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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-07-15
WILL Be SENT BY SPiCIAl ENVOY
TAKE NO CHANCES.
Assistant Secretary OF state VIII
Garry Address Of American
Jews TO the Gar.

A good deal of care Is to be used by
the State department at Washington
In sending the petition OF the Amer
lean Jews to st. Petersburg. The
question as to the manner of sending
It has given the officials great deal
of worry. The Russians, while they
know the contents of the petition. are
most anxious to know the nature Of
the instructions given by the State
department to our Charge d'Anaires,
Mr.. Riddle, as to how he is to act
when the petition is to be presented
and his course subsequently. If the
Russian government knew these In
structlons II would be able TO act ac-
cordlngly, and hence the question of
how to get the petition and lnstruc-
tions into the hands of Mr. Riddle
without Russia learning the purport
of the latter. We have an official
package or mall bag from the State de-
partment to our embassy at st. Peters
burg, but II has been known to hap
pen that the contents OF these pack
ages have become known to officials
of the country to which they were
sent. Secretary Hay has returned to
Washington, and Will remain there
until after the Jewish petition Is re-
ceived and dispatched It was stated
that 1t is contemplated sending the
petition and instruction TO St. Peters
burg by a special envoy or messenger.
Assistant Secretary of State Peirce
leaves Washington on July 20 for a
trip to Russian and to inspect mum.
Der of the United States consulates
in Europe. II the petition Is in the
hands of the State department by the
time he leaves he will be made a
special envoy to carry It to Mr.. Rid
die at st. Petersburg. Mr.. Pelrce was
secretary of the embassy at st. Peters.
burg before he was made Assistant
Secretary of state. and Is just the per-
son for this mission
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-07-15
MINERS ENToMBED ALIVE.
Become Resigned to Fate, and Write
Farewell Letters.

The interior of the Kaska William
mine. at Middleport, Pa. took fire July
G, and large number of men were
imprisoned for several hours. Their
lives were despaired OF and the en-
tombed men wrote letters of farewell
to their families, whom they never
expected to see again. After all hopes
had fed an old working was discov-
cred. through which the men were
rescued, some Of them already in an
unconscious condition. John Hughes.
Nicholas Thornton. Anthony Peet, Jo-
seph SPOTS, William Jones and Will
liam Carney. miners. who live at Mid
lleport, had a terrible experience.
They were in a shaft ablaze for several
hundred feet, part of the coal vein
igniting and adding an intense heat.
The miners were prepared to die and
could hardly credit their senses when
their rescuers appeared from the depth
of the forgotten old workings. The
entombed miners declare they will
never enter the mines again. 1t Is
feared the fire will cause the closing
of the coliery for year. The Kaska
William colliery is operated by the
Truman NJ. Dodson Coal Company. of
Bethlehem, and shipped 100000 tons
Of coal last year.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-07-15
WELCOME BATTlEsHIPs.
Royal salutes Fired In Honor Of Ad.
miral Cotton's Squadron at
Portsmouth, England.

