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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-03-08
FORTY BODIES RECOVERED.
An Explosion Brings Rain From the Heavens
At Touion France.

The naval powder magazine of La
Goubran, between La Seyne and Tou-
lon, In the department OF Var, South
crn France, exploded at 2:30 o'clock
Monday morning. Many of the soldiers
on duty at the magazine were killed
and a number of the inhabitants OF the
surrounding district the buildings in
which were razcd, also fell victims.
Forty corpses have already been re-
covered. The cause of the explosion Is
not known.
Fifty thousand klogrammes OF
black powder exploded. II looks as
though volcanic eruption had oc-
Cured, the country being swept al
most bare within n radius of two
miles, houses destroyed, trees over
turned and distorted, fields devastated
and covered with stones and black
dust.
Some of the stones are enormous.
One Weighing 80 hlogrammes fell in
the suburb of Pone de Las. Signs OF
the explosion are evident in all the su-
burbs of Toulon and in the city itself.
Even at st. Jean de Var. five miles
distant. windows were shattered and
doors battered in.
OF the seven sentries. four were
killed outright and the others severely
injured, the Corporal being literally
scalped and the scalp overhanging his
1t is impossible to ascertain accur-
ately the number killed, but IT Is be-
lieved that no fewer than n hundred
were injured. Although 1t was clear
night, the explosion was so terrific as
to produce a slight rainfall.
IT Is now believed that the explosion
originated in chemical decomposition
In smokeless powder. There Is no sug-
gestion of foul play.
Both the Government and municipal
authorities are forwarding relief funds.
M. Lockroy, Minister of Marine. has
telegraphed 10000 francs toward the
maintenance of the families of the
victims, and public subscriptions have
been opened here.
The bodies found were terribly mu-
tilated. Sixteen were discovered in the
rocks near the shore, and II is feared
others were precipitated into tn sea.
A vehicle moving along n road near
the sea was lifted bodily into the wa
ter by the force of the explosion, two
of its occupants being drowned.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-03-08
OUR NEW POSSESSIONS.

The Filipinos claim to hold GOO Ame-
rican prisoners.
Admiral Dewey now hopes that the
American people will stop writing to
him.
There are now $4,000 men in the
Cuban army to share in the $1,000 600
given them.
Smallpox prevails among our troops
at Manila but not to an alarming ex-
tent. The men have already been vac
cinated four times.
Mail advices to San Francisco tell of
the occupation of the island of Guam
by Commander Tanssig of the Ben
nington, February l.
Cubans believe that the planting of
Gen. Lees flag staff four metres deep
into the ground is a sign OF permanent
American occupation.
Dewey raised his flag as n full ad-
miral on board of the Olympia and was
saluted by the foreign warships and
the forts at Manila.
Gen. Maximo Gomez has requested
that the American army of occupation
be reduced to 10000 men, and that 10,-
900 Cubans be retained in the govern
ment service.
Economical methods of the Cuban
government has thrown many men out
Ol WuIh at pdpcIS are
now advising the idle Cubans to be-
come bandits.
A court-martial has been ordered by
Gen. Gomez to try the Cuban soldiers
who We're arrested by the Americans
while stealing at the Toledo sugar es-
tate, near Havana.
General Miller has been ordered to
quarter his troops in Iloilo in the Gus
tom house or other public buildings
and authorized to make the necessary
changes at a cost not to exceed $40, 900,
the same to be met from the public
revenues collected in Iloilo.
The outposts beyond San Pedro Ma
cati, near Manila, were fired upon by
the rebels from the walls of the Quad
aloupe Church. A gunboat advanced
800 yards beyond the lines and cleared
away the enemy with Gatlings. No
casualties are reported.
The rebels at Malabon fired upon
the cruiser Callao from the jungle last
Tuesday while Admiral Dewey was
visiting the Monadnock. Three shells
were dropped by the monitor into the
Malabon church. demolishing the
structure and killing number of
rebels who were inside.
A factory at Malolos, Philippine is
| lands, Is reported to be running day
| and night TO supply ammr hton for
| the insurgents. The ignr Ance of the
natives is shown by the act that they
| have collected empty a,ringfield shells
| and are refilling them. over 1000 OF
| these cartridges have been discovered
| in houses In Pandacan by an officer OF
| the Washington volunteers.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-03-08
| FORMING PLANS FOR THE NEW ARMY.
CUBAN RECRUITS.
Gen. Corners Plan Of Furnishing Soldiers From
Among His Men Approved at WASH
ing,on-New Eniistments.

