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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-11-21
ANNUAL REPORT.
Has Been Exceeded Only Once In GovssDs
menrs History--Taxpayers Thanked
for Their Prompt Settlements.

The report OF Commissioner OF Inter.
nal Revenue Wilson for the fiscal year
ended June 80, 1900 shows collection
exceeded but once in the history OF the
bureau. The receipts were SOS, r6,ro7,
being $40, I6,Io7 in excess OF the esti-
mated amount, and $2I,83I534 more
than during the previous year. The
percentage of cost OF collection was 1853
as against LOB for last year, being The
smallest in the history of the internal
revenue service Mr. Wilson estimates
that receipts from all sources OF inter-
nal revenue for the current fiscal year
will approximate Sos, 100000.
He says II deem it my duty to make
new departure by saying that for the
successful and economical manner in
which the internal revenue laws have
been administered much credit is due
to millions OF taxpayers throughout the
country for the generous, patriotic and
prompt manner in which the taxes have
been paid"
The receipts from the various sources
during the year were: Spirits, $780,
SoS,Si7, increase $40, ,5Ss, ,2S3 tobacco,
$50, 355,o84, increase $6.86I $40; ferment-
cd liquors, $73,sso,7s4, increase $4,000
100; oleomargarine, $2,543785, increase
| S5S7, i66 filled cheese, $1,000, decrease
SIo33; mixed flour, S7,43o, decrease,
S4oT; other special taxes, including
theaters, etc, $4,5I5.54o, decrease $4o5,-
| o52; legacies and distributive shares of
personal property, $2,884, ,4oI, increase
S2,873453; miscellaneous, Sa,o2I, de-
crease SI,7o5.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-11-21
BOXERS BEING PUNISHED.
Imperial Troops Are Active Aganstthe Rebels.
Are Afraid oil the Allied Troops.

Reports from all directions in Chilli
province indicate that the Imperial
troops are at least making a show ot
furnishing and dispensing the Boxers" "
1t is said in reliable Chinese circles that
this movement, which was promised by
Li-Hung Chang on his return from the
South. would assume larger and more
general proportions ii the authorities
were sure OF security from attacks on
Imperial troops by the called forces.
Adviccs from Ping-Tu state that 5000
men of Iuan's force have killed a large
number of Boxers" and there is scarce
ly market town but whose walls are
adorned with the ghasty evidence ci
punishment. Yuan's troops have also
been active in Southwest Wu-Tin-Fu,
where, it is said, that early in the sum-
mer an entire community OF native
Christians, numbering about 100 per
sons, were massacred by Boxers.
Yuan dispatched a force to that region
recently and it is reported they found
the perpetrators OF the outrage, killing
70 OF them,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-11-21
KENTUCKY BANK CLOSED.
A Trusted Employe is Said TO Have EN-
bezzled S2O1 GOO.

United States Bank Examiner Tuck
er has taken possession OF the German
National Bank, at Newport, KY. and
posted a notice that the bank would re-
main closed pending an examination.
Examiner Tucker also announced un-
officially that Frank NJ. Brown, the in
dividual bookkccper and assistant
cashier, was missing, and that a partial
investigation showed that Brown was
short about $2oI ,ooo.
Brown had been with the bank I8
years, was one OF the most trusted men
ever connected with this old bank, and
is stated by the experts that his
operations extended back as far as 10
years. The capital stock of the bank is
only 100000. Browns alleged short
age is double that amount, and more
than the reserve and all the assets, in
cluding their real estate.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-11-21
AMBASSADOR cHoATE's PROPHECY.
Nation That Stops 10 Fight win Get Left Be-
hind in Peaceful Arts.

Mr. Choate, the United States am
bassador to England distributed prizes
to students OF the mechanics institution
at Burnley. Replying to an address
from the mayor and corporation of
Burnley he recprocated the wish that
Anglo-American friendship might never
be disturbed.
81 venture to express the belief" he
said, that future national conflicts will
be in the fields of industry and COM
merce rather than the field of battle and
that any nation which overindulges in
the destructive luxury of war will fall
sadly Behind in the peaceful arts"
Mr.. Choate added that it would not
do to rely too much upon Anglo Saxon
supremacy, as Germany was making a
bold bid. The United States, however,
had no intention, he declared, of being
left behind
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-11-21
PORTO RICO NEEDS SCHOOLS.
Commissioner Brambaugh Says 10000
Children Need Educational Facilities.

