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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-05-27
CABLE FLASHES.

The first anniversary of the Procla.
nation OF the Cuban republic was cell
ebrated at Barcelona, Spain, by din.
ner attended by so Cubans and the
consuls of Cuba, the United States and
Brazil.
Large numbers of refugees from
Macedonia. fearing massacre, are en-
tering Bulgaria, especially from the
direction of Andrianople. They tell
terrible stories of Turkish violence
wreaked on Christians.
The report that Lieutenant General
Raaben, governor of Kisheneff. Rus
sia, had been dismissed by the Car
is confirmed. Advices from st. Peters
burg state that while the Russian Of.
/ ficials regret the massacres, they re-
sent what they term the "anti.Rus-
sian agitation in America"
Lord George Hamilton, the Indian
! secretary, at London. England, recelv-
ed at the India office deputation rep
resenting the cotton employers and op-
eratives OF Lancashire, who urged the
abolition Of the Indian cotton and ex-
else duties. The secretary however,
was unable to meet the wishes of the
| deputation.
The provincials of the Franciscans
| throughout the world will hold a uni.
versal chapter at Rome. Italy. on Pen
tecost Sunday MAY 81 and elect a
superior general, to succeed the Very
| Rev. Father Laaer. deceased.
Eighteen people living at a boarding
house at San Juan, Porto. Rico, were
poisoned by milk containing pto-
maines. The Americans affected were
Messrs. Kellogg. Sisson. Gordon.
Schultze and Hallen and Mr.. and Mrs.
Chadwick. They are all out of dan
| ger. At the Maternity hospital the
nurses, helpers and some of the pa
] tents were similarly poisoned
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-05-27
Teeth as Health Barometers.

"You are not WELL" said the dentist
ms he examined the teeth of his pa
tient. "You need tonic"
How do you know that?" asked the
sufferer In the chair.
"The condition of the teeth, more
particularly the gums, affords the best
indication of the state of persons
health. Perhaps you did not know 1t.
but In the spring the teeth are nearly
always In danger. The gums become
porous and often bleed. That is a
danger sign. You may use all the tooth
washes in the world, but you will not
remedy the trouble until your physical
condition improves. Certain acids are
generated around the gums which de-
stroy the enamel of the upper incisors.
All this might be prevented by consult.
ing a reputable physician instead of a
dentist.
"Tf your general health improves,
your teeth are not so sensitive. This
is particularly true of nervous persons
who are suffering from overwork. /
often tell them to put themselves un-
der the caro- of physician and come
back to me after two or three weeks.
A dentist always runs the risk OF hav-
ing his work discounted because his
patient is in a debilitated state
New York Sun.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-05-27
CUBA's INDEPENDENCE.
Havana Celebrates First Anniversary
Of the New Republic.

The celebration OF Cubas Independ-
ence day, the first anniversary of the
establishment of the Cuban republic,
began at midnight, May 20. Business
was completely suspended. President
Palma, accompanied by the cabinet Of
flcers and city provincial officials,
drove to the Punta, where he reviewed
the members of the police and fire
departments. and then, accompanied
by Secretary of State Zaldo. he was
driven up the Prado to the palace, con
tinually acknowledging the salutations
of the crowds which line that thor
oughfare. At noon the guns of Caba-
mas fortress announced that exactly
a year had elapsed since the birth of
the Cuban republic and Immediately
thereafter the Rural Guards and the
artillery paraded on the plaza in front
of the palace and were reviewed by
the president.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-05-27
GRAND OFFICERS ELECTED.
Grand Chief Clarke, Order Of Railway
Conductors Reelected with
Increase OF Salary.

