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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-09-30
GOING TO ABYSSlNiA.
United States Consul viii Penetrate
Menelik's Domain.

With warship to carry him to the
shores of Abyssinia and a guard OF 16
marines to escort him through the
jungle. United States Consul Robert p.
Skinner. will soon see King Menelik
and persuade him to enter into a COM
mercial treaty with the United States.
The United States has greater COM
mercial interests in Abyssinia than
nearly all the European powers COM
bined. American cotton goods have
served. according to French govern
ment official, as a standard of none
tary value in King Menelik's domain.
Preferential treatment through a COM
mercfal treaty will be a great boon to
these American manufacturers who
now export their products to AbyssinIa.
The king. who Is desirous of improv-
ing the condition of his people, knows
he has nothing to fear in a political
sense from the United States. Con-
sui Skinner expects to be able to me-
gotiate a highly satisfactory treaty.
The gunboat Machias, which Is now at
Port Said, will be placed at the dis
posal of Consular Skinner and will
land him, 1t is planned, at Jibuti, which
Is the French port in Africa opposite
Alden.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-09-30
PEASANTS DEMANDED VENGEANCE.
OFFICERS ENCOURAGED RIOTS.
Four Hundred Houses and Shops Pill
iaeed and Their Contents De-
nolished or Stolen.

The anti-Semite riots. which occur
red at Gomel, Russia. September IL
were encouraged by the police and
military, who openly sided with the
plunderers and murderers who ruth
lessly demolished the Jewish homes
and shops and cruelty dubbed such
Jews as fell into their hands. The trou.
Bile began in wrangle in the fruit and
FISH market between peasants and
Jews and ended in a free fight In which
many were wounded, one peasant sue
cumbing to his injuries.
The peasants demanded vengeance
and employed the following days, Sat.
mday and Sunday, in infamrng the
anti-Semite agitation, the leaders be-
ing an officer named Pensky and q
rich merchant named Betrachenko
Monday the anti-Semite railway work
men began an organized attack on the
Jewish houses in Zamovkaya street,
sacking them and demolishing or spoil.
ing the bulky articles by soaking them
with kerosene. Police Chief Ravsky
had placed police and troops on Zam-
oyIaya street, but Jews who tried to
cross the lines to rescue their core.
ligionists, were brutally clubbed with
the soldiers guns, bayonetted or ar.
rested. The plunderers proceeded
from street to street, the troops and
police following them and cutting off
access to the devastated Jewish
houses. They then visited the Jew
ish quarters called America" and 9TH
er districts. Altogether nearly 400
houses and shops were wholly or par
TALLY wrecked. the windows smashed,
and the effects destroyed or stolen.
The Jews who did not take refuge with
compassionate Christians or conceal
themselves in cellars were severely
beaten and in many cases dangerously
wounded. Some young Jews, exasper-
atcd by the action of the police and
troops, armed themselves with any
available weapons and tried to force
their way to the threatened houses. The
police then undertook to disarm the
Jews. Forty building laborers col
lected in the busiest part of Ramlniz-
ovskaya street and stopped and beat
every passing Jew This gang was
encouraged by Assistant Police Cap
tain Charnolinsky and Rural Police
Commander Velensky. The gang club
bed Berg Kevesh to death in the pres
ence OF these officers. The Jews raj
lied in force at Konaya square at 4
o'clock in the afternoon, when the mil
itary fired on them, killing three ana
wounding others. This action and
nlghtfall put an end TO the program.
Sixty-four Jews were registered as
wounded and probably 40 others left
the city without being registered.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-09-30
REVIEW OF TRADE.
Volume Of Business Continues Large.
Many New Labor Disputes-some
Unsatisfactory Features.

