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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-12-13
GEN YOUNG SUBDUES INSURGENTS.
HARD-FOUGHT BATTLE.
Enemy Had Planned Pitfalls and Used Ariilier,
Police Lead an Uprising
In Negros.

There was considerable relief in Ma
Mia when the news was received Satur-
day that General Youngs small force
had arrived safely at Vigan, province OF
South llocos, December 8. Anxiety
had been felt for General Young and
the garrison at Vigan since it was
known that General Tino had large
aggressive body OF insurgents operating
in the vicinity. General Tino made a
stand in the mountain pass between
Narvacan and San Quinto. The natural
strength of the position was augment
ed by trenches and pitfalls.
General Young had three companies
OF the Thirty-fourth infantry, under
Lieutenant Colonel Robert l.. Howe,
and two troops OF the Third cavalry.
Captain Swigart commanding, and one
troop under Captain Chase. He was
reinforced during the fight by Colonel
Luther r. Hare, with battalion of the
Thirty-third, en- route to Vigan. Gen
eral Young ended the fight by charging
and routing the enemy, who left 25 dead,
several rifles and thousands OF rounds OF
ammunition in the trenches. The enemy
employed artillery. Only one American
was seriously wounded.
The uprising in the island of Negros
was led by the police OF La Corlata dis
trict, where there is small American
garrison. The police inspired false re-
ports OF insurgcnt victories in Luzon
and Panay. There are $50 native police
in Negros, uniformed and armed with
Springfield rifles.
General Otis Thursday cabled .he war
department that he has had no word
OF General Young for week. This is
taken to indicate that Young is con-
tinuing his hot pursuit of Aguinaldo,
and is probably in country where he
regards IL as unsafe to use couriers.
General Otis dispatch, which follows,
gives an official account OF Lieutenant
Colonel Parker's engagement at Vigan:
insurgents, 800 strong, made attack
on Colonel Parker's force at Vigan,
consisting B company and 153 sick
and footsore men Thirty-third infantry,
4 o clock morning 4th, entering city in
darkness; severe street fight ensued;
continued four hours; enemy driven out,
leaving behind 40 dead, .32 prisoners, in
Guiding many officers, and 81 rifles; now
on outskirts entrenching. Parker says
can hold out indefinitely; plenty ratons
and ammunition. His loss 8 enlisted
men killed, 3 wounded. One hundred
and sixty men now being transported
from San Fabian to his relief; Young
must be in vicinity with large force"
A force OF 100 insurgents Monday at
tackled, near Baliuag, wagon train es-
corted by 80 men of the Sixteenth in
fantry A sharp engagement followed.
The Filipinos lost I8 in killed and nine
i'll capture.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-12-13
ROBERTS EXCLUDED
Until an Investigating Committee Can Examine
The Charges Against Him.

By an overwhelming majority the
House of Representatives Tuesday even
ing voted to exclude Brigham II.
Roberts, of Utah, from the body until
the charges against him can be investi-
gated which means that Roberts will
never be allowed to take his seat. The
yea and nay vote on the exclusion reso-
luton of Mr.. Tayler, of Ohio, was 800
to 80, while the substitute offered by
Mr.. Richardson, of Tennessee, was de-
ieated on a rising vote, 247 to So.
Mr.. Roberts was allowed to speak in
his own behalf, and held the floor for
over half an hour As a speaker he
made favorable impression. having a
good voice. which he uses well, and his
manner being earnest and serious. But
he did not even attempt to refute the
charge of violation of law brought
against him, and his efforts therefore
did noi help his case.
Tuesdays action in the case is .practi-
cally the end of Roberts, for 1t is a
foregone conclusion that the investi-
eating committee will find him guilty
as charged, and that the House will,
when the committees report is present.
ed, declare that he was ineligible to
CONGRESS
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-12-13
HORRIBLY TORTURED.
Negro Seized by Mob and Burned al Inc
Stake.

