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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-19
AMERICAN MAIL SEIZED.
Contenhs Examined by Cars Sea.
men. Who Re.Sea and For.
ward IT,

II developed that q pouch contain
ing mail for the United States cruis.
er Cincinnati. then at Nasasalii,
Japan. which was aboard the British
steamer Calchas. when that vessel
was seized by the Russian Nladivos-
toll squadron. had been opened while
in the possession OF the Russian
officials, subsequently re.scaled and
sent on to its destination.
The information came to the Post
office department In communication
from the japanese postal adminissra.
lion, in conformity with a practice al
ways followed when there has been
any mishap in the delivery OF mail
pouches. The matter will be referred
to the State Departments for action.
as was done with the case of the
ordinary United States mail on the
vessel AT the time she was seized.
This latest phase OF the seizure oi
The Calchas mails has caused pain.
ful surprise in Official circles, and II
the art OF opening the pouch address.
cd to the Cincinnati was Willingly
done, the probability Is u strong pro.
test will be lodged with the Russian
government.
II is stated al the Navy depart.
ment that the mail pouch referred to
did not contain any official communi,
cations, simply mail for the mea
aboard the ship.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-19
TWENTY-N|NEW WERE KILLED
Freight Train Crashes into Pas
senoer in Missouri.
TRAINS MET AT SHARP CURVE.
Engineer Of Freight Mistook a Local
Freight for Second Section OF
Passenger.

Twenty.nine persons were killed
and 60 injured, by a head.end col.
lision Of Missouri Pacific trains. three
miles east OF warrensburg, Mo. The
trains were the second section of a
passenger train from Wichita for st.
Louis, and an extra freight train.
Most OF the dead were residents OF
Missouri and Kansas. as are the in
jured. One of the dead Is q. A.
Weber Of Forestvillc, Butler County,
Pa. .
The passenger train. consisting of
Two day coaches, Pullman and a
caboosc, was loaded with worlds
fair excurslonists from southeastern
Kansas and southwestern Missouri.
The Wichita passenger train had
been cut I'm two at Pleasant Hill. on
account of the heavy load. and a 10.
comotive attached to the front car
without baggage car as buffer.
The extra freight had been sidetrack-
ed at Montserrat for the first section
of the Wichita train, which carried
signals that a second section was fol-
lowing. A local passenger train pass
ed and the freight crew took the To-
cal for the second section of the
Wichita train, and pulled out OF the
sidetrack Three miles vest the
freight met the second section.
The impact telescoped the tender
of the passenger locomotive and the
front car, which was full Of passen.
gers, and It was here that the sacri.
flee of life took place. The passen-
ger conductor, +. l.. Barnes. ran all
the way to Warrensburg to report the
wreck. Every physician in Warrens'
burg and hundreds of citizens hasten
ed to the wreck TO assist the wound
ed. Twenty persons were killed out
right and nine died within few
hours. The dead We're placed on
fiat cars and brought TO Warrens
burg.
\. c. Dressed, postmaster at East
onville. Kan, was taken ont from
under heap of seven bodies suffer
ing only a broken leg. f. y. Cunning
ham OF Warrington, w. Va. was
lacerated about the head.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-19
SLOW GUT SURE.
News From Leading iron and steel
Firms Help to Restore Conf
dep~e