Dun's Weekly Review of Trade"
says: Notwithstanding several unsat-
isfactory features the volume of trade
continues large, and the distribution
of merchandise taxes shipping facili-
ties. Announcement of concerted
effort to restrict production of pig
iron indicates that supplies have be-
gun to accumulate. Railway earnings
continue to show gains for September
thus far exceeding last years 81 per
cent, and those of 1901 by 17.2 per
cent. Traffic blockades occur to some
extent, although the movement of
farm products is still unseasonably
small. New labor controversies have
begun. but number of serious trou-
bles have been averted. and on the
whole the number of men idle volun-
tarily has diminished. Enforced idle
ness In the iron and steel industry is
more than Offset by resumption of
sldndles at cotton mills, and there is
great activity at footwear factories,
although the margin of profit is mar
row. Lower prices for leading agri.
cultural staples indicate a general be-
lief In improved crop prospects. job
bing trade is still making good COM
perisons with previous years, and
while the zenith has been passed IN
fall dry goods II Is still satisfactory
season. At many important points the
weather has been more propitious for
retail trade, and collections are fairly
prompt, considering the tightness of
the money market. Demand for fin
ished iron and steel Is restricted by
uncertainty regarding quotations, and
until a more settled conditions exists
there will be no incentive to place
contracts literally. although 1t is
krown that much business Is under
consideration. Owing to the demoral-
lied condition of the manufacture the
supply of pig iron has accumulated.
and It is now generally agreed among
heading producers that a curtailment
OF blast furnace output IS necessary.
Encouraging reports are heard as to
few branches of the industry, nota-
bly, wire and some struc:urai shapes.
AS to woolens the best business Is
noted in dress goods, while mems
wear fabrics are still very quiet. Fail
ures this week numbered 232 in the
United States. against 207 last year,
and 19 in Canada, compared with 80
year go.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-09-30
THE WORKING WORLD.

The percentage of wage earners who
are females is: In the United States,
Ia in Germany. 25; in England, 25;
in Italy, 40; in Austria, AZ.
An increase in wages of from Is to
25 cents day has been secured by the
employees in the shops of the Chi
cago Great Western at Oelwein, la.
Present indications lead the labor
unions of Indianapolis. Ind, to believe
that they can begin the erection of q
labor temple by January /, 1904.
Minneapolis (Minn) building labor
ers have consented to submit their
strike to arbitration. They struok for
25 cents an hour and recognition of
the union. They had been receiving
50 for a nine-hcur day.
At Boston. Mass, the Painters
Union has 1,600 members, all of whom
are working on the eight-hour day
schedule, the painters getting So a
day as minimum and the decorators
getting $500.
At Virginia City, Ala, where a tenn
porary injunction was issued restrain
ing the strikers from interfering with
public meetings, the strikers leased
church and are holding services un-
der the protection of the law against
disturbance OF public worship
The National Mine Workers of
America now have $4,000 members.
OF this number less rnan 10000 are
out on strike. The miners nave $685.
610 in their treasury.
Some idea of the strength OF organ
lied labor in New England may be
gathered from the fact that in Boston,
Mass, and its vicinity alone between
10000 and $4,000 workingmen and la
borers are pledged to one or the other
OF the two great unions. the Knights
of Labor and the American Federation
OF Labor.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-09-30
Deputy Jailer's Head Split.

A daring jail delivery was accom-
plished at Frankfort, Ky. Squire Hib-
Ter, Clayton Day and Frank Chenault,
negroes. all awaiting sentence for muir
der and robbery, made good their es-
cape. To accomplish it Chenault split
the head of Deputy Jailer Merritt Will
Hams with bottle, seriously injuring
him and opened the doors for the 9TH
ers. The negro Hibler was wearing
the garb OF the State prison. from
which he had been removed to the Jail
to stand trial for the murder of a fell
low convict, and before leaving the
Jail he stole the citizens suit OF a fell
low inmate and left his stripes behind.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-09-30
LATEST NEWS NOTES.