Richard Coleman, the negro who out
ragged and murdered Mrs. James Lash
brook at Maysville, KY, last August,
was burned Wednesday morning.
Coleman was brought to Maysville
by Deputy Sheriff James Robinson and
six deputies from the Jail at Covington,
where he was taken for safety as soon as
captured few days after his crime A
crowd OF 1000 citizens OF Mason county,
including nearly every resident OF Mays
vile, was at the station when the Chesa-
peake & Ohio express arrived with the
prisoner. The mob was headed by the
murdered woman's husband and
brother. Hoyt Long drew a gun as
Coleman was led from the train, but he
was overpowered and the gun taxed
from him. The mob surged like mad
after the prisoner. They grabbed him
from the officers. dragged him along
the Chesapeake & Ohio, track into
deep pit near the junction round house.
Here he was tied to bush. Brush was
heaped at his feet, saturated with oil and
set on fire. Blue vitrol and cayenne
pepper were thrown into his eyes; his
skull was crushed in with club and his
eyes were gouged out and his body hor-
ribly disfgured. In his agony the cul-
prit arose to sitting posture and
shrieked; "lf you take the flames away
! want to say something" but he fell
back dead
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-12-13
At THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

Eight hundred bills and resolutions
were introduced in the Senate last
Wednesday.
The secretary OF the treasury has or
dered the purchase OF silver bullion for
the special mintage Of the Lafayette
souvenir dollar.
The commissioner OF internal revenue
has decided that aerated distilled water
is entitled to exemption from tax even
il advertised as a remedy or comctic.
The President has appointed Peter
Lieber, OF Indiana, to be consul OF the
United States at Dusseldorf, Germany,
vice George p. Petit. deceased.
1t is believed that Consul Macrum is
returning to Washington from Pretoria
with peace proposals from President
Kruger, for the state department.
John Wanamakcr, testifying before
the industrial commission in Washing
ton, defended The department store as
beneficial to consumer and producer.
The transport Sherman with two bat
talions of the Forty-ninth regiment
sailed from San Francisco for Manila
Thursday. Apostolic Delegate Chapelle
was on board.
The Democratic caucus committee OF
the Senate shows a disposition to resist
the demand of the Republican Senators
for increased representation on the lead
ing committees.
The packet post between the United
States and Germany is success. Dur
ing the month of October 5000 pack
ages went from Germany and during
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-12-13
PolYoAmY IN UTAH.
Ills siIIi Pracslcsi by the Highest officers In
the Mormon Church.

Judge c. c. Goodwin of the Salt Lake
Tribune says regarding Senator Raw
Inns resolutions to investigate polyg-
amy:
Regarding the Rawlins resolutions
congress and the country should not be
deceived. II the resolutions are amend
ed so as not to carry an implication
against the president, and ii the presi-
dent OF the Senate will appoint some
other senator rather than Rawlins as
chairman OF the committee, and then IL
the order be to the committee to have
the hearing here with open doors, the
committee will be most heartily well
coined.
And il will be shown that every
guarantee was given that polygamy
should cease in Utah, both the marry
ing OF new wives and living with old
ones; that this was affirmed by the pres
ident OF the dominant church under
oath, by one OF his counselors, Joseph
+. Smith; by Apostle (now PrcsidenO
Snow, by the petition for amnesty, by
every o2.ward evidence of sincerity.
Further, that il was fully understood and
made clear by the act OF the first state
legislature, which legitimized polyga-
nous children born up to a certain date.
Further, it will be shown that sew
eral OF the very highest officers of the
dominant church have taken new po-
lygamous wives, and that the state is
being filled with children born OF po-
lygamous parents.
"Rawlins does not want any commits
sion sent here; his resolutions were but
a diversion in the hope of helping Rob
prts
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-12-13
CERvERA'S BOOK.
The Defeated Admiral Writes About the Santi.
ago Battle.

Another contribution of the naval lit
crature of the Spanish war has been
published by the Bureau of Naval In
telligence. 1t is history by Admiral
Cervera of the fleet under his command
which was destroyed by the American
squadron off Santiago. The original
publication was authorized by the Queen
Regent of Spain, on the petition OF Ad-
miral Cervera, who wished to vindicate
himself for the loss of his squadron, af-
ter having been sent to Cuba against his
earnest protest.
The document is OF historical value,
as it is made up entirely of official let
ters and dispatches, and includes the re-
port OF Admiral Cervera and his fleet
commanders on the action of Santiago
bay. There is nothing of news value in
the compilation which has not already
been printed from time to time.
Admits England's Power.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-12-13
SUGAR PRODUCTIONS.
United States Uses One. Fourth Of the Worlds
Supply.

