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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-01-16
To Raise Tea In tho South.

The announcement was made by the
agricultural department in Washington
a few days ago that two syndicates were
being formed to raise tea in large guam
titles on the fertile truck lands near
Charleston, Following this statement
is the announcement that Connecticut
millionaires have negotiated for the pur-
chase OF more than 1000 acres of land
near Charleston, where 100000 pounds
Of tea would be raised annually for the
American market, and that other lands
would probably be bought for the use
OF the syndicate.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-01-16
RAlDED M00NSHiNERS.
Government Officers Confiscats an Illicit Still.
But Owners Escape.

w. j. Dixon, revenue inspector. of the
Twenty-third district OF Pennsylvania,
assisted by F. O. Dupont and Squire
Gildner, OF lockwood, captured the
largest still ever taken in the county.
There wore two large copper kettles,
with capacity of about $40 gallons,
both bright and lately put to use. There
were also eight coils OF copper, known
as worm The still was situated in Il
ravine in the heart OF the Laurel Hill
mountain. Two paid guides lei them
TO the spot. The moonshiners would
have been captured, but gun was fired
as signal when the officers were with I
200 yards OF the place.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-01-16
samoans Receive Money.

The monev, amounting to over $4I,-
900, which the government of Great
Britain, Germany and the United States
promised to pay the Samoans for the
surrender OF their arms after the last
war, is now being distributed. There Is
yet large number OF guns held by the
Samoans OF German Samoa, and Gov
ernor Solf has issued orders request
ing the delivery OF all guns held by ma
tives to the Government before the end
OF the month.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-01-16
PLAN NEW CAMPAIGN.
Irish Members Of Parliament Hope to Get
Home Rule.

The Irish nationalists are preparing
for "a vigorous campaign at the coming
session OF parliament.
The difference between the factions
are settled, and the general sentiment
is one OF incorporating determina-
ton to assert Ireland's right to self-gov-
ernment along the lines laid down by
Charles Stewart Parnell.
There is no hope Of any concession
OF Irish home rule by Lord Salisbury's
government, but something may be
wrung from the Tories in the way cf
wiping out the remaining evils OF land
lordism.
The Irish cause was never more
hopeful than to-day, for the greater the
troubles OF England abroad the better
the prospect for the vindication OF Irish
rights.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-01-16
After Tax DODGERS.

The Connecticut General Assembly
convened Wednesday, and, after organ
izing in both branches, met jointly to
participate in the Inauguration of Gov.
George p. Mclean. In his inaugural
message Gov. Mclean suggested that
so-called "moneyed corporations"
should be taxed directly by the State,
instead OF indirectly through their
stockholders, the revenue thus secured
to be returned to the towns where the
owners reside.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-01-16
German Canal Figures.

The enlarged canal bill introduced in
the lower house OF the diet at Berlin
provides for the Midland canal 100000
600 marks; for the Berlin Stettin canal,
100000 marks; for the improvement
OF the Warthe and a connection with
the Vistula. 100000 marks; for the
Oder tidewater canal, Al 1000, 600 marks,
and for the Havel and Spree canal, Io,-
100000 marks, total OF $4,000, 900
marks. The finance minister is empow-
cred to sell bonds to raise the neces-
sary funds
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-01-16
CUBRS NEW CONSTITUTION.
Congress Will be Asked to Dispose Of Cuban
Question.

Members OF the Cuban constitutional
convention have decided to complete
the work by January 2S, when Congress
will be asked to dispose OF the Cuban
question. Natives demand that pledges
be carried out. The constitution will
be similar to that OF the United State
The president is elected for six years.
There will be six states, each with a
governor and legislature, the former
having absolute veto power. Rela-
tions with the United States are left to
the first congress that meets upon the
island.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-01-16
A Reward offered.

Capt. N. Fl, Frazer, OF Union Springs,
Ala, has offered through Chief of Police
Hixon, of that city, $500 reward for the
return OF his son, Bass Frazer, who is
supposed to have been kidnapped from
the Atlanta archaeological school,
whence he disappeared on January $.
He is 10 years old, and Mr., Frazer has
received letters purporting to come from
kidnapers, saying they are holding the
boy for ransoms.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-01-16
CABLE FLASHES.

