The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-11-25
LATEST NEWS NOTES.

The Hague Tribunal completed its
hearing in the Venezuelan claims.
Archbishop Davids was assassinated
by Armenians at Uschmiadsin. in the
Caucasus. His assassins escaped.
At the first public consistory of
Pope Plus X. Mgrs. Merry del Val.
Callegari Ajuti, Talliani and Katsch-
thaler were made cardinals.
A feet of 1S steamers, towing s..
100000 bushels of coal loaded In 14S
coal boats, 20 barges, 10 light boats,
five square coal boats and two model
barges was sent out from Pittsburg
Five men were injured and $500, 900
worth Of property destroyed as the re-
suit of the explosion OF boiler used
in heating the Park theater and Arm
ory building, Butler, Pa.
BY vote of delegates representing
11,2S2 members to that of delegates
representing 2.1S5 members the Fed
Grafton of Labor rejected resolutions
pledging 1t to Socialism.
The Supreme Court of New Jersey
has decided that the boundary line
between New Jersey and New York
lies in the middle of the Hudson riv-
er and New York bay.
The supreme court has decided
valid the law of Tennessee of 1889.
taxing the Pullman Palace Car Com
pany for passengers carried solely
within the State limits. The tax on
cars is held unconstitutional.
The plant of the Shelby Steel Tube
Company at Greenville, Pa. has re
sumed operation, in all departments
after two months shutdown. j. j.
Dunn, of Shelby, o., succeeds the
late Fidel Bubser as superintendent.
The reports of the pension bureau
show that the pensions issued during
the first four months of the present
fiscal year exceed the same period Of
last year by 25 per cent. The pension
issue last year was the largest in 10
years
Gov. Pennypacker will not call an
extra session of the Legislature to
make an appropriation to rebuild the
bridges across the Delaware river be-
tween Bucks county and New Jersey,
which were destroyed by the October
floods.
The lowest record for a weeks pro-
ducticn in coke in the Connellsville
region since 1898 was made last week.
The total tonnage was 10000, or a
drop of 10000 tons for the week Fur
ther orders have been issued for bank
| ing ovens.
At Denver. Col, killing of beef by
Jewish methods has been ordered
stopped by Secretary Whitehead, of
the Humane Society. and 1000 ortho-
dox Hebrews in Denver are deprived
of meat until the courts pass upon
the matter.
Covered by repeating rifle in the
hands of County Detective r. l.. Nc
Millen. Lawrence Minor and Frank,
ALA Tony" Pierce, the two desperate
negroes who escaped from the Wash
ington county Jail Monday evening,
were taken into custody just on the
edge Of this county.
Values of railroad properties. as
represented by the money actually
expended in their construction, are
to be taken into consideration by the
Interstate Commerce Commission in
the future when determining the
reasonableness Of advances made in
freight rates.
The mail steamer which has just re-
turned to st. Johns from Labrador
brings no news of the expedition to
explore the interior of Labrador, head
ed by Leonidas Hubbard, Jr., OF New
York, assistant Editor of Outing. All
the settlers believe the party perish
ed.
| 1t was announced semi-officially
that Mrs. Nellie GrantSatoris, daugh-
ter of Gen. Grant. is to be selected
as president OF the board of lady
managers of the worlds fair. in
place of Mrs. John Blair, whose resig-
nation will be rendered to the Ma
tional commission at its meeting ON
December Is.