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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-02-27
FihDlkNO IN MOURNING.
Protest Against Russlaniza.ion Of The Country
Roverses Scnate's Order.

The people OF Helsingiorg, Finland
have shown that they are not reconcil-
ed to the new order OF things by hostile
demonstrations on the anniversary of
the publication OF the czar's manifesto
TO the Finnish senate. concerning the
Russianizing oi Finland, Black sheets.
Displayed in the streets were inscrb-
ed with the names OF the senator's who
voted in favor OF the proclamation man
iiesto. while at might the windows oi
the residences Of The Firms We're hung
with black curtaius and the lights We're
extinguished. \ deputatiou OF women
placed a mourning band on the monu-
menJ OF Alexander II. Groups OF men
marched through the town. forced the
Russian storekeepers and others 20 ex-
tinguish their lights. and made a demon
stration in front OF certain senator's
houses
An address, signed by $50 women.
was presented to the vice president Il
the senate, protesting against the trans
fer OF the records OF the Finnish sta:c
department to St Petersburg. The
transfer has been countermanded.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-02-27
AN IMPORTANT ARREST.
For Aiding the Filipino Rebes French Sub
ject Comes 10 Grici.

AT Fagsanjan, province of Laguna,
Lieutenant Vaughan, OF the Thirty
seventh infantry, arrested Fernando
Russian, general agent OF the Tabaea-
laria Company, on the charge OF having
aided the insurgents.
Russian is a French subject and close
friend of the insurgent General Cailles,
and was to a certain extent associated
with w. ID. Carman, the American con-
tractor. who was recently taken into
custody charged with having furnished
supplies to the insurgents.
1t has also been learned that Russian
furnished the insurgents with supplies,
information concerning the American
troops and their movement as well as
with money. He dealt directly with the
rebel General Cailles. who has been OPP
Grating continually in the district east
OF Manila. Mr.. Webb. the bookkeeper
OF the Philippine Trading Company, has
made a partial confession to the effect
that certain Belgians residing in Manila
and the Bay Lake district were impi-
Gated in the plot to kill Captain Jones,
commanding the American troops sta
toned in the town OF Bay
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-02-27
CONGRESSIONAL NOTES.
Exposition Measure Passed.

The bill to authorize the holding oi
the international exposition in cclebra-
ton of the centennial anniversary OF the
Louisiana purchase at St. Louis IN 1909,
and appropriatng S5,oooooo therefor,
passed the House Monday under sus-
pension of the rules by a vote OF i9i
10 al.
The sundry civil appropriation bill
was taken up and 1t was figured that the
appropriations would total $6o4,II8,5os,
exclusive of the sinking fund require
ment OF $4,000 against $657, 5o,S62
Tor the current year.
Mr.. Cannon showed that the increase
in the army bill was $3027,653; in the
naval bill. SI3, ,5o8os7; in the postoifice
bill. $22.242,7 7oI, a total OF S4o.4o2.S7t.
The sundry civil bill is reduced 5000
osi and permanent. appropriations are
cut SS354,ooo. The government has
saved Sg.4oo,ooo in interest on the puo-
lie debt by the reiunding bill of last ses-
sion, and deficiency appropriations Will
be reduced S25oo,ooo.
In the Senate the postofiice appropra-
ton bill, carrying $124, 3oSoSS, was tax
Ell TIP, but no action taken.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-02-27
EOERS DEFEATED.
0ewei Routed by Col. Plumer's Column and
Loses His Artillery.

