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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-03-26
HODOEEN DOCK CONFEDERATION.
LIFE AND PROPERTY LOST
Steamer British Queen and Phoenix
company's Pier Destroyed, and
Number of Lives Lost.

a fire that wiped out the Phoenix
line and Barber line piers In Hoboken
and was later communicated by burn.
ing lighters to the New York side OF
the river started at S:34 o'clock Tues.
day night. Several lives are reported
10 have been lost. At least 90 of the
crew of the British Queen. of the vii.
son line. which was completely de.
stroyed. were on board the ship Most
Of them Jumped overheard and are be.
lieved to have swan ashore or were
picked IN in the river Chief Engi-
neer Scott of the British Queen was
burned to death on her and a sailor
named Jansen met the same fate.
Famed by the f0-mile gale that was
blowing, the flames rose to a height
of several hundred feet and illumin-
ated the sky. Three burning oil
barges were released from the blazing
piers and were set adrift on the river.
With flames towering above them
from stem to stern. they were driven
before the terrific wind down the
river. Two were carried in toward
the New York shore. One touched
at the pier at the foot of Rector street
and set fire to II. Fire was commu-
nicated to the pier at the foot Of Muir
ray street. The American line pier
and the Starin pier and many others
contiguous to them were in imminent
danger Of catching fire. The barge,
the flames from which were mounting
higher and higher every minute under
the impulse OF the gale, drfted peril
ously near many piers Loss from
the fire will exceed 100000. The
Wilson liner British Queen was total
ly destroyed, several lighters were
burned the Phoenix line pier sheds
were leveled TO the ground and the
Barber line pier was almost destroyed.
II was with great difficulty that the
fire was kept from spreading to the
iiolland-American line, which lies just
south of the Phoenix piers. tThe big
liner Maasdam lay at the Holland line
pier, and she was hurriedly towed into
midstream. No one knows how the
fire started. Tne first sign OF flames
was sent out near the end OF the
Phoenix liner pier. Near the point
where the fire was seen an immense
quantity of hay was stored. The
flames sprang up suddenly in great
vblume and burned fercely. In an
Instant they had rushed shoreward
under the roof of the pier shed. The
estimated losses in detail are: Piers,
100000 British Queen $500, 900
Thought to he too high; cotton and
lighters, s250,0O0. Seven lighters
are more or less damaged.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-03-26
War Tax Repealed.

The Senate Friday passed the bill
for the repeal of the war taxes as it
came from the House, with the ex-
ception that the tax on bucket shops
Is retained. The bill for the protec-
tion of the President was also passed.
The bill provides that any person
within the United States, who shall
wilfully and maliciously kill the Pres
ident or any officer on whom the du.
ties Of President may deyolve, or any
sovereign of a foreign country, or
shall attempt to kill any of the per-
sons named. shall suffer death; that
any person who shall aid, abet, ad-
wise or counsel the killing of any Of
the persons named, or shall conspre
to accomplish their death, shall be
imprisoned not exceeding 90 years; I;
that any person who shall threaten
to kill or advise another to kill the
President. or any official on whom the
duties OF President may devolve, shall
be imprisoned not exceeding 10 years; ;
that any person who shall willfully
aid in the escape of any person guilty
of any Of the offenses mentioned
shall be deemed an accomplice and
shall be punished as principal.
The House Friday passed the rivers
and harbors bill without a division and
without any amendment increasing
the total $50, ,6SS,267, including con-
tinuous appropriations, reported from
committee.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-03-26
mETcALF NOW MENTIONED
California Congressman Latest 10 He
Spoken OF In Connection with
t'tchcocks Successor

The latest named mentioned in con.
nection with the Office of Secretary
of the Interior to succeed Ethan Allen
Hitchcock Is that of Representative
Victor II. Metcalf. of California. II
became known Saturday that Mr.. Met.
calf's name had been discussed by the
President, but Mr.. Metcalf declined
to talk about the matter for publica.
tion The California Senators and
some influential citizens of that State
have been urging that some man from
that part of the country be appointed
to place In the Cabinet. Ex-Repre
sentative Horace Davis, of California,
was mentioned as Secretary Hitch.
cocks successor. but II Is now ad-
mitted that he has no chance of get.
ting the place. Mr.. Metcalf Is some
what of the same type of man as
Mr.. Moody, who is to become Secre-
tary Longs successor, and in fact Is
an intimate friend of the Massachu.
setts Congressman. Metcalf repre-
sents the California district in which
Oakland is situated. He Is 4S years
old, is serving his second term in Con.
gress and Is member OF the Ways
and Means Committee.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-03-26
Calves.
IMPROVED CONDITIONS
Problems of Transportation Are oradr
ually Being Solved - Iron and
Steel Products Wanted.

