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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-03-25
GOLD BRICK Is LOST,
Left on Truck and Some One Wins
$23,5oo.

A bar of gold valued at $23,500 mys-
teriously disappeared from the Union
depot office of the Pacific and Domin-
ion Express company at Detroit,
Mich, while in transit from Salt Lake
City to the East. The missing ingot
was one of four weighing about 80
pounds each. The four bars arrived
from the west on Wabash train No.
at s o'clock. Shortly before the east
bound train was due to leave they
were loaded on truck TO be wheeled
out to the express car. The train was
an hour and a half late, and the gold
meanwhile lay on the truck in the
office. When the train was ready
there were only three ingots on the
truck. The train was held for time,
but finally the three ingots were dis
PATCHED on their way and Foreman
Miller notified the police of the disap-
pearance.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-03-25
COLLISION Of Steamers IN FOG.
ON LONG ISLAND SOUND
Frelgtter's Bow Crashes Through Hull
of Passenger Steamer-Six Vic
tins Of Disaster.

Travelling at moderate speed
through Long Island sound the pas
senger steamer Plymouth of the Fail
River line, bound for Fall River from
New York, and the freight steamer
City of Taunton, of the same line,
came into collision in the fog just
east of Plum Island, the bow of the
freight steamer ralting the starboard
side of the Plymouth and causing the
death of six of those on board the
Plymouth, and serious injury to a
number of others. The dead are:
John f. Mccarthy. unidentified pas
senger. John Coleman. Julius Dawson.
John II. Williams. John Briscoe. Three
of the injured are at the hospital here.
They are ]. Il. Creger, travelling
salesman from Philadelphia, who is
suffering with a sprained back; David
Samuelson, negro of New Bedford. leg
wrenched, and Patrick DAILY, a freight
trimmer, whose right arm was
crushed from his body. The responsi-
bility for the accident has not been
determined and will be the subject of
an investigation. The bow of the the
City of Taunton penetrated 10 feet
into the hull of the passenger boat.
AS the vessels pulled apart the bow Of
the freight steamer raked the upper
works of the Plymouth, tearing out
the second cabin and ripping out state
rooms like cardboard. Seven cabins
in all were swept from the starboard
bow OF the passenger boat. State
room No 203 was occupied by a man
who signed himself upon the passen-
ger register as G.. II. Nosten or Mars
ten. He has not been accounted for.
Those in other staterooms wrecked
were but slightly injured. The num-
Der OF passengers was larger than
usual at this season. about $50. A de-
tachment of United States marines.
under the command of Capt. Low,
were passengers on the Plymouth,
Awakened from a sound sleep the sol
diers rushed from the lower cabin.
where they were quartered without
outer clothing or shoes. They were
largely instrumental in averting a
panic among the other passengers,
and while engaged in this laudable
work. their clothing was lost. The
soldiers made outer coverings of blank
cts. and even cut the blankets into
strips and wound them around their
feet, to replace their shoes. In this
condition the marine boarded spe-
cial train for Boston.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-03-25
AT THE NATIONAL CAPITOL.

AS evidence of the regard in which
Minister Bowen is held by the people
of Venezuela, the minister has receiv-
ed handsome silver loving cup.
A dispatch from Havana says: The
Cuban republic will not give the Span
ish government the contract to re-
move the wreck of the old Maine from
the harbor of Havana.
James S. Harlan, attorney general
OF Porto Rico, arrived in New York
on his way to Washington to see the
President and offer his resignation,
to take effect the latter part of April.
Colonel L. d. Bumpus, of Greenville,
Mercer county, Pa, has been appoint
ed captain of the watch in the new De-
partment of Commerce. Colonel Bum
pus has been in Washington for nearly
20 years, having been first appointed
to the capitol police force by Senator
]. D. Cameron.
The senate confirmed all the nomin-
ations sent in Thursday save that of
an assistant surgeon in the marine
hospital service. Among the nomina-
tions made at this session that failed
of confirmation are: William NJ
Byrne. district attorney of Delaware;
William d. Crum, collector of customs,
assistant appraiser of merchandise
New York Postmasters: Moses A.
Foltz. Chambersburg, Pa; John Bloss,
Titusvi!le. Pa.
Brig. Gen. Leonard Wood placed in
the hands of the Secretary of War a
voluntary statement regarding the
charges filed against him by Maj. f.
j. Rathbone, eXdirector general Of Gu
ban posts. No official notice of Mai.
Rathbones charges had been taken
by the Secretary, but Gen. Wood on
reading them asked and received a
statement setting forth his side of the
case.
The president sent to the senate
the following nominations: Consuls
Albert w. Swain, now consul at
Montevidio, at Southampton, Eng
land; John E. Hopley. now consul at
Southampton, at Montevidio, Uru.
quay Clarence Rice Slocum, of New
York, at Warsaw, Russia.
President Roosevelt received an in
vitation, engraved on plate of solid
d, gold, six inches long and 3A inches
wide to be the guest Of the Union
League club, of San Francisco, on the
occasion of his visit to that city on
his approaching Western trip. The
plate weighed S1a ounces.
The president has named as the
board of visitors to West Point Mill
tary academy The Hon. ID. B. Hen
derson. Ia; the Hon. George F. Bax
ter, COL; Col. Asbury Coward. presi
dent of the South Carolina Military
institute; Joseph G. Darlington, Phil
adelpbia; William A. Pew. Jr., Bos
ton; the Rev. Ernest M. Stiers, d. ID.
New York, and ]. G. Schmldlapp, Gin
cinnati.
President Roosevelt entertained tn
members of the Anthracite Coal Strik
Commission and Its attaches at Dime
r the White House.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-03-25
PEACH CROP is INJURED.
Drop in Temperature Has Done DAM
age In Western Michigan.

