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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-11-20
BUSINESS CONDITIONS.
Healthy Demand for Merchandise Of
All Kinds, and a Record Break
ing Holiday Trade.

r. G.. Dun & Co.'S weekly review
Of trade says; A few months ago in
Jury to the corn crop aroused fears
that the railroads would be seriously
yet the season of grain traffic has not
only failed to produce decreased earn
ings, but there Is such a scarcity of
rolling stock and motive power that
numerous industries are badly de-
moralized. In so far as these inter-
ests are concerned the reduction in
corn freights proves a blessing.
A healthy demand is reported
leading lines of merchandise,
have attained normal proportions and
holiday business promises TO surpass
all records. In manufacturing there
was never before such well-sustained
activity. This is especially true in
the case Of steel rails and many other
products of iron, while in building
material. felt, footwear and most tex
tile branches there is little prospect
OF idleness. Money circulates freely
making collections satisfactory in
New York for the week were S.3
per cent. larger than a year ago and
32.l per cent. over 1899, while at other
leading cities the gains were 1912 and
81, respectively. Unprecedented
conditions in the iron and steel indus
try are shown by the statistics of pig
iron on November l. Furnaces in
blast were producing at the rate of
32O,S24 tons weekly, which far sur
passes all previous records. With
production OF 10000 tons weekly above
the previous top point It might be ex-
pected that supplies would increase,
or at least remain stationary. On the
contrary, furnace stocks on November
l were 273,25l tons. or much less than
single weeks output and decrease
| OF SS,342 for the month of October.
Since November 1900. the weekly in
| capacity of furnaces in blast has in
creased from 215,304 tons to 800 ,S24,
while furnace stocks have declined
from 641,466 to 273,2S1 tons. Yet
there has been on imitation of prices,
and the speculative element is entirely
lacking. sign that no disastrous col
lapse Is to be feared. While ship
ments OF footwear from Boston con-
tinue FAR in excess OF previous years
and factories are well employed, the
situation Is not satisfactory. Prices
are not maintained at profitable
point owing to the phenomenal
strength OF raw material and the stub
born resistance OF buyers. Print
cloths al Fall River are quiet, recent
unusual events having produced a ten
dency to await DEVELOPMENTS.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-11-20
TWO MURDERED WOMEN.
Had Been choked to Death-Policc
Are Puzzled,

The police are trying TO gain infor-
nation as to the deaths of the two
women whose bodies were found near
Evansville, Ind. Both had been
strangled. and each body was found
lying in a ditch by the roadside. The
police believe that both murders were
committed by the same person. The
body of Mrs. Georgia Railey, a wi
dow, was found near the public high
way. mile from the city. There
were finger marks on her throat and
her neck was broken. In another
direction, mile from the city, the
body of Miss Lena Renner was found.
Deep finger marks were also visible
on her throat
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-11-20
UNITED FOR STATEHOOD.
Oklahoma and Indian Territories
Want to Become a State.

Three hundred delegates from In.
dian Territory and Oklahoma met
here at Musgagee. |. T., to urge upon
Congress that both Territories be ad-
mitted to the Union as a single State.
An osecutive committee was appoint
ed to raise funds for maintaining a
delegation of six members, three from
each Territory, at Washington. The
resolutions declared THAT we are un-
alterably opposed to single State
hood between Oklahoma and Indian
Territory. except upon absolute equal.
ity as to point of representation,
based upon population.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-11-20
HOMELESS BY FIRE.
100 Families Left Shelterless in
+ Thomas, West Virginia.

Fire Tuesday morning destroyed 10
houses and contents at Thomas, w.
Va, including three hotels, Catholic
Church, water station and tanks, 10
stores, four saloons. the postoifice,
lookup and Trainmaster Edward
Moons fine residence. The loss Is
over 100000. The insurance was
light. More than 100 families are
homeless. Four persons are missing
and are believed to be dead. The
citizens of Davis. three miles dis
tant rendered valuable assistance in
caring for the destitute.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-11-20
is ROOM FOR TWO.
Brigadier General Robert n. Hall Re.
tires--Many Candidates.

