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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-05-02
CABLE FLASHES.

Frankfort, Germany, wants 100000
tons of coal from the American market.
At Huelva, Spain, IL houses were de-
molished by tornado, and 90 others
are ready to fall.
Queen Victoria has eabled her heart
felt sympathy to the sufferers by the
great fire at Ottawa and Hull
The Turkish torpedo boat Schamyl
blew up in the harbor OF Beyrout,
Syria, causing the loss OF 23 lives.
The pope is increasing his standing
army from 44o to Goo men.
The charity bazars inaugurated by
the Count and Countess de Castellane
we're opened in Paris with blessing by
Cardinal Richard
The Prince OF Wales has written
public expression of thanks for the con-
gratulations from all parts OF the world
on his escape from assassination at
Brussels.
Ii turns out that the Boxers who re-
Gently attacked Catholic Christians in
a village near Tien Tsin. China, were
driven off. 70 OF them being killed and
one vllager wounded.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-05-02
TORNADO CAUSES DAMAGE IN 1ElASl
MANY LIVES LOST.
Several Counties Suffer From Inc Great Storm.
Heaviest Rainfall In Fifteen Years.
Crops Are Ruined.

An electric storm, accompanied by
rain in torrents, fell at Waco, Tex,
Friday, flooding half of the city and do
ing great damage to property The
bodies OF two known and one unknown
dead have been recovered and three
other persons are known to have perish
ed.
The business streets were converted
into rivers. Such flood was never be
fore seen here. The rain resembled
succession OF cloudbursts. Waco
creek, on the south side OF the city, and
Barron's branch, on the north side,
poured their surplus water toward the
center OF the city and formed sea in
the business district. AT present the
exact number of persons drowned can
not be ascertained.
The storm commenced at 4 o'clock
in the afternoon, and the water fell in
vast sheets, one cloudburst following the
other, the water courses rising above
the divides and uniting into foaming
and raging sea. The people in the por-
ton of the city suffering most fled from
their houses. The hremen apd police
and hundreds OF citizens rushed to the
rescue, but the water was too swift for
them, and at least six persons lost their
lives by drowning in less than five min
utes.
The main Bosque and its tributaries
are overflowing a large district and ruin
ing valuable crops. The Brazos river
is ten feet above the danger mark, and
IS still rising. The property loss in
Waco will be fully $4,000. As the city
is divided into sections by the high wat
er, and communications cut off between
the various divisions. a complete list
of the dead at this hour cannot be Civ
en-. An organized relief movement is
already under way.
kilograms from Blum, Tex. says a
tornado passed through the eastern part
OF that place at noon Friday, destroying
several residences and two-story
school building. Fortunately but two
people were seriously hurt. About IS
others were slightly hurt. The storm
started about three miles south of town
and was nearly 200 yards wide. The
grain crop and fruit trees are broken
and stripped OF fruit.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-05-02
A PARIS EXPOSITION CATASTROPHE.
BRIDGE COLLAPSES.
lnlurins Forty ard killing Nine--The Structure
Had Been Condemned That
Other Buildings Are Insecure.

Nine persons were killed and nine in
jured Sunday by the fall OF bridge on
the Avenue de Suffren, whichsforms the
northern boundary OF the Paris exposi-
ton grounds. There was an immense
throng in the neighborhood, as the fine
weather had drawn the largest attend
ance of any day since the exposition
opened.
The bridge, which was constructed of
wood with a stucco facade and with a
plaster tower at each end, had been con-
demned Sunday morning as unsafe by
the exhibition authorities. The people
were not allowed to go upon the struc-
turc, and in this way disaster more
terrible than occurred was prevented.
A crowd was passing along the ave-
nuc and some 100 or more persons
were walking beneath the bridge when
an ominous crash was heard. Before
those underneath could turn aside the
structure fell with fearful crash, bury
ing nearly so. A shout of horror rose
from the spectators. mingled with the
cries OF the victims. For a moment
nothing could be distinguished but a
cloud OF dust and plaster. A scene OF
the greatest excitement and confusion
followed. but only for a few seconds.
Almost Immediately the crowd attacked
the debris in an effort to release those
lying beneath.
The victims first recovered were most
ly only injured. the dead being found
later beneath the center OF the struc-
ture. Messengers were dispatched to
bring fremen and sappers with their
equipments and the first body was found
after quarter hours frantic labor.
AS a result OF the accident, M. Le-
pine, project OF police has ordered the
closing OF several side shows. the struc-
tural arrangements Of which are con-
sidered dangerous.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-05-02
SPANISH SwlNDLER ARRESTED.
One Of Band oI Ingenious SwindIers Taken
In by the Police.