II. G.. Dun & Co.'S Weekly Review
OF Trade" says Progress Is slow but
sure in the leading branches of manu-.
facture. contracts being more readl-
ly placed for distant delivery, while
the percentage of idle machinery
steadily decreases. Satisfactory news
from leading iron and steel centers
tends to strengthen confidence else
where. as the consumption OF iron
has been found n good barometer of
business conditions. JObblng and
wholesale trade in fail and winter
wearing apparel expands gradually,
and such spring lines as are open.
ed meet with fairly satisfactory re.
ception. considering the recent indis-
position TO provide for future require
ments. At many points the return
of warm weather checked the revival
OF retail trade in heavy goods. but as
that movement had begun much
earlier than usual. the nei result
thus far Is better than last year.
Building operations have expanded,
at some cities establishing note.
worthy record for the month of Sep.
tember and the permits recently is.
sued promise well for the future.
Labor is fairly well employed, ac.
cording to the latest Official trades
rnion reports. although the Fall
River struggle has lasted longer than
expected. Latest returns OF foreign
commerce compare very faYorably
with the corresponding time last
year, and railway earnings in the
first week OF October were 90 per
cent. larger than in 1908. All di.
visions of the iron and steel indus
try are making progress, tardy orders
coming forward in greater number.
and. while few large contracts are re-
corded, the aggregate tonnage Is en-
couraging. More office buildings and
bridges are contemplated for West.
crn cities, while the railways seek
ears and other equipment with more
interest than at any recent date. A
big demand for agricultural imple.
ments is confidently anticipated.
Exports OF steel rails prom.
ises TO be large and much foreign
business is being negotiated. Little
recovery has occurred as yet In the
domestic demand for cotton goods,
but prices are firmly maintained.
Recent large purchases OF hides es-
tablished prices in firm position,
but are followed by less activity.
Failures this week We're EOS in the
United States, against 20S last year,
and in Canada. ~. compared with 2S
year ago.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-19
CAMPAIGN FRAUD.
Man Who sollcits Funds Turns Out
to be Impostor.

John Heatherlngton. of Pittsburg.
who thought John ID. Wilson" would
be better name for Cleveland use,
Will spend seven months in the
Cleveland workhouse. a victim of
too much political activity. For
some time he had been going about
among the leading firms and business
places soliciting campaign contri-
buttons for the Central Republican
Roosevelt and Fairbanks club" He
victimized several large concerns,
among them NJ. A. Hanna 6 Co.
A detective was put ON his trail,
and after he was arrested. II was
found that the political club with the
inspiring name existed only in the
mind of Heatherington. On convic.
ton he admitted that he had work.
ed the same game in Pittsburg. but
had been caught and served time for
II
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-19
STRUCK ENORMOUS oAsseR.
ohio Fuel Supply Company Gets
Well Estimated at 100000
Feet

The Ohio Fuel Supply Company,
which recently brought in an enor-
nous gasser from the Knox-Llcking
field in Ohio. has been successful
In securing another well. larger
even than its predecessor. The we'll
was drilled in on Saturday night,
and it is believed that its capacity
will be from 100000 to 15.000,0 900
cubic feet daily. 1t Is located nine
miles south of GAINESVILLE. in Wayne
township, Belmont county.
Wien the well came In it soon got
beyond the control of the workmen.
An effort was made to restrain 1t by
putting in four.inch tubing. but this
was soon given up as an impossible
ty. The company is now putting in
six-inch tubing. The well is the
largest yet struck in that field. Its
supply will be used for the very large
ccDsumrtion which the company has
in Ohio towns.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-19
DESPERATE BATTLE FOuGHT.
Japanese Take the Offensive
After Falling Back.
JAeANese LOSE TWO VESSELS
The Gunbost hsiyen struck Mine
and Nearly all on Board Were
lost.

