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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-05-16
TERSE TELEGRAMS.

Beaver Falls, Pa, will erect its own
lighting plant.
Worms are running apple trees in the
Ligonier valley, Pa.
President Mckinley has signed the
Grand Army pension bill.
The London fund for the relief of the
victims OF the Ottawa fire has reached
S2I5,ooo
Between 100000 and 100000 was
shipped abroad from New York
Wednesday.
Fifty women employees OF the York
(Pa) knitting mill are on strike Tor
higher wages.
The Newark Presbytery, OF New
Jersey, voted in favor OF revision OF
the Presbyterian creed.
The Christian Church OF Parkersburg,
w. Va. will build new house OF wor-
ship with roof garden attached.
The bubonic plague is decreasing in
India. There have been ~ cases and
nine deaths in the Egyptian ports.
Mrs. w. M. Ligett, OF Becks Mills,
Washington county, Pa, will return to
the Klondike to reioin her husband.
Rev. Father John Mcmahon, pastor
OF ST. Patrick's Catholic Church, Sa-
linesville, O.. has been peremptorily or
dered to Rome to explain church trou-
bles.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-05-16
PEACE SOCIETY REJECTS CARNEGIE.
Proposal 10 Elect Him vics.President Mel Op-
position al Boston.

An attempt to secure the election OF
Andrew Carnegie to a vice presidency
OF the American Peace Society devel-
oped bitter contest at the annual meet
ing of the society, which has held at
Boston, Mass, Wednesday. Mr.. Car
negie was denounced by members of the
society as a man who had attained his
prominence through the agency OF
wealth. So strong was the opposition
to his candidacy that Mr.. Carnegie.s
name was withdrawn.
Several members OF the society an
nounced their intention to resign their
membership il Mr. Carnegie were elect
ed vice president.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-05-16
A Rebel Defeat.

kilograms from Manila, dated Thurs
day say Inc - inTa[Stn1S TaLsn nave suffered
province OF Albay, Luzon. Two hun
dred riflemen and 800 Bolomen were
preparing to attack the town and Cap
tain Lester H. Simons. with a company
OF the Forty. eventh volunteer regi-
ment. advanced to meet them and killed
many.
The insurgent leader. a native priest,
was wounded and captured after his
horse had been shot under him.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-05-16
Riot al Turtle Creek.

A riot OF ugly PROPORTIONS broke out
in the borough OF Turtle Creek, Pa,
about 10 o'clock Sunday night. Three
men were injured. being hit by flying
stones and bricks. The trouble was
precipitated by an effort of the local
health board to use the old Wilkins
township school house. in the middle
OF Larimer avenue. in the borough. as
pest house. in which to place a num-
Der OF smallpox patients. The citizens
OF the borough were opposed to this,
and gathered around the school house
to prevent. the smallpox patients from
being brought there. When the police
and special officers tried to drive the
citizens away a riot ensued.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-05-16
CABLE FLASHES.

Plague has broken out at Hong
Kong.
Rumors of plot to assassinate Lord
Roberts cannot be confirmed at the Lon
don war Office.
The health of the demented king. OF
to-. OF Bavaria, is completely broken
and death is expected soon.
The French cabinet has issued a
statement that the municipal elections
have strengthened the government.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-05-16
Farming Exports Increase.

The monthly statement issued by the
bureau OF statistics. shows that during
April the exports were as follows
Breadstuffs. $IS, 566.7IS, increase, as
compared with April, 1909, S3.45o,ooo;
cattle and hogs, $2,oSI 100 decrease
$4,000: provisions, $I3.I47. a86, in
crease Sso8.ooo; cotton. $24,684,o3I, in
crease $40. 1000; mineral oils, $6,o35,-
I36. increase $I.738,ooo. For the last 10
months the total exports of these ar
ticles amounted to S6I8.o87. .3o4. as
against s67444aa36 for the same period
in 1900.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-05-16
Child Kills His Father.

Peter Mcintyre, the agent of the
Richelieu & Ontario Navigation Com
pany at Toronto, Ont, was shot and
instantly killed Thursday by his I3-year-
old son. The boy wanted to go to a
neighboring town, but his father refused
him permission. The lad then drew
a revolver and fired and the bullet went
straight through his fathers heart.
The boy was arrested He says he
only wanted to frighten his father. but
that the revolver went off accidentally.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-05-16
1T The NATIONAL CAPITAL.