United States Consul Horace Wash
ington, at Valencia, Spain, reports to
the State department the. arrest by the
civil authorities there OF one OF the
members of complete organization
which has been engaged from Valencia,
Cartagena and Barcelona for the past
eight years in a wholesome swindling
game directed against persons in the
United States.
The swndlers send notices to United
States citizens to the effect that a pris-
oner dying in the Castle Fort" penal
station in Valencia, has left q large for
tune to the United States citizens sub
ject to his undertaking to care for an
orphan child left by the deceased.
Mr.. Washington says the scheme has
been practiced to his definite knowledge
in IL different States, and many persons
in the United States have been put to
the expense of fruitless journey to
Valencia, while others have been in
weighed into forwarding considerable
sums of money. He says that, owing
to the light penalties imposed by Span
ish law for attempts at swindling. and
the great difficulty in obtaining evidence
to convict the perpetrators OF the swim
die, it is futile TO regard the scheme as
suppressed.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-05-02
oNrARIp's BIG FIRE.
The Ottawa Calamity Caused loss Of ST..
100000 Steven Lives losi-Four
SquaFe Miles Burned.

Over five luare miles OF territory
burned over more than 1000 buildings
destroyed; s. EN- lives lost; 1000 men,
women and children homeless, and
property loss Iof $4,000, COO, insured for
about half itJ value, are the results OF
the fire which swept Ottawa and Hull,
Ont, Thursday and Friday. Although
under contrib for many hours, the
flames were not entirely extingushed
until about noon Friday.
All of Hubs principal buildings. with
the exception of the Catholic Church,
are things M the past. The buildings
and land nnthc place are valued at $2,-
100000, andIof this amount over I,ooo,-
600 may b3put down as loss. Then
in stocks, jxtures. equipments, house
hold effectI and wearing apparel there
is loss ofInearly $4,000, 600 The vast
piles of lumber which went up in smoke
may be rcdkoncd at 100000 more.
The fire brea was viewed by hundreds
OF people. | One of the most remarkable
things about the sad scene was that
no smoke Mas to be seen. There were
no half-burrbed buildings or smouldering
logs anywhere. Everything that the
llt lOu1Hfu was Oui w uohNo'
A relief committee has been formed
by the citizens and this, together with
the Catholic archbishops of Ottawa and
Montreal, will make an appeal for relief
to the country. The most serious prob
lem that confronts Hull is that OF work
The ma. ity of the householders who
were burned out are poor and have
large families. 1t is not expected
there will be employment for consid-
cradle period( and the way in which
many Of the poor are going to live i'll
the meantime, is doubtful.
The estimates on the damage wrought
by fire prove t9 have been under rather
than over the tnark. A careful survey
of the field gives the following results:
Dead, 2; homeless, $4,000; buildings
burned, 5000; hands out of work, 5000;
value of property destroyed, $4,000 900.
All the title deeds in the registry Of
fee at Hull were destroyed, and this will
comDlicate matters greatly.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-05-02
TERSE TELEGRAMS.

The treasury department has ordered
special agent to the Pacific coast to
investigate the influx OF Japanese
coolies.
At Clay Center, Kan. the Populist
State convention elected solid Bryan
delegation to the Sioux Falls National
convention.
The Tennessee Third Congressional
district convention indorsed Pension
Commissioners Evans for McKinley's
The trustees OF Franklin and Mar
shall College have closed a contract for
the erection of a science building on the
college campus to cost almost $4,000.
1t Is said at Niagara Falls that the
men arrested for attempting to blow up
the Thorold lock OF the Welland canal
were drunk and were trying to dynamite
fsh.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-05-02
BOERS NOT WELCOME.
Commissioners Not to be Received al Any
Continental Capital.

