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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-27
WILL NOT HUMBLE RUSSIA.
Japan Wishes Only to Drive the
Enemy From Ear East.

A dispatch to the London Express
from Nagasaki claims that an emf
nent Japanese statesman confided to
the correspondent at Toxic an i'm
portant statement, of which the fol-
lowing is the gist:
Japan does not intend to push the
war to the bitter end She does not
wish to humble Russia, but she is re-
solved to accomplish the removal of
the menace of Russia's power in the
Far East and Is confident that she will
accomplish this. She will destroy as
many Russian warships as possible
and capture the remainder. She will
then take Port Arthur and Vladivos-
tok and make her position in Korea
so impregnable that Russia cannot
possibly gain a foOthold there
When all this is accomplished she
will offer terms of peace, having at
tained the objects for which she went
to war, but until this is accomplished
she will not listen to any proposal ex-
cept an unconditional acceptance of
her terms.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-27
WEATHER AFFECTS BUSINESS.
Structural Work Assuming Normal
Proportlons-No Large Advance
In Iron and steel.

II. @. Dun & Co.'s Weekly Review
of Trade" says: Unreasonable wealth
or is still the chief drawback to i'm
provement In business. complaints be-
ing received from every section OF the
country, and slower collections are
also attributed to this factor. There
has been much talk of damage to cot
ton, but replantlng may prevent any
reduction in the total Yield. and FEW
weeks of desirable weather would re-
move anxiety regarding wheat. with
the exception of wearing apparel. man.
ufacturing plants are increasingly &C.
tive and structural work is gradually
resuming normal proportions for the
season. May Is usually the date
fixed for many labor controversies, but
this year there is little prospect of
serious disturbance. In the West
railway freight tonnage has not In.
creased. but passenger traffic is very
heavy and earnings of all roads thus
far reporting In April are only 40 per
cent smaller than last year.
While no further Improvement can
be discerned in the iron and steel In.
dustry, II is gratifying to find no dis.
tinct evidence of n setback. Nor Is II
certain that temporary check to
progress is to be deplored. Experience
very recently demonstrated that the
disposition in the iron and steel trade
was to force progress, engenderlng III
fiation of prices and all the other IN
desirable features of a boom. For
about three months blast furnace out
put increased steadily and confidence
appeared to be returning Present
hesitation is directly due to the failure
of the leading interest to take up an OPP
tion on pig iron at its maturity In con-
junction with the apparent cancnla-
tion of several smaller orders. Rail.
way equipment is still the most back
ward feature, while merchant steel for
implement makers leads in activity
Retail distribution Of footwear Is slow
and wholesalers have not disposed Of
summer styles sufficiently to place
supplementary orders, so that factor
les are overtaking contracts and more
machinery Is idle. Demands ut first
hands are few and further curtailment
of production by cotton mills has not
strengthened the market. on the con-
trary, prices are in favor of buyers.
Nc improvement has occurred in
wuOleLs and wors.cds. and the nrcpor-
ton Of idle silk machinery has in
creased. Slightly lower prices prevail
for the leading agricultural staples.
Failures this wes.I numbered PAL in
tho United States, against 1866 last
year, and IL in Canada, compared with
Is year ago.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-27
CzAR MAY GO EAST.
Report That He Is Preparing to Go to
Manchurla.

Russia's discontinue in the far east
has revived the report that the czar
is likely to join the headquarters of the
army in Manchurla. It is asserted in
remarkably well-informed Russian cir
cles in Cracow that the emperor be-
lieves his presence desirable, If not in
dispensable, to put Kuropatkin's
forces into proper spirit after the
black chapter of Russian experiences
at Port Arthur. One Polish opinion
states that arrangements have been
perfected for the cars reception at
Irkutsk, and that all things are in
readiness for his continuing his jour
ney from that point to Manchuria at
the most opportune moment. II adds
that the empress during the month the
emperor will be away will reside at
the castle of Spala, near Warsaw, in
the midst of the imperial hunting do
main.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-27
WEST VIRGINIA DEMOCRATS.
All Delegates Except Two Instructed
for Senator German.

