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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-02-15
CABLE FLASHES.

The London Daily Telegraph. cvl,~
menting on the lighting at Manila.
says:
Last Tuesday Spain was notified
that the peace treaty had been ratified
by the senate.
Thousands of peasants are dying OF
famine in the country districts of Rus
sia.
There have been 1000 deaths from
plague in Bombay, during the past
week.
German editors now believe that the
Americans will never attain to suprem-
acy in the Philippines. They must re-
tire and allow the islands to be ruled
by swashbucklers of the Aguinaldo
stripe.
Activity in the British navy still con-
tinues. Sixteen battleshps and 27
cruisers are soon to be put into full
commission. 1t Is reported also that
England has ordered submarine tor
pedoes.
Germans at Hong Kong are accused
Of furnishing the Filipinos with 10000
stands OF arms.
The barber OF the late Prince Bis
marck by shrewd forethought, has a
fortune in sight. For eight years he
saved the clippings from the head of
the iron chancellor, and is now having
l
brooches and lockets. which he Is SELL
ing at fancy prices.
s. Odagaki, representing the Mitsui
| Bussan Kaisha and other interests of
| the Mitsui family in Japan, Is in Seat
| tie, WASH, for the purpose OF search
ing for number of bright American
| boys to be sent to Japan and China
| and educated in Oriental methods with
a view of extending trade with the
| United States. The Mitsui family, 1t
| Is said is the richest in Japan, and
| their various interests are capitalized
at over $50, 100000.
Alexander Macdonald of Dawson
City. Canada. known as the gold king
of the Klondike." and reputed TO be
worth from e25000.O 900 to e3O00O, 900.
was married Thursday in London to
Miss Margaret Chisholm. daughter of
| Mr. Chisholm, superintendent OF the
| Thames water police.
! The will of John Russell Young. the
| journalist and librarian of congress,
who died recently at Washington, was
| offered for probate on Saturday at
Philadelphia. The win was rejected
| as invalid because 1. was dated before
/ the marriage of the librarian to his
third wife and widow. The estate will
be apportIoned among the widow and
two sons.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-02-15
A FLOATING HOSPITAL.
Nurses Also and Supplies will be Sent to
Manila.

Nurses Also and Supplies will be Sent to
Manila.
Special provision for the care of the
sick and wounded at Manila is being
made by the medical department at
Washington under the direction of
Surgeon General Sternberg.
In addition to the regular force of
trained male nurses and the hospital
corps men In the Philippines. IL is pro-
posed to sent to Gen. Otis $50 addition
al hospital corps men, ten to fifteen
acting assistant surgeons, a number
of hospital stewards and large guam
tity of medical supplies and delicacies.
This force will leave New York about
the 18th instant, on the hospital ship
Relief. The Relief will go via Suez
canal and on arrival at Manila will
form floating hospital for which
purpose II Is provided with 300 beds.
DR.. Anita Newcomb MCGEE, assistant
surgeon In the army, has charge of all
preparations for supplying the army
with female nurses. She said to-day
that Gen. Otis army is now provided
with II trained female nurses and ten
more are en- route to Manila from San
Francisco. In addition to these nurses
the national committee. auxiliary to
the Red Cross, has provided for twelve
nurses, four to accompany the Grant.
Sherman and Sheridan, while eight
female nurses will also go on the Re-
faf
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-02-15
INSANE ASYLUM DESTROYED BY FIRE.
SEVENTEEN LIVES LOST.
All Of Those Who Pcrish-d Were Women-Ther-
mometer Was Twenty Degrees Below Zero
These Who Escaped Nearly Frozen.

