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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-01-18
CURRENT NEWS EVENTS.

Eugene " Debs has planned to build
n monster international labor union
on socialistlc basis.
Both the coal miner and mine-own-
ers throughout the Rhenish and West
Phalian districts are preparing for
general strike
John Blake, a plumber, of New
Florence, Pa, was struck by train
east of the Blairsville intersection
and was killed.
The College of the Jesuit Fathers at
Cienfuegoes, Cuba, has been destroyed
by fire. Several firemen were injured.
The loss is 100000 No insurance.
James A. Bailey, fourth owner of
the Sells-Forepaugh shows bought the
entire show at public sale for $3.50, 900.
Nearly every Snowman in the country
was present at the sale.
Four men were instantly killed and
two others injured today at a shaft
which is being sunk at Rockland,
Mich, by the Victoria Mining Com
pany.
The president sent to the senate
the nomination of David e. Thompson
of Nebraska, to be ambassador ex-
traordinary and plenipotentiary to
Brazil
r. b. Vinson, said TO be the son
of wealthy Baltimore (Md) man.
was killed at Rapid City, S. d. He
was driving, when his team became
frightened and ran away. Vinson
was thrown out and dragged to death.
Up to the time of his surrender,
Gen. Stoesscl believed Kuropatlin was
only 20 miles distant from Port Ar
thur with relief force,
Senator Penrose introduced bill
providing for the payment of tho
claims of New York, Pennsylvania
and Delaware on account Of advan-
ces and expenditures for the war with
Great Britain from 1912 to 1915.
Requests by Richard Croker for an
explanation by the Jockey club in
London. England, as to why it inter-
dicted the training of his horses at
Newmarket have not been complied
with.
Levi p. Morton, former vice presi-
dent of the United States, and form
er governor Of New York, is the giver
of the 100000 contribution to the fund
for the completion Of the cathedral
of St. John the Divine in New York
Citv
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-01-18
BEEF TRUST kRRA|GNED
Arguments of Attorney General
Before Supreme Court.
CALLED CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY.
No Competition Can Long Endure
Against Those Who Secretly
Hold Monopoly.

Attorney General w. II. Moody re-
sumed his argument on behalf of the
government before the Supreme court
Of the United States in the case of
Swift e Co. VS.. the United States,
commonly known as the beef trust
case. Mr.. Moody said none OF the
arguments or acts complained of re-
late to manufacture or production, but
to commerce. They do not accom-.
plish fusion of property interests, he
said but are on the contrary simply
agreements between strangers to each
others business, affecting their free
dom of action in certain respects.
After charging that an agreement
existed governing the purchase Of
cattle, Mr.. Moody said:
1T appears that the defendants
have combined and conspired arbi-
trarily to raise, lower and fix prices
Of fresh meat and to keep them uni
form as among themselves. This con-
spiracy is rendered effective by period
iCal secret meetings throughout the
country by the agents and attorneys
OF the defendants. At these meet
ings uniform prices are agreed upon,
due notice is given of the prices so
agreed upon, and the defendants ad-
here to the prices thus fixed That
such an agreement relates to and re-
strains commerce according to the
well settled rule of this court is so
plain that | cannot permit myself to
argue it. The only possible question
that ought to be noticed is whether
the commerce which it restrains is
commerce among the States and
therefore within the power of Con
gross and the purpose view of the
act.
THE offense is complete when the
combination is made. The combina-
tion is not cured of its vice, if, per-
chance, some agent sees fit to di-
vide the carcasses before they are
sold Controlling 60 per cent of the
fresh meat industry Of the whole
country, they sit down at their
slaughte-ing and packing establish
ments, and with the aid of the tele-
graph, through the instrumentality of
countless agents and attorneys spread
throughout the country, clothing their
transactions and sheltering their mis-
conduct by ciphers and secret codes,
lower or raise, and when thus lowered
CT raised, fix, and maintain absolutely
as among themselves, the price Of
every pound of one of the great ne
cessities OF life, as it enters and fol-
lows the channels of Interstate com
merce. This is an unlawful restraint
Of commerce among the States.
"No competition can long endure
against those who are secretly and in
defiance Of the law enjoying rates
for the transportation of their proper
ty in interstate commerce which con-
stitute preference over all others in
the same business. No more fruitful
source Of monopoly can be found than
the enjoyment of preferential rates.
The history of the country demon
strates this"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-01-18
Of M0RM0N|SM
Former Senator from Idaho Com
mends Some Features.
NEITHER DRINK NOR GAMBLE.
Mere Respect for Man Who Takes
Plural Wives Than One Who De-
serts Them.

