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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-06-06
A COOKS DEADLY SCHEME.
Baited Provisions With Poison-Twelve Bodies
Discovered as a Result.

Hamburger & Matson have the con-
tract for building section of the new
Paint Creek Railroad through the wild
country 40 miles southeast OF Mont
gomery, w. Va. Near the center OF the
works, a big storehouse was occupied
for keeping the provender The store
house was robbed one day while the
men were at work. This was repeated
several times and the manager in charge
saw that he must either put watchman
on both day and night or have his
stores exhausted before the work was
completed.
A brilliant idea struck the negro
cook. Without saying anything to the
employer he placed couple OF boxes
OF rat poison on lot of meat and mix
ed 1t well into couple OF bags OF flour
and placed them near the door from
which the marauders had previously
taken their plunder. Within few days
the storehouse was robbed again and
the cook told the foreman the robbers
had got the poisoned meat and flour.
The foreman sent party OF eAarchers
into the surrounding country to find
the poisoned stuff, but was unsuccess-
ful.
A mountain hunter named Addison
was attracted last week by a flock OF
buzzards, and went to the spot over
which they circled He found four, dead
men lying on the ground. Inside a
cave nearby he found eight more kld a
lot OF -four. bacon and other provAder.
The IL men were all members OF one
family. brothers and cousins. AS yet
the officers have taken no hand in the
matter. They had been dead several
days when discovered
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-06-06
NATIONAL DEBT DECREASING.
Redemption Of Bonds Reduced II Over Two
Millions In May.

The monthly statement of the public
debt shows that at the close of business,
May 81, 1000, less cash in the treasury,
amounted to SI,I22, ,6o8,8II, a decrease
for the month OF $a,Io3274, which is
accounted for by the redemption OF
bonds.
The debt is recapitulated as follows:
lnterest-bearing debt, $1,000, ,4S2,9oo;
debt on which interest has ceased since
maturity, $T,ISI, $50; debt bearing no in
terest, $500, ,772,47o. Total, SI,4IS,3o2,-
$40. This amount, however does not
include $72o. 584I7o in certificates and
treasury notes outstanding, which are
offset by an equal amount OF cash on
hand.
The cash in the treasury is classified
as follows: Reserve fund, gold coin and
bullion, $I5o,ooo,ooo; trust funds, gold
silver and United States notes, $780,
5S4,I7o general fund, $II3,355, ,229; in
national bank repositories, to credit OF
United States treasurer, $Io5 5,226,525; to
credit of discussing officer, S6,oo5,So2;
total, $I,Io4 POI S20, against which there
are demand liabilities outstanding
amounting to $So8, goo, which leaves
net cash balance in the treasury OF
$2o5,7SSs2o.
The monthly comparative statement
of the receipts and expenditures OF the
United States shows that during May
1900, the receipts aggregated $45, Io6o53
and the expenditures $4o,35I,s2s, leav-
ing surplus for the month of $4,8I4,-
528. The receipts from the several
sources OF revenue are given as fol-
lows: Customs, $I7,3oo,s73, decrease as
compared with May, 1899, 100000;
internal revenue, $23.S6I ,326, increase,
$4,000; miscellaneous, $3,ooS,I53, in
crease, 81 100000.
During the last eleven months OF the
fiscal year the receipts exceeded the
expenditures by $63335,ooo. One year
ago there was deficit for the eleven
months of the fiscal year of $Io4 62o,ooo
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-06-06
DO NOT LIKE THE I0B.
ST. Louis Having Difficulty in Securing Depu-
lies TO Preserve Order.

An interesting feature OF the present
street car strike at St. Louis, Mo, is
the order of the sheriff to swear in L.
COO special deputies, and the instructions
ordering the swearing in OF 100 addi-
tional men, making $500 in all, for the
purpose OF preserving peace and order.
To certain extent, these orders have
created CONSERVATION among men in
all walks OF life. as is evidenced by
Sheriff Pohlman's statement that an
epidemic OF sickness has suddenly
broken out in the city, since the draft
for the posse began. Nearly every man
OF any position the sheriff says, who has
been summoned to serve in the posse,
is scurryng about to get physicians
certificate that he is suffering from some
chronic disease which unfts him for
duty.
Many OF those who demonstrated with
the sheriff were veterans OF several
wars. They complained that they had
already served their country and
thought ii an imposition to place them
in the posse.
The police board has decided to arm
the posse with riot guns. The weapon
is a short barrcled repeating shotgun
about three and one-hali feet long.
The magazine has capacity for six
shells which may be loaded with buck
shot or small shot. A conference was
held Thursday between President
Hawcs, OF the police board, former
Governor William T.. Stone. and At
torney General Crow to devise ii posi-
Bile some plan to settle the St Louis
strike before the situation became
more critical. Nothing was accom-
plishcd, however.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-06-06
WARS BITTER COST.
Reitz Declares Britain Will Have to Tax the
God Mines.

