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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-06-29
TERSE TELEGRAMS.

The Russian losses at the battle Va.
fangow were over 1000 men.
The Prudential Trust Company OF
Plttsburg has made an assignment.
The Portland Gold Mining Company
Will drop suits brought against the
governor of Colorado.
Pittsburg Coal Company is making
new records with shipments of 1000
cars of coal daily to lakes.
Highball, the eastern horse. won the
American Derby, which was witnessed
by $4,000 persons at Chicago.
Princeton defeated Yale in their f.
nal and decisive game of the season,
10 to 4.
The Jeffries-Munroe fight has been
postponed until the last week in Au-
gust.
After living for more than 80 hours
with his back broken at the waist,
Michael j. Foley died at New Castle,
Pa. He was hurt by falling from a
tree.
Lawrence Baron, 23 years old, was
struck by a piece of broken emery
wheel while at work in a plant at
Connellsyille, Pa, and was instantly
killed.
Ex-senator Edward Murphy, Jr., of
Troy, will cast the rs votes of New
York for Parker at st. Louis.
T. E. McDermott. of Pittsburg, has
secured an interest in the Riverside
Manufacturing & Supply Company OF
Connellsvllle.
An engine pulling a Delaware rail
road passenger train went through the
draw at Laurel river. killing Engineer
County, of Wilmington. The passen-
gers were saved by the heroic work of
the baggagemaster, who crawled under
the moving train and uncoupled the
cars.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-06-29
FIGHTING WAS SEVERE.
Russian Losses at Telissu Were Near
lY 1000 Killed.

Further reports received at Tokyo
show that the blow inflicted by Gener-
al Oku on the Russians in the fight
ing at Telissu (Vafangow) on June 10,
was more severe that at first was be-
lleved. The number of Russians killed
in this battle will probably exceed g.
900, and their total loss. including
prisoners, is estimated at 10000. The
Japanese losses are less than 1000, or
about one-tenth OF the Russian total.
The japanese legation at Washing
ton has received the following cable
gram from Tokyo:
General Oku reports that the Rus
sian corpses which were buried by us
near Telissu after the evening of the
18th amounted to 1916. The corpses
are still being discovered, and 1t is
believed that the number will be con.
siderably increased. The natives say
that during the engagement the Rus
SLAMS carried back by railway large
number of their killed and wounded,
while later when about taking flight,
they burned or buried many corpses
near Hua-Hung-Kaw. The number of
rifles, guns and men captured, besides
those already reported, is increasing,
but the total Is not yet known"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-06-29
INSPECTOR COMMITTED.
Man Who Examined the Gen. slocum
Refuses to Testify.

Evidence of startling nature, which
doubtless will have an important bear.
Ing on the ultimate result of the coron.
er's inquiry into the Gen. Slocum dl-
saster. was forthcoming at the in
quest.
Perhaps the most unexpected Incl.
dent was the continued refusal to
answer questions of Henry Lundberg,
a United States steamboat inspector,
who was supposed to have inspected
the life preservers and the hull of the
Inflated steamer. His refusal was
based on the ground that an answer
might tend to incriminate him, and he
acted on the advice of counsel. The
coroner committed Lundberg to the
House of Detention, but later accepted
$500 bail for his appearance at the
hearing next day which was satisiac.
tory to the assistant district attorney.
Many other witnesses were eXamin.
ed. They were mostly members of the
crew and employees of the company,
and they corroborated testimony of
previous witnesses as to the bad life
preservers, cheap hose and the lack Of
fire drills on the Gen. Slocum.
That the ill-fated steamer Gen
Slocum had no life preservers aboard
less than nine years old was admitted
by counsel of the Knickerbocker
Steamboat Company at the inquest
Miss Hall, the bookkeeper of the COM
pany, had testified concerning several
bills for preservers, in which she had
erased the name Grand Reuublic. the
sister ship of the Slocum. and substl
tuted that of the latter. Notwithstand-
ing his, counsel for the company said
they would make the admission as to
the age of the belts as they were un.
able to prove to the contrary. Evi-
dence was also brought out that the
United States inspectors did not ex-
anime the fire hose and standpipes
and that the preservers were not in
good shape.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-06-29
THREE CABINET CHANGES
Appointments of Moody, Morton
and Metcalf.
PAYNE WILL ALSO RETIRE.
Secretary Moody Succeeds Knox as At
torney General and Metcalf viii
Follow Cortelyou.

