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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-11-04
MILLS STARTING UP.
Several Large Plants Resume Work.
Miners Settlement,

The rod mills. galvanizing and wire
drawing mills of the plant of the
American Steel and Wire Company at
Rankin, Pa. resumed operations, Civ
ing employment to hundreds OF work
men. These mills were shut down
several weeks ago for extensive re-
pairs, and as result the other de.
partments of the mill have been only
running single turn, because the pro
duct for them to work on was scarce.
About 400 men went to work at the
plant of the Pressed Steel Car works
in McKees Rocks. When the shut
down occurred few weeks ago the
foreigners employed in the mills went
elsewhere for work. and 1t Is stated
that 1t will take some time to fill their
places.
Five OF the ten tin mills of the
American Tin Plate Company, at Sha-
ron, Pa, which were closed down for
two weeks. started in full. making
10 in operation The remaining five
mills, 1t is officially stated will start
also, and the entire mill will be run
ming in full for the first time in sew
oral months. The management states
that the mill will run steadily all win.
ter.
The Joliet plant of the Illinois Steel
Company resumed work in all depart
ments after a shutdown of three
weeks. giving employment to 1000
men. The Enterprise plant of the
American Steel and Wire Company is
also in operation again.
Vice President Thomas Lewis. of
the United Mine Workers. has return.
ed to Indianapolis from the Kanawha
district of West Virginia. where he
effected a settlement of the troubles
at Campbell creek. between the min
ers and operators. The operators have
agreed to the Huntington scale signed
last April. Three hundred miners
were affected by the settlement.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-11-04
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MRS. BooTH.TUckER KILLED.
Santa Fe Train Plunges Into Open
Switch-Msny Injured.

Switch-Many Injured.
Mrs. Emma Booth-Tuclier. consul of
the Salvation Army in the United
States, and wife of Commander Booth
Tucker met death early Thursday
morning in railroad wreck on the
Achison, Topeka & Santa Fe Rail
way, near Dean Lake. 80 miles east
of Kansas City. Mo- Colonel Thomas
Holland, also Of the Salvation Army,
Is not expected to live. A score of
other persons were injured. Mrs.
Booth-Tucker had been on visit of
inspection in California and was on
her way to Chicago, where she was to
join her husband.
When near Dean Lake, Mo. the
train was running at hign rate OF
speed probably 80 milel an nour
when it plunged into an open switch
The locomotive was thrown from the
tracks and went crashing into a big
steel water tank close by. The force
OF the collision was terrific, and in a
moment the train of sleeping cars and
day coaches was hopeless wreck,
the cars piling one on the other and
ripping each other into pieces. The
sleeping passengers were hurled from
their berths and pinned under the
wreckage, many being grievously
wounded
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-11-04
Killed His Partner.

William A. Seabright, partner in a
saloon and hotel at Benwood. w. Va,
entered the barroom and with the
words, Here you are, John" fired at
John Lubic, his partner. at short
range. Lubic threw his hands to his
face and uttered low moan. Sea-
bright again drew his pistol and fired
at his victims breast, the bullet en-
tering just below the heart. The
wounded man threw up his hands ans
with a gasp fell to the floor dead.
After firing the fatal shot the muir
derer turned and went to the city
building. He stated that he had com
mitted the deed and would make no
effort to escape. The cause of the
crime was an ill-feeling that existed
between the partners over matters OF
business.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-11-04
DAGGtRS USED ON RUSSIAN PRINCE.
MARROW ESCAPE FROM DEATH.
Attack Made While Drivinu With His
Wife-Cossacks XIII the
Would.be Murderers.

