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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-06-26
k0ElBeRT HAY DEAD.
Body Of Former Consul to Pretoria Found
on Sidewalk.

Adelbert s. Hay, son of Secretary
Hay ana former consul to Pretoria
was found dead on the sidewalk at
New Haven. Conn. at 2:30 o'clock
Sunday morning. Mr.. Hay retired to
his room at 1 o'clock after spending
the evening with friends In apparently
excellent spirits. At 2:30 a passerby
noticed the body of a PROSTATE man
lying on the sidewalk on the College
street side Of the hotel. 1t Is believed
that Hay became Ill after going to bed
and arose and went to the window for
fresh air Being overcome by n fit of
dizziness, he fell from the window to
the street. Hay was about % years
old. He came into prominence during
the early part of the Boer war, as the
successor at Pretoria of Mr.. Macrum
of East Liverpool. o., who was re.
lieved at his request.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-06-26
Dowlo Smells a Plot.

John Alexander Dowie announced
at his meeting in Zion tabernacle in
Chicago that certain physicians Of that
city had formed plot to kidnap him.
lock him in n detention hospital. and
beat him on the head and back till
he should lose all his reasoning
powers and become really insane. He
called for a bodyguard.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-06-26
Choir Boys on a Strike.

The boy choir in st. Peters Epls.
copal church Hazleton. Pa. Is on a
strike. Its members failed to put In
an appearance Sunday. Consequently
there was no music. The fact that the
boys have formed union led to the
belief that they struck for wages. The
president OF the union has issued a
statement to the effect that the boys
have been offended by older members
of the choir. Therefore they will not
sing until an apology is made.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-06-26
cHAFFEE REPORTS ON LOOT.
Brisi But Horrible Chapter In Official History
Of Chinese Campaign.

The report Of Gen. Chaffee on the
Chinese campaign contains brief
chapter on the violence and looting
that marked the progress of the inter.
national army. He tells of his antag.
onism to entering the Forbidden City
ana believes comparatively little loot
Ing was done there. He restrained his
troops from violence and gives the
Japanese commander credit for pur-
suing similar course. The personal
report of General Chaffee Is short.
but Is made voluminous by adding the
reports of those subordinates who took
distinctive parts in the campaign.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-06-26
SAVED TWO AMERICANS
French Corporal Given Gold Medal by his
Government for HeroIsm.

information has reached the French
embassy at Washington that by a de.
cfsion Of the government of June 3,
French corporal has been decorated
with a gold medal of the second class
for an act of heroism toward two
American soldiers during the cam.
paign In China. The recipient Is Cor
porai Daburon, n bugler of the Six.
teenth regiment of Colonial infantry.
While the allied forces were marching
on Peking. and just after they had
taken Yang-tsun, two American sol.
diers fell into the Pei river. AT the
risk OF his life the Frenchman jumped
into the stream and succeeded in res.
cuing both of the Americans.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-06-26
Fought to the Death.

billiard Rainey, of Clark county, and
Albert Elmere, of Greene county, both
llfe-prlsoDers In the state penltentlary
Mt Frankfort, hy.. Under sentence for
murder, fought fierce duel with crude
knives. as the result of trifllng quar-
rel. Each received dozen wounds
about the face and upper part of the
body and the former may die as re.
suit of his Injuries. Ralney Is quite
noted prisoner. He belongs to
prominent Eastern Kentucky family.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-06-26
vESTlGES OF A TRAITOR.
Diver Brings Up Relics Of Benedict Arnold.
Private Papers viii bs Searched For.

j. G. FalcOn, diver, has made
the greatest find of relies ever known
on Lake Champlain, VT. He visited
the spot where the schooner Royal
Savage, Commanded by Benedict Ar
mold. was sunk In 1776 by the British.
He secured three gun carriages and
about 30 cannon balls and shot. The
relics were discovered in about 80 feet
of water.
The carriages are made of wood and
iron, the former being now petrlfied.
Further investigation. 1t is thought,
may lead to finding the private papers
of Benedict Arnold, which were lost
on the boat.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-06-26
Towns Destroyed by Tornado.

