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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-11-25
PANAMA CORRESPONDENCE.
Officials at Washington Not Surprised
by Revolution.

President Roosevelt sent the House
all the correspondence and dispatches
relating to the Panama revolution as
requested In the resolution adopted
by the House last week This cor
Irespondence shows that the United
States Government knew of the revo-
luton before It took place
Secretary Hay states that on the
afternoon of November 3 press dis
patch announced revolution In the
State of Panama. Acting Secretary
of State Loomis sent the following
telegram TO Vice Consul Ehrman at
Panama at 3:40 o'clock that after
noon:
Uprising on isthmus reported.
Keep Department. promptly and fully
informed"
Vice Consul Ehrman, replying in a
cablegram received at S:15 o'clock,
says:
mo uprising yet. Reported 1t will
be at night. Situation Is critical"
IN a cablegram TO the State Depart
ment, received an hour and 35 minutes
later. the Vice Consul reported the
success of the revolution and the cap
ture of the Colombian officers.
President Roosevelt, one hour and
2S minutes after the receipt of the
cablegram announcing the revolution.
caused this dispatch to be sent the
commander OF the gunboat Nashville: :
in the interests of peace make
every effort to prevent the Govern
ment troops of Colon from proceeding
to Panama. The transit of the 18TH
mus must be kept open and order
maintained. Secure special train IL
necessary"
Commander Hubbard of the Nash
Vile Immediately replied:
Troops will not be moved"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-11-25
NEW CANAL TREATY.
Will Give Panama s25o,ooo More Than
Offered Colombia.


The canal treaty with Panama.
which is now being negotiated and
which has been practically finished
for several days, provides for a cash
payment of $10,250000 TO the young
republic, which is an addition of a
quarter of million dollars to the
amount which was to have been paid
Colombia under the Hay-Herran
treaty This payment alone will give
Panama greater wealth per capita
than any of the other and much older
Central American Republics. It is
probable part of the money will find
it's way into Colombian treasury in the
guise of slight balm for the loss of
the isthmus. The United States Is
urging the young republic to assume a
part of Colombian debt and to pay its
proportion of the cash payment for
the canal. The Government of Pana-
ma shows willingness to accede to the
request of the United States. Ac-
credited to the United States, France
and the world at large as minister
plenipotentiary and envoy extraordin-
ary OF the Republic of Panama, M. Phil
ippe Bunau-Varilla has addressed a
note to the ENJOYS of the Powers,
represented at Washington requesting
that they notify their respective gov
ernments of the formation of the sov-
ereign State OF Panama and express
ing the hope that his government will
receive recognition at their hands.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-11-25
Inventor Rebukes His Critics.

Santos Dumont, the Brazilian aero
naut, lost his temper when he listened,
unwittingly, to the unfavorable criti-
cism Of two Americans who had wit
messed an attempt to sail his dlrigible
balloon. Later these Americans OBJ
tanned an introduction and they ques-
toned Santos as to the future of his
balloon. II have story which will
aid you In the appreciation of my ef-
FORTS" said the inventor.
"A merchant wished to deliver
heavy package to a customer some
distance away. A small boy and
wheelbarrow we're placed into service.
The sidewalks were broken and uR-
even and the crossings without in
clined approaches. AS the boy strug-
gled along he aroused the sympathy Of
the men along the wayside. Sympathy
turned into indignation and public
sentiment compelled the boy to return
to his cruel master. The merchant
was wrathy. He said: The men who
objected shall now assist me In the
delivery Of these goods The pack
age was neatly wrapped in infants
clothes and placed in baby carriage.
His beautiful daughter was then told
to deliver the package. AT every
declivity, ready to assist her, stood
sslrking gallant. The vehicle was
carried bodily over dangerous cross
ings. Protesting men had become
meek menials. and without drop OF
perspiraticn upon her brow, the lady
placed the package in the astonishei
consignee's hands"
The story was appreciated, but the
point was not evident.
"You do not understand" observed
Dumont "In America they call ignor-
rant criticism hot air. VIII not some
of the hot air generated in the criti.
cism Of my efforts aid me In sailing
the balloon?"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-11-25
REVIEW OF TRADE.
Encouraging Features OF the steel
Trade-oeneraliy Favorable
Reports Of Winter Wheat.

