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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-29
WOMANS TALE OF ATTACK.
Secures Warrant for Man She Says
Tried to XIII Her.

Mrs. Fry. at Uniontown. Wednesday,
secured a warrant for the arrest OF
Philip Leib, of Wharton township, al
leging that he had to kill her. Mrs.
Fry alleges that Leib entered Into
contract with her to become his house
keeper and IL she stayed two years
she was to have 5000 and II she re-
mained longer she was to have 800
year more, the full 5000 to be paid
her at once in case of his death. Ac-
cording to the woman's story the old
man threw carbon oil over her and
set 1t on fire. Mrs. Fry tore the
clothing OF and put the fire out after
hard struggle and escaped serious In
jury. Later, the woman AYERS, the
old man caught her by the hair and
began dragging her to the cellar,
where he said he intended to Kill her.
A desperate struggle ensued, In which
a lot of her hair and part Of her scalp
was torn away. but she succeeded In
getting loose and ran to a neighbor.
A warrant was issued and an officer
went to arrest Leib Thursday.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-29
ATLANTIC EXPRESS WRECKED.
Twenty Freight Cars Dash Into Pas
senqer Traln-Ten Injured.

The fast Atlantic express on the
Pennsylvania Railroad was wrecked
Thursday near McGarveys, a small
station about two miles west of Al
toona. One sleeping car was thrown
over on its side and another had Its
end stove in. All the passengers
in the overturned sleeper were in
jured, only one, however. seriously.
The injured were James Fritchey,
Mayor of Harrisburg; Miss Kohler,
Baltimore; II. M. Ensign, Baltimore;
A. S. Bedford, Carlisle; 7. M. Bar
tyn, New York City; Mrs. Maud
Schultz and her 4-year-old daughter.
Willlamsport; T. s. Green, lndianap-
oils: II. A. Walsh. New York City;
William Craig Wilmer. New York
City; Frederick Isenberg, New York
City. The accident was caused by a
runaway draft of 20 cars running into
the second section of the passenger
train, just as the latter was passing
over the switches at McGarveys.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-29
AT THE NATIONAL CAPITOL.

Senator Mason has introduced bill
prohibiting the importation of opium
for smoking.
General Crozier has reported in ia.
vor of Springfield magazine rifle for
the ordinance department
The House passed a bill granting
pension of $50 month to the widow
Of the late Rear Admiral Philip.
The Humane Society threatened to
proceed against Attorney General
Knox for high checking Of his horses.
The President Tuesday nominated
DR.. Presley M. Rixey TO be Surgeon
General of the Navy. with rank of
Rear Admiral.
The nomination of Miguel A. Otero
TO be Governor OF New Mexico again
failed to receive confirmation In the
Senate Tuesday.
A bill was introduced in the Senate
providing for the Vice President act.
ing permanently as President in case
OF disability of the Chief Executive.
Upon the recommendation of Immi-
grafton Commissioner Fitchie. of New
York, Supervising Inspector Frank
Saxton has been dismissed for neglect
of duty.
Secretary Root has sent TO Congress-
q special report stating that the ex-
pense of constructing the Illinois and
mississippi canal will be about
$2,0O0000 above the original estimate
OF $6.025,0O0.
President and Mrs. Roosevelt en-.
tertained at dinner Tuesday the Post.
master General and Mrs. Payne, Sen.
ator and Mrs. Depew, Senator Frye
Mrs. Hanna. Senator and Mrs. Hale
Senator and Mrs. Spooner and Hon,
Wayne MacVeagh and wife. I,
Admiral Schley's appeal from the
findings and opinions of the court OF
Inquiry and from Secretary Longs
endorsement OF them was presented
to the President Tuesday.
The Dalzell bill. contemplating q
canal connecting Lake Erie and the
Ohio river. was referred to a specia
7 committee from the House Committe.
on Railways and Canals Friday.
The new Philippine coin show (
Philippine design. with a native heat
7 and wording on one side. while the
3 reterbe side shows an American em
: hIorni ahd Athe wording In English.
$1,000. ~-rS 7, Mi h~as !
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-29
SEEKS DAMAGES.
Sues Men Who Said Bologna Was
Made Of Missing Boy.

