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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-20
CONSIDERED FIRsPRooF.
chlcogo's Building Commissioner
civcs Evidence.

Building Commissioner George
Williams was the chief witness Tues
day, In the inquest over the victims
OF the Iroquois theater nre. lie said
that he personally knew nothing of
the construction OF the building, save
what knowledge he had obtained from
an inspector.
When he visited the theater to con.
suit Architect Marshall regarding
some changes he wished TO make, he
considered the theater to be the most
1reproof structure of its kind that he
had ever seen. Mr.. Williams declared
that last October he reported to
Mayor Harrison that not one of the
theaters In Chicago was complying
with the ordinances. The mayor turn.
ed over his report TO the council
which turned IL over TO n committee
and nothing was ever done.
William Curran. an inspector OF the
building department. was called to
the stand He declared on the night
OF the fire that he had inspected the
cheater Just prior to the fire and
had found everything In good shape.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-20
ELIMINATION OF NEGRO VOTE.
New Governor Of Maryland indorses
the Scheme.

Edwin WarHeld was lnaugurated
Governor OF Maryland on the 18th. In
his address he declared that he would
be true to the promises made in the
Democratic platform, which include
further disfranchisement of the me-
groes. Concerning this he said.
THE people demand that the
state shall be governed by those citi-
zens. who, because of their lntelli-
gence and their interest in the mate
rial welfare of the Commonwealth.
are best fitted to patrlotically and
wisely exercise the high duties of
citizenship. This result can only be
attained by an amendment to the
constitution fixing a higher standard
OF qualification for the exercise of the
elective franchise. | believe that an
amendment to the constitution upon
the lines which have suggested, ex-
pressed in clear, definite. simple
terms, should be submitted to the
people of Maryland"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-20
COLLEGE DEBATES.
w. & j., Wooster and Western Re-
serve to Discuss Grave Questions.

Arrangements have been completed
for a triangular intercollegiate de-
bate to be participated in by Wash
ington & Jefferson College, Wooster
University of Wooster. o., and the
Western Reserve University of Cleve-
land, o.
The first debate will be held In
March between Washington a. JEFF
ferson and Wooster. The subject
chosen Is Resolved. That the lmmi-
grafton Laws of the United States
Government Should Be Uniform With
Respect to All Foreign Nationallties." "
Washington & jefferson will be repre-
sented by II. J. Lane Edward Robb
and Herman Hackett.
The debate with Western Reserves
will take place In Cleveland later the
subject. Resolved. That the United
States Government Should Ally Itself
With Great Britain or Some Adequate
Power for the Purpose of Preserving
the Integrity of the Chinese Empire"
Washington & Jefferson will be rep.
resented in this debate by Ira Greaves,
w. s. Walsh and George l.. Coyle.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-20
BUSINESc BRIEFS.

II Is estimated that municipal bond
issues in the United States during
1908 aggregated s151 100000. the
largest on record.
The annual report of the Western
New York & Pacific railroad shows
gross earnings increased 1852 .O12, and
net earnings decreased s671 ,642.
The Columbus Gas Light & Heat
ing Company directors have declared
dividend of per cent on the COM
mon stock, payable February to
stockholders of record January 20.
The report OF the II. B. Clafin Com
pany for the six months ended Decem-
ber 81 last, shows net earnings Of
s3l5,S52, an increase of S3,667. For
the year 1903 the net earnings were
$619,S47, a decrease of s9,716.
The directors OF the Northern Sc
curlties Company have declared the
regular rs per cent quarterly dlvi-
dend, payable February 2. The com
pany paid / per cent per quarter dur
ing 1902, its first year OF existence.
The Electric Company OF America
has declared a dividend of per cent
$50 cents a share), payable January
30 to stock of record January 20.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-20
CAPITAL CUlLiNGS.

