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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-08-29
KILLED ELEVEN PEOPLE.
Two Australian Natives Relapse Into sayasey
and Reveled in Blood.

An outbreak of latent savagery in two
aboriginal blacks, who had lived for
years i'll close association with whites,
is reported from Sydney, n. S. w.
The outbreak resulted in the slaughter
OF II persons.
At Breclong, in New South Wales,
the Mawbry family offended two natives
known as Governor and Underwood,
who in revenge broke into the Mawbry
house, armed with tomahawks and war
clubs. In the house were Mrs. Nav
bry, her two daughters, Grace and Hill
da; her niece. Elsie Clark; Miss Kerse,
a school teacher, and three boys, Percy,
aged 10; George, IL, and Albert, y.
OF these, only the two youngest boys es-
capped by hiding.
After butchering these defenscless peo-
pie the blacks fled across the country TO
the Queensland Mountains. At Gulong
they killed Alexander Mckay and his
wife, Mrs. O'Brien and her young child
at Meruwa and KERN Fitzpatrick, an
old man, at NUDGE. The mounted po-
lice were unable to effect their capture
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-08-29
SIX ARE KILLED.
Night Of Terror In Akron, 0hio-TerribIe Car
mage Results From Fruitloss Effort
at Lynchlng Negro.

AT Akron o., the heart of the boasted
Western Reserve, mob Wednesday
night sought the life of negro prisoner
and in a conflict with the authorities
shed blood Louis Peck, colored man,
was put in Jail on the charge OF assault
ing the little daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Theodore Mas. The report thatShe
had confessed spread rapidly and in the
evening mob gathered.
Not believing the statement of the
sheriff that Peck had been sent out OF
the city, the crowd sent committees
through the city prison and the county
jail in search. This proving fruitless,
the mob gathered in front of the city
prison, where the mayor tried to induce
them to disperse. Some one fred
shot at the prison Other shots followed
and for Jew minutes there were terri
bic scenes. Six persons are dead from
bullets and the number wounded may
reach 100
At midnight mob rule reigned Fires
have been started, the city prison is in
flames and. the police department has
been penned Zip by the rioters and are
powcrless. Hardware stores have been
looted for arms and ammunition, and
dynamite has been used by the mad
dencd crowds
AT 345 o'clock Thursday morning
appeals had been sent to Governor
Nash and to the police department Of
Cleveland. Troops have been ordered
TO hold themselves in readiness to
hasten to the scene of wild disorder.
Soldiers loaded down with ball
| cartridges are campcd on the corners
of the streets of Akron ready for any
emergency. A battalion of them lie on
their arms at the court house waiting,
as ii in leash, for the long roll that will
summon them to quell riot The police
force of the city, supplemented with 10
special officers, is patrolling the streets
seeing that people do not congregate in
groups that might menace the peace. As
darkness fell dismal drizzle began that
was more effective than the soldiers aud
the police in keeping the streets clear.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-08-29
AMERICAS FIRM REPLY.
Peace Talk May Begin When China Exhibits
Some Governmont-No Authority
Visible 10 Negotiate With.

After long conference at the White
House, the reply OF the United States
to the application OF ii Hung Chang
for the appointment of peace commits
sioners has been completed and copy
of the reply sent to the Chinese minis
ter, Mr.. WI, to be forwarded to Earl
Ii
The American reply is chiefly charac-
terized by its firm tone and its brevity.
Its keynote is the Presidents attitude
as laid down in the American note of
July g. and there is the strictest ad-
herence to the points enunciated at that
time
The United States places itself in the
position OF being ready at the proper
time to take up peace negotiations, but
in the present unsettled condition OF al
fairs in the empire, the lack OF knowl-
edge as to who are the responsible rul-
ers, and what constitutes the actual
Chinese government, il is made clear
that the time has not arrived for pursu-
ing the negotiations.
The government takes the position
that negotiations are impossible with .
government which cannot prevent hos
tilities against the forces OF the powers
which were sent to the Chinese capital
TO save their ENJOYS. As long as attacks
are made on the troops OF this and
other governments, such as have fol-
lowed the occupation of Pekin and the
attacks in he viciniy OF Tien Tsin, it is
deemed that the Chinese government is
either unwilling or unable to prevent
these hostiities and negotiations must
be deferred
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-08-29
SENSATIONAL ALLEGATION.
Chicago Mans Charge Of conspracy-Ccm.
pelicd 10 Eat SoIes Of His Shoes.

