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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-08-20
SURPRISE OUTPOST KILL GUARDS.
M0ROs EXHIBIT sAvAGERY.
American sentries Slain by Preacher.
Gus Natives Who crept Upon
Them Unswares.

A small party of Moros surprised an
outpost Of the Twenty y-seventh Infan-
try at Camp Wears. Philippine Is
lands. Sergeant Foley and Private
Carey were killed and Private Van
Dorm severely wounded. The Moros
who numbered only dozen, we're
armed with spears and swords. The
morning was dark and foggy. The at.
tacking party crawled to within a few
feet of the sentInels and then sprang
upon them suddenly. The entire out
post rushed to the relief Of the sen.
tinels, but they were too late and the
Moros escaped. although possibly n
few OF them we're wounded. The
American sentinels we're terribly cut
by the swords and spears. Inc at
tacking Moros were all from Bacolod,
and tive occurrence probably will re-
suit In move against that town,
which has a strong fort and other de-
fences. Constabulary Inspector VII.
liam Schermerhorn, whose home was
In Seattle, Wash. was mortally
wounded In a recent fight with la-
drones at Iligan. Mindanao. The Of
ficials at Washington say clash be.
tween the American soldiers and
Moros has been expected by army Of
hcers for. month or more. Every eff.
fort has been made by the Americans
to prevent an outbreak among the fol-
lowers of the hoslile Dattos, but the
forbearance OF the troops has nearly
been exhausted. The Importance of
the situation In Mindanao Is shown by
the fact that General Chaifee has gone
there to personally direct the opera
tions of American troops. In the opn-
Ion OF officers at the War Department,
1t Will now be necessary to begin an
active campaign against the Moros
to punish them for their treachery.
Camp Wears Is newly established
post few miles from Malabang,
Mindanao, where Lieutenant Wears
and number of American soldiers
we're massacred a year ago. II was
named In honor of the murdered of.
fcer. Orders have recently been Is
sued increasing the force at the gar
rison points throughout Mlndanao,
and 1t Is possible that still further in
creases will now be ordered.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-08-20
POWERS SIGN TARIFF PROTOCOL
ADvICES IN CONFLICT.
sharretts United States Expert A..
taches Signature TO Customs
Treaty With China.

The State Department Mt Washing
ton, ID. c.. has received dispatch from
4. 8. Sharretts the Treasury expert
who was commissioned by the State
between the United States and China,
stating that the treaty was signed on
the 18th inst. II was announced about
n month ago that the British Com
missioners had concluded tariff
treaty with China, and II was under
stood at that time that the British
treaty would serve as basis for sim
liar treaties with the United States
and other foreign countries. The
State Department was advised at the
time that the rates on imports enter
ing China were 12h per cent. and the
port duties 7Is per cent. One OF the
most important provisions OF the Brit
ish-China treaty was that abolishing
the likin tax A dispatch from Shang
hal to London, England. says the pro.
tocol of the tariff treaty was signed
Saturday by the British, American,
German and Japanese representatives
without reservation and by the Aus
trian, Belgian and Dutch representa-
tives al referendum. This action was
principally due to the American com
missioner 4. 3. Sharretts. desiring to
conclude the business before returning
to the United States. The Chinese
commissioners lacking imperial sane
ton, did not sign the protocol; there.
fore, II China modifies II the sigma.
lures affixed will be void. The docu.
ment provides that the new tariff will
become operative November /. At
Shanghai. Llu-kun-Yi Chang. Chin.
Tung and Yuan-Shai.Kai. viceroys re.
spectlvely of Nan.Kln. Hankow and
Governor of Pe.Chi.Li. In conferences
with T. S. Sharretts, Tariff Commits.
sioner for the United States. have con.
Cured in making two significant and
unequivocal declarations. The first
Is that the critical time has arrived
when China must make a supreme ef-
fort for the promotion of commerce
and friendly intercourse with America
and Europe. The second declaration
Is that as an evidence of her good
faith and her appreciation Of the gen
erous policy of the United States to-
ward her. China. will make an unpre-
cedented exhibit at the st. Louis Ex-
position.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-08-20
MINERS MAY RESUME.
Superintendent Luther SAYS Mines
May Be In Operation Within
Ten Days.

