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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-01-07
RULE THE MOROS IN Oriental WAY |
REPORT ON PHILIPPINES.
Governor Taft Says Possibly Far In
the Future We Can Abolish
the Dattoo.

The annual report Of the Philippine
commission. and separate report oy
Governor W. II. Taft, made pubic
at the war department. gives a re-
view OF the results of the years
work OF the commission and certain
recommendations for legislative ac-
tlon by Congress deemed essential to
the welfare of the islands. After
giving a history of the establishment
of civil government throughout the
various provinces Governor Taft In
his report says II has not been de-
fnltely determined what shall be done
with the respect to Mindanao, where
he says hostility to the Americans
does not extend beyond the Lake La
mao MoroB. The governor is OF the
opinion that II may he possible to in
duce the sultan Of Jolo to part with
some of the rights he claims to the
Jolo group, and thus obviate many
obstacles now encountered. The
Moros. he says. do not understand
popular government, and do not de.
sire It. preferring control by dattos.
Possibly far in ne future" he says,
reontrol by DAFT may cease. For
only to provide paternal. strong but
sympathetic gov crnment for these
followers of Mohammed." Governor
Taft tells of the conditions that have
made II necessary for the islands to
purchase about $4,000 900 worth of
is0d on which to live, and of the eff
fec war has had upon agriculture,
alinI't the only source of wealth In
the iulands. The greatest blow to
agriculture, he says, Is the destruc-
ticl of about 80 per cent of the water
buffalo. on which the cultivation of
rice is almost wholly dependent.
Since the civil government was com
rlctcly established in the Filipino
provinces throughout the archipelago.
In July OF last year, the governor
says an American soldier has not
been called on once to fire a gun, the
country having been policed by the
eonstabulary, force of 5000 or 5000
men. 1T may be-" says Governor
Taft, that as the conditions grow
worse-for they are likely to do so
before they grow better-it will be
necessary in province like Cavite,
where ladronism seems inbred in the
people, to proclaim martial law and
even to call in the military finally to
suppress It," but 1t is still hoped this
may be avoided" For the year end.
ed June 80. 1902, the imports. ex.
elusive of quartermaster's stores. of
all goods were SAL 200, 900. while the
exports were about s2700o,O00.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-01-07
REVIEW OF TRADE.
Business Year Opens With Fine Pros
pects-Inerease in Wages Helps
Purchasing Power.

II. G. Dun & Co.'S Weekly Review
Of Trade says: Despite the interrup.
ton OF holiday, taking of inven-
tories and other disturbing elements
incidental to the closing OF the old
year, the past week has been far
from dull. Consumers were not per.
ceptibly lessening purchases, while
the approach OF higher freight rates
accelerated shipment OF goods. New
wage scales have become effective,
largely enhancing the purchasing
power OF the people. The new year
opens with every prospect OF excep-
tional activity in all branches Of
business. Railway earnings thus far
available for December show a gain
of IL per, cent over 1901 and 1913 per
cent over 1900, while for the full
year there are increases of Al and
16.5 per cent respectively, notwith.
standing the heavy loss of coal traf.
ic. The declines in clearings for the
last week are not actually as unsat-
isfacfory as the percentages would
suggest, owing to the fact that last
years figures include one day OF
January and those OF two years ago
embrace two days of January, when
payments are abnormally heavy. The
question of higher freight rates com.
plicates the situation regarding irok
and steel, but new orders are con-
stantly coming forward, and the &C.
tivity Of plants would equal capacity
were 1t not for the fuel shortage
Quotations Of all products in this
industry are fully maintained, with
n fan1annU rA or h
because of freights and fuel. The
first advance Is expected to occur in
wire nails. No new features have
developed in the footwear situation,
prices remaining firm and order
books full. Domestic hides are dull,
prices again declining. Textile mills
are busy. with only a hand-to-mouth
home demand for cotton goods, but
export buying for China continues
large. Farm products weakened as
visible supplies increased, and re-
ports from the west indicate that
much more grain is offered for ship
ment than the railroads will accept.
Exports of corn are steadily gaining.
For the week at Atlantic ports g.
335. .403 bushels were sent out, COM
pared with only 347,193 bushels in
the corresponding week a year ago.
Atlantic exports of wheat, including
-four, amounted to only 1,495,O6l
bushels, against 2.7O5,O44 bushels a
year ago. and arrivals at interior
cities were 3,773,265 bushels, com.
pared with 3,736,369 bushels last
year. Wool tends upward. ship.
ments to the mills continuing heavy
and inquiries numerous.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-01-07
NEW LABOR UNION.
National League Of Independent
Workmen OF America.