M. G.. Brumbaugh, commissioner Ct
education for Puerto Rico, says the
school system there includes 800 teach
ers and $1,000 pupils, but there are 900 e
900 children OF school age with school
facilities, most of whom would enroll
il they could. Commissioner Brum-
baugh says the hope of the island is in
the public schools and that the great
iliteracy in Puerto Rico must be reduc-
ed.
Thousands Of children are half cloth
ed, half fed and half housed. At least
so per cent. OF all the people are illit-
crate. and the crying need is schools to
reduce the appalling illiteracy.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-11-21
IMMENSE EXPORT TRADE.
October Figures Have Broken all the Previous
Records Amounted In Value 10 Si63,.
093,597-A Great Year.

October exports have broken all
monthly records in the history OF the
commerce Of the United States, and the
10 months of 1000 ending with October
also break the record OF exports for the
corresponding period OF preceding years
and give assurance that the calendar
year 1900 will show the largest exports
in the history OF our foreign commerce.
The total exports during October were
SIo3oo3, ,so7, or practically double the
exports OF October 1894. when these
were $83,653I2L The total for the 10
months ending with October. 1000, is
YL Io4,775, 2o5, or practically double that
of the 10 months ending with October
1904 Exports exceeded imports during
the 10 months ending with October by
$500 0o7 $50, while in the corresponding
10 months OF 1904 imports exceeded ex.
ports by $o6o63, 800. The year 1906
will for the first time in our history
show an export OF more than $Ioo, 1000,
900 value in every month OF the year
while in the first time a single month
October, iooo-passes the 81 $4,000, ,oot
line, against the highest preceding rec
ord OF $I34I57, 225. which was made il
March. 1000.
Agriculture, mining and manufacture
have Jointly contributed to this cnor
nous increase. The details for the min,
months ending with September show
that agricultural exports are $4,000, ,ooC
greater in 1000 than in 1890. manuiac
lures S6o,ooo,ooo greater, products -
the mine $7ooo,ooo in excess of the cor
responding months of the prccedins
year, and products Of the forest 5000,
600 greater than in the nine months .
| I0pp
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-11-21
OLD EMPRESS TO RETURN.
Tsi An Decided 10 Return 10 the Capital
Russian Ealtc.

1t is reported at Tien-Tsin that as
imperial edict has been issued announc-
ing that Emperor Kwang Hsu and the
Empress Dowager Isl Au will return
to Pc<in
A Russian column OF $50 men, with
four guns, fought 1000 Chinese troops,
dispensing them and killing 200. The
Russians had no casualties.
kilograms from Brussels say: In .he
Senate Wednesday the minister OF for
eign affairs, Nj. de Faverau, said "The
government does not contemplate mill
tary operations in China nor the for
nation OF gendarmerie. We are seek
ing to acquire a piece of territory. but
as simple settlement only, and with
out political importance"
At the end OF a conference Of the for
eign ministers in Pekin Wednes-
day Mr.. Conger said he was
encouraged to believe that pro-
positions would be submitted to the
Chinese plenipotentiaries much sooner
| than he had heretofore hoped. Much
progress was made toward reaching a
settlement, and agreement was reached
upon several questions.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-11-21
CABLE FLASHES.

The bodies of so victims of the re-
cent typhoon in China have been recov-
cred
Bubonic plague has broken out in
the interior OF Cape Colony, South
Africa.
King Oscar, of Sweden, is a victim
of quick consumption and his death is
not lar off.
A legal separation has been decreed
between the Prince and Princess Ari-
bert, OF Anhalt, Germany.
In railway collision near Gellivare,
Sweden, a conductor and six passen-
gers were severely wounded.
Princes Tuan and Yu Hsien, two OF
the guilty Chinese anti-foreign leaders,
were arrested while preparing for flight
At Caracas, Venezuela, Senior Ca
brera Malo, minister of the interior,
was fired on by man, receiving slight
wound.
During a bull fight by women al
Pedraguer, Spain, the benches collapsed
and eight persons were killed and aoc
injured.
Russian troops came upon a robber
republic, occupying a fortified city in
Manchuria, and several engagement:
were fought
Russia has decided to send its won.
deriul iceboat, Yermack, next summer
in an attempt to cut its way to tho
North Pole.
The government reports that SI,563,.
o6o acres of land in New South Vale,
are under wheat cultivation and that tho
total yield ought to be 100000 bush
els.
Captain Coblenz, of the French army
and M. Roger Luzarche Daley, Tough
duel with swords, the former being
thrice wounded.
A great scandal has been caused il
the Greek navy by the detection OF tn,
officers OF warship from Crete in in,
act OF landing smugg.ed goods in de
serted part OF the pieraeus, the port G
Athens.
The Chilean congress has voted al
appropriation OF half million dollars t.
deiray the expenses of the representa-
ton OF Chile at the exposition to b,
held at Buffalo. N. ", next year.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-11-21
AGED PREACHER SENTENCED.
Unusual Developments In a Missouri Pension
Case--Perjury Admitted.