Mining Is 10 be resumed In the an.
thracte field within 10 days II the
predictions of Superintendent Luther.
oil the Philadelphia and Reading Coal
and Iron Company, which mines 22
per cent Of the output Is true. In an
Interview Mr.. Luther said that at n
meeting between the operators and
District Presidents Nichols and Duffy
an agreement was reached by which
the miners could resume. and that
since that time the two Mine Work.
ers district presidents have been 20
Ing among the men and urging them
to return to work. Preparations
have been made. according to Mr..
Luther. for a speedy resumption, and
the cars that have been in storage
have been taken out and sent to points
near the anthracite field, where they
can be rushed forward at moments
notice. The operators greatly fear
that the advent Of bltumlnous coal
has permanently injured the anthra.
cite market, and are anxious to begin
operations at once. They say that
they intend to open the mines by Sep.
tember |, and IL violence occurs they
will demand the aid OF the troops to
protect the men placed in the mines.
The raidlng of farms in the CAtawissa
valley by strikers continues. The
sheriT has been appealed to by the
farmers. and as result the brigadier
general sent the governors troop on
march through that region. General
Goblin, after an investigation OF the
L.. Al.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-08-20
CONDITION OF THE crops.
Corn Has Had Another Favorable
Week, but Wheat Harvesting 10
Disappointing.

The Weather Bureaus weekly sum
mary of crop conditions says: Por.
tions OF Virginia, the Carolinas. Geor.
gia. Tennessee. Northern Alabama.
Southeastern Missouri and the lower
Ohio valley continue to need rain,
and drought conditions have develop.
ed to some extent In portions of Ne.
braska, South Dakota and Northern
Wisconsin. The principal agrlcultur.
al districts elsewhere east OF the
Rocky Mountains have experienced
very favorable conditions with respect
TO moisture. with the exception Of
portions of the lake region, Middle At.
lantlc States and New England. where
too much rain fell. The corn crop has
experienced another very favorable
week, and the general outlook In the
principle corn States continues very
promising. In portions of Southeast
ern Missouri and Southern Illinois the
crop. however. is suffering severely
from drought, and rain would prove
beneficial In South Dakota and In a
few southern counties In Nebraska.
Late corn In Oklahoma and Kansas
'""'"ih'u ooHt INJURY lTOHl tACtSSlEt
heat In the early part of the week
The thrashing of winter wheat Is
much belated in the lake region and
the northern portion of the Middle At.
lantic States. Harvesting continues
In the North Pacific coast region with
disappointing yields In portions of
Oregon. Spring wheat harvest Is
nearing completion in the southern
portion of the spring wheat region,
and Is advancing rapidly in the central
and northern portions. A considerable
part OF the crop In the Red River val.
ley Is still very green and Is ripenlng
unevenly Oats harvest is now prac.
tically finished, except over limited
areas In extreme Northern districts,
and, while generally heavy crop
has been secured, the quality in many
sections has been impaired after be.
Ing In shock as a result OF injury by
rains. The general outlook for apples
continues favorable except In Oklaho-
ma, Kansas. Nebraska Michigan and
New England. and. while reports from
New York vary. large crop Is gen.
orally indicated. Flowing for fall
seeding has commenced in the Ohio
valley and Middle Atlantic States.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-08-20
WALKER HEADS THE COMMISSION.
WORK TO BEGIN SOON.
All but Three OF Former Panama Ca.
nal Board Re-Appointcd BY
President Roosevelt.

The men who will supervise the
completion OF the Panama Canal have
been selected and their names will be
announced as soon as the President
Is ready to outline the course he will
pursue with regard to the work. The
head OF the commission will be Rear
Admiral John q. Walker, the Chair.
man of the commission which examin-
cd the routes. He will have associat-
ed with him all the present members
OF that commission except Professor
Haupt. Of Philadelphia. who has sig.
nifled a desire to be relieved; former
Senator Pasco of Florida and Emory
r. Johnson. The retirement OF these
three men will leave one vacancy to be
filled. II is altogether probable that
Senator James X. Jones of Arkansas,
will be chosen to fill the place. The
salary of the commissioners will be
$4,000. The other commissioners are:
Alfred Noble, George s. Morrison. Col.
onel Peter G. Hams of tne army. VII.
liam II. Burr and Lieutenant Colonel
Oswald S. Ernest of the army. The
President Ia determined that there
shall be no delay in beginning the
construction when the question as to
the validity of the title has been set
tied. The selection of so many men,
bers OF the present board Is intended
as recognition of the great work
they did in studying the routes. Their
investigation was so thorough that
they know every detail of the elabor-
ate working drawings of the canal.
The President feels that 1t would be
waste of time to take up an entirely
new board. He took the advice of
Senators Hanna and Spooner on the
subject OF a Chairman OF the Commits
sion, and they both said that he could
not possibly do better than to appoint
the Rear Admiral. who not only made
a good report on the Nicaragua route,
but made it so good that the Panama
people were compelled to come down
on the price of their property so as
to make 1t worth while for the United
States to negotiate with them. The
President hopes to be able to begin
actual work of digging the canal soon
after the first of the new year. He
has no doubt tnat Attorney General
knox will be able to extract a valid
title from the French company and
the French Government.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-08-20
PRODUCTION SATISFACTORY.
Business Prospects improved Through
Settlement Of Labor Troubles.
urgent Demand for steel.

