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Conference Committee Named.

During discussion in the Senate
Wednesday of the bill for a union
railway station in Washington. Mr..
Tillman. South Carolina. charged
that Mr.. Hoar, Massachusetts. had
been ,discouteous to him. The Sen.
ator from Massachusetts," said Mr..
Tillman. 'habtually breaks certain
rules of the Senate, and he should
make allowance for those of us who
have their foibles and shortcomings"
The Philippines government bill was
taken up. and Mr.. Rawlins. Utah.
made another installment of his
speech Messrs. Mcmillan, EllIins
and Berry. Arkansas, were appointed
conferees on the rivers and harbors
bill. Messrs. Warren. Mason and
Teller were appointed conferees on
the omnibus claims bill.
The House Wednesday adopted by
q vote of 152 to 10 the resolution from
the Committee on Rules. for consider
alton of the Senate amendments to
the bill taxing colored oleomargarine
10 cents a pound. Mr.. Cowherd Mis-
souri,. said that Immediately after the
passage of the oleomargarine bill by
the Senate the price of butter went
up four cents in New York and three
cents in Chicago. Mr.. Wadsworth,
New York, offered an amendment
providing that colored butter shall
not be construed as coloraton. This
was defeated. 81 to SS. and the House
adjourned without final action on the
bill.
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A GOOD AVERAGE.
Distribution Maintained-vagari Of
Weather Affected Business In
Some Localities.

r. G. Dun & Co.'s Weekly Review
of Trade says: Versatile weather
has produced erratic fluctuations In
prices and affected business very diff.
ferently, according to locality. The
extremes were billiards and oppres-
sive heat, with every intermediate va
riety. AS the future prosperity OF
the railways is more or less dependent
upon the crops, the vagarles of the
weather were quickly reflected in the
markets for securities as we'll as in
option sales of grain and cotton. Re-
tail distribution of merchandise has ,
maintained good average, losses at
some points being offset by gains eEe-
where. Manufacturing plants are
well employed where wage disputes
interrupt. Coffee and silver touched
low records prices, but the average
of commodities advanced. Transport
Ing interests maintain their wonderful
record, railway earnings thus far re-
ported for April exceeding last years
by SO per cent, and those of 1900 by
1873 per cent. Most large consumers
of pig iron have provided for their
needs well up to the end of the year.
A severe setback in London In tin
speculation caused decline. but
other minor metals are without special
feature. Increased output and quick.
er deliveries of coke facilitate work
at iron furnaces and reduce the price.
while the lower list for anthracite coal
has stimplated orders. Lumber and
building materials are having the
usual spring activity. Footwear
shops at the east have few new or
ders and shipments from Boston con-
tinue to decrease. Jobbers have suf-
fcient stocks to supply the retail de-
mand and are inclined to delay plac-
Ing contracts. Jobbers have re-
ceived requests for more prompt de-
livery, retail trade having expanded
with the warmer weather. Quota
tions of cotton goods are firmly held.
the strength of the raw material CIV
ing support Independent woolen
mills are working night and day.
While the prospects for a full yield
| of wheat are less bright than they
were a week ago, the snarp rise in
price must be attributed in part to
| skillful manipulation by interests rec.
| emily prominent In the stock market.
! Lack OF moisture has checked growth
| in the southwest and snow has re-
tarded farm work In some spring
wheat States, but 1t is probable that
| there is the customary exaggeration
of damage reports for speculative pur-
| poses. A year ago there was sharp
advance In price on gloomy reports.
| The yield promises to be a record
breaker Exports from all parts of
the United States, including -four,
were 4.401.614 bushels, against $685.
9S7 bushels last year. shipments be-
ing mainly of wheat purchased before
the advance. Exporters made few
new contracts at the higher prices
Corn was attracted to market by the
better terms offered, receipts for the
week reaching 1,394.497 bushels,
against 1.13s,39S bushels o year ago,
but Atlantic exports fell on to 340,2S7
bushels, against 1.275.156 In 1901
Meats were well sustained.
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SURRENDER BY THOUSANDS.
General Grant Brought In General
Guevarra and His Command.

