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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-03-23
NEWS NOTES.

Joseph Nolan. aged 23. was shot and
killed by an unknown assassin in a
st. Louis saloon.
Three fast torpedo boat destroyers
and the cruiser Kagul are nearing com
pietion at the dockyard in Nickoaiev.
Minister Powell cables the State de-
partment from San Domingo that
Samana has again fallen into the
hands Of the insurgents.
The President sent to the Senate the
nomination of Henry w. Shoemaker,
of Ohio, to be Secretary of the United
States legation at Lisbon, Portugal.
The Westinghouse interests have Sc
cured the most important contract
ever let for the 'electrication" of
British docks. The work will involve
an expenditure of s350,O00.
At Menominee, Mich, William War
rem caused the death of George Stalk
en- by striking him with his fist, caus-
ing concussion of the brain. Warren
was arrested on charge of murder.
Judge Llttlejohn. at Americus, Ca,
ordered soldiers to Preston, Ga, to
protect Henry Morgan and Sidney Har-
rell, both whites, from lynchlng. They
are under arrest on a charge of at
tempting to burn the town.
The statistical abstract of the Unit
ed States for 1908, issued by the De-
partment of Commerce and Labor,
shows that the exports of domestic
products from this country exceed
those of any ether country in the
world.
The car barn of the Chicago Union
Traction Co. at Blue Island avenue and
Leavitt street was destroyed by fire.
About 900 summer cars stored in the
building were burned The loss is es.
timated at $150,000. Crossed electric
wires caused the blaze.
An effort will be made to secure an
appropriation from Congress for the
Improvement of the Kansas river, so
as to guard against a recurrence of
the floods that have caused such great
damage at Kansas City.
At meeting of the congregation
and trustees of the Third Presbyte-
rian Church, of Washington, Pa. II
was unanimously decided to build q
new church edifice at cost of about
$4,000. They also increased the sal
airy Of their pastor, the Rev, E. c.
Little, 5000.
Although discharged only four
months from the Western penltentiary
after serving a sentence for arson at
Valley Camp, William Forsythe of Ar.
mold, Pa. was put in jail charged by
Mrs. William Gilby with having stolen
chickens.
Miss Bessie David. aged IS years,
died at Walker Ohio. of injuries re-
ceived Sunday evening while walking
on the railroad track on the way to
church. She was struck by train
and had both legs broken. Her broth
er. aged 16 years who was injured at
the same time. may not recover.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-03-23
COURT HOUSE DYNAMlTED.
Attempt to Denolsh Building Failed
to Have Much Effect.

An attempt was made to wreck the
Court House at St Marys, w. Va,
by dynamite. The last PRISONER had
been released and Jailer d. L. Stine
moved into dwelling several squares
away.
The dynamiters forced open the
north door In the southeast corner Of
the Jail near the ceiling they placed a
stick of dynamite and attached fuse
which led to the corridor. The ex-
plosion occurred about IL o'clock at
night, and although Policeman Riggs
was on the spot within FIVE minutes
he found no trace of the perpetrators.
Windows were shattered, the ceiling
torn loose and the floor of the court
room raised in that corner a foot.
Some think it was done by someone
who had once been confined in the
Jail. Others suggest that the deed
was committed by parties who are
in favor Of a new Court House. Two
yeas ago the County Commissioners
cane 70 he recorded in their minute
bool, - fact tnat the buildiIg was un-
safe md fleo passed an order pro-
vldia' Tor tho erection OF a new build
ing, gc,ng so for as to pay about $2,-
600 c. an architects plans. but have
size Cone nothing
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-03-23
GERMANS WANT sANTo DOMINGO
Efforts to Secure Control Of That
Revolutionary Island.

Advices from Santo Domingo indi-
cate Germany Is at work to gain a
rreponlerant influence in that repub-
lie as will give her reasonable excuse
to exercise protectorate over the
country If not to make II German
colony.
The recent arrival there of the
nephew of the late President HeureauX
whose assassination preceded the rev.
olutions, Is connected with Germany's
designs. NJ. Heureaux, II is stated has
been exiled and the hint comes the
cause of his exile is the suspicion that
he Is really acting in the interest of
Germany.
One of the plans attributed to Ger
many Is the purchase from Spain, of
debt of over S21 .0C0. This debt
was contracted after the war of in
dependence in 1868 when treaty was
signed in which Spain recognized the
independence of Santo Domingo and
the latter recognized the above in
debtedness which has never been paid
1t Is asserted at a much later date
Spain freed the island from this liza
bllity with the condition that the debt
should be paid in the event of its an
nexation to some foreign power.
If Spain should transfer this debt to
Germany and the latter power should
insist on its validity, it would make
Germany the heaviest creditor of the
island. Should she try to collect the
debt the only settlement possible
would be the giving to Germany of
Santo Domingo territory.
1t is Believed in Santo Domingo, ac-
cording to the advices received here
that unless the United States soon
undertakes the pacification of the re-
public, Germany will step in and un-
dertake the task.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-03-23
enoeassa OF TAs wAn.
Repeated Attacks on Port Arthur.
Skirnioh In Korea

