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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-08-02
FORTUNES CLEARED EVERY WEEK.
MONEY IN ZINC.
Austin Corbin Credited with Making $1,000,
600 In Ono Year-Famous Mines
In Missouri.

Austin Corbin, Jr., OF New ymk, In
credited with adding Sl,00O,om to his
fortune In the past year by organizing
the zinc mine owners In the vicinity VI
Joplin, Mo. lie has also made the
mine owners rich. Before he went into
zinc It was sagging below si5 n ton.
but Is now S55. II can be produced for
$40 n ten. The smelters used To fix the
price, but now II Is the miners.
A spt cial from Joplin Mo, says that
In the zinc country. between Spring
field, Mo, and Emporia, Kan, cities
and towns have sprung up rapidly;
steam and electric railways to connect
them have been built; hundreds uf poor
farmers have suddenly been raised 10
afiiuencc: industries allied to mining
are everywhere lourishing, and this
summer at least 100000 persons have
nncked into the district. Houses can
not he constructed east enough To nc-
commodate the newcomers, thousands
Of whom are living In tents In the sub
urbs of Joplin, Galeua, Webb city,
Bellcvillc and other prosperous mining
towns.
Prominent among those who share
Austin Corbin's good fortune is Thom-
as Connur, of Joplin. one of the richest
men In Jasper county. Twenty years
ago Connor began To buy mineral land
in various parts OF tnc country OUT VI
his savings as laborcr. He never
sells n foot of land. but leases II to
mine operators ON royalty. He has
made himself millionaire. with an in
come OF about $500 day In royalties.
He is also president of n bank and sew
eral other profitable corporations.
John II. Taylor. also of Joplin, has
made Sa50,000 out of small invest
ment.
Patrick Murphy. known as the father
Of Joplin. from n humble miner. strug-
Cling to make ends meet. has become
a capitalist with an income of $1,000 n
week
A. II. Rogers. president of the South
weet Missouri Electric railway, the
longest electric line in the world has
made nearly half n million dollars out
OF mining lands and royalties since
coming to Joplin. four years ago.
Former Governor w. &. Renfrew, OF
Oklahoma is another successful man.
who has made money rapidly in mining
properties. Within the last six months
his mining deals have aggregated
nearly 100000. and he has reaped Il
big profit on most OF his sales.
John and Charlie" Newland came
here from Nebraska last fall, intending
to engage I'm farming. but soon caught
the mining fever and put $iO0 or $500
into n small lease at Bellcville. From
thie lease grew the famous Eagle mine,
which makes the price of Jack" (the
local term for zincl every week.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-08-02
A NEGRO CUT TO BITS.
Ravishers Of Southern Homes Meet Swii and
Horrible Deaths.

Charles Mack. leader Of the gang that
has been robblng and assaultlng In
Georgia was lynched at Saffold We'd
nesday and his body cut into hundreds
OF pieces. Mack. after being identified
was taken to the big oak tree near the
Oglctrec home. on which Sammins met
his death. and strung up. AS his feet
left the ground hundreds OF shots from
the mob were fired into his body. After
he was dead he was taken down and
the body cut into small pieces and dis
trlbuted among the mob. which num-
bered 300
Mack led Sammlns into the Oglet0e
home. and after robbing the inmates
assaulted Mrs. Ogletree In her hus-
bands presence.
The mob which has lynched several
negroes within the last few days for
completely in the Saffold outrage Is still
abroad looking for the remaining mem
bers of the gang. They located kid
jim" one of the culprits. In house
near Pinckard. but he made his escape.
Sam Thompson an old negro who har-
bored him, was severely whipped.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-08-02
Vessel Laden With Gold.

