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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-03-14
ASSASSIN WAS SELECTED BY LOT.
FATAL BLACK BEAN.
Kentucky Officials Investigating a Startling
Revelation Concerning Goebcrs Death
Frankfort Full Of Armed Men.

IL is reported that information has
been received which points to de-
liberate plot to kill William Goebel in
which many men were interested, and
that there was knowledge that the selec-
ton of the assassin was decided by lot.
According to this story one black
bean was placed among a large num-
Der of white ones, and the men who
drew this black bean was 10 become,
and did become, the assassin
This information came to Common
wealth's Attorney Robert b. Franklin,
of Frankfort KY, in letter in which
II was stated that Bransfield Bertram,
sheriff of Breckenridge county, who re-
Gently died from pneumonia resulting
from exposure while here, stated to the
members OF his family shortly before
his death that he was in Frankfort
when Goebel was shot, that he had
knowledge beforehand that Goebel would
be assassinated and that meeting at
which there was a casting of lots was
held the night before the occurrence
of the crime. The names of the men
who were at this meeting were not
given, nor was that OF the man who
drew the fatal black bean.
II is said that twenty-five persons
were in the plot and participated in the
drawing of lots. The meeting is said
to have been held at midnight, in the
Office of the secretary OF State. After
full discussion OF the matter II was
decided that all should draw from box
in which had been placed twentyfour
white beans and one black one. The
person drawing the black bean was to
kill Goebel
The men in the meeting are said TO
have been largely picked men from
the mountains, many OF whom had par
ticipated in icuds and were crack shots,
They were desperate characters, who
had come to Frankfort spelling for a
fight and who were ready to engage in
any sort of hazardous work, caring lit
tie for their own lives and equally care
less of the lives OF others They had
learned to hate Goebel so intensely that
il was considered an honor to cut him
down
The Democrats and the Republicans
in Kentucky are, for the first time since
the present political complications as
sumcd acute form, divided into armed
and organized factions Surrounding
the capitol and the State executive
building and camped in the grounds
around Governor Taylor's home are
nearly 200 State militia well provided
with ammunition, while in the corridors
OF the Capitol hotel, in which the
Democratic State executive offices are
located, and in the streets adjacent to
that building, are 90 special officers, and
the men and boys of a militia company
that was organized in Frankfort Sun
day as the nucleus of Beckhams State
guard, besides scores or more of heav-
lily armed citizens, partisans of the
Democratic claimant.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-03-14
INDIANS LOST MANY.
Five Engagements Between the Yaquis and
Mex cans-Killed 200 in One Battle.

During the four days ending on Fri
day the Yaqui Indians and the Mexican
troops had four engagements near
Cocorit. The Mexican troops are en-
deavorng to force their way through
this section OF the country so as to keep
a roadway between TORN and that
point open for travel. The engage
mcnts resulted very disastrously for the
Indians, as in the neiRhborhood of 200
are known TO have been killed and pos
sibly more. The Mexican troops suf-
iered very little loss OF life, though
some IS were wounded.
A dispatch from Ortiz, State of So
nora. says that on Friday reports
reached there OF bloody skirmish be-
tween band of 900 Yaquis and about
an equal number of soldiers about so
miles west OF that place, in which the
fighting was continued most of the
day. The loss among the soldiers was
light, owing to their being ensconed
behind a natural breastwork of bould-
ers on hillside, with the Indians in
the open. 1t was a cleverly laid trap
into which the Indians were led and
while they left none OF their dead on the
field it is thought their loss is heavy,
as number were seen to fall.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-03-14
COST OF THE WARC OUaTED.
Sixty Million Pounds Is The Estimate Mfde by
the British Government