Testimony intended to prove that
the Mormon morale is of the highest
type, and to refute the word of wit
nesses who have declared the con-
trary to be true, was offered by coun-
sci for Senator Reed Smoot. w. j.
Mcconnell, formerly a United States
Senator from Idaho, and twice Gov
enor of his State, and Representative
Burton l.. French, a member of tire
present Congress and reelected for
another term, were the days witness
es.
1t was the opening session of the
defense in the Smoot investigation.
Senator p. c. Knox, new member
of the committee, attended for the
first time. There is a sentiment in
the committee in favor of pressing
the investigation to a conclusion.
Both witnesses to-day denied many
statements directed against the Nor
mon church and its alleged interfer-
ence in political affairs. Former
Gov. Mcconnell said that the Gen
tile members of the Idaho Legislature
have not as high morals as the Nor
mon members, and that if it were not
for questions of geography and knowl-
edge of legislative needs, the inter-
ests of the State would be better
served by an entire Mormon Legis-
lature.
The examination was conducted by
Waldemar Vancott, Of Salt Lake, who
is associated with A. S. Worthington,
of Washington, as counsel for Sena-
tor Smoot. Mr. Mcconnell described
his occupation as former merchant,
half politician and lawyer for his
friends. He was a Senator of the
Fifty-first Congress, and was Cover
nor of Idaho from 1893 to 1896 in
elusive, serving two successive terms.
He is a member of the Presbyterian
church.
The witness was asked to describe
the political conditions. He said he
had lobbied before the Legislature
when the first effort was made to dis
franchise the Mormons. He declared
that he was prejudiced against Nor
mons, that he found that most of the
Gentiles were practicing "the science,
which in our country is called poker
lie said he had never known MOrmOns
to gamble and drink. He followed
this testimony with review of his
acquaintance with Mormons during
the agitation against the religion in
Idaho. He assisted in bringing about
the repeal of the test oath OF citizen
ship and afterward went among the
Mormons on a lecture tour. He had
observed the people, he said and
their morals were of high, praise
worthy character.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-01-18
WASHINGTON NOTES.

Senator Teller introduced an
amendment to the Statehood bill pro-
yiding for the admission Of Oklahoma
and Indian Territory as one State and
New Mexico as another. This amend
ment would leave Arizona a territory.
The resolution granting temporary
occupancy of portion Of the Wash
inctOn Monument lot for an American
railway appliance exhibition in con
nection with the meeting OF the Inter
national Railway Congress was passed
by the House.
As the result of the investigation
and prosecution of the land fraud
cases in Oregon, the President sign.
ed an order suspending from office
James II. Booth and Joseph T.
Bridges, respectively register and re-
ceiver of the United States land Office
at Rossburg, Ore.
The Senate in executive session
confirmed the following nominations:
Samuel S. Knabenshue, Ohio Con
sui at Belfast, ireland. Postmasters,
Pennsylvania Coleman Smith, Coud-
ersport. West VirGinia-Benjamin O.
Holland, Logan; Nathan C. Mcneil,
Marlinton.
Brazil has finally determined to ele-
vate her legation at Washington to
an embassy, and will send her Minis
ter at London, Mr.. Nabuco, as her first
Ambassador to this country.
The senate confirmed the following
nominations: John 3. Robinson, mar
shall for the Eastern district Of Penn
sylvania; Robert w. Tayler district
Judge Northern district Of Ohio.
Surrogate Edgar Jackson appointed
Mrs. Roosevelt, vile of President
Theodore Roosevelt, guardian Of her
children. Kermit and Ethel c., in
connection with the legacy of S5,-
600 left to each Of them in the will Of
James King Oracle of Oyster Bay.
Senator Shoots friends in the Utah
Legislature have succeeded in nomi-
natirg George Sutherland, another
Mormon and a son-in-law of the in
famous John D. Lee, who was exc
cltcd for the Mountain Meadow mass
acre, to succeed Senator Kcarns in
the United States Senate.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-01-18
BULLION SOLD FOR LEAD.
Trio Arrested for Theft of Silver Con.
siqned to Mint.