r. q. Dun & Co.'S weekly Review
of Trade" says: Labor organizations
are accepting reductions In wages
without controversy, which removes
one threatening industrial factor, and
in several branches of business or
ders are more numerous, but In the
steel industry there Is little expecta-
tion of liberal buying until 1904. Con-
struction work Is decreasing, despite
optimistic report Of more building
permits issued last month than year
ago. Mild weather still checks distri.
button of merchandise. There Is no
complaint of traffic congestion, rail
way earnings, 81 per cent higher than
in November to date In 1902, testi-
flying to the increase in facilities. A
week has passed without any further
material reduction in iron and steel,
and sentiment In trade favors stabil.
ity at the present position. Conces.
sions are not readily obtained, especil.
ly on distant deliveries. Much discus.
sion regarding prices of steel rails
failed to produce any alteration, and
railroads have placed orders for sew.
eral thousand tons. Meanwhile for.
eign markets are sought with more
persistence. Machinery and hardware
lave felt the reaction less thus far
than structural material and other
heavy shapes, while new shipbullilng
plants and machinery for the Panama
canal are encouraging features Of the
future. Reports regarding winter
wheat are generally favorable. Dry
weather delayed planting along the
Ohio belt, but recent rains have been
beneficial. Failures this week were
249 in the United States. against 266
last year, and II in Canada, compared
with "a a year ago
Bradstreets will say: Wheat, in
Guiding -four, exports for the week
ending November 19 aggregate 2,974.
277 bushels, against 3,659,s23 bushels
last week, and 5.277672 bushels this
week last year. For 20 weeks of the
cereal year they aggregate 64.S76, 12s
bushels. against 105.257 1926 bushels In
1902. Corn exports for the week ag
gregate 1915 bushels against l.,
6SS.2S2 bushels last week. and 243,
3S1 bushels year ago. For 20 weeks
Of the present cereal year they aggre
gate 72,9S2.594 bushels, against 2.3SS,
1S0 bushels in 1902.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-11-25
1H|RTY-ONE LIVES SACRIFICED.
NEGLECT OF ORDERS THE CAUSE.
Freight Train Crashed Into Construc'
tion Special Running at Full
Speed In Deep Cut.

Thirty-one men were killed and at
least Is injured in n head-on collision
between a freight train and a work
train on the Big Four railroad, be.
tween Mackinaw and fremont, Ill.
All the dead and most of the in.
jured were members of the work train
the crews on both engines jumping in
time to save their lives. The col
lision occurred in q deep cut, at the
beginning OF sharp curve, neither
train being visible to the crew of the
other, until they we're withing so feet
Of each other. The engineers set their
brakes, sounded the Whistles then
leaped from their cabs the two trains
striking with such force that the
sound was heard for miles.
A second after the collision the
boiler of the work train engine ex
ploded. throwing heavy iron bars and
spinters of wood 200 feet
Conductor John w. Judge, OF In
tlianapolis. who had charge OF the
freight train. received orders at Ur
bana to wait at Mackinaw for the
work train. which was due at 2: 4C
p. m. Instead of doing this he failed
to stop. The engineer Of the work
train, George Becker, had also re
ceived orders to pass the freight al
Mackinaw. and was on the way tc
that station. The work train was per
haps five minutes late, and was
running at full speed.
The dead are residents Of neighbor
ing towns and the scenes about the
wreck were beyond description. Wives
and children of men who were missing
thronged around. asking II their hus
bands or fathers had been killed. Out
of 35 men who constituted the crew
OF the work train only four are living
and two of these are seriously injur
ed
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-11-25
GOVERNMENT DEFRAUDED.
Faulty System Of Invoicing Proves
Very Expensive.

Frauds in the declaration of goods
exported to the United States which
cost the United States s1,000,000 a
year are laid bare in the report of
Third Assistant Secretary of State
Peirce of the American consul service
in Europe. Under the present system
the fee for certifying an invoice is
$3.50. It matters not whether the in
voice is for 800 or 100000 worth
of goods. No charge Is made for GER
tifying an invoice of less than 800.
The large shipments of goods are fire.
quently listed in invoices OF less than
800 and scores Of distinct invoices
are often combined in one invoice to
avoid the payment of more than one
fee.
Thomas w. Peters, the United
States consul at Plauen, Germany, re-
ported one case in which a merchant
combined 105 distinct invoices in one.
Mr.. Pierce recommends complete re-
vision of the method of certifying in
voices. He would have a certiflcation
of every invoice worth more than s25.
He would have minimum fee of 25
cents and maximum fee OF $50.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-11-25
Hard to Tell.