In the house OF commons. London,
Tuesday afternoon, Sir Michael Hicks
Beach, chancellor OF the cxchcquer, be-
gan his speech Introducing the budget
by saying that the deficit for the fiscal
year ending March 81 would be fI7,-
10000. OF this, 98.ooo,ooo has been
provided for by exchequer bills, and
5,5oo,ooo had been provided for war
out Of the revenue.
The chancellor estimated the expen-
diture for the coming year would total
fI54,o82,ooo. The deficit for the COM
ing year was estimated at f37,ooo, 900.
The cost OF the war would be G6o,-
oooooo In order to meet the increased
expenditure. the income tax would be
increased from eight pence TO one shill-
ing in the pound, and there would be
imposed the following increases in
duties: One shilling on barrel OF
beer, six pence on gallon OF spirits,
four pence on n pound OF tobacco. six
pence per pound on foreign cigars, two
pence per pound on tea.
The chancellor of the cxchequcr also
announced that the government would
contract loan OF f43,ooo,ooo. This"
he said. 81 hope will be sufficient to
terminate the war, but II is impossible
to be certain that the war will end by
September 30. and we may be compell-
ed in July or August to ask for further
prONi5iOn"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-03-14
AIMED VERY HIGH.
GoebslIies Accuse Prominent Man as Assass
sins-Warranis issued Tor Thsm-secfe.
iary OF State Among Them.

w. II. Couton, a clerk in the Office
~ Site Auditor Sweeney. AT Frank
fort. Ky. was arrested and placed in
jail Friday night, charged with com
piicity III tie murder OF the late Will
iam Goebel, The arrest was made by
Chief OF Police Williams at 9 o'clock.
Warrants have also been issued for
the arrest OF Secretary Of State Caleb
Powers and Capt. John w. Davis, po-
licemcn Of the State capitol square.
The warrants charge them also with
being accessories 20 the Goebel assas-
snaiion and warrants against ex-Sec-
retary Of State Charles Finley and John
]. Powers, brother OF Secretary OF
State Powers, have been sworn out
and have been sent TO Whitley county
for service.
Several witnesses who testified al the
trial Of Harland Whitaker Tuesday
swore that the shots at the time OF the
Goebel assassination were fired from
the direction OF Powers Office, and he
and all Of the parties for whom the
warrants were issued Friday night have
been under the strictcst surveillance
ever since the assassination. Capt.
Davis was an appontec OF Gov. Brad
ley and was continued under Gov Tay-
lor.
Ex-Secrctary OF State Finley was one
Of the promoters OF the mass meeting
Of the mountain men in front u fhe
State capitol. January 25. He served as
secretary OF State during the four years
when w. O. Bradley was governor.
He was not in the city the day Of the
assassination, but left the day before.
Coulton, the only one arrested FRI
day night was placed in a cell and
allowed N In
other arrests will be made Saturday.
The warrant on which Couton was
arrested and the warrants for the arrest
OF the two Powers. Finley and Davis,
were based on an affidavit made by
Thomas y. Cromwell. Of Lexington.
Cromwell has been assisting the detec-
tives in hunting down the case and IL
is said that he spent several days in
Hardin Bell. Whitley and Knox coun-
ties. where. il is alleged the evidence
against the parties arrested was secured.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-03-14
ASLEEP SIX WEEKS.
Girl Smiles, Answers Questions and Takes
Remarkable Case.

Pauline Fitz Gerald, " years of age,
who is strong and vigorous, has been
lying in a cataleptic state at the New
Haven, Conn. hospital for six weeks.
During this time she has only spoken
twice.
Her eyes are closed and she appar-
entity is sleeping peacefully. The ply
sicians have given her food by force,
and she has digcsted it and gotten nour-
shmcnt from it. They have not been
able to discover any cause for her con
dition. They sent her Wednesday to the
insane ward of the almshouse.
At the almshouse the physicians tried
hypnotism on the girl, and in this way
got her to speak,
During the first four weeks the girl
was in the hospital her condition was
cataleptc. During the last two weeks,
however, this condition has decreased
In response to numerous questions she
would often smile, but that was all.
Such cases as this, it is said, are rare
and are usually due to some powerful
hereditary mental disease The girl
was born in Ireland.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-03-14
LAWT0N'S SLAYER.
ho Received a Small Fortune as Ms Reward.
Fund Tor That Purpose Raised
In luzon