Gen. DeWct was routed Saturday by
Col Plumer, with whom were Col,.
Honriker, Craddock, Jeffrcys and Cab
DO. This success was preceded by a Sc
ries OF desperate attempts on the part
OF the Beers to escape from the water
belt OF the Orange and the Brake rivers.
Gen. French reports from Piet Re
tiei that the result OF the columns
sweeping the country cast is that the
Bocrs are rctrcating in scattered and dis
organized parties to the number OF some
5000 in front OF him. Amsterday aud
Piet Retiei have been occupied and
there troops are protecting the Swat
frontier French will push on, but is
much hampcred by the continuous
heavy rains
Summary of total losses inflicted up.
on the enemy up to February 10: Two
hundred and nincty-two Beers known
to have been killed and wounded in ac-
ton 50 taken prisoners. 1888 surrender
cd, one Is-poundcr gun, 462 rifles, I6o,-
900 rounds Of small ammunition, $500
horses. 20 mules, $500 trek oxen, 1890
cattle, Is5,4co sheep and 1910 wagons
and carts captured. Our casualties are
Five officers and Al men killed, and four
officers and IoS men wounded.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-02-27
A SATISFACTORY RE ORT.
The o. A. n. Society Has Gained 3.873
Member; During The Year.

In the congress OF the Daughters ~
the American Revolution, held at
Washington. ID. C.. the report OF the
vice president general showed that there
are now 567 organized chapters and II
unorganized chapters. an increase OF S.
During the year 23,2o4 application
blanks and 2.7o4 membership circulars
have been issued The secretary recon-
mendcd that the chapters take care OF
the real Daughters" OF whom there
are SEQ, and assist in their support. The
register general stated that during tic
year 1873 members had been admitted
and during the last three years I2,75O
women had become Daughters. The
report OF the treasurer showed that dur
ing 1000 the net receipts OF the current
fund were S5o.lof and expenditures
S343OI. The Continental Hall funl'
is $65.8zS. The reports showed Ne@
York State to have the largest member
ship, there being a chapters with 3.52o
members The most rapid growth was
shown in some OF the Western States.
Mrs. Samuel Verplanck. State regcnt
from New York. was reelected to that
position by an overwhelming majority
Mrs. Donald Mclean getting a few
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-02-27
STEAMER CRASHES ON THE ROCKS.
MANY PERSONS DROWNED.
Pacific Mail Ship Rio do Ianorlo Went 10 the
Bottom Near San Francisco. and
i22 Lives We're Lost.

The Pacific Mail steamer Rio dc Ja-
tcring the Golden Gate. San Francisco,
Cal, early Friday morning in a dense
log. She sank few minutes after
striking. II is thought that about r22
persons were drowned, most OF whom
were Chinese and japanese, but IL is I'M
possible to ascertain the exact number,
as Purser John Rooney who had the
passenger list and roster of the crew,
is among the missing
At five O'Clock in the afternoon 10
bodies had been recovered two white
women, one white man and seven Chi
ncse. The most prominent passenger
on the steamer was Rounsoville Wild
man. United States consul at Hong
Kong. who was accompanied by his
wife and two children 1t is thought
all were drowned. The ship was in
command Of Pilot Frederick Jordan
when she struck. He was rescued.
Capt William Ward went down with
his vessel.
As nearly as can be learned, there
were 2oI people on board the Rio dc
Janeiro, as follows: Cabin passengers,
2o second cabin. 7; steerage. Chinese
and Japanese, 58 white officers, 50;
Asiatic crew. II; total, col.
The following have been accounted
for: Rescued. 70; bodies at the morguc,
Io total, 80; missing. II2.
The saved number 70, classified as
follows: Cabin passengers, IL; white
officers. II; steeragc (Asiatic). IS;
crew (Chnese), Al.
The lost number I2s, classcd as fol-
lows: Passengers, 81; officers, 70; crew
| (Chincsc). 80; stecrage (Asiatic), ~.
That the steamer sank almost imme-
diatcly after striking IS the report OF a
majority Of those rescued. Some oi
the passengers say that she instantly
lifted forward, and that in five minutes
she went down. while others declare
that she remained anoat ior half an
hour after she struck. The wreck lies
about threc-iourths OF a mile south OF
Fort Point and about 1000 yards off the
rocky shore. The smokcstack and a
portion OF the upper works are visible.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-02-27
NEW OFFICERS ELECTED.
Indiana Woman Has Been Selected President
General Of Revolutions Daughters.

