The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-11-14
KEYSTONE STATE NEWS CONDENSED
PENSIONS GRANTED.
Sale Of Coal Land in the Meyersdale Region.
Cumberland County Murderer Convicted.
Former Partners Resort 10 Law.

ma, $I2; William c. Miller, Glade Mills,
50; Thomas holland, Kttanning Point
So; James Coneway, Clintonvile, $I2;
Catherine F. Gillin, Parkers Landing,
So; William K. Chestnut. Brookville.
s.; James K. Mccullough. Dickinson,
So; John II. White, Marionville, SI7;
Henry c. Heise, Kylertown, $40; Jo-
seph Patterson, New Castle, Sly: John
7. Park, Derry Station, $24; William H.
Lyle, Washington, $I2; Daniel b. Sing
er, Freeport, So; David Muir. Blars-
vile, $I7; Hannah Craig, Coal Bluff, SS
Taylor townshi~ Lawrence county
farmers met recently and organized
themselves against hunters. A fund
was established with which to prosecute
trespassers. There is general move
ment among farmers OF the county to
fight the sportsmen this year, four
townships already having organized
They claim that while some of the hunt
ers are careful, the majority throw down
fences, destroy their crops and some
times shoot their cattle.
A Baltimore and Ohio surveying
party is now at work locating the route
for a railroad TO reach the immense coal
purchases in Stony Creek, Quemahon-
ing and yenner townships, Somerset
county. The beginning OF the new rail-
road means big coal operations in the
new coal field. Already about three
quarters of a million of dollars have
been paid out for coal in the new terri
tory and the payments are still going
on.
The Consolidation Coal Company has
purchased 10000 acres of coal land IN
the Meycrsdale region in Somerset
county. near Coal Run. The company
will run a branch road from a point
above Hyndman, on the main line of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad, to the
new coal field. The length of the road
will be IL miles, which will be saving
of about so miles in hauling the coal to
tide water
Joseph Franklin, of the manufacturing
firm of Franklin & Co., has filed bill
in equity at Butler, against Evan Ev-
ans and the Evans Manufacturing Com
pany, Limited, asking that the court re-
strain the defendants from manuiactur-
ing a clutch pulley which Franklin in
vented in 1893, and that the defendants
be ordered to pay him half the pro-
ceeds of those already made and mar
keted.
The mercantile tax receipts for 1900
will not meet the expectations OF the
trainers OF the new law, who we're con-
hdent that the increase would be at least
$5ooooo In 1900 the collections aggfe-
gated S6Io,6I5.oI, which amount is in
creased this year S272, 2,24I4o. The re-
turns are complete with the exception
Of those from Philadelphia and Ale
gheny and these are closely estimated.
Mrs. Mary Harris Stuart, wife Of
Rev. ID. +. Stuart, pastor of the Bap-
tist church at Wyoming, drank carboic
acid Monday evening and.died in agony.
She was confined to bed with sickness,
and in the dark grasped the bottle with
carbolic acid instead of bottle contain
ing other medicine. Coroner Mckee
investigated and found that death was
accidental.
In the Cumberland county criminal
court the case of Martin Fry. who kill
ed his brother-in-law Edward Collins,
through jealousy last May near News
vile, and was convicted at September
court, motion for a new trial being over
ruled, has been sentenced to be hanged
The governor will fix the time OF exc.
c:;.ion.
Three weeks ago a mad dog bit Hi
ram Brinker prominent Wcstmore-
and county farmer, and at the same time
three of his cows. One of the animals
went mad. Mr.. Brnker's wound mas
never healed and is now beginning to
annoy him and his friends are fearful
that he will be stricken with hydropho-
bia at almost any hour
A gang of negro laborers at Union
town chased Contractor Frank VIII.
Jams, of Pittsburg. for blocks. and only
desisted when Williams was taken to the
lookup at his own request. The negroes
alleged that their wages have not been
paid.
These Pennsylvania charters have
been granted: Kittanning Plate Glass
Company, OF Armstrong county, capi-
tai $3oo,ooo; several water companies to
do business in Cambria county, tota
capital $4,000.
The hopes of Canonsburg people 70,
water works at an early date have gone
glmmering. An analysis OF the water
! from the wells drilled at Houst6nville
showed from IS to rs per cent. of salt,
as well as ammonia and other elements
| The Hazel Glass Company, of Wash.
| ington, has bought the building and site
OF the West Washington tin plate mill
and expects to have furnaces, pots, etc.
completed and be turning out glass by
the new year.
To pay an election bet, A. NJ, Raught
at New Kensington, is displaying him.
self as freak in the window OF cloth
ing store. He will continue on exhibi
ton for IL hours each day for sever
days.
On the charge of standing a pretty
girl upon her head on prominent stree
corner and then running away with he
picture hat, w. f. Swindell, OF Bait,
more, was fined $50 by Mayor Giles an
then held in $500 bail for hearing b,
Alderman Stephens, OF Altoona.
The barn OF George Sabers, nca
Markle, Westmoreland county, wa
fired by an incendiary and with all it
contents was consumed, Two cow
were crcmated. The loss is $2,soo
The public schools OF Beaver hav,
been closed on account of the diphthe
ria epidemic in that town.
The assignments for the Pennsylvani;