Secretary Alger Is inclined to look
with favor on the suggestion that the
army maintained by the United States
in Cuba shall be recruited from among
the natives. as proposed by Gen. Gomez
in his recent conference with Ma1.-
Gen. Brooke. the military commander
of the island. He said he would be
glad IL this could be done, provided
conditions respecting their quallfca-
cations. etc, were satisfactory to the
American government.
The war department officials gener-
ally believe the president will avail
himself OF the discretion imposed in
him by the new army law and recruit
some of the $4,000 volunteers provided
for in Cuba and Porto Rico. thus re-
lieVlng the government from the fur
ther necessity OF sending Americans
into Cuba and at the same time yield
ing to the pride OF the natives, who
prefer that the military branch shall
be recruited from their own national
ity.
Such a step also would offer oppor-
tunity for work to many of the Cubans
who are now without any visible
means of support. Gen. Gomez propo-
sltlon. 1t is said has not been officially
communicated to the authorities here.
great deal of hard work will be re-
qulred of the war department In
changing the army establishment as
contemplated by the bill which has
just become law. Especially will
this be the case in the adjutant-gen-
erals office, which will supervise the
muster out of the existing volunteer
army and the recruiting and muster
in of the $4,000 men for the new volun-
teer branch. together with such re-
cruiting as will be necessary to bring
the regular establishment up to It's re-
quired strength.
The present volunteer regiments will
be formally mustered out of the serv-
ice, but the expectation Is that many
of the men, after paying visit to
their homes, will again enlist so that
this branch will have for its nucleus
much of the present element compos-
ing IL. Some of the organizations may
determine to go In bodily, but the un-
derstanding Is that each man Will be
free to exercise his own will as to re-
maining-in other words, there Is to be
nothing savoring of conscription.
The newly-recruited volunteers will
not have state designations. but will
be called volunteer regiments of in
fantry and cavalry respectively. or
ganizations in each arm of the service
being numbered from one up. The
colonies are to be appointed by the
president.
Large numbers OF soldiers VINO en-
listed I'm the regular army at the be-
ginning of the war with Spain took
advantage of that privilege which per-
| mitted their discharge after hostilities
| had ceased. and the estimate is made
that probably four to five hundred Is
fair average of those who left each
regiment. Reports received at the ad-
| jutant-generars office show, however
| that good percentage of them have
re-enlsted for the full term of army
service. At their discharge they re-
ceived certain pay, travel and other
| allowances, and having spent theli
| money and had rest and visit tC
their homes are again satisfied to en-
list,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-03-08
QUIET AT MANILA.
Americans Reinforced and Are Now Gaining
the Confidence OF the Natives.

Americans Reinforced, and Are Now Gaining
the Confidence OF the Natives.
The American soldiers at Manila are
growing restless for want of exercise
and are longing for campaign
against the Insurgents. This is a good
indication that the natives are quiet
ing down and are growing accustomed
TO American rule.
In the last two days there has been
n very noticeable change in Manila for
the better, probably due to the arrival
of reinforcements for the American
troops. Numbers of people are seen
upon the streets, and the amount of
business transacted in the stores has
been marvelously increased.
Outside the city there was desultory
firing last Monday and at various
points the sharpshooters were most an
noying. At San Pedro Macati the re-
bells are very active. erecting entrench-
ments In front of the portion occupied
by the Washington troops. although a
two-gun battery of the Sixth Artillery
repeatedly shelled them. The enemy
are fully alive to the fact that Mausers
have a much longer range than the
Sprlngfields, and are continuously TAX
ing pot shots in comparative safety.
Despite the heat, the health of the
men in the trenches has improved re-
markably.
The maritime steamer Ell Cano has
arrived from Iloilo with advices that
all Is quiet there and that business is
brisk. The natives in the interior, the
steamer reports. are levying upon the
supplies in the hands of the natives
and seriously interfering with the work
upon the plantations.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-03-08
CHEAPER ARMoR PLATE.
If Manufacturers win Not Yield to $500 Ton
Then the Secretary OF the Navy is to
Construct a Government Plant.

