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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-09-06
MILLIONS FOR PENSIONS.
Ohio Leads In The Number Of Pensions With
Pennsylvania a Close Second.

There were ,6S1 residents OF the
state of Pennsylvania on the pension
rolls of the Government at the close
or the fiscal year 1892 according to the
annual report OF Commissioner OF Pen
sions Evans, made public last week
The pension agents at Plttsburg and
Philadelphia disbursed to this army of
old soldiers, soldiers widows, children
and other dependents the sum of $i2,-
470, 1851.
But one other state had more PEN
sioners on the rolls, and this was Ohio,
Sl5,456.OO6 $50 In West Virginia the
number was 13067, and the amount re-
ceived s773,127.4S.
Speaking of the veterans of the war
with Spain, Commissioner Evans says
In his report.
The states OF Pennsylvania and New
York, each having two agencies for the
payment of pensions, l have directed
that all pensioners on account OF SER
vice In this war residing in Pennsyl-
Vania be paid by the Philadelphia agen-
cy. and those residing i'm the state of
New York at the New York CITY agen-
cy, FOR the reason that some time in
the future the agencies viii be CONSOLE
dated, and payments i'm each of these
states VIII then be made by one
agency.
During the year there were added to
lne roll fU,53l names ana 49, lSb were
dropped. There were expended n total
of $l3S, S,355052. The annual value OF the
entire pension roll amounts to si3l .GlT, -
96l, being SGi9,i9 more than II ever
was. The roll is made up of 7534il
surviving soldiers. 237ii5 widows aud
dependent relatives and 653 nurses The
total number OF original applications
filed during the year, including those
on account of the war with Spain. was
4S,765 The number of original claims
allowed was 1907.
Legislation Is suggested extending the
benefits of the act of June "a. 1890 to
persons who served In the Confederate
army, and afterward voluntarily en-
listed In the Union army or navy prior
to January, 1865. and were honorably
discharged. Complaints have been
made against the bureau for the step
page of the pensions of those who en-
listed or accepted commissions in the
war with Spain. These pensions ceasNd
by operation of law, and not by any
order or instruction from the bureau
Up to this date the number Of re-en-
listments OF pensioners for service in
the war with Spain has been reported
as 10 of the navy. A of the regular
army and 66 of the war of the rebel
lion.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-09-06
GOVERNMENT FOR PORTO RICO.
Nstives Not Granted The Elective Franchise
Militia will Remain.

The insular commission, consisting
of Gen. Kennedy, Judge Curtis and
Maj. Watkins, which has given six
months study to the conditions OF the
island of Porto Rico has made its re-
port to Secretary Root. 1t recommends
form OF civil government of the is
land. to take the place of the present
military regime, and submits for adop-
tion code of laws. These laws II re-
tlon by executive decree. arguing that
congressional enactment of general
laws would change the status of the is
land toward the United States and
make II part OF the constitutional ter
ritory of the United States. The code
of laws and the civil government pro-
posed do not give the Porto Ricans the
elective franchise foT any office nor ex-
tend to thew the privilege of trial by
jury except in United States courts in
cases of felonies involving an amount
in excess OF $500. 1t recommends that
the military force remain in the island.
but he kept in the background and
touch the people only with a soft hand.
English Is to be made the official Ian
guage of the island. but for the pres
ent all except the federal courts are to
be conducted in Spanish.
The code abrogates all Spanish law
and royal DEGREES and all systems OF
procedure and substitutes the provi-
sions of the code modified after the
laws of the states of the United States.
and declares the common law and prin-
ciples of equity to be in future the law
of the land where no specific direction
is found in the code.
Large shipments OF cartridges are be-
Ing made from England to the Trans
vaal through German agent.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-09-06
UNFRlENDlY NATIVES.
Soldiers supplaniing Native Policemen al
Manila

