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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-01-04
CABLE FLASHES

Gen. Weyler, the Spanish butcher, Is
plotting to succeed Sagasta.
China has forbidden the landing of
dynamite and like explosives I'm the
empire.
Emperor William is greatly incensed
at the number OF officers caught in
gambling dens and insists on an in
Nestigation in every case.
The recent death of Countess Balsch,
in Germany. has revealed the fact that
she almost starved herself at times al
though she had $2.O00,0O0 about her
house.
Only a few years ago there was no
meat consumed in Japan. Now the
demand is so great that meat must be
imported. The Japanese slaughter 800
horses monthly.
The court of cessation of Paris ex-
amined NJ. Casimir- Perier, the former
president of France, and NJ. Barthou.
the former minister of the interior, in
the proceedings attending the revision
of the Dreyfus case.
A German syndicate has promised
Don Carlos loan of 30. .0c0. 900 francs In
three installments, the first when he
has 10, 900 men under arms, the second
when he has captured Bilbao.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-01-04
MILES REFUSED EMBALMED BEEF.
LOSS OF $4,000.
The Government Must Now Determine Who
Win Stand the Loss Gen. Eagan De-
mands an investigation.

When General Miles at Porto Rico
last July refused to accept boatlOad
of beef because II had been chemically
treated and was unfit to eat, he not
only reflected upon General 1agan Of
the quartermaster's department but
also made 1t impossible for Il Chicago
firm to col ect a $4,000 bill. A few
days ago General Miles testified before
the war investigating committee that
the beef had been embalmed.
The government Is now endeavoring
10 place the responsibility of the refus-
al of Gen. Miles to accept the $50 900
pounds Of beef sent by Gen. Eagan.
The beef was carried by the trans
port Manitoba, and was absolutely re-
fused by General Miles on the ground
that II was "embalmed meat" and
deCayed to such an extent that he
would not let his soldiers eat II.
The commander of the transport did
not know what to do with 1t, and sail
ed for New York city When he ar
rived there the meat was In such a
state Of decay that he disposed Of part
of II to soap factories; the rest was
either dumped over into the harbor or
carried out to sea and thrown over
board.
The meat was contracted for by the
commissary department. and was fur
nished by n Chicago firm of meat
packers. II was valued at $4,000, and
that was the sum specified in the con-
tract The agent of the firm IL now In
Washington, and Is trying To collect
for his company that sum.
There Is great deal of feeling bet
ween the commanding general Of the
army and General Eagan over the
question of the responsibility for the
loss of the meat. General Eagan held
a long consultation with Secretary AL
ger. and made IA demand that a court
of inquiry. consisting of high officials.
be called to- investigate the matter and
place the responsibility for the loss of
the value of the meat to the govern
ment. Mr.. Alger will consider the
matter, ana If General Eagan pushes
II viii have to comply with his de-
mands. This General Eagan has de-
clded to do ana the case will undoubt-
edly develop some sensational facts In
regard to departmental incOmpetency
i'm the furnishing of supplies to the
soldiers in the field.
The war commission has notified the
Chicago company which had large
contracts for furnishing beef TO the
army during the war that II will be
glad to give n hearing to any repre-
sentative the company may send on
January 4. This grows out of the tes-
timony of General Miles and the tele-
graphic protest his statements called
out from the company. one special
point of inquiry will he regarding a
complaint made of chemical treat
ment" of the product.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-01-04
DROPPED HIM OVERHEARD.
Admiral Dewey Disposes OF an Insolent Philir
pine Merchant.

Admiral Dewey Disposes OF an Insolent Philip
pine Merchant.
Frank Lombard who has just re-
turned from Manila, tells good story
concerning Admiral Dewey He says
IN CaVite there are no dockage ia
cilities Native freight boats carry
things to and from the shore. one OF
the native officials contracted with
Dewey To carry stun to the flagship
After doing his duty he dressed him
self in his latest European fashion to
visit the admiral, wearing silk hat,
white shirt, craVat and cuffs.
When he presented his bill Dewey
remarked that there We're numerous
overChargos. The freighter captain
protested that the admiral was wrong
Dewey politely replied that he would
pay the original bill and nothing more.
Mistaking the quiet. gentlemanly
manner of the admiral the freighter
became insulting and insisted upon
payment. With a slight movement of
the hand the admiral remarked to the
watch Drop that man overheard and
in a minute the plug hat was floating
in Cavte bay, while the insolent native
was swimming to his vessel"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-01-04
P0LYGAMY HAS CEASED.
A Statement in Defense OF Roberts Election to
Congress.