0NHUisU W. NOiCds
More attacks on Port Arthur are
reported from Ylngkow. In telling of
one he says occurred on Saturday the
correspondent declares the Japanese
ships got the exact range of the for
tiilcatlons and poured In such a show
er of shells that 300 Russians were
killed or wounded He says the forts
made feeble response.
Another report of an engagement
on Sunday says a Russian cruiser was
hit.
Meanwhile Tokyo Is disturbed over
report that the Russian ships have
got away from Port Arthur and have
started to juin the Vladivostok squad.
ron. The Japanese believe that II the
Russian admiral had made such n
move Admiral Togo will catch him and
force n decisive action nj sea.
There has been some skirmlshlng
in Northern Korea. Chinese revive
the report that Japanese force Is
at Fcngwangcheng I'm Manchurla, 80
miles north of the Yalu and that an
engagement has occurred there.
Japan has recalled the newspaper
correspondent from Northern Korea,
indicating that some secret move Is
to be undertaken.
The Chinese Board of Foreign AZ
fairs has received n Chinese official
telegram, reporting an encounter be.
tween the Russians and Japanese at
Fenghuang-C -Chcng, Manchurla, last
Thursday, resulting in favor of the
japanese. The story is discredited by
military experts.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-03-23
WILD PlNIC IN COTTON.
Announcement CT Failure Brings
Rush Of Selling Orders.
EXTENT OF LossEa NOT KNOWN
Cotton Declised st3 Bale and
I'rlses Of Ell Gceurtiea Fell In
sympathy.

Daniel J. Gully. the co.ton operator
who has 'sc 10 months been the big.
E1st fgri in the cotton markets OF
the weird and who has "bulled" cotton
from seven cents n pound To over II,
announced his inability TO make good
his engagements on the New York
Cotton exchange Friday within few
months cotton fell nearly sl3 a bale
from the highest figures of the day.
All previous records of stock panics
are eclipsed by the mad frenzy follow
ing the tidngs Of the failure. In the
memory of many brokers corners in
spot and futures have been smashed.
but no scene has ever been witnessed
In the history OF the change like the
mad turmoil accompanying the col
lapeo of Daniel J. Sully & Co.
For q few seconds after Superintcnd-
ort King read the announcement,
which was at 2:O5 o'clock there was
IN ominous quiet. Brokers stood as IT
stunned by the news that the king had
fallen Then as If by single i'm
Tulso, a mighty shout went up from
the bears. They had fought Sully
and his bul! clique for months, and the
ilu'llkE vi NNa l'nNtl tlAfl lN hhl 1Ai'N
ed cotton from seven cents a pound
TO over Il cents frenzied every man Of
them, each OF whom at one time or
another had been under the mighty
lever.
Hats filled the air, to fall where
they would and be trampled to n
shepeless pulp. in the mad stampede
from the pit. Coats were torn from
brokers IN their mad effort to unload
their holdings and chairs were dashed
into the circle. to emphasize some
wild brokers' offer to sell. Soon the
news reached the stock. produce and
coffee exchange. and declines followed
in nearly all securities.
In the 80 minutes Of panic follow
ing the announcement Of the failure 1t
Is estimated that 10000 bales of cot
10 were traded in OF this. upward of
500, GOO bales represented forced liqui-
datlon or the selling out of q man
whose margins were wiped out. The
loss falling upon this elemen, in the
slump Of 250 points alone amounts to
over 81 1,0r0,C.O.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-03-23
Russia Floats Biu Loan,

The Cologne Gazette" publishes a
dispatch from st. Petersburg stating
that the Russian government had sue
ceeded in floating a war loan of $780,
100000. International fnanciers, the
names of whom are kept a secret, have
agreed to advance the money to Rus
sia, to be repaid when the war ends.
The loan will take the form of CON
solidated stock. The money will be
given to the Russian government
when the present resources become ex-
hausted. The funds Russia has at
hand will last a considerable time.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-03-23
AGAINST THE STRIKE.
Returns Show Coal Diggers Are Fa.
Vorable to Reduction.