The United States Senate has au-
thorized the erection of statue OF
Longfellow in Washington.
The Senate confirmed the nomina-
tions OF Sanford B. Dole to be gov
ernor, and Henry Z. Cooper to be sec
retary of Hawaii.
Representative King. OF Utah. has in
troduced in the House bill to nav
brigham II. Roberts $2,ooo for mileage
and expense while defending his right
TO seat in the House.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-05-16
Great Deal In Mexico.

The Hacienda dc Japala de Rosales
has been sold to Don rs Moss and Bos-
ton associates for $I,ooo,ooo. A quar-
ter OF a million dollars will be expended
on the property in building factories for
the manufacture of new substitute for
India rubber. The estate has ample
water and power, and is situated in the
State OF Mexico, an hours ride from
the City OF Mexico.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-05-16
The Sharon Steel Company has secu,

The Sharon Steel Company has secur-
ed lease on $4,000 acres of land be-
tween Leesburg. Mercer county, and
Harrisvilc, Butler county, Pa. which is
underlaid with rich deposits OF coal and
limestone The company will open
mines and a quarry and use the product
in their works now under course of
construction. A 2s-mile railroad will
be built to the mines.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-05-16
A S5O0.0OO OF Deal.

The Blossburg Oil Company, which
recently struck big producer in the
Gaines field, Pa. has accepted $500, 900
from the Standard Oil Company for its
leases, wells, and appliances The well
has been earning for the. Blossburg
stockholders nearly 5000 per day since
oil ,yas struck
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-05-16
A Warning 10 The Pope.

Mrs. Marion James, wife of a negro
farmer near Eutaw, Ala, attended the
meetings OF travelling evangelist, who
taught the holiness doctrine, She had
a dream that God commanded her to
make known to the Pope he has but
three months to live. Her husband
drew his money from the bank to pay
her expenses, and with female com
panion she is Ell route to Rome with
her message
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-04
MITIGATION UNLIKELY.
OPPOSITION DEVELOPING - SECONDARY AND
HIGHER EDUCATION UNDER THE
UNIVERSITY


Albany Feb 8.-The results of the conference on
educational unicAtion last Tuesday and statements
of influential persons show that the adoption of the
Commissions scheme or aRy, other, this year is
extremely doubtful Two lines of attack against
the University seem probable:
Tristan attempt to repeal the Horton law nm
Ger which the public high schools and academies
receive large proportion of their Stale aid The
tact that New-York secondary schools have deyel-
oped under the careof the University in the last
few years with a rapdity which ia without a mar
sitel IN any other State IN the Union shows that
present conditions should not bs disturbed without
most earnest consideration. In years the num-
Der OF students completing the requirements for
admission to high schools in New-York state has
more than doubled The number graduated in 1883
three times the number graduated in 1855 from a
three year high school course. The humber in the
secondary schools in 1898 that had Completed work
equivalent TO graduation in 1883 represented five
fold increase. q NV
seoond-An attempt to cut off State supervision
OF institutions of higher education Under the SUI
Rerflfon OF the University the net property of the
states institutions of higher education has grown
from s5g00ooO in 1890 to $50 600 in 1899 During
TINS period the Increase in students has been even
more marked. The United States education report
LOT -sse SHOWS that, of total net property of
soco,ass2Io reported by the universities colleges
efoIessonal and technical schools of the United
States. Ne"-fork had nearly 1876 per cent T'he
only politesai division in the United States which
exercises State supervision over Institutions of sec
oicafy and higher education shows a devcloprent
where. ' 4" P"iaiiei eise-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-04
PELICAN HEADQUARTERS.
From The St. Louis Republic


