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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-07-16
GRADUAL REMOVAL Of THE FR|ARS.
OFFER VERBAL PROMISE.
Gov Taft's Report Of Conference at
Rome Received, President and
Secretary Root Confident.

II Is understood that the question
of withdrawal of the frlars from the
Philippine islands could be settled
Immediately IT Washington would ac
cept the oral assurances of the vatican
that they will be withdrawn gradually
II Is believed that only President
Roosevelt can decide whether such d
promise can be accepted.
Secretary Root has gone to Oyster
Fay to confer with the President con
cerning the report received from Gov
Taft.
Secretaries Hay and Root have been
preparing a reply to the refusal of the
vatican To consent to the removal of
the friars from the Philippines and
the document will be forwarded to
Rome after IL has been submitted to
the President. Mr.. Hay and Mr.. Root
are confident that they will not fail
In their purpose OF expelllng the
friars. but they may have to make
some concessions to the papal au.
thorities. II has been settled that
while the power of the pope is the
oretically unlimited he is hampered
by the internal politics of the vatican.
which forbid him to set himself up
definitely against any considerable
number of cardinals. such as dictated
the reply to the committee OF car.
dinals TO the demands of this govern.
ment regarding the friars. II Is now
believed that these priests can be
gradually removed from the Philip
pines by the substitution of others
than Spaniards in their places. and
the principal present issue Is as to the
time within which this change can be
made. Although Gov. Taft must make
concessions on this point. he has been
successful In other matters especial.
ly In religious education In public
schools. The cardinals committee in.
sisted strongly that any arrangement
must include some provision for re.
ligious training in the schools. but
the committee has finally consented
tn Indefinite postponement of this Is.
sue. which Is satisfactory solution
from the standpoint OF the United
States.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-07-16
KHAKI GREEN SUCCEEDS the BLUE.
NEW UNIFORMS FOR ARMY.
Board Recommend Radical Changes
in Clothing, Pretty style Of Cap,
and Scrvicesble Swords.

All the poetry about the brave
deeds Of the boys IN blue" is IN
danger OF being rendered obsolete.
SO far as campaign clothing Is con.
cerned the blue has been back mum.
Der ever since the beginning of the
Spanish war. The army uniform
board has been In session In Wash.
ington for several months of which
Major General Hughes is president.
II has submitted its report TO the
Secretary OF War. The board recon.
mends some very radical and far.
reaching changes In the uniforms of
both officers and men Of the United
states army. In the future the sol.
dlers must be called the "Men In
khaki for the famous and charac.
teristlc blue field uniforms will be
done away with except for occasions
of semidress. For field uniform the
board has designed u suit OF Khaki
green color. not by any means pre-.
senting beautiful appearance. but
considered by army omcers as most
serviceable. In the summer and for
Lot climates this uniform will be ol
Eight weight. and In the winter and
cold climates of heavy material. The
long blue overcOat worn for so many
years by both officers and men will
be succeeded by long overcoat of
this same brownlsh green color. In
the expert opinion of the officers who
constitute the uniform board the new
cclor adopted will be most difficult
ior an enemy to see on the field oI
battle. It's wearing qualities are also
superior to the blue uniforms which
lave so long characterized the Amer.
lean army. Many changes are also
recommended by the board for full
dress uniforms. The helmet will be
abandoned and a cap of the same
shape as worn ny Lieutenant General
Miles Will be adopted. This cap IL
modelled after the cap worn by the
Italian army. The shoulder knots are
to be greatly reduced in size and made
more ornamental The sword carried
by officers will in the future be a
weapon In every sense of the word. in.
atead Of a toy affair such as Is now
used. The new uniforms for the of.
ficers will be a good deal like that
worn by General Miles for several
years past-very quiet and modest
instead of loud aud garish like that
worn by General Corbin while he was
touring the country with Prince
Henry.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-07-16
STATE DEPARTMENT TO ACT.
Will Open Diplomatic Correspondent
With Canada.