Brlgadier General Robert II. Hall
has been placed on the army retired
list on account of age. With the re-
tirement of General Hall President
Roosevelt will have an opportunity to
promote two officers to the grade of
Brigadier General. The other vacan.
cy was occasioned by the retirement
of Brigadier General Henry c. Merri.
am November 49, The list of candi-
dates for these two vacancies in
cludes all the Colonels of the line,
many Lieutenants Colonels and sew
eral Majors of the line and a large
number of staff officers of the rank
OF Colonel, Lieutenant Colonel and
Major.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-11-20
WALL PAPER COMBINE.
Treasurer Cameron, Of Ohio, and II. j..
Gilbert Are Officers.

A wall paper combination with
capitalization of 100000 has been
formed by Pennsylvania and Ohio
men. Tho plant of the York Wall Pa
per Co. has been acquired by the or
ganizatlon at cost of over 100000.
1t will be enlarged and will form an
important part of the combination.
The organizers of the company are j..
II. Finley, of Cleveland. who is also
interested in the Liberty Wall Paper
Co., of Schuylersville. n. Y; |. B..
Cameron. of Columbus. State Treas
urer of Ohio: II. j. Gilbert. of Sha.
ron, Pa; G. V. Sharp. of Salem. o..
and II. n. Chamberlain, of East
Palestine, o.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-11-20
SERIOUS LACK OF FUEL.
Furnaces Arc Banked and Shipments
Fall Behind.

Coke production in the Connells-
vile region was greater by over
1000 tons last week than 1t was the
previous week, but shipments fell be-
hind. There has been practically no
relief in the car famine. Upwards
Of a score of furnaces have been COM
PEELED to bank for lack Of fuel. Two
of the Carrie group of furnaces at
Plttsburg have gone out of blast, TWO
of the Carnegie group at Bessemer,
the Clinton stack on the South Side
and one of the Duquesne stacks. Five
furnaces are out for the want of coke
at New Castle. two at Sharpsvllle,
one at Sharon and eight about
Youngstown.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-11-20
PRIZE FOR FIRST TO WE'D.
Secretary corcoran, Of Civil Service
Commission Offers 5000.

Secretary Corcoran. of the Civil
Service Commission. offered 5000
Saturday as a wedding prize to the
young women employees of the Civil
Service Commission who shall marry,
provided the marriage is before Jan
uary /, 1902. Il do not make this
offer with a desire to see any of the
young women leave us" the secretary
said. but If any one of them Is con-
templating matrimony my contrlbu-
ton will give her good start in
housekeeping"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-11-20
Tons Of Wire and Nails Exported.

The foreign shipments of the Amer.
ican Steel G. Wire Company's wire and
wire nails made through eastern ports
during October aggregated nearly
1900 tons-the record monthly ship
ments for this year are nearly 80 per
cent. in excess OF the consignments
made In September.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-11-20
FIFTY BoLoMEN ROUTED.
Sixteen Natives Killed, While the
Americans Lose but Two.

Company Il of the Ninth Infantry
Captain +. II. Schoeffel. was attacked
by 80 Bolomen and several insurgents
armed with rifles at a point six
miles from Tarangnan in the Island
of Samar. The insurgents tried to
rush the Americans, but failing to ac-
complish their purpose. they quickly
broke and scattered. The men of
the Ninth had corporal and scout
killed and one private wounded. Six
teen of bolomen were killed while
the rifemen escaped.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-11-20
Rockefeller Buys Paris Roads.

1t Is reported that a group OF
American capitalists headed by John
d. Rockefeller and others interested
In traction companies. have practi
cally secured control In France, OF
the Paris Compagnie General dc
Traction. which owns q number oi
lines entering Paris.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-11-20
TO ORDER 1000 CARS.
Pennsylvania Railroard Company
viii Got More Accommodations,

The board of directors of the Penn.
sylvania Railroad Company have au-
thorized the construction of 1000 ad-
ditioual freight cars. A total of
$4,000 cars are to be delivered to the
company during the next year. Ow.
ing to the great demand for freight
cars the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany will enlarge the car building
plant of the Cambria Steel Company,
which 1t controls. By January / the
car plant at Johnstown will be able
to turn out 20 cars a day.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-11-20
Sentinel Fired at Minister Hart.

A sentinel at Tequedama Falls,
Colombia, on October "a declined to
honor the passport of United States
Minister Burdett Hart and fired one
shot at the diplomat. The minister
was not hit by the bullet. The gov
ernment has severely punished the
sentinel and is seeing that the minis.
ter Is fully protected.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-11-20
Bank Vaults Blown.