The Vienna correspondent of the
London Times says: "The Boer peace
commissioners will not be received eith-
er at Vienna, Berlin, St. Petersburg or
Rome. 1t is we'll that the United States
should know how the mission has Jared
in Europe and the temper OF Europe
toward the United States.
"The widespread hostility to the Unit.
cd States which is constantly manifest
cd on the continent is factor to be
reckoned with, as the United States will
doubtless discover at the next renewal
of commercial treaties"
The correspondent goes on at great
length to argue that "the latent feeling
OF hostility toward the United States,
though not of a serious character, is yet
strong enough to make an opportunity
OF putting a spoke in Americas wheel
very welcome:" and he adds that ION
this account America will probably re-
alize the desirabiity of maintaining a
good understanding with England"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-05-02
BOERs BOUND TO BE BEATEN.
Opinion Of French Engineer Who Had Charge
OF Transvaal Artillery

Captain Leon, the French engineer
who had charge of the Boer artillery
and engineers and who was shot in the
head during the siege OF Kimberley, ar
rived at Marseiles Tuesday. His head
is still bandaged and the sight of the
left eye is lost In the course OF an in
terview he described the Bocrs as splen-
did artllerists. He said they never had
more than from 10000 to 10000 men
under arms, and of these they had lost
only 6,ooo, OF whom only Goo had been
killed.
I'm my opinion" said Captain Leon.
unless the Beers win an important
victory near Bloemfontein, they must be
beaten in the end, and although Pre-
toria could withstand long siege, be-
cause it still possesses cannon and eui-
placements for those temporarily with
drawn, believe the plan OF the Beers is
to take refuge in the mountainous re-
gion to the north, which is practically
inaccessible, rather than to defend Pre-
toria at the risk OF heavy loss of life
and the exposure of the population to-
the fire of the British.
Even when Great Britain declares the
Transvaal annexed, the Beers will never
'lclu, ana an army Vi I5O,OOO VIII nc
Ineeded to occupy the country"
Speaking with reference to the climate
OF South Africa, Captain Leon said the
season was now approaching when
horse sickness ceased, and that the
British would therefore not suffer
much longer on this account.
The death of Gen. De Villebois-M Mar
cuil was. in Captain Icons opinion, a
very great loss to the Beers. Louis
Botha the new commandcr-in-c chief, he
characterized as capable and daring
general, upon whom the Beers could
reckon considerably"
When his opinion of the British gen.
erals was asked, he replied: "They are
absolutely worthless. Their incompe-
tence surpasses all belief. The errors
they have committed are enormous and
incomprehensble.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-05-02
MYERS AS A PROPHET.
Ohio Man Declares Bryan Would Not be
Seated II Elected by a Million.

Allen o, Myers, of Ohio, responding
to a toast at the banquet OF the Sum
flower League. following William J.
Bryan, created a mild sensation at
Wichita, Kan.
Mr.. Myers said the country was
"fast racing to destruction" Then, sud-
denly turning toward Mr., Bryan, the
speaker exclaimed: "You may be elect
ed. sir, by a million majority. but they
will not permit you to take the Presi-
dental chair. Look at the fate OF Will
lam Goebel. Men whose pastime is
bribery find in murder an amusement.
Ohio was bought in 1896. the country
was bought it will be bought again in
1900, and Mark Hanna's reward for it
is seat in the United States Senate.
THE masses OF the country will con-
tnue to permit the encroachments on
the classes" concluded Mr.. Myers. 'un-
til finally too late for restoration OF
rights by the ballot. Then the sword
and gun, violence, revolution--a new
order of things"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-05-02
Sympathy Tor Aquinaldo.

On May "a, Queen Victoria's birth
day, the Windsor, Ont, board of edu-
cation will send two delegates to Manila
with resolution of sympathy from $500
school children for Aguinaldo. the lead
er of the Filipinos. This action is to
offset the course taken by the Philadel-
phia school children, who have sent
representatives to Paul Kruger with a
resolution OF sympathy. The resolution,
in addition to sympathy, will show
admiration for the brave stand the
.Filpinos have taken against the unjust
war waged against them by the Ameri-
cans"
Arrangements for the message and
dispatch OF the delegates were complet-
ed by the school board last night,
well show the Yankees" said the
secretary OF the board, Alexander
Black, that two countries can play the
sympathy game"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-05-02
Hill Reveals a Secret.

At the Jefferson dinner given by the
Syracuse, N. ", Democracy Tuesd ~
night, ex-senator David B. Hill came
out in favor OF the election of senators
by popular vote and revealed a secret
concerning that question in the Demo-
cratic National convention OF 1906 He
said:
"A plank favoring an amendment to
the constitution providing for the elec-
ton of United States senators by the
people was in the original draft OF the
Chicago platform, but was stricken out
by the subcommittee on resolutions,
against my earnest protest. There is
wise action may be had that it can be
truthfully said at the conclusion of the
coming convention at Kansas City that
the stone which the builders refused is
become the head OF the corner"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-05-02
EXPECTS TROUBLE ON DEWEY DAY.
Chicago Strikers May Attempt Violence During
the Big Parade.

