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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-03-30
SIR EDWIN ARNOLD DEAD.
Famous English Author and Journalist
Passes AWAY.

Sir Edwin Arnold, the poet and jour
nalist, died in London on the gath inst.
Although Sir Edwin suffered of late
years from partial paralysis he was
not taken seriously i'll until last week.
He continued his literary work until
quite recently, his last writing being
In connection with the RussoJaranese
war, in which he was greatly interest
ed.
Sir Edwin Arnold. X. c. l. E.,tellow
of Bombay university. of the Royal
Asiatic society. officer Of the Whito
Elephant, OF Siam, also Of the Crown
OF Siam, rising sun Of Japan, second
class Of the Imperial Medijdie, third
class of Osmenich, commander Of the
Lion and Sun OF Persia, author end
journalist, was born at Gravesend,
June 10, 1882.
He was educated az Kings school,
Rochester; Kings college London, and
University college, Oxford After
graduation he became master Of King
Edwards school at Birmingham. In
1856 he went to India and became
principal OF the government Deccan
college, Poona, Bombay. This posi-
ton he held until 1861, when he be-
gan a connection with the editorial
and literary staff Of the Daily Tele-
graph, which he still continued at the
time of his death.
His publications include THE Light
of Asia" Light of the World" and
many other works, in verse and prose.
He was married three times. His
first wife was Katharine Elizabeth,
daughter of the Rev. Theodore Bid
dulph; his second, Miss Fannie, daugh-
ter of the Rev. w. II. Claiming, of
Boston. and his present wife, a Japa.
nese woman. whose maiden name was
Tama Kurokawa, of Sendai, Japan.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-03-30
NEWS NOTES.

Governor Warfeld. of Maryland,
signed the Jim Grow" bill.
General Kouropatkin expects to have
100000 men in the Far East next Aug
ust.
Former Mayor William r. Grace
died of pneumonia at his residence in
New York. He was in his 72d year.
He had been noted for his philan.
thropies.
Gov. Wartield, of Maryland. signed
the bill passed by the Legislature ap-
propriating S250,000 for the relief OF
destitution in Baltimore, though $40.
coo of this amount will be used in
paying the militiamen for their ser.
vices while they were policing the
Paul Kruger. formerly President OF
the Transvaal, has inherited a
small fortune from Charles Chabos
sean. school teacher of Ste. Bazeille
who was an ardent admirer of the
Beers.
There is a rumor that quantity OF
ammunition at Vladivostok has been
found unusable, as 1t does not fit the
guns.
Through equity proceedings brought
in the United States Circuit court the
Astoria Steel company, a corporation
owning q 100000 plant at Astoria, l.
l., has gone into the hanG. of re
celver.
George Carnegie, proprietor of Dun
geness, once the home of General Ma
thaniel Greene and nephew of An
drew Carnegis, mas announced his
cadidacy for the Georgia Senate on the
Democratic ticket.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-03-30
WORLDS FAIR TOPICS,

There are 147.250 panes OF glass.
eighteen by twenty-three inches. in the
Palace OF Agriculture at the Worlds
Fair.
Seven thousand linenl feet. or nenrly
4 mile and half OF platforms four
feet high. are being built for the uu-
loading OF exhibits nt the Worlds Fafr.
Twelve thousand carloads of exbib-
Its are expected by the director OF ex-
hibits of the Worlds Fair. At the
Columbian Exposition. at Chicago,
5000 carloads were received.
Night has been turned into day In MI
Of the large exhibit palaces at the
Worlds Fair. Numerous electric arc
lights have been put in place and
scores of workmen are busy night as
well as day In installing the exhibits.
Two hundred of Uncle Sans ma
rlnes. who have been on duty at Pan
anna, are going TO the Worlds Fair to
give exhibition drills. The popularity
Of this branch of the service Is increas.
Ing with young men WHO want TO be
cosmopolltans.
The Belgian Building at the Worlds
Fair. one of the largest and handsom.
ese III Tue iOreISn SectlOn, Is remurka.
bic In that the walls are not broken by
a single window. The large structure
Is well lighted by immense skylights
seventy-flve feet above the floor.
A pack train of twenty-five horses
with all of their nccoutrements. will be
one Of the novelties ut the Worlds
Fair. The unusual spectacle Will bo
sent by citizens of Wyoming to mark
Wyoming Day. The horses will all be
equipped as If ready to start on the
trail.
A San Diego (Cnl.) woman will ex.
hlbit at the Worlds Fair butter made
In 1858. The butter was placed In the
spring house In that year and 1t dis.
appeared in the qulcksand. 1t was re.
Gently recovered and was foun to be
In remarkably good state Of preser
yation.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-03-30
CAPITAL NOTES.