A new labor organization Is In pro
cess of formation under the title Of
the National League of Independent
Workmen of America. Rev. Il. NJ.
Farchild. of Albany, N. Y, one Of the
promoters, says: "The specific OBJ
iects for which the Independent
Workmen propose to organize are to
protect Independent workmen, to
sustain high wages, to establish rea-
5onable hours, to compel labor unions
to observe the laws, and to protect
members against unjust treatment
from employers by due process Of
law" II is proposed to put a ma
ticnal organizer in the field and To
organize local branches all over the
country and demand that employers
run their shops as open shops" In
which union and league men can
have an equal and fair chance for
employment. Only American citizens
will be eligible to membership.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-01-07
AT THE NATIONAL CAPITOL.

Attorney General Knox was re.
quested to present to the Senate and
House Judiciary committees his
views on further antitrust legisla.
tion.
Sergeant John A. Mason, who
gained worldwide notoriety for his
attempt to kill Guiteau. the assassin
of President Garfield, passed through
Washington en- route to a soldiers
home In the West.
Henry King, chief, and +. p. Metz
ger, assistant chief of the draughts.
mans division Of the land office, sub
mitted their answers denying the
charges OF conduct detrimental to
government interests.
Manuel Range, editor of "Liber.
tas," Spanish paper at Manila has
been sentenced to $4,000 fine and six
months Imprisonment for libeling
Gen. ]. F. Bell. whom he accused
Of stealing a relief fund.
Senor Don Luis Felipe Carlo, who
has been minister from Ecuador to
the United States since January Is,
1896. will formally present his letters
of recall within few days, when
Sonor Baquerezo, his successor, will
present his credentials.
Pekin advices received state that
Sir Chen-Tung-Liang-Cheng, X. c. M.
g., decorated with brevet court but
ton OF the third grade, expectant
taotai Of the first-class and minister
designate to the United States, has
been appointed metropolitan expec-
tant officer Of the fourth grade.
At the session of tho American
Scientific Association Prof. Willis l..
Moore, chief of the weather bureau.
said that 1t cost s1,250.0O0 a year TO
make the forecasts; that the frost
warnings of few days ago in Florida
saved millions of dollars to the peo.
pie of that State.
Secretary Root announced that the
corner stone of the Army War Col.
lege in the Washington barracks res.
ervation will be laid with appropri-
ate ceremonies on the 22d instant.
The Masonic rites usual on such oc-
casions will be observed. The Pres.
ldent and all the members of the
cabinet will attend.
One hundred thousand tons of
breadstuffs must be imported from,
wheat-producing centers to Aus.
tralia during the coming season to
meet harvest deficiencies, SAYS Unit.
ed States Consul Cooling at Newcas-
tie, In report to the state depart.
ment. The crop in New South
Wales will not reach so per cent of
the quantity reaped last year, and
Victoria will require imports OF g..
637,929 bushels of wheat to supply
her needs
The latest list cabled the war de,
partment from Manila by General
Davis reports the following deaths
from cholera; James Hamilton
Company ID, Twenty-sixth infantry :
Robert d. Finney. Company d, Twen.
ty-sixth infantry; Thomas j. Kelly
Company A, Eleventh infantry; Louis
Kopiesoko. Company l.. Eleventh in
fantry: Jacob Cohen, Company g.
Fifth infantry; George Dravgo.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-01-07
GAIN is ENORMOUS.
Increase In Freight Rates Means at
Least $3.50, 900.

It is asserted by experts that II the
freight rates which went into effect
January on both the Eastern and
Western railroads are maintained for
year the additional revenue. should
be between si50,O00,000 and 2O0.-
100000. At a conservative estimate
the freight rates have been increased
an average of 10 per cent. On many
kinds of freight there has been no
change but on all the principal COM
modities there has been an increase
Of from to 80 per cent. On manu-.
factured iron, for example. the East
ern lines have increased the rate 40
per cent and the Western roads even
more from the Mississippi river to
Colorado. The advance in grain
rates will also make a big difference
In the shipments from the Western
wheat fields to the Atlantic seaboard.
1t Is claimed by railroad officials that
the rates on certain articles have
been unreasonably low.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-01-07
GOLD IS LACKING.
instaIlment OF War Indemnity Due
From China VIII BE Paid
In silver.

