The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-09-26
LATEST NEWS NOTES.

| mail delivery OCTOBER |.
Washington county (Pa) farmers are
suffering from a water famine.
The war department reports health
conditions at Cape Nome much improv-
| ed.
Pittsburg. Pa, contributions for the
| Galveston relief fund have reached S4D,-
1867.
Short water supply forced the closing
down OF several Cambria mills at Johns
town, Pa.
Owing to a water famine at Lonacon-
ing, Md. trains are hauling water into
the town.
Colorcd Baptists OF Butler, Pa, laid
the cornerstone for their new church
edifcc Sunday.
Butler county. Pa. is stirred up by
conflicting claims OF auditors and over
secrs of the poor.
Grasshoppers are destroying the
crops over the Captain Generally OF Is
tremadura, Spain.
a fire in the Hass Keui district Tur-
kew, has destroyed iso houses, 20 shops
and a synagogue.
The grand jury at Steubenville, o.,
found nearly 70 indictments for alleged
illegal liquor selling.
1t is acknowledged in England that
the Conservatives will be victorious in
the coming election.
Connellsvilc Pa.) region operators
anticipate a coke boom in consequence
OF the anthracite strike.
James Radcliffe fire boss at the Braz-
nell (Pa) mine when the explosion oc-
CURED, has been arrested.
Two steamers and six lives were lost
in collision at entrance to Lake II.
Clair Michigan, Friday.
An effort to smugglc I,4oo kilos of
opium into Havana was frustrated by
the authorities Saturday.
Mrs. George Smith was burned to
death at Huntingdon, Pa, Saturday,
while making grape butter.
J Efforts OF the Portuguese TO disarm
Bocrs entering Portuguese territory has
resulted in several clashes.
Lord Mcthucn routed Boer convoy
and captured a gun lost at Colcnso,
many cattle and much ammunition.
Belle Archer, the actress, who died
at Warren, Pa. LETT a fortune OF about
Sioooo which will go to her parents.
The Argentine Republic has appro-
priated $4,000 for a building and cN-
hibit at the Pan-American exposition.
Anthracite operators are raising
prices and taking other means to dis
courage the panicky demand for coal.
Fire Saturday destroyed the grain
warehouses and elevators on the Allan
&c dock, Brooklyn. Loss, 100000.
: The Prcsbytery of Buffalo, N. Y,
has voted % to 10 in favor OF change
in the Westminster confession OF faith.
Mrs Almira Bruden. of Ashtabula,
died from hydrophobia caused by the
bite of a dog received two weeks ago.
At Tcxarkana Ark, the plant of the
Union Compress Company burned,
with 1000 bales OF cotton. Loss, $780,
o9o.
The South Danvcrs bank, OF Peabody,
Mass. has closed its doors, being I'M
able to meet its outstanding obliga'
tions.
The presidents of two great anthra-
cite companies have agreed to confer
with Archbishop Ryan on the strike sit
ua:ion.
Father Ducey, of New York who in
vcstigatcd the strike on the spot, de-
icnds the miners and declares their quar-
e rel just.
p Two burglars at Punxsutawney, Pa,
held up Father Weinker Catholic
: priest, in his bed, securing a gold watch
I and $50 cash.
President Mitchell proposes the bi-
luminous method of settling labor trout
bles, and does not insist upon recogni-
; ton OF union.
, Fire destroyed the main plant OF the
, Independent Lakeside oatmeal mills ut
Joliet III. Estimated loss, $4,000; in
surance, $4,000.
/ The story OF the massacre by Rus
slams OF the entire Chinese population
, OF Blagovestchensk, 5000 in all, seems
| to be confirmed.
Two more regiments of the national
guard arc on waiting orders. Troops
= patrolled thoroughfares in and around
5 Shenandoah, Pa.
At Canal Dover, o., Laura Baxter,
/, an heiress about to obtain her majority
has been abducted from the home OF
her foster parents.
An edict issued by the Chinese inn
peral government shows that Prince
Tuan, the anti-foreign leader, is again
in the ascendant.
The St. Louis presbytery. composed
Of the churches of Eastern Missouri
; decided. by vote OF 80 to I, against re-
vision OF the creed.
!, Virginia. West Virginia and Tcnncs-
see will celebrate the revolutionary bat
: tie OF Kings Mountain at Sycamore
; Shoals, Tenn, Sept. 25.
' The matinees given by all the thea
/ tiers in Washington, ID. C., for the benc-
fit OF the Galveston victims resulted in
s the total receipts OF $2,oS4.
e At the banquet in Berlin Saturday ev-
, ening in honor OF the laying OF the At
, lantic cable the American and German
, national anthems were played.
4 Jim Howard, on trial in Kentucky fol-
the murder Of William Goebel. will like
ly be acquitted ii he can prove that h,
was clean shaven on January 30.
4 Capt s. B. Paxton, OF California. Pa.
has been aDDOintcd fireman in fhe Stat,