lc Il. Clarke was reelected Grand
Chief of the order of Railway Conduc.
| tors, and four other grand officers,
were named at the session of the con
ventlon at Pittsburg May is. Chief
Clark made no statement of his future
intentions, and Il Is not yet known
whether he will continue In the high
office or will accept the Assistant Sec
| retaryship of the Department of Com
merce and Labor of the United states.
The officers reelected and the yearly
salaries they will receive. in accord
ance with the readjustment, are:
Grand Chief Conductor, Il. t. Clarke,
$4,000; Grand Assistant Chief Conduc-
tor, "A. II. Garretson, $4,000; Grand
Secretary-Treasurer. w. j. Maxwell.
$4,000: Grand Senior Conductor. G.. III.
Wilkens. s2.500: Grand Junior Conduc-
tor l.. Il. Sheppard. S2.500. Grand In
side and Outside Sentinels. n member
of the Board of Trustees and three
members of the Insurance Committee
are to he named at the concluding
session of the convention. Opposl-
tion To election of any of the officers
named did not develop In the conven-
tion. The final session will be exceed
ingly short. In the election of Grand
Trustee only, 1t is predicted. will there
be opposition. c. d. Baker. of Somer-
Vile, Mass. the present incumbent,
has an excellent chance for re-elec-
tion. his friends say. Equally sanguine
are the friends of w. j. Burke. of
Allegheny. Il. II. Mcleod, of Coving-
ton, KY, is the third candidate. An
other session of the Women's Auxil-
lary will be held. The more important
matter for them to decide Is the in
creasing of the death benefit from $500
to $500. There are some changes to
be made In the bylaws. Twenty-one
permanent members of the Grand Di-
vision of Conductors have organized
an association. The first three grand
officers are members, and all q are
permanent members by decree of n
now obsolete law which made con
ductor permanent member when he
had attended, In succession, four grand
division conventions.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-05-27
AT THE NATIONAL CAPITOL.

Solicitor General Hoyt presented in
the Supreme Court the motion for ad-
vancing the railroad merger case on
the docket.
Second Assistant. Postmaster Gen.
eral Shallenberger took action look
ing to the dismissal of Sveud Schibs-
by, a railway mail clerk, for promot.
ting suits by postal employees against
the government.
Captain Henry A. Castle, the auditor
for the Postoffice department, gave
out statement in reply to charges
made against his Office by former
Cashier S. w. Tulloch, of the Wash
fngton City Office.
A committee representing the Phila-
delphia chapter Of the Daughters OF
the American Revolution handed Sec.
retary Root certified check for So.
600 to be used in the erection of q
memorial building at the new military
post at Manila, p. l.
Postmaster General Payne sent let
ters TO the comptroller of the Treasury
the auditor for the Postofflce depart,
ment and other officials calling their
attention to statements made by S. w
Tullcch, asking for any information
they may have on the subject.
Mexico is the only one Of the peace
powers that has adhered to The Hague
arbitration protocol signed by Min
lister Bowen last winter and by Sec
rotary Hay. for the United States
The other powers have shown a sing
ular and unexplainable indifference
considering the extent of their inter
ests,
That the United States army 4.
threatened with many cases of lepros,
rs result of foreign service in the
Philippines and Cuba. is the opinion
oGicially expressed by Capt. ]. c. Gil
more. commanding the Fifth compan,
sf coast artillery. at Savannah, Ga.
In answer to her suggestion tha
. claim for compensation be lodged
against Turkey in the amount of tn,
raasom paid for her release by tn,
brigsnds, Miss Ellen Stone has beer
requested to supply the department
- state with the necessary informa
Hsa upon which to frame . forma
tnblicstion.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-05-27
Young Giant in Cape Breton.

A new physical prodigy has ap-
peared in Beddick county in the shape
of Alexander ]. McInnis. the 17-year-
old son of John McInnis, Of Upper
Settlement, Middle River. Deep chest
ed, broad-shouldered, with enormous
strength clearly written on every line
of his well-proportioned frame, is this
massiyely built six-foot seven inch pill
lar of manhood. The young man
weighs 2S0 pounds, and has for the
last few years continued an unabated
growth that is simply marvellous.
Within the herculean body OF the
new Cape Breton prodigy is enclosed
the mind OF youth of II years, and
although he is gifted with acute men
tai powers, these powers are those OF
boyhood and not those Of mature man.
hood.-New York Herald.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-05-27
PROMOTION Of CLERKS CANCELLED
STRIKES SMALL OFFICES.
Postofflce investigation Checks Au.
thorlzed Advancement-New
Schedule Arranged.