The latest mail advices from Manila
tell a startling story OF intrigue against
the lives of American officers on the
part Of high Philippine citizens. The
story was published in the New Orient
newspaper of Manila, but was never
cablcd to the United States, probably
because the censor would not allow II.
II is as follows:
tempted to kill Gen. Lawton while he
sion was when Major Howard was kill
ed on n river boat General Lawton
was TO take that boat, but owing TO
some fortunate accident did not.
When the news of Lawton's death
reached Manila there was great rcjoic-
ing in certain native circles. II was
at once proposed to raise a purse for
the man who killed him. The officers
OF the Kalichunan Society took charge
of the affair. Senor Pablet, editor of
the FL Pueblo Del Critic, was made
treasurer, apd within "a hours he had
over 100000 in voluntary contribu-
tons.
THE man who did the deed was a
second lieutenant in the Guardia Civile
named Garcia. and 100000 was
thought to be entirely too large sum
to be paid man in his position. After
some discussion the amount deemed
proper was put at $4,000, and this was
paid over to Garcia.
"Thc cash in the fund is constantly
growing. and amounts to over $780,
600. The fund will be kept to reward
others who kill American officers"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-03-14
MEXlCANs FEAR MASSACRE.
Indian Bands Nlaraud and Soldiers Fear 10
Pufsus.

Advices from Ortiz, state OF Sonora,
Mexico, are that the Indians have
broken up into bands OF 200 and 900
and arc doing great damage over great
stretch OF country. The Mexican sol
diers do not show much inclination to
go into the mountains, fearing ambus-
cados and massacres. The Mexican
government is puzzled to know the
source OF supply OF guns and ammuni-
ton for the Indians.
Tuesday half dozen Mexican soldiers
were found swinging from trees, and
near Potam on the same day. FIVE In
dian braves were hanging from Mes
quite trees. Near La Moucha IS bodies
were discovered lying in the under
growth, some OF them being Indian
men, though most oi them we're In
dian squaws and young Indian girls.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-03-14
HONEycC mBEO WITH SMALLPOX.
Whole Families in Mississ Tpi Community
Wiped Out

An official report made to the Kinds
county Miss. board OF supervisors re-
veals an appalling state OF affairs in the
Joncsville neghborhood in the south
ern part OF the county.
The community is literally honey
combed with smallpox OF the most viru-
lent and loathsome form. and. during
the rast six weeks nearly Ico deaths
have occurred. On some days the
death rate has been so large that it was
impossible to secure coffins and rude
caskcts were made from rails. Whole
families have been wiped out of exist
ence. and OF several large families only
one or two children are lett. Many OF
the patients are now in critical con-
dition, without medical attention and
dying at the rate OF from three to FIVE
per day
The death rate exceeds Is per cent,
and the entire lower portion of the
county is demoralized The board OF
supervisors will make an effort to check
further spread, and at its morning ses-
sion carte blanche was given to the
physicians to purchase supplies and
medicines. A bill for 43 coffins used
within the past two weeks was al
lowed
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-03-14
A TIDE OF LAWLEssNsss.
Reign OF Terror In a New Pennsylvania Coal
Field

A reign OF terror exists in the new
Masontown coal field, near Union
town, Pa. Robberies are every day oc-
currences, frequent shooting and cut
ting affrays take place and general
wave OF lawlessness is being inflicted
upon that recently staid community.
Spcakeasies are said to flourish on
every hand and the local officers who
began Investigations are threatened
with death il there is any legal inter
ference Constable Huston, OF Ger
man township, the seat OF the reported
illicit liquor business, resigned this
week. to avoid the iulfillment OF threats
made against him. Huston began to
look after the spcakeasies, but was
promptly warned that he would have
to let up or summary punishment would
be mcted out As n result OF his resig-
nation German township is without a
peace officer and the lawless element
has free hand
Wednesday evening two Italians nam
ed Dominica and Pctcro, were waylald
and robbed near the Edcnborn works
the highwaymen. three colored men
getting $Ioo in cash and three jugs oI
whisky The Italians have risen in
arms and many Of them carry shotguns
when away from home and have Their
shanties well fortified. James Bailey
was shot by an unknown man during a
quarrel near McClellandtown, but not
seriously injured. Bailey's assailant es'
capped.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-03-14
RED ASH MINE DEATH LIST IS 52.
MAY BE OTHERS.
Rescue Work siiIi Going On -sIalc Has Cavcd
In so Badly That Task May Rcver
Be Completed.

