The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-12-13
KEYSTONE STATE NEWS CONDENSED
A BAG or SILVER.


Center $40 to Si7; Walter Bury Miller,
Andrews Settlement, $Id to $i7; John r.
lchard, Alexandria, Huntingdon, 50 TO
X; Elizabeth Grim, Kantner. 81; Sarah
j.. Waters Vcnango, 81 Mary T.. Wat
ters, ConoqucncssnR, SS ctaoin ctoa
ters, Conoouoncssing, 81; VIM Atche- \
son, Erie. Si2; Jacob Wcimcrt, Me.
kccsport, So Daniel T.. Miner Dunbar,
y; VIM. y. kirkpatrick, New Castle,
70; Eli llovis, New Castle, $8 10 Si2;
VIM Butlefniorc, dead, Runsdalc, So
to Sizj Aaron Miller, Armbfust, $I7 to
va; Benjamin Il. Austin, Pittsburg, s.
to .SS; Henry {. Tower, Bradford 50
70 Si2; Daniel II. Parah, Oakland, $S to
$40; Margaret J Buttermore, Runsdalc,
$l2; Margaret J. IIlebrun. Troutville,
SS; Ellen -. Campbell, Brookvillc, 81;
Elizabeth Lyttlc, Port Matilda. $I2;
John N. Frazer, Frankfort Springs, So:
Phincas Lesser, Watsontown, $i2; John
Shorts, dead. 'Townyile, $I7; John
Ulich, Watsontown, $is; Albert Ed
wards, MosRrovc, $id to $f7; Helen S.
Stout, Waterford, $S Catherine Shorts,
Townyillc, ST.; John Stewart, Pitlsburg,
20; Edward Johnston, Pittsburg, 50,
john g. Lawcf, Pittsburg, 50; Godfried
llithcr, Caledonia, $40; Henry Cholter,
Howard $40; John Hutchinson, Ale
ghcny, S; John Fitzpatrick Bennett.
70; Abram s. Valentine, Bcleiontc. $40:
VIM. Osman, PittsburR, so; J. S. Cald-
well, Byfomtown, $S Michael Pocl Al
toona, So John McTurk, Pittsburg, 81;
Alexander Rapis, McKcesport, So John
Copenhaver, Ramcy. $8; Richard Peth-
tel, New Frccport, So to $S.
Wampum was well flccced few days
ago, but the victims only found IL out
Tuesday morning. Some days ago
well dressed stranger arrived in the
town with business cards OF a firm pur-
porting to do business in Chicago. The
man offered to furnish made TO order
suits OF clothes for $40. About 30 pco-
pie ordered suits. The fellow asked
each man TO pay S. down. The suits
were to have been completed and de
lvcrcd yesterday, but the man did not
put IN an appearance. a telegram was
sent by Justice OF the Peace William
Parshall, one of the victims, TO the
chief OF police OF Chicago asking about
the firm and its agent and in a short
time an answer was received that
there was no such firm in Chicago and
nothing was known OF the agent. An
effort will be made to find him.
The powder works Of James s. Mil
Ter, near Sumncytown. were completely
wrecked by an explosion Friday, and
three men were killed and several others
injured. The dead are William Baer,
| aged IS years. superintendent OF the
works Allen Schncck, 10 years; John
Schwagcr, - years. Frank Schaffer,
aged y years. was probably fatally in
| iured, and Raymond Faust was serious
ly burned and bruised The bodies
were horribly manRlcd The shock OF
| the explosion was terrific, and consider
able damage was done 10 the houses OF
the workmcn, which are located near the
works. The cause OF the explosion can
not be definitely asccrtained. Within
the past dozen years there have been
| FIVE explosions, three OF which resulted
in fatalities.
Wallace Borland, an agent for the
| Piusburg Provision Company, boarded
a Pittsburg car last Saturday, lie had
| been sitting with his feet on a canvas
bag until his curiosity became aroused
and he kicked it. There was jingle
| inside. and an examination OF its con
tents followed. Inside the bag we're
$50 shining silver dollars. Mr.. Bor-
| land told the conductor that the coin
did not belong TO him, and the CON
ductor also disclaimcd its ownership.
! The money remained in the property
room OF the traction company until last
evening. II was then claimed by NJ A..
Critchiey. He had gotten off the car
and left the bag behind.
Peter a. b. Widcncr, the millionaire
traction magnate, OF Philadelphia, an
nounced that he has purchased 50 acres
OF land at Logan, suburb OF Phila-
delphia, on which he intends to erect
and endow home, hospital and school
for crippled children at a cost OF ST.
100000 The announcement was made
in a letter from Mr.. Widcner to Mayor
! Ashbrdge. The institution will be
known as the Widener Industrial Home
for Crippled Children.
The faculty OF Washington and Jeffer-
son college this week began action
against the students who participated
in the depreciation committed on Hal
loween night, over a month ago. AS
a result the faculty is having its inning,
and, threatened with expulsion, the stu
dents have agreed to pay for all dam
age done to college property, amounting
to about $500, Each student has been
assessed $I.5o,
At a meeting of the Beaver School
Board the question OF providing for
the maintenance OF the proposed Car
negie Library for that place was con
sidered. 1t was decided TO levy a
mill tax for the purpose which is the
limit allowed. This will amount to
about $500, which is about half the
sum required. The balance will be
raised by subscription from the citizens
OF Beaver.
Five burglars broke into the Fayette.
vile -four mill the other morning. Fail.
ing to blow open the safe, they hauled
it 400 yards away to the Mont Alto rail.
-oad station. There they broke oper
A tool house, and with sledge and crow.
bar battered off the locks and hinges
The thieves secured SIoo in cash and a
number OF checks.
New Castle is to have new union
depot and it will be built by the Western
New York & Pennsylvania road and
the Pittsburg & Lake Erie on the site
OF the present one.
During the fall OF roof at the Grassy
island mine in Oliphant near Scranton.
a few days ago. William Fitzsmmons,
| l0-year-old lahOrer xyas kiiled and his