One of the most horrifying fires in
the history of Yankton. s. D., occurred
Sunday morning at 2 o'clock, at the
State Insane asylum, when one of the
cottages took fire In the basement,
completely cutting the building and
causing the loss of lives of IL inmates
confined there.
The cottaTe was erected of stone and
granite walls, with wooden interior
and intended for laundry purposes.
but, owing to the crowded condition OF
the main building 40 OF the female pa
tients were placed mere. with the laun-
dry In the basement.
The exact case of the fire Is not
known, except that 1t originated In the
dry room of the laundry Here there
Is a coil of steam pipes, and the theory
Is that either fine particles similar to
lint settled on the pipes, which ignited.
or that clothes. which were thickly
hung here, dropped on the pipes and
Were fred
The lack of water greatly hlndered
the work of the firemen. The burned
cottage stands some 300 feet I'm the
rear of the main building, the water
tank for the fire protection standing
100 feet In the rear of the cottage. The
steam pipes used for pumping ran
from the boiler room of the main
building through the cottage for heat
Ing and then to the artesian we'll or
tank.
The intense heat in the burning
building caused the pipes to burst
shortly after the fire began, leaving
the fire hoses without power. except
direct pressure from the tank, which
was In no way sufficient to quench the
flames. Two streams of water were
thrown on the building, but did little
good
With the thermometer standing at
23 below zero, the inmates who could
escape came down the narrow flight of
, stairs in their night clothing and bare
feet Into the bitter cold. and had II
not been for the nearness OF shelter
the suffering and loss of life from
freezing would have been terrible.
The building was three stories high
with an attic and two entrances one
east and one west. There was one
stairway from the second and third
: floors which led into the main halls to
bese entrances. thus giving but one
kress for those on the second and
third floors and attic.
Fifty-two persons were I'm the burn
ing building, 40 patients and 12 female
attendants. The attendants escaped
as did the others who were saved, with
none of their personal effects, many
losing all that they possessed.
The four walls of huge stone still
stand and will make the work of re-
moval dangerous. as a collapse In LA
bic to occur without a moments warn
ing. In 1882 the asylum, then n frame
building. was destroyed by fire and six
lives were lost
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-02-15
Pillored In the Cold.

With the thermometer standing at
zero three culprits were placed in the
pillory for an hour at the New Castle.
Del, jail yard Saturday morning. The
men were well covered with blankets,
but when released they were so be-
numbed that they could scarcely
stand.
Upon being thawed out, two of the
three. together with six others, were
sent to the whipping post. One man,
convictea OF murderous assault, re-
ceived 40 lashes. another 20. and six
others 15 lashes each. The back of the
man who received the 40 lashes was
badly cut, blood trickling from the
NynnnIc
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-02-15
SPANISH EYES OPEN ED.
The Red Book on the Real American Designs
Ipon the Philippines.

The publication of the red book on
Saturday at Madrid, giving a complete
account of the peace negotiations. re-
veals much both curious and new,
showing that Spain, until the late
negotiations in Paris, had not awaken
ed to the real significance of the Ame-
rican designs in regard to the Philip
pines, but that President Mckinley
himself evidently had made up his
mind when he carefully worded the
communications to NJ. Cambon, and
subsequently the preliminary peace
protocol, with Wow to reserve entire
liberty OF action by the United States
about the control of the Philippines
The most striking feature of the en-
tire correspondence is the persistence
of the Spaniards in their illusions as
TO the possibility of beating dowpftne
American pretensions
The correspondence shows that even
until the middle of October, Mckinley
contemplated only the annexation of
Luzon, and finally decided to increase
the demand to the whole archipel
at the end of October.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-02-15
A Very Careful Suicide.

A chambermaid at Lindell's hotel at
Hastings, Neb., on Saturday found
Frank Wolcott, of Belaire. Mich, lying
dead on the floor in his room. He had
placed bowl in the corner and spread
n comfort on the floor. Then he lay
face downward over the bowl and with
the small blade of heavy pocketknife
severed the jugular vein. He was very
careful not to allow any blood to stain
the carpet or comfort, and after sew
ering the vein closed the knife and
placed II In his hip pocket.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-02-15

James w. Quintard, a millionaire
clubman OF New York, representative
of an iron manufacturing firm known
over the country and the owner Of one
of the finest country houses In the
region Just north OF New York, took
for his wife last Wednesday Miss He'd
wig j. Ballenberger. the beautiful
young woman who had been governess
of his children. Miss Ballenberger
was formerly of Switzerland. Mr..
Quintard had been married three times
preyiously,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-02-15
PRINCE NAPOLEON DEAD.
Chief OF Oldsr Branch OF Bonaparte Family and
Third Son of FRINGE Lucisn of Canine.

