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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-10-11
RUFFALO, ROCHESTER, & PITTS
- BURGH RAILWAY.

TIME TABLE.
On and after September 4, 1899, pussen-
ger trains will arrive and depart from Reyn-
oldsville station, daily, except Sunday, as
follows:
7:15a. m. For Dubois, Punxsutawney, Butler
Pittsburg and intermediate stations.
12;45 p. m. For Dubois, Punxsutawney and
intermediate stations. Connecting at
Falls Creek for Curwensville, ClearHeld
and all points ON the g. < NJ. Division al
so with main line train for Brockway-
Vile, Ridgway, Johnsonburg, Bradford
Buffalo and intermediate stations.
4:42 p. m. For Dubois, Curwensville and
Clearheld and all points on the @. & NJ
Division.
1857 n. m. 4;39 p. m. 9.Sp m.
Passengers are requested to purchase tick
cts before entering the cars. An excess
charge OF Ten Cents will be collected by con-
ductors when fares are paid on trains from
allstations where ticket Office is lntained.
Thousand mile tickets good for passage
over any portion of the b., X. & =. and Beech
Creek railroads are on sale at two C2) cents
per mile.
For tickets, time tables and full informa-
tion apply to
+. @. DAVIS. Agent, Reynoldsville, Pa.
+. q. LAPEY, Gen. Pas. Agent,
Rochester N. Y.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-10-11
[itchell, the Ladies' Tailor.

Mitchell, the Ladies' Tailor.
Millirens school suits are better and
cheaper than all others in town.
Bing Il Co. are showing a large and
exclusive line Of furs and wraps.
You can get just what you want In
school shoes at Roblnson's.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-10-11
A DMINIsTRATOR'S NOTICE.

Estate Of William Null late of Henderson
township, Jefferson county, Pa, deceased.
Notice Is hereby given that letters Of ad-
minlstration upon the estate OF said decedent
have been granted tn the undersigned. All
persons indebted to said estate are requested
To make payment, and those having claims
or demands against the same will make them
known without delay to
q. f. NULL, Administrator,
SMITH NJ. MCCREIGHT, Sykesvllle, Pa.
Attorney for Administrator
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-10-11
Letter List.

List of unclaimed letters remaining
in the postoffice at Reynoldsville, Pa,
week ending Oct. 7, 1899:
John Hilliard, Jno. Kelly. McEvoy
Bros, T. M. Shaffer, Miss Jennie
Thomas.
Say advertised and give date of list
when calling for above.
A. M. WOODWARD, p. M.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-10-11
Big Lumber Deal.

II. F. Manages, the wholesale lum-
ber dealer Of Philadelphia, has pur-
chased from II. Truman & Co. all their
white pine, which will be In amount
from ll,OOO,OO0 to 1900, 900 feet. He
has also secured the Verstine, Kline &
Co. pine for the coming season, which
will be from 100000 to 100000 feet,
and several smaller lots, which, in addi-
tion to what he has, will give him from
10000, 900 to 22,000, 600 from this vicin-
ity for the coming season. This gives
Mr.. Manges control OF about all the
good original growth white pine that is
being cut here, the quality Of which
cannot be beaten in this state, II In the
world. The terms of these sales are
not made public, but at the present
price Of s20 per thousand feet. the
amount Of money represented In this
deal would be between slOO. 900 and
1850, 900. .-Brookville Republican.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-10-11
LOCALS.