The Democratic Convention was
held in Charleston on the goth. The
convention was called to order at II
o'clock in the morning by State Chair
man James NJ. Miller, who called as
temporary chairman, c. Wood Daley,
of Elkins, and who addressed the con.
vention. J. Il. II. Brine, of Charles
ton, was chosen temporary secretary.
John II. Holt, of Huntington, who
was the Democratic nominee for Gov.
ernOr in the last campaign, was made
permanent chairman.
The four delegates-atlarge and all
the district delegates except two from
the Fourth district were instructed
for Senator Arthur p. German, of
Maryland, first, and Alton b. Parker
of New York, second. Judge Dent, of
Grafton, was named to succeed him
self on the Supreme court bench.
The delegates-at-large were owen S.
Mckinney, Fairmont; Former Senator
Henry G. Davis, of Elkins; former
Gov. William A. McCorkle, Of Charles
ton, and former Senator Johnson n.
Camden, Of Parkersburg. The alter
mates are: Joseph Murphy. of Park
crsDufg; Berry Ii, AllOtd, OF Lewis
county; Alexander f. Matthews, Of
GreenLrier, and Senator Robert f.
Kidd, of Gilmer.
At the First district Democratic
convention, Charles II. Taney, of
Wheeling, and John w. Davis, Of
Clarksburg, were selected as dele.
gates to the National convention and
Homer Zillekin, of Wellsburg and
Bruce Hall, of Wetzel, were chosen
as alternates
In the Second district, Charles w.
Boyer, of Martinsburg, and Andrew ].
Wilkinson, Of Grafton, were chosen as
delegates.
The Third district delegates are
John d, Anderson, of Nicholas, and
Charles w. Osenton, of Fayette.
The Fourth district delegates are G.
Warren Hays, of Calhoun, and Henry
S. Wilson, of Parkersburg.
The Fifth district delegates are DR..
Charles c. Hogg, OF Huntington, and
Justus NJ. Collins, of Bramwell.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-27
THE LATE FREEZE.
Weather Record Broken by Snow and
Low Temperature.

Low Temperature.
Dispatches received from Louisville
report a heavy snowfall and damage
to fruit in Western Kentucky. At
Morganfeld, OwensbCro and Hopkins
VILE the snowfall amounted to 6 in
ches. Snow at this time of the year
in these localities Is unprecedented.
At Cleveland the Weather Bureau
Thermometer registered % degrees
above zero. This is the lowest temp
erature recorded in Cleveland on or
after this date in April in 33 years.
Evansville, nd-The heaviest snow
fall in 80 years delayed traffic. At
RCckpcrt, the fall OF snow was in
ches. The snow storm prevailed gem
orally over Southern Indiana.
Tobacco growers in the Connecticut
Valley say that the drop in tompora-
ture will cause them loss On account
of the damage to bedded slips and
seeded growth just starting under
clCth.
The opening of navigation this year
will be later than ever before in the
record of the great lakes according
to Professor Cox, OF the United States
Weather Bureau, who said that with
continued warm weather it would take
at least until May / to clear the ice
from the Straits of Maokinaw.
Northern New York and New Eng
land report hard freezing and heavy
SHOWS.
Richmond, Va.-Peaches and cher
ries were killed by cold and frost last
night and vegetables have been great
ly retarded. Ice two inches thick
formed near this city.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-27
Hogs.
Calves.
A Wise urchln.

Chief Justice Shaw is said to have
been very dull child. The earliest
indication of his gift of the mastery
and unerring judgment which discern
ed the truth and reason OF things was.
however. noticed when he was a very
small boy. His mother one day had a
company at tea. Some hot-buttered
toast was on the table. When 1t was
passed to little Lemuel he pulled out
the bottom slice, which was kept hot
by the hot plate beneath and the pile
Of toast above. His mother reproached
him quite sharply. You must not do
that, Lemuel. Suppose everybody
were to do that?" Then everybody
would get a bottom Slice" answered
the wise urchin.-Exchange
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-27
BOUGHT FOR THE WABASH.
Norfolk and Southern Railroad Bought
for Gould Lines.

Control just received by Flint, Ba.
con & Co, and the Colonial Trust com
pany of Pittsburg, in the Norfolk and
Southern railroad, operating 149 miles
of tracks through Eastern Virginia
and North Carolina gives the great
Wabash system of railroads the most
advantageous ocean and deep water
terminals on the Atlantic seaboard
with valuable depot properties in Nor
folk city.
The Wabash system coming down
from West virginia on the tracks Of
the new Tldewater railway, will come
into Norfolk around Portsmouth, Va,
and have its deep water terminal piers
at Lynn Haven Inlet In Princess Anne
county, Va, protected from the ocean,
but five miles distant, by natural
breakwater at Cape Henry. This deal
is regarded as one of the most far
reaching railroad transactions con.
summated In some time.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-27
ATTEMPT TO CHEAT oALLoWS
Ncidermeyer Swallows Heads OF
Matches and Saws Arteries.