Congress,
In connection with the election OF B.
H. Roberts, OF salt Lake. Utah, to
congress. and certain charges circu-
lated by the Presbyterian board Of
missions. President Lorenzo Snow OF
the Mormon church, furnished signed
statement, in which he says, In part:
81 declare most solemnly and en-
phatically that the statements which
are being published to the effect that
the Mormon church Is encouraging
and teaching polygamy are utterly un-
true, Ever since the issuance of the
manifesto on this subject by the Pres
ident Wilford Woodruff, my predec-
essor In office, polygamous or plural
marriages have entirely ceased In
Utah
THE implied understanding with the
nation whom Utah entered the union
as state has been sarredly observed.
The enabling act required a provision
I'm the legislation of the state of Utah
that polygamous or plural marriages
should be forever prohibited. Heavy
penalties are provided for in case of
their violation.
The election of Mr.. B II. Roberts
60 the office of representative in con
gress from Utah was an entirely Sc
cular affair. Nom Mormons partip-
ated In his nomination in the regular
convention of his party. Non Nor
mons also aided i'm his election. Many
Mormons not being of his party. voted
for his opponent He was elected as
an American citizen, by American cit
liens. and the question of religion did
not enter into the purely political CON
test.
THE church has nothing to do with
the action of congress I'm relation to
his seat. IT, however, notice Is to be
taken of the wild statements and anti
Mnrtnnn ms Ifne In hn nt
and the press to the effect that Mr..
Roberts has violated the state legis-
lation and the requirement of the en-
abling act, II Is proper for me to state,
as do most positively, that the charge
which, Incidentally, affects the
church of which we are both members,
Is entirely without foundation in fact.
If he should be unseated the result as
to pOlygamy would be no different.
There have been no rnlygamous
marriages since 1890. There Is no
movement in the church for the re-
Vival Of such unions. | am personally
opposed to any such change. My as
sociates In the leadership of the church
unite with me in this determination
The excitement that has been caused
during the last few weeks is without
reason, and 1t appears to me without
excuse.
"LORENZO SNOW"
a friend of Roberts says that he de-
fehds his polygamous practices by
saying that he Is breaking no law
either of the United States or of the
state of Utah in having more wives
than one. Hemarried the three women
before the Mormon church issued its
manifesto declaring that polygamy
was abandoned by the church, and be-
fore congress, relying on the good faith
of that manifesto, granted amnesty to
pOlygamy. He contends that polyg-
amy, from a legal point of view, con-
slsts in the marrying of more women
than one and not i'm living with wives
whom man may have already mar
ried
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-01-04
DEWEY NEEDS SAILORS.
Asks Tha, the Transpor, Buffalo May be Hurried
10 Manila.

Admiral Dewey has cabled to the
navy department requesting that the
Buffalo might be hurried. The Buff
falo is carrying 500 men to the Asiatic
squadron to take the places of those
whose terms of service have expired.
and who are now anxious to return
home.
The admiral will send a few officers
and men to San Francisco on the next
army transport which leaves Manila.
lie is not yet willing, however. to re-
commend any reduction of the fleet.
and has never intimated any desire to
come home himself.
Admiral Dewey Is now the senior Of
flcer of the American navy, having
reached that position without congress
sional action through the retirement
Sunday last of Admiral Bunce. He will
continue to hold that distinction until
December 20, 1899, when he will go
upon the retired list, unless Congress
eXcepts him from the operation of the
law, and after making him admiral of
the navy provides that he may hold Of
fee i'm active service without age limi-
tntiOn.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-01-04
FUEL SUPPLY FOR WARsHIPs.
Five Hundred Thousand Tons OF Coal Ready
for an Emergency.