A special to the Chicago American
from Bristol, Tenn, says: A tornado
has swept over Southwestern Virginia
doing great damage. Reports received
from Smythe county, that state, tell
Of the destruction Of two towns. Gate
City and Big Stone Gap. All wires
are down throughout that region and
confirmation of the reports cannot be
be obtained. The region Is mountain
Gus aud sparsely settled. Incoming
trains from the east tell Of great des.
trucfion Of property along the line OF
the Norfolk = Western. There are
many waohouts on fha railwsv.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-06-26
The Plaque al Honakonu.

The surgeon general of the United
States marine hospital service has re-
ceived reports to the effect that the
plague epidemic at Hongkong CON
tinues to increase in severity, although
thus far all the cases but two have
been among Chinese. During the
week ending April 20 there occurred
In the presidency Of Bombay, British
East india, 1850 new plague cases
and 1,107 deaths. In the city of Bonn
bay the disease seems to be decreas-
ing considerably.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-06-26
Not American Scheme.

The United States government has
taken no part In the fresh demands
made on China and Is disposed to do
everything possible to discourage
them. Our government will not for a
moment countenance the claim that
the maintenance of the legation
guards in Peking Is properly charge
able to the Chinese government and
the United States will present no bill
on that score.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-06-26
Kept Quiet Thirty Years.

After being parted from her husband
for 80 years because he has another
wife living, Mrs. Hester A. Smith
aged 70, has commenced proceed
lngs for divorce, charging blgamy.
She was married to Robert Smith In
1851 at Bridgeport. Pa. In 1872 she
discovered that he was previously mar.
rIed. She has lived apart from him
ever since. She now lives at Belbend
and her her husband at Norristown.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-06-26
WAS A SUCCESS.
eucanla's Test Of Wireless TsIegraphy Crafty,
ing-Exchangsd Messages at Sea.

The steamship Lucania OF the Gun.
ard line arrived at New York Satur.
DAY and one of the results of the trim
was demonstration of the usefulness
OF wireless telegraphy. The vessel was
not only able to communicate with the
shore until she was about GO miles
OUT put was able TO exchange mes
sages with passing steamship. The
Lucania Is the first ship of the line
10 be lifted with the Marconi system,
ana scme of the officers of the line
made the trip from Liverpool Ia
Queenstown In order to watch the
sending and receiving of messages.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-06-26
Evans VIII STAY.

Commissioners of Pensions III. Clay
Evans, when asked concerning the
story that he Is to be succeeded by en-
Representative Peters of Kansas said:
II have not resigned. My resignation
has not been asked for, and do not
expect to resign. The story has been
atloat for the past six months that I
would resign my position as commits
sioner of pensions. There Is absolute.
ly nothing In the story.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-06-26
TaxInq School ChIldrsn.

Taxing school children 50 per head js
the original solution proposed by thc
city OF Lyons to meet the deficit cans.
ed by freeing wine and mineral
water from the octroi. or city customs
ices. This measure, considered a dan.
gerous mixture Of the educational
question with the octroi question. is
causing so much comment that 1t will
doubtless come up before the chamber
Of deputies for discussion.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-06-26
Sold For the Government.

The governments interest In the
Sioux City & Pacific railroad company
was sold at auction at the treasury
department at Washington for $1,S72,.
900 cash and a credit of $250,OO for
the transportation of mail and troops.
The sale was made to the Chicago &
Northwestern railroad company.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-06-26
hs Surplus income.

When an admirer recently in Glas-
Cow praised Andrew Carnegie for his
generosity, the steel magnate replied:
perhaps you overrate my personal
sacrifice. My gift to the Scotch uni
versitles merely represents my sur.
plus income for 1900"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-06-26
Fatal Disease Amonq Horses.

