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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-09-08
BY MOONsHTNERs.
Men Engage in Raiding Illicit Distiliers Shot
From Ambush.

Six men were probably massacred In
the mountain wilds OF Pope county
Ark, Monday. Two were killed out
right, two were fatally wounded and
left for dead and two have mysterious
ly disappeared and are either dead or
being held captive by the bandits. The
Killed are: Capt. II. F. Taylor. of Scar
ey county, a Deputy United states
Marshal; Joseph Dodson, of Stone
county, deputy marshal.
The fatally wounded are two broth
ers named Renfrew, of Searcy county
The victims are all officers, deputy
united states marshals and deputy
sneriifs. and the men who did the work
OF carnage are moonshiners of the
most desperate class. Veteran moon
sinners who were hunted out of Geor-
gia, North Carolina, Tennessee and
other states have settled I'm that coun-
Try ana continued their Illicit distilling
or whisky. Commissioners have oper-
ated there and criminals of other clas-
ses have taken refuge in the hills of
POPE county. Capt. Taylor. the richest
man IN Searcy county. determined to
aid the officers In putting down crime
IN that section. He secured commits
SION as deputy United States mur-
shal and led the posse I'm the reid that
resulted In his death.
~ rev udyS ago successful raid was
inade In this same locality. In which n
uozen moonshiners were captured and
Drought to Little Rock. One of them
toid the officers at least 50 large distil-
leries were operating in the same
neighborhood. Taylor located n large
moonshine outfit Saturday night and
decided to make the raids In daylight
Proceeding slightly in advance of his
men, Taylor was within 30 feet of the
distillery when he was fred upon from
ambush and instantly killed As Dod-
son ran to Taylor he was also shot dead
In his tracks. Rifles began to crack in
all directions and n terrible volley was
fired into the officers. The Renfrew
brothers fell mortally wounded and lay
by the roadside until later in the day a
traveller named Pack chanced by. Peck
hurried to Russellvlle with the news.
and the coroner. together with n sher-
iff's posse, Immediately started for the
scene. Captain Taylor was an ex-cap-
tain in the Federal army. Marshal
Cooper received n telegram from At
torney General McKenna authorizing
him to expend $1,000 for the expenses
of a posse to arrest the murderers and
to offer reward of $500 for them.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-09-08
LAW FOR TOURISTS.
Two Years Absence with Years Permanent
Residence Deprives one Of Citizenship.

The treasury department has been
asked to define the words residents of
the United States" as used i'm the Ding
ley law, and in the regulations issued
recently decided that person ceases to
be resident of the United States after
he has been In a foreign country for
two years and has had n fixed or per-
manent home in any place for one year.
In other words, an American, i'm the
meaning of the tariff law. becomes a
nonresident after he has been abroad
two years and has lived In one place for
one year. The person must have a resi-
dence in a certain place for one year.
or he does not come under this regula-
tion.
Tourists who travel for two years and
do not reside at any one place for one
year are still residents under the law.
Those who have lived abroad for two
years can under the law bring in free
wearing apparel, articles of personal
adornment, toilet articles and similar
personal effects, provided such articles
actually accompany and are in care OF
such persons" and the 500 limit clause
does not affect them.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-09-08
ADVICE TO LABOR.
THE Rights Of the People to keep and Bea
Arms shall not be Infringed."

Representatives OF all the great lab
OF unions were assembled in st. Louis
during the past week, to devise means
Of settling the miners strike. 1t was
resolved to call for contributions from
all working people on Friday, Septem-
ber 3. Should the strike not be settled
by September 27 another convention
will be called at Chicago. 1t was fur
ther resolved. That we most emphat-
ically protest against the government
by injunction, which plays havoc with
even such political liberty as working
men have saved from the steady en-
croachment of capitalism; and. be 1t
finally
Resolved, That no nation in which
the people are totally disarmed can
long remain a free nation. and, there
fore, we urge upon all liberty-loving
citizens to remember and obey article 2
of the constitution Of the United
States which reads as follows: The
right of the people to keep and bear
arms shall not be infringed."
Eugene Debs made a speech every
sentence of which was .applauded.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-09-08
CAPITAL GLEANINGs.