President Roosevelt made the fol
lowing announcement regarding
changes in the cabinet:
William II. Moody, of Massachusetts
to be Attorney General.
Paul Morton, of Illinois, to be Secre
tary OF the navy.
Victor II. Metcalf. of California, to
be Secretary of Commerce and La
bor.
The resignation of Secretary Cortel
you and Attorney General Knox have
been received and accepted, to take
effect July 1.
In one respect the appointment OF
Mr.. Morton, to be Secretary of the
Navy, is unique in the history of the
Roosevelt administration. He had al
ways been a regular Democrat until
1896, when he bolted the party and be
came a Gold Democrat.
About two months ago he came out
in an interview, in which he announc
ed his renunciation of Democratic prin
ciples, and declared that hereafter he
would be found in the ranks of the
Republicans. Mr.. Morton Is the son
of the late J. Sterling Morton, who
was Secretary of Agriculture under
President Clevelands second admins
tration. lie was born in Detroit
Mich, May %, 1857. His activities
have been along the line of railroad
enterprises. At present he holds the
position of second vice president of the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe rail-
road system.
Mr.. Morton has never taken an ac'
tive part in practical politics. all his
energies being devoted to his business
in which his superb administrative
qualities had won for him early tecog
milton.
The appointment of Representative
Metcalf to be Secretary of Commerce
and Labor was determined upon hy the
President shortly after It became Ger
tain that Secretary Cortelyou would
accept the craftsmanship of the Repub
lican National Committee. Mr.. Metcali
has served in the last three Congress
es, and as a member of the ways and
means committee. has taken prom
inent part In that body.
The retirement of Henry c. Payne
from the PostofIlce department was
also announced.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-06-29
TREATY OF PEACE.
Terms of Settlement Of Troubles In
San Domingo.

Semi-official advices received at the
state department at Washington give
in detail the negotiations by which
peace was accomplished in San Do
mingo. Much credit IS given Captain
Dillingham; of the Detroit for the serv.
ices rendered while there. The agree
ment entered into with the revolu.
tionists provides:
Flrst-The authority of the govern.
ment will be recognized and the revo.
Iutionists will submit to its orders.
Second - They will deliver up all
their arms, remaining with only $50
rifles for the policing.
Third - the government guarantees
them their lives and property and will
not prosecute them.
Fourth - The government will pay
the debts and expenses made by the
revolution.
Fifth-The government agrees that
the military authorities of the district
shall be of their own district.
Sixth-The government gives them
$4,000 to pay off their troops.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-06-29
RESCUED BY REVENUE CUTTER.
Japanese Poachers Found on Island
Almost Starving.

The United States revenue cutter
Thetis has returned TO Honolulu from
a trip to the island of Lisiansky, about
1900 miles to the northwest of Ha
wall, where she wen, In search of Jap.
anese poachers. The Thetis found that
the Japanese schooner Yeiju, with 67
men on board. had arrived at the is
land on January last, but that 10
days later she had been wrecked in a
gale and 10 of the men on board
drowned, The 81 survivors of neces
sity remained on the island. They
were short of provisions, and when
the Thetis found them they had only
six pounds of lice left The Thetis
brought all the survivors to this place
when they will be taken back to
Japan.
Three hundred and thirty-fve pack.
ages of valuable plumage. gathered by
the Japanese from the birds of the is
land for shipment to Paris, were aban
doned on the island.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-06-29