Secretary Hay will communicate
to the Canadian government the view
OF the officials of our department OF
justice of the unwarranted procedure
that the Canadian authorities are pur.
suing In the matter of the extradition
of Messrs. Benjamin ID. Greene and
John +. Gaynor for removal from. Can.
ada to Georgia for trial on charges of
misappropriation and embezzlement
Of over $2.000.0O0 in connection with
rIver and harbor improvements at
Savannah. Ga. The secretary of state
will also bring the matter to the at.
tentlon of the British Embassy at
once.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-07-16
AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

Complaints have been received at
the War Department that certain
teachers in the Philippines having
been trying to influence Catholic chill.
dren to become Protestants. These
complaints have been forwarded to
Acting Governor Wright. with instruc-
tons to have the practice, II 1t pre-.
walls, stopped.
The directors of the Louisiana Pur.
chase exposition have adopted res.
olution that during the whole dura-
ton of the exposition the gates shall
be closed to visitors on Sundays.
The President at Oyster Bay Is kept
In close touch with departmental al
fairs in Washington, and almost hour
ly during the day Is in communica-
ton with members OF his cabinet
The Navy Department has in con.
temptation plan to establish a wire.
less telegraph station in San Fran
cisco harbor. The department ex-
poets soon to begin experiments at
different points with several foreign
systems.
Information was received at the
navy ucpdItlutnt lndl Jessie ELS
worth and Winifred Estrey, two young
women from Ohio, were obliged to
flee in United States warship from
Puerto Cabello, Venezuela, on account
of the danger from an expected attack
on that town by revolutionists,
AS a result of the drouth of LAST
summer the exports OF corn during the
year ended July /. 1902, were 26,0OO,
900 bushels. against 10000, 900 in the
preceding year. the value for 1902 be-
ing $16.000,000. against $4,000, 900 for
the previous year.
President Roosevelt has informally
invited the members of his cabinet to
visit him at his Sycamore Hill home
II Is understood that they will avail
themselves of the opportunity to come
to Oyster Bay at their own and the
Presidents convenience.
The records of the postoffice depart
ment show that during the last session
OF Congress. the first session under
President Roosevelt's administration
he nominated 2.6l1 presidential post
masters or considerably more thar
enough to Ill half the presidential of
fees in the country.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-07-16
new CHINESE MINISTER is COMING.
Mr.. WI RECALLED.
Sir Lang Chen Tung Appointed, He
Was Partly Educated IN the
United States.

Sir Liane Chen Tung. secretary of
the Chinese special embassy to the
coronation of King Edward. has been
appointed to succeed WI Tinelang
as Chinese minister to the United
States. Ney ministers to Russia
France and Italy have also been
named. The selections show that the
Doyager Empress continues to regard
the diplomatic service as mimport.
ant. None OF the appolntees Is of
higher than the blue button rank. and
meme has held any important Office.
All except Liang Chen Tung are I'm.
known 60 the foreign community.
Mr.. WI at Washington. has been
Tor some time expecting the appoint.
ment OF successor. as he was months
ago appointed on board to revise
the laws of China. Liang Chen is a
little more than 40 years old. Like
the present minister. he Is a man OF
progressive IDEAS. whose opinion
have neen formed from his education
which was received partly In the
United States; from his former con.
nection with the Chinese embassy and
from his contact with European civili-
zation in the course Of several special
missions. Chen was one of the four
parties Of Chinese youths who were
sent TO the United States 20 years
ago to complete their education. The
idea OF the Chinese government was
To have each OF the boys spend 10
years in this country. 10 years OF
which were 10 be in the preparatory
schools. and the remainder In the uni
versities. Before Chen had complete !
his course the plan was discontinued
and he returned home. While Chang
was minister to Washington some
years ago, Chen served as interpreter
uuring the three years OF his inclm-
bency. Later he was secretary OF u
special mission to Japan. and When
the jubilee Of Queen Victoria was
celebrated he filled a similar position
TO the embassy which went to Lon.
don. Last year. when China dispatch.
ed a special mission to Germany TO
make apologies for the murder ot
Baron Won ketteler. Chen was n mem.
ber of the party. Mr.. WI has been
at this capital since April, 1897. His
relations with the administrations OF
Presidents Mckinley and Roosevelt
have been of most cordial charac-
ter. The ordinary term of ministers
In the Chinese diplomatic service Is
three years, and they are not reap.
pointed. but Mr.. Wus term of ser.
vice has been continued indefinitely
from time to time. He was OF grca.
assistance TO his government during
the Boxer troubles.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-07-16
Review OF TRADE.
New High Record in Weekly Output,
Less Than Customary IdIeness
in Manufacturing.

