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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-06-10
COWBOYS revenge ON Settlers
DEWEYS SHOOTING.
Three Were Slain Because They Cut
Fence-kansas Maintains
Its Bloody Name.

Kansas. the home of many fierce
battles before the war, was the scene
of a bloody encounter that outrivals
the antebellum feuds In carnage. Cow
boys and two farmers were in des-
pernte battle. The dear are: Il. NJ.
Berry, owner Of the ranch; A. j. Berry,
G.. A. Berry. Mortally wounded, f. Il.
Berry; seriously wounded. Sam Berry.
The four first named were sons of =.
L. Berry. The Berry version of the
matter, told at St Francis, Kansas, is
that three of them were working In a
field and two Of them at the house, all
unarmed when gang of the Dewey
men headed by ChauncCy Dewey. rode
up and deliberately attempted to Kali
them. Dewey alleges that they went
over to get water tank that belonged
TO the land. that the Berrys opened fire
on them and they did the killing In
self.defense.. The coroner's jury finds
tina. Chauncey Dewey. from behind a
sod wall, killed one of the Berrys and
mortally wounded another. and that
the Berrys were absolutely unarmed.
Sheriff Mccullough has Dewey and his
men under arrest The Berry family
had taken up a homestead claim and
the fences of a cattle company were
strung across his right OF way. The
Berrys cut the fence en- the Dewey
ranch and the cowboys threatened TO
kill the family. Recently the head of
the Berry household and his four sons
cut the fence about eight miles from
home. A fight followed and John
Berry was shot. A running battle then
started, but the COWBOYS were outdis-
tanced and the Berry family returned
home. They were seated in front of
their house when the cowboys arrived
The shooting began Immediately. Two
of the Berry boys were killed before
they could reach their rifles. The old
man and the other two boys got inside
the house. There were about 90 COW.
boys and they started on the gallop for
the house. intending to fire 1t and burn
the defenders out. The old man and
the boys attempted to escape from
the other side of the house and they
were shot down in succession.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-06-10
NOT KILLED WHEN LINCOLN DIED.
]. WILKES BOOTH ESCAPED.
Man Who Recently Committed Suicide
In Oklahoma Identified
as Murderer.

Il Is stated on almost undeniable
authority that the man known at Enid,
Oklahoma, as David r. George, and
who committed suicide January IA
last, was in truth John Wilkes Booth,
the assassin of President Abraham
Lincoln. Junius Brutus Booth, a
nephew of John Wilkes Booth. has
fully identified the remains as those
Of his uncle. Among the effects of
George" at the time of his death
was found letter addressed to X. l..
Bates of Memphis. Tenn. Mr.. Bates.
as soon as he received the letter, went
to Enid, and positively Identified the
body of the dead man as Booth. Then
he went East and obtained positive
Identification of the body from the
dead mans nephew, Clara Morris,
Joseph jefferson and other well
known theatrical people who were in
timately acquainted with John Wilkes
Booth previous to the night of the
crime In Ford's theater, Washington.
According to Mr.. Bates story he
had acted as Booths confidential
agent and attorney for 40 years. After
Lincoln was shot the assassin eh
capped to the Garrett plantation in Vir-
ginia. Bates says that the man who
was killed was Buddy. an accomplice
of Booth in the murder. He says that
Booth conducted store at Glenrose,
Tex. for many years under the name
of John st. Helen. Basil Moxley, the
veteran doorkeeper at Ford's Opera
House In Baltimore and the last sur
vivor of the little band of men who
acted as pallbearers at what he now
terms as the mock funeral of John
Wilkes Booth, was shown the dis
patch about John Wilkes Booth from
Oklahoma, and said: II believe that
the Mr.. Bates mentioned in the dis
patch is the father of the wife of
young Junius Brutus Booth, a nephew
of John Wilkes Booth and son of
Junius Drutus Booth H. The one
point that has always caused me to
doubt the various stories of Booths
death Is that If he was killed why
did not someone receive the immense
reward offered for his capture-dead
or alive? You can search all records
in Washington or interview any of
ficials then In office who are now alive
and you will be unable to learn OF a
reward being paid out for the delivery
Of John Wilkes Booths body to the
government Certainly, the body
buried in Greenmount was not that
of Booth. for | was one of the pail
bearers, and | can safely say to you
that there never were any two things
In this world which resembled each
other less than that body did John
Wilkes Booth. had known Booth all
my life and was very close to the
family. | saw the body several times
and | don't hesitate TO say that the
hair on the dead body was of a red
dish brown color. while Booths was
as black as O ravens wing.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-06-10
FEARS A WATER FAMINE.
New Workers Are Warned to Be Spar
ing With Fluid.