In the midst of the entertainment
OF President Loubet. England did not
neglect to make full preparations for
the reception of Rear Admiral Cot.
tons squadron at Portsmouth. Sir
Archibald Berkeley Milne, the Com
modore of the royal yachts, specially
detailed by King Edward had long
conference with Sir Charles Hotham
the Admiral Commanding at Ports.
mouth. and Lord Charles Beresrord
commanding the channel squadron
The British squadron at Portsmouth
Is more formidable In offensive Jower
than the Channel squadron, which re.
ceived President Loubet at Dover. II
includes the battleshlps Majestic. ny.
ing the flag of Lord Charles Beres.
ford; the Magnificent. with the flag
OF Hon. Redworth Lambton. second In
command of the Channel squadron I;
Mars, Prince George, Jupiter and Han
nibal; the armored cruisers Hope and
Sutlej and the protected cruisers
Doris, Pactolus and Prometheus. The
American warshlps assembled at SPIT
head and entered Portsmouth harbor
passing through the line of the British
warships, which fired salutes. This
compliment was returned by the Kear-
sarge and her consorts. Oflcial calls
were then exchanged by Lord Charles
Beresford, Admiral Milne and Rear
Admiral Cotton. Admiral Hotham was
the host at a dinner at the Admiralty
house, which was attended by Admiral
Cotton, Flag Lieutenant Hussey, Sec
retary Mann and the captains of the
American warships. After the dinner
both fleets were Illuminated. On We'd
nesday Admiral Cotton. his Captains
and Naval Attache Stockton were the
guests of honor at n dinner at the
London house of the Earl of Selborne.
First Lord of the Admiralty. Later.
accompanied by 23 other officers of
the squadron, they attended the state
ball given In honor of President Lou
bet at Buckingham Palace. On Thurs
day the American officers will be en-
tertained at breakfast by the Pilgrims
Club, and afterward Admiral Cotton.
the captains of the American vessels
and United States Attache Stockton
dined with the King at Buckingham
Palace. Friday the Lord Mayor will
give the American officers luncheon
at the Mansion House, and in the
evening they will attend a dinner
given by Ambassador Choate at the
American embassy. to which King Ed
ward has been invited, but it is feared
His Majesty will be unable to attend.
The entertainment ends July 13 with
ball at Portsmouth Rear Admiral
Cotton will return some of the court
estes extended to the American squad
ron by giving reception and dinner
on the Kearsarge July IA.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-07-15
HOLDING OFFICE N TWO STATES
SLEEPS ON DIVIDING LINE.
Ellis Refuses to Resign Either Job.
Insists He Is Legal Citizen
OF Both States.

Nebraska school authorities are en-
deavorlng to get rid OF a school Poph.
Bah In Sioux county, but so far with
out success. The State superintend.
ent has tried TO demand or compel him
TO take one of two Offices, but the In
cumbent Oliver Ellis, 's,sreally
see how he can. District 80 of Sioux
county borders on the State line be-
tween Nebraska and South Dakota.
The director OF No. 80 owns lands In
each State, and the State line runs
through his house. leaving about half
of 1t In each State. His sleeping
apartment runs the full width Of the
house and his bed Is so situated that
no matter which way his head points
part OF him Is sleeping In Nebraska
and part I'm South Dakota. He Is a
director in both the South Dakota and
the Nebraska district, and although
his Nebraska nelghbors have been try
ing to get him to choose which job
he wishes to hold and which State
he desires to claim as his residence,
he declines to do either. He says that
inasmuch as he owns property in each
State and resides in both he is ellgl-
pi' w 'Oit IN Dpti at 'd'u o'hppi
meeting held. lie has n son-in-law
in South Dakota and two sons in Ne
braska and the combination is able
to win out at both the Nebraska and
the South Dakota school elections and
to make the old man n director {,
each. Superintendent Fowler has no
tilted the district authorities that the
man must choose in which State he
desires to make his residence, hold
ing that there can be no construction
OF the law which will permit a man
to vote twice at elections. The old
farmer has retorted that he doesn't
vote twice at the election. but votes
at two different elections and th'
so long as South Dakota people do not
kick about him he cannot understand
why Nebraska should. He has been
suspended by order of the superin.
tendent until he makes his choice. but
he insists on taking part In school
affairs otwlthstanding-and Sioux
county Is 400 miles from the State
capital.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-07-15
Last Of the Csiridh.

The great mass of the reading pub
lie have possibly no idea of what the
"cairidh" really is, for outside the linz
its of the Hebridean country 1t is un'
known, says the Scottish American.
The cairidh is neither more nor less
than a gigantic salmon trap. On the
west coast II was at one time common,
and was extensively in existence as
early as 1910. or course. catching SAL
mon by this means Is illegal, yet the
last cairidh was only done away in
dition ascribing it to the Norsemen,
whose ships ploughed the Minch ten
centuries ago. And now to let our
readers form some idea of what a
cairidh really Is. Out into the shallow
water OF sea loch, and for prefer
ence near the mouth OF river. a low
stone wall is built for about 100 yards.
according to the depth Of water; then.
bending round parallel to the coast, II
may be continued for from twice to
four times that distance. The wall
generally ends where there Is a rise,
or bar, in the loch's bottom. With the
rising tide the salmon push up, in
tending to ascend the river, and con-
siderable numbers frequently enter the
open mouth of the cairidh, the wall at
the far end, of coIEse, preventing their
further advance. When the tide re-
cedes the rise at the mouth of the
cairidh Is left bare. and thus between
1t and the wall, which is now above
water. the salmon are left in an en-
closed pool. Here they fail easy vic.
tins of the crofters, who wade in and
sometimes obtain good haul When.
however, the western shores came
under the salmon act of 1898 the
cairidh was demolished, the last being
probably the first, since 1t had reputed.
ly existed for 10 centuries.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-07-15
RHODES SCHOLARSHIPS.
Educational Scheme Has Now Taken
a Definite Shape.