Armin Benedict, of Chicago, a for
mer lieutenant in the Hungarian army
and a translator of foreign languages,
declares that he is the victim OF four
men who had bound and imprisoned
him leaving him nothing to cat but the
soles OF his shoes.
Benedict declares they followed him
for two years, and finally placed him
in Jail in Crown Point, Ind, where he
was half starved and reduced TO eating
the soles of his shoes. He asserts that
he was treated thus before he refused
to return to the employ OF Lundin, for
whom he once worked as a translator.
One man has been arrested and has Civ
en- bonds to appear before Justice Ke-
hoe. Others implicated will be arrested
in a few days.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-08-29
Work Of Safe Crackers.

At Bedford, Pa, the office of the
Everett furnace was broken into by
thieves, who forced the safe, getting
SIoo in money and lot OF postage
stamps. In their hurry they overlook ID
some bonds and several pay envelopes.
They had attempted to open another
the combination, when they were
frightened away.
The postoilice at Center Hall, Pa,
was entered by thieves and $3.50 in
stamps and $3.50 in money were stolen.
Only $Ioo OF the cash was government
funds, the remainder belonging to indi-
viduals for whom Postmaster George
Boal was keeping it. The thieves cs-
capped, leaving no clew.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-08-29
PROSPERITY IN KLONDIKE.
Latest Reports State That Dawson Is Enjoy.
ing a Healthy Boom.

Dawson appears to be starting on
new era OF prosperity" says United
States Consul McCook in a report.
Supplies are plentiful and mining ma
chinery in large quantities is coming
into the city Warehouses and wharves
are being built, new steamship COM
pany has started to do business. a new
postoffice is in course OF erection and
estimates are now in for new court
house, new gold commissioners office
and an executive building for the COM
missioner OF the Yukon territory. The
prices on vegetables and meats have
taken drop from exorbitant to almost
normal, although this has not affected
the prices in the restaurants The Ia
mana mining district is becoming more
and more prominent. The country is
rich, but difficult OF access. Mosquitoes
are very numerous and savage on the
trail, and some persons returning from
this district to Dawson City were so
badly bitten that the medical authorities
there mistook the bites for the marks Of
the dreaded smallpox and detained
them"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-08-29
WOUNDED FROM AMBUSH.
Three West virgnians Shot in Logan County
by Unknown Persons.

An epidemic OF assassination has
broken out in Logan county, w. Va.
bush while at work on his farm. The
bullet pierced his abdomen and he is in
a serious condition. In the evening Ira
ELMER was shot at several times while
riding along the public highway on
Island creek. His horse was crippled
and bullet pierced Ellmer's thigh.
Next morning in the same neghbor-
hood, Millar Stafford, a circuit rider,
was shot twice, but the chances are ia
yorable for his recovery. He saw his
assailants, there being two OF them.
They were strangers. The officials think
they have a clew. Much alarm is felt
in the Island creek neighborhood and
citizens fear to leave their homes.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-08-29
Japanese Steamer Wrecked.

The Japanese liner Futami Mari,
Captain Thom, bound from Australia to
Manila with cargo OF stores for the
American government, went aground
and broke in twain on the island of Min
danao. The passengers and crew camp
ed for six days on the island They are
now Being brought to Manila by The
British steamer Australian, the officers
of the luckless liner remaining behind.
There were no casualties; but the cargo,
baggage and vessel will probably prove
total loss.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-08-29
Spain kdopts Now Time.

Vice Consul Reed at Madrid has in
formed the state department, at Wash
ington, d. c., that by a decree time in
Spain is hereafter to be counted from
to "a hours, the order to go into effect
January I, 1901 tho day to begin at mid
night. The interval between midnight
and I o'clock will be designated by a
cipher, and the number OF minutes MS
o:o5, o:so. The government officers,
telegraph, Telephone, railroad steam
ship lines and all public Offices are to
observe the new method.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-08-29
CABLE FLASHES.