r. G.. Dun & Co.'S Weekly Review of
Trade says: Evidences of further
improvement are numerous. Labor
controversies are less threatening.
many settlements having been effect.
ed, while others are momentarily an
ticipated: wages have been advanced,
traffic congestion has subsided until
II Is possible to deliver goods accord
ing to specifications; aside from idle
foot wear shops the leading lines OF
manufacture are very fully engaged.
while the jobbing trade Is of excep-
tiona magnitude. Retail dealings
are also very large. the Easter stimu
lus being felt in all lines of wearing
apparel. With domestic demands so
vigorous 1t is especially encouraging
to notice a gain for the last week in
foreign trade at the principal ports.
Pressure for iron and steel has not
diminished perceptibly, yet the i'm
preston is growing that after July l
the situation will become approximate
ly normal, and it will be possible to
secure deliveries with some degree
OF promptness. II has been worthy
OF note that imports are mainly of
pig iron billets and sheets, while
the exports of many lines of expensive
machinery and other finished prod
ucts are fully sustained. Both at the
East and West there is a little more
activity in shoe shops. Lower prices
for leather and hides may make it
possible for products to accept recent
bids. Domestic hides are dull and
depressed. Advanced wages at cot
ton mills means a higher cost OF
production and the market has hard
ened In consequence. Business un-
der the new conditions has not yet
been sufficiently large to establish
quotations. yet some advances of 2 to
5 per cent. are recorded. Woolens
are quiet, with only fair movement
of staple lines, though some fancy
grades are fully sold and out of the
market Grain markets have begun
to feel the effects of weather reports,
and for the next few months it will
be a matter for spectators to secure
| erratlc fluctuations. Western re-
| ceipts continued to make an unfavora-
| BILE comparison with the movement
in 1901. wheat amounting to 2,S99. $50
| bushels. against 4,165.S33 and corn
| 1.460.5S6 bushels. compared with
| 3,074.011 bushels. Atlantic exports
OF corn increased largely over the low
! record of the preceding week to $685.
SS4 bushels, and there is still a severe
| loss as compared with the 1851 ,272
bushels shipped a year ago. Fail
ures for the week numbered 209 in the
United States, against 224 last year.
and 81 in Canada against 3S last year.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-03-26
FARMERS RAISING POULTRY
Large Pecentaee Of AgricuIturists Re.
port Millions Of Fowls over
Three Months Old

A census report. issued at Washing.
ton. ID. c.. shows that of the 5,739. .657
farms 10 the United States, 5,006,252
reported poultry. The total number
of fowls three months old and over
reported. were as follows: Chick
ems, including guinea fowls, 233 ,59S.
05S; turkeys. G.599.367; geese. 5,67G,
S69; ducks. i.S07.35S. The number
of nearly all these classes of poultry
are smaller as reported in 1900, than
in 1890. owing to the fact that In 1890
they reported all fowls. of whatever
age. while in 1900 only those three
months old and over were reported.
The eggs produced In 1899 were
1898. .S19.1S6 dozens. against S19.722,-
9l6 dozens in 1889. An increase In
the number of eggs produced. rather
than an increase In the number of
different kinds of fowls. marks the
progress of this branch of the indus
try. The values of poultry on hand
June /. 1900. was SS5.79i,996; the
value of poultry raised in 1899 was
S136. .S77. and the value Of eggs
produced In 1899 was 144 2S6, 1853. The
total income derived by farmers from
their poultry industry in 1899. repre-
senting the total value of the eggs
produced. as well as the poultry
raised. was s2S1 ,17S,035. This total
makes the poultry industry one of the
largest connected with agriculture.
Iowa leads the States in the number of
chickens. including guinea fowls
having 1S.907 .G73. Illinois is second
with l6.600.72S.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-03-26
WHITE HOUSE SACRED.
President Roosevelt Opposes Any
Change In the Building.

President Roosevelt had among his
callers Friday Representative Mercer,
of Nebraska. Chairman of the House
Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds. and they discussed the en-.
largement of facilities for transacting
White House business. Heretofore
there have been plans for remodeling
and enlarglng the White House. Pres.
ident Roosevelt Is decidedly opposed
to changing in any material way the
arrangement of this historic struct.
ure. believing that It should be pre-
served about as II is now. Under
these circumstances enlarged facili.
ties would have to be provided else.
where. The present tendency Is in
favor of making the White House n
residential establishment for the
President, locating the official quar-.
ters elsewhere. Senator Fairbanks
has proposed that the new Depart.
ment of Justice building have q
branch for the executive business.
Attorney General Knox has a plan for
increasing the executive facilities.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-03-26
CABLE FLASHE S.

