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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-26
SkIRMlSH REPORTED.
Hostilities Said to Have BEGUN in
Panama,

News reached Colon that about 200
armed men. who are thought TO be
malcontent Panamans rather than
Colombian soldiers, have been seen
in the neighborhood of Culebra,
threatening hostilitles against the
Panaman government
As soon as the American authori.
ties o. the canal zone became cognl-
zant of the appearance Of this force
marines were sent out TO ascertain
their purpose.
II is rumored that a skirmish oc.
CURED inland in which several were
killed, but there is no confirmation of
this report.
The torpedo boat destroyer Paul
Jones has gone under hurry orders
to meet the Pacific squadron, which
is supposed to have left Magdalena
bay, where target practice has been
going on, for Panama. She is bear.
ing dispatches, the nature of which
Is unknown.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-26
FOUGHT ALL DAY IN THE RAIN
Graphic Account Of the. Breaking Of
the Russian Right Flank.

tne RUSSIAN Nignt fIank'
A correspondent of the Russfy Lis
tok sends TO. that paper a graphic ac-
count of the fighting by General Bill.
derling's corps on October ~, when
the Russian right flank was broken.
II now develops that disaster was
averted solely by the timely arrival
of General Soboleff's Sixth Siberian
corps, composed almost entirely of re-
servists and many regiments of which
were experiencing their first taste of
actual war
The correspondent telegraphs that
General Oku's desperate onslaught
forced back General Bilderling and
drove in Stakhovich's cavalry, which
was guarding Bllderllng's right. The
situation was most critical, but the
Sixth corps, which had been held in
reserve promptly came up and sup
ported Bildering, and things assumed
a brighter aspect. The fighting was
exceedingly furious. Two reserve
corps regiments which had never be-
fore been under fire, bore the brunt
of the Japanese advance and obstin-
ately held their ground
The following day the battle was re.
sumed with the fullest intensity. The
Japanese threw themselves headlong
against the positions OF the Sixth and
Seventeenth corps. The fighting con-
tinued the whole day. despite terri
iic down-pour of rain and a fearful
thunder storm. A japanese bat
terry dashed out from General Oku's
right and opened a deadly fire upon
the Russian trenches until the Tenth
artillery brigade came into action.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-26
Boston Wool Market.

Strong and active are the adject-
ives which describe this weeks wool
market. Foreign grades are firm,
but quiet. Leading quotations are
Ohio and Pennsylvania, Xxx and
above. 35@36c; X, 30@S1c; No. /,
34@35c; No. 2, 34@35c; fine, un.
washed, 24@z0c: unmerchantable
26d27c; A-blood, unwashed. 29G3Oc;
%-blood, 2Sh429c; a-blood, ESQ
2Shc; unwashed delaine, 2G027c;
fine, washed, delaine, 36@37c;
Michigan X and above, 26G27c; No
/, 30031c; No. 2, 2s@SOc; fine, un.
washed, 21@22c; A-blood. unwashed
281aG29c; 2s-blood, 2S92Shc; u.
blood, 27b 12Sc.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-26
WAR MOVEMENTS.
Report from Mukden That the Rus.
SLAMS Are Advancing.

A dispatch from Mukdcn says: II
is reported that The Russian army Is
advancing. Rain Is hindering every
thing. The rivers are bank full and
the fords are impossible. There are
no bridges Supplies Of all sorts are
delayed.
Cossacks brought In captured guns
and japanese wounded prisoners ON
October II. Russian soldiers sur
rounded the prisoners aud gave them
bread and water aud in other ways
tried to relieve their wants. News
has just been received that the Jap.
anesc left flank has been driven
back with heavy loss.
Lone Tree hill, won by the Rus.
slams after a desperate struggle. was
the object of gallant but unsuc.
cessful attempt at recapture by the
Japanese. In spite of the awful
slaughter with which they had been
driven from the hill, the Japanese
returned to the charge during the
night OF October Il. recognizing that
the hill was the key to the position
on the southwest front. Nine regi-
ments participated. creeping up
through the night and delivering a
furious assault at dawn. Eut the hill
had been bought too dearly by the
Russians to relinqulsh it, and the
Japanese were driven back with ter
rible slaughter.
Shakhe station. or what Is left of
II, has been recaptured by the Rus
slams who will shortly reopen 1t for
railway traffic with Mukden.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-26
NAVY TAKING NO CHANCES.
Marines Detailed to Guard New
Ships at Cramps Shipyards.