Tho state department has been Of
fciallly advised through It's fiscal
agents in China that the sec.
ond irstnllment of the Chinese in
dcmnity fund. which fell due Jan
hnry +, 1908, will be paid in silver, or
rather on silver basis. The first
installment Of the indemnity. which
was due July last. was likewise
paid on a silver basis. the nations
receiving tho money rescrving the
right to reclaim the difference be-
tween the silver and gold basis. On
January | the department had placed
TO It's credit $496,OD8. Most of the
first installment paid to the United
States last July, and amounting TO
nearly half million, dollars, was in
payment of missionary claims for
damages arising from the Boxer out.
break. The department adopted the
plan Of paying out 25 per cent OF
each large claim. This absorbed
nearly all of 'the first installment.
BY this method something like two
years will be required for the settle
ment of the claims. BY curious ad-
justment the commission, while al
lowing some OF these claims with
liberality, has placed very low
valuation on human life. Assuming
a murdered missionary of the age of
so to be capable Of 10 more years
work at the rate of si00 per year. IT.
would award an indemnity of about
$4,000 to his or her heirs. The state
department. which Is the reviewing
authority In these cases, probably
will raise the allowance. but It may
still further cut down the claims for
personal property losses.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-01-07
USE AMERICAN METHOD.
Argentina's Educational System
Modelled After That Of v. s.

Twenty-Five women teachers went
from the United States to the Argen-
tine Fepublic few years ago as mis-
sionaries Of American educational
methods. The result is that the
schools of the great republic of the
south are now modelled upon the sys-
tenn born and developed In the United
States. AS a further result Argentine
has sent James Fl. Fitzlmmon. direc-
tor of the national school OF COM
merce, Buenos Ayres, as special com.
missioner to the United States to
make a study Of the latest school
methods, to buy school supplies and
to engage seven competent educators
as directors of the new normal
schools that are to be opened next
year.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-01-07
WORKMEM WILL SHARE IN PROFITS.
United States steel Corporations
10000 Employees All Can BE.
come Stockholders.

Announcement was made Decem-
her 81 Of a comprehensive plan of
the finance committee OF the United
states Steel Corporation by which
the officers and employees OF that In
stitution will participate in the profits
of ue worlds largest trust. The
fundamental idea Is first to get every
employo Interested as a, stockholdcr,
and, second, to share profits with
them In addition to the dividends
which they receive as such stock
holders. AT present the corporation
and subsidiary companies employ
about $4,000 men. whom II Is pro-
posed TO divide into these six classes
Class A will include all those whose
salaries are 100000 year or over.
Glass y will include all those whose
who receive salaries OF from $4,000
to 100000 n year. Class G will in.
cludo all those who receive salaries
IF from $4,000 to $4,000 n year. Glass
ID will include all those who receive
salaries OF from $4,000 to $4,000 a
year. Glass u will include all those
who receive salaries of from $500 to
$1,000 year. Glass + will include
all those VINO receive salaries OF $500
year or less. The preferred stock
will he offered TO any employe dur
Ing January at $3.50 per share. En-.
ployes can subscribe for an amount
Of stock not exceeding the sum rep.
resented by certain percentage OF
their annual saiaries as shown In
this table: Class u. per cent !:
class G, 10 per cent; class u. 12 per
cent; class r, Is per cent; class +,
20 per cent. Whenever 100000, 900
and less than sl0O,000,000 is earned
during 1909, 1.2 per cent shall be set
aside. Whenever s100,000,G 600 and
less than s110000,000 Is earned dur.
ing 1908, IA per cent shall bet set
aside. Whenever s110,O0OOOO and
less than s120,000,000 is earned dun.
Ing 1903, 1.6 per cent shall be sci
aside. Whenever s120,000,000 and
less than S130,000,00O Is earned dur
ing 1908, 1.8 per cent shall be set
aside. Whenever $130.000,0O0 and
less than s140,00O,O00 Is earned dur
Ing 1908. 2 per cent shall be sci
aside. Whenever s140,000,000 and
less than s150,000,0O0 is earned dur
inr 1908, 2.25 per cent shall be sci
aside. Whenever S150,000,000 and
loss than s160,000,000 is earned dur
ing 1903, ESQ per cent shall be sci
aside. The question Of what con
stitutes profits is to be determined
entirely by the finance committee
which, 1t Is stated. will have no in
terest In the profit-sharing plan. II
$50 100000 is earned in the coming
year, 100000 will be set aside, one
half to be distributed in cash quar-
tcrly. the other half to be reserved
until the end OF the year invested ir
preferred stock; the stock thus pur
chased to be divided, one-half to en-
ployes entitled thereto. the other hal
20 remain with the treasurer OF the
corporation. Each shareholder Is tC
receive a certificate for his interest
containing these provisions: Tha
II he remains continuously in Tho
service of the corporation or one d
It's subsidiary companies for fivt
years the stock shall be delivered Il
him and he may do as he like'
with II.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-01-07
FuNsToN's SPY CONVICTED.
Hilario PIacido Has Been Sentenced
to Life Imprisonment.