An American who has arrived at
Hong Kong from Manila says:
EVERY day the feeling on the part of
the Filipinos against the Americans
grows. Natives who have never taken
part in the revolt against American
rule no longer hesitate to openly show
their unfriendiness to us. As a re-
suit all the native policemen have been
discharged and their work is being
done by soldiers who are incompetent
and tyrannical. Robbery and murder
run riot in the capital and 1t is not safe
to be out after dark. The Filiplnos
claim that the customs collections and
taxes are being used for the support of
the army and that all needs of the mu-
nicipality are neglected. They say 1t
is the heavy taxation that causes the
many deeds of violence.
THE official reports made to WASH
ington OF the losses of Filipinos in the
many skirmishes are based entirely up
on hearsay, and there is no doubt that
the insurgents receive material and
continued assistance from their allies
inside our lines. Three Of the alcades
put in power by our forces have been
found wanting. The mayor OF Baliug Is
serving 22 years sentence for treason;
the alcade of San Pedro Macati is in
Jail pending a trial on the same charge,
and the mayor of linus Is also suspect
ed of being a traitor. The censorship
in Manila is as strict as ever"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-09-06
At THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

President Mckinley visited at Can
ton, o.. last Thursday, returning to
Washington Friday.
A consignment of carrier pigeons fer
military service was sent from Dover,
England, to the United States.
Gen. Otis is breaking down. Criti-
cisms have caused melancholia. He
has been advised not to read the news
papers.
For striking his commander, Private
McVeigh, a Wyoming volunteer, has
been sentenced to death. His fate rests
with the president.
News was received of the death in
battle in the PHILIPPINES of David l..
Dague, of Washington county, Pa, a
private in the Fourteenth regulars.
Capt. Richard p. Leary, u. s NJ, a
native of Baltimore, has arrived at
Guam, Ladrone islands, and has estab-
lished the sovereignty of the United
States.
Secretary Hay has informed Ameri-
cans in the Transvaal that the United
States will not take hand In the i'm
pending war between Kruger and Eng
land.
The amount of gold certificates . ex-
changed for gold and bullion to date is
s34, ,556, $3.50. In addition to this IS 100000
additional gold Is about to be ex-
changed.
Receipts of $3,21O.0OO from the sale of
the old custom house site In New York
gives a surplus Of national receipts over
expenditures for the month Of August
of X.144,O00
In accordance with Adjt. Gen. Cor
bins suggestion, a memorial service
was held last Friday at the graves of
the Pennsylvania soldiers at Paco
cemetery, Manila. Chaplain Suther-
land eulogized Col. Hawkins.
Cleveland mothers have perfected an
organization and pave entered a pro-
clare that the Cleveland volunteers In
the Philippines, who were granted dis
charges. are .sfill performing active
service In the Island.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-09-06
DYING MEN EAT THEIR COMPANION.
DECIDED BY LOT.
Sailors Cast hdriit During a Hurricane Agree
Thai One Must Perish 10 Appease the
Cravings Of The others.

During the recent hurricane the Nor
wegian bark, DrOt, was wrecked and
three of the sailors were east adrift on
a raft Hunger and starvation drove
them to desperation and II was decided
by lot that one should die. According
iy a German was killed and eaten. the
men were rescued by n passing steam
er and brought to Charleston, S. g.
Monday IL was reported that Mau-
rice Andersen and Guodmund Thomas,
the two man-eating sailors who killed
their companion ON the raft from the
Norwegian bark Drot, Will live. Their
condition has improved so much that
they are able to talk, brukenly Of the
terrible ordeal through which they
passed. The stories, however are not
clear or straight They diff5r In de,ail
from the first accounts given, but the
men have been I'm a muddlel coalition
mentally since being licked up, and a
true account may never be had.
Thomas. who speaks snatches Of
English. told the CORE spondeut that
they lived for 10 days before they de-
cided to case lots to see who would die.
Chips from the raft were broken Off.
There was one longer than the rest,
and 10 the man who drew the longest
was to fall the lot to die. The German
got the long splinter, and he took his
fate manfully.
The man made hurried preparations
TO die. lie wanted the lnlnE 10 tNu
quickly. He closed his eyes. laid Hat on
the raft. and when everything was
ready one Of his companions gave him
a whacking blow over the head and an
other stabbed his heart a moment later.
The Germans death was made easy.
The bodies Of the two who died were
case overheard to the sharks. Ander-
sen says they lived In water nearly all
the time. the waves dashing over the
frail raft. and small sharks and fish
and demons of the deep came flying
through: IL was nothing save the chance
luck Of the devils that they were not
eaten alive before they could kill and
eat a companion.
On the lips Of Thomas, who Is n mere
boy, there are deep. black scars, the
remnants of running sores. At times
the men tell that lots were drawn while
five sailors were on the raft. and again
they mutter that only three straws
were cut. Their stories are vague and
disconnected.
1t is said that the courts will not
handle the case; that the sailors enter
ed into an agreement by which one
should give up his life, and with such
circumstances no punishment can be
meted out to those who were left.
Henry Emde. a demented carpenter
OF Chicago. committed suicide last
Monday by hanging. He had Just muir
dered his wife and 5-year old daughter.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-09-06
Blew Up His Home.