Chief OF oldsr Branch OF Bonaparte Family and
Third Son of FRINGE Lucien of Canine.
A dispatch from Rome says: Prince
Napoleon Charles Gregoire jacques
Philippe Bonaparte, third son of
Prince Lucien Bonaparte, prince of
Canine, and chief of the older branch
of the Bonaparte family. Is dead.
The late Prince Napoleon Charles
Bonaparte, who was born in Rome,
February 8, 1885, succeeded to the
hendship of the older branch of the
house of Bonaparte In 1885, on the
death of Cardinal Prince Lucien Bona
parte. his brother. He took part in the
expedition to establish a Mexican mon
archy, with the Austrian Archdulke
Macmillan as king. In 1859 he mar
ried Princess Marie Christian, daugh-
ter of Prince an-Nopemucene Rus
poll, and leaves two daughters and
three sisters
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-02-15
NO INDEMNITY GRANTED.
Austro- Hungary Can Get No Satisfaction for
the Death Of Hazelton Miners.

The state department. after mature
consideration, has declined to recog-
niZe the claim of the Austro- Hun
garian government for indemnity on
account of the Hungarian strikers
killed by Sheriff Martins posse at
Hazelton, Pa, September 10, 1897.
The opinion. written by w. l.. Pen
field. says: THE respons bility OF gov
ernments toward foreigners is not
more extensive than that OF the foreign
sovereign toward his own subjects. In
this case abundant remedies are af-
forded for redress, II any actionable
wrong has been committed: but that
disposition of this claim may be safely
rested on higher grounds-on the
ground that aliens are subject to the
same rules OF law and order of peace
and justice. which bind the citizens OF
the United States.
There has in this case been no denial
OF justice, which should be shown as a
prerequisite to diplomatic Intervention,
There was abundant evidence given
at the trial and justifying the verdict
rendered.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-02-15
Suit Involving Ss, 90 O, 900.

Maurice Berger, of New York City.
IN the interest of the minority stock
holders of the Pittsburg. Cincinnati,
Chicago g. St. Louis railroad (Paphan-
die). has begun suit against that COM
pany at Philadelphia, in which $S,0O0,-
900 Is involved. The suit is really
against the Pennsylvania railroad,
and elects the board of directors. Mr..
Berger's complaint AYERS that while
the Panhandle has been earning much
more money each year the directors
have been paying no dividends to the
stockholders.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-02-15

Admiral Dewey has informed the
navy department of the seizure by one
of his vessels of a schooner loaded with
arms and ammunition of war for the
Filipino army. The date OF the seizure
could not be ascertained, but 1t was
said to have been recent. Adminht ira
tion officials are reticent In giving
opinions as to where and from whem
the arms were secured.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-02-15
Astor pismIsses a Libel Suit.

The action by William Waldorf Astor
against the London Daily Mail for
libel in having published a story of
dinner alleged to have been given by
Mr.. Astor on a table composed of a
single section of California redwood
tree, has been settled without trial
half of his client, in open court an un-
qualified retraction and expression of
regret and the matter was dropped.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-19
PICTURE OF DAVIS
Presented to the State BY Col. John w.
A. Sanford.

Montgomery. February 1s.-(Special.)-
The senate and house went into joint ses-
sion this afternoon to commemorate the an
niversary of the birth of the Confederacy.
The event of the occasion was the pre-
sentation to the state of a magnificent
portrait of Jefferson Davis by Col. John
W. A. Sanford, of Montgomery. Col San
ford was introduced in few choice words
by w. w. Brandon, of Tuscaloosa. The
presentation address was an eloquent and
touching eulogy on the life and virtues of
the great Confederate chieftain.
The speech of acceptance was delivered
by President Cunningham of the senate
who took occasion to eulogize the glorious
principles of local self government, for
which the civil war was fought. DR.. Cum
ningham's speech was eloquent and force
full, and hearty round of applause greet
ed the speaker when he had concluded.
The picture will a6orn the walls of the
senate chamber.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-19
"The Alabama Home"

Not temporary stopping place that be-
longs to your landlord, but home. Not O
section of tenement house. filed with
noisy children, but home where you can
gather your family about you when the
days work is done and be at peace. Per-
haps you have thought that you could
never get home-that your income is too
small, and that such an investment would
be away beyond your means. Let us gee:
What do you pay for rent every month?
How much would that amount to in year?
How much in six years? At that rate, how
long would it take you to pay for home?
Now II you really want home, 1.-THE Ala
bama Home is in a position to help you
immensely in the matter. You can get the
money to build on time and pay off the loan
in monthly installments, the payments
being but little more than you now pay for
rent. Rent receipts are not assets. Sup
pose you were to die, would you not rather
leave your family house and lot than a
handful of rent receipts? OF course you
would. Come and talk to me.
W. ". M. ROBERTSON
General Manager, 2009 LIST Ave.
2-10-tf
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-19
ANOTHER KILLING.
Negro Woman Stays Her Paramour in
Dallas County.

