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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-05-14
EXILE THE BEEF TRUST.
Proceedings Begun to Drive II Out OF
Missouri.

Attorney General Crow. at Jefferson
City. Mo, has filed in the Supreme
Court custer proceedings against the
Armour Packing Company, the Ham
mond Packing Company, the Cudahy
Packing Company. Armour & Co.. and
the Krug Packing Company for yiolat
ing the State antitrust laws in com.
bining to fix prices and control the
supply of dressed. cured and smoked
meats and lard in Missouri. AT alter.
native writ was issued returnable
May 80. The information alleges
that Nelson. Morris & Co.. of Kansas
City. and Schwartschild & Sulzberger,
of Kansas City, are In the combina-
tion, but as they are o-partnerships.
1t will require another kind of pro-
ceedlng to reach them. This will be
filed Immediately by the Attorney Gen
eral.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-05-14
ISLAND DESTROYED BY VOLCANO.
10000 PEOPLE PERISH.
City on Island Of Martinique Is Ami.
hlsted by Volcanic Eruption.
Shipping Consumed.

The British steamer Roddam. Cap.
tain Freeman, which left st. Lucia,
Danish West India. Wednesday for
Martinique. returned there Thursday,
bringing report that the town of st.
Pierre, Martinique. has been totally
destroyed by volcanic disturbances In
the island Almost all the inhabl.
tants of st. Pierre are said to have
been killed. The Roddam reports
that all the shipping in the port has
also been destroyed. The Quebec
Steamship Company's steamer, Rorai.
ma. which left New York April 90. is
mentioned as lost with all on board.
The Roddam was almost completely
wrecked. Her captain was seriously
burned and II of her crew are dead.
St Pierre Is the largest of the 25 com.
munes comprising the Islands Of Mar
Unique. The population is estimated
at about 10000, the people ranging
from Creole negroes to half caste. The
city lies 35 miles south of Dominica
and 22 miles north of st. Lucia, ii
degrees SO minutes North latitude. II
is located on the coast of the Carri.
bean sea. and cluster of volcanic
mountains in the north. similar group
in the south, and line of mountains
towering between them. The products
of the island are tobacco. cotton
sugar and cocoa. but the natives be
ing of lazy nature the commercial
activity of the place has been sadly
neglected The shock extended to
Guatemala and Amatitlan. San Juan
San Morcas. Escuintle. Santa Lucia
Utalland and several other smaller
towns have been partly ruined. and
30. 900 pepple left homeless
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-05-14
DELIVERED TO WABASH.
The Fuller Syndicate Now in Posses
sion Of Western Maryland.

The final action for the transfer of
the city of Baltimore's interests in
the Western Maryland Railroad to the
Fuller-Gould.Wabas syndicate was
taken in Mayor Hayess office Wednes-
day. There were present, besides Il
number of Councilmen T.. l.. Fuller,
Myron T. Herrick Winslow S. Pierce
and f. S. Lanstrcet. managers of the
syndicate. who signed an agreement
accepting the ordinance passed by the
Council, This agreement then be-
came a part of the ordinance, and
Mayor Hayes put his name to 1t. Mr..
Fuller announced that the syndicate
members felt themselves committed by
the confidence bestowed upon them
to fully keep faith with the city In all
the pledges made.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-05-14
BREAK FOR FREEDOM.
Many of the Enemy Taken In Battle
Fall While Trying to Escape.

Eighty of Moro prisoners under
guard made an attempt to escape at
Manila Monday At a preconcerted
signal they got between the soldiers
forming the guard and company at
dinner. The latter. realizing what
had happened, fred on and pursued
the Moros, killing 35 of them and cap.
turing nine. The others escaped. The
one chance of saving the life of Cap.
tain Moore Of the Twenty-seventh In
fantry, who was wounded during the
recent fighting with the Moros. in the
Island OF Minanao. is by trepanning
a portion Of his skull resting on the
brain.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-05-14
CLOUDBURST AND FLOOD.
Six People Drowned in an Oklahoma
Village by Rush of Water.

