The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-03-21
LATEST NEWS NOTES.


press, in which was stored 1000 bales
OF cotton, was burned
Governor General Lcary, of tho island
ol Gtlam has issued a proclamation do
ing away with slavery,
Secretary Root left Havana Saturday
for Charleston. where he will inspect
the new Notifications.
The unvciling OF the Vance statue at
Raleigh, n. C., has been postponed
from May 20 to July 4.
A strike by union machinists OF Clcve-
land is imminent Employers refuse to
consider a nine hour day
The Armstrong Steel Works, at
Flint. Mich. were burned Wednesday,
the loss being $4,000.
Brazil will close her ports TO Argcn-
tine vessels on account ol reported BIZ
bonic plague in Argentina.
The National Steel Company's steel
and bar mills at New Castle, Pa, re-
sumcd operations Thursday.
King Mcnclik, OF Abyssinia. is threat
cning to seize Italian provinces in Af-
rica and a war is imminent
The total number OF deaths at Kim
which 600 were caused by disease.
The Joliet (lll.) Limestone Company
has gone into the hands Of a receiver.
The liabilities are estimated at 100000.
The Oil We'll Supply Companys
plant on Second avenue. Pittsburg,
was damaged by fire to the extent OF
100000.
The Senate commerce committee has
reported favorably a bill to change the
name OF the steamer Paris to the Phila-
dclphia
Webster Davis, assistant secretary OF
the Interior. arrived at Naples on his
return from South Africa and sailed for
New York.
The Illinois Manufacturers Associa-
ton has begun a movement, by rcsolu-
ton and petition, for the repeal OF the
war revenue law.
Kansas will have n big exposition in
1904. in celebration OF the hiteth ami
vcrsary OF the organization of the ter
ritory OF Kansas
The Prince of Wales is growing more
like his mother and is now looked
upon by Englishmcn as promising to
make good king.
NJ. l.. Harbcson, law partner OF the
Kcnton county, Ky, to succeed Gocbcl
in the State Senate.
Applications for the exchange of old
bonds for the new two were made Sat
urday to the treasury department to the
aggregate OF S27 100000.
Lady Roberts and her two daughters
left England to join Lord Roberts in
South Africa and were given a popular
demonstration in London.
Mcxico's grand canal, part OF the val
ley OF Mexico drainage system, was in
auguratcd Saturday with grand cerc-
monies in the City of Mexico.
The pope sent message to Irish
Catholics in America with his bcnedic-
ton and expressing the hope that the
Irish race may live in peace.
The will of Isaac Gordon. the no
torious money lender oi London, has
not been found Scathing obituaries OF
him are published by the papers.
At meeting in Dublin the lord may
or presiding, committee was appoint
cd to iittngly receive the queen and
sI,eoo was subscribed for decorations.
The war department is preparing ad-
vcrtscmcnts for bids for five addition
al buildings to be at once erected at
Egmont Key, commanding Tampa
bay.
Mrs. Ida NJ. Law, wife of +. w.
Law, of Pittsburg. Pa, strangled her
baby while temporarily insane. Four
years ago she cut the throat OF another
baby.
]. Picrpont Morgan, OF New York,
has announced the closing OF the Brit
ish war loan. The amount of applica-
tons received here was about $4,000,
900.
Application has been made for a char
ter for the Franklin (Pa) Air Compress
sor Company. Capital. 100000. one
lin people and the balance by ]. w.
Duntley, OF Chicago.
Secret service officers have arrested
in New York four Engishmen accus-
cd OF making counterfeit coins and seiz-
ed their plant and quantity OF bad
money.
Thomas Pooley, saloonkeeper OF
Butte. Mont, shot and killed his SON
in-law, Thomas Littleiohn, and the lat
ter's wife, LYDIA, during difficulty on
the street,
John r. Haines. a Topeka ticket
broker, has been sentenced to so years
in the penitentiary for numbering
Charles Watson, formerly a rich Ohio
lumber merchant
Senator Cullom Friday presented in
the Senate memorial from Illinois for
the construction OF ship canal, "a feet
deep and geo feet wide, from Lake
Michigan through the drainage canal
and the Illinois river, to the Mississippi
The attorney general OF Nebraska
has brought suits against the Union
Pacific railroad for $3Io,ooo; the Mis-
souri, Pacific for S2Io,oco, and the Rock
Island for $4,000. for alleged viola
ton OF the maximum rate law.
1t is reported that a Kenosha. Wis,
tannery has been sold to the leather
trust for 100000. Last week it was
reported the big combine made the
company an offer OF S3,ooo,ooo, but
this was refused and the company held
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