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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-08-10
PROGRESS OF MEAT STRIKE.
Chicago Packers Buy Largely and
Ship Great Train Loads.

On the first day OF August the big
Chicago packers bought about 5000
cattle. 10000 hogs and 10000 sheep
Before nightfall 80 per cent of these
purchases were slaughtered. Further
proof of the assertions of the pack
ers that the difficulties of the strike
are being overcome was furnished by
the shipment OF 500 carloads of fresh
meats from the stockyards. OF this
number, 400 cars were loaded and
shipped by the firms affected by the
strike.
Deputy Sheriff Burke, who shot and
killed William Mclaughlin, a striker
in East St. Louis, was exonerated by
the coroner's jury.
a temporary injunction restraining
the striking packing house men at St
Joseph from picketing the plants aril
from interfering in any way with EN-
ployes was granted here to-day by
United States District Judge John F.
Phillips.
Judge Holder, of the Circuit Court.
refused to grant the appeal of the
striking packing house employees to
dissolve the injunction granted on be.
half of the East st. Louis packers, re.
straining the strikers from interfering
with the operation of the plants and
men employed therein
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-08-10
WEATHER AND CROPS.
Spring Wheat Affected by Rust In
Some Sections.

The weather bureaus weekly sum.
mary Of crop conditions Is as fol.
lows:
Very favorable temperature pre-.
vailed during the week ending Au.
gust 1 in nearly all districts, and
while droughty conditions are begin.
ming to be felt over limited areas In
the central valleys and Southern
States, the rainfall has been gener-
ally ample for crop needs. Corn has
experienced a week of favorable TEN.
perature, and while needing rain in
portions of the Ohio, Central Missis-
siIpi and Missouri valleys. the crop,
as a whole. has made good progress
and continues in promising condition.
Thrashing winter wheat has advanced
Wnder favorable weather conditions
in the central valleys, but frequent
rains have interrupted this work in
the middle Atlantic States. The
quality and yield of grain are prov
ing dis appointing in the lower Missis.
s'Ipi valley, where the crop suffered
much from excessive rains during the
period CT harvest.
Unfavorable reports respecting
spring wheat are more pronounced. as
well as more general, than in the
previous week, rust being more or
less prevalent in all of the principal
spring wheat States Of the Rocky
mounte'ns. In portions of Mime
sofa and North Dakota. however, a
good crop is promised. Harvesting
is in progress in Iowa, Nebraska and
South Dakota and will begin about the
5th In Minnesota. Harvest Is also
In progress in Oregon, with better
yields than were expected In Wash
iDgton spring wheat is ripening
somewhat too rapidly as a result of
hot winds. Oat harvest is in general
progressing in the more northern sec.
tions and Is largely finished In the
central and southern districts. Rust
has caused damage in North Dakota
and portions of Minnesota, and rains
have proved injurious to oats in shock
In Maryland, Delaware and New Jer-
sey.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-08-10
NEWS NOTES.

A Rock Island train was held up,
the passengers robbed and cars looted
near Tucumcarl, n. NJ.
The campaign managers Of both po.
litical parties have begun the work
of collecting funds for the great ex-
pense of the campaign.
j. G. CARRIER was nominated by the
Republicans OF the Ninth Congress
sional district of Missouri. to oppose
Congressman Champ Clark.
Despite official denlals, the news
papers insist that a marriage has
been arranged between the Infanta
Maria Teresa. sister OF King Alfonso,
and Prince Ferdinand, OF Bavaria.
A dispatch to London paper from
Brussels. which is not confirmed, re-
ports that 32 persons were killed near
Arion by an explosion, which after.
ward set fire to several miles of corn
fields.
Four hundred and fifty telegraphers
employed by the Missouri Kansas and
Texas railway system stopped work
August l. The action OF the men Is
the result of demands for an increase
in wages and certain other conces.
sions.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-08-10
DEATH OF Ex.oov. pArrlsoN.
overwork at Democratic Convention
Cause OF Broken Health.

Robert e. Pattison, twice Demo
cratic Governor of Pennsylvania and
twice Controller of Philadelphia, died
at his home in Overlook, suburb
of Philadelphia, August /.
Although pneumonia was the imme-
diate cause of death, Mr.. Pattison
was indirectly victim of overwork
in connection with the recent Dem.
ocratie National Convention He re.
turned with broken health and shat.
tered nerves. He is said to have
done the work of at least five men as
a member of the special subcommittee
that drafted the platform. II is
known that for 19 hours, without
sleep and with only meager
luncheon, he sat up all night and the
best part of the following day work
ing on the platform.
The Ex-Governor was a giant in
stature and of powerful physique.
There is no doubt that had his sys-
tenn not been run down so seriously,
pneumonia would not have secured a
fatal hold upon him.
Last Friday pneumonia developed
and heart complications aggravated
Mr.. Pattison's Illness. Sunday his
condition was encouraging. but late
at night he collapsed. Saline injec-
tions were resorted to. but the patient
sank rapidly and died shortly after 6
O'Clock Monday.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-08-10
General Keller is Slain.
TELEoRAPHIc BREvITiEs.