Selma, Ala, February S-(Special.)-
Word reached the city this afternoon of the
fourth killing for Dallas county for the year
1899. Eliza Belle is the name of the slayer
and her Victim was her paramour, Mat
thew Miles, the killing occurring at Caha-
ba yesterday
The negro came home and found two men
keeping company with Liza and swore that
he would get his clothes and go. The wom-
an followed him into the next room and he
slapped her down. In falling she struck a
table and a pair of scissors fell off. The
woman came up with them in her hand
and plunged them into the breast OF her
assailant.
The scissors opened as they went in and
one of the points penetrated to the heart.
Death came in a short while. The woman
was brought to Jail this afternoon. the two
negroes, Tom Rawls and Abe Lightning
being held as witnesses.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-19
EDUCATE THE PEOPLE

From the Admission Home.
So long as the white children of Alabama
are forced to grope in ignorance and dark
ness, for want of efficient public schools,
so long will the state of necessity lag in
the race for that supremacy to which her
natural elements of wealth entitle her.
Good school houses, good teachers, and
continuous schools are absolutely neces-
sary to the creation and maintenance of
a great commonwealth. Education of the
masses overshadows all other questions in
Importance, and it is a matter that Ala
bama has neglected too long.
A contrast of the educa tional facilities
of the new prairie states of the northwest
with those of Alabama and Georgia would
be greatly to our disadvantage. We must
educat tie the people.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-19
SCHEDULE OF BASKET BALL
Games to BE Played By Birmingham
Nashville and Chattanooga.

The following is the schedule of basket
ball games which are to be played by
Birmingham, Nashville and Chattanooga
this season, for the championship of the
south:
February 24-Chattanooga in Nashville.
March 3-Nashville in Birmingham.
March 10-Birmingham in Chattanooga.
March I7-Birmingham in Nashville.
March Chattanooga in Birmingham.
March 31-Nashve In Chattanooga.
From this schedule 1t will be seen that
Birmirghams first game will be played at
home, with the Nashville team, on Friday
night of next week.. The series of local
games which has been going on in the Ath-
letic club for two months or more, will end
next Thursday night with a game between
"B' and &C." However, the players who
are to compose the club team, all of whom
ing together early this week.
ing together early this week.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-19

The Aubrey Dramatic company, which Is
to play return date at O'Brlens, opening
with matinee Tuesday afternoon, is con-
sidered one Of the best repertoire attrac-
tfons that has ever. visited Birmingham.
The company did such a business last week
that the management has induced them to
cancel their engagements ahead this week
and play here At Tuesdays matinee they
will play strong society drama, 1.-THE
Mystery of Thornton Park" or "A Wom-
ans Honor" and on Tuesday night the big
scenic production, 1.-THE Land of the Iiv-
ing" will be presented. This is the play
that made such big hit on the opening
night of last week
Miss Bayer will sing her new coon song,
dedicated to her by the composer, entitled,
I'm Looking for New Home Now" or
I'm Sorry l Fell out with My Baby"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-19
2-10-tf

Coal famine don't affect
prices. $3.50 per ton, Gas
Light, Corona, Monarch, etc.
Prompt delivery. Phone 275.
Gas Light Coal Co.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-19
~THE PLAYS