General Frederick d. Grants expe-
dition in the gunboats Baseo and Flor.
ida. several steam launches and ma.
tive lighters, has ascended the Gand.
ara river. in the Island of Samar,
Philippine Islands. and Saturday
brought in, on General Grants faith
er's birthday. the insurgent leader
Guevarra and his entire command
down to the coast. Guevarra's COM
mand consists of Rafael Sebastian.
Abaki and 3S other officers. 1S9 men
and 1G1 rifles. Three hundred lnsur.
gents. with 13l rifles were expected
to arrive at Catbalogan, Samar, Sun
day. to surrender formally to the
American authorities. Three hundred
bolomen, 2S of them armed with rifles,
surrendered at Sulat, also in Samar.
Captain l.. w. V. Kennon reports from
the Island of Negros the surrender of
the Ladrone leader Rufo. with 1853 Of
ficers and men of his command, to-
gether with 12 guns. 140 bolos.
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READY FOR THE TRANSFER.
Secretary Completes Arrangements
for the New Government.

Secretary of War Root and Mrs
Root and their daughter arrived in
Florida from Cuba. Regarding the
trip Secretary Root said: "My visit
to Cuba was for the purpose of ar
ranging for the transfer of the island
to the Cuban government on May 90.
Seven artillery companies. consisting
of 500 men, will remain in charge of
the guns. ammunition, etc. which will
be retained in Cuba for the United
States naval station" The Secretary
says that no claim has been made by
the United States for the settlement
of the sums expended in freeing Gu
ba, but that the matter will be taken
up when the Cuban government shall
have been perfected.
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CONGRESSIONAL. NOTES.
New Army Bill.

The Senate Tuesday had up the
bill to provide a civil government for
the Philippines. Ii was opposed by
MIR. Rawlins. Utah. The bill pro-
viding for a union railroad station
in Washington was briefly discussed
Mr., Patterson, Colorado, opposed IL,
because he claimed that the value Of
the franchise and property accorded
to the railroad companies wonld
amount in the end to 10000 600. Sen
ator Hawley. Chairman Of the Sen.
ate Military Committee. introduced
an army bill that does away with
General Miles's objection to the bill
prepared by Secretary Root. The
bill provides that the Lieutenant Gen.
eral shall exercise general command
over the military forces, subject to
the President and the Secretary of
War and shall be charged with the
mobilizing of the troops and the
preparation and maintenance OF
schemes of offensive and defensive
operations. He will be assisted in
his duties by. and his orders will be
conveyed and executed through the
agency of. the general officers hold
ing commands and the general staff
of the army.
The House Tuesday by q vote of
75 to ~. rejected claims attached to
the omnibus claims bill of the Senate
aggregating 81 800 900. and non-con-
Cured In the whole Senate amend
ment. and sent the bill to conference.
The military academy appropriation
bill was passed. after the limit of
cost of the improvements at West
Point had been reduced from $4,000.
600 to s5.500,000 and the amount of
the appropriation in the bill from
$3.000.000 to s2.000.000. The Senate
amendments to the river and harbor
bill were disagreed to and the bill
sent to conference. with Messrs. Bur.
ton. Reeves and Lester (Georgia) as
conferees.
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SHIRT FACTORY BURNED.
Fire at Glens Falls, N. Y-loss
$50C,0o0.

A disastrous fire visited Glens
Falls. n. Y. Sunday. causing a prop
arty loss estimated at over $500, 900.
The fire started in the clothing store
Of Webb Bros, on Glen street. and
spread to the large plant of the Joseph
Fowler Shirt and Collar Company. oc.
,upying the upper story OF nearly the
entire block. Then the flames com.
municated to neighboring buildings.
The destruction of the Fowler shirt
plant throws nearly 500 operatives out
of employment and 200 more will be
out of work temporarily.
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AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