During a downpour of rain at Bally.
stok, Russia, there was regular
shower of small fish.
Governor s. w. T. Lanham was un.
animously renominated for Governor
of Texas by the Democratic State Con-
yention.
George NJ. Long, navy yard en-
ploye at Washington, cut the throat
of his sweetheart, Nora Adams, and
then took his own life. Both died
together.
Former Governor James T. Lewis,
War Governor of Wisconsin, died as
the result of a second stroke of ap-
oplexy week ago. Governor Lewis
was SO years of age.
A bill introduced by Representative
Rogers. of Mcintosh. the only negro
in the Georgia Legislature, appropri-
atlng $4,000 for the State Industrial
College for Negro Youths at Savan.
nah, Ca, was passed by the House of
Representatives by unanimous vote.
A contract involving about $4,000.
900 was closed by officers of the Pitts
burg Steel Co. for the delivery, with.
in 10 months, of 10000 tons of bill
lets on conversion basis of Sc a
ton from the Republic Iron and Steel
Co. 1t is estimated that consuming
interests within the last two weeks,
have closed negotiations for about
100000 tons of pig iron.
Bishop H. C. Potter, OF New York,
who assisted at the opening of the
subway Tavern" was roundly crit.
icised by some temperance people and
praised by a few
Creditors of Daniel j. Sully & Co.
decided to refuse his offer of 40 per
cent, and the bankruptcy proceedings
will 60 on.
An order was issued by Secretary
Taft permitting army officers on duty
at the War Department to wear civil.
ian dress.
A report issued by the Bureau OF
Commerce and Labor shows a shrink.
age OF domestic commercial opera,
tions.
The consumption of cotton by mills
in the United States exceeds 4,00O,.
900 bales annually.
Cotton authorities expect a crop
of 12,000,000 bales.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-08-10
CHURCH TROUBLE MAY RESULT.
House Of Lords Decides In Favor OF
Opponents to Church Union.

A judgment delivered in the House
of Lords has produced CONSERVATION
in Scotland, and as a result of 1t
there will probably be great religi-
GUS upheaval In October, 1900, there
occurred the famous union of the
Free Church of Scotland with the
United Presbyterian Church. Twenty.
four Free Church ministers opposed
the union. and through the Scotch
courts and the House of Lords have
fought their claim to the whole prop.
erty of the Free Church. The courts
rejected the claim, but the House of
Lords, by a majority of two, reversed
that judgment and rendered a decision
which places in the hands of these "a
ministers, a majority of them be-
longing to small Gaelic congregations
in the Highlands. funds amounting to
over S5.000,000 and property compris-
ing over 1000 churches and manses
throughout Scotland, valued at near
ly $50, ,000, 900.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-08-10
Pay Of Rural Delivery Carriers.

In the adjustment of the salaries OF
rural carriers I'M the postal service
1t has been decided that all carriers
appointed prior to June 80, 1904. who
were entitled to the maximum pay OF
5000, under the rules which govern
ed the establishment of routes at that
time, shall receive the maximum OF
$500, but that the schedule which be-
came effective July ], 1904. and rec
entity announced, shall prevail in fix
ing the compensation OF all carriers
appointed since June 80.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-08-10
SEVEN WE'RE INJURED
Buildings Wrecked by Explosion
Of Torpedoes.
TWO OF THE INJURED MAY DIE,
Firemen Prevented Flames from
Reaching Place Where Ben
zine Was Stored.

