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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-09-29
According to Chinese Law.

The steamer Empress of China,
brings news of the shocking instance
of the strict enforcement of law in
China. Patricide Is the most severely
punished crime in the Chinese law,
which prescribes death by "slicing," a
long-drawn out torture, for one who
even by accident kills his father or
mother. In Shanghai recently an IL
year-old boy while swinging a stone
tied to a string, happened to strike his
mother a blow from which she died.
He was arrested and sentenced to be
sliced to death by the public execu-
toner. The execution was set down
for the following day. Foreign resi-
dents of Shanghai and the members
OF the diplomatic corps were horror
stricken at the sentence. but did not
Eare to interfere.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-09-29
POWDER AND SHELLS.
Government officials Deem it Advisable al
Present to Lay in Ammunition.

Contracts will be awarded in few
days under which the Navy is to be
supplied with more than 10000 shells
of 13, g. s and finch calibers. These
contracts are to be supplemented In a
week by others calling for at least
half that number of projectiles of other
calibers, and orders will be given dur
ing October for the manufacture of
thousands of pounds of powder for the
service. The cost of the shells will
reach 100000.
officials of the Navy Department de-
clare that in letting such large con-
tracts for shells at this time they are
not guided by any belief that war Is
impending. They believe it is ad-
Nisable
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-09-29
A DISHONEST CLERK.
Shortage Found in the Accounts of an Army
Officer.

The pay of Lieutenant NJ. f. Saville.
of the Tenth Infantry, Post Quarter
master at Fort Sill, l. T., amounting to
$4,000, has been stopped by the War
Department. An army inspector re-
Gently passed his accounts. Later a
forged deposit bank slip was found
among the vouchers, The Lieutenant
claims that the apparent shortage is
due to the dishonesty of a civilian clerk,
who has been bound over to the court.
Saville says he gave the money to the
clerk for deposit and that the clerk
pocketed the funds and forged the GER
tifcate of deposit which fooled the in
spector. Lieutenant Saville has a good
record, and those who know him ex-
pect he will establish his innocence
The clerk Is to be tried in a civil court
on the charge of defalcation.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-09-29
FORTY PERSONS KILLED.
Cyclone Causes Great Damage in Italian
Provinces.

A cyclone in Italy swept over sava.
Oria and Latlano. all in the Province of
Lecce, Tuesday evening. Forty persons
were killed, 10 persons were wounded,
90 houses were destroyed and tele-
graphic communication with the scene
of the disaster was cut off. The floods,
which were caused by recent heavy
rains, wrecked every house in the viii
lagos, injuring many people. At Oria
the railway depot was demolished and
all the railroad men engaged there were
killed. Two chateaux and 13 houses
were destroyed in a neighboring vii
lage, where go were killed and "a in
jured. At Mesagne, In the Province Of
Lecce, Is were killed and 5 injured.
Great tracts of country have been de-
yastated by the hurricane.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-09-29
Afflicted Cuba.

In his last weekly report of the Ma
rlne hospital concerning health condi-
tions at Santiago de Cuba, United
States sanitary inspector Cominero
says: yellow fever Is slowly increas-
Ing. and the cases now under treatment
generally take malignant form. end
Ing In death. Dropsy from anemla is
very common just now. as food is
scarce and high In price, and almost
beyond the means of the poorer classes,
Over 1900 people live on scent dinner
'fare provided by charity kitchens and
beggars are as thick In the streets as
the falling leaves are In the woods"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-09-29
Many Passengers Drowned.

The steamer Ika, with a crew OF 10,
and carrying so Austrian passengers,
was entering the port of Fiume. on the
river Fiumara, when she collided with
the English steamer Tiria which was
leaving.
The bows of the Ika were stove In
and she sank in two minutes. Boats
hastily put off and saved the captain
and seven others. but most of the pas
sengers perished. The casualty took
place In full view of thousands, who
crowded the piers in the greatest ex-
citemont and alarm.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-09-29
Six Children Burned.

A hOlo caIist OF six children from l to
years old occurred in Abbeville coun-
ty,eS. c., Sunday night. AS Is the GUS
tom of negroes. Andrew Smith, on
starting to church with his wife, locked
ing. 1t Is supposed the lamp was over
turned. About 10 o'clock people living
in the same plantation saw a bright
light in the house and heard the child
rem scream. The doors were cut down
with axes, but impossible flames met
the rescuers. In a few minutes the
voices of the children were hushed. The
building was burned to the ground and
the bodies of the little ones almost con-
sumed. Four of the children were
Smiths,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-09-29
Rnelsnd win Not Participate.

a decided sensation has been caused
In diplomatic circles In London by
Great Britain's notification to the
United States that she cannot particle
pate In the sealing conference at
Warrington u Russia and Japan take
part IN Il. The officials of the British
Foreign Once refuse to give reasons
40f this change Of policy. but admit
tnot the Marquis Of Salisbury had no.
1!ae9 the United States Ambassador,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-09-29
Fined for Selling Railroad Tickets.

