
adoption OF silk schedules that without
promising to help the manufacturers of the
United States threaten seriously the import
ant trade Japan has built up ut great expense
with the United States in raw and partly
manufactured silk.
The Argentine minister has added his pro-
test. not. as has been stated, in the form OF a
threat OF reprisals, but Ia the usual diplo-
matte form, against the proposed duty on
hides and other raw materials coming from
his country in great quantities to the
United States II is pointed out by him
that when the United States In the
Wilson bill placed wool on the free list and
placed no duty on hides, the Government of
Argentine voluntarily in recognition OF the
friendly spirit shown by the United States,
responded by placing lumber, OF which
great stores were exported to Buenos Ayres,
ON their free list and by reducing duties
on other important imports from the
United States. No threat Is made OF restor-
ing these duties to the old figure. That
would be out Of place in adiploma,ic note al
the initial stages OF protest and may follow
later
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-04-07
A RIOT
or Japanese Coolies on the Island of
Maui.

or Japanese Coolies on the Island of
Maui.
The schooner Transit. just arrived at San
Francisco. from Honolulu, brings the news
OF riot among the Japanese coolies employ
ed on the sugar plantation on the island Of
Maui, on the 18th instant. Three hundred
Japanese beat one OF their number to death
and afterward beat his body to a pulp with
clubs. The murdered man was an inter-
prefer named Kawata He WAS accused OF
wrong doing in regard 10 money intrusted
to him and for overcharging them for ser
vices rendered a. interpreter
A number of white men tried to preserve
order and save Kawata's life, but they were
too few to cope with the crowd and were
obliged to flee. Az soon as the news Of the
murder reached Wailulu, Sheriffs Scott and
plantation and though many threats were
made by the japanese, four OF the ring-lead-
ers were arrested and taken to the Jail at
Wailulu.
The coolies planned an assault on the jail,
but before the mob reached 1t the sheriff 8
were notified and they called upon the
Citizens guard for assistance. These guards.
with q number of armed volunteers, turned
out to protect the jail. The japanese were
ordered to return to their plantation immedi-
ately with the alternative of being fired upon
within five minutes. They slowly dispersed
and went back to their houses, but 1t is be-
lieved had not strong stand been made the
wild band OF coolies would have destroyed the
jail and overrun the northern part OF Maui.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-04-07
MACEO'S DEATH AVENGED.
Three Hundred Government Troops Blown
Up by Dynamite

Maceo's death has been avenged. The
Spanish guerrillas Of Bunta Bravo and de-
tschment OF the Quinn regulars, who, under
Cirujeda's command, killed the celebrated
rebel chief. were led into M ambush BY the
rebel forces under Baldomero Acosta and
nearly nll macheted on the same spot where
Maceo fell. The Spanish Official report ad-
mits that Captain huis and 10 priyaies we're
killed and 20 mortally wounded. Ths
Cubans assert that Aeosta captured 100
Mhuser rifles and large quantity OF muni-
tons.
A military train which left Artemisa on the
western trocha last Sunday for Havana
bringing battalion OF Spanish troops
Weyler had ordered to embark for Nueyit to
reinforce the Puerto Principe garrisons. Is
reported 10 have been derailed by the insur-
gents and attacked Forced to abandon the
coaches, the troops took refuge on q planta-
ton nearby and proceeded TO fortify them
selves In large building on the estate. They
repeled a mnchete charge. and threatened
the rebels, when tremendous explosion oc-
Cured, blowing the building TO atoms and
killing about 800 and woundlng the rest more
or lees seriously.
The house had been mined by the insur-
gents and dynamited. Expecting the Span
ish forces when once driven out OF the cars
would occupy II, electric wires had been run
to an electric battery In the woods nearby
by which the explosive was fred. Weyler's
prees censor refused to allow the Spanish
correspondents to cable the news direct to
Madrid, but several ofthem are telegraphing
II to Spain via Key West. No Havana puper
was permitted to print the story.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-04-07
MARCH CROP CONDITIONS.
The Weather Bureau Reports for the Past
Month.

