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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-09-28
Boston Wool Market.

While all grades have been In re-
quest. there has been an especially
good movement in secured wools.
speculation tendency having caused
them to change hands freely. The
market for pulled woods is firm, with
moderate offerings There is a good
demand for territory grades. For
eign woods are steady. Leading
quotations follow: Ohio and Penn.
sylvania double extra and above, "a
Q35c; extra, 30@31c: No. /. $40
SAC; No. 2, 33@34c; fine unwashed
delaine, 26@27c; fine washed de.
laine. 36@S6hc; Michigan, extra and
above, 26@27c; No. l. 30@31c: No.
2. 29@30c fine unwashed, 21@22c;
u, ~ and u blood, unwashed, 27@
29c; unwashed delaine, 25q26c: fine
washed delaine. 32@33c; Kentucky,
Indiana, ETC., 9s and u blood, 200
291hc.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-09-28
NEW YORK DEMOCRATS.
state Convention at Saratoga Nom.
mates Candidates.

The New York State Democratic
convention was held al Saratoga and
unanimously nominated the follow.
ing ticket:
For Governor. u. Cady HorriclS. OF
Albany. at present Justice OF the
state Supreme Court.
For Lieutenant Governor, Francis
Burton Harrison, New York, now n
representative In Congress from the
Thirteenth district.
For Secretary of state. John Pal.
lace. Jr., of Monroe, now n member
or the Assembly.
For Attorney General. John Gun.
een, of Erie. the incumbent.
For Comptroller. George Hall. OF
81. Lawrence, now Mayor Of the city
OF Ogdtmsburg.
For State Treasurer. william
Muenoh. OF Onondnga.
For state Engineer and Surveyor.
Thomas H. Stryker, Of Rome. Onel.
da county.
For Chief Justice Of the Court Of
Appeals. Edgar G.. Cullen. Of Kings
(DemocraD, now an Associate Judge
of that bench and the Republican
nominee.
For Associate Judge of the Court
of Appeals. William Il. Werner. OF
Monroe (Republican). now on that
bench by designation of Governor
Odell and the Republican nominee.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-09-28
TREATY ANGERS RUSSIA
VIII Lodge Protest Against II with
British Government.
CLAIM TIBET WAS cosRcep.
Official Organ Says England Has
No Right to Assume Protector.
ate over Country.

Russia oifidlally maintains that
Great Britain has broken faith In the
matter of the Thibetan treaty and
Ambassador Benltendurf has been
instructed to lodge general protest
at the British foreign once. Ac.
cording To the Russian view, Great
Brltaln's pledges To Russia only con
templated the regulation Of trade be.
tween Indian and Tibet and she dis.
claimed any purpose to meddle with
the internal or political affalrs OF
the country. Instead of 40 doing,
Russia claims that n treaty was
forced upon the Tibctans which
created a virtual protectoratc over
the country. Moreover II IL con.
tended the treaty IL restriction
upon the sovereignty of China. com.
pelling Tibet to consult Great BrI.
tain In It's dealing with other pow.
ers. This IL considered To be aimed
directly at Russia. The protest
lodged In London doubtless will be
followed up by one at Pekln. against
the ratification OF the treaty. Little
hope Is entertained In official circles
that the Russian protests will be
needed either by Great Britain or
China, as Russia Is not In n position
to make an Issue. but may be In the
future. The Russian press Is bit.
ter In It's comments.
The British foreign onlce reitorates
that the assurances given the United
states, that there will be no perma.
nent occupation of any portion Of II.
betan territory. will be observed.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-09-28
MoRMoNs EXPELLED.
Two American Missionaries Must
Leave Hungary.

Count Tisza, the Hungarian minis
ter of the interior, has rendered "a
decision prohibiting Mormon propa-
ganda within Hungary upon the
ground that such a movement is un-
desirable both from the standpoints
of state policy and religion. The
immediate occasion OF the decision
was the expulsion of two Mormon
missionaries. Franklin Pingree and
William Wetzel who came from Salt
Lake City to Temesyar IS months
ago. and attempted to organize a
Mormon community among Hungar.
ians who had formerly resided in
Utah. tH.N
The two missionaries were prompt
ly expelled, whereupon their Hungar.
ian friends appealed to the minister
OF the interior, the result being the
present decision.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-09-28
NO CRISIS IN RUSSIA.
Internal Conditions Better Than Re.
ports Have Indicated.