The wife OF Senator Charles w. Fair
banks. OF Indiana, was elected president
general OF the Daughters OF the Amer
lean Revolution. The vote announced
is as follows: Mrs. Fairbanks, 333;
Mrs. Donald Mclean. New York. 2oS;
Mrs. Washington Roebling, New Jer-
sey, a.
Other officers were elected as fol-
lows: Vice president general in charge
OF the organization OF chapters, Mrs.
Miranda B. Tulloch. District OF Co
lumbia; chaplain general, Mrs. w. \.
Smoot, Virginia. registrar general,
Miss Minnie Mickey. Pennsylvania;
treasurer general. Mrs. G. B. Darwin.
District OF Columbia librarian general.
Miss Julia T. McBlair; editor Ameri-
can Monthly Magazine, Mrs Elroy NJ.
Avery. Ohio; business manager Cof
magazine, Miss Lillian Lockwood. Dis
trict oi Columbia; Mrs. T. W. Howard,
Virginia. recording secretary general
The following vice presidents general
were elected: Mrs. William Lindsey.
Kentucky: Mrs. George NJ. Sternberg.
District OF Columbia; Mrs. c. Waring,
South Carolina: Mrs NJ. T. Scott, Illi-
nos; Mrs A. A. Kendall, Maine: Mrs.
" r. Mellon. Pennsylvania; Mrs. n.
H. Granger, Ohio; Mrs. Major General
Wheaton. District OF Columbia; A. G.
Foster, Washington.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-02-27
COMPROMISE AT PEklN.
Foreign Ministers and Chinese Officials Fin
ally Reach an Agreement

A compromise has been agreed upon
between the foreign ENJOYS and the
Chinese plenipotentiaries, Prince Ching
and Ii Hung Chang. The ENJOYS pro-
pose to permit the court to commute
the sentences OF decapitation in the
cases OF Prince Tuan, Duke Ian and
Gen. Tung Fu Hsiaug to life imprson-
ment, and will agree to the following
punishmcnts: Prince Chwang to be
strangled, Yu Hsien to be decapitated,
Chao Shu Chiao and Wing Men to be
permitted to strangle themselves anil
Chi Hsin and Hsu Cheng WI to be be-
headed in Pekn. Ii the court advances
no new obstacle, the negotiations on the
first point OF the demands of the SOW
ers may be considered closed.
This agreement removes the excuse
for Count Won Waldersee's projected
military expedition into the interior
The foreign ministers think the gravity
of the situation over, but it is expected
that difficulties will arise when some of
the governments send their indemnity
claims.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-02-27
At The NATIONAL CAPITOL.

Senator Depew reported favorably
from the committee on expositons the
House bill for the Louisiana purchase
exposition at St. Louis.
Capt, Nehemiah M. Dyer. who com
manded the cruiser Baltimore during
the battle of Manila bay, has been re
tired on account OF age.
More than 1000 sailors and marines,
the biggest contingent the navy has had
in Washington since the civil war, will
march in the inaugural parade.
George d. Gear, who was appointed
Judge in the circuit court OF Hawaii, is
the man who preferred charges in the
House against Delegate Wilcox OF that
territory.
The Senate committee on military NJ
fairs Wednesday completed its consl-
Grafton OF the army appropriation bill
The committee endorsed the action oi
its subcommittee in adding the Spoon
er Philippine amendment to the bill.
As result OF several conferences be-
tween the secretary OF war and the Gu
ban Economic commission, correspond
encc has been opened with Gen. Wool
at Havana with view to the creation o!
joint committee for the revision OF the
tariff OF Cuba.
Gen. Thomas NJ Anderson, senior
vice commander OF the Sons OF the
American Revolution, and othei officials
OF that organization, were before ths
House committee on judiciary Tuesday
advocating legislation against the desc
Grafton OF the flag.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-02-27
TO TAKE OKLAHOMA LAND.
Chicago G. A. R. Men Forming Club to 90
TO the Territory.