The President has nominated Rufus
Waterman, of Rhode Island. to be
United States consul at Dublin. Ire
land.
!, Congressman Amos Cummings, OF
New York, who has been critically
Ill. at Baltimore, is said to be getting
along nicely.
Henry White. Secretary of the
American Embassy at London, will
be appointed by the President am.
bassador to Italy.
Colombia has notified Secretary
Hay she is willing to waive all com.
pensatlon for IA years II the Panama
, routs for the canal is decided on.
Colonel Crowder's report on the re-.
suits of his examination into condi-
tions at Port Chalmette. La, has been
placed in the hands OF the Attorney
General.
At its meeting Friday the Cabinet
discussed the relative proposition of
the Columbian and Nicaraguan gov.
ernments In connection with the pro.
posed canal.
United States Consul McWade. at
Canton, China, cabled the State De.
partment Thursday, that the bubonic
plague has broken out in Canton in
malignant form.
General Frederick Funston was
reprimanded by order OF President
Roosevelt Wednesday for utterances
in regard to the Philippine situation
and q reported criticism of Senator
Hoar.
Rear Admiral Aren't Schuyler
Crownlnshield hoisted his flag on the
battleship Illinois at New York Mon
day. preparatory to sailing for Europe
to assume command of the European
station.
Assistant Secretary Of State Hill
has sent to the government OF Guate
mala an official message of sympathy
because of the earthquake in thai
country.
Bernard s. Rodey. delegate from
New Mexico, had conference will
.Speo&1x, Henderson. In which h,
urHed Mr.. Henderson to set aside {
day for'fOting on the Statehood bill
admitting New Mexico. Arizona ant
Oklahoma as States.
Nine Cambon, wife of the Frencl
Ambassador. has arrived in Washing
ton. With her event every embass,
In Washington except the German ha
hostess to preside over It's socia
functions. M, Cambon has been her
since 1898,
President Roosevelt Thursday ex
pressed his breyal of the measur
now pending In Congress for the al
preparation Of $4,000 to erect monu
ment In Washington to the late Majo
General John G. Fremont
a.,The state Department Is talsin
.sfeps toward the settlement OF tn
Qlsims OK miasionaries and othe
.kt66ric&nf who suffered from tn
4! hsqE ppri9 9i1g 1es 4 y J. =. :. g = asoo,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-04-30
COOPER IN TEXAS.
He Confesses Marietta Murder After
Giving Himself UP.

Haunted by the belief that every
ace he saw was that of an acquaint-
ance who would identify him and put
he officers of the law on his track.
4. l.. Cooper, young man well
dressed and of good appearance. gave
himself up to Chief e. T.. Eastman,
)f the Beaumont, Tex, Fire Depart.
nent. He said that he had killed
lack Robinson, In Marietta, o., and
1ad then, on February 27 last. made
his escape, reaching Port Arthur
March 8. There was reward OF
$500 out for him, he said. and the fire
chief was welcome to II.
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Hall Of Records,

In the Senate Thursday Mr.. Rawl.
ins. Utah. reached the end of his
three days speech in opposition to the
Philippine government bill. The
Senate passed the bill appropriating
81 100000 for a hall of records in
Washington. and the bill authorizing
an increase of pension in cases Of to-
tai deafness.
The House Thursday passed the Sen
ate amendments to the oleomargarine
bill. but added some amendments of
its own that sent the bill back to
conference. Consideration of the
agricultural appropriation bill was be-
gun. Mr.. Fox, Mississippi, discussed
the question OF restricted suffrage in
the South. with especial reference to
the constitution OF his own State.
which he defended He argued that
Mississippi had done the wise and
patriotic thing and deserved the com.
mendation of the country.
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Many Bills Disposed or.

In the House Saturday, May 10, was
set aside for paying tribute to the
memory of the late Senator Kyle, of
South Dakota. The District of Co
lumbla appropriation bill was report
ed and placed on the calendar. A
resolution was adopted to authorize
the city of Boston to use and improve
Governors Island. Boston harbor.
Bills were passed TO appropriate
$4,000 for lightkeeper's station at
Ecorse, Mich, to restore James G..
Field. Assistant Surgeon u. s. NJ, to
the active list; to apportion the terms
OF Senators elected at the first gener.
al election in Hawaii, to extend for
three years the time within which
the Omaha and Northern Railroad
can construct a railroad across the
Omaha and Winnebago Indian reser
walton in Nebraska; to supplement
an act creating the middle judicial
district of Pennsylvania; TO ratify act
C5 OF the twenty-first territorial Leg
islature of Arizona. and to authorize
the White River Railroad to construct
q bridge across White river. Ark. Pub
lie business was then suspended ant
the remainder Of the afternoon was
devoted to paying tribute to the mem
cries OF the late Representatives ]
William Stokes. OF South Carolina
and Rousseau 0. trump, OF Michi
gan.
The Senate Saturday adopted tn,
resolution for an inquiry Into the allie
CATION that the present sugar crop i
owned entirely by, the Sugar Trust
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-04-30
CABLE FLASHES.