Six lives were lost in the cloudburst
at Foss. on the Choctaw and Oklahoma
Railroad. Tuesday. Fifteen houses
were carried away. The cloudburst
raised TrulSey creek 10 feet and the
flood swept down on the village with
such suddenness that the people in
the valley could not reach high
ground. The water swept through
the Washita valley for miles, carry
ing on its crest the wrecks of houses.
barns. trees and tons of logs and dirt.
Bridges were swept before the food,
the tons of heavy timbers serving as
battering ram. At Mountain View
the water formed river that reached
from ridge to ridge for miles.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-05-14
BISHOP POTTER SWooNS.
Overcome at a School Festival but
Reported Much Better.

Bishop Henry c. Potter. of the Epis.
copal diocese of New York, Wednes
day attended an entertainment by the
boys of the choir school of the cathe.
dral of st. John. When the time
came for him to begin his address he
had gone to sleep in his chair. When
he was aroused he recovered himself
and began to speak, but had been
speaking only few minutes when
he tottered and tainted. lie was sent
in his carriage to his home. After a
few hours he was reported much bet
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-05-14
STOP SUNDAY FUNERALS.
Louisville Minicteral Association Pro
tests Against Them.

Sunday funerals are to be abolished
in Louisville, KY, except in cases of
absolute necessity, The Louisville
Ministerial Association adopted a
protest, which is to be read In all
the churches as follows: Resolved,
That it is the sense of this Ministerial
Association that funerals should not
be held on Sunday. except in cases
of contagious diseases, or were other
circumstances make 1t necessary. Re-
solved, That we will endeavor to
create In our respective congrega-
tions. a sentiment against Sunday
funerals.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-05-14
scHLEY oRlEvEs FOR SAMPSON
Never Said an Unkind word Of the
Dead Admiral.

Admiral Schley said Wednesday:
81 regret very much the death of Ad.
mral Sampson, and sympathlze with
his family. No one has ever heard
me utter one unkind word about him.
On account of his death | have re.
quested my friends in Baltimore to
postpone the delivery to me, which
was intended to have taken place to-
night OF the Cristobal Colon service
OF silver, and they have accepted my
request"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-05-14
chioaso's Sailors Are Bad Again.

The U. S. S. Chicago is having an
eventfu cruise. Following the es.
capades OF it's officers at Venice. Italy.
comes a telegram from Trieste, stat.
ing that number of the Chicago's
sailors assaulted some citizens In the
street and four of them were arrested
One man was wounded The men
were delivered into the hands of Cap
tain Dayton, of the Chicago, who paid
all claims for breakages to shop win
dows.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-05-14
RIo EIeotric Road Contracts.

This Is the greatest season ever
known for railroad building in. Wis.
consin. but most of the work. with
the exception OF about 100000
worth. will be in electric lines. or
the lines under construction over half
are being built by men allied with the
North American Traction Company.
These lines will cost over $4000,000.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-05-14
CONGRESSIONAL NOTES.


The Senate Tuesday continued the
discussion of the Philippine govern.
ment bill.
There was no session of the House
Tuesday, adjournment having been
taken out of respect to the memory of
deceased.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-05-14
Mrs. Palma Goes to Cuba.

Mrs. Estrada Palma. wife of Presi.
dent-elect Palma. OF Cuba. and her
family left their home in Central Val
ley, New York. for Havana Monday
A delegation OF women OF Central
Valley accompanied them to New
York
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-05-14
Exoneratins British.

AS a result of the consideration by
the Attorney General of the report Of
the investigation made by Lieutenant
Colonel Crowder of the army, Secre-
tary Hay will make the announcement
that the British government is not
violating the neutrality OF the United
States.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-05-14

The transfer of the estate of Henry
Bradley Plant. amounting to $lS.000,-
900 or $50 900 900. from Connecticut to
New York courts. will be opposed by
Horace G. and Charles f. Hoadley. of
Waterbury. Conn. sons OF the late
Horace p. Hoadley. who was half
brother of the deceased millionaire.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-05-14
Harris steps In.

When Colonel James r. Barnett re-
linquished the State Treasury, of
Pennsylvania. Monday, to the care OF
Frank G. Harris, there was balance
in the treasury amounting to $11.434.-
367 .93. over $4,000. 900 more than when
Colonel Barnett took charge Of the
state funds.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-05-14

Bret Harte, the American writer.
died suddenly Monday at the Red
House. Camberley. near Aldershot,
England. from hemorrhage caused by
an affection of the throat.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-05-14
Peoria Plant VIII Continue.

that the American Glucose Company.
the Peoria. III, plant of the Corn
Products Company. viii continue oper-
ationa.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-01-16
A FINANCIAL MEASURE.
Representative Hill Presents Majority Re-
port Favoring the Bill Providing for Ex.
changenbility Of Gold and Silver Coins.