At Kansas City, Mo, Rev. Alonzo
Rich was in the United States District
Court sentenced to two years impris-
onmcnt and fined SIoo for perjury in
pension claim. Rich formerly lived
in Michigan, where he was a travelling
preacher. He married the widow OF an
Iowa soldier, who afterward secured a
divorce from him for cruelty. Then to
help her obtain a pension Rich per-
jured himself by swearing that their
marriage was illegal, asserting that he
already had wife.
In his trial it was proved that he had
no other wife. When sentence was
about to be passed Rich said: 81 am
an old man, o5 years OF age, broken in
mind and body. | know | have sinned
and deserve punishment l throw my
self upon the mercy of the Court.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-11-21
Reassignment OF Tr0ops.

The troops which will return from
Puerto Rico as result OF the abandon
ment OF the island as military depart
ment, have been assigned to stations in
this country as follows: Two companies
Of the Eleventh infantry will go to the
Washington barracks, while two other
companies of the same regiment will be
sent to Fort Mcpherson, Ga Two
troops OF the Fifth cavalry will be as
signed to Jefferson barracks, Missouri,
and two other troops OF the same regi-
ment will 60 to Fort Ethan Allan, Ver-
mont.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-11-21
ARRESTED IN TURKEY.
Four New York Americans Charged With
Revolutionary Plotting.

Five Armenians, by name Bedros,
Hufenun, Daragogly, Gghulihamian and
Garhassan, said to be from New York,
were arrested recently at Dianbekir,
Turkey, for alleged completely in a rev.
olutionary plot. All OF the men pos
sessed document OF American citizen
ship which the local officials confscat-
ed
In an eoffrt to extort confessions from
the Armenians, they were crucifed as a
mockery on their Christianity, ropes be-
ing used instead OF nails, They hung
for three hours, then, when they con-
tnued silent, were cut down and thrown
into prison. Their friends are prepar-
ing protest to the Turkish govern
ment and further developments in the
case are expected.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-11-21
TYPHOID FEVER EPIDEMIC.
Over Hall the Residents OF a Pennsylvania
Town Observation-Disclosures Frustrated.

An epidemic OF typhoid fever is raging
in the town OF Cementon, Lehigh coun-
ty, Pa Out OF 200 families, IIS are
quarantined. In 22 families every mem
Der is prostrated with the disease. There
are but two physicians in the town and
they are exhausted.
The town gets its water supply from
the Lehigh river which, owing to the
protracted drought, is believed to have
become stream of contagion. Cemen-
ton is in danger OF decimation. Com
munties south OF there, securing water
from the same source, are seriously men
aced.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-11-21
BOGUS COLLEGE OUsTED.
Mt Hope, Ohio, Institution Declared a Bust.
ness Enterprise.

The Ohio supreme court has handed
down a decision in the suit brought on
behalf of the State of Ohio by the at
torney general against the officials Of
Mt, Hope college, at Rogers, Columbi-
ana county, O. The charges against
the officials were that they were con
ducting a business enterprise rather
than an educational institution, and thar
their diplomas were on the market and
purchaseable at all times by men whose
schooling and mental attainments de-
barred them as legitimate recipients.
The decision OF the court sustains the
charges against the officials, and de-
clares judgment OF custer against the
institution
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-11-21
DODGED THE LYNcHERS.
When Taken From Jail the Accused Negro
Escapes From Mob.

A negro accused oi poisoning DR..
Love, who died at Abermarle, N. C.,
several months ago. turned the tables
on a mob which attempted to lynch him
Friday night, On being defused en-
trance to the Jail, the mob battered a
hole in the wall. They forced the door
OF the negro's cell, dragged him out
and pushed him through the hole where
they had entered When the negro
touched the ground he broke away from
those guarding the exit, and, amid a
shower OF bullets, disappeared in the
darkness.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-11-21
Cotton King Of Exports.