Louis Burkhor, an eccentric and WELL
to-do German living near Shelbyvllle,
Ind, Tuesday night quarreled with his
wife, who went to the home OF Thomas
Sells for protection. AT 2 a. m. an ex-
plosion was heard and the Burkhor
homestead was found to be on fire.
Burkhor had put dynamite under the
house. and when the explosion took
place and his home was destroyed, he
blew his brains out with pistol. He
was 6s years old. had been married Ave
times and for the past two years had
devoted most of his time TO reading the
Bible
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-09-06
CABLE FLASHES.

Six hundred lives were lost by the
flooding of a mine at Besshi, Japan,
last week.
Sarah Bernhardt, the great French
actress. steadfastly maintains that
Dreyfus is innocent.
Relatives say that Dreyfus will not
outlive the verdict in his case. HIS
nerve is falling fast.
A wonderful new gun has been made
at the Woolwich arsenal, England, so
powerful that l5-mile range Is not
long enough to test 1t.
A London specialist thinks he can
save Walter Wellman, the Arctic ex-
plorer, from being cripple.
American miners who were driven
out of Alaska by the British Co'umb AN
government have presented claims for
sl5,000.0 900 to the British government.
1t is said that Labori. Dreyfus' coun-
sci. is greatly discouraged over the
prospects of his clients release and
that he Is suffering intense pain from
his wound.
Twenty-Five members Of the Prus-
sian diet who were also Office holders
have been discharged by the emperor.
Thy voted against the kaiser's canal
bill.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-09-06
Burning Words OF Welcome.

The committee of arrangements in
charge of the decorations for the ID .wey
reception In New York have agreed
upon the plans for the electrical illumi-
nation of Brooklyn bridge. on each
of the tall towers there Will be affixed
a searchlight 30 inches in diameter,
which will be readily seen all over
Greater New York and Jersey City. In
the center of the bridge span, looking
down East river, the words Welcome,
Dewey" in illuminated letters, will be
placed. This design will be 35 feet high
and three feet deep. The letters will
be the largest Illuminated ones ever
made, and will occupy a space of 400
feet in length. The lights will be strung
on wires suspended from iron poles
about 30 feet apart There will be no
backing to the letters and the lights
will be seen both up and down the
river. Al the lights will be white In
color, and there will be 5000, OF 1G
candle power each.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-09-06
COLOSSAL STATUE DEDICATED.
Haliowed Spot on Which an Army Was Once
Saved

Thousands OF people climbed Mount
Rocca Melone. one of the highest peaks
in the Alps. to attend the dedication OF
a colossal statue of the Virgin erected
on the mount through the contribution
of 10000 children, and sculptured by
Queen Margaret herself. The royal
princes were among those present at
the ceremony.
On the base of the statue Is an in
scription by the pope praying the Vir-
gin to guard the frontier OF Italy. The
statue commentaries what Is regarded
as an act of divine intervention. About
two years ago company Of Alpine
militia was marching over Rocca Me-
lone when an avalanche started and
buried them in snow. Assistance was
summoned and all Of the entombed men
We're rescued. All Italy was m )ved by
the incident.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-09-06
Col. Hawkins Funeral.

With all the pomp and circumstances
of regular army regulations, and with
one of the most imposing military
pageants ever witnessed at Washing
ton, Pa, all that was mortal of Col.
Alexander l.. Hawkins, commander
of the Tenth Pennsylvania infantry,
United States volunteers, was laid in
their last resting place in Washington
cemetery last Friday. The whole town
was in mourning, and displays of a
patriotic nature, mingled with black
in honor Of the dead, We're every
where manifest. The passing of the
funeral procession along the route
was an imposing spectacle. Chaplain
Hunter Of the Tenth regiment paid a
beautiful tribute to the brave COM
mander
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-09-06
THE FATHERS ESCAPE.
Their Children, While Bathing, Gel In
10 Deep Water and Drown.