In the arrest and confession of
William Burroughs, George Rodgers
and William Majors, the police of
East St. Louis, have cleared up the
mystery surrounding the robbery Of
bonded car in the railroad yards
there, of $24,SOO worth of silver bull
ion consigned from El Paso to the
United States mint at Philadelphia,
more than a month ago. The men are
teamsters. Part of the bullion was
recovered the day after the theft, but
the remainder is now supposed to
have been used in lead foundry,
having been sold at one cent a pound,
in mistake for the baser metal,
Felberbaum, junk dealer in St.
Louis, has been arrested, charged with
receiving stolen property. Efforts are
now being made to trace the bullion
which Felberbaum asserts he handled
for lead
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-01-18
Vessel is BLOWN UP.
Survivors Tell Of Thrilling Experience
in Mid-Ocean.

Seven survivors of the il-fated Nor
wegian ship Marpesia, which was
wrecked at sea on Christmas day by
an explosion of naptha, resulting in
the death of II members of her crew,
arrived in New York on the steamer
Trinidad from Bermunda.
They had been rescued by the Dan
ish steamer Gallia, which happened
by just at the moment when the Mar
pesia was blown into a shapeless
mass, and the seven men who survived
the shock were taken from the sea
where they had sought the only ref
uge that remained to them, after the
explosion They. were landed at Ber-
muda by the Gallia.
Tho Marpesia sailed from New
York for Cette, France, on December
8, with cargo Of naphtha. One gale
succeeded another, and soon the cases
Of naphtha began TO wash back and
forth and to give way under the strain,
and in a little while the freed naph-
tha was floating around on top of the
water in the hold.
Gas from the fluid accumulated
steadily, and by Christmas day, the
Marpesia was a loaded bomb. Sud
denly there came a terrific report,
the forward deck shot up into the air
with a crash and roar, and in a mo-
ment the entire ship was wrapped in
flames.
These of the IS men on board. who
had not been caught in the first burst,
threw themselves over the side OF the
flaming ship into the sea.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-01-18
PlLLAGE AND MURDER.
Six Thousand Workmcn in Revolt in
Russian Oil Fields.

More than 5000 workingmen are in
open revolt in the Baku petroleum dis.
trict. Forty Cossacks have been kill
ed in conflicts with the men and d
hundred severely wounded. The
Government authorities say they have
been melted by Anarchists. 1t is Civ
en- out that some of the men who
struck for better pay and shorter
hours have already returned to their
tasks, while more will do so tomor-
row.
Nevertheless. the reign of terror con-
tinues. The revolving workmen pill
age and murder day and night and
many of the more than 200 oil wells
they set fire in their rage are still
burning. The Government has been
utterly unable to suppress the upris
ing, which has taken the widest, most
unrestrained form ever known in Rus
sia.
Thirty-two American owners OF
wells in the district are sufferers to
a large amount. The damage already
which will run up into millions, has
been done to wells, warehouses, tanks
and derricks.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-01-18
CHARGES Against Swayne.

The select committee of the House
appointed to draft articles Of impeach-
ment against Federal Judge Swayne
completed its work by the preparation
of u articles Of impeachment. They
embrace obtaining money by false
pretense, using the property of a
bankrupt corporation in the hands of
a receiver appointed by himself, and
without making compensation to the
company; for disobeying the law in
requiring him to live in his district;
for "unlawfully and maliciously
nnirg and imprisoning f. T. Davis
and Simeon Balden, attorneys-at-law,
for alleged contempt of the circuit
court of the United States; for unlaw-
fully committing to prison w. g.
ONeil on the charge that he had COM
mitted contempt Of the district court
of the United States
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-01-18
RUSSIA ISSUES WARMING
Notifies Powers that Uprising in
China is Feared.
THINK SITUATION eERloUo.
Should Chinese Troops Make Hostile
Move Cars Troops viii Gross
LAO River.