The car will review marine celebra-
tion near St. Petersburg January "a.
p Vancouver, B. C., is covered by about
four feet of snow, which is, still falling.
The liabilities of the 10 brokerage
firms which failed in London aggregate
$Io,ooo,ooo.
The American hospital ship Maine
has arrived at Southampton with in-
valids from China.
According to advices from Berlin the
death OF Dowager Empress Frederick is
again causing anxiety
Passengers and crew of the steamer
Russie, cast away on the French coast,
have been finally rescued.
The French Mediterranean fleet will
made additional experiments in wireless
telegraphy and night signaling.
M. Lukacs, former Hungarian minis
ter of commerce. committed suicide ty
drowning himself i'll the Danube
Carlists are agitating in Spain. and
the government is sending warships to
the coast to prevent the landing of arms.
Advices from the Congo Free State
say that a mutiny among native troops
has occurred and that serious oufragcs
are reported.
Twenty persons were killed and 3I2
injured in panic during the fete of
Tashi-no-1chi, in the Kanda district OF
Tokyo, Japan.
A large meeting of Zionists has voted
to call a national Jewish congress for
the protection of threatened Hebrew
interests in Germany.
A dispatch from Reggie di Calabra
announces the arrest of Stephano iii
Lorenzo, a companion of the celebrated
Italian brigand, Mussolno.
All the German pipe foundries, az
tording to dispatch from Cologne.
have joined the pipe trust, .whic! is be-
ing organized this month,
Heavy weather has set in throughout
Spain. Snow is falling and the mail
trains are delayed.
1t is officially reported that 400 fish
ermen are missing and that they are
supposed to have perished in a storm
off the west coast of Japan,
Samuel Lewis, of London, the noto-
rious money lender and usurer, who has
been called the greatest and meanest
OF modern Shylocks, is dead.
The Bucharest correspondent says
that five .Roumanian soldiers, while go
ing home, were attacked and eaten by
wolves after a desperate struggle.
A mass meeting was held at BARGE
Iona for the purpose of formulating a
demand upon the Spanish government
for the suppression OF bull fights.
The Spanish government is project
ing the establishment of wireless tel
egraphy in Spain, Morocco and Ten
eriffe and the other Canary islands.
Because OF William T. Stead's pro-
Boerism, the poor law guardians OF
Wolly, England have refused to accept
his gift OF books and pictures for the
work house
Advces state that 100 people were
frozen to death in blizzard which
ragged for four days over Southern Rus
sia. Railroad trains are buried in drifts
IS feet deep.
In London a royal commission under
the presidency OF Lord Kelvin has been
appointed to investigate the recent wide
spread outbreak of arsenical beer pois-
| oning.
Prince Herbert Bismarck disavows the
interview which quoted him as saying
that Germany had completed plans to
engage in tariff war with the Unite
| States.
The mail from Demcrara brings a re-
port OF large finds of diamonds in the
| interior OF British Guiana. A company
has been formed in England to work the
claims.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-01-16
Fatal Crush In Thcater.

A harmless little spark, mounting up
ward through register in the Twelfth
Street Turner hall, Chicago, caused
some timid person in the packed audi
torium to cry Fire" This caused a
panic, and in the struggle OF Goo wo-
men and children to get out, seven,
three children, and four women, were
crushed to death, while ~ were injured
and eight are missing.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-01-16
Fatal Railway Collision.

The most disastrous wreck on the
Monongahela branch. OF the Baltimore
& Ohio since its opening to traffic oc-
Cured Tuesday morning at Everson,
W. Va, As result OF what is said 10
have been msconstruction oil orders
issued, two locomotives plunged into
each other on high trestle, toppled
over and dashed into ravne. many
cars were demolished and seven were
killed, while four were injured, one of
them seriously.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-01-16
Famous contodo dorale Colonel Dead.

Robert Maxwell Martin, formerly Il
colonel in the Confederate army, died
in a sanitarium in New York, Friday.
He was one OF Morgan's men, and was
the author of the plot to abduct Vice
President Johnson on his way to the in
auguration. Martin succeeded to the
command OF the Third Kentucky cavalry
and before the close OF the war, when
in Canada, formed the plot to abduct
Johnson.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-01-16
At THE NATIONAL cAPIrd

The postofhce at Gale. Wal
county, has been discontinued
East Finley.
Speaker Henderson, who had
was Tuesday able to preside 2
House for the first tims.s
Thursday.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-01-16
Fought a Triple Duel.

