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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-11-30
VICTIMS OF AN OlO FEUD
One Killed and Three Wounded
In Kentucky.
TWO HUNDRED SHOTS FIRED.
Crowd OF Citizens Arrived in Time to
Disperse the Mob-ReWard
offered.

The attempted murder of 10-year.
old boy with an AK and the flight of
a wounded woman a mile to safety
were the features of q feud fight near
Yorltville, KY, in which over 200
shots were fired. The arrival of a
posse of neighbors drove of the op-
posing faction, leaving one dead and
two wounded on the ground
Yorkville is on the Big Sandy river.
The Wallace and Curry factions, sur
vivors of many battles, were the prin-
cipals. Thomas Curry is dead and
John Anderson, Henry Monroe and
Mrs. John Wallace are seriously in
jured. while Claude Marcum, the 10.
yearold brother of Mrs. Wallace, is
not expected to live from rough treat
ment at the hands of the Curry fac
ton.
The old embers of hatred between
the Curryites and Wallaces have
burned many years, due to the refusal
of John Wallace to keep his cross.
roads saloon open later than IL
o'clock. The attacking party was
headed by John Curry, veteran of
the feud days of the seventies. and
his son, Thomas Curry, under indict-
ment for the cold-blooded murder of
]. Wilbert York, cousin of John Wal
lace.
After the Curry crowd had started
away from the Wallace saloon they
decided to return for more whisky.
They knocked at the door of Wal
laces house. and Mrs. Wallace re-
fused them entrance, saying that her
husband had not returned. Then they
burst in the door and dragging the
woman and her little brother into the
yard bound the lad hand and foot and
placed his head across a log.
Thomas Curry was in the act of
raising an AK to decapitate the boy
when a bullet from a rifle in the
hands of Wallace, in n second story
window, killed him instantly. The
crowd then opened fire on Mrs. Wal
lace, who ran for assistance. She
was shot in the hip and shoulder.
dragging herself half mile to a place
of safety. She rode to Louise, KY,
summoning the Sheriff and his depu-
ties to the scene.
In the meantime a battle was going
on at the Wallace residence, which
ended in the Curry party killing all
the live stock in the barn. The
home of the Wallaces was reduc-
ed almost to kindling wood. The list
of casualties is low on account of
the fact that Wallace saved his am
munition till the last, while the crowd
emptied their guns in an endeavor to
reach him through the walls. The at
taclking party did not desist until arm
ed neighbors arrived from the sur
rounding farms. The Sheriff has
offered a reward OF $1,000 for the ap-
prehension of any member of the
mob.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-11-30
The Diamonds Of St. Petersburg.

st. Petersburg society is brilliant,
not only by reason Of the diamonds
and beauty of its women, but also ow-
ing to the splendid uniforms and blaz-
ing decorations of its men. The ladies'
wore such diamonds as are only seen
at exhibitions or in the windows Of
fashionable jeweller. The diamonds
of st. Petersburg are famous, for not
only do they frequently measure half
an inch across, but their diameter is
as frequently the same. Your repre-
sentative was dazzled by a succession
OF solid stones whose weight could
only be reckoned In avoirdupois. 'a''
The Jewels one sees at Covent Gar
den are slim and puny baubles by COM
parison. st. Petersburg seems to buy
Its diamonds by the pound, and the
wealth "of Ormuz and of Ind" scintil-
lates In the ears and round the slender
throats Of its fair women.-London
Mail.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-11-30
1000 SLAUGHTERED.
Followers Of False Prophet Shot Down
by Peasants.

An uprising is reported from the
province of Altai. Siberia. AS a re-
suit some 1000 Kalmack tribesmen
have been slaughtered. The Kal-
macks. who are exceedingly blood
thirsty, have been stirred to a frenzy
by high priest. Airod by name. who
has claimed to be endowed with proph-
etic powers. and whose stories Of COM
ing greatness for the tribe were ac-
cepted as gospel by his deluded fol-
lowers
Fearing trouble, the government
some time ago armed the peasants
with modern rifles. and 1t being re-
ported that an uprising was imminent
let them loose against the Kalmacks
A fearful slaughter followed, the clubs
of the tribesmen being of no use
against the bullets of their opponents,
and after the fight was over more than
1000 tribesmen were found dead.
while many others were badly
wounded.
The prophet, Airod. was captured
unharmed and laden with chains.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-11-30
NAVAL TRAINING SITE.
Board Selected Lake Bluff, Near Chi
cago, for the Station.

