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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-07-30
TUNNEL PRIVILEGE REFUSED.
New YORK Aldermen Defeat Project
on Which Millions Have Been
Expended by 10 to So.

BY a vote of 10 to 56. the Board of
Aldermen of New York. have refused
to grant to the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company the franchise for building
its tunnel from New Jersey to Long
Island City. The Aldermen denied
that there was any "hold.up." or that
the refusal was part Of a scheme to
force the road to pay enormous sums
for votes. To the surprise of every.
one. including members of the board.
Borough President Jacob A. Cantor
took a firm stand against granting the
franchise, on the ground that IL
would establish A practical monopoly
of the road. He said II was mys.
terry to him why there was no clause
maintaining the rights OF union labor.
Many Of the Aldermen showed that
they resented the act OF the Pennsyl.
vania road last spring In obtaining
the passage OF au enabling act by the
Legislature. ignoring them entirely
and giving to the Rapid Transit Com
mission and the Mayor the right to
pass on the franchise. The fact that
this act was afterward so amended
as to include the Aldermen did not
appease their resentment. BY an
overwhelming vote the Aldermen
made II impossible for the Pennsyl.
vania road to get its franchise unless
the members of the Rapid Transit
Commission see fit to amend the
grant so as 10 meet their wishes.
When the franchise came up there
was great confusion. Several Alder
men jumped to their feet. Alderman
Mccall got the attention of the Presi.
dent and said: I'VE want to decide
this thing right now. Everybody has
read about the so-called holdup. This
franchise is the most gigantic that
has been before this board for years.
The railroad people come here and
ask us to give them practically the
whole of New York" He also said
he objected to the contract because
as II stood there was nothing to pre-
vent the railroad company from In.
porting labor from the cheapest mar
ket and building the tunnel without
regard to the labor laws. Alderman
Goodman. who favored the contract,
In reply said he wished an amend
ment could be made compelling the
contractors to employ only union
labor and to conform to the prevail
ing rate of wage law. He believed.
however, that such an amendment
would be unconstitutional.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-07-30
SENTENCED FOR CONTEMPT.
West Virginia Mnsworkers Receive
Long Terms in Jail.

Judge Jackson in the United States
District Court at Parkersburg w. Va.
held Mother" Jones and seven other
organizers of the United Mine Work.
ers and a number of Hungarian min.
ers guilty of contempt IN violating his
restraining order of June 10. and
passed sentences on them of from 60
to 80 days in jail. with the exception
of Mother" Jones and the Hungar-
ians. Judge Jackson suspended judg-
ment in the case of Mother" Jones.
He said he would hold conviction
over her, and ii she again violated
the injunction. he would sentence her
heavily. Thomas Haggerty got 30
days and FIVE others got 60 days each
in the Parkersburg jail. Twenty
four Hungarlans claimed they had not
understood the injunction and We're
released upon the promise not to vio-
late it again.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-07-30
CABLE FLASHES.

A native steamer has capsized in
the West river, Hong Kong. China.
and 200 persons were drowned.
Spies OF the Sultan OF Turkey have
denounced a plot against His Ma
jestys life formed by the palace
eunichs.
King George of Saxony, who sue
ceeded to the throne June 19 last on
the death Of his brother Albert, is suf.
fering from pneumonia.
In the House of Commons, England.
a motion made by John ]. Clancy.
that the over-taxation of Ireland con.
stitutes n pressing grievance. was de.
feated by vote of III to 16S.
The question of the successor to the
late Cardinal Ledochowski as perfect
OF the Congregation of the Propa-
ganda continues to absorb all the at
tention of the Vatican, at Rome, Italy
The civil service commission has
issued statement expressing gratif.
cation at the remarkable showing
made by the native Porto Ricans in
the postal service examination at San
Juan.
The Iron Molders" association at
Toronto, Ontario, decided to maintain
the present position of one appren.
tice to eight journeymen. A resolu.
tion was passed favoring afflliation
with the Coremakers' union
All the planters of the large West
Indian Islands are talking of annexa-
tion to the United States owing to
their dissatisfaction over the amount
OF money contributed by the imperial
government to help the sugar in
dustry.
An official bulletin issued on board
the royal yacht Victoria and Albert
at Cowes says: "The King continues
to make uninterrupted progress. AL
though his Majesty is not yet able TO
leave his couch, his strength is re-
turning satisfactorily"
At meeting OF the Congregation
Propaganda Eide at Rome, Italy. il
was decided that the Rev. James J..
Keane, pastor of the Church of the
Immaculate Conception at Minneapo-
lis. Mimi, be appointed bishop of the
diocese Of Cheyenne, Wyo.
The German steamer Princess
Irene, which sailed from Naples,
Italy. for Manila, took among her pas.
sengers Governor Taft. Judge Smith
and Secretary Carpenter. Captain
Strother, of Governor Taft's party,
was not well. and sailed for New York
by the steamer Aller.
Besides an Apostolic delegate for
the Philippine islands the vatican is
preparing to appoint an archbishop
of Manila, who will probably be
Bishop Sebastian Gebhard Messmer.
of Green Bay, Wis. Three new Philip
pine dioceses will also be created.
Nine. Edmond Sempis, OF Paris.
France. who before her marriage a
year ago was Miss Louise Rutherford.
OF Brooklyn. was set upon by two
hungermaddened great Dane dogs
which had been secured to guard her
husbands country house at Annecy
Lake, and so terribly injured that she
died two hours after.
The authorities have notified the
Consular Corps OF Haiti. that Cape
Haitien Is to be attacked by land and
sea. and that they cannot guarantee
the safety OF foreigners.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-07-30
HAVE CITIZENS RIGHTS.
Philippines Get Passports the Same
as Other Americans.