The senate insists on paying not
more than $500 a ton for armor plate.
If this price is not acccded to by the
iron manufacturers then the govern
ment is to construct its own armor-
making plant
The secretary of the navy was
authorized. in the event OF the refusal
of the 'armor plate companies to sup
ply armor at 5000 ton, to proceed to
the construction of an armor factory
to cost Sl,500.O00 and placing in the
secretarys control $2,O00,0 900 with which
TO operate the government plant. The
fight for these amendments to the
naval bill was led by Mr.. Tillman Is.
CO, last Wednesday, who made a
characterlstically sensational. speech.
Mr.. Tillman offered the amendment
reducing the price Of armor. He de-
clared millions of dollars were being
squandered by the government I'm
teatherlng the nests of the armor trust
and he felt that the Senate and cOun-
try ought to know what kind of u
steal was going on" He proposed as
an alternative proposition TO establish
Government armor plant so that the
United states could say to the armor
trust that II II did not supply armor
at a proper price the Government
would manufacture It's own armor. He
said It was perfectly evident that the
pennsylvania armor plants had
pull, whatever that might mean" In
the other House OF Congress. and were
able to hold up the price of armor.
Mr.. Tlllman favored the doing of the
work by the Government. even at an
increased price, for then labor and not
capital would receive the benefits.
why" he demanded. ARE we to
yield to these armor thieves these rob-
bers? Are we to permit these people
to order us to stand and deliver? 1
have deemed II my duty to protest
against these methods. and therefore
have offered my amendment reducing
the price to $500 a ton"
Mr. Chandler (Rep., N. H. said the
Carnegie and Bethlehem factories
were In combination, and together In
combination with European manufac-
turers. They were making desperate
efforts to hold up the price of armor,
and the device had been resorted to of
bringing forward a new armor, which
they maintained could not be manu-
featured for less than s545 a ton. He
did not propose to be led away from
his opinions by any such statements.
He did not believe that 1t would cost
500 ton more to make the Krupp
armor than to make the Harveyized
armor. He would rather wait, before
purchasing more armor, for another
careful investigation of the whole ar
NOR plate question.
Mr.. Tillman's amendment was
adopted, "a to 20.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-03-08
ADMIRAL DEWEY.
The Hero oi Manila Honored With the Highest
Rank In the Navy.

The Hero oi Manila Honored With the Highest
Rank in the Navy.
President Mckinley has signed the
bill creating the rank of admiral in
the navy. The Office Is intended for
George Dewey. commanding the East
ern squadron.
The promotion of Dewey to the posi-
tion of admiral revives a grade in our
navy which has not existed for many
years. He will be not only senior, by
two grades, to the rear admirals. but
he will be correspondingly senior to
the highest ranking officers of the
army. This gives him a military
prestige which Is important.
His increase of salary to $l3.500 Is
not one which means much to the off,
Ger who will be the senior naval COM
mander In the Asiatic, for 1t will
thrust upon him added social duties
and obligations equal in cost to his
additional compensation. He will at
once secure new uniform. resorting
probably in his case TO the facilities on
board the Olympia of adjusting the
decorations and insignia OF his old
uniform to the new rank title
1t Is doubtful II Dewey will be able
to display the flag which goes with his
grade, for IL Is hardly possible the
lockers of the Olympia contain the en-
blem of which there has been no need
of making use for so many years.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-03-08
PUBLIC TRIAL FOR DREYFUs.
The Government Wishes the Proceedings to be
Open to Everybody.

The Government Wishes the Proceedings to be
Open to Everybody.
a vote of 155 TO 1875, adopted the prln-
ciple of the trial revision bill.
The Minister of Justice, Lebret, ap-
pealed earnestly for the passage of the
measure. advancing as an inducement
that the proceedings before the entire
Court of Cessation would be public
and conducted on the same lines as or
dlnary trials. He added that he had
not from the outset believed 1t possible
to quash the conviction Of Dreyfus
without retrial.
Premier Dupuy said he knew his
duty. The bill, the Premier pointed
out, did not diminish the safeguards
of the accused. The government wish
ed the whole evidence to be known to
everybody, and, therefore. 1t would be
printed in its entirety. He did not
know what the final verdict would be;
but the speaker ardently wished to
make it such as would be respected by
everybody who was not fool or an ir-
recOncilable.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-03-08
SCHLEY AGAIN H0N0RED.
The Hero Of Santiago Reeeves Medal From the
People OF Maryland.