Robbers blew the vault of the bank
at Trenton, KY, Tuesday. and stole
the postoffice deposit box containing
$500. They escaped on a hand car.
While officers and citizens were ex.
amining the shattered vault an un-
exploded charge of nitro-glycerine
went off and six men were injured
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-11-20
Against an Open Sunday.

The managers of the American Sab
bath Union in New York have de-
clared against any less stringent laws
against the opening OF saloons ON
Sunday than now exist. They also
demanded a more rigid enforcement
OF legislation governing the liquor
traffic.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-11-20
BANDIT TAKES BALLOT BOX.
Alabama Returns Held Up, Consti
tuting Capital Offense.

s. w. Peppers, returning officer for
Crawford beat, Alabama. while en-
route to Scale with the ballot box con-
tanning the returns of the recent cleo
tion. was held up at the point of a
revolver and the ballot box taken
from him. The highwayman wore
mask. He retreated to the woods
nearby, where a search later revealed
the ashes and pieces of the ballot box
and papers which had been burned.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-11-20
Roosevelt for Civil Service.

President Roosevelt has announced
that in making civil appointments in
the insular possessions of the United
States. he would adhere to the prin.
ciples of the civil service. He de-
clared this policy to Clinton Rodgers
Woodruff, of Philadelphia, of the Ma.
tiOnal Civil Service Reform League.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-11-20
RELIGIOUS WAR IN TURKEY.
Christians and Moslems Fighting In
Syria and European Districts.

Conflicts resulting in much blood
shed are reported to have occurred
between Mussulmans and Christions
at Beyrout, Syria. Similar reports
have been received from Scutard and
Albania. The military commander
in Albania has resigned, finding paci-
fication impossible.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-11-20
LIGHT FROM DEcAYED MEAT.
Prof. Gorham Thinks He Has Found a
New llluminant.

Prof. Gorham. Of Brown Univer.
sity. Rhode Island, claims he has ex.
tracted from an overripe porterhouse
steak sufficient illumination to enable
him to take photographs OF labora.
tory apparatus. He Is seeking 70
find an artificial light in which neat
Is not contained. and believes he is
on the road 10 definite results.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-11-20
Burned In a Church.

The First Methodist Church of Car
bondale. Pa, was destroyed by fire
Sunday. resulting in loss of $4,000
Charles Hull. fireman was caught by
the flames in the bell tower and was
badly burned.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-11-20
COMBINE OF PLATE MILLS.
President Schwab Reported to Be
Engineering the Deal.

1t Is reported in trade circles that
consolidation of the steel plate
mills Is being planned under the drec-
tion of Charles NJ. Schwab, president
of the United States Steel Corpora
tion. Conferences have been held In
New York, but so far the matter has
not reached stage at which 1t could
be presented to bankers.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-11-20
Andrew Carnegie Still elvlna.

Andrew Carnegie gave an addl.
tional $2.000.000 to Pittsburg. One.
half of this amount goes to the en-
dowment fund of the Carnegie insti.
tute. The rest will be used as an
additional endowment of the new
polytechnical school.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-11-20
SHOT AT A BEAR.
Blu. Monster Porcupine Was Killed
by Girls Steady Aim.

Miss Elsie Barnhart went into the
woods at Port Jervis. N. Y. to gather
chestnuts. She discovered what she
thought was a young bear in the top
of tree. AS she had taken her
brothers gun she took steady aim
and fired. To her surprise monster
porcupine came tumbling down and
fell dead at her feet.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-11-20
LADY CAREW is DEAD.
Danced at the Ball in Brussels Night
Before Waterloo.

Lady Catherine Jane Carew, grand.
mother of the present Baron Carew.
died Tuesday at Woodstown. Water
ford, Eng, aged 104. She was guest at
the famous Brussels ball on the even.
ing OF the battle at Waterloo. and was
a noted beauty at the court of Louis
Philippe.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-11-20
PAN.AMERIckN DEFICIT.
Great Exposition in Buffalo Ended
with Immense Discrepancy.