Washington, Jan. 14.-Representa-
tive Hill, of Connecticut, yesterday
presented the majority report from
the house committee on coinage,
weights and measures, in favor of the
bill providing for the exchangeabil-
ity of gold and silver coins. The re-
port says that the enormous increase
of gold production makes it unneces-
sary to consider the effect Of the pro-
visions of the bill making a gradual
change in the status of silver dollars
and silver certificates, by virtue of
which, instead of being full legal
tender, silver will become only
limited legal tender. 1t says that our
stock Of gold increased $479,901,S11 in
the last five years and owing to the
increased gold production in the
United States and the reopening of
the South African mines will increase
still more in the next five years.
The report in conclusion sums up
the reasons why the bill, whose chief
provisions have been made public
heretofore, should be adopted, as fol-
lows: First, because it will stop the
further coinage of the legal tender
silver dollars; second, because it will
increase the volume of subsidiary
coin, which is greatly needed; third,
because it will in time reduce the
volume of legal tender silver without
loss to the country; fourth, because
it will make every legal tender dol
lar in the United States the equiva-
lent of gold and make more sure and
certain the maintenance of the gold
standard as declared by the act of
March IA, 1900.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-01-16
ANTI. OLEOMARGARINE BILLS,


Washington, Jan. 14,--Hearings on
the Interchangeable bills were bc-
gun yesterday by the house commit
tee on agriculture. The bills under
consideration are similar to the So
called Circuit bill and place tax Of
ten cents per pound on substances
colored to initiate butter. Ex-Gov.
W. d. Hoard. of Wisconsin, presi-
dent of the National Dairy union,
said the dairy interests were not op-
posing oleomargarine and imitation
butter as such, but oAly as these arti-
cles counterfeited butter and thus de-
ceiyed the public. 1t was, he said n
fight against deception, which he
characterized rs similar to the decep-
ton of counterfelting money. He
maintained that the color of butter
was in effect trademark of genuine
ness. The question of wholesome
ness of the imitation article was not
material, he said, but he cited in
stances said to be fully authenticated
of the Embellishments of the arti-
Gle, because of the use of oils and
other deleterious ingredients.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-01-16

1.-THE secretary Of this board Is
constantly besought to lend the use
of the boards or his own name, sup
posedly representing the board, in
favor of this or that scheme which.
worthy or otherwise, is intended
chiefly to further especially the for
tunes of its promoters. Failing Of
Endorsement through the Office, there
is often suggestion that the matter
can and will secure approval through
the annual meeting, and in this way
obtain use of the boards good name
in furtherance of propositions that
at best may be but remotely related
to the duties of a board OF agricul-
ture. If not presuming too much,
and nv observation is of any worth,
I would suggest that we as board
continue to pursue the conservative
course which has heretofore marked
our deliberations pertaining to If
relevant matters attempted to be
thrust in by those with axes to grind,
and which in no wise pertain to the
boards legitimate work"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-01-16
A SAD DOUBLE DROWNING.
Mrs. O'hara Sees Her Three Children Break
Through the Ice and Plungcs In
After Them

Pittsburg, Pa, Jan. 1i.-Details OF
Il sad double drowning reached here
last night from Osceola, eight miles
above McKeesport. Martin O'lIara,
aged Is years, and his sister, Mary,
aged Is, were drowned while skating
on the Youghiogheny. Their brother
James, aged s, also went under the
ice but was rescued by men who were
at work near by. The home of the
O'Ilaras is within sight of the river
and the mother of the children saw
them sink under the ice. She ran,
screaming, to the river bank and
plunged in after them. The rescuers
had hard work saving the lives of the
mother and James. Martin and
Mary were carried away by the
swift current and their bodies have
not yet been recovered.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-01-16
WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY.
William Marconi Tells About the Use OF His
System on Ships and His Hopes
for the Future.

