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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-10-09
WILL COST s5,ooo,ooo.
inventor Schoen and c. M Schwab
Plan Steel Car Wheel Works.

Charles 4. Schoen, inventor OF the
pressed steel car and founder of the
Pressed Steel Car Company, an.
nounced Friday that he had perfected
plans for the establishment of a s5,.
100000 car wheel plant at Pittsburg.
II is hinted on good authority that c.
NJ. Schwab is equally interested with
Schoen in the project. Schoen claims
that he will manufacture a wheel of
steel which will be 3la times as strong
as the cast iron wheel and be little,
If any, more expensive. Machinery
is already ordered, and the plant will
be completed by May next. Revolu-
tion in present practice is promised by
Schoen. based on two years practical
tests.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-10-09
German Tariff UNCHANGED.

The new German tariff bill leaves
the prohibition of the importing of
American potatoes intact. Only sweet
potatoes from Malta and the Canary
islands are admitted duty free. Amer.
lean fresh apples not suspected Of dis
ease will be admitted free when in
sacks, but if paced in barrels they
viii be subject to a prohibitive duty.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-10-09
Labor Leaders See Roosevelt.

Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor, and
Ralph M. Easley, secretary of the Ma
tional Civic Federation, called upon
Mr.. Roosevelt to-day. Mr. Gompers
made afequest that the president In
his message lend his influence to the
renewal of the Chinese exclusion act.
which expires In March. 1902; also de.
sired that the eight-hour day bill be
touched upon.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-10-09
ELMER WOOD ExPLoDEs.
Engineer Fatally scalded on Monon'
uahela Boat at New Orleans.

The boiler of the tug Elmer Wood
exploded at New Orleans Friday. En-
gineer William White was fatally
scalded by the escaping steam and
three employees in the engine room also
received severe injuries The Elmer
Wood is one of the largest tugs in
the harbor. and the property of the
Monongahela River Consolidated Coal
and Coke Company. She had just
tied up along side Spanish bark at
the head of Washington avenue when
the explosion came. The noise was
terrific, and large crowd was attract
ed to the scene. The engine room
of the tug was badly wrecked. and
when the ambulance arrived four men
were found PROSTATE therein.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-10-09
BIG CONTRACT FOR SUBWAY.
Westinghouse Captures 100000 o.
der for Electric Apparatus.

The Westinghouse Electric & Man
ufacturing Company has been award
ed the contract for the electrical equip
ment of the power house for the New
York Rapid Transit subway. The ap-
paratus will cost over $1,000, 900, and
the Westinghouse Company since the
great Manhattan work was captured.
1t will require about one year to COM
plete the apparatus at East Pittsburg
The system to be installed is one OF
the largest and most modern under.
taken, and of the same type as that in
the Manhattan power house.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-10-09
LATEST NEWS NOTES.