Prince Galitzln, governor general OF
the Caucasus. had narrow escape
from assassination ON the outskirts
of the town. Three natives stabbed
the governor general thrice. They
He'd but were subsequently shot down
by Cossacks.
Prince Galltzin was driving with his
wife when the woud.be assassins
rushed upon the carriage. daggers In
hand. Two seized the governor gen
eral and attempted to drag him from
the vehicle. while the third man in.
flcted two ugly wounds on the
princes head. and a third cut on the
hand.
A Cossach. who was in attendance
upon the prince threw himself upon
the assailants While a hand-to-hand
fight was in progress the carriage was
driven of at a gallop ultimately.
the assailants fed. followed by a
mounted guard of Cossacks who had
hurried to the scene. The Cossacks
chased the fugltlvps through the
brush. firing constantly with their RI
fies. They killed one man instantly.
The other two were shot down and
died soon afterward.
After his injuries had been dressed,
Prince Galitzln attended reception
given by the citizens of Tifis
There has been considerable unrest
at Tiffls recently, owing to the trans
fer of the Armenian church property
to the Russian government, under the
decree of June %. Prince Galitzin
was charged with having recommend
ed the transfer of the church proper
ty. and several times his life has been
threatened.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-11-04
GREAT LABOR STRIKE.
All Workmen in Bilbao, Spain, Join
the Movement

Martial law has been proclaimed in
Bilbao, Spain. All the trades have
joined the strike and 10000 men are
affected. Railroad and street car
traffic has been suspended. Cavalry
Is protecting the gas works against
the strikers, whose efforts to stop any
man from working have led to some
rioting. The rioters stoned carriages
in the streets. shouting Death to the
bourgeoisie" and Down win the ty.
rants"
The mob was charged by the police
and several persons were wounded.
Business on the bourse suspended and
the strikers prevented the loading of
vessels in the harbor. The shops
closed and no newspapers are being
published. Reiniorcements of troops
are arriving. The strike was inspired
by Socialists.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-11-04
Armor Plate Awardo.

Secretary Moody decided to divide
the contract for furnishing the 10000
tons OF armor plate for the five new
battleships authorized by the last Con-
gress between the Midyale Steel Com
pany and the Carnegie and Bethlehem
Companies. BY contracts the Midvale
company is to furnish 5000 tons OF
armor for the two 13.00O-ton battle
ships, the Idaho and Mississippi The
Carnegie and Bethlehem companies
are awarded the contract for furnish.
ing the 10000 tons for the three 49,
000-ton ships. the Vermont. Kansas
and Minnesota
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-11-04
Cruiser New York Goes East.

The first specific act OF the navy
department indicating that 1t will utll-
ize the Asiatic feet in the event of
war between Russia and Japan is
found in the order TO the cruiser New
York, at San Francisco, to proceed
to the Asiatic station instead OF to
New York as heretofore planned.
There has been a steady movement in
the navy department for two months
to get as many vessels as possible
to the east. and among these is the
torpedo fotilla.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-11-04
LAND FRAUDS.
Miss Ware. Formerly Land Commits.
sloncr. Indicted.

The United States grand jury at
Portland, Ore, returned indictments
against three persons on charges of
forgery in connection with the entry
of public lands In the Southern Ore
gon district. The persons indicted are
Miss Mary L. Ware, Horace G. Nc
kinley and s. A. ID. Puter. The spe-
cific charges are that these three de-
PENDANTS forged the names of fictitious
persons to homestead applications and
final proofs. Miss Ware was formerly
United States land commits 5ioner at
Eugene, but was removed several
months ago by Judge Bellinger, on
charges of fraud. Mckinley and Puter
are timberland operators, and it is al.
legged that they fraudulently secured
large tracts Of timber lands by work
ing in connection with Miss Ware.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-11-04
THREE MEN KILLED.
Railroaders Caught in Blowing Up Of
Pennsylvania Locomotive.