kilograms from London quote State
Secretary Reitz as follows: THE Brit
ish government promised the British
nation that the cost OF war would be de-
frayed by the Beers. But as the latter
will not be in position to pay Great
Britain must obtain the money from the
gold mines, which will thereby be
mulcted OF half the net profits, whereas
the Trahsvaal never levied special
tax on gold.
The instigators of the war, Rhodes,
Wernher Belt and others, will suffer
most. In addition the British will have
to maintain garrison of $4,000 men,
the cost OF which the mines will also
have to pay. As soon as the British
troops are withdrawn wars and rebel
lions will break out, not for years, but
for centuries. For England this means
a constant source of trouble, annoyance
and bloodshed."
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-06-06
VICTIMS ALL FARMERS.
Prominent Citizens Of Washington County,
Ohio, mansled While Witnessing the
Shooting Of an Oil Well.

Four men were killed, four fatally
injured and three crippled for life
Wednesday night at Whiple, short dis
tance east OF Marietta, o., by prema-
ture explosion of so quarts of nitro
glycerin, which was being used in
shooting an oil well on the Kelly farm.
The well was being shot by the Humes
Torpedo Company. which had lowered
so quarts of nitroglycerin into the drill
ing. When the "go-devr' was sent
down II did not go off, as expected, and
then what is known as Jack squib," I"
composed oi heavy iron and dynamite,
with protected fuse. was dropped in
to the well. Ii was expected that when
they came together there would be the
usual blast that would shoot the well,
but il seems that the Jack squib' eX-
ploded first and then the crowd rushed
TO see the shooting OF the gusher.
When the arrived at the derrick, the
FIRST charge that was put down went off
with terrific force, wrecking everything
and blowing the men in every direc-
tion. The remains OF two OF these had
to be picked TIP in pieces, and those
who were fatally injured are mangled
in a horrible manner.
The employees OF the drller and the
Marietta Glycerin Company remained at
safe distance from force of habit for
some time, although they had no ex-
pectation of another explosion. None
of them were hurt They begged the
others in vain not to rush up to the
derrick.
All of the victims are well known resi-
dents, and the calamity has spread dis
tress throughout the neighborhood.
Every means OF relief, so far as
nurses and physicians and supplies are
concerned, have been furnished from
Marietta and neighboring points, but
nothing can prevent the death list from
being less than eight killed, while dlie
extent of the injuries of John and Hen
ry Stallar and Walter Daniels are not
yet known.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-06-06
Three Stages Held Up.

a dispatch from Raymond, Cal, gives
an account OF bold holdup OF three
Yosemite stages near there Saturday.
The highwaymen robbed the passen-
gers OF about $500. The bandits were
unaware OF the fact that troops Of the
Sixth cavalry were enroute to Yosemite
following one hour behind the stages.
A sergeant and one trooper, who had
been sent ahead to select camping
site, showed fight, whereupon the ban
dts took possession OF 1heir rifles and
held them prisoners until after they had
robbed the stages. They then mounted
their horses and fled As soon as the
cavalry came along they were notified
and they started in pursuit OF the rob
bers, who, il captured, may be severely
dealt with.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-06-06
Rebels Near Panama.

kilograms from Kingston, Jamaica,
say: The steamer Orinoco, which ar
rived Sunday from Colombia, reports
that on May 81, the rebels were within
six miles of Panama. The government
troops had prepared for action; the
British consul and others had left with
their families for Tobago for safety and
all the Colombian soldiers had left CO.
lon to strengthen the Panama garrison.
The United States warship, Mac'lias,
was at Colon under orders to land ma
rines ii the city were threatened by
the rebels. The Orinoco brings also a
report that a Colombian gunboat, the
Cordova, was sunk by the rebels be-
tween Carthagena and Colon.
Carthagena and Savanilla are quiet,
but the country is flooded with paper
money, the premium on gold being 1000
per cent
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-06-06
Took Aguinaldo's Friend.