The Secretary of State has drawn
up the rules under which passports
shall hereafter be granted and has
submitted them to the President. who
has approved and signed them. Here
after passports will be issued to loyal
Philippines. Puerto Ricans. etc, un'
der rules prescribed by the President.
which are to be sent to Governor Taft
and other insular governors. The ef-
feet of the new law and of the rules
now going into effect will be to ex-
tend to the loyal residents of our in
sular possessions the same protection
and the same passport that citizens
OF the United States now use in their
travels.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-07-30
BANDITS ROB TRAIN.
Force Messenger to Open Safe and
Secure $4,000.

The northbound passenger train on
the Mexican Central railway was held
up by three American bandits near
Bermeillo. Mexico. and the Wells
Fargo express car was robbed Of $53,.
900. One of the outlaws boarded the
train at the station and became en-.
gagged in a controversy with the con.
ductor about his ticket. The conduc.
tor. after a heated argument. stopped
the train 10 eject the passenger. AS
the train slowed up the other rob.
bers sprang into the express car, and
with drawn weapons compelled the
messenger to open the safe. They
took all the funds and vanished. The
three outlaws were well mounted and
heavily armed.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-07-30
Against Child Labor.

The Executive Council OF the
American Federation of Labor. in ses-
sion at San Francisco. Cal. mas adopt.
ed resolution supporting any legisla-
tion having for its purpose the aboli.
tion of child labor in States where
such laws do not now exist. Another
resolution declares the intention OF
the council to press the enactment OF
laws abolishing prison labor wher-
ever IL comes into competition with
free labor.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-07-30
AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

Some opposition to the reelection
of Speaker Henderson has developed
among Congressman.
General Frederick ID. Grant. at
present in the Philippines, has been
oendered the command of the depart
ment of Texas.
Secretary Shaw of the treasury de-
partment, issued a specific denial
that he said that an employe of the
department loses his usefulness after
five years of service.
Hannis Taylor. former United
States minister to Spain. has been
reappointed special consul of the de-
partment of justice before the Span.
ish treaty claims commission.
President Roosevelt spoke to 10000
people at the Seagirt camp of the Ma.
tional Guard of New Jersey. He said
he would promote the passage of a
bill in Congress to equip the National
Guard with the most modern weapons.
Colonel Thomas Ward. chief of staff
to General Miles, has been appointed
a brigadier general, vice Jacob II.
Smith, retired. General Ward will
retire in a day or two, when Colonel
Joseph p Sanger, inspector generals
department, now in the Philippines,
will become brigadier general.
A band of alleged forgers of railroad
tickets, whose operations have ex-
tended from coast to coast, was
broken up at Chicago by special
agents of the Chicago local passenger
bureau.
Minister Powell, who Is at Port au
Prince, cables that civil war mas been
declared throughout Haiti and that
General Firmin is marching on Port
au Prince. The provisional govern.
ment has been dissolved.
Owing 10 the pressure from Wash,
ington the Nicaragua government has
delayed final action in the case OF
DIR. Russell Wilson, the captured
American filibuster, and Senator Han.
mas friend, until all his rights under
the laws have been tested.
The president has approved the
findings of the court-martial AMI the
sentences in the cases of Major Ed
win F. Glenn, Fifth Infantry, and Lieu
tenant Julien Il. Gaujot, 4 enth Cav
airy, convicted of infiicting the water
cpre' upon Filipinos.
Inc pustoHce department mas ad
vertised for bids for printing postage
and special stamps for the govern
ment for the next fiscal year. The
action is the result of what the postal
officials call an unreasonable and ex
cessives price asked by the bureau OF
engraving and printing.
The japanese government has
served formal notice ON the state de
partment that II claims possession OF
Marcos island. toward which is now
heading an American expedition un
der Captain Rosehill with a purpose
of exploiting its guano deposits.
The naval board OF awards has de
cided that meritorious service medals
shall be conferred upon Captain Rich
mond p. Hobson for his Merrimat
feat; Lieutenants Ward and Buck. fol
their secret mission into Spain. and
upon Lieutenant Victor Blue. for his
work IL locating the Spanish feet IN
Santiago hsrbnr.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-07-30
"Pu3LIc LEDGER" SOLD.
oehs Buys Philadelphia's Oldest News
papers for S2,25o,OOo.