Unless rain comes TO replenish the
reservoirs which supply New York
City with water there will be grave
danger of n famine. Since the begin
ming of May the storage reservoir has
been drawn on at the rate of 2S0,000.-
900 gallons a day. Col. r. G. Monroe,
commissioners Of water. gas and elec-
trloity, has issued a request that cit
liens be as sparlng as possible in
their use of the fluid until the
drought shall have been broken. Col.
Monroe says there was a full storage
supply OF forty-fve billion gallons on
hand when the drought began. The
department made Investigations COW
ering thirteen districts in Manhattan,
and found a waste of 32000.000 gal
Ions of water day in the interior of
buildings. without taking into ac-
count the leakage.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-06-10
MILLS BEHIND ON ORDERS.
Business Of steel Corporation Healthy.
Demand for Rails.

President Charles NJ. Schwab, of
the United States Steel corporation,
had a conference with all the heads
of the various subsidiary companies in
New York, comparing results for the
last month Of June. The presidents
of the various companies report con-
ditions uniformly good, and the cor.
poration still behind in its orders.
The demand for steel rails Is increas-
ing and many urgent orders are
booked. Through this conference
with his managing subordlnates, Pres!.
dent Schwab is in direct touch with
the business being done. and the rep
etitlon of his statement that the steel
corporation has now enough work to
keep 1t going full capacity to the end
Of the year means more than any
such statements coming from other
sources.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-06-10
MINERS CONVENTION.
Called to Consider a Strike, Unless
Officials of the Union Are
Recognized.

The United Mine Workers district
boards at WIlkesbarre, Pa, adjourned
June 9. after arranging to call joint
convention of the mine workers In
Pottsyille on June Is to determine
whether a general suspension of work
shall be ordered unless the operators
agree to recognize District Presidents
Nichols, Fahy and Dettery as men,
bers of the concillation board. The
trouble Is due TO q decision not to rec
ognize the three district presidents as
members of the union. 1t Is on this
point that the dispute rests. The call
for the convention covers the various
phases of the contention. To mem
bers of Local Unions of Districts l.,
and o. In the award of the an
thracite strike commission II Is pro-
vided that In the event of any diff
ference arising between the operators
and mine workers. which could not
be adjusted between the parties i'm
medlately interested, such differences
should be referred to = joint board of
cunciliatlon In accordance with the
award cf the anthra lite coal strike
commission. the executive board of
districts /. and 9 met in Wllkesbarre
on April 81 and selected Presidents
Nichols, Dettery and Fahy to repre-
sent TIE mine WORKERS on the board
Of Cancellation. After this selection
the coal operators were notified and
were requested to name their repre-
sentative In order that meeting
might be held at an early date. Not
withstanling repeated efforts on the
part of your representatives on the
board of Cancellation TO arrange a
meeting with the operators, more than
one month elapsed before a meeting
was held. However May p the joint
board of conciliation convened in
! Wilkesbarre. and to the astonishment
Of your representatives on the board
Of conciliaion the operators refused
70 recognize their credentials or pro-
ceed to the adjustment of disputes In
the manner provided for in the award.
In view of the action of the opera
tors the executive boards of Dis
| tricts One. Seven and Nine have de-
cided to notify all unions that q con-
ventlon will be held in Pottsville be
ginning at 10 a. m, Monday. June 10,
| 1903. The purpose of this convention
will be to decide what action shall be
taken or what course shall be pur-
sued by the officers having your af-
fairs in charge. Signed by Thomas d.
Nichols, President District No. /;
John Dempsey. Sescretary; William
Dettery. President District No. Z;
John Gallagher. Secretary; John Fahy,
President District No, 8; George Hart.
| lein, Secretary.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-06-10
Japanese Decorations.

The hostess of a luncheon euchre
treated her guests to pretty idea
l..e o,ner day. Instead OF the usual
decorations for such affairs she trans
'~~'''"A hove into Japanese feast.
An inverted Japanese parasol made
a charming canopy for the luncheon
rahle nuen with trailing vines which
hung gracefully over the edge and
gave a swaying note of green.
The centreplece was Japanese Ill
les, and fern balls all about the room
added further to the charming effect.
The tally cards were cranmented
with japanese figures, a japanese
gong was used to make signals, and
the prizes included kimonos, Japan
ese fans, pretty carved ivory pieces,
Japanese cups, saucers and plates.
1t was altogether pretty affair and
delightfully."- varied the routine of the
euchres at little trouble or cost
Pittsburg Dispatch.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-06-10
CABLE FLASHES.