Lake Bluff. ILL.,, 30 miles north of
Chicago, will be the site of a new
naval training station for which Con
gress has appropriated s250,000. A
board consisting of Capt. w. II.
Reeder William NJ. Bradley ard H..
NJ. Waite, after having toured the
Great Lakes hearing the claims as to
the qualificat IONS of dozen cities
and towns, decided that from the
standpoint of accessibility, healthful-
ness and topography. Lake Bluff is
the most desirable location. They so
reported to President Roosevelt. He
approved the report.
Nothing now remains except for the
citizens of Chicago to carry out their
intention to transfer free the neces-
sary ground valued at $175,000, to the
navy department, which will proceed
to dredge the harbor and erect the
buildings necessary for the housing
and training of from 1000 to 5000
naval recruits.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-11-30
STOLE LAND BY WHOLESALE.
United States District Attorney Max.
ing Big Headway in Fraud Cases.

Link by link the government is
forging the chain of evidence by
which it is hoped TO prove the evi.
dence of conspiracy to defraud the
United States of thousands of acres
of public lands.
United States District Attorney
Hall and Assistant United States At
torney General Heney bent their en-
ergies to convince the jury at Port
land. Ore, by the testimony of A. w.
Barber. clerk in the general land
Office. that the claims In the now no
torious Ill" district, for which
homestead patents were issued. were
never improved or resided on by any
of the claimants to whom they were
awarded. and that the issuance of
patents was upon testimony false
from beginning to end. The country
is mountainous. There were no roads,
no houses. no fences. no fields, no
barns. nor any of the other homestead
appurtenances of which testimony is
made in the proofs.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-11-30
MUST take PORT ARTHUR
japanese Army Ordered to Re-
new Attack on Fortress.
BEsiEoERs ARE GAINING.
Stronghold Must Fall SO That Oyams
Can Be Reinforced-Avaiiabie
Men All In Field.

The supreme effort of Japan to win
The war with Russia is to be put forth
Immediately. The Emperor has or.
dered General Nogi's army. besieging
Port Arthur, to assault the fortress.
and continue the assault until the
fortress falls, no matter how great the
loss of life.
This Information comes to Washing.
ton from source so near the imperial
household that there is not the slight
est reason to doubt its authenticity.
Diplomatic reasons alone constrain
the suppression of the name of the in
formant. This government knows the
Information is authentic
General kouropatkin's successful
stand against the armies Japan has
sent against him is the immediate
cause OF what is regarded as almost a
panic order to General Nogi at Port
Arthur. High officers of the army in.
telligence Office are of the opinion
that Japan cannot send a larger force
against Kouropatkin without making
sacrifices that would appeal even to
NAi1 Ptt'i iONi' HNopl' vi AibA Nouhtiy
The army besieging Port Arthur is
needed to reinforce the troops in front
of Kouropatkin's army south of Muk-
den. Without 1t. apparently, Field
Marshal Oyama cannot make further
progress. Another fact Is that the be-
slegers of Port Arthur are not pre-
pared to camp there during the long
and severe winter.
So far as navy officers can learn the
sailing of the Baltic fleet has had very
little, If any. effect upon Japanese cal
culatlons. It cannot arrive until so
late in the winter that even If 1t
should disable the Japanese fleet 1t
is likely to be too late to help Stoes-
sci. 1t is Oyama's need of men that
causes this appalling order. which will
cost thousands of Japanese soldiers
llyes.>
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-11-30
TWO MEN KILLED.
Engines Caught Shifting Crew While
on Sidlnq.

While an engine was shifting a car
at McGarveys. on the Pennsylvania
railroad. five miles west of Altoona
two light engines used to assist
freight trains up the mountain. came
down and struck them. Two men
were killed and two injured
Tho dead: Fireman George Chase.
of Henrietta; Clerk William Coxcy.
of Altoona. The injured: Engineer
John Clark, of Derry; head and body
lncerated. Caller George Clapper. of
Altoona; left foot ground OF, sprains
and fractured skull.
The freight car was part of a west
bound train of empties that had been
cut out to be sent to the Altoona
shops for repairs.
After being shifted on siding En-.
gineer Clark was returning to his
train when the snappers ran him
down, Chase. Coxey and Clapper were
all riding on Ciark's engine. The in
iured men were brought to the Al
toona hospital.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-11-30
A CRAZY MANS ACT.
Stripped His Children and Set Fire
to Clothing.

