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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-05-11
QUICK RETREAT ORDERED.
Russian Forces Hasten to Get
Away from Japs.
RUSSIANS KILL EACH OTHER
Largo Force Attacks Retreatine Com.
radcs, Killing and Woundng
t8O-Leave stores on Field.

Orders have been issued to General
Sassulitch to retreat to the north OF
Feng-wang- Cheng at top speed, as the
Japanese are rushing to that point In
large numbers.
A dispatch received at st. Peters
burg says that Port Arthur Is cut on
from all communication by land. the
Japanese having dlsembarked In its
rear occupied the railroad and cut the
telegraph.
Vice Admiral Slrydoff. who is en-
route to Port Arthur to take command
of the naval forces in the far cast.
will be unable to reach his destina-
ton.
The departure of Vlceroy Alexleff
and Grand Duke Boris from Port
Arthur was hurried owing to the pos
sibility of the interruption of rail-
road communication.
General Kurold tells of bloody en-.
counter during the Russian retreat on
Sunday, when large force of Rus
slams mistook n small body of their
own men for Japanese, killing and
wounding 1870 of them.
General Kuroki says that Japanese
patrol. consisting of IA men, reached
Teng Shang Hong May 3, when a Rus
sian patrol posted on a hill south of
the village attacked them. The Jap
anese patrol thereupon turned and
charged them and after an inteprid
hand.to-hand ARRAY the enemy was
driven back in the direction OF Feng
Wang Cheng. The Japanese patrol
pursued them to n stream three miles
southwest of Kaolimen. where Russian
sentries were discovered posted on
hills on both sides of the road.
According TO information furnished
by n native. a body of Russian infan-
try, 1000 strong, occupying a hill near
Tong Chang Hong Sunday, mistook a
detachment of their own infantry,
about 200 strong, which was retiring
before the Japanese troops, for the
enemy, and engaged them in battle.
In the fighting which followed 10
We're killed and 40 wounded, and the
Russian carts were stampeded, leaving
their loads of stores behind.
According to the story told by cap
tured Russian officer who participated
in Sundays battle only five or six bat.
talions of Russian infantry and two
battalions of artillery were able to re.
tire in order. The other troops ran in
state of confusion.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-05-11
PORT ARTHUh SEALED UP
Japanese Run Into Harbor During
a Dense Fog.
2,oco RUSSIANS WE'RE SLAIN
Official Reports to st. Petersburg Ad-
nit Loss Was Heavier Than
In First Estimates.

On the afternoon of May 3, during
a dense fog the Japanese successfully
blocked Port Arthur by sinking nine
merchantmen at the entrance. which
Is now absolutely sealed. The Japan
ese fleet, In effectlng the blocking
steamed into the entrance at full
speed
Naval officers who made two pre-.
vlous attempts begged permission to
carry out the next attack In daylight,
that being easier, and their request
was granted. SO determined were the
naval chiefs to succeed this time that
they decided II necessary to lose half
their men. The number of casualties
have not yet been ascertalned.
The London correspondents Mt Toxic
all transmit the report that the at
tempt to block Port Arthur was effec.
tual, most of them remarkng that It
Is unofficial
The Russian losses at the battle of
Chin.Tlen-Cheng were 1000 men and
40 officers. far greater than previous
reports Indicated.
This Is the official estimate of Mai.
zen, hasntallnSky, VINO directly com
manded the division that suffered the
brunt of the attack and whose report
was received yesterday by the en-
.peror. Many are inclined to place the
Russian losses even higher. Gen.
Kashtalinsly mentions also that more
than 700 wounded have arrived at
Fung-Wang- g-Chang. and these may not
be included in his calculation. He
made no attempt to estimate the Jap
anese losses, merely stating that they
must have been colossal.
The magnitude of the Russian losses
had an almost stunning effect on the
authorities and aroused general grief.
mitigated only by satisfaction at the
bravery displayed by the Russian
troops. Not for n moment was there
an intention to pay such terrible
price for delaying the enemy's cross
ing OF the Yalu.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-05-11
CURRENT EVENTS.