Three men were killed and one ia
tally injured by the explosion of a
freight locomotive on the Pennsylva-
MIA railroad near Rohrerstown. The
dead: Conductor James Rowan, Fire
man Leslie A. Helm, Brakeman Sher-
man f. Swingler. Fatally injured:
Engineer Aaron r. Lutz. The cause OF
the explosion is not known. In his
delirium the engineer muttered: "The
boiler was full OF water"
Swingler was blown a distance of 60
feet into field along the track The
locomotive was drawing a westbound
freight train at the time of the 'ex-
plosion. All the victims were horribly
mangled. The wheels of the locomo-
tive remained on the track. though
portions of the engine were hurled for
several hundred yards in all direc-
tions.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-11-04

II is announced that the military
commandant, Ahmet Pasha, and the
governor of the province of Azri on
the Red Sea coast OF Arabia. were
killed as a revolt of two Arab tribes
against the imposition of a new cat
tie tax. and that 1000 Turkish troops
were killed or wounded The rest of
the Turkish force was routed About
l5 battaIons Of troops have been dis
patched thither. General Hady Pasha
has been appointed commander-ln.
chief and governor Of Air.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-11-04
Another Wabash Move.

Negotiations have been practically
closed for real estate in Youngstown.
o., amounting to 100000, which will
result in the Wabash securing its own
entrance into the city and having a
direct connection with the steel
plants, rolling mills, furnaces and fac
tories. Messrs. Henry Wick and
Harry G. Hamilton, capitalists, have
secured the old Andrews race track
and large amount Of realty adjoin.
ing it in the southeastern part of the
city. A portion of It will be used by
the Wabash in completing its line into
the city.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-11-04
Fine Oil Strike.

Gallagher & Martin. of Pittsburg.
brought in a gusher on the Gallagher
farm, near Parker, Pa. It is estimat-
ed that the wei flowed 1900 barrels
the first hour When the drill first
struck the sand a heavy pocket of
gas was found, which forced the fluid
several feet in the aid The well is
only a quarter of a mile from the fa-
nous Rosenberg field of three years
ago. Gallagher & Martin have the
adjoining territory leased and have
one Of the most promising fields in
Western Pennsylvania.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-11-04
An Artful Beuear.

An old Partisan mendicant was re.
Gently noticed to manifest apparent ca
price in selecting the objects for his
importantly. He would allow a mum.
ber OF persons to pass unheeded, and
then attach himself to others and take
no denial. A bribe OF half a franc
from curious spectator In
duced him to give his rea.
son. 81 have a code OF rules, which
invariably follow" said ne. "Thus I
never ask aims Of one who has dined.
as rosbif renders a man selfish. nor of
stout men. as it bores them to stop.
nor Of any one putting on their gloves,
nor of lady alone, but always Of any
one manifeStly going to dinner, Of peo-
pie walking together. as their amour
propre makes them generous, OF OH.
GERS in grand uniforms. aud of people
apparently seeking favor from the
government-they thina that a gift
will bring them luck."-Ths Golden
Penny.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-11-04
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

Russia and Japanese agents are
chartering vessels at high rates in
England and bidding high for Welsh
coal
The British foreign Office has issued
dispatch condemnlng the admins.
tration OF the Congo Free State and
calling on the powers to remedy it.
The Columbian Congress refused to
remain in session after October 81
and there were rumors of revolutions
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-11-04
Married at 76.

United States Senator William NJ.
Stewart. OF Nevada. was married in
private parlor of the Piedmont hotel,
Atlanta. Ca. to Mrs. Mary Agnes
Cone, widow of Theodore C. Cone. of
Georgia. and for several years past a
resident of Washington.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-11-04
Redmond Opposes Emlaratlon.

Speaking of Killarney John Red
mond. the Irish leader. declared the
time had arrived to start campaign
against emigration, One cause of en-
igration that ought to be removed. he
said. was the exaggerated prospect
held out to Irish boys and girls If they
went to America. He criticised An
drew Carnegie's recent speech at Wa
terford and said the poorest laborers
in Kerry was happier than the ma
jority of Irish-working men in the
United States.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-11-04
Burned by Gas EXPLOSION.

An explosion of natural gas at an
oil well just drilled in, three miles
northeast of Monroeville, Ind, result
ed in the serious injury of three men,
one of whom died later. Preparation
was being made to shoot the well,
when stiff wind blew the heavy vol
ume Of gas escaping from the well to-
ward the engine. where it ignited, a
tremendous explosion following.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-11-04
NEW $40 COUNTERFEIT BILL.
Printed on Thin Paper Sheets With
Silk Threads Between.

