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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-02-14

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Money saved In footwear at Williams.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-02-14
For Sale.

A good house and lot for sale ON
Grant street. Inquire at The STAR
office.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-02-14

Shoes for all at williams.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-03
ART GALLERY BURNED.
VALUABLE PAINTINGS DESTROYED IN FIFTH
AVE. STORE.

Blakeslee's Art Gallery. on the second floor Of
the five story brick building at Fifth-ave. and
Thirty -fourth-st., destroyed by fire and water
last evening.
The fire was discovered by William Lohman. an
employe of the Holmes Electric Company who
trying the door Of the place Lohman saw
the blaze inside, and broke the glass panel. He
tried to enter, bur was driven back by the heat
and smoke
Roundsman Hearn and Patrolman Fleming of
the West ThirtiethtsJ. station, and Policeman Su-
van, OF the Waldorf-Astoria. then tried TO enter
the place. but they. too. driven back.
from three different boxes. When the nremen
reached the place they found stiff fire burning.
after nearly hours work 1t reported that
the blaze was under control
The art gallery is believed to be totally de
stroyed. Mr. Blakesee is in Europe. He is n
dealer in early English paintings, and 1t is be-
leved he had on hand valuable collection The
basement is occupied by POack's haberdashery.
His stock is damaged by water. The first
floor, occupied by A. ID. Vorce. dealer in Oriental
curos also damaged by water.
The cause of the fire is unknown. An employo
of Vorces said that during the day carpenters had
The front the second floor contained the
valuable of the paintings. one OF the more
valuable The Toilet of Venus, by A. Gala
ninO IL was in rich frame and covered by a
glass. The glass broken by the heat and the
painting warped. Many Of the other paint
ngs totally destroyed. The rear of the sec
ond floor used as a showroom Battalion Chief
CioodersOn and his worked hard the
contents of this and succeeded very well,
saving many Of the more valuable. The pictures
the third floor were damaged by the smoke.
John Mcdonald, manager of the gallery. could
not be reached last night. but those in position
to know say that Blakeslee carried a stock of
paintings valued at from $4,000 to 100000, and
that the entire stock is more or less damaged.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-03
THREE GREAT CRUISERS.
THE ST. LOUIS. THE MILWAUKEE AND
THE CHARLESTON To BE M
PROVED BROOKLYNS.
tBv TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRrprNr.I

lBF TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRlBUNE.l
Washington. July 2-The Naval Construction
Board to-day began the preliminary designs of
the three large protected cruisers. to he called
the St Louis. the Milwaukee and the Charles
ton. for which Congress at its last session ap-
propr1ated SS.400.o0o for hulls and machinery
alone, stipuating that they should be of about
5000 tons displacement. TO carry the most
powerful ordnance for vessels of their class. and
10 have the highest speed compatible with good
cruising qualities and great radius of action.
The Board decided at the outset that il
particularly desirable to build these ships with
little delay possible. and in order that the
bids might be obtained early in the fall, the hull
design Of some existing American naval vessel
should be selected. and. with such notifications
as might be required. the same lines. at least
below the water line, should be strictly fol-
lowed. The choice was quickly narrowed down
tc the New-YorE1 which is of 5000 tons, and the
Brooklyn, which is of 800 tons. The latter
ship was finally selected as the type. with the
exception of her "tumblehome" sides, which
have been found objectionable in practice, and
the ships will therefore be improved Brook
Iyns.
It is proposed TO speed them either at twenty
two knots, which will require 10000 horse power.
or twenty-three knots, which would consume
$4,000 horse power. The speed will be definitely
fixed as soon $ it can be determined how much
weight can be allowed for engines. The Brook
lyn made 21.91 knots her speed trial, and has
bunker capacity for 400 tons Of coal, her ma
chnery weighing 1888 tons. Not less than
1000 tons OF coal should be carried by the new
cruisers. but more horse power can be obtained
from ton Of machinery to-day than when the
Brooklyn was designed, seven years ago.
The ordnance experts propose remarkable
main battery for the ships, consisting
clUsively of 6-inch rapid fire guns, sixteen in
number, of which seven in each broadsde
and one each in the bow and stern, behind
shields, turrets being altogether abandoned.
This is the most homogeneous main battery
ever suggested for American warship. and II
is most favorably received. Among its chief ad-
vantages is the fact that any gun the ship
may fire the last shot from the magazines. There
viii be no possible confusion Of ammunition, a.
there is when guns of many calbres are in
stalled in the ship. There is a powerful element,
however. In the Board that believes in S-inch
guns for bow and stern, and there Is one propO-
sition to put a 1O-inch gun on the bow.
The new vessels viii have great assortment
OF most useful ordnance for various purposes in
the secondary battery, including 4 dozen tor
pedo boat annihilators. landing guns and auto
mates. Light aTnor VIII protect the broedside
6-inch guns and the vitals Of the ship, and
heavy protective deck viii cover the bow and
stern.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-03
SHIPPING NEWS.