The trustees of the will of Cecil
Rhodes have prepared a memorandum
for the information of college author
tiles and intending candidates for
Rhodes scholarships in the United
States. The first election will be held
between February and May, 1904. and
the elected scholars will commence
residence in October. A qualifying ex.
animation will be held In each State
and Territory, or at centers which can
be easily reached. This examination
Is not competitive. but Is intended to
give assurance that all candidates are
fully qualified to enter on a course of
study at Oxford university. 1t will be
based on the requirements for the first
public examination exacted by the uni.
versity from each candidate for de-
gree. Scholars will be selected from
candidates who have successfully
passed this examination. One scholar
will be chosen for each State and
Territory to which scholarships are
assigned.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-07-15
CABLE FLASHES.

Monsignor Voipini, secretary to the
Consistoral congregation at Rome.
Italy. was stricken with syncope and
died in a few hours.
Letters received from st. Peters.
burg state that the Gear OF Russia in.
tends to thoroughly reform the court
system throughout the country.
A cable from Rome, Italy, July O.
said the life of Pope Leo continued TO
hang by a thread with the expecta-
ton that any moment might bring
the final catastrophe.
Samuel Herbert Dougal who a fort.
night ago was found guilty of the mur-
der of Miss Camille Holland at the
Moat House. Saffron Walden. England,
and sentenced to die for the crime,
has issued a confession.
The United States battleship Mas
sachusetts and the converted yacht
Maynower, accompanied by the col
liers Caesar, Sterling and Lebanon,
arrived at Fayal, Azores Island, and
reported all well on board.
President Loubet, in London, Eng.
land, accompanied by Foreign Minis
ter Delcasse, visited Windsor castle.
He was met at the railroad station
by the mayor of Windsor. who well
coined him to the royal borough.
The formal announcement in the
chamber at Athens. Greece, by Pre-
mier Theotokis of the resignation of
the cabinet, which was formed only
10 days ago, was followed by a scene
of the widest disorder. during which
the opposing deputies exchanged blows
and the galleries Joined in the general
uproar.
In the event OF Pope Leo's death the
names prominently mentioned as can
didates for election as his successor
are Cardinal Gibbons of America, Car
dinals Gotti. Serafino Vannutelli, Cap
ecelatro and Rampolia. the names of
Ferrari. Of Venice; Mauara, of An
coma, and Umana and Donenico Svam-
pa. OF Bologna.
Much significance Is attached TO an
extended visit made by Cardinal Cotti,
prefect OF the propaganda to the
pope's sick room. from which other
conspicuous members of the sacred
college are excluded by the doctors
orders.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-07-15
TRAINS CRASH ON SOUTHERN ROAD
COACH TElESCOPED.
Twcnty.four Lives Co Out In a Head.
on Collision In Virglnia-An
Appalling Disaster.