Sallie Montgomery was in Falls Creek
Sunday.
Miss Coda King was at Summerville
the latter part OF the week.
c. w. Dickey, teacher Of room l3,
spent Sunday at his home at Baxter.
No pupils tardy Friday noon.
The editor-in-chief was in Brookville
last Saturday.
The excellent showing made by men,
bers Of the first program of the Shake
spearean Literary Society did not seem
to inspire the pupils scheduled on the
second one, and as a result there was
no meeting last Friday The pupils
must bear in mind II they would have
the society be success it will come
about only by their own individual ef-
forts. The direct aim OF the society is
very beneficial to the students, in that
it teaches them how to become speakers.
We hope that each one will do their
part in the work.
The principals report shows the fol-
lowing statistics for the month ending
Sept. 30, 1899: Number in attendance
during the month 66S, average attend
ance 6l6, per cent. of attendance 90,
cases OF tardiness 81, visits "a.
The highest percentage OF attendance
(99) and the least cases OF tardiness (1)
was in High School,
The highest enrolment is 10, in room
No. /.
In the near future farce will be
played as program OF the society. The
artists are OF rare dramatical talent and
something can be expected.
A couple OF the Senior girls are con-
structing musical instrument with bot
ties and water. Judging from the music
made at the trials, better music could be
produced by taking a hammer and
smashing the bottles.
One OF the Subs was heard to remark
that the writer OF the article in last
weeks paper under the name "Fern"
was not blooming flower. or course
they don't know who wrote it or they
would think differently
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-10-11

We sell the Crown drill, which sows
all kinds OF grain and grass seed, plants
corn, beans and peas, distributes fertil-
izer aud never chokes We sell the
Ellis thresher, which we have tested
and sell backed by our and the compa-
ny's guarantee Special to farmers,
wheat phosphate 500 per ton We sell
harrows, plows, hay, grain, straw, flour,
feed horses, buggics, wagons, harness,
groceries, hardware, dry goods, drugs
We have told few things we do sell,
you tell us something we don't sell and
we'll get it Come and see us.
]. C. KING & Co.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-10-11

II you buy your hats and neckwear at
Millirens you are sure 1t is the latest
and best.
The Elk is the best and only natural
gas heater. For sale by Reynoldsville
Hardware Co.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-10-11

Fifty pair Of odd sizes at half price at
Williams shoe store.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-10-11
HlQh School Bulletin.
EDITORIAL sTArr.
Editsr-in- -Chisf-Hsrry O. Hsrpsi 90.
Assistant Editsr-Clsrs esislsr, 90.
Local Editor-Los Robinson. 90.
EDUCATION IN ALASKA.

EDUCATION IN ALASKA.
Alaska has school population Of
from 5000 to 10000. or these l,934
were enrolled In the 81 schools in opera
tion during the year 1892.
In Alaska there are two kinds OF
schools, the Public and the Contract.
These Public schools, 10 In number,
with an enrolment Of IS9 pupils, are
supported entirely by the government at
an expense of s20,020.
These schools are situated (l) In the
Sitka district, which has two schools
with an enrolment OF l13 pupils, (2l In
the juneau district, which has two
schools with an enrolment Of l0l pu-
pills, (3) in the Douglas district, which
has two schools with an enrolment of
40 pupils, and at Killisnoo with 80
pupils, Wrangle with ~ pupils, jackson
with 100 pupils. Haines with 80 pupils,
Klawack with 3s pupils, Kake with 60
pupils, Kadak with 90 pupils, Karluk
with 30 pupils, and Afognak with 80
pupils.
The Contract schools, Is in number
have an enrolment of 1876 pupils. or
these 7sS are day pupils aud 34S are in
dustrial pupils. who are clothed, housed,
fed and taught. The boys are taught
shoemaking, house building, furniture
making, coopering, baking, gardening
and the care Of cattle. The girls are
taught cooking, baking, washing, iron
ing, sewing, dressmaking, and house,
keeping.
The schools are supported by the
government, which contributes about
500, $780, and by the Missionary Societies
Of the Presbyterian, Moravian, Episco-
pal, Methodist, Congregational, Luther
an and Roman Catholic churches, which
contribute about s6S,000.
The schools are situated at Anvilx
with 36 pupils, Point Hope, with rs
pupils, Metlakahtla with 154 pupils,
Bethel with "a pupils, Carmel with 29
pupils, Hoonal with III pupils, Sitka
with l57 pupils, Point Barrow with 80
pupils, Unalaska with 80 pupils, Nilato
with 20 pupils, Kosoriirsky with I3
pupils, Cape Vancouver with 20 pupils,
Cape Prince of Wales with 1853 pupils,
Unalaklik with 70 pupils, and Yakatat
with 81 pupils.
In the schools Of Alaska the cultiva-
tion of memory seemed to be a very
difficult task at first. One Of the char
acteristics of the northern Esquimo is
the idea that tomorrow will be an
other day." and they are unaccustomed
TO commit anything to memory for
future use. They seem, however, to
have great desire to know the
English language, and study very dill
gently in the school room, but fail To
use what they have learned outside, al.
though some times, when none OF the
older natives are around, they use the
English which they have learned in
school quite freely. Poppy.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-07
MAY LEASE UNION PACIFIC
Presence of HuRhitt In New York TO
Attend Meeting of Northwestern
...- Directors starts RumOrs.