Reports of damage to the peach
and fruit crops, as result of drop in
temperature after the unusually warm
weather of three days, are coming in
from Western Michigan. A special
from Grand Rapids says that Presi-
dent Charles w. Garfield, Of the Mich
lgan forestry commission, has re-
ceived reports from Greenville and
Gaines. township that few live buds
have been found on the peach trees.
At st. Joseph, much damage was done
peaches and small fruit.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-03-25
CORRUPTION IN HAWAII.
Gov. Dole Charged With Attempting
to Cover Embezzement.

The house committee on public ex-
penditures. at Honolulu, which report
ed the discovery Of another embezzle-
ment in the board of public works Of
$4,000, charges Charles Wilcox with
having received o portion of the mon
ey. The report also says that the fact
that there was shortage in the funds
of the board of public works was
known to Gov. Dole. Supt. Cooper and
to ex.Attorney General Dole, and
charges the above-named officials with
having neglected to take any action
in the matter. The report also says
that Gov. Dole has apparently at
tempted to cover the matter up
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-03-25
ROBBED OF $500.
National Organizer Of Miners Lost
Money but Saved His Life.

James w. Davis, of Springfield, Ill.,,
was held up by masked men near
Thacker, w. Va. and robbed of about
5000 and other valuables, and after be-
ing beaten almost into insensibility
was thrown over high bank into Tug
river The water revived Davis and he
kept above the surface until he foated
more than half mile, when he
grasped sunken log and succeeded in
reaching shore. Davis is a national
organizer for the United Mine Work
ers, and has been actively engaged In
the Flat Top and Elkhorn fields.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-03-25
CABLE FLASHES.

The failure at London. England was
announced of Booty & Bayliffe. solicit
tors. Their liabilities are over
81. .0O0,000
Hentsch's bonded warehouse at Sgd
ney, n. S. W., containing 10000 tons Of
merchandise was burned. The loss Is
estimated at s2.50O.00O.
Ambassador Meyer has obtained per-
mission from the Italian government
for the American squadron to make a
long stay at Naples. Italy.
Klosowski, alias Chapman, the
Southwark saloonkeeper. was found
guilty at the Old Bailey. London,
Eng. by poison and was sentenced to
death.
C. w. Kohlsaat, the st. Louis Expo
sitlon Commissioner, had a private au-
dience with King Oscar OF Stockholm.
The king was much interested in the
plans for the exhibition.
Emperor William visited the royal
sculptural works at Berlin. Germany,
for the purpose of inspecting the casts,
the last OF which have just been finish
ed. which he is giving to Harvard Uni
versity
Dissensions in the cabinet over the
budget in Spain still threaten to cause
a ministerial crisis. The war minister
demands an increase of s3,000,000 in
the next budget, of which $1,000, 900
Is for the army
King Edward, of England. has sent
Colonel Cody ("Buffalo BilrO a hand
some scarfpln with the royal cipher in
diamonds, surmounted by the crown
as souvenir of his visit last Saturday
to the Wild West show.
| Jose Javre, the alleged head of the
new Katlpunan (secret society. OF
| the Philippine Islands. who had been
tried for treason and seditlon was
convicted and sentenced to five
years imprisonment and fined $4,000
At the semiancual meeting of the
Bank of England the net profits for
| six months were announced to be S3.
| 699.015. making the amount of the re-
| serve SlS,750.S3j. The usual semi
annual dividend of per cent. was
| declared.
War Secretary Brodricll in the house
, OI CCiHluOuS, I-hSAiui, s6lu lAolluCNAOus
were given March Is TO issue war med
ais for presentation to the five Amer
lean women nurses who served on the
hospital ship Maine in South Afrlca
and Chinese waters.
The departure from Cuba fol
! Washington of Lieutenant Command
er Edward ]. Dorm ends the naval rep
resentation of the United States al
Havana. Lieutenant Dorm was II
charge of navy properties and effects
all of which have been disposed of.
With six years TO serve Presiden
Castro of Venezuela rendered his res
ignation. The Venezuelan congress
by a unanimous vote, declined to ac
cept the resignation. and passed res
olution requesting him to reconsider
his decision. 1t is believed that Pres
ident Castro will yield to this ex
pressed desire of congress and remaiI
In power.
The anniversary OF the death o
Louis Kossuth was marked at Buda
pest by the usual student demonstra
tious and collisions with the police
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-03-25
cARNEelE's LATEST OFFER.
viii Be Very Grateful II Allowed to
Buy Filterina Plant.