A dispatch from Mullden. dated
october II says: 4 bloody battle Is
now raging about six miles north of
Yentai railroad station. The Japan.
ese on Sunday fell back along the
whole front and the Russian advance
crossed the Schili river, (about half
way between MuRden and Lao
Yang), and came within three miles
OF Yentai, but yesterday the japanese
received strong reinforcements OF in
fsntry and artillery, and not only
held their positions. but even as.
sumed the offensive.
The fighting lasted the entire day
and night. The Japanese directed
their artillery fire with great skill and
searched the Russian positions so
fiercely bat the Russians fell
back north OF the Schili river. which
crosses the railroad seven miles from
Yentai.
The Russians this morning resumed
their advance. once more crossed the
Sohili river and engaged the Japan.
artillery engagement is proceeding
along the entire front. The result OF
the battle Is still undecided.
Severe fighting north OF Yentai has
resulted In temporary check Of Gen.
kuropatkin's advance guard. The
latest official dispatches 10 st. Peters.
burg indicate that the whole army is
not yet in line OF battle. The present
engagement may therefore be regard
ed as the result oi "A counter attack
which an enterprising foe like the
Japanese might be expected TO make.
but without any calculation to pre-
vent the Russian advance. Gen.
kuropatkin's present superiority in
numbers, il is held. is bound sooner
or later to compel the Japanese to
fall back upon their strong positions
within the triangle formed by Ienloi,
. I.iao Yang and Sykwantun.
The Japanese gunboat Hciycn
struck mine in Pigeon Bay west
OF Port Arthur, September 1S and
sank. Only four of her crew were
rescued. The Heiyen was OF 2.O67
tons displacement. 2,400 indicated
horse power and can steam about 10
huJNS. SHt was fdNtulfN ny tuN
Japanese from the Chinese at Wei
haiwei during the war between China
and Japan. The Heiyen carries a
crew of 250 officers and men.
The loss OF the armored gunboat
Heiyen was announced. The Heiyen
struck mine Off pigeon Bay on the
night of September is, and founder
ed. Nearly 800 persons. her entire
complement, were drowned. The
Heiyen was engaged on guard duty
of Pigeon Bay and was blown up by
a Russian mine.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-19
RUSSIANS BEATEN BACK.
Desperate Struggle For Supremacy
South OF Mukden.

The main armies of Russia and
Japan in Manchuria continue To be
engaged in a desperate struggle for
supremacy south of Mukden. On
both sides there have been such loss
es in killed and wounded as mark the
contest for one of the bloodiesl hat.
ties in history. Already the losses
at Lao Yang have been approxima.
Ted, and the indications are that
they will be exceeded. that Of the
Russians up TO noon of October II be-
ing estimated at $4,000
The Russian advance has been con
verted into a stubbornly.lought re.
treat. The result according to the
Russians, is still TO be determined
Reports from the Russian left wing
are lacking, leaving room for ques.
ton II that part of Gen. Kuropatkin's
army Is not In worse extremity than
the center and right were at any
stage of the battle. On both sides the
soldiers have shown the utmost
tenacity and bravery. and whole regi.
ments have gone down before the fire
Of the enemy.
In official circles of ST. Peters
burg there is disposition to argue
that even should Gen. Kuropatliin be
obliged to retire upon Mukden. his
position will be quite as favorable
as it was when the order to advance
was given on October G. and that on
the other hand the Japanese power
Of future Resistance will have been
materially weakened. There Is no
news from Port Arthur.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-19
TREASURY REPORT.
Revenues Decreased and Expendi
ture Of Funds Increased.

Ellis II. Roberts, treasurer of the
United States, has submitted TO Sec
retary l.. NJ. Shaw the annual report
on the transactions of the Treasury
during the fiscal year ended June
80. 1904 The net ordinary revenues
are shown to have been $5i0,63l, 749,
a decrease of si9,76i,925 as compared
with 1908, and the net ordinary OK
penditures s5S2,4O2,321, an increase
OF $76,S03,31i. In the receipts the
principal falling OF was s2S.205.017
in customs. while in the dlsburse.
ments the important increases were
Sll,423, ,4i6 In commerce and labor,
sG0,7S,jS0 in Treasury proper and
S2O,33S.0G7 for the Navy. Unusual
expenditures were 'S5O.000,000 on ac-
count of the Panama canal and
$4,600,000 loaned TO the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition company, which
latter has now been nearly all re,
paid. But for these the recorded
deficiency OF Si1,770,571 would have
been changed to a surplus OF
$l2.S29. 42S.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-19
CROP REPORTS,
Spring Wheat IL Points Below Last
Year-Corn Nearly the Same.