The Mexico City police have arreste
six street car conductors who fought
triple duel beyond the city limits.
of the duelists fought with pistol
the other four with swords. q
badly wounded by pistol sl
before any other casualties ocq
police arrived and took the W
into custody.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-01-16
Another KIDNAPPING.

Frank G. Thompson, son of wealthy
farmer living near Steward, ILL.,, is miss,
ing from his home, and 1t is believed
has been kidnapped. A reward of $500
has been offered by the youths father
for any information concerning the
whereabouts, and double that amount
will be paid for his return.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-01-16
Whole Family Murdered.

Louis Currier, OF Albany, N. Y,
aged 40 years, cut his wife's throat,
broke his I2-year-old son Archie's head
with base ball bat, took a dose OF
paris green and then cut his own throat
from ear to ear with razor. All afe
Io.I
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-01-16
Capturing Many Rebels.

Tuesdays dispatches say: Several in
surgent companies have been captured
and destroyed recently in various dis
tricts Of Luzon and Laroie.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-29
VIII Join PbiIadeIphfu.

PHILADELPHIA, April 2S.--Hugh
Jennings will join the Philadelphia
American League club on June 5th,
when his contract with Cornell Uniyer-
sity will expire. The agreement to
come to Philadelphia was made AZ
Ithaca, n. u. tonight, with Ban john
son, president OF the American League
Strong overtures were ma .e to Jennin Q
To come to Philadelphia at once to COW
er first base but his engagement with
Cornell would not permit his leaving
there till June.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-29

WASHINGTON. April 2s.-Mr. Tim
Murphy is no more, having last night
changed his name to Timothy Lawrence
Murphy The change was made be-
cause the star comedian Of "A Texas
Steer and the Carpet Dagger" became
convinced that plain Tim Murphy"
was drawback in appealing 10 high
class audiences. The change in name
was announced at dinner given by Mr..
Murphy to Louis F. Werba who is here
representing the Merchant OF Ven
ice" all star cast. In brief speech an
nouncing his determination. Mr.. Muir
ply said that he had become convinced
he must be re-christened II he intend
ed, as he did, to continue his endeav-
ors to rise as an actor OF legitimate ar
tistic parts.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-29
THE FIRST GATHERING
OF Delegates to the Congress of Sons
of the Revolution.


of the Revolution.
PITTSBURG,Apri 2S.-The first gath
ering of delegates to the twelfth annual
congress of the Sons of the American
Revolution, which begins here Tuesday,
assembled tonight at the Third Pres
byterian church to hear a sermon by
the Rev. Ethelbert D. Warfield chaplain
general OF the Sons of the American
Revolution and president of Lafayette
College. The opening services were con-
Quoted by the Rev. w. A. Stone, chap
lain of the Pennsylvania Society," Gen.
Joseph c. Breckenridge, inspector gen.
eral, U. S. A, and president general of
the Sons of the American Revolution,
arrived from Washington to-day. and
this evening held an informal reception
at the Hotel Schenley. Other prominent
arrivals were: j. j. Coleman, Washing
ton Franklin Murphy, and Franklin
Murphy, Jr., Newark, n. j., T. w. Eat
on and e. w. Gibson, Detroit, and
Thomas Pitts, vice president of the
Michigan society. The majority of Gel
egates will arrive tonight, and the first
meeting will be held Tuesday morning.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-29