NEW YORK, Dec. 6.-Marvin Hughitt
president OF the Chicago & Northwestern
road and director Of the Union Pacific, has
been in New York for the last few days and
he will remain here to attend the semi-an-
nual meeting Of the Chicago Northwestern
directors, which is to be held here next Fri
day. semi annual dividend will be de-
clared at this meeting and such other busi-
ness as may be submitted to the board will
be transacted
An influential officer of this company wGs
asked today II there was likelihood OF any
change being made In the relations between
the Chicago & Northwestern and the Union
Pacific at the approaching meeting, and he
replied that he thought not.
This same officer of the Chicago & North
western, in commenting on the rumor that
the Northwestern was to be leased to the
Union Pacific, said
81 am not aware that there Is anything
going on, but If there was anything in that
rumor | should say that the rumor makers
have got the cart before the horse"
This idea is developing into a belief that
the Union Pacific lines may be leased to the
Chicago & Northwestern. Persons inter-
ested in both properties say that such an ar
rangement would result in their mutual ad-
vantage. The relations between the two
systems, 1t is said, are certain to be close
and friendly. s1... ..r.....
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-07
BIG MEXICAN RAIL WAY SCHEME
Projected Line Across the State of
Oaxncn Which Will Reach Large
Coffee Plantations.

CITY OF MEXICO, Dec. Gone of the
mcst complete recent railway schemes
launched here is a projected line across the
state of oaXaca, which will connect the
Mexican Southern railroad with the Valley
National and other important agricultural
districts. The concession for the building
of this line was given some time ago to a
foreign syndicate and it is now expected that
the work will soon begin
When completed the line will connect most
OF the coffee lands in the state of Oaxaca
with Vera Cruz by rail and will greatly
promote the development of the coffee and
tobacco lands in Oaxaca, where there is
much American capital invested.
The purchase of the Vera Cruz & Alvaralo
railroad by Pearson G. Sons, contractors for
building the Port works and Tehuantepec
railroad and reconstructing that line, is
confirmed. The Alvarado road gives the
contractors of the railroad communication
south of the city of Vera Cruz.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-07
HAVE NO WORD FROM YOUNG
Evidently Keeping Up His Pursuit
of Aguinaldo-FightiD nt
NiGan,