r. G. Dun & Co.'S Weekly Review
OF Trade says: "The prospects have
greatly improved through the adjust.
ment Of numerous labor controversies,
yet the anthracite coal strike stu
alton is unchanged and supplies are
nearing depletion. Distribution of mer-
chandise has met with some Interrupt
tion owing to freight blockades, the
yolumn OF business being very heavy.
Statistics Of pig iron production on
Aug. l. according to the Iron Age, are
more satisfactory than might have
been expected in view Of the great scar.
city OF fuel. A weekly capacity OF
336.465 tons Is 1859 less than the
high record Of May /, 1t Is true, but
compares favorably with all earlier
oates and shows an increase OF 32,6lS
ton over the output year ago. These
figures by no means suggest a serious
setback in tse industry, but rather
emphasize the abnormal condition OF
demand which finds such heavy yield
intirely inadequate. Southern Fur
naces have contracted so far In ad-
vance that they have practically with
drawn from the market, and all dates
for deliveries are remote except where
foreign arrivals are offered. Pressure
for steel Is undiminished, and the ur-
gency of domestic consumers is shown
by additional imports of large size.
Structural material is sought by car
| shops and bridge builders, while many
Office buildings and other large steel
structures are planned. Coke produc-
ton in the Connellsville region ex.
ceeds. 250,000 tons weekly and outside
ovens are also surprising all records
OF activity Yet shipments are unsat-
isfactory. causing frequent delays.
Shoe manufacturers at the east have
received practically all fall orders that
will be placed and new business is
row restricted to sample orders in
spring lines. Leather has again risen
in price and sales are heavy during
the past week. not only in sole, but
also upper stock and betting butts.
Recent violent advances in hides have
been fully maintained. and large tran
sactions occurred, while heavy Texas
steers reached new record price. De-
spite the very favorable reports from
dry goods jobbers regarding thevolumn
OF business transacted, and the bright
outlook for fall trade. conditions in the
primary market and at the mills are
devoid OF incident. Buyers are still
governed by the impression that
large cotton crop Is assured and the
resulting lower prices for raw material
will bring better terms for goods. Fall
ures for the week numbered 1876 in the
United States against 1853 last year.
Bradstreet's says: Weather condi-
tions have been favorable and the
country Is a week nearer to realizing
the largest harvest in its history. Fall
trade in the Northern and Western
sections have further expanded and
the West and Northwest may be said
70 be In full career. Wheat. including
-four. exports for the week ending Aug.
II aggregate 1851 .s05 bushels. against
%.244.3ss bushels last week.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-08-20
PROBING POSTAL FRAUDS.
Postmasters Are Said to Resort to
Peculiar Tactics.

The attention of the Postoffice de.
partment has been called to the prac-
tice OF certain persons In Pennsyl-
yania who are trying to defraud the
government. The salary of the Presi-
Dental postmaster Is based upon his
receipts. while the fourth-class post.
master is paid according to his cancel.
lations. 1t Is learned that In many
cases in Pennsylvania, where persons
live within the limits of President.
ial office. they buy their stamps at
this Office and then take them to a
fcurth-class office to have them can.
celled. In this way the government
10 virtually compelled to pay two sal
aries for the same amount OF postal
business. The department is going to
make a very vigorous investigation OF
the cases brought to its attention. and
those postmasters who are found
guilty will be dismissed from the ser
vice.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-08-20
MUST BURN COAL.
indianapolis Must Depend on Coal and
Wood-Gas Company Quits.


