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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-04-16
FIVE MILLIONS ASKED.
Relief Committee lsgues Appeal In
Behalf Of Boer Sufferers--Checks
Payable to President.

The Governor Yates Boer Relief
Fund Committee, of Chicago. have
Issued the following appeal to the
public: Governor Yates, OF Illinois,
has appointed the undersigned a com.
mlttee to collect funds for the un.
fortunate inmates of the South Afri.
can reconcentrado camps. and Presi.
dent Roosevelt has recently accepted
from us $4,000, which he has forward.
ed by cable to the American Consul
at Cape Town. South Africa. for dis.
tribution In the camps. The entire
population OF the two South African
republics at the beginning of the war
was less than one-tenth that of the
population of Cook county, Ill. This
handful OF people have for 30 months
been at war with soldiers gathered
from all over the world by Great
Britain. For more than one year
the women and children have been
herded In reconcentrado camps, be.
ing thus deprived of all means of self.
support. They are now totally de-
pendent. One-half of the children
are dead; but there Is still time to
help the other half. The mortality
among the women has also been
frightful. We desire to collect
100000 checks and drafts of 81 each.
from all parts of the United States,
payable to Theodore Roosevelt, to be
presented to him as petition for
such aid as he may be able to render
these people. and as a practical and
beneficial demonstration of the sym.
pathy of the people of America for
these reconcentrado camp sufferers
These checks and drafts should be
sent to Peter Van Vlissingen. 172
East Washington street, Chicago
Edward F. Dunno. Carter II. Harrison,
Peter Van Vlissingen."
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-04-16
CONGRESSIONAL NOTES.
Cuban Reciprocity.

The Senate Tuesday adopted the
rule providing that no Senator in de.
bate shall impute to any other Sena-
tor unworthy conduct or motive, nor
refer extensively to any State. The
Chinese exclusion bill was taken up
and a telegram was read from Claus
Spreckels and 35 other business men
Of San Francisco, declaring that the
exclusion Of legitimate Chinese mer.
chants would be gross injustice. The
Chinese exclusion bill passed by the
House was referred to the Immigra.
tion Committee.
The House Tuesday began the de-
bate on the Cuban reciprocity bill.
When Mr.. Payne. New York. Chair
man of the Ways and Means Commit
tee, moved to go into committee OF
the whole to take up the bill. the op-
position showed their fighting teeth.
Mr.. Tawney. Minnesota, demanded to
know upon what theory the bill was
privileged. and Speaker Henderson
sustained Mr.. Paynes contention that
1t was privileged because 1t affected
revenue. Mr.. Payne's motion was
carried by a vote of III to 80.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-04-16
INDEMNITY DECISION.
Comptroller Of the Treasury Makes
Rulings on the Disposition Of
Money from China.

An opinion was rendered Saturday
at Washington. ID. c., by the Comp
troler of the Treasury in relation TO
the indemnity to be paid by China
on account of the Boxer uprising TO
the commission OF bankers appointed
by the powers. under the provisions
of the final protocol to receive and dl-
vide the same He holds that not un-
til after the Indemnity installment
due the United States is actually re.
ceived by the international banking
corporation. which Is representing the
United States on the commission, will
II be entitled to receive its commits.
sion for collecting the money, and
further that until such time interest
In favor of the United States does
not begin; the disposition of the
money cannot be controlled, nor can
accounts be rendered therefor. In
all matters affecting the scaling of
the claims of the powers, the proper.
tionate share of each and the allow.
ance of interest to China, he holds
that they properly belong to the Sec
retary of State for diplomatic or In.
ternal administration.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-04-16
DISTRIBUTION RETARDED.
Labor Troubles and Wet Weather the
Only Check on Business-Pig
Iron Brings $3.50.

