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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-02-03
ALGER ACCEPTS.
The Michigan General TO 10 Secretary Of
War.


War.
Friday was Mai. McKinley's birthday and
no celebrated IL by rendering tho portfolio Of
War to Gen. Bussell A. Alger, OF Michigan,
who at once accepted 1t. Gen. Alger auth
orizod the announcement OF tho appoint
ment and acceptance.
General Russell A. Alger was born In Ia
fayctte township. Medina county, o., Feb
ruary "a, 1886. His grandfather served In
the revolutionary war, and Is claimed to
have been descendant OF William tho Con
querer.
When he was II years old both his parents
died. For the next seven years he worked
on q farm, earning money to defray his ex-
penses at the Richmond, o., academy during
the winters. Subsequently he taught school,
and In March, 1867. entered q law Office In
Akron. Two years later he was admitted to
the bar.
In 1861 AIger enlisted 10 the Second Mich
igan cavalry, and was made captain OF Com
pany @. He was wounded In the battle OF
Boonville, Miss. Owing to his part in this
major. In 1903 he became lieutenant,col.
onel OF tho Sixth Michigan cavalry. and go
was mads colonel Of the Fifth Michigan cav
airy, his regiment being In Clusters famous
brigade. In 1864 his health induced him to
retire f.cln the service. He was brevetted
brigadiei and major-general "for gallant
and mef torious serv ces," and was on pri-
vate se.vice In I863-64, receiving orders
personally from President Lincoln.
In 1858 he removed to Detroit, where he
has sin.,b been. extensively engaged In lumber
and pinc land business. General Alger was
elected governor OF Michigan In 1884. In
1898 he was one OF the leading candidates for
tho Republican nomination for president.
General Algsr served one term as command
er-in-chief OF the @. A. II. He has three sons
and three daughters.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-02-03
Burned TO Death.

Hoboken, N. j., was visited by two dlsas-
trous fires betwe II o'clock Saturday night
and 8 o'clock Sunday morning. Seven per-
sons wsie burned to death and thirty fan-
FIRE started In the three-story building at 319
Newark street. Here six persons lost their
lives. They were Mrs. Nellie Schroeder,
aged 40; Henry Schroeder. II years; Maggie
Schroeder, 2 years; Kate Schroeder, 0 years;
John Schroeder, 8 years; Willie Schroeder,
8 months old. The father OF the family,
Charles Schroeder. was In a nearby saloon
playing cards while his wife and children
were dying.
The second nre Started Sunday morning
in the flve-story double-deck tenement at l57
Fourteenth street. In this fire three tene-
ments, Nos. 1855, 157 and 1859 were entirely
wrecked and No. 1853 was damaged badly by
water. One child WAS burned to death on
the fourth floor at No. 157. She was Mabel
Mangles, 8 years old.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-02-03
BODIES BLOWN TO sHREDs.
Two Men Killed BY . Nitro-Glycerins
Explosion.

An explosion Of nitro-glycsrine at Cygnet
near Lima, O.. killed two men, their bodies
being literally blown to shreds, SO far not q
particle OF either having been found. Tho
victims were W. J. Morrison, OF Toledo, field
superintendent OF the Ohio and Indiana
Torpedo company, OF Lima City, and Edward
Dennis0p, shooter, OF Rising Bun, formerly
OF Grove City, Pa.
A man named Heuning, who was 400 feet
from the magazine, was badly cut about the
head Dy flying debris. A house 900 feet
away he'd all the windows and doors blown
In, and little girl received injuries not be-
lieved to be serious.
II 10 not known positively how the OK
plosion was caused, "a Morrison and Dem
nison were alone In the magazine at the
time. II Is supposed they we're taking some
OF the stun from the magazine, preparatory
to transporting 1t to the telds, and possibly
dropped q can.
Tho building was shattered, a large hole In
the ground being LETT where II stood. The
shock was felt miles away, the glass In every
window In Cygnst being broken.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-02-03
DYNAMITED BY CUBANs.
A Spanish Troop Train Wrecked and sot-
diers Killed.