The Philadelphia Public Ledger"
has been purchased Dy Adolph S. Ochs.
the principal owner of the New York
Times" Philadelphia Times" and
Chattanooga Times" from George w.
Childs and Drexel estate and posses
sion was at once given Mr.. Ochs. The
purchase includes all the Public Led
ger" estate. comprising about half a
block OF improved property in Chest
nut and Sixth streets, facing lndepend-
ence hall. The price paid Is not made
public. but 1t is stated on good au.
thority that over $2,25000O are in
yolYed.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-07-30
TRADE CONFIDENCE FIRM.
Outside Of Coal Strike and Lack OF
Transportation No Cloud Ap.
pears-Orders Good.

r. G.. Dun & Co.'S Weekly Review
OF Trade says: Each day brings the
agriculture products OF the nation
nearer maturity and as the possibil
ity OF any serious injury become.
smaller. the feeling OF confidence is
fully sustained trade grows stronger.
Storms destroyed much property in
some sections. and the prompt restor-
alton OF structures has added TO the
activity OF building trades. Railway
stocks rose to new high record quota
tons and gold was exported, yet
money ruled easy. July oats succeed
ed corn as the leading speculative
cereal. but all distant grain options
tended lower as the outlook i'm.
proved. The heavy distribution OF
merchandise is shown by railway
earnings. .,thus far reported for July 25
per cent larger than last year and
200 per cent in excess of the cor
responding period of 1900. Insufh.
clent fuel is the one serious difficulty
in the iron and steel industry, inter.
ruptions and delays from this cause
becoming more noticeable each day.
Supplies of coal are curtailed by me
strike, although coke ovens are max
ing new records of production. Ship
ments are retarded by the car and
motive power shortage. In a market
where there is comparative dullness
because deliveries cannot be made
promptly the outlook for long continued
activity seems favorable, especially
as scarcity of fuel cannot continue
a factor indefinitely. All forms OF
pig iron have sold far ahead. and
there is no evidence OF overproduc-
tion in the near future at least Bill.
let's are still somewhat unsettled by
heavy importations. yet domestic
prices are steady and further foreign
arrivals ae expected. A new week has
brought out more liberal orders. for
railway supplies. and the structural
mills have taken contracts dating
still further into next year. Makers
OF agricultural machinery and tools
grow more confident as the season ad-
vances, and all lines of finished steel
are In an exceptionally firm condi-
tion. Footwear factories have re-
turned to almost full operation, con-
tracts coming forward freely from
wholesalers at the large cities. Aside
from moderate buying for Red sea
ports there has been little trade in the
export division of the cotton goods
market. Domestic purchases are con-
hned to immediate requirements as
rule. the finer grades alone being
ordered in advance. Failures for the
week numbered 20S in the United
states. against 1913 last year. and IL
In Canada, against 2S last year.
Bradstreet's says: Wheat, includ-
Ing flour. exports for the week ending
July "a aggregate 3.9S0.969 bushels.
against 3.77s.222 bushels last week
and 6,9S4,526 bushels this week last
year. Wheat exports since July / az.
sregate 13.765.306 bushels, against
ls.737.647 bushels last season. Corn
exports aggregate 1851 bushels.
against 1s0.679 bushels last week and
1.l66.276 bushels last year. For the
nscal year corn exports are 459. .4O5
bushels. against 7i6.@0s bushels last
seAson-
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-07-30
MORE PAY FOR OFFICERS.
Defeat proposition to Increase the Per
Capita Assessment.

