The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-08-16
TERsE TELEGRAms.
The pension roll is decreasing.


Pensions cost the government $685.
253.923 last year.
Smallpox was found in Allegheny,
Pa, and four homes were quarantined.
The Mexican forces had a brush with
the Yaqui Indians. and the latter had
107 killed
The oregon regiment was mustered
out of service at San Francisco last
Tuesday.
Andrew Carnegie has given 10000
TO found public library at Keighlcy,
Yorkshire. in England.
Strikers at Chattanooga, Tenn,
moDbed non-union motOrmen on the
street cars last Sunday.
Gen. Brooke's method OF counduct-
ing the affairs Of Cuba Is not giving
tho best Of satisfaction in Washington.
Cleveland street car strikers attempt
ed TO lynch a non-union motormdn last
Sunday, but a policeman held the mob
at bay.
Echo Brown. OF Arnlte City, La. was
killed by White caps n few days ago
n series of crimes were charged
against him.
Whitccaps are abusing negroes at
Fulton, KY and order them to leave
the county. The negroes thus treated
arc land owners.
The Reynolds and Wright factions
I'm Kentucky have decided to settle
their disputes i'm the courts and have
given up their arms.
German Catholics at a meeting in
Chicago denounced the American sold
iers for dosecratlng the Catholic churcn-
es in the Philippines.
when Gen. Torres. of Mexico. learn
ed that his nephew had been killed
by Indians he orderd 80 Indians whom
he held as prisoners shot.
Lizzie MacNichol. the opera singer,
died suddenly at Chocorua, n. H., from
over-eNertion, following the rescue of a
nillionaire's valuables from fire.
Edward Krantwurst. of New York.
i'll and respondent killed himself In
the presence of his wife and children
last Thursday with n butcher knife.
Piqued because he could not gain ad-
mission to his sons house, Joseph Wer-
ling, Verona. Pa. laborer, went into
back alley and sent a bullet through
his brain.
John w. Anderson. formerly Junior
clerk In Nelson's bank, in Winnepeg,
Manitoba, has been arrested charged
with stealing s62 900 from the branch
here in October last.
Mrs. Kronmann. of New York, was
found murdered in her home few
days ago. The police are holding her
husband, who. II is said. has been very
attentive to other women of late.
Charles ]. Miller, of New York, COM
mitted suicide in the presence of his
mother last Thursday. His father
died few weeks ago and the son was
disinherited because Of his wild habits.
DR.. Holland. of Plttsburg, is now ex-
huming at Laramie. Wyo., the bones
of an immense fossil dlnos>ur. so feet
In length. The skeleton will BE- placed
In the Carnegie museum at Pittsburg.
Rev. DIR. Josiah Strong. Of New
York, is dead, killed by the criticism
of those who did not favor his action
in marrying Mrs. Sloane and Perry
Belmont a few hours after the wom-
ans divorce.
In answer to inquiry Gen. Otis has
signited that he would like to have
about 1000 emergency rations in
wrappers for fear the army in the Phil
ippines should move beyond a point of
immediate transportation.
son testified against ]. L. Smith
at Middlesbora. Ky. and he was placed
in an insane asylum. Now two other
sons testify in their fathers favor
and he will be released. The first son
wished to be rid Of the old man.
The National Casket Company, of
New York, commonly known as the
Coffin Trust. has acquired fun title and
possession of the manufacturing plant
and realty of the Chicago Coffin Com
pany, the consideration being $50, 900
w. r. Coleman, an ensign on the
battle-ship Iowa, attempted suicide
last Saturday, but failed. He was to
be court -martialed for intoxication.
A floating dock at Manila will be
built by the government at a cost of
81, 100000.