The dlscomforts of a freless winter
threaten over $4,000 resident prop.
erty owners of Indianapolis. On oc.
tober I the natural gas companies of
that city will withdraw from the gas
field and cease supplying the fuel en-
tirely. The fact has created a panic
among the property owners, for be-
tween now and October l $1,000 new
chimneys must be constructed and
$4,000 fiues must be rebuilt. At the
same time $4,000 flreplaces or CRATES
must also be reconstructed. Contrac.
tors declare that there are not enough
workmen by half in indianapolis, and
rot enough available at present
throughout the Middle West to en-.
able the reconstruction and the new
building necessary before the date set
for the cutting off of the gas supply.
Property owners are besieging the
Offices OF the contractors in an effort
to secure immediate repairs.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-08-20
RIOTERS REPULsED.
Hail Of Bullets At Duryea Washery,
Near Pittston, Penna.,

A riot took place at the Warnke
washery at Duryea Thursday, follow.
ing the attempt of the Warnke Com.
pany to commence operations at this
plant. A coal and iron policeman was
struck on the head with a stone and
badly injured. a Lithuanian striker
was shot through the leg and a specta.
tor suffered severe Injuries about the
head. The trouble was precipitated by
the throwing of stones at the police on
guard. One of the guards fired into
the crowd with a blank cartridge. and
volley of stones was returned. Then
the guard substituted ball cartridges
for blanks and fired. Fourteen guards
were arrested and placed in jail
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-08-20
STORM SWEPT GEORGIA.
Wind Blew Down Buildings and the
Cotton crop Was Ruined.

A severe electrical storm. with high
wind. passed over the southern sec.
ton of Georgia Sunday. At Stillmore
the roundhouse of the Airline railway
was blown down and wrecked. At
Waynesboro a dwelling was blown
down and one man killed. At Barlow
the Baptist church and the Academy
buildings were struck by lightning
and narrowly escaped destruction. At
Swannsboro a building was struck by
lightning and burned. In all the sec.
tion the opening cotton was whipped
from the bolls and ruined. The loss
from this source is heavy.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-08-20
BIG BOND ISSUE.
Pennsylvania Steel Company Vote
$7,5o0,0 900 for Blast Furnaces.

At a special meeting OF the stock.
holders OF the Pennsylvania Steel Co..
at Philadelphia, an issue OF $7.5OO. 900
; per cent. 3O-year bonds was author
lied. These bonds, which were all
subscribed are to provide funds to
pay for the Cornwall iron ore banks
blast furnaces at Lebanon and a con.
trolling interest in the Cornwall & lie.
banon railroad. They will be secured
by first mortgage on these properties
which were bought at the time the
Pennsylvania Steel Company was re.
organized by the new company in May,
1901.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-08-20
AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

Commander Nickels cables that
Porte Cabello has fallen into hands of
revolutionists.
The State Department announces
that 1t cannot recognize Capt. A. A.
Rosehill's claim to Marcus Island, in
the Pacific Ocean.
The War Department is about to
take steps to stop the indiscriminate
employment of foreigners as workmen
on defenses.
An extra session OF the senate is
likely to be called Immediately after
the election to take up Cuban recip.
rocity treaty.
Father McKinnon suggests that 400
native Filipino priests be sent to
America for years training in Cath
oiic seminaries.
President Roosevelt has received q
pleasant autograph letter from the
pope with mosaic picture from the
vatican workshop.
The Navy Department has obtained
rate of $28.75 for the transportation
\of sailors and marines from Eastern
koints to San Francisco.
The United States consul at Odes-
sa, Russia, informs the State depart.
ment that the plague has been official
ly proclaimed at Odessa.
The cruiser Philadelphia having
gone out of commission at San Fran
cisco, the officers attached to her
have been transferred to the Boston.
The cruizer Luzon and the tankship
Arethusa, attached to the Asiatic sta
tion, have been ordered home. The
Luzon, is one of the ships captured
from Spain.
Justice Gray's retirement from the
supreme court calls out story that 1t
was not Justice Shiras, but Justice
Gray, who changed his mind on the
income tax law.
The Navy department has been in
formed that at the trial of the torpedo
boat Chauncey off the Barren island
course she made 2S.6 knots, her con.
tract speed being 27 knots.
General Ell Torrance, commander
in-chief of the G. A. r. and members
OF his STAFF, spent Sunday on the Get.
tysburg battlefield and conducted
simple religious services appropriate
to the scene.
Surgeon General Forwood saws that
he was informed that the cholera sit.
uation in the Philippines was well
under control and that there will be
general diminution in the number Of
cases from now on.
President Roosevelt and family Mt.
attended Christs' Episcopal church
Sunday at Oyster Bay. DIR. p. NJ.
Rixey, surgeon general OF the United
States navy, and Mrs. Rixey spent the
day Mt Sycamore hill.
Former Gov. Francis, of the ST.
Louis exposition has informed the
president that the dedicatory cere.
monies would occur April 30 next. this
being the Tooth anniversary OF the
transfer Of the ceded territory from
the French government to the
United States.
Commissioner Yerkes, of the inter.
nal revenue bureau, has directed that
immediate steps be taken for the col.
lection Of the tax ON profit and loss
accounts. or undivided profits &C
counts. OF banks. trusts companies or
private banks under the war revenue
cot Of Juns. 1893.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-08-20
STRUCTURAL STRIKE OFF
American Bridge Company Comedies
Demands Of PHILADELPHIA Men.