After waiting three years for vindi-
cation on covert charges of diabol-
ical crime, Samuel NJ. Leisey, of Le-
banon. Pa, has instituted series of
slander suits against prominent citi-
zens. The sudden temperance Of
young Samuel Lesher. whose mysterl'
Gus disappearance three years ago
gave rise to rumors of murder. is re.
sponsible for the action taken by
Leisey, who is well-to-do stock deal
er and sausage manufactures. Valen.
tine Durick, who Is sued for $4,000, is
charged with circulating the story that
Leisey murdered the lad and convert
ed the body into bologna sausage.
Other parties to the suit are accused
of fattening the rumor with various
grewsome details, until the sausage
business of the manufactures was
practically ruined.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-29
VICTIMS OF CRIB.
Two Men Die from Want of Air In
Cleveland.

Two more victims have been swal-
lowed up by the new tunnel which is
in process of construction at Cleve.
land, o., Wednesday, under Lake
Erie. The names of John Koehil
and j. Gilman were added to the al
ready long list of men who have given
up their lives in this trap. The death
chamber was the general living room
Of the men in crib No. 2, four miles
from the shore. The men sue
cumbed to the bends" 1t frequent
ly seizes men who work under high
air pressure, temporarily parlyzing
them. Koehil, one of the victims,
died Tuesday night. Gilman died
Wednesday morning.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-29
SPORTING BRevITIES.

It seems probably that Yale will
have good crews on the Thames this
year.
Yale has defeated Princeton in an
intercollegiate hockey match by seven
goals to nine.
John Suthoff pitcher, and Harry
Teal. catcher, have signed with the
indianapolis baseball team.
From the nature OF the entries made
by leading American turfmen In Eng
lish classic events a successful season
is expected.
Manager Shettsline, of the Phillies,
says he will probably take his base
ball team to Thomasville, Ca, for
spring practice.
Canadian customs officials have con-
sented to admit touring automobiles
across the border as sporting outfits,
with refund of charges made.
Another player has been added to
the New York baseball team. He Is
Walter Anderson. shortstop and cap
tain Of the Wesleyan College team.
The University of Pennsylvania
Athletic Association will spend $525,-
900 for the erection of new gym
nasium and improvements on Frank
lin Field at Philadelphia.
Yale has challenged the University
of Pennsylvania to baseball match.
This Is believed to be the opening
wedge to n renewal of athletic re-
lations between the two universities.
1t has been proposed in future au-
tomobile races TO allow handicap to
the low-powered machines and to have
an official national committee whose
duty 1t shall be to determine the rela-
tive speeding merits of entrants In
races throughout the country.
The London Sportsman says 1t Is
reported that at the next meeting OF
the Jockey Club a proposal will be
made to elect an American patron OF
racing in England an honorary mem-
ber of the club. and that the person
so elected will probably be James r.
Keene or William G. Whitney.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-29
SYNDICATE KNOTS CUT.
Committee Ready for Bids on Everett.
Moore Properties.

The bankers committee at Cleve-
land. o., has progressed so far with
strengthening out the Everett-Moore
syndicate affairs that little more can
be done until the experts report the
condition of the properties. The
committee stands ready to receive all
bona-fide bids for certain of the prop
critics. It is said that the traction
interests are to be allowed to swing
out for themselves. each one as busi-
ness proposition Of it's own standing.
With the sale of the Federal Company.
indications for which seem to be good,
the whole situation will be cleared.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-29
RUN SLOWER IN TUNNEL.
New York Central VIII Prevent Repi
tition OF Catastrophy.