The Weather Bureau has resumed publ
cation Of It's weather crop bulletins. In re-
view of crop conditions during the month OF
March It says;
Farming operations have been retarded by
wet weather In the states OF the Central val
leys, and the season is somewhat backwar
generally.
Some corn has been planted az far north
as Tennessee and the southern portions Of
Missouri and Kansas. Farther south great
er progress has been made, planting In
Texas and Northern Louisiana being about
completed, and In Alabama, Mississippi and
Texas the early planted IL up
Cotton planting In Texas has progressed
favorably. and some has been planted in
South Carolina, but in other States Of the
cotton belt practically no planting had been
done up to the close of the month. In Ala
bnma, Mississippi. Louisiana ind Oklahoma
preparations for seeding are In progress.
Winter wheat is reported winter killed TO
some extent IN Missouri, Iowa, Illinois, In
diana and Wisconsin. and, while the crop hns
sustained Injury in Ohio. the outlook In that
State Is reported ns not disccurnging The
early sown in Kansas is in excellent condi-
ton, and In Oklahoma, Arkansas and Texas
the crop IL reported NJ promising, In Mich
igan and Indiana the crop has been damaged
by floods.
Spring wheat Is doing well In Kansas and
preparations for increased acreage are IN
progress In Iowa. In the Dakotas and Min
nesota preparations for seeding have not yet
begun.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-04-07
CHINA'S HOLMES.
rhe Perpstrator Of go Butoheri. Cut to
Pieces

KAnr, the Fra Diavolo OF China. whose
deeds OF blood havc kept town and hamlet in
constant state of terror for years, has at
last paid the penalty Of his crimes.
1t appears from the mail advices brought
10y the steamer Rio Janeiro that, emboldened
by his long immunity from capture, K'Aug
visited and laid siege to the heart OF daugh-
whom he succeeded In inducing 70 elope
with him early in January. Great copmo-
ton followed the flight OF the pair, and In
fuence was brought to bear which proved
sufficient TO spur the Pekin police to extra
ordinary efforts, finally resulting In the cap
ture OF the fugative AT New Chwang later In
the month.
K'Ang was taken to Pekin, where he was
tried twice before a special tribunal. and al
though cruel tortures, such as kneeling on
heated iron cairns, being pricked with red
hot needles, had been administered to make
him confess to the horrible list OF some 20
robberies with murder in each case of which
he had been accused, he would divuige
nothing. Finding they could not elicit any
thing from K'Ang by torturng him. the
Judges by clever appeal to his vanity trap
ped him into signing his own death warrant.
He was thereupon condemned to suffer
death by the slicing process, or ting chi. On
the day he was led out TO die K'Ang sang
songs all the way to the execution ground
and kept 1t up even when the executioner's
knife had cut into him several times. A stab
with dagger in the region OF the heart
.ilenced the desperado's voice, and the rest
Of the slicing and the final severance OF the
head from the body were done In silence,
although some 10000 people surrounded the
mot
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-04-07
Stolen Papers Recovered.

A number OF historical papers stolen from
the Congressional library have been recover
ed In New York. The most valuable was
Gen. Braddock's journal or orderly book,
written by his aide, Col. George Washington
from February to June, 1855. The original
of a circular letter OF farewell written by
Washington TO the governors OF the States
on his retirement from public life Is also In
the collection. The papers include letters
from Benedict Arnold, John Adams. Lafay-
ette, Ethan Allen, Monroe, Jefferson, Dewitt
Clinton, John Paul Jones and Oliver VOL
eott.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-04-07
MONETARY REFORMERS.
Efforts TO Induce the Present Extra Session
to Appoint q Commission.