The Russian General, Prince Var
koff. was arrested in Warsaw for com
pllcity In the revolutionary movement.
The Chamber of Deputies at Brus.
sells adopted the anti-gamblins bill for
the suppression of all gambling clubs
in Belgium.
Queen Wllhelmina. of Holland. will
not make her accustomed yearly visit
To Amsterdam in April. Her Majes-
tvs condition rendering It advisable
that she should avoid fatigue.
The right Of exemption from taxa
tion claimed by United States Consul
Covert, at Lyons. France, has been
recognized.
The tria! at Rome Italy. OF three
papal officials accused of stealing $50,
900 from the Vatican ended in the
conviction of Scotto and the acquit
tal OF the others.
The political situation at Port Al
Prince is critical The authorities
continue making arrests. The prison
ers OF Importance are taken on board
the Haytian warship Crete Pierot
It is semi-olIicially announced in st
Petersburg. that Colonel Grimm, the
Russian officer recently condemned tC
death at Warsaw for revealing mill
tary secrets TO foreign power, ha;
confessed.
\ bill arranging for the resumption
of commercial relations with Mexico
which has been suspended since th'
execution OF Emperor MaXimllian il
I 1867, passed the Upper House Of tbs
/ Austrian Reichsrath Friday.
The Landsthing the Upper House. a
! Copenhagen, voted 70 ratify the treaty
providing fer the sale OF the Danisi
| West Indies to the United states. Afte
this action there will be two readings
one OF which is to be in open session
A dispatch TO London. England
from Lashore, India, says the plague
mortality has reached 2,0O0 daily. Thl
outbreak, which Is the wost on record
is attributed to the policy OF non-in
terference In caste customs.
On application OF the Panama Ca
nal Company the civil tribunal a
Paris. France, approved the eventua
cesslon of the canal property to tn
United States subject To a reserve re
garding notifications 10 be cbtaine
from the Colombian government con
cerning articles 20 and II OF III
| agreement.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-03-26
MEAT DECREE ExciTEs.
Official Washington Talks Of Retalia
tlon Upon Germany as Easy.

Official Washington read with in.
terest the announcement of the pro-
hibition, by decree of Emperor VIII.
lam, of the Importation Of American
meats into Germany, and will prepare
to take immediate action in defense
of this important interest, Secretary
Wilson said: 1T would seem that
the selection of certain articles and
their sanitary reasons, are likely to
he a very troublesome policy, and one
which may bring unexpected results.
American wine growers may ask for
exclusion OF German wines: American
brewers may ask for exclusion of Ger
man liquors; American mill operators
may ask for exclusion of German
woolens and silks, and so on" The
authorities would regret to enter into
a retallatory war with Germany, but
they are prepared to act should the
exclusion OF American meat be found
to be based upon unsound reasons.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-03-26
CONGRESSIONAL NOTES.
Vetoed by President.

The Senate Tuesday received from
the President vetoes of the bill to
grant an honorable discharge from the
army to Charles n. Hawley and the
bill for the relief Of James w. Howell.
The bill for the protection of the
President was taken up. Messrs.
Bacon, Vest and Mason participated
in the debate. No vote was reached
on the bill.
The Houso Tuesday elected f. B.
Lyon doorkecper. to succeed the late
w j. Glenn. and then took up the
rivers and harbors bill in committee
of the whole. Mr.. Hepburn, Iowa,
was applaudod when he began his an.
nual speech against the bill. Several
speeches were made in favor of the
bill. and It was agreed that general
debate shall cease at 3 p. m. Wednes.
day.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-03-26
AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