PORT OF NEW MONDAY. JULY I iasR
ARRIVED
Bristol city BIT sende Bristol June - la5
Swansea Il. with udse James ArSen & Co Arrived
steamer 4nchoTia CFr, Wilson. Glasgow June q and
Nozzle z TiJ6 1aS d. - & T2Rin ana @ 10 sac "a
~ steamer Ast5sk9aP ira , 1R m B3yss A as'sa 21 5uss s
steamer Roman Prince CBr' McNIiUau. Rio Iaa.to
r. coffee and passengers % Seaser Con-
pany ArTiEee at me SaT S9 a. q ,,, lima n c,--s.
gena 2o. Greytown D. Port I4mon y and klngston q
KeIlock Arrived at the BAR a, AIS n
steamer Couus Ksmble. New-Oreans June - with
s,eamsr 81 Rio Mason Nev-orIesn=. aavs. via
steamer Rio t;rands Ay,sry BrunsEt2s June 50 Ti's
steamer haS lNos I IG,llsa, 10 t.s,, V,I.5 : ~ Is
Bound 70 Kusston Jam. Put into poT, tor repairs
steamer MaHnaE Hata, Charles Batmore. Wts rsa's
,g United s; ssss s%;s9Ts M.Fs'f;s8 9yT4s Boston %
SAILED.
Steamers Guyandot,e NortolS; Cha,taheochee. Bos'as
Ma9kny-Bsnnsts OBJ cable HSfsS sS SeSysS , FA y
steam yacht jatbnsi passed cuarsutins .;1a . N
THE MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS
FOREIGN PORTS.
N.Ya7s !%y Ese ;isP?E & Ps.5 "a
Manchester july Arrived. steamer Horr0V 'srs
iss & wshf ,-l July & 2Fsssed 5 steamer wa'aHs'''
Lizard July Passed steamers Lsesswann2 81, 81
PotieT NsSYors f,r R5ttt-ism
puanet Head. july s-Fassed. steamer Florida Daan
Koch. New-York for Christarts.
Scily, July Passed steamer Chester tputch, Jn1fs
New York for Rotterdam.
Butt ot Lewis July Passed steamer Critic 81
Griffin New-York for Lelth and Dundee
kinSaa. Passed LlaudaT tHfh
Andrew. York FOR Bristol.
Bremen, July 2Arriv-j a. Friedrich der Cross
Ger Elchel. Nev-York, VIA Southampton =
Rotterdam, June SA-Atrtvcd steamer RctterdsN
Dutch. NOrEr. NvW-Eork.
Antwerp. June 2-Salled steamer Glenturret tBFl Z"
New-Nork
Gibraltar. July Passed steamers MassiIia ~
Joubsrt. Naples for New-Tork. Stella utan CaieNN
Porto EmpedoCie for Sew-York.
Ponta Fsrraria July 2-Passed. Trojan Fri'
tBv) EagleJou Nev-YOrk for Naples. etc -.
Genoa July Arrived steamer Hesperta tBr' oo's'
lev, NeW-Nogk-
Naples June 3O-sailed Victoria CBr' BrtdssA
New-YoFk.
Samarang Tune SO-saned. steamer Reynolds ,Exh
Muller United states
sourahaya. July SAILED steamer Ashton (BF' 1reA
United
japanese June SO-Arrtved previously. steamer
Trunkey t}Tl. Mccarthy Nev-YorN for Manila, etc a,
Kobe. June 2SArriyed steamer KurdtsJan tEFl loies
New York via Singapore. for Manila
New-York tribune., 1900-07-03
WILL OF A. G. SMITH

