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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-08-18
NUMBERS INJURED.


The long standing fight between Full
ton and Rock Island. ILL.,, for location
of the headquarters of the Modern
Woodmen of America, eliminated Fri
day In hand hand fight between
scores OF partisans of the respective
towns, In which a number of persons
were seriously injured.
The contest between the two towns
dates back several years. At the re-
cent convention of the order held at
Dubuque, Ia, IL was decided to move
the offices and books of Head Clerk
Hawes to Rock Island. Then there
was lull. but the factions were by no
means reconciled. The courts were
asked for n restraining order by the
people of Fulton. and temporary in
junction was granted.
Friday the injunction was dissolved,
TO the delight of the Rock Island peo-
pie. and train was chartered by them
consisting of coaches, a baggage car
and box cars and a crowd was soon
on the way to Fulton to take the official
records back. The inhabitants of the
latter town were forewarned, however.
a fire alarm was sounded and lines of
hose laid to the points where IL was
thought the Rock Islanders would be
most likely to disembark. The arrival
OF the special train was the signal for
hostilities to begin. There was intense
feclng on both sides. and n great va
riety OF weapons, this combination re-
sulting seriously for fifteen of the COM
batants.
A score of others were more or less
bruised and cut. The free fight lasted
for an hour or more. rocks. clubs and
missiles of every description being
welded industriously by the opposing
forces. The Fultonites finally got the
better of the fight and Deputy Sheriff
off fn1 ha - A.
torney johnson, of the Modern Wood
men, one of the Rock Island party,
and number OF his companions.
The railroad track on each side OF the
cars that brought the Rock Islanders
was torn up by the Fultonites, the lat
ter evidently aimed to cut off the re-
treat of their enemies. The scene of
the fighting bears every evidence Of the
liveliest warfare. and as there was a
number OF fire arms in both parties, IL
Is wonder the affair did not hesult
more seriously than IL did.
At the door of the head office the VIII
lage marshal, William Bennett, stood
with drawn revolver. A brick from
one of the invaders felled him to the
ground. The Rock Islanders then made
rush into the office and captured the
records. At the depot which is a half
blojck distant. the fight was renewed.
and there IL took the nature Of a riot.
during which $50 of the Rock Island
people were placed under arrest. 1t
was at this time n large number of
both sides were injured.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-08-18
FEW IMMIGRANTS.
Large Falling Off in the Number Of Foreign
Arrivals.


The tide of immigration is at the
lowest point since the general govern
ment assumed jurisdiction of the sub
ject in 1882. The number of all arri-
walls from all countries, according to
treasury statistics, during the last fls-
cal year, was 230,S32 a decrease. as
compared with the previous year, of
112,435. The lightest immigration of
any previous year was in 1895. when
the number from all countries was
279,94S. The year of heaviest immigra-
tion was the first Of the period begin
ming with 1882. when arrivals num-
bered 1882. During the entire period
of federal supervision 7.432,016 have
entered the United States. The arri-
walls of Russian Jews for the past
year numbered 22,750. as against 49,
1877 for the fiscal year ended June 30,
1896
Italy furnished the greatest number
of immigrants, 54.432, n decrease of
S,629 from last year. The cause of the
heavy Italian immigration of 1896 was
assigned to the war of Italy with
Abyssinia, but the figures for the last
year are not abnormal having been
exceeded by several years of the pc
riod. Since 1882 there has been a large
and steady decrease In German immi-
grafton: in 1882. 250.630 entered the
United States from that country while
in 1896 only 22.533 arrived. 1t will be
seen that the number of German i'm
migrants during the first year of gov
ernment supervision exceeded the i'm
migration from all countries during
the last year. Immigrations from Aus
tria- Hungary decreased from 55103 in
1926, to 1914 in 1897; Sweden, 21137 to
1874; Norway, S,155 to 5,842 and Ire
land. 4O,262 to 2s,421.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-08-18
PENSIONERS oUTNUMBER SOLDIERS.
Ninty-six Per Cent Of the Internal Revenue
Receipts Necessary to Pay the Veterans