New York, Jan. 14.-WIliam Mar.
conf, the inventor of wireless teleg.
raphy, was the guest Of honor yes
terday evening at the annual dinner
of the American Institute of Elec-
trical Engineers held in the Astor gal
lery of the Waldorf-Astoria. Signor
Marconi described what his system
had accomplished up to the present
time and especially in reference to
its use on ships. lie then referred 80
the prevailing opinion that when a
message is sent into space anyone
with the necessary apparatus can in
tercept that message and read it. He
said; Messages can only be read
when the receiver and transmitter are
attuned. This attuned system as per-
fected is not at present in use on
ships. 1t has been deemed necessary
that each ship should be equipped
with apparatus which will permit the
reading of message sent from any
other ship because of the possibility
of aid being required in case of dan
ger. Therefore all ships are attuned
so that one ship can call up any other
ship"
After finishing the description Of
what had been accomplished Signor
Marconi spoke of his hopes for the
future. He declared that shortly it
would be possible to send many mes
sages over the sea at the same time.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-01-16

Denver, Col, Jan. 14.-Webster
Davis was rendered reception at the
Albany hotel yesterday at which sew
eral thousand men and women greet
ed him. Mr.. Davis made brief ad.
dress championing the cause of the
Beers in South Africa. In compliance
with resolutions adopted request
has been forwarded to Colorado's rep
resentatives In congress requesting
that body to adopt resolutions OF
sympathy for the Beers. A commit.
tee consisting of Col. W. q. Sprague
Senator Oscar Reuter-, Rev. William
Organ, Judge W, s. Decker and
Judge A. j. Rising was appointed to
request the governor to issue proc
lamation calling for public contribu
tions for the relief of the Boer women
and children.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-01-16
COBURN REELECTED.
The Kansas State Board Of Agricul-
ture Honors Its Secretary.
EDWIN TAYLOR AGAIN PRESIDENT.


Topeka, Kan, Jan. III. D. Co.
burn, Of Kansas City, Kan, was re-
elected secretary Of the state board
of agriculture yesterday by acclama-
ton. A. W. Smith, in presenting Co
burns name, ted of the valuable
work the secretary had done in the
past and how his quarterles had been
adopted as Textbooks in many Of the
leading agricultural colleges Of the
country. lie said that no state had a
more efficient official, and that it was
due to Coburn's work that the Kan
sas board of agriculture had taken
such high place among organiza-
tons Of Its kind. A half dozen or so
people seconded the nomination, and
the unanimous vote of the board was
cast for Mr.. Coburn. Edwin Taylor,
Of Wyandotte county, was reelected
president; J. II. Churchill, of Ford
county, vice president; Edwin Snyder,
of Jefferson county, treasurer. Three
of the four directors whose terms ex-
PRED we're reelected. W. r. Bowling,
of Decatur county, is the new di-
rector. He was chosen to succeed j.
II. Sayles, Of Decatur, who intends to
leave the state soon.
Ex-Gov. Click rendered his resigna-
ton as a member of the board and
as director. He said that he had
retired from the farm, and felt that
he had no right to sit as an officer In
an agricultural meeting This
brought a number of the old-timers
to their feet, and after speeches
that brought tears to the eyes of all
the old members who had been as
scciated with Gov. Click on the asri-
cultural board for years the resigna-
lion was rejected.
Addresses were delivered yesterday
by Prof. A. ID. Shamel on Corn Cul-
ture and Breeding;' by Senator =. V.
Peterson on ALFALFA" by Albert
Dean on Tive Stock" and by Mrs. s.
L. Roby on "The Farmers Wife"
Among the resolutions adopted by
the board before adjournment was
one fayorng the establishment Of a
state fair to be fostered by legisla-
tive appropriations; also another,
urging the Kansas delegation in con-
gress to vote for the maintenance OF
he tariff on raw sugar. This last
| is in the interests of the sugar beet
industry of western Kansas and Colo
RADIO.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-01-16