One man and four chidren-three
girls and one boy-were drowned at
Black Rock, near bridgeport, Conn. IA
few days ago. while sea bathing. The
dead are Elijah Middlebrook. farmer
and ice dealer of Easton; May Middle
brook II years. his daughter; Tony
kOehler, IA years. OF Easton; Ethel
Hit, II years, Of Bridgeport and Flor
ence Hit, IA years, her sister. The FIVE
victims, with Andrew koehler, father
of the drowned boy. and Louis II tt, cf
this city, father of two of the drowned
girls, were spending the day at Black
Rock, near the mouth of Ash creek.
While In bathing they all got beyond
their depth. Koehler and Hit sue
ceeded in getting ashore themselves,
but the others perished.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-09-06
Striking Girls Brandish Knives.

Two hundred girls and women par
AIDED the streets of Salem, N. j., Sun
day brandishing knives. 1t was not
revolution led by amazons. 1t was a
strike OF the table girls in the canning
factories. They did not cry for blood.
They demanded cents instead of 4
cents for peeling a bucketful of toma-
toes.
As their knives cleaned in the sun
light they loudly asserted their de-
mands, and their conduct was so riot
Gus that Mayor Gwynne and Chief of
Police Waddington were called to re-
strain them
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-09-06
POLITICAL OUTLOOK.

One hundred thousand Democrats
are to meet at Dallas. Tex, October 2
and 3. The profits of a dollar dinner
will go the ways and means commit
tee.
Ex-Congressman Lewis. of Washing
ton. says there Is not a state west Of
the Missouri which will not send a
Bryan delegation to the next Demo-
cratic convention.
William Bryan viii make 40 sro
In Kentucky IN twenty days In behalf
OF William Goebel. democratic nominee
for governor.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-09-06
SPANISH SHIPS RESTORED.
Lieut. Hobson Says They We're More Damaged
by Fire Than BY Shot.

Naval, constructor Hobson has SUBJ
mitted to the navy department a sup
Elemental report to that recently made
on the condition of the Spanish ships
raised from Manila bay and now being
rebuilt under his supervision at Hong
Kong. He says they were more dam
aged by fire than by shot. and that
most of the rebuilding has been made
necessary by the burned woodwork.
They were 90 per cent. completed on
July l. and Mr. Hobson says they will
be ready to turn over to the navy for
service within six weeks after the ar
rival of the batteries and the electrical
plants. These were shipped some
weeks ago. He again urges that efforts
should be made to raise the other ships
sunk in Manila bay.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-09-06
Alaskan Boundary Controversy.

Correspondence is in progress be-
tween the members of the American
contingent of the Canadian high Joint
commission looking TO a meeting at an
early date with view to making pre-
the state of negotiations undertaken
by the commission. 1t is probable that
the preparations for this meeting have
caused the circulation OF the report
that some kind Of an arrangement has
been reached between the United States
commissioners and the Canadian MEM
haro
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-09-06
A Stream Divided Them.

John Perry. cowboy. and Emma
Meyer. daughter of a rich cattleman,
were welded while standing on enc side
OF swollen stream. while Rev. Carlock
stood 30 yards away on the opposite
side OF the stream at Perry, O. IT., a
get across the stream to the brides
home, the place appointed d for TIE ma r.
,riaGe. and the couple met him at the
creek.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-09-06
Watch for Counter ieits.

The secret service has discovered
new counterfeit 81 treasury note CT the
series of 1884, check letter d; Bruce,
register; Roberts, treasurer; portrait.
Mcpherson. The seal Is in dark red,
instead Of pink. end the rArailel ruling
Is poor. us Is most OF the athe work.
1t Is a fairly deceptiys, hoto- etched
production. and the sill ber dlstrib-
uted through the genunb Apaper hss
been closely initiated
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-09-06
campson viii Remain.

Lieutenant Commander Winslow, of
Rear Admiral SIMPSONS staff. in
speaking for the Admiral absolutely
denied the report that the Admiral is
to be relieved of the command of the
North Atlantic squadron at his own re-
quest. The Commander said that Ad-
miral Sampson is enjoying good health
and that he wants to stay with the
Gnra6rnp
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-09-06
Slain By Moonshiners.