A close estimate places the amount
of gold brought down to San Fran
cisco by the steamer st. Paul. which
arrived Monday morning from st.
Michaels, at something over $500, 900
The largest amount In the possession
of any one person Is $4,000, which is
credited to John Ericsson The USUAL
conflicting stories regarding the out
look at Dawson and prospects at Cape
Nome are told by the passengers.
Lieut.. Spaulding. y. s. NJ, with ID
men of his command. who had been
stationed at st. Michaels and Cape
Nome. came down on the st. Paul. His
company will probably be recruited to
it's full strength. and may be sent with
other regulars to Manila. Lieut.
Spaulding described his dispensing OF
the miners on July 10. when they were
threatening to take affairs In their
own hands.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-08-02
LEUTGERI'S CONFESSION.
Death Of the Murderer Reveals an Important
Document

Adolph l.. Luetgert's sudden death
In the penitentiary at Joliet, ILL.,, Thurs
day last has brought to light that
States Attorney G. s. Deneen has had
locked up i'm the vaults at the criminal
court building almost from the begin
ming of the accused's trial for wife
murder, two years ago. an implication
that is considered morally his confess
sion of guilt. 1t was made by Luetgert
To n fellow prisoner in the jail. and
was sworn to by the latter at the time.
Now 1t is given publication for the
first time.
From the document 1t would appear
that Luetgert asked his wife to go with
him to the sausage factory office on the
night of May /, 1897 She refused.
This angered him. During the quar-
rel that followed he gave her violent
kick in the side. This rendered her un-
conscious. Luetgert expected she
would come to-"Come back" as he
put II in his defective Engllsh-but she
did not. Seeing that she had died he
disposed of her body in the factory
vat.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-08-02
DIE OF YELLOW FEVER.
The Dread Disease May Spread From the
Hampton Soldiers Home.

There are so cases of what Is believed
to be genuine yellow fever at the Ma
tional soldiers home. near Hampton,
several other deaths at the institution
Sunday. but ii cannot be stated that all
Of them were caused by yellow fever.
Newport News and Hampton will
quarantine against the soldiers home
The Government authorities AT Old
and no street ears are allowed to enter
the reservation The news has created
great excitement in Newport News.
Old Point and Hampton, and the most
vigorous measures will be resorted to
70 prevent it's spread. There are 1000
veterans at the home. and several large
excursion parties went through II last
maek
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-08-02
Aued Lover Commits Murder.

stantly killed Miss Dorothy Mckee.
aged "a years, on the beach at Long
Beach, Cal. Wednesday. Thever was
Jealous Of the attentions TO Miss Nc
Kee of young man named Baker.
The girl went with Baker for bicy-
Gle ride or the beach. and as they were
returning Thever rode towards them.
running into the wheel ridden by the
girl She dsmounted. and Thevcr
pulled out a revolver and shot her
three times In the head and breast.
She died instantly.
Thever then attempted to shoot
Baker but missed him. He then shot
himself, probably fatally.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-08-02
BOGUS monsy.mAkEas.
Secret Service Department Has q Record ssg
ArresiInu Them.

The thIrty-fourth annual report Of
the secret service division, submitted
TO Secretary Gage by chief Wilkie,
shows that during the fiscal year ended
June 30, 1889. there were arrested for
making or passing counterfeit money
and kindred crimes G7s persons OF
these 2lS were convicted and 203 are
awaiting action OF the courts. The ac-
qulttals were less than "a per cent.
or ~ cases undetermined at the close
OF the previous year, o. were convicted,
Ne" York state led the years record
with ~ cases. Pennsylvania had. ~,
Missouri 80, Indiana II, Illinois 90, and
so on down TO one each for South Da-
kota. Idaho and Mississippi. Neither
Vermont. New Hampshire nor Rhode
Island has case.
There were 433 native born Americans
among the prisoners, so hailed from
italy, 70 from Germany. II from Ire-
land, from Greece. The counterfeit
money captured and secured consisted
OF s55.6Sa In notes and s20.77S In coin, a
total OF s76.i67.
The list Of captured plates embraces
some OF the finest workmanship ever
turned out by counterfeiters, including
those for the famous one hundred dol-
lar Monroe head" silver certificate.
ana other one hundred dollar plates;
also those for $50 500 $40. 50 and 81,
The latter including the Hancock" and
Windom heads silver certificates, fqN
which the members OF the division hg
Nainly sought for more than eig
years. and finally captured In the ham
OF the johnson brothers at Detroit
August, 1898. There were also the beat
tiful Internal revenue stamp plates used
by the Taylor and Jacobs gang The
total number of captured plates wai
267. There were also 22 dies for strll
Ing gold and silver coins. and ala mold
for the running of spurious coin. n
largest number ever captured In
single year.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-08-02
-Four Americans Killed.