Bulletins issued at Castle Leo at
The Hague. declare the condition of
Queen Wllhelmina continues satisfac-
tory.
The town of Bocas del Toro, Co
lombia. has been evacuated by the
Liberal troops and is once more in
the hands of the government.
Lieutenant Colonel Frank ID. Bald
win, who Is operating against the
Moros in the Island of Mindano, Phil
ippnes, telegraphs that the capture
of Sultan Pualo's fort has had most
salutary effect. The Dattos are sub
mitting.
Emperor William, of Germany, Is
bitterly criticised in aristocratlc
drawing rooms because untitled busi-
ness men constituted the majority OF
his guests during his recent excursion
in the North sea on the steamer Kron-
prinz Wilhelm.
In the French elections Paris did
not elect a single Ministerialist to
the Chamber of Deputies. Eight Ma
tionalists, six anti-Ministerialist So
ciallsts, four Ministerialist Republi-
cans and three Conservatives were re-
turned. The worst defeat the gov
ernment has ever sustained in Paris.
After consultation between Prof
Rosenstein and the other physicians
at The Hague, Tuesday. bulletin
was issued saying: There Is a
slight Improvement in the Queens
condition, manifested by the fall IN
her temperature. Her Majesty's con
sciousness Is maintained without in
terruption The Qeen's general con
ditlon Is satisfactory.
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THANK THE PRESIDENT.
Soldiers Glad That American People
Are Pleased With Surrender.

The War Department has received
he following cablegfam from General
Chaffee, dated at Manila: "On be.
lalf of Brigadier General ]. Franklin
Bell his officers and men, beg to
hank the President for expression of
his personal qualification and for in
ormaton that American people are
also gratiied because of surrender of
Malvar and forces hitherto support
ng the cause of the insurrection I'M
Ter his leadership in provinces of
Batangas. Laguna, Tayabus and Island
1f Mindanao
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MUST BUILD ONE WARsHIP.
Naval Committee Insists on Construc
tlon OF Vessels at Navy Yards.

The House Committee on Naval
Affairs amended the provision of the
naval appropriation bill so that one
of the new battleship5 or armored
cruisers must be built in a govern.
ment navy yard. An appropriation
of s175000 is made to fit up the yard
for shipbuilding purposes. and ar
rangement is made for a test of the
merits of government construction by
keeping detailed accounts of labor
and material. leaves of absence, etc.,
so that the items of cost may be com.
pared with those of construction in
private shipyards.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-04-30
STOCK HELD BACK.
Beef Trust Keeping Cattle on Ranges
to Justify the Rise Of Prices.

Agents of the Beef Trust announced
at Chicago that meat prices are likely
no be raised again. conditions, they
assert, make another rise inevitable.
Meantime consumption of meat Is
dropping off. and butchers all through
the West are failing or being forced
out of business. The charges made
to the government OF the existence ami
operation of the trust is that a natural
shortage in cattle does not exist on
Western ranges, that the visible sup.
ply for the next IL months is little
less than that of one year ago; that
S5 per cent. of the cattle on the West.
lern ranges are either directly owned
- are under contract to the packing
knses accused. and that their ship.
nent.is being held back.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-04-30
WHiTEcAPS OUT.
Indiana Man overpowered and Whip
ped Nearly to Death.

Wednesday morning 200 masked
men went to the home of Finley
Stretchberry. near Nashville. Ind. He
met them with a doublebarreled gun
and emptied one charge into the
shoulder of one of the gang. The
whitecappers seized Stretchberry S
wife and forced her into the kitchen.
The husband was dragged to a woods
nearby and whipped until blood
flowed. The whitecappers then tied
him to a post and beat him until he
was almost dead. Stretchberry Is at
the point of death and Mrs. Stretch
berry's condition is pitiable.
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ADMITTED BY GENERAL SMITH.
His Orders Were to Kill and Burn
in Samar.