Hilario Placijo. the spy who as
sisted Gen. Funtson in capturing
Aguinaldo, has been sentenced to
life Imprisonment for murder, accord
ing to advices received from Manila
oy the war department. Placido was
Gen. Funston's trusted aii on the ex.
pedition to Palanan in the spring of
1901. He commanded the little band
that found Its way to Aguinaldo's
stronghold in the guise of Filipino
patriots. He had been a major of the
insurgents, and was captured at Jaen
Ecija. Gen. Funston says in his re.
port that Placido did his part well
and was faithful to the last, notwith-
standing his previous connection
with the insurgents. He is the man,
who in the critical moment seized
and held Auguinaldo.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-01-07
sQUADRoNs REAssEMBLEp.
Admiral Believes That Maneuvers
Are Proving Beneficial.

The navy department received a
cable from Admiral Dewey dated San
Juan. p. r.; Combined squadrons
reassembled at Culebra; visits to
various West Indian ports most cor
daily welcomed, effect excellent in
every respect; feet continuing tao
tical exercise, marine and torpedo
fotilla engaged in special drills, in
Guiding night attack by the latter
upon designated ships; A. B. Rally.
coal passer, drowned in sinking Of
Newark's steam cutter by collision
with torpedo boat"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-01-07
Caught Trying to Escape.

Thomas Doyle, who is serving 2
twenty-year term in the New Jersey
State prison for murder committed
In Union county, was frustrated in
an attempt to escape from the insti.
tuition. While crawling over the
roof he was discovered by Deputy
Keeper Clayton, who gave an alarm
and Doyle was easily captured and
returned to his cell.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-01-07
Large Profit In Corn.

Thomas A. Cleage closed his big
December corn deal at st. Louis
Mo-. December 81. He made settle
ments on all deals at 46 cents, which
was 2 cents over the corn quotation
at Chicago. He estimates that De-
tween 100000 and 100000 OF con
tract corn were involved In the deai,
and that his average profit was D
cents to the bushel. This makes a
profit for him from 100000 to $780,
900.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-01-07
VAN coTT CHARGES FRAUD.
New York Postmaster Claims He Was
SWindled by Employees.

Willis T. Gridley has been arrested
at New York and Edna Ranney at
Syracuse, N. Y, on complaint made
by Postmaster Cornelius Van Cott,
who is president of the National Mer-
camille agency, of which Gridley was
secretary-treasurer, and Miss Ranney
boollkeeper. Mr.. Van Cott charges
that Gridley prevailed upon him to
sign worthless paper and, in cooper
alton with Miss Ranney, falsifed the
books so as to bring Mr.. Van Colt in
debt $4,000 to the agency when the
figures should have shown $4,000 to
his credit.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-01-07
Corner Mexican Wheat.

The recent advance in the price of
wheat has caused bakers at Mexico
City, Mexico, to diminish the size of
their loaves while still charging the
same price, and this has worked a
hardship on the poorer classes. The
government has determined that the
wheat ring. which has ben monopo.
Iizing the grain market, shall be
dealt a severe blow.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-01-07
Find Made by a Farmer.

Frank MoClung, a farmer living
near Lookout, Fayette county, West
Virginia, while doing some work on
his farm he overturned a large stone
and ne found an old army canteen.
which contained sl,23S. The canteen
contained the following inscription:
George Hedges, Twenty-fourth
Ohio" II was found In a field in
which a party of Union soldiers
canned during the Civil war.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-01-07
After Spokane Ferries.

Suits signed by Attorney General
Knox have been filed in the Federal
courts at Spokane, Wash, asking
inIunctions to stop the operations Of
six ferries on the Columbia river. in
that state, some of which have been
in use for nearly 20 years. The
charge is that they impede navigation
and endamger lives and property.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-01-07
CABLE FLASHES.