Ten days ago the wife of Alem Sa-
lem, miner at Robertsdale, Hunting
don county. Pa, suddenly became
mentally deranged from worrying
over sickness in the family and her
husband remained at home to care for
her and their six children. His Ill
luck and his wife's condition, so prey
ed upon his mind that he. too, became
mentally unbalanced and In frenzy
decided to burn his house and cremate
the family.
Locking the doors he stripped the
children naked. He then ignited their
clothing at the kitchen range and
forcing them into one room waited for
the flames to accomplish his pur-
pose. Neighbors saw the blaze and
called the firemen, who quickly re-
moved the children and extinguished
the fire.
Salem, eluding the firemen, fed
from the house armed with two butch
er knives and sought refuge in a
neighboring woods, terrorizing the
people he encountered. Before he
could do any harm, however, he was
oyerpowered by other miners and will
be taken to an asylum.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-11-30
OFFICIAL RETURNS.
Missouri, Nebraska and Kansas
Send Complete Figures.

Missouri, Nebraska and Kansas
Send Complete Figures.
Official returns of the recent cleo
tion in Missouri give Joseph w. Folk,
d., for governor. plurality of 10000.
The total vote was: Folk, 326,652;
Walbridge, r., 296,552. The vote for
the other gubernatorial candidates
follows: Hill, p, 5,591; Behrens, s.,
11,031; Aldridge. p. p, 2,S01; White,
s. L., Lap; Folks majority, 9,235.
The count of votes for governor of
Nebraska was officially completed.
Governor Mickey, has a plurality Of
9,153 over G. w. Berge. fusion candi-
date, and majority over all candi-
dates of 1,211. The official count for
President is not completed. With two
counties missing Roosevelts plurality
Is S4.553.
Official figures on the result of the
election In Kansas were given out to-
night Roosevelt receives a plurality
of 124.5S2. Hoch, r., is elected gov
ernor over Dale, d., by plurality of
GS,S15.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-11-30
TERSE TELEGRAMS.

At the age OF 107 years Mrs. Julia
Zounski, probably the oldest white
person on the Pacific coast, Is dead.
Roy Scott, college student whose
mania Is to kill women, was arrested
at Salt Lake City when about to at
tack Miss Elsie GALLAGHER with q
knife.
Schuyler Baird, under arrest at
Louisville, Ky. has confessed to
breaking open the trunk of ID. $. II.
Holley and taking diamonds worth
$4,000.
Secretary Taft and party has sail
ed for Pensacola, where the Secre-
tary will board the cruiser Columbia.
Both vessels will then sail for Pana.
ma.
George Rosenberg, cashier of the
Pacific Coast Steamship Company's
Office at Skagway, was recently sand
baggod and robbed of $4,000 when
alone in the Office.
AS the guest of the Exposition
management and the Japanese
Worlds Fair Commission Prince
Fushimi, cousin of the Emperor of
Japan, was feted at the Worlds fair
with great pomp and ceremony.
Thomas w. McGrcgor, clerk in the
rural free delivery division of the
Postofiice Department at Baltimore,
who, with G. Ellsworth Upton, was
convicted of conspiracy to defraud
the Government on pouch contract
last year, went to the penitentiary
to begin his term of two years.
Teamsters of Chicago whose strike
against the Furniture Manufacturers
Association was the cause for rioting
last week, have returned to work.
The employers signed an agreement
with the drivers promising that there
should be no discrimination against
union members, and also agreeing to
increase wages.
Detectives left Bluefield. w. Va,
for New York. having in charge Pro-
fessor Popp. who will be turned over
to the Austrian Consul, charged with
completely I'm the robbery of the post
Office at Budapest.
A man, laborer in appearance, who
had been removed from a squalid
lodging house, died at the Boston
City Hospital, having in his possession
deeds to property in Chicago to the
value of $4,000, as well as a large
amount of cash. The deeds are in
the name of Marian Fourgere. The
man registered as F. Navin of Bos-
ton,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-11-30
TELeGRAPHlc BREvITiEs.

The Missouri state building at the
worlds fair was destroyed by fire, re-
sulting from the explosion of hot
water heater in the basement.
John Higgins of Youngstown. o.,
an employe OF the Republic Iron and
Steel company, had his right foot
caught in a gear and cut off.
The six-year-old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Grief, of Dunlo, Pa,
was accidentally shot in the head by
her 12-year-old brother. The wound
is serious.
Burglars entered the meat market
of Hitchcock Bros, at New Castle,
Pa, and stole large quantity OF
meats. provisions and turkeys pre-
pared for Thanksgiving.
Pearl, daughter of Oscar Jones, of
Huntington, w. Va, took carbolic
acid and died after telling her father
that the suicide of Mrs. Fennessy, of
Cincinnati, was heroic way to end
ones life.
Fire at Minneapolis, Mimi, de-
stroyed the Hill building, the prop
erty Of James j. Hill, the railroad
magnate, causing a loss of 100000.
Tho dead body of Jacob Dryhaug,
postmaster at Shotley, Mimi. has been
found, and it is thought that he met
with foul play, N.rPt
The animals presented to President
Roosevelt by King Menelik, arrived,
and were housed at the National Zoo
logical park.
Floyd Grundy, night operator for
the Grand Trunk railway at Swartz
Creek, Mich, was bound by robbers,
who rihed the safe, but secured little
booty.
Mrs. George Gay, wife of a farmer
near st. Joe. Mo-, was found dead in
her home, with her throat cut and her
hands and feet plnioned No motive
for the crime is known.
G. T. Voorhees,, a Philadelphia re-
frigerator engineer, has sued the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition Com
pany for $4,000 damages alleged to
have been sustained by the with
drawal of a contract for refrigerators.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-11-30
DRIVING RUSSIANS IN.
Weather Extremely Cold with Winds
and Clouds Of Dust