BY the explosion of 10 kegs of rail
way torpedoes at the plant of the
Versailles Railway Signal works.
along the tracks of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad in Versailles borough,
Allegheny county, Pa, the three brick
buildings used as a factory were en-.
tirely destroyed. two men were per.
haps fatally injured. one young wo.
man badly hurt, while four others
were scratched and cut by the flying
tin and brick.
The injured are: Charles Kllngen.
smith, 39 years old; burned all over
the body; taken to the McKeesport
Hospital and may not recover.
Charles Bevan, % years old; in.
jured internally, cut about the face
and body; unconscious at the house
of Superintendent Frank Dutche, at
Versailles, and may not recover.
Nina Doty, II years old; cut about
face and arms and suffering from
shock.
Alice Fagan. West Newton. Pa; ;
cut dDOul ldCt anu dTUlS, DuI nOl Strl-
ously.
Annie and Mary Coates. sisters, of
Boston. Pa; bruised and cut by flying
bricks injuries not serious.
Lizzie Ormon, of McKeesport,
bruised and cut by flying bricks and
suffering from shock and fright; in
juries not serious.
Just what caused the explosion Is
not known and may never be known.
All the workmen know is that while
two of them were shoveling torpedoes
into keg. getting them ready for
shipment, there was a flash and a
roar. the buildings trembled and
rocked and then commenced to crum-
BILE into pieces. In addition to the
three buildings of the plant. which
were completely destroyed. the win
dows and doors were torn from four
other buildings of the plant, while
the windows and doors were wrecked
In dwelling houses within the space
of four blocks of the scene of the ex.
plosion.
The buildings caught fire, but the
blaze was soon eXtinguished.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-08-10
SLAUGHTER At PT. ARTHUR.
Japanese Make Desperate At
tempt But Meet RepuIsa
YANosE PASS WAS TAKEN.
Army Of the Car Forced to Retreat
Toward Its Base at
Liaoyang.

A desperate three days assault on
the inner defenses on the eastern
and northern sides of Port Arthur
failed. according to advices brought
by two junks which arrived at Che
foo. A Russian who escaped from
Port Arthur via Pigeon bay ON the
night of July 30 states that the earth
trenlbled under the terrific can
nonading which began at 4 a. m.
July 26 and ended during the night
ol July 2S, when the battle ceased. A
Chinese who has arrived here on q
separate junk confirms the Russians
statement that the Russian killed and
wounded during the assault numbered
between 5000 and 5000.
The japanese in their repeated as.
saults against the eastern forts on
the hills. through barbed wire entan.
clements and over mines, displayed
fanatical bravery. They were now
ed down by the hail of shells and bul.
lets and the explosion of mines under
their feet. Their losses are esti-
mated at 10000. The Russian de.
eastern forts leading to Golden Hill
and that the Japanese. shattered and
exhausted, retired to the eastward.
AS related by the passengers from
the two junks, the Japanese advance,
which began from Kwokau before
daybreak July 26. was directed against
Kikwan. Kinkintun, Kinkinshan and
Piehtoushan forts. lying near the
shore. The Russian outposts were
driven back. In the meantime Ad.
miral Togo shelled the forts at long
range, but the return fire of the forts
kept his ships at safe distance.
rendering the cooperation of the fleet
ineffective.
General Kuroki has administered a
severe defeat to the Russian forces,
which defended the Russian east flank
at Liao-Yang, winning separate ac-
tions at Yu-Shu-Llk-Zu and Yangse
pass. These two places are 26 miles
apart. but the two actions were fought
at the same time. The Russians held
strong positions. The thermometer
registered over 10 degrees Fahren.
heit, and the soldiers suffered cruelty
from heat exhaustion.
General Keller is Slain.
The emperor received the following
dispatch. dated July 81, from Gen.
Kuropatkin:
"All our positions were retained at
Smoucheng when the fighting ceased
at Gas p. m. July 80. but | have
not yet received reports of the opera.
tions on our extreme right flank. We
retained all our positions held by our
eastern force at Yangsee pass. Gen.
Keller commanding, had chosen this
as the point from which to watch the
fight. \ battery near him was expos
ed to heavier fire than any other and
he was mortally wounded. He died at
2 O'Clock in the afternoon"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-08-10
BOTH SIDES LOST HEAVILY
So Russian War Office Learns
from kurapotkin.
MANY OFFICERS WE'RE SLAIN.
General Hersehelman Sustained Great
est Casualties While Defending
saimatze Road.