The condition of the treasury shows:
Available cash balance, S221 ,410, All;
gold reserve, $l44, ,206,276.
Admiral Miller relieved admiral
Beardslee of the command of the Pac-
fic fleet on August ID, and hoisted his
flag on the cruiser Philadelphia at Ho-
nolulu.
A medal of honor has been awarded
to Nelson w. Ward, of Springfield, Mo.
late of Company M, Eleventh Pennsyl-
vania cavalry, for bravery at Staunton
Bridge, Va.
President Mckinley attended the
wedding of Ensign Harry Eaton and
Fannie Hayes at Fremont, o., last
Wednesday. The bride is a daughter
of ex-President Hayes.
The Treasury Department has pre-
pared the figures showing the immigra-
ton for the month of July. They show
a total immigration into the United
States of 14,756, against 21,41 for the
corresponding month last year.
The monthly statement of the public
debt, issued at the treasury depart
ment shows the debt less cash in the
treasury to be $1,00S, 335, ,121 which Is
an increase for this month of $14,SSS,-
AIS. This increase is accounted for by
a corresponding decrease in the amount
OF cash on hand.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-09-08
FIGHTING THE BACHELORS.
Women Use Their Influence Against Unmar.
ried Politicians.

The recent manifesto of Mrs. Char
lotte Smith against the bachelor poll
ticians was the subject of much atten-
ton from the Woman's Rescue league
of Boston Sunday. AS a result a set
OF resolutions was passed, setting forth
that "The American bachelor politi-
clan shirks his duty to the human fam
lily when he fails to provide a home for
some good woman before he engages
in the profession of politics.; therefore
he Is not to be trusted after he has en-
tered political arena in which temp
tations surround him on all sides and
that. unfortunately, modern society
has heretofore given the political bach
elor too much attention by ignoring his
private life.
Resolved, That as far as practical
BILE list OF bachelor politicians who
are aspirants for public office be OBJ
tained in the States of Massachusetts,
and New York and formal protests be
sent out against their election or re-
election by the Woman's Rescue
league. on the ground that they are in
eligible to hold public Office"
The League extends Its congratula-
tions to ex-Mayor Edwin Upton Curtis,
of Boston, on his approaching marri-
age and recommends for him a two
years vacation from politics, In which
to enjoy his honeymoon.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-09-08
THE MINERS STRIKE.
Proposition to Arbitrate Being Considered by
Both Sides in the Miners Dispute.

1t is now positively believed that the
striking miners will be offered n Go
cent rate in few days, which will be
accepted
Labor Commissioner Isaac Barton,
of wheeling. has just returned after
an extended trip through the coal fields
of the State. He was detailed for this
work by Governor Atkinson. OF the
$4,000 miners of the State, he finds that
10000 are idle. OF these 1000 are New
River men and 1000 Kanawha miners.
In both regions the suspension is prac-
tically complete.
In the New River region the opera
tors are making no attempt to get out
coal. On the Norfolk and Western
road, In the southern part of the state.
the commissioner reports little coal Is
being produced. The only field in the
state where the strike is not becoming
effective is at Fairmont, where the dai-
ly shipments of coal amount to 325 cars
$500 tons. In the Kanawha Valley
not more than 1000 of the 5000 miners
are at work.
One hundred strikers met n crowd of
miners accompanied by the mine su-
perintendent Frank Strasser, at Wash
ington, Ind, on the way to start the
mine, the other morning. A battle
with rocks, fists and clubs took place
between the men just outside the city
limits, and a number were painfully in
jured. Superintendent Strasser's scalp
was cut from n blow with n club, and
he was bruised about the body from
the rocks thrown. He, with his men,
were followed to town by the angry
strikers. No arrests have been made
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-09-08
FROM ACROSS THE SEA.