In the Atlantic County Court the
other day at Mays Landing N. j.,
Judge Thompson presiding. George ",
White, indicted for scalping tickets Of
guilty to the charge and was sentenced
to 90 days Imprisonment In the county
Jail and to pay q fine OF $100 and costs.
white came from Washington.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-09-29
Want War Resumed

a large meeting was held in Con-
cord square, at Athens, Sunday. where
n resolution was adopted calling upon
King George and the cabinet to renew
the war with Turkey rather than ac-
cept the terms of peace offered by the
peace conference. Most of the ad-
dresses were bellicose, one speaker
making a violent attack upon the king
and Crown Prince Constantine. The
police endeavored to arrest him, but
he escaped, with the assistance of the
crowd.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-09-29
A WORTHY Proiect.

Adjt. M. j. Ferrie. attorney and gen.
eral counsel for the Salvation army, ar
rived In Denver recently, after trip
was very satisfactory. and think the
country something grand-the veMta-
BILE paradise of America. / think We
will need In all for first colonization
project about 5000 acres. and we expect
to locate about 900 families upon it,
as the place where hundreds Of fami-
lies from the cities OF the United States
will be located on farms Of their own
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-09-29
American Fruit in London.

Within nine hours after the docking
at Southampton recently of the Ameri-
can line steamship st. Paul. 4,403 pack
ages of California fruit were delivered
at Covent Garden market in London
in splendid condition. and they were all
sold before noon. The pears realised
As Cd to 12s per half box. Blue plums
were sold for IS Cd to 8s Cd per half box,
and yellow plums brought Ss to 12s per
half box. The market was somewhat
depressed on account OF the quantity
roceived
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-08-20
BLOODY RACE RIOT.

a Pitched Battle Between Negroes and
White Men at Palarm, Ark.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, Aug. 18.-The
bloodiest race riot that has occurred
in Arkansas in months took place at
Palarm station, 80 miles from Little
Rock, late yesterday evening. Three
men are dead, another fatally wound
ed and two others injured. D. R. Ow-
ems, a deputy sheriff from Perry cOun-
ty, had a warrant for Harrison Korr,
d negro, charged with murder When
he attempted to make the arrest at
Palarm Korr opened fire on the Off
Ger. Charles Andry and J. 7. Clarke
went to Owens assistance and five or
six negroes joined in with Korr. A
pitched battle ensued in which over so
shots were fred When the shooting
was over Andry and Peters lay dead,
Clarke had got into his Office and fell
on. the floor, Owens was lying in a
ditch near the station and Korr and
the remainder of his companions had
disappeared. The entire town was at
the scene of the shooting and a posse
started in pursuit of the fleeing ne
groes. The whole country is in a
fever of excitement and should Korr's
associates be captured they will never
come to trial.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-08-20
- 80 FARhEHs.


Nearly Three Quarter Billion Dollars FzIu
Be hesfEsd FROM the Ad.ansed Prices
WASHINGTON, aug. l6.-One-ha1 bill
lion dollars to SOS. 0gO, coo is the
amoant which has been or viii be dis
tributsd among farmers as the result
# advanced prices for this seasons
crops as compared with those Of last
year. These figures are based upon
the most careful computations made
by experts Of the department Of agri-
culture. OF this sum s41O Oeo. 600 has
been realized On eight spesialties OF
agricultural industry. The rest is di-
vided among the odds and ends that
represents the peeuniary result of a
farmers labor. The eight products
chosen as illustrations Of the vast ben
sfits to the farmers from the recent
rapid rise in prices are cattle, wheat,
corn, potatoes, cotton, sheep, swine
and wool. Careful comparison has
been made Of the prices now prevail
ing with those obtained during the
whole Of last year. The following
table shows an inflow Of s410, 600, coo to
the pockets Of the farmers; Cattle,
$50, 9OO. coo; wheat, SIS, 600, 600; corn,
sS5, COO, 600; potatoes, So, OOO, 900; cotton,
s24, 0O0,O 600; sheep, S1s,O0O,OO0; swine,
sl5,OOO,OO0; wool, $4,000. 900. Total,
$40, 100000. To this large sum, which
is already in sight, must be added an
estimate of 500, 900, 600 for the increased
profits that have been realized on
crops Of oats, barley, rye, hay, fax.
hops and other miscellaneous but val
liable products of the farm.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-08-20
SILVER SPRAY.
Silver will have it's inn.inggs.