The Cabinet decided that the work.
ing hours of Government employees
shall be from A. NJ, to 4:3O =. NJ,
with a half hour for luncheon.
The House passed the bill making
available s250.000 to meet the emer-
gency growing out of the ravages of
the Mexican boil weevil.
Gen. Adna r. Chaffee was nominat-
ed to succeed Gen. S. b. NJ. Young as
Lieutenant-General and Chief of the
Army STAFF. who has retired.
United States Senator Charles II.
Dietrich was acquitted in the United
States Circuit Court at Omaha. Neb..
of bribery, on the ground that the al
legged offense was committed before he
was sworn In as Senator.
The State Department transmitted
to the House supplemental estimate
for third secretaries of embassies at
Vienna. Rome and st. Petersburg at
$1,000 each. These Offices are made
necessary by the increased work of
the embassies.
The Senate confirmed the nomina.
tion of William II. Taft to be Secre.
tary of War; Gen. Luke f. Wright to
succeed Mr.. Taft as Governor of the
Philippines, and Henry C. Ide to be
vice Governor of the Philippines.
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Yerkes has decided that II is per-
misslble for State prisons to manu-
facture tobacco or cigars for its own
inmates without paying license. II
found outside the institution the to-
bacco Is liable to seizure.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-20
RUSSIA WILL NOT STRIKE FIRST
THE CzAR'S PEACE OFFERING.
Ervoy Hayash Couples Japan's At.
tItude With That OF The
United StatHo.

A Seoul correspondent cables an In.
teryow With NJ Pavlon, Russian min
istcr to Korea, who said:
Russia will refuse to agree TO the
opening Of WiJu, and will protect Ko-
rean sovereignty at all costs. Rus.
sia would regard the landing of ia
panese troops in Korea as an un-
friendly act and would defend the in.
dependence of Korea against Pagan
invaders. The Russian fleet will be
employed. and JaIan will defeat her
self within short period of being on
n war footing"
Recent Toxic dispatches show no
change in the situation. Gems. Nozu.
Kuroh and Oku and Admiral lnouye
have been appointed additional mem
bers of the war council, of which Mar
shall Yamagata Is president. and that
an order has been given for another
16,O00-ton battlpstip TO be built in
England.
Baron Hayashi, thu japanese minis
ter. said of the Cars peaceful de-
olaration to the diplomat Thursday:
IF these are his majesty's views
there will be no war. The question
rests with him. Japan has nothing
further to say. 1t Is practically GER
tain that any declaration of war will
net emanate from Russia.
Our conditions are practically
summed up in the concluding portion
of the state departments announce
meat regarding the Chinese-Ameri-
can treaty. For these principles. to
which Secretary Hay says the United
States is irrovocably committed. we
are willing 20 20 to war unless Rus
sia Will consent to give us definite
pledge that she adhores to the open
door and Chinese sovereignty in Man
churla."
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-20
ASA S. BUSHNELL DEAD.
Former Governor of Ohio a Victim Of
Paralysis.

Asa S. Bushnell, former Governor
of Ohio, died in Grant Hospital. CO.
lumbus. from a stroke of paralysis
sustained while attending the inau-
guration OF Governor Myron 4. Her
rick. on Monday.
Mr. Bushnell never rallied from the
shock and had been in a stupor ever
since. He died without tegaining
consciousness and surrounded by the
members of his family.
Asa Smith Bushnell, fortieth Gov
ernor of Ohio, was born at Rome.
Oneida county. n. Y, September 16,
1894. His father was Daniel Bush
nell. of Lisbon. Conn. son of Jason
Bushnell, a soldier of the Revolutions
ary War, who served first in Captain
Charles Mieis Company, of General
Watelbury's brigade and afterward
Joined the army of Washington at Tar
rytown. n. Y. Daniel Bushnell and
his family moved to Ohio about 1S45.
settling at Cincinnati, and there Asa
8. Bushnell remained until 1851. when
he became member of the thriving
community of Springfield, o.
During the Civil War he raised
company and served in 1864, under
General David Hunter, as its Cap
tain in the One Hundred and Fifty
second Ohio Volunteer Infantry in the
Shenandoah Valley. He was an en-
thusiastic member of the Grand Army
of the Republic, being enrolled with
Mitchell Post, Springfield: was also
one of the founders and an officer of
the Ohio Society, Sons of the Revolu-
tion.
He refused several times to become
Congressional candidate, and when
in May, 1895. the Republicans, assem-
bled in convention at GAINESVILLE. nom
mated him as their candidate for
Governor, he had not sought the hon
or. He was elected in November,
1895, by a plurality of 92,6G2, a VOC
tory greater than any ever achieved,
UP to that time, by an Ohio Cover
nor, save John Brough, who was
wartime candidate. and who received
practically the entire vote cast. On
November 2, 1897 he was reelected,
receiving a plurality of 2S105, the
greatest ever given in Ohio in a year
following a Presidential election.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-20
ONE THOUSAND DERV|SHES SLAIN.
MAD muLLAH's' MEN CUT DOWN.
Gen. Egerton's Expedition suffers
Small Loss In kilIed--Num-
Der Wounded.