The labor situation in Chicago is be-
coming desperate and genuine fear is
entertained that trouble may culminate
on Dewey day by riot on account Of
the non-union grand stand the erection
OF which has angered the strikers. Seats
have been placed on sale at ST each, but
few have been taken because people are
afraid that the strikers may cut tfe sup
ports or blow it up.
The strike of ISoo-Iooo has been the
bloodiest Chicago has ever seen. Four
men have been killed practically out
right and more than 100 wounded since
November last. the greatest part OF the
casualties having occurred since Febru-
airy 10 OF this year, when the lockout
OF the men in the building trades for
mally began. During the last week IS
men have been beaten and one killed
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-05-02
CARTER GOES TO PRISON.
Former United States Engineer viii Serve His
Term at Fort Leavenworth.

Ex-Captan Oberlin M. Carter, once
OF the United States engineers, who has
been a prisoner on Governors Island
for seven months, lacking five days,
Wednesday started in charge OF a mill
tary escort for the military prison at
Fort Leavenworth, Kan. 1t was the
seven hundred and eleventh day after
his conviction by court-martial for en-
tering into a conspiracy with contrac-
tors doing government work in Charles
ton harbor to rob the United States by
procuring the payment of two iraudu-
lent checks in July, 1897, one for $23o,-
1900 and the other for $345,ooo.
He will be put at some sort OF "hard
labor when he arrives at the prison.
1t will probably be clerical work, or he
may set to making mail bags
for Uncle Sam. Captain Carter will
serve about three years and seven
months.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-05-02
INTO A VAT OF BOILING SODA.
Terrible Death oi a Pole al the Pennsylvania
Salt Works.

John Motelewski, Pole, met with a
fearful death at the works OF the Penn
sylvania Salt Manufacturing Company
at Natrona, Pa. Sunday morning. The
man was working near the kettles when
he tripped over a loose brick and fell
headhrst into vat OF boiling caustic
soda. The men around rushed to his
assistance and dragged him out of the
scalding liquid.
Motelewski's condition was terrible.
His eyes were almost burned out and
he was totally blind. Some of the fluid
got into his mouth and he was unable
to speak, All he could do was to moan
ieebly. His hair and mustache were
sscalded off and the whole upper part of
his body was fearfully burned. For ,
hours he suffered intense agony and
then he died.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-05-02
METHODS AssAILED.
A Disclosure Thai Startled Inc Lower House
and Caused an Appropriation 10 be
Stricken Out Of Postal Bill.

The House, by vote of 81 to so,
knocked ont the whole item for pneu-
matte mail tube service from the postal
appropriation bill. The postof6ce COM
mittec had recommended an increase
OF the appropriation from $225,ooo to
S725,ooo, but Mr. Moody, Republican,
Massachusetts, made a vigorous attack
on the service. He said that duty COM
PEELED him to speak OF the scandal un-
covered by the postal commission, OF
which he was a member. He declared
that former Second Assistant Postmas-
ter General Nelson, under whom the
first experiments in the pneumatic tube
service were made, when he retired ac-
cepted from the company $1,000 in cash
and $4,000 in stock for his services here
during the succeeding year. What that
service could be Mr.. Moody could not
imagine. These facts, he said, had been
brought out by the commission. John
+. Milholland, OF New York he said,
was the president of the tube COM
pany.
Mr.. Moody's next statement startled
the House The tube service, he said.
had been constructed by contractors
who took their pay in stocks and bonds.
The only asset of the company was its
contract with the government. II re-
gret to say" continued Mr.. Moody
that one Of the principal holders OF
these stocks and bonds was a member
OF the committee on appropriations"
Mr.. Moody refused to give the name,
but added that block of stock had
been sent as New Years gift to a near
relative OF another member of Con-
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-05-02
Filipinos Active Near KlniIa.