A number OF Civil war veterans Of
Chicago, ILL.,. are discussing the advis-
ability OF organizing a club to go to
Oklahoma in search of homesteads next
summer when President Mckinley is
sues a proclamation declaring 100000
acres oil good farming land open for
settlement. George S. Cragg, OF u, s.
Grant post No. rs, is one OF the leaders
in the movement, and says that a score
or more OF veterans have expressed a
desire to join in The scramble for land
next August.
The old soldiers viii have an advant-
age over other citizens. Under the
law man must live on the government
reserve for FIVE years before he owns
it, With old soldiers the length OF
time they served in the war is deducted
from the five years Each man who
stakes off claim IS limited to I6o acres
under the law.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-02-27
TWO LIVES LOST
In an Effort 10 Rid siringiown Of Law. Break.
Ing Drug Stores and speakeasI.s.
Further Trouble Feared.

Stringtown. an isolated oil town IN
Wetzel county, w. Va. was the scene
"Wednesday OF n calamity in which five
buildings were burned and two lives
lost
Stringtowr is a characteristic oil vii.
lage with rough wooden houses and a
few good buildings. Ii is in the nom
license ncighborhood and blind tigers"
run wide open under the guise Of drug
stores and restaurants. There are mary
gambling joints and dives. all of which
are very distastcful to the native popula-
ton, thought encouraged by the timer
ant oil people.
Since Mrs. Nation began her crusade
in Kansas there have been murmurines
IN Stringtown and threats to Use fire
and dynamite to eradicate the saloons
and dance halls Nitro -glycerin has
been used before to break up speak
casies in The oil country and quite ste
ccssfully. Recently the drug stores and
blind tigers" have kept watchmen
about when closed.
According TO a report the building in
which Henry Barnes drug store was
kept, was soaked with oil and set Oh
fire. Barnes and John Clendenning. a
friend of his. were asleep in the second
story. So quick was the fire that both
were burned to death. The fire spread
and burned four more buildings.
1t is said four men have been arrest
ed. charged with murder and arson, and
that several others are to be arrested il
they make a move. The oil people are
threatening to lynch them, and more
serious trouble is feared
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-02-27
Reject Conference Report.

BY the emphatic vote OF iS TO ~, the
Senate Tuesday rejected the conference
report on the military academy appro-
priatlon bill This action came at ths
conclusion of spirited debate on the
provisions against hazing inserted i'll
the report by the conference committee
of the two branches of Congress.
The House spent the day on the sun
dry civil appropriation bill. The fea
ture of the day was the debate on the
question OF national irrigation of arid
lands in the west, which came up Incl
dentally. Mr. Cannon reported the last
OF the general appropriation bills, the
deficiency.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-02-27
CONCEDED TO AMERICA.
Powers Agree Not to sicze any Territory In
China Without Consent OF Al.

AT the instance OF the United States
government, the powers have accepted
the principle that no further individual
concessions OF territory in China shall
be sought or obtained by any one power
without international assent
Hereafter If any nation seeks to Sc
cure room for its individual settlements
or like privileges the application must
be approved by the other powers before
the Chinese government will be permit
ted TO assent, even ii it desired it so.
Another important point OF the agree
ment is that the present is not the
most opportune time for asking new
concessions. 1t cannot be determined
whether the conclusion is retractive in
effect
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-02-27
CABLE FLASHES.

