The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-04-26
KEYSTONE state NEWS CONDENSED
LONG TROLLEY ROAD.
Electric Car Lines From Reading TO Harrisburg
and Philadelphia ontcmplnted-company
Incorporated With ia,soo,ooo.

President John A. Rigg Of the Unit
ed Traction Company OF Reading has
announced that Reading will be the
headquarters of the United Power and
transportation Company. incorporated
at Trenton, N. j., with capital stock
of Sl2, 100000. The combination has ac-
quired the street railway systems of
Reading, Lebanon, Norristown, Chest
nut Hill and Roxborough, the latter
two suburbs of Philadelphia, and
through trolley lines from Reading to
Philadelphia and Harrisburg will be
constructed In the near future.
The following pensions were issued
last week: Adam Grumbling, Brush
Valley, So; Zachariah Benedict, In
gram, IS; Porter Wright, Burnside, IS:
Franklin Miller, Mt Pleasant, $1I;
Jacob Cottle, Hyndman, s12; Lindsay
Curry, Cheswick, $40; Thomas Keyes.
EroSkwsyyilie si2; Isaac N; Mingus.
iddetoWn, SRS Rgn se esriss WsnstOn s Wsrs wars
Powell, IS; Samuel Tobias, Washing
ton, sS William J. Neon. Bradford,
N7; Isaac W. Plummer, Summer Hili-
fl2 John Griffin, Erie, sl4: Abraham
KERN, Sylvia, $40; George NJ. Baker.
Bentleyville IS: Caroline Bupp. Allie
gheny, IS; Eliza j. Humphreys.
Fisher, IS; Charles f. Blessing New
Williamsburg, $40. John B. Hart East
Bethlehem, IS; Willis B. Carr Union
town, IS; William =. Lazell. Connells-
VILE, IS: James McMahan. Glenore.
.s; Lewis @. Murray. Warren Center.
VA; Albert Simpson. Bradford, IS;
Joseph f. Spaldlng, Franklndale, s24;
Oscar ID. Price. Almedia, IS; Lucien
Leech, High House, $40: Peter Seib.
New Florence. IS; Monroe Mountain,
Meadvilie :ie; Ephraim Jeffers, Wells
boro. s24; Mary Atcheson, Dubois, IS;
Mary u. Erwin, Hazen, IS; Charles B.
Plttsburg, IS; Robert Mcfarland.
Glendale. So; Moses Wilhelm (dead).
Whitesburg. 10; Frederick Leathers,
New Castle, IS; Joseph Cribbs. Balrs-
vile, sS Henry l.. Anderson, Fair
Oaks, IS; Benjamin Nunamaker, Mon
talto, $40; Benjamin G. Carnahan.
Schoffners Corners. s12; Buttermore
Calender, Rimersburg, $685. Bearnet
Smith, Athens. $40; Josiah George,
West Lebanon, $40; George Darrow.
Burlington. s24; Daniel S. Fry, Falls
Creek, Sc; Peter Lookabough, Leech-
burg. $40; Ella Baughman. Widnoon.
IS: Martha NJ. Wicks. Pumps. IS; John
Wilson, father. Youngsdale, s12.
On account. of the shortage in ac-
counts of the murdered city treasurer
OF New Castle. John Blevins, a larger
although the assessed value has in
creased about 31,000,OOO over the year
previous. The tax committee of
councils has decided to recommend the
larger tax. 1t Is understood that the
school board will be compelled to adopt
the same course. The assessed value
this year is s12,295. .205.
Herman Fisher, OF Chicago, who was
shot and wounded by policeman
while attempting to commit a bur-
glary at Wilkesbarre last week. tried
TO escape from the city hospital, where
he was confined He made a rope of
his bedclothing, but the rope broke
while making the descent, and the
burglar fell to the ground. The noise
attracted attention. and he was recap
tured.
Group No. 3 of the Pennsylvania
Bankers association at a meeting
at Wilkesbarre for considering the
matter OF a charge being collected on
checks sent through the New York
Clearing House Association adopted a
resolution recommending their depos-
to New York city In payment Of bills
and insist on their being accepted at
par.
John L. Bardlne, the Pennsylvania
railway supply conductor who had
been missing for two weeks. and who
was supposed to have drowned himself
In the Schuylkill river at Philadelphia.
came to Vineyard. Huntington county,
q few days ago. His father lives there
and his wife has been there since Bar
dimes disappearance. Bardine Is evil
IDENTIFY mentally deranged.
John 3. Borland, cattle dealer OF
belmont, Westmoreland county, had
Luther Cline. an employe at A. b. ,
Miller's livery stable, Jeanette, ar
rested and sent to Greensburg jail.
charging him with stealing $500 from
him while driving him home the other
night. Constable Coon found $40 on
Cline's person when arresting him.
Cline was held for court.
Deputy Clerk Ralph NJ. Campbell OF
New Castle. has issued a marriage IL
cense To Gabrielle Cicerchi, aged 30,
and Mariannima. Mieco. aged ~ years.
OF Hillsville. Clerk Campbell sought
advice before issuing the license. He
could find no grounds for a refusal
The child said she knew what she was
doing.
James f. Keenan,. an attorney at the
bar, was appointed referee
In bankruptcy for Westmoreiand
county. The appointment was made
by Judge Burlington. Mr.. Keenan, Is
Democrat The appointment Is for two
years.
Five freight cars loaded with Dig
iron were wrecked on the Erie & Pitts
burg railroad at Sharon last week.
The train broke In two, and when the
ends came together they were reduced >
to kindling. None of the trainmen
got hurt.
James Gritner. aged about 52 was
struck and killed by train OF cars on
the Pennsylvania railroad at Williams
port last week. The coroner's Jury
the railroad company for moi
having fagman at that point.
Henry Gender. aged 40 years, was
carried by his neighbors ON a stretcher
from his home to hospital In Johns
town. a distance OF IS miles. having an
injury to one leg that made 1t impossi-
BILE to endure riding.
John Senter, young boy living west
Of New Castle, was killed the other
day. While cleaning rife 1t went off,
him through the eye. He
walked 100 yards to the house, told
his mother and died
Henry Johnson, the Spring Creek