The Flint Glass Workers in session
at Wheeling, W. Va, Increased the
salaries of vice president and secre-
tary 500 and $500 respectively, maxi
ing the former 1890 and the latter
81, 800 a year. The salary of the pres
ident remains at $1,000. A proposition
to increase the per capita assessments
40 per cent. was voted down. the as
sessment remaining at per cent.
The National officers favored the in
crease.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-07-30
Harvesters From Enuland.

1t is estimated at Winnipeg. Man.
from 10000 to $4,000 harvesters will
be required in that part of the west.
The Canadian Pacific Railroad Com.
pany Is arranging with the Allan and
Beaver steamship lines to bring Ia.
borers from England at exceptionally
cheap rates. General Manager Me-
Nicholl hopes to avoid grain block.
ade this year. The road. ne says, has
purchased 100 new engines and will
have 10000 cars available.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-07-30
CLAIMS WILL BE PAID.
Secretaries Confer Regarding Expen-
ditures Upon Mckinley's Death.

Secretary Shaw and Secretary Cor.
telyou have had final conference re-
garding the payment of the accounts
resulting from the illness, death and
interment of President Mckinley. The
treasury department has sent notice
to each person who is to receive any
OF the appropriation made by Con.
gress for this purpose to forward a
claim and voucher in regular form.
when the money will be transmitted
shortly thereafter.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-07-30
straieht.Edoer Convicted.

Austin NJ. Donaldson. superintend.
ent of religious body known as the
Straight Edge Society,"" at Rossville,
Staten Island. N. Y. was convicted OF
manslaughter for the killing OF Louis
N. Meyer. a landscape gardener. and
sentenced to three years and six
months to Sing Sing.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-07-30
Wrecked by Washout.

A southbound International & Great
Northern passenger train was wreck
ed by washout. three miles south of
White House, Texas. The engine was
telescoped by the tender. The fire.
man was killed. and the engineer SER
iously injured.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-07-30
CALLS LEGISLATURE TOGETHER.
Gov. Nash Issues a Proclamation for
Special Session August 25.

Gov. George X. Nash, of Ohio, has
issued a proclamation convening the
Legislature in special session at p.
m. August 20. He states in the proc.
lamation that he will present a mes.
sage then stating the objects for
which the session has been called.
principal objects are to provide for
the government OF municipalities, the
supreme court having set aside exist
ing laws. and to repeal the Roger act.
almost wholly depriving the supreme
court of jurisdiction.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-07-30
CU6A'S HOUR HERE.
Must Prove They Can Give Security
and Maintain Order.

General Fitzhugh Lee said at In
dianapolis: Il believe that the crisis
in Cuban affairs is now. The Cubans
were promised an Independent govern
ment. and they have 1t. Now they
VIII have to prove that they can give
security to property and maintain or
der In the island. If they do not come
up to the mark, the island must be-
come either a part of the United
States or a dependency of this coun-
try"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-07-30
TWO TUNNELS IN NEW YORK.
Bid Accepted for One subway-An.
other Proposed Under Broadway.

The rapid transit commissioners
Thursday accepted the bid of the Bel
mont.McDonald syndicate for the con.
struction OF a tunnel under the East
river to Brooklyn. The syndicate Of
fered to build the tunnel for $4,000. 900,
and the terminals for sl000.000 more.
The commission also adopted a resolu-
ton directing the chief engineer to
submit plans for tunnel under Broad
way from Union square to Forty-sec-
ond street.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-07-30
viii Burn Oil for Fuel.

The steamships OF the American and
Red Star lines, plying between New
York and Philadelphia and Liverpool.
Queenstown, Antwerp and Southamp-
ton, will in the near future be fitted
to burn liquid fuel for the generation
of steam instead OF coal
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-07-30
Y. p. c. U. In Convention.

More than GOO delegates are in at
tendance at the Young Peoples Chris.
tian union convention of the United
Presbyterian church at Tacoma,
Wash. DR.. II. NJ, Little. of Chicago,
was elected president.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-07-30
Albany Firemen Killed.