In compliance with an order re-
celved at the Ueague Island Navy
Yard from Washington a detail of
marines was sent to Cramps ship
yard to guard the armored cruiser
Pennsylvania, which is receiving the
finishing touches preparatory to a
builders trial. On the ways are the
armored cruisers Tennessee and the
battleships Idaho and Mississippi
With the regularly detailed watch
ers employed by the Cramp company
the marines will pay special atten-
tion to the Pennsylvania and Tenne-
ssec.
This Is the first time in the his
tory of either Cramps or the League
Island Navy Yard that marines have
guarded ships in course of construc.
ton.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-26
Woman cremates Herself.

At Findlay, o., Mrs. William Sny-
der, aged so years, committed suicide
by burning herself in an outbuilding,
She had been unbalanced mentally for
some time and today went to the
building and closing the door behind
her. set fire to her clothing. When
discovered by her daughter, Mrs. AK
line, the body was burned almost to
crisp. A few weeks ago Mrs. Sny
der was released from the asylum al
Toledo.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-26
SEVEN DROWN ED.
Five Others Do Without Food and
Water for Five DAYS.

A dispatch from West Palm Beach,
Fla, says: The Melrose. three
masted English schooner, was liter
ally pounded to pieces by the waves
between Thursday afternoon and
Monday night during a severe storm,
with a loss of seven lives and in
tense suffering for five others, who
were without food and water for five
days. until the vessel was blown
ashore.
Among the victims was Mrs. Hal.
len, large property owner in Florl.
da. Charles H. Weller of Nassau
and wife. clung to the rigging, but a
breaking mast knocked Mrs. Weller
overheard.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-26
Connecting South American Roads

w. l.. Sisson, p. A. Beatty and C.
S. Herrlck, formerly of the Bal0i-
more g. Ohio engineering staf, have
gone to South America to conduct a
survey intended to connect the rail-
way system of Peru with those of
Argentina. They will begin their
work on the Madeira river, one of the
Amazons tributaries. They will be
joined early in December by two
engineering corps from this country
in charge OF II. G. Robinson OF Port,
land. Ma
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-26
Wabash Plan Fails.

George j. Gould has been thwarted
in his plan to gain an entrance to
New York by way OF the anthracite
coal region. Negotiations which
were made by him some time ago
for the purchase of a control of the
New York, Ontario & Western have
been prevented by the community-of
interest roads aud the deal for its
purchase by the New York, New
Haven & Hartford has bee" virtually
concluded
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-26
STRIKE PERPETUALLY ENDS.
Permanent Agreement With the
Sheet Metal Workers.

The strike of the Journeymen
Sheet Metal Workers of Philadelphia,
which went into effect September l,
has ended. a perpetual agreement
having been reached between en-
ployers and employees, under which
strikes and lockouts are to be avoid
ed. All disputes are to be settled by
arbitration.
The closed shop is conceded by the
employers, who have also granted an
increase in wages from 371a cents
to 40 cents an hour, A hours per
week, during May, June, July and
August. and 4S hours a week during
the rest of the year.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-26
STARTED BY CHILDREN.
Neighbors Quarrel over Trivial Dis
pute and Fatal Shooting Follows.

A quarrel OF neighboring children
resulted in the murder of Leonard
Norris by Columbus King. a livery.
man, at Four Mile, W.. Va. After
the children had quarreled the moth
ers became involved, and the dis
putes were fiaally referred to the
fathers.
Morris went to the home of King,
called him to the door and asked him
to step into the road. King went out
with a revolver and fired two shots
at Morris, who fell mortally wound.
ed King then. with the butt of the
revolver, beat the prostra'e mans
head almost to a pulp. King has
evaded capture.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-26
RAILROAD CASUALTIES.
Years Record of Accidents, Dam.
age, Deaths end Injuries.

aye btctNS Gnu 'UluTISS'
A report issued by the interstate
commerce commission shows that the
total number of casualties to persons
on railroads in the United States dur
ing the fiscal year ending June 30,
1904, was 55,130, comprising 3,7S7
killed and 5l.3i3 injured This shows
n large increase. The total number
Of collisions and derailments was
1921, involving S9.3S3.077 of dam.
ages. This is an increase of GAS col.
lisions and deralments.
The casualties were an increase Of
233 killed and of 1886 injured over
the preceding year. Four hundred
and twenty of those killed were
passengers and 1867 railroad en-
ployes, and of those injured. S.077
were passengers and 1926 railroad
employees.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-26
Jap Losses Fifty Thousand.