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-General Otis to-
day cabled the War department that he has
had no word from General Young for week
This is taken to indicate that Young is con-
tinung his hot pursuit of Aguinaldo and
probably is in country where he regards II
as unsafe to use courlers. General Otis
dispatch, which follows, also gives an Off
cial account of Lieutenant Colonel Parker 5
engagement at Vigan:
MANILA Dec General Young, with
thirteen companies of infantry and nine
troops of cavalry, not heard from since goth
ult. He was then about twenty miles
south Of Vigan and most Of the troops march
ing to his support, but then had with him
three troops of cavalry, battalion Thirty
third infantry, sent by boat to Vigan to REIN
force navy there. Lieutenant Colonel Par
ker, Forty fifth, reports IRON vigan 5th
inst that he has not heard from Young
for week. Insurgents 800 strong made at
tack on his force, consisting Company and
1853 sick and footsore men Thirty-thir in
fantry O'Clock morning 4th, entering city
in darkness severe fighting ensued contin-
led four hours; enemy driven out, leaving
behind forty dead, thirtytwo prisoners, in
cluding many officers and eighty-four rifles;
can hold out indefinitely, plenty rations and
ammunition. His loss eight enlisted men
killed, three wounded. One hundred and
sixty men now being transported from San
Fabian to his relief. Young must be in
vicinity with large force"
MANILA, Dec. $3.50 p. m.-Lieutenant
Colonel Parker of the Forty-fifth infantry,
commanded at Vigan, province of South
Ilcos, when that place was attacked Monday,
December H. by force OF insurgents. The
American force consisted of Company of
the Thirty-th regiment and $50 sick men,
many of whom shared in the first attack,
which was made at 4 o'clock in the morning
and lasted until o'clock The Filpinos,
who were estimated to have numbered about
800 men and were commanded by General
Mino, came from the outskirts OF the town
to the port. The fighting was from house
to house and almost from hand to hand.
The Americans captured eighty-four rifles
and several prisoners. The official report
says that three men were wounded. Colonel
Bisbee is sending reinforcements to Vigan
on board the gunboat Wheeling.
Colonel Parker praised the bravery Of the
sick American soldiers. Every man who
was able to stand handled a rife during the
attack.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-07
ALLEN SILL A CANDIDATE
He Denies the story That We Would
Not Accept TIE Senator
ship.

Scarcely had the news OF Senator Hay
wards death spread through the city Tues
day than evidences of renewed activity on
behalf of the Hitchcock boom for appoint
ment to the vacancy became apparent
Hitchcock and his friends set TO work i'm
medlately to secure additional endorsement
and runners were sent out calling in the
members of the democratic machine to
consultation with the would-be-senator. Al
most all OF the habltues of the Jacksonian
club we're dragged into the World Herald
Office during the day and pins set to bring
pressure to bear upon Governor Poynter to
procure the coveted commission.
To get over the difficulties which pre-
sented themselves to many of the leading
politicians who we're committed to the candi-
dacy OF ex-senator Allen, or who thought
that Allen should have first preference be-
cause of the fight which he had made year
ago, the report was started that Senator
Allen had expressed himself that he would
not take the senatorship again II 1t was
offered to him. This report was stealthily
smuggled into an evening paper published in
this city, which openly asserted "on rell-
able authority that Mr.. Hitchcocks friends
had secured an assurance from Mr.. Allen
that he will not be candidate for the ap-
pontment, the reason being that he was
an opponent of Senator Hayward before the
last legislature"
On the strength of this report a number
OF Aliens friends were bamboozled into
signing papers for Mr.. Hitchcock. The Bee
wired Senator Allen at Neigh, Neb., what
the Evening News had printed about him,
saying he would not accept the senatorship.
The reply came yesterday, as follows:
NELIGH, Neb.. Dec. 6--To the Editor of
The Bee: The News is in error. / have
not stated So WILLIAM V. ALLEN
This will doubtless open the eyes of the
men who were tricked by Hitchcock into be-
lieving that Allen was out of the race and
will make the fight all the more interest
ing.
1t is interesting to note also that the
activity on behalf of Hitchcock was mani
testify not only among his friends in the
democratic camp, but also those on the
republican side. Hurried meetings were
held Tuesday and one of them that n GIT
in the New York Life building was at
tended by Cadet Taylor, W. ]. Broatch, ]. Fl.
Winspear and a number of other republican
patriots anxious to do something to help
Hitchcock to land in the senate. These
meetings were held behind closed doors and
the utmost secrecy enjoined upon all who
attended. 1t being pointed out that the only
way republicans could help their democratic
ally was to do so under cover. The
BroatchTaylor- Wnspear crowd, however is
openly expressing the hope that Hitchcock
will be appointed, and losing no effort to
exert themselves in that direction.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-07
RAILROADS WILL LOSE BUSINESS.
Treasury Department Ruling Affects
The TranscOntincntnIL Lines.