Before the House Committee on In
terstate and Foreign Commerce Sec
retary Taft urged the passage of the
Lowering bill for the government of
the Panama canal zone.
Representative Hearts offered a
resolution to appoint House commit.
tee to investigate the subject of
trusts.
The House Judiciary Committee au-
thorized a favorable report on the
jenkins bill extending to five years
the statute of limitations as it af-
fects Government employees.
A new treaty regulating the ad-
mission of Chinese into the United
States. is in preparation. The exist
ing treaty. which was made by Secre-
tary Gresham. and Minister Yu, in
1894. will expire next December, by
limitation.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-03-30
sTRANcLED TO DEATH.
Eody Of Young Hostler Is Found on
Lonely Road.

Henry Eooth, aged is years cid, a
hostler employed in the livery stables
of G.. w. Blake. of Niles, o.. was
killed on the lonely read. near Salt
Springs. No arrests have been made.
and the police are said to have no
clues. Booth was sent to Salt Springs
to carry William Messer. railroad
employe, home after his weeks work.
He left Messer at his homo and start
ed back.
Evidence goes to show that Booth
was attacked by an unknown party.
dragged from the carriage and choked
to death on the roadside. The rig
was found by a young man Just be-
fore midnight.
Booths body was found by the side
OF the road. near his home. Booth
had some money when he left the
stables. but his pockets we're empty
when the body was found. The young
man came from Columbus. o., a few
months ago. His throat was terribly
SCARED by the hand of his assailant.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-03-30
The Illusion OF Relnu BUSY.

A ridiculous notion is common tnay
We live In time when there are more
important world affairs on hand than
has ever been known before; and there
are silly people, both men and women,
who expect to be admired for a useless
expenditure OF their nervous and ply.
sical energies on all sorts of absolutely
foolish objects into which no particle
Of intellect enters. Simply to be al
Ways busy, always occupied. always do
Ing something, passing restlessly from
one piece of work to another, to nave
their hands full, never to be idle, as
they say, seems to be their ideal OF
life. These precious muddlers, who
plume themselves on never being idle,
pass their time doing useless things
under the pretext of being busy; and
they assume credit for a purposeless
activity. The biggest people, those
who have really thought out their plan
Of life. do not make the mistake of do
ing what need not be done. They have
time for everything because they do
not imagine they are economizing time
by occupying every few spare minutes
n being unnecessarily busy.-Saturday
Peview.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-03-30
WRECKED BY THE STORM.
'iissouri Town Suffers From Effects
CT Wind and Hail.

A special from Higglnsville. Mo-,
says so buildings are partly wrecked.
cne man mortally wounded and sew
eral others hurt, the town Is in dark
ness and the streets strewn with de-
bris as the result OF a tornado and
hailstorm.
The hail on the streets was foot
deep within Ave minutes after the
storm began and some Of the stones
We're as large as hen eggs. Dozens
of trees were blown down and several
horses killed on the streets.
Wind and hail came first and was
followed with a terrific downpcur of
rain which filled nearly every cellar
in town. The storm kept within mar
row path, only about two blocks of
the business quarter beng damaged.
Gorder and Alma, No, are said to
be considerably damaged. According
to meager reports several houses in
both Gorder and Alma were wrecked
j. w. Enselys grocery in Higgins
vile was wrecked. John Holzen, a
clerk, was mortally injured.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-03-30
No Damages for Pass Holders.

United States supreme court again
decided that persons travelling on rail-
roads may not secure damages in case
of accident when they ride on passes,
and the decision went to the extent OF
applying the principle to such passen-
gers who are not familiar with the
contract usually printed on the back
OF passes. The case decided was that
OF John ID. Boring and his wife,
Nearing Boering, V. The Chesapeake
Beach Railway. Mrs. Boering was
injured in an accident on the road
while travelling on a pass issued to
herself and husband containing the
usual stipulation Of exemption from
damage.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-03-30
smoot Case Held Over.