President Schurman, of Cornell uni
versity, at Ithaca. n. Y, received the
following letter from Andrew Carnegie,
offering to pay for the projected Cor
nell filtering plant. 81 have followed
with anxious interest your sad plight
regarding pure water. To-day. read
with relief that Cornell has contracted
for a filtering plant of its own. If the
trustees would permit me to pay for 1t,
I shall be very gratful indeed" The
trustees undoubtedly will accept Mr.
Carnegies offer.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-03-25
HAMILTON FISH APPOINTED.
Made Assistant Treasurer Of the
United States at New York.

President Roosevelt withdrew the
nomination of William Plimley for as
sistant treasurer of the United States
at New York and sent to the Senate
the nomination of Hamilton Fish to
the office. and it was confirmed prompt
ly by the Senate. Mr.. Fish is son of
former Secretary of State Hamilton
Fish. He is a prominent lawyer of
New York. one time speaker of the
General Assembly of New York and a
personal friend of President Roosevelt.
The appointment met the cordial ap-
proval not only of Senators Platt and
Depew. of New York. but also of many
other Senators.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-03-25
One Million Behind,

Comptroller McGann at Chicago will
have to borrow $1,000,000 to meet the
city's payroll this month. Instead of
the $4,000 that was on hand a year
ago the city treasury has received
only $225, 900 from the county collector.
The city payroll aggregates $65O,OOO a
month.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-03-25
Quotations by Automobile.

Automobiles for wireless telegraph
service are to be used In Chicago to
send market quotations from curb
brokers to their Offices. Other kinds
of information can be conveyed by the
same means. thus inauguratlng a com.
plete telegraph service from any place
on the street to any place in the city
The innovation has been installed in
New York city and is an important
feature in Wall street.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-03-25
Lobsters Are Chearer.

One Of the most remarkable drops
in price in the history of the fresh lob.
Portland, Me. Up to a few days ago
Holsters were selling at wholesale for
25 cents a pound and without any no.
lice the price went down to lS cents.
rhe unusually warm weather Is said
% be responsible.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-03-25
Old Sol Was kinu.

Wednesday was the hottest March
day in Chicago in nine years. At 3
D. m. the mercury reached rs degrees
above which is the highest temperature
recorded during March since March IT,
1894. At the noon hour to-day people
on the streets felt the effects Of heat.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-03-25
New Head for chautauaua.

DR.. w. II. Hickman, chancellor of
the De Pauw university, will sever his
connection with that institution In
June, to assume the presidency oof the
board of trustees of Chautauqua in
stitution.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-03-25
Sankey Is Totally Blind,

At the home of Ira ID. Sankey, in
Brooklyn, n. Y, 1t was given out that
he had lost the sight of both eyes. 1t
is expected, however, that with care
and attention the sight of the right
eve may be restored
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-03-25
Elevator Falls Five Stories.

An elevator in the court house at
Louisville KY, fell five stories. or the
ii passengers eight were injured Sc
riously Mrs. Agnes Wilson, back
broken; Mrs. Edward Simon, head
crushed and hurt internally.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-03-25
Famous Bell Cracked.

The celebrated bell of the First
church at Morristown. n. j.. is
cracked. It is $50 years old. 1t fell
In 1868 and was then recast. Since
then 1t has sounded like a cathedral
gong. until it became cracked and
ruined.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-03-25
Robbers Destroy Vault and Money.

Robbers tried to open the vaults In
the Deposit bank in Bardwell. near
Paducah. KY. and secured in the
neighborhood of $4,000, The vault Is
total wreck. The charge was so
strong that some of the currency.
of which there was $4,000. was burned.
The robbers escaped
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-03-25
Capitol Was Damaged.