There have now been s2 bodies taken
from the ruins of the Red Ash mine,
at Thurman. w. Va, and /, is now def
nitely known that at least two more
bodies are in the debris. possibly more.
Save one. all the bodies taken out have
been identified, the one unidentified
being the, last one removed from the
mine Sunday night Five more of the
bodies taken out Sunday night were
identified as Albert Collins. Ed Har-
vey, Arthur llaut, j. L. Word and
Dode Long.
Six days have now elapsed since the
explosion and the effort TO recover
those remaining in the drift Is being
pushed as vigorously as II was at the
beginning. The two bodies known TO
still be in the mine are those OF Charles
Pcrlather and Ed Hambrick, the latter
a boy. The mine officials acknowledge
that there may be few more, as the
miners employed here have the privi-
lege OF hiring laborers to assist them
and no record was ever kept OF the
men thus employed.
The searching party has now pene-
trated every room in all the entries
save few in the eight left. and in these
the slate has caved in so badly that II
the bodies are under the mass IL is
said that il will be impossible to ever
recover them. There is also a pool OF
water in the eighth right entry which
has not been searched. and late this
afternoon il was stated by the rescuers
that Charles Perfather's vest had been
found near the pool. II is believed that
the body may have been blown by the
force OF the explosion into this pool.
An ingenious theory has been adj
vanced by an official Of this mine:
From the report of the rescuing party
as to the location and position OF the
bodies taken out | am of the opinion
that the explosion took place in one
OF the old passages in the eighth left
entry and was caused by a trapper boy
whose body has been found in this pas
sage. The lad had evidently hidden
some oil in there. as boys about the
mine have a habit Of doing this sort
OF thing. When the little fellow enter
ed this passage with his lamp the gas
ignited. We have been aware for long
time that there was gas in that locality
and have always been very cautious
about it, From the position OF the
debris in the mine it also shows that
the explosion took place on the left
side
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-03-14
MUST FEED PORTO RICO.
Gen. Davis Reports That Free Supplies Are the
Only Alternative 10 Starvation

Gov. Gen. Davis, OF Puerto Rico, has
informed the war department that he
has decided not to stop for the pres
ent the distribution OF free food in the
island as the industrial conditions ex-
isting in certain portions OF the island
rendered il absolutely necessary to feed
the starving inhabitants for some time
longer. In some sections the inhabi-
tants are beginning to raise sweet po-
tatoes, but in the center of the island,
or the coffee growing district, there is
nothing for the poor to eat. Any dis
continuance of the food distribution
would result in a large increase OF sick
ness and the death rate. The coffee
planters are making strenuous efforts
to clear up their fields, but having no
money for the payment of their hands,
the laborers have been laid off and are
drifting into the towns, thereby becom-
ing public charges. Unless fed at pub
lie expense, starvation will result and
Gen. Davis has requested a shipment
Of 500 tons of rice, Goldfish and bacon,
in addition to the 500 tons asked for
about three weeks ago
Gen Davis is of opinion that the
quickest and most effective way of Sc
curing relief would be through large ex-
penditures upon public works. He
states that il he could put about $4,000
men at work for three months on the
roads, involving expenditures for labor,
tools and supervision of some $4,000
month, the period OF acute distress
could be tided over. The acting com
missary general of subsistence was di-
rected to secure the food asked for for
immediate shipment
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-03-14
Plague Suspects in San Francisco.

A case of what is supposed to be bu-
bonic plague has been discovered in
Chinatown, San Francisco The pa
tent, who is Chinese, was immediate
ly isolated and large force of police
is kept in Chinatown to maintain the
quarantine placed upon that section
pending the outcome OF the bacteriolog-
ical examination OF the suspected Chi
nese. The physicians are not yet pre-
pared to make definite statement, but
from others who have had experience in
such matters. it is learned that the case
will hardly prove to be one of plague,
as the dead man has long been a resi-
dent of this city. Had he been a re-
cent arrival from the Orient, greater
alarm would be felt
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-03-14
IT The NATIONAL CAPITAL

President Mckinley has committed
to life imprisonment the death sentence
on Private George Murphy, OF the
Twenty-fourth infantry, who killed a
comrade in Luzon.
Secretary Root has submitted to
Congress recommendation that the cx-
ira services performed by war depart
ment employees during the war with
Spain be paid for by an appropriation
aggregatng S85.3o4.
The House Committee on Territories
Monday gave hearing to Governor
Brady, OF Alaska, and delegation from
that section concerning the pending bill
to establish a territorial form OF gov
ernment for Alaska.
The Senate committee on foreign re-
lations authorized the reporting OF an
amendment to the diplomatic appro-
priation bill appropriating $4,000 to be
paid to ex-Queen Liliuokalani and pro-
vidng for an annual donation OF $Io,-
600 to her as long as she may live.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-03-14
Wheeler Going 10 Congress.

