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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-03-19
HITCHCOCK EXPECTED 70 RESIGN |
CHANGE Is DESIRABLE
Secretary Of the Department Of In
terror May Leave the Cabinet
With Roosevelts Consent.

Reports current In Washington in
usually well-informed circles have It
that Secretary of the Interior Hitch
cock will retire from the Cabinet in
few days. There Is general dispo.
sition to credit these reports. de-
spite the fact that a semi-uitcial state.
ment made few days ago said no
further changes in the Cabinet were
contemplated for the present. be.
cause II is known that the President
believes II change In the head of the
Interior Department is desirable for
many reasons. and some of his best
friends In Congress share this belief
and has not hesitated to let him know
II. The President however. has a
high personal regard for Mr.. Hitch
cock. who is a conscientious II not
tactful. official, and would not himself
initiate Il movement to bring about
severance of their relations. The
story goes that In the last few days
certain circumstances have brought 1t
home very clearly to the secretary
that. knowing the apparent good un-
derstandlng between himself and the
President. the latter would not regret
1t If he should decide to quit the Cabi
net. This discovery was great
surprise to Mr.. Hitchcock. 1t is said.
but 1t Is understood he determined
to act on It, and II is expected he
will do so on his return from his
home in st. Louis. where he has been
called by the death of his brother.
so far as can be learned the new sec
retary of the Interior has not been Sc
lected by the President. The fact
| that former Senator Wolcott. of Colo
RADIO. came to Washington Saturday
has revived the story that he will be
the man, but there is good reason to
believe there is nothing in this sur
mise. Another name mentioned In
connection with the place is that of
| Willis Van Deventer the Assistant
Attorney General for the Interior De
partment. who is Wyoming man
with a thorough knowledge of the af-
fairs OF the department. He Is said
to possess marked ability and stands
high in the Presidents regard.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-03-19
MILES ASKED ASSIGNMENT
His Plan to Terminate the War In
the Philippines Was
Turned Down.

1t developed Saturday at Washing
ton that Lieuteant General Nelson A.
Miles of the army made a specific re.
quest to the War Department a month
ago to be sent to the Philippines, and
In connection Herewith submitted q
plan by which, In his opinion. the war
could be brought TO an end without
further loss of life to either side. He
proposed, 20 employ methods similar
to those used by him 50 successfully
In his Indian campaigns. Secretary
Root after due consideration. denied
General Miles request and disapprov.
ed the plan submitted. The papers,
so indorsed by the secretary. were
sent to the White House and the Pres.
ident subsequently concurred in the
secretary's action. The final indorse.
ment, disposing of the matter. is said
to bear date Of March ). 1902. In ef.
feet President Roosevelt and Secre.
tary Root hold that the war In the
Philippines is already at an end, or
virtually so. and that the adoption of
General Miles plan. involving a
change of policy In dealing with the
inhabitants of the archipelago. would
be unfair to those officials. military
and civil. whose work has brought
about almost complete paclfication.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-03-19
lWtNIY-ONE DROWNED IN SQUALl
ONLY NINE SAVED
Steamer Providence Struck by cy.
clone Near vi -ksburg--rerri-
bic Scenes Ensue.

Twenty persons were drowned by
the caps2ing of the steamer Provi'
dence near Lake Palmyra at 2 o'clock
Wednesday morning. The dead are:
Captain Wm. Cassidy. Charles Rupp.
chief engineer. Clyde Scott. cotton
seed buyer: DR. n. A. Lancaster. ply
sician seven negro roustabouts;
George Lamb. cook; Harrison Gelber,
cabin boy; Bette Hunter. chamber
maid: Joe Neal. Mike Lewis. Tom
Scott. Whit Burns. six unknown
roustabouts. Minnie Taylor. Joe Chris.
tian, passenger. Those rescued
were: J. B. Johnson. pilot; Walter
Kain. clerk; J. NJ. Wilkinson, mate.
and eight negroes. The Providence
was a small steamer and piled be-
tween Vicksburg and Lake Palmyra.
The Inflated boat left Vicksburg at
noon Tuesday loaded with freight and
passengers, bound for Palmyra and
way landings. At 2 o'clock Wednes.
day Lake Palmyra was sighted and
preparations were put under way for
entering The night watch of six
men was all that was on deck. The
balance of the crew. as well as the
passengers and roustabouts, were
asleep. Just as the vessel entered
the mouth of the lake terrific wind
storm arose. In an instant the
Providence began careening. threat.
enlng to capsize at any moment. The
passengers and others made an ef'
fort TO reach the deck. but before
they could seize their clothing the
steamer upset and all on board were
ufaciuitnted into the river. The
wind blew hurricane. Striking
the Providence broadside on, the trail
little craft was crushed like an egg
Shell. Fragments Of the wrecked
boat floating near them. the struggling
persons ia the water made frantic
Efforts to keep themselves afloat but
with the exception of souls all on
board were drowned. The property
loss will amount TO several thousand
dollars.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-03-19
DISTRIBUTION RETARDED.
Labor Strikes Create Heavy Demand
for Products of All Kinds.
Steel Output Curtailed.