The Directors of the Pan-American
Exposition Company and number
OF creditors heard the financial state.
ment Thursday. II shows the total
liabilities to be S3,326,l14.69 net, as
suming that the assets of Sli6,45i.15
are collectable at face. The com
pany owes for operating expenses and
on construction work $577,9i5.73,
which item is. embodied in the figures
of total libilities. The total cost
of the exposition was $S,S60, 1920.
The total receipts from admissions
after May 1 were $2.iG7,0G6.5S, and
the receipts from concessions were
S3,011,52279.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-11-20
German ironworkers Idle.

The depression in the German iron
business continues. Thirty-five thou.
sand iron workers in Berlin are idle,
and the consequent distress is in some
cases pitiable. Herr Kuehmemaun.
an iron mill owner. advises the aboli.
tion Of the duties on American meat.
In order to mitigate the distress.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-11-20
Plaque at Russian seaport.

Two deaths were recently certified
In Odessa as due to the plague. The
health authorities took vigorous pre-
cautions against the spread of the
disease and no furtherr cases have
been reported.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-11-20
Transport Hancock Ashore.

The United States transport Han
cock ran ashore Friday on the south
side of the Straits of Shimonoseki.
Japan. A German gunboat went to
her assistance. The transport
grounded on sandy bottom.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-11-20
Beers Capture Yeomanry.

The South African casualty list
shows that In the affair at Brak,
spruit. November 13. which Lord
Kitchener reported Friday. So yeo-
manry were captured by the Beers
and afterward released. 's
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-11-20
Worked Along Same LInss.

The cancer investigations made by
Prof. Roswell Park, Of the Univer-
sity OF Buffalo. have given results In
every way Identical with those Sc
cured by Prof. Maximiliap schueller.
Of the Berlin University. w
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-11-20
Philadelphia's Postmaster.

II Senators NJ. S. Quay and Bois
Penrose and Postmaster General
Smith cannot agree on man, Presi'
dent Roosevelt will appoint sue
cessor to Postmaster Thomas l..
Hicks, of Philadelphia.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-11-20
DENMARK SEEKS TARIFF WAR.
Considering Reprisals for Excessive
cb,rons IN tJer Chocolate Trade.

OonslueTih0 hcpT'sals 'or SNCess'Nc
Charges on Her Chocolate Trade.
The Danish government is consld.
ering means of retaliation against the
United States should diplomatic rep
reservations in behalf of Danish choc-
olatc exporters fail. The exporters
claim generalization of chocolate by
the New York customs officials and
deny that Denmark pays an export
bounty on chocolate. 1t Is alleged
that Denmark will suffer little by re-
taliatory duties. as she sells only
S750.000 worth of goods to the
United States. while imports from
the United States are valued at
500, 100000.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-11-20
Million Dollar Dock at Falrport.

Private parties are to build a new
dock at Fairport. o., to cost 81 900 900,
which will be one of the most com
plete on the Great Lakes. Railroad
facilities will be furnished by the com.
pletion 10 the lake Of the Lake Erie,
Alliance and Wheeling Railroad.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-11-20
A Killing Frost In Texas.

There was killing frost over
northern and central Texas Thursday
night. The indications are that it
precludes further growth of the top
cotton.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-11-20
Earthquake In New Zealand.

An earthquake In Canterbury dis
trict. New Zealand. devasted the
township Of Cheviot. Many people
have been injured.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-11-20
A NOVEL FACTORY.
Has Already Set a Price on Flying
Machines.

Gustave Whitehead, flying machine
inventor, is now backed by New York
capital and has 15 mechanics work
ing on his new flying machine, in day
and night shifts at Bridgeport, Conn.
He proposes to place flying machines
on the market in the spring. One
that will seat six people will cost
about $4,000.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-11-20
Gift of $4,000 to University.

DIR. George Woodward. of Philadel.
phia. has sent check for $4,000 to
the trustees of the University of Penn
sylvanla, to be used for the establish.
ing of the Woodward fellowship in
physiological chemistry.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-11-20
PhiIadeIphian for New Portfolio.

The commercial interests of Phila-
delphia are strongly In favor of the
creation OF a National Department of
Commerce and Industry, with cabi.
net officer at It's head.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-11-20
Spring Lake Bank Robbed.

The Spring Lake Bank at Manas-
guam, N. j., was entered by burglars
Thursday night. The vault and safe
were blown open by nitro-glycerine
and $4,000 taken.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-11-20
Pierce Commission Signed.

