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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-09-01
WAR in INDIA.
Fanatical Priests Lead a Large Number Of
Natives to Victory

London from Simla, India, announ-
ces that Fort Mdude, in the Khyber
pass, has been captured by the Afri-
dis after desperate fighting. The gar
rison, which was composed of native
levies known as the khyber Rifles, re-
tired with the loss of three men. The
Afridis afterward burned the fort. They
compelled the garrison to retreat last
Tuesday and an hour later the defeat
ed garrison reached Col Westmacolt
relief column from Kohat.
1t Is reported at Peshawur that a
large number of Afridis, led by fanat-
ical priests. attacked the Sepoys near
Fort Ali-M Musjid about noon Tuesday,
massacreing 800, capturing their rifles,
and then proceeding in large force to
make an attack upon the British garri-
son on the Lowrgat. There Is very
uneasy feeling in ouetta, where the
troops are under orders to be in readi-
ness to march to New Chaman, which
Is the extreme outpost of the Afghan
frontier. southeast of Kandahar, and
on the edge of the Registrar desert
Khyber pass is svarming with Afridis.
and IL is feared the fall of Fort Maude
has greatly encouraged the rebellious
elements.
A letter from India published in the
STANDARD" emphasizes the belief that
the whole uprising.
1t Is admitted in official circles that
the news from India Is of the gravest
description. All those who are fami-
liar with the situation attach the grea-
test Importance to the rising of the
warlike Afridis. who are estimated tC
muster $4,000 men. The Afridis, how
ever, only form a part of the insurg-
ents.
The Rritish povernment Ia confront.
ed with the following state of affairs
in India: Khyber Pass has fallen in
to the hands of the Afridis; the posts
In Kurram Valley are threatened by
the powerful tribe of the Orakzais; the
Mohammedan tribesmen are meditat'
ing a renewal of hostilities around FIT
Shabkadr: while thousands of troop!
are engaged In crushing the revolt ir
the Swat Valley, and two large brig
ades are holding the Tochi Valley
where the Mahsud- Mazaris are agar
rCstlcsS
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-09-01
WILL FIND GRAVES.
Thousands Of Poorly, Equipped Gold Hunters
Rushing on to Death.

Edward Marsden. a native Alaskan
Indian. who is also a missionary, Is at
Youngstown. o.. and has received let
ters from friends and relatives near
the Klondyke gold fields. telling of the
great sufferings and hardships that are
daily overtaking hundreds of people
who have already reached the gold
fields. or are on their way from the
coast. The letters state that hordes of
people have arrived there and others
are on the way, who are lily equipped
to be In such country at all. Mr..
Marsden said that the writer of every
letter he received wrote sadly Of the
prospects and predicted that thousands
OF unknown graves would be filled be-
fore spring unless something is done at
once to get to the interior enormous
supplies of provisions and, clothing and
other things. to which the people of
the United States have been accus-
toned.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-09-01
BLOODY HEATHEN.
They Loot British Ship After Numbering the
Crew

a daring piracy Is reported at Hong
Kong off the coast OF Achentskachen.
The British steamer Hegu was at
tackled by six armed Achenese. capt.
Ross managed to force his way
through and reached the deck. hotly
pursued by his savage assailants. As
the skipper. deadly wounded. strug-
gled to get to the bridge. he was
stabbed in the abdomen. The re-
mainder of the pratical gang sur
rounded the postrate man and hacked
him savagely, disemboweling him and
leaving him a corpse on deck. Return
irg to the deck, two more of the crew
and four Chinese passengers were
killed. Thirty of 40 more passengers,
according to accounts, have been Killed
or met their death by jumping over
board One of the Achenese was placed
at the wheel to steer the ship nearest
land. Others plundered the captain S
cabin, taking n repeating rifle ana re-
volver. The. safe was opened, $1,000
was taken, two boats lowered from the
ship and the pirates made OF in the
direction of Simpang Olim.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-09-01
CHAPEL IN GREENWOOD.
Mass to be Said Every Day For Millionairs's
Dead Son.

