The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-06-27
LATEST NEWS NOTES.


Cubans on the Havana Electric Rail
way have struck for the same wages as
Americans.
An audit OF all Cuban expenditures is
being made under the direction OF Gen.
Leonard Wood
Colonel Bryan and party finished
their outing at Mnocqua, Wis, and de-
parted for Lincoln.
In fight among miners near Hinton,
w. Va, John Wilgus was killed and
several men wounded.
Frank Gilmore, white, was lynched
near New Orleans, for the murder OF
Mrs. Josephine Coates, aged 90.
Secretary Gage, who has been sick for
more than week, has gone to Atlantic
City to recuperate for fortnight
The "insurgent" council of the Junior
o. u. A. NJ. demanded the resignation
OF the Pennsylvania State officers.
General Botha was reported to be
willing to surrender. but President Kru-
ger holds out, fearing banishment.
Maj. Charles NJ. Schacfcr, formerly of
the regular army, committed suicide in
a cemetery at New Prague, MINI.
a detachment OF the Forticth infantry
was ambushcd near Tagayan and eight
men killed and number wounded.
The Pennsylvania naval battalion left
Philadelphia on the United States
steamer Prairie for a practice cruise.
News from Rome to Washington in
dicates that Rev. John Guendling will
be appointed Bishop OF 1T. Wayne, Ind.
1t is announced from Frankfort, KY,
that the Kentucky delegates will sup
port David b. Hill for the vice pres-
dency.
The forty-fith annual meeting OF the
Pennsylvania Teachers Association he
gins July 3 in Williamsport, to continue
four days.
The South polar expedition promoted
by former Capt Oscar Won Bauendahl.
OF Berlin, will sail at an early date from
Hamburg.
/ While resisting arrest at Washington
c. H., o., Samuel Brown was shot and
mortally wounded by Chief OF Police
James Skinner.
Richard Croker has arrived home
from England and said he would take
an active part in the campaign, support
\ iIS W. - ~ yam
Chicago is preparing for the thirty
fourth annual encampment OF the G.. A
r. in August, which promises to be the
greatest on record.
Sir Julian Paunceiotc, British ambas.
sador, visited the postoifcc department
in Washington, urging a parcel pos'
treaty with Britain.
Two striking miners were shot ant
wounded by the coal and iron police
in a riot at the Boston mine, neal
Wilkesbarre, Friday,
During May and thus far during tn:
present month in Germany Emperor
William has retired 20 generals at an av'
crage age OF so years.
The worlds convention OF the Wo
mems Christian Temperance Union me
in Edinburgh, Scotland, with 100 Amer
leans among the delegates.
The transport Mcpherson left Sant
ago with I25 Cuban teachers, mostly
women, bound for Boston to take the
summer course at Harvard.
The Democratic State convention il
Florida is deadlocked over the nomina
tion for governor, Jennings leading a
the close OF the voting Friday.
In place OF Michael D. Ratchford, re
signed, Charles II. Litchman, OF New
Jersey, has been appointed a membe
OF the Industrial Commission.
The great powers now clearly recog
nize that China is at war with them, bu
defer formal declaration OF war unit
communication can be had with Pekin
Lieutenant Governor McInnes, o
British Columbia, who refused to resigi
his office when requested to do so, ha
been dismissed by the premier OF Can
ada.
Georgia Democrats have adopted
platform the main features OF which ar
the endorsement OF the Chicago plat
form and w. ]. Bryan for the presi
dency.
There will be 5000 singers at the ma
tional saengeriest, which takes place il
Brooklyn June 30 to July s. During III
fest 5000 children will sing at a matinee
concert.
Caliornians who have wines at tn
Paris exposition will contest the de
cision OF a jury that no foreign win
bearing n French name shall compet
for medals.
Three passenger boats went over tn
falls on the Demarara river, British
Guiana, and J. B. Tays, an American
gold miner, and many natives wcr
drowned.
United States Consul Monaghan
Chemnitz, Germany, reports that emp;r
has 100 commercial houses in Guate
mala, Nicaragua and Costa Rica, witt
capital OF $4,000.
By mistake the President appointe'
, and the Senate confirmed John NJ. Oat
as postmaster for Honolulu. John live
in California, and the man intended
Joseph Oats, a brother. living in Homo
, lulu
Miss Edna Terry, the missionary be
, lieved to have been killed in China, re
Gently wrote letter to Brooklyn friend
predicting the present trouble and sta,
ing she could not feel sorry a chang
was coming,
The United States Circuit Court, q
= Philadelphia, sustains the will OF tn
late Judge John Handley, Scranton mil
5 lionaire, which gives S25oooo to Win
: chester, Va, near which place deceden