X. G.. Dun & Co.'S Weekly Review
Of Trade says: Business in Boston
was completely paralyzed by the strike
Of freight handlers and teamsters.
which directly affected 30, 900 men and
indirectly rendered other thousands
idle by holding back supplies of raw
material Fortunately this struggle
was brief but another will begin on
Monday at Fall River mills and other
textile plants in that vicinity. Out
side OF Massachusetts, the labor situa-
tion is exceptionally free from con-
troversy, and even in the coal mines
there is less than the usual agitation
as April approaches. Distribution OF
spring merchandise is making rapid
progress. In all sections outside the
strike all consumers of iron and steel
products are still anxious regarding
conditions during the next three
months. After July l it is believed
that deliveries will be ample. The
weekly capacity OF pig iron furnaces
in blast on March l had declined to
$50. 40 tons or about 10000 tons from
the production on February 1. 1t is
gratifying that a much heavier cur
tailment of output did not occur. All
records prior to February l are still
eclipsed and the resumption of many
idle plants this month practically as
sures new high water marks in the
near future. AS operations at steel
works were also retarded, furnace
stocks of pig iron declined only about
$4,000 tons during February. The
most important event OF the week was
the heavy buying of steel bars by
makers OF agricultural implements in
anticipation OF higher prices becom-
ing effective in April. Billets COM
manded large premiums for spot de-
livery. Pipes and tubes are more
active as the season advances. while
large contracts have been placed for
structural shapes. Better transpor-
tation for coke Is rapidly reducing
surplus stocks in the yards and sup
plying furnaces with all the needed
fuel. Labor disturbances have tend
ed TO strengthen the tone of textile
products by reducing available sup
plies which were already none too
large. Official indications OF farm
reserves on March / were not sur
prising as TO corn, dealers anticipat-
ing that supplies would be only about
| one half last years: but the state
ment that % per cent. of the enorm-
GUS wheat yield remained in farmers
hands was not calculated to sustain
values. A sustaining feature was
the interior movement OF only 2,6S1.-
S9l bushels against 3,902.650 last
year. while on the other hand. total
| exports from the United States were
but 2,59s,472 bushels. compared with
4,962.674 year ago. Failures for
| the week were 232 in the United
States agains. POS last year and "a
in Canada against 33 in 1901.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-03-19
Talking Ship Subsidy.

The Senate Wednesday had another
day of consideration of the ship sub.
sidy bill. Mr.. McCumber. North Da.
kota. Mr. Depew. New York. speaking
on the bill. When the House went
into committee on the whole on the
postoliice appropriation bill Wednes-
day Mr.. Sims. Tennessee. took up the
subject OF the amendment of the per.
manent census bill by the confer
encc committee In such way as en-.
ahled the President to cover all the
retained employees into the civil serv.
ice system and dismiss | 400 clerks.
He asserted that Mr. Hopkins who
preceded the conference report had
deceived the House. The debate be.
came animated. Mr.. Hopkins not
being present. further action was de.
ferred.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-03-19
The Hague Treaty Ratified.

The Senate Friday ratified the
House treaty relating to the conduct
of war. The countries party to the
treaty are Germany. Austria. Belgium.
Denmark. Spain, the United States.
Mexico, France, Great Britain. Greece,
Italy. Japan. Luxembourg. Montenegro,
Netherlands, Persia, Portugal Rou.
mania. Russia. Servia. Spain. Sweden
and Norway, Turkey and Bulgaria.
The subject OF the application of
Rev. DR.. Hiram Thomas to the State
Department for passports for himself
and wife to go to South Africa to dis
tributs relief TO the Beers in the
British concentration camps was re-
vived in the House Friday resolu.
tion was adopted calling on the Sec.
retary OF State for the facts. The
bill to prevent the false branding OF
food products was passed.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-03-19
CONGRESSIONAL NOTES.
Committee Of the Whole.