A s2,00O,OOO pickle trust has been
formed.
Ten Presbyterian missionaries sailed
Saturday from New York for India.
President Roosevelt appointed a COM
mission to build the Mckinley monu-
ment.
Thee Russian navy extended many
courtesies to Americans on the train
ing ship Buffalo.
Severe hailstorms have done untold
damage in the grape belt at North
East, Pa, and on the shore of Lake
Erie.
Governor Murphy. of Arizona. has
issued a proclamation calling a State
hood convention in Phoenix ON Octo-
Der 26.
General Charles Dick has been ap.
pointed commander of the department
of Ohio, Spanish.American War Vet
Grams.
Fire at Alton, H. damaged the plant
of the Il. .. Standard Milling Com.
pany 100000 Other losses make the
total 100000.
The English appointment of General
Butler TO command the First army
corps was assailad from many sides
by active fighting men.
Otto Pulich and his wife were found
dead in bed at their home in New
York. The man had shot the woman
and committed suicide.
Miss Helen Long, daughter of Sec.
retary Long of the Navy, died at Hing
ham, Mass, Friday. She had been an
invalid for long time.
The s2O,O0O,OOO in bonds desired for
the government sinking funds was Sc.
cured Wednesday, and further pur-
chases will be discontinued.
Gen. Hughes cables from the island
of Samar that Balangiga. where the
disaster to Company Of the Ninth
regiment occurred, is deserted and in
ruins.
The Diamond Oil Company drilled
in a we'll in Wess county, Indiana. the
output of which is conservatively es.
timated at 500 or 1000 barrels.
Preparations for the fifty-ifth annual
meeting of the American Missionary
Association. to be held in Chicago Oc-
tober 22-24. have been completed,
Judge Mcpherson in the United
States district court at Philadelphia,
has appointed owen p. Bricker Unit
ed States commissioner at Lancaster.
Burglars broke into John I. Bleyth's
jewelry store at Paducah. KY, picked
the safe combination, and secured
81 900 worth of watches and diamonds.
The board appointed to consider
| a revision of the naval ration will rec
ommend greater variety and the addi-
tion of many articles, the most import
ant of which Is milk.
The United States steamship Dol
phin has been ordered to the Boston
Navy Yard to be equipped with bilge
keels. All the smaller ships of the
navy are to be similarly equipped.
| In collision OF freight trains on the
Rerkshire division OF the New York,
New Haven & Hartford railroad at
Long Mill, Engineer L. Burns, Fire.
man Gustafson and Brakeman Naly
were killed and Engineer Holt and
Fireman Pitcher injured.
Mrs. Roosevelt has appointed Miss
Belle Hagner, daughter of Justice
Hagner. of the Supreme Court of the
District OF Columbia her social secre
tary. Miss Hagner acted in the same
capacity for Mrs. Mckinley.
Widespread devastation has been
caused by foods in the districts of San
Baudilion and Llobregat, Spain. Cot
tages have been swept away and whole
villages are inundated.
10. Adams Il Co.. one of the largest
grain receiving and exporting houses
In the Northwest, has made an assign
ment In the name of the st. Paul and
kansas City Grain Company.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-10-09
MINISTER SHOT FIRST.
Man Killed as He Was Raising
knife--Pastor Prepared.

John c. Brown was shot at Carbon
dale. ILL.,, Saturday by Rev. Joseph
McCammish dying forty minutes la
ter The two men had been bitter en-
emies for nearly year. During the
morning Brown told several citizens
that he would kill McCammlsh before
sundown. McCammish had gone into
a store to transact some business, and
Brown seeing the man, went to him
with an open knife in his hand. He
opened quarrel and raised his hand to
strike McCammish, when the latter
dew revolver and fred the ball
passing through Browns lung. Brown
leaves wife and one child Mccain.
mish is minister of the Seventh Day
Adventist faith
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-10-09
Mrs. Roosevelt's Church.

1t was stated at the White House
Thursday that hereafter Mrs. Roose.
welt will occupy the presidents pew at
st. Johns Protestant Episcopal church.
This Is one of the Oldest and smallest
Episcopal churches in Washington.
The president, as q rule, will continue
to attend the Grace Dutch Reformed
church
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-10-09
Two More Rear Admirals.

Rear Admiral Schley will retire
from the active list of the navy by
age limit October 3. His retirement
will promote two Captains to be rear
admirals. Captain Frank Wildes, who
was in command fthe Boston during
the battle of Manila Bay. now heads
the list Of Captains. Captain Henry
Glass also will enter the list of Rear
Admirals
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-10-09
LEAD TRUST POSSIBLE.
Combine With s15o,ooo,ooo Capital is
Beinq Considered.

combination of all the lead inter
ests OF the country into one large COM
pany with capital of $150.O00 600 is be.
ing arranged. Such a combination. it
is said, has been attempted in the past.
but was always blocked by the atti-
tude of the firm of Wetherill & Bro. of
Philadelphia, who have steadfastly re-
fused to put their plant into any com
bination. Recently business condi-
tions have been such as to produce a
change in the attitude OF the Wether-
ills.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-10-09
NEW TOWN WILL BE BUILT.
Westinghouse Foundries to concen-
trate at Stewart Station.

The Westinghouse interests have de.
cided to concentrate their foundrles
at Stewart station, in the Turtle
Creek Valley, Pa. on the main line of
the Pennsylvania road. Two thous-
and men will find employment at this
plant and for them the new city of
homes will arise. The Westinghouse
company will start work at once. and
proposes to expend about $5,O00.000.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-10-09
CLASH IN MANILA.
Military Authorities Refuse to obey
Order of the Civil Courts.