Negotiations have been begun by re-
presentatives Of John w. Mackay, of
California, with the authorities of
Greenwood Cemetery, Brooklyn, for the
purchase OF a plot of ground large
enough TO erect a mortuary chapel.
As Greenwood Is non-sectarian the
question OF conservation has been con-
sidered. Bishop Donnell will. 1t Is said.
apply for a dispensation permitting the
conservation of only the plot on which
the chapel viii stand. 1t will be re-
membered that Mr.. Mackay's son was
killed in Paris not long since by being
thrown from his horse. The body was
brought here and inferred at Green
wood. The chapel Is to be built in
order that mass may be said daily for
the repose Of his soul, II the difficulties
about conservation are overcome one
of the handsomest chapels In the world
will be erected, and priest will be
speedily assigned to say mass in 1t
every day. He will be attached to one
Of the Brooklyn parishes.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-09-01
THE MINERS STRIKE.
Operators and Labor Leaders Fail TO Agree on
n Settlement

Several new propositions were offer
ed by the operators at the conference
In the hope that the miners officials
could be induced to moderate their ul-
timatum. The first offer was to start
the mines at once without any price
being agreed upon for pick mining. a
board OF arbitrators was to be selected
without any delay and given 10 or 30
days as may decided upon, to fix "a
rate for mining. When the rate was
fixed the operators were to pay II from
the time the miners had returned to
work.
This offer was refused. President
Dolan fought against accepting any
thing of the kind.
you men," he said addressing the
operators committee In conference,
have refused to hold an Interstate
conference. You have declined to meet
with the operators OF other states to
settle this question. You have refused
to agree to any proposition offered by
us and so. why should we agree to any
of yours? We have offered to GO to
work at 60 cents n ton, the operators
to pay out no money In wages until the
board Of arbltrators shall decide what
the price Tor mining shall be. The ope-
ratofs will have the best Of that bar
gain. They will have the money In
hand, and II the arbltrators decide
that the price shall be less than 90
cents, all that the operators VIII have
to do IL to deduct the difference from
the 69-cent rate before paying the min
ers their wages. This Is fair to both
sides.
President Dolan. of the striking min
ers of the Pittsburg district, was ar
rested at Cannonsburg Pa. for visit
Ing the mine of Cook & Sons last We'd
| nesday.
Several hundred miners. headed by
three brass bands, tagged a mixed
freight and passenger train on the
Cincinnati. Hamilton and Dayton Rail-
road at Wellston. o.. Monday. The
train came to n stop and was boarded
by the men. The trainmen refused to
proceed and backed their train to the
depot, where they were ordered by Of
| flcials OF the road to proceed. The mi
rers were en- route to oak Hill, where
there was mine In full operation. Ar
irving at Oak Hill the strikers march
ed to the mines and demanded that the
men come out. This the men did, but
| not before being assured that no harm
was intended II they conducted them
| selves right. The men then held a
meeting and Informed the strikers that
they would not work until the strike
was settled. They were then compell-
| ed to march with the strikers through
the principal streets of Oak Hill.
Fifty Italians employed to shovel
| coal at Sturgeon, near Pittsburg, had
| been at work but n few nUurs, when
| there appeared 200 wives and sweet
women were armed with sticks and
| hearts of the striking miners. The
| stones, and the foreigners started on
a run, which from indications would
keep on indefinitely.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-09-01
A PRESIDENT SHOT.
Ruler Of Uruguay Killed by an Assassin while
Attending Church.

During national fete which was
held at Montevideo Wednesday. Presi-
dent J. Idiarte Borda was shot and
killed by an assassin. The assasslna-
tion of the president occurred just as
he was leaving the cathedral, where a
Te Deum had been sung. The assas-
sin was arrested Senor J. Idiarte Bor-
da was elected president of Uruguay
for the term extending from March.
1894. to 1898. The fete Mt which he was
assassinated was being held In celebra-
tlon of the Independence of Uruguay,
which was achieved on August %,
1926. The assassin IL n youth named
Arredonda. President Borda died al
most Immediately after he was shot.
Senor Cuestas, president of the SEN
ate. has assumed the presidency OF the
republic ad interim
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-09-01
LOST HER OAR.
Young Women Have Narrow Escape From
Drifting Toward the Ocean.

Miss Hutchinson. a member of
wealthy st. Louis family. and Miss
Cavanaugh, OF New York, guests of the
Munnatawket hotel, had a thrilling ex-
perience on Long Island sound recent
ly. They started from the hotel in a
rowboat, intending to skirt the shore
for half mile or so. A brisk wind was
blowing and the ladies had barely got
out of sight when Miss Cavanaugh,
who was rowing, lost an oar. The boat
drifted toward the Atlantic ocean.
Darkness soon came and the waves
threatened to swamp the frail craft
For more than eight hours the young
women were tossed about the sound
and then their boat drifted ashore bet
ween Mystic and Stonington on the
Connecticut shore. They managed to
find fisherman's cabin. where they
were cared for. They arrived at the
hotel safe and sound and were received
with rejoicing by the hotel guests, who
had given them up for lost.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-09-01
A Diminished Crop.