The cancellation of the promotion Of
over 5000 postofllce clerks throughout
the country recently authorized ny
the postofllce department, and for
NAL notice to former First Assistant
Postmaster General Perry 8. Heath of
the charges made against him by for
mer Cashier S. w. Tulloch. Of the
Washington city postofllce. constituted
one days developments In the post.
office investigation. First Assistant
Postmaster General Wynne has re-
ported to Postmaster General Payne
that the tabulatlon of the clerks In
each grade In postofIlces OF tho first
class had been completed. This work
was undertaken In accordance with
the order made by the Postmaster
General to rearrange the salaries Of
the clerks already classified, So that
the number In the several grades shall
not exceed the number specifically
prescribed in the act Of Congress max
Ing appropriations for the postal ser.
vice. The former classification was
made by George w. Beavers Just prior
to his sudden resignation as chief of
the division Of salaries and allow
ances. The new schedule approved
by the Postmaster General after trans
ferring 1ve per cent from grades
where there are vacancies. as author.
lied by recent decision of the Comp
troller OF the Treasury, makes II nee.
essary to cancel 3,046 promotions In
the several grades In which there IL
an excess above the number to which
the grades are limited by law. and In
W tpl. ~ h.t t,.
been authorized heretofore. The re
port says: "It will not be necessary
In any case to reduce any clerk. but
simply to cancel 3,0iG out OF 7.412
promotions heretofore authorized To
take effect July I. 1903. We will pro.
ceed at once to ascertain exactly the
number Of promotions in each grade
II Will he necessary to cancel at each
postoilce. and then will inform the
postmasters and allow them to select
the increases which must be can
celed." Most of the excesses In the
number in the respective grades of
clerks scattered throughout the United
States at nrst.class Presidential Of
fees are in the 5000 and $1,000 per
annum classes. The excesses in grades
are divided among eight grades rs
follows: 25S eXcesses in the 500
grade; S52 in the 5000 grade; 9SG in
the $1,000 grade; 451 In the s1,1OO
grade; 231 in the $1,000 grade; 220
In the $1,000 grade SO In the 81 400
grade, and 1G in the $1,000 grade. The
Postmaster General has sent to Mr..
Heath a copy Of the charges filed by
Mr.. Tulloch. together with letter re-
questing any information he may care
to submit on the subject. This Is the
first official communication with Mr..
Heath during the investigation.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-05-27
Ex-OFFlCIAL SHOT.
Former Lieutenant Governor OF Lou.
isiana Killed.

A shooting affray, which resulted In
the death of former Lieutenant Gov
ernor Henry Clay KnoblocB, occurred
at Thibodeaux, La The shooting was
done by James Garault. barber. In
section of Main street usually crowd.
ed. The men were seen talking to-
gether when suddenly Knoblock drew
his revolver. 1t appeared that he ex-
perlenced some trouble with the weap-
on and the cartridge failed to explode.
Before KnobloclS could make another
attempt to shoot Garault whipped out
his revolver and opened fire. That his
aim was true was established by the
autopsy held by the corover, who
found five wounds In the dead mans
body. Any one of the wounds would
have proved fatal. Garault surrend-
cred to the authorities Immediately,
but 1t is believed he will be allowed
bond. Knoblock was a native of La
Fourche parish He served as lieu
tenant governor under Governor Sam
uel ID. McEnery, now United States
Senator.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-05-27
Jr. o. U. A. M. Convention.

The Junior Order of American Me-
chanics in annual convention at san
Francisco, Cal, have elected officers
as follows: National councillor, DR.. J.
l.. Cooler, of Texas: vice councillor, w.
E. Faison, of North Carolina; treasur.
er, j. Adam Sohl. of Maryland; con-
ductor, Martin Woods. of Massachu-
setts; warden, Arthur F. Bailey, of
Michigan; inside sentinel. RI. C..
Schaertzel, Of California; outside sen.
tlnel. %. B. Hopkins, of Virginia; /;
chaplain, the Rev. NJ. ID. Lichllter. of
pennsylvania; board of control, A. r.
Dillingham;. of Georgia; Edward s.
Deemer was reelected secretary. The
next meeting will be held at st. Louis.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-05-27
KILLED IN EXPLOSION.
One Dead and Two Hurt-Shock Shat.
ters Windows.

AS a result of the explosion of FIVE
barrels of hydro-carbon in the Mott
Haven yards of the New York Central
railroad, New York City. one man is
dead and two others seriously injured.
Considerable property was destroyed
by the flames. The shock of the ex-
plosion was terrific and the windows
in all buildings within radius of 800
feet were shattered. A tank used for
the storage of gas for car ilumina-
ton blew up. setting fire to everything
in the vicinity. Sections of the tank
were blown in all directions. An ad-
jacent building was destroyed, as was
repair shop nearby
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-05-27
BLAME BEEF PACKERS.
Gradually Securing Control Of Poultry
and Egg Business.

Poultry dealers of West Washing.
ton market. New York. are complain
ing bitterly against an encroachment
which is being made by the beef pack.
ers upon their business II Is believed
by the dealers in dressed poultry that
the packers intend ultimately to mon
opolize the business. Concurrent with
this aggressive action the packers
are extending their business In cold.
storage eggs with view of finally,
1t is believed by the poultry dealers,
to control that trade also Such a
step has not come as a surprise to the
poultry dealers. For five years or
more Swift & Co., Armour & Co. and
Nelson Morris & Co. have dealt in
poultry in their dressed meat estab.
lishments In New York
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-05-27
RECEIVER FOR TUBE COMPANY.
GAINESVILLE Concern Is Taken In Hand
by Creditors.