The entire crop OF sugar cane and
beet for ISoo-Iooo will amount to about
5000 900 tons, about the same amount
as last year, according to carefully pre-
pared statistics submitted to the state
department by United States Consul
Diederich at Magdeburg, Germany. OF
this amount the United States uses
about one-fourth. The consul's figures
show that so far as beet sugar is con-
cerned, while the beet crop in Europe
this year is larger than last, perhaps by
100000 tons, the sugar extracted
amounts to about the same, owing to
defective sweetness. The total product
of beet sugar is placed at $500, 900 tons,
against 4o47,ooo for last year.
The total product Of cane sugar this
year is set down at 100000 tons,
against 2,8sI,I34 tons last year. In
Cuba the yield is set down at 100000
tons, against 3I5,I75 tons last year, and
in Porto Rico at $4,000 tons, against
5s,2o5 last year. The Sandwich Island
product is increased by 10000 tons to
100000, and the yield for the United
States is placed at 10000, as compared
with 275ooo last year.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-12-13
CABLE FLASHES.

The whole French press is urging
war with England.
There is strong sentiment against
the Transvaal war in Australia.
A fund is being raised in France to
erect a statue of Rochambeau in Wash
ington.
An American has donated $3.50 200 to
build in London hotel for poor wo-
men.
Pretoria is preparing for siege.
Enormous quantities of food have been
stored there by the Beers.
French statistics for the year showed
an alarming decrease in the birth rate
and increase in the death rate.
The federal governments of Germany
have assented to the repeal of the law
prohibiting workmen's associations.
Later the reichstag passed the first and
second reading OF the bill repeating this
law.
The Danish steamer Vladimir Sawin
is on its way to Philadelphia carrying
5000 tons OF heavy and light guns, am
munition, time fuses, torpcdoes and
other war material for the Russian war
ships being built at Cramps shipyard.
A special dispatch from Durham says
the Beers lost 1900 men at what has
been popularity known as the battle OF
Glencoe. 1t is also said that scurvy
and dysentery are rampant among the
burghers who are beleaguring Lady
smith.
The STANDARD and Diggers' News"
of Pretoria, says that Wednesday last
Cecil Rhodes dispatches, intercepted
near Kimberley, said the De Beers
mines were filling with water, and that
Mr. Rhodes estimated the damage at
$4,000 per day.
In the Spanish chamber OF deputies
Thursday Premier Silvela announced
that as result of the representations
of the government of Spain, the United
States Government had instructed its
authorities in Cuba, the Philippines and
Porto Rico to recognize the nationality
OF Spaniards in these places.
Montagu White, former Boer agent
at London, said that the Dutch women
will not permit the burghers to surren-
der, even il they should wish to do so,
and that Johannesburg will be laid in
ruins before it is yielded to the English.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-12-13
Immense Cotton Yields.

The final report of the department of
agriculture on the acreage and produc-
ton OF cotton in the United States for
the year ended August 3I, 1909, shows a
total acreage OF II,ISo, 2o5 bales, an in
crease OF 2oI,34o bales over the preced-
ing year. The average production per
acre was .448 OF bale. The total value
OF the crop was $3o5,467o4r. The tele-
graphic report to be issued on Monday,
December II, at noon will relate TO the
present year, ISoo-Iooo, and will COM
prise an estimate of the acreage by
States and the indicated yield of lint
cotton per acre.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-12-13
Suicide First Called His Wife.

Lewis Helm, a glass decorator OF
Jeanette, Pa, shot himself three times
Thursday morning, falling dead at the
feet OF his wife, whom he had called to
the door OF their bed room. No rea-
son is given for the deed. He and his
wife, to whom he had been married 10
months, came from Jeanette last Mon
day to visit his brother. Helm told his
brother some time ago some one was
following him and gave his revolver to
his brother and asked him to keep it for
him. But he secured it later. The dead
man was 40 years old.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-12-13
Plague and Revolution.

Passengers from the west coast OF
South America report an ominous out
look in connection with the spread OF
the bubonic plague. There seems but
little doubt that the epidemic is slowly
but steadily working westward in South
America.
Plague and revolution are reacting
seriously on trade and industry. The
most significant indication is the turn
ing backward OF the stream of English,
German and other European CONNER
cial travellers. The coast trade thus far
has suffered little, but from Chile to
Colombia internal trade is almost para
lived
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-12-13
THE DEATH OF LOGAN.
A Story Which Says He Was Shot by His Own
Men.

