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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-10-22
MISSION FIELDS STATUS NORMAL.
REPORT OF OFFICIALS.
American Board Of Commissioners for
Foreign Missions, Finances
Make Good Showing.

The ninety.third annual meeting Of
the American Board of Commission
ers for Foreign Missions began its
sessions at Oberlin, o., Tuesday,
President Samuel p. Capen, Ii. d..
OF Boston. presiding. The report Of
the Home Department was present
ed by Secretary Charles II. Davids,
ID. D., of Boston. The report states
that during the year 81 new mission
aries were sent out to the various
fields. The large number of work
ers who left China on account of the
uprising have returned to the Far
East and normal conditions have
been resumed. The twentieth cen.
tury fund which 1t is proposed shall
reach $250,000, now amounts to $115,-
1862. The total receipts from all
sources last year amounted to SS45,-
105S5. The so.called regular dona-
tions unconditional by the donors,
from individuals. churches and So
cieties, were s504. 1886, a loss from
last year of si.262.52. OF this sum
the several woman's boards con-
tributed S124,710.61. an increase over
the previous year of S16,054.99. The
contributions to the distinctive work
of the American board have de-
creased by a little over $4,000, as
compared with one year ago. AS
compared with last year the legacies
show an increase of s49,S1O.03. In
special gifts si2.717.42 was received.
The expenses of the year were larger
than the previous year by s24,222.23,
the total expenditures being s741,-
303.35. The financial prospects for
the ensuing year are said to be as
good as in any year of the boards
history. A summary of the report
of the treasurer, Frank II. Wiggin,
was presented as follows: Expendl-
tures-Cost of missions. $685., 1854; I;
cost of agencies, $1S,4S6.54; cost of
publications, S9,7S2.4S; cost of admin.
istration, S27,56S.79: balance for
which the board was in debt Septem-
Der /, 1901, s102.341.3S; total, ss45,-
105.S5. Receipts-Donations, $751;
304.24. legacies, s174.437.5s; interest
on general permanent fund, $19,.
364.O3; total. $S45, ,105,SS5.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-10-22
DEFENDS GEN. SMITH.
Gen. Grant Says That He Is Not So
Bad as Painted.

General Jacob II. Smith Is not So
bad as he is painted. This is the
opinion which General Frederick
Grant expressed when he arrived in
Chicago from the Philippines. Gen
eral Smith is man who does a good
deal of talking, but I do not believe
he is as violent as he seems to make
the public believe" said General
Grant, II succeeded him In COM
mand of the district where he was sup
posed to have done so much burning
and killing. But ! could not find
that he had destroyed so vastly as ]
had supposed. The buildings which
General Smith did burn were those
shelters which stood half mile or so
from the towns, and which offered
cover for the people who came down
from the mountains and rushed in at
night to attack the American soldiers
who were stationed in the towns. He
ordered all of these buildings burned,
which was just as 1t should have
been"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-10-22
ALABAMA RACE RIOT.
Three White Men and Eight Negroes
Fall In a Fierce Fight Near
Birmingham.

A terrific race riot broke out at
Iittleton, % miles west of Birming.
ham, Ala. Three white men and eight
negroes are dead. The negroes in
the place outnumber the whites ten
to one, and are In complete posses
sion of the town. The negroes have
captured a powder magazine belong
ing to coal company. A reign OF
terror existed Sunday. The operators
at Littleton at 10 o'clock p. m. Sun
day wired Birmingham that 40 armed
white men we're in his Office waiting
for sheriff's posse, and II the Off
GERS were not there before morning
there was going TO be very serious
trouble In the place The riot started
In the afternoon, when white wom-
an was showed off trestle by negro
man and woman. The woman told
her friends and five white men went
after the negroes. A pitched battle
followed, and the white men were
worsted. The white men were forced
to retire, but succor soon arrived and
the negroes we're put to flight. Re.
Inducements for them arrived also.
Shooting continued all night James
Thompson, white. is shot in the
abdomen and will die. Another man
shot and killed instantly worked for
the Sloss-Shehield Company. His
name Is not known. One white man
Is missing. The reports from Little
ton say there is great excitement and
everybody is armed. Sheriff Burgin
and 10 deputies left Birmingham for
the scene of the riot
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-10-22
THE WORLDS COFFEE SUPPLY.
Three-Fourths Of All That Is Used
Comes From Brazil.