Eleven persons were killed and Is
injured by the deraiment OF mail
train at Baripada India.
The Moorish government has again
appealed to the powers for protection
against French aggression.
At Cawnporc twenty natives have
been sentenced to death for participa
tion in recent plague riots.
Count Won Goctzen has been p
NOTED to the rank oil captain of the
era staff OF the German army.
In Melbourne, Australia, fifteen 4
sand women have signed petit
against the female suffrage bill.
A collision occurred on the CaledoW
nian Underground Railway at Glasgow,
and "a persons were seriously injured.
A magnificent statue OF Apollo has
been found near Athens and it is be-
lieved to be work OF the fifth century
B. c.
ceptcd the professorship OF canonical
law at the University of Freyburg,
Switzerland.
The Mansion house war fund Tues
day passed the million-pound mark,
making II tne largest volunteer tund
ever raised in England.
Prof. Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzche the
philosopher. died at Weimar Saturday OF
apopleXy. He was born in 1874. He be-
came hopelessly insane in 1880
Bresci, the assassin OF King Hum
bert has asked for postponemcnt Of
his trial at Rome until witnesses can
arrive from the United States.
Tie work OF opening the tombs OF the
ancient German einpcrors buried in the
Cathedral oi Spires at Berlin is pro-
crossing, The first discovery made was
OF the sarcophagus OF Emperor Conrad
| H., surnamed The Salique, OF the House
OF Franconia, who died in 1890.
A fatal landslide occurred at Cardez-
"a, in the Italian Alps Twenty houses
were destroyed and number OF persons
killed. Seven bodies have been rccov-
cred
AT Berlin orders have been given TO
increase the secret police in attendance
upon Emperor William during the Stet-
tin maneuvers ir~.n September 2 to Sep-
tember I3.
Thirty thousand coal miners at Car
diff, Wales, have struck because the
manager OF the Toff Vale railway re-
fused to meet the representative OF a
labor nr;on.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-08-29
Population OF United States.

The English Statistician Mulhal
makes an estimate OF 76.2oo.ooo OF the
population OF the United States this
year. The late Gen, Francis w. Walker
estimated ii at about $4,000, ,ooo, and his
present successor, as president OF the
Institute OF Technology, Prof. Prichett,
made an estimate in 1891 that the 1000
figures would be 77.472,ooo. The actu-
AIRY OF the Treasury Department ex-
poets the toal to reach 100000
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-08-29
eoy's Eyes Blown Out.

The ambition OF Robert Huey, OF
Franklin. Pa, aged IL years, to be an oil
we'll shooter, has resulted in the loss II
his eyesight, besides being badly burned.
The boy had drilled miniature oil well
which he decided to torpedo in real
style. He filled piece OF gas pipe with
powder and after lighting fuse at
tempted to lower It into the hole The
fuse burned sooner than he had expect
ed and the powder ignited when only q
short distance from his face.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-08-29
W. C. 7. u. Indebtedness.

Mrs. Matilda b. Carsc, president OF the
Temperance temple trustees at Chica-
go, denies the statement that the tenn
pie indebtedness is S2,Aoo,ooo. She says:
"a slight fraction over 100000, with
what has been pledged, will give us the
building entirely free from debt. The
sum Of $685. more, however, must be
raised by the first of next January, in
order to secure Mr.. Marshall Field S
conditional pledge of 100000 We have
still ten years in which to raise the re-
mainder OF the 10000. The building
is well filled with tenants and shows a
balance upon the right side of the led
ger"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-08-29
Slew Five of His Family.

Theodore Wallait, farmer living
eight miles from Arlington, MINI, Mon
day slaughtered his wife and four step
children with butcher knife. A fifth
child was so badly wounded he may not
recover. Wallart married a widow with
a family. The couple recently separated,
and Mrs. Walart had taken steps to Sc.
cure divorce. After committing the
crime Wallert set fire to the barns,
which were destroyed with their CON
tents. Wallart escaped, with sheriff.
posse in pursuit.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-08-29
0hioans Admonished.

At public meeting OF Sherman, Tex,
citizens. presided over by Judge r. X.
Hazelwood, resolutions were passed pro-
testing against uncivilized conduct on
the part OF citizens OF our sister state of
Ohio" and admonishing them "oi the
pernicious example thus displayed in
setting the laws OF the land at defiance
in this age OF civilization and land OF
Christianity"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-08-29
Prof. Todd Reiires.

Having reached the age limit, Prof
Fl. T. Todd, u. s. NJ, director OF the
Nautical Almanac, retired from ac-
tive scientific work at the head of the
Naval Observatory, one of the most i'm
portant scientific posts under the gov
ernment The dictatorship of the Nau-
teal Almanac was assumed by Prof. s.
J.. Brown, the astronomical director OF
the observatory.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-08-29
Industrial Plants DESTROYED.