Traffic across Lake Balkal is entir-
ly suspended, owing TO the strong
flow of ice.
Emmett Lewis, aged s, and Harry
Westphall. aged Q, were instantly
killed at Newcomerstown, o., by q
Panhandle engine.
Gov. S. w. Pennypacker has flx,d
June 23 for the hanging of Augist
Troutwein, OF Armstrong county, at
Kittanning, Pa.
The Bessemer Ore assoclatip,
which has for a number of years past
fixed the selling price of Lake Sup'r
lor ores, has practically ceased to G-
list.
The North German Lloyd Steamsf fp
Company has sold to the japanese
government eight steamers, belonging
to its East Asiatc lines, for war Ihr-
poses.
Frank Smith, a stock yards hm-
ploye. living in South Omaha, shot hnd
killed his wife and 1S.months-oldB son
and then fred bullet through his
own head
When the Socialist national colEen-
tion met in Chicago to nominate fan'
didates for President and Vice Hest
dent the delegates were met by ! re-
port that Eugene V. Debs Of ln4ana
would decline to accept the nonlna-
zion for the Presidency.
I Preparations are well under WY for
the fourth annual convention Il the
American Federation of Catholic So
cieties in Detroit, August 2-5. over
100000 Catholics will be represented
In connection there will be held a
Catholic congress.
Rear Admiral Winfield S. Schley
was the guest of honor at a banque'
given by the Crucible Club on Pitts
burg
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-05-11
MIkApo's FORCES IN CONTROL.
Both sides Of the Yalu River Held
by Japanese.

A dispatch to the London Central
News from Seoul says that after the
japanese charge, which rested in the
occupation of the Russian lines at
Chiu Tien Cheng, the Russians fell
back in confusion. The Japanese, the
dispatch continues, have now secured
a firm hold on the Manchurian side of
the Yalu.
The Japanese legation at London
gave out an official dispatch from
the admiralty at Toxic, reporting an
engagement between Japanese war
ships on the Yalu and Russian shore
batteries. It read as follows: THE
captain of the gunboat Maya reports
that notilla consisting of the gun.
boats Maya and Vii and some torpedo
boats ascended the Yalu May I. bonn
harding the enemy. While they were
returning, the enemy's artillery sud
denly attacked the torpedo boats. The
latter silenced the enemy after Sc
we're engagement lasting 80 minutes,
and the hotilla all returned to Yon-
campo. There were no casualties. Our
armed launches reached An Yung the
same morning and repulsed the
enemy's infantry and artillery after 80
minutes of sharp fighting. Fire was
seen rising from the town and native
says that the enemy fed from An
Tung after setting fire to It,"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-05-11
VOYAGE IN AIRsHlP.
Descent 10 Made Gradually and with.
out Damage to Any Part.

DR.. August Greth, of San Francisco
o,,o,,,od ;, ro,,o ,.,. 30 20 ,,uou
a. a.. =, .,
travelling about Ave miles. some slight
dIsarrangement of the machinery was
d,sooyoroa 40, a. .o.,., ,,a.oo.
""u '"e ".''' 'oy"s
iahueu saiely' Dr' Gre'h was sa'isheu
with the experiment flight, because he
Accomplished n good deal more than
on former occasions. and concluded
that he was working in tho right di.
rection. He ascended at $40 a. IN.
with the car attached to rome TO pre-.
vent doing damage to houses.
whon the rono waa caat off Dr
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-05-11
MINERS ON STRIKE.
Conferences over Scale Did Not
Reach Aureement.

Twelve thousand coal miners in the
eastern portion of Ohio sub-district
No. went on strike because of their
failure to reach an agreement with
the operators after fruitless confer
ence lasting nearly two weeks. Presi-
dent Werker, of the coal miners ar
rived in Bridgeport and will conduct
the strike from that point. He has
already counseled peaceable methods
in an address to miners, who meet
after the end of the conference. Four
counties In West Virginia withdrew
from the sub-district, with the con-
sent of both operators and miners.
because of the different condition, and
now constitute the Panhandle district.
Although Panhandle miners are also
out, they are not without hope of set
tlement with the operators within a
fortnight.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-05-11
HosTILiTiEs RESUMED.
Fighting Between Germans and Here
ros at Otjosau.

Dispatches received from Col. Lutte
vein. governor of German southwest
Africa. indicate the energetic resump'
ton of hostlities against the Hereros.
Estorff's force of 70G men at Otjosau
has been ordered to pursue the
enemy's main body. which Is retreat
ing apparently to Otjamangombe,
northwest of Katjapia, and to endeav-
or to gain its east flank. Estorff Is
pressing forward with his mounted
cavalry ahead.
The German main force Of GAG men
Is camped on the railway ready for
operations when the East Prussian
horses. which are now in the way,
arrives. The north division of 176
men Is going from Karibib to Groot-
fontoln with provisions, while the east
division of 200 men Is quarantlned
at Otjihaenena. The losses of the
Hereroes at Onganjira and Ovlumbo
prove to be greater than was at first
believed. Among the wounded is
Chief Smuel.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-05-11
EIGHT PICKED UP AT SEA.
They Were Found on Waterlosged
Austrian Vessel.