The Sun of New York in an editorial
the other day punches some pension
facts in way that may make a sem
sauon, as the inference drawn Is that
a great proportion of the pensioners are
unworthy of government bounty, and
that the list should be cut down. From
figures recently published the Sun
shows that at the present rate of eX-
penditure the annual pension list had
been consuming more than nine -tenths
of all the revenue taken in at all of the
custom houses of the United States:
or again, If the customs duties are con-
sidered as paying the general expenses
of the government. the pensions have
been using up not less than 96 per cent.
of the total receipts from internal re-
venue. Thirty-two years after the end
of the civil war the number of pensions
on account of that war exceeds by
about a quarter of a million the num-
Der of soldiers actually engaged in SER
vice in all the armies of the government
at any time between the firing upon
Sumpter and the surrender of Lee at
Appomattox. The army of pensioners
after a third of a century is between
30 and 40 per cent. larger than the fight
ing army at any one time during tho
war. We have already paid in PEN
sions since the war 5000, 900, 900, or two
thirds as much as 1t cost the govern
ment to carry on the war.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-08-18
Mile a Minute on a Wheel.

\ novel and daring Feat was per-
formed at Genesee. N. Y, by Tommy
Martel, Buffalo athlete. The lad, on
a wager of a hat. rode down the River
hill, a small mauntoin. but the high
est In Livingston county. on bicycle
Geared at "a. He bet that he could
ride a mile down the mountain side,
the distance being mile. in a minute,
and he made 1t in fifty seconds. Mar
tel lost the pedals after going an eighth
and then he veritably shot down the
steep incline. He clung to the handle
bars and reached his destination In
safety. although badly frightened. This
hill is Stunned by wheelmen and has
never before been descended by one.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-08-18
ARM0R FOR BATTLESHIPS.
Secretary Long Accepts the Cramps Offer
and Building OF Cruisers is Resumed.

After carefully considering the mat
ter in all its phases. Secretary Long
has decided to accept the offer of the
Cramps, shipbuilders. to furnish the
800 tons of diagonal armor for the bat
tleship now in process of construction
at their shlpyard near Philadelphia.
As the price was to be within the $500
limit fixed by congress for armor
plate, the secretary was of the opin-
ion that congress would not object II
he made partial contract at that fig
ure, even though the main contract
was held in allegiance. The secretary
transmitted his decision to Acting
Secretary Roosevelt. and that official
made 1t public. Mr.. Roosevelt did
more. He Is anxious that none of the
three battleships shall be delayed any
more than necessary. and for that rea-
son he is hopeful that the firms con-
structlng the two battleships-the
Union Iron Works of San Francisco
and the Newport News Company of
Virginia-will emulate the example of
their Pennsylvania rival and also
agree to furnish the diagonal for the
other ships at the same price.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-08-18
THE HONOR OF ITALY DEFENDED.
FOUGHT A DUEL.
Representative Of two European Nations En-
gage in Hand to Hand Encounter.

The Count of Turin, of Italy. and
Prince Henri of orleans, pretenderr
TO the throne of France, fought a duel
with swords at o'clock Sunday morn
ing, In the Bois de Marechaux Vacres-
son, Paris. NJ. Leontief acted as um-
pire. The fighting was most deter
mined and lasted twenty-six minutes.
There were five engagements, OF
which two were Mt close quarters.
Prince Henri received two serious
wounds In the right shoulder and the
right side of the abdomen. The Count
of Turin was wounded In the right
hand. Prince Henri was taken to the
residence of the Due de Chartres, ana
received medical attendance.
II appears that Prince Henrfs sword
was bent by n button of the Count $
trousers. But for this chance II seems
there is little doubt that the Count
would have been run through. or AT
least dangerously wounded In fact.
the doctors and the seconds Thought
this had happened. When Prince Hen
ri received the wound In his abdomen
he clapped his hands to the spot and
sank back to his seat. supported by
Ieontieff. He then rolled upon the
ground. exclaiming that he could do
no more. The doctors fear that the
wound may be complicated by peri
tonitis. and there is need of extreme
care for a few days.
The Count of Turin. considering the
letters of Prince Henri of orleans to
the Paris Figaro" offensive to the
Italian army, wrote to him on July s,
demanding a retraction. This letter
could not be answered until August
II. the day of the arrival of Prince
Henri in France. The Prince replied
60 the Counts demand by telegram,
maintaining the right of n traveller to
record his experience.
The news of the result of the duel
has been received at Rome with the
greatest enthusiasm. Crowds fill the
streets. cheering for the Count of
Turin and the army and calling upon
the bands in the public square to play
the royal hymn. Many of the houses
are decorated with flags In honor of
the result. and all the newspapers have
issued special editions giving the de-
tails of the encountedr.
Extra guards have been mounted at
the French embassy and consulate.
Congratuatory kilograms are shower
ed upon the members of the royal
family from all parts of Italy, and
many have been received from abroad.
The general belief is that King
Humbert must have acquisced in the
Counts action. 1t is unlikely that any
diplomatic complications will ensue.
Emperor William has telegraphed the
Count his warmest congratulations.
At the principal cafes champage flows
freely in toasts to the Count of Turin,
whose popularity Is now boundless
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-08-18
Bryan to Speak in Spanish.

