The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-04-17
KEYSTONE STATE NEWS CONDENSED
PENSIONS GRANTED
investigating Irregularities Among Pension
Agents-Dons,ion to W. and ]. College.
Will Erect Ship Yards al Erie.

A. Burlincanlc, East Smithficld. S1l.
Mary Clark. Dutler S12; Charles n.
Phillips, Elk Lick, SJ BENJAMIN n.
Boyle, New Brighton. SS: Thomas G..
Robinson, Turtle Creek So: William
Zachman. Punxsutawney. Sl2; S. NJ.
Shelter. Wcllshoro. S12; Charles Hoff.
New Kensington. $12: William II.
Clements, Patterson. So; Theresa Bax-
ter, North Orwell. sS; Mary J. Hamll-
ton, Edgcwood Park. SS: Mary A.
Rltchcy, West Alexander. SIS.
United States Pension Inspector Hell
man has been investigating irregular
tiles among the pension agents of
Beaver Falls In regard to certifying TO
pension vouchers before the day pre-.
scrlbed by law He has found some
IL or 20 cases of this kind and 1t will
result IL the vouchers being returned
to the pensioners AMI the agents who
executed the papers being prosecuted.
The bituminous miners In the Lilly
and Bcns Creek cualiicld. Cambria
county. numbering about 1000, have
announced hy resolutions that they in
tend to strike on April IL unless tllr
full scale adopted by the convention
here Is granted at that time. \ com
mittee has been named To wait on the
operators and receive their reply
More than 1000 coal miners are idle
In the vicinity of Latrobe. Recent
heavy rains flooded the mines neces-
stating n suspension of operations at
the Monastery plant of the ii. G. Frlck
Coke Company. the LatrOhe Coal Il
Coke Compnny's plant and the Il. T..
SaXmnn Duquesne plant of the Bcsse-
mer Coke Company.
Since the big storm, mines I'm the Ir-
win district have been badly flooded
with water. At the loughiogheny
mine two big pumps are working day
and night without reducing the flow TO
any great extent. The water is three
.cet up on the cage in the shaft and
In consequence several hundred miners
are idle.
a party of six flint glass workers
headed by X. VI. Wilson. Pittsburg
glass man. left Monday for New Zca-
land. TO work at the new plant of the
New Zealand Flint Glass Company. at
Auckland. The company Is paying
the expenses of the party from this
country, guaranteeing the men n years
work
Tom Baird. the colored man who. ac-
'ording To all the witnesses In the case.
fired the shot that killed Alexander
Wustlich at StOckdAle. Washington
county two years ago. for which muir
der the colored men, Jones and Ward,
were hanged In January. has been cap
tured and Is in Jail at Washington.
a gift of $4,000 to Washington and
Jefferson college by John Add Nell
vaine, president Judge of the Washing
ton county court, has been made pub.
lie. The academy dormitory. which is
now in course of erection was made
possible by the gift. The donation is
subject to an annuity for 10 years.
Capt. James Davidson of West Bay
city, Mich, will construct one of the
largest ship yards ON fresh water in
the United States at Erie port in the
near future. The repair docks will be
able to accoIhodate the largest steel
vessels afloat. 1t Is estimated the en-
terprise will require 100000.
Agnes. daughter of Rev. ]. r. Bris-
tow. of New Brighton, committed sui
eide by drowning herself In the Beaver
river at the foot of Twelfth street. at
that place. The young woman was %
years old and there is no doubt but
that she was insane when she COM
mitted the act.
The immense coal and flrc-clay beds
owned by the Clinton Coal Company,
along the east branch of the Susuue-
hanna river. are likely soon to be de-
veloped. The company is composed
OF eastern capitalists, who, 1t is stated.
Will commence operations within the
next GO days.
In broad daylight and within full
view of score of bank clerks. and.
In fact, less than six feet from the
receiving teller's window in the
Mechanics National bank, Phlladel.
phia, Thomas March, reired bust
ness man, was attacked and robbed by
three men.
Congressman Sibley has sent check
for $1,000 10 the Emergency hospital
of Warren. This Is the second check
received. II being part of his salary.
The hospitals in Bradford. Oil City.
Kane and Franklin have received like
amounts.
Rev. William jenkins of the Afrl-
can Methodist Episcopal church at Ir-
win, has received white cap letter
ordering him to quit the town. which
he has turned over to the postal au-
thoritles. ihe epistle grows out of
church quarrel.
Philander G.. Knox, of Pittsburg has
been sworn in rs attorney general. The
ceremony occurred in the cabinet room
OF the White House. Justice Shiras.
of the United States Supreme Court,
administering the oath.
More than 1000 coal miners are idle
in the vicinity of Latrobe. Recent
heavy rains flooded the mines. neces-
stating suspension of operations.
Andrew Mccullough of Butler has
completed the leasing of 10000 acres
of coal lands and 10000 acres of oil
territory In western Pennsylvania.
Mrs. Il. NJ. Lowrie, of Franklin. af.
ter being unable to speak above a
whisper for four years. suddenly re.
gained her voice
typhoid fever ana measles are epi.
demic In Moadvilc. There are % cases
Of the former and over 80 of the lat
ter. New cases are reported daily.
There have been five deaths from ~