The trial by court-maitial Of General
Jacob II. Smith on the charge of con-
duct prejudicial to good order and dis
cipline began at Manila. Friday.
Colonel Charles A. Woodruff. counsel
for the defense. said he desired to
simplify the proceedings. He was
willing to admit that General Smith
gave instructions 10 Major Waller to
kill and burn and make Samar howl
ing wilderness; that he wanted every
body killed capable Of bearing arms,
and that he did specify all over 10
years of age, as the Samar boys of
that age We're equally as dangerous
as their elders.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-04-30
TIRED OF LITTLE EVA.
Daughters Of confederacy Want to
Burn "Uncle Toms Cabin"

The Daughters of the Confederacy
in Louisville are after Uncle Toms
Cabin" and have made a strong ef-
fort to prevent the presentation of
The drama in that city. A commit
Zee, headed by Mrs. Basil w. Duke
wife of the famous Confederate Gen.
eral. waited on Manager Shaw and
made the request that the engage
ment be cancelled. The crusade
against Uncle Toms Cabin" began
some time ago. when various chap
.ers of the Daughters of the Confed-
sracy. headed by the chapter at Lex
lngton. Ky. passed resolutions de-
louncing the play as an Insult to the
SOUTH" and demanded that it be boy
,otted.
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Reneal Tariff on Meats.

A resolution from the Committee on
Cuba was reported to the Senate Fri
day as n substitute for the Teller res.
olution ordering an investigation of
the methods OF the American Sugar
Refining in holding this seasons crop
in trust.
Mr.. Sims, Of Tennessee, introduced
Friday in the House a resolution to
repeal the tariff duties on beef, pork,
mutton and veal.
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President PaIma's Cabinet.

President-elect Estrada Palma in
an interview said he would combine
the Cuban postal and telegraph serv.
ices under one head, and make Gen.
eral Fernando Figuredo Director of
the united department. He will ap-
point Juan Rios Rivera Chief of Gu.
ban customs, Carlos Zaldos Secretary
of State, and Senor Yero Secretary OF
Instruction.
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Appointment Declined.

The appointment as special naval
representative at the coronation of
King Edward has been declined by
Captain Charles r. Clarke and the
President has named Rear Admiral
Watson for that mission.
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Thieves Rob Corner Stone.

The corner stone of the new Wom-
ems Christian Temperance Union
building was laid at Passac. ~ j.,
Saturday. Some time during the night
someone had pried off the stone and
made away with the copper box. A
number of relics of value and coins.
valued at SIS, were taken
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-04-30
500 Persons Homeless.

About one-half of Marienville. the
largest town in Forest county, Pa,
was burned Wednesday. The fire
started in the residence of Mrs. j.
r. Smith, and ragged for five hours,
consuming about $50 buildings. The
loss will amount TO $300.0 with
about SIS 1000 insurance.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-04-30
Entire Family Hypnotized.

The family OF Rudolph Bartag, con-
sisting of his wife and five children,
were discovered sound asleep in
their home in Ticona. III. Leon Len
ger. the hypnotic medium. was
nearly lynched because he was sus-
pected of having been the cause of
the deep sleep. tried to awaken them,
but failed.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-04-30
Justifies Violence.

j. n. Airline was tried at Exit, Va.
for felonous shooting and fined $3.50.
Airline. while fishing. was interrupted
by Joseph Hill and he fired three
shots, one of which took effect. Judge
Bunting held the provocation justified
violence
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Subject to State Taxes.

The appellate division OF the Su-
preme Court of Mex York, decided that
in the estate of Cornelius Vanderbilt
the Federal inheritance tax of $361,-
SO3 was part of the estate and subject
to State taxation.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-04-30
Glass Fctory Burned.

The Globe window glass factory at
Findley. o., burned to the ground Fri
day. Loss. 100000 About 800
men will be thrown out OF employ
ment.
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Howard Acquitted.

The case of Berry Howard. on trial
At Frankfort. Ky. as the alleged prln
cipal in the Goebel assassination, was
given to the jury Friday. A verdict
of not guilty was rendered.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-04-30
Rebuked Spirit of Caste.

Bishop Potter in his lecture at
Yale, Conn, on THE Responsibilities
OF Citizenship" rebuked the spirit of
caste as almost the worst enemy
to the progress of human society"
He denied that labor creates all force.
But workingmen are coming power
with which We shall have to reckon, "
he added
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Granted the Demands.

The Dordoni Silk Dyeing Company
Mt Paterson, N. j.. employing about
100 men, acceded to the demands of
the striking dye helpers Friday. More
than 1000 men were still on strike.