The assassination of Ed Hayes, of the
Ozark Corner. Greenville county. s.
c.. Is charged TO the moonshiners of
that mountain section. Hayes was a
farmer, and had been active in giving
information TO revenue men. He dis
appeared August 8, and his body was
found In the woods. James Sudduth
was arrested and taken to Greenvillo
jail. The evidence Is that he shot
Hauac
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-09-06
Rioters Demolish Street Cars.

Rioting and disorder broke cut at
Cleveland Tuesday In connection with
the strike on the lines OF the Big Con-
soidated street railway and four cars
were nearly demolished, while the
crews were compelled to flee for their
lives. 1t was only after determined ef-
forts on the part Of 80 police under
Capt. Bradley that order was fina ly re-
stored.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-09-06
Reveris His Ealhel,s shoriaae.

Il. ID. Free, who was appointed Treas
urer of Barnwell county. S. c.. on the
death of his father. the former Treas
urer, reports to the Governor that he
finds shortage in his fathers accounts
of $500. The shortage was over sl6.-
900, but there were funds to his fathers
credit TO reduce it. The son tells the
Governor that his father left him
property enough to wipe opt the short
age. which will be done.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-09-06
Caught under a BURNING Roof.

Fire Thursday in f.. F. Sangltetti's
merchandise store at Yuma, Ariz, re-
suited in the loss of six lives and
caused $150000 damage. A crowd of
men We're carrying goods from the
building when the second floor fell upon
them.
Besides killing six number were in
tured. The dead are: City Councilman
III. #. Neahr. Rodolfo Wilson, James
Tapia, Julian Fresciado. r. K. Ivora,
Richard Wilson.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-09-06
John r. Mclean Nominated.

The - ocratic state convention of
OHIO I'D pnesville last Wednesday
nomIr's.'O this ticket on free silver
PLATFORM.
Governor--John r. Mclean. OF Ham
Ston.
Lieutenant nt-Governor-A w. Patrick
Of Tuscarawas.
Supreme Judge--De Witt c. Badger
Of Madison.
Attorney G General--J. w. Dore, OF se-
ueca
Auditor George w. s,gafocs. Of
Darke.
Treaxurer~-James !. German. q
JAwverce-
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-09-06
Robbed BY a Cabman.

Mrs. Harmed, q resident of Phila-
delphia. but cottager of Atlantic City
for the season, was the victim Monday
night of an outrage by an omnibus
driver who is unknown.
Mrs. Harmed entered the vehicle at
Ohio and Atlantic aenues to be driven
to her home in Chelsea section. In
stead OF being taken there she was
drien to lonely spot near the mead
ows. where she was beaten into in
sensibility and robbed of SIS. Next
morning she was found by John Mason
and two companions in a salt pond
She was unable to extricate herself and
was taken home.
Fraulein Johanna Stein. a teacher,
started on Sunday to climb the Platica
in the Julian Alps without a guide. AS
she did not return a search was made
for her and her mutilated body was
found at the foot of rock 200 meters
high.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-01-22
CITY IN BRIEF

Harry Binner Of the Rock Island IS at the
Occidental
Mr.. H. B. Snyder Of Blackwell, o. T., is
registered at the Occidental.
NJ. W. Kramer, principal OF the Marys-
Vile schools Ls at the Occidental.
Mrs. Carl Sommer5 is confined 10 her
home with severe attack of the grip.
Miss JekylI has been called out of town
on account of>sickness in the family.
G. L. Schellenger and wife of Colorado
Springs, are stopping at the Occidental.
J. A Bishop Who mas been confined to
his bed for the past week. is still very
sick.
Miss Bessie O'Neiu Of Topeka, formerly
Of this city. is the guest Of Miss Mildred
FAIRIES.
Mrs. Scrofield and daughter Maud. Of
49, North Market street, are very i'll at
their home.
Mr. D. P. Brown OF Oklahoma has been
spending the past week with his family
on North Topeka avenue.
NIr. and Mrs. II. 5. Ray OF P1ttsburg
Will arrive this evening and be the guests
Of AIrS. L. R. Priddy, 5l4 North Topeka
avenue.