The seismic shock at Helena, Mont.
did serious damage to Montana's new
State House. Three great pillars In
the rotunda of the capital were
wrecked.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-03-25
Engine Plant Burned.

The entire plant OF the Jennison
Iron and Engine Company was burned
at Jennison. Mich. The loss is $1,000,
fully insured.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-03-25
To Make Firearms,

Plans are In progress for the incor-
poration of company. at Cleveland,
with 50, 100000 capital to manufacture
the MCLEAN patents on firearms q
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-02-18
Public Auction.

AS 1 am going to quit farming, {
will sell at public auction, on the place
in Sec. 2, T>wn of St. Johns, one mile
east of Pennock, on Wednesday,
March 4, 1908, beginning at 10 O'Clock
a. N. the following described property:
One bay team 8 years old, l gray
horse 7 years old, l sorrel horse Is
years old, 8 mich COWS, s calves, 2
head Of shoats, 10 Shropshire sheep,
about 100 chickens, Champion bind
er, l Buckeye mower, hay rake, l
corn planter with 100 rods of wire, I
Dowagiac II shoe drill, l 9-foot disc,
l tongue!ess corn planter, ] l8-inch
sulky pillow, 18-inch walking pillow, /
IA inch walking pillow, 16 inch break
ing pillow, harrow, 2 lumber wagons,
l hay rack, l 2-seated platform buggy,
l single buggy, 2 sets working harness,
l single harness, 1 20 gallon iron ket-
tie, 3 milk cans nearly new, II bushel
of pure Siberian Millet seed, l dozen
grain sacks, and many other articles
too numerous to mention.
Free lunch will be served at noon.
Terms: All sums of IS and under,
cash; above that amount time will be
given to Nov. l, 1903, on bankab1e
notes at 7 per cent interest.
A. w. SLAGEL.
A. c. CRAWFORD, Auctioneer. 1-2w
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-02-18
Ringville.

red. 10.
Old man Jack Frost was in bad
hunor Sunday. The thermometer
registered 80 below zero which was the
coolest day we have had this winter.
Our young people have been enter
tanned in the town ball the past week
by quack medicine show.
The monthly meeting of the board
of directors of the Georgeville cream
cry association was held Saturday,.
John Gunderson will sell his per-
sonal property at public auction Fri
day Feb. p.
A little fellow made his appearance
at John 1verslie's the other day and
asked for board and lodging which he
was gladly given. Mother and child
are doing we'll.
Our young people who are attend
ing school in New London came to
the town hall Wednesday night to
take in the sights. The boys each
brought sample of the fair sex from
New London with them to show their
brethren at home.
Mrs. Mary GRANDSON, Mrs. Olson
and Miss Olga Simondson visited al
John Cumbersome one day last week.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-02-18
oruo.
Feb. 16.


Another cold wave-the thermometer
was down to 20 below zero Sunday
morning and Is below this morning.
A. G. Carlson went to Irving last
Wednesday where he has hired out to
Ole Solum for some time.
A camera rattle took place at 0. N.
Grue's place last Saturday evening.
Gust Oberg held the lucky number
A number of young folks enjoyed
themselves to their hearts content at
Ole o. Erickson's place last Tuesday
evening. ->~ 50.
A. Carlson had the misfortune to
loose a "wee" little colt last Thurs.
day. 49,.
All the Seminary students of this vi
entity spent Sunday at their homes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pete Erickson visited
E. Olson's last Sunday.
. P. G. Sorenson made business
trip to Wi}lmar Saturday.
Olof Erickson was busy haying last
week.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-02-18

AS have sold my farm, will sell
at public auction at my placein section
6, Town of Lake Lillian, on Saturday,
Feb. 81, 1908, beginning at 10 O'Clock
a. m. the following described property
Seven head of horses, from to 16
years old; mich cows, four fresh; 6
heifers, coming in next month; Short
horn bull 2 years old, Shorthorn bull
l year old, 4 spring calves, IL sheep,
rs chickens, l Champion binder, ]
Standard mower, walking plows, !
1-horse cultivator, 2 set of working
harness, wagon, l platform buggy,
l pair bobsleighs, hay rake, hay
rack, and some household goods.
Free lunch at noon.
Terms: All sums of SIS and under,
cash; above that amount time will be
given to Nov. I, 1908, on bankable
notes at 7 per cent interest.
GUSTAV L1NDQU1sT.
A G. CRAWFORD, Auctioneer.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-02-18
Regret His Departure.