Reed Smoots case with the United
States senate will not be decided at
the present session of congress. The
committee on privileges and elections,
which is holding the preliminary trial,
will not even make report. Instead
a subcommittee will be appointed and
authorized to go to Utah to investigate
the whole Mormon question with rela.
ton to its present bearing on the 20.
litical, social and moral relations OF
life.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-03-30
PROGRESS OF THE WAR.
Another Report That Port Arthur Has
Been Taken by Japanese.

While the Russians declare that
the japanese have not landed on the
coast of Manchuria Toxic has a report
that a force did get ashore behind
Port Arthur Saturday night and cap
tured the place. The feet co-operated
in the attack.
The Russian commander at the Yalu
admits that the japanese army in
Korea is advancing toward the river
and has occupied Aniu, north of Ping
Yang. the previous base. Unofficial re-
ports tell of some fighting. In one en-
gagement the Russian loss is said to
have been 600.
The correspondent of the Paris
Figaro at Rome says the japanese Le-
cation there announces that repairs
to the japanese feet are actively pre-
ceeding. in order that the vessels may
be ready to meet the Russian Baltic
fleet.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-03-30
JAPANESE SHIPS REPULSED
Tcco's Fleet Withdraws When
Russian SHIPS Move Out.
JAP SHIP HIT AND RETIRED.
Constant Diminishing Between Out.
posts Of Japanese and Russians
Ct TIE Ysu River.

Admiral Togo's feet renewed the
bombardmeat of Port Arthur on the
22d. The attack was kept up for sew.
eral hours. but the Russian report 3
give no indication that II had much
effect. It is admitted that many shells
fell into the town and that five sol.
diers were killed. II is declafed that
one japanese ship was hit and had to
withdraw. The whole feet sailed
away at noon.
The ice at Newchwang Is rapidly
breaking up. and japanese attack is
expected there.
Russian patrols are in touch with
the japanese at Anju in Western Ko-
rea and at other points across the
country to the east coast. A large
force OF Russians is reported at the
Yalu. There is constant skirmishing
between the outposts.
A mob OF 200 Koreans. probably pro.
Russians. rose against the Japanese
at Samung. The japanese dispersed
them. killing five. wounding 20 and
capturing 36. A japanese soldier was
wounded.
A message from Shanghai says:
"A proclamation of the rebel leader,
Yuan. says he has no intention of
causing trouble to the Chinese or to
foreigners in China. but he will raise
10000 men march to the Western
Ocean. and destroy the Christian re-
ligion of foreign countries. The proc.
1amation especially condemns the
Roman Catholics"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-03-30
POSTAL BILL PASSED.
Resolution Permitting Rural Carriers
to Handle Merchandise.

The House passed the postofice ap-
preparation bill after prolonged de-
bate on the paragraph affecting rural
letter carriers, which was inserted
under a special order of the Commit
tee on Rules. Every amendment and
substitute offered to this paragraph
was voted down.
The paragraph relating to rural let
ter carriers was inserted through the
efforts of Mr.. Dalzell, Republican,
Pennsylvania, by a resolution. II
provides salary of not to exceed
1920 per annum and prohibits the So
liciting of business or the reception
of orders by carriers from any person,
firm or corporation, but permits the
carriers, under certain restrictions, to
carry merchandise for hire for and up
on request of patrons residing upol
their respective routes.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-03-30
TROOPS CALLED OUT.
State Of Rebellion Exists in Las
Annas County, Colorado.

A proclamation was issued by Gov.
Peabody OF Colorado, declaring the
county OF Las Animas in state of in
surrection and rebellion. Subsequent
ly an order was issued for 800 troops
under command of Maj. Zeph T. Hill
to proceed to Trinidad, the county
seat. In his proclamation the Cover
nor says that there exists in Las AMI
mas county a certain class of indivi-
duals who are fully armed and resist
ing the laws OF the State and offering
violence to citizens and property. Las
Animas county forms the larger por-
tion OF the Southern Colorado coal
fields. where members OF the United
Mine Workers of America have been
on strike for several months.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-03-30
Sunk Ships In Harbor.