Advlces from Havana state that In fiat
contradiction Of all rumors lately circulated
that the robcs are demoralIzed and ready TO
surrender, especially In Plnar del Rio prov
ince where Weyler made the assertion that
ouly 500 remained In struggling bands, word
reached Havana Friday that the insurgents
had dynamited train, causing great loss OF
life. On the morning OF tho 2sth, as a milit-
airy train was crossing n culvert Mt n place
named Oceguara between Candelaria and
Mangos, tremendous dynamite explosions
occurred. ditching tho engine and tender.
Tho forward car was wrecked and other
cars were damaged. The engineer, fireman
and ~ soldiers were killed. The surgeon,
20 soldiers, conductor and q brakeman were
wounded.
This Is not tho sole instance OF rebel
activity In that province. The official re-
ports daily announce numerous encounters
In different sections the country. In order
to diminish their Importance they are al
ways reported as skirmishes, with consider
able rebel losses and trifiing losses on tho
Spanish side. When the affair assumes un-
due proportions, as Melguzo's recent de-
feat, tho whole details are suppressed
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-02-03
Ihrss lurnsa = peatA.

Tho house Of A. E. vandaWater, three
miles from Believille, Mich, caught nre from
q detective chimney. and Mrs. vsndawater,
two children. . boy OF 8 and a girl OF II, Miss
Anna Vandawatcr, . sister Of the father and
husband, perished In the flames. Their
The other inmates of the house escaped by
jumping from second story window. They
walked In their night robes and bare footed
through the snow, ten inches deep, 10 the
house OF noighbor, mile away. Their
feet and hands were frozen and they are In .
very critical condition. The father. Il ID
fearsd, will lose his mind.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-02-03

Two Men Killed and Many Injured Near
Uuioutowu.


Atorrible explosion OF gas occurred In tho
mines Of Hurst 4 Co., at Smocks station,
near Uniontown, Pa, In which two men
were killed and seven others injured, somo
Of them fatally. The dead are:
Peter Houser, . German, whose eyes were
blown out, and who died soon after he was
removed from the mines.
Charles Mcouister, who died early wsdnes-
day morning.
John Mitchell was blown 60 feet and sus-
tAined injuries that will result fatally. An
drew HonEabad, Pole, Michael Horanat
an Halyctian. John Augustin and Michael
Henneck wore removed to the Connellsville
hospital. They are thought to be fatally In
jured. John Gillis and his son were also in
jured, but not dangerously.
Tho explosion occurred at o o'clock p. m,
and resulted from the igniting OF gas by u
big fall OF coal. The mine Is located In the
xonongahela vein, which IL not gaseous and
IN which the men work with open lamps. A
few days ago Mine Inspector Connor visited
these works and pronounced them safe, as
there was no gas except In very inconsidera-
BILE quantities.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-02-03
MILLIONS STOLEN.


A record OF Aduclary misconduct during
the great year Of 1896 has been compiled by
the insurance companies writing this special
kind OF hazard, and shows the defalcations
aggregate tho tremendous total OF 90, ,l66.-
92: This . Is less. however, than in Ioo isSS'
The state OF New York was the source OF
largest loss, with e2,8ss,8i Delaware was
ths smallest, with i,l60. Out Of $40 re-
ported cases OF embezzemeni ia stole more
than ebO, 900. 20 more than tl00, 900. one
more than e600,000, and one more than
tl, ,000, 900.
The lesses are distributed az follows; City
and county officials. 1885, ,975; from banks,
"a, 996, ,970; by agents, $l,054,s77; forgeries,
eS4l, 600; by postmasters, $32,Sl5i miscellan-
eous, &2,17b,7s2.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-02-03
Hill Aaainat Pool Sailing.

A bill was introduced In the Missouri sem
ate providing that pool selling or book max
Ing In any part OF the slate or under any cir.
cumstsnces be prohibited. Tho penalty for
violation is one years imprisonment or
$1,000 fine, or both. Speaking OF the bill,
Secretary Aull, Of the Fair association, saidi
"The passage OF such measure would SIM
ply render valueiess about $4,000, 900 worth
Of racing property In this state"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-02-03

Fire broke out In the basement OF the ono
story brick building at 2i6-2i8 Randolph
street, Chicago, occupied by the Main Betting
Co.. and A. Mangus Il Co., dealers In mill
supplies, and destroyed the building and
contents. Tho loss is between $4,000 and
,000 covered by insurance. Most OF tho
loss was on the stock OF the Main Betting
company, a Philadelphia concern.
Tho Hall-Lansing block In Lincoln. Neb.,
was destroyed by ilro. The block was given
up TO rpomers. and n number had narrow
cscapea Loss, e75.000
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-02-03
MANY oHIoANs SUFFER
By the Failure Of the Ohio Lumber and
Mining Company.