P. c. Tonning, who has had charge
Of the public schools of this city for
the part seven years has resigned and
will sever his connection with the
school at the end of the present term,
some time in March. He has been
elected to the SUPPLEMENTARY of the
public schools at Willmar and will
take up his work there with the be-
ginning of the spring term April l..
Mr.. Tonning has, curing his manage
ment of the schools here, given gene
raj satisfaction aud those having chill
dren under his charge will regret his
acknowledgement Press, Madi-
son..
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-02-18
Auction Salo.

AS ! have sold my farm will sell
Us p~blic auction at my place in sec.
<sion 3, town OF Roseland, on Monday,
sAarch 2, 1908, beginning at 10 O'Clock
- m. sharp, the following property;
z mares, l horse, 8 mich COWS,
aaetfers coming three years, heifers
aooming 2 years, 6 yearling calves,
Ball coming 2 years, 2 set working
harness, l wagon q inch tires, ]
wagon 3 inch tire, l pair bob sleighs,
a Monitor seeder, l binder, l corn
b1nder, l mower, l hay rake, l hay
rack, 14-inch walking pillow, 14-inct
Faller & johnson gang pillow, l 3.
horse drag, 1 1-horse cultivator,
flaming mill, about fifty grain sacks,
4 140O pound scale, about 400 bushels
of oats, about 100 bushels of speltz
some chickens, turkeys and ducks,
cupboard, some chairs and other ar.
ticles too numerous to mention.
Terms: Less than S. 90, cash; over
that amount time will be given till
Nov. ], 1908, on bankable paper al
seven per cent interest,"
Free lunch at noon.
r. O. N. BENGTSON.
I "A. G. CRAWFORD, Auctioneer.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-02-18
Auction Safe.

Having sold my farm I will sell at
Inb1ic auction on my farm section 20,
saown of Whitefeld, on Monday, Feb
zuary 23rd, 1908, commencing at
40 O'Clock a. m. the following de-
scrib ed property:
span of gray mares, years old;
2 gray horses, 8 years old; Is mich
COWS, Shorthorns; 10 yearling calves;
] 2-year-o1d heifer; 1-year-old Short
laorn bull; winter calves; I brood
ssows, Poland China pigs, 3 months
old; q large number of chickens; 8
lumber wagons, 81 inch tire; lumber
wagon, narrow tire; l truck; dump
ing cart; l carriage, almost new; 2
platform buggies, almost new; l sim
gle top buggy; 2 other single buggies;
4 Mccormick harvester; l Deering
Harvester; l Mccormick mower; l
Buckeye mower; 2 hay rakes; two
Aorse disc cultivator; l two-horse rid
ang cultivator, 6 shovel; one-horse
Scultivator; 2 gang plows; 5 stubble
sPAO"o3 lONOI 5VCOA u O. AO" J.
q three-horse wood frame harrow; l
sspring tooth harrow; 8 pair bob
.sleighs; l corn shelter; l Fairbanks
scale; Havana press drill, 16-shoe;
2 seeders; Cyclone broad cast seeder;
4 sickle grinder; grind stone; fan.
ming mill; hay fork; lawn mower;
Duplex feed mill; / wheel barrow; l
7churn; washing machine; 2 wash tubs;
2 clothes wringers; 3 set heavy work
ing harness; working harness; set
buggy harness.; l single buggy har-
ness; 5 sets leather fly nets; Mime
apolis threshing rig; twenty-horse en-
sgine; 36x56-inch separator, with Farm
ers Friend wind stacker, and Parsons
feeder, also water tank, pump and
tender and one Minneapolis self feeder
1 five-piece plush parlor set, nearly
new; 2 bed room suites; beds; and
anany other articles to numerous to
mention. All sums under $500 cash:
all sums over that payable the first of
December on bankable notes at seven
per cent interest.
Free lunch will be served at noop.
PETER J. NELSON.
A. G. Crawford, Auctioneer. 57.5
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-02-18
Auction Sale.

AS have rented my farm in Section
10, town of ,Kandiyohi, I will sell at
public auction on Tuesday, March 3,
1903, beginning at 8 o. CLOCK a. m. the
following described property,
Eight first class horses weighing
from 200 to 1,600 pounds, / mare
colt 2 years old, Is first-class cows
some fresh and some coming IN. "a
yearlings and calves, 100 white. leg
horn chickens, = set heavy short ting
harness almost new, 2 set long rug
harness nearly new.1 set bugg lhar..
ness, single harness, . double box
lumber wagons, I spring wagon, I Mo
Cormick binder used two seasons, II
Champion binder, gsn9 pillow, yak
Ing plows, inch and Is inoh; 1e.