A large crushing mill, owned by Con-
gresham Bowersock and others At
Lawrence. Kas., was swallowed
Wednesday night by an immense cave
in. Thursday the Nightingale plant in
cluding derrick tramway and tanks was
also engulied The employees were at
dinner and no one was injured, The loss
= baouv
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-08-29
Will Kaiser Pay Ransoms1

The German papers are asking il
Emperor William intends, under the
circumstances, to keep his promise,
made several weeks ago, OF paying 1000
tacls ransom money for each European
rescued in Pekin. Ii so, the relief OF
Pekin will cost the Kaiser over $1,000
Cnn
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-08-29
Will Take a Novel Trip.

Henry r. Cloves has started from
Springdale, Pa, on a houseboat voy-
age down the Allegheny and Ohio riv-
ers and thence along the Mississippi to
the Gull OF Mexico, from where he will
return overland by wagon. The object
OF Mr.. Cloves trip is primarily one of
pleasure and he expects to be gone two
wears
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1900-12-25

years ago at Hartford. A collection
was made in church for a similar
disaster. The clergyman did not in
clude Mark Twain among the leading
citizens who took plates around. When
Mark complained of this to the gov
ernor, the latter replied Il would trust
you myself-lf you had bell punch. .
Mark has been staying for some
time at DOLLS Hill House, Willesden,
the house where Mr.. Gladstone often
stayed. He Is charmed with it and its
surroundings. Better sixty days in
DOLLS than cycle in Cathay," is his
verdict.
He is exceedingly proud of his nom
de guerre. A little girl in New Zealand
wrote to him recently saying she liked
the name of Mark, because Mark An
tony was in the Bible Mark Twain
replied that since Mark Antony got
into the Bible he was not without
hopes himself.-Exchange
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1900-12-25

have been desperate. They did succeed
in attracting the attention of a county
sheriff, but that official said he would
not interfere with interstate commerce
and did nothing. 1t is claimed that the
smuggled laborers entered into labor
contracts in Porto Rico, which, it Is
urged. is a part of the United States.
as Hawaii Is. and that the law in regard
To fore1W contract labOrers does not
apply. But the laws of freedom and
humanity apply everywhere through
out the United States. That they are
being outrageOusly trampled under
foot Is obvious. 1t would appear that
the shackles Of slavery are being rivet-
ed on wards of the nation. and at the
instance Of the :, pampereG missionary
descendants In Hawaii. There is no Sc
crecy about the proceedings at all. They
have been published in the daily press
What do the authorities propose TO dc
about it?
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1900-12-25
I.HE FINDS HAWAII
PLACE OF DELIGHT
D P. Thompson, of Portland, /,
Oregon. Distinguished
Guest Here.

Ex-Mayor d. P. Thompson Of Port
land is now guest at the Hawaiian
hotel in this city. Mr.. Thompson in
tends remaining here some weeks for
rest and recreation and to visit the
places of interest on the Islands. He
figure in American politics and has
held many public positions of honor
and trust.
| In 1884 he was sent as Envoy E.x
traordinary and Minister Plenipoten-
tiary to Turkey, and during the Cen
tennial celebration in 1876 was appoint
ed Governor of Idaho. He has twice
been Representative and once Senator
from Oregon, served two terms as
Mayor of Portland and was at one
time presidential elector for the Re-
publican party.
For many years he has also been ac-
tive In educational affairs and is still
a member of the Educational Board OF
Portland. He comes to Honolulu at
1.-THE invitation of prominent educators
and before leaving the Islands will
visit the schools and inquire into their
methods.
Mr. Thompson contemplates a trip
to Tahiti within the next few days
but will return again to this city be-
, fore leaving for the Coast. With q
number of friends he paid a visit tc
!, to Waialua last Sunday. 1T |:
|. a most delightful place" said ne il
an interview; "it is one Of the garder
sport Of the earth. In fact, the whole
= Islard IS most delightful and I ffnt
4 everything here so soothing and rest
: ful I am indeed delighted with Ho
= nolulu.''
9 He will return by the Sierra abou
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1900-12-25
RAT cATcHERs OF ANTWERP.

The city OF Antwerp is afflicted with
a rat plague. The wharves are over
run with these troublesome rodents ana
In the old sixteenth century dwellings
in the neighborhood of the town hall
they are lodged In great numbers. After
many futile attempts had been made to
exterrnirate the rats with poison, the
aldermen Of Antwerp decided to give
a reward Of ten centimes for every rat
and two centimes for every mouse
brought either dead or alive to the city
authorities The success of the offer
exceeded expectations and both old and
young turned their leisure hours to-
ward this remunerative occupation
according to reports from Antwerp on
one day recently there were brought
to one police bureau 200 of these tor
mentors. to another 100, and to third
20. One rat catcher secured IA francs
for 14o rats Thus il is seen that under
certain circumstances even rats are
useful animals.
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1900-12-25
rHE PORTO RIcANs.
San Francisco News Letter Publishes
a Lurid Article.