The ministry of agriculture at Buda
Pest has issued its annual estimate, in
which 1t describes the worlds harvest
as extraordinarily light The total
yield OF wheat is placed at 5l3,I6OOOo
metric hundred weight, while the pre-
sent annual requirements are estimat-
ed at 655,150000 metric hundred
weights. 1t is calculated that for 1897
and 1898 there will be a shortage OF 5O,-
500, 900 hundred weight. The stocks re-
naming on hand from 1896 are approx
imately estimated at somewhere be-
tween IS, 600 900 and 10000 900. The to-
tai supply for the year, reckoning both
the present stocks and the harvest, Is
estimated from 610.00O.000 to 651,0O0,O0O
metric hundred weight
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-09-01
An Insane Banker.

John d. Tollant. the president Of the
Tollant Banking Company, Of San
Francisco. Is confined In the station at
Chicago a raving maniac. Locked in a
compartment of one of the cars of the
overland limited train, which arrived
at the Northwestern depot Wednesday
the demented banker paced to and fro
In the greatest excitement. OCCASION
ally throwing himself against the walls
of the car crying out In mental agony
until the train slowed up on the depot
tracks. when he was removed to q
waiting patrol wagon and taken to the
station.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-09-01
Government Employe in Disgrace.

Thomas NJ. Arlington, of North
Carolina. for IL years past an employee
of the Postofflce Department. and until
recently in charge of the Washington
division of postofflce inspectors. was
arrested last week charged with en-
bezzling Government moneys. An in
vestigation of Arrington's accounts
has been in progress for some time,
and II Is said resulted In the discovery
of a shortage of about $1,000 He was
released on $1,000 bond.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-09-01
CAPITAL GLEANINGs.

Birmingham, Ala, is exerting every
effort to have the proposed government
armor plant located there.
With view to using oil for marine
engines, the secretary of the navy has
ordered Lieutenant Nathan, Sargent
to investigate the oil fields of Penn
sylvania.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-09-01
THE BRUTAL TURK.
He Goes on Torturing as Of Old in Spite Of the
Powers Remonstrances.

The prisons at Constantinople are
crowded with Armenians and Turkish
Liberals. who have been arrested on
suspicion. On Sunday last so OF these
prisoners were placed In the subter-
ranean dungeons of Galata. The Ar
menian who exploded a bomb in the
Turkish government offices has been
tortured and whipped until he was
covered with blood. The soles Of his
feet were burned. Yet he refused to
confess. The situation In the provinces
II horrible. Six soldiers at Tosch-
ksehla outraged some nuns and cut off
the hands and feet of two of them
They tied the others to trees and aban-
doned them.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-09-01
Tons Of Gold.

Before left Juneau" said Mr.. Cas-
sell, president of the Juneau Chamber
of Commerce. who is now at Seattle,
II had a talk with Archie Shelp. who
told me positively that on the dock
at Dawson City was piled up gold dust.
and that the pile measured quarter
of cord. 1t took him two hours to
get his sack from the heap on the dock.
i saw a letter from William Kerr
which said that the last steamer which
left there had taken away three and a
half tons of gold"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-09-01
Brigands in China.

Matt. Salet, n notorious brigand,
with 200 followers. raided the govern
ment station at Pulop Gaya, China,
captured Mr. Newbronner. the officer
in charge. killed a corporal. and then
sacked the treasury office OF $4,000.
The town, which consists entirely OF
wooden and kajang houses, was then
fired, and every building destroyed.
Gaya is the export and import center
of considerable district. and the pop
ulation was largely Chinese.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-09-01
EARTHQUAKES in Japan.

The Japan steamer brings news OF
severe earthquakes in Japan on August
:. followed by a tidal wave and great
floods. A thousand houses were mum
dated and 200 persons were killed and
injured. Sixty-five Chinese villages
were inundated. Several villages were
destroyed by the eruption of matter
from the Mayor volcano. In one 100
were killed, and 900 were missing. AT
another 200 are missing. Many OF the
bodies were completely calcined.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-09-01
Continuous Sermon.