The Hero Of Santiago Receives n Medal From the
People OF Maryland.
Rear Admiral Winfield Scott Schley
received Wednesday from the people
of his native state, q superb testimon-
ial of the esteem In which he is held
by the people of Maryland and OF their
appreciation of his services to the
country during the late war with
Spain. incidentally he was cheered by
assembled thousands as he rode
through the streets of Baltimore, and
at night 400 of the representative men
of the city and State gathered to wit
ness the presentation of the testimon-
ial and join in banquet given In his
honor.
The testimonial proper took the form
of magnificent medal of gold and dia-
monds Of great intrinsic worth and re-
splendent beauty, the gift of Mary
land, presented in the name OF the
state, by Governor Lloyd Lowndes.
Admiral Schley, accompanied by
Mrs. Schley and General Miles, and
escorted by n reception committee. ar
rived from Washington and drove In
an open carriage from Camden station
to the Rennert Hotel. The streets
through which the carriage passed
We're lined with people, and cheer after
cheer was given to both the hero OF
Santiago and the general of the army.
The medal which was presented to
Admiral Schley contains 800 diamonds
ard required two months for its maxi
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-03-08
LAND SLIDE CAUSES A WRECK.
Three Trains Crash Into Another-Two Men
Killed,

Killed.
A series of wrecks near Huntington,
Pa, Sunday morning resulted In two
deaths and the serious injury of two
men.
At Ardenheim, where the wrecks oc-
Cured. Is large cut, and the heavy
rains loosened the soil Of the embank-
ment and large section fell, obstruct-
ing three tracks.
A westbound freight train ran into
the mass of earth and rock and a num-
ber of cars were wrecked, blockadlng
the westbound passenger track Just
as the freight cars were piling up on
the passenger track the newspaper
special, composed of baggage, express
the piled up freight cars. The engine
of the passenger train was completely
demolished. also two baggage cars and
one express car.
These were killed: Robert McCut-
cheon, engineer of the passenger train,
so years old of Harrisburg; G. c.
Trostle. fireman of passenger train,
aged 2S years, of Harrisburg. The in
jured are: +. +. Nauaman, Harris
burg, baggagemaster. taken to Hunt
ingdon; Jacob Matter, Harrisburg, ex-
press messenger, both seriously in
jured.
Just after the express dashed into
the wrecked freight train an east
bound freight. going at high rate of
speed, crashed into the two wrecks,
and the scene presented was one of the
worst ever seen on the line of the
PENNSYLVANIA railroad.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-03-08
Severe Test for Army Beef

An object lesson in canned meats
prepared by the court and served to
the non-commissioned men who testi-
fled at Wednesdays hearing was a
surprising feature of the court of in
quiry. The court had prepared eight
plates of beef, fresh beef, canned beef
that had been to Cuba and back, and
canned beef fresh from the factory
Four plates were prepared hot In q
stew. and four cold as they came from
the cans, the fresh beef being boiled to
make II resemble the others.
The court succeeded In getting an
expression of opinion from each OF the
men. An army surgeon. DIR. Bowden,
kept tally on the guesses of the men
after each witness had left the room.
The result of this record will be re.
served till DR.. Bowden testifies, prob
ably some time next week.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-03-08
AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

Secretary of War Alger said that the
Tenth Pennsylvania regiment will be
started home from Manila in about
six weeks.
Funeral services over the body of
Lord Herschell were held in Washing
ton. The body will be taken to Eng
land by the British cruiser Talbot.
The hfty-ffth. congress adjourned
after an all-night session Saturday at
noon. The House wound up with the
members roaring patriotic songs and
popular ditties. The river and harbor
bill was passed.
Among the naval cadets appointed
by President Mckinley were the son
of Captain Gridley, of the Olympia
the brother of Ensign Worth Bagley
and Osman Deignan, one of the Mer-
riinac crew.
The army reorganization bill has
passed the house. 1t already has pass
ed the senate. The president will sign
II and there will be no extra session
The bill provides for an army of 1000
men limited in service to July. 1901.
a bill was passed appropriating S5,
900 for the investigation of leprosy In
this country under board to be Sc
lected by the surgeon general. Mr.
Corliss (Republican. Mlch.), stated
that there were about 300 cases In the
United States.
In the House Wednesday a Joint re-
solution was passed allowing foreign
governments which would make ex-
hibits at the Philadelphia Commercial
exposition next year to bring into this
country foreign laborers to prepare
exhibits.
The Senate has passed bill estab.
fishing branch home of the National
Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers
at Castle Plnckney. In Charleston har.
bor, s. c.. for the use of disabled Of.
fcers and enlisted men OF the volun.
teer army and navy OF the United
States.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-03-08
She Had a Crew OF Thirty.