teration, but this work cannot safely
be committed TO any other hands than
those of the Republican party.
We have extended widely our for.
eign markets, and we believe in the
adoption of all practical methods for
their further extension. including com.
mercial reciprocity wherever recipro-
cal arrangements can be perfected
consistent with the principles of pro.
lection and without injury to Ameri.
can agriculture, American labor or
any American industry.
We believe II to be the duty of the
Republican party to uphold the gold
standard and the integrity and value of
our national currency.
We favor legislation which will en-.
courage and build up the American
merchant marine, and we cordially ap.
prove the legislation OF the last Con.
gress which created the merchant ma.
rine commission to investigate and
report upon this subject.
A navy powerful enough to defend
the United States against any attack,
TO uphold the Monroe doctrine and
watch over our commerce is essential
for the safety and the welfare of the
American people To maintain such
a navy is the fixed policy of the Repub.
lican party.
We cordially approve the attitude of
President Roosevelt and congress in
regard to the exclusion of Chinese la.
Dor and promise a continuance of the
Republican policy in that direction.
The civil service law was placed
on the statute books by the Republican
party, which has always sustained 1t,
and we renew our former declarations
that It shall be thoroughly and honest.
ly enforced.
We believe in making ample pro-
vision for soldiers and sailors and in
the liberal administration of the pen.
sion laws.
We favor the peaceful settlement of
International differences by arbitra.
tion.
We commend the vigorous efforts
made by the administration to protect
American citizens in foreign lands.
Combinations of capital and of labor
are the results of the economic move
ment of the age, but neither must be
permitted to infringe upon the rights
and interests of the people. Such COM
binations when lawfully formed for
lawful purposes are alike entitled to
the protection of the laws. but both are
subject to the laws and neither can be
permitted to break them.
The administration of President
Roosevelt Is endorsed.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-06-29
SAWS CONCEALED IN PIE.
Negro Prisoner Detected in Attempt to
Break Jail.

James Callihan, negro, condemned
to die for murder, made a desperate eff
fort to escape. from the Washington
county, (Pa.) jail. He sawed through
two of his cell bars. but the arrival of
a guard prevented his escape.
Calllhan secured the saws and file
in pie sent to him last Friday. He
sawed through the bars and concealed
the marks with soap blackened. He
then tore two strips from his blanket
and tied the ends about the bars where
he had sawed through. This was no.
ticed by Deputy Sheriff Samuel Howe,
who in cutting it off pulled out the
bars. Callihan was put in another cell
and searched. Three saws and a file
were found in the air shaft. Callihan
with a spoon had unscrewed the plate
to the shaft and fastening the tools
to string had hung them over the
water pipe In the SHAFT.
Callihan says the saving was done
before he was placed in the cell. Ko-
voyick in an adjoining cell says he
heard no saving.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-06-29
CONFIDENCE STRENGTHENED.
Belief ls General That Change for
the Better viii Soon Take Place.

r. G.. Dun & Co.'s weekly Review
Of Trade" says. Aside from the strike
OF garment workers developments of
the past week have tended to strength.
en- confidence. The fiscal year is draw
ing to close, with National customs
receipts being no cause for uneasiness.
The most important trade influence
just now is the progress of the crops,
and the past week has brought no set.
back. Railway earnings thus far for
June are surprisingly satisfactory, an
increase over last year of AZ per cent
being reported. Few changes are
noted in the situation at iron furnaces
and steel mills. Nominally, the list of
prices remain the same, although small
concessions are reported on some or
ders that were not urgent, and the
average of all products of the industry
Is a trife lower because of the de-
clines which were practically con.
fined to pig iron. Taking the industry
as a whole, reports are almost unani-
nous regarding the lack of new or
ders, but there Is wide diversity of
opinion as to the future. Many au-
thorlties anticipate revival in the
fall; others believe that there will be
no material change until spring while
July 1 is made the turning point by
the most sanguine. Bituminous coal
and coke feel the stagnation keenly,
but hard coal Is moving freely.
Western hide markets have ruled very
dull. Footwear salesmen returning
from Western trips report good sample
business In spring shoes. In the
primary market for cotton goods fur
ther reductions in prices have occur
red, chiefly staple lines or printed cal
icoes. The raw wool market is very
strong, despite small buying by the
mills. Failures. this week numbered
227 in the United States against 223
last year. and 32 in Canada compared
with 10 a year ago.
Eradstreets says: There has been
some enlargement in demand at the
West this week. but the betterment as
yet is largely one of tone and is pre-
dicated upon the unquestionably bet.
ter crop advices received from nearly
all sections. The iron trade appears
to be grounding upon the bottom as
regards prices and curtailment is be-
coming widespread.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-06-29
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.
Party History Reviewed and Policies
for Future Outlined.

The Republican platform is prefaced
by an outline of the movements cham.
pioned by the party throughout its
existence. It's declaration OF policy in
the main are:
Protection which guards and devel-
ops our industries is a cardinal policy
of the Republican party. The measure
of protection should always at least
equal the difference in the cost of pro
duction at home and abroad. We in
sist upon the maintenance of the prin'
ciples sf protection, and therefore
rates OF duty should be readjusted only
when canditions have so changed that
the public interest demands their al
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-06-29
RAILROAD CLERKS MUST GO.
Several Hundred Employees Of p. r. r.
Must Take FurIough.