At the national headquarters of the
United Mine Workers of America they
are positive the scale has been accept
ed and there will be no strike.
OF the 100000 miners in the states
voting 1t is estimated that 10000
voted, and of these $500 voted for
the scale and 46,500 voted against it
and in favor of a strike. Maryland
did not vote, not being sure it was en-
titled to vote. West Virginia reports
are meager, and no estimate Is made.
Indiana cast 10000 votes, a majority
of to 1 for the scale; Illinois cast
10000 votes with a majority of to
against the scale and in favor of a
strike. Pennsylvania cast $4,000 votes
with majority of to for the scale.
Kentucky had a small vote, with 3 to
for the scale. Iowa cast 10000 votes.
with majority for a strike. Michigan
cast small vote for the scale. Ohio
cast $4,000 votes, with four to one for
the scale.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-03-23
Japanese story contradicted.

From the highest official quarter the
Associated Press has received infor-
nation that there is absolutely no
foundation for the rumors persistent
ly sent out from Tokyo that the Rus
slams are abandoning Port Arthur.
ut Is the veriest nonsense" said the
official. Nothing has occurred there
to warrant such reports. The Japan
ese fleet has not been seen for AZ
hours. The motive of the government
at Tokyo in spreading this story Is
probably to influence public feeling
In Jaran for the purpose of creating
enthusiasm while a war loan Is being
floatedn
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-03-23
Boston Wool Market.

The feature of the wool market the
past week has been the strong demand
for medium and low woods. Prices on
all grades, with the exception of me-
dlum, are noticeably firm. Current
quotations are as follows: Ohio and
Pennsylvania Xxx and above, 34c and
gle; No. /, 33c; No. 2. 32WS3c; fine
unwashed. 23@24c; one-half blood, un-
washed, 251A AQ2Gc; three-eighths
blood, unwashed, 25h426c; one
fourth blood, unwashed, 251s @26c; (;
fine washed delaine, 35@36c. Michi-
gan X and above nominal; No. /, 2S
030c; No. 2. 2S@29c; fine unwashed,
21@22c; one-fourth blood, unwashed.
25Q25bc.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-03-23
REFUSED SAFETY.
Governments Offer TO Remove Miss.
ionarle's Families Rejected.

The state department was informed
by Minister Allen at Seoul that the
missionaries in the neighborhood of
Pingyang have refused to send their
women and children aboard the Cincln.
natl where they could be taken to
places Of safety.
The state department has felt there
fore obliged to impress upon the mis-
slonary representatives in this coun-
try that In case of actual hosllities II
cannot undertake to employ the
United States army and navy in ex-
pedltions into the interior of the coun-
try which Is the scene Of war.
Although missionaries continue to
pay no attention to the warning given
by the United States government they
will have to take their chances with
other civilians.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-03-23
SAW JAP SHIPS FIRST.
Russian Fleet Put Back to Port Arthur
for Safety

The report that the Port Arthur fleet
had attempted a dash for Vladivostok
after the engagement of March II is
confirmed, but, after sighting the jap
1t returned to port.
Capt. Troubridge, British naval at
tache at Tokyo witnessed the bonn
bardment of Port Arthur of March 10
and praises Japanese craftsmanship.
Nearly every shell hit the forts or
damaged houses in the town. The
fire of the Russians shells was short.
Viceroy Alexieff reports the capture of
a Japanese detachment
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-03-23
Japanese Cruiser Damaqcd.

Two Russian passengers of the
steamer Argun, captured by the Jap
anese off the coast of Korea, Feb
ruary and taken to Sase5o, have re-
turned to Port Arthur They say that
while at Sasebo, February II, they
saw the japanese cruiser Asuma be-
ing towed into that port without
smokestacks. masts or bridge and her
decks had been ploughei up by pro-
jectiles. The German steamer Stol-
berg. which brought from Vladivostok
the survivors of the Japanese steamer
Nakonoura, sunk by the Russians, was
still at Nagasaki.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-03-23
Killed by Explosion.