1t 10 estimated that at least 100 people llv-
ing between East Lewiston and Columbiana
will lose sums ranging from $500 to $4,000
each through the failure OF the Ohio Lum-
Der and Mining company, which went under
about . month ago, carrying with II the
Easterly Bank at Columbiana.
This company, composed Of members OF
the Mennonites, a strange religious sect, In
corporated eight years ago under the laws Of
Ohio, with Q capital stock OF $4,000. The
company bought "a, 900 acres OF forest land
In Virginia, with the idea OF making and
selling railroad ties; but things went from
bad to worse until the crash came, and It
came out that this was the strain that broke
the Easterly Bank last month.
The receivers for the bank have quietly
taken Judgments for el6,065 against the
Ohio Lumber aud Mining company, and the
indoTsers, some OF whom are among the
principal stockhoidsrs OF the company. The
latter, u now appears, has made application
tcthe Secretary Of Htats for rseeivsrA
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-02-03
FpurPerish N Flames.

At CurwonsvIlle, Pa, a nte broke out In a
dwelling house owned by the Elk Tanning
company occupied by Moses Watson and
John Webb, both colored, with their families.
Mrs. Webb had gone TO the store and left her
four children In the house. their ages being
@, 4. z. and baby. All were burned to
death. The flromen did effective work, and
when the fro was quonchcd search was
made for tho bodies. They were found, but
were burned almost beyond recognition.
The origin OF tho flro IL unknown. II Is the
first Instance In tho village In which human
llio has boon lost by fire
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-02-03
Reports About tho Car.

wbllo the Vienna newspapers continue to
declare that tho czar's head Is seriously
affected and that the skull needs trepanning
on account OF tho effects from tho blow on
the head he received from n Japanese fan
attic, and while they allege that he Is pre-
pairing for regency, the English "Court
Circular" announced that tho czar Is enjoy
ing excellent health and that the reports OF
his ill-health are unfounded.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-02-03
A Costly Fire in Now York.

A frs Tuesday morning In the slx-story
buildings Nos. "a and 20 Pearl street, occu-
pied by Percy Kent, dealer in burl0ps and
twincs, and Walton & Co., liquor merchants,
caused loss to tho occupants and buildings
aggregating from $4,000 TO $4,000. One
OF the fremen was badly cut on his face by
falling glass
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-02-03
FOREIGN NOTES.
More Trouble For Spain.

A Madrid dispatch says that snow and rain
storms threaten serious floods In Spain.
Narrowing distress prevails In Andalusia.
At Jaen tho people are plundcrlng the bread
shops and thousands are begging In the
streets. Similar scenes, accompanied by
fights with the police, have occurred In many
other towns. The authorities are poweress
TO cope with the destitution.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-02-03
CAPITAL NorzA

The supporters Of the railroad pooling bill
in the house committee on commerce have
concluded there b no chance Of passing the
bul In this congrssA
The state department has been informed Of
Shs sss: la:,s =. = Cs'rC; sxyp o sSGss
q the coust Of drst tsstapce Of the inter-
naAielal tribunal ef Esypt
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-02-03
s27S,000 LOSS BY FIRE.
An Entire Block In Cincinnati Badly Dam
aged.

The block bounded by Race. Commerce,
Vine and Second streets, Cincinnati, was
he sceno OF disastrous fire Thursday
morning. Tho blaze originated In the en-
gine room OF the Herman Cooper Il Co
malt house. on Commerce street, and spread
rapidly to the cordage establishment OF
Overman a Scroder, and the commission
house OF w. W. Blair d Co. and Mellon,
stroyed. entailing a loss OF about 5000, 900.
The buildings adjoining were damaged by
water only.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-02-03
SLAUGHTERED BY A TRAIN.

Five Werkmen Run Down and Killed In
Cornsoticut
The eastbound Colonial express on the
Consolidated road struck and killed Ave men
at East Norwalk, Conn, Wednesday after
noon. Ahe men had been working ON the
track and stepped out OF the way OF one
train directly In front OF another. At that
point there are four tracks, and the train the
men desired to avoid and the one which kill
cd them were both moving In the same d.
rection. The killed were; james Powers,
section foreman; Daniel Gilbert, James Silk,
John Shea, Salvatore Epina.
Tho first four were instantly killed, but
SpinR lived short time.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-02-03
Fire DurinR tho Blizzard.

Atsyracusc, MY. fire destroyed tho Dillaye
block and part OF the Butler block and dam
aged the Keller block. The following stores
were burned out: w. w. Kimball Company,
pianos and organs; New York cloak house,
Palmer's millinery store, The total loss Ia
about 100000, mostly insured.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-02-03
Arbitration With France,

It Is semi-ofIlcially siated that negotiations
for treaty Of general arbitration between
France and tho United States were COM
penced about year ago, but were onlyre-
sumed when 1t was announced that the
o-American treaty had been definitely
concluded
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-02-03
An iowa Town Rurnnd.