Among the combinations of the SEN
ate Wednesday was that of Captain
A S. Crowninshield to be Read Admir-.
al in the navy.
Major General Arthur Macarthur
has been assigned to the command of
the Department of Lakes, with head
quarters at Chicago.
The Senate Committee has ready
the report on the war tax reduction
bill. Senator Foraker threatens to
offer Cuban reciprocity as AN amend.
ment.
The post check system OF mailing
money has been introduced in the
House. The bill provides for spaces
in greenbacks for signatures Of sender
and payee.
The military appropriation bill was
ordered reported. 1t carries 500, ,905.-
94O, as against estimates of S101, ,905.-
$40, and appropriations last year Of
sl15,734,049.
Senator Morgan, from the Commit
tee on lsthmian Canals. Wednesday
presented to the Senate the majority
and minority reports of that commit
tee on the question of the validity of
the title OF the new Panama Canal
Company.
The State Department has made no
demand on the Sultan for reparation
In the Miss Stone case, but is await
ing data fixing responsibility from
Minister Leishman.
It is understood that the President
has about decided to tender the Civil
Service Commissionership made va.
cant by w. A. Rodenberg, TO Harry A.
Garfield, OF Cleveland, son of Presl.
dent Garfield.
Secretary OF State Hay has received
telegram from Powell Clayton,
United States ambassador to Mexico.
declaring that the charges preferred
against him connecting his name with
the ownership OF Mexican mining
stock are false.
A joint resolution was introduced
Wednesday by Senator Vest tender.
ing TO Rear Admiral Kempf the thanks
of Congress for meritorious conduct
in refusing to join the allied forces
In the bombardment OF the forts OF
Tallu, China.
There Is no longer any doubt that
NHoASAt II. clay EkHnt
will within the next few months sever
his connection with the Pension Bu
reau to accept from the President I
position which will be q substantial
promotion, but which has not yet beer
definitely selected.
Governor Wright Of the Philippines
has written to General Marcus j
Wright, OF the Board of Rebellion
Archives. q letter about the condition.
in the island. He says 95 per cen
of the natives are pacified.
The statutory retirement of Majo
General +. s. Otis win vacate the com
mands Of the Departments OF tn
Lakes at Chicago and of Dakota a
st. Paul. Major General Macarthur
will be transferred to Chicago an
Brigadier General Frederick Funsto
will succeed General Macarthur 4
command Of the Department Of Cole
rado.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-03-26
WEST INDIA ISLANDS.
Danish Troops viii Withdraw When
Treaty Is Ratified

The annexation of the Danish West
Indies, provided for by the treaty be-
tween Denmark and the United States,
which was recently ratified by the
Senate. was discussed briefly by
President Roosevelt and his Cabinet
at their regular meeting Tuesday. Den.
mark has not yet ratified the treaty,
but the expectation is that this will
be done soon. 1t has been decided
that the islands will be formally an
neXed as soon as the Danish troops
at St Thomas are withdrawn. The
administration does not believe It will
be necessary TO await an appropria
tion by Congress of the purchase
price. $5000,OO0. before the stars and
stripes are raised over the islands.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-03-26
CHINESE TROOPS DEFEATED.
General Ma is Compelled to Ask for
achievements.

The rebels in the Southern Provln
ces of China continue to crushlngly de-
feat the imperial troops sent to sub.
due them. General Ma and Marshal
Su report that 1t Is impossible to sup
press the rebellion with the troops at
their disposal. and the viceroy of Can.
ton has requested Yuan-Shi-Kai, the
viceroy of Chilli, to send reinforce.
ments overland from Chill. The I'M
perlal troops have been defeated at
Sek.Shing, in Kwang-Tung province,
and at Popak. the rebels hold the
town and district of Foo.Chuen, 20
miles northwest Of the prefectural
town OF Yu-Nan. They have also
captured the town of Liu Chou, In
Kwang.si province. and the town OF
Yung.Ning. in Kwei-Chou province.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-03-26
SHOT BY WALLERs ORDER.
Major Of Marines Directed the Execu
ton of Natives of Samar.

The court martial appointed to try
Major Littleton w. T. Waller and
Lieutenant John II. A. Day, of the
marine corps, on the charge of exc
cutting natives of the Island of Samar
without trial, after receiving com
munication from General Chaffee. de.
cided that it had jurisdiction. and
proceeded to try the officers Major
Waller pleaded not guilty to the charge
Of murder, but admitted that II men
had been killed. CAPTAIN Arthur T.
Mark. marine corps. representing
Major Waller. He conceded that
Major Waller gave the orders while
in his right senses. Captain Robert
II. Dunlap Of the marine corps, testi-
fed that he received information from
Lieutenant Gridley and Sergeant
Quick regarding the arrival at Car
gadores of prisoners. who, on the
march across the island. ate roots and
parts of plants and refused 10 assist
the marines by giving them similar
food. He reported the facts to Major
Waller who ordered Lieutenant Day
to take the prisoners and have them
shot.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-03-26
GOLD STANDARD WANTED.
Mexico VIII Soon BE Forced to Adopt
That Measure.