Coffee was originally indigenous to
Abyssinla, from whence it was intro
duced in Ceylon and Java. but since
its introduction into the West Indies
and South America its original hab-
itat has almost been forgotten. Its
cultivation in its native home has
been completely neglected. Brazil is
now the most important coffee pro-
ducing country of the world produc-
ing, according to the Government
Crop Reporter" almost threefourths
of the annual crop. Brazils position
with reference to the coffee market
is much like that which this country
occupies as regards corn. Similarly,
while Chicago is the chief corn mart
of the world. Santos, in the State of
San Paulo, Brazil, is the chief coffee
mart. From this point about one-third
of the worlds coffee commerce orig
mates.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-10-22
WESTERN MARYLAND FUNDS.
Stockholders Meeting Issues Call for
$15,ooo,ooo.

The first stockholders meeting Of
the Western Maryland Railroad COM
pany, since control passed to the
Gould interests was held in Baltimore.
The annual report was delayed owing
to the large amount of detail work in
connection with the transfer of the
property. The directors elected were
Winslow S. Pierce, A. II. Calef, H. C.
Deming. F. S. Landstreet, John w.
Gates, Edwin Gould, George ]. Gould,
Lawrence Greer, Henry b. Henson, w.
II. Mcintyre, of New York; John NJ.
Hood, Charles W. Slagle. s. Davies
Warfield, of Baltimore. A call was is
sued to the underwriters Of the $685.
100000 of bonds that are to be sold
Immediately, to pay 60 per cent. of
to their subscription. The pro-
ceeds will be applied to the exten-
sion plans of the company.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-10-22
MINERS STRIKE ENDED.
President Roosevelt Names a Com
mission Of Six.

mission Of Six.
After a consultation with President
Mitchell at the temporary White
House at Washington, Wednesday.
President Roosevelt named the fol-
lowing commission, who are to deter
mine the points at issue between the
mine operators and United Mine Work
ers' Union: Brigadier General John
NJ. Wilson, United States army re-
tired; late chief of engineers. L. w.
Parker, Washington, as an expert
mining expert engineer; chief statis-
tician of the coal division of the
United States geological survey.
George Gray, Wilmington, Del, as a
judge of United States court. T.. q.
Clark, Cedar Rapids, Ia, grand chief
of the Order of Railway Conductors,
as a sociologist. Thomas II. Watkins,
Scranton, Pa, as a man practically ac-
qualnted with the mining and selling
OF coal. Bishop John l.. Spalding. of
Peoria, III. The President has added
Bishop Spalding's name to the COM
mission. Carroll ID. Wright, United
States commissioner of labor, is ap-
pointed recorder of the commission" ."
The naming of this commission is the
result of mutual agreement on the
terms of compromise between the
Union and the operators.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-10-22
REVIEW OF TRADE.
Transportation Worst Feature--The
Railroads Unable Handle Busi-
ness Coming to Them.

r. II. Dun G. Co.'S Weekly Review
of Trade says: Settlement of the coal
strike removes the only serious hand
leap to industrial progress. Five
months of restricted fuel production
had begun to check the wheels at
many manufacturing centers. Trans
portation is now the worst feature and
threatens to continue disturbing.
While the grain crops are being moved
the suppy of rolling stock and motive
power will prove insufficient. although
every effort is made at the shops, lib
eral premiums being offered for early
delivery. That the railways are well
occupied is evidenced by earnings for
the first week of October. SO per cent.
larger than last year and 1913 per cent.
above 1900. Inadequate supplies of fuel
caused further banking of furnaces,
but the effect of decreased output of
domestic pig iron has been partially
abroad. Practically no price can be
named for immediate delivery of home
iron, and there is no disposition to
make concessions on distant contracts
owing to the abnormal coke situation.
Fortunately there has been little inter-
ruption at finishing mills, and the out
put of rails. structural material and
kindred lines well maintained. Con-
sumers not only find difficulty in se-
curing steel from the mills, but encoun-
ter further delay on the railways
which are unable to handle freight
promptly. Orders come forward freely
for the heavier lines, numerous con-
tracts being offered for steel rails for
next years delivery, and the plans for
building and bridges keep a lot of
business in sight in beams, channels
and angles. Plates for ship yards are
also sought freely, prices tending up
wards on tank steel. Higher freight
rates have checked imports of finished
steel. Footwear shops are actively
engaged, many producers having added
| to their long lists of orders, and while
| practically all the New England manu-
facturers are assured full time to the
end OF the year, they are also taking
| orders for deliveries in March. Leather
| Is slightly weaker owing to the sharp
fall In hides which has been accentu.'
| ated by the poorer quality now coming
| on the market. In cotton goods the
| feature was a purchase of about $780,
| 900 pieces Of print cloths. While quo
| tations were not altered the tone be-
came decidedly firmer. In other divis-
ions OF the market buyers are only
interested In meeting current de-
mands, future requirements being held
back by evidences of weakness in the
raw material. Failures for the week
numbered 206 in the United States
against 229 last year and "a In Cana
da compared with 81.
Bradstreet's says: Wheat, includ-
ing -four, exports for the week end
ing October 16 aggregate 5,24U, ,6SS
bushels, against 5,645,779 last week,
5.536,073 in this week last year and
3,796.643 in 1900. Wheat exports since
July 1 aggregate 7s.371.1SO bushels.
against 95,103.917 last season and
$780, ,165 In 1900. Corn exports ag-
gregate 1S0,674 bushels, against 180,-
1858 last week. 640.0as last year and
] assesses In 1900.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-10-22
AT THE NATIONAL CAPITOL.

