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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-22
MUST FAVOR VETERANS.
President Issues orders TO Heads oi
All Departments.

The following executive order has
been issued, directed to each eXecu-
tive department.: The attention of
the department is hereby called to the
provisions OF the laws giving prefer
cncc to veterans in appointment and
retention. The President desires
that wherever the needs of the service
will Justify and the law will permit
preference shall be given alike in ap-
pointment and retention to honorably
discharged veterans Of the Civil War
who are fit and well qualified to per.
form the duties of the places which
they seek and are filling.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-22
PROMINENT PEOPLE.


Herr Krupp's income Is by far the
largest in Germany.
Charles NJ. Schwab has won and lost
heavily at Monte Carlo.
King Edwards racing colors will be
seen this year both ON the turf and at
sea.
William Fife, Sr., father OF the de-
signer of Shamrock l., died at Fairlie,
Scotland.
Admiral Dewey has learned to fish
near Palm Beach, Fla. and has been
very successful.
The Earl of Dysart has offered $780,
900 to start n fund for a national op-
era house in London.
A large portrait OF President Diaz
has been given to President Roosevelt
by the formers direction.
William Deering, head of the har-
vester concern at Chicago. which bears
his name, has retired from active busi-
ness.
According to a cablegram from Rome
the Pope Is enjoying excellent health.
displaying marvellous lucidity OF in
tellect and strength of memory.
John NJ. Harlan. of Kentucky, is the
ranking Justice of the Supreme Court
of the United States in seniority of
service. He was appointed in 1877.
Sir Redvers Butler having Just at
tanned che age of sixty-two, has five
years to serve as Il general officer on
the active list of the British Army.
Sir William Macdonald. of Montreal,
has given to the Province of Ontario.
Canada. $4,000 TO be used for the
erection of buildings, etc, for the use
of the Ontario Agricultural College at
Guelph.
DR.. ID. X. Pearsons. the philanthro-
pist, of Chicago. has issued an ultima
tum to the eight colleges that expect
to share in his bounty of S400,D00. In
1t he says the benelciaries will have
until January l. 1903, to pay their
pledges. Ii the colleges cannot qualify
then the institutions will not get u
cent from him.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-22
AT THE NATIONAL CAPITOL.

The Ways and Means Committee of
the House Wednesday began hearings
on the question of reciprocity with
Cuba.
Governor Crane. of Massachusetts.
called on the President Monday. 1t is
believed he has been offered the Navy
portfolio.
Senator Hanna forced Morgan's com.
mittee to postpone action on the Mic.
aragua canal bill until the isthmian
canal commission considers the Pana.
ma Offer
The War Department has been ad.
vised to the surrender of 365 insur-
gents to Brigadier General James f.
Wade. at Cebu, Philippine Islands,
January ii.
The President nominated Davil II.
Sarvis. of Pennsylvania, to be Collec-
tor of Customs for Alaska, and C.
Wesley Thomas, of Philadelphia. as
Collector at that city.
DR.. ]. L. NJ. Curry has been appoint
ed special envoy to represent the Pres.
ident at the coming of age of the King
of Spain. DR.. Curry is a native of
Virginia and was formerly Minister to
Spain.
At the convention of the National
Board of Trade, beginning January 2l,
a successor to Frederick Fraley, the
deceased president, will be chosen and
the question settled of erecting head
quarters.
President Roosevelt has decided TO
decline all invitations to deliver pub
lie speeches until Congress has COM
pleted its work. Exceptions will only
be made in gases like the Charleston
Exposition.
cablegram was received at the
State Department Saturday from Con.
sui McWade, at Canton, stating that a
French missionary had been murdered
by the natives at Nan-Luing, Kwany.
Tung province, $50 miles northwest
of Canton.
Judge Nathaniel Shipman. United
States Circuit Judge for the Second
Circuit, comprising Vermont. Conpec
ticut and New York., has re)igned on
account of failing health, and William
X Townsend, OF New Haven. has
been appointed to the vacancy.
Henry c. Payne was sworn in n,
Postmaster General Wednesday in the
presence of the President and Cabinet
and the Wisconsin delegation in Con
gress. The oath was administered
by Chief Justice Fuller
The Senate Committee on Com
merce authorized an amendment to III,
bill creating department of com
merce by excluding the geological sur
vey and tho coast and geodetic surve,
from the provisions of the bill.
Admiral George w. Sumner, com
manding the League Island Nav,
Yard. has been selected to take com
mand Of the South Atlantic station
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-22
MARRIAGE MUST WAIT.
Weddings Prohibited While Smallpox
Is Prevalent at Pittston, Pa.