A general Improvement in the cot.
ton movement is noticeable in Mexico
City. and importers continue to show
a great desire to have the government
adopt a gold standard The import
ant interests favoring continuance
of the silver standard are the planters
and manufacturers. The former get
gold premium on their increasing
exports while paying wages and taxes
in silver. The Mexican Herald points
out that rents. provisions and cloth
ing are already on gold basis, and
that the present situation cannot be
indefinitely prolonged
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-03-26
BRIGHT HOPE FOR CUBA.
ENJOYS from Havana to Discuss Poll
cies With President.Elect.

Mendez Capote and Diego Tamay o.
Cuban Senator's who have come to
consult with President-elect Palma
arrived in New York Tuesday. Capote
said: We will advise with Palma
as to the policy TO be adopted under
his administration. The hope Is that
Palma will reach Havana in time for
the inauguration to take place about
May /. We believe that as soon as
the new government Is inaugurated
the people will settle down and that
matters will go along smoothly"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-03-26
SEX REVEALED BY DEATH.
Woman Employed ss Farm Hand for
Five Years.

a person who was known at Canaan
dalgua. y. g.. for five years as Will
lam G.. Howard, died Wednesday, and
an autopsy showed that the supposed
man was a woman. Howard, who
was about 80 years old, and who was
employed rs a farm hand, came to
Canandaigua. five years ago with a
woman who was known as Mrs. How
ard. The supposed wife had two
children, the oldest one an adopted
one. The dead woman worked for
farmers In the neighoDorhood, and
those most intimately acquainted with
the family never had the slightest
suspicion that she was not man.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-03-26
LATEST NEWS NOTES.

Tomas Estrada Palma, president
elect of Cuba. left New York for Ha
vana Saturday.
A fierce battle between union and
non-union bridge builders at Jersey
City was stopped by police.
Structural steel manufacturers are
turning down offers for material for
delivery year from next Nay.
General Elisha b. Hamilton. a
leader in Grand Army circles. died
suddenly at Quincy, H., aged GA.
General Miles attitude toward the
War Department Is likely TO result in
his compulsory retirement from sery.
ice.
The nomination by the President OF
Aren't s. Crowninshield to he a Rear
Admiral was sent to the Senate Satur'
day.
John X. Murrell. of St. Louis. de-
fendant in the municipal bribery
cases. forfeits his bail and leaves for
Mexico.
John Young was hanged at Mount
Holly. N. j., for completely in the
murder of Washington Hunter on Jan
uaIy ~, lJOl.
George w. Holvey, President of the
Lead Miners Union, was killed by a
premature blast in the IIomestake
mine at Lead, S. ID.
The proposed Charleston Exposi.
tion exhibit from Pennsylvania has
been abandoned and the $4,000 will re.
vert to the State Treasury.
r. p. Cook, superintendent of the
Western Union Telegraph Company
at st, Louis, has been appointed gen
eral Western superintendent.
Florence Burns, the alleged slayer
of Walter Brooks. New York COM
mission merchant was discharged
from custody because of lack of evil
dence.
Three more arrests have been made
at Beaumont, Tex, in connection with
the operations of the Matte Bennett
gang of robbers and murderers.
Frank NJ. Hill traffic Manager of
the' Chicago Junction Railway, has
been missing for nearly month. 1t
is feared he is mentally unbalanced.
The Westinghouse Electric Com.
pany has secured a contract to erect
an electrical power station for the
Metropolitan railway at London
England.
Unknown British sympathizers are
accused OF starting Hoboken fire to de.
stroy shipments of arms and ammuni.
| ton to the Beers via the steamship
| British Queen.
James Wilcox. accused of the mur-
! der OF Nell Cropsey. of Elizabeth City
n. c.. was found guilty of murder
| IN the first degree and sentenced to
| hang April 20.
If Virginia and West Virginia coal
operators finally refuse to confer with
United Mine Workers ON question al
issue. ii Is claimed $4,000 men will be
called upon strike.
Governor General Wood arrived
Saturday and discussed with Presi
dent Roosevelt Cuban questions ano
will see President-elect Palma before
he returns TO Havana.
Arthur ]. Sampson. bookkeeper IN
the employ OF the Warman. Black
Chamberlain company at lndianapo
lis. was arrested ON charges Of forg
cry which may amount to 10000.
Several stockholders of the Metro
politan Traction Company of New
York have invoked the aid of the Law
to prevent the lease of the system
to the Inter-Urban Railway Company
The steamer Elbe arrived at South
ampton, England with the passenger
OF the Etruria. which was disabled a
sea on the way from New York t
Liverpool and towed into Horts