The prisoners lawyer now took the
witness in hand and smiled knowing
ly at us in the jury box.
"Is 1t not true that you are a con-
victed perjurer?" he pleasantly inter.
rogated.
mo"
"Then 1t is true?"
Eyes. | mean no."
BE very careful, sir. Now we are
coming to 1t. You say that on the
morning Of the 18th you noticed the
prisoner eating his breakfast. Now
be very careful. What was he eat
ing?"
81 don't know"
you don't know! You don't know!
You mean to insult the intelligence of
this jury by saying you don't know
what he was eating?"
II don't believe the prisoner knew
himself" rejoined the witness.
We all looked breathlessly at the
prisoner, who was gloomily wagging
his head In confirmation of the wit
ness's testimony.
ut was hash!" corroborated the
prisoner ip sepulchral tones.-New
York un.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-11-25
Panama Treaty Siuned.

Secretary Hay and Philippe Bunau-
Varllla, minister from Panama, signed
the treaty for the construction of the
Panama canal by the United States.
The keynote of the treaty is the pro-
vision by which Panama cedes to the
United States whatever lands through
out the republic of Panama this gov
ernment shall find desirable in con-
nection with the building or the oper-
alton and maintenance of the canal.
The treaty gives to the United States
absolute sovereignty over the canal
strip, which comprises between eight
and ten miles on each side OF the
canal. within this zone the power OF
the United States is as absolute as II
the zone were part of this country.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-11-25
OPERATOR MURDERED.
Victim Called for Help by Wire-As.
sassin Escaped.

Send switch engine quick to me!
| am being murdered by"
This message was flashed into the
chief dlspatchers office at Jersey
Shore, Pa, by William Clendennin,
operator at Brown tower, on the New
York Central railroad. FIVE miles be.
low the station. The wire opened and
not another word came.
Half an hour later the mesHage
was verified by policemen who rush
ed to the place on special engine.
Clendennin's dead body was found on
the floor of the tower under the desk
on which his instruments were fixed.
The body was still warm
In addition to the wound from a
bullet his head was crushed in. A
bloody spike maui lay on the floor.
The work had evidently been done af-
ter the shooting. The theory Is that
the operator was killed for money he
was believed to carry. The afternat.
ing operator at the tower Is known TO
carry with him regularly between s400
and $500. 1t is believed that the mur.
derers got the men mixed and killed
Clendennin for the money they thought
they would find in his clothes.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-11-25
EAR GRATING.
Operation from Head Of Restaurant
eur to Millionaire.

eur to Millionaire.
Dr. Andrew N. Nelden, a New York
surgeon, reported the grating of a
$4,000 ear of a German restaurant
keeper on the head of a millionaire
miner. He performed the operation.
he said. in a Philadelphia physicians s
private sanitarium Tuesday evening.
The two patients, the ear seller and
the ear buyer. are said to be lying
heads together, feet pointing in oppo-
sit directions and must so lie for
about IL days. The upper half of the
Germans $4,000 ear was scalped off
down to about the first notch, togeth-
er with about four square inches of
skin. This flap and ear were then
twisted around and clapped to the
prepared raw surface of the place
where the millionaire's ear ought to
be, and fastened there with long sill
yer needles.
AS soon as circulation is certainly
established between the old ear and
its new owner 1t will be cut loose the
remainder of the way and the German
will lose possession. as he has already
sold all title to it.
DR.. Nelden said IL was an ordinary
grating operation of 80 minutes and
was only exceptional as to ears. II
was frequently done with the nose.
DR.. Nelden is guarding well the pro-
fessional secret of who the two men
are. His patients are in the santa
rum under assumed names.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-11-25
COST OF LIVING.
Comparison Between Years Of High
and Low Prices.