Cardinal Gibbons has returned from
his trip to Rome.
Fifty-six firemen were overcome by
smoke during fire in Boston.
Sir Thomas Upton, who has been
very Ill at Chicago, is out of danger.
Ten fishermen were drowned by the
capsizing of a boat in Killim bay, near
Waterville, Ireland.
Four tourists who were climbing the
Scafell mountain, in Cumberland, Eng
land. fell down a precipice and were
killed.
Rural guards, near Santiago, Cuba,
surrounded and captured Juan Lopez,
the leader of the recent .nsurrection,
and another man.
Oliver T. Sherwood. the defaulting
cashier OF the Southport tConn.) Ma
tionhl bank, was sentenced to the pen
itentiary for 10 years.
Fire In the east end Of the Shoe
string oil district, Beaumont. Tex, de-
stroyed 35 derricks, causing a total
loss estimated at s125,00O.
At Woonsocket the paymaster of
the American Woolen Company was
stopped by three Italians, who robbed
him Of $4,000 and then escaped.
Miss Adelaide Fairbanks. daughter
OF Senator and Mrs. Fairbanks of In
diana. was married to Ensign John
w. Timmons, United States navy.
The Ohio Republican State cam
paign was opened at Chillicothe with
speeches by Senators Joseph b. Fora
ker and M. A. Hanna, and Myron T.
Herrick, candidate for governor.
The Pittsburg & Lake Erie has re-
ceived one of the last ten of an order
OF 30 consolidation type freight ELI
gines, ordered year ago of the
American locomotive works.
After a fast begun August and
lasting 45 days, during which he suf-
fered agony that nearly drove him
insane, Frank Richards died at Po-
mona, Cal.
lntermarriage of negroes and whites,
at least within the confines of Zion
City. is the solution of the race ques-
ton as proposed by John Alexander
Dowie.
After trial lasting eight days the
jury In the case OF Curtis Jett charg-
ed with the murder of Town Marshal
Thomas Cockrell. at Jackson, KY, July
Fl, 1902, rendered verdict of guilty,
and fixed the punishment at death
The National festivities at Santiago
de Chile, on the occasion of the an
niversary of the Chilean Declaration
of Independence, September IS, 1910,
passed Off quietly President Riesco
gave banquet to the diplomatic corps.
The sovereign grand lodge of the In
dependent Order Of Odd Fellows, in
session at Baltimore, unanimously
elected Gen. M. A. Raney, of Marengo,
Ia, commanding general of the Patri-
archs Militant for tearm of four
years.
The Pennsylvania railroad will be
ready about October / to invite bids
for the construction of the tunnels
from the meadows under the North
River, New York, to the city and from
New York to Long Island under East
River. The work will cost s50,000,000.
Edward Brady & Co. of Baltimore
have been awarded contract for fur
ther increasing the capacity of the
Mt. Clare shops Of the Baltimore &
Ohio. The cost will be about $685.
900, and nearly 100000 worth of tools
have been bought.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-09-30
RAvAGED BY YELLOW FEVER.
Business at a Standstili and Town Al.
most Deserted.

A message from Monterey, Mex,
says: DR.. Doy Martin, quarantine in
spector for the government, who re-
Gently returned from Linares. de-
clares that the city is dead CONNER.
ciaily. and partly deserted on account
of the prevalence OF yellow fever.
Although there are less than 200 cases
In Linares there are fully 1000 peo-
pie sick with various ailments. Lat
est advices from Victoria state that
but IL cases of yellow fever now ex-
list in that city. The municipal au-
thorities of Victoria now feel that they
Will shortly have stamped out the
fever. Mr.. w. H. Leonard, representa-
tive of the bridge and masonry con-
tractors on the Monterey division of
the Mexican Central railroad, reports
a most deplorable situation among the
different construction camps along the
line. He says that there is scarcely a
camp without yellow fever, and that
there are many deaths. AS these
camps must be more or less centers
of Infection, 1t would be well to close
them up until the epidemic has pass
ed. Tampico is largely diminishing
the number of cases of yellow fever,
the average number OF cases weekly
now being seven.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-09-30
BUSINESS BRIEFS.

westinghouse Electric & Manufac-
turing Company is said to have 20
per cent more orders now than at this
time last year and to have sufficient
business booked to keep the plants
busy throughout 1904.
A United States Steel director says
that construction and building oper-
ations that called for an expenditure
of S500,000,000 within the next year
and a half have already been aband-
oned by the company because of the
attitude and demands of labor
The fleet of the United States Steel
Corporation, which has been tied up
by the strike of the Masters and Pi.
lots Association, at Cleveland, win be
sent into winter quarters as fast as the
boats arrive at the laying-up ports.
thereby throwing out of employment
$500 men directly, and vast army
employed in the mines and steel mills.
Statistican Snow says 40 per cent
Of the corn, 35,000,000 acres, is out of
damage of frost. OF the $4,000 900
acres between Ohio and Kansas which
was susceptible 20 per cent of the
corn is late enough, he says, to be Sc.
riously affected.
The International Airbrake G. Steam
Connection Company mas been incor-
porated at Trenton, n. j., with an au-
thorized capital stock of $4,000 900.
The company will make metal tubing
for airbrakes and steamship connec.
tions fer railway cars. The incorpora-
tors are H. H. Doll, Richard B. Poin-
ton and James Heel, Jr, all of New
ark
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-09-30
FARMERS CATCH CROOKS.
Two Confidence Men Surrounded and
Captured.