NJ. Paul Armand Silvestre. the
French poet and critic. is dead. He was
born April rs, 1887.
At Madrid. Spain, there has been
heavy fall OF snow, the first in eight
years, and traffic is difficult.
There were three heavy earthquake
shocks at africa. Chill. Wednesday. The
inhabitants were panic stricken
DR.. T. d. Anderson. at Edinburgh.
Scotland, discovered new star OF great
brilliancy in the constellation Perseus.
Herr George Spcyer. the Frankfort
banker. has given .ooo.o marks TO the
city 70 promote scientific instruction.
Tic Dutch National present ior Queen
Wilhelmina will take the form OF new
crown. and e2o,oco has been subscribed.
Cold and stormy weather prevails
throughout Germany. At Leipsic the
temperature was IS degrees below
zero.
Heavy snowstorms around kharkoff,
capital OF the government OF that name
in European Russia, have blockadcd
three railway lines.
The Turkish minister at Madrid. Izzet
Pacha, has again rendered his resigna-
tion 10 the porte, owing to the non-
payment OF his salary.
Affmadu. in British East Africa. tn.
headquarters OF the Ogaden Somalis
has been occupied by British punitivs|
expedition, and the Ogadon sultan is ;
prisoner.
The session OF the Austrian parliameI
was suspended in consequence OF a 4
between the Germans and Czechs
latter bombarding the president
wads oil paper.
The official report OF the FIRE
gan February in the petrole,
at Baku. Russia. says that ~
persisted and number OF othg
pected to die from their bur
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-02-27
Civil Appropriation Gill.

The House finally passed the sundry
civil appropriation bill Wednesday and
entered upon consideration of the gen
cral deficiency, the last of the general
appropriation bills
The Senate spent the day on the posi-
Office appropriation bill. The amend
ment OF Mr.. Butler. of North Carolinl,
proposing a reduction of about Q per
cent. in the pay for railway postal ser
vices, was defeated, I8 to ST. A sharp
controversy OH the pneumatic tuDc
question was precipitated by an amend
ment offered by Mr.. Mason extending
that service to Chicago, and one by NJ.
Vest extending it to St. Louis.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-02-27
Drowned Her Six Children.

Mrs. Rose Wurzer, a widow, in a fit OF
insanity, drowned her six children aged
from ! to I2 years, at Uniontown. Wash.
Two were boys and four girls. She
threw them into well 80 feet deep
containing two feet OF water. then jump
ed in herself and held the heads of the
children beneath the surface until all
were drowned. Mrs. Wurzer was found
alive in the well
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-02-27
Chwang Commits Suicide.

Pekin advices assert that the empress
dowager has already caused the decap
itaticn of Yu- Hsien, and that under inn
perial orders, Prince Chwang has COM
mitted suicide. Ii Hung Chang has
assured the foreign ENJOYS that the sem
tence OF the imperial court on these two
men has been carried out in accordance
with the demand OF the powers.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-02-27
Two Costly Fires.

The Buckeye hosiery mills at Dres-
den. Muskingum county, o., were en-
tirely destroyed bv fire Wednesday. The
mills were owned by Messrs. McGoy-
Iern and Prcttyman. Loss $4,000.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-02-27
Five Were Cr;mated.

At Versailles. Ind, George James
and his four daughters, Georgia, II;
Theresa. Is; Nora, I2, and Electa, 2,
were burned to death in fire that de-
stroyed their home Edward James, n
son IA years old. escaped.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-02-27
Girl Shoots Her Father.

Isaac Slater. OF Fort Wayne. Ind..
was shot and seriously wounded by his
I5-year- old daughter. The girl shot to
save her mother from being killed at the
hands OF the husband and father The
girl was arrested. but immediately re-
leaSei
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-02-27
Fatal Gas House Explosion.

BY an explosion in one Of the build
ings at the ciiy gas works at Rich
monl one man was killed one end Of
the building was blown out and six men
were injured. bit none seriously.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-02-27
Miners Drowned by Flood.

As result OF the giving away OF a
wall the Asylum mines at Tuscaloosa.
Ala, were flooded and 80 negro miners
are now entombed in ten feet of water.
it is thought, with little prospect of be-
ing rescred.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-02-27
New SmoIilnq Proce,s s.