r. G.. Dun G Co.'s Weekly Review
Of Trade says: Good news predom.
mates in the business world notwith-
standing two somewhat serious draw.
backs. Weather conditions have
been unsatisfactory at many points.
retarding retail distribution and de.
laying outdoor work, while excessive
rain put many southern planters be-
hind with work In the cotton fields.
Still more of a handicap Is the strife
between wage-earner and employer.
Manufacturing Is exceptionally &C.
tive in lines not disturbed by strikers
and there is a vigorous movement Of
goods through regular channels. At
the close of the week negotiations
were concluded for large sale of
pig iron at $16.50, furnace, deliveries
beginning in October and covering six
months. This price Is In line with
the avowed conservative intentions Of
the leading interests. Yet spot trans
actions are reported at 81 higher quo
tations whenever buyers are so fortu-
nate as to secure prompt shipment.
Firmness in cotton goods naturally
follows the combination of light
stocks and the interruption Of work
at some mills. with threatened dis
turbance at others. together with the
higher price OF raw material In
many lines 1t Is no longer possible
to secure prompt deliveries. and buy
ers have practically ceased to ask
concessions. Large transactions have
been effected for export, mainly Of
sheetings for China. Clothing buyers
are seeking to secure wooden goods
to substitute for deliveries retarded
by the strike. but find the market
heavily overbought and many lines
withdrawn or advanced In prices.
Worsted manufacturers are busy and
there is a noticeable inquiry for yarns.
Footwear manufacturers have Sc
cured little more business and shops
have been able to avoid the reduced ,
time that was feared. Quotations
are fairly steady. and in the jobbing
trade there is a greater demand for
tan shoes than was expected. Leather
Is quiet after the recent activity. Dry
hides have advanced. More anima-
tion has appeared In the speculative
markets for staples. Fluctuations
were more irregular In corn. which
broke sharply, but made partial re-
So'Siy' aithouBh Stiii IchhdiuinB uc-
low the best price last month. Wheat
moved within narrow limits. varying
a fraction. according to the preponder-
ance OF good or bad crop news. West
ern receipts for the week were 1.722,-
542 bushels. against 2.96S.042 year
ago. and the total for the crop year
is gradually falling back to last years
figures. Lower prices stimulated ex-
ports for a time. but shipments Of
wheat and -four from all ports of the
United States during the week were
only 3.849.970 bushels. against 1876
$40 last year, and Atlantic exports of
corn we're only 1928 bushels,
against 2.020.349 year ago. Coffee
was depressed by excessive stocks
and receipts. the spot price falling
close to the low record. Failures for
the week numbered 1913 In the United
States. against 203 last year. and 10
In Canada. against ~ last year.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-04-16
GOVERNOR TAFT GOING TO ROME
viii Consult With the Authorities on
Removing the Friars.

Governor Taft has impressed very
strongly upon the President and Sec.
retary OF War that the question of get.
ting rid of the friars Is OF vital conse.
quence to peace in the Philippines.
and that It is necessary to deal direct.
ly with Rome. 1t has been decided
that Governor Taft should stop at
Rome on his way to the Philippines,
to consult with the church authori.
ties and see IL 1t would not be pos.
sible to come to some agreement on
behalf of the Philippine government.
The United States government does
not wish to do injustice to the frlars
by taking away their lands without
compensation. but 1t recognizes that,
although the Christian Fllipinos are
practically all Catholics, they are a
unit in demanding that the friars
leave the islands.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-04-16
WAR ORDERED ON THE BEEF TRUST.
President Roosevelt Instructs District
Attorney to Proceed and indlct
Kansas City Packers.

Il was known at Kansas City, Mo-,
Sunday that the Attorney General OF
the United States has telegraphed In
structions to Major Warner, the Fed.
eral District Attorney, to at once pre-
pare to dissolve the beef combine and
to indict the members of 1t, and that
a federal grand jury has beenn sum.
moned. Major Warner positively de.
clined to make any statement In the
premises. The legal representative
of packer was said to have been no
titled that such action was contem.
plated In Washington. I'VE were
told" said he, that every one of the
Kansas City. Chicago and Omaha
packers would be taken before the
grand Jury and afterward indicted
The trouble is over the rise in the
price Of meats. Reduced to the point
of view of retailer meats are cost
ing double what they did year ago.
II has hurt the dinner pail, and the
President is interested There Is no
trust. A tariff Is maintained by the
packers under which none cuts, just
as railroads make and stand by
freight and passenger tariffs; but
there is no trust in the sense of profit
bnarlnB. large retali ueaier salu
I'VE think there Is n trust. No butch
er Is allowed to slaughter his own
cattle. II he does a butcher shop
will start UP next door to him and he
will find himself undersold on every
thing he offers for sale. II Is this
treatment which compels all of us
to buy from the packers. and all
packers charge the same price.
When a private telegram from Wash
! ington was shown to the United
| States District Attorney, saying he
| had received orders direct. he de.
clared: Il haven't a word to say
The senior member OF a law firm with
which Major Warner does much bust.
ness confirmed the private dispatch
and added: THE United States
Commissioner has been cautioned t,
select his grand jury this time with
the utmost care. The intlmations to
| Warner is that President Roosevelt is
making this his personal fight for the
full dinner pail Packers are said
to be making 100 per cent. on the
money they turn over"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-04-16
ORDERS WERE KILL AND BURN"
NO TIME FOR PRISONERS.
Major Testified That Commanding
officer Said samar Was to Be
Made Howling Wilderness.