Five Hundred Thousand Tons OF Coal Ready
for an Emergency.
The navy department Is going to be
prepared for any emergency that may
hereafter arise in the Atlantic and
Pacific oceans by carrying on hand
the enormous stock of nearly 100000
tons of the best steaming coal for war
ships that can be procured. This sup
ply of the most important sinews of
modern war is to be systematically
distributed in American ports most
conveniently located for the coaling of
ships for any operations the navy may
concevably be called upon to under
take, extending along the Atlantic and
gulf coast line. from FreEchmen's Bay,
Me-, to San Juan de Porto Rico. as well
as To the commanding positions along
the lines of commerce which have al
ready been secured by the United
States in the Pacific ocean, stretching
from San Francisco and Puget Sound
to Manila, and southwark to Samoa.
In the naval sphere of activity in the
Atlantic about 100000 tons are to be
promptly and Systematically stored in
accordance with the recommendation
of the chief of strategists of the service
and at least 10000 tons will be sent
around Cape Horn to the great west
ern ocean, where American interests
have suddenly become second 20 those
of no other nation, and where the in
fluence of the United States will not
hereafter be subordlnated to that of
any European power,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-01-04
OUR NEW POSSESSIONS,

The Filipinos believe that "A Hot
Time in the Old Town" is the national
air of America.
4 parade of American troops at Ha-
vana has been arranged for New Years
day, when Cuba is formally evacuated
by the Spaniards.
Aguinaldo. leader of the Philippine
insurgents, now fears assassination
and with some OF his favored followers
is in hiding back of Cavite.
Three more wards of Havana We're
evacuated Tuesday. La Lucha" says
IL can see no disloyalty to Spain on
the part of Spanish residents in Cuba
II they choose to hoist American and
Cuban flags, because Spain renounced
the island without consulting the
Spaniards.
A party of colored Cubans entered
the Wholesale grocery establ shment
at Havana, owned by the Spanish
firm of Mestro a. Mata, and ordered
Senior Mestro to kiss the Cuban flag
and to cry viva Cuba Libre!' He re-
fused to obey. whereupon one of the
Cubans cut his head badly with u
machete.
Unless stopped by the Americans.
the Spaniards at Havana mean to sell.
December 80, the furniture and con-
tents of Alfonso XIII, Hospital, in
Guiding 400 beds and cots used by
the Spanish patients. Contagious dis
eases are treated there and the sale
would spread infection all over Ha-
vana.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-01-04
CRUEL REIGN OF CH|NA'S QUEEN.
NUMEROUS EXECUTIONS.
No Mercy Shown to Those Who Have Any At
,aehment for the Dethroned Emperor.
Chinese Ships in Danger.


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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-01-04
reath of Senator Morrill,.

Justin S. Morrill,. the senior United
States senator from Vermont, died
Wednesday morning, in the S9th year
of his age, after an illness of less than
week, caused by the grip.
In the death Of Senator Morrill, the
United States senate loses its Oldest
member in the points of service and
age He had been in the senate con-
tinuously for 81 years. His combined
service in the house and senate cover
ed a period of A years.
The funeral of Senator Morrill, was
held in the Senate chamber Saturday
at noon. The services at the Senate
were conducted by Rev. f. Bradford
Levitt. of All Souls Unitarian Church,
where Senator Morrill, was an attend
ant for a number of years, assisted by
Rev. DR.. Milburn, the blind chaplain
of the Senate.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-01-04
MUST PAY THE DUTY.
United States Will Have No Trade Advantages
in the Philippines.

in the Philippines.
The treaty of peace with Spain will
be sent to the senate January 4, ac-
cording to the best information OBJ
tainable just now The administration
expects the treaty will be promptly
ratified. II is expected that the policy
to be adopted by the administration
toward the Philippines after the rati-
iicatiOn of the treaty is as follows: .-
First-That while the products Of
Porto Rico and Hawaii are to come in
free. the products of the Philippines
must pay the Dingley tariff duty. We
are to trade with them on the same
basis as the rest of the world.
Second-The open door policy will
not affect the customs dues between
the United States and the Philippines.
To make them self-supporting. the
Philippine tariff schedule will require
this country to pay its share of custom
duties
Third-Thc United States is to take
the Philippines under it's care. teach
them the principles of republican in
stitutions; instill into them love for
liberty and free Institutions.
Fourth-To help them to a know
ledge of government. and. while
military rule must be maintained until
other laws are made, 10 place the Is
land government upon a self-sustain-
ing paying basis.
Beyond this the administration has
not gone, but 1t has given the question
Of expansion thoughtful attention,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-01-04