Silver will have its innings.
They say a waiting game is a win
ming game. Wait and work for the final
triumph of bimetallism.
Thanks to the goldites, who succeed
ed in postponing our return to bime-
tallic basis, for the good crops" and
the gold discoveries in the Klondyke
section.
Remarks about "cheap dollars" and
"half-dollar pieces" would lead one to
suppose that some people had not yet
gotten as far as the financial primer.
Oh, the beauties of single gold stand
ard contraction! The average price of
100 common articles, natural and man
ufactured products, was lower by over
two per cent. for the three months
ending July /, 1897, than for any like
period in the last six years-six years
of strikes and lock-outs and unexam-
pied suffering and hardship among the
toiling masses.
The pecuniary theory Of education
is a topic that is now receiving a fair
share OF discussion in the light of the
recent resignation of that brave cham
pion of bimetallism and free speech,
President Andrews, of Brown univer-
sity. Now the question before the
trustees OfBrown university" the New
York. Post lucidly remarks, "was not
whether President Andrews views on
the silver question were right, not
whether they were in harmony with
those of the trustees themselves, but
whether the institution. under his pres
ideney, could secure the ecuniary sup
port which is requisite to enable it 70
prosecute with success the grand work
on which it has entered. How this
raises the standard OF our universities
in the world Of thought. The fact is,
Brown university has accorded its
president Just about the same indie
pendenee the laborers in one of Mr..
Hannas mines has. He is perfectly
free to take his choice between agree
ing with his employers or losing his
job. When a Brown professor ap-.
proaehes a new problem in economics,
he is under no eompuision to reach
certain conclusion. It is merely under
stood that his salary will continue if
he adopts one theory and VIII stop if
he adheres 10 another.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-08-20
D. & 0. improvements.

The work Of Strengthening the track and
reducing the grade at Tabs Station on the
second division of the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad was recently completed, and the
first train to use the new line was No. ], the
New York and St. Louis flyer. a heavy
grade and three bad curves have been elm
mated by this work. A mile east, at Meyers
Hole, 4 similar improvement has also been
completed after months Of work. Several
reverse curves aud a nasty and dangerous
dip are done away with at this point Near
Myers Hole, at Tablers, the alignment Of the
track is being materially changed and, as in
the other two Improvements, bad grades
and sharp, annoying curves are being re-
moved. This part Of the work viii be done
IN sixty days and then d series Of very dan
gerous places viii have been entirely re-
moved. This work in its entirety means the
hauling of several additional cars ia each
freight train, besides reducing the danger
Of deTailments to almost nothing. The sec
ond division, running from Cumberland to
Brunswick, viii soon be in tirst-class CON
dition and more cheaply operated than
ever.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-08-20
sENAToR eEoReE Dad.
The Noted HIlsslsslppian snocumbs to
TF--.-t-- 49, ne ,,---

The Noted Mississippian SncCumbs TO 8
Lingering Hiness-Bis Career
JACKSON, Miss, Aug. 16.-United
States Senator J. q. George died in
Mississippi City Saturday afternoon.
Mississippi was not unprepared for the
announcement of the death Of her 'old
eommoner," though hoping he might
pull through and again be able to re-
sumo his duties at Washington. He
has been near deaths door since last
winter, and did not attend the extra
session of congress, being in a Wash
ington hospital till brought home to
Carrollton in the spring.
Senator George was reVered by almost every
citizen Of the state, and his fame as On orator
and statesman was not confined to the limits OF
Mississippi During the civil war he won dis
tnction IN the confederate army. From 1851 to
1879 he held many positions OF trust, and In the
latter year was appointed one Of the judges
Of the supreme court Of Mississippi, and
elected chief justice; resigned his seat
on the supreme bench in February,
1881, to take his seat in the SEN
ate On the 4th Of March Of that year, and was
reelected in 1886 ana again in January, 1892
He was member. OF the constitutional conYea-
ton Of the state OF Mississippi which was held
in 1890 ana framed the present constitution Of
the state. Senator Georges term would have
expired March 8, 1893 He recently expressed
desire to retire at that time and the legisla-
tuFe Of 1895 choas Congressman d. D, Money
to succeed him.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-08-20
RISING PRICES