II stories told by men who returned
on the transport Sheridan, which carried
the Thirty-third infantry to the Philip
pines, are true, Maj. John A. Logan, Jr.,
may not have met his death at the hands
of Filipino sharp-shooters, as reported.
According to the statement of George
Kappitz, purser OF the Sheridan, sup
ported by others of the crew of the
transport, Logan was shot by some OF
his own men. Maj Logan, Kappitz de-
clares, made himself offensive to the
men, and this feeling was heightened by
an incident which occurred one day at
sea, when Maj. Logan seized soldiers
pet dog and threw him overheard. A
threat was openly made and repeated
many times that Logan would not last
after the first battle
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-12-13
Admits England's Power.

The Figaro, of Paris, publishes an in
terview with M. Lockroy, former
French Minister of Marine, in the
course Of which he says:
THE British navy is twice as strong
as ours. 1t is able to oppose simulta-
neously the navies OF France and the
triple alliance. Everywhere French
fleets are stationed they are confronted
by twice or thrice their strength.
France must have cables. Great
Britain's bases OF support are all con-
nected and the British are ready for war
tomorrow, il necessary, with every ma
ton on the globe"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-12-13
Mistaken Tor English.

Lieutenant Stacker and seven mem
bers OF the First Tennessee volunteers
arrived at New York Sunday on the
steamer St. Louis from Southampton,
on their way to their homes in Clarks-
vile, Tenn, after having seen some
months of active service in the Philip
pines. They came home via Europe in
order to see the sights. They received
the best OF treatment at every port visit
ed, except at Paris, where, they say
they were mistaken for English and
were Kissed on the streets.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-12-13
Message Pleased the Germans.

The German government and press
almost unanimously welcome President
McKinleys message TO Congress. Even
the agrarian papers, always opposed to
things American, grudgingly admit that
the message is fair and honest. The
DRIFT OF private comment is virtually
the same. In the lobby OF the reichstag
Thursday similar sentiments were ex-
dressed without reserve By members
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-12-13
Aaed Couple Burned.

A fire at Gloucester, N. J., Monday
morning cost two lives and destroyed
the Green Tree hotel and stables and the
Clifton house. The dead are David
Young, laborer, and his wife, Bessie.
They were about 90 years of age and
lived at the Clifton house. Two sons
survive them, one OF whom is with the
army in the Philippines.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-12-13
Burglar Shoots a Preacher.

While Rev. David B. Cheney, OF the
First Baptist Church of Racine, Wis,
was sitting in his library Thursday,
he heard his wife scream. At the door
he was met by young man who placed
a revolver against the clergyman's alb
domen and fired. A second bullet ell
tered the center Of the breast. The man
fed.
Mr.. Cheney crawled to his wife's
room and found her wounded. The
burglar had entered her bed room, de-
manded money and fred at her.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-12-13
An 0sieopath Indicted.

Under instructions from the trial
judge at Lincoln, Neb., jury in the
district court found DIR. Charles w. Lit
tie, practitioner OF osteopathy, guilty
OF violation OF the medical laws OF the
state. The jury was instructed that il
one processes to heal or operate for a
remuneration by manipulation and rub
bing, such fact would come within the
purview of the law, whether or not med
icines were used. DR.. Little will at
once appeal to the Supreme Court.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-12-13
Birmingham Wants a Waterway.

Birmingham, Ala, wants waterway
communication with the Gulf OF Mexi-
co at Mobile. For the purpose of en-
listing aid in the project ex-Mayor ]. A.
Van Hoose, of Birmingham, is in Pitts
burg. He represents the Commercial
club, of Birmingham, and has been max
ing tour OF the country for the pur-
pose OF securing congressional support
for measure which will come before
the present session OF Congress. They
ask the nation to give $S, 500, 900 for this
cntcrprisc
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-12-13
Shot by a Baby Brother.

At State Line, Miss, Edmund, the
5-year-old son OF DR.. w. III. Boykin,
shot and instantly killed his brother
Roderick, aged II, and severely wound
ed in the right arm his brother Tom,
aged IL. The older boys were playing
with an air gun, which Edmund wanted,
and when refused he declared that he
would shoot them ii they did not give
it to him. He went into the house, got
a vurSllon small sho'su" an1 put his threat into
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-12-13
Maine Survivor Dead.