Southern railway passenger train
No 80. southbound. ran into an open
switch at Rockilsh depot, 20 miles
south of Charlottesville, Va, smashing
into local freight on siding. The
passenger engine and express coaches
were demolished and the baggage
coach telescoped through the second
class passenger in the rear. In the lat
ter was a party of immigrants all OF
whom were killed or injured. The
dead number "a and the injured mum
Der l3. Traffic was suspended for
eight hours. The casualties are as fol
lows The identified dead. Engineer
James Mccormick, OF Charlottesville;
Engineer Charles Davis. of Alexandria
Va; Thomas Sheppard. of Charlottes.
vile. brakeman on freight: Charles T
Gay. of Charlottesville, fireman on
freight; j. u. Lowe. of Baltimore
Chas. T. Leitch, dining car waiter;
G. c. owen, Philadelphia. boiler inspec-
tor; Adam Vucosavllevich, Austrian
boy; Bariani Gughelmo, Austrian wo.
man; two unknown Austrian women !;
unknown mulatto woman The injured
were Engineer r. G. Hale, OF Char
lottesvllle, injuries to spine. serious .
II. A. Sharpe. of Knoxville. Tenn, head
and legs bruised and back wrenched /;
Turner Ashby Henry. of Brentonville,
Va. injuries to head. shoulders and
legs; Walter Jackson. negro, of Char
lottesville. passenger fireman, legs bro
ken; four Austrians, Gjoko Mrdic. Au-
CLOS Kap, Kalarveraskanti and Oberon
Grubac, all painfully but not seriously
injured; 4. G. Hudson. negro, Chatta-
nooga. Tenn. serious head wounds;
7. c. Mercer, Washington. arms and
legs cut and probably internally in
jured. J. B. Sterrett. negro Pullman
porter. of New York. hands. arms and
face cut; j. w. Payne. of Alexandria,
bsggpgemaster, internally injured
The tralnmen under doctors direction,
cut through the panels of the baggage
car and express car and took out 20
Of the dead. Probably a score of injured
were removed. Thirteen of the injured
were taken to the University hospital.
Most of the immigrants were Austrians
and were bound for points as far dis
tant as CaifornN. w. w. Brubecker
conductor of the local freight, was
reported in critical condition. After
witnessing the awful sight he is said
to have become suddenly insane, and
when found was five miles from the
wreck. The wreck was caused by the
inability of the freight TO reach a
siding in time to give the passenger
train clear track. Engineer Hale
had orders to this effect, but was six
minutes behind his time when the
passenger train came along, running
about 80 miles an hour.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-07-15
WILL FIGHT THE COMBINE.
Senator Hanna One Of Moneyed Men
In New Harvester Company.


Senator Hanna has entered the field
as an active competitor of the Inter-
national Harvester Company, known
as the world combine in harvesting
machinery and farm implements" lie
is the moneyed man in the new Ault-
man-Miller Buckeye Company of Ak
ron, o., and information was received
in Chicago financial circles that he
proposes putting up the best possible
fight for harvester business through
out the world in competition with the
big combine, which includes the Nc
Cormlcks, Deerngs and all of the big
companies that have made American
farming machinery world famous. The
Hanna concern is now said to be reach
ing ont for sales agents and other ex.
pert employees who have lost their po-
sitions with the old companies as a re-
suit of the merger, and coupled with
enlargements of the present plants, re
building and extensions, this will con-
stitute the first step in the fight. The
Aultman. Miller & Co. plants, business,
good will, etc, were sold a few days
ago at public auction. The company
had failed for approximately s1,500,-
900. and ex-Judge William A. Vincent
of Chicago was the successful bidder,
after the legal complications were
swept away. The price paid was $780,
900. Judge Vincent said there was no
secret being made of the fact that
three of Senator Hanna's partners are
directors in the reorganized company.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-07-15
DROUGHT IN OHIO VALLEY.
Wheat Conditions Favorable and Har.
vesting Progressing.

The weather bureaus weekly sum
mary Of crop conditions in part Is as
follows: The week ending July was
the most favorable of the season, Civ.
ing ample and much needed heat In
all districts east of the Rocky mount.
aims. Need of rain is beginning to
be felt in the Ohio valley. Corn has
made rapid advance West and harvest
ing of winter wheat has progressed
under favorable conditions. Early
spring wheat has sustained permanent
injury in North Dakota and Northern
Minnesota from drought. The out
look for oats in Minnesota and South
Dakota is improved. A light crop is
indicated in the Ohio valley.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-07-15
WHAT 10 BAD Air,
impurIty Of Air and the Frequent
Catching Of Cold.