Considerable interest Is attached to
the case of Oakley Brooks, at Manila
military prisoner ordered to be de-
ported. The Supreme Court recent
ly issued writ of habeas corpus di
recting the production of the prison
er, but the military authorities refused
on the ground that the only tribunal
having jurisdiction of a military pris
oner Is the Federal Court.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-10-09
Germans Form an Alliance.

Twenty-Five delegates at Philadel-
phia, Pa, representing % States.
formed a National German Alliance.
designed to spread the study of the
German language. to liberate the pub
lie schools from political interference.
and to have adopted a general sys-
tenn of physV Nuucation.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-10-09
Paid $4,000 for Oil Leases.

A deal has been consummated by
which the Horne Gas Company and
Calvin Daubenspick, of Butler, Pa,
transferred their leases on the Ezra
Campbell and other farms in Camp.
bell Hollow, In the Speechley sand oil
field, to the South Penn Oil Company,
for SAC, 900.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-10-09
Handsome Gift for Missions.

A surprise was sprung on the $50
delegates attending the Pennsylvania
Foreign Missionary Society conven.
tion at Oil City, Pa, at the conclusion
of their work when the organization
was presented with check for 81, 900
by Mrs. Chambers. to be used in the
furtherance of the missionary cause
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-10-09
AGED coupIe Tortured by Robbie RS.

Jacob Horner and his wife, an aged
couple who live near Mt. Pleasant,
Pa. were tortured by four masked
men who broke into their home early
Saturday morning. After withstand
ing terrible abuse for time the old
people finally revealed the hiding place
of 800. and the robbers left.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-10-09
SUIT FOR A MILLION.
Match Company Defendant in Action
For Large Damages.

A suit in assumpsit, in which the
plaintiffs ask s1,000,000 damages from
the Diamond Match Company, was
erected in the United States Circuit
Court at Chicago. The suit grows out
of an alleged contract, under which
the match company agreed to buy 31.-
1000 feet of lumber from plaintiffs.
The defendant claims that the lum-
ber was not delivered within the time
snpcified
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-10-09
Kaiser Paid Prince chun's Bills.

Although it was asserted when
Prince Chun arrived in Germany that
he would be the guest OF Emperor vii.
liam for only two days in Potsdam, it
is now ascertained that the kaiser
footed all his bills while in Berlin and
travelling about, together with the ex-
penses OF the entire party until the
expiatory mission crossed the Aus.
trian frontier.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-10-09
Asphalt Wart to Be Arb itrated.

After a conference at the United
States legation at Caracas, Venezuela,
Minister Bowen persuaded the parties
to the asphalt controversy, the repre-
sentatives of the Bermudez company
and OF Warner G. Quinlan, to accept
arbitration. The State department has
been requested to urge the asphalt
companies in New York to accept this
plan, which will settle the question.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-10-09
TO LIFT A CHURCH DEBT.
Twenty Young Men Insured for $4,000
Each to Pay Off $4,000.

The Third Baptist Church OF owens.
boro, KY. has devised a way to in.
sure the payment of the church debt.
amounting to $4,000. The lives of 30
young men of the congregation are 20
be insured and the policies made pay.
able to the church The church Is to
pay all the premiums.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-10-09
WOMAN IN MALE GARB.
Horse Thief Convict In Penitentiary
Had Disguised Her Sex.

For IL months the officials at the
Nebraska State penitentiary have sup
posed that a prisoner known as Burt
Martin was man. The discovery
that the convict is a woman and that
her real name is Lena Martin was
made by the prison physician. She
was arrested, tried and convicted at
Spring View as man for horse steal
ing. She has donned woman's cloth
ing and will serve out the remainder
of her three-year sentence.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-10-09
Mexican Day A Big Event.

Mexican Day at the Pan-American
Exposition Tuesday brought out
crowds. A large number of Mexicans
were noticed on the grounds, among
others Senior Aspirez. Mexican Am.
bassador.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-10-09
Joint Smasher Loses.

The Kansas Supreme Court has af-
frmed the judgment of the District
Court of Shawnee county in the case
of the State against Balfe Stark.
Stark was one of Carrie Nations as.
sistants in joint smashing. In one of
their raids they destroyed property
which led to arrests. Stark was fined
S25 and costs, The whole amounted
to about 500.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-10-09
Yellow Fever institute.

A yehow fever institute" is to be
established by the treasury department
under the direction of the marine hos.
pital service, with Surgeon General
Wyman as chairman. 1t will collect
ali facts bearing ON the disease and
look after the mosquito as disease
spreader.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-10-09
Wheat Crop Short in France.