The monthly report OF the chief
of the bureau of statistics OF the de-
partment of agriculture shows the
condition of corn on October to
have been 1919. as compared with
S4.6 one month ago, S0.S on October
l., 1903. 1916 at the corresponding
date In 1902 and O 10.year average
of 1873. The preliminary estimate Of
the average yield an acre OF spring
wheat Is 1921 bushels. subject to re-
vision when the final estimate is
made in December.
The average quality of spring
wheat Is 75.7 as compared with S5.5
in 1903 and ST. IN 1902. The
preliminary returns indicate an oat
crop of about SSS 100000 bushels. or
an average of 32.1 bushels an acre.
as compared with 1874 bushels as
finally estimated in 1908, 34.5 bush
els in 1902 and 10.year average Of
2S.2. The average for quality is 91.4,
against 1913 In 1903 and S6.7 In 1902.
The preliminary estimate of yield
an acre of rye Is 15.2 bushels, against
15.4 last year, 40 in 1902 and a 10
year average of $50. The average
for quality is 9l.G. against SS.4 last
year and 9i.S in 1902.
The average condition of buckwheat
on October was SS.7 as compared
with 91.5 one month ago and TAO on
October /. 1903. The average condi.
tion of tobacco October | was S5.6
as compared with S3,7 one month
ago, S2.3 on October I, 1903, and a
fye-year average of 1879.
The average condition of potatoes
October / was S9.5, as compared with
9l.6 one month ago, TAG october /
1908; S2.5 at the corresponding date
In 1902 and a 10-year average OF
735
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-19
Boston Wool Market.

Increasing strength is shown in
the local wool market from week to
week. Recently there had been a
heavy demand for almost all grades
of wool, condition OF affairs which
ii it continues will mark the season
as unique. The price of domestic
woods in this market as based on
actual sales is about as follows:
Ohio and Pennsylvania, Xxx and
above. 34@35c; X, 30GS1c; No. /
33d34c; No. 2. 33@34c; fine unwash
ed. 24@25c; a. IS and u blood un
washed 2s@29c; unwashed delaine
26@27c: fine unwashed delaine
35h @36c. Michigan Y and above
26@27c; No. /, 30@31c: No. 2, 29@
soc; fine unwashed. 21@22c; u, p
and u blood unwashed, 2S@2S1ac;
unwashed delaine, 25@26c; fine wash
ed delaine. 32@33c.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-19
PAYMASTER ROBBED.
His Horse Shot Dead and Rider Beat
en- Into Stupor.

Robert Holster, paymaster for L. C..
Lauer. railroad contractor. was at
tackled from ambush near Sykesviie,
Pa, and robbed of $3.50.
He was on horseback and his horse
was shot dead. When the horse fell
three men pounced upon the pay
master and beat him into nsenslbili-
" and relieved him of his money.
He was found shortly afterward by
farmer who was driving into Sykes
vile. The police here were notified.
but have no clue TO the robbers.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-19
MORE RIOTS IN CH|CAeO
Striking Teamfters Make Attack
on Non-Union Men.
svMpArHlzERs STONE DRIVERS
AttemptS Made TO Cut Harness
Police Interfere and Make Sew
erai Arrests.

Rloting occurred in connection with
a strike OF baggage wagon drivers
employed by the Frank T. Scott Trans
fer Company Vat Chicago. Attacks
on wagons were repulsed by squad
OF policemen at the barns OF the com
pany and by force of private de.
tectives employed to patrol the dis.
trict.
Attempts to send out wagons met
with determined resistance by pick
cts. aided by sympathetic teamsters.
As fast as the wagons got few
blocks away the drivers we're stoned
and attempts made TO cut the hors-
es traces.
At Vanburen and state streets n
non-union driver for the company
was attacked by the driver Of an
Ice wagon and threatened with an
axe. While this was going on. sever
al men, supposed TO be pickets, cut
the harness. The baggage wagon
driver ran for his life. leaving his
wagon in an alley. Four arrests
we're made. One prisoner was J. w.
Young, business agent Of the Van
and Baggage Teamsters Union.
Trouble was also experienced about
the Auditorium hotel where the bag
gage handlers had gone on strike.
A crowd of 90 men attacked one of
the Scott wagons at the Polk street
depot, while the driver was attempt
ing to deliver baggage from one of
the hotels.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-19
TELEGRAPHlc BREviTiEs.