A chemical process is alleged to have
been discovered by DR. Miller, OF Nh,
Pleasant. Pa, which will reduce high
grade ores more quickly and at less cost
than has been practical heretofore. -
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-02-27
Farmer BOY Holds up a Bank.

The private banking institution OF i.
B. Vennum at Fosher, small hamlet
situated in the northwest part Of Cham
paign county. ILL.,, was robbed by N
lone hishwayman who secured si.6So.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-02-27
Col. Robert [. Pollock Dead.

Col. Robert /. Pollock, u. s. A.,
retired, died Sunday at Cornelius, Ore.
in his Sad year. He was a veteran OF
the Mexican and Civil wars and of many
Indian campaigns in the West.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-06-06
Transport Seward Improved.

The Army transport Seward is loading
supplies at Seattle for st. Michael and
Nome, and will sail June 7th. Extensive
repairs and improvements consisting
principally of an extension of the main
deek-house and the addition of five
large staterooms have been made to the
Seward. The Warren Is also loading Ar
my and Government supplies at Seattle
for ST. Michael and Nome, and will sail
June 9Th
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prove that the spirit was wrong. The
Wiggin-Sorenson party-there were ten
of them-put up 500 each to find the
treasure. Their money is all spent and
all they have to show for it is a diving
outfit and small boat Several other
parties put money into the venture,
but all came out with experience but
no results.
: In spite of all these failures another
party has taken up the matter A few
days ago a man named: McLaren went
to the Pacific Coast Wrecking Com
pany to hire a diver. He wanted the
best man in the business and was
willing to pay the full :; price. John
Roach went out with him in a launch.
When the vicinity of the wreck was
reached McLaren produced a divining
rod. 1t is formed OF i long glass tube
fled into :; iFiS,e3J -, hcadle. The
tube WAS fun of gold nuggets worth
$500, So i.'~-cn says. McLareA held the
rod in both hands and stretched 1t out
over the waters. The boat vas then
started Stay, and moving IN an ever
widening o.sg.e, soon covered a lot of
space. When the place where the
spirits said the wreck is located was
reached the diyining rod dipped and
and McLaren said, The remains of
the City of Rio de Janeiro are there. y
Roach at once got into his diving suit
and went down. He stayed down half
an hour, but failed to find any trace
of the wreck. He so Informed McLar-
en- and that ended the search The
man with the divining rod is not salts
fled, however, and is going to have
another try.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-06-06
Steam Plow Ropes

NAwAlIAN COMMERCIAL. ANn1
SUGAR COMPANY.
sAsscEsisvnis. Maui. March a. DOR
wrLDfR's STEAMSHIP coMPkNY.
Asspts John A. Roeoling.s IONS Cos
oenirsms i four. Of. March 18Th re-
eataiogue ship ehandlery foods has
been recelv3d.s
We have } ed : number of the John
u RoeblIns' a steam ploE cables. and.
have found THIN far superior to the
English cables. IND at NE same time q
great deal cheaper In fact. We sent for
some Of these cabNe And we put new
Roebiing and new Fulier cable on the
same set Of stean blpws. one on each
engine. OF course /and\ that was ccnsid-
srably over war ag6A The American
cable is much bet.er thA IN the English
cable In eveH way. and today b not
nearly as badly worm We\ere perfectly
satisfied hSfe that the American cables
ere the htst.
We shkll certainly bear m nind your
stock goods whenever ve n4ed any.
ahingfn your line.
livery truly.
tsigne0 ". ). LowRIEN
4 ManasaI.
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man ran into Davies & Co.'S store
yesterday and gasped, Have you got
a back door? I want to get out in a
hurry" He was shown the way and
soon vanished into Queen street at
high speed. Long after he was out of
sight they could hear him whiz. 1t
was Turk
Pretty soon in tumbled the crew of
the British bark Battle Abbey, all Of
them with blood in their eyes and eager