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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-07
TOO DELIBERATE.
Secured All the Money in the Bank, but
Two Of Them Were Shot

The First National bank OF Joseph, Wal
Iowa county Oregon, was robbed Of $4,000
by three men, one Of whom is Dead another
badly wounded, while the third is being pur-
sued by posse OF citizens. At the time OF
the hold-up there were four customers In the
bank. Cashier McCully had occasion to 60
to vault. When he came back he was con-
fronted with shotgun in the hands Of a
robber and told to throw up his hands. The
customers had already complied with the
request and McCully did likewise.
One OF the robbers leaped over the railing
and opened the private door through which
the men were made to pass, and we're then
lined up against the wall. One robber took
his position at the door and compelled all
passersby to halt and throw up their hands,
The third robber went into the vault, taking
all the coin and currency, even to the
nickels, and placed them In sack. He then
demanded from McCully the keys to the pri-
vate boxes and ransacked them.
BY this time the report that the bank was
being robbed reached the citizens, several OF
whom armed themselves and awaited the
appearance OF the robbers. When they ap-
peared, Alexander Donnelly, young man
20 years Of age, opened fire, and killed one
robber instantly and wounded another, hit
ting him twice. The third robber had the
sack containing the coin, and succeeded In
reaching his horse, which was standing
nearby.
The dead robber was named Brown, while
the one who escaped was Cy Fitzhugh. The
wounded robber Is unknown.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-07
COLLISION.
Appalling Wreck Between Two B. q o
Freight Trains.

The most horrible wreck which has ever
occurred on the Pittsburg division OF the
Baltimore Il Ohio occurred Thursday near
Sand Patch, about 10 miles west OF Hynd-
man, Pa.
The story as told by Conductor Harbaugh,
who was on freight train No. "a, eastbound,
Is that when his train reached Sand Patch,
ana just before descending the heavy grade,
n test was made OF the airbrakes on 16 cars
which comprised about one-half OF the train
Everything was found In flrst-class working
order, and with crew made up OF old and
experienced men they started east.
While going through the tunnel the con-
ductor felt the train check twice In rapid
succession and then dash ahead, and when
II passed out of the tunnel II was going at
lightning speed and on dead runaway.
When part way down the grade train No.
IA collided with freight train No. 90, west
bound. which was standing still, and which
had orders to meet three miles below. The
trains came together with the result that be-
tween 45 and 60 cars with both engines were
completely demolished.
Engineer Zane, OF train "a, was injured
perhaps fatally. John Cornell. front brake
man, was seriously injured. Fireman Owen
was also seriously injured Fireman Shaw
wrs bruised very badly Other trainmen
were cut and bruised, ~ tramps were taken
out, two Of whom are dead.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-07
She Was Deceived.

Elizabeth Graffmeyer,a domestic in Pitts
burg family. answered matrimonial adver-
tisement In Chicago paper. After some
correspondence she was told to come to
Chicago and become the wife OF her corres-
pondent. The girl did as directed and was
met at the depot by a handsome, young fei-
low, who took her to place where fake
ceremony was performed. She had $50 and
paid S25 to the officiating Clergyman" /"
That night her supposed husband left her
After waiting for him to return three days
she reported the matter to the police and
then returned to Pittsburg. Friends here
gave her transportation to New York, where
she has an uncle.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-07
HOW wAsHIN aTON SUFFERED.
Injury to the White House and Other
Public Buildings.

The tornado which struck Washington be-
tween II p. m. and midnight, ripped off
some Of the coping Of the White House and
laid low most Of the historic trees In the
White House grounds, including the elm
tree which Lincoln planted. 1t carried away
part OF the roof of the State Department,
where the official documents are slowed, but
left them uninjured. The costly roof OF the
Patent Office was rolled up and distributed
all around the neighborhood, and skylights
half an inch thick were beaten in. The resi-
dence fthe French Minister was left roof
less, and the embassy Of Great Britain suffer-
ed the loss OF the portico.
The slate roof OF the Church Of the Cove
nant where President Harrison used to wor-
ship, was blown down and each square slate
planted itself upright In the park which sur
rounds the edihce. The tower OF the New
York Avenue Presbyterian church was re-
duced to matchood. Nearly every other
church In the city suffered more or less.
The tower OF the Grand opera house, former
ly Albaugh's. was blown down, and the de-
bris still obstructs the whole width Of one OF
the broadest streets In Washington. Thous-
ands OF trees In the parks were torn up by tho
the roots or hopelessly injured. The total
destruction OF property In this city Is esti-
mated at $500, 900. There were 0 lives lost,
but "a persons were injured by falling walls
and branches
In Alexandria, the virginian suburb Of
the damage Is estimated at not less than
S100, 900, and at least two lives are known
to be- lost The killed are Mrs. Louisa Holt
and William ID. Stewart, crushed to death
by falling walls. Two hundred houses were
badly damaged by the storm.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-07

A million miles of ,macadamized ID
road would cost S4, 900, 900, 900, but
would dispense with about half the
draft animals in the country, and thus
save $737, 900, 900 in the annual feed
bill. This is three per cent. interest
on s36, 900, 900, 900. Consequently, il
road bonds were issued bearing three
per cent. interest, the New England
Homestead estimates that more than
6,000. 900 miles of macadamized road
could be built without increasing the
annual expenses one dollar. The peo
pie are paying three per cent. on $780,
O00,0 in order to keep up the pres
ent bad roads. So the apostles o
good roads figure.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-07
TFLEGRAPHIC TICKS.

Ii Hung Chang has arrived at Yokohama
from his swing around the world. He i'm
mediately re-embarked for Tein-Tsin.
George Warren was arrested In the Mis-
souri, Pacific railway office at st. Louis on
charge from Baltimore OF obtaining money
by false pretense.
The Peary exploring party returned to
North Sydney, Cape Breton, on Saturday.
They failed to bring along the huge meteor
ite thatsPeary found at Cape York.
DIR. Charles II. Parkhurst signalized his re-
turn from Europe to the pulpit OF Madison
Square Presbyterian church Sunday by
preaching a sermon on the political situs.
ton.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-07

The New York Journal of Com
merce estimates that bicycles absorb
this year about $50, 600, 900 in the
United States alone. 1t is stated that
the following trades are sufferers from
the prosperity of the bicycle business /:
Jewelry, clothing, furniture, piano
and all classes of musical instruments,
liquors, cigars, theatres, and the en-
tire range of objects on which fami-
lies expend the margins of their in.
comes that can be spared from the
necessaries of life.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-07
SIX PERSONS DROWNED.
Part of the Town of Benson, Arizona, Was
Washed Away.

A special from Benson, Arizona, says:
Part of the town was washed away and six
persons drowned in flood from cloud
burst In the MILESTONE mountains, IL miles
southwest OF town. The dead whose bodies
have been recovered are:
William Seek, IA barber, his wife and two
children, and Oscar Ashburn. cattle man.
Four more persons are missing. II is be-
lieved great loss OF life and destruction of
property will be reported from all along the
San Pedro river until 1t empties into
the Gila. The details Of the disaster
at Benson and accurate description of the
extent of the cloudburst have not been re-
ceived but the rain must have occurred
along the whole length of the MILESTONE
mountains, as the flood from the western
end OF the same range tore out three
miles OF the Southern Pacific track ~ miles
west Of Benson. A wall OF water at least IL
miles was poured into the San Pedro river;
hence there is apprehension felt for the
safety OF persons In the valley.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-07

The great mass of Indians in the
United States are self-supporting and
only about one-fourth receive assist
ance from the Cove rnment. Probably
one of the richest peoples in the world
are the 1900 Usage Indians, who have
in addition to large reservation,
homes and cattle more than So, 900, 900
in the United States Treasury, from
which they receive 500, 900 each quar-
ter
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-07
WERE MANY FAILURES.
The Defaulted Liabilities in Them Much
Above the Normal.

n. @. Dun a Co.'s weekly review Of trade
ays
The complete report OF failures for the
quarter which ended Wednesday shows an
increase. In number they were 6iS per cent.
less than In the panic quarter OF 1893. Fail
ures for the quarter show that liabilities
were ILL per cent less, amounting to S73-,
S5,3d9, against 597, ,S6g6S2 In the previous
half year. The total liabilities were nearly
$S5,O0O,000 for single quarter. Comparl-
sons are given showing that In only ak quar-
tiers In 20 years have defaulted liabilities been
30 large.
The continued advance In wheat is mainly
due to short crops abroad and unusual de-
mand. Atlantic exports for tho quarter end
ing with September, flour included, were
23, 1924 bushels, ngninst "a, 320. .020 last
year. Cotton has weakened after its sudden
rise because the demand for goods has re-
lapsed into hard-to-mouth buying. There
are Enthusiastically encouraging progress In
the great Industries, although the actual
gain In working force employed or In new
orders received is slight. But the strong de-
mand for materials, for pig iron, hides and
wool, as for cotton, does not diminish, and
has already gone far enough to stiffen prices.
In wool prices are scarcely stronger, but rep
resent actual sales more nearly than In past
weeks. Several kinds Of dress goods, flannel
suitings and fancy worsteds are selling a
shade lower.
Buying of Bessemer pig again lifts Pitts
burg quotations to Si1.75., without any gen.
eral gain In the demand for finished pro-
ducts. and steel bars for the first time are
sold Mt ic against &c asked by the associa-
tion for iron bars. Plates and rails are in
less demand, but there IS heavy buying ol
sheets at the west. Confidence that reviv-
ing business must bring n greater demand
than all the works can meet induces the va
rious associations to make no change In
their prices. The minor metals are moi
strong, lake copper being 1019c, tin at 1890
and lead about Sc.
Bradstreet's review OF the New Y ork stock
market says; The market was not affected
by the advance OF exchange rates and the
| consequent stopping OF gold-importing ar.
| rangements. That that the treasury re.
serve is up to S124, ,000, 900 or more and thai
| money on time can be had at @ per cent out.
weigh all unfavorabe elements on the situn
tion. The advance on wheat had tendency
to strengthen the stock market, and II wa:
| believed that IN number OF important
trading stocks powerful pools and manipu
| lative interests have been actively at work
| London has not been factor, though prices
OF American securities have been generally
| strong.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-07
SHORT OF MAIL SACKS.
The Flood Of Campaign Literature swamps
the Postal Facilities.

The activity of the headquarters of the
various presidential nominees In sending out
public documents and other literature has
somewhat embarrassed the postofllce depart
ment by overtaxing its NAH bag facilities.
The result was an order issued to postmast-
ers throughout the country directing all sur
mail sacks containing documents or other
matter are received by any postmaster, they
must be emptied at once and promptly for
warded to the proper repositories. If mem
bers OF congress or others have been permit
ted to take from a postofllce sacks contain
should demand the immediate return of such
sacks and forward them with other surplus
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-07

The criminologists maintain that
criminality as we'll as insanity is a
disease, the indications of which may
be found in an abnormal configur alton
OF the skull and other physical pecul-
iarities. They go SO far as to assert
that it is wholly safe to imprison
men, before any overt act, whose
heads show a symmetry and whose
facial lines are so-and-so, on the
ground that they are condemned by
inheritance to a criminal career which
no education or environment can more
than modify in small measure or post
pone. 1t should be said that it is
only in small proportion even of
confirmed and incurable criminal s
that what are called criminal charac-
teristics of skull and face arc found,
and that there is still to be discov-
cred characteristic and invariable evil
dence vf cerebral lesion in the exami.
nation of the brains of dead criminals.
However, the persistence of criminal
ity in circumstancesthat are altogether
unfavorable gives support to the theo-
ry that proportion of criminals are
not such from free choice. but from a
law Of their nature. which they cannot
evade.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-07
A NEEDED MOVE.
Ministers Gather to Discuss the Evangelical
tion Of Greater New York

Ministers OF all denominations crowded
the parlors OF the Y. NJ. @. A. hall. New York,
in response to u call having for its object the
evangelization OF Greater New York. Rev.
j. NJ. King presided. Opinions were devid-
ed as to the expediency OF holding public
meetings In cosmopolitan centers under the
the auspices OF the clergy.
After much discussion 1t was decided to In
dorse the project Of holding public
meetings in Cooper Union Hall as begin
ming. Other meetings in different parts Of
the city as we'll as In Brooklyn and Jersey
City, will follow. Mr.. Dwight Moody, Mr..
Aberdeen, Scotland will open the campaign
of evangelization in Cooper Union on Nov
ember o.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-07
FUSION IN INDIANA.
The Populist Committee Finally Adopts a
Basis.

The Populist committee met in Indian
apolis, Ind, Sept. 20, to consider fusion
with the Democrats, and after being in ses-
sion all day adjourned tonight sine die after
adopting the following resolution:
"hesolved, by the committee OF thirteen
on matters OF electors of the Populist party,
In order to close our ranks and unite our
forces In the state OF Indiana in securing the
election OF our nominee for president, w. J..
Bryan, and do full justice to our vice-presi-
dental nominee, Thomas Z. Watson, that
we nominate five Populist electors and ten
Democratic electors and certify to the same
as the electors that shall DO placed on the
Populist party state ticket OF Indiana.
The electors OF the Fourth and Thirteenth
districts are the Populist nominees for con-
gress, and their selection as electors leaves
the field clear for the Democratic nominees,
w. ii. Holman and J. w. Kruger.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-07
FOUR MEN sUFFOCATED.
Met a Horrible Death in the Hold of a
Vessel

Three Of the crew and a stowaway Of the
iron steamship Cyrus, British, Capt. Simms,
from Philadelphia for Norfolk, met horri-
bic death while the steamer was lying of the
quarantine station at Marcus Hook, In the
Delaware. The killed ares Alfred 4. Becks
first mate; Hans Jaggers, fireman; Frederick
Hilner, sailor; an unknown man, stow
away.
The men in lowering barrel of oil into
the hold of the vessel accidentally burst It.,
and to save the oil procured another barrel.
One of the men struck match and ignited
the fluid. The hold Of the vessel was soon
filled with flames and smoke and the four
men were suffocated before they could be
| rescued by the captain and the remainder Of
the crew. The fire was extinguished before
much damage was done to the vessel.
The bodies of the unfortunate men were
removed by the coroner. The captain and
the crew are mostly Englishmen and the ves-
sci came from Java.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-07

Africa offers prolific field for rail-
road development, according to q
Western authority. There is an area
of 800, 900 square miles about four
times the size of the United States,
and there are only 5000 miles of rail-
way. The population of Africa is
16s, 900, 900, while in this country it
is only $4,000, 1000. Our railroad
mileage is lS1, 900 miles.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-07

The Russian Government will prob
ably stop sending prisoners to Siberia,
for the sake of the colonists, and in
stead use Saghalien, Archangel and
other far northern islands, which are
more terrible places of abode than
even Siberia, whittier the rush of peas
ants is now compar able to that iato
our own Western States at the heieht
of the boom.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-07

1t seems to the New York Post to
be necessary to count revival for the
love of oratory among the features at
the close OF the century, at least in the
United States. In our colleges during
the last year the prize orator, from
being almost ignored by his fellows,
advanced to place among the college
heroes and bade fair to crowd aside
the crack oarsmen, the deadly inter-
ferer, and the high jumper. In the
political field we are seeing oratory
winning equal recognition.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-07
Six Children Lose Their Lives.

Tuesday nights storm blew down the coal
breaker at Natalie. belonging to the Penn
sylvania Anthracite Coal Company. Six
tenement houses belonging TO the camp were
destroyed by fire and six children, inmates,
lost their lives. The fire originated from a
stove overtuning In one ofthe summer kitch-
ems from the shaking b the wind.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-07
1000 Armen,ans Killed.

A dispatch from Constantinople says that
the Turkish marines aided the rabble to loot
the Armenian houses In Galatea on Sunday.
Patrols are parading the city in unusual
numbers. and the police have been notified
that some outbreak will occur. The governor
OF Kharput telegraphs that thousand Arm
enians were dubbed to death at Nikde or
Sunday. The sultan has given .fl50.000 to
indemnify the foreigners injured in the mas
sacres.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-07
BRIEF MENTION.

II is rumored that yellow fever has ap-
peared at Manzanillo.
A coroner's inquest at Montreal decided
that Lee Tung. Chinaman, died of leprosy.
Five hundred fugitive Armenians are de-
pendent upon charity at Marseilles, France.
London cabmen are striking against a
rule which permits only privileged drivers
to solicit passengers at railway stations.
report comes from London that Prin-
cess Beatrice the Oldest daughter OF the
Prince OF Wales, contemplates entering a
convent.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-07
More Troops From Spain.

The government has decided to send 40,-
900 more troops to Cuba to reinforce the
Spanish army In the island. and also to
strengthen the forces in Porto Rico and the
Philippine islands with 1000 and 5000 men
respectively. A free pardon has been offered
to all who have evaded service in the army
on condition that they return and complete
their terms OF service.
Advices from Havana say the insurgents
have executed the rebel leader Roderiguez
by hanging. The reason is not stated.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-07

1t may be fact, philosophizes the
New York Advertiser, that the world
owes every man living, but 1t is n
fact also that thousands are toe lazy
to collect the debt.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-07

AS q means of showing how far the
world is from becoming overpopulat-
ed economists assert that the entire
population of the United States could
live comfortably in the single State of
Tavaa
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-07
Great Britain pays the Continent
upward of $40, 900, 600 for sugar, and
grows not an ounce.

Students of the census figure that
there are $50, 900 more male human
beings in the United States than fe-
male. The distribution, however, is
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-07

Thomas Newkirk and Henry Ashcraft
fought duel at Middlesborough, KY, with
Winchesters. They were both suitors OF
Mary Dean. Both men were killed.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-07


are;
Arthur Burnsted.
Charles IIemmer.
Patrick Peterson.
Peter Anderson.
Capt Charles johnson, Mate John Bur
beck and Ira Peuser, the cook, were rescued
by the tug simpson.
The Sumatra was bound down from Chi
cngo, with load of railroad iron, and in
tended to stop at Milwaukee and pick up the
Hattie Wells. She was leaking on her way
up, and had the pumps working all night.
The sea was running high, and the crew mad
great difficulty In keeping her from sinking.
When she reached South point she got In the
trough OF the sea, and In II short time her
matches were washed of aud her rails car
ried away. The steamer sounded her whistle
and the tug simpson at once put out for the
wreck.
The sea mt that time was running very
high, and great trouble was experienced I'm
getting near the sinking barge. Just as the
simpson reached the Sumatra the latter
foundcred. The tugmen succeeded In rescu-
ing the cook and mate from the wre eckage
The life saving crew was on hand and work.
cd hard to save the other men, but all were
drowned, with the exception of the captain
The Sumatra is badly broken up. ana only
her mast can be seen out of water now. The
wreck occurred about u mile and half Out
from the harbor entrance. The Inflated
barge went down with scarcely u moment,
notice, and, according to the statement o.
Capt. Johnson and the mate, the crew did
not even have time to mount the rlggint
after realizing that the vessel was founder
ing.
Great damage to property and many acci
dents resulted from the furious gale on tn,
lakes. The most serious accident In tn,
port of Chicago occurred when the schooner
Seaman broke from her moorlngs In Slip 1
at the foot of Randolph street, and while be
ing hurled about by the storm wrecked ant
sunk half dozen smaller craft. A number
OF men had narrow escapes.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-07
WENT DOWN WITH BARGE SUMATRA.
DEATH ON THE LAKES.
Four Men Drowned OF the Government
Pier at Milwaukee.

The large barge Sumatra foundered of the
government pier at Milwaukee, Wis, Sept.
80, and four OF the crew were drowned. The
dead are all from West Bay City, Mich. They