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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-01
WYOMING COUNTY MARRIAGES.
Because Husband Weds Fifth Time,
Third Wife Dyinu.

The third wife of Jacob Mansfield
has taken poison. and Is dying be-
cause she heard he was to marry for
the fifth time. Both live at Fox Hill.
Wyoming county. Pa. and are noun
taineers with little respect for the law
Mansfield Is "a years old. and declares
he Is to wed 16-year-old Myrtle Foote
in February. The girl Is a cousin of
the noted Eva Ray Hamilton. Mans
field first married Mary Carle. who
is still living. and is Mrs. Harding; of
Wyoming. Virginia Mains. the sec
ond wife, died. Melissa Hemans,
who married and left a man named
Stribbens, Is the third wife, and she
1t Is who is dying now from poison.
Mansfield left her and welded Miss
Ruby Rosengrant, who left him. mar
ried another man, deserted him, and
was found dead in bed last July. Pre-
viously Mansfield had tried to win
either her or wife No. back but they
had. with the aid of the neighbors,
driven him out of the village. Lately
he has been counting wife No 3 again,
until Miss Foote caught his eye, and
then the announcement of the engage
ment drove wife No. to try suicide
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-01
THINK THEY WE'VE CHEATED.
Creditors and Stockholders Sue to
Recover S5,000,000.

Suit was filed at Toledo. o., Satur-
day by Austin B. Fletcher, of New
York. on behalf of the creditors and
stockholders of the Ann Arbor Rail
road, against Wellington II. Burt
president of the road. asking judg-
ment for S5,000,0O0. 1t is claimed,
Burt and his associates bought the
property for s2.627.O00. They i'm.
mediately issued s7,000000 of bonds
against it and $7.250,0O0 of stock. 1t
is claimed that this $14,250,000 is. in
fact. something like the true value of
the property. which was well known
to Burt and his associates. Plaintiff
seeks to recover in his own behalf
and in behalf of all the creditors and
stockholders the amount of their dam
age by the sale of the property.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-01
SECRETARY LONG GIVES NOTICE
Notified President He Wants to Re.
tire In Six Weeks.

Secretary Long will be the next
Cabinet officer to retire. Mr.. Long
expressed such a desire to the late
President Mckinley. but in order that
his retirement Immediately on the in
coming of Mr.. Roosevelt might not
be construed to mean that he went
out because Of lack of friendship be-
tween himself and Mr.. Roosevelt he
postponed action until recently, when
he advised Mr.. Roosevelt that he
would like to drop out in about six
weeks. Mr.. Long made no formal
tender of resignation, but gave the
President notice so he might look
around for successor. Having
closed the Schley- Sampson controver-
sy so far as the Navy Department is
concerned, Mr.. Long saw an oppor-
tune time for retirement. While
that was pending he preferred to re-
main. The impression prevails that
Governor Taft, who Is now on his way
from the Philippines, will succeed Mr..
Long at the head of the Navy Depart
ment.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-01
TRAIN RUNS AWAY.
Jumps Track When Going at Ter.
rifle Speed.

Just before daybreak Friday an On.
tario and Western train of so coal
cars. drawn by a 100-ton "hog" en-
gine. ran away on the hill between
Preston Park and Startling, near
Scranton, Pa, wrecking the whole
train and killing Melvin whiting, en-
gineer, Charles Millard, fireman, Rich
ard Budd, head brakeman and Patrick
Duffy, rear brakeman. All lived in
Carbondale. Conductor Wrenn
Smith and Flagman M. X.
Walsh jumped and landed in deep
snow bank. Edward Fitzgerald. who
was stealing a ride, was thrown into
a snow bank and escaped without a
scratch. The train was running 80
miles an hour when the wreck occur
red. The terrific speed caused a
1ange on one Of the engine drivers to
break rounding curve, and in a few
seconds the engine was in an adjoin-
ing field on its side with half hun
dred broken gondolas and 1,500 tons
Of coal piled around it. The big en-
gine served as a wall on which the
cars rammed themselves to pieces.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-01
FARMERS GOOD YEAR.
Higher Butter, Eggs and Potatoes.
Splendid Home Market-Dogs
XIII Sheep Industry.