The following dispatch was received
Thursday from Gen. Macarthur at Ma
nila:
Small surrenders continue in the de-
partmcnt OF northern Luzon. Corino,
fugitive governor of Benguet, a rich
and active friend OF Aguinaldo, was cap
tured Wednesday S;,5Iy near ;kabayan; i'm i'm
Miguel dc Mayumo, Luzon, May 90
Capt. Charles d. Roberts and Privates
John A. Mcintyre and Lyel A. Akens
were captured Sergt. John Gallen;
Privatcs Joseph McCourt and John A.
Green, killed; George Ringer wounded
thigh All OF Company I, Thirty-fith
regiment"
A number OF rifles have been surrend-
cred at Cuyapo and more are expected
Gems. Grant and Funston have sent de-
tachments in pursuit OF the insurgents
who rushed the town of San Miguel dc
MayumO
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-06-06
GEN. ROBERTS FINDS DOERS ACTIVE.
SHARP FIGHTING. .
johannesburg is Resuming Business - One
Hundred Beers Captured at Gold Reel
City-Pretoria Not Yet Taken.

Dispatches were received Sunday
from Gen. Roberts, dated at Orange
Grove, as follows:
Johannesburg is quiet. The people
are surrendering arms and ponies. Only
three Boer guns were left in the fort
the Queenslanders captured. May 80, a
Creusot. with II wagons of stores and
ammunition Commandant Botha, OF
Zoutspansbcrg. his field cornet and 100
prisoners were taken in the fighting
round johannesburg, some belonging 10
the foreign contingents and the irish
brigade.
Owing to the interruption OF the
telegraph lines, ! only received report
from Col Sprigg that his battalion. OF
imperial ycomanry was attacked be-
tween kroonstad and Lindlcy, May 20.
Casualties To follow. The shops i'll Jo-
hannesburg are being opened and
there seems to be a general feeling OF
relief at the peaceful occupation OF the
town.
A dispatch from Winberg, dated
Thursday, says:
After considerable fighting, the
Beers. with two guns and several Max
ims Nordenield guns, are making a
plucky stand eight miles east OF Sene-
kal Gen. Rumble has succeeded in
driving off the federals, thus permit
ting the re-occupation OF Lindley."
The Bocrs, according to dispatch
from Lourenzo Marques, have re-enter-
cd the northeastern territory OF the
Free State and are engaged with the
British near Nentersburg and Harri-
smith.
Lady Georgiana Curzon has cabled
917ooo to provide comforts and luxu-
ries at Mafeking.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-06-06
DOERS WOULD FIND WELCOME HERE. |
DESIRABLE SETTLERS.
Resolution Presented In the House for Gen.
eral Invitation on Behalf Of the Nation.
An Admirable Proposal.

Representative Fitzgerald, of Massa-
chusetts, offered in the House Saturday
a resolution inviting the Beers to come
to this country. 1t. recites that it is the
chief glory OF the Republic that it has
always offered a refuge for the oppress-
ed. and that there are millions OF acres
OF the public domain of the United
States open to settlement under the
homestead act, and then extends cor
dial welcome to the inhabitants OF the
two South African Republics to come
to the United States, become citizens
thereof and establish homes. The reso-
luton directs the President to commun-
icate the invitation TO the presidents OF
the South African Republic and the
Orange Free State.
Commissioner Bingham Hermann, OF
the United States general land office,
gave out the following statement apro-
pos OF the suggestion to invite the
Beers to locate on vacant public lands
in the United States:
The suggestion is an admirable one.
The Beers are a patient and plodding
people. and perhaps have accomplished
more in bringing sterile soil under cul-
tivation and in use than any other peo-
pie of whom history makes a record.
Onehali the effort put forth by the
Beers, in the forbidding country of the
Transyaal will produce a hundredfold
more results on the public domain OF
the United States, where both climate
and soil are far more conducive to good
results in an effort at reclamation.
In my judgment any community OF
the great West would esteem it valua-
Bile acquisition il any considerable body
OF Beers should settle among them with
a bonafde intention OF making future
homes"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-06-06
MORE DEFEATS OF REBELS.
American Scouts Killed Seventeen and Cap.
tured Twenty Three.