The secret service announces the
discovery of a new counterfeit $40 Ma
tional bank note on the Millers River
National bank. of Athol. Mass, check
letter b, series OF 1882, Bruce regis
ter. Wyman treasurer. 1t is a photo
graphic production. printed on two
thin pieces OF paper between which
silk threads have been distributed.
The bank and treasury numbers are
colored maroon instead OF carmine,
and the seal is yellowish brown in
stead OF chocolate. The back of the
note is several shades darker than
the genuine.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-11-04
Lou Dillon Beats Record.

Lou Dillon, owned by c. X. G. Bill.
llngs, of Chicago. and driven by Mil
lard Sanders. proved her right to the
title of queen of the truf by trotting
. mile on the Memphis track, under
adverse conditions. in the remarkable
time of 15Sk. The daughter OF Sid
ney Dillon was paced by a runner
driven by Scott Mccoy and another
runner followed closely to urge the
mare to a supreme effort.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-11-04
Ncaress Killed by Mob.

While attempting to secure her hus-
band who lived near Jennings. Fla, a
mob of men shot to death Jennie Nc
Call. q negress. last night. The mob
surrounded McCall's house and think
Ing he was inside. fired a volley into
the house, Instantly killing the wo-
man. The murderers are being pur-
sued
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-11-04
oirard Avenue Theater eurns.

The Girard Avenue Theater, OF Phil
adelphia, was damaged by fire, entail
ing loss OF $4,000, of which s25 900
was on the building and the remain
der on the contents. Miller and Kauf-
mann We're the lessees. and Nixon &
Zimmerman were interested in the
management
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-11-04
Lived 1O2 Years.

Ebenezer Matthews, probably the
Oldest man in Pennsylvania. and who
celebrated his l02nd birthday on Sep
tember 2S last. died at his nome In
Wellsburg, Erie county. after q brief
illness.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-11-04
Harrison Nav Be candidate,

Mayor Harrison, of Chicago, has
decided to become a candidate for the
nomination for the presidency on the
Democratic ticket next year. In max
ing this decision 1t is said he is in
fiuenced more by the possibility of
being the nominee in 1908 than he is
In 1904
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-11-04
The board of Philippine com,

The board of Philippine commits.
sioners has just issued proclama-
ton announcing the demonstration of
the Mexican dollar on and after Jan.
uary /, 1901 Until that date the coin
will be accepted at all the government
offices at the usual rate, which is
equivalent to 80 cents American
money
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-11-04
Anarchist Sent Back.

After consultation with Commits.
sloner General of immigration sar-
geant. Secretary OF Commerce and La
Dor Cortelyou issued orders that John
Turner, the self'confessed anarchist
under detention in New York. shall be
deported to England. the land of his
origin. This Is the first deportation
under the anti-anarchy provision of
the new immigration act OF 1903.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-11-04
Delay suits the sultan.

The proposed Austro-Russian joint
control of Macedonia does not meet
with the approval of the German and
Italian diplomats and the porte is ex-
pected to utilize the disagreements be-
tween the powers in order to delay
action.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-11-04
Four Women Were Drowned.

The crew of 81 men of the bark
Savoyard. wrecked near Brest, France,
who We're thought to have been lost,
have been saved The captains wsre
and four other women ON the vessel
were drowned.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-11-04
Sam Parks Convicted.

Samuel Parks. walking delegate of
the Housesmlths and Bnigemen's
union, of New York. was found guilty
of extortlon. after the jury had consid-
cred the testimony only four min
utes. The maximum penalty for the
crime Is Ave years in states prison.
The sentence imposed ON his first con-
ylction was four and a half years.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-11-04

1t is reported on Trustworthy au-
thority that John w. Gates has sold
his interest In the Texas Company to
the J. w. 0uney Petroleum Company
Tor e2S.ooQ. CO.,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-11-04

Twenty-seven roads for third week
Of october show an average gross In.
crease Of COS per cent.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-18
FROM PONCE TO PLAYA
Modern Sights on Famous Ancient Highway
How Americanization is Starting Porto Rice
from Slumber of Four Centuries.