CHICAGO. April 2S.-Major General
e. s. Otis, commander of the depart
ment of the Lakes, as the guest of hon.
or at banquet given by the Chicago
ancial difficulties encountered by the
American administration in the Philip
pines. Speaking of the Spanish bank at
Manila, he said:
Il sometimes think when deliberat-
ing upon the present condition of the
Spanish bank and its claim upon the
United States government that we made
a mistake in our dealings with it, al
though other action on our part might
have caused innocent holders of its pa
pers to suffer. Better to have destroy
ed it by promptly presenting for pay
ment the paper which We held, thereby
melting a run upon it which it would
have been powerless to meet, then to
assist in building it up into good inan-
cial standing. Spain had placed it in
jeopardy and it was not our duty to
rescue it..
This Spanish bank" he said, form
erly was on gold basis. but now it is
fairly on silver footing. The army of
the Philippines has had a novel cur
rency experience The troops might be
paid in gold and account current for
all disbursements of United States
money must be rendered therein. In
spite of expedients adopted for relief
the troops still experienced difficulty
with United States currency sent them
for use in ,Asiatic silver markets. They
cannot obtain a full equivalent for the
gold received as pay. The soldier in
barter never gets more than two Next
can dollars for a gold dollar.
within a short period after reach
ing Manila the troops were paid $4,000
000 gold and this disappeared from view
as quickly as vision of the night.
Such experiences in our attempt to in
crease the Philippine volume of cur
rency induced payments OF troops at
first partly in paper money and subse-
quently largely therein. 1t resulted in
improvement and still the paper dol
lars would not be received anywhere
but in the cities, where merchants knew
their value. With silver at As cents or
AZ cents it would have paid them to col
lect and ship the paper to the United
States and il may have been so dis
posed of, as it dio not appear to re-
main in the islands"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-29

OMAHA, Neb., April 2S.-After con-
sidering over night the guilt or inno-
cence of James Callahan, the jury an
nounced this morning that he had no
part in the kidnapping of Edward Cud-
ahy, Jr. The verdict was an evident
surprise to the court and Judge Baker
expressed his disgust In emphatic
terms.
Callahan was arrested on two or three
other counts which the State is not now
prepared to say will be made use OF,
as no new evidence is at hand and the
expense of going over the ground again
is considerable
Callahan occupied his usual seat and
betrayed no apprehension as to the out
come, as the twelve men fled into the
court room. His face was blank as
he watched the verdict unfolded and
read. AS the words mot Guilty" were
pronounced, however Callahan halt
rose to his feet, his lips parted IN q
smile and he turned his eyes gratefully
toward the jury.
Judge Baker studied the wording OF
the verdict for several minutes In ST.
lence, as though he had doubted the ev-
the jury, he rebuked them in most Wig
orous terms.
VI Callahan had made his own
choice of a jury" the court said, The
| could not have selected twelve men who
would have served him more faithfully.
If the State for its part had made the
selection, | know of no men 1t could
have named who could have been less
| careful of its interests. The jury Is dis
charged without the compliments of the
court. and the prisoner is likewise turn
ed loose as to this trial, | presume to
continue the criminal practices in
which you have failed to check him. I
do not know what motive actuated you
| in reaching this decision. but I hope
none of you will ever appear again In
this jury box
The jury evidently was III at ease
during this srraignment. but I'D not
make any response. and fled rlpinty
from the box as soon as 1t was at lib
erty.
In the hallway Callahan mum5le.i his
thanks. and shook the Iurymen's hands.
Chief of Police Donohue says he viii
urge Mr.. Cudahy to at once withdraw
the preferred reward of $1,000 for the
| apprehension of Pat Grove.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-29
Smallpox in a Pullman

COLUMBUS, o., April 2s.-John
Cameron, of Cleveland. colored porter
on the Pullman sleeping car attached
to the Cleveland, Akron & Columbus
train, scheduled to leave here at 12:4 40
this morning, was found TO have a we'll
developed case of smallpox and was re-
moved to the pest house in this city.
There were three passengers on the car
Secretary Probst. of the State Board o.
Health, gave the railroad company per-
mission TO take the car on TO Cleveland
on condition that the passengers be
locked in and guaranteed on arrival at
their homes in Cleveland. He also or
dered the car fumigated. The sick
porter lives in Cleveland.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-29
LIVES WERE LOST
By the Burning of the Buildings Of
a Pennsylvania Coal Mine.

By the Burning of the Buildings OF
a Pennsylvania Coal Mine.
LATROBE, Pa, April 2S.-To-night
the entire tipple, engine house ard
boiler house of the Dorothy coal AMI
coke plant, of the American Steel and
Wire Company, is smouldering mass
of ruins and it is rumored that either
four or six miners have lost their lives.
but at this time the rumor cannot be
verified. The loss is estimated at $780,
900, fully covered by insurance. two
persons were known to be injured.
They are:
Supt Rogers, suffocated while en-
deavoring to rescue entombed miners.
VIM. Gill, suffocated while assisting
Supt. Rogers in the work of rescue
Five miners were known to have been
in the mine at the time, but they knew
nothing of the fire until twelve men de-
scended the air shaft, which is $50 feet
deep, and told them Of the fact They
were rescued. but there are rumors to-
night that six more were in the mine at
the time. 1nirty-nine mules were at
the bottom of the shaft, and these have
undoubtedly persisted from the flames
The fire will cause over 400 miners be-
ing thrown out of work and General
Manager McFadyen, who lives here.
says the fire is big loss to the COM
pany. Pittsburg capital is mostly in
terested in the concern and it is stated
that the tipple and burned buildings
will be rebuilt at once.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-29
NEW SUGAR ENTERPRISES.
An Interesting Report by Special
Government Agent.


