The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-12-21
lEKsL lELsGRAMS.

revolution Is on In Bolivia, and
the rebels hold the capital.
1t will cost from $4,000 to $4,000 to
repair the Massachusetts.
The heaviest snow fall for twenty
years occurred at San Antonio. Tex,
last Thursday.
The United States now commands
100000 square feet of space at the Paris
exposition.
The consolidation of Baltlmore's
traction lines with capital of 81, ,C00,-
coo is announced.
Col. Bryan says the issues of 1900
will be free silver anti-imperialism
and rights OF labor.
Ten stores. a hotel and large lum-
ber mill were destroyed by fire at Tiff
ton, Ga, last Sunday.
An Omaha mass meeting subscribed
siO5,0oG for "a greater America ex-
position In Omaha In 1899.
The business portion of the town of
Arcade. N. Y, was destroyed by fire
last Wednesday Loss, 100000.
Fifty thousand dollars has been pre-
sentcd to the Presbyterian hospital of
Chicago by Mrs. Anna B. Averell.
Michael Rollinger an Austrian. is
charged with strangling and then
'
Cago.
Capt. Sigsbee, who was at Albany
when the Texas sailed. has been or
dered to Havana to take command of
his ship there.
Henry A. Chapin the. mine owner
and wealthiest citizen of Michigan
died last Sunday at Niles, Mich, as a
result of old age.
Bryan will be the washington's
Birthday orator of the Virginia Demo-
cratic association at Washington Alt
geld Is also expected.
The Interstate National Guard asso-
citation adopted a resolution that con-
gress should appropriate s5,000,000 a
year for the state guards.
lighted cigaret I'm the fingers of
sleeping William Crook set fire to the
house and he was burned to death at
Philadelphia few days ago.
Robert Ingersoll attended the funer-
al of ex-senator Calvin s. Brice at the
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian church In
New York City last Saturday.
The collapse of a wall during a fire
at Chicago Thursday night, killed two
firemen and injured number of
others, some Of whom may die.
John ID. Rockefeller has promised
provided that the trustees collect $780,
900 before the end of the century.
A necklace worth $4,000 was taken
from the store of J. Frankel's Sons, at
New York a few days ago. A reward
of $1,000 is offered for its return.
A gasoline stove overturned in a
Philadelphia home last Wedne sday
and Mrs. Martha Kaufman and her
two daughters were burned to death.
messenger boy lost a check for
$4,000 at New York the other day.
Payment has been stopped by Shu-
maker Bro, who had signed the check.
Lieut.. Hobson was kissed by 1863 girls
at Chicago last Sunday. This occurred
after he had lectured at the audi
tCrium on the Sinking of the Merri-
mae"
Antonio Terry. the Cuban millionaire
who married Sybil Sanderson. the
American actress. died Wednesday at
his home In Paris. He had been III for
long time.
Baron DE Longuel dropped dead of
heart disease I'm the dining room of the
evening. He was a Frenchman and re-
sided at Montreal.
There are said to be 100000 counter
felt silver dollars in circulation, all
bearing the date of 1890. They are
supposed to have been manufactured
I'm the Mississippi valley.
President Mckinley las assured the
Vatican that Catholics in American
colonies will enjoy the same privileges
that they do in the United States.
Their property will not be confiscated.
Money is very plentiful in the coun-
try at present and borrowers are sup
piled at 31a per cent I'm the large money
centers. Financiers say that foreign
country.
Major Gen. Wesley Merritt arrived at
New York. He said the United States
should keep the Philippines. and that
10000 men would be needed to hold
them. Natives and Spaniards could
easily be enlisted.
Governor Altgeld declares that
Chicago newspapers can be bought to
support the 50-year street car franch-
ise. He names the papers and also
gives the sums at which their columns
are purchasable.
Senator Grey, of the American peace
commission, in an interview on the St.
Louis just before she sailed from
Southampton for this country said that
the United States is making a grave
blunder In annexing the Philippines.
President Mckinley made a. strong
speech for expansion at a banquet at
Savannah, Ca, In which he said that
having destroyed the government OF
the Philippines the United States Is In
duty bound to give them a new and
stable one.
The Socialist element of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor 81 session at
Kansas City attempted to get the de-
tegates to indorse resolutions favoring
their principles, but were promptly
squelched. President Gompers scored
them numerically In a speech.
During the presidential visit at At
lanta last week. Mrs. Mckinley. whi'e e
riding in her carriage, was presented
with a hot brick by an aged colored
lady who was solicitous for the health
of the presidents wife. As reward
the old lady now has position In the
white house.
An accident occurred at the power
house of the Buffalo and Newport Rail-
way at Lockport. N. Y, the other
night which is puzzling electricians.
An electric current said to have been
of II. 900 volts. passed through the body
of d. Il. Clough. and the man lives and
will recover.
Pleas Coin. the mountain desperate
who killed Hunt Kesterson and fatally