New Haven Conn. July 2-The will Of AndrAu,
c. Smith, which was presented for probate here
to-day. provides for conditional bequest Of more
than $4,000 to the Little Sisters of the Poor Tho
condition upon which the bequest is made is that
the Little Sisters Of the Poor within hve wears from
the date OF his death shall establish a home for
aged Roman Catholics in the city of New-Hayen
Upon the establishment OF the home the trustees
are directed TO turn the amount held bv them
10 said home, to be expended by tho Little Ssters
of the Poor they may deem for the best int er
ests Of the home. In case they fail establish
such home within the specified time ST FrancIs's
orphan Asylum Is named under similar terms
and in event Of failure TO comply with the condi-
lions by the officials OF st. Francs's Orphan AsV-
llm any Roman Catholic institution which shall
comply with the trust shall receive the amount
In case Of entire failure tho $4,000 shall be
divided between the legal heirs.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-03
FOR DEEP WATER VESSELS.
THE CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY OF
NEW-JERSEY TO BEGIN IMPROVEMENTS
NEAR COMMUNIPAW

The Central Railroad Company of New-Jersey is
Improvement of the fats off Communipaw Jersey
company owns between its station and Black Tom
lished there The plans provide for the construc-
tion of river piers for the reception Of foreign
vessels to he loaded directly from the cars The
pany in order avoid the heavy expense of dredg-
example Of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
and will attempt to acquire the land between
Bedloes and Ellis islands. with the view Of con
which vessels Of deep draught may be taken and
loaded.
The Central Railroad Company decided to fill in
this land about months ago, and the contracts
have been awarded The strip he filed in begins
a few hundred feet east Of Jersey-ave and eX-
tends 10 Black Tom. Nearly hundred ahan-
dOned canalboats loaded with stone have been
stretched from the Communpaw shore to the
southern end of the Central companys property
They are to be sunk in shallow water and are eE-
peCted 70 form effective barrier against the tide
They Will form the eastern boundary The com
panY has contracted with a number Of lighterage
nrms 70 MI in the space between the shore and the
line of CanalbOatS. The Manhattan Towing Com
panY has been contracted with to dump the ashes
collected in NeW-YOrk city thereon Additional ma
terlal for filling in the large space will it is ex-
United states Government in deepening the chan
mel OF the East River. Several Jersey city CON
tractors have also entered into contract whereby
dirt and refuse Of that CITY collected
go to fiji in the company inclOsed space All the
tenants of the company along the shore have va
Gated their premises, and the buildings have been
Iazed Many or the boat CLUBS along the Lafayette
shore viii be shut off from the Bay by the CON
tempated improvements
New-York tribune., 1900-07-03
WESCTHESTER COUNTY.
EAST CHESTER.

AS has been the custom the Fourth me-
mortal service will be held tomorrow morning
over the graves Of the Revolutionary soldiers who
are buried in old St. Pauls Churchyard The exer-
cises Will be under the direction Of the rector the
Rev. w. 5. Cohey, and will consist OF the reading
OF the Declaration Of Independence and addresses
by Judge Isaac N Miles. eX -Assemblyman Jared
Sanford and others. The old church in the Revolu-
ton was used first as a court by the advocate
general OF the American troops and then
hospital About two hundred british, Hessian and
Colonial soldiers buried In the plot. The grand
daughter of Admiral de Cirasse. Of the French
navy. and the great granddaughter OF the British
General Provost. both Of whom took part in the
sege of Savannah. in 17Tg, buried side by side
in tho Fowler vault. DR.. Coffey has Just learned
of the presence Of the bodies In the vault Major
Provost. British officer who after the RevOu-
tiOn served under the Duke Of wellington at Water
loo and in the Peninsular War, is also buried in
the cemetery and his grave will be decorated
New-York tribune., 1900-07-03
GRAND RAPIDS RESERTOIR BURST.
ONE HUNDRED HOUSES WASHED AWAY BY
FLOOD OF 1O0OOOooO GALLONS