The North German Lloyd steamer
Princess Irene, which arrived in New
York from Genoa, Naples and Gibral-
tar, brought eight shipwrecked sea-
men from the Austrian Barkentine,
Marijl, Captain Bartolozzi, of
Ragnsavecchia, which was abandoned
in mid ocean May l.
When sighted by the Princess Irene
the Marijl was tossing about helpless
ly at the mercy of the waves, her
hold nearly filled with water, her boats
washed away and the eight men of her
crew were huddled together on the
roof of the after house. The barken-
tine was hopeless wreck. and after
the crew had been taken off by life
boat from the steamer the craft was
fred
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-05-11
MANY FACTORIES ARE IDLE.
outlook In Iron and steel Trade Not
Enoouraeing--RaIircad Earnings
Fall OF.

II. G.. Dun a Co.'S weekly Review
of Trade" says: Somewhat better re-
tail distribution has followed improve
ment In temperature. but II came too
late to recover any large part of the
tardy persons Injury to spring trade
The percentage of idle factors has In.
creased, especially In textiles and foot
wear. Railway earnings in April were
SO per cent less than last year. Re
covery In the iron and steel industry
ls again retarded by the unexpected
dissolution of the ore association.
Prior to that event there was lncreas.
Ing confidence In the stability of quo
tations, the railways were at last seek.
ing rails In moderate quantity and fair
activity prevailed In tin plate. sheet,
pipe and wire products. Some con-
tracts had been actually placed for
castlng to be used on the Pennsyl.
vanla railroad tunnel and negotiations
were completed for the sale of the
Clarion steel company. In fact, the
only serious menace to steady i'm.
provement was n number of labor trou
bles at shlpyards, machine shops and
boiler works. Fuel conditions are un-
changed. anthracite continuing active,
while coke and bltuminous coal are
dun and weak. After last weeks ox.
ceptionally heavy transactions IL was
natural that the Western hide markets
should become inactive. Prices re-.
main firm, however. Commercial fail.
ures this week In the United States
are 2O7, against 200 last week, 24i the
preceding week and 175 the cores
pondlng week last year. Failures in
Canada number 81 against 10 last
week. ~ the preceding week and %
last year.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-05-11
Nine Killed in Tornado,

The tornado in Northwest Texas
killed Mrs. Mary Wagley, her daugh.
ter Anna, and George Anthony, at
Moran. A dozen persons were Sc
verely but not fatally injured. At Put
nam one man was killed and one wo-
man was injured. A negro cabin was
swept into the Brazos river, FIVE miles
above the Texas and Pacific railroad
crossing and three negroes were
drowned. A wreck train was blown
from the railroad track near Crescent
and George Summers and William APP
pie, negro laborers, were drowned.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-05-11
JEWS ATTACKED.
Several Killed In Towns In Russia
and Austria.

Reports are current in Vienna that
there were serious anti-Jewish riots
in the Bessatabian town of Bender,
April 80. The rlotlng began Saturday
forenoon while The congregations
were in the synagogues. The mob
smashed the windows of houses in the
Jewish quarter. entered the houses
and threw women and children out of
the windows A girl was murdered In
most revolving manner. Cossacks
were sent to restore order.
It is reported there that there were
serious anti-Jewish riots in l.emberg,
Austria. Saturday last, in Which five
persons were killed and many were
injured
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-05-11
Coke Shipments Inereaaed.

Shipments and production of coke
the last week show gains. and the con-
dition of trade continues encouraging
The high production Of the last two
months had shaken prices. Sales of
foundry coke. strict Connellsville
grade, have been reported at S1.95 and
So, although producers are trying to
maintain ruling price of 81 to $2.25.
Furnace coke is being quoted at $l.55
and $1.60 Some has been sold at $l.50.
The summary Of the region shows
39.62S active and S,3G9 idle ovens in the
district.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-05-11
BOSTON Wool Market.

CONCESSIONS by dealers IN order 10
clean up the old wools have been a
feature OF the wool market the past
week. New York dealers are expect
ing considerable shrinkage in the new
wools because Of the high prices
generally paid. The trade seems
unanimous in the opinion that the
prices are entirely too high and not
warranted by anything now in sight
In the goods market. Leading quo
tations are: Ohio and pennsylvania,
Xxx and above. 32q33c; X, 29QS0c;
No. /. S1QS2c No. 2, 31@S2c;
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-05-11
A Marine Monster.

