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

and committed Suicldc.
The Alsonchc cement works OF Ger
many are now seeking n suitable place
in the United States to erect branch.
United States Judge Seaman, at Chi
cago, decides that saloon license bonds
are not exempt under the war revenue
'act.
Governor Tanner. OF Illinois, is con-
fined to his bed with a serious attack oi
stomach trouble, and all visitors are de-
MED.
At Cory, Pa, Thomas J. Berney, CT
Tidioute. committed suicide, nearly sew
ering his head from the body with a
razor.
Robert p. Porter and Director San
ger. oi the Cuban census, arrived at
Havana from the United States We'd
nesday.
A combination OF the manufacturers
OF whips in the country, with capital
OF $2o,ooo,ooo, is soon TO be consum-
mated.
The American Bicycle Company, OF
Jersey City, N. J., was incorporated at
Springfield, ILL.,, with a capital OF $780,
100000.
Pittsburg was fifth among the cities
OF the country in building last year. and
there were 3,547 operations, at cost
OF s., 2oI, ,2o4.
The Diamond Match Company has
declared a quarterly dividend OF 1Il Uer
cent, the net profits OF the past year
being SI.sI3,767.
Rev. William Hudson, pastor OF the
Carmichaels (Pa.) Presbyterian church,
has started to Egypt, Palestine and the
Paris exposition.
Fifty skaters on the Kiskimnctas
river, at Bagdad station, narrowly es-
capped drowning Monday night by the
ice breaking up.
Eighteen hundred quarts OF glycerin
ford, Pa. The shock was felt so miles.
No lives were lost.
The citizens OF Bclleiontc, Pa, have
already raised $1,000 for the erection OF
the soldiers and sailors Curtin monu-
ment at that place.
1t is now conceded in England that
the Salisbury ministry is firmly in pow
er and will be backed by the country
in continuing the war.
Henry A. Holcomb. n New Bedford,
Mass, yarn manufacturer, has gone in
to bankruptcy, with liabilities OF ST.
35f,43S, and no assets.
An American student at McGill Uni
versity, Montreal, was ducked in a dis
section bath for criticising the British
troops in South Africa.
Promoters OF the electric railway to
connect Sharpsvillc. Pa, Sharon, Pa,
IJpbharI n .pI NoYpnctAut, n
securing the right OF way
High water and floating ice in Buf-
falo creek, n. y, Friday caused dam
age estimated at 100000 TO shipping
and docks along the stream.
While James II. Finnegan, at
Cleveland, o., was blowing his nose his
eye popped out. The clcverness OF a
physician has saved it for him.
Major General Otis will be detached
from duty and will return to this coun-
try after the arrival OF the new Philip
pine Commission at his own request.
A mob oi LOO miners in Martinique
have been preventing the harvesting of
sugar cane, and in fight with the mil
itary nine men were killed or wounded.
Four thousand men and boys employ
cd in the colicrics OF the Mineral and
Union Coal Company, at Shamokin,
Pa, are idle on account OF car famine.
William Stiles, aged 70, was arrested
at South Bend, Ind, charged with en-
bczzling $4,000 from the estate OF the
late Samuel Hastead, OF New York
City.
| Youngstown (O.) council voted
| down a resolution expressing sympa-
thy with Beers, on the ground that the
British are in the greatest need OF SYM
pathy.
A joint resolution was passed by the
House in Iowa calling for an amend
ment to the Constitution authorizing
the selection OF Senators by popular
vote.
The hospital ship Missouri, which
started from Manila with 272 sick and
wounded soldiers, is reported from
Honolulu as having lost 10 of her pas
sengers by death.
Rear Admiral McNair has been re-
lieved OF the superintendency OF the
Naval Academy at Annapolis, owing 10
illness, and Commander Richard Vain
wright succeeded him.
| Seven members OF the McTarish fam
lily were murdered by Indians at Cap
per Lard, British Columbia, the Indians
imagining that they had caused an cpl
demic OF scurvy by witchcrait
The courts OF Berlin have decided
to refuse Herr Sternberg's offer OF bail
to the amount OF 100000 marks, and
the IS-fold millionaire. now charged
with financial irregularities, went to Jail
Agoncillo, the Filipino representative
now in Paris, declared that the propos-
ed plan OF civil government for the
Philippines would never be accepted, as
it gives the natives little say in the gov
ernment
The benefit performance in New
York Friday for the English soldiers in
South Africa and the widows and chill
dren OF the American soldiers who
fought in the Philippines netted about
$4,000.
Pittsburg engineers, workmen and
materials are to be used in the erection
| 4. A..