X. G.. Dun & Co.'S Weekly Review
OF Trade says: Good news predomi-
mates, although unfavorable weather
proved drawback at many points,
and new labor disputes arose. There
Is less than the customary mdsum-
mer idleness in manufacturing indus
tries. despite the scarcity of fuel.
Commodity prices are fully main
tanned. Railway earnings thus far
available for June average go per
cent larger than last years and 206
per cent above 1900. Statistics of pig
iron production on July l are some
what surprising The weekly output
was at new high record of 352590
tons, Notwithstanding the shortage OF
fuel. In steel the situation Is mixed.
heavy lines falling further behind or
ders, while a number of rod, wire and
nail mills in the Pittsburg region
have shut down for the usual vaca-
tion. Structural steel and railway
supplies are urgently sought, so much
new business being placed that ac.
tivity Is assured well into 1903 New
England shoe shops are more fully
engaged than at any previous time
this year. Union leather Is firm but
domestic buyers are taking little hem
lock, the best inquiry being for ex-
rort. Upper leather is active at the
west. Export orders for cotton goods
are still disappointing, and the home
demand is quiet, yet mills are well
occupied. AT the south there is dis
position to delay spinning until the
new crop begins to move, and this
tendency is also reported in England.
In woolens the best feature Is the re.
order business in heavyweights. quick
delivery being desired. Corn has
again been the prominent feature OF
the markets for domestic staples.
Spectators at the west secured con.
troll OF the 100000 bushels in the
visible supply. and compelled the
short interests to cover contracts at
disastrously high prices. Farmers
reserves evidently are insignificant.
for attractive prices do not bring out
even fair volume of receipts. Wheat
was quiet and strong, and exports
from all parts of the United StateS
were only 2.250.729 bushels. compared
with 4.353,736 bushels a year ago.
Liabilities OF commercial failures for
the first week of July amounted to
$l.57O,358. of which $483,04 were In
manufacturing. $636.4l0 In trading and
$45O,S94 In other lines Failures for
the week numbered 1913 In the United
states. against 20S last year. and 10
In Canada, against 27 year ago.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-07-16
ANOTHER SEARCH FOR pEAaY.
Steamer Windwerd to Find the Arctic
EXPLORER Amid Northern Ice

The steamer Windward sailed from
New York Monday for the Arctic re.
glons in search of Lieut.. Robert e
Peary and his party, who went north
In 1898 10 endeavor TO reach the North
pole. This ship is expected to reach
Peary's headquarters at Cape Sabine
where he vast last heard from in 1901
BY August l, and return with hirl IL
September. Mrs. Peary and her
daughter, Marie, who was born in the
Arctic country, will go on the Wind
ward.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-07-16
MOODY HAS GREAT IDEA.
Secretary Of Navy Proposes to Test
Newspaper Men at Maneuvers.

Secretary Moody. in arranging for
The joint army and navy maneuvers
on the Atlantic coast In September. is
preparing to test the newsgatherine
ability of American reporters. as well
as the efficiency of the navy and
army. He proposes to refuse the
usual facilities to newspaper men for
acquiring information, and that they
shall be treated as common enemies
by both soldiers and sailors. His idea
Is to learn whether all the informa.
tion going can be obtained. and also
t. locate leaks In his and Secretary
Roots departments.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-07-16
CURIOUS HITCH IN A PRISON.
Convlcts Not Employed as BARRIERS In
Minnesota Penitentiary.

II has always ben the custom al
tie State penitentiary in Minnesota
to assign Conyicts to shave the in.
mates AMI officials The BARRIERS
board law requires that every barber
lnust get state license and pass an
examination as to his personal habits
ami moral character, as well as to has
professional sfill, but a convict could
hardly convince the examiners of good
:Loral character. Attorney Genera,
Douglas. 10 whom the legal ques .ior
has been submitted. says the prison
barber mrst have license. and IL
looks as though the prison would have
10 hire Il civilian barber.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-07-16
CABLE FLASHES.