Mr.. Berry. Arkansas. created com.
motion In the Senate Tuesday by in.
quiring when the Committee on Priv
lleges and Elections would report on
the resolution for an amendment to
the Constitution providing for the
election of Senators by direct vote
Of the people. The House had passed
such resolution four times. Mr.
Burrows. chairman Of the Committee
on Privileges and Election. said he
had no doubt the bill would be re-
ported In time for the Senate to take
action al this session. Senators Hoar
and Dubois spoke briefly and the sub
ject was dropped. and consideration
Of the ship subsidy bill resumed.
The House had a preliminary furry
Tuesday when Mr.. Thayer. Massa-
chusetts. presented question of priv
ilege which. he said, involved the dig
nifty of the House and the safety of
the members He offered "A resolu.
tlon for the appointment Of com
mittee to investigate the rumor that
the Sugar Trust was creating public
sentiment to influence legislation. The
House went into committee of the
whole on the postofiice appropriation
bill with Mr.. lAttlefeld in the chair.
MIR. Loud explained that the bill car
rled sl37,9l6, 500. being $S.lS5.022
more than the estimates and sli.13S.-
$40 more than the appropriation for
the current year. The chief cause
Of the increase is the raise in the sal
aries of postal employees. which will
now average $500. The House ad
journed without taking any action.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-03-19
SECRETARY LONG QUITS.
William II. Moody, Of Massachusetts,
viii 5e Secretary May I.

John d. Long of Massachusetts, has
resigned os Secretary of the Navy.
the resignation to take effect May /.
the President has selected Congress
man William II. Moody of the Sixth
Massachusetts district. to fill the va.
cancy. This is the third change that
has occurred in the Cabinet since Mr..
Roosevelt has assumed office. the
others being the resignation of Secre-
tary of the Treasury Gage. who gave
way to Ex-Governor Leslie NJ. Shaw.
of Iowa, and the resignation of Post
master General Smith. whose place
was taken by Henry G. Payne of Wis
cOnsin.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-03-19
s5o,ooo,ooo FOR IMPROVEMENTS.
Twenty-Five Millions for Equipment.
$2o,ooo.oco for Terminals.

The Directors of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company at its semi-month.
ly meeting Wednesday at Philadel-
phia approved of the issue of S50,000,-
300 3ia per cent. gold bonds, converti-
ble into capital stock of the company
at $40 per share. OF this amount
S25.0OO. 900 Is tn be used for pur.
chasing l9,UOo fiity-ton steel cars and
2GO locomotives. s20,00000O for real
estate and construction of the New
York tunnel and terminal during the
next two years and $4,000 900 for gen.
eral corporate purposes. The bonds
mature Ia 10 years and can be called
III any interest day after May |, 1904.
Stockholders have the right to sub.
scribe at par to an amount equal to
% per cent of their holdings as of
March %.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-03-19
MAcHiAS AT ST. THOMAS.
3unboat Ready to Take Possession OF
Danish Indian Islands.

The United States gunboat Machias
arrived Saturday at st. Thomas, d.
W. |. 1t is believed the Machias Is
there in order that her Captain. Lieu
tenant. Commander Henry McCrea.
might confer with Governor of the
Danish West Indies, Colonel De Hede.
mann. The Governor being at San
"a Cruz. the Machias will proceed to
hat island Monday. then return. 1t
said the American gunboat will re-
main at st. Thomas for some time and
will probably await the transfer OF
he islands to the United States.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-03-19
BURGLARS LOOT A BANK.
Vault Door Drilled and Blown Open.
Inner Door Forced.

The Farmers Bank. of Townville.
near Meadville. Pa. was burglarized
Tuesday night, and the entire sup.
ply OF cash contained in the vault.
amounting to between $1,000 and
$4,000. stolen. The vault door was
drilled and blown open and the inner
doors forced. The burglars obtained
81, 400 in silver. 5000 in gold and be.
tween $1,000 and $4,000 in bills. about
s400 OF the latter being in ones and
twos. The burglary was not discov.
cred until after daylight
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-03-19
CARTER MUST REFUND STOCKS.
Captain Ordered by Court to Give
Back Some Holdings.