Russia's formal notification to the
powers of imminent danger of a gen
eral uprising in China as q result of
the Japanese in China, will threaten
all interests, coupled with general
protest against Chinas repeated vio-
lation of neutrality in connection with
Japanese operations, is really warn
ing to the powers that Russia regards
the situation as extremely serious and
considers that the time has come for
joint action by The powers for the
protection of their own interests. For
herself Russia considers that Japan
has broken the pledge she made with
respect to Secretary Hays note at the
beginning of the war, and further per-
slstence in this course will, she con
siders, absolve her from further obser-
vance and leave her free to act for her
own protection.
The present note followed the pre-
liminary warnings addressed to the
powers, one in October and the other
in November, neither of which was
Needed" It has an entirely different
ring, setting forth breaches Of Chinese
neutrality, including the Ryeshitelny
case and also the use Of the Miaotao
islands, belonging TO China, as a base
for the Japanese fleet; the constant
dispatch of contraband from various
Chinese ports, the employment of Chi
nese soldiers in the Japanese army
and the hiring Of Chinese bandits to
attack Russian communications.
Should Gen. Ma or any Chinese
troops now move Russia will feel free
herself to cross the Lao river into the
neutral zone. AS for the powers, Rus
sia believes the situation has become
serious owing 10 the stimulus given
anti-foreign agitation in China by the
fall of Port Arthur. In diplomatic cir
cles great importance is attached TO
the note. and in the general opinion
it is designed to induce Secretary Hay
to initiate steps to bring joint press
ure to bear in order to prevent the eX-
tension of the zone Of activities.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-01-18
A HOPEFUL VIEW.
Greater Prosperity Promised Than
Was Even Anticipated at Open
inc of New Year.

r. G. Dun G. Co.'S weekly Review
of Trade" says Erratic weather pro-
duces irregularity in retail distribu-
ton Of merchandise at many points
and Southern business is quiet be-
cause of the depression in cotton, but
the general outlook is considered very
bright. Manufacturers report that
confidence is warranted by the num-
Der of new orders, while deliveries on
old contracts are of satisfactory vol
ume.
The best news comes from the iron
and steel industry, while footwear
factories are busy, wooden mills in eX-
ceptionally good condition, and activi-
ty is assured among cotton spinners
as soon as the raw material market
becomes settled. Failures for January
thus far compare very favorably with
last years returns, railway earnings
increased 5.S per cent. over those Of
1904, and foreign commerce at this
port for the last week shows a gain
of $Gl51 1867 in imports and loss of
only 1891 ,933 in exports.
Although business is distributed
somewhat irregularly owing to local
conditions as to supply Of fuel and
other materials, the iron and steel IN
dustry is moving steadily forward.
Statistics OF pig iron production and
consumption at the opening Of the
year testify to even greater prosperity
than was anticipated. Nor is stability
threatened by speculative initiation of
prices as yet, although that is dan
ger that usually menaces any revival
of Industrial activity. Coke ovens in
the Connellsville region are produc
ing at maximum capacity and there
is no handicap to progress in Pitts
burg, but storms and strikes still eff
feet fuel supply at some other points.
Railways are placing large contracts
for all forms of equipment, and the
demand for billets and bars is so ur-
gent that premiums above list prices
are recorded on some transactions
Thus far the new year has not brought
the anticipated demand for leather
but tanners are confident that the ac-
tivity will not be long delayed. Prices
are fairly steady.
Failures this week numbered 324
in the United States, against 324 last
year, and % in Canada, compared with
"a a wear ago.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-01-18
ACTRESS DIES A PAUPER.
Ellen Cummings Had Supported
Booth, Barrett, MccuIloueh.

Ellen Cummings, at one time leading
woman for Edwin Booth, Lawrence
Barrett, John Mccullough and other
great actors, died a pauper in a cheap
Kearney street lodging house at San
Francisco.
For the past ten years Miss Cum
mings has played character parts
when her health permitted having
been with Mansfield, Blanche Bates
and other well-known artists in that
capacity. She went on the stage in
San Francisco 35 years ago in the
palmy days Of the old California and
Bush street theaters. Thespians OF
the city gave her a suitable burial
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-01-18
YELLOW FEVER is eANlsnED.
Cuban Health Official Praises Amerl
cans for Their Success.

The feature of the formal opening
Of the annual meeting of the Ameri-
can Public Health association in
Havana. was The address Of President
DR.. Carlos Fmlay, the yellow fever
expert, and chief Of the Cuban health
department. Dr. Finlay paid a tribute
to the accomplishments and sacri-
fees of American experts, who have
banisheG yellow fever.
Dr. benjamin Lee, secretary Of the
Pennsylvania board or health. com
mcnded DR.. Fhlay for his service in
discovering the mode of propagation
OF yellow fever and developing the
theory patiently, despite the calum
mics of his compatriots.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-01-18
The Anthracite Fatalities.

From official Information furnished
by the mine inspectors Of the four an
thracite districts scattered throughout
the Wyoming valley it is shown that
in all 537 men and boys were killed
or injured in and about the mines dur
ing the year 1904 There were 1879
fatal and 33S non-fatal accidents in
the four districts, leaving 109 women
as widows and 212 children orphans.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-01-18
Mrs. Clark's Jewels Found.