In fact all who could afford to al
ways have ridden. Up to two years
ago the coffee. sugar, and tobacco
growers, when they came down from
the hills to transact business in town,
as we'll as all the local merchants with
their clerks and assistants-used to
drive from Ponce to the Playa and back
in vehicles that closely resembled the
Yankee carryall. These always went
crowded-oftentimes uncomfortably so.
Meantime the laborers-the coffee pick
ers orange sorters and other workers
whose means would not admit of the
expense of the carriage ride-.would
trudge gafly up and down the long
road. barefooted and happy. More
steadily browsing down from town to
port went the odd bullock carts laden
with bags and bales. Amongst these
the naked children, who are now re-
quired by law to go about properly
clad after they reach the age of years,
lodged recklessly and with apparent
impunity. The whole procession was
along the old white military road bord-
cred with stately cocoanut palms and
the scarlet-flowering and well-named
"namboyant" trees-just as many an
American or English road is bordered
with elms-which is at once the thor
otghfare and playground of Ponce.
Such is picture of the old times
which extended up to the American
invasion. To-day, however the most
evident sign of the new regime in Por-
to Rico is the busy trolley car, rush
ing every ten mtnut~1 alonF tha road,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-18

Ponce, P. r.. Oct. 17.-What the
electric railroad is doing and may vet
do for Porto Rico, changing the BUSH
ness and social customs of the island.
making plantations pay where cultiva-
ton has languished for years, is an in
teresting example of the industrial &C.
cupation of our island dependency.
Trolley cars buzzing busily through the
Plaza Principe indicate pretty clearly
the change that is coming over the face
of sleepy old West Indian communi-
ties with the advent of the Yankee.
Ponces trolley line joins the resi-
Dental part of the city, built where the
early inhabitants lied to escape the Wis
its of the dreaded Buccaneers, with the
Playa, or Port. where a major part of
the modern business of the inhabitants
is carried on. OF a total population of
about $4,000 not more than 5000 live in
the Playa condition which easily
accounts for the fact that in the first
year of it's operation the new road has
been favored with a passenger business
that could hardly have been picked up
in a Northern city of the same size in
the states; but the Porto Rican people
ARE of the kind VINO prefer riding to
atE~ - .-4~.-.l A.a.lAmu, a -
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-18

diers against a common foe-the Mad
Mullah-and the British officers have
had nothing except praise for their
courage and discipline.
| Menelik's character commands adj
miration, and nearly all the Europeans
! who have visited him speak of him
with enthusiastic praise. Even the
! European merchants, who have gone
| to his country to invest their money
and have been put out of business by
his practical monopoly, are con-
strained to admit that personally he
is an extremely decent fellow. Among
his own people he is as popular as
| any king could be. He rules them as
a despot, but he is the most benevo-
. lent of despots.
J Years ago there was a long and ter
rible famine in Abyssinia. A pest
killed off the cattle, on which the
Abyssinians mainly depend for food,
as they are the greatest meat eaters
on earth. For three years, while the
| famine lasted, Menelik would eat no
meat.
why should I enjoy plenty" he
{ said, while my people are starving?"
! He formed large camps of his sol
| diers in the districts worst afflicted by
| the famine, and made the soldiers till
the soil to provide food for the starry
| ing people. AT first the soldiers
scorned the work. but the Emperor
went around to the camps and sowed
and ploughed with his own hands,
until he taught them the nobility of
| the task.
In the days of his youth Menelik
was a great fighter. He won his king
dom by the sword, and his title of
| "Conquering Lion is no idle boast.
Since he became Negus Nagasti he has
put down many formidable risings on
| the part of the Rases, or feudal chiefs,