Lieut. Col. Randlett, in charge of
the Klowa Indian reservation in Okla
homa, in his annual report vigorously
assails the Indian Rights association
and the government board of Indian
commissioners.
Secretary of the Treasury Shay ia
vors the ship subsidy scheme, saying
its drain on the treasury would be
infnitesimal.
Commissioner w. e. Sewell has
been appointed naval governor of
Guam, Philippine Islands, relieving
Commander Seaton Schroeder.
A dispatch from Minister Bowen,
dated at Caracas, Venezuela, says:
"Flghting continues at La Victoria.
No communication is to be had with
Velencia."
Col A. L. Mills, superintendent of
the United States Military academy,
In his annual report. says that the dis
cipline of the cadets has been very
satisfactory throughout the year.
The conditional acceptance by Presi-
dent Mitchell of the amended offer of
the anthracite operators to arbitrate
the questions at issue was made pub
lie at the White House Thursday.
The Supply sailed from New York
for Guam, to remain as station
ship. Commander William E. Sewell
q passenger, has been assigned as
naval governor of Guam, relieving
Commander Seaton Schroeder.
Secretary Root will recommend II
his forthcoming annual report to Con
gress that the United States purchas,
arms and equipment sufficient for {
force of 250,000 men, He believes
this number of troops will be neces
sary to resist invasion by a foreign
army in time Of war.
These changes in the diplomati,
corps have been announced Henr,
L. Wilson, now minister to Chile. Il
be minister to Greece, in place O
Charles s. Francis. resigned; John B
jackson, now first secretary at Bei
lin, to be minister to Chile; H. Pei
cival Dodge, now second secretary a
Berlin, to take the place Of Mr.. Jack
son: r. F. Reynolds Hit. now secrs
tary at Paris, to take place Of MI
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-10-22
THE TREATY WITH CUBA.
Tariff Schedule of Cuba Favors the
United States.

1t is reported in Havana that the
proposed treaty with the United States
is based on tariffs that were prepared
by Col. Bliss, ex-collector of customs
According to these the United States
will give Cuba concessions amounting
to 20 per cent. The United States will
pay about the same duties as at pres
ent, but the duties for imports from
other nations will be increased from
about 20 to 20 per cent. 1t is said that
this excludes the trade of all nations
but the United States.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-10-22
CABLE FLASHES.