and Low Prices.
The Bureau of Labor has issued a
bulletin on the cost OF living of
workingmen's families. showing that
of 1867 families, in 33 States, from
which data was obtained the average
income per family was sS2719; aver
age expenditure for all purposes,
$76s.54; average expenditure per fam
lily for food. $32690. and the average
size of family, 5.31 persons.
The last figure Is seven-tenths
above the average of private families
in the whole country. as shown by the
census of 1900. The food expense is
more than 42k per cent of the ex-
penditure for all purposes. An ex-
tended investigation covering the
years 1S90-1902. shows that the cost
of food reached its highest in 1902,
the average then being 1913 per cent
above the average for the decade
1S90-1S99, and an increase of 16.1 per
cent. compared with 1896, the year of
lowest prices. II Is announced as a
conservative conclusion that the in
crease in the cost of living as a
whole in 1902. when compared with
the year of lowest prices. was not over
16.1 per cent. the figures given as the
Increase in the cost of food as shown
by this investigation. This, of course.
assumes always the purchase of the
same articles and the same quantities
in years of low prices, low wages and
more or less irregular employment.
ard in years of higher prices. higher
wages and steady employment.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-11-25
Smith RetaIiated.

One day recently the following ad-
vertisement appeared in the columns
Of a certain local newspaper:
"In consequence Of annoying mis-
takes Thomas Smith, the baker, begs
to announce that he is not the same
person as Thomas Smith, the sweep.
and that he nas no connection what
ever with the latter individual
But doubtless the advertiser felt
rather sorry for himself when he saw
his sooty namesakes reply published
promptly the next day:
Thomas Smith. the sweep. who
was stated yesterday to be a different
person from, and TO be in no way con-
nected with, Thomas Smith, the bak-
Or, wishes, for the sake of distinc-
lion, to be known in future as lucky
Thomas Smith. h."-Tit-Bits.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-11-25

They Are Hidden In the Writing Desk
Of the up-to-Date Woman.


Secret drawers of the olden times
were made in a romantic age, presum-
ably for the romancers to hang their
tales on. The woman OF today Is
nothing II net practical, and, while
she may have n secret drawer or two
in her desk or dressing table, she plac.
es her chief dependence upon a safe,
says the Washington Star.
Try to open one side of dainty
writing desk. and II it opens at all II
turns slowly and heavily, for It Is a
safe door made CT layers of steel and
iron welded to resist the drill Of the
burglar.
These safes. which are built into
writing desks and closets or set away
In convenient places, are baby affairs,
and look as II they might belong to
doll house. but they will do good ser.
vice. They are only from ~ to II
inches high, but they weigh from $50
to 200 pounds-not convenient
weight for burglar to carry of unob-
served.
They have regular combination
locks. like the safe of larger size, and
are as carefully made. But inside
they present a different appearance.
They are lined with velvet in rich col
ors, and some OF the larger ones are
made with shelves and library racks.
In them jewelry, as well as private
correspondence, is as safe as anything
may be.
The very small safes appeal partic-
ularly to women. but there are larger
sizes which are equally useful and
these are more frequently built into
closets where a woman has a special
amount Of jewelry that she keeps with
her; or. for siiverware. they are built
into the buffers pantry. The larger
small safes will range from one and
one-half to two and onehalf feet in
height.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-11-25
CUBAN TREATY PASSED.
House Voted to Endorse Presidents
Policy by Large Majority.

Policy by Large Majority.
The House on Thursday by rising
vote of 335 to 21 passed the bill to
make effective the Cuban reciprocity
treaty. The dissenting votes were
about equally divided between Repub-
hcans and Democrats, but there was
no record vote, the minority having
too few votes to order the yeas and
nays.
The debate which began Monday
was continued up to within few min
utes of the time appointed to take a
vote on the final passage of the bill.
The Democrats, under the leader
ship of Mr.. Williams. sought to the
last to secure amendments TO the bill
in accordance with the action OF the
Democratic caucus, but were defeated
steadily. Mr.. Williams made the final
effort when he tried to have the bill
recommitted to the ways and means
committee with instructions to amend.
but point of order under the special
rule providing for vote on the bill
without intervening motion was sus-
tanned.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-11-25
PLEDGES OF PEACE.
King Edward Entertalns Victor Eman.
ueI and His Queen.