According to Superintendent Hank
inson of the Society for Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals, new disease,
similar to the grip. has appeared
among the horses in New York City
and Is rapidly killing them. The
disease was first discovered last Sat.
urday and fully 10000 horses are now
suffering from 1t.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-06-26

Ane can easily tell when he is in
sight of railway station lin Sweden
ut which meals are served by the sign
of a knife and fork crossed. This,
however, does not give proof that the
edibles or the service reaches beyond
the average of good cheer in any direc-
ton.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-06-26

1t Is estimated that the men Of
Great Britain s.enh f250.00O q year
on silk hats.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-08-06
The NAVY AND GeRMANY.-C,n

The NAVY AND GERMANY.-C) I'm.
mander ]. B. Murdoch, of the navy, in
an article on Americas needs OF Il snt-
log ships, which is published in the cur
rent number of the proceedings of the
United States Naval Institute says:
sour navy uill probably be strong
enough In 1908 to enable the foreign
policy OF our government to be carried
into effect. but not 10 1908 unless fur
Their increased. II seems as though the
country was confronted with two alter.
natives. One is to give up the Monroe
doctrine and all plans for controlling an
inter-oceauic canal; the other to 10.
crease our armored feet at minimum
rate OF four vessels annually with pro-
portional increase OF personnel"
While disavowlDg responsibility for
the g; statements, Commander Murdoch
makes it plain that the nation which
be believes the United States will next
engage in battle ia Germany.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-08-06
Tho MhFkets.
Georgetown, Aug. 6.-Whest 60s71.

GIRLS POUND MAsHER.-A party of siz
or eight girls who went down from New
York Sunday TO Coney Island created somt
xcitsment in the Sea Beach line depot oil
the island that night when they effectuslly
punished young msn who; according to the
girls, was entirely too fresh." The young
woman who made the principal objection 10
the man was Annie Mcintyre, 10 years old,
of 2O4 east Forty fourth street. The man
said he was George Cave OF 2O6 Forty fourth
street, South Brooklyn.
According to the young woman's story to
the police, Cave whom, they ssy, they had
never seen before pushed into the game seat
with several Of the girls as they boarded .
car to 20 houis. Then they say he put his
hand on Mis- Mcintyre and m lde some re.
mark. Miss Mcintyre got up and smashed
Caves straw fedora hat down over his ears
With her umbrellas. Lizzie Bowen OF 257
west Thirty-seveDth street, smother Of the
party then used her umbrella. Several OF
the other girls seized him ana held him while
the rest belssored him with umbrellas and
the straps 10 which they had carried their
lunch boxes.
James w. Pierce, the railroad division sup
erintendent, ran for Policeman Snyder, who
reseu- d the youog.man and took him ID the
Coney Islsnd police station whore he was
locked mp on Miss McIntyre's complaint.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-08-06
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The fall term OF the Court OF Appeals
will begin at Stanton on the first Tues
day 10 September.
Mr.. Il. w. N. Robertson died sud
denly at bis home In WestmOrelsDd
county, Sunday, at the advanced age OF
81 years.
The Richmond City Bar Association
has entered upon a vigorous campaign
against lawyers who solicit patronage
in violation OF professional ethics.
The closest political. and personal
friends of United States Senator Martin
10 the constitutional convention assert
that the latter ia opposed to an under
standing" clause in whatever franchise
plan may be adopted.
A party OF Union and Confederate
veterans residing in Washington who
participated in the battle Of Cedar
Mountain, Ia Culpeper county, on the
9th OF August, 1862, are making ar
rsngements for a visit TO the battlefield
on the anniversary Of that event.
Fire late Saturday night destroyed
the residence OF John ]. Harmer, near
Gainesboro, Frederick county, together
with all the contents, including con-
siderable cum in cash. Mr.. and Mrs.
Harmer were away from home when
the fire started, and it Is believed to
have been the work of an incenoiary.
The State OF Minnesota yesterday
purchased $40, 600 worth Of additional
Virginia bonds. This makes over q
million and half held by that State.
The board OF sinking fund commission
ers met and decided to buy no bonds
during August, on account of the ex.
pense incident to the constitutional
convention.
Gov. Tyler has received letter from
Mrs. Florence Elizabeth Cary, primo
pal of the School of Industrial Art for
Women, OF New York city, offering
him the privilege Of free scholarship for
some Virginia woman. The school IL
devoted to the teaching OF industrial
art branches. Any young Virginia
woman, eighteen years old, OF good
character, is eligible.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-08-06
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
Foreign News-