Rear Admiral Charles Beresford
has been promoted to the rank Of
vice admiral in the British navy.
The Spanish Cabinet has agreed to
the renewal of the literary copyright
treaty between the United States and
Spain.
Eachel Elizabeth Hurd, the Ameri-
can woman accused in London of
completely with Henry Conrad in at
tempting to obtain wax impression
of a posto1ice box, was discharged.
General Zinzar Marovics has form
ed a new cabinet in Servia in sue
cossion to the ministry, which resign
ed October 13. 1t is composed of In
dependent Radicals, with himself as
premier.
The Hague tribunal awarded the
payment of Sl,420,000 to the United
States by Mexico as the adjudicated
amount due in the Pious fund, and
further an annual payment of s43,-
050 in Mexican currency. The de-
cision was unanimous.
Gen. Perdomo, minister of state
and commander of the Columbian
army, has been invested with presi-
Dental power on his arrival at Pana-
ma. A guard of American marines
presented arms, and he was escorted
to the center of the city by Colum-
bian troops amid wild cheering.
Pope Leo paid 100000 for the
library of Prince Rarberini, founded
by Urban VIII. IL will be established
in a special hall in the vatican at
Rome, and open to the scientists of
all countries.
The rolled steel syndicate at Ber-
lin reduced prices in Germany by
$1.25 a ton, as a concession to public
| opinion. There has been much agita-
tion recently over the high domestic
and low export prices.
The British punitive expedition un-
der Colonel Swayne sent to Somali.
land, Arabia. fought heavy engage
ment with the forces of Mad Mullah.
Major Phillips and Captain Angus
were killed. Colonel Cobb wounded
Word has been received confirming
previous reports that the provisional
government of Haiti has crushed the
| Firminist revolution. and adding that
the election of Senoque. Pierre to the
| IN dSbuItu vi
refugees are expected at Kingston
Jamaica.
The new Chinese-Portuguese treaty
authorizes a supplementary conven-
tion to fix the customs regulations for
the new station to be established un-
der the treaty. and making Lappa, op-
posite Macao. where large traffic in
opium is carried on, equivalent to a
treaty port.
1t Is reported that during the re-
cent visit of Grand Duke Nicholas of
Russia to the Sultan of Turkey, a
treaty was concluded. Under its terms
the porte undertakes to exclude In
time of war, all foreign warships from
the Black Sea, while Russia agrees
at Turkeys request, to furnish aid by
land and sea forces.
At Fehrbellin, Brandenburg. Ger
many. a monument was unveiled II
the presence OF Emperor William t
the memory of the great elector ant
his defeat of the Swedes there II
1875.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-10-22
Labor Organizer Sent to Jail.

Edward Gurrant, labor organizer
from Indianapolis, was sentenced to
eight months Imprisonment by the
Federal court at Abingdon. Va, for
contempt In disregarding the order of
the court not to trespass on the lands
of the Virginia Iron, Coal and Coke
Company while they were In a receiv.
er's hands.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-10-22
Strikers Ordered Back.

The Chicago Federation of Labor
By an almost unanimous vote ordered
the striking members of the Whole
sale Grocers' Employees Union to re-
turn to work pending the settlement
of their troubles by arbitration. Five
large establishments had been tied up
and two more were threatened.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-10-22
RELIC OF THE REVOLUTION.
Hulk Of the British Ship Jersey Found
at BROOKLYN.

After lying buried for over cen
tury the English prison ship Jersey,
in which several hundred Americans
were martyred while the British held
New York in the Revolution, has been
discovered at the Brooklyn navy
yard by the workmen putting up the
launching stays for the battleship
Connecticut. Historical associations
have been searching for the Jersey
fo' so years. The half-buried hull of
the ship is lying under 12 or IA feet
of dirt and water and is in perfect
condition.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-10-22
Revolver Instead of Check.

When pressed for settlement, Will
liam c. Turner, formerly president of
the Climax Bottle Manufacturing
Company, of New York, shot and in
stantly killed Albert Hamilton, of
Pittsburg, and w. j. Mallard, of New
York city. He then put a bullet
through his own brain, and the three
men died together in little room not
more than 10 by 10 feet in area.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-10-22
ARRESTED FOR FRAUD.
officers Of Correspondence School
Taken Into Custody.

PostofIlce Inspector Hugh j. Cor
man caused the arrest of the four
principal officers of the Alt f. Clark
Company, of Scranton, Pa, which con-
ducts what is known as the Cores
pondence Institute of America. The
men arrested are Alt F. Clark. presi-
dent; Conrad Lotz. vice president and
treasurer; Louis Conrad. secretary,
and William NJ. Bingham. general man.
ager. The warrant charges them with
using the mails for the purpose of de-
frauding.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-10-22
United States Consul Lost.

Vice Consul ]: F. Kimball. at Neuvo
Laredo, Tex. reports that message
had been received from the United
States Consul General at Monterey,
Mexico, stating that no news had been
heard of United States Consul Gar
rett, who went into the Sierra Madre
range, on hunting expedition Sep.
tember 8.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-10-22
Passenger Trains Collide.

A fast west-bound passenger train
and the Terre Haute and Indianapolis
accommodation train, on the Vandalia,
collided at Reelsville. Ind, killing Fred
H. Henson mail clerk, and seriously
injuring three others. The wreck was
due to the failure of the agent at Har-
mony to deliver an order.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-10-22
What Peary Discovered.

At meeting in New York of the
Peary Arctic club letter from Peary
was read, in which he expressed re-
gret at his failure to attain the pole
and pointed out that among the dis
coveries made was unquestionably the
most northerly land on the globe.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-10-22
Admiral SeIfridge Dead.