Flro destroyed tho business portion OF
Pacific Junction, small town In Iowa.
Twenty buildings including fivo stores were
burned. The total loss will exceed 550,000i
insurance not known.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-02-03

The ststo board Of health, state quarsn-
llne oflciais and the Philadelphia board Of
hsslsA have s AZ ass'Easssd 70 y. !sis Pssesutions
sss e; 'ssss RssSs g SS: q
2s|s 2s4:|:I :: X. q s'E'Si = 'la|''' 's''a
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-02-03
RIzcrxD A popuLIsr.
xsissslt, the New Senator from Idaho
epsaks Imperfect Inglish.

The Senatorial contest In the idaho State
legislature terminated on the 2sth by the
slsoeton Of Henry Heitfelt, . Populist, to
guoseed Senator Dubois. The ballot was 40
follow, Hsitfelt, 80, Dubois, Silver, 80,
Nelson, Democrat, rs. Twenty-Five Popu-
iists, - Democrats and Republican voted
German blvth, With . limited command OF
tha EnRlbh Language. He Il 70 years old
end 4 : farmer IN Nez Perces county. He
4ns several times represented his county In
We State Iegislaturs, and 10 at present a
psmbeg Of the State senate, but has never
been Known 70 make speech. He hes only
= rudimentary education.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-02-03

The ofAsisls Of the japanese legation IN
Pj.sss s. S;slsa ont e - islsad q IOr'
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-02-03

Atv.a vsr, O.. tAs aourIns mills Of ".
4 I. S':;s g - !: :ss;: sss;:s g 4 a''' "
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-03-20

A very serious question in penology
is again brought to notice by the opera
ton of the new law regarding con-
vfct labor in the New York state pris-
ons. The immediate effect of the law
fs to condemn the prisoners to what is
little better than solitary confinement,
and the prison authorities are endeav-
oring to find some employment for the
convicts that will mitigate this terrible
augmentation Of penalty and not con-
f1ict with the law. Meanwhile many
of the prisoners are in despair. One
has attempted suicide, and it is feared
that others will be driven. insane. II 1t
should be found that suicide and mad
ness are natural results Of the new
order OF things there might be grounds
for declaring the law unconstitutional
in that it provides for punishment thai
is clearly ''cruel and unuSuaL" -.
~ Ln
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-03-20
A SHRUB.
Grows on the Banks of the Ganges anu
Cures Many Bodily Ills.

Grows on the Banks of the Ganges anu
Cures Many Bodily Ills.
One of the latest botanical discov-
cries of interest to seekers for health
is called Alkavis. from the Kava-kava
shrub of India. 1t is being imported by
the Church Kidney Cure company OF
New York, and is a certain cure LOT
several bodily disorders. The kava-
Kava shrub. or, as botanists call 1t,
piper Methysticum," grows on the
banks of the Gauges river, and probap-
ly was used for centuries by the natives
before it's extraordinary properties be-
came known to civilization through
Christian missionaries. In this re-
spect 1t resembles the discovery OF Qul-
nine from the peruvian bark. MADE
known by the Indians to the early
missionaries in South America, and by
them brought to civilized man. 1t is a
wonderful discovery, with a record OF
1920 hospital cures in thirty days. II
acts directly upon the blood and, kid
neys, and is a true specific, just as quiz
nine is in malaria. We have the strong
est testimony of many ministers OF
the gospel, we'll known doctors n
business men cured by Alkavis. So far
the Church company, No. 422 Fourth
avenue, New York, are the only i'm
porters of this new remedy, and they
are so anxious to prove it's value that
for the sake of Introduction they will
send a free treatment of Alkavls pre-
paid by mail to every reader of this
paper who is a sufferer from any form
of kidney or bladder disorder, Bright's
disease, rheumatism, dropsy, gravel,
pain in back. female complaints or 9TH
er Affections due to improper action OF
the kidneys or urinary organs. We ad-
wise all sufferers to send their names
and address to the company, and re-
ceive the Alkavis free. It is sent to
you entirely free, to prove its wonder
full curative powers.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-03-20
SAINT PAUL UNION STOCkYANDS
COMPANY.
Office and Yards Mt south st. Paul
To Live stock Dealers.