Buried in a glass jar in West One
Hundred and Fifty.ffth street, near
Central avenue, New York detectives
have found moro than $4,000 worth of
iewelry, the property of Mrs. Ambrose
Clark daughter-in-law Of Mrs. Potter,
wife of Bishop Henry c. Potter, which
were stolen from the Clark home on
July 7, 1904 Lodged in cell at
police Headquarters is William Cole
man. most Of whose GO years of life
have been spent in penal institutions.
Last week detectives saw Coleman
go to 4 brick wall in West One Hun
dred and Fifty-ffth street, where he
began digging in the snow. The de-
tectiyes went to tho place, where they
discovered the jewels. Coleman was
arrested to-day, near the spot where
the treasure was hidden.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-01-18
Five Dead in Wreck.

A Santa Fe passenger train collided
head.on with a freight train near Ra-
ton. N. NJ. The known dead are A.
M. Cochran, fireman, of Ration, ~ M;
o. Greunberger OF Ration; Philip Frein-
ensehner of Chicago, barber on compo-
site car. A late report from Wagon
Mound states that five persons We're
killed but no additional names were
given. A negro waiter is reported
missing, and several tramps who were
stealing rides on both the limited and
freight. may have been killed.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-01-18
Prenarlnn Fourth Squadron.

The Temps correspondent at Cop
enhagen telegraphs that he is reliably
informed that Admiral Rojestvensky's
SQUADRON will return from Madagas-
car and go to the Island of Malta,
where it will await the third Russian
squadron, which, 1t is added will
leave Libau at the end of January.
The Admiralty, the correspondent
further announces, is preparing a
fourth squadron, which will depart
probably in May.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-01-18
FIFTY PERISH IN STORM.
Frozen to Death While in the Dis
charge OF Their Duty.

More than so persons were frozen
10 death in the provinces of East Prus-
sia West Prussia and Posen during
the recent cold period including two
letter carriers, the driver of post
wagon, a policeman and l5 fishermen.
Nothing has been heard of the light
ship stationed off Borllum reef, Han
over, which broke away from her
anchorage Friday night during a ter.
rife storm and went adrift. The
government has sent out steamer
to search for the missing vessel. The
lightship has crew Of II persons.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-01-18
INSURED FOR s2,ooo,ooo.
Roaman Wanamaker Carries Large5t
Life Policy.

by taking out an extra policy of
S1,2O0,O0O, Rodman Wanamaker, of
Philadelphia, now carries more life
insurance than any other person in
the world. He carried 100000 pre-
viously, so that the Mutual Life
stands to pay S2,OOO,OOO to his heirs
at his death.
Until Mr.. Wanamaker took out the
new insurance the largest policy car
ried by an individual in one company
was one for S1,500,000 issued last
April by the Mutual Life to James
c. Colgate.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-01-18
Wants Tariff Revised.

President Roosevelt favors the
earliest possible action looking to a
revision by Congress Of the tariff. He
so informed the Senators and Rep,
resentatives who were in conference
with him at the White House last
Saturday, and he has made plain his
position to others since that confer
ence. He will call the Fifty-ninth
Congress into extraordinary session
as soon as the committees have in
dicated that they are prepared to sub.
nit a tariff measure for passage.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-01-18
PREPARING FOR WAR.
Shipments of Arms and Ammunition
Made to SaIonica.

Made to Salonica.
The active preparations already re-
ported to have been made both in
Turkey and Bulgaria for a possible
war this year are fully confirmed by
a private letter received in London
from a minister accredited to the Bal
kan courts. This minister, who has
just completed tour of the Balkan
capitals, writes that the Turkish and
Bulgarian governments are energeti-
cally preparing for eventualities.
Large shipments of arms and ammu-
milton have been made and recruits
from Asia Minor are arriving at Sal
onica weekly for service in the Turk
ish army The Bulgarian and Greek
bands in Macedonia are Increasing
daily and are fighting each other and
the Turks. This three-cornered
guerilla warfare threatens to assume
the bloodiest phase in the spring.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-01-18
Rusaia Iaauea Circular.

The Russian government has issued
a circular to the powers, calling their
attention to alleged violation of Chi
nese nel lality, and citing numerous
instances during the war in the Far
East tending to proys that China is
unable to fulfill her obligations. This
state of affairs, the circular says, is
calculated to bring the country into
perilous paths, and it concludes by
saying that Russia claims the right to
act In her own interests.