At meetings of the Councils Of all
boroughs surrounding Plttston. Pa,
where smallpox has become prevail
ent, a special proclamation has been
issued which has been posted along
all the highways warning the inhabi-
tants not TO hold any marriage cere-
mony or other celebration for an in
definite period. A large number of
marriage announcements are out. but
the contracting parties have been no.
tilted to postpone their respective
weddings until the last case of small.
weddings until the last came of small
onment.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-22
NEGROES BLOWN TO ATOMS.
Three Killed and Seven Injured in Dy-
Mantle Explosion.

Three negroes were blown to atoms
and seven others hurt in a dynamite
explosion at Carthaus, Clearfeld coun.
ty, Pa, Tuesday. The explosion oc-
Cured in one of the shanties occupied
by negro laborers employed on the
new West branch railroad. Several
of the negroes who were to go to work
on the new tunnel at Carthaus on an
early shift began thawing dynamite
at a wood stove. About dozen
other negroes were asleep in the
shanty. Soon afterward the dyna-
mite at the stove exploded and three
negroes were about the stove, were
literally blown to pieces.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-22
CONGRESSIONAL NOTES.
Pension Bill.

In the Senate Tuesday Mr. Hoar
called up the resolution providing for
an investigation of the conduct of the
Philippine campaign. lie claims that
we ought to have some reliable infor-
nation regarding the war In the Phil
ipplnos. The resolution went over.
Mr.. Mason called mp his resolution
for reciprocity with Cuba.
The House Tuesday went into Com
mittee Of the Whole and resumed the
consideration of the pension opproprla-
tion bill, which consumed the entire
session of the day. Mr.. Miers lind. J,
taking advantage of the latitude al
lowed In general debate delivered n
speech mainly devoted TO the admin
istration's policy In the Philippines.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-22
Department Of Commerce.

The Senate Thursday adopted the
House resolution for Mckinley mem
orlal services on February o. Tho
bill to establish a department of com
mcrce was taken up and sharply crit
icised by Mr.. Hale, Maine. The sec
tion providing for the transfer of the
geological survey to the department OF
commerce was stricken out. and the
bill was laid over. Mr.. Mitchell. Ore
gon. introduced a bill to exclude Chi
ncse. and the Senate adjourned tC
Monday.
The House was not in session.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-22
FLAME SWEPT TOWN.
Disastrous Fire at Edinboro, Pam.
tire Village Threatened.

without fire department to stem
a blaze which originated Wednesday
at Edinboro, Pa, the village was prac-
tically helpless and scores of build
ings in the business section and some
residences were destroyed. The
flames were swept by a strong wind
from building to building and volun-
teer fire brigade was formed. At
midnight, with the help of the Erie
fire department. the blaze was under
control. The principal losers are: S.
p. Proudit. $4,000; A. j. Johnson,
$4,000; S. B. Hanson, $4,000; James
McCreell. $4,000; j. II. Billings, $1,000;
f. B. Kenyon. $4,000; Greenfield &
Kenyon, $4,000. The State Normal
School was saved with difficulty.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-22
GIRL KILLS HERSELF.
Refusal of Man to Marry Her, She
Ends Her Life.

Louise Avery, 23 years old. of Della
ware, o.. committed suicide in hor-
rible manner Saturday. Her brother
found her lying dead upon her bed
with the barrel of shotgun held by
one hand against her temple. Evil
dences were found that the woman
had taken paris green and morphine,
but had finally resortcd to the shot
gun. The entire top Of her head was
blown off. The refusal of a man TO
marry her is said to nave prompted
the deed.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-22
SHOCK FELT SO MILES.
1,50o Quarts Of Nitro-GIycerine Ex.
pIode--Houses Rocked.