At the headquarters of the allied
silver forces Of Kansas a request has
just been received from Hon. William
]. Bryan for copies of all the docu-
ments and statistical tables relating to
the silver question In Mexico. and also
for all books giving the necessary in
structions for acquiring knowledge of
the Spanish language. Mr.. Bryan ex-
poets to visit Mexico in October and Is
preparing an address on the money
question, which he hopes to be able to
deliver In the Spanish language. He
is making a special stdudy OF the fin
ancial condition of the two countries.
and will endeayor to show that the
Mexicans are more prosperous under
the operation of free silver than the
people of the United States are with
the gold standard.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-08-18
GIRLS in BONDAGE.
Congress Asked to Investigate the Horrors Of
Human Slavery Practiced Among Cinnamon.

Leaders in Chinese mission work at
San Francisco are circulating petit
tion to be sent to President Mckinley.
asking him to request congress to ap-
point committee to investigate the
horrors of human slavery that are per-
petrated by those who hold Chinese
girls in bondage. This petition declares
that there is now in San Francisco and
California a condition OF slavery under
which more than 1000 women are held
In bondage, bought and sold as chat
tells and kept in involuntary servitude.
These slaves are scourged. beaten. tor
tured and even killed by their owners
In insolent defiance of laws. The num-
Der of these slaves Is recruited by i'm
portations from China in violation of
the exclusion act. Workers in Chris
tian missions receive constant appeals
from these women, calling for aid to
escape, but II is difficult to effect their
escape, and those instrumental In this
good work have recently been threat
ened with death by highbinders.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-08-18
CAPITAL GLEANINGS.

II. C. Hansbroug. senator from South
Dakota, will marry Miss Chapman, of
New York, on the 10th of this month.
Ethan A. Hitchcock, of St. Louis, has
been offered and has accepted the
ambassadorship to Russia, and will be
appointed Immediately.
Consul G General Osborne, of London.
says the invoices of exports filed in
his Office since the new United States
tariff became law have decreased 90
per cent
The appointment of Baron Won Thiel-
mann, the retiring German ambassa-
dor to the United States, as secretary
OF the imperial treasury, in succession
to Count Posadowsky-Wehn Is ga
zetted.
The State Department has received
through one of the United States Con-
suls in Honduras the claim of an Amer
lean, James F. Belden, of Louisville,
against the Honduranian Government
for $40 900. Belden was an engineer on
a railroad and was several times placed
In danger of summary execution be-
cause he could not obey impossible or
ders from one of the commanders of
some troops engaged In repressing a
revolution last spring.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-08-18
Their Knowledge is Worth. Money.

August J, Bowie, one Of the most
prominent mining engineers in Califor-
MIA, and Alfred Tredidago, a mining
man of Nevada county. started the
other day by rail for Portland. There
they will board the steamship Hum
boldt, which sails for St. Michaels.
Bowie and Tregidago are backed by
New York capitalists to the extent Of
several million dollars. Bowie Is to re-
ceive a salary of $25.00O a year, and
Tregidago is also well provided for.
They take with them $4,000 worth OF
supplies, and have full authority to get
whatever Is necessary during their
stay in the Klondyke country. Heavy
Investments will be made on their
Judgment. They decline to name the
men for whom they are acting.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-08-18
Thinning out a Crowd.

Ole Oleson, from AnOka, Mimi, Is
dying from gunshot wound in the
vicinity of the heart; w. d. Davis, of
Spokane, is suffering from a painful
gunshot wound through the shoulder;
Max Jackson. II years old, OF the same
place. is dangerously wounded, having
received a bullet in his left breast and
another in his hand. and John Thomas,
the murderer is expected to die. He
was shot by Chief of Police Warren,
the bullet entering the back and COM
ing out through the abdomen. Thomas
was drunk and shot into a crowd. and
held the police at bay with his pistol
when they attempted to arrest him.
when the chief shot him. Thomas
stumbled over a chair in front of
hotel. which was the cause of the
shooting.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-08-18
FUND EXHAUSTED.
Aid Given to Destitute Americans in Cuba by
Consul Lee.