1900 natives are now in revolt
against British rule In India.
The failure of the potato. hay and
corn crops threatens an agricultural
crisis in Ireland.
Bismarck gave out n sensational in
terView, in which he told some secrets
of inner court life in Germany.
The attending physician of Pope Leo
says that the holy father Is in good
health and may live many years yet.
Emperor Williams recent speech at
Coblenz has made him the laughing
stock of all Europe, and he has been
sharply criticised.
A great fire occurred near the center
OF Venice recently and IL is believed
that nine men were burned to death
and that their bodies are buried in the
debris.
A dispatch from Mannheim. Germany
announces the death there of Bishop
Rulison, of the protestant diocese of
Central Pennsylvania, after an illness
of a few hours.
At Matreburg Germany, a Socialist
editor was arrested for speaking dis
respectfully of the pantaloons worn by
the emperor at the unveiling of a
monument there.
Fearful storms have occurred In
Western Silesia and the rivers are
rapidly rising and threatening fresh
inundations. Several persons have
been killed by lightning and a number
of farm houses have been burned.
The Afghan sheik, Said Yshia, who
has been on a visit to Constantinople,
has been loaded with presents by the
sultan of Turkey, and takes back with
him a number of valuable gifts and an
autograph letter addressed by the sui
tan to the ameer of Afghanistan.
A special dispatch from Paris says
that cries of Down with England"
were raised outside the British Embas-
sy in Paris. because that building was
not illuminated in honor of the return
of President Faure to the French cap
ital after his visit to Russia.
From Alexandria, Egypt, comes the
report that the Egyptian cotton crop
just closed has yielded 100000 cantars
(about ES4 100000 pounds), double that
of a decade ago, and over f1 ,000,0 in
value beyond that of 1896. Accounts
of the crop now beginning are entirely
favorable and indicate a total yield of
more than 100000 cantars.
The sultan of Turkey has been In di-
rect communication with the czar, and
that the correspondence has resulted
In the making of mutual arrangements
by which the sultan agrees never to
use his influence against Russia in
Central Asia and the czar pledges him
self to uphold Turkish rights in Eu-
rope.
The Emperor and Empress Of Ger
many arrived at Wurzburg recently
and were accorded an enthusiastic re-
ception. Emperor William in propos-
ing toast to the Rhine province.
made a long speech on the subject of
his grandfather, during which he ex-
pressed a desire for continued peace.
A dispatch from Paris says that the
body of beautiful woman, frightfully
mutilated. with the skull crushed, has
been found in the river Seine. On the
middle of the woman's back We're tat
tooed the words. Long live Poland
and Death to Traitors" The remains
are supposed to be those of Nlhilist
who had incurred the suspicion of her
fellow Nihilists.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-09-08
BROAD RIPPLE RIPPED UP BY GAS.
SEVEN KILLED.
Two Explosions Cause Death and Havoc in ar
Indian Town.

Two frightful explosions Of natural
gas occurred in Broad Ripple. suburb
six miles north of indianapolis last
Saturday morning. Seven are known to
have been killed. and the seriously In
iured will number about 30. The busi-
moss mart of the town took fire, and the
largest buildings were destroyed. The
city of Indianapolis was called on for
help. and sent engines and doctors. The
first explosion occurred In j. l.. WATTS
drug store from an unknown cause.
Five men were injured there. and the
building was set on fire. Across the
street was the odd Fellows Hall, un-
tierneath which was Plus Gresh's groc-
cry store. Seeing that the fire was
srrendng, Gresh and 20 men were re-
moving his stock of groceries when u
crushing explosion occurred in TINS
building. The walls were blown out,
and the upper floor fell on the men.
Gresh and Jacob Darling, a painter,
were taken out dead. The others In the
building were badly injured. several of
them probably fatally. Nearly every
one of them suffered o broken log or
arm. The fire spread rapidly. Five
buildings were on fire at once, and were
doomed before help could be secured.
The entire community turned out. and
there was work for all to do in rescuing
the injured. now threatened with
danger of death by fire.
Hurried calls for help were sent to
indianapolis. The hospital and dispen-
sary doctors took the first Ripple cars,
and the fire department loaded an en-
gine on y Monon fiat car and left for
the scene. The fire was under control
at noon, with five business houses de-
stroyed. The money loss will likely not
amount to more than $4,000. All of the
buildings destroyed were wooden ones.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-09-08
POOR MARKMANSHIP.
Red Gross Society Not Recognized During the
Recent Turko- -Grecian War,