Pelican Bend, in the Missouri River, near St
Charles MO, ls the scene OF great annual gather
ing of pelicans There is big fiat bar in the river
there which has endured far beyond the usual
span or bars existence in the treacherous shift
ing current OF the Missouri. This bar is the semi
annual stopping place OF vast focks of pelicans
mat migrate from south to north in the spring and
from north to south in the fall
PERSONS VINO have observed their habits claim
september 4, and remain until cold weather sends
them south. ~
The pelican is not attractive bird He oNrends
Doth the eye and the nose But he is CONNIE ndablv
regular In his habits. The parent birds catch lsh
and after eating their I'll deposit the others IN
their pouches under their bills and carry them to
their young: These pouches will hold from three to
dstended TO their utmost nearly touch the ground
When empty the pouch lies close up under the bis,
Dill, and Is merely mass OF wrinkles 1t is this
pouch that gives the pelican his characteristic and
disagreeable odor, caused by particles of decaying
fish. e
The pelicans legs are short and strong. and its
feet have large webs. II is not fast swimmer nor
air and water. On land II s awkward and I'M
wieldy: Its feathers are pure, white except for a
nuny turf Of brown plumage that is In the top
or the head for about six weeks in the early sum-
mer This tufi disappears in August, and leaves g.
plmply bald pate that is red then pink then a
straw color. BY November the skin on the head
hardens into a horny crest, which grows as the
winter progresses, until by the time the bird ar
rfves at Its breeding place in the Northwest IL Is so
prominent that II Is called the 'centreboard be-
cause or It's resemblance TO the centreboard OF a
saiboat. When properly cured the pelican skins
and plumage are largely used In women's garments
and hats
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-04

make progress by horseback on 1t owing to the
slpperiness OF the rocks.
The Yaquis who expected to cross the desert be-
fore the Mexfcans got start and then fall on
Guaymas, were handicapped by their horses. and
did not get far before the moon rose. The Mexi-
cans We're the desert before the Yaquis had gone
eight miles across it.
The Mexicans made good progress. as they had no
horses TO lead, coming up with the Yaquis in the
middle of the desert where the battle was fought
at o'cloyf the morning of January 25 The
Yaquis. under Tenoanto stood their ground by pre-
senting regular front, extending from bowlder TO
bowlder, and placing parties the projections
The horses were kept In bunch away from the
fire.
The Mexicans suffered heavily while advancing
the Yaquis and then hand TO hand fight
for which the MeXicans better equipped than
their enemies. The conflict lasted three hours The
horses of the Yaquis stampeded, but the Indians
fought The Yaquis worked around the MeXi-
cans. then withdrew and started back toward the
Bacatete Mountains. At Guaymas the Mexicans
expected to return to the Bacatetes after
If the Yaquis had succeeded in crossing the desert
Guaymas would have been at their mercy Four
hours delay saved the town
- The Yaqui junta here is said to be maneuvring
for the Issue of bonds. Members of the provisional
government believe that issue of 81 100000 would
be successful in the United States and Sonora. The
Yaqui.trouble has gone SO far that 'Yaqui buttons
have appeared. These buttons contain American
colors, with the words 'Yaqui must live" in Span
ish printed them. American colors are used be-
cause the rebels have flag.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-04
REPORTED DEATH OF GEN. TORRES
BATTLES BETWEEN MExIcANs AND yAouIs
IN GuAYMAs DESERT.

Chicago. Feb. s-A dispatch to The Tribune
from Bsbee. Ariz.. says that q dispatch was re-
ceiyed there last night from Guaymas conveying
news that General Lorenzo Torres. commander OF
the Mexican forces in the YaQui war, nao been
killed in the Bacatete Mountains. Inc report IS
lacking in detail and has not been confirmed
Advices were also received that battle was fought
between the Yaquis and Mexicans on January u,
the Mexcans then being under the command OF
General Torres The fighting occurred on the Quay
Desert. fifty miles east of Guaymas. The
YaQuis withdrew and not pursued. The num-
Der engaged 1900 the Mexican and 5000 on
the Yaqui side. Nine Yaquis, 81 Indian women and
26 Indian children taken captive by the Next
cans. General Torres lost SO killed, 210 wounded
and SO missing, while the Yaquis' loss is put at so
killed and wounded.
The Yaquis still hold the mouth OF the Yaoui, and
the line of steamers between the river and Guaymas
is not in operation. Santa Teresa who is with the
Yaquis at that point, has with her three thousand
fully equipped men.
The desert in which General Torres repulsed the
Yaquis is twenty-five miles wide, its western limit
being within twenty-five miles of Guaymas. The
desert consists mostly of powders. There is no
sand. vegetation water and this is the only time
in the year when the desert be crossed with
safety. owing TO the fierce heat 1t is impossible to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-04