Consul-General Lee. in n report to
the State Department, says that the
$4,000 placed to the credit of the re-
lief fund on May 22 last was equivalent
to sl0.975 Spanish dollars. This fund.-
which he says was expended with the
greatest care and economy. Is nearly
exhausted. With 1t about 1,400 desti-
tude Americans have been fed daily
and provided with necessary medicine.
1t cost 2ts cents United States money
for each person per day, or even less,
for transportation is taken from the
relief fund. One hundred and eleven
persons have had transportation pur-
chased for them to various points in
the United States. About 95 per cent.
of the 1.400 destitute persons are nat
uralized American citizens, but who
have resided in Cuba for a long time.
and whose business Is there. Many Of
them. the report says. do not speak
English. A large number have never
been in the United States, being the
wives and children Of naturalized citi-
zens.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-08-18
BRIGHT OUTLOOK.
Heavy Exports Of Grain and Rise in Stock
and Wheat Features Of the Past Week.

r. @. Dun & Co.'s Weekly Review of
Trade reports:
Every city reporting this week notes
increase in trade, and nearly all bright
crop prospects. The great change in
business is emphasized by the presence
of multitude of buyers from all parts
of the country, by their statements of
the situation at their homes, and more
forcibly yet by the heavy purchases
thy are making. But the customary
signs of prosperity are not lacking.
The strong rise in stocks. the growth of
bank clearings and railroad earnings.
the heavy speculation In many pro-
ducts, but most of all In wheat, have
made the week one of surprising in
terest even to those who best remem-
Der the upward rush of 1879.
At the principal clearing houses
throughout the country payments I'm
July were for the first time slightly
larger than in 1892, and II per cent.
larger than last year. I'm the first week
In August "a per cent. larger than in
1892 and 2S.4 per cent larger than last
year, and I'm this second week of August
they are 17.9 per cent. larger than in
1892 and 3S.1 per cent larger than last
year.
The great crops and the haste of for
eigners to buy and ship wheat, in view
of the shortage elsewhere, have made
the week memorable. Taking of profits
by pool lowered the price cents on
Saturday. but II has since risen cents.
Western receipts slow I'm July. have
In two weeks been 1871 bushels,
against 6,722. 3G2 last year, and Atlantic
exports, flour included. have been in
the same two weeks 6,114.031 bushels,
against 3,3Si,313 last year. Even the
demand for corn, by greatly exceeding
last years, shows that foreign anx-
tAttA Tn,. 1ttal 1Ip
have been exported I'm two weeks from
Atlantic ports, against 2,514,42S last
year. The price has advanced liz
cents. Notwithstanding enormous
stocks being brought over. The urg-
ency of French buying of wheat. re-
ports that Russia will stop exports in
order to keep supplies for itself and
continued shipments from the Pacific
to countries usually having n surplus,
make even the largest estimates of a
probably supply not too great for the
possible demand.
In the iron and steel branch. starting
of many works after settlement of
wages, keeps prices low. and even de-
presses some. but the fact that the de-
mand Is growing leads to heavy pur-
chases of iron ore, 100000 tons at
Cleveland In n week. and of billets 40,-
900 tons, while concessions recently re-
ported in pig iron have ceased. The
output of furnaces August | was 165,-
3Ts tons, against 1640G4 July I. and de-
crease i'm known stocks unsold indi-
Gates a consumption for two months
past averaging 900 tons weekly
which Is more than In the same months
of 1899. though below the greatly in
creased capacity of works now.
Failures for the week have been 239
in the United States, against 29S last
year, and 30 in Canada, against 36 last
year.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-08-18
August Crop Report.

The August report of the statistician
Of the Department of Agriculture
shows the following average crop con-
ditions on August /: Corn. S4.2; spring
wheat, s6.7; spring rye. SOS; oats. So;
barley. S7.5; buckwheat, 94.9; tobacco.
1871; Irish potatoes. 77.9. The condi-
tion of corn, S4.2, Is 1.3 points higher
than last month. 11.S points lower than
on August 1. 1896, and 3 points lower
than the August average for the last 10
years. The condition of spring wheat,
S6.7, Is As points lower than last month,
but rs points higher than on August l,
1896, and As points higher than the
August average for the last 10 years.
There is decline of points In Minne-
sofa, II in South Dakota, In North
Dakota and l in Nebraska.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-08-18
BIRDS MAY AD0RN HATS.
Humane Efforts of the Legislature Frustrated
BY Judge.