FLOOD OF 1O0O0O,000 GALLONS
Grand Rapids, Mich July 2-The big reservoir
OF the city water works located in the hilIy dis
trict in the northern part of the city burst at D
a. m. to-day More than one hundred million gal
Ions OF water let loose and rushed down
through the adjacent valley, flooding an area peo-
pied by about nine thousand persons. Many dwell
ings washed away. others were badly dam
aged, and all those within district three blocks
square either wholly partly filled with
sand. The buildings damaged were for the most
part homes of workngmen.
The sand, which dug of the hillside be-
tween Livingston-st. and Cott-ave. and on New
Berry-st., is lodged in the houses filling some
rooms and covering the floors OF others Not
house within the sweep of the flood escaped dam
age The tracks of the Detroit Grand Haven and
Milwaukee Railroad, short distance north of the
reservoir undermined. and trains on that
road were obliged make detour via other
roads
The break first seen by a boy delivering
morning newspapers. II then only tiny
but realizing the Importance Of his discov-
cry. the lad reused hundreds from sleep and urged
them TO escape.
The reservoir gave way at the gatehouse near
Livingston-st.. pouring downhill n stream 30 feet
wide and 10 feet deep. number OF houses were
swept from their foundations and carried away on
the flood and crushed. Some streets were torn up
to depth OF forty feet.
Mrs Cooper, of Clancy-st., was literally swept
of her house by the flood. She was carried 10
the bottom Of the hill and buried to her neck in
No other fatalities serious injuries were report
ed According to rough estimates the damage will
amount to 100000 The reservoir the top
Of hill OF considerab BILE height.
One hundred houses in all were wrecked or badly
damaged The break I'm the reservoir grew until II
was thirty feet wide and more than ten feet deep,
New-York tribune., 1900-07-03
SAYS HE WAS FORCED OUT.
THE REV. RICHARD MEREDITH DECLARES
HIS BROTHER ASKED FOR HIS
RESIGNATION.

1 am forced TO GO My resignation was asked
for and I gave il. 1t asked for by my brother.
the pastor of the TOmpkins Avenue COngrega-
tional Church.
This is the explanation given by the Rev Richard
Meredith for severing his connection with the
Park-ave. branch of the Tompkins Avenue Congre-
gatlonal Church, Brooklyn. of which his brother.
the Rev Robert r. Meredith, is pastor.
When DIR. r. r Meredith was told of his broth
er's charges he refused say anything for pub
ncation.
After the Rev. Richard Meredith had concluded
his farewell sermon Sunday night ne was
surrounded by a crowd of sorrowing parishioners
who begged him to come back TO them. They have
assured him that they will follow him into what
church he goes, and fl is believed that he
may decide, his return from a tour around the
world. TO establish new church
New-York tribune., 1900-07-03
REBEL LEADERS SURRENDER.
IMPORTANT CAPTURES REPORTED BY GEN.
ERAI. MACARTHUR.