The Russian detachments occupying
Da Pass have retired before the
Japanese column 1000 strong. The
same tactics have been followed i'm
mediately preceding previous battles.
The Japanese are reported to be
advancing toward Sintsintin, so
miles east of Mukden.
1t appears that the affair of Nov
ember Is at Lone Tree Hill was n
reconnaissance in force and that, had
It been successful, ii was to be fol-
lowed by general attack. The Jap
anese got within 30 PAGES of the Rus.
sian outer positions before being driv-
en- back. They left over a hundred
dead on the field.
The weather continues extremely
cold, the thermometer recording 35 de-
grees of frost. The frost Is accom-
panied by high winds. which carry
clouds of dust.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-11-30
REoPENING SMooT CASE.
r. w. Tayler Asks Senator Burrows
to Summon Witnesses.

Senator Burrows, chairman of the
senate committee on privileges and
elections, has received letter from
r. w. Tayler of Youngstown, o., the
attorney who is conducting the case
against Senator Smoot of Utah. in
closing a list of witnesses whom he
wishes summoned when the rehearing
begins next month.
There are about 40 names and it
Is expected that at least 20 witnesses
will be examined. 1t is possible that
a subcommittee may go to Utah about
the first of January to take testimony.
Senator Burrows says he intends to
have a report made to the senate In
time for action before the adjourn
ment of congress.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-11-30
SCOUTS SLAY 200 cHiNAMEN.
Victims Were Commanded by Japan
ese Officers.

A band of 1900 Chinese bandits.
with six guns, under Japanese officers.
coming from the direction OF the Lao
river, was in conflict with three sot-
Mas of border scouts near the station
of Kajuan early on the morning Of
November 23. The scouts charged
without giving the bandits battery
time to come into action. The ban
dts made feeble resistance and fled
in all directions. leaving 200 of their
number dead. The Russian loss was
trifling.
A Japanese column of two compa-
nies attempted to penetrate the Rus
sian eastern flank November 23. but
was met by two squadrons of Russian
cavalry and driven off with severe
loss.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-11-30
Japs Lost 500 Men.

The Japanese lost 500 men in the
attacks of November II and Novem-
Der rs, and were evidently disheart-
ened. When they renewed the at
tack November 10 the Japanese sent
ont several battalions from Double
bumped hill, but their movements
lacked decision. The Russians open
ed fire from Poutiloff Clone Tree)
hill, and "A neighboring eminence.
Several shells burst in the midst of
the advancing Japanese columns and
quickly checked them. The Japan
ese also tried turning operation at
Chanlindza, but there also they We're
dispersed.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-11-30
THE WISCONSIN VOTE.
Roosevelt Receives 27e,o53, Against
125,803 for Parker.

The official returns from the recent
election in Wisconsin, as compiled by
a Milwaukee newspaper from figures
sent by correspondents at the various
county seats, show the vote to have
been as follows for President: Par
ker. 125,S03; Roosevelt, 279,05S; Debs.
27.170; Swallow, 1896; Populists. 49,
Social Labor, 81. Plurality for Roose-
welt, 153,255, The Legislature. with
one seat to be contested, viii stand,
Republicans, III; Democrats, 1G; So
cial Democrats, 8.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-11-30
Another Bank Closes Its Doors.

The Big Bend National Bank, Of Da.
venport. Wash, has been closed by
direction of the Comptroller of the
Currency because of insolvency. and
National Bank Examiner Eugene T..
Wilson has been appointed receiver.
The failure of this bank, according to
q statement issued by the comptroller,
is due to losses sustained upon excess
i've loans. principally to mining inter.
ests with which the officers OF the
bank are identified.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-11-30
Mutlny In Black Sea Fleet.