South St. Paul, Mimi, Feb. 81. 1887.
The Saint Paul Union StockyardS Com
pany has to announce that one of the
packers of pork who has been located at
South st. Paul for several years past,
is about to remove to New Brighton.
There is little Of Importance in this re-
moval, but there has been a vast amount
of eXaggeration and misrepresentation
set afloat by interested parties, i'll an
%nouncing the removal to the public,
which l deem it my duty to correct.
In the first place, the removing packer
has no interest here, except that of a
renter, and while he has occupied one
of our slaughter houses for some time
past. he has not killed a hog in said
house during the past seven or eight
months. I mention this fact to show
that his removal will not affect our mar
ket, and that he is but a small factor
in making the prices for live stock. I
do not consider this removal an evil. as
it will place us in a position, very shortly.
to supply his place with parties who will
do business, and who will have sufficient
capital to do it on a scale in keeping
with the extensive facilities that our
company has provided, and which the
present vacator has utterly failed for
the better part of the year past to utilize.
The removing packer. during the past
eight months. has bought less than four
per cent of the cattle, less thai two per
cent Of the sheep, and about six per cent
of the hogs that have been sold n
received at this place; so it becomes at
once plain that his removal is an unim-
portant event. and when it is understood
thai his place will be filled by stronger
and better people within a brief time.
it becomes s~elf-evident that it will be Il
blessing.
The Dakota Packing Co.. Staples &
King. James r. King, w. F.. Mccormick
Dressed Meat Co., Leo Gottfried. Hankey
Bros. Joe Bolton. Simmer & Evans,
Cuthbert & Thomas, Searles Bros, The
Sutphin Company, Plankington Packing
Co.. Cudahy Bros. Co., and many other
and life of our market. will continue to
do business here. and 1 do not hesitate
to guarantee that III markets will be
maintained and supported by the best
buyers in the Northwest. The seller of
live stock is more interested in selling at
the best. market than in anything else.
The main question with him. is one of
we nave only to say to the shippers. don't
be misguided by men who misreprensent
the true situation to induce you to ship
to the wrong market, but let your good
judgement guide you to the larger and
better market. where competition and a
guaranteed open and independent mar
ket, free from rings and corrupt manipu-
lation, will secure YOU the fullest prices
and the fairest dealing. Don't allow
yourselves to be hoodwinked with false
promised to ship to a market where little
or no competition will result in loss, but
stand by the market that o are ac-
quainted with, and where you will realize
the fullest prices and the fairest treat
ment. Respectfully,
COMPANY. 800
By M. D, Flower. Pres. 4
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-03-20
M'K|NLBY INDICTED
The Impressive Ceremonies
Witnessed by a Vast
A%ssemblage.
A Brilliant Escort Conducts
the President to the
Capitol.
The Oath of Office Admins
tered by Chief Justice
Fuller.
The Grand Parade Reviewed
by the Presidential.
Party.

Washington, March Cit was Il day
of national acclaim a non-partisan
demonstration Of vast proportions. by
which the American people. without
regard to section or political alliance
have hailed a new president, and
watched the launching Of his admins
tration upon unknown seas. 1t is the
only day in any presidents career
when. from sunrise to the putting out
of lights in the inaugural ball room
there is unbToken and enthusiastic eel
ebration by citizens Of every section
and every shade of political belief. Be-
fore readers scan these pages the lines
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-03-20

These are great days for bargains.
But the biggest bargain ever offered ia
that one made to Dakota farmers alone
by the enterprlsing editor Of the Dako-
ia Farmer, Aberdeen, s. D.. Mr.. Bush
nell desires to get his paper into every
Dakota farmers home, and with this
in view, re.. LIKING the s%harruess Of COM
petition and the low prices of every
thing, he has contracted for thousands
of valuable premiums at the very low
est prices. and Is, therefore. able to
offer every reader Of this paper a total
valuation Of $4.71 for one dollar. The
premiums include garden seeds-the
very best-in q collection worth $1.sS,
postpaid; the Atlas Of the World, worth
S14O0 and Dakota Farmer to Jan. LIST,
iS9S-83 cents; total, $4.71, all for 500.
Nj, Bushnell. is perfectly responsible
keeps his promises. and In this case
agrees to return all money sent him to
any dissatisfied customer. Read the
advertisement In our advertising coll
iuzns. and write the Dakota Farmer.
BOX o. Aberdeen. s. D.. mentioning
ihs paper.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-03-20

Citizens of Ellinwood, Kas., claim to
have seen an immense airship the other
night. One man who viewed the ma
chine says it was moving southwark
and at a speed of about forty miles an
hour. 1t appeared to be about so feet
long by 20 wide, and had two immense
wings, or propellors. on each side.
Some sort of a continuance was at
tached to the rear of the ship, pre-
sumably for steering. The ship was
one blaze of light from stem to stern,
and remained in sight about ten min
utes. And there wasn't a "wet" spot
in Ellinwood on this occasion.