The crop and live stock report Of
the State Department OF Agriculture
for 1901 will show that the farmers
OF Pennsylvania sold their products
at remunerative prices during the
year, and that there was an almost
uniform home market for the products
OF the farm. The report is being pre-
pared by Deputy Secretary Martin.
Mr.. Martin says the sheep, wool and
mutton Industry in Pennsylvania is
gradually being abandoned on account
OF the ravages of dogs. Many Penn.
sylvania farmers are turning their at.
tention to the feeding of beef cattle
and production of cows of large
growth. such as shorthorn and Here.
ford breeds. This has become a
profitable industry. Mr.. Martin says
the past IL months have been pros.
porous for the Pennsylvania farmer,
and that there has been a great ad.
vance In prices of eggs. butter. pota.
toes and few other farm products.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-01
CABLE FLASHES.

The Bulgarian cabinet has resigned.
II Is understood the new cabinet will
include two members of the Stambul.
off party.
Queen Alexandra Of England is
making excellent progress toward re-
covery, but will not be able to be out
for few days.
Emperor Francis Joseph has order
ed the expulsion from Austria of the
principals in the baccarat game of
December 81, when. at the Vienna
Jockey Club, Count Potocki lost $780,.
900.
The London Gazette announces this
evening that the levees at st. James
palace and the drawing rooms at
Buckingham palace will hereafter be
held during evenings.
Colombian insurgents attacked Hon
da, on the Magdalena river, Friday,
but were badly beaten; 400 men were
killed in the battle.
w. Curtis Wakefield, of New York,
is the name of the American who has
leased Ditton Park, near Windsor, for
the coronation year.
II Is announced at the vatican in
Italy that there was never an inten.
tion to appoint Mgr. Scalabrini papal
delegate to Washington.
It is said in London that the Gear
has accepted an invitation to attend
the coronation of King Edward, pro.
vided the Czarina is in good health at
the time Of the ceremony.
Lord Kitchener, in a dispatch to
England dated Johannesburg, Decem-
ber 23, reports the weeks results as
being As Beers killed, 25 wounded, $40
made prisoners and 95 surrendered.
One Of the three ceremonies which.
under the French law, are necessary
to make United States Senator Chaun.
cey NJ. Depew the husband of Miss
May Palmer took place in the United
States consulate at Nice. France, Fri
day.
town of Saffee, Morocco. 1t inun-
dated the lower part of the town for
the space of IL hours. sweeping every.
thing into the sea. Two hundred per.
sons are reported to have been
drowned,
The Zionist Congress at Basle
Switzerland, in session, has resolved
to establish fund of S1.000,000 to be
devoted to the purchasing Of land in
Syria and Palestine. Collections for
this fund will be made in all the coun,
tries of the world.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-01
TO TAX CAPITAL.
Governor Nash, Of Ohio, Has Ccrpor
alton Measure Drafted Along
Presidents Idea.

Special Counsel 8. NJ. Bennett OF
the Attorney Generals Office, at Co
lumbus, o., has completed the draft of
bill to levy franchise tax on one.
tenth of / per cent. upon the capital
stock of all corporations operating In
Ohio. The bill was suggested by Sec.
retary of State Laylin. and Is In con
sonance with the plan of Governor
Nash to ultimately do away with the
state levy. II Is composite meas
ure, embodying the principal features
of the "Littleheld" bill. now pending
before the Judiciary Committee of the
National Congress; the New York
law" and the ideas advanced by Presi-
dent Roosevelt and Governor Nash.
II Is proposed to derive a sufficient in.
come from the corporate interest of
the State to make the continuance of
the State levy unnecessary. The bill
provides for the greatest possible pub
licity in the affairs of the corporations
and requires the filing of annual state
ments with the Secretary of state, dis
closing in detail their financial status,
organization and reorganization, II
any, and the scope and extent of their
operations. Heavy penalties are pro-
vided for submitting false statements
and for violation of or omission in
complying with any provision of law.
Mr.. Bennett favors the exemption of
foreign corporations from the tax for
the reason that this will have a ten
dency to encourage them to enter
Ohio and contribute to the industrial
development Of the State. He will
make such a recommendation to the
Governor before the bill Is finally APP
proved. and 1t will more than likely be
accented
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-01
AT THE NATIONAL CAPITOL.