New York Central officials have ms
tituted reform of present conditions
in the Park avenue tunnel that Is ex-
pected to make 1t safe. They have
put speed limit of 20 miles an hour
on in the tunnel. that the trains may
be always within the engineers con-
troll J. II. Franklin, superintendent
of the line from the Grand Central sta
tion to Mott Haven. issued the order
Saturday. He directed that the run
ming time from Ninety-sixth street to
Fifty-fifth street, or vice versa. shall
be six minutes, or at least, not less.
Under the new regulation engineers
cannot be blamed for failing to make
up time in the tunnel and the incen-
tive to fast running has been re-
moved.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-29
SUIT AGAINST DAUeHERTY.
Creditors Want to Take His Affairs
Into the Bankruptcy Court.

b The David C. Beggs Company, of
Columbus, o.. the Hartford Carpet
Corporation, of Hartford. Conn, and
James B. Shull, of Steubenville, o..
Thursday filed a creditors petition in
the United States Court to throw the
affairs of Arthur Daugherty, a large
retail dealer Of Steubenville, into that
tribunal. The petition recites that
Daugherty has already committed an
act of bankruptcy in having permitted
several favored creditors to obtain
judgment against him, and was forced
to assign on January 13.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-29
CHILDREN HELPED THE FUND.
Methodist Episcopal Church Has
Raised s62o,ooo.

Children from 65 Sunday schools Of
New York assembled in Carnegie Hall
Sunday completely filling the great
auditorium, in the interest of the
Twentieth Century Thank offering. OF
the s1,000,000 fund which is to be
raised 100000 has been taken in or
pledged. At the meeting large
sum was raised, the largest subscrip-
ton. $4,000, coming from fremont
Sunday school, while there was one
individual subscription of $1,000.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-29
SCHLEY is AN ISSUE.
History Dealing With Battle Of San.
tiauo In Altoona, Pa.

The question Of how the naval bat
tie OF Santiago should be treated in
school histories become an issue in
the election for school directors in
Altoona, Pa. There is a strong senti.
ment against the adoption of any for
use as a text book that would not give
Admiral Schley the honor of being the
commander and victor of the battle.
Hhe various candidates for the office
of school director are being inter-
viewed on the subject.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-29
The schley Case Referred.

The President has referred Admiral
Schley's appeal to the Navy Depart.
ment for comment" This is the
technical term employed In naval law
to designate a reply In the nature of
a criticism to any presentation. II
Is understood that the preparation OF
this comment will consume about two
weeks
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-29
Heavy Winter In Europe.

There have been heavy snowstorms
throughout Europe. The winter has
been especially severe In the Southern.
countries. and even In Northern Afri
ca. Recently, in Southern France.
large landowner was overtaken In
snowstorm while attempting to rid
only Ave miles. His horse came home 4
but the man was found frozen to
death. In Algeria trains have been
greatly delayed. One from Algier to
Laghouat was held up In the snow tor
six days.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-29
EVA /. FOULk is FOUND.
Missing Girl Was Posing for Photos.
raphers In New York.

Eva l.. Foulk is found. She is the
daughter of the late Judge Foulk, of
Clarion, Pa. Miss Foulk disappeared
from Plttsburg last June with $1,000
worth of jewelry that had come to her
by inheritance. The mother died
suddenly last September. and her
death released 100000 to Miss Foulk
and two brothers. Miss Foulk was
found in a boarding house on East
Forty-first street. New York. She
was working as draped model for
photographers.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-29
ATTEMPTED TO BURN A TOWN.
Total Destruction of Shinnston, W.
Va, Narrowly Averted.

An unsuccessful attempt was made
to burn the town of Shinnston, in
Harrison county, w. Va. Tuesday.
Several houses were. set on fire at
the same time, but prompt discovery
saved the town Trouble over ille-
gal liquor traffic is said to be the
cause, there is no clue to the mis-.
creants.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-29
charaed with Wreckinq.

Chief of Baltimore and Ohio detec-
tives Thursday at Fairmont. w. Va,
arrested Lon Lapavie, John Fergle,
John Slavic and Thomas Julien. four
Italians from Everson. for wrecking a
train Sunday night. They are ac-
cused of throwing beer keg under
a fastly moving freight train, which
resulted In a serious smashup.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-29
celebrat. Coal Centennial.