Judge Thompson, in the United
States court, at Cincinnati. o., appoint
ed William F. Guthrie and William
Mattock. of GAINESVILLE. as receivers of
ated in West Virginia, with capital
stock of $l,000,000, and with general
Offices at GAINESVILLE o. The receiv-
ers were asked for by the Central Iron
and Steel Company, Of Pennsylvania.
which claims that the liabilities are
over 100000 and that the assets con-
sist of $4,000 in bank Sl22,0O0 in
bills receivable and 100000 in the
GAINESVILLE plant, and that other credi-
tors join in asking for settlements. The
receivers will continue the business.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-05-27
ROOSEVELT IN OREGON.
saluted the First American Flag
Hcisted In Manila.

President Roosevelt arrived in Port.
land, May 2i and spent the night
there. AS his train drew on the bridge
spanning the Willamette river. a sa.
lutte of u guns was fired by battery
of the Oregon National Guard. A few
minutes later the train entered the sta
ton amid the cheering of the people
the din of steam whistles and the
playing of bands. A committee head
ed by United States Senator John II.
Mitchell, escorted the President to a
carriage and drive about the city
was taken. A section of the parade
that attracted attention was human
flag, composed of 400 school girls, who
had been drilled for weeks. over the
entire route, distance of three miles,
American flags were spread across the
streets Suspended from the Hotel
Portland to the postoflice was the first
American flag hoisted on the walls of
old Manila. II marked the end of the
Spanish flag in the Philippines. When
the Presidents carriage came under
the flag he and the other occupants
took Off their hats.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-05-27
RAILROAD MAY REMOVE THE POLES
WESTERN UNION LOSES.
Western Pennsylvania Ruling Affirm.
ed, and New Jersey Judg.
ment Reversed.

The United States Court of Appeals,
sitting in Philadelphia. May 10, affirm.
ed the decision of the Western Penn.
sylvanla United States court, in
giving the Pennsylvania railroad the
privilege to remove the poles and
egraph Company along the rail.
roads right of way. At the same
time the decision of the court
reverses judgment of the New
Jersey United States Circuit Court.
The Pennsylvania court refused to
grant the petition for an injunction
to restrain the railroad company from
oustlng the Western Union Telegraph
Company from railroad property. by
the decision the railroad company can
at any time begin the removal of the
Western Union Company's poles and
wires from the right of way. The fight
grew out of the entrance of the Wa
bash railroad into Pittsburg. The roads
now having rights of way TO that city
opposed the entrance of the Wabash.
The Goulds are owners Of the Wabash
and the Western Union Telegraph
Company and. as Is alleged in retalia-
tion for getting an opposition railroad
through this section. the Penpsylva-
MIA Company notified the Western
Union Company that II could no
longer maintain It's wires and poles
along the Pennsylvania roads right
OF way. The contract under which the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company and
the telegraph company operated ex'
pired December /. 1901. but the West
ern Union people declared that the
contract was yet In force by reason OF
establishment. The refusal of the lat
ter company to remove their wires
and poles when requested led to the
legal battle The decision means much
to the Postal Telegraph Company, as
that concern will at once take adj
vantage of the oustlng of the West
ern Union and erect It's poles anl
wires along the Pennsylvania rail
road The removal of the Western
Union wires will give the Postal Com
pany more space than It has at pres
ent along their highway route. In
It's application for an Injunction the
Western Union Company asserted that
railroads were postal roads. and. as
such, the petitioners had the right to
use the same for highway for wires
and poles. The opinion is written by
Judge Dallas. who says: "As it was
not asserted that the telegraph com
pany had the right independently of
contract to maintain its lines upon
the railroad and In view of the settled
construction of the law. we can not
permit such contention to be rec
ognized as the basis of jurisdiction. y
The opinion concludes that "the fun
damental position of the telegraph
company in each of these cases is
untenable."
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-05-27
MRS. FAIR DIED FIRST.
Said Husband Survived Wife In Paris
Automobile Accident.