Eleven of the IL members of the executive
committee appointed 10y the indianapolis
monetary convention last January have been
In Wnshi gton for several days. That con-
vention decided to urge commission to In
vestigate the banking and currency laws
with view to their early revision, and the
executive committee have decided to estab-
lish headquarters in Washington and en-
deavor TO procure from Congress such legis-
lation mt this session as will empower the
the subject before the regular session Of
Congress convenes In December.
The members OF the committee have con.
ferred with public officials and members Of
Congress with regard to this matter. and
they have met with no encouragement.
nlthough the situation relative to the tarin
makes II OF paramount importance that the
fate Of the bill in the Senate should not be
delayed or jeapordized. The conclusions
the committee have reached are;
THAT an act be promptly introduced In
both Houses providing for the appointment
by the President OF n monetary commission
OF IL members, which shall, as soon as 1t
may be possible, after the constitution and
appointment thereof. enter upon n thorough
and comprehensive consideration OF the eur
rcncy and banking affairs Of the United
States and tho laws relating thereto.
The commission shall make, within four
months after the date OF their appointment.
and not later than October |. 1897, n concise
and exact report OF their deliberations, con-
clusons and recommendations. covering the
subject matter considered by them, accom-
panying the said report with the proper bill
or bills to carry their recommendations into
effect ~
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-04-07
More Insureent Losses.

General Helasco reports that nfter the fight
with the insurgents during which General
Rivera was captured. he pursued the enemy
10 the heights of Bruio where the latter occu-
pied strong position, but were routed,
leaving FIX dead in the field. The Spanish
loss was one man killed and eight wounded.
Continuing the pursuit, the spanish troops
reconnoitered and destroyed the insurgent
prefectures at Damns and llato Neuye.
4 dispatch from Matanzas announces the
surrender there Of Major Nallina, Captain
Barroto. Prefect Captain saldina, Lieutenant
Nelleia and IA privatcs Of the insurgcnt force
composing the remains OF what the Spaniards
term the 'BairotO band
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-04-07
-FOUR HANGED
End of the Career of the Assassins Of Sheriff
Chavez.

Frank and Antonio Dorrego, sauriano
Alarid and PatrlcIo Valencia. the murder
ers af cx.sherN Frank Cheves were hanged
NJ San,q Fc, n. NJ, April /.
President Mckinley refused to do nny-
thing further and the respite of 10 days,
which he had granted them, expired Friday.
Thus ended one OF the bloodicst and most
exciting chapters In territorial history. The
murder occurred In 1891 and the execution
of the four men has been stayed until the ex-
haustion Of all possible resources failed TO
save them.
Just before leaving the White House Presi-
dent Cleveland was appealed to and he
granted respite extending over into his
successors term.
The four men belonged to the Button
gang which terrorlzed New Mexicans for Il
number OF years, and could not be reached
10y law because 1t controlled the state ma
chinery In all branches.
Six persons. including the owner and chief
chemist OF the mine, were killed In a fire
damp explosion at the Borsig colliery, near
Iabi2e, Persia. The mine is still burning.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-04-07
POWDER MILL BLOWN UP.
Shame kin Company's Works Explode
Three Houses Wrecked,

All the buildings of the Shamokin Powder
Company at Shamokin, Pa, were completely
wrecked by terrific explosion which
occurred in the mill of the company. For
tunately there were no lives lost, all the
workmen having gore to their homes. The
dwellings of David Ham, Emanuel Klnger
and Daniel Osman, together with the out
buildings and barns, were badly damaged
The powder mill il located about Eve miles
from the city, but the force Of the explosion
shook nearly every building, and many per-
sons rushed from their houses to ascertain
the cause Of the shock. The only person in-
jured was Mrs. Ham, who was badly cut
about the face and body. The damaged resi-
dences are located nearly half II mile from
the scene OF the explosion. Mr.. aud Mrs.
Ham and Mrs. Klinger were buried in the
beds beneath the debris, and boulders weigh
ing 200 pounds were hurled through the
sides OF the dwellings. The loss will amount
to nearly 100000.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-04-07
Nominatiors.