Investigation of the internal condl.
tions of Russia by n man who has
Just returned from an extensive
tour of the interior discoses n much
better situation than foreigners gen.
orally believe to exist In this coun-
try. The investigator found abso.
lutely no evidence of an impending
crisis. but on the contrary found
special features In the situation
making for contentment of the peo.
pie.
The greatest OF all these Is a won.
derful harvest throughout Russia.
excepting the three smaller prov
inccs in the south, where drouth
ruined the crops. On the western
border. all through the black soil
belt, and especially along the Volga,
In southeastern Russia. the bountifu.
ness of the yield ls almost unprece.
dented. The demand for labor Is 80
high that men thrown out of en-
rloyment In the mills and factories
of the cities have returned To- their
native villages. where they find
plenty of work Bread for all al
lays discomfort In Russia. II Is true
that the observer found an intense
activity on the part Of various revo-
lutlonary organizations. especially in
the southwestern provinces.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-09-28
cuba,s Imports Show Increase.

The State Department has received
from Minister Squires. at Havana. a
table showing Cuba's import trade
for the first quarter of 1904 and for
the same quarter of 1908. These
figures are of special interest in that
they cover the first quarter after De.
cember 26, 1908, when the reciproc-
ity treaty took effect There was
an Increase OF s2.03S.200 In the i'm.
ports OF Cuba for the first quarter OF
1904. over those for the same period
of 1903.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-09-28
PUPILS PLUMGE TO DEATH
Floor Of Vault Gives Way and
Many Fall Into Excavation.
NINE BODIES TAKEN OUT.
Accident Happens During Recess
Parents Charge School officials
with Negligence In Affair.

At Pleasant Ridge. seven miles
north of Cincinnati possibly u.
school girls were sufuca'ed in a
vault during the forenoon recess.
and score of others narrowly cs-
capped the same horrible death.
During the rest of the day this
suburb was Wild with mingled ex-
citement, sorrow and indignation.
and those openly charging the ca
lamlty to official negligence are max.
ing serious threats. among them be.
ing many women,
The large building ls used for a
high school. as well as for all lower
departments. All of the victims
were from primary grades. On op.
posltc sides of the spacious ground
In the rear of the school building
are two outhouses. When recess
was given about 30 of the smaller
girls were in the outhouse assigned
to them, when suddenly tho floor
gave way, precipitating them into the
vault below.
This vault Is IL feet deep and
walled up with stone like we'll
There was in Il feet of water that
would have been over the heads OF
the children falling in It singly. but
those falling first flled up the vault
partially. so that others were not
entirely submerged.
The girls fell s feet from the floor.
Ing, and the struggles of those who
were on top kept at least nine under.
meath until they were dead. The
frame sheds OF these vaults were
about 90 feet square without win.
dows, and only one narrow door.
way, so that only one girl escaped
from the door. She ran into the
school building and told the teach.
ers what had happened.
The principal and other teachers
rushed to the rescue. The screams
of the girls were dlmly heard Wits
the vault. The teachers were soon
reinforced by the entire population of
the town. the police and hrG de.
partment rendering effective service.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-09-28
TRADE EXPANDING.
Settlement OF Labor Disputes Re.
moves One Obstacle TO Business
Operations--.Condit Eaaler.

II. g. Dun a Co.'S Weekly Re
view OF Trade says: TRADE ex.
pands steadily rs confidence In.
creascs with the harvesting of the
crops. aud mercantile collections are
less tardily met Lower temper.
ature stimulates the demand for fall
and winter wearing apparel. and
there is more disposition to prepare
for the future rather than to connne
opera ions within the limit of i'm.
mcdata requirements. Settle.
ments of labor disputes have helped.
Railway earnings tor September
were 57 per cent larger than year
ago. and foreign commerce at this
port last week shows gain of ST..
94a,6S1 In exports. ms compared
with 1903. although imports de-
creased $7l3,O67. There IL no evl.
dence of anxiety among consumers
of iron and steel to place large or.
ders or to secure quick delivery, yet
the tonnage gradually expands aud Il
is evident that the lowest point of
the depression has passed. Produc-
tlon steadily increases, prices are
more readily maintained. and the
number Of pending contracts prom
ises well for the future. The i'm.
provement is Of a general character
that Is most wholesome. Haste in
starting up coke furnaces augurs
well for the future. and the better
demand for bituminous coal is en-.
couraglng Tin Is erratic.
Moderate gains continue to be
made by the textile industries, par.
ticularly as to wool,ns and worsteds.
Staple lines are quoted somewhat
higher and prompt deliveries are
urged by purchasers Firmness
continues In packer hides. independ-
ent tanners making liberal pur-
chases. Country hiTas are weak.
or. Lower grades of hemlock sole
leather are still active. Boot and
shoe jobbers are seeking to place
supplementary orders for lall shoes.
stipulating quick delivery, which in
dicatCs that these holdings are
small Failures this week aggre.
gated 225 In the United States.
against 2S2 last year, and 30 in Can.
ada, compared with 10 year ago
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-09-28
NEWS IN BRIEF.