1t is announced in Berlin that the
Hamburg-American Steamship Com
pany has ordered to be built vessel
of 35, 900 tons. 1t will be 7l5 feet long
and will have a capacity for 1,200 cab
in and 2, SSS steerage passengers, be-
sides the usual saloons. Its freight
capacity will be $4,000 tons. This new
marine monster will have a restaurant
and tickets will be made to read with
food" or without food"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-05-11
BATTLE IN MOONLIGHT.
Citizens Engage in Gun Play With
Bank Robbers.

Five men attempted to rob the saw
ings bank at Sandy Springs, Nd,
early Tuesday morning. Dynamite
was used to effect an entrance to the
building. The explosion awakened the
citizens, who turned out with shot
guns and other weapons.
The amateur posse and the band
Its exchanged many shots, but none
was killed on either side. The battle
occurred after l o'clock, but the moon
was shining and the conflict was spir'
tied. Ten citizens chased the five
robbers, but the bandits separated
and the pursuit was abandoned.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-05-11
Ahead of Chicago.

The total attendance at the St.
Louis Exposition on the opening day,
April 80, was officially announced as
1878 persons. OF this number, 17S,-
423 were recorded admissions. The
total number Of admissions on the
opening day of the Columbian Expo
sition at Chicago was 1857. Direc-
tor of Exhibits F. j. Skiff announced
that all the exhibits in the different
palaces will be installed by May ~.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-05-11
A WESTERN TRAGEDY.
Man Kills Four and Takes Poison to
Avoid LYnchlnu.

At Valiant. Indian Territory, John
Wallingburg killed William Sheffield,
his wife and two daughters. shooting
them to death with q Winchester
rifle.
Two sons of Sheffield. one 16 and
the other Z years old, escaped and
aroused the other white settlers, and
a pursuit was made of Wallngburg.
who fed toward the timbered bottoms
Of Red river. The dead body of Wall
ingburg was found. An empty vial
was discovered that had contained
poison.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-05-11
CONFESS GUILT OF FRAUD.
oregon Men Sentenced FOR Conspiracy
TO Swindle Government.

The cases Of Charles Cunningham,
nhe Eastern Oregon sheep king; Glen
H. V. Sailing Shelby Jones and Dallas
O'Hara, charged with conspiracy to de-
fraud the United States Government
of public lands, were brought to an
abrupt conclusion by pleas of guilty
being made when the defendants were
arranged In the United States District
Court at Portland. Ore.
Mark Shackleford was the only one
to plead not guilty, and his trial was
commenced later. Kate. James was
discharged for want of probable cause.
Cunningham, as the ringleader, was
Immediately sentenced to pay a fine
of $4,000. The others were let off with
fine of 800 in each case. None was
sentenced to term of imprisonment.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-05-11
Phlppa Succeeds schwab.

The connection of Charles NJ.
Schwab with the active management
of the United States Steel Corporation
terminated in the Sd inst, when the
directors of the company elected
Henry Phipps, of Plttsburg, to sue
ceed him on the finance committee.
No official reason was given for Mr..
Schwab's resignation as a member OF
the committee, but close friends OF
the former president of the company
asserted that he had decided to retire
from that body at the time he re-
solved to relinquish his duties as the
head of the corporation. Mr.. Schwab
they say. was urged to remain for a
short time, which he agreed to.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-05-11
CIewelI Held for Trial.

George f. Clewell, former cashier Of
the Federal Trust company, of Cleve-
land charged with embezzling $4,000
of the banks funds. was bound over
20 the Grand Jury by Justice Dissette
This action was taken Notwithstanding
the admission of President Gilchrist, of
the Federal Trust company, that Gle
wells shortage had been made good.
Clewell was arrested some time since
in ST. Joseph, Mo.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-05-11
Triple Hanging In Tennessee.

Henry Judge, Joe Delp and John
Evans were hanged at Winchester,
Tenn, for the murder of Simon Bucher
and wife last August. The three men
exhibited the same Indifference and
stolidity that marked their conduct
during the trials. and walked without
assistance to the scaffold. Each of
them made a short speech expressing
preparedness. All said their only re-
gret was that they were leaving their
wives and children.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-05-11
Iowa for Hearst.

william Randolph Hearst carried
the Iowa Democratic convention by a
majority of more than $50 votes.
Hearst resolutions were adopted,
Hearst delegations from the contest
ing counties were seated and Hearst
delegates were selected. The dele
gates we're instructed to vote as unit
and to stand by Charles Walsh for ma
tlonal committeeman.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-05-11
Windstorms Work Havoc.