London. Aug. 6.-An official dis
patch from Pre- oria received & the War
Office today states that Gen. Walter
Kitchener has driven Commardant VII.
joen across the Olifant river; ScobeIl has
inficated heavy loss on Commaodsnt
Latiean In Cape Colony; Dorsn has sue
cessfully engaged Commsndant Smlt,
and that Colonel Gorringe has driven
Myburg north west OF Kissingen where
be captured 81 horses and some prison
ers.
Cowes. Aug. 6.-The British ship Dis
oovery started on its long expedition In
search of tue South Pole ct noon today.
King Edward, who was on board the
royal yacht Osborne, signslled a happy
expedition.
st. Petersburg, Aug. Ga pitched
battle is reported to have occurred be-
tween the villages ofGluschkey witch snd
KopBz over boundary dispute. The
battle ragged for two hours and all Kinds
of improvised weapons were used.
Eight hundred villagers were engaged.
The casualties were % killed and 126
wounded.
London, Aug. 6.--Henri HyndmaD,
for twenty years prominent English
socialist, has Withdrawn from the party
organization. He declares that English
socialism is failure. BE says: THE
working class are not sufficiently Tene-
tratlng with class consciousness and
class antsgonlsm TO make an effective
revolutionary propaganda possible"
Berlin, Aug. Six weeks of national
mourning for the Dowsger Empress has
been ordered. Theatres have been
closed until after The funeral.
Cronberg, Aug. 6.-Prof. Renvers,
the Dowager Empress's physician, en-
balmed the body today. The remsibs
OF the empress DOW lie embedded In o
macs OF tube and la France roses. Nc
ether flowers are in the room with the
remains.
Pekin, Aug. 6.-The Foreign Minis
ters had arranged TO sign the protocol
today but Sir Ernest Satow, the British
Minister, yesterday notified his col
leagues Great Britain would be unable
to sign il. He gave no reason for the
refusal. The meeting OF the ministers
has been indefinitely postponed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-08-06
The Late Dowager Empress.

Berlin, Aug. Cit has not been Of
ficially stated what caused the d attn oil
the Dowsger Empress but it is believed
to have been dropsy following cancer,
the dropsy having gradually reached
the heart. Immediately after her death
was announced two squadrons OF HUI.
zsls and one infantry company were
posted about the castle with instruc.
lions to shoot any unauthorized person
who should try to enter. Swarms OF
detectives are all about the castle and
grounds. II has been decided that the
body OF the Empress shall not lie 10
state. The remains will be inferred at
Potsdam, near those OF her husband
Emperor Frederick III.
Berlin, Aug, 6.-The Dowager EN-
press Frederick's condition changed for
the worse at 4 o'clock yesterday morn
ing. Shortly before six o'clock In the
evening the Empress took some ice. A
quarter of an hour later the death
agony began. and at 6:27 Prof. Renvers,
the royal physician, informed the Kai-
ser that the Empress's heart had ceased
TO beat. The Rev. Cameron Waller
then said a prayer, and white lilies
we're placed in the hands OF the dead.
The members OF the household were
then conducted by the Kaiser to the
bedside, where all stood in silent
prayer.
Cowes, Aug. 6 king Edward start
ed at noon today for Germany to attend
the funeral of his sister, the Dowager
Empress Frederick.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-08-06
A Jealous Husbands Deed.

Chicago, Aug. 6.-FIsnces and Florence
Schultz sat on the steps at their home on
Wells street for hours last night to await the
return Of their parents. Finally they became
alarmed and called ON the police to help them
to got into the house. The police forced the
door and found horrible sight inside. At the
door of the pantry lay the body Of Mrs.
Schultz. Her husbands body was found in
the next room with bullet in the brain.
Schultz evidently choked the womsn into in
seDsibility and then, after striking her in the
head with hammer he stabbed her seven
times in the breast With pocket knife. He
then went into the next room and killed
himself Jealousy is said 10 have been the
cause Of the tragedy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-08-06
Strike Order DELAYED.

