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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-09-07
GOOD WEATHER FOR CROPS.
Corn shows Decided Improvement
Outlook for Apples Promising.

The weather bureaus weekly sum.
mary of crop conditions is as follows:
While the latter part of the week
was abnormally cool in the Ohio val
ley, lower lake region, Middle Attain
tic states and New England, the TEN.
perature. as whole, was favorable
for maturing crops. Occasional
showers occurred in Central Califor.
mia, and there was more than the
usual rainfall in the Western plateau
districts. Freezing temperature is
reported from Central wyoming and
light frosts IRON Colorado, Montana
and portions of Ohio. Pennsylvania
and New York. Although cool weather
has prevented rapid development of
corn in the Ohio valley and lake re-
gion, the crop as whole has exper-
fenced decided Improvement. Much
Of that prostrated by winds in the
previous week in Indiana and Illinois
is Strengthening. Early corn has al
ready matured in Southern Missouri
and IS rpening rapidly in Nebraska
and South Dakota, cutting being in
progress in the first named State and
in Kansas. The week was practi.
cally rainless in the spring wheat re-
gion of Minnesota and the Dakotas
affording favorable weather for harv.
esting and thrashing. Some early
wheat in the northern portion of
North Dakota is yet unripe. and rust
is stlll demaging late wheat in that
State, and much of the crop will not
be cut. Disappointing yields are
generally reported from Idaho, Wash.
ington and oregon.
The outlook for apples continues
promising in New England, New York
and the upper lake regions. but unfa-
vorable reports continue from the
States Of the central valleys. Ex-
cept in portions of New England and
the Middle Atlantic States, where
blight and rot are reported to a great
er or less extent, an excellent crop of
potatoes is indicated. Good prog.
ress has been made with fall plowing
throughout the central valleys and
Middle Atlantic States.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-09-07
TROUBLE IN CHINA.
Boxerism Revived and Missionaries
Flee for Protection.

A revival of boxerism is reported
from Tamingfu, in the southwestern
part of Pechili province, 215 miles
from Tientsln. Aver 200 American
missionaries, including women and
children, have been obliged to evacu-
ate Tamingfu owing to an intended
massacre on the part of the boxers,
who call themselves "Tsaiyun."
The telegraph company refused to
transmit message from these mis-
sionaries to American Minister Con
ger at Pekin. Fortunately. however,
an English friend in Honan forward
ed their message, whereupon Yuan
Shika, viceroy of Pechili province,
dispatched urgent orders Tor their
protection.
In view of the fact that the local
authorities gave them no protection
and there was no hope of continuing
their work. the missionaries came
out. They Travelled in safety.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-09-07
TRAGEDY OF GRAND BANK.
Thrty.one of Fishing Crew Lost, One
by One, While Trawlinu.

The Canadian schooner Troop, from
the Grand Banks fishing grounds, re-
ports that on August 20 the fishing
schooner Coleraine reported having
spoken a French barkentine. name un,
known, 40 miles off Cape Race with
only three men lett out of crew of
"a, the others having been lost while
fishing with their dories.
The French Captain begged Captain
zimmerman to board his vessel and
help him to reach this port, but the
weather was too stormy to permit
compliance with this request. and it
is feared that the French vessel and
the remainder of her crew have per.
ished
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-09-07
NEWS NOTES.

Magistrate Richard C. Folk. of Sum-
ter, S. c., was shot and killed by
County Supervisor w. II. Scale at
Providence, S. C.
Majority of striking packing house
employees are ready to call their fight
off.
After killing his 2-year-old son at
Long Branch, N. j.. Thomas Hauld-
schmidt, gardener, ended his own
life.
The National Council, Daughters of
Liberty, in convention at Portland,
Me-, voted to meet next year at Chi.
cago.
Rev. Henry Baas, 73 years old, of
London, who came to write book on
the fair died at the Inside Inn after
his return from walk.
Joseph link was suffocated in a fire
which destroyed the Salvation Army
barracks at Stamford, Conn. William
Ferguson was probably fatally hurt.
At Oquago lake. near Deposit. N
Y, Robert Caufield of East Orange
N. j., and Amelia and Edna Kramer
of Brooklyn, N. Y, were drowned.
John Linch. of Oil City. Pa, IS
years old, was convicted of voluntary
mansaughter by a Venango county
jury. Linch is alleged to have struck
and killed Alfred Thumwood with his
fist on July 2.
Dick Brooks. the alleged partner OF
Joe Laney, Jr., was arrested at Rome
Ga. Laney, who is only 16 years old
Is under arrest at Atlanta charged
with embezzling $1,000 from the West
ern Union Telegraph Company, al
Dallas, Tex.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-09-07
RUSSIA WILL REFUSE.
Unlikely That She will Reopen Ne.
aotiations With United states.