Cotton is king again and its export
record for the month just passed makes
all former records look insignificant
The movement of cotton itself was not
only unprecedentedly heavy, but the
price was phenomenal. During Octo.
ber I,3I2,574 bales OF a total OF 678,ooo,
600 pounds was sold abroad at an aver.
age price of o.8 per pound, total &c.,.
3oI, 10Y, as against 7oo8s5 bales, 4o7,.
600, 900 pounds. in October 1899, solo
at only cents per pound or total O
$a8, ,348.rI8.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-11-21
A Cabinet Of Giants.

Lord Salisbury has at last finished his
work OF reconstruction, ayd at least hall
OF the cabinet are veritable Sons OF
Anak, well over six feet in height and as
bulky as they are tall. The cry OF the
reformer is for younger men to grapple
with the newer tasks of empire. Well,
there were I,Ioo years wisdom in the
old cabinet, and there are 1908 years
in the new, an average OF Or years, as
against rs. What more could one want
in the way OF youth and vigor?
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-11-21
Held Over a Hot Stove.

Three masked men broke into the
home OF aged Joseph Kane at Sugar
Notch, Pa, and because he would not
divulge the whereabouts of his money,
they held him over red-hot stove until
he was terribly burned. While he was
being tortured Kane insisted he had no
money. His tormentors then placed
him on the floor, where he was found
later by a neighbor.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-11-21
Mexican Weavers

Owing to a reduction in
cotton mills at Puebla,
operatives have struck an
ties have taken measures
trouble, which is threater
the cotton mill owners
to have a reason for closiI
until they can dispose ofV
stock. Some mills have Z
down or were running +
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-11-21
Disastrous Hotel Fire.

Seven men we're burned to death in
fire which destroyed the McGonigal
house, three-story frame building at
Oswayo, Potter county, Pa. at S a. M
Sunday, the hotel barn and the opera
house The three buildings were burn
ed to the ground in half an hour from
the time the fire started.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-11-21
A Deluge Prophesied.

The 100 colored people of Evansville,
Ind, are greatly excited over the pro-
phecies of Mrs. George OVERLY, a col
ored evangelist, who says the city of St.
Louis and part OF Evansville are to be
swept off the earth by great flood be-
cause of the wickedness OF the people.
Many of the colored people here are
fasting and praying and hold meetings
every NIGHT
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-11-21
Waldersea,s Fat lob.

kilograms from Berlin say: The
reichstag bill providing for a third sup
Elementary credit on account of the
China expedition fixes the salary OF
Field Marshal Count Won Waldersee at
10000 marks annually, with large. cx-
tras.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-11-21
Beers to Locate in Southwest Africa.

The German government has official
ly informed the colonial council that it
will gladly grant permission to $1,000
Transvaal Beers to trek through the
Kalasari desert to territory in German
Southwest Africa.
Arrangements therefore are now be-
ing made to welcome the vanquished
Beers as new and valuable element
for the colony.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-11-21
American Troops Leave China.

The transport Sumner sailed from
Nagasaki Wednesday for Manila with
four troops OF the Sixth cavalry and
four batteries of the Third artillery.
Four companies Of the Fifteenth nfan-
try left Taku Wednesday for Manila.
The only American troops now in
China are the legation guards at Pekin
in command OF Gen. Chaffee.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-11-21
Will Oppose Partisan Legislation.

The President Saturday for the first
time expressed himself upon the pro-
posed reduction of representation in the
south. 1t was in decided tone that he
said he hoped the partisan measure
would not be pushed.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-11-21
Enalishman 10 Succeed Moody.

Rev. G. Campbell Morgan, OF Lon
don. it is announced in cable dis
patch, has accepted an offer to come TO
this country as successor to Dwight l..
Moody. Mr.. Morgan, who is pastor Il
the New Court Congregational chapel,
OF London, took part in the Mortified
conference last summer.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-11-21
Three Negroes lynched.

Three negroes who had been arrested
by Sheriff Haywood for waylaying and
attempting to kill Mr., Stallcup at JEFF
ierson, Tex, were taken from the Jail
by unknown persons, and hanged to -
railroad bridge across Cypress BaY
The negroes had confessed
crime. The mob that did the
overpowered the jailer and cx
phone line so that the iaile
communicate with the sherj
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-11-21
Dead Letter Office Report.