IL is reported at Mukden that the
japanese attacked the Russian posi-
tion at An-Shan.Shan. midway be.
tween Hai-Cheng and Liao-Yang, on
August 2, and were repulsed with
heavy loss. The Russian casualties
are not known
Detailed reports reaching the war
Office at st. Petersburg from General
Kuropatkin's generals show that the
Russian losses July 30, July 81 and
August / did not exceed 1000. The
Japanese are believed to have lost at
least an equal number.
Most OF the Russian losses were sus.
tanned on the Saimatze road and be-
tween Simou.Cheng and Hai-Cheng.
The greatest number of casualties
was sustained by General Herschel-
man, who, with the Ninth European
division, held KuChia-Tze and Yu.
Shu pass, on the Saimatze road. The
fighting there was of the most des.
perate and bloody character A sin.
gle regiment lost 25 per cent, or 800
men before 1t withdrew toward An
Ping.
Another post where most stub.
born resistance was made was at
Manga pass, position between 81
Mou-Cheng and Hai.Cheng, which
was held by General Zassalitch, who
had been placed in command of a
newly-formed corps, including the
Thirty.first division belonging to the
Tenth European corps. and two Siber-
ian battalions. altogether $4,000 men.
General Zassalitch's misfortune at
the Yalu river was duplicated, owing
to the superiority of the Japanese ar.
tillery. He was making splendid
fight until he suddenly discovered that
the Japanese gunners were entilad.
ing his batteries.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-08-10
FAIRBANKS NOTIFIED.
Republican Candidate for Vice Presi-
dent Receives Announcement.

Charles w. Fairbanks was formal
ly notified on the third. of his nom.
ination for Vice President OF the
United States by the Republican Ma.
tlonal Convention. The notification
address was made by Elihu Root,
former Secretary of War. The exer-
cises were he'd on the wide veranda
OF Senator Fairbanks hcme at In
dianapohs, in the presence of men,
bers OF the notification committee,
consisting of one member from each
state and territory, the Governor and
other state officers OF Indiana, the
Republican candidates for state Office.
the Indiana Republican coneression-
al delegation, Indiana delegates and
alternates To the National Conven-
tion, the state central committee and
the Republican editorial association.
All these had been especially invited.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-08-10
MILLIONS IN SMALL COIN.
Mint viii Turn Out S1oo,Ooo,ooo In
Nckels and Cents.

Successful experiments in the manu-
facture of copper blanks from which
cents are stamped at the United
States mint in Philadelphia will rem
der unnecessary the reduction in the
force which it was expected would
go into effect there in September.
The mint here is the only one in
the United States which makes cents
and nickels and there will be rec
ord breaking production. Of those
coins from September to December.
The mint will devote itself exclusive
ly to this coinage and $25,0O0,O0O will
be turned out each month. In the
last four months of the year the de-
mand for subsidiary coin Is so great
that sl00,000,000 material, it is esti-
mated, will be exhausted by Feb
ruary.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-08-10
SIGNS OF IMPROVEMENT.
Considerably Better Business on Hand
Than Customary at This Season,
Especially In the South.

From almost every quarter of the
country from which the International
Mercantile Agency has received spec.
ial reports this week there are signt
Of an improvement In trade, with
quite considerable better business
on hand than Is customary at this
season of the year, and few cancela
tions as result OF the rather calam
i,ous reports that have been sent out
the last few days from the spring
wheat sections In the northwest.
Locally the strike of the men in the
packing house trade is of small con
sequence, while indications in the
west are that IL will soon be settled.
In Chicago, Kansas City, Minneapolis
and st. Paul, cities that would nat
urally be affected by the disturbances,
there Is very little trace of a reac
ton In trade. II is equally slgnl
ficant that these same sections should
report n very satisfactory distribu
tion of merchandise, In view of the es
Inmates that have been made OF dam
age by rust to spring wheat.
In some Of the countries OF North
and South Dakota there has been
material setback, but the damage
figures that have been made up to
help along big bull speculation In
wheat are being generally discred
tied.
The best reports are from the
South and Southwest II Is evident
that preparations are being made by
merchants in those sections Tor an
unprecedented business. Louisville,
st. Louis and Dallas all tell the same
story of present good demand, with
satisfactory collections and the pros
pect OF much better business.
Travelling men are sending In larger
orders than they have been known
to at this season of the year.
Failures for the week in the United
States are 230. against 220 last week,
23l the preceding week, and l7S the
corresponding week last year. Fail.
ures in Canada number IS, against IS
last week, 20 the preceding week,
and 19 last year.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-08-10
Seven Persons Drown.