Fifteen hundred quarts of nitro-gly-
cerine stored in two magazines owned
by the st. Marys Torpedo Company
and the Empire Glycerine Company in
a ravine two miles southeast of Ma.
rlon. Ind, exploded early Wednesday
Business blocks and dwelling houses
were rocked as IL by an earthquake
and the entire city was aroused. No
one was hurt.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-22
scHLEY MUST HAVE CREDIT.
Otherwise History Of Santiago vii
Not Be Taught.

The Baltimore. Md, County Tax.
payers Convention has placed a ban
upon any text book which does not
give Rear Admiral w. s. Schley credit
for the victory at Santiago. A reso.
luton was unanimously passed calling
upon the Baltimore county delega-
ton in the Legislature to have a law
enacted which will prohibit the use
of such text books in the public
schools.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-22
MEDAL FOR EACH FIGHTER.
Seventy-Fivs Hundred to Be Giver
West Indian Campaigners.

Seventy-five hundred medals is the
estimate of Navy Department officials
OF the number of tokens of recogni-
ton which are to be ordered for the
officers and men who participated in
the memorable West Indian naval
campaign of the Spanish-American
War. A West Indian campaign medal
will be bestowed on every officer and
man who was in that campaign.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-22

The House was in session less than
an hour Saturday. Only routine
business was transacted. The most
important feature was the reporting
by Mr.. Cannon, Chairman of the Com.
mittee on Appropriations. of an ur.
gency deficiency bill. The Senate
amendments to the House bill appro.
priating 100000 for a government ex.
hibit and floor space at the Charles
ton Exposition were agreed to and the
bill passed.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-22
FOUND IN TIE RIVER.
Probable Murder Of Ex-Mayor at
Huntington, w. Va.

The body Of the Hon. Sturgess |.
Jones. of Roanoke. Vlr. was found in
the Ohio river near Huntington, w.
Va. Wednesday. On a small fiat
boat nearby was his hat, small
money purse empty. half.hlled bot
tie of whisky. and an empty two ounce
vial that had contained chloroform. Mr..
Jones went to Huntington a few days
ago from Parkersburg. He had con
siderable money Tuesday. When the
body was found he had none. He
was so years of age. a prominent at.
torney of Roanoke, and was two terms
Mayor OF that city.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-22
PAREOILED IN BATH.
Insane Patient said to Have Been Vic.
tim OF Carelessness.

A sensation has been created at Al.
lance. o., by the rumor that William
Landls, of that city. who died at the
Massillon Insane Asylum came to his
death by carelessness on the part OF
someone. A near relative OF the man,
says Mrs: Lands. went to the hospl.
tai Tuesday to visit her husband and
found him suffering from severe burns.
She claims she was unable to get any
explanation from the attendants. Mr.
Lands was afflicted with paralysis and
unable to help himself. Relatives be
lieye he was placed in a bath and the
temperature being too great was
burned.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-22
Lieutenant William Flscus Dead.

A cablegram was received at Kit.
tanning, Pa. Tuesday, announcing the
death of Lieutenant William Fiscus,
of the Nineteenth Regiment, United
States regulars, at Manila, on Sunday
from apoplexy. Lieutenant Fiscus
was a son of ex-Sheriff w. w. Fiscls,
of Armstrong county.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-22
VIII LIaht Exposition,

The contract for the power plant of
the Louisiana Purchase Exposition was
awarded Thursday to the Westing-
house Electric Company OF Plttsburg.
The plant Is to be 1857 horse power.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-22
Echo of the MoIineux Case.

A jury Thursday in New York rem
dered verdict OF S6,639,65 in favor
of Prof. Rudolph Witthaus, who sued
the city to recover s6,1S0 for making a
chemical analysis Of the stomach of
Henry Barnett, whose death figured
in the indictment and trial OF Roland
B. Molineux.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-22
Presidents Trip to Charleston.

The President and party will leave
Washington so as to arrive at Char.
lesion, S. c., Tuesday afternoon, Feb
ruary II. They will spend Wednes-
day at the Exposition and leave Char
lesion late that evening or early the
next morning.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-22
Orders BY Telephone.

