The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-09-13
KEYSTONE STATE NEWS CONDENSED
WHITECAPS SENTENCED
Two Years and Nine Months In Solitary Con-
finement-Had Terribly Whipped Henry
Johnson Last April.


his home In West Spring creek, near
Cory, last April, and were recently
captured by detectives, were found
guilty or the crime. Judge Lindsey
sentenced them to pay the costs OF the
prosecution and serve two years and
nine months each in separate and
solitary confinement In the Western
penitentiary. The other members OF
the gang have not been captured.
The following pensions were granted
James Creek. IS; Neil Rodgers, wam-
pun, 81; John Shul, Sewickey. s6 to
IS; Joseph NJ. Gosley, Riliton, s. to $40;
Theodore W. Roberts, State Soldiers
Home, Erie, SO to sl2; Abram Zmmer-
man. Stantons Mills, So to $2i; Joseph
Perman, Pleasant Hal, SO to s.; Sarah
II. Irwin, Pittsburg, sS; Kate Brain,
Uniontown, $l2; Benz. Feiibach, dead,
Pittsburg, SO to si2; Melvin j. Foster,
Bradford, 81 to 50; Jerome Lutz, dead,
Allegheny, SO to si2; John Erskine,
Duke Center, SO to sl2; Bridget Nc
Carly, Erie, sS; Ann Peyton. Cadwal-
lader IS; Mary +. Feilbach, Pittsburg,
SS; Margaret Il. Lutz, Allegheny, sS;
John w. Rife, Middletown. So; Eliza
beth WIGHT Allegheny 81; Mary Ann
Pittsburg, IS; Fannie II. Lloyd, Beaver
Falls. IS; Robert NJ Sipes, Wander
grift, ss Thomas T. Bradshaw, Allie
gheny. IS; Ellen McCurdy, Willow Hill,
So.
DR.. John J. Smith, of Shambersburg,
died few days ago from anthrax af-
ter hard suffering. He was a veterin-
airy surgeon, u graduate of the Univer-
sity OF Pennsylvania, and had been
called to investigate the death of live
stock on Berlin's farm, near town. on
August 2S he performed an autopsy on
some of the animals and sent portions
OF their bodies to State Veterinary
Pearson, who afterwards pronounced
the disease anthrax. DIR. Smith at
tended the other live stock and took
ordinary precautions, fully aware of
the possible nature of the malady to
man and beast. On Sunday an erup-
ton appeared on his hands and he at
once said 1t was anthrax and that he
feared death. Physicians operated
and gave proper and careful attention.
His body became badly swollen and
he grew worse, unconscious and died.
The first company in the new Tenth
regiment was formally made up at
Greensburg last week. Many of the
old members have Joined the ranks.
capt. James Laird will have charge of
the local company. Westmoreland, 1t
Is expected, will furnish four com
panies for the new Tenth-Greensburg,
Irwin, jeanette and Mt. Pleasant. APP
plication will be made as soon as the
other towns in Western Pennsylvania
are heard from for admission to the
national guard. Arrangements were
made last week for Irwin to raise a
company to enter the reorganized
Tenth regiment. 1t will contain SO
members, three OF them to be commits
stoned officers. Cashier T. p. Heron
OF the First National bank, is talked
of for captain.
b. j. Bolding, Jr., years old, son Of
Rev. B. j. Bolding, pastor Of the Wes-
ley a. Nj. II. church, Of Chambersbu
died Saturday under peculiar circum-
stances. On Thursday Rev. Mr. Bold
ing came home from PHILADELPHIA
bringing with him some medicine, in
cluding bottle of whisky. The little
fellow went into the room and drank
large dose of whisky. Shorty after
his mother discovered him lying in bed
In stupor. An effort to arouse him
failed. The father gave the child some
milk, In swallowing which the little
one strangled to death, due to his
stupefied condition.
There came very near being dis
aster on the Fort Wayne railroad, near
Beaver Falls the other morning. No.
81, passenger train, west, was round
ing the curve near Ingrams brick
works, when Engineer George Hood
saw flames coming from beneath the
mail car. Engineer Hood started over
the tender with a bucket Of water and
soon had the flames extinguished. His
GOODNESS Is attested by the fact that he
did not stop the train, and the passen-
gers did no know OF the occurrence
until New Brighton was reached.
Emanuel Caller, a laborer, aged SO
years. was killed while tunneling for
sewer under an old sandbank In Wick
city, near Kittanning. He and
stephen Semmons had reached depth
of Is feet when the sand began falling
in upon them. Both got out safely
and Caller started back, despite Ssm-
mons warning. Scarcely had he re-
sumed work when the snt.re sandbank
fan in, aI. l.,,,x rol-
lier was found dead, standing upright,
very badly bruised.
Suit will oe entered against Johr
limerick, of Rochester. by Humane
Agent Weldener to secure his two re-
naming children. limerick was con-
victed a few days ago of cruel treat.
ment to his little daughter, who has
bee ntaken away from him. The court
at the present term will be asked to
appoint a guardian for the three chill
dren.
John Clair. of Plttsburg. after drink
ing a glass of ice water at the break
fast table Friday morning, fell dead.
A post-mortem revealed that the young
man had been drinking hard, and that
! the lining of his stomach was badly
coated and infamed the ice water pro-
ducing convulsions which caused pa
ralysis of the heart.
The Johnstown Passenger Railway
| Company has completed two surveys
for an electric line to Windber, Som
| erset county. The directors of the
company have passed resolutions IA
voring a proposal to increase the capi-
| tai stock of the company from $250.000
| to $500, 600, and to Increase the indebt-
edness from s250,000 to $4,000.
Charley. the I-year-old son of Will
| liam White OF the Greer tin mill, OF
| New Castle, was instantly kle by be-
| ing run over by a street car Friday
| evening on the Mahoning line. The
| boy had been playing alongside the
| track and ran in front of the car. He
was cut in two and one arm was COM
| pletely severad.
| Some time during Tuesday night the
| Bible and ancient Hebrew laws were
| stolen from the synagogue OF Beth
| Jacob at Greensburg, and as they are
necessary in the conduct of the new
| year services the rabbi was placed in
an awkward position. Lawyers were
| rtained and search warrants were is
| sued.
@. c. Winnings Democratic candidate