Great floods in Switzerland destroy.
ed number of villages.
An island colony of Spain discards
the yoke and murders garrison.
The Parliament OF Cape Colony.
East Africa, has been summoned to
meet August 20.
The summit of the Matterhorn.
Switzerland, was reached by an Eng.
lishman and Il German. This was the
first ascent OF the season.
The Chamber of Deputies OF France
by vote OF AIS to 4. adopted the gov.
cnments bin for the conversion OF
the 3la per cent rentes into per
cents.
The Indian crop outlook Is now more
hopeful. Rain has begun to fall in
the province of Gujerat and good rains
have fallen in most Of the other parts
OF India.
King Victor Emmanuel of Italy was
present at an imperial banquet at st.
Petersburg, Russia. The two mon
archs exchanged imperial toaSts aad
congratulations.
Marie Henriette, Queen OF the Bel.
gians. who has been i'll for some time
past at Spa, Belgium, has suddenly
grown worse and Is in an alarming
condition.
King Edward convalescence is so
rapid that he will be taken on board
the royal yacht. His majesty sleeps
well and is gaining strength. The
wound is slowly healing"
In contradiction of the recent re.
haf osio baI oil
tically evacuated Manchuria an official
dispatch from Kharbin says the evacu.
alton has not even begun.
Lord Kitchener arrived in England
from Africa on ship on which small
pox had broken out, but he was al
lowed to land, and was greeted with
cheers by hero-loving crowds.
The powers have agreed to evacu-
ate Tien Tsin and turn the control
OF the city over to the Chinese gov
ernment. The Chinese government
elgn interests.
Near Salina Cruz. on the Pacific
side OF the Isthmus OF Tehuantepec
giant geyser has broken out as the
result of heavy earthquakes. The
column of water, rising to a height
o. about so feet. and is visible from
the sea.
The Argentine republic and Chile
have signed a convention defining
more precisely the object Of their re.
cent treaties providing for arbitra.
ton and the limitation of ornaments
with the view Of averting future com.
plications.
The cable steamer Colonial sailed
from England for Vancouver to lay
the British Pacific cable from British
Columbia to Tanning island. An
other steamer will sail in few days
to lay the section from Tanning
island to the Fill islands.
The threatened Turko-Bulgariau
complications. arising from the for
chile removal of the flag and cost OF
arms from the Bulgarian agency al
Series, Roumelia, for which Bull
garia demanded satisfaction. have
been averted by the dismissal of the
chief OF police of Series ana Turkeys
recognition of Bulgaria's agency
there.
The tariff commissioners, who are
meeting in Shanghai. China, report
that they have arranged a schedule
aad that all governments except that
- Franco agree 10 ii.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-07-16
Held on Murder charae.

Howard Jenkins ana Agnes Fleming
were bound over for court at Knox
vile, Tenn, on the charge of murder.
ii having been proved conclusively at
the preliminary trial that they had
poisoned wife and husband respec.
lively. in order to marry themselves,
which they did three weeks after their
life partnerS died.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-07-16
THINK IT IS GAS AND OIL,
Subterranean Disturbances Caused b,
the Pressure

Excitement has been caused at
Tulsa. Indian Territory. by the dis.
coyery OF cracks In the sides OF
mounds. Gas Is escaping from the
assures and continued Kissing and
roaring can be heard On the ex.
IRENE top Of the highest hill there
Las been small volcano at work,
raising up large boulders and tossing
them aside. Experts state II Is a
great oil and gas field. and that pres.
sure from a great depth has caused
the commotion.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-07-16
HUGE BOYCOTT PRICES.
Two Dollars for Shave and 25 Cents
for Glass of Beer.

j. j. Hudock Stephen Drosdick and
Edward Malloy. OF Sheppton. who
we're charged at Pottsville, Pa. with
an infringement on the boycott laws.
lave entered bail for their appear
ance. Donohue. the complainant al.
legged that the boycott system is so
well maintained at Sheppton and
Oneida that non-union men cannot
buy even a pint of milk unless they
&c to Hazleton. II miles away The
boycott Is conducted through the mei.
chants charging exorbitant prices to
al, non-union men. such as 25 cents
for a glass Of beer, 81 for a shave,
etc
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-07-16
MUST PROTECT THE NEGROES.
Gov. Yates Orders Military Official to
Eldorado With Troops.

Gov. Yates. OF Illinois, has directed
Assistant Adjutant General Ewert to
go to Eldorado, Saline county. with
4 squad of infantry and protect the
lives and property OF negro residents
from outrages by white citizens. He
IL instructed by the governor to quell
all disturbances and ascertain the
names of the leaders of the mob.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-07-16

+. w. Hopkins. of the firm of Hop
kins Bros. New York. has made a
formal statement to the effect that
the use of the firms name in connec.
tion with the suit filed at Trenton
against the United States Steel Cor
poration, was entirely unauthorized,
and that steps had been taken to have
the firms name withdraw.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-07-16
Raise $4,000 for Soldiers.