Consul Thornwell Haynes. of Rouen.
writes that France is disturbed at pres
ent over deficient wheat harvest,
and the grain is very inferior in quail.
ity Wheat has risen 4S cents per
220.4G pounds. and the price OF quar-.
tern loaf of bread has already advanced
from 1875 cents to 1875 cents.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-10-09
$780, 900 Fire at Marinette, Wis.

Fire destroyed the warehouse of
Smith, Thorndyke & Brown, wholesale
grocers, at Marinette, Wis, entailing
loss OF about 100000. Among these
goods was a large quantity of kero-
sene oil which exploded with damag-
ing effect to other goods.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-10-09
Wounded at Mckinley Tomb.

A man badly hurt from a gunshot
wound was found in the tall grass
near the woods at Mogadore. o.. north
of Canton, Wednesday night. Friends
removed him toward Cuyahoga Falls
before he could be identified. 1t is
supposed he was shot during the en-
counter at the Mckinley tomb Sunday
night
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-10-09
Good Times for Farmers.

The farmers in the State of Mime
sofa are in better condition this year
than they have been for some time.
They are receiving 81 per bushel for
potatoes on the field while the old
price used to be anywhere from Is
to % cents. The wheat crop has
also been good.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-10-09
RidaIey Enters Upon Office.

William b. Ridgley, of Illinois. an.
pointed Comptroller Of the Currency
to succeed Charles q. Dawes. resigned,
took the oath Tuesday and entered
upon the duties of his office.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-10-09
Value of Mineral Output In 1900.

A report has been issued by the
United States Geological Survey which
shows that the total value of minerals
OF all kinds produced In this country
In 1900 was $1.070. .108.S89.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-10-09
sTRIkERssTIEp UP BY LAW.
Judge Baker Holds Them Subject to
Severe Penalties.

In the United States court at In
dianapolis Thursday Judge Baker made
permanent the injunction restraining
the strikers from interfering with the
w. b. Conkey printing plant at Ham
mond. Ind. The strikers were declared
In contempt Of court and subject to
fine or Imprisonment. At the request
of their counsel, judgment was de-
ferred for 10 days, the defendants
agreeing to abide by the law.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-10-09
FIGHT ON TELEPHONE CO.
Chicago Merchants Seek an injunction
to Prevent Excessive Charaes.

A fight against the rates charged by
the Chicago Telephone Company was
commenced in the courts Wednesday
under the auspices of the Illinois Man
ufacturers Association, taking the
form of injunction against removal of
telephones. The attorneys for the
plaintiffs claim that in charter grant
ed in 1889 the telephone company
agreed to charge but $125 per annum
and declared that it would not there.
after raise its rates. 1t raised them
to $175.
Arizona republican., 1901-12-13
KINGS YACHT TURNED TURTLE.
To That Is Attributed Retirement of
 England's Chief Naval Constructor.

Washington, Dec. 12.-The retirement of Sir William Henry White. for twen- ty years the chief constructor of the British navy. is attributed to the fact that King Edwards new yacht turned turtle while in dock. The news of his retirement causes regret among Ameri- can naval officers. many of whom knew Sir William and have a high regard for his personal and professional qualities. A great deal of criticism of Sir William followed the mishap to the royal yacht. She was pronounced unsafe and the construction department was taken to task severely.
 In the twenty years that he served as chief constructor. Sir William desgined all the powerful arnor- clads of the British navy and none Of these proved unsafe The top-heaviness of the royal yacht is believed here to be due to tho elaborate decorations
 Rear Admiral Bowles. chief con structor of the United States navy, re- gards Sir William as the ablest marine architect in the world. Admiral Bowles has a high regard also for his sue cessor, MT. Philip Watts.
Arizona republican., 1901-12-13
DINNER TO HIS PRISONERS.
Jailer Has James Howard and Caleb
 Powers as His Guest.