Washington July 2-Three cable messages
were received by the Adjutant-General from
General Macarthur. at Manila, to-day. The
first and most important follows;
General Aauino. prominent leader Of nsurgent
forces surrendered Internationally to First
Lieutenant John ]. O'Connell, with Macabebe
scouts on June %. with sixty-four rlhes ana
ammunition.
rising in Manila during this year, recently very
active captured July | by native police be-
tween Paco and Stana. Event important IN re-
lation to conditions in Manila
In another message General Macarthur said
that the body of Lieutenant Paul Draper. I'D
Infantry. was recovered on June 80 and buried
at San IsidrO. Luzon Lieutenant Draper was
killed several days ago in an engagement at
point on the Nagapan River, in Northern Luzon,
when he and his men were ambushed by the
insurgents.
The third message said that the transport
Warren sailed from Manila yesterday with
battalion of the 23d Infantry for San Fran
cisco The men in this battalion have near
" completed their terms of enlistment or
incapaCitated for further active service. The
departure of the Warren from Manila at this
juncture is somewhat significant. She is one OF
the largest troopships in the service, and was
relied upon to carry full regiment, with arms
and equipments to China in case of necessity.
The only other large transport remaining at
Manila available for that service is the Sher-
man, recently arrived from San Francisco.
There two other smaller tranSpOTtS-the
Pennsylvania and the Indana-and three freight
ships in the Philippines The total carrying
pacity Of the entire available transport fleet now
Manila Is about forty-fve hundred men,
whereas including the Warren it was over six
New-York tribune., 1900-07-03
WALL PAPER TRUST i FAILURE.
DISSOLUTION PROBABLE AT THE ANNUAL,
MEETING, PRESIDENT BURN SAYS.

The following statement was issued late yester-
day BY President Henry Burn Of the National Wall
Paper Company, Of No. 121 TO 127 Crosby-st Presi-
dent Burn when issuing the statement said that
he did 50 because OF an advertisement which would
appear in this mornings papers stating that the
annual meeting Of the stockholders Of the com
pany would be held at the company's office on July
i, and that the question of the dissolution of the
company would be considered.
President Burn in his statement saws that hero
tcfore there has been no basis for the announce
me0t that dissolution would take place The rea-
urged for favorable action on the proposition
that the profits Of the concern in the eight
years Of its existence have not been commemorative te
10 The fact that IT'S existence has ed
competition that the number Of plants engaged in
the manufacture Of wall paper has in that period
practically DOUBLED. He also says that the manu-
cesstuAy through a combination through inde-
pendent and isolated plants
The Indebtedness of the company Is nominal and
VIII be paid In full before any action looking tow
ara dissolution IS taken.
a plan Il being matured the statement con
ciuGes. which VIII in all probability result in the
acquisition OF the various plants by those who
were ldentlhed with them prior their to the
-NauoIiai wan Paper company. The essential feat
IRE Of the plan will be that the present Board of
directors VIII have sole charge Of closing the af-
ialrs OF the company thereby avoiding the ex-
lense ana shrinkage in values ordinarily incident
70 me dissolution OF an important industrial un-
President Burn said that he was not prena red N
give a lst or the companies thSt had been rner9ed
1e SAID that II would require the full vote Of tha
+70aro OF directors 20 dissolve the COMPANY He
added that the stock Of the company had never
been listed. 80 4 '''i
New-York tribune., 1900-07-03
SAFE ROBBERS INJURED THEMSELVES

Chicago. July "A bold attempt by two masked
men to loot the safe In the office of the Globe
Laundry Company early this morning frus-
trnted by an accident that may prove fatal to one
of the burglars In exploding dynamite TO shatter
the lock OF the inner door of the of the
men had his right hand torn away and his arm
shattered, while the other thief was struck in tho
face by a flying fragment of steel
The injured men fled leaving gagged and bound
on the floor three men employed by the company
whom they had surprised sleeping In the room
adjoining the office on the second hoor. So CO.
piously did the blood flow from the wounds OF the
robbers that when the police officers arrived
the scene they found not only blood in pools
the floor, but also on the stairs leading TO the
front entrance and on the street in front OF the
building
The mishap saved large to the company
the offcials intimating that the strong box con
tainad thousands OF dollars.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-03
ATTRACTI0N8 At GLEN IaL4yD

Glen Island has been drawing large crowds since
its opening. II is reached by a delightful trip up
the Sound and various amusements are 10 be had
free Of charge. Baynes e9th Regiment and Gov
ernors Island bands give two concerts daily in
different parts Of the island. Performers Of talent
from various parts Of the world are in attendance
in the Porto Rico village, its natives numbering
over sixty perEons. daily exhibitions are given
Many performing animals have been added this
season 10 the geological garden. Little Germany
has many new features Steamers leave Cortlandt-
St pier North River; Thrty-secOnd-st.. East River
and South F1fth-st., Brooklyn, as announced tu
the time table IN daily papers.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-03
COWBOYS FIGHT CHTNAMEN.