How Increasing Quantity of Stand
ard Money Would Be beneficial.
Rising prices, which follow an In
crease in the quantity of standard
money, are beneficial because they give
the primary producers a surplus after
their fixed charges have been paid.
This surplus at once goes into trade,
The farmer OF miner, as the case may
be, buys more clothing; carpets his
floors, buys new furniture, pictures.
books, musical and other instruments,
machinery of all kinds and many cdds
and ends which formerly he was COM
PEELED to deny himself and family. This
stimulates manufactures, gives work to
wage-earners, increases commerce and
transportation, The wage-earnerB OBJ
tain steady employment and better
wages, and in turn have more money to
spend. That fact then increases con
sumption OF products, which in turn
increases production and transparta-
tion until all have employment and
prosperity prevails. Our present con
dition is due to the fact that on ac-
count of falling prices the manufae-
tureTs and merchants have lost their
best customers. Everyone dependent
upon his labor or his products, and not
upon mOney-lending, should remember
that an increasing volume of money
promotes industry and diminishes the
weight of obligations which press upon
the producing classes, whether en-
ployed or unemployed. Of course such
increase in the volume of money in
jures those living upon the fruits of
past labor, in that it prevents them
from exacting more in return from the
debtor than what they loaned him. I'm
just legislation has made our dollar the
ally OF Shylock, and the alder and abet-
tor of trusts and combines, the friend
of the idle rich who live on interest and
the oppressOr Of the poor.-Bufalo
! Times,
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-08-20
GettinF 1t Right.

They were riding on the rear seat Of a
COllamar car, and were strangers to each
other. One of them was short and stout;
the other was a man of medium size, to
whom everything along the route seemed to
be new.
As they were passing along near the car
barns the medium-sizad man looked up at
the hRe residence upon the bluff and said;
Do you know who lives IN that large
house up there, with the big veTands!"
That big brown house! the other re
turned.
"Yes."
you mean the one with the porch run
ming clear around it!'
yes; do you know who lives there@
"The third enc from the end Of the row.
That's it.
q mean the third from the westerly end
Of the row"
Eyes; that's the one I mean"
'1Ihat one with the green aWnings
"Yes"
Lets see! Blamed if I know who lives
there"
The medium-sized man said no more, but
he looked as if he wanted 10 ight.-Cleye-
land Leader,
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-08-20

Route OF tie &. A. R.-isss3 to Get &C.
4uaafo.

1uRlto.
Buffalo, \. y, has been selected as the
piece Of meeting this year sor Che members
d She Grand Army q the Republic, August
go 90 2ssh.
Tie Wabash Railroad, having short lines
ffSn the Vest and Southwest, Wis kansas
CITY, ST. Louis and Chicago 20 Bufislo, i
vel b.ebared 20 take care Of ell 9. a. IL.
Veterans and their friends who contemplate
making The trip, and & the only Inc oDsr-
ating its own trains over its own track IRON
Missouri aad Mississippi River points Sc
Niagara Fails and Buffalo, and the only Inc
with Through Sleeping Cars from st. LOUIS
to Buffalo va Niagara Fails, without change.
The Wabash equipment IS hTst-class IN
every particular and Free Reclining Char
Cans are operated between st. LOUIS, Chr
eag0 and Buffalo without change, and
Through Sleeping Cars between St. L9uisl
Chicago and Buffalo without change. From
Kansas CITY, Omaha and Des Molnes, oniy
one change of cars is necessary, VIA Toledo
OF Detroit. IN addition 10 above service
there is a Free Reclining Chair Car and
Buffet Sleeping Car running thfongh iron
Kansas City to Toledo without change,
where direct connection IS inside tor Buffalo.
The usual low rates always made hereto
fore for the members Of the Grand Army
viii be III effect again this year IRON al
stations.
Tickets viii be on sale August 2Ist and
22d 1897, from stations west of the Missis-
sippi River and August 2lst, 22d and sd,
1897, from Mississippi River points and sta
lions east. For particulars address or call
on any representative of the Wabash line or
@. S. CRANE, @. p. & +. a., ST. Louis, No.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-08-20
4 Partner in Crime.