An expedition comprised OF troops
from San Pedro Macati, Pasig
and Morong. under Brigadier General
II. II. Hall, Thursday captured Ca
lamba, an important trading town on
the south shore OF Laguna de Bay.
Philippine Islands. There were two
hours of sharp fighting. during which
four soldiers were killed and twelve
wounded The trenches commanding
the harbor were under water. but the
swampiness OF the land made the
work harder. The troops boarded cas-
Goes Tuesday night.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-08-02
Mckinley viii Honor the Admiral.

President Mckinley will first give
reception instead of dinner to Ad-
miral Dewey at the White House when
the latter arrives in Washington. for
the reason that 1t win be more popular
in character and grant to q multitude
OF people an opportunity TO meet the
naval hero and shake hands with him.
Later on the expectation is that a
dinner also will be given to the admiral
at the White House. and this, following
the custom at state dinners. will be q
yestivity OF some elaborateness. As
the guest OF honor the admiral will sit
at the right hand OF Mrs. Mckinley.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-08-02
OPPOSES AGUINALDO.
Artacho, a Prominent Filipino Leader, Calls
for Peace.

nounces that Isabelle Artacho. the rival
OF Agunaldo. who recently escaped
from Aguinaldo's clutches and went to
Hong Kong. has issued a manifesto.
calling on the Filiplnos in northern
Luzon. his home. to lay down their
arms and support the United States.
This action may be the beginning OF
internal dissension among the rebels
that will end the war.
Artacho denounces Aguinaldo and de.
clares he is betraylng his people and
not representing the real sentiment OF
the Filipinos. The proclamation has
caused sensation among the Filiplnos
here. The Filipino Junta, IL is said, has
condemned Artacho TO death. but Con-
sui General Wildman has assured him
OF protection and Gen. Otis has told
him he will be guarded against all
harm.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-08-02
lNCENDIARIES HANGED.
Had Burned Church 10 Avenge a Former
lynching.

Some two weeks ago n negro was
lynched In Grimes county. Last night
n church at Fuqua Prairie was burned
by an incendary: suspicion fell on John
and Randall Hamilton, negroes.
The latter was first found and, with
n rope around his neck. he confessed
that John burned the church. John
was found at his home. and his answer
TO demand for surrender was "A volley
of buckshot. Van Wright being fatally
wounded and Tuck Moody slightly in
jured.
The negro escaped badly wounded
but was recaptured to-day at noon and
at once strung up. No fhrsher trouble
Is expected. Revenge for a former
lynching, 1t Is thought. Yas the motive
of the incendiarles.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-08-02
FATAL EXHIBITION.
Stone Gives Way and Two Men are Hurled 10
Death.

During an exhibition in Central park
by the Havana fremen, following n
parade Sunday. two men were killed
and one injured. not fatally. Among
the spectators were Mayor Perfecto
Lacoste and Gen. Ruis Rivera, the
civil governor.
A rope had been made fast to the
stone-work on top of a high building
and three men attempted to descend
by II at the same time. Just after
they had started the stone-work gave
way and the men fell. One struck
upon the balcony of a fiat and was
caught by a gentleman standing there
watching the exhibition and was pre-
vented from falling to the ground. The
other two men were killed outright.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-08-02
New Town in the Gold Fields.

The coast and geodetic survey has re-
celved a report from @. r. Putnam. who
is out with party at st. Michaels. re-
garding the recently opened gold field
around Cape Nome. There are about
1000 miners In this section with their
principal settlement at Anvil City. a
new town. 1t is claimed by the boomers
that some of the new country Is very
rich. It Is understood that the Ameri-
can miners who We're driven out Of the
Atlin district and went over TO the
Porcupine country have struck good
fields.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-08-02
At THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

Secretary Alger officially retired.
from the war department last Mon
day.
United States Consul Cook at Dawson
says that more gold will be found In
Alaska than will ever come from the
Klondike.
Gen. Miles has been restored to Of
ed In directing the affairs OF the war
department.
One OF Cervera's sailors wants to join
the American navy. He was impfessed
with the treatment which he receive d
from the Yankees last year.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-08-02
Ayenger Kills Innocent Children.