Three persons were killed and eight
others injured by an explosion Of
toy pistol caps. which completely de.
molished the two-story brick manufac.
turing plant OF the Chicago Toy Novel
ty Company, Western avenue and West
Eighteenth street. The known dead
are Harry Jordan. foreman, blown
through second story window; Alex.
ander ]. Wilski. 16 years old. blown
through window; Joseph Bendowsky,
IA years old. burned to death. Others
may have perished. The cause of the
explosion Is unknown.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-03-23
saloonkeener Held for Death

The appellate court at Springfield,
H., holds that saloon men are liable
for the death of their patrons who
die while under the influence OF liquor
sold them by the defendants. The
case was that of Kate Algood, who
was awarded $4,000 damages against
William Botwinis, a saloon man OF
that city, for the death of her hus.
band. George Algood. who had been
drinking in the saloon of Botwinis
and who. while on his way home In an
intoxicated condition. fell, from his
buggy and received fatal injuries.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-03-23
Wage Reduction Accented.

Employees of the Aetna-Standard
plant of the American Sheet Steel
company decided to accept the re.
duction proposed by officials and five
mills will resume operations. The re.
duction of 10 per cent in the scale of
the Amalgamated Association of Iron,
Steel and Tin Workers has been the
subject Of frequent conferences be.
tween the management and a commit.
tee of the men.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-03-23
KUBELIK MOEsED.
croeert Broken Up BY a Race Riot
in Austria.

The ferocity of the race hatred be-
tween Germany and the Czechs was
manifested at Linz, when an infuriat.
ed mob of Germans in revenge for
the ill-treatment of Teutons in Prague
stormed the hall where Kubelik was
playing and compelled the viollnlst to
seek safety in flight.
His manager was warned to cancel
the concert, but refused a mob OF
thousands gathered outside the hall
and jeered the auditors entering Fin.
ally the mob broke the police Gordon
stormed the hall smashed the decora'
tions and threw missiles at Kubelik
who pluckily continued playing until
his manager called for him to stop
The mayors efforts to restore order
failed and Kubelik escaped to his ho-
tel
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-03-23
RUSSIANS NEED SIG ARMY.
Reports That They viii Fall Eack
Until We'll Reinforced.

The best Russian information OBJ
tainable admits tho governments in
tention to fall back indefinitely until
it can complete the mobilization OF
100000 troops for tho purpose OF as
saulting and opposing the Japanese
and probably 100000 to oppose the
Chinese. The same opinion asserts
that Vice Admiral Makaroff will fight
hard. He is determined to weaken the
enemy at any cost and make the oper'
alton Of the Baltic sea feet in the Far
East feasible, though It may be neces.
sary to fight without the Pallada
C2arevitch and Retvizan. which, II is
admitted, cannot be fully repaired
within six months.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-03-23
Eortlncation RllI Panreh

The Senate passed the fortlhcation
appropriation bill after three hours
discussion of the amendment author
izing the purchase of an experimental
torpedo boat and the provision for the
purchase Of sites for defense works
in the Hawaiian Islands. The torpedo
boat provision was stubbornly fought
but the amendment suggested by the
Committee on Appropriations was re.
tanned The Hawaiian provision,
which had been eliminated by the
committee. was restored. and the
sum increased from s20OOO0, as fixed
by the House. TO s5261O0.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-03-23
Reward for Indians,

A deed OF heroic proportions will
receive Government recognition If
Senator Quay can induce the Senate
to insert an item of $4,000 in the In
dian appropriation bill. This sum he
wants distributed, in equal shares. to
II Sioux who, in 1862, rescued Mrs.
Julia Wright and Mrs. Emma Deely
and her six children from a band of
White Lodge Sioux, which had made
captives Of them. during the Indian
outbreak.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-03-23
WARsHIP BADLY DAMAGED.
Serious Nature Of Accident TO Illinois
Not Divulced at First.

But for the watertight compart'
ment of the battleship Illinois 1t would
be resting at the bottom of the sea
off Culebra. The Illionois, which is
now ready to go into dry dock in the
brooklyn navy yard, was run into by
the United States steamship Missouri
two weeks ago. but her serious condi-
tion was kept secret.
Capt. Bradford, the commander of
the Illincis. says that one of her pro-
pellers was disabled and there is an
immense hole in her side below the
water line. The collision occurred
while the vessels were maneuvering
eff Cuiebra and the blame is said to
rest on the Missouri
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-03-23
Statehood Bill Completed.