While Russia has not yet rejected
the proposal of the United States gov
ernment Tor the reopening of negotia-
tions looking to the unrestricted rec
ognition of American passports, 1t is
practically certain that she will de-
cline, as she has heretofore done, to
entertain the proposition on the
ground that 1t involves a question of
purely domestic policy, and that a
compliance with the wishes of the
United States would entail a COM
plete change in the laws of the en-
pire in so far as they affect the Jews.
Upon the actual Intervention of the
Emperor himself would seem to rest
the only possible hope of Russian
agreement even to enter into negotia-
tions on the subject with the United
States.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-09-07
MAY Settle Strike Agitation.

Whether or not there Will be a
strike on the New York elevated
roads and the new subway depends
largely on the result of conference
TO be held between Edward p Bryan.
Vice President and General Manager
Of the Interborough Rapid Transit
Company and officials of the Broth
erhood of Locomotive Engineers and
Firemen. Fifteen hundred delegates
OF the two unions have voted unanim-
ously to support the demands of the
IL" motormen that the drivers Of the
subway trains shall receive $3.50.
The labor men at the conference will
include Grand Chief Warren B. Stone
and First Assistant Grand Chief ]. j.
Hurley, of the Brotherhood Of Loco
motive Engineers.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-09-07
300 KEGS OF POWDER EXPLODE.
One Man Killed, Three Injured and
BUILDINGS Wrecked.

Eight hundred kegs Of powder eX-
ploded in the press room of the Laf-
lin & Rand powder works, two miles
east of Punxsutawney, Pa, Instantly
killing one man, seriously injuring
three others and causing costly de-
struction OF property.
Leonard Bair, q years old, a wheel
man, unmarried. was killed.
The injured are: Lot Bair, super
intendent of the press mill, will recov'
err; William Vandyke, engineer, will
recover; Sheridan Calhoun, boiler
tender, believed to be fatally hurt.
The press room, about 40 feet
square, was totally destroyed. Leon
ard Bair was in the building at the
time of the explosion. When his
body was recovered from the ruins
1t was found part of his head had
been blown away. No other part OF
his body was in the least mutilated
The three other men were in an en-
gine room 200 feet from the press
room. Each was severely cut ant
bruised by flying debris, and all were
knocked unconscious by the force o
the explosion.
Other buildings in the factory en-
closure were wrecked, and every
building within a mile was damaged
The residence of Powder Boss Spe
no, 1000 feet from the plant, wa!
ruined. The Speno family is visiting
in New Jersey, and the house wai
unoccupied. In many homes ever!
window glass in the house was shat
tered.
The shock of the explosion caused
every building in Punxsutawney t,
tremble on its foundation.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-09-07
DETECTIVES MoBSED.
One Killed and Two Injured In Allie
gheny City.

gheny City.
Following a hearing before Alder
man Walter Wadsworth of Allegheny,
in which Harry w. Starkey and his
brother, Nelson c. Starkey, detectives
of the Allegheny County Sabbath OBJ
servance Association. were held for
court on charges of perjury and con-
spiracy to indict, the former shot and
killed one man and injured another.
The shooting took place while a
hooting, bowling mob of nearly 1000
people were following Power Torrance
Gamble, chief detective for the asso-
citation, and his two subordinates
from the alderman's Office.
Harry d. Knox, S5 years old, mar
ried was shot through the abdomen
and died on the way to the Allegheny
General Hospital.
The injured are George Kanoute,
aged 35 years, supposed to be driv'
or of an ice wagon. Power 7. Gam
BILE, of No. 500 Lowell street, Pitts
burg, badly beaten about the head and
body and cut about the face. Made
his escape after the shooting.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-09-07
JAIL rausrv LYNcHED.
Mob Hangs Nesro-victim First In
lures Six Men.