BOXER TROUBLES RESULT IN Mimic WARFARE
IN TEXAs-FoUR CELEsTIALs WOUNDED
Chicago, July "A dispatch to THE Chronicle
from San Antonio Tex, says that according TO
measre advices there fight occurred on Sunday
between eight cowboys and ranchmen and China
men belonging to the Pei-Chung colony, located in
DuvaI County.
Four Cinnamon known TO have been wound
ed, one fatally. Fred Howard cowboy on the
Davidson ranch, wounded in the chest. The
timely arrival Of detachment Of State Rangers
saved further bloodshed.
The trouble, which is said 10 be due to the
Boxer riots in China, started when the COWBOYS
rode into the Pei-Chung vineyards and began to
tantalize the Chinese, who retired to their quar-
teIs and opened on the cowboys with shotguns and
pistols from their doors and windows The cow
boys retreated. keeping up "A fire
Two OF the Cinnamon who were nom
combatants, who were wounded while making a
rush 10 get to shelter. The Pei-ChuUg colony an
crates one Of the largest vineyards in Texas and
Is receiving ample protection by the State and
colony officials. ~
New-York tribune., 1900-07-03
AGUINALDO TO FILIPINOs.
TELLS THEM IN A PROCLAMATION TO BEWARE
OF THE CIVIL COMMISSION

OF THE CIVIL. COMMISSION.
Manila. May 24.-Two rebel documents have late
" been circulated in Manila the most important of
which IS an alleged proclamation from Agunaldo
concerning the coming Civil Commission. The
proclamation warns the Filipino people to beware
% the Commission and the promises of future ben
etts. and begs them never TO give their arms In
the vain hope of thereby enjoying ultimate freedom
and happiness The proclamation states that the
Commission was appointed by President Mckinley
and not by the American Congress, that 1t has no
authority to treat take any action whatever In
the name of the Government Of the United States
and predicts for the Commission headed by Judge
Taft the end that which attended the
Peace Committee OF last year, which ASunaldo de-
scribed farCical and ridiculous.
The procamauon ends with cries for Filipino
liberty and Independence. is signed "Aguinaldo' and
dated May on the island of Pollilo, which is sit
surgent communication referred to is a long letter
from General Mariana TriaO to the foreign Con-
suls in Manila, in which General Triao attempts
to vndicate the Filipino people from any RESPONSE
bitty in the recent masSaCreS of Spanish prisoners
in the Canaries Province.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-03
THE NATIONAL FINANCES.
TREASURY SURPLUS LARGER THAN PRE-
LDIINARY STATEMENT INDICATED.
[BY TELEGRAPH tt THE TRIBUyE.l

my TELEGRAPH To TIE 1RIBUNEI
Washington. Jaly 2-The revised and corrected
comparative statement Of the receipts and eXpendi-
lures of the United States for the fiscal years
ended June go 1900. and June 90 1899, respectively
makes even better showing than the compiled
Saturday from the daily reports II shows that
the revenue from customs and internal taxation
alone for the year just ended exceeded the current
expenditures of the year by $40 29S 176 whereas the
receipts from the same sources in the preceding
year fell behind the current expenditures of that
year by S26 506527 The of ordinary receipts
from all sources over expenditures for the year
ended Saturday amounted to SS1,229T79. The
balance the other side of the ledger last year
amounted to $S9111,551 The receipts from customs
in 1900 were greater by $2 29 Az than in 1890 and
the receipts from internal taxation were $22 1922
in excess of those of 1899
The following statement shows the receipts and
expenditures in detail: