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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-11-17
INDIANS HUNG IN NORTH DAKOTA.
THREE LYNCHED.
The Murder of Six Persons Avenged by Z
Desperate Mob.

Three Indians awaiting trial at VIII
Transport, N. D., for the murder of six
members of the Spicer family some
months ago were lynched by an angry
mob last Saturday.
The victims of the mob's fury are
Alexander Coudot, a half breed, and
Philip ireland and Paul Holytrack
full-blooded redskins.
About 2 o'clock In the morning there
was a rap at the outer door of the jail,
and Deputy Sherriff Kelley arose
quickly and turned the key I'm the lock.
No sooner had he opened the door than
the mob crowded into the corridors. All
of them were masked, and the leaders
carried ropes.
The leaders presented a revolver at
the head of the deputy sheriff and told
him they wanted his prisoners. Kelley
demurred but saw that resistance was
useless, and unlocked the cells. Two OF
the prisoners were confined together
and the third In a separate cell.
They had been aroused from sleep by
the entrance of the men, and sat up
half awake and trembling with terror.
Ropes were fastened about the necks
of all three. and they were dragged out
on the ground, after being told to pre-
pare for death.
They were then carried to n huge
beef windlass. which had been erected
to suspend the carcasses of slaughter
ed beeves, and strung up on n cross
beam.
Coudot was the first to be hanged. He
was asked whether BLACK Hawk" ana
Defender" as the other two We're call
ed had also been concerned in the muir
der for which he was about to be hang
ed. He answered that they had been.
The rope which had been fastened
about his neck was then thrown over
the cross beam, and he was raised off
the ground and suspended In the air.
Holytrack and Ireland were so nearly
unconscious from the effects of the
dragging that they did not realize what
was about to happen when the ropes
about their necks were tossed over the
same beam. They were unable to stand
snd were slowly raised from the
ground on which they lay until their
bodies swung I'm the air and dangled
from the windlass with that of Coudot.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-11-17
POWERFUL NAVY NEEDED.
Roosevelt Claims 1t is Necessary in Order to
Maintain the Monroe Doctrine.

The anual banquet of the Society OF
Naval and Mechanical Engineers was
held last Friday at Delmonico's. As
sistant Secretary of the Navy Roose-
welt made the principal speech. In part
he said:
I'VE need large increase i'm the
force. both of officers and enlisted men;
hut the most crying need of the navy
at the moment Is that of firstclass dry
docks. Next comes the need OF pow
crful lighting navy-a navy including
an ample number of torpedo boats. an
ample force of seagoing battleships,
and also armored cruisers, which
should both possess endurance. and In
addition carry an abundance of rapid
fire guns; our deficiency In torpedo
boats being particularly marked
Unless we. are willing to be put In
the contemplate attitude of those who
buster without being able to- back up
their words by deeds, we must prove
that our attitude about the Monroe doc
trine Is not a sham.
ITO prove this means that we must
have n powerful navy. If we annex
Hawaii, we shall need an adequate
navy to enforce our position on the
Pacific. If we do not annex Hawaii.
we shall need much larger navy: as
Hawaii cannot stand alone. some other
power must necessarily take II. and at
that moment menace our whole Pacific
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-11-17
CRUSHED BY A SNAKE.
Anaconda Kills Pony and Breaks a Keeper
Rihs

"A huge anaconda, on exhibition i'm a
museum at Philadelphia severely in
jured Samuel Masher, the museum
watchman, and crushed to death a val
liable trick pony o few days ago. The
pony was tied to feed box alongside
the anaConda's cage. Masher saw that
the reptile had worked one of the
boards of its cage loose, Nnd had
stretched its tail out short distance.
He pushed the board to. believing the
anaconda would pull within the cage
again. Instead, II wriggled out and
itself several times about Nasher. The
latter screamed for help. and the pony,
frightened by the big reptile began
jumping about This probably saved
Washers life, for the reptile wound it.
self around him and completely en-
clrcled the pony Masher fell to the
floor unconscious: while the big snake
continued to crush the pony until life
was extinct.
When n number of the employees
reached the scene the snake had begun
to unwind itself and appeared to be
getting ready for more fight. The men
kept aloof until a lasso had been OBJ
tanned and the anaconda finally made
secure. Several of Washers ribs were
broken, and he was removed to a hos
rltal
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-11-17
BOYCOTT ILLEGAL.
30 Decides the United States Court Of Appeals
One Judge Dissents.

An opinion has been handed down In
the United States court OF appeals, at
ST. Louis. holding that the boycott is
not legal. The case I'm question Is that
of the Oxley Stave Company of Kansas
City, Kan, versus II. G. Hoskins and
20 others, all members of Coopers'
Union No. Is, of Kansas City, and the
Trades Assembly of the same place.
In January, 1896 the stave company
placed in their plant machine to hoop
barrels. The defendants, after request
Ing the stave company to withdraw
their machines. and having their re-
quest refused, caused boycott.
Judge Sanborn and Thayer. In giving
their decision, said the defendants had
no right to form a conspiracy to the
deprlval of the plaintiff of its own
rights to manage its own business. If
such a thing was lawful. then com
bination may he organized for the pur-
pose of preventing the use of type
writing machines, presses, harvesters.
threshers and thousands of other ma
chimes.
Judge Caldwell dlssents from his
associates In lengthy opinion, In
which he says:
THE only weapon of defense the la
borer can appeal to is the strike or the
boycott, or both. These weapons they
have an undoubted right to use, so long
as they use them in n peaceable and or
derly manner. This Is the only lawful
limitation upon their use. That limita-
ton is fundamental and must be OBJ
served. II was observed In the case at
bar to its full extent. If these weapons
are withheld from them, then, indeed,
are they left naked to their enemies.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-11-17
Turkey Prepared for War.

The final treaty OF peace between
Turkey and Greece has not yet been
signed. and the negotiations of the
powers with respect to autonomy for
Crete have hardly emerged from the
initial stage when already there are
disquieting symptoms in the Balkans.
The relations between Bulgaria and
the porte are strained. The sultan is
preparing for all eventualities; and one
hundred thousand Turkish soldiers are
ccheloned on the Bulgarian frontier,
armed with Mausers and amply pro-
vided with horses and guns. Servia, of
course. would be involved in any com.
plications in connection with Mace
donia while recent accounts from AL
bania reports signs of growing unrest.
on the whole. the outlook in the East
is nowise reassuring.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-11-17
A PAYING NEWSPAPER.
Charles A. Dana Said to Have Accumulated a
Million from the Sun.

From a study of the will of Charles
A. Dana, the veteran editor left an un-
encumbered estate of more than ST.
OO0,0 Mr.. Dana, therefore, as a re-
suit of the business direction of the
Sun" In the 80 years that he was
president of the corporation. was able
to accumulate fortune of nearly ST.
25O.000. the greater part of which came
from the appreciation in the value of
the Suns stock and the accumulation
of dividends. 1t Is certainly as great
a success as that achieved by any jour-
nalist of Mr.. Danas generation. 1t
should be borne I'm mind that, in addi-
tion to this estate. Mr.. Dana had re-
ceived in the 30 years of his direction
of the paper in dividends and salary
possibly s1,000,0O0 more. Therefore. 1t
Is safe to report that I'm his career as
editor of tae Sun, beginning In 1868 and
ending In 1897, Mr.. Dana received as
his share of the profits and in salary
not far from $2,000,000.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-11-17
FROM ACROSS THE SEA

Both Gladstone and Bismarck are in
poor health.
The Prince of Wales was Sc years old
last Tuesday.
Hellmans electric locomotive was
tested between Paris and Mautes. The
train weighing $50 tons was moved at
a speed of IS miles an hour.
A dispatch from Brisbane. the capi-
tai of Queensland, Australia, says the
returns of the wheat crop in that Sec
tion show a yield of 40 bushels to acre.
While a mail steamer was crossing
the English channel recently from Cal
ais to Dover, the vessel narrowly es-
capped colliding with a whale, which
suddenly appeared ahead of her.
A huge wagon at St. Petersburg, con-
tanning a wedding party Of thirty, was
struck by an express locomotive at n
crossing near Bielostok. Russian Pol
and recently. All were instantly killed
or died later.
Emperor William made the highest
shooting record in q battue on the es-
tate of Prince Lichnowski at Kuchelna.
The party killed 4,244 pheasants, of
which the emperor shot 1924. an aver
age of five per minute.
1t is announced at Berlin that the
German squadron in Chinese waters
has been ordered to the coast Of Shan
Tong to anchor in the vicinity of the
scene of the recent murder OF German
missionaries, for which the German
commander is instructed to obtain i'm
mediate satisfaction.
The yield OF gold in New South
Wales forsthe quarter ending Septem-
ber 30 was 94.99l ounces, valued at 81.
760, 900. The yield exceeded the best of
two previous quarters by S1,35s ounces.
Some rich strikes have been made near
Kanowna. One man Is said to have
taken 20 ounces in gold in one dish and
another so ounces in two dishes. A
rush has started for the spot.
The Russian embassy at Constantin-
ople has announced that II Turkey in
tends to apply part Of the Greek war
indemnity to an increase of the Turk
ish armaments, Russia desires to re-
mind Turkey that the unpaid arrears
of the Turkish war amount to
f3, 800, ,OO0 adding that If the Turkish
governments policy Is as stated Rus
sia viii demand the payment of this
amount.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-11-17
ALASKAN OIL FIELDS INSPECTED.
A FAVORABLE REPORT.
This Winter to be the severest Ever Exper-
fenced in the Klondyke.

The City of Topeka, which arrived at
Seattle recently from Sitka and Juneau,
encountered on her trip down one of
the worst storms ever known In Alas
kan waters. Her cabins were flooded
in the gale, and there was water In her
ergine rooms for several hours. The
Topeka had about $4,000 I'm gold on
board. II. II. Oliphant and II. G. Rees-
eli. of Philadelphia, and X. Rohey, ex-
perts, and representatives of the Stan
dard Oil Company. came down from
Kayuk, Alaska. about 400 miles north
west of Stka, where they inspected
oil springs discovered last summer. 1t
is said the experts will make a favora-
BILE report.
q. l.. Barnett. for 10 years a resident
OF Alaska, during much of which time
he has made his home at the mouth
of the Copper river, was also a passen-
ger on the Topeka. He will organize
an expedition to explore that country
for gold.
Mr.. Barnett says the winter prinises
to be the severest Alaskans have ever
seen.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-11-17
LAND In ALASKA.
Secretary Alger Issues Regulations for the
Possession of Northern Territory

Secretary Alger has issued regula-
tions governing the use and occupation
of lands within the limits of the mill
tary reservation of st. Michael, Alaska.
The regulations are substantially as
follows:
Applications for permission to con-
duct legitimate business enterprises
must be accompanied by testimonials
of good character and standing, recit-
ing the nature of the business to be
conducted the location as nearly as
possible on unoccupied land within the
reservation; the area of land necessary;
number and character of buildings,
etc, to be erected, and probable date
when occupancy is to be commenced
and terminated Those located on this
reservation at the time the reservation
was made Will, i'm like manner, present
their application for permits.
The permit will authorize the gran
tees to maintain the specified business,
and none other at the places named.
The permit will not be negotiable, and
will not be transferable without the ap-
proval of the secretary of war, except
where both parties to the transfer are
on the ground. and one desires to dis
pose of his interest, In which event the
commanding officer of FIT. st. Michael
may authorize The transfer. II Will
give no right or title to ownership of
lands, and is revokable at the will of
the secretary of war.
In case of naturally restricted land
ings, sites for buildings. shipyards, etc,
no monopoly will be given to any per-
son or corporation, and no permit will
be construed to do this. and all dis
agreements between holders of permits
will, after a careful hearing by him, be
settled by the commanding officer of
FIT. st. Michael.
No retail or distilled spirits on the
reservation will be allowed: but this
prohibition does not include light wines
or beer
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-11-17
CAPITAL oLEANINGs.

Available cash balance, 500. .607, ,s45;
gold reserve. $155,001,9j0.
Unite! States Senator Cullom has
prepared bill to prohibi: ticket scalp
ing.
A bill to restrict immigration will be
one of the first to be presented to
Congress at its next session.
The president has appointed Charles
w. Kindrick of Louisiana to ne consul
general of the United States at Mon
ercv, Mevico.
The President has decided on the ap-
pointments of Charles Page Bryan, of
Chicago, as minister to China.
1t Is understood that the President
has decided to make practically no
more appointments until the assemb-
ling of congress.
There has been depos.,e with the
secretary OF the treasury go, 10000 by
New York banks as security for the
part OF the Union Pacific purchase,
money 10 be deposited with them.
The revenue Guitar D,,ar will be sent
10 relieve the ice-boun0 Arctic whnlers,
II icing ieI resented thar thu whaier,
the Thrasl;ev. IL not ns Hervicsable .is
desirti, and that II cost stJO a .lay. II
saiyht - needed fos ~ dayy
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-11-17
For Transportation to the Gold Fields.

The Yukon Company, of Seattle,
WASH, has executed contract with
the Roach Ship Building Company. at
Chester, Pa, for two 5000 ton steam
ships to ply between Seattle and ST.
Michaels. The ships will be the larg-
est and most complete American
steamships, and, 1t is claimed, the fast
est on the Pacific coast, and will have
1000 passengers. They will cost ST.
100000. Andrew f. Burleigh. of Seat
tie, president of the company. on Mon
day signed the contract with Moran
Bros, at Seattle. for fleet of ~ large
river steamers. for the Yukon, to run
from ST. Michaels to Dawson City. In
addition to two towboats and 25 freight
barges
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-11-17
MILLIONS DEPOSITED.
Secretary Gage Must Sign His Name 9,27s
Times for Union Pacific Bonds.

The Secretary of the Treasury the
other day received from the National
United States bonds rs security for a
part of the Union Pacific purchase
money to be deposited with II and 9TH
er New York banks with view to pre-
venting contraction of the circulation
by reason of the withdrawal by the Re-
organization Committee of the amount
of their bid for the Union Pacific Road.
The National Bank of the Republic al
so has deposited 100000 in bonds for
the same purpose. The transfer of the
$l3,645,250 in bonds in the Union Paci-
fc sinking fund will entail upon Secre-
tary Gage considerable labor, as he
will be obliged to sign his name 9,24S
times a duty that will occupy all of his
time not otherwise taken up for a
week or more.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-11-17
Georgia Insane Asylum Burned.

The negro section of the Georgia In
sane Asylum at Milledgeville, Ga,
burned Tuesday. There were within
the walls at the time the fire broke
out. inmates and all, over 700 persons.
but the efficiency of the administration
was such that no lives were lost.
DR.. Powell. Superintendent of the
asylum, estimates the loss at about
100000, including buildings and furni-
ture, upon which there is insurance of
about 80 per cent. There was room
enough in the other buildings to care
temporarily for those who were dis
lodged by the fire. The Legislature Of
Georgia is now in session, and prompt
relief will be granted the asylum.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-11-17
An Editor Murdered,

At Ashland, Miss, w. II. Harrison,
editor of the Ashland Register" was
stabbed to death Sunday evening by j.
l.. Mcdonald.
The two men had some words about
a notice in the paper of an approaching
lecture, Mcdonald charging that had
the orator been a Methodist instead of
a Baptist the notice would have been
more extended. Harrison replied
through his paper in a way that in
censed Mcdonald, and the tragedy re-
suited. Mcdonald. who is highly con-
nected, is in Jail.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-11-17
SPAIN SEEKS PEACE.
Not Looking for a Pretext to War with the
United States.

Senor Sagasta, the Spanish premier,
has sent the following cable declaration
through Senor Dupuy de LONE, the
Spanish minister at Washington:
$50 far from seeking a pretext 20 de-
clare war against the United States
Spain would regard IL as a great mis-
fortune to be given the occasion for
such an unhappy resolution. Animated
as she Is by the most amicable senti-
ments toward the great republic, Spain
hopes of America that the latter will
do its utmost to fortlfy sentiments of
friendship for the sake and welfare of
both countries. while at the same time
respecting the rights of Spain.'
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-11-17
England Worried.

The viceroy of India, the Earl of FL
gin. has ordered a court of inquiry to
investigate the disastrous reconnais-
sance of the British force under Gem
eral Masmacotte, which on Wednesday
last reached the summit of the Saran-
Sar mountain with little resistance and
afterward retreated, closely pursued by
the enemy, with the loss of about 80
killed and wounded. the British rear
guard being saved only by the excellent
disposition made of the troops by the
commanding officer
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-11-17
Son Confessss a Fathers Crime.

with murder at Somerset, KY, the 9TH
er day, a remarkable story was ad-
duced. In March, 1895. Samuel Shadan
was killed while In his field. Hollar's
father confessed to his son that he
committed the crime In a passion and
asked the young man to take the
blame and become an outcast, as the
father was aged and infirm and could
not go away. Young Hollar loved his
father so well that he agreed and only
his recent arrest and threatened hang
lng induced him to tell the story, which
ran be proved by parties to- whom the
elder Hollar told the facts before he
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-11-17
workingmen Favor Arbitration.