The famous law which was intended
to prohibit the wearing of feathers or
bodies of birds for ornamental pur-
poses in Massachusetts has been in
terpreted by Attorney General Knowl-
ton In such a way that there Is prac-
tically no prohibition at all. In an
exhaustive paper he has given the
opinion that the bird law does not pro-
hibit the bringing Of birds into the
State. The measure was an honest
and earnest attempt to stop the killing
of birds for ornamental purposes and
discourage the wearing of feathers in
women's bonnets. Those who have
been earnest In fighting the cause OF
the birds believe that the legislature
of the State will not let the matter
rest at it's present status. A new cru
sade will probably be started next
winter,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-08-18
Wife Murderer Punished,

Frank Conroy, the Ogdensburg wife
murderer was executed by electricity
at Clinton Prison Dannemara, N. Y,
Tuesday. Conroy was pronounced
dead four and one-half minutes after
the first shock. He walked between
Fathers Belanger and Cotter. unsup-
ported, to the chair, his eyes upon the
crucihx and praying. He met his fate
calmly. On the morning of May 20.
1896, Conroy returned to his home In
Ogdensburg from Montreal and ac-
cused his wife of unfaithfulness. An
gered at her denials. he snatched up a
carving knife and hacked her head and
throat until she was dead. Conroy
gave himself up at once. saying he was
satisfied to take his punishment.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-08-18
Business Mon Suicide.

William G. Read, Jr.. OF the firm Of
Read & Parsons. stock brokers, of
New York. a member of the Stock Ex-
change. killed himself with q pistol
firms Office. 1t is known that Mr..
Read had been in poor health. Never
theless he was cheerful before he went
TO the room In which he shot himself.
Carl f. Newberger an importer Of
dry goods, killed himself at New York
by inhaling Illuminating gas. The
neighbors say that the domestic rela-
tions OF the Newbergers seemed to be
OF the happiest kind, and they can
give no motive for the suicide.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-08-18
Secured $40, 900 and Escaped.

A warrant Is out for Clifford q. Eng
land, bookkeeper for the Warren
Scharf Asphalt Paving Company. OF
Detroit, who Is charged with embezz-
ling $4,000 of the concerns money. Ac-
cording to the allegations England
signed the firms name to checks
amounting to $4,000 upon the COM
pany's account In the Commercial Ma
tional Bank. he having been given
power OF attorney to sign checks, OBJ
tained the money and then, with his
wife, left the city last Saturday. It IL
believed the couple went to Mackinac
by steamer.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-08-18
rha ministsr of courss Knew.

During harvest James Hall, pros
porous farmer living near Great Bend,
Kan. stacked wheat one Sunday to
avoid it's destruction by hot winds.
Last week the stacks were destroyed
by lightning. On Sunday a minister
the country referred to the Incident
as an exhibition of divine wrath.
Many other farmers We're obliged to
do as Hall did. and the feeling over
the sermon is growing very bitter on
both sides. the Hall faction threaten
lister resigned.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-08-18
Stage Coach Robbed.

The first stage robbery ever reported
In the Yellowstone National Park oc-
Cured Saturday. Col. Young an
nounced 1t to the Secretary of the In
terror In the following telegram
Fort Yellowstone. Wyo., Aug. A.
Transportation stage robbed by two
men on Sol Fuluara Plateau this
morning: $500 taken. Have ordered
out everything possible within means
at my disposal and desire authority
to offer reward for capture" The In
terror Department has no authority to
ofYer reward for the apprehension Of
the robbers.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-08-18
peorease in po,t.oftice Reosipt,.

The postal receipts at the thirty
principal postoffices of the country
during last month show an increase OF
only $S.11S over those of July. 1896.
New York is the only one of the big
cities showing an increase last month
over the same month last year. while
the receipts at Chicago decreased $14.-
635. Philadelphia 2.16o, st. Louis 81
96a and Boston s246. The decrease at
Pittsburg was s4.661. the receipts for
July. 1896. have been 2.099. and those
for last month $57,43S.