The San Francisco Newsletter has
taken ND the cudgel against the immi-
grafton OF Porto Rican laborers into
Hawaii. and has become as hystericai
over their alleged sufferings as the Ex-
aminer. ae the following article indi-
Gates:
Is the Immigration Bureau at Wash
inston dead or sleeping? We hear OF
its little doinSs occasionally in the har-
Dor 81 New York. but beyond that It
might as well be dead for all the good
! ~ does II badly needs to be prOdded
Into action by a Congressional inyesti-
cation. ia that belief. We call upon our
Senator's and Representatives to Ind
out w,Iat IL Is doing. Where were its
lasents when that unfortunate band or
ridnAped laborers from Porto RIO
Ilan,.. q IA New Orleans the other day ;
| WI ere will they be when those
IWretched creatures are rushed on board
1.-THE Rio de Janeiro steamer in this har-
IbOr in a few days? Is not slavery aDOi-
lished throughout the United States and
Its TerTitories7 IL II IL. whose duty Is
it to see that Il Is not re-established
by the force and chicanery OF unscru-
lpu1ous and ruff1anly sugar planters II
Hawaii? Those planters are rich be-
|yond their utmost needs and are grow
Ing richer all the time. They owe Their
lundeserved good fortune to their ability
20 thimble-rig American politics an
keep open house and a corruption func
lat Washington with which they have
bought favorable legislation for thes'
twenty years past.
| Having grown rich beyond the dreams
lof ayarice. IL Is the basest ingratitud'
20 the people Of this country that the!
VIII not now. out OF their abundance
pay a fair days wage for a fair day
work Rather than be honest the,
bark back to the piracy OF the Sc
which so many OF their progenitor
lpracticed Thev go to Porto Rico, per
-uade a number OF the poorer native
that there is work for them on a near
by island and induce them to trus
themselves on board of a ship lying ou
lin the stream. which ups anchor an
|, steauns away TO New Orleans Arrive
at that port. the kidnapped natives wer
allowed landing without investigation
were rushed into railroad cars that wer
Locked. bolted and barred. and IN
journey across the continent was be
lEun.
When New Mexico was reached II wa
learned that the Rio de Janeiro had pC
yet arrived at this port and that N
''immigrants" should not be brough
here. but must be detained en- rout'
Crowded. cramped and huddled togetf
er IN these boxcars. without sutiicier
food OF proper cooking facilities. n
lot OF these free immigrants NAV t
more easily imagined than described
Al along the road their cries for hel
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1900-12-25
CHAMFORT'S MAXIMS.

Intelligent people make many blum
ders because they never believe the
world as stupid as 1t is.
Love pieases more than Inarriage for
the reason that romance is more in
teresting than history.
You run the risk Of being dlsgusted
IL you pry II 10 the processes of cook
cry, COVER I0ent or justice.
A bright oman odd me once that
when choo =, a sT-eetheart woman
pays more ard I. What other wom-
en- say al the man OF h"r choice
than to h.. own opinion OF I'm.
When a nan has been tormente1
and fatigued by his sensitiveness ne
learns that he must live from day &c
day. forget all that is possible, and
efface his life from memory as it pass
es.-The Eagle and the Serpent.
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1900-12-25
MARK TwAIN's FAREWELL.
He Opens a Reading-Room at Kensa
Rise

ne "opens a RsdulnB -hODm dl heHs1A
Rise.
Mark Twain, who recently left Eng
land for America, opened a reading
room at Kensal Rise recently.
He thought it an excellent thing that
a legislature should not compel q COM
munity to provide itself with intellec-
tual food. but leave the matter to its
choice If 1t was willing to have sucn
food. II would put its hand in its pock-
ct and bring out-the penny rate.
Mark thought It a proof of the
moral, financial, and mental condition
of the community If it would tax itself
for its mental food. a readlng-room
was. in his opinion, the proper intro
duetion to a library. reading IL
through the newspapers and magazines
to other literature.
Then he got into his anecdotage.
The Galveston disaster reminded
him Of an episode that occurred ffteer
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1900-12-25

Spruance. Stanley & Co, San Fran
cisco. ara the pronrietors of the ceie-
brated Kentucky Favorite" whisky