There was no appropriation avail.
able to pay the National Guard fol
service during the recent anarchist
riots at Paterson, N. j.. and Governor
Murphy. Treasurer Briggs and Comp.
troller Morgan decided to raise the
money. 100000, on their note. which
the next Legislature will be asked
10 pay.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-07-16
Invitation to State Troops.

The war college board. consisting
OF Generals Young, Carter and Bliss
and Major General Green have Is.
sued an invitation to all the gov
ernors OF states to send troops to the
autumn maneuvers of the army at
Ft Riley, Kas. The government can.
not pay expenses. but will furnish
provisions at regular rates.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-07-16
Cassatt viii Not Be Held.

President A. j. Cassatt. of the Pcai.
sylvania railroad. says in regard t.
the alleged purpose Of the board of
aldermen to hold up the franchise for
the company's tunnel under New
York I'VE will not pay one cent to
get this Improvement through" Mr.
Cassatt Is understood to have sent
such a message to the aldermen.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-07-16
Threatened With Water Famine.

The directors of the water works
OF Helena. Mont. the control of whicn
H. held In Boston. have voted to shut
on the public water service in Helena
after this month unless the city gov.
ernment pays bills for water sup
piled to date, amounting to $4,000.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-07-16
.Puddlers Get an Increase.

A 81 pudding rate for all bar mills
in and west OF Pittsburg will be paid
by the bar iron manufacturers for the
next GO days. This was decided on
at the bi-monthly conference OF the
manufacturers and the Amalgamated
association at Youngstown, and
means an increase of % cents per
ton.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-07-16
viii Be No Consolidation.

Thomas +. Ryan. OF New York, who
Is probably the largest stockholder of
the Hooking Valley railroad and also
OF the Pere Marquette, next to Ma.
thaniel Thayer. of Boston. says that
there will be no consolidation OF the
Hooking Valley and Pere Marquette.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-07-16
When St. Peters Is Illuminated.

or religious illuminations in Rome
that OF st. Peters Is the most mag
nihcent. but Is now seldom seen. Be
fore the fall OF the Temporal Power
the whole facade and even the i'm
mense cupola were outlined by in.
Vulnerable little lamps, producing a
perfectly stupendous effect. but now
the lighting is limited to the facade.
The interior is only Illuminated for
some most important event. such as
u sanctification. when from every
arch and from the roof in the nave
hang huge crystal csndelabra, with
candles so cunningly interspersed with
electric light that It. is difIicult to de-
tect the latter. >->
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-07-16

The treasury department has or
dered that Mrs. Benice Batiste, a sur
vivor of the Martinique disaster, stall
be permitted to remain In this coun-
try. All her family We're killed by
the eruption of Mt. Pelee.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-07-16
Des Moines Under Water.

The levees at Des Moines, Ia, were
broken in many places by food the
worst in 80 years. Many people
were rescued from their homes in
boats. Only the roofs of the McCor.
mic Manufacturing Company and the
Keith furnace factory were above
water Thursday. and thousands OF
dollars worth of machinery was de.
stroyed.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-07-16
Pullman Wages Increased.

The Pullman Car Company has in.
creased the pay of The conductors Ii
per cent They are divided into five
grades. the lowest to have $40 a
month and increasing by So steps tn
$50 for the highest. The increase will
cost the company 100000 yearly and
affects 5000 men.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-07-16
Mcerier's Corpse Found.

The body OF j. II. McBrier son Of
James McBrier. wealthy shipown sr,
OF Erie. Pa. was taken from the river
al Sault Ste Marie. Mich. by dock
men. 1t had been In the water As days
and was badly decomposed.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-07-16

The strike of the freight handlers
at Chicago was virtually settled Wed.
nesday and the strikers will accept
the offer OF the railroads to increase
wages 20 per cent. but tbe railway
managers peremptorily refused to
recognize the union.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-07-16
eoer Losses In the War.

The Red Cross Identity Depart.
ment. which acted as casualty
bureau for the Beers. estimates thai
their losses during the war were 3,1O0
men killed or died of wounds, and
$4,000 made prisoners of war of
whom 700 died. The BOer forces in
the field numbered about $4,000.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-07-16
Lutheran Young PEOPLE.

Nearly 200 delegates, representing
about 600,0oo Lutheran young people,
are In st. Paul. Mimi, from all parts
o. the country attending the fifth an
nual convention OF the Luther League
OF America.