The annual report OF the superintend-
ent of the dead letter Office shows an in
crease OF undelivered mail matter over
the previous year OF nearly 10 per cent.
The number OF pieces was 1885, 1853,
against 6,855,o83 for the preceding year.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-06-02

rhe action CT the Grenada County
Executive Committee in disregarding
the order of The State committee. and
in calling a mass convention for the
purpose Of selecting delegates to a
State convention, is in keeping with
the action Of a great majority OF the
counties OF the state, and is in accord
with almost universal public sentiment.
The chairman OF the state committee
remains obdurate and there is no hope
that he will call that body together
again. The people are taking matters
In their W hands, and by the time
they are through the members OF the
state committe will no doubt realize
that public opinion and public senti
ment are pretty good things for a mar
to heed.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-06-02
FARMER EDGAR $. WILSON.

There is no better farmer 10 the state
than our friend Edgar S. Wilson, the
able Jackson correspondent OF the New
Orleans Picayune. Every day or two
he ceases laboriug with the Stale Elk
ecuiive Committee long enough TO give
the hofny-handed tiller Of the cotton
patch IA few pointers on how to grow
rich in wealth and lat ia health. He
paints a rainbow across the Oft
clouded sky OF the man with the hoe
and the Inspiration Of his words has
caused more than Que despondeot and
bankrupt farmer to take up his life
with renewed vigor and lift himself
bodily from his sea OF despond and
land lightly and sprightly In the oasis
OF a productive farm, musical with the
lowing OF kline and verdent with garden
truck and paying crops other than cot
ton. In truth his words are eve wise,
and il every farmer will take the Plea
yune and read it be will leave all care
behind and enter 4 new and happier
existence. Mr.. Wilson has always
been II friend 10 everything tina; would
develop Mississippi, and he has realiz-
ed that cur prime wealth lies in our
fertile fields and their luxuriant pro-
auctions. He breaches for the general
good. and it would be well il his words
could always reach the entire popula-
lion. In a recent issue he says:
The few -four mills already built in the
state have shown that they are not only o
v~eaient, but profitable. They pay the own
ers and they greatly accommodate the rails
ers Of wheat. That wheatcan be successful-
ly grown sll over the state IS shown by the
fact that it IS being srownn now in many To-
~calities. and It 5 a wellknown fact that be-
fore aud during the war -four mills were
common, IN some localities outnumbering
the -risi mill.
Sheep raising should be more general. The
Southern Farm Gazette startled the state
recently with 4 publication of the enormous
pro6t 10 Be made 10y sending lambs 10 the
northern markets.
The mlld-eyed Jersey is becoming more
and more in evidence. No family should be
without pure and wholesome milk and but-
ter aud plenty OF It. This is a matter the
in the country especially should give
better attention. Many Of them do not have
butter and milk FOR home use that they
could easily hav
Chickens. turkeys and ducks can be raised
the greatest abundance. In many locali-
ties they are beins shipped to Mississippi
and to cities Ut adjoinidg states.
Mississippi is all right. Here every pros
oect pleaseS.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-06-02

BY Il unanimous concurrence the
the Judges OF the supreme court on
Wednesday declared the Noel Amend
ments. and the elective judiciary law
adopted by the legislature. null and
void. and thus in the future Judges
and C~hancellors will be appointed as
they have been in the past. The SENTI-
MEL was against the amendments when
they were before the people, but after
their passage by what seemed 10 be a
fair vote, we were willing,a as We always
have been. to bow to the will OF the
people. The court held that four
amendments wera submitted at once,
and that a majority of the qualified
voters did not vote on the proposition
The amendments were killed purely on
legal technicalities.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-06-02
herman

About seventeen years ago there
came from New Orleans to Winoua u
yoaug man, a barber BY trade. He
was in very ordinary circumstances.
bat he es ablished a nice neat
shop aud went 10 work. By his pleas
ing ways ana accommodating manner.
coupled with his close attention 20 his
work, he soon made friends aud his
shop WAS gradually enlarged until he
diG The bulk of the work in town. He
was careful with his earnings aHa
invested them j~udieiously, ana today
hs is rated As one Of the l.rgest
property owners in W!nons, aud his
name Is connected with st veral Of the
mos, ho~urishing enterprises OF that
to wn. and he and his excellent family
are among The leading aud most highly
respected people there. II is such
self made, unostentatious ~perseveriue
men us Mr.. Hunger who ARE the hasi.
and stability Q: our social and ecouomic
fabric. aod when such appear We de-
light 10 do them honor. Mr.. Hungey
was In Grenada in attendance upor
the closing exercises Of Grenada Col.
lege, of which his daughter, Mis-:
Amelia, has been a student during the
session.