According to a camp follower who
has been for some time with the Jap
anese army now besieging Port Ar
thur, and who Is at present in Chifu,
having arrived from Dalny, the num-
'her of japanese killed before the forts
has reached $4,000. He says the Mix
ado's men recklessly attacked the
strongest positions, making wild rush
es in masses.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-26
JUDGE sLAPs PRISONER.
Didn't Like Reflection on His knowl.
edge Of the Law.

In Magistrate Belvil's court
at Huntington, w. Va, Walter
Bragg, who had been fined,
made remark regarding the
Magistrates knowledge of the law.
The Magistrate, who is a powerful
man physically, slapped the prisoner
In the face and remarked that the
blow was in lieu OF fine for con-
tempt OF court.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-26
Brought Gold From skaqway.

The Pacific Coast Steamship Com.
pany's steamship Cottage City has
reached Seattle from Skagway with
$50 passengers and gold amounting
to S126.000. Officers of the Cottage
City report that water is low in the
Yukon river, and that the last boats
are. having great difficulty in hauling
over the bars.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-26
Bank Prealdent Arrestod.

NJ. Reuthlen, president of the new
Liberty Savings bank, at West Llber-
ty, Ia, was arrested on the charge
of embezzling $4,000 OF the bank S
funds, His son, Arnold. Beuthien,
who is charged with creating the rest
of the shortage of $4,000 has for
ieited his $4,000 ball and Is still at
large.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-26
BISHOPS AMEND CANON.
Divorce Legislation Is Fsvorably
Acted Upon at Boston.

The house of bishops. one OF the
legislative bodies of the Episcopal
convention, at Boston, adopted an
amendment to the canon on marri-
age and divorce, forbdding the re-
marriage of any divorced person.
The amendment was substantially
the same as that which was reject
ed by the house of deputies Il few
days ago.
The action of the bishops was not
unexpected. as the sentiment of that
body was well known. A conference
of committees representing the bish.
ops and the deputies will be held to
consider the disagreement, but lead.
ing clergymen do not anticipate that
the deputies will recede from their
vote.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-26
Strike for Unionism,

Miners at a number of mines in
the Kanawha field. (W. Va.,) have
quit work on the refusal OF operators
to take down notices instructing
those who hire men at mines not to
discriminate between union and non
union men.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-26
TO KEEP RAIL PRICES UP.
United States Steel Corporation viii
Make No Reduction.

Officials of the United States Steel
Corporation have decided that there
shall be no reduction in the price of
steel rails for the first quarter of 1905.
No formal action has yet been taken
but II is pretty well understood among
railroad officials that the price of rails
will remain at S2S ton until April
next. BY that time 1t is expected that
the lower schedule will be adopted. 81
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-26
BLOW UP BAMKER's HOME.
Residence of Head OF Defunct In.
stitution Totally Wrecked.

A telephone message from Rens.
saeler Ind, reports that the resi-.
dence of Thomas ]. Mccoy, President
of the defunct Mccoy bank, against
whom indictments were recently re.
turned for alleged completely in the
wrecking of the bank, has been dy.
namited and totally destroyed.
The house was valued at $4,000,
and considered one of the most beau
tiful homes in Northern Indiana.
When the explosion occurred the
house was unoccupied. The detona-
tion was heard for miles. Instantly
hundreds OF persons focked 70 the
scene and excitement is reported as
intense.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-26
Married Negress, Lost Job.

The Surgeon General of the Army
has concurred in the recommendation
of Gen. +, d. Grant that John ].
Smith, member of the United States
army hospital corps, stationed at
Fort Mott. n. j., who Is said to have
married negress. be discharged
from the army, "for the good OF the
service"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-26
Smallpox on Transport.

The transport Logan, which has ar
rived at San Francisco from Manila.
is in quarantine owing to the appear
ance OF a case of smallpox during
the voyage. The vessel brought 100
cabin passengers, including several
army officers and $50 returning
troops, % military prisoners and six
insane prisoners.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-26
BIG TOBACCO TRUST.
Follows Dismissal Of Injunction
Against Reconciliation.