The Italian government continues
to urge that United States federal
statutes be extended to protect for.
eigners.
The war department has been in.
formed that the transport Crook has
arrived at Malta with all we'll on
board.
Secretary Root received a cable
gram announcing that Gov. Taft sail
ed Monday from Manila.
Capt. Francis A. Cook, who is Ill at
the United States Naval hospital,
Washington, is improving slowly.
Capt. Frederick S. Foltz, Second
cavalry, has been appointed captain
of the port Of Havana, relieving Lieut..
Commander Lucien Young, u. s. N.
Mrs. Roosevelt and the wives of the
Cabinet Secretaries, who meet every
Tuesday are discussing a plan to rev.
olutionize the dinner costume now in
vogue.
The service papers, the Army and
Navy Journal and the Army apd Navy
Register, are strongly of the opinion
that the President and the Secretary
Of War went too far in rebuking Gen
eral Miles.
Members of the Presidents Cabi.
net, with their families and several
bureau chiefs of the Navy Depart
ment, left for Newport News, Va. Fri.
day to attend the launching of the bat.
tleship Missouri.
The Cabinet met Friday but no bus
mess was transacted. Positive de
malls are given to the story that F.
ID. Coburn, Secretary Of the State
Board of Agriculture of Kansas. is tc
succeed Secretary James Wilson.
Rear Admiral Francis Asbury Roe
II. s. NJ. retired. died Saturday. He
was born in New York and was placed
on the retired list October 4, 1885
after "a years of active service.
The naval aboard on awards in iti
report to the Secretary OF the Navy
says that the work upon the medals
ds going forward as rapidly as posi-
BILE at the Philadelphia mint.
Chief Wilkie OF the Secret Service
has issued circular stating that Z
counterfeit go gold certificate 10 II
circulation.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-01
PHILADELPHIA ELEVATED ROAD
Work viii Begin on It Shortly After
New Years.

It was announced in Philadelphia
Friday by a member of the Mack
Foerderer-Wolf rapid transit syndi-
cate, which secured elevated surface
and underground charter, passed by
the last Legislature. that the construc-
tion of an elevated road on Market
street. between Fifteenth and Sixty
third street, would begin at once. En-.
gineers have made the preliminary
surveys and representatives of the
syndicate are trying to fix basis of
prospective damages with property
owners on Market street.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-01
EXPLOSION IN POWDER WORKS.
Engineer Burned Beyond Recognition
and Three Others Injured.

An explosion in the barrel mill OF
the Moosic Powder Company, at it's
Jermyn works. Friday, blew the mill
and some adjoining buildings to pieces
and broke windows for miles around
The shock was plainly felt in Scran-
ton, Pa. distance of IA miles. ia
cob Hitler, who was in the engine
room in an adjoining building, was
burned beyond recognition and can.
not survive. John Gibbs, George
Gebhardt and George Forkel, who
were entering the mill yard, were
caught by flying debris and badly in
jured. Glass blown from a window in
Albert Careys house struck his daugh-
ter and cut deep cash in her neck.
1t Is feared she is fatally injured.
Scarcely a store or residence in
Jermyn escaped with whole pane
of glass.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-01
EVANGELIST KILLED AS BURGLAR
Dual Life of an Ohio Man Revealed
by Death.

A remarkable instance of dual life
was revealed at Springfield by the
Identification of a picture of man
who was shot while in the act of rob-
bing house at Summitville, Ind. The
burglar Is dead from the effects of
the wound. and all efforts to establish
his identity failed until his likeness
was exhibited to Alonzo Troupe. a
prominent merchant of Springfield,
who recognized in the dead burglar
an evangelist who preached in Spring
field less than year ago. At that
time the man called himself George
+. Howe and was known as the
Prison Evangelist"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-01
NOTED MlNERALoelsr HURT.
Considerable Money Which, With His
Horse, Is Missing.

William Mcmillan, a prominent
mineralogst. of Barton, Md, was
In an unconscious condition Saturday
morning at the base Of Big Savage
mountain, FIVE miles from his home,
aud died a few hours laterA The cir
cumstances surrounding his death are
mysterious. He left his home Tues
day on horseback on a short business
trip. and although a constant search
was kept up. nothing could be learned
of his whereabouts. He carried his
money the savings of lifetime, with
him. His money was gone when the
body was found. and also his horse.
He was 76 years Of age. and owing to
his prominence and the mystery sur
rounding his death. the matter has
created considerable excitement.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-01
PLAN BIG GATHERING.
Pennsylvania Y. M. C. A. Prepares for
Annual Convention.

On February 20 the annual State
convention of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association of Pennsylvania will
meet in Warren, Pa. There will be
at least 500 delegates in attendance,
as well as many prominent clergy
men and others connected with the
work. Rev. G.. Campbell Morgan. of
Baltimore, known as the successor to
Dewight l.. Moody, and other notables
will speak. The general secretaries
and physical directors will meet in
Cory just preceding the Warren con-
vention.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-01
Big Haul In tlold-Up.