The President sent to the Senate the fol-
lowing nominations:
Charemagne Tower, OF Pennsylvania. TO
be envoy extraordinary and minister pleni-
potentiary of the United States to Austria
Hungary.
William S. shallenberger, of Pennsylvania,
to be second assistant postmaster general.
II. Clay Evans. of Tennessee, to be com
missioner of pensions.
Anson Burlincame johnson. OF Colorado,
TO be consul OF the United States at Fuchnn,
China.
Thomas Ryan, Of Kansas, to be first assist
ant secretary of the interior.
James ID. Gill, of Massachusetts to be col
lector of internal revenue for the Third dis
trict OF Massachusetts.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-04-07
THE FLOOD.
The Rivers Still Rising and No Relief in
Sight.

olght
Heavy rains have again swollen the Des
Moines and Mississippi rivers, threatening
further destruction of property. The Fox
river, which emp;ies into the Mississippi near
Warsaw, H., on the Missouri side, ia out Of
its banks and the people are fleeing from the
bottoms and taking their live stock with
them. The vnst tracts OF land within the
levees are suffering greatly from deep water
The situation is growing more serious hour
ly.
Nearly Sl2. coo has been raised in 81. Louis
70 aid Hood sufferers in the south. The ter
minal railway association. composed OF all
the railroads entering ~. Louis. gave notice
that 1t would transport supplies free
Between Minneapolis add 81. Paul 1000
families have been made homeless 10y the
food. They lived on the flats along the river
side and in the !owlands OF West ~. Paul.
The families that lived to the left OF the in
terurban bridge at Minneapolis have been
driven out and a vast body OF water rushes
over the spot where their homes used to be-
II has swept away many houses.
The Tennessee, Cumberland, Arkansas and
Red rivers have risen and the Ohio fallen.
The Mississippi has risen throughout its en-
tire length, except a slight fall at Memphis
and in the vicinity OF the crcvasscs in Mssis-
sippi.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-04-07
BOUGHT BY THE CAMBRIA.
Mahoning Mine on the Mosaba Sold for
About 100000.

half interest in the great Mnhoning iron
mine on the Western Mesaba, has been
bought by the Cambria iron company of
Pennsylvania. The price is not known, but
1t is not far from 100000. Tho mine will
easily produce from 100000 to 100000 tons
of ore yearly. The sale leaves but one of the
great steel making firms OF Pennsylvania and
Ohio without Mesaba mine.
Carnegie had an option on the MahoninS,
but was induced by the Rockefeller interest
to give up and enter into the 50year ar
rangement. which permits him to utilize the
mountain iron product. 1t was this later
arrangement which caused the smash of the
Lake Superior Bessemer pool last week. The
diversity of companies now interested in the
Mesaba Is counted on to maintain mining
operations on that range even when mines
on other ranges are idle.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-04-07
Six Children Drowned.

Six children of John McGrath,a farmer re-
siding In the northwestern part o; Nemeha
county, Kansas, with their mother. were
riding in a heavy lumber wagon Sunday
evening. l4-year-old boy, who was driv-
ing. turned the team into Pole creek at a
point where the family had been accustomed
to fording 1t. The wagon was overturned
swept away on the raging torrent The
mother managed to reach the bank and saw
ed herself. but ali her children, ranging in
age from the l4-year-old boy to babe OF &
months were drowned. At last report only
two OF the six bodies had been recovered.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-04-07
NOMINATIONS.
White TO Berlin and Draper to Rome.
Tower Was Confirmed.

White to Berlin and Draper to Rome.
Tower Was Confirmed.
The president sent to the senate the follow
ing nominations;
Andrew d. White, of New York, to be am
bassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary
OF the United States to Germany.
william +. Draper, of Massachusetts, to be
ambassador extraordinary and plenipoten-
tiary of the United States to Italy.
Chandler Hale, of Mainc to be secretary
Of the embassy of the United Safes at Rome,
Italy.
samuel J.. Gracey, OF Massachusetts,, consul
OF the United States at Fuchau, China.
Anson Burlngame Johnson, of Colorado,
consul of the United States at Annoy, China,
His nomination to be consul ut Fuchau was
withdrawn.
Benjamin Bu,terworth. Of Ohio, to be COM
missioner of patents.
Oliver l.. Spaulding, Of Michigan. and
William b. Howell, of New Jersey, to be as
sistant secretaries of the treasury.
The senate confirmed Charcmasne Tower,
of Pennsylvania, to be minister to Austro-
Hungary.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-04-07
A Pooling Bill.