An engagement in Somalilnnd be-
tween British force and the forces
OF the Mad Mullah has resulted in a
severe defeat of the latter. who lost
1000 men killed. The British had
two officers killed and nine officers
severely wounded.
The London war Office gave out the
following dispatch which had been
received from Mai. Gen Egerton. com
mandlng the Somallland expeditions
airy force. and which is dated from
Jidballl Somalland, January II.
Advanced this morning 12 miles TO
Jidball. First brigade commanded by
Manning. second brigade under Fas-
kins and mounted troops under Kenna.
Total strength of the regulars, 2,200;
lrregulars, 1000.
"Jldballi held by 5000 Dervishes.
Mounted troops enveloped enemy's
right and infantry advanced within
700 yards of his position. Dervishes
advanced but were unable to face
frontal fire coupled with flank attack.
Enemy broke and fled and was pur.
sued 10 miles. Dervlshes killed esti.
mated at 1000, mostly In the pursuit.
Many prisoners and 400 rifles taken.
II regret to report that two officers
of the regulars were killed and nine
officers wounded; FIVE of the rank and
file wounded; of native troops seven
killed and 1G wounded; of irregulars
two killed and two wounded. Am in
cllned to think this Is the Mullah's s
main force. The Mullah himself was
not present, but was expected at Jjd-
balli to-day"
Major General Egertons force Is
camping tonight two miles beyond
Jidballl
A later dispatch from Gen. Egerton
says that one officer, Capt Lister. is
missing. Capt. Lister Is Lord Ribble-
sales son and heir.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-20
TELEGRAPHlC BREVITIES.

The strike at the Canonsburg (Pa.)
Steel a. Iron works has been settled.
There are 3S cases of typhoid fever
among foreign miners at Edna No. 2.
near Irwin. Pa.
The American Reduction company
Will sink two test wells for oil near
West Newton, Pa
Frank Kiefer. IS years old, of Loyal
hanna. Pa. is dead of injuries receiv.
en- in the Pandora mines.
The First English Lutheran church
of Butler. Pa, has elected Rev. Rob
ert Roeder of Norristown, Pa, pas
tor
number of distinguished men. at
conference in Washington, adopted
resolutions favoring international ar
bitration.
The introduction of the glass blow
ing machine in Indiana resulted in the
closing down of 90 plants within the
last year.
The Chicago Health Department
has discovered that an average Chi
cagoan of to-day lives twice as long
as his grandfather. and that the
ratio Is steadily increasing.
The National Live Stock associa-
tion adopted resolution to fight the
packers monopoly by establishing in
dependent plants in the centers of
the packing industry.
Joseph Stitz, aged II years, was in
stantly killed at Justus, o., and two
companions had both legs broken by
their sled running into an electric
car.
The trouble at the Ohio plant, Car
negie Steel Company, Youngstown.
has been adjusted by the management
agreeing to take back the men dis
charged last week.
Beals military band, of Meyersdale.
Pa, accompanied by 400 strikers.
women and children. went to the
Summit and Continental mines near
Meyersdale and induced the miners
to join the strike.
At the dedicatory exercises of the
Clark University Library at Worces-
ter, Mass, DR.. G. Stanley Hall, Presi-
dent Of the University, announced a
gift OF 100000 to the university from
Andrew Carnegie.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-20
briggs GETS THE LIMIT.
Must Pay $4,000 and Spend a Day
In Jail for Postal Frauds.

EX-Congressman Edmund H. briggs,
OF Brooklyn, was sentenced in the
United States court to one days i'm
prlsonment in Jail and to pay fine
OF 10000. He was convicted last
week of having. between the time he
was elected to Congress and sworn in.
secured for the Brandt-Dent company
contract whereby that concern sold
to the Postoiflce department $50 of its
automatic cashiers The Company re.
ceiyed $3.50 for each machine. and
briggs share was $50 for each ma
chine. or s12,500 in all. briggs tes-
tilted that this s12.500 was paid to
him by the fraudulent company not
only for selling machines to the
Postofiice department. but to the trade
generally. He said that he never sold
the machines as member Of Con-
gress, but thought the company en-
ployed him because he was an ener-
getlc salesman. TIE defense set up
that briggs did not know he was
violating any law.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-20
Fine Old Netherlands Repartee.