Neidermeyer Swallows Heads OF
Matches and Saws Arteries.
Peter Neidermeyer, the leader of the
Chicago car barn bandits, condemned
to die on the gallows Friday, made
two desperate attempts at suicide
Monday. Neidermeyer first masticat-
ed and swallowed the heads of Is
or 1C0 sulphur matches. While the
phosphorus was burning his stomach
he opened the radial artery of his left
wrist with a sharp pointed lead pencil.
leaving large jagged wound exposed,
through which the blood gushed in
streams.
When Neidermyers act was dis
covered he said TO one of the physi-
clans: Let me die, Doc. Go away
and let me die. You were almost too
late the first time. Now why do you
try to save my life
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-27
MONUMENTS AT BULL RUN.
Memorials My Sc Erected There by
North and South.

Representative Rixey, of Virginia,
introduced a bill to authorize the APP
pointment of a commission by the
President to have charge OF the erec-
tion OF monuments on Bull Run bat
tle-held. BThe scope of the bill is such
that any\ military society, Union or
Confederate, may, at its own expense,
erect a monument upon the battlefield
upon application to the commission
which shall be composed of a Union
soldier, a Confederate soldier and q
third party.
Two monuments commemorative Of
Northern yalor were erected on the
battlefield by the Government in Juna,
1865. The ground was never. bought
The bill provides that the Government
buy sufficient ground around these two
monuments to give the Secretary Of
War jurisdiction in preserving tham
and building approaches to them !
The bin carries an appropriation of
$4,000.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-27
PENNevLvANIA DEMOCRATS.
Delegates VIII Go to st. Louis Con-
vention Uninstructcd.

Delegates VIII Go to st. Louis Con-
vention Uninstructed.
The Pennsylvania Democratic State
Convention met In Harrisburg on the
10th, nominated Samuel @. Thompson
OF Philadelphia for Justice of the Su-
preme Court and chose 6S delegates
to the National Democratic Conven.
tion.
The delegates-at-Large to National
Convention-J. NJ. Guffey, Pittsburg; J..
X. p Hall. Ridgway; r. r. Pattison.
Philadelphia; r. r. Wright. Allentown.
The Democratic state committee, at
its annual meeting unanimously re-
elected Senator J. X. p. Hall. of Ridg-
way, chairman. The following di-
vision chairmen, who constitute the
state executive committee, we're
elected: John Walters, Lebanon; E.
s. Doty. Bedford; John y. Keenan,,
Greensburg: William II. Knuebe,
Erie; J. l.. Spangler, Bellefonte; II. Il.
Spiker. Lewlsburg; William T. Greasy.
Catawissa; John F. Ancona. Reading;
Charles p. Donnelly, Philadelphia.
Chairman Hall announced the reap
pointment of p. Gray Meek, of Belle
fonte, as secretary.
The Platform.
Republican party accused of corrupt
administration.
Supreme Judgeship juggle scored.
Score Republicans for not betterlng
ballot law and demand personal regis
tration.
New State apportlonment is asked.
Roosevelt attacked for his policies
and national tenets of Democratic
party are advanced.
Tariff revision and tariff for revenue
only are called for Reciprocity com
mended.
Antitrust campaign called for.
Reduction of Federal taxation and
better regulation of money question
demanded.
Panama canal favored, but Admins
tration method scored.
Labor unions endorsed and trade
troubles deplored.
Delegation to national convention to
vote as unit without instructions.
Neither Kansas City nor Chicago
platforms are mentioned; neither Is
silver question directly touched on.
Guffey endorsed for National Com.
mitteeman.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-27
IMMENSE GOLD COINAGE.
yellow Money Turned Out at Rate Of
s2,ooo,ooO Daily.

The enormous output of gold coin
age at the philadelphia mint continues
at a rate which surpasses all previous
records. From February 6 to April 1G
there was coined $Go,1SO,S9O in $40
gold pieces. The coinage during the
week beginning Monday, April II, and
ending on Saturday. April 16, inclu.
sive, aggregated Sl1,302,bOO in gold, an
average of nearly S2,00O,00O per day
On the last day of this record break
ing week the coinage was S2,500,O00,
also a record breaker.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-27
Ohio Faces Deficit.