Major Littleton w. T. Waller. of the
Marine Corps. at the session of the
court-martlal. at Manila. Philippine
Islands, by which he was being tried
on the charge of executing natives
of Samar without trial, testified Tues
day in rebuttal Of the evidence given
by General Jacob II. Smith. who com.
manded the American troops in the
island of Samar. The Major said
General Smith instructed him to kill
and burn, and said that the more he
killed and burned the better pleased
he would be; that II was no time to
take prisoners, and that he was to
make Samar a bowling wilderness.
Major Waller asked General Smith
to define the age limit for killing, and
he replied Everything over ten"
The Major repeated this order to
Captain Porter, saying: I'VE do not
make war In that way on old men.
women and children. Captain d. ID.
Porter, Captain Hiram |. Bearss and
Lieutenant Frank Halford. all of the
Marine Corps, testified corroborative-
ly. The defense requested that a
subpoena be served on the Adjutant
General. demanding the production OF
the records of the massacre at Balan'
giga of the detachment of the Ninth
Infantry, in order to refute the state
ment of General Smith to the effect
that the attack on the troops was
made according to the laws OF war.
The request was granted.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-04-16
NEW ENGLISH POST.
British Camp at Lathrop, NO., Now
Commands Attention.

Major j. Moore, in charge Of the
camp at Lathrop. Mo-. said Tuesday
that since last May 10000 horses
and mules had been shipped to South
Africa from Lathrop to be used by
the British army. Two hundred men
are employed. Lieutenant General
Sir Richard Campbell Stewart. X. p.
was in Lathrop to investigate the
charge that the British funds were
being wasted in the purchasing de-
partments. Ten officers of the Brit
lsh army are stationed there. The
British government has invested more
than $1000,000 in land and improve
ments there in the name of two Amer.
lean horse dealers. The fact that
the British army has such camp in
Missouri has been called to the atten.
tion OF Governor Dockery and tele.
grams have been sent to the Congress
men from that State.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-04-16
GLASS ORDER PLACED.
Jobbers Will Receive 100000 Boxes
from Manufactures.

An order for 100000 boxes Of win
dow glass was placed Wednesday in
New York by the National Window
Glass Jobbers' Association with the
American Window Glass Company and
the Federation Window Glass Com
pany at an advance of 13 per cent.
over the last order of the jobbers. The
jobbers first asked for an order of
$50. 900 boxes. They were offered
100000. then 100000 and finally an
agreement for 100000 boxes was
made. An order was placed at IS
per cent. off regular list, which is
the same as an advance of l3 per cent.
over the last sale and 20 per cent. on
double and Is per cent. on single
over the May and June sales of the
Independent Glass Company. The
last order Of the jobbers was for the
same number Of boxes. The two
sales bring the total for this fire by
the jobbers to an even million boxes.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-04-16
|EUGENE {. WARE SUCCEEDS EVANS
PENSION COMMISSIONER
President Roosevelt Treats Office.
Seekers to a Surprise by Nam
ing a Kansas Man.

The President surprised nearly
every one in Washington Friday when
he announced that he had selected Eu.
gene F. Ware Topeka lawyer, to
succeed II. Clay Evans as Commits.
sioner of Pensions. The Kansas dele
CATION in the House. with one excep.
tion, was specially surprised. as 1t
had at n meeting few days ago
united in indorsing ex-Representative
Richard Blue. of Kansas, for Pension
Commissioner. Representative Cur
It's went to the White House Friday
to inform the President of this action
and to ask that a time be fixed when
the delegation could present their ar
guments in behalf of Mr.. Blues ap'
pointment. The President cut his
callers short by stating that he had
decided on Mr.. Ware for Pension Com.
missioner. The selection Is regarded
as curious one. While Mr.. Ware
has the reputation of being probably
the ablest lawyer in Kansas and has
good record as soldier, he has
not been identified with the soldier
element. Mr. Ware was born at Hart
ford, Conn. in 1S41. He enlisted
in the Civil War from Iowa, finally
becoming Captain. He also saw serv'
ice in the Indian Wars, and in these
campaigns was badly wounded After
leaving the army he moved to Fort
Scott. Kan, and in 1871 was admitted
to the bar. He was. member oil
the State Senate. He is the author
of many sketches. pamphlets and legal
essays, and under the nom de plume,
of ''Ironquill' has written num-
her of nOemS
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-04-16
IN MlTCHELL'S HANDS.
Ordering Strike of Miners Rests With
National President.