The Illinois Central Railroad within
a short time will have all principal
stations along its line equipped with
telephones for the use OF officials and
employees in transmitting the orders
and messages OF the company.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-22
EXPLOSIVE IN THE MAILS.
Postoffice Clerk Injured by a Package
that Blew Up.

While ]. w. Martin, a postoffice clek,
was stamping a package received by
mail at Knoxville, Tenn. Friday, 1t
exploded and seriously injured him.
1t contained a tin box addressed to a
local harware firm, and bore the
mark of New York smokeless pow
der concern.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-22
Agriculturlsts Meet.

At the annual meeting of the Mer-
Ger County, Pa. Agricultural Asso-
citation a dividend of 10 per cent. was
declared. The next fair will be held
September 20 and 30 and October /
at Stoneboro.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-22
Cumberland Hotel Sold.

The Hotel Gladstone at Frostburg,
built and furnished by the late Will
lam r. Percy at cost of over 100000.
was sold Thursday to the Frostburg-
Cumberland Electric Railway Syndi.
cate for $4,000.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-22
Ex.oovernor's Son Drops Dead.

C. w. Johnson, of Bridgeport, aged
40, son of Ex-Governor Johnson, OF
West Virginia, deceased dropped dead
az noon Tuesday in the railroad depot
at that place. The circumstances
are mysterious and will be investi.
gated,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-22
Trolley Accident Results in Death.

Mrs. Albert j. Yeager. who was bad
ly injured in the trolley accident at
the foot of Lehigh mountain. near
Allentown. Pa. died Sunday. Her
husband was one of the six killed ir
the accident.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-22
Coast Statesmen Aaree.

After six weeks consideration by
the Pacific coast delegation In Con.
gress. a uniform policy on Chinese ex-
slusion legislation was agreed upon
Thursday by the passage Of resolu-
tion approving the Kahn bill with cer-
tain amendments.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-22
s3o,ooo,ooo Tube Works.

Nome" And so Cape Nome the
point has been ever since, and is like
ly to remain so until 1t gets rich
F. II. Ciergues enterprises. The new
works will manufacture metallic tubes
on the Perrin patent. Inc plant will
be located at Sault Ste Marie.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-22
Ten Years for Six Robberies.

In the Circuit Court at Clarksburg,
w. Va, Thursday, Lawrence Henry,
of Boothville, confessed to six charges
of robbery. all committed in one night
Judge Mason imposed sentence Of
10 years in the penitentiary.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-22
RURAL DELIVERY STOPPED.
Government Discontinues Service Be.
cause of Bad Roads.

The Postn!ce Department at Wash.
ington, acting on the report of the
local rural inspector, Charles Muir.
phey. has withdrawn part of the rural
carriers in South Franklin township.
Washington county, Pa. The reason
given for the discoutinuance of the
service was the condition of the roads,
which were almost impossible
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-22
Rockefeller offers vassar 5000, 900.

John d. Rockefeller has promised to
double every gift made to Vassar Col
lege before commencement day, 1902,
to sum not exceeding 100000.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-22
Work on p. r. r. Tunnel Began.

Work was begun Tuesday on the
Pennsylvania Railroads great tunnel
to connect Long Island City. N. Y,
with Manhattan and Jersey City.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-22

London requires 100000 cows to
supply 1t with dairy produce.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-03-14
The First Map Marked "America. ="

What was the date of the first MAP
containing the name America" and who
discovered it? These knotty questions are
discussed in the present months issue of
the journal Of the Royal Geographical
society by Basil H. Soulsby of the map
department., British museum. There
seems to be agreement that the original
photographer was Martin Waldseemuel-
Ter, who took part in the publication Of
the famous "Cosmographie Introductio'
at the small town Of st. Die, in the
Vosges,, 1907: The mar. referred to in
the book, which had long been sought for
in vain, was discovered a few months
ago in the library Of Wolfegg Castle,
Wurtemberg, by Prof. P. Joseph Fischer
Of Feldkirch, and a fine large work it
is, i'll folded sheets, with the word
America" on the southern portion of
the New World; But, and here is the
rub, Henry N. Stevens (son of the late
Henry Stevens Of Vermont) found in an
imperfect copy. of the Strasburg Ptolemy
of 1913 another map containing the
name, and the suggestion is that this
was anterior to the larger drawing Of the
"Cosmographie," being an earlier or pre-
paratory work Of Waldseemueller. A
fac simile and detailed description Of the
Wolfegg find are promised; meanwhile
Mr.. Stevens has lodged his essay, writ
ten before Prof. Fischer's discovery, at
the British museum, and we are likely
to hear more of this interesting coutro-
versy.-London Chronicle.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-03-14
Wheat Fed to Catrle-..Balance Ra.
tiOnS.''