At a conference between President
A. ]. Cassatt and Assistant Comptrol-
Ter Max Rlebenack of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad on the subject of re-
ducing the clerical force in the gen
eral Offices of the company in Phlla-
delphia. it was decided that econ
omies are to be accomplished by put.
ting several hundred clerks on fur
Tough, and by requiring those retained
in the service to take vacations with.
out pay. More than $500 persons are
employed in the general offices here
and It Is believed that more than g.
coo will be affected by the orders that
are to go out.
Retrenchments decided upon for the
general offices will be followed by
similar ones at Altoona, Harrisburg,
Pittsburg Jersey City and all other
division points.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-06-29
THIRTY PEOPLE KILLED.
Train Derailed on a Bridge in Noun
tains of Spain.

Thirty persons were killed in train
wreck in the province OF Teruel, one Of
the most mountainous in Spain,
aboundIng in torrents.
The train was derailed on a bridge
over the Jiloca river and the coaches
were burned.
The bridge took fire and the engine
fell into the river, dragging a number
of coachs behind 1t. A terrific storm
was raging at the time and the wind
famed the flames. Some OF the
coaches were caught on the projecting
parts of the bridge and hung in midair
and by the light of the burning bridge
passengers could be seen jumping into
the river.
Relief trains were sent from Teruel
(capital of the province and ~ miles
northwest of Valencial. The victims
were mostly gendarmes. In addition
to the large death list it is feared that
many were injured.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-06-29
35 VILLAGES DESTROYED.
Turks Slaughter $500 Men, Women
and Children.

and Children.
Advices from a reliable source say
that the foreign consuls in Armenia
are now definitely informed of the
indiscriminate slaughter by the Turks
of $500 Armenian men, women and
children. In two districts of Sas-
sun where these wholesale murders
took place, 95 villages were razed
to the ground by cannon fire. The
Inflated communities were situated
in the mountains. Guns were car.
ried upon the backs of mules.
During the bombardment the noun
tains were surrounded by four bat.
tallions of infantry to prevent anybody
from escaping.
After the firing had lasted several
hours the survivors were permitted to
leave. Four thousand refugees, entire
ly destitute, have arrived at Musch.
The foreign ministers here realize the
uselessness of verbal protests. Moth
ing can be done because Russia de-
sires the matter to rest. With the ex-
ception of few politicians in Eng.
land and France. Europe seems not
to care what happens in Armenia.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-06-29
Vermont Prefers Parker.

The Democrats of Vermont at their
State convention declined to instruct
the delegation to the National conven
ton to vote for the nomination of Judge
Alton B. Parker for President, but just
before adjournment a resolution was
adopted giving expression to the opin-
ion that Judge Parker was the most
available candidate. The delegates
were instructed to act as unit on all
questions. but were not bound outright
TO vote for the New York man.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-06-29
Killing of Etzel unwarranted.

Minister Conger has cabled the state
department that Consul Miller, after a
thorough investigation of the facts
connected with the killing of the
American war correspondent. Etzel. by
Chinese soldiers on the junk off Niu.
chwang, has made a report stating
that the killing was unwarranted and
without provocation. In due course
the state department will bring the
subject to the attention OF the Chinese
government.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-06-29
"THEY CAN'T COME BACK"
Opponents of Western Mners' Fedora
ton to Wear Buttons.

The Citizens Alliance of Cripple
Creek, Col. has ordered 1000 buttons
for coal lapels bearing this inscrip-
ton; "They Can't Come Back Every
man in the district who is opposed to
the Western Federation OF Miners is
expected to wear one.
Emil L. Johnson. miner who was
deported from Cripple Creek by the
militia. committed suicide in Denver
He was despondent because his wife
and two small'children were left desti-
tute in Cripple Creek.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-06-29
ANARCHISTS CAPTURED.
Four Italians Held in Pttsburg for
Investigation.