Judge l.acombe. in the United
States District Court at New York.
las signed an order in the case of
the United States against Captain
Oberln NJ. Carter directing the Bal
,lmore and Ohio Railway Company to
turn over to Frank w. Hubby. Jr., as
receiver of the affairs OF Oberlin NJ.
Carter. 800 shares of preferred stock
Of that company and the dividends
due on them now standing In the
lame OF J. II. Paul. The order also
directs the Hooking Valley Railway
Company to turn over 100 shares OF
preferred stock. and the dividends
due thereon. now standing in Paul's
name, to Hubby.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-03-19
THUNDER MOUNTAIN BURIED.
Four and One.Haif Feet Of Snow-No
oFood Procurable.

w. 7, Murphy and J. A. Fields have
arrived at Elk City. Idaho. from Thun.
der mountains. They came on snow
shoes. and by forced marches made
the distance in two and a half days.
They report 4la feet of snow on
Thunder mountain. and say that pro-
visions cannot be bought for any
price. They came out for supplies
and will return at once.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-03-19
BATTER JAIL DOORS.
Mob Near Chicago Wants Life Of Muir
derer and Would.Re Suicide.

In the suburb of River View. Mon.
day. 90 miles from Chicago, Edward
Desnitz. %. shot and killed Lille
Dit,mann. his fiancee, aged 10. After
killing the girl Desnitz sent bullet
into his own head. He was removed
to the Jail in dying condition. A
mob gathered to lynch him. and was
batterlng in the Jail doors, when the
assurance OF a physician that Desnitz
could live but few hours caused
them to retire.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-03-19
ACCUSED OF STEALING s57 1000.
Treasurer of the Maccabees Arraisn-
ed for Embezzlement.

Charles ID. Thompson. former SUI
preme Finance Keeper of the Knights
of the Maccabees. who confessed to u
shortage of $1,000 in his accounts,
was arrested Wednesday, at Port
Huron. Mich. on charges of embezzle-
ment and of violation of the law re-
garding the responsibility OF insur-
ance agents 10 their companies. He
refused to plead and the court entered
a plea OF not guilty, Bail was fixed
at $4,000 and was furnished. The
Maccabee officials are not known in
the complaint, which was made by
Sheriff Mains ON Information secured
from Supreme Record Keeper George
j. Siegel and his books.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-03-19
Private Pension Bills.

In the Senate Saturday the debate
on the ship subsidy bill was continued
Senators Allison. spooner and Elkins
speaking.
The House devoted Saturday to
private pension bills, passing 229 and
clearing the calendar. This was the
largest number OF pension bills ever
passed by the House at one session.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-03-19
GREAT STRIKE AvERTED.
Fall River Manufacturers Grant Ad
vance Demanded.

At meeting of the Fall River,
Mass. Manufacturers Association,
Saturday. it was voted to increase
wages in all Fall River mills 10 per
cent. The meeting was attended by
nearly all those who had signed the
agreement not to advance wages more
than per cent. This concession on
the part of the manufacturers has
averted what might have proved a
long-drawn-out labor conflict.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-03-19
CABLE FLASHES.