In trying to reach the shore in a
small tender from stranded yacht
at Halifax, N. s., seven of the eight
persons in the boat were drowned
through the capsi1ing of the little
craft. The dead as far as can be
learned are: George Leach, Mason
vile, r. l.; Captain Charles Hersey.
Digby; Mrs. Vedito. Digby; Mrs.
O'Reilly, supposed to be a New York
woman; her son aged 13, and also a
daughter.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-08-10
PARKER RESIGNS JupeEsHIP.
Presidential Candidate Passes Up Seat
on New York Bench,

Judge Alton Brooks Parker filed
with Deputy Secretary of State Hor-
ace G. Tenant his resignation as
Chief Judge of the Court OF Appeals.
Although dated at Esopus. the resig.
nation was handed in at Albany by a
messenger sent from the Judges
chambers, and followed conference
between the Judge and his associates
on the bencn of the Court of Ap-
peals. The resignation is worded as
follows:
Rosemount, Esopus. N. Y, Aug. 5,
1904.
hereby respectfully resign my of.
flee as Chief Judge of the Court OF
Appeals of the State OF New York,
such resignation to take effect imme-
diately.
ALTON b. PARKER.
BY resigning now Judge Parker
makes certain that his successor will
have to be elected in November and
not appointed by Governor Odell.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-08-10
RUSSIAN LINE BROKEN.
japanese Pass Between Forces Of
Stakclbcrg and kuropatkin.

A dispatch to London news agency
from Tokyo says there is reason to
believe that alter two days fighting
the Japanese occupied Simou.Cheng.
thus cutting off Gen. Stakelberg from
Gen. Kuropatkin.
The correspondent of the London
Times with Gen. Kurok in the field,
in dispatch dated July 81, says;
This army began general attack
at daylight today which lasted until
sunset. The Japanese center took
the town, capturing the enemy's
northwestern positions.
"The left advanced and occupied a
position jeopardizing the Russian
right. The Japanese right carried the
position against superior numbers
There was tremendous artillery
firing throughout the day and the in.
fantry finished with brilliant march
under the enemys snrapnel. | be-
lieve that the Russian position will be
untenable tomorrow"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-08-10
AUTO TOURISTS HELD UP.
Highwaymen Rode Motorcycle and
Got $1,000.

party of four in an automobile
were held up late on Old York road,
near Willow Grove, IA miles from
Philadelphia. The highwayman Sc
cured about $1,000 in money and jew.
elry. The victims of the robbery
were A. C. Hall, Mrs. Hall, Mrs. Ar.
thus L. Jackson and Mrs. Thomas
G. Walton, all Of New York. They
were en- route to the Delaware Water
Gap.
The highwayman rode motor.
cycle. He disabled Mr.. Halls auto
mobile and after having been re.
lieved of their valuables the victims
were compelled to walk two miles to
a toll gate. There they secured a
conveyance and drove to Doylestown,
Pa, where the robbery was reported
to the police.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-08-10
Injunction Against Union Miners.

Joseph Letters Coal Company OBJ.
tanned an injunction from Judge
Humphrey in the Federal Court, pro-
hibiting union miners from picketing
or patrolling the premises of the com.
pany at Heigler H., from enter
ing upon the property from interfering
with men who wish to work. from
threatening or persuading men to quit
work, from interfering with or en-.
tering trains or cars going TO and from
Zeigler. The restraining order Is
temporary. and the case is set for
hearing September 15 In this city.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-08-10
Cruiser Kasuaa Is Sunk.

The Giornale d. Italia. a Roman
paper, published in an extra edition
dispatch from Tokyo announcing
that the Japanese armorcd cruiser
Kasuga, formerly the Argentine war
ship Riyadavla, has been sunk, The
Liao-Yang correspondent Of DTtala
asserts that conditions among the
Russians at the front are disastrous.
The army. he says, is dying OF hun
ger. After a march lasting 4S hours
they were given nothing but a piece
of sugar. They have no bread and
no meat. Provision trains arrive
at long intervals only. Under
these conditions" he adds, the work
of the troops is truly heroic"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-08-10
WIFE MAKES CONFESSION.
Tells How Husband and a Partner
Committed Wholesale Murder.

The wife of Paul Reed, at States
boro. confessed that Will Cats and
Paul Reed. negroes, who are in jail
at Savannah, Ga, for fear of lynch
ing. murdered the Hodges family near
Statesboro and burned their house.
The motive was robbery.
They killed Hodges with an iron
brace after he had caught them dig
ging up pile of money in the yard.
They then killed Mrs. Hodges and the
little girl by striking them on the
head with a lamp. The babies were
killed before the house was fired.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-08-10
81 HURT IN COLLISION.
Passenger Trains on Louisville and
Nashville Crash.

A southbound passenger train on
the Louisville and Nashville collided
near Horse Cave. KY, with a north
bound passenger train. About 80
passengers and four trainmen were
injured, but not seriously except En-.
gineer Rehm, of the southbound train,
who may die.
According to the information here
Rehm either disregarded orders or
was sound asleep as his train was 60
ing at the rate of 40 miles an hour
when 1t struck the northbound train.
The baggage car on the southbound
train was destroyed and the postal
car damaged, but none of the coaches
left the track.