A quartet of Italians whom the po-
lice assert are authorized collectors
for some anarchistlc society. were cap
tured in Pittsburg and are now being
held. pending an investigation. which
is likely to assume international pro-
portions before it is finished. The ar
rests are due to the fact that Detective
Charles l.. Aymer can speak the
Italian language fiuently.
The prisoners are Arthur Miller. AL
fred Ceracio, Panlpaina Sisinnio and
James Antonni, and upon them was
found anarchistic correspondence, the
importance of which cannot be ascer-
tanned until the authorities of Pater-
son, n. j., and the secret police OF
Rome reply to the communications
sent them by Superintendent of Detec-
tives McQuaide.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-06-29
Nominated for Vice President by Re.
publican Convention.

banks will occur a week later at
indianapolis. Secretary Root will be
chairman of the vice presidential no.
tifcation committee.
George b. Cortelyou was chosen
Chairman of the Republican National
Committee at a meeting just after the
adjournment OF the convention.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-06-29
Perdlcarls Returns.

Ion Perdicaris and Cromwell Varley.
who were captured by the bandit Raj
sull, have just arrived at Tangier.
Perdicaris is very much fatigued after
his long ride, but says he is glad to
get back. He is greatly pleased with
the reception accorded him by the
townsmen, who met him in great mum
bers.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-06-29
Did Not Instruct.

After two hours of wrangling over
an amendment to the report Of the res.
olutions committee to indorse the Kan.
sas City platform, the North Dakota
State Democratic convention voted
down the amendment and elected an
uninstructed delegation to the st.
Louis convention.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-06-29
Look Out for These SIS Notes.

The secret service announces the
discovery of new counterfeit S. sill
yer certificate. Lyons register, Roberts,
treasurer. 1t is a poor lithographic
imitation of the genuine, printed on
heavy paper, with red and blue ink
lines to represent silk fiber. 1t should
be readily detected
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-06-29
Korea Has Been Depleted.

correspondent OF the Associated
Press, in summing up his observations
of a two-months' tour of Korea, says
that the country has been depleted OF
its reserve stock of corn, which is its
principal wealth, by the demands OF
the Japanese. The absence of FORTH.
cations, he says, discounts the idea
that the Japanese intend to make
Korea their base.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-06-29

Two persons were killed and seven
others injured, one fatally by the par
tial collapse OF the four-story brick
building at Third and Delaware
streets, Kansas City, Mo-. occupied by
the Block Preserving Company.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-06-29

Mrs. Archie Orr, Gordon Piper, Flor,
ence Crane and Roy Mitchell, all of
Negaunee, were drowned in Teal lake
at Negaunee, squall capsizing the
boat.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-06-29
KEYSTONE STATE CU[LINGs
FARMERS HAVE FATAL QUARREL
Lazsr sprass Kills James Seals Near
Nettie Hlll--Surrenders at
Wapnesburu, Pa.

A fatal ARRAY between two promi-
nent farmers occurred near Nettle Hill
Jackson township, Greene county, dur
Ing which David Seals was shot, dying
later. Seals, who was large power
ful man, with reputation as fighter,
had taken offense at Lazar Spragg and
threatened to beat him. The offer to
fight was renewed on several occasions
by Seals, but Spragg. who is smaller,
refused to fight. Monday night Spragg
was called from his bed by two stock
buyers and, while talking to them, a
man passed along the road in front of
his house. Spragg spoke In a neigh
borly way, not recognizing Seals.
Seals became angry and demanded
to know why Spragg had spoken
to him. to which Spragg retorted
that had he known 1t was Seals
he would not have spoken. After an
argument Seals forced fight on
Spragg and struck him several times.
Spragg attempted to ward of the
blows and. falling, retreated to his
house. He secured a shotgun and
warned Seals to keep away. As the
latter made another attempt to attack
him Spragg fired shot in the air to
drive his antagonist away. Seals came
on, however, and after a second warn
Ing Spragg fired at him, the load Of
shot taking effect in his abdomen.
Preparations were made to take the
wounded man to the home of a neigh
Dor, and while being hauled there on q
sled he died. Seals was 30 years old
and unmarried. Spragg went to
Waynesburg and gave himself up to
the authorities.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-06-29

Adolph Tancob confessed at Fort
William to having set fire to buildings
worth $4,000 in Manitoba.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-06-29

The three hundredth anniversary of
the landing of Sieur de Monts and
founding of a colony IN Nova Scotia
was celebrated at Annapolis, N. s.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-06-29

Gen. Dessino, Russian military agent
in China, says battle on the Yalu was
stupid blunder."