Captain William Corkum, of the fish,
ing schooner Mondego, which arrived
at Gloucester. Mass, from a fishing
trip, Wednesday, brought news that
the overdue steamer Moravla, Captain
Ferguson. which sailed from Hamburg
for Boston January is, was wrecked on
the northeast bar of Sable Island
about February IL.
The steamer carried cargo OF gem
eral merchandise mainly for Boston
firms. Both vessels and cargo were in
sured. She had a crew of about 30.
The Moravia was an iron vessel of g.
Az tons register, built at Glasgow in
1SR2
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-03-08
AN INSANE MILLIONAIRE.
Pelted Silk Hats With Silver Dollars-Assists
Bankrupt Sports.

Buying silk hats at Hot Springs,
Ark, and then pelting them with silver
dollars which were gathered up by
street urchins, is one of the antics
which Eugene Peters, n wealthy busl-
ness man OF Washington has been in
dulging in. He also gave banquets
and purchased jewelry for the guests
All broken down sports and gamblers
were furnished with a good supply OF
money. Next he secured license and
married Clara Louise Mackey. From
Hot Springs he went to New Orleans
where friends argued with him to go
home. This he would not do unless
furnished with a private car for him
self and bride. After arriving at WASH
ington he threatened several members
of his family with a revolver. and
Wednesday he was locked up on an in
sanity charge.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-03-08
Italy's Request Refused.

The tsung-le-yamen (Chinese for
eign office) has returned to the Italian
charge d'affaires. Marquis Salvage
Raggi, his dispatch containing the de-
mand of the Italian government for a
lease of San Nun bay on the same
conditions as those under which Ger
many holds Kiao-Chou bay, accom-
panyng 1t with letter declaring that
the Chinese government is unable to
grant the request
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-03-08
Family Murdered.

A terrible murder was discovered in
Athelstone township, Clay Center,
Kan. A neighbor going to the home
OF John Gilbert found Mrs. Gilbert and
her four children murdered. The boy
was years old and the three girls, 8,
had not been seen since Tuesday. The
door was found locked and the hus-
band missing
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-03-08
Beaten by Lcbbvists.

Drs.. Thomas and Rilus Eastman,
two prominent physicians. OF Indiana
polls, We're lobbying for a bill in the
house Tuesday night and made so
much noice that they were requested
by the doorkeeper. John Hutson. to
preserve better order. A wordy de-
bate followed and before the door,
keeper could realize II he was attack
ed and fierce fight ensued. The door,
keeper was frightfully injured. The
doctors may be fined or imprisoned. or
both.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-03-08

The secretary OF war has just order
ed the reinforcement of Gen. Otlss by
six regiments. These are the Sixth ar
tillery, now on the Atlantic coast; the
Sixth infantry. at San Antonio; the
Ninth infantry. at Madison barracks;
Thirteenth infantry, in New York
state; Twenty-irst infantry, at Platts-
burg. N. r., and the Sixteenth infantry
at Fort Crook and neighboring posts
In the middle West.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-03-08

Baron Farrer Herschell, one of the
commissioners from Great Britain on
the High Joint Commission in session
at Washington to adjust differences
between the United States and Cana
da, died quite suddenly Wednesday
at the Shoreham hotel. where he had
been confined to his bed for several
weeks with n broken bone, caused by
a fall on the slippery sidewalk.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-03-08
A FEMALE BANDIT.
Relieves Drummer OF Money and Jewelry at
the Point of Pistol.

the Point Of Pistol.
Thomas Feldrich, notion drummer,
while riding along a lonely mountain
road near Newsome Gap, Va. was held
up by girl bandit last Thursday,
who faced him with two pistols. Field
rich says her eyes were covered by a
mask, but she smiled at him while
making him stand and deliver. He
tried to Joke her out of the notion of
robbing him, and once attempted to
draw his revolver, but the nervous
lingering of her two pistols told him
that 1t was no Joke.
He gave her s65, q gold watch, a dia-
mond stud and a pair of diamond
sleeve buttons. He hoped to get the
drop on her as he drew away, but she
rode her horse behind him few PAGES
warning him that If he looked back II
would cost him his life