Company at Jackson City, Mich. was
destroyed by fire. Loss about $751;
900.
Henry n. Rodgers. OF New York,
Is reported quite III. II IL announced
that Mr.. Rodgers illness Is not ser.
lous.
Five hundred delegates OF the
United Brotherhood of Carpenters
and Jolners met In biennial conven.
tion In Milwaukee.
Seven persons were severely hurt
In street car accident in st. 10.
seph. Mo. Mrs. J. Il. Pierpont, OF
Skidmore, may die.
The United States South Atlantic
squadron. Roar Admiral Chadwick
commanding. sailed from st. Helena
for Santos, Brazil.
The earnings OF the Hooking Val.
ley for the second week OF Septem.
ber were s120.s25.O9, against $751;
284.l2 the same week last year, a
decrease OF $l0,459.03.
Three miners were crushed to
death at the old Andover Iron mills
at Hlbernla, N. j.. another was so
badly injured that he will probably
die, and two others were seriously
hurt.
The first break In the ocean steam
ship rate war occurred In London
when the North German Lloyd Com.
pany raised It's steerage rate to New
York to SIS. The Hamburg -Amerl-
can line. IT. was announced later, has
also raised its steerage rates TO SIS.
In an attempt to capture two ban
Carroll. H., was killed, while one OF
the robbers fell before the fire of the
posse.
Two hundred miners struck at Gin.
ther. o.. because the Pittsburg Block
Coal Company did not pay and be-
cause a checkwelghman was dis
charged.
Twelve persons were severely hurt
In a passenger train wreck on the
Lake Shore Railroad in Chicago. A
broken fange caused the engine to
jump the track.
William Marconi has arrived In
New York from Europe. He states
that he made the trip to inspect
wireless telegraph service on the
Cunard lines, and at Cape Breton sta.
tion.
Ex.Mayor ]. Samuel McCue. at
Charlottesville, Va. was indicted by
the grand jury on a charge Of killing
his wife on September 4.
The Westinghouse interests have
secured the contract for the equip
ment with the slngle-phase system OF
the Atlanta Interurban railway,
which is controlled by the Georgia
Railway and Electric Company.
A mysterious movement east
ward Is on foot on the part Of
bands OF young Chinese suitable for
military service. All the leading
Chinese who have aided the Russians
are leaving Mukden.
The earnings OF the Toledo and
Ohio Central division of the Ohio
Central lines for the second week In
September were SS6.196 an increase
of $505 compared with the same week
last year. The earnings for the
two weeks were sl54,337. a decrease
of S6.56i.
Sir William Mcdonald, educational
philanthropist OF Montreal. and
James w. Robertson, of Ottawa
Canada, commissioner Of agriculture
are making a tour of the Northern
States with a view to adding i'm
provements to the system of rural
education in the Canadian prov
inces.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-09-28
OFFICIALS ARE CONDEMNED
impeachment Of Sheriff, Mayor and
Chief Of Police Recommended.

A special grand jury that invcsti-
gated the lynchlnS OF Horace Ma.
pies, made It's report recommending
the impeachment of Sheriff Augustus
Rodgers, Mayor Thomas w. Smith
and Chief of Police David ID. Over
ton. and the reorganization of the
police force of Huntsville. Ala.
The jury returned several addl-
tional indictments. making 20 in all.
and was discharged by Judge
Speake, who commended them for
the faithful discharge of their duty.
Polygamists XIII Missionaries.
Information has renched Berlin
that the recent murder OF 10 mission
aries In German New Guinea was
due to attempts to enforce monog.
amy. The prisons had been filed
with polygamists.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-09-28
TO SEE DYING SISTER.
Letter Family start on 5000 Mile
Trip in Great Haste.