A tornado formed just east of Meri-
den, on the lllionois Central. and
struck Meriden, demolishing number
of houses and barns. The storm also
struck Cherokee and demolished few
buildings there.
A tornado is reported TO have struck
the towns of ridgeport and Cordell,
oklahoma, doing great damage.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-05-11
Colombia Comes Back.

The state department has learned
that DIR. Herran, the Columbian
charge, who formally withdrew from
Washington about two months ago,
will soon return in the same capacity,
indicating a complete restoration of
friendly relae. ms between the United
States and Columbia.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-05-11

The President has determined to
appoint Col. Albert L. Mills brigadier
general. Col. Mills was nominated a
brigadier general during the last ses-
sion Of Congress, but the Senate did
not act on his nomination.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-05-11
DUEL ABOUT A DOG.
Met on the Street and Fired te Shots
at Each Other

Cree M. Erwin and David Cavens,
farmers living on Polk creek, w. Va,
are lying at their homes with serious
and perhaps mortal gunshot wounds
received in a duel growing out of a
quarrel over dog shot by the latter
a few days ago. Erwin administered
physical punishment and next day the
two met on the highway. Cavens ac-
companied by his wife and her aged
parents,
Both farmers pulled their guns and
commenced shooting, Is shots being
fired. Erwin was shot in the shoulder
and body, and bullet lodged in a
pocketbook over his heart. One ball
entered Caven's back. Other mem
bers of the two families threaten to
take up the matter and feud is
threatened.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-05-11
Bridge Workers Strike.

The International Association of
Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
has issued a strike order against the
American Bridge Company. The order
affects all work being done by the
company throughout the United States
and Canada. The organization claims
the company has violated a contract
by employing non-union men at Am
b.idge and Cory, Pa.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-05-11
Hurricane klIls One Hundred

A hurricane ravaged Cochin-China
May /. About 100 natives were killed
and great damage was done All the
telegraph lines in Saigon were de-
stroyed. Many native vessels sustain
ed injuries. but otherwise there was
no damage to shipping.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-05-11
TO BAR PRIESTS FROM CUBA.
Bill introduced in Senate Against
All ClericaIism.

A bill was introduced in the Cuban
Senate directed against clericalism. 1t
provides that no priest or nun shall
land in Cuba unless born in the island;
that church bells shall not be rung
except to call the people to public
worship; that no public official shall
attend a religious ceremony in his
official character unless the public SER
vice requires It; that church property
shall be assessed and taxed and that
no legacy shall be left TO a religious
body unless the money is spent in
works nf public utility.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-05-11
GUN WAS LOADED.
Party Of Young Folks Play Sad Joke
on Young Couple.

Practical jokers played an alleged
joke on a young couple which will
probably result in the death of one
of them. Lynn Pipher and Nora
Strobe, OF Rome township, Bradford
county, Pa. were out walking, when
some of their friends conceived the
idea of frightening them by waylaying
them at a dark corner of the road.
When they reached point the
jokers discharged gun and burst
upon them, but the gun was loaded
with shot and the charge entered
young Pipher's body. He is now in a
serious condition. The girl was so
badly frightened that she has not re-
covered from the shock.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-05-11
Five Chlldrn Drowned.

A message from Austin, Tex, says:
As a result of the cloudburst in Cen
trial Texas, not train has moved to
the North. Five children were drown
ed in creek five miles from Austin.
Fields are under from four to eight
inches of water to the south of here
for Is miles.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-05-11
threw children and sell Into Lake

Mrs. Caroline Volkman, OF CleV
land, who is believed to be msan
threw her three children-Annie, az
II: Willie, aged 8, and Otto, aged
into Lake Erie and then Jumped
herself. Fortunately boatmeh Nt
nearby and the whole party was !
cued. The mother is locked up re
ing examination regarding her sam
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-05-11
Arbitration Rejected.

The offer of Secretary Joseph Bish
op of the Ohio State Board of Arbi
tration, to attempt to bring about :
settlement of the differences between
the miners and operators of the Eight
Ohio coal district, was rejected tc
day by the operators.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-05-11
Russians Lost 600.

Reports received at Shanghai of the
fighting on the Yalu river place the
Russian casualties at 500. They had
also 81 officers and IS machine guns
captured. The Japanese had 700
casualties.