Fire in Winnipeg. Manitoba, caus-
cd loss of 100000.
The first snow of the season fell
at Albany, Schenectady and num-
Der of other places in New York
Wednesday.
At Montgomery. Ala. G. j. Cassl.
mus, n wealthy retired iruit dealer,
was run over and killed by street
car. Eye witnesses say the man de-
liberately walked upon the tracks.
Owing to numerous vexatious
strikes of negro roustabouts on the
steamboat wharves at New Orleans.
the experiment was begun of replac-
ing them with white laborers from
Western and Northern cities.
The Japanese government decided
to float domestic loan of $4,000, 900
representing the balance of the
amount authorized by the diet. The
emperor has decorated the Ameri-
can nurses with the order of the
crown.
The gross earnings of Louisville
G. Nashville for the first week in
October increased $4,000. For the
same week Southern Railway re.
ported an increase of $4,000, and
Missouri Pacific an increase of $l7..
900.
The thirty-sixth anniversary of the
beginning of the first Cuban revolu-
ton was celebrated in Havana Mon.
da.'.
Nick Mcintosh, a negro, was sent
enced to the Georgia penitentiary for
life for trying 10 wreck trolley
car.
DR.. Leo Vogel, lawyer and Secre-
tary of the Swiss Legation at Berlin,
has been appointed Swiss Minister to
the United States.
Pickpockets relieved visitors at the
Summit county, (O) fair OF amounts
aggregating $500. Five suspects are
being held at Cleveland.
Harry Richardson, colored, OF Union;
town, Pa, was found dead on top of
q car of warm coke ashes at Port
Marion, Pa.
Rev C. w. Browbaker. for seven
years pastor of the First United
Brethren church of Canton, O., has
resigned to accept IA pastorate at
Chambersburg. Pa,
Henry Musser was killed by an
Erie freight train at the Exchange
street crossing at Akron, o. He was
50 years old and was a veteran Qf the
Civil war,
A terrible storm swept the Hon
duras coast for three days. The city
Of Puerto Cortez suffered great dam
age and the banana crop Is reported
ruined
The sole survivor of Chicago
yachting party of four, Harry Gray.
clinging to spar half mile. from
shore, was rescued dying. He stated
his sister. Nellie Gray, Walter Ken
nedy and Donald Campbell We're com
panions. The yacht sank.
II. NJ. Mcfarland. Vice President
OF the deiupct national bank at Hold
enville. |. T., has been arrested on a
charge OF misappropriation of funds
of the bank, which suspended last
June.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-19
SETTLE DIVORCE QUESTION.
Episcopal Convention Decides Il
Leave Laws as They Are.


The house Of deputies of the Eps.
copal general convention in session
at Boston at the close of four
days debate, rejected an amend
ment TO the divorce canon. which
sought to prevent the re.marriage of
divorced persons by clergymen of the
denomination. While the house of
bishops may yet act on the matter,
II Is certain that no change will be
made by the present convention.
The present law of the church,
which has been in operation since
1859. allows the remarriage Of the
innocent party to divorce granted
for jnfidellty. At several cOnyen-
tions. attempts have been made to
repeal this law. and when Il vote was
taken to-day by the house oi depu.
ties sitting as committee of the
whole, on the question of reporting
the proposed amendment to the
house ITSELF the reformers We're sue
ccssful by II vote of 214 to 19l. and
this vote was regarded as represent
ing the actual strength of the con.
tending forces.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-19
Three Men Entombed.