A race with death. which will
cover 5000 miles, was begun by
Joseph Letter. his. mother, Mrs. Levi
Y. Letter. and his sister Miss Daisy
Letter. on the 22d, when they left
Denver. Colo, for the East. hoping
to reach the bedside in England of
Lady Curzon. Mr.. Letters sister, be-
fore she dies.
The fastest trains, the speedlest
ocean liner that Is due to leave New
York when they arrive, will be taken
by the Letter family in their hurried
trip, The Letters decided to take the
trip when they received cable mes
sage to-day from Lord Curzon, in
which he said the illness of Lady
Curzon was more serious than had
been made public.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-09-28
BIG STEEL PLANT BOUGHT.
American steel Foundrics Company
VIII Control st. Louis Works.

President Charles Miller. of the
American Steel Foundries Company
announced that the concern had pur.
chased a controlling interest In the
plant of the Commonwealth Steel
Company. of ST. Louis. which will
be devoted to the manufacture of
rallway castings.
The price paid was about $1,000
GOO. The sale was practically com
plcted several weeks ago, though no
announcement concerning 1t was
made until now.
President Miller states that great
demand exists for railway castings,
and the company has as many or
ders as It can fill. The company Is
constantly increasing It's capacity
and the output Of the various con-
Germs is SS per cent larger than a
month ago
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-09-28
Effort TO Wreck Home.

A neighbor passing the residence
of ]. c. Maben, president of the
Sloss-ShefHeld Steel and Iron Co., at
Birmingham, Ala, found a bottle on
the front steps with burning fuse
attached. The bottle contained
dynamite enough to wreck the build
ing. The man who found the bottle
told the police that he saw a white
man run away from the step. A
strike Of union miners Is on at the
mines OF the company.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-09-28
United States consul Removed.

Robert NJ. McWade, United States
consul general at Canton, China, was
removed from Office by President
Roosevelt. Charges made against
him recently were investigated by
Assistant Secretary Pierce. who went
to the Orient for the purpose. Sec
rotary Pierce in his report to the
President strongly sustains the
charges made against Consul Nc.
Wade.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-09-28
Supplies for Canal.

Coincident with the return OF the
Panama is the giving of orders for the
purchase of large quantity of mater
ial necessary for carrying on the
work Proposals will be asked for
supplying a very large quantity OF
cement for which specifications will
be issued also for 1000 steel dump
cars to be used on the work now un'
der way at the Culebra cut.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-09-28
JEFFERSON QUITS STAGE.
Venerable Comedian viii Not Act
During the Present Season.

Joseph jefferson. who has been
such conspicuous figure on the
American stage for over half a
century. has at last been compelled
to permanently retire. lie has gone
to his Buzzard's Bay home and can
celled all his engagements. II Is
said his retirement Is only for the
present season, but considering his
great age this denial must necessar-
lily be taken with allowances. Mr..
Jefferson IL said to be suffering from
indigestion, which may culminate in
other more serious disorders.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-09-28
AGiTATiNG HOLY WAR.
Spreading Discomfort Among Follow
ers Of Budda In Asia.

with the success of the British ex-
pedtion to Thibet and the protest
of Russia against the BrltishThibet-
an treaty some Of the Russian papers
have become disturbed over he i'm
portance of the Buddhist pilgrimage
TO Mouran in February.
According to information from
Mongolia the agitation for a holy
war noted at the time of the pill
grimage to Ourga, In July last, con
tInues. Wandering Llamas are
spreading the agitation not only
among the puddhists in Mongolia.
but among the followers OF Buddha
In the Altal regions Of Central Chi
ma. among the Russian Buriate and
even beyond the Siberian borders
and In India.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-09-28
JAMS Take Two Fort5,

The general attack on Port Arthur,
which began on the 18th and in
which the Japanese fleet Is cooper
ating, was resumed next morning.
The Japanese captured two import
ant forts on either side of Sueiszey-
ing, north OF Port Arthur.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-09-28
BANDITS KILL TWO.
overpower Gang Of italian Section
Men, Rob Them and Escape.

Two robbers broke into the sec
tion house at Riverside, Is miles
south of Chicago. which was occu'
pied by several Italian railroad men.
The Italians were ordered to give
up what money they had. Instead
of complying the Italians rushed on
the robbers and tried to oyerpower
them. In the fight that followed
two of the Italians were killed and
another was severely injured.
Seeing that they were getting the
worse of the fight, the other occu.
pants of the section house fed and
left the robbers in full possession.
They secured all the money which
the men had secreted about the
place and escaped.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-09-28
Peace Arranged In Uruguay.