The air which has been bfeashed ID
not ht to be breathed over again we
all know from experience; yet II is
not easy TO Give satisfactory scien-
tific reason for this iact. What is the
vitiating constituent of the human
breath?
Certain II Is that the chief constisu-
ent added to the air by respiration
namely, carbonic acid CASPER Sc has
little or no effect upon the health.
Indeed, II has been stated that men
can breathe for two or three hours
without marked discomfort air which
cmtalns-with, Of course, Its full COM
plement OF oxygen--as much as 20
percent OF carbcnic acid, and the pres
ence of 1 percent has not the slightest
effect. But II the oarbonlc acid in
the air be raised only to 1-10 percent
by human respiration, the resulting
air Is mcst unwholesome and detri-
mental. There is no chemical differ
ence, Of course, between the carbonic
acid gas or the human breath and the
carbonic acid gas obtained from chalk
or from the combustion OF carbon or
coal gas. The Obvious deduction Is
that the carbonic acid gas of respira-
ton has a poisonous companion. and
this companion las so far eluded all
attempts at isolation and recognition.
This poisonous constituent may occur
as constant quantity in relation to
the carbonic acid gas; possibly II does
not. We do not know, although 1t Is
very important that this point should
be determined.
We are content however. to Judge
the impurity of air by measuring the
amount of carbonic 1cid in II, and to
some extent this measure Is a valua,
BILE guide. It is not satisfactory that
the evidence of impurity is not OBJ
tainej more directly than this. Every
one knows that air vitiated by human
respiration is offensive and poisonous.
In other words, bad ventilation--that
Is, a condition in which the products
OF human respiration are not removed
sooner or later produces toxic symp-
toms. There are usually less of ap-
petite, discomfort, severe headache
and malaise, which cannot be traced
to infective organisms any more than
the absence of such organisms can
explain the curative effects of fresh
air. Moreover, 1t Is a common expert
cnce that a sojouTn In badly venti-
lated room occupied by a great num-
ber of people Predisposes to disease.
There seems little doubt that the i'm
purity of the air has some connection
with the catching OF a cold" The
presence of respiratory products is
declared by an offensive smell, and it
seems odd that chemical analysis Is
net able to lay bare what actually
the nose readily detects. The effect
OF bad air upon tDe health cannot SIM
ply be that of an offensive smell,
though that undoubtedly plays part.
1t not only is absolutely de-
void OF the vitalizing effect of fresh
air, but ii has almost sickening
smell, and sooner or later gives rise
b sense OF oppression. WHAT is the
poison? 1t seems to. us that the
whole question needs much more ex-
tended inquiry than has been hitherto
carried cut, for surely chemistry and
physiology hand in hand could event.
ually elucidate this matter.-The Ian
Get.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-07-15
Gar and Convict.

The czar has been the recipient OF
a present which, according to the
London Express, has given him far
greater satisfaction than many of the
costly gifts which come his way.
A prisoner in Siberia has just sent
him an unique gift in the shape of
large hazel nut, inside of which is IA
miniature chessboard, with all the
pieces complete, carved out Of ivor. :.
The prisoner had worked at this lit
tie gem in his leisure hours for more
than year.
II Is said that the czar was so
pleased with the present that he de-
sired to know for what the man had
hsen sent to Siberia, and 1t Is expected
tpat rer-'s's VII, be granted To him.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-07-15
MONUMENT TO BUCHANAN.
Niece Of the Dead President Be
queathes $1o0, 900 for Memorial.

The will of Mrs. Harriet Lane John.
ston, who died in New England on
July 4, was filed for probate in the
Office Of the register of Wills for the
District of Columbia. Mrs. Johnston
was niece of President James Blu.
chanan and among her bequests is one
Of 100000 to be left in trust as the
James Buchanan monument fund for
the erection of suitable monument
to the memory Of President Buchanan.
her uncle. at his birthplace near Mer-
cersburg, Pa. The money bequeathed
by Mrs. Johnston is to be spent partly
in the purchase of the old Buchanan
homestead site. the monument to the
ex-President to be erected on a bould-
er located there. The balance of the
site Is to be made a park.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-07-15
Making Progress Slowly.

The conciliation board which is to
settle the grievances of the mine
workers met at Glen Summit, Pa. a
summer resort. Further grievances
were presented by John Fahey, presi
dent of the Schuylkill district; VIII,
liam Dettrey of the Hazelton district
and F. d. Nichols. president of the
Wilkesbarre and Scranton districts
The reports showed that little prog
ress has been made in the adjustment
of grievances at the mines.