The Iowa House of Delegates has
indefinitely postponed the female sui.
frage bill
The hamburg.American line an
nounced at Hamburg an increase Of
III marks in its steerage rates to New
York.
The failure was announced In Lon.
don. England of Lord Francis Hope.
The petltloning creditors claim was
$4,000.
The transport Sheridan has ar.
rived at San Francisco from Manila
with 1,1S9 soldiers whose enlistments
have expired.
Gable messages received in Eng.
land Thursday by friends of Cecil
Rhodes lead to the belief that there
is but slight hope for his recovery.
A new bridge that was being opened
at Lima. Peru. Saturday. divided into
two while a priest was Offering a
blessing. and over 100 were drowned.
\. s. Francis, a lawyer. pleaded
guilty in London to embeZzling $15..
900 from the Countess of Orkney, for.
merly Carrie Gilchrist. the actress.
and was sentenced 70 five years i'm.
prisonment.
The Queen Regent of Spain has call
ed upon Senor Sagasta to reconstruct
the Ministry. she having found ii i'm
possible to induce the various section.
al leaders to attempt the formation Of
coalition cabinet
United States Minister Conger, at
Picking. has commissioned Messrs.
Bainbrldge and Ragsdale. the latter
| United States Consul at Ticn-Tsin. to
adjust the indemnity claims of Amer.
| leans, approXimating S2.OOO,0OO.
Military and Naval Circles at st
! Petersburg. Russia. have been greatly
exercised by rumors that mlsunder-
standings between Russia and Japan
led recently to an exchange of sharp
notes. but il is officially denied
Severe earthquake shocks REQUIRED
at Shamaka. Transcaucasia. Russia
Sunday. About $4,000 persons ar,
destitute as result of the disturb
ances which occurred at Shamaka
about the middle of February.
Portuguese troops recently attack.
| ed twelve strongholds OF the slave
traders. near Pemba Bay, Portu
guese East Africa, and after a pro
longed and desperate fight drove out
the traders and liberated 700 slaves
The proprietors of the diamond
workshops in Amsterdam decided t.
defer for a fortnight the lockout
committee has been formed to en-
deavor to reconcile the difference,
between the employers and workmen
A Madrid, Spain. correspondent
says that Premier Sagasta is beins
elhowed out OF office. The Premier
has long been aware that the palace
favored n concentration ministry un
der Montero Rois, president of tn,
Senate, and elected 10 fail on III,
bank bill rather than wait Tor crlsi;
on the more delicate question OF reli
gious DEGREES.
Princess Alice Mary OF Albany
started from The Hague for Potsdam
the seat of the German imperial pal
ace. Gossip connects her visit will
rumors OF her coming betrothal /,
: Frederick William. crown prince o
Germany.
The Neue Freie Press OF Vienna
Austria. published the statement tha
Count Deym. Ambassador of Austria
Hungary at London. intended 10 as
to be relieved from his post becaus
he was caught mapping by Great BrI
I tain at the recent International susa
conference.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-03-19
p. r. r. TUNNEL BILL.
New York Senate Passes the Act for
Railroad Subways.

The Pennsylvania tunnel bill
passed the Senate at Albany, n. Y.
Wednesday. The bill permits the
city OF New York to award a fran
chise to the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company, for reasonable annual
compensation, to construct tunnels
from New Jersey under the North and
East rivers and to maintain terminals
on Manhattan and Long Islands. The
period OF re.valuatlon of the fran
chlse is placed at not more than 25
years.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-03-19
SETTLERS DISAPPOINTED.
Hundreds Go to Greek Nation, but
Can't Get Land.

Secretary OF the Interior Hitch
cock, in a ruling received at Ardmore,
|. r.. says Indians in the Creek Nation
may rent their allotments for a period
of not longer than one year prior to
the receipt OF their deeds. Hundreds
who have gone to the Creek Nation
with the idea that the lands were open
to purchase are disappointed.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-03-19
General Young Honored.

BY direction of the President, Ma
jor General Samuel b. NJ. Young has
been relieved from command OF the
department Of California. to take eff
feet March 10. and ordered to Wash
ington. ID. c., to assume the presl-
dency of the army war college. which
Is to be established at Washington
barracks. provided the necessary
funds are appropriated by congress.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-03-19
Isolated Tribe In Mexico.

In the village of Amatian de los
Reyes. in the state of Vera Cruz, Mex.
leo. little handful OF Indians have
lived for 200, years. and have contin-
ued to keep. during all that time. their
national characteristics. their tradi-
tions and their individuality.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-03-19
0uden Locks Up Books.

Norman s. Dixie. whom Governor
Odell, of New York. few days ago
appointed Sheriff of Kings county. in
succession to Charles Guden. removed,
took possession OF the Office of Sheriff
Brooklyn Tuesday.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-03-19
ENGAGED in Sympathetic Strike.

The weayers In the American
Wooden Company's mills at Plymouth.
Mass, numbering 200. have struck in
sympathy with the operatives at
Olneyville and Manton, who have
been on strike for some time.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-03-19
pensIon for a centenarian.

President Roosevelt has approved
the bill granting an increase pension
To Hiram Cronk. OF Ava, Oneida coun-
ty, New York. who Is the last suryiv-
Ing soldier pensioner OF the war OF
1912. He IL now 1o2 years old.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-03-19
GONE WITH $4,000.
Employe Of the Adams Express Com.
pany Suddenly Disappears.

Larry Mckee. messenger in the
employ OF the Adams Express Com
pany. is missing. and a package con-
tanning. II is said. 100000. has also
disappeared, Th package was sent
from Brazil, Ind, TO st. Louis in Nc
KEGS charge. When the train ar
rived at st. Louis both the package
and Mckee we're gone,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-03-19
Missionaries Cause Trouble.

A dispatch from La Paz. BOLIVIA, to
Lima Peru. says that trouble between
the American missionaries and the 10.
cal clergy there is exciting the popu,
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-10-11

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