Three sons OF Rev. Thomas
Napier. OF East Lynn. w. Va, while
inspecting coal mine OH their
fathers premises, became impris.
oned In the same by the falling in OF
the entrance. Hundreds of tons of
earth came down the mountain side
and obstructed the means OF exit.
The entire neIghborhood Is out moving
the earth TO release the imprisoned
men. who are probably dead.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-19
1e PERSONS DROWN.
Small Steamer Wrecked and Crew
and Passengers Lost.

News reached Halifax Of the
wreck of the little steamer Call of
New London, Prince Edward island,
during last Saturdays gale with the
loss, 1t is believed of all on board,
some 10 persons in all, of whom II
were passengers. Among those on
the steamer was the son of John
Fagar, of this city, one of the princi'
pal owners.
The steamer was bound from Ira
cadie far up in Northern New Bruins
wick, to New London. on the North
ern coast Of Prince Edward island.
It. had been the custom of the Call to
stop at the numerous little fishing
ports ON her way down the coast, and
1t Is thought that her passengers
were nearly all fishermen.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-19
IRISH EVICTION RESISTED.
Police Assailed With Hot Irons
Boiling Water and Stones.

At Fellsport, near Cork. an at
tempt to evict tenant named Ed
mund Murphy for unpaid rent Of six
police found the place barricaded.
A crowd assailed the police with red
hot irons, boiling water and stones,
compelling them to desist. The con-
fict continued all day.
With the arrival of reinforcements
the police charged the mob with
fixed boyonets and many on both
sides We're injured. Late in the even
ing. through the meditation of the
parish priest, Murphy was induced
to surrender. Altogether 80 arrests
Wcre made.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-19
FIFTEEN HURT.
Express Train Ran Into Freight Near
Camden, N. j.

A Pennsylvania railroad express
train, bound from New York for Cam
den, n. j., ran into freight train
in the Bordentown railroad yards, %
miles north of Camden. and about 10
persons were injured, three of them
seriously.
Isaac Wurts, engineer, Bradford
Steelman fireman, and James Zane
an engineer who was on the passen.
gr engine 10 familiarize himself with
the road, were caught under the
wreckage of the locomotive. Zane
was taken to the Trenton hospital and
the other two were brought to the
Cooper hospital, Camden, along with
10 OF the injured passengers.
The freight train was crossing the
main line tracks when the passenger
train dashed into 1t.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-19
slav Wedding Fatalities.

James Corci was killed, man
named Shlngo probably fatally injur.
ed. and Mike Bolick seriously hurt
in fight at a Slav wedding cee-
bration AT Arnold City, Pa, Hatchets,
fence rails and clubs We're used.
Mike and John Bolick have been ar
rested. 1t is asserted that 80 kegs
of beer were drunk at the celebra.
ton.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-19
pittsburser Gets $500 Prize.

The officials OF the Pennsylvania
railroad. after making their annual
inspection tour. have awarded prizes
to section supervisors for merltori-
Gus work. One $1,000 prize, two
$1,000 prizes and four $500 prizes
were awarded, George Ehrenfeld,
supervisor OF section 7. Pittsburg
division. and w. w. Courts, of No.
10. being the recipients OF two OF the
latter prizes.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-19
FAMILY WIPED OUT.
Man Kills His Motheriess Children
and Shoots Himself.

At Cleveland, o., Bohumil schnepp.
a Bohemian, Al years old, took his
two children, Emma and John, aged
and . years, into the cellar of their
home and killed them by shooting
them in the temple. The children
had been gagged to prevent an out
cry.
After killing his children Sehnepp
went to the cemetery where his wife,
who died a year ago. Is buried. and
shot himself in the head. His wound
is believed to be fatal
Besides shooting his children
Schnepp struck them on the head
with a five-pound hammer
Schnepp has been Ill for months
and has brooded over the death OF
his wife.