Senator Foraker OF Ohio introduced apool-
ing bill. 1t Is practically reproduction of
the Pattersonbiil introduced In the last con-
gress. 1t Is intended to meet the objections
to pooling which was raised by the supreme
court Of the United States In Its decision re-
Gently rendered In the Trans Missouri
Freight association case. The document is
quite voluminous, covering over thirty print
ed pages The first section amends the inter-
state commerce act so as to render 1t lawful
for railroad associations to enter into pools
under certain conditions.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-04-07
A TOWN IN RUINS.
A Famous Watering Place Almost Destroy
ed By Fire ., ..

Cambridgeboro. the well-known watering
place near Meadville, Pa, was visited by a
fire which destroyed property valued at
1926, 900 and resulted in one fatality The
fire started in the Novelty store Of Mrs. Well
man about 1890 a. M. and spread with such
rapidity that an appeal was sent to Mead
vile half hour later for assistance. rs the
borough has no fire protection. An engine
and firemen left Immediately by special train
to be followed later by more apparatus from
Meadyille, also from Cory and Union City.
high wind famed the flames, which spread
over nearly the entire business portion OF
the town, covering both sides OF Main street
for /, 900 feet from the starting point of the
fire. At Spring street its further progress
was checked by demolishing q building. An
explosion In the drug store Of James Lydell
destroyed it and the adjacent store Of Fellow
A Hnyes
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-04-07
To Rsform the Calendar.

Professor Forester, director OF the Berlin
observatory, declares that after lengthy
preparations with astronomers OF the vatl-
can observatory, there are good prospects
that Pope Leo will take the initiative in the
reformation of the calendar and the confne-
ment OF the variations OF the date Of Easter
% that the Greek church can adopt Ia 1900
sae Gregoran calendar and abandon the old
style calendar, the difference OF date of
which In 1900 increases from IL to IS days.
Easter will be fixed on the third Sun lay af-
ter the spring equinox, the date huctuating
only bet ween the 4th and llth OF April.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-04-07
FOUR SURVIVORS LAND.
Were Adrift Six Days and Five Compan-
ions suocumbed.

The British steamer Marc. Captain Adams,
from Norfolk on March 10 for Hamburg,
which picked up four of the crew Of the
French line steamer Vile de st. Nazaire
which foundered in n gale March of Cspo
Hatteras, arrived at Hamburg, March 81,
with the four survivors. They are Captain
Paul Jaqusneau, Chief Engineer Philippe
Marlani and Herbert and Saono. able sea-
men. They were picked up by the Marc on
March -. Tho Ave other occupants OF the
boat died from drinking sea wa!er. The
survivors suffered terribly, and were help
less from exhaustion when picked up. They
aave now completely recovered.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-04-07
LATE BREvETIEs.

The people In Omaha, Neb., now claim to
have seen the mysterious airshir which has
bothered the West 30 much lately.
At Cleveland the Euclid Avenue Nationa
Bank began suit against the Little Consoli.
dated street railway for s45, 900 claimed on
stock.
A large -four mill owned by Deford 4 Son
at East Rochester. u village eight miles south
OF Alliance, Ohio. was destroyed by fire, to-
gether with nifty barrels OF flour and ,00t
bushels OF wheat. The blaze started In the
engine room The loss Is $4,000, with small
insurance.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-04-07

Minister DENLY. at Pekin, informs the
state department that the West river has
been finally opened 10 foreign commerce.
This great river, on which Canton Is situat-
ed, with Hong Kong at the mouth, is the
highway Of southwestern China, and the
largest goods distributor OF this rich dis
trict, giving access to the three provinces Of
OF Kwanga, Yunnan and Kueichow, with u
population Of 25, 900, 900. Minister DENLY be-
leves the opening OF this river will give
greater advantage to foreign commerce than
any other action OF the Chinese government
In recent years.