A fire destroyed 2S houses in the
suburbs OF that city of Hull, opposite
ottawa, Canada. A stiff wind was
blowing at the time and a serious
conflagration was threatened. Loss
$4,000.
Gov. Nunez at Havana, Cuba, has
ordered the enforcement of stamp
tax of cents per bottle on mineral
and medicinal waters, as required by
the provincial tax ordinance. The own
ers of the cafes declare they will not
pay the tax.
/ A steam trawler which has arrived
at Kirkwali, Orkney Islands, Scotland,
reports that a volcanic eruption occur
red in Iceland on May 27. The crew
of the vessel were then fishing at some
distance from the land and the sea for
80 miles around. the captain says, be-
came like soap suds."
A hurricane has swept over the Phil
ippine islands. and great damage has
been done to shipping. The United
States transport Shamshus is reported
to have been wrecked The United
States steamer Pearla de Visayas has
been totally lost off Comates island.
Part of her crew were saved.
Details are arriving at Monastlr OF
the slaughter of the inhabitants of the
village of Smerdash. south of Lake
Presba. European Turkey, May 81, by
Bashi.Bazouks irregular Turkish vol
unteers.) About 800 houses were burn
ed and upwards of 200 persons, mostly
women and children, were killed.
Richard Strauss, Germany's most
gifted musical director and composer,
has announced that he intends to make
a tour through the United States next
year. and has signed contracts with
Henry Wofson. He will leave Ger
many in the beginning of March and
expects to spend three months in
America.
The arrival at Sofia. Bulgaria, OF
refugees from Macedonia has largely
ceased during the past few days and
the frontier is quiet. Provided there
Is no further dynamitlng in Macedo.
MIA by the insurgents, the danger of
complications between Turkey and
Bulgaria may be regarded as past for
this year
Mr.. Chamberlain has invited 6.0OO
of his constituents TO a garden party
ut his Birmingham, England, resi-,
dence on June 20, when he will speak
on the imperial zollverein question
| Although there is unceasing discus,
sion on Mr.. Chamberlain proposals
there is little indication yet as to
themselves.
a battery OF artillery was dispatch
ed TO the scene of the uprising on the
Moroccan, Algeria border. This fol
lows the declaration OF Gov. Gen. Jon
mart that the government had author
ized him TO exercise reprlsals. He
said that this did not mean the oc
cupation of Moorish territory. but only
,.ie punishment OF the offenders.
A dispatch received in France from
Saigon. capital of French Indo-China
says Gov. Gen. Beau has been detaih
ed in Tonquin by the serious condi
tions prevailing in the adjoining Chi
nese province OF Yun-Nan. Two hun
drei French subjects are surrounded
at Yum Nan Flu and tho Mong. TIE rail
road works are interrupted.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-06-10
ROBBERS COMMIT MURDER.
Shoot Conductor Who Goes to Aid OF
the Motorran.

Three masked men boarded the Su.
burban car running east from East
st. Louis, robbed j. Bowes. the mo-
torman, and killed the conductor,
John n. Keith, who went TO the mo.
torman's rescue. There were only
a few passengers in the car. The rob-
bers signaled the car to stop and
boarded the front platform. They i'm
mediately seized the motorman, and
Conductor Keith, being attracted by
the scufile. hurried to the motorman's
rescue, only TO be shot down as he
opened the door. The robbers jumped
from the car and escaped.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-06-10
A GREAT INVENTION.
Nevertheless This Suburbanite Con-
cIuded to Get Rid OF His Telephone.

Nevertheless This Suburbanite Con-
cluded to Get Rid Of His Telephone.
"Yes, sir, the telephone is the great
est invention of the age. Let me give
you an illustration of what it can do.
You know that live out in the coun-
try"
"Yes."
well, yesterday morning after
came to town. my cook left suddenly,
whereupon my wife Immediately
called me up and told me about it,"
How much did 1t cost?"
"Oh, a mere nothing. twenty-five
cents"
what happened then?"
well, Immediately called up the
manager of my servants agency. Had
some little trouble in getting her, it
is true, but got her"
What did she say?"
Told me to call up lady in Plain.
field, who had cock who was going
to leave. l did So"
How much was that?"
"Oh, fifty cents. | found out that
the cook was there all right, and that
she was good cook. So then I
called my wife up again"
twenty-five cents more"
"Yes. Told her about the lady who
had the cook in Plainfield, and ad-
vised her to call her up and talk about
1t. She did So"
"How much?"
"Oh. about fifty cents. Well. sir
will you believe 1t, she engaged that
cook over the telephone"
Did the cook Gomez"
"No. Fact is. she didn't show up,
and my wife came to town herself to-
day and got another. But that isn't
the point. What | wanted to show
was what can be done with a tele-
phone"
''As near as I can make out, the tel
ephone cost you couple of dollars,
AMI took up time enough to disturb
your whole day. Why, IL you hadn't
had telephone in the first place you
wouldn't have known your cook left,
and any way 1t didn't make any differ
ence, because, after all, your wife had
, to come in and attend to the matter
personally"
by jove! You're right. I'll have
that instrument taken out of my house
| at once. New York Life.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-06-10
MANY NeW Missionaries.