The American Tobacco Company
filed a charter with the Secretary Of
State of New Jersey, the incorporation
OF the gigantic concern closely follow
ing the decision of the court of chan
cery which removed the injunction
against the reorganization of the to-
bacco trust, The companies in TINS
new merger are the American
Tobacco Company and the Continental
Tobacco Company.
The authorized capital OF the con-
cern is s1s0,OO0,00O, divided into L.
100000 shares of common stock at
500 each, and sS0000,0O0 worth of
preferred stock, the latter bearing 6
per cent cumulative dividends.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-26

Edmund G. Vail. Democratic candl-
date for Congress in the Twenty-first
district of Ohio. rendered his resig.
nation from the ticket to the Demo
cratic Congressional Committee.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-26

George Gumberson, who lives up
The mountain from Dunbar, Pa, lost
$1,000 from his pocket while hunting
chestnuts.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-26

While trying to board a freight
train Joseph b. Ellis OF Kane, Pa,
fell under the wheels and was killed.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-09
ANOTHER PACIFIC ROAD.

There is to be another transcon-
tinental railroad which will be, when
built, and probably will continue to be,
the nOrthernmoSt of them all. The
fears and doubts of the British stock
holders of the Grand Trunk have been
overcome and they have consented to
commit that line to a S125, zoo, 900 ex-
tension. That is the sum which it is
estimated will be required to build
from Quebec to Port Simpson on the
Pacific, with the exception of a section
between North bay on Georgian bay,
and Winnipeg, which the Dominion
government will take care or.
Whether the sum mentioned will be
fficient and whether if it is, the out
lay will be profitable are matters which
the future must determine. When the
Northern Pacific was begun there
were many conservative Americans
who admitted that the road could be
built, but contended that there never
would be much business for it to do.
They said it was altogether too far
north. They would have scoffed at
the idea of the construction of a road
still farther to the north. But the day
came when the Canadian Pacific was
built. That road has been able to
get along during the winters without
much difficulty.
The business of the American lines
will be little affected by the new road.
That of the Canadian Pacific. no
doubt will be. for which reason it has
been fighting the Grand Trunk in the
dominion parliament but without sue
cess. Parliament mas approved of
plan of construction, and now that the
Grand Trunk has accepted it nothing
remains but to sell bonds and lay
rails.-Chicago Tribune
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-09
A TURNING POINT IN HISTORY.

The present war is likely to be "a
turning point in history. Many times
before has the immemorial fight be-
tween the east and the west reached
such climax, and to-day the Japa-
nese may feel that they are associated
with the great defenders of history.
They fight to-day as the Greeks
fought the Persians, the Franks the
Moors, the Magyars the Turks. Since
the Turks were stopped at the Dan
ube the larger history of the world
has written the slow conquest of the
east by the west. The process has
known no stay. 1t has been subject
to no such checks as for thousand
years earlier the great invasions from
the east had invariably met. But the
aggression of Europe was all the
more formidable that it was largely
peaceful. Manchester prints and
Brummagem ware, articles made in
Germany, and American cottons have
been much better battle cries than
"The Koran or the sword" And gradu-
ally most of ASIA has come to live
subject to the will of Europe and on
condition of buying European goods
All of Asia to-day, except China and
Japan, is pretty definitely marked out
for ultimate occupation by some Eu-
ropean power. If Japan is Inundated
and China partitioned, the process will
be completed; the east as political
entity will have been destroyed, the
east as peculiar civilization will have
been profoundly impaired.-New York
Post
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-09
FRUIT GRATING.

The grating of fruit trees has to-
day become such common operation
that there is no need to present the
ordinary methods, but what is less
well known is that one may take young
fruits of certain species and graft
them on the branches OF other trees.
La Nature, Paris, publishes pho
tograph showing how pear of one
variety was grated on branch not
its parent The bark was slit at the
end of branch, and into this slit the
stem of the fruit was inserted, the
fruit ripening as though it had never
been disturbed from the original place
of growth
This method seems to open up a
wide field as well as from the scien-
tific as from the practical point OF
view. 1t is easy to see all the advan-
tages that could be derived from the
method for the purpose of transport
ing fruit from trees too heavily load
ed to those which have few fruits
upon them.-Public Opinion
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-09
In League for Fair Taxation.