Frankfort. Ky, Dec. 12.-A local sen sation has been created by the dinner given by Jailer Lawrence at his resi- dence last evening, at which James Howard and Caleb Powers and Towards wife were guests.
 During the meal County Judge Moore came in and was invited to dine with the party.
 T After the supper Judge Moore made statements tc newspaper men concern ing the dining of a critical nature at which Jailer Lawrence took exception and bad feeling was engendered be- tween the officials.
 Jailer Lawrence has issued a. card in which he replies to the county judge and uses this language: Whether it be in keeping with his dignity and off, cial position to accept ones hospitality and then abuse it I will leave to the Kentucky gentlemen to judge"
 Powers and Howard issue statements verifying Jailer Lawrence's statement of his conduct and courtesy to Judge Moore and telling of the dining.
Arizona republican., 1901-12-13
ENGLISH MONEY FOR RAILROAD.
s21, ,O0O, GOO To Build Road From Duluth
 To Kansas City.

Detroit. Mich. Dec. 12.-Joseph B. Moore. former cashier of the Penin- sular Savings bank, has returned from England. where he went to interest capital in a project originated by De- troit capitalists to construct railroad from Duluth to Kansas City. dis tance of 700 miles, to be known as the Gulf and Manitoba.
 He succeeded in securing a loan of a21 .o00. 900 on per cent, thirty-year gold bearing bonds. The Iowa Loan and Trust company is made trustee under the mortgage and the interest of the bonds is payable at the Chemical National Bank of New York.
 Des Moines is to be the headquarters of the company. and the construction of the road from Kansas City to Des Moines is to begin at once. It is the ultimate purpose of the projectors to have a through line from Manitoba to the City of Mexico.
 The Winner Bridge at Kansas City has been secured, giving terminal fla cilities. valued at s3.00o. 900.
Arizona republican., 1901-12-13

mines, completed negotiations abou. five months ago for the purchase of the famous Cerro de Pasco mines in Peru. which for hundreds of years have been worked as silver mines. Mr. Haggin has not bought them for the silver. but for the copper ore which has been dis covered below the silver deposit It is said that the beds of copper are ex- ceedingly rich. MT. Haggin's scheme in acquiring tn Cerro de Pasco mines. ir is said. is again to forge to the front as a miner and marketer of copper, and an independent one at that. Mir. Hag- gin. it is said. purchased the concession for working the mines granted by the Peruvian government from a Peruvian company. Nothing has been made pub
 lie as yet as to any of the details of the purchase and nothing probably will be. Mr. Haggin. according to general be- liei. is in the enterprise for himself and it is also believed that he paid a good deal of money for the property. His scheme also embraces the construction of a railroad connecting the mines with the mountain railroad now running from Callao to Oreyo, in Peru. a place on top of the Andes and about eighty miles from the mines. The mines are about 25O miles from the seacoast.
Arizona republican., 1901-12-13

Washington, Dec. 12.-The senate committee on commerce held a meet ing today for the purpose of organiz- ing subcommittee and referring to them the bills which have reached the committee. The most important change made in the subcommittee was the substitution of Senator Berry as chair man of the sub committee on bridges, for Senator Vest This position has been held by Senator Vest a great many years, but voluntarily surren- dered by him on account of his health.
 The shipping bill was referred to the subcommittee on ships and shipping, of which Senator Frye is chairman, and of which Senator Hanna is a member. The measure was not dis cussed. There are two bills before the committee for the establishment of an executive department of the govern ment. to be known as the department of commerce. These were referred to a special subcommittee consisting of Senators Nelson. Hanna and Clay.
 A bill for the reorganization of the revenue cutter service was given to special subcommittee, consisting of Senators Gallinger, Penrose and Turner.
 The democratic members of the sen ate have notified the republicans that the minority does not feel called upon to provide committee places for either Senator McLaurin or Wellington. It is understood that the republican members of the committee will assign these members to committee places.
 The senate committee on the isth- milan canal authorized a favorable re- port on Senator Morgan's bill. provid- ing for the acquisition from Nicaragua and Costa Rica for the right of way via the Nicaragua route. MT. Morgan later presented a report to the sen ate, accompanying the return of the bill, with report on the subject of a canal across the isthmus. Action on the bill providing for the construction of the canal was deferred The senate passed the house resolution to adjourn for the holidays from December 19 to January 6.
 At meeting today of a special committee of the Pacific coast sena- tors and members who are deyising the Chinese exclusion measure. MT. Coombs presented Q number of suggestions in the form of amendments to the bill prepared by the immigration bureau. the exclusion and deportation of Chi nese highbinders. Another amendment provides for keeping the Chinese now in the Philippines or Hawaii from coming to this country.