Matt Stanford, one of the most pro-
minent white farmers in Washington
county, Tenn, shot and instantly Kill
led Preston Carson on the public road
and then went to his victims home and
fired five shots into the house through
the front door. The shots hit two OF
Carson's children, 4 and years old.
The younger probably will die.
Stanford fled but was caught and
taken to Jonesboro and locked up. The
men had quarreled over trivial mat
fer
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-08-02
An Act Of Kindness Not Eoraoiien.

1t is 80 years since II. A. Frazee, then
a resident of Newark. N. j., invested
SO, 600 in an act of kindness. He never
expected to hear again of II. p. Hay
ter sinking his friends money in tot
tering business. Frazee has Just re-
ceived word from Dayton, O., that the
long absent Hayden died there recent
ly, leaving him $4,000 to pay the prin-
cipal and interest OF the Sc 900 borrow
lost his fortune and the $4,000 will
put him on his feet.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-08-02
Two Were Americans.

Count Vinchi. the italian charge at
Washington. had an interview with AS
sistant Secretary Hill at the state de-
partment Thursday respecting the in
quiry now in progress into the killing
of the five Italians last week at Wicks-
burg, La.
Gov. Foster has not yet submitted his
report, but 1t has been learned unofi-
cially that three Of the five men killed
were undoubtedly italian citizens and
two were naturalized American citi-
zens
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-08-02
A PRESIDENT MURDERED.
Executive OF The Dominican Government Dies
by the Hand OF an Assassin.

Gen. Ulises Heureaux, president Of
the Dominican republic, was assassin
ated at Moca, Santo Domingo, last
Thursday.
The name of the murderer is Ramcn
Caceros. He succeeded in making his
escape. but an energetic pursuit was
at once begun, and II Is probable that
he will soon be captured.
Vice President Gen. Wencoslao FL
guereo Immediately upon the announce
ment of the presidents death assumed
the direction OF affairs
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-08-02
Lad HeId for a Ransom,

Joseph. the 10-year-old son OF Chas.
Ruelle. of Houghton. Mich, disappear
ed last Friday afternoon. His father,
believing that the lad had been stolen.
offered reward of $500 for his safe re-
turn or information leading to his re-
covery. The father Is wealthy. and 1t
is believed the Mad has been stolen by
hard characters from the copper dis
trict and Is being held for ranso
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-08-02
Cruel Bullets al Joliet.

Every guard on the penitentiary
walls at Joliet, H.. is armed with a
new Mauser rifle and the rifles are
loaded with dunn dun bullets. This
bullet Is the one that was denounced
in the peace conference at The Hague
as a barbarous implement of warfare.
When they are fired into the body the
soft nose" fiattens and spreads and
the long proiectile assumes the shape
of mushroom. making a ragged
wound. sometimes as large as a mans
hand.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-08-02

Two persons killed and 20 more or
les seriously in1ure( II the result OF the
wreck Sunday night on the Erie rail-
road mile east q IAokawaxen. Pa
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-08-02
bsat IN Express Train.

Two automobiles Sunday beat the
tween those % cities Z distance OF Of s Sss
miles, making the best time ever re-
corded for sn automobile.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-08-02

A great sensation was caused at
Aonsres' ~ @ me sh "eM tnes ,e ne villa
tions In the city. had suspended pay
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-11-24
HEARTS,"
This Great Production VIII BE Seen Here
Next Monday Evening.

This Great Production VIM BE Seen Here
Next Monday Evening.
The production Of that beautiful old
fashioned play, the Idyll Of the Arkan-
sas hills, Human Hearts," is one in
which the false and true characters Of
everyday life are wildly depicted. 1t
possesses as.oleverlv conceived Tplot and
appeals to the tender side of human ma
ture. Love, hate, sympathy, passion
and vengeance are all exemplified ju
the unfolding of the story in such a
natural matter Of fact way as to keep
up interest from the rise until the final
fall Of the curtain. In it's comedy lines
one is made to laugh despite himself.
SO natural and true to life do the laugh
able events come in. A gentleman
tramp and a worldly.wise bootblack
cause no end Of fun, and finally both
busy chaps land in Jail. A capitally
enacted negro character, darky. like, is
SO attached to his playmate master that
he steals to get to be sent there along
with him, who is urgently inoaroerated,
and they all eventually have an inter.
view with the governor, which is very
Human Hearts, is a play
that will please everybody and should
not be overlooked. The engagement at
the opera house is for Monday evening,
Nov. s7th. Regular prices will prevail.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-11-24
A PARTY.
Miss May Mccormick IL Surprised by q
Number of Friends.