The National Executive Board of
the United Mine Workers. after a
weeks session in Indianapolis. Ind,
adjourned Saturday without making
public the policy adopted regarding
the anthracite coal field trouble
further than to announce that the
matter has been left in the hands of
President Mitchell and the anthracite
district officers, pending the result of
the negotiations of the civic fedora
tion committee. 1t is intimated that
preparations have been made for a
general strike Immediately after the
expiration of the 30-day truce between
miners and operators, April 27. If the
operators refuse to make terms. An.
other effort is to be made to get q
conference with the West Virginia
operators before a strike shall be de.
clared. .
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-04-16
State Election Laws.

The session of the Senate Friday
was consumed in debating the ques.
tion of election of Senators by popu-
lar vote. Mr.. Teller. Colorado. spoke
in favor Of the Chinese exclusion bill.
In the House Friday Mr.. Watson
stated state after a careful canvass
he was positive that when the attempt
was made to overrule the chair in
order to make way for an amendment
to abolish the differential on refined
sugar the chair would be sustained.
1t is conceded that the fate of the
bill hinges upon the question Of over.
ruling the chair.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-04-16
PRISON SENTENCE FOR MOST.
Anarchists Plea Did Not Help Him In
the Supreme Court.

The Appellate Division of the Sit
preme Court at New York Friday af-
firmed the conviction of Johann Most
on a charge of printing in his news.
paper. "The Freheit," an improper
article entitled Murder vs.. Murder, "
at the time OF the assassination Of
President Mckinley. Most was sen.
fenced to years Imprisonment. Re-
garding his contention that the Consti.
tuition gave him the right to publish
the article, the court said: "The
Constitution does not give to citizen
right to murder, nor does it give TO
him the right to advise the commits.
sion OF that crime by others. What
It does permit is liberty of action only
to the extent that such liberty does
not interfere with or deprive others
OF an equal right"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-04-16
PROGRESS OF CREED COMMITTEE
Has Completed Seven Articles of the
New Statement.

The Presbyterian Committee on the
revision OF the creed on April IL, in
session at Washington. ID. c., COM
pleted the article on "The Grace of
God" which is to form part of the
brief statement OF doctrine to be pre-
pared for the action of the general
assembly. Seven of the articles of
this statement have been completed
those relating to God. the divine
purpose. the creation. the revelation.
election. sin and the grace of God -
leaving about 10 to be prepared.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-04-16
FoULkE WILL INVESTIGATE.
Breaking Of Civil Service Rules In Chi.
cago and Terre Haute.

Civil Service Commissioner Foulke
will begin an investigation at Chica.
go April 19 Of the charges recently
filed that the Chicago Postofflce was
being conducted in partisan way.
Mr.. Foulke also will investigate
charges that Collector of Internal Rev.
enue Bonnell at Terra Haute, Ind, and
his predecessor. Mr.. Henry. both gave
political preference in the assignment
of work. and that the present collec.
tor was connected with the collection
OF funds for political purposes.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-04-16
Exclusion and Reciprocity.

The Committee on immigration
Wednesday reported favorably to the
Senate the Chinese exclusion bill
passed by the House. Mr.. Gallinger,
New Hampshire. Mr.. Foraker. Ohio,
Mr.. Turner. Washington, Mr.. Dilling.
ham, Vermont. spoke briefly on the
merits of the bill.
The discussion on the Cuban reci-
procity bill was continued in the
House Wednesday.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-04-16
CABLE FLASHES.