King Edward and Queen Alexandra
entertained King Victor Emanuel and
Queen Helene of Italy and 100 other
guests. including princes, rrincesses,
ambassadors and army and navy Of
ficers. at dinner in st. Georges hall,
Windsor castle. The tables bore the
famous royal gold plate service and
there was an Incompatible display OF
jewels. In proposing a toast to their
Italian maJesties, King Edward said: :
u remember as If 1t were but yes
terday that your 1llustrious grandfath-
or 4S years ago came here as the
guest OF my beloved mother and my
lamented father. At that time we
were at war, and our armies fought
together. Thank God. we are now at
peace, and the aim of our countries
Is to maintain 1t and to work together
in the paths OF progress and enlight-
enment. have not forgotten the kind
and cordial reception"
King Victor Emanuel replied in
English, saying:
The memories TO which your mai
esty refers live in my heart and in
the hearts Of all Italians since the his
toric and eventful period which led
Italy to unity and whicl rendered to
England, always greater and more
powerful. the feelings of sympathy
and friendship which now unite the
two peoples. For my people these
feelings have continued to increase.
and they constitute a tradition for my
government. They are important fac
tors in Italian policy, which. like the
policy of your majesty's government,
is one of peace and civilization"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-11-25
Three Killed, Others Hurt.

BY the collapse Of a wall during a
fire at the car barns of the Cleveland
Electric railway barns three firemen
were killed and two others injured
The loss is estimated at 100000. The
dead are: Robert Duffy. truck No
2; James Schweda. truck No. 2; Rob
ert Reed, truck No. 2. The injured:
Michael Corrigan, truck No. /. legs
broken; Harry Vandevelde. truck No
2. suffering from shock. in hospital
outcome uncertain; Battalion Chief
Andrews, slightly injured about body
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-11-25
FIVE VILLAGES BURNED.
Mussulmans Take Vengeance Upon
Bulgarians.

The Mussulmans in the district of
K!rk-Kilisseh have burned five Bull
garian villages in revenge for an at
tack made by the Bulgarians on the
Mussulman village of Zarasa.
The revolt in the vilayet of Yemen,
Arabia. is extending southwark. Otto
man troops advancing ON Hodaida
were determinedly opposed by the re.
voting tribes and were forced TO re.
treat Another attempt to advance
from Mokha failed, the Turkish troops
being defeated.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-11-25
FIFTY.EHHTH CONGRESS.
Some Of the Many Hundred Measures
Introduced at the Extra
Session

Session.
The House on Monday made q fair
start on the legislation for which II
was convoked in special session,
adopting rule under which a vote
will be taken at o'clock Thursday
afternoon on the bill to make the
Cuban reciprocity treaty effective and
entering on debate OF the Cuban bill
At 4:45 p. IN. the committee rose
and the speaker announced the fol-
lowing members of the committee on
enrolled bills: Messrs. Wachter,
Maryland; Burke, Pennsylvania; Will
son, Illinois; f. X. Lands, Indiana;
Lloyd, Missouri, Johnson. South Car
olina; Livernash, California. The
last three are Democrats. A letter
from Mr.. Ball. Of Texas, announcing
his resignation was read. The House
adjourned at 4:50 p. m.
When the Senate convened several
petitions protesting against Senator
Smoot retaining his seat were pre-
sented and referred to the committee
on privileges and elections.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-11-25
WINS PALEFAcEp BRIDE.
Full-Bloodcd Indian Carries Of Belle
of Illinois Town.

Frank Cayou full.blooded Indian
graduate Of Carlisle Indian school won
the belle of Arcola. H., Miss Anna
Snyder. and the pair eloped to Tuscola
Monday night and were married by the
Rev. Mr.. Brandon of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. Cayou appeared
at Arcola two years ago, coming from
Champaign, where he had been taking
a postgraduate course in the Univer-
sity Of Illinois. He was great athlete
and coached the Arcola hose team,
which won the championship of Illi-
nois, and at the same time won the
heart of Miss Snyder, who is a mem
ber of one of the oldest and most
arlstocratic families of Douglas county
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-11-25
Money for Missions.

The general missionary committee
of the Methodist Episcopal church in
session at Omaha. adjourned, after ap'
propriating over s1,500,000 for home
and foreign missionary work and Sc.
lecting Boston as the place of meet.
ing next year. Among the final ap.
preparations was one of 81, 400 for
Bohemian and Hungarian work in
Pittsburg, $4,000 in Philadelphia, $400
in Erie, $2,500 in Central Pennsyl-
vania and $1,000 in East Ohio.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-11-25
AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

The formal presentation of M. Phi
lippe Bunau.Varilla, as Minister of
the Republic of Panama, took place
at the White House.. 1t is held that
by the recognition of M. Bunau-
Varilla by the President the United
States also recognizes the existence
of a government de jure on the
Isthmus OF Panama.
Senator Reed Smoot. OF Utah. de-
MES that as an apostle of the Nor.
mon Church he took an oath of any
sort