five smaller ones. These will be of the most ap-
proved modern type. with adjoining sterizing
rooms anesthesia and recovering rooms and will
be entirely finished in white marble To the right
and left OF the administration building respective
ly. will be the medical and surgical pavilion Each
pavilion is 10 contain 100 beds, suitably arranged
for patients of all classes.
Connected with the surgical pavilion by corridor
will be the ehildren's pavilion. This structure will
be at the corner of Fffth-ave. and One-hundred-
an6-hrst-st, and viii be four story building.
tanning sixty beds, lAt Madison-ave. and One-hun-
dredth-st will be situated the dispensary, with the
entrance in Madison-ave. Adjoining it the
north will be the training school for nurses There
will be accommodations for Us nurses Facing Cen
tral Park will be the private hospital which will
accommodate fifty patients. This structure will
built as nearly as possible like hotel 1t will be
Each floor Of the hospital will contain an exa1in-
Ing room, with north light: pantry, nurses room
linen ROOM bathroom and toilets that each floor
VIII practically be perfectly equipped hospital in
itself The main wards will be 40 feet wide and 80
feet long.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-04
sHALLERAN COLLECTION TO BE SOLD.

The collection Of antiques formed by the late
John ]. Halleran of Flushing Long Island will be
by auction next week by order of the
of the estate The sale, which is under the super
vision of schmtt Brothers. of Fourth-ave. will
open on Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, at the
Knickerbocker Auction Rooms. No. West Twenty
eighth-st and will be continued the four follow
ing afternoons. The collection comprises fewer
than L764 lots of rare specimens of Chippendale
Sheraton Colonial and old Dutch inlaid furniture
including a sofa formerly in the possession OF
President Fillmore old blue and white historical
china old English and French china, collections OF
painted fans paintings, prints. engraviIngs and
and Civil wars. ..,
Mr. Halieran was Of the most interesting
Characters ever identified with the collecting or
ANTIQUES In this country and many Of the treasures
which he gathered together were picked up In the
course of driving trips among the quaint old Long
Is1o7
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-04
PLANS FOR NEW Mt. SINAI.
THE HOSPITAL BUILDINGS AND EQUIl
MENT TO COST ABOUT s1soo,ooo.

Working plans for the new buildings of the Mount
Sinai Hospital ara Icing prepared by Arnold w.
Drummer, the architect. and upon their completion
estimates for the construction will be sought. A
large amount OF the money for the work has been
already contributed and the remainder, II Is eh-
pected Will be obtained without difficulty. 1t is
estimated that rhe buildings and equipment will
about 600 The site that the hospital Will
occupy is the entire block bounded by Fifth and
Madison aves. and ne-hundredth and One-hun-
dred-and-frst SITS. and purchased for s5Sa.ooO.
There is now available for building purposes S5.0o
The excavations will be begun early In the summer,
and effort VIII he made to have the hospital
ready for opening in time for the semicentennial
IN February. 1902. The new institution will COM
prise group of buildings of light brick, with
marble trimmings. All the buildings will be con-
nected by corridors. All will be strictly freproof
and finished far possible in the interior with
tile and marble.
The main entrance win be in the administration
building facing -hundredth-st This structure,
which will contain the offices. waiting rooms. ply
sicans rooms committee rooms and general as
sennbly rooms will he IN the centre of the group.
On the top floor of the administration building
there will be a large main operating and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-04

PROJECT TO BUILD BRIDGES OVER WESLEY AMI
FLETCHER LAKES DISCUSSED.

PROJECT TO BUILD BRIDGES OVER WESLEY AND
FLETCHER LAKES DISCUSSED.
Ocean Grove. Feb. (SpeciaD.-The twenty-ninth
annual report of the Ocean Grove Camp Meeting
Association of the Methodist Episcopal Church has
just been issued. Bishop J. n. FitzGerald's report
is congratulatory in it's character. Half of the
presidents report concerns the project TO build
bridges Wesley and Fletcher lakes for the pur
through Ocean Grove.
Vice-Presdent A. E. Ballard refers in his report
to the business and municipal interests OF the re-
ligous resort. He fRvors the early opening and
the late closing OF the Auditorium on the csmn
the decision of the highest in the State
arrns the validity the peculiar restrictions con-
tanned in the associations charter, rules and by
laws
Reports on the various religious services held in
the summer of 1899 1attering These meetings
in charge OF the Devotional Committee com
posed of ministers. The reception of President Nc
knley with the addresses made by himself and
Bishop FitzCerald given in full In the report,
and a page is devoted to pictorial representation
The financial report of the association for the
year Is follows
RECEIPTS.
Received from municipal sources. assessments
Received general association sources and %
Received from sale OF lots applied by trustees 20
to payment of bonds and interest). 2sTs sc
Total receipts slO9 615 IS
Balance cash October !, 1895 10e2 81
Total $40 7Os 90
DISBURSEMENTS.
Paid for municipal purposes. police. parks.
streets. garbage, Board Of Health lighting.
pss FOR general ' saS:n.s. sss SO
Paid for bonds redeemed and interest prin-
cpal $40 90
Total disbursements slOa es2 10
Total .slIO7Os 90
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-04
FREE LIBRARY GIVEN TO MADISON.