Lieut.. ions f. Stedje, OF Company
L, Forty-seventh volunteers, command
ing scouting party, in the southern
part OF Albay province. had several en-
gagements with the insurgents, in which
II OF the enemy were killed and %. in
cluding a captain. were captured, Six
explosive. bombs and number OF valu-
able insurgent documents fell into the
hands OF the Americans. The scouts
burned the town OF Yubi, headquarters
OF the rebels. Sergt. Brckley was
killed during a slight engagement near
Higao, province OF Albay. Scouts OF
the Thirty sixth and Thirty-fourth regi-
ments have captured 81 rifles and 500
rounds OF ammunition in Pangasinan
Droyince
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-06-06
1T INT NATIONAL CAPITAL.

The President Friday commuted to
ten years the life sentence OF Jefferson
Harrison, OF Alabama, who robbed a
mail car.
Ex-senator Camden, of West Vir-
gina, again very vigorously denies that
he will become a candidate for United
State senator, or that he will re-cnter
politics at all.
As a substitute for the House extra
dition bill to fit the Neeley case Senator
Fairbanks reported bill which calls
for extradition for any offense against
the criminal laws OF Cuba.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-06-06
May Lose Convention.

As the time of the convention draws
near Senator Jones, chairman OF the
Democratic National committee, is re-
ceiving number of vigorous COM
plants from the members of the Ma
tional committee and other Democrats
throughout the country, oyer the action
of the hotel people in Kansas City in
the matter OF rates.
Many OF the committeeman who
write to Chairman Jones on this sub
ject are urgently requesting that a
meeting OF the committee be called
with view TO reconsidering its action
in deciding to hold the convention in
that city and to change the location OF
the convention from Kansas City TO
some other more desirable and attractive
place. No action has yet been taken
in the matter by Chairman Jones,
though he has it under serious consid-
Grafton.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-06-06
Beers Invited to Colorado.

Gov. Thomas has given his indorse-
ment to a gigantic proposition, having
for its object the bringing OF the de-
feated Beers to the valley OF the Platte,
in Colorado The Union Pacific Land
Company proposes to give 1000, 1000
acres OF land to be taken up under the
Carey land act.' on the Julesburg and
Wyoming divisions, There is to be no
charge for the gift, and the company
will undertake to transport the Beers
to Colorado. being repaid on the install
ment plan after the communities are es-
tablished and prospcrov
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-06-06
Bank Boldly Blown Up.

The savings bank at Sholdahl, 20
miles north OF Des Moines, Ia, was
blown up by four robbers Friday night.
They secured $1,000 and escaped alter
holding so citizens at bay with rifles
while they looted the wrecked vaults.
The explosion shook the town and al
most tore the bank building to pieces.
About so people rushed to the scene,
rnarmed.
Two OF the robbers with rifles kept
the crowd back until all the money in
sight had been secured. Then the gang
backed off into the darkness and escap-
al
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-06-06
Postoifice Safe Blown Up.

A daring postoffice robbery was per-
petrated at New Cumberland, w. Va,
early Wednesday morning The safe
was completely wrecked by dynamite
and the robbers secured $SI2 in cash and
stamps, of which $I5o belonged to Post
master ]. B. Campbell, The neiahbor-
ing people paid little attention to the
explosion, thinking that the boys were
having their annual Decoration day
celebration. The robbery was well
planned and no clue was left.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-06-06
Fatally Tortured by Robbers.

James Finnegan, an aged and eccen-
trio hermit living in an isolated spot
in Northern Perry county. Tuesday
night, was fatally tortured by masked
robbers. That night a band OF ma
rauders tortured him numerically, heat
ing a fire shovel red hot, burning his
cheeks and other portions OF his body
and then assaulting him with a blud-
geon. cutting his head frightfully, in an
attempt to secure a large amount OF
money he was supposed to have in the
house
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-06-06
Epidemic OF Black Cancer.

An epidemic OF black cancer rash pre-
walls at West Derby, suburb OF New
port. VI. Three deaths have occurred
within a week, and in each instance the
victim had been i'll but two days when
fatal symptoms appeared. They had ID.
be buried Immediately.
About so houses have been quarantiT
ed, the schools have been closed ar
everything possible is being done
prevent further spread OF the plague.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-06-06
Shot Daughters Sui.or.

Charles Stevens, "a years old, was
fatally shot by William Moorman, aged
40, at Bartonia, Ind, The cause OF the
shooting was feud OF several years
standing brought about by the alten-
tions oi Stevens to Moorman's daughter
against the fathers wishes. Moorman
ordered the young man from his prem
ises several times.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-06-06
CABLE FLASHES.