Louis Ring, who conducts a tailor.
ing establishment in Fairmont, w.
Va, was held up and robbed of S495
Friday. He had just bought ticket
to New York, where he was going to
purchase goods. He was grabbed by
the throat by one man and searched
by n confederate. The robbers es.
caDed
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-01
SCOUT KILLS HIMSELF.
Lieutenant Reeder, Of Beverly, w. Va,
Dies Aboard Lawton.

The War Department is in receipt
of a cablegram from General Chaffee,
Manila, p. l.. reporting that Odus
Reeder, Second Lieutenant. Philippine
Scouts, committed suicide on the
morning of December 23, by shooting
himself with a carbine on board the
Lawton. He was Suffering from TEN.
porary insanity, due to illness. Lieu
tenant Reeder was native Of Beverly,
w. Va.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-01
SEVEN MEN KILLED.
Hando to Hand Fight Between the
Americans and Philippines.

Captain Schoeffel, with a detach.
ment of Is men of Company e. Ninth
Infantry, at Dapday. Island of Samar,
was attacked by large force of Bolo.
men. A severe hand to hand fight en-.
sued, in which sergeant, a corporal
and five privates were killed. Cap.
tain Schoeffel was wounded, but not
dangerously. Five privates were dan.
gerously and one slightly wounded. No
property was lost. The enemy was
finally repulsed. with heavy loss.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-01
EXCHANGE RATE CHANGED.
Gold Dollar in Philippines Worth $2.1
in Mexican Silver.

The change in the ratio of ex-
change in the Philippines on the
Mexican dollar TO s2.10 Mexican sill
yer for one American gold dollar,
which was announced December 2G,
is causing much dissatisfaction. 1t
is unsettling what were considered to
have been fixed prices.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-01
RECORDER SCORES POLICEMEN.
Removals Threatened Unless Efficien.
cy Of the Force Is Restored.

Recorder Connell, of Scranton, threw
bombshell into the police at head.
quarters, by telling them that
more than half of them had
been guilty of offenses which warrant
ed their removal He appointed De-
tective Iona B. Day as acting super.
intendent and declared that II the ef-
ficiency of the force was not restored
by January Is there would be "a gull
lotine bee that would rival CORY day
of the reign Of terror"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-01
Library for TitusvllIe.

r. ID. Benson, Of Passaic, N. j.; w.
S. Benson, of Elizabeth. N. j., and
their sister, Mrs. Charles +. Emerson.
of Titusville. N. j., have offered Titus
Vile, Pa, free public library to cost
from 100000 to $4,000. providing the
city will guarantee maintenance
fund of $4,000 per year.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-01
Curiosity Was Strong.

John Pinover, a young wholesale
liquor dealer OF Middletown, N, Y,
jumped from the Brooklyn bridge
Sunday. He is at a hospital. Pin
over told the dostors he simply
wanted to see If he could make the
Jump and live.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-01
Spurious Masonic Lodaes.

Grand Master Charles w. Mead, of
the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepte.
ed Masons OF New York. has addressed
letter to the lodges within his juris.
diction warning them against clandes-
tine lodges which he learns are about
to be established In the Jurisdiction.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-01
Ex-President Cleveland Accepts.

Former President Cleveland has ac-
cepted appointment to the Industrial
Department of Arbitration of the Ma.
tional Civic Federation, created at the
recent peace conference of labor and
capitalistic leaders.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-01
MILITARY RESTORED ORDER.
Man They Were to Guard Has Not
Been Arrested.

Reports from Crawford, Ala. Sun
day. to which place troops were order
ed to assist in the arrest of Uriah
Porter, charged with the murder OF
Fincher, and to protect Porter If ar
rested. say the situation is unchanged,
except that the presence of the mill.
tary has restored order. The Sheriff
has not been able to locate Porter.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-01
PLEASANT FOR CARRIERS.
Rural Free Delivery Men Mill Not
Have to Wait.

The Postofice Department has de.
cided upon a new method of paying
off rural free delivery carriers. They
will be paid by the postmasters in the
largest city in each State. The
Pennsylvania carriers will receive
their checks from the Philadelphia of.
flee; those in West Virginia from
Wheeling and the Ohio carriers will
be paid from the Cincinnati office.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-01
Chief Devery Acquitted.

Justice Holbrook, in the Court Of
General Sessions in New York Thurs
day, decided that Deputy Chief Devery
was not guilty of neglect of duty and
oppression, as charged by ex-Patrol-
man O'Neil
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-01
Status Of Gage Resignation.