Rear Admiral Thomas o. Selfridge,
Sr, U. S. N. retired, died at the Nc
Lean asylum in Waverly, Mass. He
was the Oldest admiral in the world,
and his son. Thomas o. Selfridge, Jr.,
Is a retired rear admiral in the navy.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-10-22
Richest Nation on Earth

The Usage Indians of Oklahoma,
are said to have $S,00O,0O0 cash on
deposit in Washington and to own
100000 acres of land, worth another
$8.000.000. Their realty holdings give
a per capita wealth of $4,000 for every
brave. squaw and papoose In the tribe.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-10-22
Fifteen Hurt In a Wreck.

A passenger train on the Northern
Pacific road collided with an engine
six miles west OF Brainerd, Mimi, and
Engineer Carlson, Fireman Leonard
and Baggagemaster Jones and a dozen
passengers were injured.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-10-22
MASoNS WILL CELEBRATE.

Lodge to Observe 10th Anniversary
of Washineton's Initiation.
Invitations have been issued for
the celebration by the grand lodge of
Pennsylvania at Philadelphia of the
sesqui-centennial of the initiation of
George Washington into the Masonic
fraternity, which took place in Fred
ericksburg, Va, on November 4, 1852.
President Roosevelt, who is a mem.
ber of Oyster Bay lodge, is expected
to make an address. General Stew
art l.. Woodford, minister to Spain,
will deliver an Grafton on Washing.
ton as Citiden, and James M.
Lamberton, of Harrisburg, Pa, one
on Washington as Free Mason"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-10-22
convicted on Old Murder charoe.

Albert Brown. negro, was convict
ed at Evergreen. Ala. of killing Levi
Brown in 1871 and sentenced to pris-
on for life.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-10-22
Telegraph Operators Organize.

There was organized In New York
city lodge Of the International
Union Of Commercial Operators.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1902-07-30

A missionary In charge Of small
church on the Indian reservation at
Onondaga held evening services for his
people at which subjects upon which
he lectured were not strictly religious
~ One evening when the little building
was well filed with braves and their
squaws he described the solar system
and told them that the earth revolved
about the sun and also turned over
once in every twenty-four hours,
Early the next morning the priest
was awakened by knock. He opened
the door to find a big Indian wrapped
in blanket standing on the porch.
'Why, Obagaw he exclaimed. us
anything the matter?" .11.ss&
missionary led grunted the In
dian. H.. ..ss...ss. .,..51- INA.
Il lied? What do you mean?'
Missionary say world turn over ev-
cry night. Injun go home, set up stick,
put apple on stick. If world turn over,
apple fall off. This morning apple on
stick. Missionary lied. Huhr' And with
this parting grunt he strobe down the
path, unheeding the priests calls. :
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1902-07-30
A story OF willi.m Black.

-. SIOXy &Ox w 4AxN" k1k0Cks .
William Black, the novelist, purpose
@ly exaggerated the admiration that was
always aroused In him by grace, beau
ty or fascination in q woman. per
haps the truth about the innocent and
feettng admirations and attachments
Of his early days. 2 says his biographer,
will be best illustrated by an anecdote
Of that time, for which / am Indebted
to his sister. He had been protesting
for some time to be the devoted slave
Of a certain Miss NJ, and his sister had
Invited the young lady to her house
enc day when she was expecting him.
When Black was announced, Mrs. Nor
ten went into her drawing room to
greet him and found him striding up
and down the apartment with bent
head and gloomy countenance. Well,
what is it now 2 she asked. 4 am in
despair he answered. oh, but you
need not be long IN despair. am ex-
pecting Miss NJ to arrive at any mo-
ment. q Never mention her name again
IN my hearing! Don't You know that !
am devoted to Miss KIP Mentioning
another young lady whose acquain
ance he had just made and who hap
pened to suffer from q slight impedi.
ment in her speech. she is the only
woman for me, and I would give
worlds to hear her call me fWi-vVil.
liam r. Z = 'sss5
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1902-07-30
Quite Different.

In some parts Of Canada it is Gus
tomary to call the justice Of the peace
or local magistrate squire" One Of
these worthless, a very estimable man,
who always enjoyed good story, even
If it were at his own expense, used to
be fond of relating an experience he
once had with an uneducated English
farmer. s.s 5 ~
After ransacting some business the
Squire and the Englishman sat down
to enjoy smoke together. When they
had lighted their pipes, the stolid Brit
Usher started the conversation by re-
marking, Il notice as low volks calls
you the squire"
That's because am a justice Of the
peace" replied the Canadian
Things is SO different at 'ome.''
Indeed r.
Yes. In England a squire =, bless
your cart a squire, 'e's gentleman T.