DIR. Sem. of Chicago. organizer of
the National Association of Military
Surgeons, has submitted a report on
military surgery in Greece. He says
that In the recent war neither the Turk
nor the Greek recognized the Red
Cross. and that some of the attaches
of the medical and hospital branches
of each army were not regarded as
nom -combatants.
The war" the Doctor says. "was
characterized by an immense waste of
ammunition. and the Workmanship on
both sides was exceedingly poor. The
Greek surgeons say that nearly all the
wounds which they saw presented the
appearance of having been inflicted
with a projectile of small caliber and
the firing was done evidently at great
distances.
The Doctor declares that the most in
tereSting feature of the Greek army
was it's woman soldiers Three of them
became famous. Conspicuous among
them was Katrina, who Joined the ar
my with her brother. did brave work,
was wounded and brought to one of the
field hospitals. Another woman did ST.
milar service with her brother, and n
third carried water to the wounded In
the firing line and received several
wounds, from one of which she died.
The government of Greece has re-
Piled to the request OF the powers for
a statement of the revenue 1t will be
able to assign as guarantee for an
indemnity loan. The government Of
fers TO set apart revenues amounting
to 6.000,000 drachmas yearly. The Aust
rian government. II is stated, has pro-
posed the rejection of the British plan
for the settlement of the Graeco- Turk
ish difficulty, and urges that the five
remaining powers proceed with the
conclusion of peace between the two
countries
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-09-08
Millions for Crops,

A canvass Of the leading banks in
New York shows that large sums of
money are being shipped South daily
to help move the crops. One of the
most prominent financial institutions
has sent 100000 since the middle of
last week and orders are still coming
in. The sub-Treasury has not had as
many currency orders as usual, but
this is ascribed to the lateness of the
is estimated that fully s5.000.00 of
crop money" has been shipped the
past fortnight The Southern credits
are In better shape just now than they
have been in several years, and the
general outlook In. that section, and
the Southwest. as Viewed from here. is
eonallv bright
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-09-08
He MADE MONEY.
Arrest Of shrewd Counterfeter with His Out
fit in Philadelphia.

The police captured complete coun-
terfeiters' outfit, together with $4,000
in unfinished $40 silver certificates at
Philadelphia last week. For a week
the city has been flooded with excellent
counterfeit $40 certificates, series 1891.
A man who gave the name of Louis
Heinbecker was arrested in Chester
while passing one of the counterfeit
bills. Heinbecker admitted he was one
of gang whose headquarters were in
the city. When the police raided the
place they found the entire parapher-
MALTA under a stand. On the mantel-
piece was an advertisement OF New
York firm of clockmakers. on the bot
tom of which was printed Louis Helm
becker New York Chromatic Engrav-
Ing Company, l01 Beekman street. New
York City He Is said to have passed
counterfeits in all the principal cities
In the East.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-09-08
Embexzled Church Funds.

Warrants charging embezzlement
have been issued at Chicago for the ar
rest of Charles NJ. Charnley, for 15 years
treasurer of the Presbyterian board of
aid for colleges and academies. He cam
not be found. 1t is alleged he has con-
fessed to a shortage Of $4,000. the trust
funds contributed for educational insti-
tutlons having been used In specula-
tions on the hoard Of trade. Charnley
was prominent In church circles here.
Many Western and Southern EDUCATION
al institutions may be badly crippled by
the defalcation. His bond Is for only
$4,000. and the rest will be q total loss.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-09-08
FORTUNATE YOUTH.
Falls Heir to 90, 900, 900, Left By His Father,
Deceased

Fred Horton, young -four miller of
Los Angeles, has fallen heir to a for
tune amassed by his father, Philip Hor
ton, a well-known Californian, the
news of whose sudden death three
weeks ago has been received by rela-
tives in Oakland through the United
States consul at Guayamas. The father
and son have been separated for many
years. The youth, now about 10 years
of age, was child when his parents
were divorced. The mother. who SUBJ
sequently remarked, took the boy with
her and the father left California. He
settled i'm q Mexican town near Quay
amas and there established flour
milling business. BY thrift and industry
he accumulated large estate. the val
ueof which has been reported as $2.0O0,-
OOh
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-09-08
A DISFIGURED STUDENT.
Freshman Has Violent Introduction Into
College Life.