Two confidence men. who relieved
John Kerr, a wealthy farmer of East
Springfield. o.. of $4,000 on the road
10 miles west of Steubenville. were
run to earth near Bloomfield by a
posse of farmers and captured, after
being shot a number of times. One
gave his name as Arthur Blake of Gin
cinnati, and the ether as Charles Hig-
gins, of Pittsburg. Higgins accom-
panied Kerr to Steubenville while he
drew the money. On the way home,
after drawing $4,000 from the bank,
they took the money bodily off Kerr
and rode off. Kerr summoned so
armed men by telephone and they
gave speedy chase. while shots were
exchanged On the farm of Peleg
White the bunco men seized two
horses to assist them in the retreat,
and when the horses gave out under
the hard drive the men took refuge
in cornfield. where they surrender
ed. Each had several bullets in him.
but whether the wounds are serious
Is not known. The men were taken to
jail.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-09-30
Turkev Buyinu Powder.

The Turkish War Ministry has or.
dered 170,0O0.000 pounds of smoke
less powder at the Rottwell Works.
Germany. Turkey has several agents
permanently resident in Germany.
who buy supplies for the army and
navy. One of these. Ahmed Bey, who
spends his time between Essen and
Kiel, is especially active in placing or
ders for field transport and saddlery.
Turkey. seemingly, is able to get a suf-
ficiency Of cash to pay for the sup.
plies, as the German firms require
money or its equivalent on delivery.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-09-30
lanes w. Walsh Jr.. Constabul.rv
zlonlsts viii Invade New York.

John Alexander Dowie and an army
of 5000 men and women will invade
New York city one month hence In
the greatest evangelical crusade the
world has known. Moving like an
army in the field, with its own com
missary department. this host will
journey 1000 miles to invade the east
ern metropolis. From Zion City a one
5000 will go. AS many more are to
go from other cities and states, and an
army of 5000. the crusaders contend.
will bc encamped In and near Madison
Square Garden By October 20.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-09-30
WILL CIRCULATE 10000, 900.
Secretary Shaw will Renew Refunding
Operations.

Secretary Shaw authorizes the state
ment that owing to the scarcity of 2
per cent bonds, both for circulation
and as security for government depos-
Its. lie will renew refunding opera
tiors to the extent OF $40 1000. .00J in ac-
cordance with the previous circular.
Or the total issue or s517 10000 of 2
per cent bonds the treasury alreaoy
holds for circulation and deposits
s4S0,00O,000. Secretary Shaw author
ICES the statement that he will redeem
the per cent bonds maturing Feb
ruary /. 1904. paying interest to matur-
ity. The banks that have had on file
with The treasurer for 80 days or more
5 per cent bonds as security for pub
lie deposits will be permitted to sub
stitute approved State and municipal
bonds therefor, which will be accepted
at Is per cent Of their value.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-09-30
Big Mill Shut Down.

Coincident with the terrific on
slaught on the shares of the United
States Steel Corporation comes the
announcement that the Pencoyd iron
works at Pencoyd. Pa. will close the
entire plant. This action will throw
fully 5000 men out of employment.
The Pencoyd iron works is controlled
by the American Bridge Company.
which constitutes one of the strongest
spokes in the wheel of the United
States Steel Corporation.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-09-30
viii Fortlfy Newport.

The officers OF the war department
are completing plans which will make
Newport and its approaches one of the
most thoroughly fortified seacoast
cities on the Atlantic coast. A power
full battery is being thrown up at Fox
Hill on the West Side of jamestown
to assist in the defense of the west
passage of Narragansett bay. while in
the vicinity Of Narragansett pier bat
terry of six-inch breech-loading rifles
is 10 be erected with an elaborate sys-
tenn of communication stations, tele-
graph and electric searchlight stations.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-09-30
AMERICANS GET CONTRACT.
Will Equip Big Plant Of Paper Com
pany In Aberdeen.

The British Westinghouse Electric
and Manufacturing Company, \limited,
has been awarded an important con-
tract for complete electrical equip
ment to be installed in the plant of
the Donside Paper Company. Aber-
deen, Scotland. This is the first con-
tract SO far secured by American in
terests for the electrical equipment Of
foreign paper mills. A good portion
OF the machinery will be manufacture
ed at the East Pittsburg plant of the
Westinghouse Electric and Manufac-
turing Company.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-09-30
Under the Hammer.

Sreyer & Co, of New York, have an,
nounced that on October /, at noon
they will sell TIE Consolidated Lake
Superior Company at public auction at
No. 161 Broadway to satisfy a claim
of s5,O50,o00 held by their syndicate
This sale will dispose OF a s117. 900, 900
combination, whose stocks ari bonds
represent $2S,000,0O0 OF real money In,
vested. AS there are prior liens oi
about $4,000. 900 to be satisfied, there
will have to be a bid Of at least $780,,
600.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-09-30
Plans Blocked.