The Kansas millers and elevator men
have been worrying all winter over the
limited supplies of wheat coming into
market: They have been comforting
themselves with the theory that the
farmers were holding it back for better
prices, and that steady stream Of
grain would begin rolling in lust as soon
as the farmers felt certain of new
crop. But n stockman gives it as his
opinion that the wheat has been fed to
stock and will reach the packing house
markets in due time, instead Of the
mills and elevators.
Cheap wheat has been found an ex-
cellent substitute for the corn crop, which
proved so complete failure. TIE
larger ranches have installed grinding
machinery to facilitate the preparation
Of what is known as the "balance ra-
TONS" These stockmen have introduced
scientific methods in feeding and caring
for the cattle, and they are doing so We'll
that they have already forgotten the
famous drought of 1901. The feeding of
wheat has been so general that some
authorities are estimating that the total
amount used in this way in Kansas
alone will reach 100000 bushels in a
single season.
The abundance Of the wheat CROP Thus
compensates for the failure in corn. and
the change in the feeding methods
equalizes prices and keeps both grains
from going to unpleasant extremes.-Ne-
braska State Journal.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-03-14
BRAVE BANK FISHERMEN.
Death Ris11ed Grimlv to Save a
C01nrade.

Comrade.
Their heroism is no less remarkable.
1t IS the characteristic of the individual
ana of the aggregation. These men will
race any danger and sacrifice their ships
and their own lives to save a comrade.
Three years ago banker sighted an
other, Water-lOgged ana dlsmasted, Il few
Wretched survivors on the deck. A hur-
rlcane was blowing, but the ship under
control made toward the derelict. A
dory was launched, two men volunteer
ing to attempt rescue. Scarcely had
she left the side when she was engulfed,
with her rowers. Two others, undis-
mayed by this tragedy. launched another
dory, only to meet like fate. A third
witnesselt by both ships personnel.
brayely faced the elements in a fresh en-
deavor. They were fortunate enough to
escape the voracious nav of the angry
ocean, but only to see tho derelict swal-
lowed up as they neared her, with the
helpless Wretches on board. As the two
drifted sadly toward their own ship,
which tackled to meet them, the same
fate almost befell them. Comrades on
the alert hove them lines as they came,
which they RAPIDLY fastened round their
bodies. AS the 'scend of the waves
threw and splintered their boat against
the side. strong arms plucked them,
bruised and bleeding, from the very
jaws of death itself. The skipper mod
estly observed when they reached land,
that he guessed all hands would have
gone. but the cook and rheumatic Jake.
He was going himself in the next
dory.' "-Ainslee's Magazine.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-03-14
Plants that Mimic One Another.

Mimicry is perhaps more frequent in
the seed than in any other part Of the
vegetable organism; it occurs, however,
in other organs, and even the entire plant
body may assume a deceptive appear
ance. A well-known example is the
white dead nettle, which so closely re-
sembles the singing nettle in size and
in the shape and arrangement of its
leaves. In systematic position the two
plants are widely removed from each
other, but they grow in similar situations
and are easily mistaken; any one who
has occasion to collect quantities of La
MUM is almost sure to get his hands
stung by Urtica, all experience calculat-
ed to convince one of the efficacy of pro-
tective resemblance. Among animals it
is species provided with formidable
weapons of defense that are most fire.
quently mimicked by weak, defenseless
creatures. The singing nettle is there
fore a very likely model for unprotected
plants to copy.-London knowledge.