Under the Red Robe met poor fate In
Birmingham. 1t was small but apprecia-
tive audience that went to OBrien's last
night to see it, with William Morris in the
leading role. The play and the company
deserved good house. 1t is laid In France
during the reign of Louis xiii, 1880. Gil
de Beyault, a gamester and duellist of Par
is, gained the disfavor of Cardinal Richie
lieu He was condemned and purchased his
life by agreeing to hunt down Henri de
Cochefaret. a rebel. To do this he went to
the chateau where Cochefaret was in hid
ing. He learned the secret from Reene,
the rebels sister. but not before falling in
love with her. The sequel is that he gives
the captive his freedom and faces Richelieu
There is lots of swagger, rattle of helmets
and display of that old-time chivalric honor,
but withal 1t is a pretty and entertaining
play. William Morris, as Gil dc Bevault,
had excellent support in Frances Gaunt,
who admirably sustained the part of Reene
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-19

cal goer. She comes back to Birmingham
with something even more tasteful than
these. She comes with 1.-THE Beggar Stu
dent" which has with Ii a wealth of seen
cry and the most gorgeous costumes ever
seen on any local stage. The electrical
and calcium effects are said to be grand.
Tho performance a few nights ago in
Memphis was raved over by all of the
newspaper critics, who acknowledged that
they had never seen such an excellent pre-
sentation of The Beggar Student" The
box office will open Monday a. m. at 8
o'clock
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-19
A Card.

Reports have been circulated that have
severed my connection with the firm OF A.
r. Dearborn & Cos l hereby desire to
notify the public that as heretofore l can
be found in charge of their typewriter re-
pair business, where 1 will be pleased to
receive their patronage. Remember, the
Typewriter business cannot be learned In
day. JOHN w. BRAZEAL,
With A. r. Dearborn & Co., 1921 First ave-
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-19
Improved Service to Savannah

The Southern railway announces the in
auguration OF through Pullman Sleeping
Car service between Atlanta and Savannah,
Ga, via Helena and Georgia and Alabama
railroad. Train leaving Birmingham at
4:50 D. m. connects with this train in At
lanta. reaching Savannah the next morning
at $40 q. m.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-19
Dorothy Morton Tomorrow

Tomorrow evening the lovers of comic OPP
era will be presented with one of the grand
est treats the management of O'Briens have
had the good fortune this season to present
Tomorrow evening comes Dorothy Morton,
whose success In 1.-THE Fencing Master"
with all it's gorgeousness and the "Geisha,"
with all of it's facinations, was wide, and
is well known to every well posted theatre
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-19

Just received, the latest crea-
ton in Keckwear. K1otz, the
Haberdasher.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-07-21
DEWEY AT TRIESTE.
Admiral May Visit vienns, Carlsbad
and other Places.

Trieste, Austria, July 20.-The United
States cruiser Olympia with Admiral
Dewey oD beard arrived here this morn
ing, -
The principal paper. II Picolo. has a
fiattering article welcoming the Admiral
to Austria.
Admiral Dewey stated to- the Asso-
ciated Press correspondent here today that
the passage of the Olympia from Port
Said had been pleasant one and that
the Olympia would remain here about
two weeks. Admiral Dewey's health was
perfect. He had not decided whether he
would so to Carlsbad but it WAS not prob
able that he would go. The Admiral In
tended to visit Vienna.
Upon her arrival here the Olympia
fred a salute of II guns, which was re-
turned from the fort and four Austrian
and one Greek warship.
Admiral Dewey received visits from the
port authorities, the United States minis
ter to Austria, Mr.. Addison q. Harris,
and the staff Of the legation and consuls
Of the United States In Austria.
The foreign consnls were received by
Admiral Dewey on board the Olympia
during the forenoon
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-07-21
OHIO BIMETALLIC. LEA6pE.

Chicago. July 20. AT the meeting of
the Ohio Valley 81 metaiiic leagre this
afternoon. the first mose fer the ocnsoilda-
ton of existing free silver clubs and
organization into one big association and
this forming Of other clubs, was made.
Nothing took plaza indicating bolt
Of the free silver element should the ma
tionai convention develop an unfavorabie
sentiment save In the opening address of
Judge Tarvin, president of.the league.
"We are for Bryan and 10 to L." said he.
''lf there is any ono in the party with
different sentiments we don't need
Them"
Acting on resolutions read by Alexan-
der Troupe, q oommittse composed of
delegates ffum each state. represented at
the meeting, Was appointed to confer with
the national committee In regard to the
formation of a national silver orgRniza-
ton and 10 otter the aid of the league in
any efforts for the furtheran,e of the
cause tf Bryan and - bi.metaliism. An
adjournment followed the appointment of
delegates.