Joe Martin, colored. who was sen
fenced to six months to Jail at Lara
mle, Wyo., for misdemeanor and
whose sentence was nearly over, was
made a trusty. He cut and slashed
the face and neck of Della Grouse. a
white girl confined in the Jail, In the
Jail kitchen. A mob of 300 broke
into the Jail and lynched Martin. Six
men were injured by Martin before
they secured him.
After assaulting Miss Grouse with a
razor, Martin was placed in cell.
The first intimation Sheriff Cook had
of the contemplated lynching was
when two masked men appeared In
the kitchen Of the Jail, and with level
ed guns told him there we're 200 men
waiting outside for the negro. and that
he better not attempt to make trou.
BILE
Meantime another masked man en-.
tered. While the first two men
held the Sheriff, the third man took
the keys of the jail from the Sheriff's
pocket, and the three started for the
negro's cell. On the way they met
DIR. Miller. who had been summoned
to dress two wounds on Martin, self
inflicted, with the same razor with
which he had assaulted the girl. and
Turnkey Jones. The doctor and the
turnkey were compelled to stand
against the cage of the cells with
their faces turned away.
The negro was then taken from his
cell and marched into the street. Ar.
irving at a lamp post the negro was
quickly strung up. During the en-
tire proceeding the negro did not speak
or attempt to resist. Within an
hour after the lynchlng the streets
were deserted.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-09-07
koNoo STATE BUILDS FORTS.
Believed to Apprehend German
Invasion.

Oficial information from British
Central Africa says that the Kongo
Free State is constructing forts of
considerable magnitude on the west
ern shore of Lake Tanganyika and
that one of these forts, which Is
equipped with 20 guns. is within two
hours of the German frontier. 1t
Is believed that the Belgians appre-
hend German invasion. A number
Of natives who are German subjects
have been expelled from the Kongo
Free State. 1t is understood that ne.
sotiations regarding the matter are
now proceeding between Berlin and
Brussels.
The west shore of Lake Tanganyika
belong to the Kongo Free State, the
south shore to the British Central
Africa and the east shore to German
East Africa. The area of the lake
is estimated at $4,000 square miles.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-09-07
Follows Double Shooting by Suicide

Jealous because of the attentions
paid his stepdaughter by her sweet
heart Lorenz Lentsch, of Chicago,
attempted to kill both with revolver
and then ended his own life in his
home. Augusta Guth, 20 years old
the stepdaughter, was shot in the back
as she sst at piano, while her sweet.
heart, Edward Moeller. was shot in
the right thigh 'as, he stood beside
her. Lentsch is said to have been In
love with his stepdaughter., who ID OK
psctec to die.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-09-07
Boston Wool Market.

A firm tone marks the wool zone.
The leading quotations follow: Ohio
and Pennsylvania Xxx and above, 34@
35c; X, 30@31c; No. /, 33@34c; No.
2, 33@34c: fine unwashed, 25q26c;
u, "a and " blood unwashed, 2Sh q
29c; unwashed delaine, 26@27c; fine
washed delaine, 36@361ac. Michi-
gan, X and above, 27@2Sc; No. 1, 80
m31c; No. 2, 29@30c; fine washed,
21@22c; u, "a and " blood washed,
2Sd2Shc; unwashed delaine, 25@26c;
fine washed delaine, 32@33c. Ken
lucky, Indiana, etc, " and 4 blood
9M29hc.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-09-07
Church 10 Sell Live Stock.

The trustees of the United Presby-
terian Church at Taylorstown. Pa,
have devised new way to raise
money to repair their church. A big
harvest home picnic is to be held in
the Snodgrass woods. After dinner
there Is to be an auction sale of live
stock and other articles which have
been contributed by members OF the
church and others. Already q big
lot OF stock has been donated, be-
sides many useful articles for farm
use.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-09-07
400 Families Homeless.

Forest fires have destroyed the
hamlet of Little Bay, N F., and 300
families are homeless. Two men
have been drowned. The steamer
Prospero embarked the women and
children. The men are fighting the
flames in an effort to prevent the
fire from covering a wider area. The
government is providing food, shell
ter and other assistance.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-09-07
BIG ORDER FOR CARS.
Standard steel Car Company viii
Build 1000 for the B. & o.