One Barend Vet of The Hague, had
recently the misfortune to call a con-
stable a monkey, an accusation which
one of the local papers pointed out
as being, Of course, untrue" ana
which, moreover is a form of untruth
not permitted in Holland. Vet was ar
rested and brought before the judge
on a charge of Insulting the police,
being sentenced TO 45 days imprison-
ment. Before being removed he turned
to address the court. Then | mustn't
call a constable a monkey" he said.
.Certainly not; you must not insult
the police" The culprit reflected.
MAY | call a monkey constableY'
he asked, with fash or genius. The
Judge shrugged his houlders, and.
holding no brief for the animal, re-
piled: IF 1t gives you any saisfac-
tion." With a smile Of qualification
Vet turned on his heel in the dock
and bowed to his prosecutor Good
day, constable" he said.-St. James's
Gazette.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-20
The Soldiers Idle Time.

Military life is necessarily made up
largely of loafing. You cannot keep a
man continuously at drilling, march
ing or any other branch Of military
training for eight hours a day and five
or six days a week. You have TO In
vent q great many other jobs for him,
even to make pretence Of keeping
him occupied. But these Jobs are near
ly all "loafing" Jobs. and when 1t Is all
done the soldier has n great many
more idle hours on his hands per
diem than any other man in the same
rank of life. I do not know whether
1t Is possible to arrive at any remedy
for this; but, II 1t is, the direction In
which should look for the remedy
would be to make every soldier work
at some other trade for certain num-
ber of hours each day. The number
of hours miglt be shorter in the sum
mer, when there is more opportunity
for training and military exercise, and
longer in the winter. II this were
practicable, no doubt it would make an
enormous difference to the value OF
the soldier as a citizen when he leaves
the ranks.-London Truth.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-20
CANCER CURED WITH RAD|UM
PHYSICIANS DESCRIBE CASES.
Instrument Applied TO Protect Healthy
Tissue from the Rays OF
Liquid Sunshine"

A new method of treaung deep.
seated cancer has been successfully
tried in Chicago. The process en-
braces the idea of applying radium d.
rectly to the affected tissue by using
an instrument called cystoscope,
by means of which the radlum can be
introduced into the throat or stomach
through the mouth. The instrument
consists of piece Of tubing supplied
with an eyepiece at one end and tiny
screen covered with sulphlde OF zinc
at the other a small quantity of
raeium being placed in front of the
screen.
A number of lenses inside OF the
tube enable the operating physician
to look through II into the stomach.
throat or other part of the anatomy
where a cancer may be found. When
the radium Is applied to the affected
tissue the light from the radlum IL
increased in brilliancy by the action
of sulphde Of zinc. and thus the ply
sician Is enabled to examine closely
the condition of the affected tissue.
At the same time the treatment Is In
progress
Liquid sunshine" is the universal
panacea let loose at symposium ON
radium In the rooms Of Dr. william J.
Morton, of New Yory City. The
Technology club Of New York faith.
cred the latest contribution to electro.
therapeutics.
This liquid sunshine Is the direct
result of the influence of radium on
medicines known TO the physicians of
past and present times. When
charged with radlum rays and then
taken internally, II will produce cures
that are marvellous. Even the dread
cancer has been spirited away by this
new sunshine internal bath. DR..
Morton, who Is the professor of elec.
contemporaries in the New York Post
Graduate Medical School and Hos
pital told his eager brethren that he
had effected three distinct cures of
cancer by these baths OF liquid sun
shine. All present applauded.
In the first instance these advanced
scientists employed the X-ray to 10.
cate the diseased tissue. Then with
n knowledge of the locality of the
cancer such medicines as will absorb
the rays emitted from radum are ap-
piled internally. The diseased matter
Is thus discovered directly and un-
der the influence of the radio action
the cancer Is eaten up.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-20
Porte Promises Amnesty.