William r. Creamer, former member
of parliament for the Haggerston div
ision of Shoreditch. first secretary OF
the International Workingmen's asso-
citation and secretary of the interna-
tional arbitration league, will present
to every United States senator an ad-
dress to the United States senate sign
ed by seven thousand workingmen.
each of whom is an officer of a trades
union. the whole number representing
over 2.750 900 British workingmen. The
address is in favor of arbitration be-
tween the United States and Great
Britain.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-11-17
Gold From Sea Water.

The Electrolitic Marine Salt Com
pany has been formed at New Haven.
Conn. of which A. B. Ryan. of Middle
town, is president. to get gold from sea
water by process discovered by Rev.
p. F. Jernegan, formerly pastor of the
Middletown Baptist Church. Mr.. Jer-
negan thought out the process while In
the South for his health. 1t will be
kept secret. Mr.. Ryan declares that
$50 tests have been made and each one
yielded gold. In ton of sea water
Mr.. Ryan says. there is more than a
grain of gold. The company has been
incorporated at Portland. Me-, with q
capital stock of $l0.0O0,000.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-11-17
Foreign Orders for Locomotives.

Philadelphia have within the past few
days booked orders for So locomotives.
The orders include 21 locomotives for
the Government state Railway of Fin
land, the first order of any magnitude
that has ever been placed in this coun-
try from that place. Another is for "a
heavy broad-gauge locomotives for the
Government of Brazil while the third
OF der is from the Grand Trunk Railway
of Canada for 10 locomotives. All Of
these orders call for the completion and
delivery of the locomotives by January.
1SQS
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-11-17
Austria Troubles the Turk.

Baron DE Calioe. the Austro- Hungar-
ian ambassador to the porte, has de-
manded the dismissal of the vail of
Adana Asia Minor, and of the mutes-
sarif of Mersina, the porte Of Adana,
the two officials responsible for the re-
cent indlgnity TO the Austrian mer-
chant Brazzafolli. agent at Mersina
of the Austrian Lloyd Steamship Com
pany. He has also demanded a salute
to the Austrian flag. In the event of a
failure to comply with both demands
Baron De Ca!ice will quit Constantin-
Ople
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-11-17
Business Revival at New Orleans.

The situation at New Orleans Is
steadily growing better and very little
attention is now being given to the
record of yellow fever cases and deaths.
Advices from the country parishes and
the surrounding States saw that there
Is a steady relaxation of quarantine re-
strictions, and a considerable impetus
is being given to freight business. New
Orleans people who have been away
are beginning to return.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-11-17
Bovcott of the American Product.

The Joiners' union of Glasgow gave
formal notice to all shops in the trade
that henceforth no joiners will be al
lowed to handle doors or use manu-
factured joinery that has been import
ed from the United States. This action
of the Joiners union was caused by
the fact that builders erecting houses
in Glasgow on speculation have recent
ly been importing all kinds of manu-
factured wood from America.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-11-17
Scientist Church Dedicated.

The First Christian Scientist Church
of Chicago and the largest house of
that denomination In the world was
dedicated Sunday. Four services, at
tended by 5000 people. were held, visit
Ing Christians Scientists from all over
the country being present. The church,
which is veritable temple In architec-
ture, stands In Drexel boulevard, fac
ino Bowen avenue. The building alone
cost over 100000. II has a seating ca
pacity of 1000,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-11-17
Two New Minerals Found,

NJ. Czernick Russian chemist. has
found two new minerals in the Cau-
casus. One is a kind OF coal ashes,
from which M. Czernick obtained n
considerable quantity of helium, and n
quantity of the rare earths which are
employed in the manufacture of the
mantles used I'm candescent gas light
ing. The other is called cerite. 1t con-
ssts mainly OF argon. NJ. Czernlck's s
discovery is remarkable. because the
new elements, helium and argon, have
never previously been found as min
erals in a pure state.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-11-17
Priest Murdered.

Rev. Henry G. McPake. curate of the
Roman Catholic Church of Annuncia-
tion In Philadelphia, was found mur-
dered in the rear of st. Paul's acad-
emy last Wednesday. Upon examina-
tion 1t was found that the priests right
temple had been fractured, the nose
broken and there were other bruises on
the forehead. There were no cuts that
would lead to the supposition that he
had accidentally fallen. His watch
and pocketbook were gone.