The Standard Steel Car Company,
which has its works at Butler, Pa,
received an order for 1000 4O-foot
drop-end gondolas from the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad. The gondolas
are to be built after the latest designs
of the car company and contain a
number of improvements.
The order calls for delivery in Oc-
tober and November. There are
enough orders on the books of the
company to keep its plant in partial
operation 10 December /. The plant
has not been working up to capacity
for several months, owing to the gen.
eral dullness of the railroad equip
ment business.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-09-07
Fifty Firms Are Affected.

Seven hundred tinsmiths and sheet
metal workers of Philadelphia, went
out on a strike for an advance of 5
cents an hour. Formerly the men
were paid at the rate of 37h cents
an hour. They are asking for 42h
cents an hour. the work day to remain
at eight hours. Fifty firms are at
fected by the strike. A statement was
issued by the employers to the effect
that the union refused to accept an
agreement or to submit the same TO
arbitration.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-09-07
George w. Cummings Dead.

George w. Cummings, Vice Presi-
dent OF the American Press Associa-
ton, died suddenly August rs at
Banff. Northwest territory, while on
his way from his home in Los Ange-
les, Cal, to New York. Mr.. Cum
mings was born near Terre Haute,
Ind, in ls4S, and was graduated from
Indiana State University in 1872. He
engaged in journalism, was one of the
founders of the American Press Asso-
citation, and in his later years was
identified with number of business
undertakings. Mr.. Cummings died
possessed of considerable fortune.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-09-07
FIND GREAT GOLD MINE.
Japan Preparing to Open Fields Estl.
mated Worth Half a Billion.

Following an inspection made by
government engineers the government
has issued proclamation making
complete preparation to develop gold
fields recently discovered in the
province OF Iwate. The engineers
estimate that these fields will yield
gold to the value OF $500,000.0O0. 1t
Is estimated that the annual yield Of
the mines will be $15.000.000.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-09-07
HUNDRED PERSONS PERISH.
Five Thousand Rendered Homeless
by Fire.

The city of Binang, in Laguna pro-
vince, island of Luzon. has been de-
stroyed by fire. One hundred per-
sons perished in the flames and 500
were rendered homeless. The loss
is estimated at 100000. The gov
ernment is furnishing shelter and food
to the people made destitute by the
fire. Binang had population of
1858.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-09-07
MORE OVENS FIRED.

Substantial Evidences of the Improve
ment in Trade in the Coke Regions.
The coke trade shows signs of de-
cided improvement. Orders were is.
sued during the week for the firing
of almost 5000 ovens in the Connels.
vile and Masontown fields, of which
number the latter field has about 500
ovens, The F'rick Company blew in
"a large number of these ovens. Pro.
duction increased over 1900 tons last
week and shipments show gain of
over 10000 tons. This apparent dis
crepancy is due to the large amount
of stock coke lifted.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-09-07
Urge Roosevelt to stop War.

At the final session OF the Connec-
ticut peace congress a resolution was
adopted requesting President Roose-
welt to use his good Offices to induce
Russia and Japan to refer all their
differences to The Hague court of ar.
bitration.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-09-07
FIND BoER TREASURE.
$1,25o,ooo Hidden from Lord Roberts
Unearthed In Transvaal.

Mr.. Kemp. cousin of General
Kemp. the Boer commander, has dis
covered beyond Spelonken, in the
Northern Transvaal. the treasure re-
moved from Pretoria before the entry
of Field Marshal Lord Roberts. The
value OF the treasure Is estimated at
1880 900. of which the government
will receive half.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-09-07
70 DROWN IN POLAND.
Ferryboat capsizes and Out OF 100
Only so Are Saved.

A dispatch from Berlin says a tele-
gram received from Lodz, Poland, an
nouncing that a ferryboat capsized on
the river Kamien, Resulting in 20
persons being drowned.
Thirty of the passengers were
saved. 1t is added that the boat was
licensed to carry only 30 persons.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-09-07
CALLS FOR PAPERS.
Senator Hoar Is Able to Read and to
Comment on Lodges Address.

The following bulletin was given out
by General lockwood Hoar regard
ing the condition OF the Senator:
"The Senator has had a comfortable
day, has taken his rourishment and
has held his own, though there is no
evidence of increase in strength. For
the first time since his illness he
called for the newspapers and showed
interest and commented on Senator
Henry Cabot Lodges address and
other matters of public interest"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-09-07
Fire DESTROYS 1ao hoas.