The peace terms arranged between
the government of Uruguay and the
Uruguayan revolutionary forces are
that the revolutionists shall surren-
der their arms and that the govern
ment shall agree not to interfere
with the property of the revolution
lists and that complete electoral free
dom be granted.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-09-28
Scottish Rite Masons Adjourn.

indianapolis, Ind, was selected as
the meeting place of next years
convention of the supreme council,
Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite
Free Masons at the closing session
of the annual meeting at Boston.
The report Of the trustees, presented
by Gen. S. c. Lawrence. showed in
vested funds OF $292,000.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-09-28
RIOTS MARK ITALIAN STRIKE.
sympathlzers Tear Down Coat Of
Arms In Switzerland.


A meeting Of workingmen was held
In Rome to protest against the inter.
vention of troops In the strike.
Fully 10000 persons participated,
among them well-known anarchists.
Demonstrators were dispersed by
cavalry charges. In which about 30
civilians were wounded Conflicts In
which number of officers received
injuries at the hands OF the mobs
occurred In Turin, Genoa and 10.
logna. The strike has extended to
Palermo and Leghorn.
At Lueano, Switzerland. rioters In
sympathy with the Italian. strikers
proceeded TO the Italian consulate,
from which they tore the Italian
coat Of arms and threw It into the
lake.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-09-28
New Russian Cruiser Completed

A dispatch from st. Petersburg
says the Russian cruiser Izumrud
sister ship to the famous Novik. has
completed successfully her trials at
Cronstadt. and will join the second
Pacific squadron at Reval.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-09-28
Timber DESTROYED by Fire.

Timbermen who have visited Col
umbia county. Oregon. report that re-
cent forest fires in that section have
destroyed timber to the value of
$S,000,000. Most OF II was owned by
eastern capitalists.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-09-28
Wabash Has ocean Outlet.

The Western Maryland Railroad
tidewater extension from the main
line at Walbrook to the terminal at
Port Covington was opened to freight
traffic on the goth. This Line gives
an ocean outlet to the Wabash sys.
tenn. OF which the Western Mary
land Railroad Is now a part.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-09-28

The State of Tennessee is suing
the Standard Oil Company for alleg-
ed violation of the Antitrust law,
Ghouls robbed a grave half cen
tury old In Wilmington, Del.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-09-28

The letter of United States sena-
tor Charles w. Fairbanks. accepting
the Republican nomination for the
Vice Presidency. was made public on
the 21st
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-09-28

William w. Cooks was nominated
by the Republican convention OF
the First New York Congressional
district Of Congress.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-09-28

The New Hampshire Republicans
nominated John McLane. Of Milford. |
for Governor.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-09-28

The buildings of the Canada Hard
ware Company. in Montreal, were
burned, The loss is $53O,OOO, insur-
ance. $3s5,000.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-04-01
SINK FOUR WARSHIPS
RUSSIANS SPRING a LITTLE SUR.
PRISE ON JAPANESE.
Attempt Of Little Men TO Block En-.
trance TO Port Arthur Results In
Their Losing -Four Stone Laden
Steamers.

Advices from Chefoo state that tho
Japanese have made another attempt
TO block the entrance to Port Arthur.
AZ 3 O'Clock Sunday morning four
stone laden steamers escorted by
eight torpedo boats approached the
harbor. They were discovered by the
Russian vessels on scouting duty, and
as they drew nearer the Russian
forts and the ships. which were m.
chored In the rondstend. opened IRE
on them and sunk them.
The Japanese fleet. which consisted
81 sixteen ships all told, remained on
Port Arthur until daylight At this
hour the Russian vessels weighed an.
Choir. whoreupon the Japanese vessels
disappeared.
The fate Of the crews on the stone
laden steamers Is not known.
Since the arrival At Port Arthur Of
Vice Admiral Makarom tho Russian
feet has been moro active.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-04-01
JAPS WIN A BATTLE
RUSSIANS DEFEATED ALTHOUGH
OCCUPYING COMMANDING
POSITION
Impor,an, Engagement, Near the Town
Of chsng Ju In Which Both Sides
Lose Heavily, the Little Brown
Men Being Victorious.

According to advlces from st. Pct
orsburg. the car has received a dis.
patch from General Kuropatkin giving
lengthy report from General Mish.
lohenko. dated at 10 .. m, March
%. which says that an important en-.
gagement took place near the town
OF Cheng Ju, IN which the Russians
we're defeated. retiring in perfect or
dor.
The Japanese suffered heavily, but
The Russian losses are not stated
Cavalry and infantry on both sides
we're engaged The Russians occu-
pied commanding position.
The Japanese fought calamity. but
owing 10 their heavy losses were un,
able to occupy tho position abandoned
by the Russians.