Secretary Of the Treasury Gage was
nsked Saturday II he had sent in his
resignation. Mr.. Gage wrote the fol.
lowing reply: "My resignation has
not yet been formally rendered. 1t
will be ready whenever 1t will suit
the convenience of the President"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-01
Stole a Mail Pouch.

About o'clock Wednesday a rob-
ber entered the waiting room of the
Pennsylvania Railroad station at New
Kensington, Pa, and made off with a
small mail pouch. The bag was found
during the night. but its contents had
been removed.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-01
Crane Declines Portfolio.

Gov. Crane, of Massachusetts,, has
declined the Treasury Portfolio ten.
dered to him by President Roosevelt
last Friday. He declined for business
and domestic reasons.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-01
Detroit Is Short of Coal.

The soft coal situation in Detroit,
Mich, had become serious Thursday.
Local dealers were telling customers
that soft coal was not to be had. There
was only two or three days supply on
hand.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-01
Governor John r. Rodgers Dead.

Governor John r. Rodgers, of Wash,
ington. died Thursday. He was taken
sick last Friday evening with cold,
which developed into pneumonia.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-01
Potts's SLAYER Arrested.

John Moore, a negro. wanted at Os-
borne, Pa. for the killing of another
negro named Potts. on July 25. was
arrested at Clarksburg. w. Va. Satur-
day.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-01
indictments Against Hinsey ouashsd.

Judge Dunno at Chicago Monday
quashed the two indictments found
several months ago against John A.
Hinsey
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-01
NEW HARsoR MASTER.
Maloney Succeeds klemmer at the
Port of PHILADELPHIA,

Governor Stone Friday received the
resignation of Joseph Fl. Klemmer
harbor master of the port of Philadel.
phia. to take effect January /. Mr.
Klemmer resigned to become mercan.
tile appraiser. Governor Stone ap
pointed Samuel A. Maloney. OF Phila,
delphia, to succeed Mr.. Klemmer.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-01
ORDERS MILITARY BURIAL.
Senator Sewel Major General
Regulars Guard at Funeral.

The War Department has ordered
that the usual military honors be
paid to the memory of the late Sena-
tor w. j. Sewall, of New Jersey, in
recognition of his service as Major
General of volunteers during the War
of the Rebellion and the Spanish War.
General Brooke. commanding the De-
partment OF the East, will provide an
escort. The funeral win take place
in Camden, N. j.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-26
SPEECH OF THE MAYOR.

SPEECH OF THE MAYOR.
The Prince took the seat on Mr.. Fornes's right.
with Mayor Low the presidents left. The
Mayor took the parchment from its silver bound
box. and. facing the Prince. addressed him as
follows:
Your Royal Highness; Tho city OF New
York. I'm the charter granted IL by Gov
ernor Dongan, I'm 1856. is spoken Us al
ready an ancient city. 1t viii naturally
cur TO you that this is the phrnseoIopy of
the New World. But 1T does not signify that
I'm receiving the welcome of New-YOrk you
nre receiving the greetings OF of the
oldest centres of civilization uDou this con-
tinent. The freedom the city. which is
now to be conferred upon you has not very
often been granted in nII history. II IL
be now, In fact, but form of words. it is n
form that signifies high regard and genuine
friendship for him upon whom it is be-
slowed.
Our ancient city. in the course OF the years,
has become the metropolis OF America. II is
not n capital like the great cities Europe,
for II Is not the seat of governments, either
OF the State of Nev-YOrI< the United
STATES But TT is iri very real sense one of
the mont important centres of the nations
life, for here TO be found many of the
men who give shape to the financial. the
commercial nnd the Industrial progress O
the nation. More, nIso, II may fairly he
claimed, 1T Is one of the most influential cen.
tres in this country of education, music, lit
erature, art and sciences. To all of these
claims TO cminence on the part of city
our fellow citizens OF German birth md
descent have contributed their part full
measure. 1t is, therefore, n pleasure TO all
our people to-day TO welcome here one who
so worthIly represents their FatherIand.
We welcome your royal highness heartily
for your own sake. and welcome you
equally as the representative your i'm
perial brother, the Emperor of Germany. We
hope that your visit will do much to cement
the friendship always existing between Ger
| many and the United statesI between the
/ country of Steuben and De KaIb and the
i country of Washington.
by the authority of the Board of Aldermen
| of the city L have now the honor to confer
| upon your royal highness the freedom of
| the city of New-York.