Crown Prince Frederick William
Of Germany has accepted an invita-
tion of the cZar to visit his majesty
at st. Petersburg in the middle OF
January.
III seems to be beyond question"
cables the Johannesburg correspond
ent to London, England. that larsa
and enormously rich diamond fields
exist north Of Pretoria"
A large audience ut the Queens
hall, welcomed the temperance Of
Sousa and his band in London, Jan.
nary 2. Many Americans, including
Consul General Evans, were present
France and Guatemala have agreed
to submit to the international arbi-
tration court at The Hague the
French claims against Guatemala,
which are similar to those against
Venezuela.
Fifteen Turkish soldiers were kill
ed or wounded in recent fight with
Bulgarian troops at Drenovo. The
Bulgarians were barricadcd In a
house and several we're killed. hut
the survivors escaped
lHt VI tut totdtt vi
A. c. Hutchinson, late president Of
Louisiana & Texas railroad. shows
its value to be s991.16S. The bulk of
this property will go to the medical
department Of Tulane university.
The Kongo administration at Brus-
sells. Belgium, has received news that
Lieutenant de Magnse and his party.
who we're in charge of Port Boni, OH
tho frontier of Uganda, were attack.
cd by a cannibal tribe on June IA,
last. and that the entire party was
murdered.
a treaty has been signed by the
Bolivian minister of foreign affairs
and the Peruvian minister plenipo.
tcntiary naming President Roca, Of
Argentina, arbitrator in the boundary
disputes between Peru and Bolivia.
The sultan's troops have abandon
ed the fortress Of Raselma, close to
Fee. Morocco. The pretender Is nego-
tiating with tribes In the vicinity OF
Fez to assist his advance. The hos
tility against the sultan is spreading
In Fee.
The Taotai of China has paid the
JdHudiy iuStdiiilSHt VI thc ihtciho'
tional indemnity on silver basis.
He explained his inability to accept
the Interpretation of the protocol
adopted by the International Bank.
ers' Association.
Captain Dave was appointed min
lister Of mines, and Henry Gear was
appointed minister without portfolio
AT st. Johns, New Foundland, to fill
the vacancies in the bond cabinet
resulting from the withdrawal OF
Chief Justice Norwood and Postmas-
ter General II. ]. b. Woods.
The Anglo.American tobacco trust
has introduced at Berlin, Germany,
a system of rebates and premiums
to small dealers. The trust owns
only one factory in Germany, the
Jasmatzi, at Dresden, which it has
greatly enlarged and filled with new
machinery OF American make.
In consequence of the menacing
attitude OF the emir OF Kano, ruler
OF Northern Nigeria. who has placed
price on the head of Captain
Abadie, the British resident at Zaria
the British government has decided
on the immediate dispatch of q puni,
tive expedition OF 1900 men.
A proposal has been made at Paris
France, to present piece OF scIlp
tire to President Roosevelt in recog
milton of his services to the cause ol
! International arbitration.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-01-07
WESTERN MARYLAND r. r.
Engineers Appointed to Make the
West Virginia Connection.

The Western Maryland railroad
has organized its engineering corps.
with Virgil G.. Bogue as consulting
and supervising engineer; John Q.
Barlow, in charge of construction;
c. c. Van Devanter. resident engi.
neer, and II. Il. Pratt, engineer of
maintenance of way. Work will be-
gin on the 65.mile link to connect the
Western Maryland at Cherry Run, w.
Va. with the West Virginia Central
at Cumberland, Md.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-01-07
Record of Mt. PeIee.

(, The Pelee club, composed Of naval
officers, newspaper men. scientists.
artists and others, who accompanied
the relief expedition to Martinique
after the eruption Of Mount Pelee.
was organized at Washington. D. G.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-01-07
Must Supply Natural Gas.

Judge Neal at Indianapolis. Ind,
granted temporary injunction re-
straining the Indianapolis Gas Com
pany from cutting off the supply of
natural gas to consumers in Indian
apolis. The company had served no.
tice that the supply was to be cut off.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-01-07
Westinghouse Firm Wins.

The mechanical and electrical
equipment of power houses, passen-
ger stations and the complete under.
ground system of the new Pennsyl-
vania tunnel at New York has beer
Entrusted to the firm OF Westing.
house, Church, Kerr G. Co. designing
Ind constructing engineers.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-01-07
Conner company,s Loan.

THE Consolidated Lake Superior
Company is to have a cash fund of
s5.00O.0 900, instead OF $500. 900.
Speyer & Co. of New York. who have
financed the loan already negotiated.
will advance the extra $i.500.00o.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-01-07
Boycott erton.

Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Darling, at Washington, ID. c., order.
cd that no more warships shall be
sent to the navy yard at Bremerton,
Wash, until the evil conditions sur
rounding the yard are corrected by
the civil authorities.