There will be no more "rushes" at
the University of California If Presi-
dent Kellogg's latest mandate Is obey
ed. Half dazed, his jaw broken, his
face bleeding mass, Benjamin Kurtz,
Il newly entered freshman, was found
wandering about the campus after the
rush between the two lower classes.
An examination showed piece of flesh
had been torn from one nostril. The
upper lip hung only by shred and the
ragged nature of the tear made the
injury more serious. All the front
teeth were gone. Four teeth had been
knocked out of the lower jaw and the
bone In which they had been imbedded
was broken out with them. Both the
upper and lower jaws We're smashed
and the flesh of all the face crushed
and bleeding.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-09-08
Fails for Millions.

Enrico Mathou. the well-known ban
ker and promoter Of several gigantic
schemes In Central America. has fail
ed for over $3.000.000. His principal
creditors are said to be Europeans. but
San Francisco firm Is said to be a
sufferer 10 the extent OF $1s0,000 Ma
thou's assets are estimated at $780,
900, but consist for the most part of
property In the vicinity of Guatemala.
which can not be disposed Of for half
their assessed valuation. The cause
assigned for the failure Is the heavy
depreciation OF silver and the collapse
of the real estate boom inaugurated
by President Barrios several years ago.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-09-08
Gallows Hill Kept Moist.

Gallows hill, between Westfield and
Crawford, N. j., whose summit Is sa-
turated with bloody deeds enacted dur
ing revolutionary times, and on which
there stands a sturdy old oak from
which a British spy was hanged, was
Tuesday the scene of a daring highway
robbery by which the victim lost $500
Antonio Haguise. an Italian, was walk
ing along there when two men jumped
out of the brush into the road, knocked
him down and robbed him of his saw
ings. which he carried in a belt strap
ped to his waist. The thieves escaped
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-09-08
Terrible Mino Explosion.

A terrible explosion of coal dust oc-
Cured In the old Sunshine mine. owned
by the Colorado Fuel and Iron Compa-
ny. twelve miles from Glenwood, Cal,
Friday. Twelve bodies have been re-
covered and It can not be learned whe-
ther there are any more In the mine or
not. Rescuing parties are still explor-
ing the mine and great crowds sur
round the entrance. The bodies taken
out are In most horrible, mutilated
condition.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-09-08
Snake Punctures a Tire.

While riding on her wheel Miss
Frances McSweeney ran over a snake
at Detroit a few days ago. Miss Nc
Sweeney was thrown from her wheel.
falling on the reptile. which proved to
be a rattesnake. The frightened wo-
man sprang up just as the snake sank
its fangs into the rubber tire of the
wheel. and its jaws had to be pried
open after II was killed to clear II from
the wheel. 1t had ten rattles.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-09-08
Atlantic to the Gulf.

Articles have been flied with County
Clerk Purroy, OF New York. for the in
corporation of the Florida Trans-Pen-
insular Ship Canal Company. The
chief incorporators are Robert May
Caffall, Freeman H. Baldwin. III. Bolet
Peraza, consul-general for the greater
republic Of Central America: BENJAMIN
The capital is s75.000.000. The project
ors have In mind the building Of a ship
canal and railway to connect the At
lantic with the gulf. The new canal
Will be OF sufficient capacity for the
passage of ocean-going vessels.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-09-08
Heartless Murderer.

Three tramps committed a cowardly
and cold -blooded murder near Bridge
water. Pa. on the Pittsburg 4 Lake
Erie railroad. Sunday morning. Char
les u. Cover. OF Allegheny. molder.
was the victim. He was shot through
the heart while pleading with the as
saselns not TO rob him OF 20. which he
needed for his sick wife and three 1T