The general strike of the structural
iron workers throughout the country
has been declared off, the American
Bridge Company having granted the
demands of the Philadelphia strikers.
The President of the International
Structural Iron Workers Association
announced that the American Bridge
Company has granted the demands OF
its employees for an eight-hour working
day at 30 cents an hour. Mr.. Buchan-
an further stated that the general SYM
pathetic strike ordered by the execu-
tive board has been declared of.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-08-20
PYTHiANS ARE GROWING.
Reports of Supreme officers Show a
Steady Gain OF Members.

Supreme Chancellor Fethers. in his
annual report to the Supreme Lodge
OF Knights of Pythias, at San Fran.
cisco. Cal. said that December 81. 1901,
the order had 540.13S affiliated mem.
hers. To this should be added at
least 100000 who have been suspended
for non-payment of dues, or who have
taken withdrawal cards. making a to-
tai OF more than 100000. The net
gain for the year was 23,194. The re-
port of r. V. l.. White. supreme keep
er of records and seal. showed that the
total number of subordinate lodges
December 81. 1901. was 1902, the net
gain during the year being LAP lodges.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-08-20
WANT FRANkLIN's FUND.
100000 Is the Sum the Bequest VIII
Amount To.

Claimants for money presented by
BENJAMIN Franklin few years before
his death to the cities of Philadelphia
and Boston for the benefit of printers
and artisans OF the printers craft
have appeared in Jersey City. They
are Benjamin Franklin Bache, a
druggist of that city; his brother.
Walter, and their sisters, Mrs. Boose
and Mrs. Fine. The claimants say
they are descendants of Franklin, and
that the money left to the two cities
has never been used for the purpose
II was intended
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-08-20
TOWN SWEPT BY FIRE.
Doctor Lights a Match, Explosion and
Fire Follows.

DR.. w. f. Terry was injured by an
explosion of gasoline at Princeton, Ky.
and died. He lighted a match in the
Terry e Prayer drug store. which
caused the explosion and originated a
fire that did 100000 damage before
II was brought under control. Among
the heavy losers were the Cumberland
Telephone exchange and the Postal
Telegraph company. The opera house,
Terry's drug store and two dry goods
stores were also destroyed.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-08-20
Big Concerns Combine.

The International Harvester Com
pany. with an authorized capital of
$120. 100000. was Incorporated at
Trenton. N, J. The company is auth.
orized to manufacture harvesting ma.
chimes and agricultural implements OF
all kinds. 1t is understood that among
the concerns interested IL the Nc
Cormick reaper and mower concern OF
Chicago.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-08-20
LODGE SUSPENDED HINsEY.
Knights Of Pythias Officer Accused OF
Misusing Funds.

A compromise was reached at the SEES
sion of the Supreme lodge Of Knights
of Pythias at San Francisco that John
A. Hinsey, former president Of the
board of CONTROL of the endowment
rank. accused of misuslng $50OO0O,
shall be suspended until the grand
tribunal acts on his case"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-08-20
Steps To Be Altered.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Com.
pany has authorized change In the
steps of all its passenger coaches.
AS each car is returned to the shop
the alteration will be made. At pres
ent the coaches are equipped with
three steps, but the new cars are to
hive four.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-08-20
Tin Plate Mill Closed.

Two thousand employees of the
American Tinplate company at FL
wood, Ind. were notified that the
plant will be shut down indefinitely.
The notices posted state that the sus.
pension of operations results from q
shortage of orders.