C. T. Russell. the leader OF new
sect. called simply "The Christians"
who halls from Allegheny. Pa. deliv-
cred a continuous sermon In Park
Square hall. Boston, a few days ago.
lasting from dawn to twilight without
an appreciable break. 1t was o re-
markable performance In many res
poets. When ne concluded he was still
In good voice and spirits and some OF
his patient audience were left
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-09-01

Beet sugar VIII not be the only pro-
duct Of the Starr mill at Crockett. Cal.
when II starts up about January l. The
of cane sugar ~ well. and the pros
pects are that It will take considerable
of the Hawaiian crop now controlled
" Claus gpreckleo. This years crop Il
o6tjrnated Is about 800 tons.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-09-01
Wanted to Ride Whiis DYING.

Carl Mylterberger introduced a now
city In his attempt at seif-murder last
Saturday In New York. when he took
big dose Of paris green. He rode
around on cable cars for more than
two hours and finally wound up at the
home OF his sister. From there he wea
taken to Bellevue Hospital.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-04-08
TERsE TELEGRAMS.

Lyman Cutting and wife were killed by a
train while attempting to drive across the
track at Shirley, Mass.
Al Bevier. Mo-, the Bevier coal mines were
destroyed by fire. The loss is &20, 900, ani
200 men are thrown out Of work.
DR.. S. g. Armour, formerly OF Millersburg.
o., later in the employ Of the Belgian gov
eminent, dies In Central Africa OF Jungle
fever.
Colonel Frederick ID. Grant has decided TO
decline President Mckinley's offer of the
position OF the first assistant secretary Of
war.
At q meeting OF the Lake carriers a~ssocia-
ton in Cleycland the wage for crews for the
present season was made lower than last
year. The crews anticipated a heavier re-
duction.
Secretary OF tho Senate John Bloor, OF
Montana. was indicted by the grand jury far
classifying the public records. Martin Buck
ley, an eX-state representative, was indicted
upon tho charge OF accepting brides.
Auditor Frank Borst. ex-Auditor H. NJ.
Cofinberry, now deceased, ex-Treasurer
ID. W. Fair and son, Perry Fair, deputy
treasurer; ex-Treasurer Reuben Sauvel, ex-
Surveyor Jacob NJ. Hook, ex-Deputy Auditor
Frank Diils and W. II. Mcintosh, q capital
list, were indicted at Butler, Ind, for having
embezzled ESQ. 900 county funds.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-04-08
GENERAL RIVERA.
He May be Pardoned Under Certain Condi-
tons

Acting Captain-ucneral Ahumuda has re-
ceived three orders from Minister OF War
Azcarraca, at Madrid, not to try General
Ruis Rivera Immediately by court martial.
The minister thinks that a summary court
martial. followed by the shooting of Rivera
and Bassalao, would have u bad effect in
Europe.
The Spanish General velasco has been in
structed TO offer Rivera 4 pardon on condi-
tion hat lie will use his influence TO induce
Brigadiers Ducaisse. Vidal and Delgado and
other insurgent leaders in Pinar del Rio to
surrender under the amnesty decree. Del
cRdo said he would lay down his arms TO
save Rivera : life on condition that he him
SELF and his immediate followers be parolcd.
II has Just transpircd that Rivera was cap
tured in n hospital and not in battle, as the
Official reports alleged. Rivera had been
wounded il u skirmish two days previous to
his capture, and when seized was receiving
treatment in a Cuban hospital. He had with
him his staff and 100 men.
The attack on the hospital was made Mon
day and ii was surrounded by 1000 Spanish
troops under Hernandez Nelasco. Rivera,
though wounded, endeavored to cut his way
out. but fell, pierced by two more bullets.
Rivera's men attempted to carry him
away, but were cut down by the Spaniards.
Rivera Is in prision and is not allowed to
see anyone. He is improving.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-04-08
WINTER WHEAT VERY POOR.
Its Condition Reported Lower Than For
Ten Years.