During the war Matthew Fortenay
Mauray sutton, who had enlisted in
the sixteenth Y. S. infantry. was TAX
en- i'll with typhoid and removed to
Miss Helen GCuld's hospital at Woody
Crest on the Hudson river. While
there Miss Gould learned of his desire
to study law and promised to help
him. Sutton's mother has received a
letter from the University of New
York. telling her that Miss Gould has
provided law scholarship for sutton
The lawyer explained that the amount
of money deposited will cover the
young mans tuition. board and books
during the time he will be required to
study at the institution
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-01-04
CLEVER POINTS RAISED.
Standard Oil Attorneys Evading the Anti
Trust Law.

Standard Oil Attorneys Evading the Anti
Trust Law.
The attorneys for the Standard OIL
company have made an attack on the
cOnsttutionality of the Ohio antitrust
law in their answer to the petition of
Attorney General Monnett in which
the officers of the company are asked
to present certain books in open court.
They declare that as all the officers of
the company are made crlminally la
bile under the law they are exempt
from testifying in the case under that
section of the constitution which pro-
yides that no person shall he compelled
To be a witness against himself in a
criminal case. They also cite that Sec
tion of the United States constitution
which provides that no state shall
make laws which shall abridge the
privilege and immunities of the citizens
OF the United States,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-01-04
BURIED FOR TWO DAYS.


An Old Soldier Taken From His Coffin and
Brought to Life.
John Clark, the old soldier who was
buried alive at the Dodge city Soldiers
home, Kas., for two days last week,
has now almost recovered from the
awful shock that his nerves received
when he awoke i'm coffin under six
feet of earth and found himself Sc
curely fastened I'm the box. To the
surprise of DR. Holt who Is attending
on the case, Clark's mind was not IN
the least affected by this terrible
strain. and the victim Is now able to
converse freely.
Clark had been buried. when upon
the earnest request of a friend. who
said that Clark was subject to a trance
the coffin was opened. The hands had
moved. Restoratives were applied and
life restored. While under six feet of
earth Clark said that he recovered
consciousness but the awful situation
in which he found himself caused him
to swoon and he knew nothing more
until physicians revived him.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-01-04
CARE FOR CONFEDERATE GRAVES.
Southern ofieals Requested to Furnish Wash
inpton With a List of Cemeteries.


ington With List OF Cemeteries.
The memorable sentiment regarding
the nations care of confederate dead
expressed i'm President McKinlcy's
now famous fraternizing speech before
the Georgia Legislature has crystal
lized into an order to ascertain the
location of all the confederate burying
grounds i'm the South, and this work
has already begun.
Georgia has been called on for list
of these places, the adjutant general
of the state having received an official
letter from Washington. requesting
that a fun list of the confederate
cemeteries be forwarded to Washing
ton. This communication came to the
state officials from Gen. Marcus w.
Wright. agent of the war record Of
fee. Assistant Adjutant- General
Obear laid the matter before Gov.
Gambler.
There Is no official record In Georgia
Of the number or location of cOnfeder-
ate cemeteries, but Gov Gambler has
directed that circular letter be is
sued to all the county ordinaries in
the state requesting them to obtain
the information i'm their respective
counties and report to him. 1t is un-
derstOod Gen. Wright has addressed
similar letters to the adjutant- -gener-
ais of all southern states.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-01-04
Sixty Thousand Dollars Missing.

The San Antonio, Tex, office of the
Wells-Fargo Express Company is out
n money package containing $4,000.
The money was sent from Houston for
the Southern Pacific to meet its pay
roll west from San Antonio to El Paso.
IT arrived Wednesday morning, and
was given to G. a. Beeler, the Wells
Fargo money delivery clerk. to hand
over. Four hours after his departure
his wagon was found five miles west
of the city i'm thicket, the horse al
most dead of hard driving. There was
no evidence of struggle I'm the vic
unity.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-01-04
Insurgents Were There First.