The insurgents continue to operate
close to Manila. a casco loaded with
20 barrels OF beer was captured in the
bay north OF the city, while en- route
TO TIE canteen at Malolos. Two cascoes
on the Pasig river, ten miles from the
city, were attacked by so insurgents and
looted The insurgents secured $3I2,
besides provisions and clothing.
Insurgent funds amounting to $780,
900 were captured at the home OF Col.
Tinio at Victoria. His daughter claim
ed that the money was hers, but in the
same box were tell-tale receipts from
insurgent officers. Father Gregorio
Tabar has entered claim for 5000, 600
for the destruction of Paco church.
Sanitary inspectors discovered that ma
tives were exhuming the carcasses OF
Cariboos and selling the meat.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-05-02
Nebraska Storm Swept

A storm OF wind and hail did much
damage in limited area in the west
ern part OF Nebraska Friday evening
The wind wrecked some small buildings,
and hailstones OF unusual size killed
young stock. and ruined wheat and gar
dens. In the southeastern part OF the
State there was much damage. Between
Wahoo and Cedar Bluffs tornado
wrecked the farm house OF Thomas
Rockford and Mr.. Settee and tore out
buildings to pieces. Mr.. Rockford was
severely injured by flying plank,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-05-02
bEI1ISY PROMISE An EARLY Squirt.
BoERS RETREATING.
Are No, Expected 10 Resist Roberts March
South Of Kroonstad- Their Army Said 10
Have DwindIcd 10 26, 900 Men.

"There are interesting developments
ahead. as stated IN dispatch from
Thaba N'Chu. is about the most import
ant news in the advices from South
Africa. A dispatch from Bloemfontein,
dated Saturday says: Reports have
been received that the Bocrs are retiring
to the north OF Ladybrand. Their
horses are exhausted and they were
themselves disappointed over their fall
ure to capture Col. Dalgety's position.
The British cavalry who were pursuing
the fugitive commanders are returning
to Bloemiontein.
"Thc Beers have taken every advan-
tage OF the mountainous nature OF the
country which marks the line OF their
retreat to Ladybrand The task OF
driving them is difficult and it is doubt
iul whether they can be reduced to sub
mission in district so favorable to their
tactics
"a cavalry reconnaissance IS miles
northeast encountered 400 Beers. The
British drove them out OF kopje north
OF karee. Our outposts are still har-
rasscd by moving commanders In an
outpost affair on Thursday several Beers
were killed The enemy will certainly
make asstand at Kroonstad. where they
have constructed miles OF trenches.
Another Bloemiontein correspondent
sends a story that he has discovered the
Boer forces, which in December were
10000. have dwindled to 10000, having
lost 5000 in killed and wounded and
$500 captured. The others are not ac-
counted for, but have probably returned
to their farms. He says the Beers are
short OF wagons. wheat and smokeless
powder, but that they have plenty OF
other stores and of rifle ammunition.
They are not likely. however, to offer
serious resistance. as they possess no
positions this side OF Pretoria by the
British army, 1t is promised that Gen.
Roberts will advance on Pretoria as soon
as he has the necessary remounts Tor his
cavalry.
Later kilograms say: 1t is now ap-
parent that the chances OF Lord Roberts
catching the retreating Beers in a net
are yer, slender. The Beers have ev-
erywhere retired at the first pressure
OF the British advance. and the hope
that Gen. Rumble would be able to in
duce them to remain at DeWctSdorp
until they had been forced to fight or
surrender has been disappointing.
No attempt was made to pursue the
commanders retiring from Wcpener.
Everything now depends upon the pro-
gress OF Gen. French's cavalry brigades,
but they are entering very difficult,
hilly and practically unknown country.
1t is asserted that the Boers are coli
lecting enormous quantities OF provi-
sions at depots in the Lydenburg dis
trict, with view to final stand in the
mountains. The districts around Jo-
hannesburg and Pretoria are being ex-
tensively intrenched. Begsbie's foundry
at Johannesburg is turning out 700
shells day.
The Beers now can only escape, with
out rlsking an encounter, northward to
Ladybrand, and the chance of sue
cessful outcome OF the plans of Roberts
depends on whether the BIRTHS troops
can reach Thaba N'Chu and L; dybrand
before the retreating command Ses from
DE Vets Dorp and Wepener
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-05-02
SETTLEMENT REACHED.
Turkey May Need Some Time, but win Settle
Mission Claims

1t can be stated on authority that the
negotiations respecting the American
missionary claims are progressing in
the most satisfactory manner, in the
view OF the government.
The department has received from
Mr.. Griscom, the United States charge,
a cablegram announcing that the porte
has undertaken to meet all OF the en-
gagements made with the United
States minister respecting the payment
OF the claims set up on account OF the
destruction OF the American missionary
property in Turkey
1t is not stated when the payments
will be made and it is surmised that.
owing to the many obligations OF great
er magnitude pressing upon the porte,
some time may yet elapse before the
money is actually in hand.