The monthly crop report ~ the Orange
Judd Farmer. clmpiled from eolnty returns
condition Of winter wheat the lowest since
1885, and with that single exception the
lowest ever reported. The general average
is SO. 5, against ~ last year and s5.3 in 1895.
The Government records for the past 16
years show that that the April report has
averaged nearly one point higher than the
May following during that period. aud as
unusual allowance for possible future re-
covery has been made in figuring this re-
port Of condition. II may be accepted as a
fact that the country Is face to lace with q
third short winter wheat crop.
To lOcalize and Illustrate the disaster which
has oyertaken the crop, the present condition
in the six great winter wheat States is given,
with the changes from conditions reported at
better; Michigan, 81, or A points lower; In
diana, 10, or l3 points lower; Illinois, AS. or
Il points lower; Missouri, IS. or 10 points
lower; Kansas, IS, or 3 points lower: general
average of the six States, rs, against 50 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 ahnormally cold weather in
January, when there was little snow protec-
ton in the Ohio and Mississippi Valleys.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-04-08
THE VINCE TOWN WIS WIPED Q|l,.
slim BY H STORM.
Scores P,ishsd in the Awful 0klahoms
Cyclone.

A terri, cyclone struck the town OF
Chandler, o miles east OF Guthrie, Okla, at
6 o'clock Tuesday evening. and the latest
than 200 ijured, q dozen OF them fatally.
SO far 2Jiead bodies have been taken from
the RUNE buildings. Chandler was q town
Of 1900 ilabitants. and was almost COM
pletely dstroyed, only two buildings being
left standng, the Grand Island grocery and
the Mitchll hotel.
A Ia,ernessage states that a large num-
Der OF peple known to have been in busi-
ness buildings are missing, and 1t is feared
they areiead under the ruins. Chandler is
the seat I the Oklahama Agricultural and
Medical olleges. which 1t Is reported has
been BABY wrecked. Many people are re
ported iIured in the wrecked court house,
and the isaster is believed to De much worse
than at ,rst thought. The injured will reach
over 200 and as there is no shelter and no
adeauat medical attendance, 1t is feared
many will die from exposure. ,
Manyoi the wrecks took fire and burned
tbemscles out, several still smouldering
when morning broke over the town. From
the fires work may finally come the worst
realizaton Of the disaster, 1t Is belived ma
many 0 the missing were burned 70 death
This phase Of the situation will not be clear
ed AVA tll ptTlttt Iuc nus nS"iu ~
stored md q careful summing up OF the
storm doings are made possible.
The cyclone struck Chandler without
warnip, about & o'clock. Its work OF car.
mage began before the inhabitants realized
what was upon them and hardly any means
OF escape was left open. Tearing through
the Business district, stores were hurled
right thd left, lifted nigh into the air and
Tossed IN every direction. The court house
In whish Chief Justice Dale was holding
court las taken off its foundation and thu
building nearly crushed. Passing on int
the r,tidence district, the wind demon
wre,akd its vengeance there and RUSHING
into rs open country finally spent itself
The tail TO the left was one OF wreck ant
ruin. most complete. Houses rested on thel
tops, streets were made u~nrecognizable D.
havina beeh piled high with debris. sool
fire followed the cyclones work and her
and there bright flames famed up into tn
sky. Overturned stoves had caught and un
hampered the fire began its part OF the worl
OF destruction.
In a short time a heavy rain storm cam
up. As night wore on, it developed into
delupt and while it succeeded In completing
the dismal scene. probably saved the rest O
the town. for in many spots it quenched IN
fires md stemmed the conflagration tina
Chandeliers citizens could never have hope
TO btAly.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-04-08
A TOWN IN RUINS.
A Famous Watering Place Almost Destroy
ed BY Fire.

Cambridgoboro, the well-known watering
place near Meadville, Pa, was visited by n
fire which destroyed property valued ut
1925, 900 and resulted in one fatality. The
fire started in the Novelty store OF Mrs. Well
man about 1890 Il. m. and spread with such
rapidly that an appeal was sent to Mead
Vile half hour later for assistance. rs the
borough has no fire protection. An engine
and ilremen left Immediately by special train
to be followed later by more apparatus from
Meadvillc, also from Cory and Union City.
A 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 demollshing a building. An
explosion in the drug store of James Lydcll
destroyed it and the adjacent store of Fellow
4 HIVES.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-04-08
Suit Against the Carnegie Company.

The Harvey Steel Company, Of Newark,
n. j., has entered suit against the Carnegie
Steel Company. in the United States Circuit
Court. alleging the infringement Of a certain
patent known as the Harvey process for
hardening steel. No specific sum OF dam
asked for. 1t is stated that the defendant
company has used the process In making
plates for the Russian government and in
filing other contracts. The plaintiff asks
that the earnings and profits of the Carnegie
Company he disclosed and hat it be made to
pay over such gains, and also asks an in
junction against the further use OF the pro-
osss by the Carnegie Company.