Absolute proof that Mrs. Charles L.
Fair died before her husband in the
automobile accident in France is said
to be in possession of the attorneys
in San Francisco, CAL, who have
charge of the interests of Mr.. Fairs
relatives. Attorney George A. Knight,
who returned from Paris, whittier he
had gone to secure evidence to combat
the claim of the members of Mrs.
Fairs family that Mr.. Fairs wife sur
vived him. and therefore inherited all
his property, stated that he was now
prepared to show that the witnesses
brought to this country testified
falsely.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-05-27
IlDEAIH FOR FOUR IN Wind STORMS
MANY PERSONS INJURED.
Torna5oes In the West DemolIsh
Houses and Devastate Miles
Of Country.

The third tornado in Sallna county,
Kas., within the "a hours struck Assa-
ria May n. Two persons were killed
and dozen or more injured. The dead
are Wm. A. Olson, 10 years, and Peter
Olson. OF the injured none is fatally
hurt The house In which the Olsons
lived was demolished completely and
the body Of the boy was found 80 rods
from where the house had stood. The
wind carried the farm house occupied
by Nels Olsonburg a distance of five
rods At Topeka-A tornado Is report
ed at Wright, kas. Four persons are
fatally injured. At Ashland--That
place and a large portion of the coun.
try were laid waste by the tornado.
The damage Will be great. II is re-
ported from the country districts that
some were fatally injured. The resi-.
dence portion of Ashland suffered
most. The homes of six citizens were
completely wrecked Fifty houses
were partially demolished. Three cit
izens were injured when their houses
went down. The fruit farm of +. X.
Kerns was swept clean of trees and
buildings. The Theis ranch house
was destroyed anl trees and wlndmills
are down In all directions. Many cat.
tie were killed. A tornado passed over
the town of Lone Wolf. 65 miles west
of Chickasha. Indian Territory. Four
houses were blown down. Mrs. Har-
gan, wife of a farmer. was blown
against barbed wire fence and killed.
Near Amerillo, Tex, the Panhandle
country was visited by severe storm.
The home of NJ. II. Wilson. near Here
ford, was blown To pieces. killing Mrs.
Wilson and her child ana fatally in
juring Mr. Wilson.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-05-27
BOUGHT BATTERY IN BUTTE.
Makers of the Internal Machine Trac.
ed to Montana.

The man who placed the internal
machine on the steamship Umbria
while she lay at the Cunard pier, at
New York, was in Butte month ago
The New York police communicated to
Chief OF Police Reynolds. of Butte,
shortly after the attempt to wreck the
Umbria, certain peculiarities in the
dry battery of the machine. The local
police found that 1t had been built by
the Montana Electrical company, OF
Butte. and that man answering the
description of Rosseau, the suspect
purchased it at the store one month
ago. He was unknown and has not
been seen since. A detective from
New York is working on the case.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-05-27
Disaster Threatens Town.

A crack four feet wide and 5000 feet
long has opened 200 yards back from
the face of the western peak of Turtle
mountain at the summit. A dispatch
has been received at Frank. British
Columbia. from the lieutenant COVER
nor OF the territory ordering the
mounted police to inform everybody of
the danger and suggesting the imme-
diate evacuation of the place.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-05-27
Threaten to Renew Strike.

Many of the locomotive drivers and
flremen who were recently on strike
at Melbourne, Australia, are dissat.
isfied at the surrender Of their exec.
utive committee to the conditions i'm
posed by the government in the mat
ter of the resumption of work on the
line and have formed a committee to
arrange for resumption of the strike
unless better conditions are conceded.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-05-27
Died From Friuht.

|. Simms was arrested at Chicago,
charged with the murder of Joseph
Dabney, colored. and died of fright
on the way to the Jail hospital. Dab
ney was found dead May IS at the foot
OF stairs leading to his room. His neck
had been broken.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-05-27
Elks Home Opened.

The Elk's National Home at Bed
ford City. Va, was dedicated in the
presence of fully 5000 people, who
came from all sections of the country.
The Grafton of the day was made by
Meade ID. Detweier of Harrisburg, Pa.
After the dedication exercises $500
people were fed at an old Virginia
barbecue
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-05-27
Long Chase Ended.

After being traced across the conti-
nent, Julias A. Jorgensen, absconding
cashier of the Copenhagen Savings
bank, of Denmark, was arrested at
Oakland, CAL, on a warrant charging
him with embezzlement Of $4,000 from
the Copenhagen bank.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-05-27
Hurt by Fall Of a Bridqe.

The Rockbottom bridge which spans
the Susquehanna river at Binghamp-
ton. N. Y. went down under the
weight of street car. Six passengers
were in the car. besides the motor
man and conductor. All were more or
less injured,