Steps were taken by the United
Presbyterian assembly to place 4S5
new missionaries in the foreign field
within the next few years. These
foreign missionaries were appointed:
Rev. ]. A. Mcconnell, Rawalp. India;
Rev. ]. w. Ballintine. Siltkot, India;
Edith Fulton. Jhelum. India; Mime
haha Finney. Manscura, Egypt Jen-
nile d. Morrison. Sialkot; Rev. George
Morrison. Jurjanewala. India. After
discussion, the foreign mission report
was adopted as presented.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-06-10
TWO DEATHS IN A cLouosuRsT
Brother and Sister Drowned In solid
Wall of Water,

A terrific cioudburst accompanied
by heavy storm of wind and hail.
occurred at the head of Lawyers Can
on, 81 miles southwest of Neg Perce,
Idaho. Hail fell to the depth OF 20
inches along the canyon. The only
deaths reported are these of Joseph
Demissey and his sister, Isabella, who
We're drowned In the food of water
which swept down the canyon in q
solid wall y to 10 feet high, carrying
everything before IL.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-06-10
DEAD WILL NUMBER 1876.
Gainesville Mayor Says Three Hun
dred Were Wounded.

Mayor Parker, Of Gainesville, Ga.
has made the following summary Of
conditions in the storm swept city:
The dead will number 125. Three
hundred Is a conservative estimate of
the wounded. some of whom will die.
Four hundred houses have been de-
stroyed. | estimate the number of
homeless at 1900, The financial loss
will reach 100000.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-06-10
Telephone Company Appeals.

The receivership suit against the
Michigan Telephone Company. con-
trolling all the telephone systems of
the State of Michigan. reached the
United States Court of Appeals at Gin
cinnatl. o., when an appeal from the
Michigan court was fled. The prop
critics went into the hands OF a re-
ceiver last January by order OF the
United States court at Detroit on pc.
tition OF the Old Colony Trust Com.
pany. OF Boston.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-06-10
TRIBUTE TO ROOSEVELT.
Hundreds of White Doves, Represent
ing Peace, Released.

The special train bearing President
Roosevelt and party reached Denison,
Iowa, June 2. The President was in.
trcduced by Secretary of the Treas
ury shaw, who was received by the
people with a tremendous ovation
when Roosevelt rose to speak and 1t
was several minutes before the cheer.
ing ceased, Just as the President
started in his speech hundreds of
white doves were released among the
crowd in front ef him and these
emblems OF peace lowered about his
head and evoked an outburst of ap-
plaMse.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-06-10
WILL BE TRIED IN JACKSON.
Order Taking Jett and White to
Morgan County Withdrawn.

The order changing the trial Of Cur
It's Jett and Thomas White. jointly in
dicted for tho killing of Attorney j.
r. Marcum, to Morgan county has
been withdrawn and the case will be
heard at Jackson, Ky, Mt soon as a
jury can be summoned from an ad-
Joining county. The Jail guard was
again called out in the night by a
number of shots in the immediate vi
cinity. The shots were fired in the
air and evidently for the purpose of
ANNOYING the soldiers.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-06-10
GEORGlANS NEED AID.
Fifteen Thousand Dependent on Char.
ity as Result of the Storm.

Maj. Gen. Chaffee, commanding the
Department of the East forwarded to
the war department dispatch, dated
Gainesville. Ga, which he had re-
ceived from Lieut.. Kearn. of the Six
teenth Infantry: Fifteen thousand
people dependent upon charity. Two
thousand seriously injured Have re-
quested 1000 rations and medical sup
plies from Ft. Mcpherson. No fur
ther immediate relief necessary"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-06-10
THoMAa 3. REEDS ESTATE.
Left Less Than ssoOooo, Haqucathca
to Ills Wife.

The late Thomas B. Reed, former
Speaker Of the House Of Representa-.
tives, according to the Official report
filed, left a personal estate valued at
$431 ,099, after providing for the pay
ments of debts and the expenses Of
administration. The gross personally
amounted 10 $62S,533. consisting chief
" Of stocks and securities. BY his
will, executed many years before his
death, Mr.. Reeds property goes to
his wife.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-06-10
U. ASSEMBLY ApJOURNs.
Half Mllion Dollars Appropriated for
Church Work.