Governor of Ohio Herrick sent a
message to the. Legislature calling at
tention that the appropriation made
by 1t already exceed the estimated re-
ceipts of tue State for 19O4-05 by over
S1,000,O00 for each year, so that the
next Legislature, as things stand now,
will have to face a big deficit in the
treasury. The government makes this
the basis OF two recommendations
stricter economy and the passage OF
a direct inheritance tax bill.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-27

Viceroy Alexieff has applied by
telegraph to the Emperor to be re-
lieved of his position of viceroy in
the Far East. 1t is expected that the
request will be Immediately granted.
The immediate cause of the viceroy's
application is reported to be the ap-
pointment of Vice Admiral Skrydloff.
one of Admiral Alexieffs strongest
enemies and sharpest critics. as sue
cessor to the late Vice Admiral Maka-
rom In command of the Russian navy
In the Far East.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-27
New coaline Station in Pacific.

A coalng station will be establish
ed in the Aleutian islands by the
United States government. The navy
collier Saturn, which has been lying
in port awaiting orders since Decem-
ber 26 last, has received orders to pro-
ceed with her cargo OF 4,300 tons of
coal to Kyska. an island of the Rat
Group. In latitude So north, longitude
1T east, where the coal will form the
nucleus of new station for United
States vessels.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-27
MORMON VIOLATES LAWS
Admits He Has Three Wives and
Lives with All.
ALSO DisoeEYs HIS CHURCH.
Refuses to Reveal the Secret Oaths
Administered In the Endow.
ment House.

Brigham II. Roberts, who was once
refused a seat in the house of repre-.
sentatives because he was a Mormon
polygamist, was an all-day witness
when the hearings in the case OF Sen
ator Reed Smoot were resumed by the
committee on privileges and elections
to-day.
There were two important features
to his testimony. an admission that he
is living with three wives in violation
of the laws of God and man, and a
point blank refusal, after repeated
questions by Senator Burrows, to re-
veal the character of certain church
ceremonies.
Mr.. Roberts was at all times mod.
est witness and in refusing to tell the
secret of ceremonies performed by ad-
vanced Mormons he said that his sole
reason was because he would be be-
traying a trust of the church in mat
ters which he considered purely spir.
itual. 81 consider these matters en-
tirely spiritual" said Mr.. Roberts.
"and do not feel like betraying a trust
imposed In me by the Mormon church.
My feeling in this matter is the same
as that of a Mason who would, of
course, refuse to reveal the secrets of
his order"
In giving testimony as to his polyga-
nous life, Mr.. Roberts had no hesita.
tion in admitting that he had three
wives, but said that he had kept Sc.
crot his third marriage for nearly FIVE
years. This marriage occurred after
the Woodruff manifesto. Finally the
secret came' out he said, but no pun
ishment or reprimand was given him
by the church authorities or anyone
else.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-27
Child and Father Murdered.

In the Runnet bag section of Frank
lin county, Va, James Nowlin, while
returning home from Endicott on
horseback, was shot from ambush by
unknown persons, as was his little
daughter. who was sitting in front of
him. Both we're killed. The bodies
were found in the road. with the
child's arms around the fathers neck.
Nowiin was known among Illicit dis
t1llers as an informer, and this Is sup
posed to account for the murder.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-27
U. S. NOW OWNS CANAL.
Cent act Signed, Sealed and Delivered
to This Country.

Cent act Signed, Sealed and Delivered
to This Country.
The Associated Press is authorized
to announce that the contract by
which the ownership of the Panama
canal passes 10 the United States is
signed. sealed, delivered, and complete
The title 10 the canal route is now
vested in the government Of the Unit
ed States. The document by which
this transaction is consummated bears
the signatures Of President Bo and
Director Richman, of the Panama Ca
nal company, who signed tor the com
pany as its responsible officials. The
transfer is complete and without res
ervation, and the United States Sc
cures a perfect title. Only a few Of
the highest officers Of the company
are now aware of the secret, which
will not be known, except by this an
nouncemont in the United states up
to the time OF he meeting.
The main figures in the transfer
have been Messrs. Bo and Richman,
Messrs. Day and Russell for the United
States, and Consuls General John II.
X. Grady and Roberto Lewis for the
United States and Panama, respective
1y, the two consular representatives
joining in affiXing the seals and attest
ing the signatures.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-27
CARRIES SUIT TO NEW JERSEY.
Hartman Will Again Try to Prevent
Stock Distribution,