Treasury Department Ruling Affects
the TranscOntincntal Lines.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 6.-The Treasury
department at Washington has just made
a ruling that has caused great perturbation
in railroad circles, as the effect of the ruling
will be to deprive the transcontinental lines
of large quantity of freight business,
which will be transferred by reason of the
ruling to the Canadian Pacific and the
Panama route
Heretofore shipments Of merchandise made
from Liverpool or other European ports
designated for 1.-The Asiatic seaboard have
been sent by steamer to New York, thence
across the continent by rail to San Fran
cisco and thence by steamer from this port
to the Asiaac aport of destination. Only
shipments come by this route as to fill
hurry up 'ordersptsThe goods have been al
lowed to pass gtbrPHgh this country without
hindrance or, added expense But the new
ruling of the trade requires all such ship
ments to be delayed for appraisement at
New York or San Francisco and if the ap-
praisement should be higher than the in
voice value a duty penalty must be paid,
which will not be refunded on expectation.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-07
improvements al Sioux CITY,

SIOUX CITY, Ia, Dec. Especial Tele-
gram. lit is learned on assurance of Pres
ident Hughitt that the Northwestern system
will spend round million dollars here in
Improvements. including a union passenger
station and enlarged terminals, as well gs
the extensions from Movllle, Ia, and TO
Centeryille, s. d, Tonight General Manager
Scott CT the Chicago, St Paul Minneapolis
& Omaha General Superintendent stuart
and the superintendent of Iowa extensions,
Division superntendents Trenholm aud
Spencer arrived TO spend a day or more
looking over the great preliminary OF the
work The officials will be Joined tomorrow
by others of the Northwestern and Chicago,
st. Paul. Minneapolis & Omaha superintepd-
ents and 1t will be notable gathering Of the
elans when they party surveys the shors,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-07
YAQUlS FORCED TO RETREAT
Mexicnns Estimate Indian Losses at
Two Hundred Killed and
Wounded.

CHICAGO, Dec Ga special to the
Record from Ortiz, Mex, says: A
courier has Just arrived here frcm the scene
OF the Yaqui war with dispatches from
General Torres for the War department.
The courier reports that the fighting between
the Yaqui Indians and General Torres
troops ceased November 2S, the Indians re-
treating toward Tonichi
Several hundred Yaquis. who have been
in strongly fortified position near sahu-
aripa II is thought, are preparing to join
the main body Of braves driven back by
General Torres. Signal fires indicated can
certed movement by the Indians was beins
planned, The courier says the Yaquis' losses
in killed and wounded during the ten days
engagement were estimated at 200. The Mexl-
can losses were fifteen killed and thirty
wounded
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-07
CHAPLAIN SHIELDS ON TRIAL
Accused of Appearing i'm an Intoxi-
Gated Condition Before Enlisted
Men of His REGIMENT.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 6.-The court
martial of Chaplain David II. Shields, U. S.
A, who is accused Of appearing in an in
toxicated condition before the enlisted men,
was resumed this morning.
Major Stephen Groesbeck, judge advocate,
opened the court by reading the charges
against Chaplain Shields, which consisted
of leave from his post at Alcatraa from
November 20 to November % and of his ap-
pearance intoxicated before enlisted men
on November %. The chaplain pleaded not
guilty of all the charges.
Captain G. p. Bartlett, Third artillery,
and Lieutenant John NJ. Williams testified
in support Of the charges.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-07
REVIVAL OF AGUINALDO RUMoRs.
ConsuI Wildman Has Long Believed
the InsurRent Would Surrender.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-Relative to the
rumor from Hong Kong that Aguinaldo is
willing to surrender to United States Con-
sui Wildman 1t is learned that, though the
consul himself has cherished that belief for
some months past, the government here
has been without any assurance OF the
soundness OF his conclusion. Mr.. Wildman
Is not the only official representing the
United States in the far east who has ex-
pressed confidence in his ability to persuade
Aguinaldo to cease hostilites, but for some
reason the administration has always been
somewhat skeptical as to these undertake
ings. This report from Hong Kong Is be-
lieved to be nothing more than a revival
of some OF the old rumors.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-07
To stop RcbiIIing at mississippi.