Miss May Mccormick Is Surprised by q
Number Of Friends.
LA-cleverly planned surprise was per.
petrated upon Miss May Mccormick at
her home Tuesday, when~a number Of
her friends came into spend the even
ing ana meft Dor friend, Miss Mabel
Coffesn Of Sheridan, Wyo. The even.
ing was pleasantly spent at cards, pro-
gressive euoher being the game. They
had brought with them the substance
for refreshments and all enjoyed them.
Those present were: Mrs.. II. s. Boals,
Mr.. and Mr.. w. II. Morse, Misses
Irma Cody, Nas>4nd Cora Edwards.
Hayden, Nicest. Robinson, Coffeen,
Alice and May Mccormick and Messrs.
Daniels. Calhoun, Mains, R~eifenrath,
Roche. Porvis, Evans, Seaman, Jay
Mccormick and Dufin.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-11-24
BILLINGS
LOCAL NOTES.

Its Oft. Are you on? A home or
Investment. 41-tf
If you want a nice drive 20 up to
the West Side Addition.
This is the annual week Of self
denial for the Salvation Army.
Reliable goods at fair prices is our
motto. lHogue, Robinson & Go. 61.2
-Yegen Bros. are handling Sheridan
and Gebo coal. Let them fill your Or
ders. y
Mrs. L. r. Htockwell has rented
and removed to tbe o. F. Goddard
residence in North Billings.
Miss Beatrix Matheson is enter
tanning a numbed ~ lady friends this
afternoon in honoleof Miss Edyth Walk.
The Sunday school organizations
Of the city are preparing and working
on the programmes for their Christmas
entertainments.
The Billings High school football
team goes to Miles City on Thapksgiv.
ing day to contest again with the team
of that place Of the gridiron.
Tom Olson disturbed the peace Of
Billings yesterday and police Judge
Mann fined him rs. Tommy couldn't
put up and was therefore locked up.
The theatre.goers Of Billings
should not miss the opportunity of see.
ing Human Hearts," which comes to
the Billings opera house next Monday
night.
Mrs. N. Yauney, representing the
Viari Co. Of San Francisco, will give a
series of free lectures to mothers and
daughters during the next two weeks.
See notice Of time and place later.
Work has already c%Qustnenoed on
the improvements to b4 made in the
basement Of thu First National bank,
whereby the same<s to be enlarged for
the combined barber shop Of e. l..
Brown and Thos. H. Deokert.
Rev. e. B. Sutton, grand ooun.
oillor Of the grand lodge !. O. G. T. of
Idaho, deputy gland chief templar of
Washington, Oregon and Montana, and
organizer of the Institute Temperance
alliance, made All address in the Saliva
ton Army barracks in this city Wed.
nesday night.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-11-24
ROBT. GRUwELL MARRIED
At Omaha to Miss Nella Orrick-Win Re-
side In Billings.

At Omaha to Miss Nella Orrick-Wil Re
side in Billings.
L~Robert Z. Gruwell, the eldest son of
State Senator and Mrs. c. c. Gruwell
Of this city, was married. to Miss Nella
L. Orriok, at Omaha. Neb., Monday,
Nov. 20. It Wasa great surprise to the
young mans many friends. whom he
had taken by surprise. Mr.. Gruwell
and bride arrived in Billings Tuesday
night aud will make this city their fu.
ture hume.
The bride is a former resident Of
Peaso Bottom and Forsyth. where she
is we'll KNOWN and~'highly respected.
The groom is one Of the promising
young business men Of this community
and we'll liked BY every one.
The Gazette, together with many
friends, offers congratulations.