Fourteen New Jersey mayors have
formed an organization to wage war in
the interest of fair taxation, the chief
object of attack being railroads,
which are believed to have been escap-
ing payment in scandalous fashion.
The New Jersey Mayors Equal Tax
alton league" as it is called. held a
meeting a few days ago at Mayor Fa-
gan's office in Jersey City and effected
permanent organization. The league
is to carry on a campaign of educa-
ton by means of public meetings
throughout the state and by circulation
of suitable literature.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-09
MYTH THE NOpIDS
IB BEST WRTTEQS|
LOVE FOR THE OLD FLAG.

1t was never made public why
George Washington Eggleston, an
American, abandoned his own coun-
try. He died the other day at Kin
hershey Castle. Eardsley, England,
where he had lived many years. He
left a fortune, large family and an
order that no portion of his estate be
ever taken to England. The conclud-
ing paragraph of his will reads:
My. family are free to live in Amer
lea and may God grant that as Amer
leans they may do honorable and no.
BILE deeds.'
Love of country 1t shines in those
concluding words of George Washing
ton EggIeston's will. He could not
have left his children a choicer herit-
age than the hope that they may do
their full duty as Americans.
There isn't enough patriotism in
this country. Wise men have believed
that pleasure and happiness come too
easily here. We are spared the ills
of war and of famine. We make pres
idents of poor men, and care not for
their pedigree. We honor intelligence
as well as wealth. We wage unceasing
war in the cause of women. We spend
uncounted millions for progressive ed
sooner than modest personal liberty.
There are SO many blessings at
tached to American citizenship that
only those who have suffered, who
have been denied the protection of
the grapdest flag that was ever stirred
by passing breeze, can appreciate
them.
And here we have man who lived
in, ho6
ants and standing. He lived in a
beautiful land, under the rule of a
wise king. Men are noble and women
beautiful in England. The fields are
green, the air balmy and the birds
sing as sweetly there as they do in
America.
But it was not his home. The flag
was a strange flag. The people were
a strange people. And years of effort
could not mold this man, who was a
patriot in his heart, into anything but
an American.
If you are ever able to travel, do
so, if for no greater reason than to
stimulate love of your own country.
You may taste the delights of Rus
STA, bask in the sunshine of Italy,
clasp hands with the aristocracy of
Germany, or be the guest of royalty
in England, and all the while your
heart throbs for home. And when
your ship nears her destination, and
far away you see the stars and stripes
waving, you'll cry, just as millions Of
men and women have cried, because
of a nameless joy that abides in your
breast.
Perhaps that very love was in the
heart of George Washington Eggles-
ton when he penned those words: MY
family are free to live in America,
and may God grant that as Americans
they may do honorable and noble
deeds."-Chicago journal.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-09
WAT, A GOOD DOG.
2 YEARS OLD.

The coffin was closed and a process
sion was formed, headed by the band,
to the grave, in quiet corner of the
dock yard There Capt. Swenson de-
livered eulogy. 4.mong other things
he said that no robber had ever dared
visit the yard while Wat was on duty.
and that if there were dog heaven"
Wat would certainly go there.
By most persons Captain Swenson's
funeral for his dog will doubtless be
regarded as highly eccentric pro-
ceeding. No man, however who has
had a good dog and who learned to
value its affection and fidelity will be
in the least inclined to smile over
John Swenson's grief or his efforts to
honor the memory of his four-footed
friend.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-09
THE WAY TO WALK.

A friend who leads very active life
has a theory that the preservation of
a good figure depends to some extent
on the manner of walking. Many peo-
pie, she says, as they advance in years
allow themselves to walk heavily and
without elasticity, so that the whole
weight rests on the lower part of the
limbs at every step, the only effect
of exercise being WEAKNESS of the legs
and feet. Instead of this the body
should be held erect and poised so as
to have a perfect balance; in this way
the muscles are braced and strength
ened throughout, the lungs must of
necessity be well expanded, and it
seems quite reasonable to suppose
that the tendency to increase of
weight may be checked. At all events
a lighter step and a brisker and more
enjoyable manner of walking can be
kept up, and that in itself is a very
great gain.-Philadelphia Inquirer.