The japanese fleet renewed the at
tempt to block up the entrance to
Port Arthur on the night of the 22d
inst. Sixteen warships escorted seven
merchant steamers to the mouth of
the harbor. Under cover of a bonn
bardment the steamers ran in and
were sunk by their crews in the de-
sired positions Details have not yet
been received. No fewer than 800
Jar lnese officers and buejackets vol
unteered for the duty of manning the
steamers destined to block Port Ar
thur.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-03-30
Probinu Beef Trust,

The Department Of Commerce and
Labor is making an investigation of
the beef trust in accordance with a
resolution passed by the House recent
ly. When the necessary information
is collected 1t will be transmitted to
the President. 1t is likely some. per.
haps all of 1t, will be sent by him to
Congress. This investigation will be
made by the officials OF the depart
ment with outside assistance and the
proceedings will be devoid of spectacu
lar features. of
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-03-30
Americans Kill is Philippines.

Captain Dewitt, with a detachment
of constabulary and Lieutenant Pit
ney, with a detachment of scouts,
have just encountered Macario Sakay,
the so-called president of the Philip
pino republic. Sakay, with Is of his
followers, were killed and the re-
mander of the band was captured
There were no casualties on the part
Of the Am ercans.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-03-30
RUSSIANS DEMoRAllzED.
Officers Commit Suicide and Soldiers
Shot for Desertion.

News from Port Arthur, dated
March II, states that an elaborate sys-
TEN of barbed wire barricading has
been constructed encircling the land
approaches. Dynamite mines also
have been laid. Arctic weather pre-
walls at Port Arthur and the popula-
tion is demoralized. Several officers
committed suicide under the strain
caused by the reverses and over 80
soldiers have been shot for desertion
in the last two weeks. The total
casualties in Port Arthur to date are
said to be 265.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-03-30
EARTHQUAKE IN NEW ENGLAND
Shock Felt In Several Cities, Chimneys
Shaken Down.

An earthquake caused a tremor
throughout the entire eastern section
of New England. Beginning at St.
John. n. b.. the seismic vibrations
traversed the State of Maine, causing
some slight damage to buildings in Au-
gusta, Bangor and Portland. The
shock was felt plainly as far
south as Taunton, in Mass. Reports
from Manchester, n. H.. and Spring
field. Mass. state that the vibrations
were felt distinctly in those two cities.
At Augusta. Me-, chimneys were shak-
en- down and crockery was smashed.
The vibrations lasted several seconds.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-03-30
kEkRsAos BEATS TIE WORLD.
New sattleship Makes Target Record
Never Eqraled in Any Navy.

In private letter received at the
Navy Department from an officer on
board the Kearsage, the following re-
markable record made by the battle
ship in her target practice, just COM
pleted at Pensacola, is given:
One 13-inch gun made six hits out
OF seven shots in minutes and 90
seconds. An s-inch gun made ten hits
out of ten shots in minutes and 20
seconds, and 5-inch gun made IS hits
out of Is shots in minutes
At the Navy Department this rec
ord was declared to be the best ever
made by an American warship and, as
far as the officials know, it has not
been equaled in any foreign navy.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-03-30
Dowaqer Empress Wants Peace.

Tho Dowager Empress Of China has
negatived the proposal of Viceroy
Yuan.Shi-Kai, Commander.in.Ch,ef of
the Chinese military forces, and Gen
eral Ma. that China conclude an open
alliance with Japan. in view Of Rus
sia's repeated violations Of Chinese
territory west of the Lao river Her
Majesty counsels patience and firm
attitude.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-03-30
star Route Cash Cut Down.

In the House, the appropriation for
the railway mail service was carefully
scrutinized. and in the case of inland
mail transportation by star routes the
appropriation was scaled down from
sS,l00.0C0 to s7,S50.O00. No part of
the appropriation can be used for the
rental of cars in service more than
fifteen years.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-03-30
Exposition stamps to be issued.

The postoflce department announc-
cd that special series Of stamps. in
five denominations. to commemorate
the Louis purchase of 1903, and to be
known as the commemorative series
OF 1904. will be issued, beginning April
2l, for sale to the pu3llc during the
term Of the expo!ition, from April 80
to December /, 1904. A supply of the
regular issue of stamps also will be
kept in stock by all pos.offces during
this period
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-03-30
New Naval Bill.