Gen Joseph Wheeler and party, who
have been in quarantine since their ar
rival at San Francisco from the Philip
pines. on the transport Warren last
Monday, were permitted to land
"Wednesday night. The general
says he expects to take his scat in Con-
gress and doesn't see why he should be
Kept out, as he resigned his commission
November 30, though he was not re-
lievcd from duty until January. He
thinks the guerrilla warfare will soon
end and says when the Filipnos, whose
general character he praises, learned
the real character and purpose OF the
Americans, they seemed reconciled to
our government.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-03-14
Precious Stones Of This Country

George F. Kunz, gem expert OF the
geological survey, reports an increased
output OF sapphires in Montana and
the discovery OF fine blue stone that
afforded gems up to three carats in
weight. Beautiful sapphires of various
colors were discovered in Grant county,
Montana. The total value of gems
produced last year was $I85,77o, a gain
OF $a4S5o over the previous year. Da-
monds to the value OF 5000 were pro-
duced in the United States.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-03-14
R,b'Is stil Tirh.in-.

Thousands OF organized insurgents
are resisting Col, Houston's battalion
OF the Nineteenth regiment at Antique,
province OF Panay, which is the only
province which Americans do not oc-
cupy.
The Americans lost seven killed. A
battalion OF the Forty-iourth from
Iloilo reinforced Houstons command.
One hundred and fifty Tagalogs,
armed with rifes. have surrendered at
Capiz and have been transferred to
Luzon. Six Americans were killed in
an ambush recently laid by the rebels
at Aparri.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-03-14
Plaques Increase in India.

The bubonic plague increases, there
having been All deaths from the dis
ease at Calcutta last week. This is caus-
ing a great exodus OF merchants. The
viceroy, Lord Curzon, OF Kedleston,
addressing some OF the plague stricken
patients, said he considered it his duty
to visit all the quarters OF the vast de-
pendence committed to his charge.
A number OF cases OF what is sup
posed to be the bubonic plague have
been officially reported at Buenos
Ayres. Urgent methods are being
adopted to prevent the spread OF the
disease.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-03-14

The grand Jury at Media, Pa. found
true bills OF indictment against James
Pierce and Amos talias "Pinney")
Pierce, his brother, charging them with
the murder of George B. Eyre, OF Chcs-
ter, on December Fl, last year The
trial OF the cases has been postponed
until the June term.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-03-14

P. ]. Mccarthy. fireman. was killed
at fire which caused loss OF SIoo, 900
in the plant OF the Massachusetts, Maca-
roni Company, at Boston. Christopher
Curran, another fireman, was swept off
roof by stream OF water and prob
ably fatally hurt.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-03-14
Alter American God.

]. P. Morgan & Co., OF New York,
have been authorized to receive and
forward any American applications for
the British war loan. This is the first
time in the financial history OF this coun-
try that england has asked for loan.
The governor OF the Bank OF England
gave the authority and empowered 10
bankers to deal with applicants, just as
'thc Bank OF England might deal with
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-03-14

The effect OF the uncertainty OF the
tariff situation as to Puerto Rico, is
shown by report prepared by Colonel
Edwards, chief Of the insular bureau OF
the war department according to
which the customs receipts for January
were $68,46o, decrease OF $5I,4Io COM
pared with the receipts for January,
I8oQ.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-03-14

Thomas Clayton, negro OF Her
nando, Miss, was shot to death Sat
urday night by members of his own
race because OF an assault on girl,
He was called to his cabin door and
bullets from a dozen Winchesters were
fred into his body
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-03-14

Mgr. Sbarretti, Bishop OF Havana
says there is no truth in the story that
he has asked Rome TO recall him.