The, one hundredth anniversary Of
the discovery that coal would burn
will be celebrated at Wilkesbarre. Pa.
February IL in the same spot and
same crate where the first attempt
was made. 1t was then known as
"Black Rock" and word had been re.
ceived that 1t was combustible, and all
notables in the town gathered to see
the attempt.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-29
Ellis Glenn Aaaln.

Judge Cor and Judge Jackson In
the United States Court at Parkers.
burg, ordered that Ellis Glenn give
the $1,000 required by the United
States Supreme Court within l5 days
or that capias be issued.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-29
Deficiency Bill,

The House Friday passed the urgent
deficiency appropriation bill and de-
voted the remainder of the session TO
private pension legislation. The
amendment to the deficiency bill to
appropriate $500,00O for the protec.
tion and shelter of American soldiers
in the Philippines was adopted, 17S
to 1916. The House then adjourned
until Monday.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-29
Strike over Pot Skimmlnq.

A strike was started Saturday at
the glass house of the Huntington, w.
Va. Tumbler Company. Fifty or
more blowers. gatherers and packers
quit work until some understanding
was reached regarding how often pots
should be skinned.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-29
State Treasurer Vote Computed.

The vote cast for State Treasurer
Of Pennsylvania, at the last general
election was computed Tuesday In the
Senate chamber by the commission
appointed by the Legislature. Frank
G. Harris. Of Clearileld was duly de-
clared elected.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-29
Third Suicide Amona Farmers.

Three wealthy famers living near
New Rumley. o.. have committed sui.
eide within the past two weeks.
Martin Baker and William Markley
hung themselves and Friday James
Gruber killed himself with a shotgun.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-29
street Railway Changes Hands.

The Titusville. Pa. Electric Street
Railway has passed into the hands OF
a company Of New York capitalists.
who are the promoters Of the Craw.
ford County Electric Street Railway
ComnanY.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-29
NATIONAL BANK STARTED.
New Concern Organized by Solid Mer
of Ebensburg. .......

Ebensburg. Pa. is to have a new
national bank, the Second National
of Ebensburg being the name of the
institution now being organized by a
number Of prominent business men.
The bank will start with a capital Of
100000. r. 8. Scanlan. who has
been assistant cashier OF the First
National Bank Of Ebensburg. will be
cashier. John Lloyd will be presi-
dent.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-29
BIu Lumber Purchase.

The North Maryland Lumber Com,
pany. composed OF capitalists from
Warren. Pa. has purchased 5000 acres
of timber land lying east of Meadow
Mountain. slaf' 4,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-29
Woman's Throat Cut.

Thomas Tucker, negro, at Park
ersburg, w. Va, Saturday caught
Mary Beall, white woman. and al.
most severed her head from the body.
Jealousy is supposed to be the cause.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-29
suicide with a Handkerchief. 2

Johnston Mccormick. a shoemaker,
committed suicide Wednesday at Mt.
Pleasant. Pa, by hanging himself to
beam with . handkerchief. He was
60 years old.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-29
Pathfinder Dying In Lone Cabin.

George Rea, noted guide and path
finder. is dying In lone cabin on
Snake river, Wyoming.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-29
Fer SHERIFF,

Fer SHERIFF,
JOHN II. NULL.
OF Wlnslow township. Subject to the acti
Of the Republicans OF Jefferson county at
Primary Election Tuesday, February Is, II
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-29
FOR TREASURER.

OF Young township. Subject 20 the action of
the Republicans OF Jefferson county ut the
Primary Election Tuesday, February IS, 1909
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-29
For SHERIEE,

on Snyder township. Subjectto the action OF
the Republicans OF Jefferson county at the
Primary Election Tuesday. February IS, 100,
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-22
A FOGGY EXPLANATION.