Suit has been begun in the United
States circuit court for the district Of
New Jersey against the Northern Sc
curites Company by Edward II. Har-
rlman, Wnslow s. Pierce, the Oregon
Sholt Line Railroad Company and the
Equitable Trust Company, of New
York, to restrain the Northern Securi.
ties Company from carrying out the
plan adopted by the directors for the
distribution of the stocks of the North
'ern Pacific and Great Northern rail-
way companies held in the treasury Of
the defendant company Judge An
drew Kirkpatrick issued a temporary
order restraining the carrying out OF
the plan of distribution.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-27
eLooDsHED IN WEST VIRGINIA.
Shooting ARRAY on Train After Po-
litical Meeting.

In free-for-all fight which occurred
on a train on the Short Line road up
Paint Creek, Kanawha county, w. Va.
a man named Jacob Woody was shot
and killed and four others were wound
ed in the shooting affray. One of the
four, colored man, also named
Woody. will probably die. The train
was bringing a crowd away from a
political meeting at Paint Creek.
Near Montgomery a negro named
Barclay Ross was showing some com
panions a trick with knife. when he
accidentally stuck the blade to the
hilt in his leg. About an hour later he
was found dead by the road side, hay
ing bled to death.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-27
Brick only Stood the Test.

A test of the fireproof qualities of
building stone and brick was held in
Baltimore and the result showed con-
clusively that the stone used Is not
fireproof. Several kinds of stone and
brick were subjected to the test. and
only the ordinary clay brick came
through intact. The other material
was found to be cracked and crumbled.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-27
Located In Italy.

Orlando Battista, an Italian. who
is said to have killed Peter II. Shoe
maker at Wellsburg. Somerset county,
Pa, on December "a. 1903, has been
located in the regular army of Italy.
There is $4O0 reward offered for his
arrest. Strenuous efforts will be
made to get the prisoner.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-27
BANKERS SENTENCED.
Prominent Indiana Men Get Long
Prison Terms.

James Broderick, president, and w.
l.. Collins, cashier of the Indiana Ma
tional bank at Elkhart, were sent
enced by Judge Anderson of the
United States district court on their
pleas of guilty to violations of the
banking laws which resulted in the
failure of the bank for S642,000 Brod-
erlck was sentenced to the penitent-
larry for 10 years and Collins for six
years.
Walter Brown, director of the bank,
member of the i.epublican state COM
mittee from the Tenth district and
member of the staff of Gov. Durbin,
was sentenced to eight years in the
Leayenworth penltentiary by Judge
Anderson for participating in the
wrecking of the bank. He has been
sick in bed from nervous collapse since
being found guilty.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-27
Life Sentence for Howard.

The Court of Appeals at Frankfort,
Ky. affirmed the judgment of the Cir
cuit court sentencing James II. How
ard to life Imprisonment for the MUIR
der of Gov. William Goebel. This was
the third trial and appeal. On the
first trial Howard was sentenced to be
hanged and on the last two trials to
life Imprisonment.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-27
HELPS CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.
Ohio Court Declares It Should Be
Recognized in Law.


In common pleas court at Sandusky,
Judge Reed ruled that the Ohio State
medical registration and examination
law Is unconstitutional because It
limits the right to practice the heal
ing ant without the use of drugs or
medicines to osteopaths, and by the
rule OF exclusion Christian Scientists
are prohibited from practicing such
pursuits. He said It should be amend
ed 50 as to allow for a reasonable eX-
animation for Christian Scientists and
for their registration.
The ruling was made in the case Of
Oliver w. Marble, of SandusSy, who
was convicted Of practicing medicine
without license. Marble had treated
q case of rheumatism according to
Christian science.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-27
Turks and 1unaarians Fight.

Serious fighting has taken place be-
tween Turks and Hungarlans at Lipa,
near Demir Kapd, valley of the Var
dar, 62 miles from Salonica. Many
were killed on both sides.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-27

A gold trophy, designed by Burr G.
Miller, Of Wilkesbarre, Pa. is to be
given each year to the United States
vessel which makes the best gunnery
record in her class.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-27

Korean commerce amounts to about
fifteen million dollars per annum, the
imports being double the exports.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-27

1t Is stated that among papers found
on several prisoners arrested at Mar
settles for connection with the an
archlst plot against President Loubet,
there were letters and photographs
of Emma Goldman, the anarchist lead
er