Plttsburg, August 6.-Every member
of the Apslsamated Association is anx-
iously awaiting the promised orcer
from President Shaffer for a general
strike 10 ell the union mills Ut the u.
s. Steel Corporation. Some expected
the order yesterday, more expect the
order today, while others think several
days may elapse before it Is officially
issued. Preparation for the event Is
making by both parties to the contro-
versy. President Shaffer's expression
that be expects the corporation to get
few mills, "but we will get few
mills, in the meantime" would indicate
some delay Ia Issuing the general strike
order. When the general order is
finally promulgated between 10000
aud 600, 900 men will be affected.
Pittsburg, Aug. GA report is in
circulation that President Shaffer will
this evening issue the order for gene
raj strike. The order is to Amalgama-
ted Association men directly but will
carry with it an implied request that
all members of allied organizations re-
fuse to handle the product of what
ever material the trust non union mills
may supply to the general trade.
Pittsburg, Pa, July 6-Mr. Shsfler
this morning prepared the circular
notice to be sent the members advioiug
them that the strike would be ex
tended. The proclamation OF the
Amalgamated Association was also
drawn up. This afternoon both docu-
ments were approved by the head
quarters and sent out. The notice to
manufacturers is formal and dignified,
simply stating that the Amalgamsted
men will go out on a date to be de-
cided on In few days.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-08-06
POLITICAL.

G. @. Baker is a candidate for the
democratic nomination for the legisla.
ture from the district composed oil
Westmoreland and Northumberland
counties, to succeed the late G. J.
Gouldman, deceased,
The republicans Of Stafford county
yesterday elected an uDinstructed dele
CATION to the State convention. Dele.
gates we're also elected to the sena'
torial and legislative conventions. M
K. Lowry was Endorsed for the legisla'
tive nomination.
At Spotsylvania Courthouse yester'
day both the democrats and republi'
cans neld msss-meetines, the former tc
elect delegates to the senatorial and
legislative conventions, and the latter
TO elect delegates TO the State, sena'
torisl and legislative conventions. Fnl
delegations were elected by each party
The democrats instructed for the re.
nomination of DR.. g. NJ. Wallace, Of
Stafford, present senator, and for ]. II
Biscoe for the House. The republican
delegates are uDinstructed, but the
State delegation is favorable to Judge
Lewis for governor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-08-06

LIFE OF IMPERIAL HoNoRs.-The
following is q sketch OF Dowager EN-
press Frederick who died yesterday:
Born at Windsor, England, NOvem-
her 81, 1910.
She was the eldest child OF a queen
Empress Victoria-wife of an Emperor
Frederick William OF Germapy-the
sister OF q king-emperor-Edward VII
OF Euglsnd-snd the mother OF an en-
peror-William ii OF Germany.
Her surviving children are:
Emperor William II, born January
81, 1889.
Princess Charlotte, born July "a,
1860, and married 10 February, 1873,
to Prince Bernhard, eldest son OF Duke
George II OF Sake Meiningen.
Prince Henry, born August IA, 1862
and married in May, 1888, to Princess
Irene, daughter Of the late Grand
Duke Louis ~ of Hesse.
Princess Victoria, born April II. 1866
and married in November, 1890, to
Prince Adolph Of Schaumburg-Li
Princess Sophia, born June IA, 1870
and married in October, 1889, to the
Crown Prince Constantine OF Greece.
Princess Margaret, born ADril %
1872, and married in January, 1898, Ia
Prince Frederick Carl OF Hesse.
Two Of her children, Princes Sigis.
mund and Waldemsr, died 10 child
hood.
She was q woman OF wonderfully va
ried accomplishments, but was disliked
by section Of the German people be-
cause of her English ideas.