Gen. Otis. commanding at Manila
sent the following cablegram to the
war department Thursday morning.
sent Col. Potter on fast vessel to IL
oilo on cath, to communicate with
Spanish general. Rios. Latter evacu-
ated evening of oath. and Potter 80
hours late. Insurgents took possess
sion of city on 26th and Potter found
Aguinaldo's flag flying. Cannot now
report probable results; will not hear
from there for four days as no cable
communication. Spanish forces have
evacuated all stations of southern is
lands. except Zamboango, Mindanao,
by orders as they say, from Madrid.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-01-04

a part of Red Rock mountain, ac-
cording to dispatch from Airolo Ga
village of Switzerland canton of Ii
cino) has fallen into Airolo. destroying
n hotel and several houses. The scene
Of the disaster presents terrible
spectacle, the debris of the avalanche
covering a square mile. The hotel
with eight houses and ~ other build
ings. was swept into n great heap of
matchwood. a new terror was added
by the outbreak of fire amid the ruins
Three dead bodies have been recover
ed. II Is estimated that the damage
will reach 100000.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-01-04
Can, Appreeia,e Negro HeroIsm.

Mason Mitchell. the actor-soldier
who left the stage TO join ROOsevelt's
Rough Riders, was Kissed off the
stage at the Academy of Music, Was
hington, ID. c., the other night. be-
cause he praised the bravery of the
colored Tenth cavalry. Mitchell de-
lvered a lecture on the war and was
enthusiastically applauded until he be-
gan to praise the colored soldiers.
Then yells of Put him out" stop
him." shut up" We're heard, amid n
storm of Kisses in every part of the
house. Mitchell finally retired.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-01-04
The Iowa Injured.

1t has developed that the battleship
Iowa met with q serious accident on
her trip around South America. one
of her steam cylinders burst, cripplinG
the ship, which explains the change OF
orders. 1t was originally intended to
send the vessel to Honolulu with the
Oregon. but now the Iowa will go to
San Francisco for repairs. The battle
ship will remain at Callao until Janu-
airy 10, in order that the mail for the
squadron may reach officers and men.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-01-04
CLAIMS AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT.
The United States to Settle Damage Suits Filed
by Americans.

The United States to Settle Damage Suits Filed
by Americans.
Immediately upon the ratification of
the peace treaty by the senate the pre-
sident will recommend to congress the
enactment of legislation looking to the
settlement of the claims of American
citizens for damages sustained i'm
Cuba, Porto Rico and other Spanish
possessions which formed the seat of
war, Claims of $26,0O0.000 have al
ready been lodged, many based on de-
probation committed by Cuban insur-
gents, for which 1t is questionable
whether the Spanish government could
be held responsible. BY an article in
the treaty the United States has as
sumed liability for all claims. In turn
Spain assumed liability for any claim
that might have been made on ac-
count of Spanish citizens or the Span
ish government itself against the
United States.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-01-04
cubans Will Not Celebrate.

The Cuban patriotic committee, con-
sisting of 100 leading Cubans. lawyers,
doctors and business men. at a meet
ing at Havana a few days ago. de-
cided to yield without reservation to
the wishes of Gen. Brooke and Gen.
Ludlow In the matter of postponing
the six-days' celebrations. The ad-
dress of the Junta Patriotica regard
ing the abandonment of the proposed
demonstrations has been widely cir
culated.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-01-04
Bullets Fly Wild.

At Fouke. Ark. the other day, two
men named Mcknight and Flrquin
quarreled and fought over trade.
Mcknight drew a revolver and fired
at Firauin, but shot wildly and fatal
ly wounded White Easley, who stood
nearby. The latter died within a few
minutes, but while life lasted he drew
revolver and shot into Meningitis s
house, wounded lS-year- old -daugh-
ter of Mcknight ana seriously injur-
ing younger daughter. Mcknight Is
under arrest