CHICAGO, Dec. 6-The Tribune tomorrow
will say: II is stated that beginning with
1900 the eastern roads will do away with the
present system of through billing and divid-
ing rates pro rata with western roads.
Rates will be quoted direct to the seaboard
from ST. Louis, Chicago and what are known
as intermediate cut-offs east of the Missis-
slssippi. These rates will be quoted di-
rectly from these points on business moving
through them and will not be based on n
haul from the Mississippi.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-07
Movements of Oeenn vesseIs. Dec.

AT London-ArriVed-Me from
New York,
At -Arrived-Maasdam, from
New York.
At Liverpool -sailed-Pennsland, for Phil
adelphia.
At Moville-Arrlved--M Neville from New
York, for Glasgow.
At -Arrived-Waesland from
Philadelphia. for Liverpool; Teutonc, from
New York, for Liverpool.
AT Yokohama-Arrived-M d-Monmouthshlre,
from Portland, ore.
At New ork-ArriVed-Occanc, from Liv-
erpoo; Rotterdam from Rotterdam; Trave,
from Bremen. Sa!led-St. Paul, for South
ampton; Noordland, for Antwerpi Germanic,
for Liverpool,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-07
Yellow Fever in the Interior.

PANAMA, Dec, 6.-Reports from Costa
Rica indicate that yellow fever has appeared
in the interior CT the country. For the
first time on record cases of the disease
have broken out in Alajuela, twelve miles
from the capital, where, on account Of its
high altitude, it was not believed yellow
fever could develop. Several of the patients
have died. The government is taking vigor-
Gus measures to stamp out the disease.
shipment of 600 American gold
arrived recently for the Costa Rican govern
ment. 1t is to be put into circulation when
the change to the gold STANDARD goes into
effect.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-07
Change in Ocean Mails.

LIVERPOOL, Dec. 6--On account OF the
withdrawal from the regular transatlantic
service of the White Star line steamer Ma
jestc. which has been chartered by the Brit
ish admiralty to convey troops to South
Africa, today's American mails will go by
the Dominion line steamer New England
sailing from this port for Boston.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-07
British steamer Ashore.

LONDON Dec. 6.-The British steamer
City of Worcester, Captain Jones, from
Nyborg is ashore at Craster, south of the
River Tweed, and will probably become a
total wreck. No lives were lest. The City
of Worcester is steel vessel of 1853 tons,
built, in 1890, and halls from West Hartle-
pool The British steamer Forestbrook,
which arrived at Bremen on December ?,
from Savannah, reports that its captain
was lost overheard while on the voyage.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-07
Northern Pacific VIII Buy Road.

SIOUX CITY, Dec. 6.-Railroad men in a
position to know say there is no question
that the Great Northern will secure the
Sioux City & Northern when 1t is sod
under foreclosure December u. From an
unusually reliable source comes the in
formation that the Sioux City G Northern
and the Pacific Short Line are to be taken
into the Great Northern system. Receiver
j. S. Bealls of the Sioux City & Northern,
who returned today from a conference with
Great Northern officials at St. Paul, refused
to make any statement regarding the con-
ference