Lord kimberley, the great Liberal
leader in England, died Tuesday,
The son of Yang Yu, former Chi.
nese minister to Russia. committed
suicide in st. Petersburg, whittier he
had gone to take home the body Of
his father
Consul Campbell, at ST. Petersburg.
Russia, has gone to the United States
declaring he intends to place his reslg
nation in the hands of Secretary OF
State Hay.
The cholera situation In Manila
continues much the same. but con.
dltions In the provinces grow alarm-
ing. The total in Manila up to date
is 245 cases and 1872 deaths. In the
provinces there have been il8 cases
and 3lS deaths.
The English admiralty has awarded
the British tank steamer Lackaman.
ma 100000 for salvaging the Leyland
steamer Philadelphia in February.
The Philadelphia broke her tail.
shaft at sea and was towed into
Queenstown By the Lackawanna.
The Norwegian ship Thor. Cap
tain Andersen. from Savannah, No.
vember 26. for Glasgow. and the Ital.
Ian bark Maria Maddalena, Captain
Garibaldi. from Mobile. August 2, for
Rosario. have been posted at Lloyds.
England. as missing.
Major Waller, being court.martialed
at Manila, addressed the court Friday,
citing five noted precedents to justi.
fy his treatment of fiends who revel
In blood and have an appetite for
wanton sacrilege OF the human body I;
Major Maller's acquttal is expected.
The Belgian government Friday
threatened martial law unless rioting
ceases and at the same time makes a
concession by deciding to allow a
discussion as to the advisability of
revising the constitution regarding
the question of universal suffrage.
The Tariff Committee OF the Reichs.
tag of Prussia, fixed the duty on dried
apples and pears at 10 marks, on
dried plums of all sorts at 10 marks
ii loose, and at 10 marks II packed.
All other dried fruits were taxed 5
marks per double hundred weight.
Ten battalions of English and
Scotch militia are to be embodied in
England and sent to Ireland within a
month to apply the coercion act. Lord
Londonderry. the Postmaster Gener.
al, threatened to resign from the Cabi.
net unless active measures were
taken TO circumvent the United Irish
League.
The Tariff Committee of the Reichs.
tag, OF Prussia. fixed the duties on
horses OF the value OF 800 to 1000
marks. To pay duty OF 80 marks /;
value at from 1000 to $500 marks.
$50 marks; above $500 marks. 800
marks. Stations under years of
age. 10 marks, and older stations. 20
marks duty.
The condition of Queen Maria Hen.
rietta, of Belgium. Is reported to be
very serious. She Is suffering from
heart disease. which Is entering upon
| the dropsical stage. Three doctors
have been summoned to Spa. in the
province of Liege. to hold consulta.
tion.
The government commission ap
pointed In Norway to report upon sub.
marine boats has declared In favor
of the Holland type. The minority
expressed the opinion that submarine
boats were not sufficiently developed
to Justify their introduction into the
NnrwegIan navy.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-04-16
AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

The President nominated James r.
Garfield, of Cleveland, o., to be a
Civil Service Commissioner.
The Senate Committee on Foreign
Relations agreed to dispose of the
French reciprocity treaty at the next
session Of the committee.
The report that Minister to China
Conger is to be retired and a new
man appointed is practically con-
firmed at the State Department.
Fire on the water front Saturday
destroyed the plant Of the American
Ice Company and several other build.
ings in Washington, causing loss OF
100000.
Generals de Russy, Burt and Sher-
idan, who were confirmed Friday as
Brigadier Generals. have applied for
retirement and will be retired in a
few days.
The enlisted force of the navy is
Increased 5000 men by the naval ap-
preparation bill reported in the rough
by the subcommittee to the House
Naval Committee.
The House Committee on Agricul
ture, In order to expedite the bills
passage, decided to recommend ac.
ceptance Of the Senate amendments
to the oleomargarine bill.
Major o. l.. Pruden. Assistant Sec.
retary to the President, has been re.
moved to Garfield Hospital for treat
ment for organic heart trouble. He
is in dangerous condition.
Secretary Root Tuesday sent an
ing for all facts as to the conduct of
the transport service between San
Francisco and the Philippines.
Colombia has increased her import
duties on all merchandise except alco.
hol and rum by so per cent. accord.
Ing to report to the State Depart
ment from United States Consul
Malmros, at Colon, dated March 25.
Major General S. B. M. Young re.
ported at the War Department Wed.
nesday and was assigned to duty as
President of the Army War College
to be established at Washington.
The War Department has received
copies of general order of General
Wood directing the abandonment of
the military post of Guantanamo, Gu.
ba, a step toward Withdrawing from
the island.
To perfect the act for civil govern.
ment of Puerto Rico. which he he.
heves defective, owing to the devel
opments In the Iglesias case Mr.
cooper, OF Wisconsin introduced a bill
OF rights for that island.
The Senate Committee on Military
Anairs authorized favorable reports