Commander Charles p. Howell, chief
engineer OF the United States battleship
Maine when that vessel was blown up in
Havana harbor, died last Thursday at
his home in Washington from an apo
plectic stroke. He was so years old and
was born in Goshen. N. Y.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-12-13
Three Hundred Armenlans Murdered.

Adviccs received at Constantinople
report that the Kurds have avenged the
recent incursion of Russian Armenians
into the Alashgerd district, in Turkish
Armenia, by pillaging the Armenian
village OF Kostur and massacreing 900
Of its inhabitants.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-17
PROGRESS OF THE VIEW BRIDHE.

CHIEF ENGINEER BUCKS REPORT SHOWS THAT
GREAT DEAL OF STEEL is READY
=. has been estimated that the new East River
pridge commissioners will spend from NWO'oU 10
% zoo oOo in acquiring the property necessary lor
tho bridge and it's approaches on the bfoohlyh
eide All the property which the Bridge COM
,issionere are authorized to acquire by the act OF
the LEGISLATURE is shown in a map when was ap-
rroved by the Commissioners on May IL. 1881,
conies ~ which have been filed In the once oil
,ba Denartment of Public Works in Manhattan
ana with the City Works Commissioner OF BROOK
Iyn There is also a copy Of this map on ME IN
the office OF Chief Engineer Buck IL Is staten
that II the Commissioners desire to acquire more
,ord than is shown in the map they VIII nave 10
have a bill passed through the Legislature e'h-
nowering them TO act -. o,,.,or,zad b,, m.
Chief Engineer Buck has Deen authofizeu W IN
Commissoners TO make an estimate oL "nels si ~
il % removal of buildings on the property
"oIn ht-ad shouId begin when the work should pc
atr nd how much time viii be required aiter oIe
kii,,i,Sines have been removed TO bulid the aP
Dronnbes and 10 grade and pave the piazds nj;
Buck in his weekly report, whlch was su''''''eu
- he commissioners on THURSDAY, sdiu ..,
~ ..rho castines for the main towers are now
lne r1.eh and bored. The shops are also BUSY
oelns pad, nndesfals and the dagonas Tor me main
o or the ~ 500 tons or steel required lot tne
LOVE- aDd end spans, about 800 tons nave peen
SY,vared Al the shops from the MUS, dIiu ao1 y.
edn re Completed and are ready Tor Shipment "
an
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-17
FOUR ALLEGED BURGLARS ARRESTED.
TWO ARE FOUND IN A KITCHEN MAKING COFFEE
AND TWO IN A COAIBIN

TWO ARE FOUND IN KITCHEN MAKING COFFEE
AND TWO IN A CoALBIN
-Four men were arrested charge OF burglary
early yesterday by the police of the Adams-st
ton. Their names are Thomas Shanly, forty live
years old. of No. 70 Bond-st: owen Reilly twenty
five years DID, of No. 224 Brdge-st.; Edward Nc
earthly twenty-nine years old of No. 22s Wilough-
by-st. and John Garahy. thirty-one years old who
boards with Shanly.
j. H. Same. of No. 1886 Safest ran into the
Adams-st police station about o'clock and said
that he had been awakened by a burglar moving
about in his room. Patrolmen Matthew Murphy,
Thomas Smith, Tomany and Morgan were dis
patched to the neighborhood of Mr.. Samo's home
and IN one OF their expeditions through a side
street they came upon a man who also appeared
In search Of something Instead of being a
burglar. however. he proved be chasing burglars
himself. and gave his ]. A. O'Reagan. a
travelling salesman, of No. 39s State-st He said
candle In one hand and two coats In the other.
Mr. Q Reagan added that the coats were late ac-
serious inconvenience Sundays.
The police under the guidance OF Mr.. OReagan
started IN hurdle race for the back ward of No.
S9s State-st They had just cleared the last
fence when they saw light burning in the base
ment of No. 20 Bond-st., which stands directly in
the rear of the house where Mr.. O'Reagan lives
basement
I'm. only after making some coffee" said one.
who afterward proved 10 be Shanly. an eX-convict
and lessee of the house.
be getting ready to go TO church." Joined
The discovery of one Of O'Reagan's coats in the
hallawy and Of eleven silver spoons which Mr.
OReagan said had been taken from his landlady s
cupboard convinced the police that Shanly and
Garahy We're the men they wanted. Two more men
were pulled out of a coalbn Of adjoining house.
They said they were trying to get warm They
were also arrested.