D. WILLIS JAMES TURNS OVER PROPERTY VALUED
AT $4,000 TO THE CITIZENS
D. Willis James. the philanthropist. has given
stone library building with the ground to the citi-
zens Of Madison N. ]. Accompanying the gift Is
another, denoted in the deed mercantile prem
ises" The latter Is valued at $4,000 and the deed
states that the income from the property. such
rents. shall be used for the maintenance OF the
library in order that II be free the public.
The library proper is valued at $50, 900, making
total of sl25,000 and the two deeds were recorded
In the County Clerks Office OF Morris County on
Thursday. The trustees named besides Mr. James
are Anna II. Butler, Nellie s. Webb. Henry 8.
Buttz. Arthur Curtiss James, Charles Z. Cook and
Stuart H. Reed. If for any reason at any time the
library should lapse into disuse for period of three
years. II is to be transferred to the trustees OF
Princeton University, and the other property will
simultaneously be given with it.
Mr.. James last year also presented to the Borough
of Madison park, from which all the dwellings
had been removed, and which presents a
beautiful appearance. This Improvement cost more
than $4,000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-04
WAX a PERSONAL MATTER.
INCIDENTS ILLUSTRATING IT IN THE. c1v11, WAR
AND THE PHILIPPINES.
From The Chicago Inter Ocean.

From The Chicago Inter Ocean
They are telling story out in Kansas - sata
the MaJor of man who had a dinner SPOILED bV
steak at Caloocan when Mauser bniaf 6it tha
pan in which the steak was sizzling KNOCKED II
about a rod and sprinkled Hook with hot grease
rife and watched all day long to get shot At the
rebels saying to his comrades. 81 went into this
spilled my meat it has become a personal matte
And he so regarded it until he sailed away from
This story reminds me that soldiers of this gen.
Grafton are not very different from those who
fought for the Union In the early COS We had in
our company German. who enlisted matter
OF duty He was good soldier. but he was not
eager ana enthusiastic as were many Of the other
mat left an ugly line across his head but which
did not penetrate the skull. He dropped If dead
and was left on the field. In an hour so he be-
came dirnly conscious that "a rebel soldier was
standing. guard over him. Before he could realize
what had happened the rebel shouted at the
Mechanically the sergeant raised to his feet,
and while he was still dazed the reb came to a
geant-cne Of the coolest men in the company
further ne went the he lost his grip. and. he
said afterward. was really scared for the first
performance. and occasionally ;prodded him with
the bayonet. But the sergeant ran sense and
nerve came back TO him, and he was Inundated
ming like a scared deer, chased over the battle
field By man.
desperate and out of breath he swerved from
the direct line, struck his pursuer squarey in the
face, took bis gun, and made his escape before
the reb revived from the blow. When the SER
rnaddest man ever saw. From that day he was
eager for picket and skirmish duty, and would
became the best shot in the regiment, and entered
every engagement battle with the remembrance
further efforts against the enemy. He was never
In panic after that"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-04
A PLAGUE or RATS IN PARIS.

Paris correspondence Of The London Telegraph.
Paris seems TO be Threatened with plague Of
rats. According Dr. Thiery, of the MetropoIItan
Board OF Health. the rodents have multiplied 10 an
enormous extent of recent years, In spite of the
vast upheavas and transformations OF soil brought
aboui by the preparations for the Metropolitan
Railway and the Exhibition not 10 speak OF the
enareenens OF public thoroughfares necessita ting
the d.sappearance OF many Sums. which had been
celoaized for centuries by generations OF rats
These animals disturbed by excavations and demo-
Dtons. have chiefly taken refuge in the drains The
Exhibition works have, however, compelled ma nv
Of the riverside rodents TO quarter themselves In
houses the quays. Some OF the new teue-
ments far from the Place de la Coneorde itself
are 80 fun OF that the people residing IN Them
never allow their children TO be alone In the court
yards or gardens after nightfall. II is however IN
he Central Markets that the rodents are master
or me situation They ere numerous that the
people OF the Halies have abandoned all hope of
s<trpsting them. ~ "