"Parson," said the dying man, do you
believe in a deathbed confession~
Under certain circumstances, said the
reverend gentleman,
'Weil, it is this way. Years ago I was a
passenger on the Great Consolidated Street
railway"
eyes, 60 on"
ooh, hate to tell it.
Go on"
"And one day in a moment Of vicious In.
sanity, beat them out OF a nickel fare!"
He sank back exhausted
Listen" said the reverend man, 1t mas
comfort you. Can you hear me-"
yes, yes"
"You needn't feel so worried about beat
ing that gang Of robbers out of a paltry
nlckel-l beat 'em every chance / geti"
And the dying man passed away with q
peaceful smile.-CleYeland Plain Dealer.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-08-20
AGAINST FEDERAL COURTS.

Kansas POpUlists to Make War on United
States District and Circuit Tribunals.
TOPEKA, Kan, Aug. 16.-If well-laid
plans do not fail, the state viii beal-
most flooded within the next two
weeks with literature calculated to
strengthen opposition to the federal
courts. The populist executive com
mittee has so decided and already
STEPS have been taken in that di-
rection. The executive committee has
prepared several articles on the sub
ieet which Grant Harrington, of Hias
watha took home with him and win,
it is understood, print on his own
presses. Meanwhile the populist press
of the state is to publish editorials and
interviews with leading members OF
the party, declaring in favor Of the
adjustment of all federal courts below
the supreme court.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-08-20

ing were too high and the board viii
visit Lyons next Tuesday to hear evil
dence on the subject. Subpenas were
issued for General Manager Frey and
the local agents Of the company in
Rice county, calling for the contracts
for construction maintenance and oper-
alton of the railroad. 1t proposes to
60 into the history Of the company and
lay bare its business secrets just as At
torney-General Boyle did in the stock
wards case.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-08-20
1IIssnuri NatlanaI 81.

WASHINGTON, Aug. ID The abstract
Of the condition of the national banks
OF Missouri, exclusive OF St Louis
Kansas City and St. Joseph, at the
close OF business on July 90, shows the
average reserve TO have been 82.65 per
cent, against 1858 per cent. on May
Il; loans and discounts, increased
from S7,270,S4O to 1861, 991; stocks
and bonds, decreased from S7lO,15e
to s671, 49s; gold coin, from S547, s49 TO
$3.50, 2Ss; total specie, increased IRON
sz95, 40 to 500, 6S7I lawful money re-
serve, from S774,75G to S793, 652; indi-
gidual deposits, from s6,9S5, 254 to ST.
s4g. 978.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-08-20
FoR ARMY CHAPLAIN.
Three Hundred Applicants for Vacancy
The Age Limit,

Three Hundred Applicants for Vacancy
The Age Limit.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.-Three hun.
dred ministers in the country have
been attracted by a vacancy existing
in the grade Of chaplain ia the army,
and have applied for the appointment.
The position carries with it fair pay,
the rank OF captain and no very hard
duties Chaplains have to buy no ex.
pensive uniforms aud usually get de-
sirable stations Secretary Alger be
ieyes that there shonld be some age
limit fOE the appointment of chaplains,
and he has settled on IS years as a fair
one. None Of the candidates, there
fore, beyond this can hope to be Sc
leeted.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-08-20
she WANTED SNAKES
she ReEuIadoE KIND mat Are sesn
- Gellslum Framens.

- AaIl+ --A-- -AaA- ana AAl-4A ease -~--
IN Delisium Trsmehls
ssDo you keep snakess@ she asked, IS she
pssred through her glasses at the parrots
and Guinea PIGS In the bard store.
] have 4 Gila monster and some ehEme-
icon" said the bird man.
Il don't think they would answer. you
zee what I want IS regular snake; one OF
the long field kind that are not p5is0E5ds.
/ may Is vel tel you that my husband mas
taken 70 drinking ana want the snake TO
put IN his boot"
IF were you" said the man, eI'd wait
and if he keeps on drinking he'll see snakes
anyhow"
no, be won't, and be wouldn't care If he
did if they weren't real. But if he sees a
live snake me- u quit, and I'm going to try 1t
on. Couldn't you get ne somef
"Yes'm, / can fiji al order. If you call
around tomorrow you can get the snakes,
and the man took down the address Of bis
customer.
It's a test case" he said, as the woman
went out, and / feel sort Of curious to know
how It viii turn out. My idea is that the
husband will be so mad when he finds the
snakes in his boots that he'll 60 out and get
drunk as g billed owl, but maybe 1t VIII
work the other Way-We'll hope II viii. }"
Then he sent bis boy out to hunt for
snakes in the hedges and bitches of the prai-
rie.-Chic8go iimes-HeFald.