Boxers" in China surround a party
of foreigners, who were trying to escape
to Tein Tsin and killed four and wound
ed as many more.
President Loubet, OF France, who.
when he attended the grand steeple-
chase at Auteuil last year was greeted,
by stormy outburst renewed the vial
Sunday and there was no sign Of politi
cal disturbance.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-06-06

The Palisades paper mills. at Hobo
ken, n. j.. were burned Wednesday
night, the loss being 100000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-03

Crystal Palace Company formed in that year.
and was actively concerned in the popular or
chestral concerts given by that institution. He
became much interested in the Schubert man
uscripts. that We're long withheld from the pub
lie through indifference and neglect after the
composers death. in 1928 His connection with
them is thus told in a recent article in The
Etude:''
In 1867 George Grove and Arthur Sullivan
made an expedition to Vienna. Dent on getting
to the bottom of the Schubert manuscripts
Sullivan was then a young musician beginning
to attract attention in England by his clever
orchestral compositions; Grove already a
distinguished amateur and secretary of the
Crystal Palace Company. 1t behalf of
their Saturday popular concerts that the journey
made They received by DR. Eduard
Schneider. barrister the sOn-in-law of Schubert's
sister Theresa, who had inherited the uncon-
sidered treasures once kept by Ferdinand Schu-
bert From 4 back closet in his office he pulled
cur many manuscripts of SChubert's earlier
symphonies which spread before the de-
lighted Englishmen, and for copying which he
save them ample facilities. Still they were
not satisfied. Where the "Rosamuntie"
music-the overture. the entr'aCJes. the balletS?
DIR. Schneider did not know but he let the two
rummage for themselves in his closet. Who is
there that does not envy their sensations when,
from dusty pile. they pulled forth the precious
scores they sought, all in Schubert's own hand
writing? Never again in all probability. will
chain of events The world has learned to take
a little better care of its geniuses and their
works. The ''RoSamunde" music and the earlier
symphonies were brought out in England and
elsewhere as result of this delightful journey
Of exploration, as the major symphony was
by Schumann tWenty-eight years before
For several years Grove editor of Mac
millan's Magazine" At the suggestion of Dean
Stanley he became leading contributor to
Smiths Dictionary of the Bible" and took an
active part in the formation of the Palestine
Exploration Fund. In 1879 he began the publi-
cation of his great Dictionary of Music and
Musicians. which was completed in four vol
umes in 1889 Many of the most important
articles he wrote himself. including the bioe-
raphies of Beethoven. Schubert and Mendels-
sohn: they are among the most admirable brief
lives of those musicians in English and show
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-03

sympathy and musical feeling He also 81
Iished a few years ago a book on "Reetbo,-a.
and His Nine Symphonies" being an elabor,-
ton of his annotations- % the programmes n,
the Crystal Palace concerts. These are ricbrv
Illustrated with quotations in musical notation
and show not only his profound study Of Bee
thoven's orchestral works and his und-rstandin,
Of them. but a technical knowledge that h. is
always discl&imng for himself
In 1882 he was appointed Director Of IN.
Royal College OF Music in London a post n.
kept till 1891. In 1892 ne was kniehted and in
1880 was made Companion Of the Bath He
received a d. c. l. from Durham University in
1879. In 1873 Grove came to America in com
pany with Dean Stanley
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-03
SIR GEORGE GROVE.
INCIDENTS IN THE LIFE OF THE AUTHOR
of THE DICTIONARY OF MUSIC
AND MUSICIANS"
AND MUSICIANS.

The death of Sir George Grove. which was
announced by cable last week. was not unex-
pected since he had been reported seriously i'll
several times in the winter. 1t will neverthe-
less come with almost the shock of a personal
loss to many amateurs of music in this country
Few men of the present generation have worked
more enthusiastically efficiently among Eng
Iish speaking peoples to foster the understand
ing and appreciation of the best music than
this modest and sincere music lover. who always
disclairned for himself any other title than that
of amateur, for he was not trained or intended
for the career of musician or a critic Born
in Chaplain. Surrey. August IL. $50. he was
educated as civil engineer and practised that
profession. In 1871 he built the first iron light
house ever constructed and later was attached
to the staff of Robert Stephenson. the railway
pioneer In 1852 he became secretary of the