OF ONO, ana Mr., nepDurn, OF iowa,
denounced a report presented to the
last e. A. r. encampment criticising
the course Of themselves and other
members Of congress on the veteran
preference" bill, which was defeated
ut the last session. They explained
that their opposition to the bill was
due to the incorporation in the bill
of clause which had not been in
dorscd by the G. A. r., placing vet
Grams of the Spanish war in the
preferential claims. Mr.. Rixey, OF
Virginia, caused something of a stir
on the democratic side by advancing
a proposition to open the doors of
national soldiers homes to ex-con-
federates and to furnish federal aid
to state confederate homes. MFR.
Richardson, of Alabama, was the only
democrat who joined Mr.. Rixey in
support of it.
Mr.. Gillett, Of Massachusetts, in.
troduced bill for the creation of a
approximation commission, to be
composed of officials of the treasury
civil service commission and other
government branches, who are to de.
wise II system by which government
employees win be so insured as to
have an annuity in their old age. A
part of government salaries are to
be set aside for the maintenance Of
such annultics.
Mr. Crumpacker, of Indiana, intro
duced n bill for the punishment Of
persons taking part in the lynchins
of an alien. Those who conspire II
such lynching are made subject tc
death or life imprisonment, while &
meeting to organize such a lynchins
is made felony. Thc federal courts
are given jurisdiction Of such offense,
l
and persons who have participated II
lynchings are disqualified from serv
ing as jurors. The measure is de
signed to cover cases similar to tn,
lynohing Of Italians in Louisiana ant
Mississippi.
Mr.. Lever, of South Carolina, thel
formally announced the death of tn,
late Representative Stokes, of hi
state, which occurred last summer
and the house, after adopting tn,
customary resolutions of regret, a
4;55 p. H., as a further mark Of re
spect, adjourned.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-01-16
REVIEW OF TRADE.
lat've Feeling shown in the Buying OF
Wheat, Corn and Oats.

New York, Jan. 11.--Bradstreet's
says: That considerable spring bust.
ness has already been booked is indi-
Gated by the heavy shipments Of mer-
chandise. Speculation is likewise OK
hibiting broadening tendency, but
here also some irregularity is mani
tested owing to counter currents and
technical market conditions. The
growing ease of money is a reflection
of previously reported good condi-
tons, following active trade in the
late months Of last year. Iron and
steel production Is active beyond
precedent this season of the year and
further advances Of so cents and 81
per ton are noted in charcoal pig,
which is taking the. place Of other
grades at Chicago as a result Of
scarcity, due to insufficient transpor-
tation.
The feature in cereals has been the
unquestionable growth Of speculative
feeling as reflected in improved out
side Or commission buying Of wheat,
corn and oats, while -four has also
improved in general demand. Crop
damage in the southwest and reports
Of exceptional activity at st. Louis
have been stimulating factors, but
all through the week realizing has
been the restraining feature, SUM-
cient in the case Of corn, aided by
freer country offerings, to bring
about slight decline. Exporters
are still declared to be out Of the
market in this cereal and in wheat,
and despite good cables from abroad,
the advance in domestic markets has
been so pronounced as to induce talk
of reshipments of American wheat
from Liverpool.
Business failures in the United
States for the week number 846 a.
against 2TO last week, 322 in this
week last year, s95 In 1900, 3o4 In
1899 and 323 in 1898.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-01-16
AN OPEN LETTER
Addressed to Women by the Treasurer
of the W.C.T.U. of Kansas City,
Mrs. E. G. Smith.

any DEAR S1srERs-I believe in advocating and uphoding
evprhng that will lift up help women and but little appears
iii knowledge and learning you have not the health to enjoy it,
Shaving found by personal experience that Lydia Pnkhams
Vegetable Compound medicine Of virtue and having seen
dozens Of cures where my suffering sisters have been dragged back to
life and usefulness from unmey simply by the use Of few
bottles of that Compound must proclaim its virtues or should not
be doing my duty suffering mothers and dggdout hosekeeps
"Dear Sister, your health poor do you feel worn out and used
up especially you have the troubles which te our take
nav advice let the Alone Lydia Pnkams Vegetable
Compound is better than any and all doctors for and they
do not"-MRs SMITH, 1919 Oak St. Treasurer W. l. U, Kan
cas- City, Mo-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-01-16
Two Women and a Man Killed.

Ardmore, !. r., Jan. ll.--Four
deputy marshals, armed with Win
chesters, hurriedly left the city last
night for Springer, in response to a
telephone message to United States
Marshal Hammond, which stated
that two women and man had
been waylaid and killed near the
Caddo bridge, which is on the Spring
er road The scene of the crime is
about six miles from Ardmore, and
at late hour last night much ex-
element prevailed at Springer.