The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-12-19
LATEST NEWS NOTES.

The Sisters of Mercy convent at Fort
| Dodge, Ia. was destroyed by fire.
| In q recent letter Andrew Carnegie
opposes the Hay-Pauncefote treaty.
Gen. DeWet again avoids a well laid
British trap and eludes his pursuers.
Parliament has adjourned, the queens
speech being the shortest on record.
London newspapers protest against
the amendment OF the Hay -Pauncefote
treaty.
| Lord Roberts. with his wife and
daughters, has sailed from Cape Town
for England.
| Friday violent wind and rain storm
visited the Pacific coast causing great
damage to property.
As a result OF special elections many
Massachusetts, towns have been added to
the no-license column.
George Gould has sold his steam
yacht. the Atlanta, to the government cl
Venezuela for SI2s.ooo
Two brutal negro murderers OF
white barber were lynched i'll the jail
yard at Rockport, Ind.
The military government OF Porto
Rico has ended and Governor General
Davis sailed for America.
The dock laborers at Calao. the port
OF Lima. Peru, have gone on strike, ana
all work has been stopped.
An indianapolis gas company is being
forced into bankruptcy by wholesale
stealing OF gas by citizens.
1t is alleged that the shortage OF the
dead Cincinnati board OF education OF
fetal may reach a million.
Prince Gustavus Adolphus, eldest son
Of the crown prince OF Sweden and Nor
way, is i'll with diphtheria.
Since Paris exposition closed that
city has been the scene OF an abnormal
number OF hideous crimes.
Corporal Herbert Chase, Twenty
ninth infantry was mistaken Tor I'm
pino and killed by sentry.
In a lecture at Ann Arbor. Mich, ex-
President Harrison says Filipinos are
citizens of the United States.
Three children were cremated in a
burning house at Golinza. Pa, Wednes-
day. during the mothers absence.
A scheme is on foot to establish a
new government in the heart OF South
America under French protection.
Kruger has been formally notified
by the Holland government that 1t VIII
rot interfere on behalf OF the Beers.
Great Britain has objected to one fea-
ture OF the China agreement, causing
further delay in Pcking negotiations.
A iourteen-year- old boy OF New York
city has been sentenced to 20 years I'M
prisonment for numbering playmate.
Queen Margaret of Italy has pur-
chased a palace, and will devote her
time and fortune to charities and art.
Senators who were turned down at
the November election seem determined
to talk the ship subsidy bill to death.
Miss Mary McCready, demented
woman near New Wilmington, Pa, WAS
burned to death at home when left alone.
Fire destroyed the A. I. Stewart plow
works at East Carnegie, Pa, causing a
loss estimated at $4,000, partially in
sured.
Citizens of Paterson, n. J., are en-
deavoring to raise 100000 to prevent
the closing of the Rogers locomotive
works.
Rev. DR.. Dickie, pastor OF the Amer
lean church in Berlin, has arrived IN
this country to solicit $I5o,ooo for the
church building.
At an Anarchist meeting in New
York. Tuesday evening Emma Gold
man threatened the assassination oi
Richard Croker.
The chateau in Belgium OF the Prince
OF Ligny dating from II46, was burned,
but the paintings and most OF the art
works we're saved.
A mine workman near Connellsville,
Pa. missed his footing and plunged 800
feet down a mine shaft. His body was
crushed TO pulp.
Diphtheria is epidemic at Claysburg,
Blair county, Pa. and the mortality rs
heavy Four deaths in one family have
occurred in 10 days,
A fatal collision on the Santa Fe rail-
road in Kansas is attributed to incapable
telegraph operators. One person killed
and several injured.
The Zschistche tannery at Sheboygan,
: Wis. was destroyed by fire, causing a
|, loss OF $4,000 and throwing 200 men
out of employment.
1t is now asserted that Emperor
Kwang Hsu is convert to Christianity
and that this is the cause OF the empress
dowagcr's hatred for him.
The yellow fever situation at Havana
shows general improvement. Twenty
eight cases are now under treatment
including only one American.
Committees OF the Cuban constitu-
, tional convention are drafting an instru-
ment which will effect radical changes
: in the government of the island.
, Lappe Bros. of Allegheny, Pa, have
purchased the Gondola works at Jean
! nette and will remodel it preparatory to
opening a patent leather tannery.
I Waynesburg, Pa, is to have busi
l ness college, to be under the manage
: ment OF Prof. Lewis Van Orden, OF thS
c Business college of Washington, Pa.
e Because she quarreled when he cam,
home Annelo Barelga, in New York
threw his wife out OF window 30 fee
high, but she was not seriously injured