The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-05-25
KEYSTONE State NEWS CONDENSED
SANITARY CONTROL.
Health Authorities Of the State Recommend
Laws For Cuba.

The Associated Health Authorities OF
Pennsylvania, at their closing session
last week unanimously adopted Il reso-
tCtion setting forth that in conse-
quence of the entire neglect of the
Spanish authorities on the Island OF
Cuba to inaugurate and enforce SAINT
tary laws, that no settlement of the
pending differences between the
United States and Spain will be salts
factory to the sanitarians of this coun-
try that does not insure to the United
states the absolute control OF the SAINT
tary administration of the Island OF
Cuba.
The following pensions were granted
last week: John +. Park. Marion
Center. Indiana, Sc: Henry II. HON.
man, Gideon, Somerset, So; David Bar
nett. East Freedom, Blair $40; Joseph
Bilby, Caldwell. Clinton. So; A. King
ensmith, Pyrrn, Armstrong, sis 10 S2i;
James Fogg. Beaver. SO to IS; Isaac n.
Rainey. Waukesha, Clearhed, 81 to
$i2; Dorcas Schneider. Jennerstown.
Somerset, So; minors of w. Hague, Al
toona, $l2; Cemontha Heasly, Oakland,
Armstrong, sl2 Sarah Francis, Con-
nellsville, IS: Catharine George, Evan
dale, Juniata, IS; Gertrude II. Bryant,
Elliott. Allegheny, IS: Sarah j. owens,
Johnstown, sS; Loretta McCraclscn,
Liberty, Tioga. S12; Clarissa NJ. Austin,
Erie, IS; Susan H. Fitchthorn. Manor
ville sS; Anthony Allen. Butler, So;
Jacob Bryson, Mercersburg S6
Samuel Davis, Evans City, Sc; Simeon
Eckles, Clarks Mills. IS; Samuel Edcl-
man, Altoona, S6 Frank Case. Elliott.
S.; John C. Bliss, Hilsdale, $50; Henry
j. Borchert, Marionvlle, S11; Cary IA.
Russell, Tyrone, $50; minors of Alonzo
ellison, Tyroneville S12; Martha A.
Chapman, Sterling Run, Cameron, IS;
John L. Cline. Brownsville, S6 Philip
Floray, dead, Center Hall. Sc to sl2;
William ii. Crane. Athens. IS to $40.
Samuel C. Moreland, Mercer, SO to IS;
Joseph Barclay, Buffalo Mills, Bed
ford, $14 TO $17: Jacob II. Sharretts,
Johnstown, $40 to $12; Jacob =. Durant,
Pittsburg, Sc; Cathrine Floray, Center
Hall. sS; Mary Bay. Glover, Lawrence,
S12; minor of Hugh Ray, Allegheny,
so.
Thomas Cough, who conducts a gem
eral store at the Hicks mine, near
Salisbury, had an encounter with three
burglars the other night which will
probably cost one his life. Mr.. Cough
was awakened by n noise in the store.
and found men packing up goods He
fired. wounding one, but all made their
escape. Next morning some children
passing through a woods came upon a
badly wounded man. He was taken to
Mr.. Coughs home and thence to a
hospital. He gave his name as Sher-
ley of Blairsville, and confessed. He
is is years of age.
The strong current in the river car
ried William Wheeler and John An
gler miners working at the Chamou
mines, under the barges moored near
the works. Wheeler was rescued, but
Angler sank.
The dead body of Annie Burkhart
who mysteriously disappeared from her
nome at Greensburg, two months ago,
was found in the Conemaugh river
RlairCNfillp y fau n lice
Burkhart, who was about 16 years of
age. was receiving attentions from a
young man of the neighborhood, to the
dissatisfaction of her parents. On the
morning of her disappearance her
mother insisted that her association
with the young man should cease. She
had declared that If she were denied
the company of the young man she
would drown herself The body was
sent to her home.
In the recorders office at Butler a
Few days ago the Forest Oil Company
hled for record 1917 Instruments, which
represent the purchase of an immense
block of oil territory In Adams, Mid
dieseX, Cranberry. Jackson. Forward
and Connoquenessing townships. In all
62 properties have been purchased and
4 the amounts paid vary from $500 for n
10-acre lease to ss7776 for 40 acres of
A producing territory. The aggregate
\, amount of territory involved is consid-
VI erably over $500 acres and the total
price paid is s514,000.
The dead body of Adam Kamerer. n
III prominent citizen, was found at Butler
few days ago, lying between two
boilers in yard adjoining the yard of
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company.
His throat was cut from ear to ear
and pair of suspenders not his own
were twisted about his neck A case
knife, pocket-knife and a car coup
ling pin were lying near the body.
The Sixth regiment, Pennsylvania
volunteer infantry, are now comfort
ably located at Camp Thomas, Chatta-
nooga, and are ready for maneuvers
and general instruction. The Ninth
Pennsylvania, which arrived in the
city early yesterday morning did not
reach their permanent camp until to-
day.
For the second time within n month
vandals vented their spite against
Harry Feese, of North Cornwall town.
ship, Lebanon county, by cutting to
pieces his harness and carriage.
In a suit against the city of Lock
Haven for damages for injuries receiv-
ed by falling on a defective sidewalk
Mrs. Hannah Quigley was awarded
$1,000.
A boiler in the Hamilton & DALEY
~ stone quarry, two miles west of
Nelson Burton was blown 30 feet away
and seriously hurt.
Ford Scranton, of Riceville, while
out with two boy companions acci-
dentally shot Archie Simmonds
through the head, killing him Instant
1y.
While walking with his mother in
Lebanon, two-year-old George Bross
was attacked by vicious dog and
terribly bitten in the face.
A little son of James Stevenson, su-
perintendent of Bristol, was drowned
In the canal at that place Saturday
night.
Farmer Hibbs, Of Bucks County, has
sold his wheat at s1.50 a bushel, the
highest price ever obtained in that Sec
tion.
Survivors of the old Ninth Pennsyl-
. . .yania Cavalry will meet in reunion al
Lake Carey. Wyoming County. or
June Q.
]. Snyder OF Ottsville, reports hav-