The large packing plant of Street
and Cochran, in Baltimore, was total
ly destroyed by fire, the loss being
estimated at $125,000. The buildings,
a large stock OF meats and 1S0 hogs
were entirely consumed. Several
firemen received minor injuries, none
serious. The fire was caused by the
explosion OF ammonia tanks.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-09-07
TWO WE'RE KILLED.
Horse Ran Away and Dashed Into
Train at Crossing.

A horse driven by DR.. and Mrs. A.
G. Miner, ran into a Baltimore and
Ohio passenger train at Tod avenue
crossing. Warren, o.. and they were
both killed. Flagman John Cohen
made futile efforts to prevent the ac-
cident, but the driver could not con-
troll the fractions horse. Mr.. Miner
was prominent physician. 6S years
old. and his wife was 65 years old.
Both had large property interests in
Niles, their former home. No chill
dren survive them.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-09-07
SIXTEEN SAILORS DROWN.
English Captain and Fifteen Of the
Crew Lose Their Lives.

boat containing the captain and
16 members of the crew, who had left
which was ashore at the Kura Mura
islands, off the southeast coast of
Arabia, capsized and all the occupants
were drowned, with the exception of
one boy, who was saved by natives.
The Baron Innerdale sailed from
Kurrachu, British India, July 27, for
the United Kingdom or the continent.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-09-07
safe CRACKERS Make 81 COO Haul

Safe crackers robbed the safe in
Etham's furniture house, Titusville.
Pa. of more than $1,000 in cash, and
came near wrecking the building.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-09-07
New Road to De Built.

A. X. Harvey, engineer for the
Binghampton and Southern Railroad
Company, which it is planned to build
from Williamsport, Pa, to Bing-
hampton, to connect with the Della.
ware and Hudson Railroad, returned
from New York and announced that
the actual work of construction will
be started within month at the
southern end of the line.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-09-07

By recent order of the War Depart
ment, Columbus is made the head
quarters for the United States Ma
mne Corps Recruiting district, with
substations at Pittsburg, Wheeling,
Cincinnati and Dayton. Captain e.
e. West in charge.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-09-07
czAa's LATEST DEGREE.
Service of Port Arthur Reduced So
Every Month Counts Year

BY an imperial decree published in
the Omcial Messenger the term of
military service for the soldiers of
the Port Arthur garrison Is reduced
so that every month served from May
last until the end of the year shall
count for one year on the full term Of
service.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-09-07

Fifteen head of horses were burned
in a fire which destroyed the stables
of Charles Marshall, on Lake street,
Allegheny.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-09-07

Insurgents Take City.
The Paraguayan revolutionists have
captured villa Conception and 400
men with arms and ammunition.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-03
Two Gordon Yarns.

General Gordon I'm his book OF reminis-
cences tells a story Of an eccentric south
ern minister. the Rev Robert j. Breck-
inridge. who was a good hater as well as
an eloquent divine. says the chicago
News. On MS deathbed his family and
cred around him. They were anxious
that he should be reconciied with all men.
and especially 10 a DR.. Stuart Robinson
of Kentucky before he died. and they
asked him: Brother Breckinricge, have
YOU forgiven all your enemies Oh-
yes; certainly, I have. We'll, Brother
Breckenridge. have YOU forgiven our
brother. DR.. Stuart RObinson? Certain
Is / have. Didn't I just tell YOU that I
had forgiven all my enemies2" But,
Brother Breckenridge. when you meet
Brother Stuart Robinson in heaven do
YOU feel that you can greet MIN as all
the redeemed ought 10 greet one an
Other2 Don't bother me with such
questions. Stuart Robinson viii never
ret there
IN the absence Of a minister. Judge
James r. Read who was born and lived
in Kentucky before moving 10 western
Kansas was once unexpectedly called
upon 10 say few words At the burial,
near Fort Smith, Of man who was com
but neglectful of his spiritual welfare
My friends. the judge said solemnly,
we are gathered here today TO pay a
final tribute TO our friend who has al
ready solved the mysteries OF the great
hereafter. He did not have the reputa-
ton Of a religious man. and yet he lived
the life of 2 noble Kentucky gentleman
He had good bosses. and hC ran EN-
He had good cigars. and he smoked EN-.
He had good whisky and he drunk IL.
He had good game cocks. and he fit en-
,r Of such is the kingdom Of heaven