The buildings occupied by the
Wheeler Furniture and Storage Com
pany. Lang stamp works. Albany Rub.
ber Tire Company, and the Albany
Garment Company. at Albany. N. Y.
were entirely destroyed by fire. Two
firemen. named Shelter and Dissop,
who we're buried in the debris, were
carried out dead. The loss is placed
at 100000.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-07-30
In Memory of Mckinley.

The Baltimore Merchants and Man.
ufacturers' association will send to
Mrs. William Mckinley handsome
memorial containing the resolutions
adopted by the association after the
President died. They are beautifully
engrossed in an album, which Is deco.
rated with a pen picture Of Major Nc
Kinley. view of the capitol at Wash
ington. anl the furled and draped
stars and Stripes.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-07-30
seaIers Have Good Season.

The Sealing schooner City OF San
Diego has returned to Victoria, b. c..
from Copper Island, with 62l skins.
She reports the Oscar and Hattie with
$50; South bend. $50. and Gascoe. 600.
The Saucy Lass. the other schooner
OF the Copper Island fleet, mas not
been reported, and there Is some anx,
lety for her.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-07-30
Laura Biagar Gets 100000.

nett estate has been effected in New
York. Miss Laura Biggar will re-
ceive s200.000 as her portion OF the
late millionaire's theater property,
while the sum of 100000 will be paid
to p. j. McNulty.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-07-30
Coal Consumers Feel the Strike.

There was an advance in the retail
price OF anthracite coal In New York
Thursday to So ton for all sizes.
This is an increase OF SO cents q ton
for domestic sizes and 75 cents a ton
for steam sizes.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-07-30
To Hold Mackay'. Body.

The body Of tho late John w. Mac.
kay. who died In London. England.
will not be brought to the United
States until September
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-07-30
Plan Was Mot Adopted.

The presidents of the anthracite
coal-carrying roads held meeting In
to reject the plan to break the strike
August by opening the collieries.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-10
Local Cotton Market.
!. M. ssale & Co.'S Cotton Letter.


By Special Leased Wire
 NEW ORLEANS. April e.-Iiverpcol was surprisingly good this morning and finally re- ported a rise of about 3l2 points in deliver ies with spots called firm and sales of l2,oO0 bales at unchanged quotations. Private ca bes conveyed the information that Manches- ter was doing a healthy business with good prospects for it's continuance and this news was practically confirmed by the daily official cablegram which reported cloths better with more business doing and yarns quiet and steady. The benefit of recent heavy liquidation here was observed when a moderate demand attracted by the favorable attitude Of Liver pool sent prices across the o-ccnt level With out the semblance of effort. and the ad- vance extended considerably further. abse rb- ing all additional offerings to realize profits in a ready fashion. The continued light re ceipts and extended demand for spots (which advanced t to cents for middinS> dissuaded pressure of any sort; in fact. it appeared as if shorts were more busily occupied in cover ing than increasing commitments. Closing quotations are | : to I7 points higher on this crop and 7M9 points up on the next The strength of the cotton situation was clearly claims of exhausted interior stocks are now reflected with greater dstnctness before the trade by the diminished tendency of receipts and the eagerness with which spots are sought leaves little doubt that the seasons consump- tion has been materially underestimated. In der the circumstances 1t does not app ar as if much energy will be required to force prices higher.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-10
PROF. BLALocK REELECTED.
Again Made Superintendent of Bay
 Minette School.

Bay Minette. April 9-(SpeciaD-At q special session of the local School BoarC last night, Professor F.. l.. Balock wa' unanimously reelected Superintendent o the Bay Minette public school for on' wear. Professor Blalock has not vet com peted his first term with the school here He began under very unfavorable circum stances, but now has an enrolment oi nearly 25o. more than double the enroll mcnt Of any previous year.
 Hon. A. \. Wiley sent d number of tree' from Washington for the schoo, grounds and the school boys in planting them ou placed name on each tree. among whict are A. A. Wiley. Governor Jelks. Johi W. Abercrombie John T. Morgan and J D. Hand
 County Superintendent Lambert is per fecting plans for summer normal of tel days for teachers. to br conducted at Ra! Mnette some time in July. IL is the in tention of tho Superintendent and thos who are cooperating with him to mak, this meeting successful onc and , hum Der of Inducements will be off red to thos who attend.