The directors of the Consolidated
Lake Superior Company, have given
up the attempt to find plan for saw
ing the properties of the company
which are in the hands of Speyer &
Co.. as collateral for the loan of So.
050.000. With the announcement OF
this decision AGO came a practica
acknowledgment that they believed
their plans for financing the company
to o sound position. had been blocked
at every point by the great financial
interests that are behind rival steel
companies In the United States.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-09-30
MANY BuLGARIANs KILLED.
Engagement Between Turkish Troops
and Insurgents.

combat took place between the
Turkish troops and the insurgents on
Radar heights, which are situated in
the Prespe district of the vilayet of
Monastir. Seventy-four Bulgarians
were killed. while the troops lost only
four men, IL others being wounded.
In the village Of Vitoch, in the Cor
ana district of the vilayet of Cors-
foreo, body OF soldiers yesterday
killed 21 insurgents and captured IS
others. Among the dead are Capt. Van
gruedo and Capt. Pango.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-09-30
Uncle Sam Nav Be Involved.

Rich concessions granted James
dietrich, of Pittsburg, and his big
$6,000,000 Central American concern,
have caused a rupture between Mic
aragua and Honduras governments and
an invasion of the former country by
Honduras troops is regarded as i'm
minent. The United States will be
involved II war ensues because the
rights of American citizens are at
stake, and it is said Dietrich will urge
his claims before the authorities at
Washington.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-09-30
viii Wed confecerate's Son.

The engagement is announced infor-
mally in Washington or Miss Rose
Mary Sartoris, youngest daughter OF
Mrs. Nellie Grant Sartoris, to Lieut..
John Wright, United States army, a
son of the late General Marcus Wright
of Washington. d. c. Miss Sortoris is
the granddaughter of the late Gen
eral u S. Grant Lieutenant Wright's
father had splendid record as a
Confederate.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-09-30
Took Contents of Safe.

Four masked men held up west
bound Burlington & Missouri river
train, No. Al. Ave miles north OF st.
Joseph, Mo- The safe in the express
car was dynamited and the car
wrecked. Everything in the safe was
taken and the men escaped in the
darkness with horses. A posse was or
ganized to pursue the bandits.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-09-30
Thousands Watch Bull Fioht.

The new $4,000 bull ring at Juarez.
on the Mexican border, was formally
opened here Sunday in the presence
of 10000 people, chiefly Americans.
Six bulls were tortured and put to
death and several horses were slain
by the bulls. Cererva, the famous
Spanish bull fighter, is at the head Of
the troupe.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-09-30
Mill Girl Goes on the stump.

Miss Mary S"e.tas, a mill girl, en-
ployed in Lowell, Mass, started out
stumping the State for A. c. Dowse,
who is contesting with Senator Jones
for election to the Massachusetts Sen
ate. This is the first instance in the
State Of mill girl going out to make
political speeches.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-09-30
THE IRON TRADE.
Some Buyers still Looking for Lowe
Prices

Rogers Bros. & Co.'S weekly iron
market review says: There are buy
ers who still believe iron will be
bought at prices below the present
market. but these are not SO firm In
their opinions as previously. One
fact. however, is indisputable, VIZ,
that no reductions have been made
during the East week. We believe,
however, that conditions are improv.
Cd that prices will be very little low
er. If any further reduction is made.
The furnaces are holding to their price
and have turned down several offers
for round lott. rather than make even
small concessions. These range all the
way from 100 to 1000 tons lots. which
we consider rather a healthy tone.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-09-30
Two More Rssrunatlons.

Lord Balfour, of. Burleigh, secretary
for Scotland, and Arthur Ralph Doug
las Elliot, financial secretary to the
treasury, have resigned and their res
ignations have been accepted by the
King. Mr.. Elliot was not in the cab
met. These two designations make a
total Of four vacant cabinet posts and
one secretaryship at Balfour's disposi-
ton.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-09-30
Seth Low Endorsed.

By vote of so to !, the executive
committee Of the Greater Democracy
of New York, voted to stand by the
action of the fusion committee in re-
nominating Re old anti-Tammany
ticket, made up OF Seth Low for may
or; Edward M. Grout. for controller.
and Charles V. Fornes for president
of the board Of aldermen.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-09-30
Death Plant Of lava.

The death plant of Java has flowers
which continually give OF a perfume
SO powerful as to overcome, If inhaled
Tor any length OF time. full grown
man, and which kills all forms OF in.
sect life that come under its influence.