The statehood problem was taken
up by the subcommittee of the house
committee on territories, recently ap-
pointed to draft statehood bills for
Arizona and New Mexico. and Okla
homa and the Indian territory. The
bill making state of the first two
named was practically completed. The
difficulty of adjusting the taxation and
other questions with regard to the ad-
r'sslon of Oklahoma and the Indian
territory as a state are next to be
taken IN
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-03-23
WHOLE CREW DROWNED.
Lieutenant and Ten Men Lose Lives
In Collision.

The British submarine boat No Al
was run down and sunk off The Nab
llghtshlp by a Donal Currle Liner and
II persons were drowned. including
Lieut.. Mansergh the senlor officer en-.
gagged In submarine work. The liner
passed on and reported that she had
struck torpedo.
AT the time she was struck the yes
sci was off the llghtshlp engaged in
maneuvers and was lying in seven
fathoms of water waiting the approach
Of battlcship
The boat was one of the newest Of
the fleet of submarine vessels and was
built from the latest models, but she
had always been n bad diver. She
was inspected recently by both King
Edward and the prince of Wales.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-03-23
Robb viii Assist Knox.

Charles H. Robb. Of Vermont, attor.
ney in the PostofTice department, has
been chosen assistant attorney general
to succeed II, NJ. Hoyt. appointed so.
licitor general of the department of
justice. Mr.. Robb was active in the
prosecution of the postal cases, which
led to the arrest OF Beavers, Machen
and other high officials in the Post.
Office department.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-03-23
INDIANS SICK AND DYING.
War Department Takes Measures To
Relieve Native Alaskans.

Representations have been made
to the Washington authorities that the
Copper River Indians in Alaska are
sick and dying from lack of nourish-
ment.
Assistant Secretary Oliver, of the
War Department tolegraI he'd to Gen.
cral Funston, commanding the Depart
mont of the Colombia. to do anything
he can for the Indians In the interests
Of humanity. The only military post
in the Copper River region Is a small
post at Copper Center used by men OF
the Signal Corps, who have supplies
sufficient only for their own subsist.
ence.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-03-23
Balfour Defeated.

Premier Balfour's Government was
defeated in the House Of Commons
by the combined Liberal and National
vote. This reverse was due to the
prohibition by Mr.. Wyndham, Chief
Secretary for Ireland. on the teaching
of Gaelic in the junior grades of the
Irish National schools.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-03-23
Boys EXPELLED From Colleae.

Twelve students at Grove City, (Pa.)
college were expelled for disobedlence
Of the rules prohibiting students from
forming or belonging to any fraternal
order in the school. The Information
was undoubtedly furnished by some
member of the society, The president
by a ruse secured the rituals, regalias
and paraphernalia of the society, but
not the membership roll. The society
Is called the "Opossum Club"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-03-23
Jones G. Lauohlin Reopen Mine.

Numerous mines throughout the
Lake Superior region that had been
idle through the winter are resum-
ing and the situation on the ranges
Is far better than was expected at this
time. Jones e. Laughlln of Pittsburg
have reopened their Lincoln mine
range, which was closed since Decem-
Der l, They will mine probably about
the same as last year-300,00 tons.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-03-23
Weds a Chambermald.

State Senator Daniel Tewey, a we'll
known politician Of Butte, Mont, was
married to Mary Pendergast, chamb-
ermaid, employed at his hotel, ana an
hour later he was named as defendant
in breach of promise damage suit
for $4,000 brought by Mrs. Elizabeth
Utley, a woman of some means and
good social connections.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-03-23
Coming Gold For Japan.

The San Francisco mint Is making
United States coin for the Japanese
government. gold being sent here for
coinage into money which will be
used in the purchase OF food and
other supplies for the army and navy.
The last two steamers from the Orient
have each brought s2.000.000 worth Of
gold bullion from Japan.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-03-23

Assurances that Americans residing
in Seoul are in no danger is contained
In letter just received by the
Chicago Woman's Presbyterian Board
of Missions. from Miss Eva II. Field
a missionary, stationed in the Korean
capital.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-03-23
Lithonrapher,s Strike.

Ten thousand photographers through.
out the country will be out of work
to-moSrow as result of the failure to
agree on the acceptance of a plan of
arbitration to be operative for one
year.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-03-23

CAPTAIN Ivkov, of the Manchurian
Commissariat Service, has been sum.
marlly court-martialed and shot for
acting as a spy iii the pay Of the
Japanese.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-03-23

An explosion of nitroglycerln. at
Oakland, Cal. killed two laborers ami
crippled third,