The genera! assembly Of the United
Presbyterian Church of North Ameri-
ca, IN session at Tarltio, Mo-, has adj
journed. The final day was spent in
the discussion Of the freedmen's work.
Addresses were made by Rev. G. r.
Johnson, Of Alabama, and Rev. J. II.
Arter, of Athens. Tenn. The total of
appropriations made by the assembly
Curing the session was more than half
million dollars. No city was decided
OF Tor the next meetlrg.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-06-10
The Benefits.

Opdyke-What's the use of arguing
with q woman? You can never con-
vince her.
Depeyster-True. But think of the
pleasure it gives the woman
and Country.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-06-10
Marrants for Rrnkers.

The big commission houses on the
Board of Trade at Chicago We're in
danger OF raid. twenty-five war
rants against the plungers and brok-
ers were issued on the charge Of
Conducting q bucket shop" and the
raid by posse of constables was only
avoided by Board OF Trade men hurry
ing to court and giving bonds for their
appearance.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-11-28
Fire n AlIeaIenv =

Pittsburg, Nov. rs. Lower Allegheny
was threatened with disastrous fire
on account Of the inflammable material
and surroundings, but the prompt ae-
ton Of the officials in turning in 4 gen
eral alarm and the good work Of the
iiremen prevented serious blaze. A
boy employed in the plant of the Mar
TIN Hardsocg Mine Drill and Tool com
pany dropped a lighted torch in a pile
Of waste, and in few minutes 1t was
burning fiercely. The flames were
quickly controlled, however, with loss
Of about $4,000.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-11-28
GeneraI tIarketa-

New York Nov III
FLOUR Firm. but quiet; Mlnnssots
patents, N.55a475 winter sfraiahtg h oss
40; winter extras, S3aS25, Minnesota M
ents, ss.70as.S5
WHEAF Firm and more active a. bet
ter cables and small northwest reeetrte.
December aAaslsc. May, S8Mast -iee
r hs-e3uleti state and Jersey. 5ea5sc
10. western, 6z4c., f. o, b., afloat.
CORN stronger on covering ana b,,li,st
cables; December 493sa4gRc. NAV. Az
OATS Nominal; track. white ststa ~
DC; track. white. western, 42a45e
PORK-steady mess, sl2 75a13 IA. I'LL
fly SIS i''0V' tam.
csc steam
BuTTER-Firm; extra creamery sc
CHEESE Quiet; state, full cream "a,
cy, small, colored. September D. ~ 4.
made, 10isc; small white. septen1har ~, issts
late made, I0lac. large. colored sast ~. Z
Der, lie. late made. 10ibc: large 49,
September, he. late made, lOIbc
EGGS Quiet state and Pennsvr0, ~.
average finest $50; state and pepne,,I,,s.
MA seconds TO firsts 29aS2c.: western u,
tras, Soc; western tirsts 8la32c
nav SleaQy; fair refining 2tkc .
centrifugah B test 3&e.; refined a,35ef I.
crushed, 5Q5c powdered, 455c
TURF ENIINE Dull at 59aG5o
!. MoA-Assiss-s Steady New orleans 22a
RIcE-Firm; domestic, aAa54o J.n.n
nominal ~ Japan
a47sc. oSNAtfyf "a
HAY-Quiet; shipping. eoa7c -
ehniee S5aa2lhc soed to
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-11-28
BOLIVAR
PORTS CLOSED
Neutral Vessels Cannot Call There
and at Panama Too,
THIS ACTION INDEPENDENT
Department Assumes ResponsihiAits
OF Embargo without Awaiting Or
ders From Observation-Disclosures
ans Denounced as Traitors

Colon. Nov. a. The text Of the de-
cree closing the ports of the depart
ment Of Bolivar has reached here Il
prohibits until further notice all ualiic
or business between the ports in that
department and the rebel department
Of Panama and says.
''Ihe department Of Panama having
declared itself free and independent
and having taken up arms against the
national government in an effort to de-
stroy Colombian integrity dignity and
honor, Colombia requires the employ
ment Of such measures as are indis-
pensable for the punishment and sup
preston Of the rebels.
"The act closing the ports mentioned
is taken by the government Of Bolivar
Independent Of the Bogota government
Bolivar can do all she considers neces-
sary for the defense Of the state, and
among the measures which the leglti-
mate ends Of war warrant is the de-
priving Of the enemy Of resources and
the free traffic Of commerce.
The decree provides that neutral yes
sells having called 1T Panamanian
ports shall not be admitted 70 ports Of
Bolivar.