The President has signed the com.
mission of Herbert Pierce, of Massa-
chusetts. to be third assistant secre-
tary of State.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-11-20
LIS Memory Honored.

The Empress Dowager has issued
another edict eulogizing the late LII
Hung Chang and ordering the cree
tion of memorial arch near his birth
place.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-11-20
Poultry, Etc.
Fruits and Vegetables.

GREEN BEANs-per bushel ....s 75G
ToTAToEs-Fnncy white, y Dbl. 2 90
CABDAoE-per barrol.. .......... 1 20
0SioSs-per barrel. ......... . 25
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-27
TO HAVE SHORTER HOURS.
Traction Company's New Schedule Will Soon
10 Into Effect.

On the first of March the Traction
Company will begin to operate its Oak
wood and Hollywood line from the Oak
wood terminal where the company has
just completed a new tire-proof barn Of
steel and brick construction.
The cars Of that branch will start from
there in the morning and be housed
there at night, resulting in both an
earlier and later schedule on that line.
Conductor Thomas. who has an eN
cellent service record. both as to time
and merit, will be promoted to the posi-
ton Of dispatcher at lakewood.
After the first of March there will be
but two shifts of crews on the Trac-
ton lines, each of about nine hours and
a half. At present the days work is
twelve hours. Under the new arrange
ment the men will work siXty-siN hours
per week, as against seventy-two under
the present arrangement. The men will
be paid for these siXty-sN hours ex-
actly the same they are now paid
for the seventE-tWo hours. These two
hours and a half each day will give
them that much more time with their
families and will afford to each one an
opportunity to attend church once every
Sunday.
The cordial cooperation of the mon
of the Traction Company with the man
agement is leading to the perfecting of
plans which will work still larger
measure Of benefit and comfort for them.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-27
TOBACCO TAX.
Compromise Reached on the War Revenue
Reduction Bill. i

(Ey' Associated Press.) CSC
WASHINGTON. Feb. ga complete
agreement has been reached on, the most
important items of the war revenue re-
duction bill On beer the House wins its
contention and the Senate yields. The
House fixed a rate of>i-60 per barrel with
out any discount While the Senate re-
tanned the old rate of 81 per barrel with q
% per cent. discount. The difference be-
tween the two rates is about ten cents
on the barrel.
The tobacco tax is compromised. The
House left the tax standing at II cents
per pound as in the existing law, While
the Senate reduced it % per cent. or to
9 cents per pound The compromise pro-
vides for i reduction of cents and forty
hundredths of a cent per pound, leaving
the rate $50 The House also comes out
ahead on bank checks. The House re-
pealed the entire tax on checks, but the
Senate did not accept this action. The
Senate conferrees now concede the, House
provision. The reduction in the revenue
will be 100000 on account of this action
The House provision entirely repeating
the tax on proprietary medicines was also
accepted.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-27
HEARD AT THE HOTELS.
New Steward at the Lexington-some OF inc
Quests.

Mr.. a. c. Underhill. OF Phlladeiphia "a;
has entered upon his duties as ste" .sl'1
of the Lexington Hotel. TWENTY-FIVE
Years experience in connection with the
hest hotels OF Philadelphia and New 1orh
has made Mr.. Uuderhill reputation th.he
draws the travel of men who nave 10
soend their lives travelling. Mr.. lndsr-
hill, is a Sirginian, by the Way, having
beer bern in Fredericksburg.
Mr-AIarvus Jones. of Newport News
Who. by the way, is being spoken OF as a
nrobable member of the Constitutional
Convention, is here on business.
Judge John Paul. of Harrisonours'
nudge of the United States Court for the
Eastern District of Virginia. is at the
Lexington, accompanied by his wife ana
daughter.
Mr.. John H. Crawford. prominent
stockraiser of Augusta county, and for
r,er member of the Legislature from
Augusta. is i'll the city on business.
Mr.. John Martin, the noted trearn
manufacturer, of New Haven. Conn, is
at the Jefferson
Mr.. C. E. Hilbarger, and bride. Of Roa-
noke, are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
George II. Leigh, at the Lexington. Mr.
Eilbarger will be connected with the
lcwelry house of ). r. Allen & Co., OF this
city. He was formerly watch Inspector
of the Norfolk end Western at Roanoke.