1t is curious how differently intelli-
gent men sometimes see the same
thing. On Monday. in New York har-
bcr, Edwin Goulds yacht, Aileen,
came in contact with the ferry boat
Middleton, and one passenger, a
wealthy stock broker, was killed. The
wonder was that more people were
not killed, as there Were at least zoo
passengers on the Middleton. The
yacht Aileen was running in a south
criy direction to her anchorage, hav-
irg just carried Mr.. Gould to New
York. The Middleton was running
northward to her ferry slip at the
Battery. There was much fog at the
time. Now for the stories of the two
captains. Capt. Cattermole, of the
Middleton. says that he was running
very slowly and seeing the Aileen
whistled to her to pass to the rear
and reversed the paddle wheels. In
stead of obeying the signal the Aileen
kept on her course, and struck the
backing Middleton. The Aileen, i'm
DdCkBQ
away from the wreck and proceeded on
her way, not waiting to see if assis-
lance was needed by the Middleton.
Capt. Wicks of the Aileen says that
at the time of the accident the yacht
was actually running backward, trying
to avoid a collision with the Middle
ton, and that after the accident he re-
manned alongside of the Middleton I'M
til the latter started for her slip in
New York.
1t must be admitted that these state
ments leave the mind of the average
newspaper reader of such accounts in
rather foggy condition. If the Aileen
was running backward and the Middle
ten was running backward how was
a disastrous collision possible? Evil
IDENTIFY there is a lack of a proper re-
gard for the truth somewhere or else
these two captains see things very
differently.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-22

When Rudyard Kipling was last in
the United States, says the Philadel-
phia Times, he dined with party that
included several other we'll known
writer's, fair proportion of men and
women who knew something about lit
erature. and a larger number who knew
very little and made up for their lack
of knowledge with pretense. Several
of the last-described kind started a
useless discussion concerning spellings,
pronunciations, synonyms, anonyms,
etc; and, aprOpos of nothing at all that
had been said, one firing her remark
straight at Kipling as the lion of the
occasion. declared:
II find that sugar and 'sumac' are
the only words beginning with 'su' that
are pronounced as though beginning
with 'sh.
Bored, though he was, Kiplings po-
likeness did not desert him; and, as
Stunning an expression of interest, all
though his eyes twinkled behind his
glasses, he asked:
Are you sure?"
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-22
TIE CENTRAL QUESTION.

In the discussion of the Philippine
bill on Tuesday Senator Bacon said
| that the central question in the whole
Philippine business was whether IT is
the purpose of the United States ITO re-
tain the Philippine Islands in colonial
dependency or to grant them govern
ment of their own"
In an editorial article the New York
Times said, in it's issue of Tuesday, that
Senator Dolliver put his finger on the
weak spot in the Democratic position
respecting the Philippines when he said
that mot a single helpful suggestion
had been made by the minority"
1t is not the business of the Demo-
Gratis to make suggestions that would
help the Republicans carry out their
policy If they do not approve that pol
icy, and the Democrats cannot say
whether or not they approve the policy
Of the Republicans until they are def
nitely informed as to what it is. They
know that the Republicans are propos-
ing legislation for the Philippines that
suggests that it is their policy to hold
the islands permanently, but they do
not know certainly that it is. Until
that question is settled the Democrats
ought not to be expected to make help
ful suggestions. Why should they at
tempt to make helpful suggestions in
regard to a matter concerning which
the party in power seems to be entire
ly at sea?
AS stated by Senator Bacon, the first
thing to be done is to settle the ques-
ton as to what the purpose of the
United States in regard to the islands
is. When that question is disposed
of it will be time enough to criticise
the Democrats for not making helpful
suggestions.
AS a matter of fact the Democrats
have made some excellent suggestions
in regard to the islands. One of them is
that Congress make a declaration that
it IS the purpose of the United States
to retain possession of them only so
long as it is necessary to prepare the
FilipinOs for government. If that
suggestion were adopted there would
bt pcoOc tHIOuSlOul lue archipelago at
once. The Filipinos would turn their
attention to getting ready for indie
pendence.
1t is true that the Democratic SEN
ators are having a good deal to say
about the brutal conduct of Some of
the officers Of our army in the Philip
pines, but their purpose is not to bring
the army into disrepute. but to bring
home to the people that the course
that is now being pursued by the Re-
publican party in regard to the islands
will continue to be productive of out
RACES and exhibitions of brutality. Sem
ator Bacon is right. The question as to
what is the intention of the United
States in regard to the islands should
be settled at once.