According to a private telegram
from Sebastopol. portion of the
crews of the Black Sea fleet mutinied
November 22, under the influence of
the revolutionary propaganda. The
mutiny. it is added, was quelled by
force of arms and several of the mutt
neers were wounded. No conflrma-
tion of the report is obtainable at the
admiralty.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-11-30
Boston Wool Market.

The wool market has been quiet the
past week, but 1t has lost none of its
strength. Territory woods continue
active. Pulled wools are firmer, For
eign grades are quiet. Leading quo.
tations follow: Ohio and Pennsyl-
vania, Xxx and above. S5@36c; X
30@31c; No. 1, 35Q36c; No. 2, $50
36c; fine unwashed. 24@25c; A-blood,
unwashed, 31@32c; ss-blood. 31@32c;
ia-blood. 29@30c; unwashed delaine,
27@27hc; Understandable. 29@3Oc;
fine washed delaine. 36h QS7c.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-11-30
Lowered the Elaa.

Displeased by some action of the
natives, Mr.. Ross Davis, the American
consul at Alexandretta, is reported to
have lowered the American flag from
the consulate during recent cele-
bration in honor of the accession Of
the Sultan. II Is said the officials and
people OF Alexandretta regard the ac-
tion of the consul as an insult. and 1t
Is expected at the state department
that complaint on the subject will
reach here soon from Constantinople
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-11-30
HUNGER FELT IN IRELAND.
Great Suffering Owing to Failure Of
Potato Crop.

The failure of the potato crop is
causing great distress and suffering
among the peasantry of Connemara.
The Galway county council adopted
resolutions urging the government, in
view of the pressing need, to afford
assistance by providing relief works,
especially in the congested districts,
and by supplying cheap potatoes for
the coming season. The council sug-
gested, among other things, the devel.
opment of mineral resources.
Reports from various districts of
Ireland state that the pinch of hun
ger is alread. severely felt, especially
on the Mayo seaboard.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-11-30
Vote In West Niralnia.

Official returns from the last of the
So counties of the State, Raleigh, have
been secured by the Associated Press
correspondent. thus making possible
for the first time publication of the
complete vote of West Virginia at
the late general election. Roosevelt's s
plurality In the State Is $4,000 The
Congressional pluralities are as fol-
lows: First, Dovener, r., 6754 Sec
ond. Dayton. R.. 1853; Third. Gaines.
r.. 4,013; Fourth. Woodyard. r.. g.
9Sl; Fifth. Hughes. r., G,067.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-11-30
NEW ANTHRACITE ROAD.
shortens Distance Between Boston
and pittsburu.

A contract has been awarded to a
New York Company for the construc-
tion of the New York, Pennsylvania
and Southwestern railroad, a line of
railroad between Binghamton, N. ",
and Williamsport, Pa. 116 miles in
length. The New York, Pennsylvania
and Southwestern railroad will con
meet with the Delaware and Hudson,
Erie, Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western. Reading. Lehigh and Penn
sylvania railroads. II opens up a new
anthracite coal territory, and It Is
said, shortens the distance between
Boston and New England points and
Pittsburg and the West by 100 miles
or more. The cost of the road and
equipment is si,500,000.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-11-30
Lost Banks Money.

Arnold Beuthien, until two months
ago cashier and one OF the largest
stockholders in savings banks at New
Liberty and Dixon. Ia. was arrested
In Chicago. charged with the embez-
element of 100000 of the banks funds.
Beuthien is said to have invested
heavily In Chicago amusement com.
pany and other ventures. His invest
ments proved unprofitable and his
own money and the money of the
banks was lost. When arrested
Beuthien had but $l.65 In his posses
sion.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-11-30
CREW LANDS HALF NAKED.
Steamer Burns on Lake Erie and
Those Aboard Escape in Boat.

The coal steamer Philip Minch, on
its way from Fairport to Sandusky,
o.. was burned to the waters edge
about eight miles east of Marblehead.
The crew of II men was forced TO
abandon the burning boat, while sew
eral miles out in the lake. and reach
ed Sandusky In an exhausted condi-
tion. many of them half naked because
of having been aroused from sleep.
The fire started in the stern of the
boat from cause not determined
Capt. b. A. Benson, ordered the men
off in yawl boat at o'clock Sunday
morning.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-11-30
10000 PERSONS DESTITUTE.
Talautse Islands Visited by Disas-
trous Hurricane.

The Talautse islands, northeast of
Celebes, Malay archipelago, have been
visited by disastrous hurricane.
causing the sea to rise to such an ex-
tent that It flooded the islands and
left 10000 persons destitute. their
homes. boats and plantations being
destroyed.