Government Agent.
WASHINGTON, April 2S.-C. F. Say
lor, the special agent i'll charge of the
beet sugar investigation Of the Depart
ment of Agriculture, is in washington
and has submitted his report 20 Score
tary Wilson He says this year shows
a very active tendency toward the in
stitution of new beet sugar enterprises.
Next autumn, he says, Michigan will
have three new factories and Ohio, In
diana, New York, Colorado, Utah,
South and North Dakota and Illinois
will install new factory enterprises max
ing thirteen throughout the United
States now in contemplation. A con-
sentative estimate, he says. is that there
will be AZ beet sugar factories in opera
ton throughout the United States by
the end OF next autumn. Everything
indicates that the industry is thorough
~ established throughout the country.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-29
Won WALDERSEE'S REPORT.

BERLIN, April 2S.-The German wal
office has received the following advices
from Count Won Waldersee:
"PEKIN, April q.
Three engagements occurred April 2Sd
and fourth April oath, at the Great
Wall between four columns under Gen
Kettler and the Chinese troops under Gen
Liu The Chinese troops were everywhere
defeated, and after a stubborn resistance
were forced back over the wall, being
pursued as far as Ku Kuan. Our casual
ties were four officers wounded and three
men killed and 80 wounded. The French
troops were not engaged
Subsequently the following additional
dispatch regarding the four engagements
was received from Count Won Waldersee
'PEkIN, April 2S
THE following reports only arrived last
night, owing to the difficulty of comma-
nication:
Gen. Kettelers brigade, reinforced
marched in four columns against the
great wall, Colonel Ledeburs being the
right wing, then those commanded by
Col. Hoffmeister Col. Wallmerich and Ma
jor Huehonfels. Ledebur reached the
wall April "a after Il slight engagement,
near Hai-San-Kwan.
'.Hoffmeister drove back the enemy or
April 23 On the same day Huehlonfels
encountered a strong party of the enemy
occupying a bastion on the heights com
manding the pass. The enemy fought
stubbornly, in particularly strong posi-
ton. which was only taken after clever
hours fighting.
.'Huehlonfels and Lieut. Richert were
slightly wounded, and Lieut. Drewells was
severely wounded. A standard bearer and
another were killed and six men severely
and ten slightly wounded
''Wallmerch attacked and dispersed, or
April 80, far superior force of the en-
envy in strong position east of the breach
of Haze Ho and effected a junction on the
battlefield with the battalion, under Ma
jor Muelmann, from the Using Ching
which, taking lip the pursuit, overlook
the enemy in fresh position TO the south
This was captured and the enemy wa:
pursued as far as .fIu Kuan. Wallmerct
followed them hither.
The enemy suffered severely. Eleven
old and two new quick firers were cap
tured On our side one man was killed
and three wounded severely. and nine
slightly Lieut.. Duesterberg was shot
through the right arm.
The enemy are everywhere in retreat
Gen. Won Lessel has arranged with Gen
Bailloud that the French troops shall oc.
cupy Ku Kuan for the present and secure
his left flank.
'.Ketteler's brigade is marching by SHARP
stages to Pao Ting Flu and Huehionfels
battalion along the mountains to Pekin.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-29
Has No Information.

WASHINGTON, April 2S.-The De-
partment of Agriculture has received
no information bearing on the reports
that have been circulated in England
charging Boer emissaries with inoculat-
ing horses shipped TO South Africa
with CHAMBERS and with other animal
maladies. Secretary Wilson places no
credence in the story. He says. how
ever, that il is possible it might have
been done, probably by hostlers or 9TH
er attendants aboard ship If at all.
There has been no examination Of the
horse shipments by the departments
representatives ~ The British nsvsr
have requested such inspection.