Representative John Dalzell, Of
Pittsburg. introduced a bill amending
the navy personnel act, passed in 1899.
so as to provide that officers of the
navy and marine corps shall receive
the same pay on shore duty as when
they are at sea. Under the present
law such officers are given 10 per cent
more pay when at sea than when de-
tailed for service on land.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-03-30
LOCAL OPTION BILL PASSED.
Ohio House Takes Action on Import
ant state Measure.

The Brannock bill, providing for
district local option elections IN ci
ties ad villages of the State OF Ohio
passed the House by vote OF II to
3S. Advocates of the measure say II
will pass the Senate and that it will
be signed by the Governor The bill
provides fer local option elections in
residence districts" instead of wards
The measure also exempts blocks
on streets were 70 per cent OF the
frontage on both sides of the street
is used for business purposes. Liquor
may be delivered in districts which
have voted against saloons.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-03-30
Burned in Hotel Fire.

A serious explosion of natural gas
in the Sharpe hotel at Littleton. Va,
caused the complete destruction OF
that building and a restaurant adjoin-
ing by fire, and the death of William
Lawson, guest of P!ttsburg. The
charred remains of the latter were
found in the ruins next morning. The
financial loss was $4,000.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-03-30

A man with a genius for figures has
counted and calculated the number of
grains In a bushel of wheat, and makes
out the number to be S69,720. The
size OF wheat grains differs, of course,
but fair conception of what a mil
lion means can be had by thinking of
the grains in 81 quarts of wheat.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-03-30
Russia Buys Bio Ships.

A private dispatch received at
Hamburg says the neutrality-suspicious.
Steamship Company has sold the
steamer Fuerst Bismarck to Russia
and that the negotiations for the sale
OF the steamer Kaiser Frederick are
now completed.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-03-30
Ameer Of Afshanistan Poisoned.

A dispatch from Ashkabad (the cap
ital of the Russian trans-Caspian terri
tory, says a rumor is current there
that the Ameer of Afghanistan has
been poisoned. Habi-bullah Khan. the
Ameer of Afghanistan, was born in
1872, and succeeded to the throne on
the death of his father, Abdur Rahman
Khan, October /, 1901.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-03-30
THREE KILLED IN RACE RIOT.
Deputies, Fired Upon From Ambush
Take Quick Revenge.

Three negroes were killed in bat
tie between blacks and whites at st.
Charles, Ark. A possee of deputy
sheriffs was engaged in a search for
two negroes who had seriously wound
two white men in fist fight at st.
Charles.
While passing through a section of
woodland they were fred upon from a
thicket by negroes. The deputies re-
turned the fire and instantly killed
Garrett Flood, VIII Madison and VIII
Baldwin.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-03-30
Ohio Miners to Work.

The Executive Committee Of the
Ohio Miners Association issued a let
ter to the six sub-districts, ordering
the men to continue work after April
/ until the wage scale can be adjust
ed, and asking district organizations
to arrange for scale meetings.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-03-30
Three Killed by Train.

Three persons were run down and
Killed at Suter Station, four miles
west of West Newton, Pa, by pas
senger train No, ~, the Duquesne lin
tied, on the Baltimore & Ohio railroad.
The dead are John Mccormick. aged
"a years OF Braddock avenue and
Fifth street, Braddock; Miss Donahce.
aged 20, of Gratztown; Miss Cooper,
aged IS, of Gratztown. The three vic
tins were walking the tracks.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-03-30
SPY BURIED ALIVE.
Foreigners Fleeing to Escape Out
RACES by "Red Boards"

Kataoka, a Japanese merchant and
a Russian spy. has been assassinated
at Tientsin by being buried alive. The
Japanese residents show universal joy
at the fate of this traitor The Japan
OF the authors of the crime.
British and American residents at
New Chwang are fleeing away hastily
owing to outrages by RED Boards"
outside tina walls.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-03-30
Wounds Wife, Kills Son and Self.

Christian Kirschoffler. a boarding
house keeper in Kent avenue Brook
lyn, N. Y, shot and killed his 4-year-
old son, dangerously wounded his wife.
and then committed suicide by shoot
Jealousy is the supposed cause.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-03-30

C. w. Stutz, operator of the Balti-
more and Ohio. at Dawson, neai
Cumberland, Md, was assaulted at
midnight, while on duty. by an un-
known man and remained uncon-
scious for half an hour.