The porte has notified the Austro.
Hungarian and Russian ambassadors
of its full acceptance of the Mace
donlan reform scheme and of its con-
sent to the repatriation of the Mace.
donian refugees, promising amnesty
to all political prisoners. W. II the ex.
ception of dynamiters. The porte
draws attention to the armament of
Bulgaria and demands assurances
that Bulgaria will not be permitted
to nullify the work OF reform.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-20
REVIEW OF TRADE.
Eaey Money Market an improving
Factor--Purchasers Contend
for Lower prjcoc.

r. @. Dunn a. Co.'s weekly Re.
view OF Trade" says: Reports of
Improvement In the volume of bust.
ness outnumber unfavorable dis
patches, although the situation is de-
cldedly irregular. AS the money mar
kot becomes easier there IL better
prospect of postponed work being re-
sumed, as all structural lines are
largely dependent upon the ability of
the railroads to borrow money and
the restoration OF confidence among
investors. Many iron and steel plants
have resumed. but the preceding
curtailment was very severe. Dis.
trlbution Of merchandise increases
with more normal weather and cloth.
Ing houses report general orders for
spring goods from statesmen al the
West and South. Only a mod crate
Improvement has appeared I'm the de-
mand for iron and steel products, al.
though the resumption OF idle tlants
has attained encouraging proportions.
In so far as pig iron Is concerned the
week has brought a slightly lower
range of prices without stimulating
Inquiries, and most departments re-
port no change in the attitude of pur-
chasers. who are waiting for more at
tractive terms. This disposition is
specially conspicuous as to steel rails.
consumers insisting that the price
should change In response to the low
er cost of materials.
Bradstieets says: While war talk
and weather conditions have operated
to raise prices of food products, the
unquestionab!e Improvement in the
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-20
PEARLS OF rHsyoHr.


fAfe without toll would BE- without
triumph. \
Next to cash mans best asset ii
confidence.
You never know how little you can
do until you try.
Words will not make the wheels Of
q mill go round.
Every man Is a volume, II you know
how to read him.
Adversely borrows It's sharpest sting
from our impatience.
A wasted opportunity seldom comes
back for second trial.
When money talks II seldom has
any trouble in finding a listener.
Some people never go ahead because
they are never sure they are right.
II never occurs to fools that merit
and good fortune are closely united.
You can estimate man pretty cor
rectly by the men whom he does not
know.
You will never find time for any
thing. II you want time, you must
make It.
Civility Is q, charm that attracts the
love OF all men, and too much is better
than to show too little.
II the average man could do as much
work as he thinks he can, there would
be little demand for labor-saving ma
chlnery
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-20
HERRIck SUCCEEDS NASH.
Inauguration at Columbus Attended
by Large Crowd.

The inauguration of Col Myron T..
Herrick as Governor of Ohio on the
llth was participated in by thousands
of PEOPLE, including numerous citizens
of other towns In the state. Gov.
Nash and the Joint Legislative com
mittee. escorted by Troop A, of Cleve-
land of which the new Governor was
formerly a member. proceeded to Col.
Herrick's residence. on East Broad
street With him they returned to
the State capitol later and the cere-
monies incident to the Inauguration
began with an Introductory address
by John Y. Bassell. secretary of the
Columbus Board of Trade. After
prayer by Rev. S. s. Palmer. Gov
Nash presented the commission of
Office to Col. Herrick and Chief Jus
tice Jacob +. Burket, of the Supreme
court, administered the oath of office.
At the conclusion of the address
the Governor proceeded to the execu-
tive chamber, where he signed the
commission of Secretary to the Gov
ernor. Tod b. Galloway. Meantime
Lieut.. Gov. Warren G. Harding was
being inaugurated In the Senate
chamber and the newly-elected State
officials were being inducted into Of
fee in their various departments. At
l o'clock Gov. Herrick, accompanied
by eX-Gov. Nash and the State Off
cials. took their places in the inaugur-
al parade. which moved through the
principal streets. There We're fully
10000 in line. including A companies
of the Ohio National Guard. a bat
TALON of the United States army. vet
Grams CT two wars and secret organiza-
tions. Tonight there was public re-
ception rendered by the Governor.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-20
WARNING WAS NEGLECTED.
Building Commissioner Reported All
Chioego Theaters Defective.

Mayor Harrison was on the stand
in the Iroquois theatre fire inquest.
His evidence related to a report sub
mitted to him by Commissioner Will
liams, which declared that none of the
theaters In Chicago fully complied
with the building ordinance. He de
scrlbed the wanderings of this report
from him to the council, from this
council to a subcommittee. from
this committee back to the council
and then to the printer. He said no
action had been taken upon 1t by the
council up to the time of the Iroquois
theater fire.
Rev. Johnston Myers. pastor of
Emanuel Baptist church, has received
from friend in Prescott. Ariz., a fund
for the aid of chorus girls stranded
by the closing of Chicago theaters
since the Iroqucis horror.